I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"Uh, Jing'ai, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"That's strange. Weren't you seriously injured in a traffic accident this morning when you were leaving the house? You were rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Your voice doesn't sound like that... Wait, what did you call me just now?"

???

Inoue Ue also looked confused. He had just woken up from bed, so how come he was in the hospital? Did Sadako and the others make up such an exaggerated reason for his leave?

Since Shizuka Hiratsuka called him to ask about the situation, Inoue Ue had no choice but to explain his situation clearly to avoid causing unnecessary worry.

"No, my injuries are far from the point where I need emergency treatment. They are just some minor injuries."

"But I remember your sister didn't say that when she called the school this morning. Are you really okay?"

"Eh?"

Inoue Ue was also full of questions. He was the only son in the Inoue family. When did he have an older sister?

"Don't worry, as long as I stay at home and rest for a day or two, my injuries should be almost healed."

Shizuka Hiratsuka heard that Inoue Ueya's voice was clear and bright, and he didn't sound like he was seriously injured, so she believed his explanation, but she was still a little suspicious in her heart.

Come to think of it, Inoue Ueya has been dozing off in class lately, occasionally even skipping classes, and was even sent to the hospital a while ago because of a head injury from a fall...

Are you still in the hospital?

"No, I'm at home."

In an instant, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was in the staff room, couldn't help but frown. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, and all kinds of bad guesses gradually emerged in her mind.

No matter how you look at it, there's something wrong with Inoue Ueya's situation. He doesn't really like communicating with his classmates and doesn't have much presence in the class. Could this guy be being bullied?

Or did Inoue Ue also encounter some financial problems that forced him to work part-time after class every day?

Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head, thinking that it would be better not to think too much about such things.

"Well, if I remember correctly, your house is near Yukinoshita's apartment. I'll ask her to give you the handouts on her way home..."

When Inoue Ueya wanted to respond to Hiratsuka Shizuka, the door next to him opened, and the sleepy Iwanaga Kotoko slowly walked out of the room while yawning.

"Good morning, Ueya-kun..."

Iwanaga Kotoko's injuries were not as serious as Inoue Ueya's. They were more due to muscle soreness caused by strenuous exercise while possessed. In order to assist the Onmyoji in dealing with the destroyed streets and Nijo Castle last night, she spent the whole night directing the monsters to carry out the aftermath.

After all, the existence of monsters should not be completely exposed. Both the Onmyoji and the monsters have the same idea. Too obvious traces still need to be dealt with as soon as possible. Iwanaga Kotoko did not return to Inoue's house until dawn, and then she slept all the way until now.

Inoue Ue was also a little embarrassed. After he walked out of the room, he stood in the corridor and talked. It was probably his voice that woke up Iwanaga Kotoko.

"Sorry, did my voice wake you up?"

As if she had not woken up yet, Iwanaga Kotoko pounced on him in a daze, hanging her whole body on him, and sniffed the scent of Inoue Ueya.

"It was just a carelessness. How did Ueya-kun smell like another girl?..."

Iwanaga Kotoko frowned, pouted her lips, and kept moving closer to Inoue Ueya in front of her.

"Kotoko?"

Kotoko Iwanaga did not answer, but kept dropping kisses on Inoue Ueya's face. He suddenly fell into a trance and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

"Hehe, I've been tossed around all night, so I'll let my boyfriend treat me. Is that too much?"

When Inoue Ueya came back to his senses, he found that his face was already covered with saliva from the kisses. Iwanaga Kotoko let go of Inoue Ueya's hand and nodded with satisfaction.

"Don't say such ambiguous words!"

Inoue Ueya reached out to wipe the saliva off his face, raised his head and looked at the loli god in front of him who was actually the same age as him, with a helpless expression on his face. The female gangster in front of him was completely different from the god who commanded the actions of the hundred ghosts last night.

[Hey, Inoue, who are you talking to over there? Is that a girl's voice? I think I heard some terrible conversation.]

Hearing Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice coming from his phone, Inoue Ueya remembered that he hadn't hung up yet and quickly responded, "Ahaha, it's just an illusion. I have something else to do here, so I'll hang up first."

【etc--】

In order to avoid the misunderstanding from getting worse, Inoue Ue decisively hung up the phone. After all, it was not easy to explain to Hiratsuka Shizuka that Iwanaga Kotoko was living in his house, not to mention the monsters and strange things.

Now Miss Yukinoshita's personality has even changed. She is moving further and further towards the path of practicing as a psychic, which is a far cry from her original style.

If it is not necessary, it is better not to involve more ordinary people in the incident.

Inoue Ueya and Iwanaga Kotoko made eye contact. He was about to give a lecture to this misbehaving god, but his stomach rumbled uncontrollably. Both Inoue Ueya and Iwanaga Kotoko were stunned by Yashaku Yuki after eating a few mouthfuls of porridge, while the latter had just woken up and had not eaten or drunk anything since last night.

"Anyway, let's go to the kitchen and find something to eat..."

……

At the same time, in the mansion that is the base of Kyoto monsters.

Loli Kuanggu opened the door and looked at Yuyuko lying unconscious on the bed. Her heart was full of worry, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"Master Yuyuko, you have slept for so long, why haven't you woken up yet?..."

In the Battle of Kyoto, most of the Kyoto monsters were eliminated or sealed by the monster forces recruited by the Hanakaiin family and Iwanaga Kotoko, but some monsters managed to escape from the pursuit by chance, and Kuang Gu was one of them.

The Skeleton Demon God stood outside the door, silent.

The Skeleton Demon God, who had been possessed almost the entire night, was very clear about Yuyuko's condition. The huge amount of vitality that was drained away by the reincarnation technique during childbirth had to be drained away by Yuyuko, and she had to drag her weak body to block the enemy's attack. Although Yuyuko possessed the power of both a great monster and a demon god at that time, it was still a heavy burden for the human body it possessed. To put it bluntly, it was overdrawing its life force.

Not to mention the mental trauma caused by Nue's betrayal. Although the body can gradually recover by relying on the vitality overflowing from the possessed state, mental trauma cannot be easily healed by medicine alone. It is possible that Yuyuko, who has suffered severe physical and mental damage, will never recover from it. This may be the reason why Yuyuko has not yet woken up from her coma.

Not only the Kyoto monsters, but the alien demons also suffered heavy losses. The power displayed by Den-O far exceeded Skull's expectations. A large number of alien demons were sealed along with the monsters and Onmyojis who served as their hosts. There are not many alien demons that can still move freely.

In fact, the Skeleton Demon God is just a Demon God who knows how to use telekinesis. He relies more on his strong body to withstand damage in battle. He has no means of treatment at all, and is helpless in the face of Yuyuko's condition.

"If we want to save Yuyuko and the sealed Demon God, then there is only one answer..."

The Den-O in this world can even resurrect the dead, so saving a half-dead Yuyuko should not be a problem. Moreover, Inoue Ue has also dealt with the Hanakaiin family. If he can get his help, perhaps the sealed Demon God can be released.

"Looks like I have to go to Chiba."

Chapter 294: Please give me more advice in the future

[Last night, large-scale gas leaks occurred frequently across Kyoto. The cause is unknown, and residents were forced to evacuate overnight...]

"Is there a gas leak?"

Kotoko Iwanaga watched the news on TV with a thoughtful expression on her face.

"This statement should have many flaws, right? This isn't the Type-Moon world..."

Inoue Ue couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that the Hanakaiin family would use the gas leak accident to cover up last night's fight.

Apart from anything else, the strange phenomena caused by the "astronomical manipulation" alone are enough to make ordinary people feel that something is wrong, especially the astronomical manipulation performed by the peak form. The golden light blooming in the dark night is even more conspicuous, and it is possible that it is regarded as a miracle. There was even resentful black fog and sudden storms appearing in the sky above Kyoto before and after this, all of which are obvious abnormal phenomena.

"Well, I don't think Ueya-kun needs to worry about such things."

In fact, Inoue Ueya's idea was correct, and Iwanaga Kotoko did not think that this excuse could fool everyone, but he subconsciously overlooked the most critical point, which was Sadako's ability to manipulate intelligence.

Kotoko Iwanaga scooped a mouthful of white porridge from the bowl, blew it gently, and put it into her mouth.

"The surveillance footage has been processed by Sadako. Onmyoji can't erase the memories of all Kyoto residents. However, without proof, 'rumors' of sightings of monsters or strange phenomena are just rumors, and not a serious concern."

Inoue Ueya nodded when he heard this. It made sense. The Internet was not only the best channel for spreading information, but it was also Sadako's home turf. As long as she took action, it would be easy to delete the surveillance video or even tamper with the abnormal footage taken by passers-by into a gas leak.

"By the way, I heard that the mental state of those victims was a little unstable after being resurrected. Has the Yin Yang Master found out what happened?"

Iwanaga Kotoko shrugged and replied, "That's not really a problem. They just haven't recovered for a while. After experiencing life and death, and then witnessing the scenes of hell firsthand, it's reasonable for them to be mentally unstable. With the help of Yin-Yang magic to process some of the excess memories, they'll be completely back to normal."

"Come to think of it, Ueye-kun is still the same as before. Don't you want to go and see the victims you rescued?" Iwanaga Kotoko suddenly asked.

"I've done everything I can, why should I go to see them..."

"After all, you rescued these people from hell. Don't you want to hear their thanks?"

Inoue Ueya waved his hand. His injuries had not yet healed completely. If he had any free time, wouldn't it be better for him to lie down at home for a while?

"It doesn't matter. I'm just doing what I think is right. Anyway, the people have been rescued, and that's enough."

Anyway, after last night's battle in Kyoto, the plot of Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan has barely come to an end, and Inoue Ue has no plans to travel far in the short term. Now he just wants to lie quietly at home and be a lazy person.

"Well, this is good. At least I don't have to worry about my agent going out and flirting with other women." Iwanaga Kotoko raised the corners of her mouth slightly and nodded seriously.

"Hey, hey, don't slander someone's innocence out of thin air. The Inoue family has been gentlemen for generations. I would never do such a thing..."

Just as he finished speaking, Inoue Ueya suddenly remembered something and spoke again: "Well, let me ask you, if, if it were possible, would you want your lost right eye and left leg back?"

The ability to reverse cause and effect can even reverse life and death, so it is naturally not a problem for Kotoko Iwanaga to get her right eye and left foot back.

In contrast, her identity as the God of Wisdom may not be preserved. The power that Iwanaga Kotoko obtained from the deification ceremony, such as the small ability to communicate directly with ghosts, will probably disappear. She is likely to become an ordinary person again.

Inoue Ue didn't think this was a bad thing. Iwanaga Kotoko was regarded as the god of wisdom by the monsters. The commissions from the monsters forced her to frequently intervene in various dangerous events. However, she was just an ordinary person after all. Injury or death was possible. Her actual combat power might not be as good as that of the newly-started practitioners like Miss Yukinoshita. It might be a good choice to let her return to ordinary life.

Kotoko Iwanaga was stunned for a moment. She probably guessed what Inoue Ueya was thinking, but after hesitating for a moment, she shook her head and rejected his proposal.

"No, forget it."

"When I was little, I volunteered to undergo the ceremony of becoming a god. It was my own decision, and I still have no regrets."

When Iwanaga Kotoko became a god, Inoue Ueya's system had not even been activated. She had dealt with abnormal beings such as strange monsters countless times, so she was naturally aware of the dangers involved. There were countless monsters who were unreasonable or did not recognize her status as a god.

Despite her limited abilities, she still wants to protect the monsters that grew up with her.

and……

Having lost her status as a god and returned to being an ordinary person, she is afraid that she will not be able to continue fighting alongside Inoue Ueya and others. At least now she can still provide some assistance to Inoue Ueya. She doesn't want to watch Inoue Ueya and others suffer while she can only stand by and do nothing.

"This is both my responsibility as the 'God of Wisdom' and my innermost thoughts. Like Ueye-kun, I have things I want to protect, and I also have reasons to fight."

Inoue Ueya sighed and said with a wry smile, "If that's the case, just go ahead and do it."

"Don't forget one thing, you are also a member of the Inoue family. No matter what, I will spare no effort to support you. Just ask when you need help."

The current peak form at least has the strength to defeat Nue, so Inoue Ueya still has some confidence in his heart.

Iwanaga Kotoko couldn't help but smile brightly as she responded, "Hmm, thank you for your guidance from now on, Ueye-kun."

……

At dusk, Yukinoshita Yukino, holding a lecture note, came to the door of Inoue's house after a long absence. When she was about to press the doorbell, she seemed to have noticed something and subconsciously looked up at the intersection on the side.

What came into view were Kato Megumi and the slit-mouthed woman, with a silver-haired girl following behind them.

Yukinoshita Yukino subconsciously cast her gaze on the silver-haired girl, frowning slightly. She always felt that the silver-haired girl looked a little familiar, but she couldn't remember her name.

"Long time no see, Yukinoshita-san."

Kato Megumi took the initiative to speak, "Are you here to see Inoue-san too?"

Yukinoshita Yukino snapped out of her thoughts, nodded, and responded, "Well, I heard he was injured. I received a request from the teacher to give him today's lecture notes on my way home."

Chapter 295 Let’s go have barbecue together tonight, it’s my treat!

Kato Megumi nodded slightly. Inoue Ue and others had experienced a fierce battle last night, and some even fell into a coma after the battle. It was reasonable for them to take a day off and recuperate at home.

"that……"

At this moment, a strange yet familiar voice was heard.

The silver-haired girl hesitated for a moment, then walked out from behind Kato Megumi and the others. She looked directly at Yukinoshita Yukino and asked tentatively, "Yukinoshita, do you still remember who I am?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned for a moment. She saw expectation in the eyes of the silver-haired girl, an expectation that was not concealed at all, as if she hoped that she could recognize her and call out her name.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with that.

With the sense of familiarity in her heart, the second young lady was sure that she knew this girl.

After a moment of silence, Yukinoshita Yukino seemed to remember something, and a long-lost smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Well, isn't this a matter of course?"

This time, Yukinoshita Yukino's memory was not affected, and she easily remembered the identity of the girl in front of her. She was the weirdo she met not long ago.

"Long time no see, Naya."

……

At the Inoue family, Kato Megumi, Yukinoshita Yukino and others sat in the living room. Everyone remained silent, but their eyes were on Inoue Ueya. The atmosphere was particularly quiet.

This story needs to start from the time when Inoue Ueya ran to the entrance to open the door for them. There was nothing special about it, but when Yukinoshita Yukino and Kato Megumi saw Iwanaga Kotoko limping behind Inoue Ueya, a strange look appeared in their eyes at the same time.

Kotoko Iwanaga noticed something strange about the two girls. She didn't specifically explain that it was a muscle strain caused by being possessed by Yashaku Yuki and others last night, but a smug smile appeared on her face.

"Really? I was tossed around all night last night, and now it's a bit difficult to walk..."

Iwanaga Kotoko doesn't mind being misunderstood at all. Love is like a battlefield. If she can reduce a few competitors, she will make a lot of money.