I'm having fun in Tokyo

Soma Nao thought for a moment, then spoke again: "Brother Anhei, if we ask this Mr. Morikawa, could he take us to see Priestess Yoshiko?"

She and Date Yasuhei came to Asada Shrine today to see Nagako Shrine, hoping to get some advice from her on how to get along with the new shrine head after her abdication.

However, the shrine maiden Ryoko did not receive her and Date Anpei, and directly refused to see them.

This inevitably left the two somewhat disappointed.

Since the shrine maiden Yoshiko chose her successor, many families have been seeking ways to curry favor with the new shrine maiden in advance, but such private actions have been forbidden by Yoshiko.

Only that bastard Hojo Takehiro managed to get in touch with the successor through his daughter's connections, and he might even become the new priest's father-in-law.

This has caused dissatisfaction among many family leaders.

Damn it, you're not the only one with a daughter. Why is it that your daughter gets to be chosen by the new god, but my daughter doesn't?

However, they also knew that the biggest reason was that the eldest daughter of the Hojo family and the new priest had a private affair, rather than Hojo Takehiro sending his daughter to the new priest's bed.

So even if they envied it, they could only curse inwardly and couldn't follow suit. The shrine maiden Ryoko wouldn't allow them to do so either.

The opportunity to make an appointment with the new deity in advance was thus cut off.

This is certainly not a good sign for them.

Because when they took over the position of family head, most of them had heard their elders talk about things from a long time ago.

More than sixty years ago, when the current head priest, Kondo Yoshiko, took over the position from the former head priest, Mitani Sayaka, no one had seen the new head priest beforehand.

Then, with the secret instigation and guidance of the former god, many families engaged in speculative activities. As a result, the new god, Yoshiko, appeared and ordered the shikigami to wipe out these families, while also driving away the family gods of many families.

No one knows why the two gods who were passing on their positions did this on purpose, but after that, many new families rose up, and the situation in Tokyo was reshuffled.

Kasumigan, which originally had a subtle rivalry with the shrine, almost fell apart and became a mere appendage of the shrine, only now showing signs of improvement.

Now that the Ryoko Shrine is doing this again, many people are worried and afraid, and can't sleep peacefully.

But they were afraid, yet powerless to resist.

Because the Shinto priest, as the highest level of the hidden realm, is both the protector of Tokyo and the hidden ruler.

Although the shrine and the Kasumigami are ostensibly interdependent, in reality, the shrine holds absolute power over the Kasumigami.

The existence of Kasumigaka was permitted by the Nagako Shrine, at most as a symbol to maintain Tokyo's dignity as a modern city, thus distinguishing it from the more conservative and traditional Kyoto and Kansai regions, which were entirely based on the old Sengoku period military aristocracy system.

However, this was already quite good. At least compared to the Holy Roman Empire in Kansai and Europe, and the Victorian Empire spanning both Europe and America, they could still enjoy this modern dignity without having to make substantial allegiance.

However, everything has two sides.

Once the position of the supreme deity changes hands, this dignified price will be paid.

When the new head priest takes office, he will surely eliminate several families to establish his authority, so that the families in the Kasumigami Palace will understand who the real master of Tokyo is, lest they fail to see the situation clearly.

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This is a tradition passed down from generation to generation of Tokyo Shinto priests. It is cruel, direct, and quite effective, though it does cause some trouble for the upper-class families who are dependent on the shrine.

Now that she has just happened to meet the new priest who is about to take over, she can't help but have different thoughts.

"Brother Anpei, what do you think?" Soma Nao asked Date Anpei again.

She didn't lower her voice because she knew that Morikawa Yu would definitely hear her words. It's hard for ordinary people to hide from extraordinary experts, so she didn't even think about the so-called "conspiracy" and put her words out in the open.

Ida Anpei shook his head decisively: "No."

“Lord Ryoko has her own plans. There’s no need for us to do anything unnecessary, no need to force a meeting with her, and no need to bother Mr. Morikawa.”

Soma Nao said seriously, "Should we remind Mr. Morikawa that some families are not understanding the situation and want him to..."

Date Yasuhira interrupted Soma Nao again: "No, those guys are asking for it, let's not get involved."

Even if it's just a reminder?

"There's no need. When they're about to die, they'll naturally understand that the shrine's will cannot be disobeyed."

"I understand, Brother Anping."

Nao Soma nodded and said nothing more.

On the other side, Morikawa Yu frowned, regained his composure, and looked at Shimazaki Natsuko again.

He had overheard the entire conversation between Date Yasuhira and Soma Nao. After listening for a while, he roughly understood that the two heads of the family who had failed to meet Yoshiko were deliberately trying to reveal some information to him and to curry favor with him.

These things are related to him.

If he shows any interest, the two people will probably come over and talk to him.

But he wasn't going to strike up a conversation with the two of them right away, because their "friendly gestures" were too eager.

These people who can be heads of households are all extremely shrewd. If he were to talk to the two of them and ask about what they had just said, he might be asked to meet Ryoko, and they might even offer him some very tempting conditions.

But the problem is that Ryoko didn't see either of them.

If I take them to see Ryoko, she will receive them out of respect for me, but she will definitely not be happy.

On one side is Ryoko, who treats him like her own daughter and cares for him deeply; on the other side are the heads of two upper-class families who clearly have designs on him and whom he knows nothing about.

Of course he knows how to choose.

Besides, given my current status, there's no need for me to personally speak with these two family heads.

Morikawa Haha looked at Shimazaki Natsuko: "Miss Natsuko."

Shimazaki Natsuko immediately nodded to him: "What are your orders, Lord Morikawa?"

"I'm going to see Ryoko in a bit. If Mr. Date and Ms. Soma have anything they want to say to you, please write it down for me."

“Yes, Lord Morikawa.” Shimazaki Natsuko nodded again.

Morikawa Yu then turned her head and glanced at Date Anpei and Soma Nao.

Getting something for free makes people happy.

I just want to know what you're trying to tell me, but I'm not taking you to see Ryoko.

If you don't want to talk to Shimazaki Natsuko, that's fine. I can ask other people. But if you do, I'll remember this favor and won't let you suffer any losses in the future.

He turned and strode across the plaza in front of the main hall, heading towards the main hall with Feiyue and the others.

Shimazaki Natsuko, along with the shrine maidens, headed towards Date Yasuhira and Soma Nao on the other side of the plaza.

Standing there, Date Yasuhira and Soma Nao looked at Shimazaki Natsuko approaching, both with puzzled expressions: "Lady Mikami, may I ask...?"

Shimazaki Natsuko interrupted the two of them directly, saying succinctly, "Mr. Date, Ms. Soma."

"Lord Morikawa said that if you have anything to say to me, you can say it directly and I will write it down for him."

Date Yasuhira and Soma Nao were taken aback.

The two quickly understood the meaning behind Morikawa Yu's gaze and his words.

They exchanged a wry smile and could only nod to Shimazaki Natsuko...

Meanwhile, Morikawa Yu had already arrived at the main hall.

He immediately spotted a beautiful, serene girl with long gray hair standing before the main hall. She was none other than Meikaku, the shikigami beside Ryoko and a high-ranking member of the Kaku no Yokai clan.

Mingjue nodded to him, then bowed to Mitsuko and Hisui, before turning and walking into the main hall.

He followed and saw Ryoko sitting in the middle of the main hall, her eyes closed as if she were resting, surrounded by a dazzling golden divine light.

Sitting next to Ryoko was a girl wearing a white kimono with cherry blossoms on it.

The girl was slender with a fair complexion, but her eyes were lifeless and she had a slightly sickly air about her.

He paused for a moment before remembering the girl's name.

The other person's name is Jieyin.

When we last fought against Inari, Yoshiko went to Kyoto.

After dealing with the Inari God, he prepared to go to Kyoto to see the Great Fox. When Ryoko found out, she asked him to help deliver the Heavenly Hunting Bow to the shrine. He and Asaka arrived at the shrine and met the shikigami girl who was responsible for protecting the shrine.

The other party had a good impression of him and possessed the power of "music theory," giving him the blessing of music theory.

"...Morikawa?"

Liangzi opened her eyes and looked at him with her beautiful eyes.

Morikawa Yu nodded: "Yes."

Liangzi smiled gently, stood up, stretched, and the golden divine light immediately subsided and dissipated in the main hall. She walked towards him and said, "It's really rare that you actually took the initiative to come to me."

She glanced at Hiizuki and Mitsuko behind Morikawa Yu.

"Is something wrong?"

Morikawa Yu raised an eyebrow: "Ryoko, what are you saying? Couldn't I just be concerned about you and wanted to come see you?"

Upon hearing his words, Ryoko's smile immediately turned into one of helplessness: "If only that were true, but you, child, completely dislike the affairs of the shrine. When you're not busy, where do you ever come to see me?"

When Ryoko said that, Morikawa Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Ryoko originally wanted him to become the head priest, and he agreed, but not entirely.

She asked him to come to her every evening when he had free time to learn about the affairs of the deity, but he only came a few times and then stopped coming.

It does seem somewhat unbelievable that he suddenly says he cares about her.

"There are some things." He nodded.

Liangzi hummed in agreement: "It's alright if you have something to do. It's already a great honor that you came to see me."

“I heard from Maki that you went to Akita City to participate in the National High School Kuisei Flag Tournament.”

How was your trip these past two days?

Play......?

I went there to compete... how is this considered playing around?

Morikawa Yu raised an eyebrow.

But then he thought about Ryoko's identity, his own abilities, and the nature of the competition...

Okay, it's pretty much like playing a game.

"The match went well, it was quite easy. It's just that Otamaru from Ise also participated in this match, and I played against her in the semi-finals."

“I won the match, but she came to sever her divinity, and in the end, she succeeded in severing her divinity.”

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He briefly recounted the events of the match, including why Otamaru had come and how she had sought him out for a chat, telling Ryoko everything.

Ryoko valued him highly and clearly regarded him as her only successor, so he did not hide anything from Ryoko and also wanted her to help analyze the intentions of Ootamaru and the priestess.

Liangzi pondered for a moment: "I see. I also received a report about Daitamaru appearing on the Kui Xing Banner."

"You suspect that she offered to follow you in order to provoke you, which is indeed possible. However, the fact that the Priestess Hime has not shown up means that she has no ulterior motives, so there is no need to worry."

"As for that Great Jade Ball, she has shed her divinity, and her strength will likely recover significantly in the coming period of time."

"Perhaps by the time you meet her, she will have become a top-tier high-ranking demon, or even stronger."

Morikawa Yu's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't care.

He has a system, so even if Daiyu Maru recovers quickly, he won't level up faster than him.

I'll still be able to beat her until she doubts her own existence and lies on the ground calling for her father.

Ryoko thought Morikawa was worried, so she gently comforted her, "It's alright, Morikawa. No matter how much she recovers, she's still just a shrine maiden's shikigami."

"Once you inherit my position as the God Lord, you will possess enough divine power to not need to care about her affairs."

"Even among shikigami, Mingjue and Yuon are no worse than her."

She looked at Mingjue and Jieyin standing beside her.

“I’ll have Chizuru follow you, but Chizuru isn’t very strong and can hardly help you in battle. You can take Meikaku or Yuon with you so they can help and protect you.”

Morikawa Yuya looked at Meikaku and Yuon.

He had spent some time with Mingjue and knew that this high-ranking member of the Jue clan could read people's minds and cause them to die, which was terrifying.

He even redeemed a mental protection item at the store for this purpose.