You say this is a love game?

This is probably the problem between "Table World" and "???".

Now, Mizutani Makoto is also curious about what this "???" is.

But this thing has been a mystery for thousands of years, and the Tokyo headquarters has not figured out the secret of Fukui Prefecture.

Mizutani Makoto frowned.

He thought it was just an ordinary crack, but has this phenomenon been like this for thousands of years?

"Something doesn't seem right..."

Mizutani Makoto said goodbye to Furuya Akiho and turned to go to Ootenzu's divine domain to hint at something, but Ootenzu just shook her head with a lack of interest - she didn't care about Fukui Prefecture at all, let alone Heian-kyo... Ah, just Kyoto City will do, the gods only care about this little piece of land.

Not to mention Fukui Prefecture.

Even in Kyoto City, Yuzhongjin has not taken action for more than a thousand years. Even if a rift occurs, it is the Onmyoji of Kyoto City who will resolve it.

This style of play... is not very team-oriented!

"What are you looking at?"

Yuzhongjin fell to the floor, and a movie was playing on the screen in the background, but the god didn't seem to be paying attention to the movie.

"Aren't you quite independent?"

"You talented humans, each one of you is like a lone wolf, harboring only your own little thoughts... It's up to you. The knife needs to be sharpened anyway. As for it breaking in the middle of grinding, it only means that the knife itself is not tough enough or sharp enough."

As he said this, Yuzhongjin lowered his head.

She thought of her SSR whose card was torn.

But soon, Yu Zhuanjin straightened his waist, moved his buttocks, and changed himself into a comfortable position.

"You've come to ask me, it seems like something happened to you..."

As he spoke, Yuzhongjin hummed softly.

"Listen to me, kid."

"I always feel like you misunderstood something... It seems like I'm too approachable, which led to you misunderstanding me, making it seem like we're just friends."

"Let me make it clear... For Ruriko's sake, since you're here with me, I can give you two options."

The god snapped his fingers and said slowly:

"The first option is for you and Ruriko to stay here together in my divine realm and accept my protection. I highly recommend that you stay... You'll be living in Kyoto anyway, so it's not a bad place to retire. It's at least much better than your remote Night Light City."

As Yu Zhuanjin spoke, he began to laugh.

Really.

This kid has a lot of secrets. Not only does he have the fragments of the Tenfist Sword, but even Ruriko has been turned into a pure "shrine maiden"... This is really scary to think about, but she is a god after all, so she is definitely not afraid of anything.

No matter what secrets he had, she would protect him as long as he stayed.

"If you take this path, you won't have to worry about anything from now on. Even for Liulizi's sake, I will protect you for the rest of your life."

"But there's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to help me keep Ruriko. Stay with her... in Kyoto for the rest of your life. We'll enjoy life here anyway, so that's not bad, right?"

It was just like what she had said to Furuya Ruriko - if you stayed in her divine realm, nothing would happen.

Mizutani Makoto shook his head: "Then I can only choose the other one."

"Humph……"

Yu Zhuanjin snorted coldly.

She said with a hint of melancholy, "That's growing up... I knew you had to move on after all the trouble you've been through."

"In that case, you can leave my divine realm and take Liulizi with you. If you are willing to return Liulizi to me, I will also be happy to do so... But I will not give you any compensation. And since you have chosen this path and left my divine realm, no matter what difficulties you encounter, I will not help you."

"If you can persuade the people of Inari Taisha, that's a testament to your worth and ability, but they have nothing to do with me. I won't give them an oracle, nor will I accept your request for help."

Yuzhongjin turned over from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, Mizutani Makoto's vision was dizzy, and he was pressed under her.

Those golden pupils were like a hunting beast, staring at him intently, revealing a condescending and evil taste.

"My boy, this outfit is just like a hero from myth and legend... Since you are a hero, then just like the heroes of ancient times who slew demons and monsters, you will meet your destiny all the way to the end of your life."

"Don't even think about calling your parents when you're unsure. I'm not your parent, and I won't cover for you."

"There's only one thing I can promise. For Ruriko's sake, if you get into trouble and die, I'll help you clean up the mess you leave behind... Humph, huh, huh, huh, huh, it makes me so happy just thinking about it. If you die so pathetically, I can't even imagine how happy I'd be dancing on your grave."

It becomes clear after listening to this.

All of Miojin's promises to Mizutani Makoto were based on the premise of "for Ruriko's sake."

Mizutani Makoto and Ootenzu have no relationship with each other.

Or is he delusional enough to think that he can get the gods to do things for him just by building up a relationship through gaming for a few days?

It is true that Yuzhongjin was too approachable.

To put it bluntly, Yuzhongjin doesn't even care about the city of Kyoto. She only cares about the agreement she made with the shrine maiden a thousand years ago.

Ruriko is considered to be the most favored shrine maiden of Oozu in the past five hundred years, so she is given special care... But even a shrine maiden as favored as Furuya Ruriko, there are three people in Oozu's memory. She will remember their names and live with the traces of their existence.

It's a coincidence that now that Furuya Ruriko is no longer in the divine realm and without the restraint of the shrine maiden, the god has finally revealed her domineering character.

She is a god.

A god that has been worshipped for thousands of years.

Those golden pupils reflected Mizutani Makoto's face, and she was serious.

Mizutani Makoto was mentally prepared.

After three days of getting along, he could also see that Yuzhongjin only cared about her favorite shrine maiden. Even the shrine staff were of little importance and were no different from passers-by in her eyes.

Although he seems enthusiastic, Yuzhong Jin actually doesn't take people seriously at all.

You see, she is always laughing and joking with Mizutani Makoto, but even if Mizutani Makoto were to die in front of her, she wouldn't be too emotionally affected.

Just like she cried for her beloved Ruriko for more than 20 years. She really loved her and was really emo, but now that the emo was over, she continued to look for Akiho Furuya as a shrine maiden.

Life has to go on.

Yuzhongjin laughed wildly.

"You stole my Liulizi. I'm lucky I didn't whip you to death. You still want me to cover for you? Go to hell quickly so I can take my Liulizi back. Hahahaha——"

Miozu left something on Furuya Ruriko's body.

She will protect Furuya Ruriko.

As for that stinky yellow-haired guy, Makoto Mizutani, if he dared to use Ruriko Furuya as a human shield, she could guarantee that the stinky yellow-haired guy's death would be beyond imagination.

Yuzhongjin pulled up Mizutani Makoto's collar, and his golden eyes were almost glued to Mizutani Makoto's eyes.

"If you take Liulizi away from me, you must protect her for me."

"If Liulizi dies, you won't be able to live either."

But that's about it.

Mizutani Makoto also heard it - this god who came all the way from ancient times, she still gave him a guarantee.

It may be different from what most people think of as a safety net.

Yuzhuanjin will not help him solve his problems.

But once he dies, Yuzhongjin will appear to help him clean up the mess he left behind.

How could Yu Zhuanjin treat him so sincerely?

Mizutani Makoto shook his head, but offered a frank reminder: "In Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, I discovered a crack. I'm currently exploring it, and I have a feeling there might be another crack within it. Perhaps it's related to Fukui Prefecture's thousand-year-old strange phenomenon... and once it's connected to this, it might be very difficult to deal with."

Yuzhongjin placed his finger on his forehead and tapped it lightly.

"It's too far. I'm not interested at all. I'm too lazy to go. Don't bother me with this."

"But for your sake...if you die there, I can go and see what kind of trouble you can cause."

This agreement was made for the first time out of consideration for "Mizutani Makoto".

"Thank you very much."

Chapter 173: The secret medicine from the shrine, the broad sword path, and the girl's thanks.

Yu Zhuanjin sat in the divine realm, watching the young man's back as he left.

This kid has a pretty free and easy personality.

When Misawa Medical Center was just an ordinary crack, he could think of exploring it alone, but he learned from Furuya Akiho that this phenomenon has continued for a thousand years, and Tongzi's hint vaguely pointed to the root cause, so he had to consider whether he could handle this thing.

"I've said everything I need to say."

"All that's left is normal map exploration."

Mizutani Makoto crossed his arms across his chest. Since Yuzhong Jin was able to clean up the mess, what else did the dignified Soul Five Path have to worry about?

But then again, could Tongzi urgently send me an [Undying Totem]? That way, I can have some peace of mind...

He flicked the little tiger thrush on his shoulder.

Several crows were circling not far away, and they actually followed all the way to Kyoto City.

Leaving the sacred area is Inari Taisha Shrine.

There are many tourists in the shrine.

Inari Taisha Shrine has reopened to the public. As the shrine with the most popular worship of Inari God, there are countless people coming to worship here every day. The shrine was closed for the rare occasion to welcome Makoto Mizutani and Ruriko Furuya.

Makoto Mizutani's figure still attracted a lot of attention.

After all, he is a handsome guy with extremely high modeling quality. His clothing style is given by Kako's mother and Mayi's girlfriend. They basically dress him like a little star, so his taste is naturally nothing wrong. In addition, there is a tiger thrush standing on his shoulder, giving people the feeling that he is a blogger in the bird watching area who goes out to record videos.

Many people are quite concerned about the bird on his shoulder.

“It won’t fly away.”

"This doesn't look like a pet bird, does it? How can it be so well behaved?"

"Wow, why are you all looking at birds? Isn't this guy pretty handsome?"

Which is more attractive, a bird perched on a person's shoulder or a handsome guy?

Mizutani Makoto: "Little Tiger Thrush, don't move."

Yajima Mai: "?"

Is your lens in focus?

Focus is good, then I'm going to leave~

A pretty girl was about to take a photo, but Yajima Mai flapped her wings and took off. Mizutani Makoto was looking at the tiger-thrush circling above his head and was feeling funny when he suddenly noticed the sound of a crowd retreating behind him.

When he turned around, he saw Furuya Ruriko nodding slightly at him.

Although Ruriko's shrine maiden costume is a little gorgeous, it does not feel out of place in the shrine. At most, it makes people secretly wonder whether the shrine is going to hold some kind of festival activity.

Seeing that she was about to become the focus of public attention, Furuya Ruriko whispered, "Please follow me, Master Mizutani."

No, it's you who are called that and truly become the focus of public attention.

Mizutani Makoto complained in his heart, but facing the surprised looks of others, he quickly caught up with Furuya Ruriko and went straight to the main hall of the shrine.

This young man has also grown a lot taller.

Furuya Ruriko turned around and looked around, feeling deeply moved by Mizutani Makoto's growth.

Junior high and high school are the ages when boys and girls grow wildly, and Mizutani Makoto happened to catch up with the dual growth of physical and spiritual strength. Over the past few months, the changes in his physique have been quite obvious.

The most intuitive manifestation is that the boy, who has not yet grown out of his childishness, has grown a lot in height. Furuya Ruriko silently compared her "perception" when she first met Mizutani Makoto, and then looked at the handsome boy in front of her. For some reason, she was quite relieved.

But she came to see Mizutani Makoto because she had something important to do first.

"Master Mizutani, weren't you worried about the secret medicine before?"

That’s right, secret medicine.

The only secret medicines left for Makoto Mizutani are the [Flesh Secret Medicine] and the [Spirit Secret Medicine]. However, for Makoto Mizutani, who had already tried the [Boiling Blood Secret Medicine], the concentration of the commonly used [Flesh Secret Medicine] was still not strong enough...

And Furuya Ruriko naturally knew about this.

If she were to transform into the fox messenger of Miojin, she might be able to provide Mizutani Makoto with super combat power, but now she is a shrine maiden in charge of upgrades and can no longer make any contribution in the combat field, so naturally she can only dig deeper into logistics.