During the Warring States period, warlords waged endless campaigns, and the number of people dying each day was beyond count.
Under such circumstances, some of the dead directly became evil spirits somewhere between ordinary souls and Hollows.
Though they had not yet fallen into Hollows, evil spirits already possessed abilities beyond those of ordinary souls and could exert slight influence over people in the Human World.
In such circumstances, those who possessed spiritual pressure and could see spirits took on the responsibility of delivering these evil spirits from suffering.
Men were called "sorcerers," while women were respectfully called "miko."
In this era, whether sorcerers or miko, they were all highly respected.
With their meager spiritual power, they purified evil spirits and brought peace of mind to the people of the Human World.
Since Ailin had promised to take Haruko out to exorcise spirits after she used Kishōtenketsu for Kido #1, he had naturally prepared suitable clothing long ago.
Thus, one day, the villagers of Sakura Garden Village discovered that Lord Ailin was following behind Lady Haruko as they headed out of the village.
And if they were not mistaken, Miss Haruko was actually wearing miko robes?
Filled with confusion, they could not help asking, "Lord Ailin, Lady Haruko, where are you going?"
"Haha."
Haruko had finally achieved success in her training and naturally wanted to show it off to the entire world. Ailin understood that feeling.
So at that moment, he dutifully played the role of narrator.
"My apologies, everyone. We've kept this from you for all these years."
"In truth, Haruko's real identity is that of a powerful miko."
"The reason we stayed here for so many years was because there was a powerful evil spirit here, and Haruko had no choice but to remain and suppress it."
"But