Within the Shinto World, there were many clans with special inheritances.

For example, the Kumura family and the Yukimura family, who took it as their duty to protect the land of Wussen. For example, the Nu-ryō-gumi, who ruled over many monsters and maintained the balance between the monsters and the real world. For example, the Field Clan, who was famous for being the best at eliminating monsters, all of these clans had been passed down for many generations. Their inheritances were mysterious, and they produced many heroes.

The more powerful these clans were, the more confidence they had, and the more authority they had in the Shinto World.

This was also why when Akashiji and his son, who were ordinary people who were lucky enough to be invited, were troubled by some small clans, the Snow Village Shiyin only said a few words, and no one dared to make things difficult for Akashiji Seijuro.

They were both children, but the young and ignorant Kanai was able to openly take Akashiji out to play in front of the Ise Shrine's priests, and no one dared to say a word. This was also because Kanai represented both the Sunset Shrine and the Kumura family's successor.

Compared to the Kumura family, the witch Kagome Hyuga, who had crossed time and space to guard the rare treasure Jade of the Four Souls, was more valued by the Ise Shrine. Even Kanai, who was a descendant of Kagome, was carefully fawned over.

As the former head of the Kumura family, Kumura Shigeru's popularity was not bad. Among the clans, there was a clan located in Kanagawa that was famous for driving Fu Mourning God. They had the best relationship with Fan Shou. One generation of the head of the Lotus Clan even personally joined Ryōshou's elder brother, the Head of the Ink Village, in the night march, and made a great contribution during the attack on Manlou.

Now, that powerful female envoy was already married and had a child. After giving her position as head of the clan to her eldest daughter, Kaoru Renchi, she retired and went on a tour around Japan with her husband.

"… I'm ashamed to say this." The gentle woman with long wisteria hair smiled. "With my current ability, I can't completely support the Lotus Clan. I can only wait for my talented younger sister to grow up and return the position of head of the clan to her."

The woman who was wearing a cherry-colored kimono was the current head of the Lotus Clan, Kaoru Renchi. At this moment, the soft-natured head of the clan was patiently serving tea to Kanai and the others....... Kaoru Renchi was meticulous.... she took out her family's treasured tea cakes to roast and then grind them into powder. Kaoru Renchi carefully........ She was the meticulous, Kaoru's family's treasured collection....... and.....

"Thank you very much for your hospitality."

Unlike Kanai who only took a sip of the tea seriously and then put it down politely, Sanchū was very serious about the tea made using the traditional 'cake tea decoction method.' He successfully made the equally elegant head of the Lotus Clan discuss the tea with Sanchū with a smile.

Seeing Sanchū like this, Kanai could not help but secretly sigh to the two Fu Mourning Gods behind her. "He's indeed worthy of being called the most cultured person during the Heian period. His knowledge of tea is not inferior to the aristocratic families at all."

"Well … After all, I'm on the battlefield. I don't know much about such cultured things," Kendo pushed his glasses and said helplessly.

"But Master doesn't seem to care much about the taste of the tea," the silver-haired little boy sitting next to Kendo said shyly. "Are you really used to it?"

"… Well, to be honest, I really can't tell whether the tea is good or bad." Kanai also lowered her voice and quietly explained to Firefly.

Firefly was the other of the two swords that she got from Hannya. It was a big katana about 1.4 meters long.

According to Kendo, the longer the katana, the bigger the Fu Mourning God. Therefore, when she officially summoned the new Fu Mourning God, Kanai thought that the new Fu Mourning God would be a man about the same height as Ibaraki. She even specifically chose to summon him in a spacious spell room.

"I'm Firefly from the Asu Shrine.

Clang!

Where's the so-called grand finale? "

A silver-haired boy about the same height as Kanai appeared in the soft white light. He was wearing a black military uniform and carried a big katana on his back. His voice was shy, and his eyes were pure.

When Kanna found out that the little shota in front of her was Shinmaru, who had been declared a national treasure during the sixth year of the Showa Festival, and whose whereabouts were unknown after that, Kanna's head began to hurt even more. She couldn't help but call Ink Village's great-grandfather, Fan Shou. She wanted to know if these two Death Gods would stay or leave.

"Of course, they'll stay."

On the phone, Kumura Shigeru said matter-of-factly, "Since the two swords have already transformed in your hands and signed a contract with you, they're like Shikigami. You're their master, so there's no reason for you to give them away."

"But the fake three suns and moons in the National Museum …"

"Then, did those old guys recognize the fake sword?" Kumura Shigeru asked calmly.

"… I've never heard of it."

"That's right. They can even mistake the national treasure Sanchū. Whether it was a mistake from the beginning or later, it was their own fault. What does it have to do with you?" The old man waved his hand. "As for the Ise Shrine, you don't have to worry about it.

If those people come to you because of the two swords, I'll give them a lesson even if I have to risk my life! "

"I'd like to see who has the guts to covet my granddaughter's belongings."

"But —"

"No buts, baby Kanai, don't think that they're wasted in your hands."

The great grandfather of the Kumura family immediately saw Kanai's hesitation. After rejecting the little girl's request with a strong attitude, Kumura Shigeru contacted the Liuchi family, which he had a good relationship with, and asked the head of the Liuchi family to teach his child how to command the Fu Mourning God.

Considering the good relationship between the two families, the head of the Liuchi family agreed without hesitation. That was why Kanai and the three Fu Mourning God came to visit today.

…

Just as Kanai, Kendo, and Firefly were whispering to each other, Sanchū, who had just finished his tea brewing discussion, turned his head and asked Kanai with a cold smile, "Just like what Miss Renchi said, of course a little girl wouldn't do that, right?"

"Eh, eh?"

Kanai opened her mouth but couldn't say a word. Facing the mischievous Sanchū, she could only lower her head and admit her mistake, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been absent-minded with Kendo and Firefly."

"Pfft."

Kaoru Renchi, who was watching from the side, suddenly covered her mouth, trying hard to hold back her laughter so that Kanai wouldn't feel more embarrassed. She kindly explained, "Just now, I told Mr. Sanchū that according to Miss Kanai's personality, she wouldn't abandon the Fu Mourning God without permission. Even if the Ise Shrine forced her, she wouldn't give up the national treasure sword, so don't worry."

Although Mikazuki Munechika had the appearance of an old man, he was quick-witted and had the ability to observe people's expressions. He didn't seem like an old man at all. Even Kanna didn't notice Kanna's hesitation, but Mikazuki Munechika was able to point it out in a gentle manner.

"Hahaha, I'm just saying it casually."

Sanchū smiled innocently, "Similarly, since we've been summoned by the little girl, we should do our best to protect our master. There's no such thing as betrayal."

"That's true," Kaoru Renchi, who knew Fu Mourning God well, agreed, "Fu Mourning God is an artifact, so its attachment to its master is far deeper than that of a shikigami. Because of this, Fu Mourning God, who is abandoned and ignored by its master, is more likely to fall than a shikigami."

Kanai was speechless.

Were these two people really unconscious?

Every word they said was directed at her, thinking that she couldn't control the two ancient swords, and thinking that the Tokyo National Museum and the Ise Shrine would easily cause trouble for her.

Little Witch, who was speechless, suddenly felt her sleeves being gently pulled by someone. She turned her head and saw the innocent and shy little boy Ying Wan carefully saying to her, "Little Witch, don't worry.

"Erm … Can you not send me to the Ise Shrine?"

The silver-haired little boy stared at Kanai with his wet matcha-colored eyes, sorrowfully.

Kanai was speechless.

Okay, okay, she, she admitted defeat. _ (: з 」 ∠) _

"I won't give you away, please don't worry."

After saying this, Kanna could clearly sense that something had latched onto her soul.

This was a [Curse], a curse that promised the Fu Mourning God that it would never, ever abandon them.

Firefly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Kanai's words. His eyes curved into small crescents, and he smiled.

Sanchū, who was standing on the side, also raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.

"… I'm sorry for making a fool of myself in front of Miss Renchi."

Kanai turned her head and apologized to the owner of the room, somewhat embarrassed.

"No, no, no. It's nothing like that."

Kaoru Renchi still didn't fully understand the situation with these people. Even the words that seemed to have been premeditated by Sanchū were said unconsciously under Sanchū's guidance.

"I'll have to trouble Miss Renchi with the knowledge of the Fu Mourning God's Monster Trainer and the method of protection." Kanai bowed deeply to Kaoru Renchi.

"I'm really sorry for disturbing you."

She was a little embarrassed to come to someone's house and ask about their specialty. Even if it was Grandpa Fan Shou's request, the little girl was still a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing. It's just common knowledge."

Kaoru Renchi straightforwardly waved her hand and politely invited Kanai to the inner room alone to read the information she had prepared beforehand. She also explained to her how to command the Fu Mourning God and how to teach the Fu Mourning God.

From Kaoru Renchi's point of view, the Fu Mourning God that had just taken human form was like a newborn child. It didn't have a fixed view of the world, and needed the careful education and guidance of the owner.

Different types of Fu Mourning God with different experiences would naturally have different personalities due to the experiences they had when they were still artifacts. However, the owner's personality and education would also play a very important role.

If one's education was not good, or if the master's spiritual power became dirty, Death God Fu would also become very depraved.

The dark Fu Mourning God would lose all of its consciousness, and would even turn into a bloodthirsty monster. As of now, there was no way to purify it back to its original form. The owner would also not be able to control the dark Fu Mourning God. The only way was to kill it.

After Kaoru Renchi finished explaining in detail, the little girl could not help but raise her hand and ask, "Speaking of which … is it common for the Fu Mourning God to lose its memories when it was still an artifact?"

"Lose its memories?"

Kaoru Renchi was stunned. "It's not common …" Even as the head of the Lotus Family, she had never seen such a strange thing.

Kanna originally thought that, compared to Miyazuki and Medicine Research, the odachi Firefly might be able to remember how he fell into Hell and had no impression of the Black Light Tower. But to her surprise, after she summoned him, this confused little boy only shook his head blankly and said, "Ever since I … sank into the sea, I don't know anything."

Other than the darkness and the cold sea, he could not remember anything else.

Thinking of this, Kanai could not help but feel sorry for Firefly. Thus, she explained the situation to Kaoru Renchi. After that, she tucked her scattered hair behind her ear and said, "I don't think so.

"… No matter what, as their master, I have the responsibility to help them recover their memories.

They will no longer feel so lost due to the loss of their memories. "

When she thought of Kendo's despair when he was questioned during the Warring States Period, and the blank look in his eyes when he came to the modern world, Kanai's heart ached.

"If that's the case … My suggestion might be the same as Fansho-sama's. We can only say that we should look for the witch in the Land of Divinity."

Kaoru Renchi then winked mysteriously. "Speaking of which … have you watched 'Spirited Away'?"

"… No."

She did not have the time to watch it. Even if she knew, it was because Imura Yoromoru talked about it for a while.

"Eh?

You haven't watched it? "

Kaoru Renchi was a little disappointed, but she quickly pulled herself together and said to the little girl, "Then you must not know that 'Spirited Away' is based on a real incident in the Land of Divinity, right?"

Kanai was speechless.

… What?

"That's right." Seeing Kanna Hyuga's suspicious eyes, Kaoru Renchi kindly explained, "That story is real.

The girl named Qianxun is real, and so is the White Dragon named Hupo Chuan.

The Land of Divinity is a place where the gods rest, but it is also a temporary residence for some of the dead who have no one to rely on. "

Seeing that Kanna was still in a daze, Kaori Renchi couldn't help but reach out and pat this Kamikaze witch who had recently become famous in the Shinto World. She then said in a gentle voice, "You'll understand when Inkumura Ryosho-sama returns and takes you to him."

The little girl blinked and nodded obediently.

…

It was not until three o 'clock in the afternoon that Kaoru Renchi and Kanai came out of the inner room. When they saw Kendo and the others waiting outside, Kanai could not help but quicken her pace and ran to Kendo's side. She then softly apologized to her three Fu Mourning Gods for making them wait.

"It's fine."

Sanchū gently patted Kanai and nodded slightly to Kaoru Renchi who was slowly walking over. "Sorry to trouble Miss Renchi."

"No, no." Kaoru Renchi, who had been staring at Kanai, suddenly covered her blushing face. "Miss Kanai is really too, too, too cute!

Smart and serious, a good child. "

Before Kanai could say anything, a girl's clear and cold snort came from behind her.

She turned around and saw a handsome man with long hair and black clothes with a zither on his back. He was holding the hand of a little girl with the same hair color as Kaoru Renchi. They were standing not far from the door.

"Ala ala, Xiao Li is back from school?"

Kanai did not know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Kaoru Renchi's smile froze for a second.

"I heard it!"

The little girl called Xiao Li, who was about eight or nine years old, snorted. "Bad sister, you like other children. Xiao Li doesn't like sister anymore."

"That, that's not true."

Kaoru Renchi's voice sounded guilty. "Let, let me introduce you to Miss Kanai. This is Riki Renchi, my cutest little sister.

Xiao Li, this is Kanna Hyuga, who came from Tokyo to discuss something. She's a shrine witch. "

Riki Renchi ignored Kanai and directly let go of the man's hand. She quickly passed by Kanai and the others and crashed into Kaoru Renchi's arms like a small cannonball. She rubbed against her and sobbed. "Bad sister, bad Ah Xun!

You cheated while Xiao Li and Ah Xun were not here! "

Kaoru Renchi:????

She began to coax her easily jealous little sister in a flurry.

Seeing that the sisters had started to quarrel because of her, Kanai was at a loss. It was Sanchū who made a prompt decision and tactfully said goodbye to the other party, saying that he would visit again in the future.

Kendo forcefully pulled Kanna Hyuga, who still wanted to say something, and turned to leave.

When they reached the door, the little girl who felt that it was rather rude couldn't help but turn her head to see how Kaoru Renchi was doing. However, she was surprised to find that the man in black who was standing at the door just now had unknowingly walked to Kaoru Renchi's side. He covered Riki Renchi's eyes in her arms with one hand and lifted Kaoru Renchi's chin with the other and kissed her deeply.

Kanna Hyuga, who saw this scene, widened her eyes. Just as she was about to say something, Sanchū, who sensed something, covered her eyes in the next second. She was carried into his arms and forcibly left Riki Renchi's house.

After a long while, when they were far away from Riki Renchi's house, the little girl whose eyes were covered asked in a muffled voice.

"Mr. Sanchū, that was …?"

"This old man's eyes were blurry just now. I didn't see anything." Sanchū tried to play dumb.

"… But I saw it. Miss Renchi and that man kissed."

The three suns and moons: …

"Is that man the Fu Mourning God?"

The little girl struggled to break free from Sanchū's hands. She didn't intend to let the thousand-year-old man go and asked curiously.

"So, humans can date the Fu Mourning God?"