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"No... okay, but the problem is, I don't really need to come back here as soon as I wake up, do I?"

Stopping in his tracks, Shi Bai rubbed his forehead, feeling a slight headache.

"Also, if your personality is too assertive, it might..."

"Have you forgotten all the things you did to me back then?"

Without stopping, Yuuka walked towards the door on her own, speaking softly as she did so.

"I've finally waited for you to come back, and I won't let you go so easily this time. I remember everything you did to me before. Don't you think you have any responsibility towards me?"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't use words that could cause misunderstandings. What could I possibly do to a flower back then?"

Upon hearing Youxiang's words, the man's face immediately darkened.

"It seems like I was the one supporting you back then, right? You slept so much during that time, and you ate so much, and you were such a picky eater. Do you know how much pressure I was under back then..."

"so what?"

The girl in her pajamas stopped and turned around.

"Um……"

After thinking for a moment, the person held up a finger in front of them with a serious expression.

"Being a picky eater is not a good habit and must be changed."

"........."

P.S.: My cold is getting better. I slept from 6 AM to 1 AM, and my fever seems to have gone down.

Chapter Sixty Supernatural Powers

Mountain of Monsters.

As its name suggests, this is a treacherous mountain peak infested with monsters.

The Oni clan, an extremely powerful race, rules over the Mountain of Yokai, while the Tengu clan among the Yokai exist on the Mountain as subordinates of the Oni clan.

"Have they disappeared from this world...?"

After listening to the information relayed by the Karasu Tengu from the Tengu clan, Hoshiguma Yuugi, who had already returned to the Youkai Mountain, couldn't help but look thoughtful.

As the Demon King of Power among the demons, she is the most powerful among both the demons and the gods; her unparalleled and unfathomable power is her symbol.

With the opening of the underworld approaching, in order to seize the "key" to its opening and gain an advantage in advance, she even went so far as to personally go there.

However, what she considered a sure thing was a complete failure because of someone's sudden interference.

The Oni are known for their forthright and powerful nature. Despite being utterly defeated by their opponents, Hoshiguma Yuugi felt no other emotions. Instead, he had the idea of ​​having them become his partner.

After all, the other party was the only one who could defeat her in a direct confrontation of strength, and his appearance also matched her aesthetic standards, making him the best candidate in her mind to be her partner.

Unfortunately, so far, apart from knowing that the other person's name is Passerby A, she knows nothing else about him.

"What, has the key disappeared?"

As Hoshiguma Yuugi sat alone on the railing, lost in thought, a voice came from above her, and at the same time, a jug of sake was thrown down from above.

"That's right, at least that's what I've heard from the intelligence I've received."

Taking the flask of sake, Hoshiguma Yuugi raised his eyelids and glanced upwards.

Directly above the pavilion where she was standing, a girl with long pink hair, dressed in a dress resembling a cheongsam, was sitting there.

The girl had horns on her head and chains wrapped around her arms, just like her. However, unlike her, her horns were located in the middle of her forehead, while the other girl's two horns were located at opposite ends.

The only ones who could speak to her in this tone within the Demon Mountain were other demon kings of equal status to her.

The Demon King of Chaos - Ibaraki Kasen.

"You were actually defeated? Who was the one who defeated you?"

After taking a sip of sake from the sake jug beside her, Ibaraki Kasen gazed at the distant clouds shrouded in sunlight and asked another question.

This is the summit of the Mountain of Monsters, where howling mountain winds blow constantly. Ordinary monsters would probably be blown off the cliff by the fierce winds just by standing here.

"The partner I've chosen is called Passerby A, and I don't know anything else about him."

As if he had long been accustomed to the other person's personality, Hoshiguma Yuugi unsealed the flask of sake that the other person had given him, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.

"By the way, what made you think of coming here? Did you get into a fight with her again?"

"A weak mind, cowardly thoughts, and a disregard for the glory of the demon race—she is utterly unworthy to be the Demon King of Gods."

Without intending to answer the question posed by Hoshiguma Yuugi, Ibaraki Kasen gazed into the distance and spoke calmly.

"What, does she still want to persuade us to let go of our hatred?"

After hearing Ibaraki Kasen's words, Hoshiguma Yuugi frowned.

"Has she forgotten the oath we four made when we gathered here together? The death of the Demon King is an honor, and it is our privilege to die on the battlefield, but this is by no means a reason for her... the Demon King of Gods to run away."

"...When will the selection of the new Demon King begin?"

After a moment of silence, Ibaraki Kasen poured another large mouthful of sake into his mouth.

"Also, the Demon King of Gods has completely lost his qualifications as a Demon King. What should we do with him?"

"As for the new Demon King, I already have a rough idea in mind, but there's no rush. Let's wait until the Underworld opens."

Hoshiguma Yuugi shook his head slightly in reply.

"As for her... she still has a large number of demons who support her. Actually, this kind of thing can be resolved simply by talking it out; it's just a difference in ideology."

"Just kill them all."

A casual voice came from above.

"What did you say!?"

His expression immediately changed, and Hoshiguma Yuugi stood up from the railing.

"Kasen, what were you saying just now!?"

“I said, since there are people who oppose us, we might as well just kill them all.”

Looking down at Hoshiguma Yuugi, the girl's face remained expressionless.

"Who says dying in battle is an honor? Death means complete annihilation. Shouldn't we avenge her? Anyone who dares to stand in our way of revenge, kill them all..."

"boom--!!!"

A violent roar interrupted Ibaraki Kasen's words. Hoshiguma Yuugi's fist stopped in front of her eyes. As the vast clouds behind her completely dispersed and dissipated, a thin scar was clearly visible on her cheek.

Even so, Ibaraki Kasen's face remained expressionless, she didn't even blink, and she appeared extremely quiet, even eerily so.

"Are you awake now? Then please tell me, when exactly did you have that thought in your mind?"

Looking at Ibaraki Kasen in front of him, Hoshiguma Yuugi spoke coldly.

"do not know."

Turning her head to look elsewhere, Ibaraki Kasen spoke softly.

"Ever since she died in battle, I seem to have been like this, as if there is always a voice in my ear saying something. Although I have been trying my best to avoid thinking about it, now that the underworld is about to be opened, I am almost unable to control myself."

"……Why?"

After a moment of silence, Hoshiguma Yuugi slowly lowered his hand.

"To die on the battlefield is the highest honor for us demons. I know you have always been reluctant to see the emergence of a new Demon King, so I am willing to postpone the selection of a new Demon King... So much time has passed since that incident, have you still not gotten over it?"

"The supernatural and chaotic forces represent the four Ghost Kings of the Ghost Clan. Even if an old Ghost King dies in battle, a new Ghost King will quickly follow... Is that right? I used to convince myself that all deaths are the same, but after the Underworld opened, death no longer represents the end, but she has truly and undeniably disappeared..."

Ibaraki Kasen stood up from the pavilion.

"I might have been acting a bit strange lately, but what's terrifying is that I've actually started to take it all for granted. So please, before I do anything unusual, do what you did just now, before the Underworld opens..."

"...Kill me without hesitation."

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P.S.: Going to sleep now, my head is spinning again...

Chapter Sixty-One: The So-Called Dark History

The process of introducing Yuuka to Eirin and the others went smoothly without any unexpected incidents, or rather, Yuuka herself was quite friendly in front of Eirin and the others.

To paraphrase Shi Bai, it was almost like telling him to treat the place like his own home and not to be too reserved...

However, for some reason, when looking at the girl standing next to him, wearing pajamas and a nightcap with a polite smile on her face, Shi Bai always felt a strange sense of unease.

He thought about it for a long time along the way, but he couldn't figure out what he had done to that flower back then.

After all, although he had used the area around the flower as an endless trash can for a while back then, thanks to the flower's magical power to destroy everything... he never did it again after discovering that the flower could understand what he was saying.

To be honest, although I was used as a dumping ground for a while, I was only using it to dispose of some construction waste. That shouldn't be too much to ask, right?

Making the best use of resources has always been his guiding principle.

Is it because of such a trivial matter that you've held a grudge until now?

Sitting on a bench in the courtyard pavilion, Shi Bai propped his head up with one hand and looked at Shen Qi in the distance square, who had turned a race car into a bumper car game but was completely oblivious to it. Shi Bai had a deep look on his face.

It must be said that this kind of racing car, with its cool appearance, easy operation, and novel functions, is indeed very popular.

After all, to some extent, this kind of race car has unlimited energy. Even the Goddess of the Valley of the Gods drove one out and slowly drove it around the square... well, she was knocked away by the Goddess of the Valley of the Gods again.

Silently turning his head, Shi Bai decided to think about something more profound.

After all, he was inexplicably asked to take responsibility by Youxiang... So what exactly is he supposed to be responsible for? Warming the bed, warming the blankets, or... no, no, I already have two wives, which is already bad enough... After all, Xiaoxi and Xiaoye might not even be adults yet. It seems that the coming-of-age period for dragons is much longer than that for phoenixes... Speaking of which, shouldn't they be adults now? It's a pity that he can't enter the Heavenly Realm no matter what...

"What are you thinking?"

As a voice rang out beside him, a delicate fragrance wafted towards him.

"This is the last batch of grapes. It will take another fifty years for new grapes to grow."

Place a plate of fresh grapes on the stone table. Youxiang, who had already changed out of her cute pink pajamas, sat down next to Shi Bai with a calm and composed expression.

"Fifty-year-old grapes...you used my enhanced seeds?"

Upon hearing Youxiang's words, Shi Bai was taken aback.

"That's right, but not a single seed in them has produced a ginseng fruit or a peach."

I picked up a grape and popped it into my mouth, its delicate fragrance filling the air.

"Or rather, such a thing is basically impossible, right? Like, just eating one would grant immortality and make you live as long as heaven and earth..."

"Perhaps that kind of thing can't really be grown, but there's a medicine that, if you take it, can grant you immortality, you know?"

After thinking for a moment, Shi Bai smiled and answered, looking at the well-behaved girl sitting beside him.

"However, the emergence of that drug will take time..."

"You mentioned the elixir of Penglai before? I don't think anyone could make that kind of medicine."

Youxiang interrupted Shi Bai's words with a calm expression.

"By the way, where's that funny little peanut? I can't find it."

"...The dangerous items have been re-contained by me."

"Danger?"

Somewhat puzzled, the girl turned her head and glanced at Shi Bai, her eyes filled with obvious confusion.

"Don't you think that little peanut is interesting? I remember you used to have a lot of fun playing with it."

"……delicate fragrance."

"Ok?"

"Please, please don't expose my dark past anymore."

"Including things like you holding that instrument called erhu and making noise in front of me for three whole days and three nights?"

"I was young and ignorant back then, please don't mention it again..."

Slumped over the table, Shi Bai looked utterly listless.