Female Swordsman Training Dojo

To be honest, Asakusa isn't in any major trouble right now, so even if we send people to protect Tsuchimikado Haru, it won't be a problem, since it's only occasional. As for why we don't just call the client over, it's because he's too weak to even get out of bed; and besides, the teacher isn't home, so it's only natural not to let other men near the house.

Saying goodbye to Hanazawa Nana and Saten Yoko, who were starting to joke around again, Tsuchimikado Haru patted the new sword at his waist and walked briskly out of the Aozora Hall. Under the bright sunlight, Tachibana Nako, whose broad chest couldn't be completely concealed even by her loose kendo uniform, turned around and waved to Tsuchimikado Haru: "Haru, you're a little slow. Were you lost in thought about teacher training again?"

"After all, she just started dating the teacher, so it's understandable that she's a bit infatuated~" Mizuhashi Yuri chimed in with a smile, and then more people joined in. As for Tsuchimikado Haru's explanation, it was completely ignored and drowned out by the cheers.

With a flushed face, Tsuchimikado Haru angrily kicked Sanada Maya's shin: "Baka! You're no different! Last night I saw you using the teacher's underwear to do your own thing, and it wasn't even washed!"

"Shh—my dear sister, my little darling! How could you say that out loud—"

Sanada Maya, sweating profusely, tried to gag Tsuchimikado Haru, but the Aozorakan disciples present were all sharp-eared and sharp-eyed; there was no way they wouldn't hear her. In an instant, Sanada Maya was dragged to the back by a group of people and interrogated: "Tell me! How many more teacher's uniforms do you have left! If you don't hand them over today, don't blame us for not showing sisterly affection!"

"Exactly! You even kept it from me! Maya, do you have any conscience at all?!"

Having offered Sanada Maya as a sacrifice and now enjoying peace, Tsuchimikado Haru grinned and approached Tachibana Nako: "Nako-neechan, how's it going at the teachers' college?"

As one of only two people in Tokyo who can enjoy Harunobu's poke, and also the only mature adult, Tachibana Nako is now the envy of everyone at Aozorakan; even some idiots come to her asking how to become like her... but she has no idea.

And to be honest, it's not like they can't enjoy it. As long as they contact the teacher through the Womb Realm Mandala, the teacher certainly wouldn't mind transmitting the Holy Child's pleasure to them while they're having sex—they're just deliberately stirring things up, just like how they "tortured" Sanada Maya.

Naoko waited a few minutes, then clapped her hands: "Alright, you guys, it's time to go!"

Sanada Maya, whose hair was slightly disheveled, immediately squeezed out of the crowd, panting as if she had escaped death: "Did you hear what Nako-neechan said? Hurry up!"

The group expressed their contempt for Sanada Maya's sycophantic behavior, but they still obediently took up their swords and followed Tachibana Nako on her bicycle.

The jingling of bells blended together, and upon hearing this peculiar sound, passersby smiled knowingly and made way for the road. The figures of the guerrillas darted past, bringing with them cheers, encouragement, and words of gratitude, and even the female swordsmen on the vehicle couldn't help but smile.

For normal people, the feeling of being thanked and respected is always better than being disliked or feared.

But the succubus is clearly not normal.

The succubus, lying on the rooftop with her rear end sticking out, watched the convoy speeding by on the street, a smile playing on her lips: "Heh heh, what a bunch of beauties~ Too bad I don't have that thing down there, otherwise I'd really like to try~"

"Alright, time to get to work."

The succubus stretched, then transformed back into a wisp of black mist, slowly drifting in the direction where Tachibana Nako and the others had gone.

Nako Tachibana stopped her bicycle, put down the kickstand, and walked into the house led by a petite woman.

"Lord Ju, my husband is getting worse and worse. Please take a look and see what's wrong!"

“Don’t worry, even if we can’t handle it here, we’ll ask a priest to come and take a look.” Tachibana Nako comforted the client’s wife, then winked at Tsuchimikado Haru. Tsuchimikado Haru understood and walked closer to the only bed in the room, then his eyes widened slightly.

The man lying on the bed was truly astonishing. Although his body beneath the covers was not visible, his exposed shoulders and head revealed a remarkably tall frame; yet, he seemed devoid of flesh and blood, merely a withered skin clinging to his massive frame, resembling a mummified corpse. However, compared to a mummified corpse, his hair was excessively vibrant, its color suggesting a remarkably smooth texture; moreover, what astonished Tsuchimikado Haru most was that his hair was parted in the middle of his head, one jet black and the other fiery red.

That's really weird...

Haru Tsuchimikado clicked her tongue inwardly, but still closed her eyes and recalled the knowledge she had memorized. The good news was that she had indeed found the corresponding spell; the bad news was that this was something the Bracers couldn't handle.

The Fire Desire Curse can only be cast by relying on the demon of evil desire. It can make a person's lustful fire grow stronger day by day, overflowing with yang energy that cannot be stopped. To break the curse, the cursed person must release their lust and strengthen their yang energy. Only by doing so for several days without exhaustion can they be revived.

In other words, this curse causes the unfortunate person who is afflicted to become aroused and ejaculate automatically; to break the curse, the person must release their pent-up desires while refraining from ejaculating for several days to be cured.

Well, it is indeed a vicious curse. Although there is no absolute magic, theoretically it is not impossible to find some powerful mages to forcibly remove it—it depends on how powerful the caster of the curse is.

But in any case, there's no way to save Aozorakan. Tsuchimikado Haru hasn't regained her magical powers yet, and while Tachibana Yuzu can cast spells, it's clearly better to leave this to the priests.

After listening to Tsuchimikado Haru's explanation, Tachibana Nako made a decision: "It seems we have no choice, Madam; but don't worry, we will contact the high monks of Senso-ji Temple when we get back, they will definitely be able to dispel this spell—no, no need, since we have failed, we will not accept any payment."

"Alright, we'll go back and make the contact now..."

As Tachibana Nako was speaking, a commotion outside the door interrupted her. She looked outside warily and saw a handsome, somewhat familiar face.

Before she could even think of it, the newcomer spoke up familiarly: "Oh~ I never expected that my foolish subordinate could actually invite two direct disciples of the Azure Sky Pavilion to grace us with their presence. I'm truly envious."

"Matsu... Hijikata?" Tsuchimikado Haru looked at Hijikata Souji, who had suddenly rushed in, with some surprise. "Is this person one of your subordinates?"

“Yes.” Hijikata Souji, still impeccably dressed in a suit, crossed his arms and sized up Tsuchimikado Haru. Only after Haru cautiously hid behind Tachibana Nako did he nod and say, “That Taira Harunobu guy seems to be quite charming. Haru, you’ve changed a lot.”

"Where did you get that idea from..." Tsuchimikado Haru was speechless, but she was used to it. Even among these "abnormal" young ladies, Hijikata Souji was the most abnormal one. At least they weren't so abnormal as to change their names.

"So, you've come to visit your subordinate?" Tsuchimikado Haru changed the subject. "However, his condition is quite serious. I estimate we'll need to call in some great sorcerers to exorcise him."

"Alright, I'll go talk to my family members later." - Hijikata

Chapter 416

Si said, stepping aside, "But I actually saw so many of you on the way, so that's why I came over."

"You need something from us?" Tachibana Nako and Tsuchimikado Haru followed Hijikata Souji out of the room and back into the courtyard. The other Aozorakan disciples who were on guard around them also looked over.

Hijikata Souji nodded, somewhat embarrassed, and said in a small voice, "That's right, I'd like to form an organization similar to your Bracer Guild..."

“Then let’s form one, we’ve never forbidden it.” Tachibana Nako scratched her head and said, “But if you’re going to use the Bracer Guild’s name, then you’ll have to follow our rules.”

“No, what I mean is…” Hijikata Souji hesitated for a while, but Tachibana Nako and the others were not Harunobu, so they wouldn’t be attracted to her beauty. So she finally stamped her foot, regained her composure, and said directly, “I want to use this name to create the Shinsengumi of this era, and I want to do it within the police force. The one on the bed just now was one of my original choices.”

"You're still thinking about the Shinsengumi... Isn't the Emperor already working on that?"

Exorcism lessons and such.

Hijikata Souji shook his head and said with a wry smile, "That's different. Whether someone is in the government or not, having an official position or not is a completely different matter. If it weren't for the fact that the Emperor is currently pushing for various legal reforms, I wouldn't even dare to think about it. So, please help me!"

“We’ll have to ask the teacher…” Tachibana Nako frowned slightly. She had already contacted Harunobu through the Womb Realm Mandala and received an affirmative answer.

Then she relaxed her brows and said with a strange expression, "The teacher said it's not impossible, but the name of that department has to be the one he came up with."

"Huh?" Hijikata Souji, who was about to call out to the Shinsengumi, opened his mouth slightly. "What's your name?"

"Special Missions Support Section," Tachibana Nako repeated. "That's what the instructor said, it seems alright?"

"..."

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Author's Note: Although I updated 5400 words today, it doesn't count as an extra chapter, so the update progress is +24. And next week I'll be going to be without any recommendations again, so please give me some votes to console me! (▽｀)

Chapter 388: The Conspiracy Is About to Take Shape

Harunobu hung up the telepathic call with his wife, got up from the sofa, and walked to Ran Shiranui's side: "Ran, still no news?"

Shiranui Ran was leaning against the balcony railing, her hands behind her back, as if she were doing some kind of exercise, maintaining her forward-leaning body solely through the strength of her waist. This posture naturally highlighted her stunning figure, the prominent peaks of her upper and lower body contrasting sharply with her slender waist, attracting Harunobu's gaze.

As if completely oblivious, Shiranui Ran said without turning her head, "No news yet, are you getting anxious?"

"It's been half a month already." Harunobu didn't deny that he was starting to get anxious. He had been in Osaka for half a month, and not only had he not found the headquarters of the Tongxin Society, but he also only had two seemingly mutually corroborating clues: the foreigners and the Knights of the Round Table. However, considering that Sadako Ootake's son had died at his hands, Harunobu remained skeptical of the latter.

This made Harunobu, who originally planned to come and finish things quickly, very nervous, especially since he knew that Tsuchimikado Komei was trying to get Tsuchimikado Haru to go back for a marriage alliance. It was already an extremely restrained thought that he did not take the train back overnight to kill that guy.

"You should tone down your protectiveness towards them a bit. They're not some fragile little girls," Shiranui Ran complained. "Koharu was fine in our Shiranui, so she'll be even more safe in the Aozora-kan."

“There’s no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days… but there’s really no rush.” Harunobu shook his head slightly. Shiranui Ran could tell that he was still restless, so she changed the subject, “By the way, aren’t King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table British legends?”

Harunobu leaned against the railing, admiring the delicate profile of Shiranui peeking through her blue mask and hair: "Fox ninjas are myths and legends in Japan, right? They're messengers of Inari, the god of the Inari; besides, I really hope they are Knights of the Round Table, the representatives of chivalry. The great King of Knights wouldn't be colluding with those shady characters like the Tongxin Society, would he?"

Even a black-haired girl wouldn't stoop to this level of depravity...

A strange thought flashed through his mind, and Harunobu smiled slightly. According to the memories and information he had obtained from Vortigern, there was indeed a red dragon in England who called herself King Arthur, and she also had a dragon-speaker companion named Merlin, and even the Knights of the Round Table; these elements combined made it hard for Harunobu not to think of a certain "Blanket King" from his previous life.

While there are some differences—for example, the King of the Blankets is merely a descendant of a red dragon, not a real dragon; and this world also has the legend of King Arthur, which is not much different from the previous one—it's true that myths and legends always differ from reality. But if there really was a red dragon King Arthur, how could he have allowed the Anglo-Saxons to become the rulers of Britain?

It's 1913 now. That European troublemaker has become the British Empire, its invincible fleet roaming the seas, constantly plundering the world's resources to support that small island.

So Harunobu was very curious about what was going on with the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthur in such an era; he was really just curious about that.

Okay, he admits he's a little interested in the Red Dragon Girl, and possibly the Red Dragon Girl with a cowlick, but that's all.

"Tsk tsk, you really are a big pervert. Foxes are one thing, but now you even go after dragons—oh, you even dared to sleep with Izanami, well then."

Shiranui Blue unleashed a barrage of sarcastic and pointed remarks, which made Harunobu proudly puff out his chest: "I'm very loving!"

Miss Fox, who was born and raised in Japan and deeply influenced by the Japanese taboo culture, scoffed: "A man who doesn't even dare to sleep with a man dares to talk about universal love."

Faced with such a provocative topic, Harunobu could only back down: "Never mind that, I'm really not interested."

As the two were laughing and joking, Harunobu caught a glimpse of a black dot approaching out of the corner of his eye, so he patted Shiranui Ran on the shoulder: "Looks like we have some information."

The cheerful atmosphere surrounding Shiranui Ran instantly transformed into the unfathomable mystery of Lord Fire Demon, and Harunobu also turned his gaze to the slowly approaching Karasu Tengu.

A tengu with two thick wings hovered in front of Harunobu and the others, a smile appearing on its crimson face: "Master Taira, Lord Fire Demon, good morning."

"Let's get straight to the information. You must have found some important clues by now that you've come this far." Harunobu's smile faded. "Has the Taiwu Shrine finally shown a weakness?"

"You are truly a genius, Master Ping!" Tengu flattered skillfully, then pulled out a map. "At dawn, during my routine reconnaissance, I discovered a man from a large martial arts shrine sneaking out, so I followed him. I followed him all the way to the edge of the city and found him handing a letter to a kappa. That kappa was quite powerful; it could run very fast underwater—cough, anyway, the kappa eventually ended up in this village."

Tengu moved his finger to a point on the map, which was a small village only three or four miles from Osaka City, called Akino Village.

"I scouted the area and found a very strong barrier, which was clearly not from our country; most importantly, I saw a blond man exercising in a courtyard, so I quickly flew back to report."

"You did a great job." Harunobu praised her generously, and Tengu smiled in agreement. Then Shiranui Ran added, "Put the payment on Shiranui's account, and we'll settle the accounts after the New Year."

Tengu smiled sincerely: "Thank you so much, Lord Fire Demon; I wish you a successful campaign and a safe journey!"

Tengu left with a smile, giving the map to Harunobu.

Qingxin shook his head and put the map away.

Chapter 417

Turning into the room: "You all heard that, get ready to leave."

……

Inside Akino Village, the towering Knights of the Round Table sat around a rough wooden table, watching the shortest among them. Inside the house, the Red Dragon had removed her hood, revealing her true face; but everyone's first impression of her was undoubtedly the menacing dragon horns that snaked upwards from her head, their fiery red color almost searing the eyes, radiating a heat that distorted the very air.

Looking down at her now, one sees a face that, though imposing and dignified, is delicately doll-like, making it impossible not to be momentarily confused. Even the Knights of the Round Table, who often fought alongside the King of Knights, could avoid the confusion but could not escape the awe of her majesty.

After a long silence, Red Dragon put down the letter in his hand and said solemnly, "Those alchemists' accomplices, the villains who call themselves the Unity Society, have issued a challenge to us, inviting us to a decisive battle here today; what do you all think?"

The third-generation Sun Knight, the man closest to the Knight King and inheriting Gawain's name, was the first to respond: "In the name of the Knights of the Round Table! I will take the heads of these villains! To atone for the innocent victims of this place!"

The other knights also shouted and swore an oath.

Meanwhile, Harunobu and his group had just left Osaka.

Chapter 389: The Red Dragon

Harunobu gazed at Akino Village not far away, then turned to look at the two fox ladies: "Can you handle this?"

Although Harunobu came with the intention of forming an alliance, he couldn't be sure that the people there were truly Knights of the Round Table; even if they were, he couldn't be 100% certain that they were good people. Therefore, he naturally couldn't rashly barge into someone else's great barrier, especially an unfamiliar foreign barrier, where he might be facing enemies who were possibly stronger than himself.

Bullying weaklings is one thing, but to act recklessly against unknown enemies is just plain stupid. Even the most carefree and optimistic man wouldn't do something so foolish.

Yakumo Kurenai fiddled with the fox's head, her tightly furrowed face relaxing as the fox's head lit up with red light: "No problem. Although the structure is a bit strange, it is still a barrier after all; if necessary, I can remove it with a snap of my fingers."

"Okay, then go knock on the door."

Harunobu led the way to the village gate of Akino Village and knocked on the invisible barrier; ripples, invisible to ordinary people, spread in all directions.

The next second, everyone except Fujiwara Kaguya and Yakumo Kurenai showed a serious expression.

"Such speed." Tachibana Seiko gripped the hilt of her sword warily, turning her gaze to the group of seven who were rushing out of the village.

They were a group of textbook knights, clad in gleaming plate armor and wielding gleaming longswords; their faces were resolute, their eyes sharp. At first glance, one would naturally feel a sense of goodwill—except for some psychologically disturbed individuals.

Harunobu and the others naturally admired this neat and resolute good person. Harunobu even stepped forward to greet them, saying, "You must be the legendary Knights of the Round Table. I am..."

"Evil servants of the dragon Vortigern! Die!!!"

The Sun Knight, whose golden hair shone even brighter than his plate armor, let out a loud battle cry, raised his knight's longsword high, and slashed at Harunobu with accelerated speed.

He was incredibly fast. As the heir to the name of Gawain, he also inherited the blessing of the Sun Knight, which grants him a power boost under the sun. Although it wasn't noon yet, it was approaching, so he could now unleash nearly three times the power!

Harunobu didn't understand Gawain's heavily accented English, but his blatant attacks and the knight's longsword that shone with a light as bright as the sun required no extra thought.

Although I don't know what's gotten into these Knights of the Round Table, since they want to fight... then Harunobu will fight them.

The priestess's newly forged demon sword was suddenly drawn. Named Tenkazemaru, the demon sword unleashed its true power in actual combat for the first time, wielding a gust of wind that wrapped around Harunobu's limbs and its blade. As if celebrating its first battle, a deafening roar of thunder resounded high in the sky.

Thunder Breathing, Seventh Form: Fire Thunder God!

A cyan whirlwind swept across the land, colliding head-on with the majestic and awe-inspiring Sun Knight, as swift as sunlight. The dull thud of the collision even momentarily drowned out the thunder, but the brief encounter quickly decided the outcome—the Sun Knight, three times stronger, was sent flying.

"That's it? Are you really the Knights of the Round Table?"

Qingxin stood there, shaking his head regretfully. He thought he could finally have a good fight, but he was still killed in one hit.

"Speaking of which, it's one thing that King Arthur isn't here, but what about the Knight of the Sun or the Knight of the Lake? Could you all be imposters pretending to be Knights of the Round Table?"

Harunobu's Japanese had almost no accent, and the Knights of the Round Table could hear him clearly. The third-generation Sun Knight, who had been sent flying and crashed into a wall, coughed up blood in anger and almost fainted.

To bring shame upon the inherited name of knight was their second greatest anger.

The fourth Knight of the Lake, Lancelot, raised his longsword and stepped forward angrily, shouting in Japanese: "Evil servant of the dragon Vortigern! Villain without chivalry! I am Lancelot, Knight of the Lake, and I will end you!"