I'm having fun in Tokyo

Chapter 261 You're a good person

Ibaraki took the sword and slung it over his shoulder.

"How did she ambush us?" he asked after a moment's thought.

"They found us back then and tricked us by saying that the God of Heian-kyo, Mitsuko, was to eliminate all those who disobeyed and rule the entire Kansai region."

"Then they said that everyone is a demon and that we should unite to fight against them, and that they had found the demon king of Suzuka Mountain to form an alliance."

"When she arrived here, we discovered that she had brought many human warriors and Onmyoji with her, and she had trapped us all, forcing us to pledge our allegiance to her."

"Ha, we're all ghost kings, who's willing to listen to her?"

"However, she had more people, and a white-haired nine-tailed fox was helping her. We were indeed no match for her, so she sealed us away."

"A white-furred nine-tailed fox?" Morikawa Yu was taken aback.

Is it Mitsuko?

No, Mitsuko is a golden-haired nine-tailed fox, while the white-haired nine-tailed fox is an Inari god with the face of Tamamo.

It must have been Inari who went to help Qingluo attack them.

But why would Inari help Ao-ra?

Morikawa Yu pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered the history of the Abe family that Tokugawa Maka and Fujiwara Shino had told him.

At that time, Qingluo and the Abe family suppressed the four great demon kings and helped the Abe family gain the recognition of the shrine, making the Abe family a prominent family among the upper class, Tsuchimikado.

Later, the Abe family rose to become one of the three great families.

"When was that?" he asked.

"Probably the second year of the Hōgen era? That's what the little devil who went out to exchange wine said back then. Maybe it was the third year of the Hōgen era too." Ibaraki rarely put on such a serious expression.

"The second year of the Baoyuan era?" Morikawa Yu frowned. "Are you sure?"

Jasmine and Shino were referring to the second year of the Jiu'an era, while Baoyuan was the reign title that followed Jiu'an. There was a gap of nearly ten years between them, and there was also the "Baoyuan Rebellion".

The Great Fox was forced by Inari God to seal his original form during the Hōgen Rebellion, relinquishing control of his incarnation.

"Of course I'm sure! I remember there was a military uprising in Heian-kyo a couple of years ago."

"Ibuki was worried that the events in Heian-kyo would affect the mountains, so he deliberately closed the road leading to our Tanba Mountain. In the end, that crazy woman Seira still found her."

"What happened after that is unclear; the three of us were sealed away."

“We only recently met that demon king of Ise, but it seems she wasn’t sealed away and instead became the shikigami of the Ise Shrine.”

"Hmm..." Morikawa Yu nodded thoughtfully.

It's interesting that what Ibaraki said was different from what Moka and the others said.

Should I believe Mako and Shino, or should I believe Ibaraki, who was a witness to the incident?

He inquired about his inner feelings with his heart.

Although Xinjue was dissatisfied with his earlier persecution, she still responded to him: "It's true, not a lie."

If it's not a lie, then it's even more interesting.

Morikawa Yu reached into her pocket, wanting to take out her notebook and pen, but immediately realized that this was not a crime scene, and silently pulled her hand back.

Actually, paper and pen aren't necessary; he already has a clue.

First, there's the issue of Jasmine and Shino. What they know is the history recorded in their family records. Regardless of the specific circumstances at the time, after so much time, the records are bound to be inaccurate.

Therefore, we should take Ibaraki's words as the standard.

Having experienced the Hōgen Rebellion, Inari, who had gained control over her incarnation, used Tamamo-no-Mae's face to help Seirō seal the three demon kings of Tamba-zan.

Qingluo thus secured her position as the head deity of the Abe family.

The Oni King of Ise became the shikigami (spirit spirit) of the successive Ise Shrine Maidens.

As for the three demon kings, Ibaraki and the others, Morikawa Yu was more concerned about the duration of their sealing.

According to legends from the previous life, the demons of Tanba Mountain were defeated by Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his forces, and the defeat took place more than a hundred years earlier.

As it turned out, their Tanba Mountain still existed in the second year of the Hōgen era.

It really makes one wonder about the reason.

"Ibaraki, what were you doing for the hundred years before you were sealed away?" he asked bluntly.

"The one who was sealed away more than a hundred years ago? Of course, they were living in the mountains."

Ibaraki reminisced for a moment, his eyes filled with longing.

“Every day was spent drinking, hunting, and playing. It was a very relaxed life, completely different from now.”

"So no humans came looking for you? Because you were burning, killing, and looting everywhere."

Morikawa Yu continued to ask.

Ibaraki's expression suddenly turned strange: "Huh! What do you mean by burning, killing, and looting?"

"We haven't done anything so outrageous. We're just living a simple life in the mountains, eating the wild animals we hunt, and exchanging wild animal hides for alcohol outside the mountains."

"Besides, at that time, there was Mitsuko Shrine Maiden in Heian-kyo. She was a great yokai from the Age of Gods. We were also close to Heian-kyo. How could we dare to do anything?"

Does that mean you dare to do this without her?

"By the way, why would humans come looking for us? Are they trying to trade us for wild animal pelts and mountain delicacies?" Ibaraki asked curiously.

"No, there's nothing there." Morikawa Yu shook her head.

He finally understood that the history of this world was very different from that of his previous life.

So there might not be Minamoto no Yorimitsu in this world's Fate. She was such a beautiful and tolerant woman, it's a real shame.

"Ahem!" Morikawa Yu coughed lightly, drawing his attention back to himself.

He asked Xinjue again with his mind to confirm that Ibaraki was not lying before continuing to think.

The fact that Inari helped Seiro seal the three great demon kings of Tanba Mountain clearly indicates a close relationship between them.

Considering that He only gained control of the incarnation more than a decade ago during the Hōgen Rebellion, and that the Fujiwara family, the Minamoto family, and the Taira family were all loyal to Mitsuko, it is very likely that He supported one family to counterbalance those families.

The family He supported was the Abe family.

No wonder the Abe family is so hostile towards the shrine after the Great Fox was unsealed; even Seiro is targeting the Great Fox.

Knowing this secret makes a lot of things make sense.

Morikawaha looked at Ibaraki again.

Ibaraki then approached him: "Your name is Morikawa Yu, right?"

"Qingluo said you're an arrogant little swordsman, but I think you're not bad either. You're quite strong, although your techniques aren't quite right, but that's understandable."

"How about I follow you for now?"

"What about Qingluo?"

Morikawa Yu couldn't help but ask, "You're just going to follow me like this, and then you're just going to ignore her?"

"Why should I care about her?" Ibaraki snorted.

"If we hadn't woken up to find such a big change outside, and all our former subordinates were gone, Ibuki and the others wouldn't have stayed at her Abe residence."

"I only came out because I was chasing this guy."

He pointed to Abe Haruhiko, who was still lying on the ground.

"But I didn't expect to run into you, and I was surprised that you would approve of me."

"Well, I've always been troubled by my hobbies. Even Ibuki and Hoshiguma think I'm strange. Modern times... modern times aren't bad, are they?" He smiled.

Modern living is great, you can enjoy air conditioning, drink cola, play games, and watch anime.

Morikawa Yu nodded.

He wholeheartedly agreed with Ibaraki's words, even though their points of focus might be slightly different.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing!" Ibaraki suddenly added.

Chapter 262 This wave is called "Buy One Get Three Free" (Bonus Chapter by the Helmsman)

"what's up?"

Morikawa Yu asked him, looking at Ibaraki with curiosity.

“When I came out to chase this guy, Ibuki and the others were still with that crazy woman, Seiro, and Daigokumaru... no, she wasn’t with us, so we don’t need to worry about her.”

Ibaraki's expression was quite serious: "Anyway... Morikawa, let's go together and rescue Ibuki and the others!"

"Are you sure?" Morikawa Yu looked at Ibaraki with a strange expression.

If he hadn't known that this guy was a demon and had a quirky thought process, he would have thought that Ibaraki was trying to trick him into meeting Qingluo and then capture him.

"Can't you?"

Ibaraki was somewhat disappointed.

He thought he could persuade Morikawa Yu to bring Ibuki and the others over as well.

"It's not impossible," Morikawa Yu shook her head.

"We just don't need to go to Abe's house."

"If we don't go to Abe's house, how can we save them?" Ibaraki asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That crazy woman Qingluo won't let Ibuki and the others get away with it, will she?"

To be honest, he didn't want to help Qingluo at all. He had just woken up and didn't know anyone in the modern world, so he could only rely on Qingluo.

Morikawa Yu sighed: "Just tell Qingluo that you've been stopped outside, the situation is critical, and you need support. Wouldn't she have sent them out?"

"Yup!"

Ibaraki also realized what was happening.

"We just need to call for help, and Ibuki and the others will come out. We don't need to go there at all."

Morikawa Yu remained silent, looking at Ibaraki with loving eyes.

I can only say that he truly lives up to his reputation as a demon.

They have strange tastes, are very carefree, and decide how to do things based on their own preferences without thinking at all.

However, through him, I did understand the relationship between Qingluo and the Inari God, and I also learned about the relationship between the Four Great Demon Kings and Qingluo.

I originally thought they were all Qingluo's subordinates, but it turns out that's not the case at all.

They and Qingluo are of the same clan, and they have a history of enmity. They were even sealed away for nearly nine hundred years. They only became Qingluo's helpers now because they are not used to modern life.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and with Ibaraki-doji there to persuade me, I can definitely win them over and make them my own fighting force.

"Mr. Morikawa."

Abe Haruhiko, who was lying on the ground, got up, sat down, and looked at Morikawa Yu.

He had just been rescued by Morikawa Yu and had been lying on the ground pretending to be unconscious. Now he had regained a lot of strength and sat up.

"If you're trying to trick Qingluo into releasing Ibuki and the others this way, this won't be enough."

"Qingluo is cunning and scheming, and is very likely to see through your plan."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

He knew that Qingluo harbored a malice called domination, and that she had seen through Abe Haruhiko's disguise, so she must be very suspicious.

It's really unrealistic to expect to trick Ibuki and the others into revealing themselves in such a simple way.

Ibaraki then took two steps closer to Morikawa Yu.

He looked at Haruhiko Abe, his face darkening.

This is the guy who just started hitting me and knocked me unconscious.

And this guy even mocked himself for dressing as a woman.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated before, the mockery was very obvious.

Abe Haruhiko also noticed Ibaraki's gaze and very readily bowed to him in apology.