I'm having fun in Tokyo

As an administrative officer and representative of the Tokugawa family, she assisted Morikawa Yu in capturing the fleeing remnants of the Seiro clan during the recent investigation, contributing significantly to the effort.

Morikawa Yu nodded: "Yeah, more or less."

But not.

He just got lazy after finishing his work and lay around the shrine doing nothing.

Incidentally, because of his lazy state, he thought of Fujiwara Shiori, the lazy young lady of the Fujiwara family, and used her to play a song called Himouto! Umaru-chan, thus completing the third mission of "True Damage".

"Ah, after investigating, we still have to check the clues. That must be really hard work." Mo Xiang seemed to have thought of something, and her face showed great concern.

"Princess Mitsuko is going too far. Doesn't she know to let Mr. Morikawa take a break?"

Morikawa Yu listened awkwardly to her complaining on her behalf, while also noticing Mitsuko's expression beside her.

She wasn't angry at what Mo Xiang said, but her eyes clearly held a hint of mockery.

Chapter 301 Banquet

Morikawa Yu thought for a moment and casually said, "This is nothing, and Mitsuko also told me to rest, but I didn't agree."

Jasmine nodded quickly: "Mm."

"But Morikawa-san, who works so hard for His Highness the God, is still very handsome, don't you think, Shino?"

She looked at Shino.

Although Shino seemed unwilling to pay attention to her, she nodded nonetheless.

Morikawa Yu also chuckled twice.

Mitsuko raised an eyebrow.

Although she knew it was just a normal conversation, she still felt a little uncomfortable seeing Morikawa being praised by other girls.

Morikawa Yu noticed Mitsuko's expression and immediately straightened up: "Let's take a walk first and wait for Ms. Kashima to return."

"Yes, Mr. Morikawa."

Mo Xiang saluted, her expression also turning serious, but she quickly regained her energetic smile: "Then let me show you around, I know a lot of fun places."

She half-held Morikawa Yu's hand and walked forward.

Time flew by, and Moka led Morikawa Yu and Shino on a tour of the Ninomaru Garden, proudly introducing the place to them.

Although there wasn't much to see in the courtyard besides the scenery, Morikawa Yu felt quite comfortable having the eldest daughter of the Tokugawa family by her side, especially such a lively and adorable young girl.

The second young lady of the Fujiwara family, Shino, would also occasionally fill in the things that Jasmine forgot to introduce. The serious and earnest little beauty was just as adorable.

It was only from time to time that Mitsuko would let out a cold laugh, making him feel a little guilty.

During this time, he also encountered some people who greeted him.

Those people were representatives of small families who came to attend the banquet. Although he did not know these representatives, most of them knew him because of the Qingluo Expedition.

He enjoyed the feeling of fame, greeted everyone, and finally returned to the front of the Ninomaru Palace, just in time to see Kashima Kaoru coming out of the Ninomaru Palace.

Behind her followed the female administrative officers, who cautiously watched Morikawa Yu and Maka, seemingly trying to confirm whether anything unpleasant had happened during this time.

Mitsuko simply shook her head, and Kaoru Kashima breathed a sigh of relief.

She led Morikawa Yu and Maka towards the Honmaru Palace.

Upon arriving at the Honmaru Palace, and passing through the main hall on the first floor, they reached the banquet hall on the second floor, where Morikawa Yu immediately spotted many familiar faces.

Asaka, Fujiwara Keisuke, Fujiwara no Otome, Kurozo, the ancestral spirit of the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Hiroto, the Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief whom he had met before, and many other people whose faces he recognized.

He didn't recognize most of the people, but he could roughly guess that they were members of the Fujiwara and Tokugawa families.

The hall where the banquet was held was quite spacious, with six rows of seats arranged in a row, facing each other and extending into the hall, resembling the banquet held by an ancient emperor to entertain his ministers, except that there were three seats at the very top.

Besides that, Asaka and the others were also wearing kimonos, as were Fujiwara Keisuke and the others.

Looking at the scene before him, Morikawa Yu felt a strong sense of time travel, as if he were not in the modern world, but had returned to ancient times.

Mitsuko squeezed his hand, smiled at him, and led him to the seat at the head of the table. Asaka and Kurozo's eyes were all on him.

Although Mitsuko's demonic power concealed her true nature and fooled Sinon and the others, Asaka and the others were top-tier high-ranking demons who could see her.

Upon seeing her and Morikawa Yu enter, both of them turned their gazes toward them.

"Mr. Morikawa."

Fujiwara Keisuke left his seat and walked straight toward him.

He also saw Morikawa Yu. Although Asaka's gaze was a bit strange, Ieshin's attitude towards Mr. Morikawa had always been odd, so he didn't think much of it.

“Mr. Keisuke.” Morikawa Yu stopped in his tracks.

Mitsuko, holding his arm, stopped and looked at him and Fujiwara Keisuke.

After the Qingluo Expedition, Fujiwara Keisuke revealed his relationship with Abe Haruhiko and his connection with Abe Harumi.

Although his and Abe no Haruhiko's plan was turned against them by Seiro, their scheme was not entirely without effect, especially since Abe no Haruhiko attracted the pursuit of the Demon King Ibaraki when he fled the Abe family.

He also took advantage of this opportunity to deal with Ibaraki, persuaded the three demon kings, killed Oogamaru, and eliminated the upper echelons of the Abe family.

With this relationship in place, no one questioned Harumi Abe's status as a member of the Abe family.

Haruhiko Abe severed ties with the collateral branches of the Abe family for the sake of his sister and Keisuke Fujiwara, but this was also his true feeling; he didn't want to have any further connection with the Abe family.

Fujiwara Keisuke smiled broadly: "Mr. Morikawa, didn't Princess Mitsuko come with you?"

Morikawa Yu subconsciously looked at Mitsuko, who was holding his arm.

Kaoru Kashima was still by her side, effectively concealing her presence from Keisuke Fujiwara.

Kaoru Kashima whispered to Keisuke Fujiwara, "Lady Mitsuko will be here soon."

Fujiwara Keisuke nodded.

Kaoru Kashima, as the shrine maiden who directly serves Mitsuko, holds a position similar to that of the household deity Asaka, but is of much higher status. For him to speak so softly is already a great show of respect.

“I understand.” He looked at Morikawa Yu again. “Mr. Morikawa, I will be marrying Harumi in five days. Would you have time to attend?”

Morikawa Yu's gaze turned strange: "A wedding?"

He had assumed that Fujiwara Keisuke and Abe Harumi had already held a wedding ceremony, since nearly half a month had passed since the Seira incident, and the Abe family's affairs had been mostly resolved.

Keisuke Fujiwara's eyes showed some embarrassment: "Yes, because she hasn't been feeling well for the past two weeks and has only recently recovered, we postponed the wedding to five days later."

"I thought that since there was a banquet today, it would be more formal to invite you in person, so I haven't sent you an invitation yet."

He bowed and said, "Mr. Morikawa, you have helped Haruhiko and me a lot, saved Haruhiko, and defeated Qingluo. You are my and Harumi's benefactor. Haruhiko, Harumi, and I all hope that you can come."

Morikawa Yu hesitated for a moment.

Although Keisuke Fujiwara extended such a formal invitation, he is returning to Tokyo tomorrow, and he is also planning his own wedding with Hizuki.

She would definitely be unhappy if I delayed my wedding with Feiyue because I was attending someone else's wedding.

"I'm sorry, Keisuke-san, I'll be returning to Tokyo tomorrow, so I might miss your wedding with Harumi-san."

Morikawa Yu said seriously.

Because Mitsuko was right beside him, he didn't mention Hiigetsu.

"Huh? You're going back tomorrow, is it that soon?"

Fujiwara Keisuke was slightly taken aback, but seeing his serious expression, he knew that Fujiwara Keisuke probably had something important to do.

However, remembering Abe Haruhiko and Harumi's instructions, he still said, "How about I send a private jet to pick you up that day? It won't take up too much of your time."

Morikawa Yu thought for a moment and nodded.

Chapter 302 Placement Play

Since he had a good relationship with Keisuke Fujiwara and Haruhiko Abe, it wasn't a big deal for him to take a day off to attend their wedding.

"Well, thank you very much."

Keisuke Fujiwara breathed a sigh of relief.

He nodded toward his original seat, and Morikawa Yu then noticed a beautiful woman in a cherry blossom kimono sitting next to him, who bore a striking resemblance to Abe Haruhiko.

Abe Haruhiko was sitting next to her, which quickly confirmed that the other person must be Abe Harumi.

Although he had seen the other person in the shadows of history, this was the first time he had met him in person.

When Abe Harumi saw him looking over, she and Abe Haruhiko, who was beside her, stood up and bowed to him.

Morikawa Yu smiled and nodded, then exchanged a few more words with Fujiwara Keisuke before continuing forward.

However, before he could take two steps, he noticed two more figures getting up from their seats and walking towards him.

The leader was a white-haired girl with white sleeves, but she had a pair of sharp, long demon horns on her head, clearly indicating that she was a demon, and her aura was powerful.

Besides her identity as a demon, "she" also seemed to be of a different gender, with a flat chest but a face that looked exactly like a girl's, leaving people somewhat confused.

"Ibaraki."

Morikawa Yu immediately recognized the other party's identity, greeted Ibaraki, and extended her right hand, causing Ibaraki's outstretched arms to freeze in mid-air.

Ibaraki said with a displeased look, "You bastard, we oni don't greet each other with such effeminate handshakes. Hugs are the proper etiquette for real men! Hug! Hug me!"

Morikawa Yu didn't say anything.

Looking at Ibaraki's face, which was more beautiful and gentle than most human girls, and her petite and slender figure, he felt that the word "real man" had nothing to do with him.

Moreover, when Mitsuko saw Ibaraki trying to hug him, her eyes turned cold.

Considering Ibaraki's safety, he shook his head.

“Ibaraki, Mr. Morikawa is a human, our benefactor, and the host of this banquet. Let’s do as Mr. Morikawa wishes and not be so insistent on those formalities that no oni care about anymore.”

Not far behind Ibaraki, Ibuki sat on a seat and spoke to Ibaraki.

The red-haired, two-horned demon king had lost his previous dejected appearance and regained much of his composure. When Hoshiguma saw him speak, she left Ibaraki's side and came to Ibuki's side, wanting to help him up.

Morikawa Yu quickly called out to Hoshiguma.

He glanced at Mitsuko beside him, then left her and walked towards Ibuki.

During the last battle against Qingluo, Ibuki faced Qingluo directly and was severely injured and nearly died by the demonized Qingluo. Although she did not die, she was left with incurable injuries. Her spine and below were destroyed by the power of the demon, making it difficult for her to walk.

Even Ibuki, the Demon King, couldn't do anything about this injury and could only maintain this state for the time being, not knowing when she would recover.

When Ibuki saw him coming, she nodded to him: "Mr. Morikawa".

Morikawa Yu nodded in agreement: "Yes, Mr. Ibuki, how is your recovery going?"

Ibuki shook her head: "Not good, I'm afraid he won't be able to stand up again."

Morikawa Yu's heart sank.

Ibuki laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned about her injuries: "It's alright. Qingluo is dead, and the three of us have avenged Tanbayama."

"Even if I were to die at her hands, let alone suffer such a minor injury, I would feel it would be worth it."

He looked at Ibaraki and Hoshiguma beside him and smiled: "I'm having drinks with Ibaraki and Hoshiguma every day now, and it feels pretty good. Mr. Morikawa, you don't need to worry about anything."

Morikawa Yu nodded, but did not reply.

Ibuki's experience was tragic. Originally a demon king who guarded his own territory, he lost his land and subordinates due to the machinations of Inari and Seiro. He was sealed away along with Ibaraki and the others, and only recently broke free.

He had contributed a lot to this campaign and wanted to avenge him, but he didn't expect Qingluo to have a backup plan, which caused him such injuries.

The more nonchalant the other person seemed, the more uncomfortable he felt inside.

Seeing Morikawa Yu remain silent, Ibuki finally stopped smiling and sighed, "Mr. Morikawa, there's really no need to take it so seriously. Our Oni clan has very simple thoughts. Your attitude is making me unsure of what to do."

“In comparison, I think a certain homeless girl is more pitiful. Why don’t you take care of her?” He looked at a girl with demon horns beside him.

Upon hearing this, Morikawa Yu also looked at the other person.

The other person suddenly stopped eating the pre-dinner snack.

Ootamaru, the shikigami of the shrine maiden and a former demon of Iseyama, completely avoided his gaze with an attitude of "you can chase me away, but I won't leave. Just let me mooch some food and drink, give me a place to stay, and leave me alone."

Two weeks ago, the big fox told Otamaru that the message the shrine maiden wanted her to convey had been completely delivered, and that there was no problem leaving Kyoto to return to Ise.

After much deliberation, Ootamaru's desire to return home ultimately overcame his reason. He rushed back to Ise alone, only to return to Kyoto dejectedly, hoping to be taken in by a shrine.

However, the big fox wouldn't let her into the shrine and kicked her out.