"I was being too naive. It really is better to keep ignoring them, whether they're kind or malicious spirits... or ghost gods."
After thinking carefully for a while, Miko Yotsuya calmed down. She was usually very rational. If not for the recent string of coincidences that had lowered her guard against evil spirits somewhat, she would not have acted this way.
"Mm."
Seeing that Miko Yotsuya had calmed down, Griseo felt relieved as well.
It was not that Griseo wanted Miko to be so hostile even toward benevolent spirits. She simply wanted her to remain vigilant.
Evil spirits could disguise themselves.
Taking the initiative to interact with the dead would undoubtedly put Miko in far greater danger.
The biggest reason Miko had not faced any life-threatening danger so far was her calmness and rationality. She had never shown her fear toward any evil spirit.
She had always ignored them...
Once that calmness and rationality were broken, things would become troublesome.
Most evil spirits were not particularly intelligent, but that did not mean none of them were. Some were highly intelligent. They could even actively lure people in or lay traps.
Without absolute strength to deal with evil spirits, it was best to keep ignoring them! As always, Miko Yotsuya was not Natsume. She did not possess such powerful spiritual power.
Griseo could not protect her around the clock, nor could she deliberately focus on protecting her. She would only protect Miko incidentally whenever she was nearby.
After all, Miko was a fairly qualified "owner."
"Oh, right, Miko."
Suddenly thinking of something, Griseo pulled out a rolled-up scroll from thin air.
Miko Yotsuya was no longer surprised by Griseo taking things out of nowhere. She had seen it often enough. She merely looked curiously at the scroll in Griseo's hand.
It