I'm having fun in Tokyo

"Why?" Morikawa Yu clicked her tongue in surprise.

She bears the responsibility, while she enjoys the power herself.

What triggered Ryoko to make such a concession to him?

“Because…” Ryoko sighed, “I definitely can’t appear in front of others in my current state.”

"You might think I'm being dramatic, but I simply can't accept appearing in public like this. I've thought about it for a long time and still can't accept it."

"You said I would be able to return to my original form in a dozen years, so I hope that I will not appear in front of others during these dozen years."

“As long as you act on behalf of the God, and I secretly assume the God’s responsibility, this problem can be solved.”

"And there is something very important, Morikawa."

"Your medicine can bring me back to childhood from a state of lifelessness, so it must also be effective for others and can solve the lifespan problem of those who are dying."

"If others find out about this, many, many people will be watching you."

"It's alright with ordinary people who are in power and those from upper-class families. They are followers of the shrine anyway, and if they want your medicine, they can only be more obedient to us."

"But for strong individuals like us, it might not be the case. For example, the shrine maidens of Ise, the shrine maidens of Izumo, or the hidden upper echelons of other countries, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Round Table Council of Victoria, or the Imperial Court of the Holy Roman Empire."

"We have to consider their threat."

"So I want to try not to show myself until more than ten years later, or when I have grown to the point where I can deter them and make it difficult for them to threaten me, then I will reappear."

Morikawa Yu frowned.

He hadn't considered this before.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I have seen priestesses and I have heard of goddess priestesses. What are the hidden upper echelons of other countries like?"

He knew that this world possessed extraordinary powers, but he was unaware of the situation in other countries.

Liangzi thought for a moment and said, "You probably know our situation. There aren't many extraordinary powers among ordinary people. The balance is maintained by our past gods and the higher-ranking monsters."

"The members of the Vatican in Florence, whether they are the Knights Apostolic, bishops, or the Pope, are not much different from ordinary people like us, but behind them are saints from all ages."

“These saints are far inferior to our God, but their power is very special. As long as they are in the city of the Holy See, they can be resurrected after death, so generally no one dares to provoke them, and they dare not leave the Holy See on their own initiative.”

"Victoria has the Knights of the Round Table who protect the dynasty. Most of these knights are mortals in the present world, but they are chosen by the heroic spirits of the past knights and can summon heroic spirits to protect them, giving them great power."

"However, these heroic spirits are very demanding. The Knights of the Round Table are replaced very quickly, usually every one or two years."

"The Holy Roman Empire's Imperial Court is rather mysterious; I haven't heard anything about it for a long time."

"The same applies to other countries and regions."

Ryoko shook her head: "In short, unless there are special circumstances, the secret upper echelons of various countries will not communicate on their own initiative. This is an agreement that has existed since the Age of Gods a very long time ago."

"I will also protect you secretly, so you don't need to worry too much, Morikawa."

"Just be a little careful about what I'm saying."

She sighed: "What worries me more is that the meeting is about to start, and Morikawa, you still haven't agreed whether I want to be the acting god."

"Morikawa, would you be willing to do me this favor?"

Morikawa Yu thought for a moment.

He acts as the deity's representative, while Liangzi secretly assumes the deity's responsibilities. Moreover, it only takes a dozen years, so it doesn't seem that troublesome.

This seems good.

He nodded: "Okay."

"Alright." Ryoko breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll have Natsuko and Nanami change you into your shrine robes right now."

Chapter 378 His Highness Morikawa (two in one)

Morikawa Yu nodded.

Ryoko turned and left the room.

A short while later, she came in again, followed by Shimazaki Natsuko and Yamano Nanami.

Ryoko: "Help Morikawa change into his priest's robes. Morikawa will be presiding over the meeting in a bit. From now on, he will be the acting priest of the shrine and also serve as the acting priest. After a while, he will officially become the priest."

After she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a golden ray of light and disappeared into the Goshuin-no-cho (ritual curtain) in Morikawa Yu's arms.

Shimazaki Natsuko and Yamano Nanami nodded, looked at Morikawa Yu to make sure he was ready, and then stepped forward to help him change into the shrine maiden's robe.

As Yamano Nanami helped him change his clothes, tying his robe and sash, she looked at him curiously and asked, "Mr. Morikawa, are you going to become a priest?"

Morikawa Yu shook her head: "No, I'm just a substitute god."

"But Princess Ryoko told us to listen to you from now on, saying that you will be our God Lord from now on. There shouldn't be any difference, right?"

Morikawa Yu thought for a moment.

He acts as the deity's representative, while Ryoko handles the deity's affairs in secret. So, on the surface, he is indeed their deity.

Yamano Nanami is not wrong to say that.

He raised an eyebrow at Yamano Nanami: "So, are you happy for me to be this shrine master?"

“Of course I’m happy.” Yamano Nanami nodded happily: “Mr. Morikawa saved me and was very kind to us shrine maidens. I’ve always thought Mr. Morikawa was a very good person.”

"It would be wonderful if you were to become the chief deity."

"I myself was looking forward to Mr. Morikawa, oh no, I should call you Your Highness now. I was very excited that Your Highness would become our God Lord. Now that Your Highness has taken over this position, I am very happy."

Morikawa Yu sighed and nodded.

He looked at Yamano Nanami and gave a slight smile.

This little shrine maiden was once murdered by a masked tsukumogami who impersonated the head of the Isshiki family and became a powerful youkai. Her body was used as a backup, and her consciousness was suppressed and put into a deep sleep.

Later, he too was targeted by that powerful demon.

He dealt with the powerful demon himself and rescued her as well.

She considers herself a very good person.

She was naturally happy to serve as the acting deity.

Ryoko probably called her over with this in mind, to give her a sense of participation and to let herself know that many people also expect her to become the head priest.

He sighed: "You're happy, but someone else will definitely be unhappy."

"Huh?" Yamano Nanami blinked. "Someone's unhappy? Are they afraid of His Highness?"

"Yes, they're afraid of me and want to cause me trouble."

"No, Your Highness, they wouldn't dare to cause you any trouble." Shimazaki Natsuko adjusted his sleeves and said softly, "Even if there were such people, Your Highness doesn't need to worry about them too much."

"You are the God Lord. Although you have only just taken over the position, you will soon be the official God Lord. This is Princess Ryoko's entrustment to us."

“We will all follow you, and Princess Ryoko will also help you in secret.”

“Anyone who opposes you is opposing the shrine; they will be the enemy of the shrine, the whole of Tokyo, and even the whole of the Kanto region.”

"The people you need to be wary of are those who approach you with ill intentions, try to seduce you in various ways, flatter you, and try to gain status from you. They are the people you need to be most wary of."

After Shimazaki Natsuko finished speaking, she took a step back, her beautiful eyes darting around as she admired the formal attire that Morikawa Yu had just personally arranged for him.

This morning, she was summoned to the main hall by Mingjue and met Liangzi.

The moment she saw Ryoko, she was stunned and suspected that a monster had transformed into Ryoko's shrunken form to torment her.

But she quickly confirmed Ryoko's identity because the vast and boundless divine power on Ryoko's body was something that no one else could fake. Even the other three of the four great gods had very different divine powers.

So the shrine maiden Ryoko really did become like this, and it wasn't someone impersonating her.

Ryoko quickly explained to her what had happened.

She also learned that Ryoko had returned to her childhood because of Morikawa Yu's medicine, which solved her lifespan problem and meant she no longer had to worry about dying and disappearing.

But Shimazaki Natsuko noticed that Ryoko didn't seem very happy.

Because Ryoko felt embarrassed and ashamed of her current state, she didn't even want to see her family, only letting her, the Mikami-ko, know about her current situation, and at the same time, she was worried about what to do in the future.

After all, she originally planned to make Morikawa Yu the God Master, and even arranged and determined the time for him to gradually relinquish power and take over.

As a result, Morikawa Yu gave her a "big surprise," completely disrupting her plans.

Although she has been "reborn" and no longer has to worry about dying and disappearing, she still cannot appear in front of others.

Finally, after much deliberation, Ryoko made her decision.

She plans to hide for over a decade, during which time Morikawa Yu will directly assume the role of God-King and exercise the power of God-King, before returning to the position of God-King after more than a decade.

As for himself, the Divine Child, he was to enshrine Morikawa Yu as the Divine Lord, assist him, serve him, and admonish him when he made unwise decisions, so as to prevent him from making mistakes that would damage his status and dignity.

"Your Highness, I will not say any more."

"If such a person does appear, I hope you can deal with it rationally."

“Of course.” Morikawa Yu nodded.

He understood what Shimazaki Natsuko was talking about.

In his previous life, he heard a senior colleague say this: When you are at the bottom, all you see are "bad people".

Almost everyone is vying with you for benefits and resources. If something goes wrong, they'll shift the blame to you and try to kick you while you're down, pushing you to the bottom so you don't steal their opportunities.

When you are in a high position, everyone around you seems to be a "good person," treating you with sincerity and not caring about gains or losses, making it impossible for you to find any fault with them.

Ironically, these people and the former group are actually the same group of people.

The attitude is completely different simply because of your different status.

However, he also understood that this was a natural trait that everyone possessed.

The instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm is inherent in all living things.

The most important thing is how you do it yourself, rather than blaming others for doing it this way.

Instead of thinking that humanity is hopeless because of this kind of thing.

"Everything's ready for the meeting, right, Natsuko?" he asked Shimazaki Natsuko.

Natsuko Shimazaki: "Everything is ready, Your Highness."

"You only need to show up when the meeting starts, and Princess Ryoko will tell you what you need to do and familiarize you with the location of the shrine."

"Once the meeting ends, the family heads present will take the message back with them."

"After tomorrow, the upper echelons of Tokyo and the Kanto region will know that you have become the head priest and will pledge their allegiance to you."

"Yes." Morikawa Yu nodded.

Seeing him nod, Shimazaki Natsuko said, "Then I'll go out with Nanami first."

"When the heads of the various families arrive, I will need to inform them about you, so that they do not lose their composure at the meeting and displease you."

Morikawa Yu nodded again.

He watched as Shimazaki Natsuko and Yamano Nanami turned and left, then found the trench coat he had just changed out of, took out his phone, and prepared to call Hisui and the others.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

The call connected quickly, and Feiyue's voice came through, along with the faint sound of Mitsuko's giggles: "...I won again, Kiyo, give me this card too... Hmm, Feiyue, are you talking to your darling on the phone? What are you saying?"

Mitsuko's voice grew clearer and clearer until it seemed as if it were right next to the microphone.

"Darling, what are you saying to Feiyue?"

"I didn't say anything," Morikawa Yu said softly, "I just wanted to tell you."

“Ryoko wants me to be her proxy priestess, to help her conceal her identity and exercise the priestess’s authority, and I have already agreed to it.”

"You agreed?" Mitsuko seemed somewhat surprised. "You agreed?"

Feiyue snatched the microphone back: "Liangzi didn't force you, did she?"

"No, I agreed to it myself."

"Oh, then it's nothing. Since you've already agreed, there's no need to call back specifically to discuss this."

"I didn't call specifically to discuss this; I just wanted to let you know, since this isn't a small matter," Morikawa Yu said, "so you won't worry."

"There's nothing to worry about, my husband," Fei Yue said with a hint of a smile in her voice.

"But my husband thought of home so quickly this time, that's quite a 'performance.' Would you like some 'reward'? Tonight..."