So, Let's Fall in Love with the Miko! (Please Keep Reading, 4K)

So, Let's Fall in Love with the Miko! (Please Keep Reading, 4K)

"Totosai, I have an idea. Can you forge me a blade that suits my wishes—one that manifests whatever power I want to use, like Tessaiga?"

Although Bai Ye did not think Tessaiga suited him, there was one ability of Tessaiga that he truly envied.

It was Tessaiga's ability to devour demonic power and evolve different techniques.

Bai Ye did not want dual blades. He wanted a single weapon that could freely switch between abilities.

"Young Master Byakuyasha, do you want it forged based on Tessaiga?"

Totosai became troubled as well. Forging Tessaiga had been an accident.

Even he had not expected to forge such a heaven-defying weapon.

If Bai Ye wanted him to forge something modeled after Tessaiga, he was not sure he could pull it off.

"It's fine. It doesn't have to copy Tessaiga's abilities exactly. You can fuse these abilities together, then when I want to use a certain power, it appears according to my will instead of everything coming out all at once. And while I don't want everything to appear at once, if I need all the powers together, it must also be able to use them in a compatible way!"

Bai Ye had always followed one principle: I might not use it, but I could not be without it.

"So it doesn't necessarily need the ability to devour demonic power, right?"

Totosai's eyes lit up. If Bai Ye absolutely insisted on that, he could not provide it.

But without that function, he could still try forging it.

"By the way, if I reforge it later, will all its previous abilities disappear?"

Bai Ye intended to reforge it in the future.

This blade was not yet its final version.

"No, no. Just come find me later. If you want to modify it, you only need to provide the materials!"

Totosai could guarantee that much.

"About fifteen days. Young Master Byakuyasha, just wait fifteen days."

"Alright. I'll come collect the blade in fifteen days."

Bai Ye nodded and estimated the timing. It seemed about right.

He would return in fifteen days to collect the blade from Totosai.

"There are too many materials! Forging one blade won't use them all. What a headache!"

Totosai helplessly scratched the few remaining hairs on his forehead. The reason he had suggested Bai Ye forge two weapons was because Bai Ye had provided too many materials.

With so many materials, he truly did not know how to use them all. Keeping materials given by a blade's owner for someone else or for himself was a great taboo for a swordsmith.

It seemed he could only decide later. If there really were too many materials left over, he would forge Bai Ye a dagger or something else.

Totosai had an idea in mind.

After finishing his conversation with Totosai, Bai Ye looked at Midori, who was sitting atop a large rock and gazing into the distance as she waited for him. He patted her shoulder and reminded her, "Alright, we can go now, Midori."

Midori turned around and looked at Bai Ye. "You're done already?"

"We need to wait fifteen days. Didn't you want to travel around? Is there anywhere else you want to go?"

Of course, he would not keep waiting here for the next fifteen days, so he could travel with Midori.

"Mhm, I want to go to a larger town and buy some things."

"Sure. There happens to be one nearby."

Towns in the Sengoku era were not particularly large, but most things could not be bought in small villages.

"How strange. Demons aren't forbidden from entering here."

She had entered alongside Bai Ye, only to discover that demons were not prohibited from entering.

"Were you hoping I couldn't get in?"

"Not really!"

"So what do you want to buy here?"

"A change of clothes. I don't want to keep traveling through this world in combat clothes."

Midori spoke softly.

She wanted to travel with Bai Ye as an ordinary person, rather than as Midori the demon exterminator.

"Oh. Then go pick some out. I'll look around on my own."

This was Bai Ye's first time entering a human city since coming to this world.

As for accompanying Midori to buy clothes, Bai Ye would never do that. Experience from his previous life had taught him that when you went clothes shopping with a woman, no matter how good your stamina was, you would end up exhausted like a dog.

After parting ways with Midori, Bai Ye wandered through the city. It was somewhat similar to ancient times, with all sorts of little trinkets. When he arrived before a stall, Bai Ye stopped.

"Hello, Young Master. Would you like to look at some rouge?"

The little girl looked at Bai Ye nervously. His luxurious clothing stood in stark contrast to her hemp garments, and she was somewhat frightened in the face of such a distinguished guest.

"What kind of rouge is usually given to women?"

The girl froze upon hearing Bai Ye's words.

Huh?

Was there even rouge meant for men?

"Usually red."

Before the girl could answer, a gentle voice beside her slowly offered a reminder.

Bai Ye turned to look at the newcomer. A samurai at her side immediately grabbed his weapon and stepped in front of her protectively. "Princess, please return. It isn't safe outside."

"Mhm. If you wish to give rouge to someone you like, little brother, you can choose this red one. I'm sure she'll like it."

"..."

Izayoi?

So this was Izayoi's father's city?

No wonder he had not been stopped. It was probably because of Inu Taisho.

Bai Ye's gaze fell upon Izayoi's belly. A new life was growing there, seemingly his second foolish Little Brother.

"I understand."

Bai Ye picked up the rouge, paid for it, and hurried away.

Watching Bai Ye's retreating back, Setsuna Takeshi's face flashed with disgust. "Princess, that man reeks of demons!"

"I know."

Izayoi still answered gently, while secretly wondering if he was Inu Taisho's child.

He resembled Inu Taisho somewhat, and his scent was similar as well. Touching her stomach, a soft maternal glow appeared on Izayoi's face. When Setsuna Takeshi saw it, jealousy drove him nearly mad.

In his eyes, it was all that demon's fault!

If not for him, Princess Izayoi would definitely have been with him!!

"Bai Ye, you finished looking around so quickly?"

Midori had already bought her clothes. The styles were all more or less the same, and she thought they were fine. It was just a little regrettable that Bai Ye had not been there.

"Mhm, this is for you."

As Bai Ye spoke, he handed Midori the rouge he had just chosen.

"Huh? Rouge?"

Midori opened the shell container, and the rouge inside came into view.

"Mhm. I thought it would suit you. Don't girls all have rouge? I noticed you didn't have any, so I got you one."

"Thank you."

A ripple stirred in Midori's heart. It seemed this was the first time someone had treated her like a woman.

In everyone's eyes, she seemed to be only a demon exterminator—the great Miko, someone capable of protecting all things. Yet no one had ever treated her as a real woman. She had received many gifts, but never rouge.

She dabbed some rouge from the shell onto her index finger, then applied it to her lips. Midori lifted her head and looked at Bai Ye, her eyes carrying a trace of anticipation. "Does it look good?"

"It does."

Bai Ye's face reddened slightly, and he suddenly realized that perhaps it was not only foolish half-demons who could be with humans.

Their faces gradually drew closer. Kirara tilted her head beside them, looking at the two in confusion.

"How about it? The woman you like has already fallen for another demon. Do you want to cooperate with us?"

At the Demon Extermination Village, demons approached a man in the village.

This man had always secretly loved Midori, but he had never dared to express his feelings. Yet as time passed, his love grew increasingly tainted by wicked desires. He longed to possess Midori.

Those wicked thoughts had even attracted nearby demons.

Noticing the man's wicked desires and understanding the longing in his heart, the demons began to tempt him. They hoped he would cooperate with them and merge with them into a powerful half-demon, then lure Midori into the cave they had prepared and kill her.

At first, the man wavered. Although he loved Midori, he still hesitated. He understood clearly that once he truly fused with the demons, the chances of him being with Midori as a demon would be very low.

But after seeing the scene the demons showed him, the man's mentality instantly collapsed!

Why?!

Midori was such a powerful Miko. Why was she with a demon?

Demons and Miko were inherently opposed, and Midori had always regarded exterminating demons as her duty. Yet a Miko who exterminated demons had ultimately ended up with one. What an irony.

At the same time, it shattered the man's remaining resolve.

"Don't you understand? Without strength, all you can do is watch Midori be with another man. If you merge with us, you'll gain immense power. Won't you have a chance then? Besides, if you can't have her, why should another demon get her?"

"That guy is Inu Taisho's son. You have no chance of defeating him, and it's impossible for you to take Midori back. So what are you still hesitating for?"

The demons' temptations completely destroyed the man's psychological defenses.

Now, he felt only hatred toward Midori—hatred for her fall. She had actually chosen to be with a demon.

Since he could not have her, he would never allow another demon to have her either!

The demons caught hold of the crack in his heart and began merging with the man.

"Lord Seimei, it's done over there. We've found a suitable demon vessel. Now all we need is for Midori to appear!"

Child reported the latest information to Abe no Seimei. Everything was proceeding according to their design. Unexpectedly, the man who had originally been expected to take some time had been stimulated by Midori's relationship with a demon.

That accelerated the process.

"Mhm. Those two actually ended up together. What a fateful opportunity!"

Abe no Seimei's face showed a trace of emotion as he looked at the figures appearing in the mirror. Even he had not expected it. So this was love?

If two people in love merged into the Shikon Jewel and continued fighting the demons within it, perhaps it would become a more perfect jewel.

"So should we make arrangements now?"

"No. The demonic aura on that man is too heavy. He'll be discovered before he even gets close!"

Abe no Seimei shook his head. This was not the right time to act. The man had just fused with the demons, so his demonic aura was extremely strong. Combined with his deeply wicked heart, he could not possibly approach those two.

"But even after some time, he won't be able to conceal his aura."

"No rush. We can give him some treasures to hide those auras. Then we can have both of them fall into that trap together."

"If there are two of them, these demons alone don't seem like enough, do they?"

If it were only Midori, they could rely on the demons' overwhelming numbers to wear her down.

But with Bai Ye as well, that did not seem possible.

"Doesn't Inu Taisho have many enemies?"

Abe no Seimei spoke calmly. Indeed, relying solely on these demons would certainly not be enough.

But Inu Taisho was not without enemies. If they could not deal with Inu Taisho, could they not deal with Inu Taisho's son?

"I understand, Lord Seimei!"

"Mhm. Go make the arrangements. Since that guy has already merged with the demons, find something to feed him. Don't let that jewel be too weak. The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is about to begin, and Heian-kyō is nearly done serving its purpose!"

A sharp glint flashed in Abe no Seimei's eyes. His plan was about to begin, but before that, he needed to properly cultivate this jewel.

Otherwise, it would not be perfect.

And since everything had already been arranged, Abe no Seimei was looking forward to it. Two lovers, human and demon, entangled within the Shikon Jewel, fighting the other demons in the jewel for eternity—such a Shikon Jewel truly seemed to have tremendous potential.

Yokai Byakuya: [It's a little absurd, but I think I'm no longer single.]

In the Chat Group.

He briefly explained what had happened. He had only intended to give Midori a box of rouge, but somehow, they had ended up together.

Zombie Byakuya: [Kill them all. JGP!]

Hokage Byakuya: [I'm still a child, don't tell me this stuff!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [I'm so jealous. You're the first one in the group to stop being single!]

Pirate Byakuya: [Jealous my ass. There are so many beauties in your world, unlike mine. My world is truly miserable. Once they get old, they all turn into Aunt Cuihua!]

Although there was Pure Gold, who knew whether their figures would change after obtaining it? They would not grow old, sure, but people in this world shrank when they got old.

Hokage Byakuya: [If I remember correctly, according to the setting, won't the Empress still be beautiful when she gets old?]

Pirate Byakuya: [Am I supposed to raise her from childhood?]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Have you considered Toki? Cut off Momonosuke's existence at the source!!! Momonosuke must die!]

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