I Knew I Had to Get on Hikage Miyauchi's Good Side!

As for Tohru's "lesbian tendencies" mentioned in the diary?

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't care at all.

Anyway, Tohru wouldn't fall for her, a "passerby," and most likely wouldn't be interested in Miyauchi Hiyage, who is a man. She didn't need to worry at all that her contact with Miyauchi Hiyage would cause any "jealousy" drama.

Let Honma Meiko worry about being favored by the mother Honma Meiko. After all, she's almost becoming the designated deity of the Chichibu Region. It's not strange for a deity to have a dragon as her messenger.

She even Honma Meiko in the group chat, jokingly asking, "Have you noticed that Miss Tohru has developed any special feelings for you?"

Meanwhile, Honma Meiko was inside the barrier, was completely stunned.

She had just finished her Spiritual Power training course with Master Omiya and was reading today's diary update during her break. She was already surprised to learn that Miss Tohru was a character from a certain work, and the teasing in the group chat afterwards made her blush even more.

"Miss Tohru... likes women?"

Honma Meiko murmured to herself, her mind involuntarily recalling what had happened after she met Tohru.

She hadn't thought carefully about Tohru's attitude towards her and Miyauchi Hiyage before, but now, looking back...

Tohru's attitude toward himself did seem to be somewhat gentler than his attitude toward Miyauchi Hiyage.

"But... it shouldn't be that bad, right?" Honma Meiko rubbed her temples, trying to calm herself down.

Although she wanted to save Miss Tohru, she ultimately failed, and it was only with the help of Himakage that she was able to successfully pull out the holy sword.

And...

Thinking back to that tearful hug after confirming that Miyauchi Hiyage Himekage was safe and sound, Honma Meiko still felt her cheeks burning.

I wonder what Rikage-kun is thinking.

However, Miss Tohru should be able to sense my attitude towards Niyakage-kun.

She really wanted to call Miyauchi Hiyage to ask if anything unusual had happened on Tohru's side.

But she's still inside the barrier, and apart from messages in the Chat Group, her phone can't receive any signal at all.

In the past two days, she has only seen her parents and the priests who came from Tokyo to examine her. Dealing with those priests has already given her a headache. Fortunately, she has the help of the special-grade priestess, Ōmiya-sensei, and the spatial rift has been repaired, so those people can't find any other suspicious traces.

However, it will take at least another week to contact Miyauchi Hiyage.

Therefore, when she saw the teasing comments in the Chat Group, she could only weakly explain that the Miss Tohru she knew probably didn't have that kind of inclination.

However, the people in the group did not focus on Tohru's "yuri tendencies".

What they were more concerned about was whether Tohru would be the owner of the second batch of Diary.

After all, Tohru is the female protagonist of an anime.

Even though her fate was altered by the interference of Miyauchi Hiyage and Honma Meiko, the possibility that she still possessed the Diary is still very high.

If it can be confirmed that Tohru is also the owner of the Diary, it will be easier to build a closer relationship by putting down the You Know Who doesn't want to show his face.

In response, Kasumigaoka Utaha even took the time to write a scathing denunciation of the You Know Who, hoping that if the holders of the second batch of Diary could see it, there would still be a chance to win them over to her side.

Even if the other party only tells them a little something before they try to take on a commission, at least it will give everyone some mental preparation.

Shinomiya Kaguya looked at the group chat and quickly decided on her plans after returning to Asahigaoka.

First, go and test Tohru with the Diary to see if her reaction is similar to that of Kanoe Yuko. If she reacts, then you can confront her directly.

If there's no response, continue to establish contact as planned, and then proceed gradually.

What caught Shinomiya Kaguya and even Miyauchi Hiyage somewhat off guard was that when they returned to Asahigaoka and, at Shinomiya Kaguya's somewhat deliberate request, went to the photography studio to look for Tohru's figure, they were first met by two monks dressed in robes and holding prayer beads.

Miyauchi Hiyage was the first to recognize one of the monks as the one who had taken him away that day. The other monk looked to be around forty or fifty years old, with prayer beads in one hand and a vajra in the other. He seemed to be of higher status and strength than the former monk, and should be a high-ranking figure in Buddhism.

What left Miyauchi Hiyage even more speechless was that these two monks were probably after his Pure Yang Body and so-called "innate wisdom".

But after arriving at Asahigaoka, instead of finding himself, he somehow ended up with Koshigaya Suguru, and now they seem to be talking about Buddhism, as if he wants to bring Koshigaya Suguru into their Koshigaya Suguru community as well.

Seeing this scene, Miyauchi Hiyage could not bear it.

It's bad enough that these bald monks have their eyes on me, but they actually want to poach my men!

Even Miyauchi Hiyage himself had to admit that Koshigaya Suguru was indeed more suited to practicing Buddhism than he was in terms of character and focus.

However, Koshigaya Suguru's current "Rural Inventor" account has nearly ten million followers across the internet, and he can easily earn millions of yen for a single promotional business deal. He is undoubtedly one of the most prominent figures at Asahigaoka Media today.

After connecting with Professor Agasa, Koshigaya Suguru is now showing signs of enlightenment, and the technology he creates is becoming increasingly sophisticated. If this continues, he might actually be able to handcraft an Iron Man suit of armor in a few years.

Most importantly, instead of sending Koshigaya Suguru to practice Buddhism, it would be better to wait until more dragons come to this world and then find a way to have Fafnir, that house dragon, teach Koshigaya Suguru something.

So Miyauchi Hiyage immediately called out Koshigaya Suguru's name, telling him not to let these monks distract him.

Koshigaya Suguru at the entrance of the photography studio, had naturally noticed the Shinomiya Family's luxury car long ago, and was not at all surprised that Miyauchi Hiyage and the Shinomiya Family's daughter had returned together in the car.

He adjusted his glasses, nodded amicably to the two monks, and then silently walked to the side of Miyauchi Hiyage to pledge his loyalty.

The two monks were not angry when they saw that their path of persuading Buddhism had been blocked. Instead, they smiled and looked at the Miyauchi Hiyage.

First, the monk who had once helped Miyauchi Hiyage greeted Miyauchi Hiyage and introduced the two of them.

The monk who left with Miyauchi Hiyage was named Meisho Seishin. According to him, he was close to being a Level 1 transcendent. The other one was Sojo Kanchi Enjo, who was in charge of the area of the 34 locations of the Hundred Kannon Chichibu in Japan. He was also a senior Level 1 transcendent.

In the Japanese monastic official system, the Sōjō is the second-highest monastic official after the Daisōjō. There are fewer than ten Daisōjō in all of Japan, and the number of Sōjō is no more than one hundred. So, having such a person come to recruit them is indeed considered a great honor.

Unfortunately, not only does Miyauchi Hiyage now possess the strength of a Special Grade, but Asahigaoka also has a dragon girl who just arrived from another world, so he has absolutely no interest in Buddhism.

But the monk Kanji Ensei clearly didn't think that way. His already ruddy complexion widened even more when he saw Miyauchi Hiyage, as if he had seen something extraordinary in Miyauchi Hiyage.

"He possesses such pure Yang energy even without practicing Buddhism. If he were to practice Buddhism, he could probably attain the form of an Arhat in just twenty years, or even a Bodhisattva!"

Kanji Ensei stared intently at the Miyauchi Hiyage.

He even felt that if the other person's physique could be further improved, he might be able to cultivate the golden body of Vairocana Buddha and become a genuine living Buddha.

Have you realized that you possess Pure Yang Body?

Miyauchi Hiyage pondered this.

This is not surprising, as he has been steadily unlocking his physical constitution, and he plans to continue unlocking it until it reaches 30% before slowing down.

Moreover, 30% is not a small percentage.

After all, since Miyauchi Hiyage obtained the Pure Yang Body, the effects of the Pure Yang Body have been continuously improving, and the current 30% is roughly comparable to the previous 50%.

So, did this bald monk take a liking to his physical condition and Koshigaya Suguru's Buddhist nature?

"I never expected to find three excellent pieces of jade in a village near Chichibu on this trip. If only we had discovered them sooner," Kanji Ensei exclaimed.

Staring at him with such a piercing gaze, Miyauchi Hiyage felt a slight itch on his back.

Wait, three people?

The Miyauchi Hiyage was immediately stunned.

Aren't he and Koshigaya Suguru two different people?

Could it be that the other party has their eye on someone else in Asahigaoka?

As long as they are not core members of Asahigaoka Media, he wouldn't mind letting them enter the Buddhist order and achieve extraordinary things.

It couldn't possibly be Tohru, could it? This first-rank monk shouldn't be able to detect anything unusual about Tohru.

Miyauchi Hiyage muttered to himself, then asked the monk in front of him a question.

"I wonder who the other 'rough gem' the master has taken a liking to is?"

Before Kanji Ensei could speak, Koshigaya Suguru, who was standing next to Miyauchi Hiyage, looked somewhat embarrassed and whispered four words into Miyauchi Hiyage's ear.

Then Miyauchi Hiyage's eyes turned red.

Damn it, those two bald monks have actually set their sights on Renge.

Renge is only in first grade this year!

These two bald monks were already thinking of abducting Renge to become a nun.

It was one thing to try to abduct Koshigaya Suguru before, but to try to abduct Renge is truly courting death.

Fortunately, Kanji Ensei realized he had said the wrong thing, and looking at Miyauchi Hiyage's reddened eyes, he felt a little scared for some reason.

So he quickly coughed lightly to explain that he did not mean to abduct Renge, after all, it was impossible to separate such a young child from her parents.

He felt that Renge also possessed great wisdom. Although she was still a mortal at the moment, it seemed that she would be able to awaken to transcendence in a few years. He wanted to use this to remind Miyauchi Hiyage to be careful to protect his younger sister.

"Moreover, I always felt that your sister's spiritual nature is unique. Although it is not clear, if she is a little older, she may be able to come to the Kannonin Temple to receive the Vajra Acharya Abhisheka. It would definitely not be a bad thing for your sister."

He explained it this way, then continued to look at Miyauchi Hiyage's body with the same eyes that he would look at a treasure.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage really wanted to make those two bald monks speak like human beings, the way they were looking at him was really disgusting.

"I have no interest in practicing Buddhism, and I plan to visit the Tokyo Sorcery High tomorrow. I will most likely join the Jujutsu High in the future. However, if I have the opportunity in the future, I will also go in and pay my respects when I pass by your temple."

After getting out of the car, Shinomiya Kaguya sent her driver away. As for Koshigaya Suguru, he was someone she could trust, and these two bald monks had probably already told her quite a bit, so it wouldn't affect the confidentiality agreement.

What was originally just a polite exchange of words caused the two bald monks to exchange a glance. Then, the Dharma Master Qingxin directly took out several booklets that looked like they were for signing in and handing them to Miyauchi Hiyage and Koshigaya Suguru.

"It's already the 21st century. Our Kannonin Temple will not force anyone. We just need an opportunity for benefactors to know the style of our Kannonin Temple."

"This is a special Goshuin made for the thirty-fourth office of Chichibu. Please accept it if you don't mind."

Goshuin is a certificate issued to visitors of temples and shrines; simply put, it's a souvenir used for stamping and commemorating a visit.

However, Miyauchi Hiyage could clearly see that the two brand-new Goshuin) still carried a faint trace of Spiritual Power, indicating that the booklet that the two bald monks had solemnly presented as a gift seemed to contain some secret.

Chapter 223: I really need to build a good relationship with Miyauchi Hiyage!

Faced with the two monks' sudden show of goodwill, and the two Goshuin imbued with Spiritual Power energy...

Miyauchi Hiyage did not immediately accept the two booklets, and Shinomiya Kaguya Miyauchi Hiyage immediately stepped in front of him.

Although she wasn't entirely clear on the situation, Shinomiya Kaguya could tell that the two monks were there to steal her boyfriend.

After entering the Jujutsu High, although her own strength was not very good, she still had a relatively clear understanding of the current situation of the world thanks to the wealth of the Shinomiya Family.

Buddhism, as a transcendent force in Japan that can rival Shinto, also enjoys great prestige in the Front World.

Even because Japanese Buddhism controls cemeteries and funerals, almost everyone in Japan will inevitably come into contact with monks in their lives, and Shinto may not necessarily be as prestigious as Japanese Buddhism.

If Miyauchi Hiyage is already close enough to her, she doesn't need to worry too much about whether Miyauchi Hiyage will join that so-called "Kannonin Temple- in Temple".

But she and Miyauchi Hiyage have only known each other for two days. Apart from the Breathing Technique and the relationship between Shiina Mashiro and Honma Meiko Miyauchi Hiyage, they haven't had much interaction in other areas.

She wasn't in a hurry, since Miyauchi Hiyage had already promised her that they would visit the Jujutsu High together on their way back to Tokyo, and she would have plenty of opportunities to meet with Miyauchi Hiyage again in Tokyo.

If Miyauchi Hiyage were to become a nun at Chichibu Kannonin Temple now, it would be quite troublesome for her to maintain a good relationship with Miyauchi Hiyage.

Therefore, when Miyauchi Hiyage brought up the reputation of the Jujutsu High, and the two monks were still unwilling to back down, Shinomiya Kaguya knew that she, as a student of the Jujutsu High, had to stand up and say a few words.

"Hikage had already promised me that I would become a student at the Jujutsu High, but unfortunately the two masters arrived a little too late."

Upon hearing Shinomiya Kaguya's words, Dharma Master Qingxin paused for a moment, then looked Shinomiya Kaguya up and down.

The temples in Chichibu don't have close ties with those in Tokyo, and they don't know that the Shinomiya Family's daughter has joined the Tokyo Sorcery High. Therefore, they only consider Shinomiya Kaguya to be a student at the Jujutsu High this year.

But... Didn't Tokyo Sorcery High produce a new top-tier Sorcerers in the last few years? Why does the student body seem worse than before?

This young girl's blood and energy are indeed quite abundant. If she were to practice Buddhism, she might have a chance to reach the first or second level.

However, the other party is already a student at Jujutsu High and will inevitably become a Sorcerers in the future.

But seeing that the other party only had a faint aura of Cursed Energy, it seemed that they had no talent and would probably only be able to pursue physical skills in the future.

What a waste of talent!

However, he didn't say these words aloud, after all, Shinomiya Kaguya's talent was only passable, and she hadn't reached the point where they needed to win her over.

Instead, she smiled and explained the purpose of the Goshuin to the Miyauchi Hiyage.

"This is inscribed with the spells of the thirty-four Kannon Temple in Chichibu. As long as a patron of the Miyauchi obtains the seals of all the temples on it, he can obtain a spell of the 'Kannon Seal' from it."

"It was a gift from Master Ensei who saw the affinity between Benefactor Miyauchi and Benefactor Koshigaya and our Kannonin Temple. Even if Benefactor Miyauchi does not wish to join Kannonin Temple, it is fine."

Of course, Dharma Master Qingxin still had some things to hide.

In fact, Miyauchi Hiyage already had a general idea in mind when he looked at the booklet.

After all, although he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, he had still read Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

The Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts require Buddhist teachings to neutralize their malevolent energy. Perhaps the techniques are very powerful, but they can only be enhanced through Buddhist practice.

And his guess was basically correct.

Although this Kannon Seal technique does not affect a person's mind, and it is the kind of technique that is easy to learn but difficult to master and has a high potential, after Miyauchi Hiyage practiced this technique, if he wanted to improve the power of this technique, he would need to study the corresponding Buddhist teachings to improve it.