You say this is a love game?

This fan is called "Gold and Silver Fan". It is a female ritual fan used by shrine maidens. One side is pure gold and the other side is pure silver. In Shintoism, it symbolizes the sun and the moon.

Mizutani Makoto also caught a glimpse of the Kagura flute at Furuya Ruriko's waist.

“…She is indeed a miko.”

And she was a shrine maiden performing the Kagura dance.

This reminded Mizutani Makoto of the origin of the profession of "Mikoto".

The Japanese shrine maiden, also known as the child of God, originated from "Tenten-no-Mikoto".

The profession of shrine maiden originally existed to serve the most core deity of Japan - Amaterasu Omikami.

This story is recorded in both the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki.

Amaterasu's younger brother, Susanoo, was violent and moody by nature. Not only did he fail to manage his territory well, he also stayed in his sister's Takama-ga-hara and refused to leave. Not only did he refuse to leave, but he also got into trouble one after another, which made Amaterasu so angry that she hid in Ama-iwato and refused to come out.

When Amaterasu hid, the world was plunged into endless darkness. The gods tried their best but failed to call out Amaterasu. Finally, Tenten stood on an overturned wooden barrel and danced the most primitive Kagura dance, which aroused the cheers of the surrounding gods.

Amaterasu was attracted by the hustle and bustle outside and curiously stuck her head out of the cave to watch. She was suddenly pulled out by the powerful god of heaven who was lying in ambush nearby. From then on, light returned to the world.

——This is the origin of the shrine maiden.

"……etc."

Both Mizutani Makoto and Furuya Ruriko seemed to have thought of something.

To be honest, after connecting the previous clues, Makoto Mizutani guessed that his sister was probably not simple, especially the "sun" described by Ruriko Furuya, which always made him doubt what his sister was like. But now it seems that the suspicion is getting higher and higher.

The legend of the shrine maiden is indeed strongly related to Amaterasu.

...Should he be happy?

But he is not Susanoo. If he were really the God of Destruction, why would it be so difficult for him to defeat Daioujinichigami?

What's more, my elder sister also refuses to admit that she is Amaterasu and keeps keeping us in suspense...

Mizutani Makoto threw these chaotic thoughts out of his mind.

There's no point in thinking so much. He's just a Heishang now. If you say he's Susanoo, he himself won't be able to hold back... Have you ever seen a Heishang-level god?

There is no benefit in thinking too far ahead.

We still have to keep our feet on the ground and keep moving forward.

"I'll have to trouble Miss Furuya again in the future—"

Mizutani Makoto, in a good mood.

Furuya Ruriko closed her eyes and nodded slightly, but when the shrine maiden took a step, she stumbled and almost fell. Mizutani Makoto hurriedly supported her, and it was at that moment that the two of them discovered something unusual.

Furuya Ruriko now has a "physical body".

She was no longer a mere soul; her body temperature, breathing, and heartbeat... were all the same as they were when she was alive. This caught everyone by surprise.

For the rest of the time.

Makoto Mizutani studied with Ruriko Furuya for a while and found that Ruriko Furuya had become a "non-combat unit".

Tongzi did not mention the "Shikigami Contract". He and Furuya Ruriko had a normal relationship as Soul Five and Fire Keeper.

His "Serving Gods and Summoning Spirits" can actually be used against non-Shikigami units. This is the same principle that was used against obsessions before.

But in this attempt, it was discovered that Furuya Ruriko's condition was very strange. In addition to the monster components, she also retained a considerable part of the human components... She was actually like a "half-demon". The "human" components made it impossible for Mizutani Makoto's spirit to accommodate Furuya Ruriko into the body.

This may also be the reason why Tongzi did not pop up the "Shikigami Contract".

In her current state, Furuya Ruriko is no longer a normal monster, but a living "half-demon", so she cannot be controlled as a Shikigami.

In other words, Furuya Ruriko is positioned as a pure "fire keeper girl".

"……also."

After testing all these features, it was already evening.

The Mizutani family's house is really lively in the evening.

A cheap small apartment of about ten square meters now has two new residents.

Mizutani Makoto suddenly felt his scalp tingling.

It was fine before. When he and Satori Yoshiko lived together, the girl liked to sleep with him, so there was nothing wrong with it.

As for Chidori's subsequent joining, this sword soul girl is rather tsundere and would never come to share a bed with him. She usually curls up in her Chidori Maru, placed on the custom knife holder she purchased, and sleeps comfortably all night, so it is not a big problem.

But the situation of Mai Yajima and Ruriko Furuya joining the gang was very different.

Mizutani Makoto asked wisely: "Ahem, Mai, if I remember correctly, your apartment should be empty..."

"Are you dreaming?"

Mai Yajima looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Before I became your Shikigami, I had to live alone in the apartment. Now that I'm your Shikigami, I'm yours, and I still have to live alone in the apartment... Then wouldn't my Shikigami status be for nothing?"

You see, the problem is huge now.

Mizutani Makoto rubbed his temples hard, but in fact there were more problems to face.

Mai Yajima is fine, she is just a little kid now, how much space can she take up?

But Furuya Ruriko was very different. Miss Miko was 26 years old when she died, but because of her natural beauty, Miss Miko looked only in her early twenties. Add to that her luxurious and elegant dress, and when she sat in this cheap little apartment... someone suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

In particular, this shrine maiden who died in the 1980s returned to the world after 37 years. She was used to the oppressive world of cracks, and now this new environment has gradually revived her curiosity.

Now, Furuya Ruriko was standing by the blinds, gazing at the night light city in the evening, her eyes surprisingly gentle.

"Ok?"

Noticing Mizutani Makoto's gaze, the shrine maiden turned her head and uttered a puzzled snort, causing someone to lower his head and hold his forehead.

Wow, she feels like a pure shrine maiden who is ignorant of the world.

Being in the same room with such a beauty like Miss Miko, Mizutani Makoto found that he had become a little restrained... Tsk, at least he couldn't take off his shirt and practice swordplay as casually as before.

Buying a house really needs to be put on the agenda.

The sooner the better!

Makoto Mizutani held his chin and began to relax his mind for a rare time. His eyes suddenly fell on the kitchen counter. Only then did he realize that Mai Yajima was wearing Satori Yoshiko's pink apron and standing in front of the kitchen counter in her place. The little god of fortune who used to be in charge of the kitchen was serving the chef like a little follower.

"Wow, that's a lot... No wonder Makoto's bento always has fried food."

Mai Yajima was holding a spatula.

"...Gu."

The little god of fortune was depressed.

There is no doubt that the arrival of a real chef has squeezed the ecological niche of Kako's mother.

Mai Yajima is a spirit, a true genius girl. She can perfectly replicate the dishes just by looking at the recipes once. Her wife power is simply not something a seven-year-old kid can match.

I was seven years old that year and stood like a minion.

Yajima Mai's current image is only one or two years older than her, but the presence of the stool makes it easy for her to touch the top of Satori Yoshiko's head:

"It's okay, sister. I like the taste of fried food too, but we can make more dishes with more love... Yeah! I've learned a lot of dishes, and I'm even learning Chinese cuisine recently. I can definitely teach you."

"Really? Mai-nee!"

It has been tamed.

This is an example of a good relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

They are two extremes compared to a certain alcoholic girl who is severely disliked by her mother-in-law.

Chidori appeared and sat at the table with him. This sword soul girl had a tsundere personality. She was rather passive in her interactions with Satori Yoshiko before, and usually had to rely on Satori Yoshiko to lead her. She herself would not be so proactive in showing kindness.

So, she sat with Mizutani Seiichi and quietly looked at Yajima Mai not far away.

But after a while, her eyes fell on Mizutani Makoto's face again.

This stupid sword master!

Come to think of it, she still hasn't settled the score with him yet...

He actually dared to throw down his knife and face everything alone...

……idiot!

But she had to admit that if it was a test of "capacity", then Mizutani Makoto, who gave up everything to kill the gods, had undoubtedly scored full marks in the test.

From ancient times to the present, how many people can face the gods like him?

Even if he is just a flawed god, even if there are many external forces acting on him, killing a god is killing a god, and this fact will not change.

Ordinary people are only fit to kneel and kowtow before gods, but to dare to draw a sword against gods is an act that itself reflects one's astonishing ability.

...but he is just an idiot.

She wanted to scold him, but also wanted to praise him, and felt that praising him would make him feel proud... She stood there awkwardly for a while, staring at his profile, and soon buried her head in her arms and lay down at the table.

It was not until Mizutani Makoto gently shook her shoulders that the slender girl raised her head alertly, only to find that Mizutani Makoto had moved the bowl of rice in front of her.

"dinner time."

During these twenty days, they hurriedly solved the problem of food and clothing, and then continued to fight to clean up the mess. Later, they even fought against the hostile Onmyoji. It had been a long time since they had the chance to sit down and have a warm dinner.

Mai Yajima and Yoshiko Satori were trying their best to serve dinner to the three useless housekeepers.

Hum hum……

That's right, Furuya Ruriko has the clear and ethereal temperament of a shrine maiden, but a proud child of a noble family like her has lived under the care of maids since childhood. After completing high school, she devoted all her energy to spiritual practice. She is also a shrine daughter who is not good at housework.

The Mizutani household presented a bizarre scene – Furuya Ruriko, who looked to be in her early twenties, Mizutani Makoto, who was sixteen, and Chidori, who looked to be thirteen or fourteen, all three of them sat waiting to be fed. On the other hand, Yajima Mai and Satori Yoshiko, who looked to be in the single digits, were the head chefs and most likely responsible for housework…

Someone has absolutely no awareness of exploiting child labor.

"Ms. Furuya—"

Invite Miss Miko to come for dinner.

This was also the first time that Ruriko Furuya had eaten rice again after 37 years, and it was rice from the Mizutani family.

This child has been starving for thirty-seven years!

Furuya Ruriko now finds everything she eats delicious.

Mizutani Makoto suggested, "I feel like Miss Furuya is very curious about the real world. After dinner, do you want to go for a walk outside?"

The Night Light City has also suffered a big blow, and many places are undergoing emergency repairs, but if you just take Furuya Ruriko for a walk outside and feel the atmosphere of life, it should be fine.

As soon as these words came out.

Mai Yajima puffed out her cheeks.

Her eyes swept over Mizutani Makoto and Furuya Ruriko repeatedly, and suddenly a trace of alert rose in her heart.

No, my mines have become smaller, but some people's mines haven't been banned yet!

"You guys want to go out? Then I want to go out too!"

The jealous little girl was determined not to allow herself to be subjected to such loser remarks as "What a cow!"

"Well, I want that too, Yoshiko!"

Satori Yoshiko raised her hand.

Chidori: "?"

You all express this attitude, so what should I do?

Chidori said nothing, just shoveled rice into his mouth.

Mizutani Makoto was speechless:

"What are you thinking? If we're going out, we're going to go for a walk together, right? How could I leave you at home?"

"Oh……"

A group of people were eating. Chidorimaru's body was placed on the knife rack next to it. Even Senko Guri had his own exclusive Japanese bow rack, which was now hung on the wall. The warm light also shone on the sword and bow. The spirit of the Japanese bow was slightly vibrating, as if expressing a happy emotion.

Furuya Ruriko turned her head and glanced at her old friend, and that look was also very memorable.

"By the way, Miss Furuya is dressed... can you fool passersby with the excuse of cosplay?"

"Speaking of which, Miss Furuya, is it impossible for her to change her clothes at will?"