Kaguya Shinomiya's Arrival

"No, the two world wars in the last century alone resulted in more than 100 million deaths and injuries, and even now, the flames of war in our world have never stopped, and people are still dying from war every day."

Even if there is no war on the land you are standing on right now, there are troops from other countries stationed on this land to interfere with the order around it.

He looked at Tohru in front of him. "I really want to know, if those gods hadn't disappeared, would that number have decreased or increased?"

"So you shouldn't think too highly of a world without gods, and don't even think about bringing the technology from our world back to yours. Those people will probably only care about the benefits of weapons that ordinary people can use."

"I know you came here to escape reality and see if you can find a solution to the problems of your world in our world, but unfortunately, this world is also currently searching for a way out."

"With the possibility of those gods reappearing at any time, and the resurgence of those extraordinary powers after the Mystery Revival, perhaps the problems our world will face in the future will be even more severe than those in your world."

Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head and explained the possible future scenarios this world might face.

"Although these words may sound a bit harsh, I think it's important to remind you at the beginning not to have too many expectations of the world."

"If you just consider this place as a place to rest and relax, I think there are still many things here that Miss Tohru can use for entertainment and leisure."

Tohru's expression changed little by little.

After listening to Miyauchi Hiyage's explanation, she seemed to lose a lot of energy again.

She had originally thought that this world without gods could offer her some help.

Unexpectedly, while humanity did unleash even more astonishing creative abilities after losing its gods, their desires also gave rise to more evil.

At least a world war with casualties exceeding hundreds of millions of people certainly exceeded Tohru's imagination of the limits of war between humans.

Does her world have more than 100 million ordinary people?

Tohru thought about it and realized that no matter how she looked at it, the number of one hundred million people was too astonishing for her.

It was because he heard this number from Miyauchi Hiyage that Tohru readily abandoned his original idea.

Indeed, changing the world is not such an easy thing.

After nearly dying once in his quest to change the world, Tohru has matured considerably.

My restless heart instantly calmed down.

Therefore, she was simply looking at Miyauchi Hiyage with a complicated expression.

Although they had only known each other for a few hours, the other person seemed to have seen through her original thoughts and poured a bucket of cold water on her head, making her completely sober up.

"I still don't like people like you," Tohru suddenly said.

"Actually, I really enjoy dealing with people like you, Miss Tohru, who have ideals. At least I know you're not the kind of bad person who would do anything to achieve your goals," Tohru Miyauchi Hiyage said, scratching his head.

"But after all, Miss Tohru, you possess power comparable to that of a god. If a god as powerful as you were to become obsessed with his ideals, the danger he would pose to our world would probably be no less than that of World War I."

In the original story, Tohru temporarily put aside her original obsession because of Kobayashi's appearance, and instead wanted to be able to stay close to Kobayashi for the rest of her life.

However, Honma Meiko, who has the potential to become Tohru's anchor in the future, cannot appear at the moment. To prevent Tohru from making any moves during this period, what Miyauchi Hiyage can do is to present the ugly and unpleasant side of this world to Tohru from the very beginning.

"No matter what, I wouldn't cause such a large number of casualties, and I also promised you that I wouldn't affect your world," Tohru waved his hand somewhat listlessly.

"In short, I know everything you've said, so what are your plans for me now?"

"I also promised Menma that I would properly introduce our world to you, Miss Tohru. What I just talked about was the less glamorous side of our world. Now, in order to improve your impression of our world, Miss Tohru, I naturally need to talk to Tohru about the impact of 'technology' on us ordinary people."

"Once Miss Tohru has a good understanding of the common knowledge of our world, Tohru can decide for yourself where you want to go."

With that, Miyauchi Hiyage pointed to the film set and then threw the question back at Tohru: "Miss Tohru, is there anything you'd like to know right now?"

Tohru looked around. Miyauchi Hiyage had only given a brief explanation of the principles of electrical appliances, but she still didn't fully understand their functions.

"Then tell me more about the development of these 'electronic devices,' and also tell me about this 'film set.' I'm a little concerned about those people making those strange performances in front of these instruments."

Seeing that Tohru had temporarily put aside his obsession, Miyauchi Hiyage nodded, then picked up the camera next to him and introduced the development direction of their Asahigaoka Village's influencer industry to Tohru.

He took out his phone and showed her a few videos, explaining the concepts of "the internet" and "video" in this world.

"Under my leadership, our village now relies on these performance videos to generate income through online views and advertising."

These things were enough to attract Tohru's attention.

After all, among Tohru's fellow Dragon Clan was one who originally held great prejudice against humans, but after being exposed to online games, he instantly became a gaming addict.

As long as Tohru doesn't end up like some slothed angel whose aura has turned black, completely turning into a useless dragon addicted to the internet, that's fine.

He led Tohru was still scrolling through videos with a curious glint in his eyes, into the photography studio, to his private office.

He then told her that she could stay there for now and that he would resolve her identity issue when he returned the next morning. He then glanced at Tohru's current attire.

"If you want to do as the Romans do, you'll have to change your clothes," he said, pointing to the ordinary people's attire in the video.

Fortunately, he doesn't usually watch many videos, because the girls around him are all beautiful even without makeup, so he hasn't specifically watched those videos of pretty girls.

At least the women appearing on his phone now are dressed relatively normally. At most, Miyauchi Hiyage had only followed a few normal fashion bloggers to complete Shiina Mashiro's "daily outfit task".

"Would you like me to get some clothes for you to choose from?"

Tohru watched the high school girls' outfits in the video, then shook his head at Miyauchi Hiyage: "Dragon Clan's transformation magic can change their clothes at will. I don't need to buy clothes. I'll just figure it out myself later."

Chapter 213: The Arrival of Shinomiya Kaguya

Because he took in Tohru, Miyauchi Hiyage knew that he would definitely be in a lot of trouble.

The troubles of the Reverse Side World and another world are a matter for later.

He was referring to the girls in the Chat Group who already knew about his awakened power, had brought a dragon with them, and were capable of taking action.

In particular, among these proactive girls, there is a wealthy and ambitious heiress who is determined to break free from her original persona.

Therefore, when Miyauchi Hiyage returned to Asahigaoka early in the morning in his car, he received a phone call from Kaede Kagayama and immediately showed a mixture of shock and joy. When he learned that the Shinomiya Conglomerate planned to invest in Asahigaoka Media, and that the head of the Shinomiya Conglomerate would arrive before noon, he felt no emotion whatsoever.

That Lady Kaguya really acted decisively.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage has been busy with Kanoe Yuko's videos these past few days, he hasn't missed any messages in the Chat Group.

After he mentioned Yushiro, a "demon" who had lived for hundreds of years, and some of the past of the Demon Slayer Corps in his diary, Shinomiya Kaguya.

Furthermore, by boldly using his identity as "Satoru Gojo's student" in the Reverse Side World, and by displaying the Ripple Breathing technique which is somewhat similar to Breathing Technique, he successfully made contact with Yushiro. Under Yushiro's guidance, he found Kiriya Ubuyashiki had broken the family curse due to Muzan's death and was now over a hundred years old, and learned about everything that happened a hundred years ago.

Although the other party discovered that the "Breathing Technique" mastered by Shinomiya Kaguya seemed to be quite different from the Breathing Technique passed down in the Demon Slayer Corps, at Shinomiya Kaguya's request, the two sides successfully exchanged the Breathing Technique and also obtained a piece of Scarlet Ore used to forge the Nichirin Blades.

Ubuyashiki, who has been intermarrying with shrine maidens for hundreds of years and thus possesses a certain degree of precognitive ability, may have seen the potential in Shinomiya Kaguya and hoped that her descendants could establish a good relationship with the Shinomiya Family, so she was quite generous in her offer.

The Breathing Technique of those basic schools are naturally included, along with insights into the Demon Slayer Demon Slayer Mark, Crimson Blade, and even the Transparent World, written by the last batch of Demon Slayer Corps members.

Shinomiya Kaguya, but Miyauchi Hiyage knew that the other party must have kept quite a few that hadn't been shared.

However, these things are no longer of much use to Miyauchi Hiyage. Apart from the fact that the Crimson Blade can project some of them and throw them into the sword to serve as weapons against enemies with special attributes, neither Sun Breathing, the Demon Slayer Mark, nor the Transparent World have significantly improved Miyauchi Hiyage's current strength.

In short, after a long and busy period, Shinomiya Kaguya did not rest. After waking up this morning and seeing the group chat full of messages, she immediately made a decision to personally meet Miyauchi Hiyage.

However, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't post about this in the group chat, probably intending to handle things first before discussing it further.

Thinking that the other party has now truly become a "descendant of the Breathing Technique," Miyauchi Hiyage is also wondering how to deal with these "descendants of benefactors" who keep appearing around him one after another.

In short, after returning to Asahigaoka, he first followed the agreement made the previous night and temporarily disguised Tohru as a foreign tourist visiting Asahigaoka. In any case, in addition to getting Tohru his own spare cell phone, he also gave Tohru a lot of money, which should be enough for her for the time being.

After all, Tohru wasn't the type to spend money recklessly. Having lived among humans in another world for so long, she simply hadn't been exposed to these technological products before. Naturally, she knew the most basic principle of not flaunting one's wealth.

Kaede Kagayama had been nervously preparing for the reception ceremony as soon as she returned to Asahigaoka, instinctively sensed that something was amiss.

Did Miss Tohru, who came to visit Asahigaoka, come alone by tram so early in the morning?

There was an earthquake in Asahigaoka and Chichibu last night. Aren't they afraid at all?

Moreover, the other person spoke such fluent Japanese, without a trace of accent, as if they had lived in Japan for many years.

However, seeing that the other party was indeed quite generous, and that he just quietly stayed on the sidelines watching them film the movie, Kaede Kagayama was very friendly to this foreign friend who had come to see him. He even sent a staff member to follow him and meet his needs.

That is, Fujimiya Miki, who looked at the beautiful blonde girl with a cautious expression.

Is this the Dragon Clan girl from another world that Rika mentioned to her last night?

Miyauchi Hiyage knew that it would be difficult for him to keep any secrets from Fujimiya Miki, and since Tohru was planning to stay in Asahigaoka for the time being, he would naturally need to find someone to help him further resolve Tohru's identity issue as he was about to leave Asahigaoka and return to Tokyo in the next couple of days.

So last night, after returning home, Miyauchi Hiyage told Monomi about Tohru's identity.

"Although I have personally experienced paranormal events and felt your superpowers, isn't this world changing a little too fast?" Fujimiya Miki's tone still revealed some worry.

It's only been a few days, and the dragon from another world has already appeared, and it has even formed such a close connection with Miyauchi Hiyage.

Is this still the Miyauchi Hiyage she remembers as someone who hates trouble?

"Don't worry, she's just a teenage dragon girl who's temporarily lost because she can't find a way to realize her ideals. Although she might stay in this world for a few years or even decades, she's just here to clear her head. I talked to her very clearly last night, including about the dark side of this world. Just relax and entertain her for a while. Once she's adapted to life in this world, you can send her away when she wants to leave."

Want to eat and drink for free in Asahigaoka?

That's impossible.

In Asahigaoka today, even a field mouse by the roadside has a job: to be filmed in various ways to catch field mice.

Even dragons that have just arrived in this world have to work.

Giving her a sum of initial funding is already considered a very generous favor.

Miyauchi Hiyage also told Tohru that once the money was used up, she would have to rely on her own efforts.

If he really runs out of money, he'll have to work to pay back any money he gives him later.

In response, Tohru, who possessed the dignity of the Dragon Clan, stated that she could repay this sum of money through her own work and did not need the charity of Miyauchi Hiyage.

To be honest, when Miyauchi Hiyage heard Tohru say that, he already had a whole bunch of video topics in his head that Tohru could make.

After all, videos of pretty girls are inherently easier to get attention, and with the added support of Miyauchi Hiyage's Golden Rule, if Tohru really intends to become an internet celebrity, with his help, she'll take off immediately.

However, considering Tohru's attitude towards her, Miyauchi Hiyage knew that she definitely couldn't bring up this matter with Tohru on her own initiative. Otherwise, even though Tohru had already expressed curiosity about these videos, she would most likely still refuse.

Let's wait until Tohru realizes that making videos is much faster than working a regular job, and then he comes to us with that idea.

Seeing Miyauchi Hiyage's "trust" in the dragon girl, Fujimiya Miki blinked and didn't continue to say anything more on this topic, instead asking about the Shinomiya Conglomerate.

"So, the sudden arrival of the Shinomiya Conglomerate, could it also be related to you?"

She used a questioning tone, but her expression seemed very certain.

What kind of background does the Shinomiya Conglomerate have? Even in their rural areas, many of the products they use are produced by subsidiaries under the Shinomiya Conglomerate.

After Asahigaoka Media was established, Fujimiya Miki gained a clearer understanding of the behemoth that was the Shinomiya Conglomerate.

The daily cash flow of this type of conglomerate could easily surpass the total output value of Asahigaoka Media since its inception.

They might be interested in investing in the booming Asahigaoka Media because of the internet age, but the efficiency is too high.

Normally, there should be some initial communication first, and only after reaching a certain agreement will we proceed to the on-site inspection stage.

But she hadn't heard anything about this before. It was only early this morning that Kaede Kagayama received a call, and then the Shinomiya Conglomerate was in a hurry to come and inspect Asahigaoka.

It would be strange if there weren't any problems here.

"Probably, but I haven't met with anyone from the Shinomiya Conglomerate yet. We'll have to see what their purpose is after they arrive at noon," Miyauchi Hiyage answered truthfully.

He did Fujimiya Miki about the Diary.

However, Fujimiya Miki only sees the Diary as an invisible tool used to seal away the supernatural. Even though she can guess that the Diary is not as simple as it seems, she cannot fathom its true purpose.

Fujimiya Miki rolled her eyes at Miyauchi Hiyage, indicating that this guy was still hiding something.

"There always has to be some suspense, right? If I told you everything right away, what would be the fun? Compared to them, you know a lot more now."

Upon hearing this, Fujimiya Miki blushed slightly, and without asking any further questions, she greeted Miyauchi Hiyage and went to help Kaede Kagayama.

Kaede Kagayama wasn't very experienced in these matters, so she naturally had to help her good friend.

Even if the Shinomiya Conglomerate is after Miyauchi Hiyage, she still needs to find a way to gain more benefits from dealing with such a super Shinomiya Conglomerate as Asahigaoka and Miyauchi Hiyage, in order to do so.

Miyauchi Hiyage, who rarely manages to fool Fujimiya Miki, was indeed fooled this time.

After all, in Fujimiya Miki's subconscious mind, the "they" that Miyauchi Hiyage mentioned referred to Miyauchi Kouka, Kaede Kagayama, and at most the Shiina sisters who were far away in Tokyo.

Who would have thought that Miyauchi Hiyage refers to any of the girls besides Shiina Mashiro who own Diary?

The preparation time left for Asahigaoka is indeed quite tight.

Fortunately, Asahigaoka Media, being a popular tourist destination, had a wide variety of decorations in its photography studio, so before Shinomiya Kaguya arrived, they managed to put together a passable welcome ceremony.

As for Shinomiya Kaguya, when she arrived at Asahigaoka and got off the train, she showed no signs of discomfort and even displayed an astonishing sense of familiarity.

After learning Miyauchi Hiyage's name for the first time and realizing his talent through the explanations of the You Know Who Shiina Mashiro, she added half an hour to her daily schedule to study the videos of the internet celebrities on Asahigaoka Media, all in order to better gain his favor when she met Miyauchi Hiyage in the future.

After watching so many videos, she had already constructed a complete picture of Asahigaoka Village in her mind just from these videos.

In addition, the search for the true Breathing Technique was also a preparation for getting closer to the Miyauchi Hiyage.