I'm having fun in Tokyo

"Morikawa, your strength seems to have improved a lot, very good."

Morikawa Yu responded somewhat awkwardly.

He looked at Chizuru. Since she didn't seem to mind that he had hit her, there was no need for him to continue in this awkward situation.

Ryoko didn't let her reveal her true form before the battle, perhaps because she was worried that she wouldn't be able to bring herself to kill her if she knew what she looked like.

"Um, Chizuru, I'm sorry for being so rough with you just now." He apologized to Chizuru before turning to Ryoko.

"Aunt Liangzi, are you still going to continue fighting your other shikigami?"

Ryoko shook her head.

"No need. I already have a general understanding of your strength, there's no need to continue."

She waved her hand, but instead patted Chizuru's shoulder, leading her to Morikawa Yu's side.

"Also, Chizuru will stay by your side from now on. I heard the Metropolitan Police Department has assigned you a car, but a car is still not very convenient."

"She can fly, and ordinary people can't see her. Her demonic power is enough to hide you. From now on, let her be in charge of your outings."

Chapter 106 People can’t, at least they shouldn’t

"Ah this..."

Morikawa Yu couldn't help but look at Chizuru.

Is Ryoko trying to make him use her as a mount?

Isn't this not good?

Although her monster form was very fierce, her human form was a cute little girl with long black hair, and he felt he couldn't bring himself to hurt her.

Besides, I already have teleportation and return-to-town abilities, so there's no need to do something so abnormal.

"Aunt Ryoko, let's just forget about having Chizuru handle my outings~"

"Hmm?" Ryoko seemed somewhat surprised that he would refuse.

She frowned, looked at Morikawa Yu's expression, and suddenly smiled.

"Morikawa, do you think this is bad for Chizuru?"

"Actually, this is something Chizuru herself wanted to do; she's always been doing this kind of thing."

"I haven't told you yet, have I?"

“As the chief deity, I can use my divine power to travel to any place within Tokyo and then return to the main temple. However, I can only use this power within Tokyo, and only I can do this.”

"Before the succession of the position of the god, the successor god will also have to deal with affairs, and at this time, the shikigami will be needed to help."

"Before I officially became the God Lord, Chizuru was in charge of my travels. After that, she only went out to fight when there were some simple problems."

"Today I told Chizuru about how you discovered and removed the mask last night. She was very curious about you and brought it up."

"Plus, I wanted to see just how strong you were, so I made her your opponent. She's quite satisfied with you now."

"So you don't need to reject her."

Morikawa Yu frowned.

He glanced at Chizuru again as she walked toward him, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Is that so, Chizuru?" he asked, though he knew in his heart that Ryoko was telling the truth.

Children's thoughts are easy to understand. Although Chizuru has lived for a long time, her mind is no different from that of a child.

"Hmm," Chizuru nodded, her eyes seeming to sparkle.

"You are very capable and smart. Although you are not as capable as Liangzi, you will be just as capable as Liangzi in the future."

"I see~" Morikawa Yu sighed inwardly.

Although I knew she would say something similar, this was just too direct.

He looked at Ryoko.

Ryoko nodded to him and continued, "You just fought with Chizuru, so you must want to know your current strength level."

Morikawa Yu nodded; he was indeed a little curious.

Liangzi said calmly, "I told you before, you are a swordsman who has surpassed the level of ordinary people."

“In this day and age, apart from the gods who wield divine power and protect their respective regions, almost no ordinary people can possess extraordinary power.”

“You are a very special case, that goes without saying.”

"But the monsters are different."

"Although the gods disappeared or left after the Age of Gods ended, the monsters still exist."

"However, their power has also declined considerably."

“There are many ordinary monsters like Lady Senri and her daughter, but they are no different from ordinary people. Even ordinary people can hurt them, and they are trying to hide themselves.”

"But there are also monsters that are much stronger than them."

"They were known as great monsters in the past, and even today they still possess considerable power, such as Chizuru and Isshiki Nanami, whom you captured."

"If ordinary people encounter them, they basically have no chance of resisting. However, because there are shrines around, they don't dare to act recklessly, so they are not that troublesome."

Morikawa Yu nodded. He remembered that Ryoko had said that he could handle ordinary great yokai, and that Chizuru and Isshiki Nanami were at that level.

Besides them, there should be even stronger great demons, such as Scarlet Moon.

Ryoko glanced at him again, as if knowing what he was thinking, and continued, "Besides ordinary great youkai like Isshiki Nanami and Chizuru, there are some great youkai even stronger than them."

"These great yokai are the strongest yokai after the end of the Age of Gods. They are among the top yokai, and the government tolerates their existence because of them."

"However, they are few in number, and even fewer are still active now. There are only about a dozen in the Tokyo area, but more in the Kansai region."

“You could only handle ordinary large monsters before, but you have improved very quickly. Now, if you fight with all your might, you can fight those among them who are not good at fighting.”

Morikawa Yu nodded thoughtfully.

Although Ryoko spoke in a very subtle way, he could still understand what she meant.

You can fight ordinary powerful demons on your own, but when you encounter a superior one among these powerful demons, it's better to just admit defeat.

"Is Feiyue the powerful demon who rose to power?" he asked, expressing his concern for his wife.

Ryoko shook her head: "No, I was talking about the great youkai after the end of the Age of Gods. She's different."

“Himezuki existed before the Age of Gods and refused the position of God of Abundance. She is a great demon from the Age of Gods and is the most troublesome.”

"Do you remember the golden amulets I gave you before?"

“Those protective amulets can seal off space, just like the shrine now. Even if they cause damage to the environment, they can be restored after the seal is lifted.”

Ryoko waved her hand, and the golden ripples that had surrounded her returned to their original color. The shrine, which had been enveloped in gold, was now bathed in golden light.

The plaza, ravaged by Chizuru's flames, seemed untouched by the devastation.

Morikawa Yu nodded. He remembered that Hiizuki had shown him this power, and had spoken to him in an ambiguous tone in front of his sister.

He himself used this kind of amulet several times.

“This power is called the Sealing Domain.” Ryoko’s eyes finally turned serious. “Only I, the heads of several other major shrines, and great yokai from the Age of Gods like Higetsuki can use it.”

“Those monsters from the post-divine era, even if they want to wreak havoc, we can pull them into the sealed domain and stop them.”

"But if we use our domains against Himeko and the others, even if we do, they will neutralize them."

"If a battle breaks out, it will take place directly in the present world, and in that case..."

She paused for a moment as she spoke.

"Widespread suffering?" Morikawa Yu added.

Ryoko shook her head: "No, it's worse."

"But you don't need to worry." Seeing Morikawa Yu's face darken, her voice softened.

"Most of them have survived to this day because they are tired of the age of gods and have no ambitions. They only seek out things that interest them and generally do not appear."

"They won't do anything as long as the government doesn't provoke them."

Morikawa Yu frowned, thinking of his wife who was being tricked by her older sister into becoming a bride.

She helped her sister because she was interested in her.

After arriving at his own home, aside from being a bit strange with his own standards, he was indeed quite laid-back and unambitious most of the time.

“The shrine and they generally get along peacefully, and most of the time there are no problems,” Ryoko continued. “So you don’t need to worry too much.”

"The government is aware of these issues and will not deliberately provoke conflict."

"When you take over my position, your job will be to maintain this balance and, incidentally, deal with those minor troubles."

"Also, Morikawa, there's something else." Ryoko's eyes suddenly became extremely serious.

She raised her hand, and a golden light, seemingly tangible, appeared around her, enveloping the entire square.

"Morikawa, I have concealed my presence here."

"Tell me the truth, did Fei Yue really not force you?"

"You did it voluntarily?"

Chapter 107 Gaaaaa~

"Yes, it was my own choice."

When Hiizuki suddenly confessed, I really didn't have any intention of rejecting him.

Looking back now, it all seems rather sudden.

But now that he has accepted it and registered it, he will not deny it anymore.

"Then I won't say anything." Ryoko sighed.

"You have your own ideas, and I won't interfere anymore."

"Mm." Morikawa Yu nodded.

“There’s one more thing,” Ryoko added. “I have completely cleansed the chaotic energy from Isshiki Nanami’s mask and sealed it.”

She put away the goshuincho in her right hand, raised her hand and five masks of different styles appeared, which she put into Morikawa Yu's goshuincho.

“I have sealed some divine power into these masks, and you can use them directly.”

“Okay, Aunt Ryoko, thanks.” Morikawa Yu smiled, glancing at the seven masks in the Goshuincho.

With these masks, I might be able to try my hand at Stand battles.

He is one step closer to becoming an ordinary office worker.

"By the way, Aunt Ryoko, how is Yamano Nanami doing now?" He looked at the mask and suddenly realized that Yamano Nanami was still with Ryoko.

“She’s alright, her condition is stable. Come with me.” Liangzi said, walking towards the main hall.

Morikawa Yu hesitated for a moment.

Generally speaking, the main hall of a shrine, also known as the main shrine, is considered the most sacred part of the shrine, the dwelling place of the gods, and is off-limits to humans.

Since Ryoko said so, there shouldn't be any problem.

Come to think of it, the Age of Gods has ended, so where are the gods now?

He followed, and Chizuru followed behind.

Once inside, Morikawa Yu discovered that there were several more rooms inside the main hall.

Ryoko stood in one of the rooms and pointed inside.

He glanced inside and saw a tatami mat with Yamano Nanami lying on it, fast asleep.

But she was bound by many golden chains, which connected her to the walls of the room.

"Morikawa, I questioned the head of the Isshiki family at noon today," Ryoko said, turning to him.

"He said he didn't know about Isshiki Nanami's existence, nor did he know of her as a household deity."

"Miss Yamano woke up once during the middle of the day and mentioned that she was being chased and running away in a panic when she met you."