Fantasy Workshop, starting with making a Purple Mom doll

"It's not like I can't speak human language."

Pinching the cat's head, Youqi said unhappily that most of his life skills were acquired through practice and experience in Ibaraki Castle, except for the cat chef. The only B-level skill he learned was not from humans, but from cats, and it was learned from his cat at home!

"Boss, even if you know other languages, you're definitely not used to speaking them on a daily basis."

"Besides, I'm a cat. How can I cook in public? I'll be mistaken for a monster."

Lying in Youqi's arms, the brown and white cat curled up into a ball and said innocently.

"Is there not enough monsters in Ibaraki Castle?"

Youqi said with some complaints.

Although Ibaraki Castle is full of humans at first glance, there are quite a few monsters mixed in. He has seen more than a dozen of them this year, and some of them even targeted him, but he dealt with them all.

this time……

As she thought about it, Youqi took out a paintbrush and paper, and several key words emerged in her mind.

【Osaka + Asai Chacha (Yodaden) + Katagiri Kagemoto】

As his thoughts came to mind, his hands deftly drew exquisite patterns on the paper, which were as vivid as real-life images. Soon, a graceful and beautiful woman with long hair appeared on the paper. Behind the beautiful woman, eight white tails could be seen. On both sides of the beautiful woman, kneeling figures were sitting, all of them were twisted and weird. One of the figures had the left half of his face embedded in the wood and was specially marked.

[The monster Yuyuko has taken over Yodo-dono's body and is now ruling Osaka. Monsters have transformed into humans, and ghosts are everywhere. They are searching for a special girl to steal her internal organs.]

[The monster Ibaraki Douji transforms into Katagiri Katsumoto. 】

Looking at the information on the paper, Youqi couldn't help but feel solemn.

One of his abilities is telepathy. As long as a keyword comes into his mind, he can draw out the corresponding information. Initially, Youqi was quite troubled by this ability, thinking it was useless. Later, he found that this ability was amazing, and intelligence information was just a trivial aspect.

As a result of this year's harvest, the Toyotomi family had already become a den of demons, and almost all the generals and elders of the family were transformed from demons.

The same is true in Ibaraki Castle. This is why he didn't go to the palace. If he really went there, something would definitely happen!

"Are you targeting my internal organs?"

"Is Yuyokuni blind?!"

Staring at the word "girl", Youqi gritted her teeth and said, "Just look for a special girl, why are you targeting me?"

Are you blind?

No, Yuyuko may not know her own business. It is most likely one of the monsters below, such as Ibaraki Douji!

"Boss, do you want to change places?"

Elu said while licking the fur.

"In this day and age, other places may not be much safer."

Picking up the pen again, Youqi shrugged helplessly and said that this world was more chaotic than one might imagine. Ibaraki Castle was not safe, and other places might not be much better.

As she spoke, Youqi started painting again.

[A group of the most evil warriors called the 'Four Holy Heavens' are heading to Kyoto to fight the demons.]

The armed group 'Nura-gumi' is approaching Kyoto, targeting the lord of demons and monsters, Yuyuko.

[In the land of Nankaido, the Yokai Sage Yakumo Yukari, together with other sages, created a Yokai Paradise isolated from the world.]

……

Each drawing reflects the surrounding situation.

This is a chaotic era, with monsters and gods in the upper hand. Monsters are most rampant in the central Kinki region dominated by the Toyotomi family. They have even taken over the throne and intend to subvert the world. In the eastern region, although monsters are still active, the core is still people: warriors, heroes, and onmyojis, who maintain order.

Over a year, secretly see how much can be found

Gensokyo—Yukikan: Chapter 3 You are courting death!

On both sides of the quiet corridor are placed dolls of varying sizes. The small ones are only the size of an arm, while the large ones look like real people, with delicate features, exquisite and cute.

After an unknown amount of time, at the end of the corridor, the sound of a door opening creaked, and Youqi walked out sleepily, stretching her body lazily. With Youqi's appearance, the sleeping puppets opened their eyes, washed, dressed... Each puppet performed a different task, and by the time the girl left the corridor, they had returned to their usual state.

"Breakfast, Boss."

As you step into the hall of Youqi Pavilion, the air is filled with fragrance, and Maomao walks over with a tray full of food in both hands.

"Ah woo~"

Sitting at the dining table, Youqi held her chin and ate in small bites, her eyes unconsciously focused on the drawing not far away.

Last night, he spent most of his time analyzing the situation. The current Far East is divided into five provinces, seven regions, and sixty-six countries. It has been in the Warring States Period for the past hundred years.

With the end of the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugawa family defeated the Toyotomi family, and the Far East was moving towards unification. The only problem was that the Toyotomi family was defeated but not destroyed, and still occupied the five Kinki provinces, and had a great influence on the Far East.

But this is not the whole story. The key point is that the great demon Yuyuko has occupied the body of Yododono, the actual leader of the Toyotomi family, and has summoned a large number of subordinates who are called wandering samurai but are actually monsters. He is planning something and is preparing to overthrow the rule of the Tokugawa family and turn the Far East into a world of monsters.

Whether they want to surrender or challenge, monsters and human warriors from many places in the Far East are gathering in the Kinki region.

The area around Osaka, which is the core, is a huge whirlpool. It is not a good thing to be targeted by Yuyuko at this time. There are many monsters under Yuyuko's command who are stronger than herself.

"Boss, have you decided where to go?"

Maomao said, lying on the table and yawning.

"It's not hard to find a place to live peacefully, but it's a bit boring. This is a rare grand occasion."

Holding his smooth chin, Youqi said in distress that although there were powerful people, monsters, and gods occupying various places in the Far East, there was still a way to live in peace if he really wanted. However, he ran away from home not to find a small village to retire.

But if I stay, Yuyuko is really hard to deal with.

"Forget it, let's talk about it when we get back. There's no rush anyway."

After thinking for a moment, Youqi gave up and said that there were many people in Osaka who could defeat him, but there was nothing in Ibaraki Castle that could threaten his life. He just didn't want to cause trouble and was not in a hurry.

Do your daily routine first!

"Elu, the herbs are almost gone. Go to the gathering point later."

Coming to the herbal medicine cabinet, Youqi packed a few packets of herbs and spoke casually.

"Meow~"

…………

"Grandma Daquan, your leg injury has been treated with medicine. Change the dressing on schedule and rest for three days before you can try walking."

"Uncle Tianye, the roof has been repaired and it won't leak anymore."

"..."

In Ibaraki Castle's Craftsman Town, Yuki goes in and out of various houses, repairing, treating, cooking, doing all kinds of work, completing her "daily life". Yuki's shop sells a wide variety of things, but most of them are not useful to ordinary people. If she keeps waiting for customers in the store, the increase in friendship points will not be that obvious.

Going out is inevitable and also part of Youqi's daily routine.

"Boss Youqi is a good person. It would be great if I could have a granddaughter-in-law like him."

In front of the house, the elderly grandmother Daquan was leaning on a cane, looking at Youqi's back, and said with emotion that in the past year, the young boss Youqi had won the favor of almost all of them.

He often comes to various civilian towns to provide free treatment and repairs, and even helps search for missing children. If it weren't for the young boss Youqi, many of his acquaintances would have died in the artisan towns now.

"Young Boss Youqi is a man, and our grandson is the only one worthy of him?"

Listening to what Grandma Daquan said, the old man in the house said unhappily.

"You can't let me think about it yet."

Shaking her head, Grandma Oizumi said regretfully, she knew she wasn't worthy, but couldn't she just think about it? Not just herself, but the entire Artisan Town... no, even the surrounding civilian towns. There wasn't anyone her age she didn't want to introduce to Young Boss Youqi. Gentle, lovely, generous, and virtuous, both men and women. If they became her family, she could imagine the wonderful life ahead.

Unfortunately, I am not worthy of him.

"Mrs. Oizumi, Mr. Nomura, what do you think of the relationship between young boss Youqi and Ibaraki Douji?"

Listening to the conversation between the two, the middle-aged man next door, Masakazu Tano, suddenly said.

"What are you talking about, little brat?"

Grandma Daquan said angrily that this matter was the black history of all of them. When young boss Youqi first came, they all had doubts, but young boss Youqi didn't care at all and took care of them like family members. Now, who still dares to say such things?

"I don't have any ill intentions. Whether or not Young Boss Youqi is a monster, I will definitely stand on his side."

"My son's life was saved by boss Youqi."

Tian Yezheng said while waving his hands quickly.

"Then why do you ask?"

"Curious."

"Healing, construction, cooking, there's nothing that Young Boss Youqi can't do. He can also hunt monsters. Add to that the description that's similar to the legendary Ibaraki Douji, and there's definitely some connection."

Tano Masakazu said.

If Boss Youqi just had more skills, that would not be a big deal. The key is that he not only has skills, but can also kill monsters. A few warriors can do it, but they have been trained since childhood. How could they have so many skills?

Moreover, the appearance of the young boss Youqi is almost identical to the legendary Ibaraki Douji, which will definitely lead to some associations.

"I hope so."

"?"

"If the young boss Yuqi is Ibaraki Douji, then the guy from Goten will have no chance of succeeding."

Looking at the city in the distance, Grandma Oizumi sighed and said.

What happened yesterday has been spread out. The man in the city has taken a fancy to the young boss Youqi. They have no right to interfere in such matters, but if the young boss Youqi is a monster, then there is no need to worry.

"That's true."

"What do you think? Should we spread the rumor that Young Boss Youqi is a monster?"

Tano Masakazu was speechless. From this point of view, he also hoped that the young boss Youqi was really a monster, preferably the legendary big monster Ibaraki Douji. Thinking of this, Tano Masakazu suddenly said.

"?"

"We won't change anything because of Young Boss Youqi's status, but the Katagiri family might have some concerns."

"..."

Listening to what Masaichi Tano said, Grandma Oizumi couldn't help but hesitate. It seemed to make some sense?

Anyone who has received favor from the young boss Youqi will not change because of their status, but this may not be the case for the people in the castle. After all, monsters are terrifying. Maybe they can stop the Katagiri family's actions?

['Tano Shoichi's' favorability increased by 1, current favorability is 59, and friendship points gained are 59.]

['Oizumi Keiko's' favorability increased by 1, current favorability is 64, gaining 64 friendship points.]

[Nomura Kaede's favorability increased by 1, currently at 61, gaining 61 friendship points.]

On the other side, while greeting various acquaintances, Youqi looked at the data panel at the same time. The higher the favorability, the harder it is to improve, and the more effort it takes. It is no longer something that can be improved through simple conversations and gift giving, but the corresponding rewards are also increasing.

It's not just friendship points. Like Mr. Nomura, when he was young, he was the best construction worker around and even participated in the design of Osaka Castle.

Although the skill rarity is only E, the level cap is not low.

"Unfortunately, the level of the samurai in Ibaraki Castle is limited, and the rarity of their skills is too low to improve their strength."

Shaking her head, Youqi muttered regretfully.

He now focuses on life skills, on the one hand to better obtain friendship points, on the other hand, there are not many suitable combat skills to choose from around. Not only Ibaraki Castle, Youqi has also been to several surrounding cities, and the samurai skills are generally average. It is estimated that only big cities like Osaka and Kyoto can have suitable candidates?

But that may not be the case. After all, this is a region where monsters have seized power. Perhaps all the powerful humans have been killed.

Should I go to the Kanto region? The human forces there are much more prosperous.

As he was speaking, a familiar figure came into view. He was rugged and strong. It was Kitayama Hiroyuki, one of the warriors who often came to Youqi Pavilion. He was carrying a corpse and walking towards the outside of the city.

"Uncle Kitayama, this is... Tetsuya Sagawa?"

Yuqi, who was approaching, also saw the whole picture of the corpse and couldn't help but pause. It was Tetsuya Sagawa, the young warrior who invited him to Yuqi Pavilion yesterday.

"It was found outside the castle this morning. It seems to have been attacked by a monster, and its bones are broken."

Looking at Youqi, Kitayama Hiroyuki shook his head and sighed.

Although Sagawa's choice last night was inappropriate, he was still his old friend. He didn't expect that he would encounter an accident just one night, and the Katagiri family did not react at all. All he could do was find a suitable place to bury Sagawa.

"May you be well in the afterlife."

With her eyes closed, Youqi chanted the scriptures, and after a moment, she sighed and said.

"I thought the world would be stable, but recently there are signs of even more chaos."

"Young boss Youqi should also be careful in the near future."

Carrying Sagawa's body, Kitayama Hiroyuki reminded him that the Battle of Sekigahara was over and the world was unified. Theoretically, the world should be more stable, but his recent feelings were completely the opposite. Not only was it not stable, but it was more chaotic. In the past, monsters did not appear so frequently in the city.