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Soon, she found the wine piled in a room somewhere.

It was an astonishing number. Even Shuten-doji, the Demon King of Mount Oe, had never seen so much wine!

"That's a lot of wine!" she exclaimed.

Almost at the same time, Ibaraki Douji's shout was heard from the other side.

“Lots of sweets!”

"..."

"..."

The two little ghosts left the room at the same time and looked at the great Onmyoji.

Ian smiled:

"how?"

"Don't you like it?"

"I remember that you, Shuten, love to drink, and Ibaraki particularly likes to eat sweet things."

"That's what I said."

Shuten-doji seemed very suspicious.

"But why did uncle prepare these things for me and Ibaraki for no reason?"

"It feels... strange."

[Shuten-doji finally realized the problem. ]

【But you are not surprised. 】

【Because it’s only a matter of time. 】

[You told the truth to the two little ghosts who liked you. ]

【This is what you prepared for them in advance. 】

【Money, fine wine, and sweets. 】

[This way, even if you are gone, they can still live a good life for a long time. ]

[This is the only thing you can do for them, and it is also something you must do. ]

"no!"

Shuten-doji shouted anxiously.

"Uncle, are you crazy?!"

"Why should I exchange your life for a cow..."

Halfway through his words, Shuten-doji stood there in a daze.

Because she suddenly understood everything.

Why?

Just because he loves her...

Such a simple truth can be seen at a glance.

Of course Ian knew what Shuten-doji was thinking at the moment.

But he had no reason to comfort her and could only touch his half-crashed head silently.

At this time, Ibaraki Douji said:

"Lord Abe, is there really no other solution?"

"For example -"

Ibaraki Douji pointed at himself.

"Let me die in Abe-sama's place."

"..."

Ian looked at Ibaraki Douji who had a serious face - he knew she was not joking.

The great Onmyoji bent down and reached out to pinch Ibaraki Douji's soft cheek.

"I'm sorry, Izuku."

"I know you are determined, but... you really can't do this."

"I see...I understand."

"Well, that's good to know."

"Hey!" Shuten-doji became anxious, "Ibaraki, how can you be so calm!"

"Uncle is going to die!"

"I know."

Ibaraki Douji grabbed the Great Onmyoji's hand.

"But it's wine."

"I think since Mr. Abe has made up his mind... the best thing for us to do is to support him."

"I am also reluctant to part with Lord Abe's big stick."

"but--"

"I also don't want to see Lord Abe unable to protect what he cherishes."

“That’s a very cruel thing.”

"..."

Shuten-doji knew this very well.

She just didn't want to accept that the person she loved had to die for another person.

"Hate!"

Shuten-doji shouted.

“We don’t want to support it!”

After saying these words, the female ghost turned around and ran out of the mansion set up by the great Onmyoji.

"Shuten!"

Ibaraki Douji was about to chase after him but was stopped by Ian who was standing beside him.

"Ibaraki, I'll go."

"You can get familiar with the environment here."

"..."

Ibaraki Douji looked at the great Onmyoji beside him and nodded.

"I understand."

【You left this mansion.】

[You begin to look for Shuten-doji.]

Your goal is clear.

[You come to the wine shop.]

[You found Shuten-doji. ]

"Shuten, I found you."

Ian said gently as he looked at Shuten-doji who was hiding in the alley and wiping his tears.

"You run really fast."

"Eh?"

Shuten-doji looked at the great Onmyoji who appeared in front of him with surprise.

"Uncle, how did you find me so quickly?!"

"Because you like it here so much."

Ian glanced at the wine shop next door.

"You may not realize it yourself... every time you come out, you turn this way intentionally or unintentionally."

The Great Onmyoji is not talking nonsense.

Shuten-doji's love for wine is so terrible that sometimes even she herself doesn't understand how terrible it is.

"..."

Hearing this, Shuten-doji stood up and was about to run away again.

But this time, Ian grabbed her hand.

"Jiu Teng, you can't run away."

“We always have to deal with this kind of thing.”

"..."

Shuten-doji turned around.

She looked at this man who was much taller than her, and her small body began to twitch.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The female ghost started crying, and the whole ghost looked very embarrassed.

"But we don't want to!"

"It would be more painful for us to watch an old man die than not being able to drink!"

"..."

Ian bent down and held Shuten-doji in his arms.

He gently stroked her back and whispered softly in her ear:

"I know."

"This is something that is difficult for you to accept."

"But--"

"Shuten, if it were you."

"When Ibaraki is in danger and you have a chance to save her, what will you do?"

"Wow, uh...of course we'll save Ibaraki!"

Shuten-doji cried so hard that even his voice began to tremble.

"But wow... this situation is different!"

"Do not."

Ian wiped the tears from Shuten Doji's eyes and kissed her on the forehead again.

"Shuten, you know they are the same."

"You'd risk your life for something you value, wouldn't you?"

"But without uncle, what shall we do in the future?"

Shuten-doji responded with sobs.

"We are useless! If uncle is not here, we can't do anything!"

"Will not."

Ian looked at Shuten-doji.

"Shuten is not a waste."