Female Swordsman Training Dojo

"Here you go, Teacher's College."

A girl's delicate fragrance wafted from behind, softly seeping into the back of Harunobu's head. Such direct ambiguity would have made Harunobu stand up and salute in the past, but now Harunobu was used to it.

Taking the envelope, Haruno patted her two large white buns with her other hand: "Have you finished your homework?"

The female disciple could no longer laugh.

Especially when the demon teacher, Daihira Sachiko, cast a gaze at her, she immediately raised her hands and ran away.

Qingxin then examined the envelope in her hand. There was no sender or stamp on the envelope, only a lively, simple line drawing of a fox.

It's a letter from Shiranui Ran.

Chapter 184: Shiranui Ai's Letter (3K)

Haruno opened the letter, glanced at it briefly, then put it back in the envelope and placed it face down on the table.

Hijikata Souji rested his chin on his hand, his eyes scanning the letter on the table with curiosity, but he didn't abruptly ask about its contents. Instead, he picked up where he left off: "Master Taira, what can I do for you?"

Harunobu responded normally, "I would like to ask you for help in handling the public opinion issue."

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After all, some strange things are bound to happen, like people turning into monsters.

Hijikata Souji was somewhat surprised, but not entirely unexpected. Although she hadn't personally witnessed the demonized Yakuza of the Demon Dragon Society, she didn't believe that Hiraharunobu's previous intelligence, or the Yakuza's confessions under the Great Memory Restoration Technique (physical), were false. It's just that the reports she submitted kept getting no response…

Hijikata Souji narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, realizing she understood Harunobu's implication. Public opinion wasn't the real issue; the real problem was whether the Demon Dragon Society had others behind it. Katsura Gensei alone didn't seem to have the capability, and Katsura Taro had already fallen from power; he didn't have time to deal with such matters now.

Of everyone present, only Hijikata Souji, the Mibu Wolf of the Matsudaira family, had the ability to deal with those powerful figures and prevent them from getting in the way—at least not when it came to important matters.

Thinking of this, a hint of excitement flashed in Hijikata Souji's eyes, and her tense chest swelled even more with her excited breathing, making the buttons of her shirt feel even more pressured. She decisively agreed, "That's no problem, but wouldn't it be even better if that situation were publicized?"

"You're too optimistic, Miss Hijikata. Please take this seriously." Harunobu was pleased with Hijikata Souji's agreement, but a little uneasy about her overly relaxed attitude. However, he couldn't do anything about it; he didn't have the means to deal with so many newspapers and magazines, and samurai privileges didn't apply there.

Of course, violence and coercion are not out of the question, but there are simpler methods available so that there is no need to use force to throw bricks.

Hijikata Souji chuckled softly, and the naturally noble young lady of the aristocratic class confidently made a promise: "I understand. I guarantee that there won't be any public opinion that you don't want."

Hope so.

Harunobu felt a bit of danger, but then thought it didn't matter. Anyway, the one who would attract the most attention would definitely be Shiranui Ran, since what she said in the letter was really unbelievable, even horrifying.

"Let's call it a day then. Hijikata-san must be very busy right now." Harunobu released the kitten and stood up. "I'll leave the 10th to you."

Hijikata Souji glanced at the beauties surrounding Harunobu, then stood up as well: "Then I won't disturb your pleasant life with your wives, Lord Taira, but you should still exercise some restraint."

Harunobu is completely immune to this level of teasing.

He nodded shamelessly, "Don't worry, this level of exertion won't tire me out."

After seeing off the speechless Hijikata Souji, Harunobu reopened Shiranui Ran's letter and read it carefully. Apart from the simple greetings at the beginning, the letter was full of practical information, including the current situation of Suzuki Manor and the true purpose of the Tongxin Society.

"A Hundred Demons Parade at Night..." Harunobu chewed on the four words that were highlighted in bold on the letter, then scratched his head.

Seriously? Dude. It's 1913 already, and you're still thinking about your Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)? Do you really think all those hundreds of Buddhist temples, shrines, and even churches in Tokyo don't exist? With the fighting power of those demon-transformed humans, do you really think they can handle those ferocious monks, nuns, priests, and shrine maidens?

Honestly, if they had the power to replicate the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons and make the gods retreat, would they have been beaten to a pulp by Harunobu? Why didn't they gather their troops and defeat Harunobu sooner?

But that's what Shiranui Ran really said, so Harunobu might as well believe it for now. Anyway, she was just reminding Harunobu to be prepared for being attacked by yokai, not asking him to go with her to stop the Doshinkai—in fact, the most useful information in this story was probably the timing of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons).

February 10th.

That's quite a clever scheme.

A feint to the east while attacking the west, luring the tiger away from the mountain.

Unfortunately, the Tongxin Society is now fighting two against one – the Demon Dragon Society is completely destroyed.

Harunobu stretched and handed the letter to Hirako. The latter sniffed it lightly, the faint, alluring fragrance filling her nostrils, causing her eyes to crinkle slightly: "Teacher, what do you think of that Miss Shiranui?"

Harunobu, halfway through his stretch, heard Hirayuki's words and couldn't help but pinch her smooth cheek: "Are you some kind of matchmaker? You're always thinking about finding me women."

Hirako smiled and unfolded the letter, saying as she read, "But it seems that Miss Shiranui is also interested in the teacher's college. This letter even smells of perfume."

"Isn't it normal for a fox to smell strong?" Harunobu said, spouting discriminatory remarks that would make Shiranui Ran fight him to the death. "Besides, I've heard that perfume is extracted from stench..."

Hirako glanced up at Harunobu, her mature older sisterly charm momentarily captivating Harunobu, who couldn't resist pulling her close, drawing her tall, voluptuous body into his embrace. Her loose kendo uniform collapsed under the weight, leaving only her two breasts stubbornly resisting, but no match for Harunobu's firm chest.

With a gentle gaze, the older sister stared at Qingxin's approaching face, shy yet proud.

Shyness was innate; even after trying various positions with Harunobu, public displays of affection still made Hirako somewhat shy. Her pride, however, stemmed from both her own charm and the love between Harunobu and her.

"Husband..."

"Ahem!" The kitten, whose favorite seat had been taken to another cabbage, coughed sourly twice. "Teacher, aren't you going out later?"

"Oh right..." Harunobu slapped his forehead. He was going to the Ame-no-Mikoto Shrine near Yoshiwara to find the mysterious shrine maiden. One reason was to recharge the magical artifacts he had bought earlier, and the other was to retrieve the demon-transforming medicine he had given to the mysterious shrine maiden.

When I went to buy the magical artifacts last time, the shrine maiden said she'd be able to analyze the effects of the demon-transformation potion soon, so we can go take a look now. But it's still early...

Seeing Haruno's hesitation, Hirako raised her head slightly and kissed him on the lips: "Business is important. You can do whatever you want when we get back."

"It's still early..."

"You don't even know yourself. If you keep messing around, it'll be evening again. All you do is play pranks on people."

While speaking with a hint of disdain, Hirako smiled and spoke in a soft, gentle tone. It was more of a compliment than a complaint.

Nako Tachibana listened, feeling restless. She kept glancing at Sachiko's expression out of the corner of her eye, and dared not approach Harunobu. The erotic scene from a few days ago still frequently resurfaced in her mind, leaving her with a strange burning sensation between her breasts and her mouth. But since Harunobu returned, he hadn't mentioned it again, as if it were just a dream.

As she pondered, Tachibana Nako's eyes inevitably became somewhat resentful again, while Tachibana Yuzu, lying in her arms, opened her eyes as if she were suddenly sitting up from a deathbed.

Hmm...it seems like there's hope?

Meanwhile, Harunobu was also persuaded by Hirako. He knew that if they really started doing it now, it would probably go on until very late. So it was better to take care of the business first and then play around when they got back.

So, Harunobu returned Hirako's deep kiss with a final smack, then took Shiranui Ran's letter back from the kitten's hand: "Then I'll be off now."

"Have a safe trip~" Taira Yukiko said gently, while the kitten took a running start and hung directly on Harunobu's neck.

Qingxin lifted the brat's soft buttocks with his other hand and propped her up a little: "Aren't you supposed to be dealing with intelligence?"

"So you're sending me to the Bracer Guild!"

The kitten spoke with an air of self-righteousness, and what could Harunosu say? She could only carry the increasingly affectionate kitten out the door.

In the living room, Tachibana Nako also stood up: "Shihan Dai, I'm going to practice now."

"Hmm." Hirako smiled and nodded, her eyes sweeping over Tachibana Nako's ample bosom, which even she herself was ashamed of. "Go ahead, don't waste the opportunity that the teachers' college has earned for you."

"Yes!"

Nako Tachibana responded firmly and loudly. Whenever the topic of revenge came up, she would immediately become resolute, demonstrating her...

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The intensity of her desire for revenge also reveals how good her relationship with her husband was back then.

But even so, how could she still have those feelings for the teachers' college? Hmm... no wonder it's a teachers' college.

Hirako nodded matter-of-factly. Her man was always the best; it was perfectly normal for Tachibana Nako to have her eye on him. But he seemed a little too reserved right now. Perhaps he'd be better after his revenge. Even if he wasn't, so what if…

Hmm, we'll see when the time comes.

Hirako looked up and met the gaze of Hojo Amu, whose eyes were also sparkling. They both smiled.

After a moment, Hirako frowned again: "But Shifan is too gentle. Not every woman deserves to be treated like that."

The cunning businessmen of the Blue Sky Business Alliance taught the honest village girl a lesson: not every woman is as conservative and loyal as she is. Many of the disciples involved in the arranged marriages were clearly using Harunobu to escape their families' control; their love for Harunobu was completely inadequate, they simply felt that if they had to choose, Harunobu was the best. Although this didn't cause Harunobu any real loss, Hirayukiko was very unhappy about it.

How come my precious treasures have become mere makeshift tools in the hands of you wretched girls?

That's roughly the idea.

Amu Hosho agreed: "Indeed, but my husband isn't stupid. Look, he doesn't lay a hand on those people, even if they try to seduce him."

They understood Qingxin's thinking perfectly: women he had slept with must be kept, even if they were just decorative objects. Women he hadn't slept with were no different from ordinary disciples; they could come and go as they pleased, and if they didn't pay tuition, he might personally kick them out.

Although Hirako and the others felt that this was still a bit too kind, since they were still being used under the guise of a marriage alliance, it actually promoted the establishment of the Aozora Business Alliance, enhanced the power of the Aozora House, and increased economic income.

But they are Harunobu's people, so of course they think of Harunobu in everything.

Yes, that's double standards.

But Harunobu liked it very much.

The author says:

Author's Note: I set off last night and should be home by now, catching up on sleep. Also, thank you for urging me to update... It would have been even better if it wasn't 10,000 words, I just saved two chapters... I hope the blind date won't take too long; things seemed easy to resolve on WeChat. The other person's height requirement is a little too high for me.

Chapter 185: The Discovery of the Shrine Maiden

The afternoon sun shone brightly on the earth, with a slant of light streaming through the open window and landing on a low table laden with various desserts. A mysterious shrine maiden, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden robe, yawned as she folded paper figures.

"come in."

The door to the hut was opened, and Harunobu, carrying an asauchi and a reverse-blade sword, walked in.

"Good afternoon, shrine maiden." Harunobu skillfully sat down cross-legged opposite the shrine maiden and popped a small cream puff into his mouth. "Hmm, it tastes pretty good."

The priestess placed the paper figure in her hand onto the pile of paper figures beside her, then blew on the one that had reached halfway up her face. A gust of wind arose, and the paper figures scattered everywhere. Some stuck to the walls, some to the ceiling, and some to the floor, and so on. But after a short while, these paper figures all wriggled their slender bodies and struggled to stand up.

Having successfully completed her task, the priestess picked up a piece of cake, took a bite, and chewed slowly. She then said, "Remember to spit it out before you leave, or don't blame me if it grows moldy somewhere."

Harunobu, who had already eaten three cream puffs, froze, his right hand hovering over the fourth one. He said with a bitter face, "It's just a few cream puffs, it can't be that bad, can it? I'll pay, okay?"

"These are byproducts of my research on the medicine you gave me... oh, except for this cake." The shrine maiden chewed slowly, licking the crumbs from the corner of her mouth with her tongue, completely nonchalant, except for Harunobu, who suddenly became less nonchalant.

"Tell me, how much is it?"

"Five yen, please." The shrine maiden stretched out her hand, her fair wrist stained with a few streaks of ink, which only made it appear even whiter.

However, Harunobu only felt that the hand was like a money counting machine.

He took out five yen and put it in the shrine maiden's hand with a bad temper. A paper doll immediately fell onto Harunobu's shoulder and gave him a series of cat punches on the head.

"That's it?" Harunobu felt that nothing had changed.

"No returns." The shrine maiden quickly pocketed the money, then her expression turned solemn, instantly amplifying her already ethereal and otherworldly aura, making her seem like a celestial being.

Although Harunobu felt that this person was definitely trying to renege on their debt again.

"So, have you figured out anything?" Qingxin asked as he laid out the magical artifact that needed charging.

The paper figures busily began carrying the magical artifacts that Seishin had taken out, while the shrine maiden picked up the two boxes that the paper figures had brought over and placed them on the emptied table.

"I won't go into the specific details and process, since you wouldn't understand anyway. Of course, you can listen if you want—but you'll have to pay extra."

Qingxin waved his hand and said boldly, "Just tell me the result."

The priestess opened the two wooden boxes without any surprise, revealing black and white pills inside.

"The demon-transforming medicine you gave me was mixed with the blood and qi of the Western Demon Dragon. If an ordinary person takes it, there is a 99% chance that they will get the Eternal Disease, and the lucky ones will become madmen whose bodies have been enhanced."

"Besides the blood of the dragon, the remaining pill ingredients form a sealing method that can prevent the aura of the dragon's blood from leaking out, and also prevent the user from completely transforming and controlling the dragon's blood."

After saying that, the priestess closed the box containing the black pills and looked at the box containing the white pills.

"Furthermore, by slightly altering the proportions of the ingredients, this medicine will become a special kind of poison. It will stimulate human growth, forcing the body to transform into the monster materials it contains. And there are so many monster materials inside, so the transformed appearance will definitely be very... well, unique."

pat.

The priestess closed the box containing the white pills and continued, "In the end, regardless of which one it is, once the person who takes this pill dies, their soul will be marked and devoured by the dragon, becoming the dragon's food to help them heal and recover."

"And judging from recent events, you really are that dragon's savior."

The two boxes were put away. Harunobu only asked the shrine maiden to help analyze the demon-transforming medicine, not to replicate it. So they were just there to show Harunobu the actual product as evidence.

Qingxin shook his head, trying to clear the large amount of information in his mind. He succeeded, because it was much better than when the system was stuffing things into his brain.

"So, in short, all these medicines are based on the blood of the dragon, and the reason the dragon created these things is to capture souls to heal itself?"

Harunobu tried to summarize, and the result was good; the shrine maiden nodded.

"That's about it, but I'm still quite curious about where this dragon came from that managed to fool me."

The shrine maiden spoke in a rather arrogant tone, while fiddling with the pale white magatama in her hand. She suddenly paused, her delicate nose wrinkling slightly.

Where did that foxy smell come from...? It smells kind of familiar... Hmm? What's going on? Where did this kid find such a high-quality barrier?

Distracted by the magatama's state, the shrine maiden asked Harunobu curiously, "Where have you encountered a very strong barrier recently?"

"Uh... does mine count?" Qingxin shrugged. Anyway, every time he came home, the magatama would vibrate for a while because of the [barrier] he had built. It was really a waste of electricity.