"How do you know it's me?"

Haruhiko looked at Rin Hoshino.

She didn't wear makeup today, as usual, just applied lipstick and shone a faint glow in the sun.

The supple hair was tied together and hung down to the waist.

If you add a bow, it's very much like a shrine maiden in the anime "Inuyasha" that Haruhiko watched in his previous life, Kikyo.

It was probably around that time that he had a special feeling for shrine maidens.

"The only people in this teleportation array know are Mother-sama, me and Hotaru, and you."

Rin Hoshino explained, "Because it is leading to the apse of Izumo Shrine, it may cause unnecessary damage if it is discovered by outsiders. ”

"I see."

Haruhiko chuckled and said, "I'm not an outsider anymore." ”

Rin Hoshino was slightly stunned, then he didn't look over, a little embarrassed.

She didn't answer, but the meaning was obvious like a mimosa.

"Haruhiko-kun."

Rin Hoshino changed the subject and asked, "Didn't you say that you came with someone from the Tsuchigomon clan?" ”

"It's closer."

Haruhiko's head was running quickly, looking for a reason, "Plus I want to see you first." ”

Rin Hoshino's face, which was already about to recover, heard this, and another blush appeared, which was very cute.

She turned around unnaturally and said, "I'll take you to your mother." ”

Rin Hoshino didn't wait for him to answer, and walked quickly ahead.

Haruhiko couldn't help but smile.

He closed the door to his room and followed Rin Hoshino to the hall in a short time.

"Haruhiko-kun has arrived, Mother."

Rin Hoshino knocked on the door.

Aoi Hoshino raised her head when she heard this.

She was also wearing a shrine maiden costume and said expressionlessly, "Come in." ”

Rin Hoshino looked at Haruhiko, glanced at him, and entered the hall.

"Aunt Aoi."

Haruhiko stepped forward to say hello.

"Hmm."

Hoshino Aoi glanced at him and asked, "Are you alone?" ”

"Aunt Mahaku and Sister Mari will be here soon."

Haruhiko explained, "I wasn't with them. ”

"Sit."

Hoshino Aoi's tone was flat, and her expression did not change at all.

Haruhiko nodded, and sat down across from her.

"Where's Hotaru?"

Hoshino Aoi asked suddenly.

Haruhiko suffered a cardiac arrest.

"I didn't see her."

Rin Hoshino was a little puzzled and said, "I don't know where she ran early in the morning." ”

With what she knew about Hoshino Hotaru, she probably didn't have anywhere else to go except Izumo Shrine.

Hoshino Aoi's gaze fell on Haruhiko's face.

Haruhiko's heart was suddenly shocked, and he was a little numb.

What does that mean?

Did she discover her special relationship with Hotaru?

Even Hoshino Rin didn't suspect him, thinking that he knew Hoshino's whereabouts.

But Aoi Hoshino's meaning is obvious.

Haruhiko wanted to speak and stopped, but he didn't dare to say it in front of Rin Hoshino, and was forced to show an embarrassed but polite smile.

"Leave her alone."

Hoshino Aoi retracted his gaze and said lightly, "You just stay, and you will be the one who will deal with the outside world in the future." ”

"Yes."

Rin Hoshino hurriedly replied.

She glanced at it and sat down next to Haruhiko.

Because Hoshino Aoi was too powerful, the two of them were not easy to communicate, so they were silent.

Fortunately, it didn't take long, and only a few minutes later, a shrine maiden knocked on the door.

"Miyaji-sama."

After she got permission, she stood where she was and reported, "The head of the Tsuchigomon clan, Tsuchigomon Mahaku, has arrived at the door. ”

"Then let her in."

Hoshino Aoi nodded and said.

Haruhiko glanced at her secretly.

Her expression was still very indifferent, without superfluous emotions.

I can't see that there is any holiday with the earth and the earth.

Haruhiko secretly sighed that he deserved to be a big man.

The next second, he turned his head and looked out the door.

Tsuchigomon Mahaku, dressed in a red kimono, walked in.

That height gives people an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Haruhiko was slightly stunned, he didn't see the real pear of the Tsuchigomon.

Didn't come? Still didn't show up?

Under normal circumstances, as Shikigami, she really shouldn't appear on such an occasion.

"Long time no see, sister."

Tuyumen Zhenbai Jiao said with a smile, "You are still so serious, beware of getting old." ”

Haruhiko was stunned.

He had rarely seen such a thing as Tsuchigomon Mashiro.

It should be the second time.

The first time was very long ago, when he didn't know Tsuchigomon Mashiro.

Newly becoming psykers, he and Rin Hoshino follow Aoi Hoshino to an auction.

At that time, I met Tsuchigomon Mashiro.

Her communication with Aoi Hoshino is such a style.

Haruhiko became more and more curious about what the two of them had to do.

"I thought you'd come for real."

Hoshino Aoi lightly retorted and asked, "Is your true body unsightly?" ”

Haruhiko was slightly stunned.

He had forgotten that Hoshino Aoi was a stand-in for Tsuchigomon Mashiro.

Speculation may be due to strength or the effect of the artifact.

Tsuchigomon Mashiro gritted his teeth.

It's really hard to refute.

And Haruhiko is still there today, which makes her lose face even more.

"The ......"

Haruhiko coughed, interrupting the exchange between the two and said, "Let's get down to business." ”

He suspected that if this continued, it would have to turn from a verbal battle into a life-and-death duel.

Tsuchigomon snorted lightly, but he didn't fight with Hoshino Aoi anymore.

She casually swept around, and sat down to Haruhiko's left, glancing at Rin Hoshino by the way.

If she's not mistaken, this is what Tsuchimito Mari often says about his little girlfriend.

Indeed flat.

Tsuchigomon Mayaku straightened his chest and asked, "This is Hoshino Rin, right?" ”

Her movements seem to be up and down.

"Yes."

Rin Hoshino's eyes jumped, and replied politely, "Aunt Mashiro." ”

is such a pompous stand-in, maybe the real body is flatter than her.

For some reason, she suddenly had such an idea.

But the thought dispelled it again.

She knew about the relationship between Tsuchigomon Mashiro and Haruhiko before.

In other words, this is their own elders.

How can you compare yourself to your rivals?

"What are you talking about today?"

Hoshino Aoi opened her mouth expressionlessly, and her flat tone dispelled the strange atmosphere.

Of course, it's just Haruhiko who thinks the atmosphere is weird.

"Attacking the snake spirit headquarters before, we got a relic about Genji."

Tsuchigomon Mashiro retracted his gaze and looked at Hoshino Aoi, and the temperament of the two of them vaguely formed a tendency to resist each other.

"Genji?"

Hoshino Aoi thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know the cause of your demise?" ”

"Not bad."

Tsuchigomon Mashiro wasn't surprised by her intelligence, she had long been used to it, "They were destroyed by a fifth-order demon. ”

"Not surprisingly."

Hoshino Aoi nodded, and then asked, "What about the alien demon?" ”

"Not dead."

Tsuchigomon Mahahiro said slowly, "It has the talent of shapeshifting, and can be perfected into a human or a youkai, but it is not clear where it is now. ”

“……”

Aoi Hoshino was silent.

She finally understood why Tsuchigomon Mashiro would come to the door.

None of the seven fifth-order demons in the Seven Forbidden Zones today had ever had the talent of shapeshifting.

It shows that it has stolen the identity of a human or a monster, and it does not know what it is planning in the dark.

"What do you think?"

Hoshino Aoi continued to ask.

"The purpose of the alien demons is simple, and that is to take over this world."

Tsuchigomon Mahaku paused and said, "They need a traitor, just like they did thousands of years ago. ”

"Yaki Orochi."

Aoi Hoshino gave the answer.

She actually knows more than Tsuchigomon Mashiro.

This involves the gods they believe in, the main gods of great powers.

Before leaving, he left them with a lot of things.

The ruins of the main god of the great country where Haruhiko went are one of them.

Today, Hoshino Aoi's sister Rishi Hoshino is still there guarding the entrance to the Yellow Spring.

"I'm going to lure the snake out of the hole."

Tsuchigomon Mahaku stated his plan, "Set up a fake tomb on the fifth floor of the Takamagahara ruins and let it be exposed." ”

"The fifth layer, which has not been explored now, is very dangerous."

Hoshino Aoi frowned slightly and said, "And if you want to confuse the real with the fake, you have to find a ruin first." ”

"That's why I'm looking for you to work with."

Tsuchigomon Mashiro smiled confidently, "With the strength of Izumo Shrine and the Tsuchigomon clan, the fifth layer is not a big problem. ”

Hoshino Aoi did not refute.

There is nothing wrong with that.

Today's Great Imperial Palace, there are a total of fifteen great forces.

But there are not many that belong to the millennium forces.

More than half of the forces are rising from behind.

However, the Izumo Shrine and the Tsuchigomon clan are different, and the inheritance has not been broken.

This means that they possess artifacts that can exert power beyond the fifth order.

And it's not just artifacts.

For example, this stand-in of Tsuchiyumon Mashiro.

"You can give it a try."

Hoshino Aoi nodded and said, "But more allies are needed." ”

"That being said, there are just very few people you can trust. If it is changed by a demon, then all the work done is wasted. ”

Tsuchigomon Mahaku looked at Aoi Hoshino and asked, "Do you have a solution?" ”

“……”

Aoi Hoshino fell into deep thought and did not answer again.

Tsuchigomon raised an eyebrow.

It seems that there is a way.

She and Haruhiko actually think the same.

Izumo Shrine controls the first forbidden area, and there must be secrets related to alien demons.

That fifth-order alien demon, others can't find it, but what about the same fifth-order alien demon?

"I can't tell you the answer for sure."

Hoshino Aoi raised her eyes and said, "I'll contact you later." ”

"That's good."

Tsuchigomon Mahahiro stood up and said, "The top priority is to go to the fifth floor and find a ruin that is large enough to disguise it. ”

"It's not hard."

Hoshino Aoi nodded lightly and said, "Wait a minute, I'll order the personnel of the Izumo Shrine at the Takamagaha Ruins to join you." ”

Due to the restrictions of the Edo Archaeological Bureau, the maximum number of people in each family is 30.

It looks like a lot, but compared to the vast and boundless fifth layer, it's just a drop in the bucket.

The best way to do this is to cooperate.

Not only has the number of people increased, but the overall strength and security have also improved.

"Hmm."

Tsuchigomon Mahaku glanced at Haruhiko and said, "That's it, what's the situation to contact again." ”

She turned around and left, not staying.

And Hoshino Aoi didn't keep either.

Haruhiko and Aoi Hoshino glanced at each other.

They could see that the atmosphere between the two people was not very harmonious.

But the results were good.

Cooperation has been reached.

Maybe the relationship between the two people can be eased because of this.

At this moment, Hoshino Hotaru appeared not far away.

"Hotaru."

Rin Hoshino immediately got up, walked up to her, and asked, "Where have you been?" ”

"Cultivate in Yayun Mountain."

Hoshino Hoshino's lips moved silently and said.

Mt. Yakumo is the high mountain behind Izumo Shrine.

"Don't run that far next time."

Rin Hoshino gently rubbed her head, was suddenly stunned, and asked, "Why don't you blow dry your hair?" ”

"Forget."

Hoshino Hoshino told the truth.

When she woke up, she took a shower because of the strong smell.

But I wanted to see Haruhiko earlier, so I hurried over.

"But it doesn't matter."

Rin Hoshino waved her hand, and psionic energy covered her hair.

Psionic energy is almighty, although it is used to blow hair, it seems to be more wasteful, but to treat his sister, this little waste is nothing.

Hoshino Hotaru lowered her head, and the afterglow drifted towards Haruhiko.

But because Rin Hoshino is in the way, there is no way to see the whole picture.

It didn't take long for her hair to become dry and soft again.

"Alright."

Rin Hoshino smiled and rubbed her head again.

"Hotaru."

Hoshino Aoi suddenly opened his mouth and said, "I have something to look for you, you come with me." ”

"Mother's ......"

Rin Hoshino blinked, a little puzzled.

What would avoid her?

"You don't have to come along."

Hoshino Aoi didn't explain, and turned to leave.

"What's the situation?"

Haruhiko also looked puzzled.

It stands to reason that Rin Hoshino is the most legitimate heir.

Everything should be discussed with her, not Hoshino Hoshino, who is positioned as a thug.

Haruhiko touched his chin.

Unless it's related to Hoshino Hoshino, and it's very confidential.

For some reason, Haruhiko thought of the first forbidden area again.

"Haruhiko-kun."

Rin Hoshino regained a smile on her face and said, "It's rare for you to come once, I'll take you around." ”

Haruhiko nodded.

Tsuchigomon Mahaku could have walked away, but he couldn't.

What's more, it only took a few minutes to run away, which seemed too rude.

As for Hoshino Hotaru, when she comes back, you can ask.

What if she's willing to tell?

The apse of Izumo Shrine is where shrine maidens live.

It is also the residence of Aoi Hoshino's family.

At this time, in the study.

"You weren't there before, and you missed the news brought by Tsuchigomon Mashiro."

Hoshino Aoi spoke again, as it was.

"You want me to track down that demon?"

Hoshino Hoshino tilted her head and asked.

"Hmm."

Hoshino Aoi nodded, and said, "If it doesn't work, help me determine if a few people are aliens." ”

As she spoke, she took out a list, which was the head of the fifteen great forces of the Great Imperial Palace.

Except for her and Tsuchimimon Mashiro, the rest are there.

"I'll tell you in a few days."

Hoshino Hoshino stepped forward, accepted the list, and said.

After she left, Hoshino Aoi sighed.

Things are really getting more and more troublesome.

I hope it's not because the eighth fifth-order demon that suddenly appeared affected Izumo Shrine.

Haruhiko has actually visited Izumo Shrine.

Mainly chatting with Rin Hoshino.

By noon, he left Izumo Shrine.

He refused Rin Hoshino's offer because Hoshino Hoshino secretly sent him a message.

Let him go to her in the little bungalow he rented.

Probably because of the conversation with Aoi Hoshino.

To be honest, Haruhiko was really interested.

(End of chapter)