Chapter 121

Hasegawa Izumi stepped in to save the day, getting up and walking over while making sarcastic remarks.

"Club President, can spiritual power even cure motion sickness!?"

Natsukawa Masuzu stepped aside, expressing surprise.

"Spiritual power alone is definitely not enough, since motion sickness involves a deeper level of issues. However, with the help of medical skills, it is possible to temporarily suppress the nausea."

As Hasegawa Izumi spoke, she began to act.

With a light tap of his fingers, he channeled his spiritual energy, transforming it into different properties, and applied it to several acupoints on the girl's body.

Dekomori Sanae instantly felt several cool sensations gather from all parts of her body and reach her mind, making her dizzy head feel as refreshed as if it had been coated with Tiger Balm.

"Okay, much better... Dekumori is fully recovered and dead!"

She shook her head; her complexion was almost the same as before she got on the bus.

"Lord Sage!"

She then turned around and expressed her gratitude.

"It doesn't matter."

Hasegawa Izumi waved her hand and returned to her seat.

"Dekumori, I'm starting to doubt your abilities as a servant!"

At that moment, Takanashi Rikka suddenly spoke up.

"I'm sorry, Dekumori. I will try my best to overcome this weakness in the future."

Dekomori Sanae's response was weak.

Seeing that the two were chatting normally again, Hasegawa Izumi smiled slightly and turned her gaze to the window.

It seems that the Holy Chef's request was clearly unnecessary.

The current Rikka is not the Rikka that the Holy Chef remembers.

One more hour.

The tram finally arrived at the station.

"Kōko, we've arrived. Time to wake up."

He gently rubbed his Little Sister's soft cheeks, forcibly waking her up.

"Have we arrived already? So fast..."

Kōko rubbed her eyes and said in a soft, sweet voice.

"It's been several hours; you're sleeping too soundly."

He glanced sideways.

Each carrying their own luggage, they disembarked from the tram.

The bus stop in the countryside, surrounded by trees and filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, instantly makes one feel as if they have entered a different world, which is quite novel.

Once they got off the bus, the girls regained their energy and began to fight.

Takanashi Rikka didn't participate; she just watched from the sidelines.

Because she learned a trick from the Sage: a master should act like a master, and sometimes you have to be unconventional and cultivate the Loneliness of a Master.

What is the Sage looking at?

A few minutes later, Takanashi Rikka shifted her gaze.

She initially thought the Sage was just putting on an aloof act like her, but then she noticed that Sage gaze wasn't on them; he was looking around.

There are only woods and farmland around, what's there to see?

Is it because you've never been to the countryside before, and you're curious?

"There seems to be something wrong with the Feng Shui here."

This sentence suddenly came out of the Sage's mouth.

"Sage, what does Feng Shui refer to?"

Takanashi Rikka's ears twitched, catching two important words, and she stepped forward to ask.

"Feng Shui, simply put, refers to the terrain of residential sites, burial grounds, etc., such as the direction of the earth's veins and mountains and rivers... These can be good or bad, and can produce different effects, such as breeding Demons and Monsters, harming people, or increasing fortune and improving the living environment."

"In Tou-ei Japan, the official organization responsible for Feng Shui was called the Onmyōryō, and those who practiced Feng Shui were called Onmyōji..."

Hasegawa Izumi turned around and offered an explanation.

"I never knew Onmyōji could do something like this!"

Takanashi Rikka was somewhat surprised.

Onmyōji were not so unfamiliar to her; she had seen such characters in some anime she had watched, but they were usually set up to fight using "Shikigami" and didn't have any particularly impressive feats.

"Being able to do something doesn't mean you know how to do it; that requires learning... However, after the celestial upheaval, these people should be the first to notice the changes in the world, right?"

Hasegawa Izumi's thoughts shifted.

"So, Sage, what you mean by bad Feng Shui is...?"

Takanashi Rikka was more concerned about this sentence.

"The yin energy here is so strong that it makes people more susceptible to illness. In this day and age, the probability of encountering evil spirits and the like is also greatly increased."

He explained.

"That's really bad."

The girl's expression became more serious.

After all, this is her hometown, where her grandparents live, and she has a lot of emotional attachment to it.

"Hiss..."

Just then, a car turned into the intersection from a short distance away and stopped in front of them.

A cool and aloof older sister figure stepped out of the driver's seat.

Jukka was wearing a red short-sleeved shirt and white trousers that showed off her slender figure.

She glanced at Rikka's calm expression and knew what was going on.

If it were before, her Little Sister would probably have used that nonsensical way of talking to argue with her.

But now, she's obviously much more normal... Actually, it's not quite normal anymore, it's just that her Little Sister has finally made her feel less worried.

"Elder sister."

"Let's go, call your friends and come along."

Hearing her Little Sister greet her, a smile appeared on Jukka's usually icy face.

After driving along a country road, we finally arrived at Takanashi Rikka's old house.

This is a rather Japanese-style detached house, built of wooden planks, and it looks quite old.

"What a big house!"

Nibuya Morika looked up and was somewhat surprised.

"Mori Summer, you're making a mountain out of a molehill."

Natsukawa Masuzu scoffed.

"Do you think everyone is Young Lady like you?!"

Nibuya Morika wasn't angry; she just pursed her lips.

Then, they looked ahead.

A kindly smiling old lady and a stern-faced old man were talking to Hasegawa Izumi.

"Welcome to our place from afar."

Rikka's grandmother spoke first.

"No, you're too kind... We have so many of us here on vacation, so please let us know if we cause any disturbance."

He responded very politely.

This scene also shocked the girls.

The Club President also possesses the virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young!

"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back! How have you been lately?"

Takanashi Rikka suddenly spoke up to greet him.

"What!?"

Rikka's grandfather looked on incredulously.

Rikka's grandmother also opened her eyes wide.

When did my granddaughter become able to speak normally? And so politely at that?

They still vividly remember their granddaughter's behavior when she left a few months ago; it's a world of difference from her current behavior!

"Cough cough..."

Jukka coughed twice, waking them up.

"Come in, everyone, I'll treat you all well."

Rikka's grandmother welcomed them inside.

"What happened to Jukka and Rikka? How did they change so much?"

Rikka's grandfather pulled Jukka aside to ask her questions.

"This should be thanks to Hasegawa... but don't get too excited yet. Rikka hasn't gotten rid of that state; she's just become a little more aware of reality."

Jukka guessed and said.

"... That's enough. I'll go and entertain them now."

Rikka's grandfather smiled and turned to go inside.

A long table was set up in the living room, around which everyone sat.

"I'm very interested in Rikka's life at school, and I hope you can tell me about it..."

Rikka's grandparents warmly served her tea and inquired about her needs.

However, after hearing the story told by the Far East Magic Society, the two elderly people were completely dumbfounded.

What is all this?!

Rikka actually played basketball with someone and won?!

Is this something a granddaughter should be able to do?

However, after confirming the truth of the matter with Jukka, the two elderly people couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: they really were getting old and couldn't keep up with the pace of the young people.

After the hospitality was over, rooms were assigned.

After discussion, Nibuya Morika shared a room with Dekomori Sanae, Natsukawa Masuzu shared a room with Kōko, and he, of course, had a room to himself.

After resolving these complicated matters, the girls' minds became active again.

Clearly, their purpose in coming to the countryside was not so simple.

They gathered in Rikka's room on the second floor.

"Rikka."

He knocked on the door.

"What's wrong?"

Takanashi Rikka opened the bedroom door, looking at everyone's puzzled expressions.

"Master, let's go to the beach!"

Dekomori Sanae was the first to suggest it.

"Agreed!"