Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Tsk, Ah Miao has turned against them after all.

Tsukimi Ryou clicked her tongue inwardly.

Thanks to A-Miao's questioning, he was able to obtain enough information, but this also led to A-Miao being 'mentally corrupted' by them.

This assimilation rate is probably over 50%, which is completely a "love-struck" way of thinking.

Love really is a terrifying poison; even someone as ambitious as A-Miao succumbed to it out of curiosity.

This is really troublesome. For Kuroba Akira, it's like escaping one danger only to fall into another.

They couldn't escape the fate of being taken advantage of.

It's like the inevitable sexual harassment of the female protagonist in a train simulation game—an event that's forced to happen.

"Of course, I don't mean that I can do whatever I want from now on, but if the person is Kuroba-kun... it should be forgivable, right?"

"The way you're saying it makes it sound like Kuroba Akira is some kind of man who's available to anyone and can be taken at will..."

Kuroba Akira, the "broken shoe," is someone anyone can bully.

“If you, Ami, have genuinely fallen for this guy, I won’t stop you, but you’re clearly being influenced by those women.”

"Perhaps so, but it's not just because of them... I just got a proper reason too."

"Are you saying you've really fallen for him? Then I need to touch your forehead to see if you have a cold or fever."

“Kuroba-kun, he is related to the deity worshipped by our ancestors.”

"Hmm? Inari Goddess?"

"I'm not referring to Inari-sama, but to someone from even earlier... Yiyi, do you remember the origin of my name?"

"Yomi Hirazan."

“That’s right. My parents named me this to remember the great god Huang Quanjin who went to the capital with us... and Kuroba-kun is Huang Quanjin’s representative.”

"Oh...so what?"

"The Great God of the Underworld only chooses 'people from another world' as his agents, so Kuroba-kun is most likely someone who returned from the Underworld."

"You mean Kuroba Akira is a zombie? And has he come back to life?"

"Yes and no. According to family legend, those resurrected by the God of the Underworld will become 'something that is neither here nor there.' Although their appearance remains unchanged, it seems that their soul will change."

"Whoa..."

Lan Yi in the moonlight was puzzled.

Just how many buffs does this man have stacked up?

"So what? It has nothing to do with which god he is acting as an agent, anyway, you don't have to fulfill your duties as an agent anymore, right?"

“It’s true that it’s not related, but just like how you, Yiyi, have been working hard to see Kikurihime-sama again, our family has always wanted Yomijin-sama to return.”

"Isn't this just like a political marriage? Is this a legitimate reason? This isn't even your own will. Are you going to sacrifice yourself for your family?"

"Yiyi, do you know why Inari-sama chose me as her representative even though she knew that our Myoen family had been worshipping Yomijin-no-Okami for generations?"

"...She's a Nihonbashi enthusiast? Her hobby is stealing other people's things?"

"Well, that might be part of the reason... but the real reason Inari-sama chose me was to have me act as a 'bridge'."

"bridge?"

"Simply put, it means sharing the faith in Inari with Yomizu-no-Okami. As long as I establish a connection with Kuroba-kun, I can do this."

"So that's it! She wanted to get rid of her job!"

Just as Blacktail envies the fox's faith, the fox also envies Blacktail's freedom.

The reason they can't stand each other is because they each have something the other can't have.

"But to make you, A-Miao, make such a sacrifice... that cunning, stinky fox is going too far!"

Tsukimi Ryou had always felt that the Inari God was not a god at all, and that she was just like a brat who came to A-Miao to complain and act cute every day. She had long since lost all respect for her.

Now that she knows that Inari God only wanted to use Otae to free herself, she simply calls her a stinky fox.

Tsukimi Rii pressed down on Myōen Yomi's shoulder and tried to persuade her.

"Ah Miao, you need to value yourself more! There's no need to do things you don't want to do according to that fox's ideas!"

It sounded rather ridiculous coming from Tsukimi Ryoui.

After all, Lan Yi in the moonlit scene has always been sacrificing herself.

Myōen-en Yomi was much more straightforward than her best friend.

“Yiyi, I don’t feel wronged at all, nor do I think virginity is anything special. I never intended to save it for a future partner who may never even exist…”

As mentioned before, Myoen Yomi originally had no intention of getting married; ordinary men were merely a burden that hindered her career.

Kuroba Akira is a convenient and easy-going man who doesn't require any responsibility.

"In fact, I think it's great to have this kind of 'excuse'... This way I can convince myself to do things that seem out of character."

"..."

Lan Yi knew that saying anything was useless.

From the very beginning, she had made up her mind to take off the virgin hat, which represented her birth age, while Kuroba Akira was asleep.

She even invited her best friend to share it with her.

After all, in her eyes, Kuroba Akira was Tsukimi Rii's 'trophy'.

Snatching food from the jaws of those gravity-enhancing female demons was a remarkable feat, and she deserved to enjoy it before she did.

"Yiyi, do you want to come along?"

"I'll let it go... but you... um... remember to clean it up..."

In the end, all Lan Yi could offer in the moonlight was this powerless warning.

...I'm sorry, Akira Kuroba.

Although I've managed to defend against external enemies, I can't stop the traitor within my own ranks.

But at least there's only one person, so... it should be alright, right?

In the end, Kuroba Akira's experience points increased by one once again in his sleep.

Chapter 450 My sister thinks you and her are a better match.

Meanwhile, Kuroba Akira, completely unaware of the situation outside, was enjoying the cool air in his familiar old home in the countryside.

Although it's winter outside, it's summer here, giving you the feeling of going on a winter vacation to the south.

However, this scene was actually created based on Akira Kuroba's past memories, so it should actually be the countryside of Sapporo, located in Hokkaido, Japan, which is the coldest place in Japan.

However, it can still be very hot in the summer when it's supposed to be.

Even in Kuroba Akira's hometown in his previous life, the temperature often rises above 30 degrees Celsius after late June, to the point where you'll sweat even if you stay at home and do nothing.

The worst part is that homes in Northeast China generally don't have air conditioning, and the electric fans blow hot air, making it really unbearable.

Then Kuroba Akira also feels very hot now... feels like his whole body is radiating heat.

All I can say is that this dream was incredibly realistic.

The siblings sat under the eaves of a traditional house, exchanging information while eating watermelon.

"So, older sister, do you know about Kikurihime's fate?"

As Kuroba An fanned his younger brother, he spoke.

“I have never met her… but I heard that Kikurihime is the goddess of Hakusan, so she lives at Hakusan Shrine in Kaga Province. If you want to see her, you just need to visit her there.”

"Kaga Province... that's what Ishikawa Prefecture is now."

It is located in the coastal area of ​​the Sea of ​​Japan in the central part of Honshu Island, Japan. Hakusan is the highest mountain in Ishikawa Prefecture.

However, with such an obvious clue, it's impossible that Tsukimi Ryou wouldn't have gone to look for it.

"Speaking of which, the Hakusan Shrine and the great deity in your family, Myojun, also have some connection, because according to legend, Kikurihime commanded Izanagi and Izanami to reconcile."

"I know that, which is why Kikurihime is regarded as a matchmaking goddess."

"That's right, so Izanagi and Izanami are also enshrined there, as a model of reconciliation. And now, Kushinada-hime, who has become one with me, can be considered Izanami's daughter-in-law according to mythology, although the one who actually cut off my head was Kushinada-hime herself."

Kuroba Akira had already heard the truth behind the legend from Hikaru: it was actually her when she was still human who slew the Yamata no Orochi.

Slay the strange priestess who escaped from another world and wreaked havoc on humanity.

So, Kushinada-hime = Susanoo, and these two are not husband and wife, but the same person.

It's practically like King Arthur being drastically altered by the Japanese.

"Uh... so Hikari can be considered Kuroo's daughter?"

"Gods don't actually have the concept of family because they don't need to reproduce. In fact, they are more likely to have offspring with humans. After all, once their divine essence decays, they can only rely on humans to continue their existence."

"That's true..."

Humans need to reproduce because of lifespan limitations, while gods generally do not have lifespan limitations, so they did not need to establish families from the beginning.

The complex and chaotic relationships between the gods today are all settings created by later humans who used themselves as templates.

"However, I now think that the biggest flaw of gods is probably their lack of a sense of family. It is precisely because there is no one more important than themselves that gods become selfish and become slaves to faith... What good is immortality if they can't even find the meaning of their existence..."

As he said this, a look of sorrow appeared on Kuroba An's face.

"elder sister……"

"I only realized this after losing my other companions, so I'm really fortunate to have you as my younger brother, Wise King."

Kuroba An only learned to cherish things after losing them.

Therefore, her care for Kuroba Akira was genuine, without any selfish motives... or rather, not entirely without them.

The thought of wanting to be with her younger brother forever had never left her mind since it appeared, which is why she did something like devouring Kuroba Akira's memories.

It wasn't entirely to thwart Amane Hikari's plan; it was also to satisfy her own selfish desires.

Because this spiritual connection will ensure she stays by Kuroba Akira's side forever... not only in this life, but also in the next...

For all eternity, we will never be apart.