Arakawa-ku, Tokyo.

The second floor of Kamiyagawa's house, study.

There are no lights on in the room, but the wall-mounted TV and Xbox console are running.

Sitting, Duck sits on the carpet, holding the handle to play a game, and the calves and soles of the feet are wrapped in smooth white silk and on the outside of the thighs.

Red Crayon Saiori is not in her room right now.

I guess I went to find dirt to taste.

In the past few days when Kamiya is away, when Satoru is "taking the child" to play games with Caiori, he will choose some joyful cooperative games such as "Breakup Restaurant" and "Two Guys" to play.

However, if you play by yourself like you do now, you will play something else.

When Kamiya bought the console, he specially prepared a few high-quality games for Satoru that included both refreshing actions and elements of love cultivation-

It's "Grey Soul", "Blood Curse", "One-Armed Wolf", "King of the Rings" and the like.

"Win!"

Satoru concentrates on controlling the characters in the game and defeats a werewolf boss with great difficulty.

Successfully got an NPC item.

"Oh! Go find a second wife to get married! ”

She excitedly controls the character to ride a horse, planning to find the corresponding NPC in the game to trigger the next love development plot.

】

On the way, I passed through a swamp.

Satoru's attention was drawn to a small purple glow on the right side of the screen.

Well, that's a prop that can be picked up.

Without even thinking about it, she moved towards the glowing prop.

When I picked it up, I found that it was just a piece of [Molting Butterfly].

"Tsk, it's a useless prop." Satoru pouted in disgust.

Boom Boom –

At this time, there is a sound in the game screen, and the controller vibrates with it.

In the swamp behind the character controlled by Satoru, two shrimp-shaped monsters emerge.

"Wow!"

Two huge prawns spat mud, and before they could react, they were directly knocked off the horse.

The character dies quickly.

This death,Can break the defense of this Lori monster.。

She's played this game too many times today, and she's died for no reason.

"Hidetoshi Miyazaki, you've done all the bad things! Let your shrimp be the king of the ring! I'm not playing anymore! ”

Satoru was so angry that he wanted to drop the handle, but as soon as his hand was raised, he was afraid that the handle would be broken and Kamiyagawa wouldn't buy a new one.

In the end, I could only gently put the handle down, and I held my arms and sulked for a while.

"That guy Kamiyagawa is preparing these difficult games for me, he must be making a mistake."

She felt that she had no place to spill her anger, so she settled the account on Kamiya's head.

When that guy comes back, you must find a way to find his stubble!

Speaking of Kamiyagawa, Satoru knew that the guy and Mary were going home.

After Kamiya defeated Anglerfish and Red Ray, he called home.

Through that phone call, Satoru learned—

Kamiya has successfully obtained the important materials for Mary to build a shrine.

However, Mary was wounded in the battle on Oguri Island and had to recuperate for several days to recover.

"That guy can't protect Mary." Satoru felt a little sorry for her sister.

And when she thought of this, she felt that when Kamiyagawa came back, it would be even more necessary for her to find his fault.

Then again, Satoru also knew that it was impossible to expect that bad thing in Kamiya to protect Mary.

Don't think about it, it must be my stupid sister who is sticking upside down to protect Kamiyagawa.

"So, that guy from Kamiyagawa is a useless miscellaneous fish! Trash fish! ”

Satoru felt even more annoyed.

At this time-

Squeak.

The door was opened through scribbled crayon red threads.

Half a red crayon swayed in.

Aori began to write on the floor in her immature handwriting: "Oune-chan, Brother Kamiya is back." ”

……

Ground floor.

When Satoru and Aori came down, they saw the strange gossip left at home clustered together, gossiping, and warmly welcoming the return of the head of the family.

"Boss, you're not here for a few days, everything is normal at home!"

"Squeak."

"Kamiya-sama, the journey has been hard and hard!"

“……”

Satoru took a deep breath and walked towards the Kamiya River, stopping again four or five meters away.

Originally, she was determined to use the strength of her little troll to make Kamiya stink.

But when I really saw people, I didn't consciously make a mistake.

After all, this is someone's home field, and I'm still sending people under the fence.

It was Kamiya, who took the initiative to come over after seeing her and Caiori.

"Caiori, Oishi and Takayama said that you have been doing well at home for the past few days."

Kamiyagawa said with a smile.

The little crayon was praised, happily spun around in a circle, and then raised the pen and wrote: "Caiori, there is obedientness!" ”

"Well, good boy."

Kamiya continued to praise Caiori, and the dirt on the side subconsciously tightened his claws.

Then, Kamiyagawa shifted his attention to Satoru's side: "Satoru? ”

"Hmm......"

Go-chan didn't say much, just stood with his hands behind the wall, drawing circles on the floor with his toes.

After a while, she looked up, she might have wanted to stare at her, but she looked at Kamiya and didn't realize that her eyes dodged, and finally she just said weakly: "Miscellaneous fish......"

Kamiyagawa: "Huh? ”

I feel that this kid seems to be a little awkward.

After thinking for a few seconds, Kamiya roughly figured out the reason, and raised his hand to Satoru's head: "I'm sorry to hurt Mary and make you worried." ”

"Don't touch me! Mutter...... Anyway, you know it. Satoru didn't expect that Kamiya would apologize very bluntly. She shook her head a little in resistance, and her white double ponytail shook back and forth, as if she wanted to shake Kamiyagawa's hand off, "And if you want to apologize, you should go and talk to Mary." ”

"I will."

Kamiyagawa nodded.

After that, he talked to the strangers again, and then went upstairs to the master bedroom to sort out the clothes and luggage in the [mirage cloth bag].

Satoru downstairs looked at the back of Kamiya leaving, pursed his lips, and muttered in a low voice:

"Mary doesn't know how many more times I'll be hurt for you...... Really, don't let her down, stupid. ”

But......

If only they could come back safely.

……

On his way home from Oguri Island, Kamiyagawa went to Chiba Prefecture by the way.

As originally planned, a new map was opened at the abandoned Grande Romantic Hotel.

Just as expected.

The supernatural point located in the metropolitan area is indeed relatively safe.

Kamiyagawa Kaitu didn't have any accidents, so he simply ordered a god.

He didn't stay at the Grand Couple Hotel for long, and the map of the world hadn't been explored yet.

I plan to wait a few days for Mary and Inugami to recover before going to push the map.

In addition, Kamiyagawa also took the time to contact Gen Kanazawa.

As for wanting to put Kanoya Yukino in the Minami Honin Temple to practice some basic spells, I have already received an answer from there.

And on the little JC's side, he simply knew that he had the opportunity to learn spells with a powerful soul slayer under the recommendation of Kamiyagawa.

She's quite excited about this.

During the winter vacation, Kanoya and the eight-foot girl would come to Tokyo together.

And the eight-foot girl also said that after graduating from Lunoya High School next year, she will directly choose a school in Tokyo.

At that time, Kamiyagawa will need more care.

As for the reason, the eight-foot girl had already told her father about it.

Well.

Little JC's father has always known about the existence of the eight-foot girl.

Therefore, there is no need for Kamiyagawa to worry about things on their side for the time being.

……

Strange talk about the world, flower bell trickery.

On the edge of the lonely cherry blossom forest, there is an elegant stall.

The bamboo skeleton, the plain white cloth canopy, hung with two red lanterns hanging, radiating a soft red light, swaying.

It's a meow house that is opening.

"Very good, it looks like my traveling cat is back, this time it seems to be the last material, right?"

Kamiyagawa stepped forward and saw the cat shopkeeper sitting upright on the clean wooden countertop, seriously smoothing his hair with his tongue, and his two tails swinging gracefully up and down.

A few months ago, Lingmeow Wanshiya had already received a commission to start looking for the various basic building materials needed for Mary's construction of the Joy Society.

To date, Kamiyagawa has consumed nearly six thousand soul crystals here.

After being nourished by this large number of soul crystals, the cat's coat color has become more and more smooth and shiny, and his current body size has become almost the size of a lynx.

"Meow~"

The cat noticed Kamiya's arrival and just barked softly at him.

Then continue to give yourself a good hair.

"That's good, that's good."

Kamiyagawa stretched out his hand and stroked it in reverse against the texture of the cat's fur at the position of the cat's hair.

The cat's shopkeeper's hard-to-finish hair is completely disrupted.

"Meow?"

The cat paused, stunned for a few seconds, and then looked up in disbelief.

It stretched out its claws angrily, but it didn't show its nails, it simply grabbed Kamiyagawa's hand with a meat pad, and bit it down with its mouth open.

"It's painful, I'll help you get it back."

"Meow!"

After playing with the cat shopkeeper for a while, Kamiyagawa began to accept the harvest of the house this time.

It is five black and white fluffy hairs of magpies.

The white part is pure, and the black part is colorful.

Unlike ordinary magpie feathers, these fluff feathers exude some supernatural powers.

After touching it, the evaluation given by "Strange Tales of Strange Things" is excellent level material.

[Magpie velvet]

This is the last material needed on the list of happy societies that Jue opened.

"Good work."

Kamiya put away the five [magpie velvet] and reached out to scratch the cat's chin by the way.

"Meow~"

The cat shopkeeper, who has no longer angry, squints comfortably, and his head swings slightly with the frequency of tickling.

Now that all the materials for building the shrine have been prepared, the next thing Kamiyagawa has to do is to go to Takamagahara, find Kakura, and build the shrine.

As for the cats.

Give it two days off first, and the cat shopkeeper is indeed too tired during this time.

When you've rested enough, place it out on a trip and search for random material items.

……

The inverted wooden pillars, the smart magpie down, and the shiny ramie stem bark......

Also, the crimson fish spine bone that is unusual at a glance and carries the smell of incense.

"It didn't take much time to collect all the materials for the establishment of the company, so it's really you. Moreover, the red stingray bone was actually found by you. ”

On the high heavens, Jue looked at the dazzling array of materials in front of him, and couldn't help but admire.

"That's true, it's me." Kamiyagawa nodded thoughtfully, "But it's up to you next." ”

"Don't worry. The basic materials you've collected are of the highest quality, and the quality of this red sray bone is top-notch, so I'll definitely be able to create a perfect little shrine for you! Sister Jue patted her chest with confidence, looking eager to try:

"It takes a little time to build the shrine. In addition, the construction of a shrine is complicated, so the price is not cheap. However, according to the relationship between the two of us, I will only accept 8,000 soul crystals from you. ”

Kamiyagawa: ......

Flesh pain.

The little soul crystals that the anglerfish and red rays got just now haven't been covered yet, so they all have to be handed over to the craftsman sister.

Ghosts and gods co-master, the life of a part-time worker.

But in order for Mary to have a perfect shrine, the money will be spent as soon as it is spent.

After handing over the money and materials, Kamiyagawa did not leave the shrine hall in Takamagahara, but stood in front of Satoru's blacksmith stall and continued to chat with her: "Say, Satoru. Since you built the shrine, you should be clear about how the shrine helps the strange talk to collect faith, right? ”

"yes. The shrine is a container and a hub. The name of a specific monster or Aragami is connected to the beliefs of the corresponding believers, and it is also contained together. As long as there are believers who recite and worship the Aragami through rituals, ordinary shrines can gather the power of faith. ”

"I pretty much already know this, I wanted to ask something else."

"What?"

"That is, some other emotions that are not beliefs can be contained by the shrine. For example, awe, gratitude, and so on. ”

The reason why Kamiyagawa asked this question was because it was associated with the former Paradise motherboard Ryozo Kura.

Itakura's creation of a "dream park that brings joy to people" and its good camouflage make it a great philanthropic entrepreneur in the hearts of Osaka people.

Some people from Osaka Nara worship him more.

Previously, Kamiyagawa was in Osaka City, and he also saw a procession commemorating Ryozo Itakura.

Kamiya always felt that the former Lord of Paradise could obtain a power similar to faith through these.

I just don't know if there was a shrine before Ryozo Itakura was killed.

It is not ruled out that the breeder has quietly made one for him.

"Yes. Emotions such as awe and gratitude are part of faith. Satoru nodded, "However, the effect of similar emotions being accommodated by ordinary shrines is much, much worse than pure faith." ”

"Wait a minute, you seem to be saying all the time, normal...... Shrine? ”

"Hey, hey, got the point!"

The craftsman's sister became excited, and the heterochromatic boy hole overflowed with golden light: "If you come back with the empty grain ear pole, I will at most build you a shrine that is better than most ordinary shrines." But you even got the red stingray bones back, how could the shrine I built for you be so ordinary! It's perfect, and I repeat, the shrine I'm going to build next is perfect! ”

"What's the perfect method?"

"That's what you just said."

The craftsman's sister looked proud:

"It's close to faith, but it's not so pure emotional, and it's hard to accommodate and use ordinary shrines. But the joy society I'm going to create next is different, and these emotions can also be used well! Awesome, right? In addition, according to my assumptions, after the completion of this shrine, it is not necessary for believers to perform ritual worship, as long as someone associates the name of the object of worship with the corresponding priesthood, the shrine will gain power. ”

"Uh...... Can you put it in layman's terms? Kamiyagawa didn't understand much of what he meant.

"Let's take the next building object, your Shikigami Miss Mary, as an example. As mentioned earlier, she is similar to the core of the core, so this shrine is dedicated to her. ”

"Hmm."

"Xishe takes the core of Xihe as the core of the building, and uses red stingray bones as the core of building materials. Therefore, this shrine can accommodate two kinds of priesthoods, the main priest's mood, and it is a joyful mood, and the deputy priest is blessed with a good harvest. ”

"Hmm."

"After the shrine is erected, as long as someone associates Mary's name with 'joy' and 'good luck', the shrine can collect the power similar to faith and feed it back to Miss Mary!" Jue's face is excited, with honor and shame.

"Ah......h

Kamiyagawa understood it.

After the "perfect shrine" of Satoru was built, Mary was enshrined.

After that, whenever someone thinks that Miss Mary can bring joy and good luck, then Kisha will receive the power of similar faith.

It's okay not to do ceremonies, worship, or the like.

What is the new concept of worshipping the gods......

But it does match the characteristics of Mary Cyber Fairy.