"Hmm, is this it?"

"yes... What's the deal with that look on your face?"

"Why??, should I say I'm a little disappointed?

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Although the stone road up the mountain is very clean, it does not have the charm that I imagined.

Not to mention that the mountains are also a bit too short, not so much mountains as larger mounds.

The torii gate that you can see at the end of at a glance... But because of the previous full expectation, Youji still felt that he had been fooled.

"This isn't a shrine!" "If you can, I'd like to say it, but if you really say it. That's not just a faux pas.

It's more akin to a slap in the face, right?

And it was not the face of the shrine maiden, but the face of the object enshrined at the shrine.

- In a world where strange things have already been determined, it's really not a good idea to do that.

So, even if the mood is actually very unhappy. The demon can only endure it and try to convince himself that this is just a small shrine in the countryside, more similar to the ancestral ancestral hall, and there is no point in asking too much.

It's just that it doesn't work very well.

"Forget it, let's go up."

Originally, I was going to pay a visit to see if there would be any more strange settings.

But now, all you can think about is to quickly find your equipment, and then retreat quickly.

So I walked through the torii gate and walked towards the shrine.

"Spirit-sama, what's the matter with you?"

The shrine maiden here was sweeping the floor, and she was quite surprised to see the visit of the monster. After all, it was the first time he'd been to the shrine since 'settled' in the village - he hadn't been there for so long, and she thought he wouldn't be back.

"Hmm...

I'm here to copy your family - you can't say something like that, and even if the result is similar, you have to be tactful.

Youji thought about it for a while, and finally decided to say so.

"Let's ask for help...

“・・・”

The older witch who didn't look cute was stunned, and didn't seem to understand what she could do to help youji.

Youji, on the other hand, continued to explain without waiting for her to understand.

"I've been fighting a ghost lately, and I don't have much experience, so if I can, I'd like to consult a professional. It's a bit rude to come here, but can you teach me some experience?"

"Uh..."

The shrine maiden's face instantly became tangled.

'Experience...

If it's the experience of singing and dancing, worshipping gods, or some bad problem, even if it's not very professional, she can think of something.

But the problem is, the experience that Youji is talking about is obviously not that way...

'What the hell...'

The experience of exorcism is not something that ordinary people can accumulate.

Even if it's a shrine maiden, then at least it has to be a shrine maiden from a famous mountain or a big city, right?

"...

Subconsciously, I want to refuse.

"Oh, by the way, what's your last name?"

Then the next moment, I was choked by the inability to tune, plus the question that had been too long overdue.

“・・・・・・”

“・・・・・・”

"Master, this is just a small shrine in the countryside, and Sakata-sama's main duty is to sacrifice rather than exorcise ghosts."

In the end, it was Maiori who broke the siege.

Quietly said the surname of the older witch.,It looks a little stupid but in fact has a three-point quick wit Maiori.,This can be regarded as exposing the matter.。

And Miss Sakata, who doesn't have much guts and jealousy, naturally won't be bored when she has the stairs down. So I skipped the topic as if I hadn't heard what I had said.

"So, Sakata-sama, do you have any opinions?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't do anything about it."

"Is that so..."

"What, Spirit-sama, are you going to exorcise demons?"

"Well, so... I'm a bit presumptuous, but I want some help."

The shrine maiden frowned slightly.

It's not that she doesn't want to help, because for a little timid, it can't be a good thing for her to be able to banish the evil spirits in the neighborhood, even if they haven't plagued the village yet. But... You have to be able to help.

"How can I help you?"

The shrine maiden really couldn't figure it out.

In fact, it's not just her who can't figure it out, but Maiori can't figure it out either.

What is the Lord of the Monster going to do? For her, who has lived in this small village since she was a child, and knows how many catties and taels there are at the shrine here. I really don't understand.

"Can you bless the weapon?"

"Huh?"

"Hmm, I mean, if some spells on weapons will work? Or a knife enshrined in a shrine or something? If you get in touch with the gods, you might be able to pose a threat to the ghosts?"

"Uhhh

Seeming... Sounds reasonable?

However, there are no swords in the shrine, after all, this is not a big shrine. Miss Sakata, the only shrine maiden who has been passed down from generation to generation, is not the type to dance with swords and swords. How can there be a knife in such a shrine?

It's never been possible.

"I'm sorry, Soul-sama, but there are no weapons in the shrine."

The shrine maiden smiled awkwardly and replied at the same time.

But Youji didn't intend to answer like that.

"Would you like to visit the head office?"

Maiori's tough and somewhat rude behavior made Maiori frown, but since she was her own master, she naturally couldn't talk too much about tearing down the stage at such a time.

And Miss Sakata, an older shrine maiden who was already very docile and kind, didn't care about it.

Or rather, it seems to be because of the relationship between aura and something? Obviously Youji is several years younger than her, but when facing Youji... She always feels that she is nervous.

"Of course, you please"

So, naturally, she got out of the way and welcomed the demon bogey.

"So... I'll pay a visit first."

Although I heard from the shrine maiden on the side, the gods enshrined here are the land gods and agricultural gods of this small village and several surrounding mountains. But with the mentality that you can't ignore the owner of this place when you enter the shrine, you still decide to follow the rules.

So I washed my hands, bowed three times, and then threw a few copper plates into the shrine's old, but cleanly wiped box.

"Please wish me good luck in martial arts—"

And then without any expectations, silently make a wish.

"It's too much for you to ask me to bless the martial arts..."

“？”

Suddenly, it seemed that someone's voice was heard.

But when I opened my eyes and looked around, I saw nothing.

'Gods?'

The jealousy immediately had an association, but no matter how much he cried and prayed in his heart, he didn't get a response.

"Well, forget it"

So I had to give up.

After all, it's a god.,If you don't make a sound.。・・I can't really smash the shrine to force her to speak out.。

"Besides, that voice is... Hey, is it really okay to unfold so easily and reliably?

Even if you are a little nervous, you can only complain in your heart.

"Then, please follow me to the Instrument Hall—"

"Disturbed"

The shrine maiden didn't seem to notice the anomaly of the yoki, and soon, after the yoji worship was completed, she continued to lead the way. The demon is guided to the back of the small shrine.,A place where no one usually comes.。

One says it's a shrine, but it's just a name, and it's actually just a Japanese-style wooden house that's better than ordinary houses.

"If there's anything that can come in handy, it's here... But I don't think there will be."

The shrine maiden smiled wryly and opened the door.

The contents were nothing more than sacrificial vessels that the demon knew or didn't know, ropes that seemed to be connected to pillars and didn't seem to be, and some pieces of paper of unknown purpose—as Miss Sakata said, it seemed that they were useless anyway.

"Hmm..."

Youji walked in and began to look around.

"Indeed, huh?"

It's true that most of them are useless. But there is still one thing that has caught the attention of the monster.

'What a long knife?'

It was placed on a shelf, and it seemed that due to the lack of space in this room, it was hidden behind by some sacrificial vessels.

It's about two meters long, right?

Not to mention that judging from the current height of the demon jealousy, even before he crossed over, this length was not in the category of human weapons.

The decoration is a little more ornate than a regular knife, but it's not excessive.

“・・・”

It seems to be a little impressed. But it's a bit vague.

Unlike combat knives such as knives and swords...

"Masamune?... What was I thinking?"

For a moment, my mind crossed a certain handsome silver-haired guy who had cosed with his sword skills, but when I thought about it, I knew that it couldn't be the same thing. So he shook his head and dispelled it from his mind.

Stretching out his hand, he wanted to take the knife, but he quickly reflected that if the master was around, it was better to ask first.

So he turned his head, and Youji put down his hand, and asked the witch instead.

"May I ask what that is?"

"Ah, that's it?"

The shrine maiden turned her head at his voice, and then showed a strange expression when she saw what Youji was pointing.

'What's wrong?'

For a moment, doubts flashed through my heart. Looking at the shrine maiden's expression, Youji couldn't help but wonder, 'Did I ask something wrong?'.

However, the shrine maiden didn't care about this.

Not noticing the confusion in the eyes of the jealousy, Miss Sakata thought the question was a bit strange, but she still gave an answer as a matter of course.

"It's a ritual sword, Soul Lord, and although it's just a small shrine in the countryside now, it was a few generations ago, but it was brought by the first shrine maiden at that time. ”

"Sword?"

Youji touched his chin thoughtfully.

"The tip of the knife is very sharp, but the blade is not cut at all...