I'm having fun in Tokyo

Morikawa Yu's heart was stirred by her words, and she couldn't help but think of the passionate moments on their wedding night last night.

“It’s not your turn tonight.” Mitsuko abruptly interrupted Hiizuki.

Feiyue paused for a moment, as if she was enduring something.

After a while, she changed the subject: "It's okay, waiting a few days is the same. Husband, do you have something to do? I'll hang up now."

"Don't hang up, I still have something to say to my darling..." Mizuko hurriedly said.

Before she could finish speaking, the call ended with a "beep beep beep" notification sound.

Morikawa Yu shook his head.

He put down his phone, put all the clothes he had changed out of into his yushu-in-yō (a type of tent), and even threw his phone in there.

After he finished tidying up, he left the room, walked out of the main hall, and came to the square in front of the main hall.

Ryoko emerged from the goshuincho again, stood beside him, and whispered to him, "I'm sorry, Morikawa."

"Today is your first day of marriage, yet I've asked you to help me."

She clearly heard his conversation with Feiyue just now.

"fine."

Morikawa Yu shook her head: "After all, I am partly to blame for this."

"Besides, this isn't a difficult task; it's a concession you made."

"Yes." Ryoko nodded.

She looked at the square in front of the main hall, as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"Morikawa, I don't think I've told you about the specific affairs and status of the God Lord yet."

"I'll talk to you about this in a bit while we have a meeting."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

Ryoko thought for a moment, as if considering where to begin, before finally saying, "Shinshu, you may have heard this title all the time, but actually the master of a shrine, such as the chief priest or the priest, can also be called Shinshu."

"However, most of the priests of small shrines do not possess superhuman strength and do not have access to secrets. The priests of larger shrines, on the other hand, are more or less aware of the existence of secrets and possess some extraordinary power, but none of them are considered powerful."

"These shrines are all subject to registration and personnel transfer by the Shrine Headquarters. In general, they are all shrines for the public to worship and offer sacrifices."

"Then there are the shrine priests of famous shrines, like myself, Mitsuko, and Hime-no-miko, who are in charge of a region."

"We are the hidden arbitrators and the protectors of humanity, located above the main hall of the shrine."

"One of the responsibilities of the shrine headquarters is to report to us on the shrine festivals and personnel of various shrines, so as to prevent the occurrence of yokai impersonating gods and taking over the position of the head priest."

Morikawa Yu turned to look at Ryoko.

If he remembered correctly, the Great Fox was a shrine deity in the form of a yokai, and a famous shrine deity like Ryoko.

Ryoko instantly understood his meaning and sighed, "This is a rule established in modern times. When Mitsuko served as the head priest, it was a thousand years ago."

"Moreover, this rule is only to prevent demons from using the name of the gods to wreak havoc in the mortal world."

“If a demon is willing to integrate into the mortal world, act according to the rules, and pass the test, it is not impossible to let him serve as the chief deity.”

"Yes." Morikawa Yu nodded. "By the way, I remember that Ryoko, you also have people coming to worship here, right?"

“Of course.” Ryoko nodded: “The shrine was built so that people could worship.”

"But aren't you the supreme deity of all of Tokyo?" Morikawa Yu glanced at the worship hall in front of the main plaza: "Is it alright to open the shrine to the public?"

"It's alright. The people don't see me anyway. Usually, it's just ordinary shrine maidens who manage the temple's affairs."

“If something happens, I will close the shrine. People know that Asada Shrine has a habit of closing at irregular times, and those who want to come to worship will naturally understand.”

"If I were to meet with the heads of various families or high-ranking figures among the demons, such as today's meeting, in the plaza of this hall, and release my domain, even if people accidentally wander in, they wouldn't see anything."

Morikawa Yu nodded: "That's right."

Liangzi continued, "Most of the family heads will be attending the meeting later."

“You can tell these family heads that I have passed away and disappeared, and that I have given you the position of the God of God. As I instructed, you will first serve as the Chief of the Palace.”

Morikawa Yu clicked her tongue in surprise: "Is that how you put it?"

“Hmm.” Ryoko: “The deputy chief priest is the chief priest. After my ‘funeral’ is over, you will be promoted to chief priest and officially take over the position of chief priest.”

"I will reappear after fourteen years, when my appearance has grown back to its original state."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

He felt something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

But he understood at least one thing.

That means when she shows up, many people will probably be frightened, and it will take a lot of time to explain.

“There’s one more thing,” Ryoko continued. “Myokaku and Yuon are my shikigami. They were originally supposed to become your shikigami after I passed away.”

"Since the two of us are acting out this scene now, we definitely need to make it look convincing."

“I will give you the mark of my Goshuincho. You can use the mark to open my Goshuincho and summon Myokaku and Yuune.”

"Of course, if there's nothing else, you shouldn't bother Yuzuriha."

"She is in poor health and has difficulty moving around. All she needs to do is call out Mingjue's name."

"Mm." Morikawa Yu nodded.

Mingjue can read minds.

With her around, it always feels quite fun.

He smiled, then suddenly thought of something and looked at Liangzi: "To make these family heads believe that I have taken over the position of God Lord, Mingjue alone is not enough. Liangzi, in a moment, you will cooperate with me and demonstrate your divine power."

Liangzi nodded: "Okay."

Chapter 379 Suddenly Became a Winner in Life (7,000 words)

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Asada Shrine, parking lot outside the shrine.

Date Yasuhira, the head of the Date family, stepped out of the car, accompanied by his bodyguards and secretary.

Today is the day of the shrine and Kasumigate's regular meeting. In the parking lot, there are already many cars that look low-key and ordinary, but are actually quite high-end.

The streets outside the shrine were deserted.

Because the outside has been placed under martial law and lockdown.

This kind of routine meeting is held once a month, and it only happens on this one day a month.

On this afternoon, all the heads of the upper classes in Tokyo would arrive at this shrine to attend a regular meeting personally presided over by the shrine's owner.

In addition, this area is Chiyoda Ward, the political, administrative, and judicial center of Tokyo. Martial law and lockdowns are common here and not surprising at all.

Each family head only has one chance per month to see the God in person.

If you see the Lord God himself or are summoned by the Lord God outside of regular meetings, it means that something very serious has happened, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.

Last time, they heard about two major events in a row: the successive deaths of the heads of the Uesugi and Isshiki families.

Both heads of the family died at the hands of the successors chosen by the Shrine of Ryoko, but for different reasons.

The head of the Uesugi family died because of a major case from eight or nine years ago, which his successor investigated thoroughly.

The head of the Isshiki family died because he committed evil deeds in secret, and his successor discovered that he was an imposter. The real head of the Isshiki family, Isshiki Heihachi, had already died.

The one who acts under the name Isshiki Heihachi is a high-ranking yokai from several hundred years ago.

In the end, the powerful demon who had risen to the top was also killed by this successor, which can be considered as avenging the Isshiki family.

They had assumed that Priestess Yoshiko would mention these two matters at last month's regular meeting, but instead they heard that a major event had occurred in Kansai and Priestess Yoshiko had gone to Kyoto in Kansai, so the regular meeting could not be held.

Then came even more shocking news.

That successor actually killed Aoro, the head of the Abe family, a top-ranking great yokai and the lord of the oni clan, when Ryoko Shrine Maiden was being held back by Ise Shrine Maiden Hime and Mitsuko Shrine Maiden was exhausted and unable to defeat her.

Furthermore, there are rumors that Qingluo became a ghost god through a secret technique before he was killed.

This means that Ryoko Shinto's successor possessed unimaginable power without even obtaining the position of Shinto.

Even if he doesn't become the God Lord, he is still a powerful figure that no family can easily target.

They recognized reality and prepared to change their minds to welcome the new head priest who would succeed Yoshiko, but Yoshiko did not allow them to approach the successor on their own initiative.

They couldn't even take the opportunity to attend and offer their congratulations at their successor's wedding yesterday.

At the beginning of this month, the regular meeting was finally scheduled to take place.

They all wanted to ask Priestess Ryoko about her plans for a successor, so that the other person wouldn't be left idle any longer.

Otherwise, if the other party is bored, who knows what might happen.

Ida Anpei sighed as he thought to himself.

He waved his hand, telling his bodyguards and secretary to stay put.

The shrine's regular meetings did not allow anyone other than the heads of the families to enter, so he walked alone toward the shrine's approach.

Soma Nao, the head of the Soma family, was waiting for him in front of the approach to the temple.

She just arrived here too.

The two walked together along the approach, past the torii gate, and arrived at the plaza in front of the worship hall. There they saw a person talking to the shrine's priestess, Shimazaki Natsuko, with a somewhat somber and sad expression.

Date Yasuhira frowned, recognizing the other person as Kato Keito, the head of the Kato family.

In the Kasumigami Pavilion, the Kato family, the other party's family, belongs to the Shinto lineage and is very close to the Kondo family, the main family of Shinto Shinto, and is quite obedient to Shinto Shinto.

"The head of the Kato family, Lord Mikamiko."

Date Yasuhira and Soma Nao stopped and greeted Kato Keito and Shimazaki Natsuko respectively.

Keito Kato and Natsuko Shimazaki also stopped talking and looked at the two of them.

Date Yasuhira looked at Kato Keito, then at Shimazaki Natsuko, and cautiously asked, "Lady Mikami, may I ask what happened?"

Shimazaki Natsuko nodded with a serious expression.

There seemed to be some sadness in her eyes: "There is something. Today, Princess Ryoko and Princess Morikawa conducted the succession ceremony for the position of God, and Princess Ryoko passed the position of God to Princess Morikawa."

"She herself has passed away after the ceremony was completed. Princess Morikawa will serve as the chief priest and acting priest, and will preside over this regular meeting."

"After the meeting, please pass on the message."

"Following Princess Nagako's 'funeral,' Princess Morikawa will officially assume the position of priestess of Asada Shrine and take over the post of shrine's head priest..."

Ida Anping's eyes widened.

His mind seemed to go blank, and he didn't even hear what Shimazaki Natsuko said next.

Princess Nagako has passed away?

Has she already passed on the position of God-King to God-King Morikawa?

From now on, will Mr. Morikawa become the head priest?

He subconsciously looked at Nao Soma and found that she was equally astonished.

Kato Keito, who was already looking sad, became even more heartbroken after hearing Shimazaki Natsuko repeat these words, looking as if he had lost his own mother.

Those who don't know him might think he's the son of Lady Ryoko, or that the head of the Kondo family, Kondo Masao, was picked up by Lady Ryoko.

Finally, Date Anpei came to his senses and hesitated for a moment.

He suspected that Shimazaki Natsuko was joking with him, but the scope of this matter was so vast that no one would dare to joke about it, not even the goddess favored by the god.

Rather, the consequences of Mikoto daring to make such a joke are far more serious.

So Natsuko Shimazaki probably didn't lie to him.

However, this was too sudden, so sudden that he couldn't help but wonder if something had happened.

He opened his mouth, wanting to ask another question.

Shimazaki Natsuko shook her head, moved aside, and gestured "please" to him, Soma Nao, and Kato Keito as they walked behind her.

"Please enter the plaza of this palace. His Highness Morikawa will personally tell you more about this at the regular meeting."