I'm raising a fox fairy wife in Tokyo

Daigo Takahashi screamed inwardly.

Until.

The phone in my pocket vibrated; it was "that person" calling me again.

"Moshi Moshi, how is your daughter doing lately?"

The voice, which was completely indistinguishable as male or female, came from inside.

Daigo Takahashi was completely unable to answer. At that moment, he could only listen to the other person speaking softly in an extremely calm and gentle tone.

"Just kill that monk hiding in the back mountain. He's the source of the curse. Once you kill him, your daughter will return to normal..."

Chapter 113: Let's play a game with the Onmyoji from a thousand years ago?

It was already evening when I got home.

Yuan Qianhe and the others found their afternoon's experiences bizarre and unbelievable.

the most important is.

Fujiwara Chika quickly used her family's connections to confirm that the middle-aged police officer named Takahashi Daigo was a real person.

The village does indeed exist; it is located deep in the mountains north of Anma Mountain.

"Is it the same as last time?"

Both Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka said the same thing.

They were referring to the incident where, while they were still in Hachioji, Tokyo, they were suddenly taken to an abandoned love hotel in Asakusa.

"should be."

"But we couldn't leave from there before, so how come you were able to get out this time, Takakawa?"

"Because the target isn't me, right?"

Last time, I was the one who got a "partner," but this time, in that remote mountain village, the partner wasn't me.

"Who is that?"

"The Tengu of Kurama."

The Great Tengu [Sōjōbō], located on Mount Kurama, is also an "S~" level Great Yokai. His Tengu subordinates range from "B" to "S", making him a fairly powerful force in Kyoto.

But since the incident, none of them have come out.

Clearly, there was an even stronger entity that used some means to completely trap it inside.

Therefore, the purpose of that village/town is...

"Ah, I think I understand."

After a quick dinner, I finished exchanging the newly acquired information with the girls.

Having roughly figured out what was going on, Takagawa Ryu called to the dog demon girl Moroha and prepared to continue towards Mount Kurama.

Let's get this done tonight and come home early to rest.

"OK, let's go!"

She's more proactive than I expected, but I have no idea where she learned that broken English.

"Then we're leaving, Chizuru. I'll call you if you need anything."

"Ok!"

The big fox nodded and, along with the girls, saw him and Moroha off at the door.

"What should we have for supper tonight? We've got everything ready for you when you get back."

"Anything is fine, it depends on what Moroha wants to eat."

Eh?

The dog demon girl had starry eyes, looking like she was saying, "Really?!"

"Eat meat!"

"That must be barbecue."

"it is good."

With Moroha, whose face looked like she was about to faint from happiness, they drove on, continuing northward towards Kyoto.

This guy was still humming about the barbecue the whole way.

They seem to be extremely easy to care for, and they're also incredibly proactive.

"I'll definitely work hard tonight, boss!!"

"what……"

This guy is a model employee.

He seems a bit dim-witted. Speaking of which, why are all the employees I've hired lately a bit slow? It's been a long time since I've had a well-behaved and clever kid like Zishadoko...

Between emotions.

The car drove through the night and soon entered Sakyo Ward, on the outskirts of Kyoto. In the distance, under the stars and moon, the towering mountain peaks came into view.

The information was obtained through investigation by the girls themselves.

Kurama-ji Temple on Mount Kurama remains open and seems to have no impact on ordinary people.

It's probably only a medium like myself, with special powers, who would be suddenly "pulled" into that village.

Same as during the day.

It was quite abrupt; the deep mountains suddenly appeared before our eyes, and a cold drizzle began to fall on what was originally a clear autumn night.

The surroundings suddenly turned pitch black, which was quite unsettling.

Far away.

On one side of the mountain road, you can see the villages and towns under the night sky, with their lights shining through.

All he had to do was keep going forward. Gao Chuanlong drove skillfully and soon entered the quiet village.

Then, they continued driving towards the back of the mountain, their destination being the monk's house located in the mountains.

We arrived at our destination.

The forest was terrifyingly dark, so I put on a raincoat and walked along the damp, muddy road.

Moroha seemed to be more skilled than herself in this situation, moving nimbly and even ahead of her, as if the pitch-black night had no effect on her at all.

what……

Dogs seem to have night vision as well?

After a long time, they arrived at the dilapidated thatched hut. It was still deserted, and the stench inside had been largely washed away by the rain.

"Look, can you smell that monk's aura?"

"Understood, boss!!"

After figuring out the task she had been given, Zhu Ye immediately started circling the thatched hut and quickly said something.

"Yes! Probably... ah... around here..."

Following the scent, they ran towards the side of the forest.

At this moment.

There would be no road left.

The two were wandering through the messy forest, where the ground was covered with dead branches, pebbles, and lush weeds.

Every now and then, you can hear the sound of something darting away as if startled, I can't tell if it's a snake, a rabbit, or something else.

Moroha's tracking efficiency is really fast.

Before long, they found a bald monk covered in mud and wearing a tengu mask in a depression below a cliff.

Immediately afterwards...

"arrest!"

He swiftly tackled the opponent to the ground and then prepared to draw his sword.

Moroha is not only incredibly efficient at tracking, but also excels at capturing people; truly deserving of the title "Monster Slayer."

"Wait! Where did this little pup come from... Eh? Is that Long? It's you... Ah... Now I can rest easy..."

"Oh, it's someone I know, boss?!"

"Okay, let him go."

What puzzled Gao Chuanlong was the old man hiding deep in the mountains, covered in mud, bald, and wearing a red, high-nosed tengu mask.

He is the Great Tengu of Kurama Mountain, [Sengzhengfang].

"Ugh! Young people these days are so rough!! This old man is about to fall apart..."

"Aren't you the great monster S~?"

Moroha's strength is at most A to S. Inuya's girl isn't strong because she's too young. Yokai need years to accumulate their yokai energy and improve their "fear" and such.

For a girl who is only a teenager, it is still too far in the future.

"Times have changed. Alas... even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs..."

"???"

What is that old geezer saying?!

"I knew it! By the way, I was surprised to see you here. I thought it was one of your younger subordinates."

"No matter how old a monster is, he can't be afraid of death, otherwise even if he's still alive, he'll be looked down upon by the younger generation."

"You are quite aware."

"Humph!"

What are they whispering about?!

Zhu Ye was completely baffled. She just stood beside the boy, blinking, her thoughts already drifting to the barbecue they would have for supper when they got back.

Anyway, I've already completed my mission, right?

When Takagawa Takayuki saw Sōjōbō appear there and play the role of "a suspicious monk who cursed and killed the villagers," he understood everything.

"Are you arguing about who's right?"

"Um……"

Monk Zhengfang nodded, confirming the boy's guess.

[Contending for the right].

It's a concept that came from the East across the sea, or rather, similar ideas exist wherever there are conflicts of belief around the world.

Originally used primarily as a term in Go, it later evolved from its literal meaning of "competing for the same path" to have thousands of different interpretations.

But in the present moment...

It is a "struggle for faith," with the village at the foot of the mountain as the chessboard and the two sides as players, vying for the villagers' "belief affiliation."

now that.

"Trust you" or "Trust me"?

It is now quite clear that the side vying for the right of way is the Tengu, represented by the monk Sōjōbō, from Kurama-ji Temple.

On the other side is...

"It belongs to the Mikadoin family."

"Mikadoin?"

"They are descendants of Abe no Seimei, who changed their surname."

Like many great families in ancient times, the descendants of Abe no Seimei, a great Onmyōji who left his mark on history, branched out into countless different families over several generations.

However, "Mimonin" here refers to Abe's purest lineage.