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"So, this is really intriguing."

She looked at Morikawa Yu.

Morikawa Yu frowned instantly.

resentment?

What resentment? How could I have resentment on me?

Kondo Ryoko's words were ambiguous, but he instantly made many connections.

What made him first suspicious was his own time travel.

Could it be the resentment left behind by the original owner when he transmigrated two years ago after the original owner died?

That shouldn't be the case.

She said that the owner of this resentment had been satisfied, and the resentment was already dissipating.

If the original owner saw that his body had been taken over and he was living a fulfilling life, he would be furious enough to explode, let alone be satisfied.

Unless he's a cuckold who enjoys being NTR'd.

"Aunt Liangzi, what exactly do you mean by resentment?"

Hojo Maki noticed the sudden change in Morikawa Yu's expression, and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes.

She didn't see anything unusual, but still chose to believe what Kondo Ryoko said.

"Could it be that someone is jealous of Morikawa...? No, Morikawa hasn't encountered any trouble, and his life is quite good. The other person couldn't possibly be satisfied."

"You've misunderstood, Maki."

Kondo Ryoko said softly.

"The resentment I'm referring to isn't the resentment of the living."

"It comes from the dead."

"If a person dies with intense resentment, they may become a ghost and stay close to the person they care about, accompanying them."

"If the person it cares about lives a happy life, its resentment will gradually subside and its spirit will dissipate; otherwise, it may transform into an evil spirit, killing or destroying anything that harms the person it cares about."

He falls into the former category.

As she spoke, Kondo Yoshiko glanced at Morikawa Hajime again.

"Please forgive my offense, but could you recall if any of your relatives left you a year or two ago?"

Morikawa Yu frowned and looked at Kondo Ryoko.

If he hadn't actually noticed something amiss and realized she was helping him, he would have thought she was deliberately causing trouble.

The original owner's family perished at the time when he transmigrated.

At that time, the original owner's parents and the original owner had all passed away, leaving only her older sister, Morikawa Kiyoi, alive.

He was resurrected using the original owner's body, which is how he came to be where he is today.

However, according to her, the resentment in his body might not have come from the original owner.

After all, when he transmigrated, the original owner of this body was already dead.

His resurrection was entirely due to the stimulation of the corpse caused by the spacetime disruption during his time travel.

As for the true source of this resentment, it may be the original owner's parents.

This also explains why the resentment around him dissipated.

Only the love of parents for their children lasts this long.

It seems I should find some time to pay respects to the original owner's parents with my sister.

Since I've taken over the body of the other person's child, I should at least fulfill the obligations that this body should have.

"Master Kondo, a loved one of my family members passed away two years ago."

"I just don't want to recall these things, I'm sorry."

There's no need to apologize; on the contrary, I hope you can forgive my offense.

Kondo Ryoko shook her head.

"only......"

"Aunt Liangzi, there's no need to say anymore."

Hojo Maki suddenly interrupted Kondo Ryoko and stood in front of Morikawa Yu.

He probably understands what you mean.

"That's good. Actually, what I wanted to say is that this isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"After all, judging from the degree to which its resentment has dissipated, it is almost fulfilling its original wish."

"Once the wish is fulfilled, it will completely disappear."

"However, please don't be too sad."

"For it, this is actually a kind of relief."

"I understand, Ryoko... Auntie, thank you so much."

Morikawa Haha saluted slightly.

His feelings were complicated.

He originally thought he was just accompanying Hojo Maki to the shrine for a formality, but he didn't expect to actually discover some secrets.

Fortunately, this seclusion posed no danger, which instead made him feel somewhat sentimental.

My peaceful and uneventful life these past two years might have been aided by my resentful master.

"Now that you've figured it out, I'm relieved."

Kondo Ryoko smiled gently, then looked at Hojo Maki, her expression turning serious.

"Maki, there's something I wanted to tell you."

"But today might not be the right time, so let's wait until later."

"Lan, I'm leaving the rest to you. I need to return to my palace."

"Yes, Mom."

Kondo Ran carefully observed Hojo Maki's expression and moved closer.

Kondo Ryoko then walked out from the side hall she had come from.

Morikawa Yu stared at her retreating figure, watching her leave.

To be honest, he was really worried that she would turn around and smile at him as she walked, then suddenly swell up, and finally nine tails would appear from behind her, turning into a fox bigger than a house, with shimenawa (sacred rope) wrapped around its body.

Or perhaps a strange sound comes into his ear, prompting him to follow it.

However, he did not see the scene he was worried about.

Nothing strange happened until Kondo Ryoko's figure turned the corner of the door.

Thankfully, it seems the world is still relatively normal.

Although there are great priestesses who can use extraordinary powers and whose appearance does not age, there are no terrifying monsters or riddle-makers who pretend to be the shrine masters.

He didn't want to see any of this.

After all, he was just a swordsman who could use the Wind Control Sword Technique and had mastered the ultimate swordsmanship. He didn't want to bear pressure that someone his age shouldn't have to bear.

"Maki, Mom just said she wanted to give your student a gift and asked him to go to the temple to choose one."

Ran Kondo walked up to Maki Hojo and tugged at her sleeve.

"Okay, I'll go pick one out for him."

"Let's go, Morikawa"

Hojo Maki seemed to have recovered from the blow she had just suffered. Although her expression was still somewhat melancholy, she was much better.

"Let me help you pick out some things."

Chapter 13 Imperial Seal Tent

Following Hojo Maki, Morikawa Yu and the other three left Kagura-dono.

However, Kondo Kiyoshi soon parted ways with the three of them and left the shrine alone.

He was called from Chiyoda Ward to Taito Ward by Kondo Ran right after school in the afternoon, and didn't even have time to eat.

Moreover, there were still many things to take care of at the school, so I left first.

Kondo Ran led Hojo Maki and Morikawa Hare toward the worship hall, where several formal priestesses were already standing by waiting.

"Senior Ran, Miss Maki, and this guest, please come forward."

The priestess at the front bowed slightly and addressed the three.

Hojo Maki showed no expression as she walked straight to the front of the worship hall, took out her wallet, took out a few banknotes, and put them into the offering box.

Then he bent down and bowed twice, clapped his hands twice, and bowed again.

Morikawa Yu followed suit and did the same action.

He turned around and looked at Ran Kondo, only to find her walking up to Maki Hojo, whispering a few words to her, and then jogging away from the worship hall.

When Hojo Maki saw him looking at Kondo Ran, she shook her head.

"She is the sacred child of this place, unlike us."

"I know, but Maki-sensei, Tetsuya... what did Ran-san just say?"

Morikawa asked curiously, though her expression was slightly embarrassed.

He almost blurted out the words "iron waste".

Although he felt that Kondo Ran was the epitome of those three words, it was still not very polite.

Although Hojo Maki was irritable towards her, it was probably just because they had a good relationship.

If I were to say that, I would only appear frivolous.

"It's nothing. She just said she wanted to go back to her cultivation, since she hadn't been able to help at all today, so she left first."

"Really?"

Just take it as a truth, don't overthink it.

"..."

Fine, I shouldn't have had too many expectations of a good-for-nothing.

"Alright, Morikawa, come here. Be careful not to do anything disrespectful."

"Hmph, I don't know what Aunt Liangzi was thinking, sending you to the main hall to get something."

"This is where we worship the gods and offer incense and money."

"Won't taking things from here anger the gods?"

The priestesses standing nearby exchanged glances upon hearing her words, and finally, an older-looking priestess came to stand beside the two of them.

"Miss Maki, this guest, the shrine has already prepared a gift."

"Choosing from there won't be disrespectful to the gods."

She pointed to the side door next to the offering box.

Please come inside.

Morikawa Yu followed Hojo Maki inside.

There were no lights on here, only flickering candlelight.

He looked around and found all sorts of items on display, including rosary beads that looked like antiques, antique-style folding fans, and many katanas sheathed.

However, Morikawa Yu's gaze finally settled on a vermilion-colored ledger.

It was placed in front of two katana, wrapped with white shimenawa (sacred rope).