“…… I am back!

Father, I went to Soichiro's brother. ”

As soon as he returned to his temple from school, Yanagito immediately changed into a karate uniform, and then casually said hello to his father, who was the head of the temple, and went to practice boxing with Soichiro Katsuki, who lived in his temple.

Yes, own temples! Japanese monks, gods, nuns, and shrine maidens can basically get married, and Japanese temples and shrines can also be passed on to the family, and most of the young people who inherit the temple can be regarded as the rich second generation in Japan, and they are the objects of envy and jealousy of children in ordinary families.

Ordinary Chinese who don't know much about religion may be surprised to hear this "local characteristic" of treating temples as their property, but true Chinese believers will not find it strange. Because the temples in China are actually divided into two kinds: "Sun and Sun Temple" and "Shifang Jungle Temple", in which most of the residents of Sun and Sun Temple are the disciples and grandchildren of the abbot, and it is difficult for foreign monks to enter, and the important management positions in the temple are also inherited from generation to generation by their masters and apprentices.

-- Of course, although Chinese monks are not allowed to get married, the dirtiness of temple inheritance has been an open secret in the "circle" long before the popularity of martial arts novels, but the so-called "Chinese characteristics" are that there are some things that can only be done but not said.

"Huh? That one...... Sister-in-law, this is ......"

In the hallway leading to the guest room where the Katsudagi couple had been boarding for a long time, Yanagito Kazunari saw Soichiro Katsukidi's "new wife" talking to a foreign girl he had never seen before.

Although Soichiro's brother's wife wore a hooded cloak that even covered her eyes, Yanagito and the rest of the temple didn't find it strange - or rather completely oblivious. And it's not just that she's dressed weirdly, but if you think about it, everyone in Liudong Temple doesn't know her name until now, everyone only knows that she is the newlywed wife who appeared next to Mr. Katsuki a few days ago.

But the most strange thing is that everyone in the Liudong Temple has never felt strange!

"Hello~ My name is Marta, yes...... This lady's friend.

Now we are friends too, please take care of us~"

Before my sister-in-law could speak. The frighteningly big foreign girl beside her had already bloomed with a smile as bright as the sun, and she waved her little hand very vividly to greet Yanagito Kazunari. Although Yanagito Kazunari thinks that he is resistant to the temptation of beauty, his heart still beats uncontrollably, as if a string hidden in the depths of his heart has suddenly been plucked.

"Oh, oh...... Hello, I'm Yanato Kazunari. ”

It's incredible, just saying hello and introducing himself couldn't be simpler, Yanagito Kazuki feels like he's become friends with the sunny girl opposite. Since they are friends, where did she come from, and did the other people in the temple know that there was such a strange foreigner in the backyard. What is she here for...... None of that matters anymore.

"Ah, by the way, sister-in-law, I'm here to find Soichiro's brother, is he in the house?"

After saying hello, Yanagito Kazunari immediately ignored Marta's presence and instead explained his purpose to Katsuki's wife. It's rude to treat a friend you've just met like this, but Yanagito Kazunari doesn't realize it at all, and Katsuki's wife and Marta themselves don't seem to have any opinions.

"Soichiro-sama was sorting out the lesson plans in the house just now. I'm almost done now. ”

"Ishei, come in, my work is done."

"Okay, excuse me."

Because there is only a paper door between the inside and outside of the house. Yanagito Issei didn't deliberately suppress his voice and was directly heard by Mr. Gemu. He nodded to his sister-in-law and Marta, then opened the paper door and walked into the house, and by the time he came out with Katsuki-sensei, who had changed into sportswear, the two were nowhere to be found.

Get out of the house. Yanagito Kazunari and Katsuragi-sensei walked side by side towards the clearing at the back of the courtyard that had been specially cleared in the forest.

As early as a few years ago, Soichiro Katsugi had just boarded at Yanagito Temple and had not yet become a teacher. Yanato Kazunari has already begun to practice karate and other boxing techniques with this silent and rigid man. Although Soichiro Katsuki's expression is quite indifferent, and his temperament is also very cold and stubborn, Yanagito Issei's father, brother, and himself all like this man very much, and now "Soichiro's brother" has become his second most respected person, ranking second only to his biological brother Yanagito Lingguan.

"Yicheng, I'm afraid I'll be busy for the next time, and today is the last workout."

"Huh? What's so busy? There haven't been any arrangements at the school lately, right? ”

"Something else, ...... I'll have to stay with your sister-in-law for about a week. ”

"Oh...... One week, okay, I'll practice by myself next week, and Brother Soichiro can accompany his sister-in-law well. ”

In the clearing in the forest, there was a rare hesitation on Kazuki-sensei's face, and only then did he explain to Yanagito Kazunari in a calm and deep voice that he would end his karate practice next week...... and all other "chores" of things.

Although Yanagito Kazunari felt quite strange, as soon as Katsuragi-sensei said that it was related to his "wife", he immediately accepted the matter with understanding, and then began the last exercise against time, without asking a word more.

"Sizzle......

Hey? ”

"What's wrong? Could it be that he was injured during the attack just now? ”

In the process of the two of them sparring, Yanagito Kazunari suddenly stopped, and then raised his left hand, which suddenly hurt and looked at it, rather suspiciously. And Katsuki-sensei, who was opposite him, also noticed his abnormality - before the red blood dripped down the tip of his left finger, Katsuragi-sensei, who was quite sensitive to the smell of blood for "some reason", had already smelled something, but until just now, Yanagito Issei's left hand did not have this smell.

"I don't ...... either What's—What is this! ”

"Huh?"

Seeing the automatically cracked skin on the back of his left hand, Yanagito Kazunari was really puzzled. But in the next second, he and Katsuki-sensei were surprised to find that the ground beneath his feet seemed to have a glowing Western-style magic array that appeared because of the blood dripping from it—just like the kind of magic circle that appeared in the cartoon!

"How, how could it be so coincidental!"

The attention of Yanagito Kazunari and Soichiro Katsugi had only been drawn to the glowing magic array on the ground for a few seconds, and Katsuki-sensei's wife instantly appeared beside her husband, as if she had used teleportation magic.

But before Yanagito Kazunari had the idea of surprise, a male figure holding a short stick suddenly appeared in front of him, but before it could be completely condensed, it exploded with a "bang", and then in the smoke appeared a silver-haired giant (river crab) woman wearing a long dress with a rather revealing upper body, holding a bow and arrow in her hand, and a mascot-like bear sitting on her shoulder! (To be continued.) )