Mm, a simp.
Though every word he said carried a strange confidence, it still could not hide his true nature as a simp. Fu Hua had not expected to gain a Japanese simp before she had even arrived in Japan.
If it had been anyone else, especially another daoist priest... they might truly have been tempted after hearing him out.
To promote Daoist culture overseas, and even... become the founding ancestor of Daoism in a foreign country—what an honor it would be to leave one's name in the history books.
It was a temptation many found hard to refuse.
But... I refuse.
"I'll think about it."
Though she had not taken his words seriously at all, Fu Hua did not reject him outright. She merely gave him a perfunctory reply.
"Then please consider it carefully, Daoist. Once the storm stops... the ship will depart. By then, it will be too late."
Seeing that Fu Hua had not agreed immediately, Fujiwara Maro could not help feeling somewhat disappointed, though it was only natural. How could she agree so easily?
"..."
Come to think of it, the Fujiwara family... was actually quite famous. According to records such as The Great Mirror, Branches of Rank and Status, and Court Nobles' Appointments, Fujiwara no Fuhito was the illegitimate son of Emperor Tenji.
Then the Fujiwara Maro before her also possessed imperial blood. That would explain why his sister, Fujiwara Kōmyōshi, set the precedent of becoming Japan's first empress from among the subjects...
Chapter 82 Prince Kuramochi
The storm gradually weakened until it finally stopped. It had come quickly and gone quickly... from its arrival to its end, it had lasted less than four hours.
At first, they had thought it would last an entire day. This had been a relatively brief storm.
As the