I'm a weird expert in Japan

"Well, although I am very happy that someone comes here to worship, to be honest, if your girlfriend is sick, she should go to a regular large hospital. It is useless to come to the shrine to pray to the gods. It can't cure the disease, let alone bring people back to life."

The girl seemed to be thinking. She first stared at Shiyu who was carried by Lian, and then she spoke.

But what he said... rather than being rude, it was more like the mysterious result of several serious misunderstandings.

"…This joke is not funny at all, Ms. Hachikuji…"

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Chapter 48 Chapter 1 Use Shikigami on Her ()

If there is anything that would make Utaha Kasumigaoka more curious than a person who looks like an elementary school girl cleaning a shrine where few people go.

That is the way Shijo Ren and the girl called Hachikuji address each other.

Ren used a respectful title, while Hachikuji used the address for boys of the same age or younger.

"What do you mean the joke is not funny? I am seriously reminding you not to be superstitious and to believe in science." Yajiuji said with a serious face.

"These words coming from the mouth of a god are very strange no matter how you think about it."

Lian carried Shiyu across the front yard and placed Shiyu, who had lost her shoes, in the corridor in front of the main hall.

"God?" Shiyu was surprised.

At this time, she saw Yakuji, leaning on a broom, introducing himself to Shiyu in a slightly arrogant manner.

"I am Mayoi Hachikuji, and I am currently serving as the deity enshrined in the Kitashiro Snake Shrine. If you want to pray for something, please bow twice, clap twice, bow once, and then give me the money. Don't throw it into the money box, it's very troublesome to take it out." Hachikuji smiled proudly, "Of course, I can't guarantee how effective it is."

As the name suggests, Kitashiroji Shrine was originally a shrine dedicated to the snake god.

Later, a series of events happened, and with the joint efforts of Araragi Koyomi and some people, Mayoi Hachikuji became the new god of this shrine.

As the only shrine in Naoetsu Town, Hachikuji Temple's protection area covers the entire Naoetsu area.

"The little girl was worshipped as a god..." Shiyu looked at Lian who was standing beside her, "Is it finally our turn to face the end of the world?"

"Lianjun, your girlfriend is so rude." Yakushi said angrily.

Although the tone wasn't actually that dissatisfied, it was more like a joke between acquaintances.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong." Shiyu immediately changed her words.

"You have to admit your mistake so quickly." Lian was shocked. "Even though she is a god, Miss Yakujiuji won't do anything excessive to you like Yuxie did. At most, she will prevent you from returning home."

"That's already scary enough..." Shiyu didn't want to think about the specific meaning of "not being able to go home".

"Please rest assured, that kind of thing will never happen." Yakuji smiled mischievously, "Of course, I won't do that, but I don't know if Lian Jun will do that. For example, if he suddenly needs one person's blood, then you really can't go home."

Lian's forehead was bulging with veins. "Don't spread false rumors casually. You are a god after all! And she is not my girlfriend."

Then he emphasized to Shiyu: "Anyway, you can see that this is a god who likes to talk nonsense and is even more irresponsible than Yuxie. Don't think too much about it."

"But he is a god after all...his words are more likely to come true." Shiyu said hesitantly.

"What's the remedy? Can't I go home? Ms. Hachikuji just said it might not work, how come you forgot it right away..."

Lian looked at Shiyu like she was an idiot. One second she was shouting that the world that worshipped children as gods was about to end, and the next second she started to believe in Hachikuji Temple.

"Are you an idiot, Ren-kun?" Yakushi complained with half-opened eyes.

But before Lian could fight back, she threw the broom to Lian and asked him to clean the shrine grounds.

"By the way, what do you want to do here on your day off?"

Lian caught the broom and began sweeping up the fallen leaves and petals, "Can't Miss Hachikuji see?"

"Hmm?" Yajiuji sat near Shiyu, tilted his head to look at Shiyu, then looked at Lian, "I see, that's why you are so unlucky."

"I underestimated the ability of the 'Feather Crab'. What could have been handled at that time ended up with some problems left." Lian said while sweeping the floor, "So I wanted to ask Miss Yakuji, is there any solution?"

"If it's troublesome, then..." Shiyu hesitated.

The current situation is actually not a big problem for her.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hachikuji took off his shoes and jumped onto the floor in the corridor, folding his arms with high spirits, looking at Lian and Shiyu.

“You’ve come to the right place! If it’s the monster itself that’s entangled, I may not be able to deal with it, but this level of ‘filth’ residue, leave it to this god, hehehe——”

“Wow… You’re showing off your strength right now when you can…” Lian muttered to himself.

"Did you say something?"

"No, nothing." Lian shook his head.

He didn't doubt what Yajiuji said, but he was speechless about her character.

Adding together her age in life and the time she spent as a monster and a god after death, she must be around 27 or 28 years old...

Seeing Lian admit defeat, Hachikuji didn't bother to argue any further and turned around and ran into the shrine.

After a few minutes, the door of the main hall was opened again, and a girl with very short hair walked out.

Sengoku Nadeshiko? Lian was shocked.

Wasn't she holding a signing event in Hehe City? Why was she back in Naoetsu Town so soon?

I was surprised and took a closer look. This "Sengoku Nadeshiko" looked much smaller, as if she was still a junior high school student.

At the book signing event, Sengoku Nadeko already looked like a college student—but that was just her appearance.

That person gave up studying after graduating from junior high school and started living and working outside, serving as both a cartoonist and a new weird expert.

I have to say that the experience in society has made Sengoku Nadeko look much more mature.

In other words, the Sengoku Nadeshiko in front of us is actually the rumored——

"'Reverse Nadeshiko'?" Lian said this name.

"What? You actually knew that?" Yajiuji pinched his chin and looked at the sky outside the eaves. "It seems that you are also highly anticipated."

"Uh..." Lian scratched his head.

This was something that Oshino Shinobu told Ren - as part of the strange knowledge.

It seemed that she really wanted to try out the knowledge that the Hawaiian shirt uncle had imparted to her, and Lian became a "victim" or "experimental subject" in a sense.

At the instigation of Funogi Yoji, Sengoku Nadeshiko created four avatar shikigami - Fumono.

"Obedient Nadeshiko", "Fawning Nadeshiko", "Reverse Nadeshiko" and "Divine Nadeshiko".

Something went wrong after the shikigami was created, although it ended perfectly in the end.

'Flattering Nadeshiko' and 'Godly Nadeshiko' have been destroyed in the incident, and 'Reversed Nadeshiko' is one of the only two remaining clones of the Shikigami.

"But why is Miss Sengoku's Shikigami here with Miss Hachikuji?" Lian held the broom, full of doubts.

Mayoi Hachikuji sat down. "Of course, they stay here because they are useful. After all, cartoonists can't carry shikigami around—"

"Then Miss Atonogi——"

"That's different."

"Ok."

Lian was convinced.

Chapter 49 Chapter 2 Use Shikigami on Her ()

Although both of them are shikigami, the seemingly emotionless Atonogi Yokai is obviously more stable and reliable than Nadeshiko's clone shikigami.

The reason why Mayoi Hachikuji was responsible for the temporary management of the pets was very simple.

The Touching Object is meant to be touched by people, so it can absorb the filth from people's bodies, and then release it into the river, or burn it to send the filth to other worlds.

Sengoku Nadeshiko's Fumono is certainly not a one-time, cheap trick.

But it is the most suitable method to eliminate the remaining traces of "Feather Crab".

Is it really a case of a blind cat catching a dead mouse?

It doesn't seem right. Lian shook his head in his heart.

Another reason why he went to find Sengoku Nadeshiko was that he wanted to borrow the power of the Shikigami.

No wonder Atonoki Yokai stopped him...

After all, once we get to the shrine, the problem will be solved naturally, so there is no need to disturb Sengoku Nadeko.

"So what's going on?"

Shiyu, who had been out of her element, asked Lian curiously.

"Ah, this-"

Without waiting for Lian to explain, "Reverse Nadeshiko" burst into laughter.

“Chichi! As long as you and the vampire boy over there hold my hand, you can adjust the weight that was messed up by the crab! If you want, hurry up!”

"Reverse Nadeshiko" is obviously very clear about her identity as a shikigami and her function.

Of course, that kind of extremely masculine oral habit... is really a bit shocking.

This is the result of Sengoku Nadeshiko's personality becoming erratic, violent, and extremely hot-tempered after her bangs were cut off, and her words were very aggressive. This side of her became manifested as a shikigami.

"That's what it is." Lian walked over dragging a broom.

Fortunately, the shikigami explained things very clearly, saving Lian from having to waste any more words.

"It's that simple?"

Shiyu held her left wrist with her right hand and placed it on her chest.

She looked full of doubt, probably because she didn't trust this shikigami who suddenly appeared.

"Yeah, it's that simple." Lian nodded, "It's not like we're trying to eliminate the monster, there's no need to make such a big fuss."

He had no doubt that it was possible.

Because there is no need for that.

"But... this child looks like a human..." Shiyu looked away.

"Huh? I'm a human?" 'Reverse Nadeshiko' spoke in a tone very much like a little gangster, and with that soft and cute voice, it unexpectedly had a contrasting cuteness. "Are you looking down on me? I can even remove the filth created by some monsters!"

"Yeah……"

"For example, the stinky crab that creates extra weight for you, you don't even need to lure it over. I can get the extra stuff just by touching it!" 'Reverse Nadeshiko' slapped the wooden floor under the corridor, making a scary sound.

If you say he has a hot temper... then he is indeed very hot-tempered.

Lian is a little afraid of "Reverse Nadeshiko".

He even worried about what would happen if Kasumigaoka Utaha was frightened and cried. He didn't know how to comfort a girl at all...

"But you are just taking away the extra weight... What if the crab wants to throw something again? The empty Kasumigaoka will be found again." Lian reminded.

In other words, the ability of "Reverse Nadeshiko" is only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure.

To put it inappropriately, it is like an empty trash can that will be filled with trash again.

Only by truly eliminating the "feather crabs" can the problem be completely solved.

The current aftermath is simply something that no one had foreseen.

"Tsk, anyway, the meaning is the same! Stop talking nonsense, kid!"

"so far so good."

Lian was quite calm about this natural aggressiveness.

After all, it is a man-made thing, and the appearance of the shikigami cannot be chosen.

"So Kasumigaoka came all the way from Tokyo just to solve your problem, didn't he? Now you're acting suspicious again." Lian was helpless. "Why don't you just hold her hand and regain your weight? Isn't that better than being so weak now?"

"Hey...but..."