You say this is a love game?

Mizutani Makoto pondered, "...forced to take the position?"

As soon as this topic was brought up, Mai Yajima immediately wilted.

It is true that she is still a spirit, but the development of a spirit also requires experience.

It can even be said that the experience that the soul needs to consume is much more than that of ordinary monsters... Yashimazu placed the chaotic soul in the crevice and nourished the soul for nearly a hundred years, which brought the soul to a strong and superior level.

Of course, this was also because the Yajima family's power was average and they were unable to find a large number of high-level spirit cores for her.

But it’s still slow!

Now she is expected to climb back to the top position?

Just imagining the process of leveling up again, Mai Yajima almost fainted.

"Hold me, I feel so insecure."

She said weakly.

"So, you're actually a promising super-large cup in the future?"

“…I’m asking you to hold me!”

"Mai, your strength is actually pretty good. I've always been worried that you're a lousy medium cup, which will affect my opinion of you..."

"Mizutani Makoto!"

"Don't make any noise, my rabbit head is thinking."

Mizutani Makoto had been working on this for a long time when he finally realized: "To summarize, you're a blank demigod who retains the nature of a spirit. After growing up, you'll have mechanics and stats, and you'll have immense power over your peers. Challenging opponents of higher levels isn't a dream, but you'll need a huge amount of resources to grow... Am I correct?"

In other words, with the addition of a Nue baby, he has to train Yajima Mai from childhood to adulthood?

"You don't love me at all!"

You don't care at all whether I'm a loli or a girl!

"Have you ever thought that if I were still a girl, we could do naughty things together?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chidori's back straightened immediately. She cast a malicious look at Yajima Mai, who was hugging Mizutani Makoto's waist, crying loudly and rubbing her chest hard... If I heard correctly, you are trying to seduce my sword master with your gentleness?!

Outrageous!

Mizutani Makoto's expression was slightly stunned, and his eyes fell on the petite and cute loli in front of him.

"..."

Do not know why.

He felt relieved, but also felt an inexplicable regret.

……Pity?

Mizutani Makoto! Have you forgotten your vow to follow Rabbit Head for the rest of your life?

No, why would I regret it?

It must be an illusion.

But no matter what...

Mizutani Makoto sighed, picked up Mai Yajima who was rubbing against him, and then weighed her in the air a few times.

This action, which seemed like weighing a cat, made the girl stunned for a moment.

"Cheng, do you treat me like a child?"

"It's nothing, so don't overthink it."

Mizutani Makoto coughed lightly and resisted the urge to put her on his neck... He had a premonition that if he did that, he would be assassinated by Mai Yajima in the middle of the night.

The boy sat down again, hugged Mai Yajima in his arms, and patted her head gently.

"That's pretty much it..."

She muttered.

Mizutani Makoto felt like he was hugging a koala. This easy-to-coax little fool was the lazy little bear, and he was the stupid wooden tree.

Chidori: "..."

Satori Yoshiko: "..."

For a moment, Mizutani Makoto's hair stood on end, and he couldn't help but let out a meaningless sigh. He raised his hands high with his back to the two of them. This meaningless little action made the two Shikigami squint their eyes slightly... Satori Yoshiko was okay, she pouted and looked a little disappointed, but Chidori was not so friendly, and sparks were crackling.

"Go away and let me study it myself."

"I do not go."

"Just go away."

"I'm already your Shikigami, can't you care about your Shikigami?"

Mizutani Makoto picked her up. How could a small, lowly person like her resist me, who possesses the most powerful strength?

Do you know what the absolute family throne is?

This power is the reason why he dominates!

Now, Mizutani Makoto was looking at one of his only two remaining missions.

【Main Mission: Heartbeat Mapping! 】

That is the task of exploring the map.

The mission required him to explore the entire crevice, and now that he had even killed Yashimazu, the mission was naturally completed thoroughly.

【Task Status Update: Heartbeat Mapping! (100%)】

[The mission has been completed, and the mission reward has been issued. ]

Mission Reward: 1000 million yen, Small Forging Stones x 7, Forging Stones x 5, Large Forging Stones x 3, Pure Forging Stone x 1, Hidden Token x 1, Life-Sustaining Jade x 1

This series of forging stones... Never mind, I don't mind, they will be useful one day.

Among these rewards, there are two items that I have never seen before.

one.

【Hidden Token】

Description: An old wooden token, its surface engraved with faint runes and torii patterns. The edges have been corroded by time, yet it still exudes a faint sandalwood fragrance. It is said that Yinli is the final resting place for those who tire of worldly disputes and distance themselves from the grudges of the world.

[Comment: During the Taiyuan period of the Jin Dynasty, people from Wuling made a living by fishing. Walking along the stream, they forgot how far they had gone...]

Second.

【Life Continues Jade】

Description: A jade bead shimmering with a faint light, translucent throughout, a gentle halo emanating from within, bringing a soothing power. When used on a soul, the Life-Renewing Jade allows it to be reborn in the human world in a non-human form. The species of the reincarnated soul depends on its nature and compatibility.

【Comment: Even death cannot separate us. 】

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Chapter 164: There is no picture of the meal of the Miko Mizutani family, and they sleep together in the same quilt, but they are loli.

Hidden.

In fact, it is Japan's "Peach Blossom Spring". In Japanese folklore, it is generally portrayed as an ideal paradise hidden in the mountains, or in a tomb, or far upstream of the river, or in a deep valley. Its literal meaning is "isolated village."

According to legend, there was a poor farmer who met a stunningly beautiful woman while plowing the field. The woman said to him, "You and I are destined to be husband and wife. Please come to my home." The farmer left his wife and children behind and followed the woman to a place he had never seen before, which was "Yinli".

Yinli is a peaceful and tranquil village with the words "Jiamurri" engraved on the street gates. The people living in Yinli seem carefree and self-sufficient.

After living here for two or three months, the farmer began to miss his wife and children who stayed in the village.

The woman comforted him, saying, "Don't worry about your wife and children at home. They are already living a prosperous life."

But the farmers insisted on going back.

The woman had no choice but to agree, but she asked the farmer not to mention this place to outsiders. When the farmer returned home, he found that his family was prosperous and lived a happy life.

He saw a nearby temple performing a ritual, and when he looked over, he discovered that they were actually performing a ritual for him. It turned out that three years had passed.

As soon as his wife saw him, she immediately asked him where he had been all these years. At first, he tried to hide the truth, but in the end, he finally told the truth. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly became hunched over and returned to his former poverty, leading to a life of poverty from then on.

This is a standard story about a paradise on earth.

"The meaning of this hidden token is to allow me to enter a hidden place similar to the Peach Blossom Spring?"

"So it's the isolated Gensokyo?"

Mizutani Makoto was surprised.

This token had a flashing prompt in the upper right corner. If he clicked on it and took a closer look, he could find more detailed instructions on how to use it. He looked at it carefully and understood what this token was all about.

It is a home-type prop.

Using the [Yinli Token] will generate a portal to "Yinli" on the spot. Yinli is a very special place. Due to the nature of the legend, it is an alien space similar to a crack, but its nature is completely different from that of a crack. It will not erode the present world, nor does it contain so many malicious obsessions.

"Once opened, the location of the hidden door will be fixed..."

"You can use the token to connect with the spirit vein, and there will be special bonuses..."

"What other bonuses can be gained from hiding?"

But Mizutani Makoto also understood it.

This thing seems to be similar to the Firelink Shrine or Liuliu Village.

The best way to use it is to install the Hidden Door in your own backyard...

Mizutani Makoto thought about it and understood.

In other words, Mizutani Makoto doesn't have a house yet, so it's not convenient to open the door to the hidden place.

But it's harmless.

Makoto Mizutani had thought about buying a property during the summer vacation.

Now that summer vacation has arrived, after going through multiple rounds of missions, although his funds have been depleted in recent days, especially sending Miyamizu Inaba to the hospital, which cost a lot of money, the Mizutani family's small treasury savings are still over 3300 million yen, which is more than enough to purchase a single-family house.

It’s about high school students buying real estate…it sounds a bit abstract.

There are certain troubles on the legal level.

"I remember that you had to be 20 to buy a property independently..."

Buying a house is undoubtedly something that adults should do.

The legal age of adulthood in Japan is 20 years old. Those under the age of 20 must be represented by a legal guardian to purchase a house. It is true that the property can be registered in the name of the minor, but the guardian must handle the entire transaction, including payment and signing of documents... A 16-year-old high school student alone cannot go through this process.

"That's normal."

Which high school student can buy a house independently?

Even buying a house with a loan is not possible. Japanese banks have extremely strict review procedures for loans to minors and basically reject applications from high school students without stable incomes... The only possibility for high school students to own a property is that their parents have supernatural powers and actually register the property for their children.

"Hiss, if it's registered under the parents' name, there'll be a huge gift tax when it's transferred to their children in the future..."

Mizutani Makoto put away his phone.

He suddenly realized that he still needed the assistance of some local tyrants in Night Light City in this matter.

But those things will definitely be dealt with later.

Mizutani Makoto took out the [Life Extension Jade] from his backpack

And [the soul of Furuya Ruriko]

Furuya Ruriko's soul, just like Matsushita Kei's soul, emits a blue light that is completely different from the souls on the roadside. This shows that her soul is condensed and has not disintegrated into chaotic soul fragments. There is still hope for recovery.

This soul is also very strange.

If Mizutani Makoto was not mistaken, Furuya Ruriko's original soul was actually incomplete. She was a remnant soul that had existed for decades, but the return of her eyeballs seemed to have caused a slight change in her soul, that is, from a remnant soul to a complete soul.

The soul of [Ruriko Furuya] in its complete state is somewhat different from the soul of [Kimitsu Kei]. The soul of the shrine maiden does not have the "seven-day countdown" setting.

This may be because there is an essential difference in the strength of the two.

The soul of a powerful Onmyoji is indeed less likely to dissipate, and Furuya Ruriko was at the strong mid-level level before her death. Her residual soul was able to survive in the cracks for more than 30 years until the arrival of Mizutani Eka, not to mention that her soul is complete now?

"What is this?"

Mai Yajima came closer and sniffed slightly.