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Their heated moment ended when Yura pulled away, her small teeth biting the corners of Yuto's lip.
It didn't hurt, but he stopped anyway.
"How could you do that!?" Yura's cheeks turned pink from embarrassment, her long lashes trembling. Her eyes sparkled like she'd had too much to drink, making her usual fierce glare look soft and cute.
"It was necessary," Yuto said, his face serious.
He didn't forget to lick the sweet taste left on his lips.
"You were taking advantage of me!" Yura's face went red, her heart pounding so hard that it might jump out and her eyes spun like in an anime, dazed.
"If you don't believe me, check your spiritual power," Yuto said calmly.
"Hm?" Yura gave him a doubtful look but tried it anyway. Suddenly, a huge wave of spiritual energy burst from her, like an ocean, forming a storm.
"My spiritual power turned solid? How?" Yura stared at the swirling energy, shocked. She never thought Yuto's help would give her the power of a great onmyoji.
"Summon your ancestors now," Yuto said.
"Hmph, fine." Although still annoyed by his boldness, she began the chant to summon the Hagun shikigami.
"With my ancestors' power, I pray for the world's order. Honorable forebears, come to this realm and help our family."
With Yuto's spiritual energy, the summoning went perfectly. A bright light spread from Yura's small hand, forming a giant onmyoji seal around her.
"Are those... the twenty-six generations of Keikain ancestors?" The surviving Keikain family members gasped. Even Isayama Yomi and Yura were stunned.
"What a sight," a lazy, playful voice said. A handsome man with long hair stepped from the skeletons, frowning at the evil spirits. "So, you're the current Keikain head, little lady. How did it get this bad? Even the Gate of the Underworld is open."
"Sorry, esteemed ancestor," Yura mumbled, bowing her head.
"It's not her fault," Yuto said, stepping forward. He looked at Yura who looked like she got bullied. Naturally he wouldn't let her take the blame.
"Oh? Explain," said Keikain Hidemoto, the 13th head and strongest onmyoji of his time. Unlike the skeletal ancestors, his power kept him human-shaped.
Yuto explained quickly, and Hidemoto sighed, eyeing him with curiosity and respect. 'This boy crushed the three great curse families and Ashiya Doman alone. Impressive. Young people are really amazing nowadays.'
However, even though he had a lot of thought in his mind at the moment, now was not the time for it.
"Hurry," Hidemoto said to Yura. "Start the Hagun shikigami ritual to seal the Gate of the Underworld. We'll help."
With her ancestors' support, Yura relaxed. "Thanks," she whispered to Yuto, tugging his sleeve when no one looked.
Yuto grinned. "If you really want to thank me, let me do it again."
He teased her, sneaking a pinch to her firm buttocks.
"Eek!" Yura's face turned bright red, like a startled cat. 'This jerk! I shouldn't have expected better.'
She calmed herself and focused. Summoning the Hagun shikigami wasn't just calling ancestors, it boosted her power to the limit.
"Unite as one, swift as the command; summon Hagun!"
A strong wind blew as spiritual energy poured into Yura. Behind her, twenty-five skeletons made hand seals, blue flames flickering around them.
"Now! Summon Hagun!" Hidemoto urged.
Yura nodded. A dark blue skull appeared over her hand and wrapped itself around her hand.
Immediately afterwards several spider-like limbs grew from it, and massive spiritual pressure flowed in. The golden light around shrank fast.
Boom!
The skull's mouth opened, firing a gray beam like a meteor toward the Gate of the Underworld.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground cracked before it hit. The force made even Yomi feel a chill.
Boom!
The beam struck the gate, exploding like a bomb. The barrier broke, but the rift began to close, like it was being stitched up.
"Is it done?" someone asked.
But as relief came, a bright light flashed from the rift. A figure slipped out, unnoticed by most.
"What was that?" Yuto frowned, still holding Yura to keep the energy steady. He couldn't act fast enough as it vanished.
"Who was that?" Hidemoto's face darkened. "That was Abe no Seimei, the onmyoji who ruled Kyoto's darkness a thousand years ago. I sealed him with Nurarihyon's help. I didn't think he'd escape hell."
'The story's changed,' Yuto frowned, recalling the original plot. In it, Abe no Seimei was Hagoromo Gitsune's son, reborn as "Nue." Here, they were rivals, fighting over the Killing Stone.
'Even the Nine-Tailed Fox can't handle this much trouble,' Yuto thought, amused. The mix of Shikigami and Nurarihyon no Mago made the future unclear, even for him.
As the dust settled, the mood was heavy, except for Yuto, who stayed calm.
"Friend Yuto, it's been a long night. Rest in the courtyard," Hidemoto said. "Tomorrow, we'll drink."
"See you then," Yuto replied, collecting his rewards: Saint Quartz, a world key fragment, and Arash's heroic spirit fragments.
As he left, two figures appeared beside him.
"Master, I am Hishamaru..."
"And I, Kakugyouki, ask you to take us in."
Yuto paused, surprised. One was a fox girl with ears and a tail, holding a dagger, her eyes full of awe. The other was a tall, one-armed man with golden hair.
'They're from Tokyo Ravens, Tsuchimikado Yakou's shikigami,' Yuto realized. 'My purification of Ashiya Douman must have reset them, and now they follow me.'
"You're free, Kakugyouki. Go where you want," Yuto said, breaking the contract with the giant by using his spiritual power.
Then he picked up the fox girl, Sora, and went to his room. He had no need for male servants.
"Uh..." The giant stood confused, scratching his head. 'What now?'
...…..
In his room, Yuto studied Sora under the dim light who was looking around nervously.
She wore a loose white robe like a haori, her fluffy tail swaying. Her silver hair fell over her shoulders, and her big eyes showed pure admiration.
When Yuto smiled, she blushed and looked away.
"M-Master, my name is Sora. You can call me Hishamaru too."
"I understand, Sora," Yuto said, chuckling at her shyness.
His harem was growing, but Sora's innocence was new. In the story, she could become a mature woman with skills like invisibility and foxfire. 'A loli, who can switch to a big sister? Nice.'
"Don't worry. Since you chose me as your master, I'll treat you well. Let's get along," Yuto said softly.
Sora sighed in relief. "Thank you, Master."
"Come here, Sora."
She climbed into his lap, her legs in thin white socks. Yuto whispered into her fox ear, his breath tickling her. She relaxed in his arms, soft and warm.
"Sora, can you turn into your adult form?"
Her small body felt nice, but he was curious.
"Y-Yes, but it uses a lot of your spiritual power. Is that okay?" she asked, blushing.
"It's fine. Show me."
With a puff of smoke, Sora became a tall, elegant woman in a tight suit, her curves striking. Yuto's eyes sparkled. 'Much better.'
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