I'm having fun in Tokyo

So she should have heard what I said when I exposed her conspiracy, rebuked her, and mentioned her.

So she felt trusted and happy, and that he considered her a confidante, but she was too embarrassed to say it because of her pride.

Is that why I'm willing to help him and accept his challenge to a fight?

He looked at her, hesitant to speak.

Asaka finally blushed, but it wasn't obvious because she was wearing a mask.

She snorted.

"Don't misunderstand, I just feel grateful to you for helping me and His Highness, that's all. I didn't mean anything else."

Seeing her reaction confirmed his suspicions, and Morikawa Yu burst into laughter.

I understand, you really didn't mean anything by it.

You're just being a tsundere.

Even Nishino isn't this bad; he must have learned it from you, right?

......

On the other side, Nishino was standing on the rooftop when he suddenly sneezed.

Kuno turned her head and gave him a strange look.

"What's wrong, Nishino?"

Their family's messenger is a yokai, so he doesn't get sick like humans. Why is Nishino sneezing?

Nishino shook his head: "It's nothing, I just suddenly feel a little itchy in my nose."

As he spoke, he looked back into the distance.

After the incident with Inari the day before yesterday, the household god ordered it to join forces with the other household god messengers to deal with and kill the wild cat demon that she had catalyzed.

After receiving orders from the household god, he immediately left the Morikawa family and went to find the nearest household god's messenger, Kuno.

At that time, Kuno had already killed the two wild cat demons around her, and the other family god messengers who had joined her were all the same.

They were already extremely annoyed by these wild and disobedient creatures, but because of the orders of the household god, they could not take action.

Now that they had received orders, they mostly dealt with the wild cat demons around them very decisively, leaving none alive.

Nishino thought for a moment, then shook his head and looked at the building at the end of his line of sight.

That was the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo Ward, which stood far away from the building where he worked.

Just now, the household deity arrived there, approached the hospital's inpatient building, quickly transformed into human form, entered a ward on the twelfth floor, and hasn't come out since.

He and the other messengers of the household gods followed her, stopping nearby and each finding a place to stay.

The guardian spirit's messenger is only responsible to the guardian spirit, always acts alone, and only obeys the guardian spirit's orders. The reason why Kuno goes with him is entirely because he and Kuno have a good personal relationship.

"Nishino, have you heard?" Kuno suddenly patted his shoulder.

"Things in Kyoto are settling down soon, and we'll be able to go back soon."

"Hmm." Nishino responded, staring at the ward that Lord Iegami had entered, but said nothing.

"Sigh, you're still thinking about that human?" Kuno sighed.

"I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible."

“He’s going to be a big shot in the future, just like His Highness the God. Even if you’re a household god, you’re not as high-ranking as him. You’re just a little cat demon.”

"Although he brought you home before, it was probably just for fun. He didn't really care about you and just abandoned you when he got tired of you."

"If you're smart, you'll have some self-awareness. Don't have any delusions, and don't believe him."

"I never thought of anything I shouldn't have, nor did I ever trust him." Nishino turned his head and gave her a cold look.

"Looking like this, who would believe you?" Kuno shrugged.

"Forget it, you idiot, I can't be bothered with you anymore."

"But have you heard about that matter?"

Chapter 184 What mischievous thoughts does the cat have?

"What is it?" Nishino hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask.

"It's about Lord Iegami," Kuno smiled mysteriously, "and it also relates to our future lives."

"Hurry up and tell me, stop keeping me in suspense," Nishino said, sounding a little impatient.

Kuno always likes to leave things unsaid, which is very annoying.

Why not just say what's on your mind? If you're being secretive, you'll eventually have to tell him anyway.

“It seems that Lady Iegami is preparing to retire,” Kuno suddenly said. “And she made that decision before this operation.”

Nishino was stunned.

Even if he urged her before, she wouldn't simply tell him what was going on; it was as if she was enjoying being urged by him.

This time she easily revealed the truth, but the content of the story was far beyond his expectations.

"What did you say?" His eyes widened. "The household god is stepping down? Why?"

Lady House Goddess has been the family's household deity since the Heian period, protecting the Fujiwara clan for a thousand years. Although her status is not as high as those transcendent gods, she is still powerful and has a special identity.

At least... among the high-ranking yokai in Kyoto, she's the only one who can go to the main hall of a shrine as if it were home and dares to give the shrine master a hard time.

Their household god's messenger was able to see His Highness the God on several occasions because of the household god.

Although they now know from this incident that Her Highness the Goddess has been impersonated all along, the one impersonating her is a dignified deity, not some nobody.

As a result, the family god is retiring. What will happen to the family in the future?

Kyoto is not like Tokyo, which is peaceful and serene under the rule of Nagako Shrine.

The deity who impersonated the lord of the gods in the past did not like to get involved personally. Instead, he used power tactics to let the various families fight each other, thereby balancing them down and causing them to weaken each other.

It was under the intimidation of the household god that the Fujiwara family was able to develop steadily.

Without Lord Igami, what will become of the Fujiwara family?

He was a little worried when he saw Kuno laugh.

"Because the household god is tired of her duties, she is preparing to abdicate and choose one of our household god messengers to succeed her."

“You know that’s not what I wanted to ask.” Nishino glared at Kuno.

"Without the family god, what will become of the clan? What should we do?"

"Oh dear, I've never seen you so worried about this kind of thing before, Nishino. Haven't you always wanted to live in Tokyo?"

Kuno still had that same smile.

"Now that this matter is over, you can resign from your position as a cat and become a carefree stray cat. You might even be able to continue following the cat's side."

"Let us house cats who don't want to leave the family worry about the rest, shall we?"

"Anyway, once you stay in Tokyo, these things will be none of your business..."

She couldn't finish her sentence when Nishino grabbed the hem of her clothes.

"Stop with all this nonsense, tell me what my master plans to do?"

“She’s not the kind of person who would abandon her duties without preparation; there must be a reason you haven’t told me yet.”

"Sigh, you guessed it again. How boring."

Kuno broke free from his grasp and flicked his head.

"Because there's a rumor circulating in Kyoto that the Shinto priestess is planning to follow the example of Princess Nagako and centralize power in Kyoto, stripping the household gods of each family of their authority and placing them under the unified jurisdiction of the shrines."

“In that case, even if the family god’s power is insufficient, it doesn’t matter, because the power is in the hands of the shrine, so the family god can pass on the position with peace of mind.”

"This matter has spread throughout the upper echelons of Kyoto and Osaka. Only someone like you, who is so eager to live in Tokyo, would not have heard a word about it."

Would other families agree?

“Some powerful individuals might be unwilling,” Kuno shook her head. “That’s why Princess Ryoko hasn’t left Kyoto yet; she’s with Princess Shinto.”

"If I'm not mistaken, in a day or two at most, Kyoto and Osaka will be cleansed, and many people and monsters will disappear."

"But that's none of our business. I'm more concerned about whether you, Nishino, can become the next family god."

"Me?" Nishino looked at him in confusion. "Why me?"

"Because the household deity wants you to take her place."

"Huh?" Nishino's eyes widened again. "How is this possible?"

He thought Kuno must be joking. The God of the House had never shown him any special care, but now she was saying that the God of the House wanted him to take over the position of God of the House.

"I guessed it." Kuno sighed.

"There were so many of us on this mission, but you were the one assigned to carry out a task related to that swordsman, and you were even ordered to kill someone."

"If you were even slightly ruthless and actually killed someone, you would probably die by that swordsman's blade."

"As it turns out you were alright. The household god sent me to pick you up, but she came in person and eventually took you to the other person's side."

"This kind of thing just doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it, does it?"

"Perhaps Lady Igami is testing you. After all, she decided to abdicate before she came to Tokyo, and she will definitely choose a successor who suits her taste."

"After thinking it over, I still think this reasoning is the most reliable."

"Is that so?" Nishino was unsure, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"That's probably it." Kuno pressed her finger to the bridge of her nose, making a gesture as if adjusting her glasses, even though she wasn't wearing any.

"When all other possibilities have been eliminated and only one possibility remains, no matter how impossible it may seem, that is the truth!"

"I get it! You were just joking with me." Nishino tugged at Kyuno's cheek. "Do you think I haven't read the Sherlock Holmes stories? Is it fun to use his famous quotes to pretend to be knowledgeable?"

"Hey, you've seen it?" Kuno chuckled awkwardly.

"But I was just borrowing his words; I didn't intend to use them for myself or anything, not at all!"

Kuno clenched her fists.

"And I'm not joking, I think you're more suitable to succeed as the family god."

"You have no idea, after the news came from Kyoto, Yuuya and Seiji acted like the position of household god was rightfully theirs, it was so annoying."

“If you were to inherit this position, you would definitely be much better than them.”

"Putting everything else aside, didn't that swordsman also... acknowledge you? He even spared your life, that's your chance."

"The household god must have arranged for you to carry out a task related to him to test you, there's no doubt about that."

“You’re usually the most peaceful one among us, and you don’t like fighting. This change in Kyoto will definitely lead to a change in the shrine’s attitude toward the various families.”

"The more obedient the household gods are, the more beneficial it is for the continuation of the family."

"The household god must have been thinking this way when he tested you."

"Um... I don't mean to offend Lady Iejin's dignity, it's just... is Lady Iejin's mind really capable of thinking about such complicated things?"

Nishino's gaze was filled with suspicion.

The Goddess of the House has always disliked strategy, preferring to simplify complex matters, make simple matters straightforward, and leave straightforward matters unchanged.

How could she do such a thing?

Chapter 185 High Emotional Intelligence (Third Update)

"Hey, hey, hey, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you just said." Kuno's expression was serious.

"Our household god is over a thousand years old, what hasn't he seen?"

"Even if Lady House Goddess is usually very... straightforward and cute, as long as she thinks up a plan, coming up with a solution is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

“I’ve written down what you said,” Nishino suddenly said. “Iejin-sama hates it when people talk about her age. If you say that to her, you’re finished.”

"Eh?"

Kuno was stunned for a moment.