The fox demon's expression became a little subtle.

"Of course, I have also had the thought that 'it would be better if Madam Yuan was not here at all'."

"But I also know what Madam Yuan means to Mr. Abe."

"so--"

"Although it is sad to see Mr. Abe and Mrs. Minamoto together, I don't want to see Mr. Abe's pain when he loses Mrs. Minamoto."

"Are you lying?"

Shuten-doji rubbed his hands nervously.

"How is it possible to like someone and be willing to give him or her away?"

“This is not a surrender.”

Tamamonomae looked at the female imp seriously.

"I just don't want Mr. Abe to feel bad because of my selfishness. If that's the case, wouldn't it be like building my happiness on Mr. Abe's pain?"

"Besides -"

Tamamonomae blushed slightly.

"Mr. Abe's time doesn't actually belong entirely to Mrs. Minamoto, does it?"

"Eh?"

Tamamonomae's words reminded Shuten-doji of the scene he had seen before.

This fox demon who adored the great Onmyoji actually had the experience of being tied to a pillar and enjoyed.

Shuten-doji's young throat moved slightly.

"Can we ask you one more question?"

"of course can."

"That--"

Shuten-doji asked nervously, holding his abdomen.

"How does it feel to be used by him to make tea?"

"This one……"

Tamamonomae never expected that Shuten-doji would ask such a question.

But she still recalled her feelings at that time very seriously and gave her own answer.

"If you want to ask that."

"I can only give one answer—"

“That’s very comfortable.”

"Very comfortable?"

Shuten-doji heard an unexpected answer—she had thought it would be a torture.

"Yeah." Tamamonomae nodded shyly.

"Because Mr. Abe really treats me as a teacup, he will..."

"Well, let's not talk about that."

The shy Tamamonomae did not continue to describe - the feeling of being savored so carefully was still difficult to describe.

But Shuten-doji already fully understood the pleasure that kind of thing brought her.

"Does the uncle object to doing this?"

"No."

Tamamonomae shook her head in shame.

"He put cherry blossoms and fireflies in it."

"Then he would ask me if the water temperature was too high."

“When I put the lid on, it’s like I’m really studying the tea ceremony.”

Hearing this description, Shuten-doji was shaking all over.

"What about the wine?"

"Will the uncle do the same if he drinks?"

"I don't know about that." Tamamonomae tilted her head slightly.

"After all, Mr. Abe has never used me to drink... maybe he has tried it before."

As soon as Tamamonomae finished speaking, Shuten-doji immediately shouted.

"Ibaraki! It's time for us to leave!"

"I'm here." Ibaraki Douji appeared at the end of the corridor.

"Fox demon." Shuten-doji's gaze returned to Tamamonomae in front of him.

"It's almost time!"

"Let's get going."

"Eh?"

Tamamonomae discovered that Shuten-doji suddenly became very active.

【The plan is going according to your idea. 】

[You and Minamoto no Raikou found Fujiwara no Tokuko again - although her attitude towards you was still very bad. ]

【But you don’t care.】

[Because the focus of this operation is not you, but Shuten Douji and Ibaraki Douji. ]

[As ghosts, they need to find the mirror and bring it out during the time you hold Fujiwara Tokuko back.]

You don’t know what their situation is like.

【But you can only trust them. 】

"Shuten."

Ibaraki Douji looked at Shuten Douji beside him and was very surprised.

"You are very motivated today."

"Have it?"

Ibaraki Douji nodded.

"some."

"You're all on fire."

"Eh?"

Shuten-doji slapped out the flames that were created by the magic power released from his body.

"Ibaraki, can you please stop stressing over these insignificant details?"

"Oh...I understand."

"...You don't have to make that expression. We just hope you can be safe this time."

"This is a human palace. It's very dangerous!"

"it is good."

Back to the question itself.

Although he promised Ian those things, Shuten-doji actually didn't know how to do it.

After all, this was her first time here.

If only someone could help lead the way...

Just as Shuten-doji was thinking this, a figure walked through the corridor she was secretly observing.

Is that another person dressed as Onmyoji?

151. The Mastermind in Ping An Palace (-word chapter)

"Hey hey~"

Shuten-douji waved his hand cautiously towards Ibaraki-douji on the other side.

"Izuki, look over there!"

"..."

Ibaraki Douji stuck half of his head out and looked at the corridor outside.

"Eh? There's another Onmyoji?"

"Ibaraki, you noticed it too, didn't you?"

Shuten-doji looked at the Onmyoji in front of him.

"Say, should we follow them?"

Ibaraki Douji shook his head.

"I don't know."

"I listen to you. If you say you want to follow, I will follow."

The choice suddenly returned to Shuten-doji.

She looked at the Onmyoji's gradually receding back, hesitated for a moment, and decided to take the risk and follow him.

Shuten-doji certainly knew that demons and Onmyoji had an extremely hostile relationship.

But at this moment, with no available intelligence, following him was the only option for the two ghosts.

"Izuki, let's go!"

"Yeah, I understand."

[You don't know what happened to Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji on the other side.]

[Because your attention is now on Fujiwara Tokuko. ]

[Because you found that there was something wrong with her. ]

"lady."

Ian asked Minamoto no Raikou who was beside him calmly.

"Do you feel that...she is a little bit strange today?"

Minamoto no Raikou naturally understood that the "she" Ian was referring to was Fujiwara no Tokuko.

After knowing what she had done to the Emperor, Minamoto no Raikou and Ian, who were both shoguns, no longer respected her in private.

"Indeed, I feel that she..."

"Very anxious." Ian added the second half of the sentence.

"Yes." Minamoto no Raikou nodded.

In line with the consensus reached by the two, Fujiwara no Tokuko seemed very anxious today.

It can even be said that something is not quite right.

"Ma'am, has anything happened recently?"

"not at all."

Minamoto no Raikou looked cautiously at Fujiwara no Tokuko who was still meeting with his ministers.

"But lately, she's been like this all the time."

"Always been this way?"

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