After a day had passed, Miroku grew anxious when she saw Shikaku Nara and the others wandering around the Land of Demons the entire time.
"Why haven't they made their move yet?"
Miyamoto Ye stood respectfully before Miroku. "Lady Miko, their excuse is that they aren't ready yet."
Miroku did not believe that people sent by His Majesty could spend an entire day claiming they were unprepared while still having time to wander the streets.
Could they have become suspicious of me?
Miroku had been concealing things from the start. Feeling guilty, she began letting her imagination run wild.
"Lady Miko, should I go urge them along?" Seeing that the miko remained silent, Miyamoto Ye hesitated before suggesting, "Perhaps they're hoping to make some extra money. We can offer them a hefty sum to get them to act."
Miroku looked troubled and said hesitantly, "Mōryō could break free of its seal at any moment. We must be prepared."
"Go and give it a try."
Miroku truly did not want to face Mōryō. This negative force she had split off from herself could not be completely suppressed even by her. That was why she feared this power and had separated it from herself in the first place.
She was afraid that one day, she would no longer be herself and would be controlled by this force.
Miyamoto Ye's bribe also made Shikaku Nara and the others realize one thing: Lady Miroku seemed to be in a great hurry.
Choza Akimichi scratched his head and spoke in his deep voice.
"Could we have been mistaken? Perhaps Lady Miroku is simply worried that the demon Mōryō could break free of its seal at any moment."
"Absolutely impossible. This isn't the sort of anxiousness Mōryō breaking free would cause." Shikaku Nara shook his head,