I'm having fun in Tokyo

A powerful and revered demon, the Oni King of Mount Ise, has been living in an unknown place, relying on the charity of Ibuki and his companions, until now.

This time, the big fox surprisingly remembered her and extended an invitation to a banquet.

He thought she would be too embarrassed to come, but she still came and even freeloaded here.

Morikawa Yu pondered for a moment, wondering how to greet this demon king girl who had been subjected to the cruel play of the shrine maiden.

But after thinking for a long time, what he finally remembered was what the big fox had said to her.

He cleared his throat and, mimicking the tone of the great fox, said to her, "Leave Kyoto. Go back now, and your master won't say anything to you."

Daitamaru froze again as he ate the snack, his face turning extremely pale, and his hand holding the snack trembled.

Morikawa Yu didn't expect her words to be so effective, directly breaking her defenses.

He knew when to stop, so he coughed lightly and said, "Miss Ootamaru, please don't worry about those things. Put aside your troubles and enjoy the banquet first."

Ibuki and the others, however, showed no respect for Ōtamaru and burst into laughter: "Ōtamaru, this is no fun at all."

"So what if nobody wants you? What's there to be upset about?"

Looking at Ibuki's smile, Morikawa Yu confirmed that Ibuki genuinely thought this was nothing and wasn't mocking or persecuting Ootamaru at all.

He shook his head, but did not join the persecution of Ootamaru. Instead, he chatted with Ibuki and Ibaraki for a few words before turning back to find Mitsuko.

Mitsuko was no longer there. Mako and Shino had also entered the seats of the Fujiwara and Tokugawa families. Kaoru Kashima was the one who greeted him.

Kaoru Kashima gave him a slight bow: "Mr. Morikawa, Lady Mitsuko has gone to see Lady Yoshiko. Please take a seat."

Morikawa Yu nodded and followed her forward, only to find that she was leading him directly to one of the three highest seats in the banquet hall, making a gesture of invitation.

He couldn't help but look at Kaoru Kashima.

Kaoru Kashima nodded earnestly: "This is your seat."

He turned to look at the hall and found that almost everyone's eyes were on him.

Not only Fujiwara Keisuke, but also Ibuki, Otamaru, Asaka, and the Tokugawa family's guardian deity Kurozo were all looking at him, but no one spoke, as if they were waiting for something.

Just as he frowned, he heard footsteps coming from the stairs leading to the third floor of the hall.

Chapter 303: Making you relax isn't about taking advantage of you.

He followed the footsteps and turned to look at the stairs, where he saw two figures walking side by side down the wide stairwell.

The girl on the right is a stunningly beautiful young woman with blonde hair, fox ears, and nine fox tails behind her; she is none other than Mitsuko, who just left.

On the left is a beautiful woman in a kimono, who is Yoshiko, whom Mitsuko just went to see.

Behind them followed Mingjue and Xinjue, as well as several priestesses.

Mingjue and Xinjue, who were originally following behind Yujinzi and Liangzi, also quickened their pace silently, looking for their seats in the hall.

The two quickly sat down in the empty seats near Morikawa Yu, and Shinjue even winked at Morikawa Yu.

But seeing Morikawa Yu's serious, thoughtful expression, she immediately lowered her head, appearing obedient and docile, and stopped trying to attract his attention.

Several priestesses stood on one side, then split into two rows and went to both sides of the hall.

Kaoru Kashima withdrew her hand and walked towards Mitsuko, bowing slightly.

Mitsuko nodded to her, then glanced at the hall, her gaze sweeping over the people seated at the table.

For this banquet, she invited all the upper-class families in Kyoto.

Families whose ancestral deities are powerful enough to be considered great yokai are eligible for invitations, but most of these families reside in the Ninomaru Palace and are not qualified to enter the Honmaru Palace.

Only members of the Fujiwara and Tokugawa families were allowed to dine at the Honmaru Palace.

The Fujiwara family's guardian deity Asaka, the great yokai guardian deity messenger Nishino, the head of the family Fujiwara Takahiro, the second son of the family Fujiwara Keisuke, twelve other upper-class members, the eldest daughter Fujiwara Shiori, the second daughter Fujiwara Shino, and the remaining nine guardian deity messengers.

The Tokugawa clan's family god Kurozo, the great demon family god messenger Marina, the head of the clan Tokugawa clan Hirose, the elder brother of the head of the clan Tokugawa clan Hiroto, the elder retainer Tokugawa Keiji, eight other upper-class members, the eldest daughter Tokugawa Maka, and fifteen family god messengers.

The original head of the Abe family, Abe Haruhiko, his sister Abe Harumi, four demon kings, and several high-ranking demons from other parts of Kansai and their family confidants.

In the vast hall, only seventy or eighty people were seated.

But these seventy or eighty people were the true upper echelons of Kyoto and Kansai.

She withdrew her gaze and slowly walked towards Morikawa Yu.

Morikawa Yu frowned slightly as Mitsuko approached him.

He still doesn't understand what she's trying to do. Although he has many guesses, none of them seem plausible to him.

Mitsuko met his gaze, took his hand, and smiled at him: "Morikawa, sit down."

Following her gaze, Morikawa Yu looked down at one of the three seats that Kashima Kaoru had just pointed out to him.

Shall I sit here?

The seating in the main hall is not the long tables and chairs of a large hall, but rather long tables and tatami mats for kneeling.

The top three positions are not necessarily high up, just a bit higher than the other places, but because they are at the very back of the hall, they have a good view and therefore appear to be very high.

Even so, it's clear that these three positions have different significance.

He was about to speak when Mitsuko sighed.

She pulled Morikawa Yu down to sit beside him, on his right.

Ryoko also came over and sat to his left.

Now he not only sat in all three seats, but also in the very middle.

In the Fujiwara family's seating area, Asaka sat in the head seat, constantly watching Morikawa Yu.

Seeing Morikawa Yu sit down, she finally let out a soft snort: "This guy, can't he even see his own place now?"

"If he doesn't sit in that position, who would dare to?"

Sitting beside her, Nishino couldn't help but whisper, "Lady Asaka, Mr. Morikawa was just being modest."

“He definitely knew the seat was reserved for him, but he wasn’t sure what Princess Mitsuko wanted to do, so he was careful and didn’t sit down.”

"Of course I know!" Asaka raised her voice. "I was just making fun of her."

She looked at the catgirl, feeling her explanation was somewhat ineffective, and turned her head away: "Nishino, don't say anything, I'm not happy."

Nishino was taken aback, but Kuno next to him started laughing first.

However, she didn't dare to actually laugh out loud in front of Asaka, and it was very difficult for her to suppress her laughter.

Although the household god is powerful, he always seems to have this childlike temper. Although it's a bit awkward, it's surprisingly cute.

Meanwhile, Kaoru Kashima, at Mitsuko's signal, announced the start of the banquet.

Everyone tacitly averted their gaze, began eating snacks while waiting for the main course, and started chatting.

However, Morikawa Yu could still sense that everyone's attention was still on him and Mitsuko, they just weren't looking at them on the surface.

Mitsuko had been watching him the whole time, and at this moment she chuckled softly, "Morikawa, relax, don't be so reserved."

Morikawa Yu nodded and adjusted her posture slightly.

Actually, he just wasn't used to this kind of atmosphere.

A group of people sat here in a refined manner, as if it were an ancient emperor hosting a banquet for his nobles and ministers, with everyone having their own place.

Although it appears casual on the surface, there are underlying, strict rules that cannot be transgressed.

This made him very uncomfortable.

Seeing that he was still being cautious, Mitsuko gently shook her head.

She took Morikawa Yu's hand, straightened up, picked up a soft pastry from the food on the table, and put it directly to his mouth.

Having no other choice, Morikawa Yu opened her mouth and ate it. Because of the large movement, she accidentally put her finger in her mouth as well. It felt cool and soft, and she subconsciously licked it.

He only realized something was wrong after he finished licking it.

Damn, wasn't this just a scene of a trap? How did it suddenly turn into such a lewd development?

Mitsuko blushed slightly, withdrew her hand, and used her demonic power to burn away the saliva and pastry crumbs on her fingers: "I told you to relax a little, not to relax like this."

He nodded helplessly.

However, because of this incident, he was less restrained and regained some of his composure.

Mitsuko produced a fan from somewhere, opened it to cover the blush on her face, and sighed.

Many people noticed her and Morikawa Yu's actions just now, and they all glanced at her out of the corner of their eyes.

Apart from Asaka, Shiori, Maka, and Kurozo, everyone else had a strange expression.

Those who were not very familiar with Morikawa Yu, in particular, had various expressions.

The feeling of watching their most esteemed deity being taken advantage of by him left them with mixed emotions.

Especially since the goddess only gave a slight reproach without blaming her, her tone was just like that of lovers flirting.

Moreover, the fact that she covered her face with a fan clearly showed that she was being considerate of the guy's feelings.

Otherwise, with her strength, she could easily suppress her blush, so there would be no need to cover her face with a fan and let the other person appreciate her shy demeanor.

How abominable.

Chapter 304 How about I give you my position?

Morikawa Yu also sensed the subtle, complex gazes around him, but he felt much more relaxed now.

He even switched to a more comfortable cross-legged sitting position because kneeling was not very comfortable.

Moreover, by using a table that is completely grounded so that people can sit on the floor, others cannot see that he is sitting in such a relaxed posture.

Seeing his reaction, Mitsuko simply chuckled.

However, she still covered half of her face with a fan, not letting others see her expression; only Morikawa Yu and Ryoko could see her smile.

Ryoko sat there with a faint smile on her face.

She wasn't as relaxed as Morikawa Yu, but she didn't seem awkward at all. Holding a cup of tea, she nodded to the people who were toasting her from time to time, completely at ease.

This kind of older sisterly tolerance is completely different from that of Mitsuko.

Mitsuko's beauty is exquisite perfection, an ultimate beauty like that of a seventeen-year-old girl in a dream. Any more or less would seem superfluous or leave one with a sense of incompleteness.

Ryoko's beauty is a completely different kind of beauty, with a more mature feel.

But this maturity does not come from physical appearance.

Her body had long since remained in the youthful state of eighteen or nineteen, no longer changing.

Moreover, if we were to rate her looks out of ten, she would only be close to perfect, unlike the divine yokai like Mitsuko and Hishitsuki, whose exaggerated beauty would exceed the rating range.

This maturity comes from magnanimity.

Her power is no less than that of Mitsuko; she is one of the four strongest gods. In terms of authority, she is also the ruler of Tokyo in the present and the shadows, the emperor of the night.

The aura cultivated by long-term high positions, wielding power and strength, cannot be ignored by anyone.

However, she usually smiles gently, which helps to suppress this kind of demeanor.

Now, sitting here facing the upper echelons of the two great families, this aura naturally emanates from her, enough to make everyone bow their heads in humility.

However, she remembered that the hosts of the banquet were Mitsuko and Morikawa Yu, so she simply sat to the side and did not disturb them.

"How is it, Morikawa? Are the pastries delicious? They were tributes that the Tokugawa family used to enjoy exclusively. I specially asked Kurozo to prepare them. This whole table is full of them."

Mitsuko sat down next to Morikawa Yu, put down her fan, picked up a piece of pastry, and fed it to Morikawa Yu's mouth: "Here, have another piece."

This time, she touched his lips with her finger directly, so he wouldn't bite her finger, but the action itself was very alluring, making him even more eager.

He nodded as he took a bite and tasted it.

It was delicious, but not so delicious that it was unforgettable, which made him somewhat disappointed with this so-called "tribute".

But since it was fed by Mitsuko herself, the meaning is completely different.

After all, the so-called "tribute" was something that subjects offered to the emperor. However, the generals and emperors who enjoyed the tribute in history were nothing more than subjects of the big fox.

Now the big fox is feeding him this by hand, and it's even acting all caring.

Even if it's just an ordinary piece of fish tofu, it's a kind of fish tofu that the general, the emperor, and even everyone else can't get their hands on.