I have an unlimited number of shikigami

The sound, carried by the sea breeze, lingered for a long time.

A smile appeared in Hoshimi Rinko's eyes as she placed her hand on the back of Fujiwara Izaya's hand.

Her hands were small, not enough to cover the back of his hands, but they were full of warmth.

"Look at you, you're so childish." Hoshimi Rinko smiled. Then, she leaned her shoulder against mine. "Look, you kissed me, right? But I'm not a woman who's easily fooled. I won't say yes unless you confess."

Fujiwara Izaya hugged her tightly.

He had never hugged her like this before, so at this moment, his senior seemed particularly petite and delicate.

"How should I put it? My feelings for you, senior, probably started from the very first time we met." Fujiwara Izaya gently stroked her cheek with one hand. "Feelings are like a seed that quietly falls into a corner of your heart, and once you realize it, it grows into a towering tree."

"Oh, towering tree..."

Hoshimi Rinko's face was pressed against his palm, and it looked even smaller and more delicate than usual.

Under the vast starry sky, the cruise ship sails slowly, and once your thoughts settle, they will be carried far away.

"Look, what a beautiful Milky Way!" Hoshimi Rinko murmured to herself as she gazed up at the starry sky.

Fujiwara Izaya looked up.

The Milky Way, seen from the turbulent sea, resembles a bright, magnificent river, suspended brilliantly before your eyes. The stars, adorning the curtain of light, are clearly visible, their brilliance shining through. Even the clouds resemble the veils of fairies, sparkling and clear.

"Explain the starry sky to me."

Hoshimi Rinko stared straight at his face, her expression saying, "I'll be unhappy if you don't speak romantically enough."

lovely!

Starlight poured down and fell on her face.

Her delicate and straight nose and small, fragrant lips appeared faintly, exuding a unique feminine fragrance.

“Look, that’s the centaur, half-centaur, aiming an arrow at a scorpion…” Fujiwara Izaya embraced her soft body, whispering sweet nothings in her ear, “The starry sky near the Sagittarius constellation is called the center of the Milky Way, do you see it?”

Following his guidance, Hoshimi Rinko found the brightest Sagittarius constellation.

"Many nebulae and constellations converge here, making this place beautiful and dense. A little further up is the Cygnus constellation. Doesn't it look like a swan spreading its beautiful wings? Now it's autumn, and the area between the Pegasus constellation and the Andromeda constellation is at its clearest. Even the Lyra constellation looks exceptionally bright."

The narration paused slightly here.

Rinko Hoshimi enjoys the sea breeze and the starry sky.

In the year or so she'd known her junior, she loved listening to him gently recount the wealth of knowledge in his mind. From his words, she could imagine how he had grown up in a secluded place when he was young.

Fujiwara Izaya's nose touched her earlobe as he continued, "Greek mythology mentions that the Lyre in the constellation Lyra belonged to the singer Orpheus. To bring his deceased wife back to life, he plucked the strings before Hades, the god of the underworld. The beautiful music moved Hades, and his wife was reborn. However, he forgot his promise to Hades... And so, he lost his beloved wife once again, and never recovered. In the vast sea of ​​stars, only this lyre plays its beautiful music, flowing endlessly."

The Milky Way is vast, clear, and bright.

The stars are beautiful, like a vast band of light in the Milky Way, floating and drifting. While they evoke a sense of cold loneliness, they also possess a certain magical allure.

Hugging her from behind and hearing his voice, Hoshimi Rinko felt her heart race faster than ever before. She half-closed her eyes and asked curiously, "What did Orpheus and Hades agree to?"

Fujiwara Izaya whispered in her ear in a soft, captivating low voice, "He couldn't look at his wife before returning to earth from hell. But at the last moment, he turned back."

"What if it were you?" Hoshimi Rinko asked with a light laugh.

Fujiwara Izaya thought for a moment and replied, "I'll drag Hades down and beat him up to force him to release the people."

"But you were completely humiliated by Mother Goddess just a few hours ago."

"...I'm only seventeen, how could I possibly be a match for that woman! Give me a hundred years, no, fifty years! Give me fifty years, and I'll make sure she learns from the power of the Mountain God!" Fujiwara Izaya stammered a long speech, took a breath, and then laughed. "In short, no matter how difficult it gets, I won't let Death take my senior away."

Waaah~

If you had told me these things sooner... then there wouldn't have been any other women involved.

Hoshimi Rinko looked up at the stars in the night sky, her thoughts drifting aimlessly.

The countless glittering lights within the arched canopy, like grains of gold dust, filled her with an indescribable happiness.

"Why did you fall in love with me?" she asked, somewhat smugly.

"You might not believe it, but the moment I saw you, I had a premonition that I would marry you. I also had a premonition that you were born for me." Fujiwara Izaya was talking nonsense.

"..."

Hoshimi Rinko pouted in dissatisfaction.

That junior of mine is a habitual liar!

"Well, it's mainly because you're so beautiful, senior." Fujiwara Izaya changed to a more simple and unpretentious way of putting it.

Rinko Hoshimi's expression softened.

No woman dislikes being complimented on her appearance, especially if it's by a boy she likes.

"There are definitely women prettier than me, and gentler than me," she said casually. "What if you fall in love with every single one you meet?"

Fujiwara Izaya was taken aback for a moment, then said helplessly, "I have to dare to do it. Don't even mention you, even Miss Miko wouldn't let me off the hook."

"Mother?"

Rinko Hoshimi sensed something was wrong.

“Uh, haha…” Fujiwara Izaya’s expression tightened, and he suddenly spread his wings while holding her waist. “The moonlight is so beautiful, let’s go to the sky.”

"what!"

Hoshimi Rinko gasped in surprise as her body flew into the air.

In the blink of an eye, she was high in the sky, floating among the clouds.

The moonlight was as clear as water, and the Milky Way was brilliant; it was as if they had arrived at the end of the world.

Hoshimi Rinko also activated her divine power and strolled through the sea of ​​clouds.

High in the sky, the Milky Way's light seemed very close. Looking down, the hazy seawater also reflected the Milky Way's light.

"Hey, hey," Fujiwara Izaya called out to her, "Hey, how about we go for a run?"

"Okay!"

Hoshi smiled when he saw Rinzi.

She lifted her skirt and ran forward, stepping on clouds.

With each step, her slender calves would sometimes peek out from under the hem of her dress, and sometimes disappear again. Against the backdrop of starlit clouds, her straight, long legs appeared even more delicate and graceful.

Fujiwara Izaya quickly chased after him.

Hoshimi Rinko slowed her pace and loosened her skirt.

When Fujiwara Izaya caught up, she grabbed his hand.

The starlight shimmered with a captivating glow on her slightly flushed, delicate face, and a surge of passion welled up in Fujiwara Izaya's heart. Her long, glossy black hair cascaded down her face, slightly disheveled, with strands clinging to her forehead and brows, giving her a weary beauty.

Fujiwara Izaya stretched out his hand.

Her palms became incredibly warm, which made her face even hotter.

She blinked, her eyes reflecting the brilliance of the Milky Way, as if trying to overcome her shyness, and gazed at Fujiwara Izaya with her large, dark eyes.

“I was thinking of coming to find you earlier,” she said, “but when I saw you discussing things with the chairman, I was afraid of disturbing you, so I waited at the bow of the ship.”

Fujiwara Izaya thought for a moment and asked, "Did you see the two of them dancing?"

"Ok?"

Rinko Hoshimi stared directly at him with her bright, piercing eyes and a smile on her face.

Of course she saw them dancing, but as an elegant young woman, she wouldn't yell at him to explain; instead, she wanted him to confess everything himself.

“After the ship docks, I will head to Nasu Highlands,” Fujiwara Izaya explained. “Whether this conflict can be avoided depends on my abilities. I used this excuse to get them to dance to encourage me.”

“A cunning man!” Rinko Hoshimi commented crisply.

“When it comes to matters of the heart, I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve,” Fujiwara Izaya said with a smile.

“I need to re-evaluate my junior,” Hoshimi Rinko said, smoothing her loose hair with her hand. She pulled him along and started walking, but after five or six steps, she turned back and said, “How about you pursue me? Pursue me for ten years, and then I’ll say yes.”

Her soft words were full of love, and seemed innocent and without any shame.

Fujiwara Izaya said helplessly, "Time waits for no one. We need to leave a child to take over Hachiman Shrine... unless Senpai plans to give all of the Hoshimi family's inheritance to outsiders."

When this topic came up, Hoshimi Rinko blushed immediately.

She lowered her eyelids, revealing a pretty little nose and delicate lips; her pretty face resembled her mother's. She had indeed inherited her mother's good genes, with a long neck and rounded shoulders, and even more of a graceful and intelligent air about her.

The moonlight shone on the sea of ​​clouds, and Fujiwara Izaya gently held her in his arms.

"It's too difficult for a mortal to become a god. The biggest drawback is not having enough lifespan to cultivate. That's why most of the gods in Japan are monsters." His fingers gently stroked Hoshimi Rinko's cheek. "Senpai will definitely ascend to godhood one day with a mortal body. I believe in you."

Rinko Hoshimi trembled, her face turning red to her ears.

Her face flushed, burning with shyness, and she murmured weakly, "Let's bring Mother along too..."

"Of course!"

Fujiwara Izaya thought to himself, "I couldn't be happier."

Hoshimi Rinko took a breath and raised her face slightly.

On that delicate face, her eyebrows and eyelashes were slender and neat, and her dark eyes were very bright.

The light on her face dimmed the next second.

Fujiwara Izaya sealed his senior's lips, preventing her from saying any more arrogant words.

When her junior kissed her, Hoshimi Rinko felt a pure yet intense emotion filling her lips and teeth.

In the dreamlike sea of ​​clouds, the girl's captivating eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and her whole body felt limp.

That's enough...

No more kissing...

Shame screamed in her heart, urging her to escape immediately.

But the gentle yet unrestrained sensation on her lips made her fall for it and not want to lose it.

Fujiwara Izaya only let go when those clear eyes became watery and dreamy.

The sky was beginning to brighten, with rosy clouds appearing in the east and the dark outline of the earth slowly emerging in the north.

Hoshimi Rinko nervously closed her eyes.