Ian looked at her and asked:

"Shuten, do you want to come too?"

"No, no!"

Shuten-doji's face flushed.

"We just thought we should come in and sit down!"

"That's it...I understand."

Ian didn't ask any more questions. He carried Ibaraki Douji and walked into the bath.

The subsequent developments far exceeded Shuten-doji's imagination.

Ibaraki Douji didn't say anything and just lay on the great Onmyoji's lap.

The pool water submerged the young body, as if bleaching her a little whiter.

Ibaraki Douji looked very docile when his head was being touched.

The magic weapon that Shuten-douji once thought was difficult to obtain, she took it easily in her hand and began to play with it.

Under the watchful eyes of the Great Onmyoji, the demon from Mount Oe used curses from his mouth and tongue to engage in close combat with magical weapons.

From her slightly clumsy manner, it was clear that she had no experience in this area.

But a diligent tongue makes up for this well - if you don't know which one is the right one, just try them all.

Shuten-doji was stunned.

She never expected that things would be so simple.

Take a bath with the great Onmyoji, lie down on his lap, and then look at him pitifully.

Everything will develop in the desired direction.

Shuten-doji's throat moved slightly - some kind of shackles in her head were broken.

And at this time.

Ibaraki Douji paused for a moment.

She shook the magic weapon in her hand and extended an invitation to Shuten-doji.

"Shuten, you really don't want to come with us?"

"Lord Abe's magic weapon is fun to play with."

"..."

Shuten-doji couldn't bear it any longer.

With the magic weapon as the center, two little ghosts straddled one on the left and one on the right in front of the Great Onmyoji.

"Ibaraki, move aside! We have no place to eat!"

"Ibaraki, don't touch that round thing, uncle doesn't like it!"

"As expected of Shuten! You even know something like this."

"Of course, after all, I am a genius who succeeded once!"

The little ghosts who shared the magic weapon were very happy, and even their tongues became more active.

The two of them were serving the magic weapons on the left and right, and they seemed to be enjoying it.

Ian gently stroked their heads.

It would be more accurate to say that he was enjoying this oral pleasure.

It would be more accurate to say that he was offering himself for the amusement of Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji.

This is the reward they deserve for helping me.

but--

Shuten-doji still noticed the concern in the great Onmyoji's eyes.

"Uncle, what's wrong with you?"

"Did Ibaraki and I do a bad job?"

Ian shook his head.

"of course not."

"You all did a great job - I was just thinking about how to explain the fire at Heian Palace."

Ian knew that the investigation into the fire couldn't be brushed aside so easily.

Minamoto no Raikou will definitely spend a lot of time thinking about this matter.

This was not the situation he wanted to see.

"..."

Hearing Ian's words, Shuten-doji was stunned for a moment.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, she spoke:

"Uncle, we can solve this problem."

"solve?"

"Yeah." Shuten-doji nodded.

"We... can take responsibility for all this in another capacity."

154. Shuten-doji wants to behave well/Prays to God to stop drinking (4k)

"Another identity?"

Ian looked at Shuten-doji, his eyes full of confusion.

"Shuten, what do you mean?"

"Uncle, that's of course what it means literally!"

Shuten-doji answered the question with a red face, holding the great Onmyoji's magic weapon in his hand.

"Don't look at me now, I look so careless... I also have a more powerful side!"

"..."

"Uncle, what's that look in your eyes? Don't you believe me?"

"Of course not." Ian smiled and shook his head.

"It's just that I think Shuten is already very powerful the way he is now."

"I just can't imagine what you would look like if you were stronger."

Knowing that this was Ian's compliment to him, Shuten-doji immediately felt more pleased.

"of course!"

"That's a side of me that I won't lose to anyone once I show it!"

Shuten-doji stopped talking halfway.

As a ghost who had bitten Ian, she knew that the great Yin-Yang Master in front of her was no small figure.

"Anyway, if I can transform into that appearance—"

"We can help uncle take the responsibility for causing the fire!"

Shuten-doji's meaning is already very clear.

She plans to take the blame herself.

"..."

Ian gently stroked Shuten-doji's head.

Her short hair felt as soft as Ibaraki Douji's, and had a faint scent of alcohol.

That is the change after long-term drinking.

"Shuten, I think I'd better forget it."

"Eh?!"

Shuten-doji raised his head and looked at the great Onmyoji in front of him with confusion.

"Uncle, why did you forget it?"

"Do you think our other side can't do it?"

"No." Ian looked at Shuten-doji sitting on his lap, "I certainly don't think you can't do it."

"only--"

"Since Shuten no longer intends to do evil, there is no need for you to bear this guilt, right?"

"I don't want others to have any bad opinions about you - this is no longer something you should have to endure."

"Uncle, you..."

Hearing this, there was a hint of emotion in Shuten-doji's eyes.

If I had still been hesitating whether to help the Great Onmyoji.

That moment——

She was determined to help him do this.

"no!"

"Uncle, aren't you giving us a chance?!"

"Not giving you a chance?" Ian was a little confused.

"Yeah!" Shuten-doji nodded seriously, "So far, we haven't been able to help uncle with anything, right?!"

"While that fox demon was hiding, Ibaraki and I went back to Mount Oe."

"This time I said I would help an uncle get a mirror, but in the end I had to ask the uncle to come to my rescue."

"Even that weird Onmyoji was handled by the uncle himself!"

"Uncle!"

Shuten-doji looked at Ian with a blushing face.

"Doesn't this make us look useless?!"

"We must help the uncle to succeed in one thing!"

"..."

Ian wanted to refuse.

But seeing the determination in Shuten-doji's eyes, the Great Onmyoji's words became more gentle.

"I understand."

"That--"

"I'll leave this matter to you, Shuten."

"Hmm..." Shuten-doji breathed a sigh of relief.

She nodded and said:

"Uncle, just leave it to us!"

"But-"

"If you ask me to do something, I should get some compensation, right?"

"remuneration?"

"Ah."

Shuten-douji nodded, then looked at the magic weapon that was still being well taken care of by Ibaraki-douji.

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