Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"...Kinnara, are you going to bully me too?"

Princess Goldfish showed a betrayed expression.

Eh?

Kinnara tilted his head, his face full of question marks.

The sensible Kagura chose to remain silent, thus avoiding getting involved.

In her opinion, Princess Goldfish has now become a source of joy and livening up the atmosphere.

She also believed that Princess Goldfish was quite happy with this.

"Alright," a smile appeared on Arakawa no Nu's dignified face. "Goldfish Princess, you should now go and fulfill your duties as a shikigami. We don't need you here anymore."

"I see. Well then, I am indeed Kyosuke's shikigami, and it's time for me to fulfill my responsibilities."

The displeasure on Princess Goldfish's face disappeared quickly, and her gaze shifted from Lord Arakawa to Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Come with me to the underworld for a while and help out. You'll definitely be able to play a greater role on the ever-shattering Sanzu River."

Princess Goldfish is skilled at manipulating liquids.

Whether it's river water, sea water, or the water on the Sanzu River.

"Hmph," Princess Goldfish suddenly became smug, "I knew it! After all this time of rest and recuperation, it's time to go save the world!"

What is the Sanzu River?

That is the most important place that can guide the souls of the dead to the land of reincarnation.

If the Sanzu River is damaged, it will affect all the souls that are going to reincarnate, and it is absolutely true that it will disrupt the operation of the world.

Therefore, if Princess Goldfish goes to help now, wouldn't that be saving the world?

"It seems you are no longer satisfied with conquering the world," the Lord of Arakawa sighed.

Princess Goldfish paused, glaring "resentfully" at Lord Arakawa.

"Kyosuke, Kagura, Kinara, let's hurry up and save the world, not conquer it..."

Kyosuke Kosaka: "Okay, I'll be right there."

Kinnara: "I think I understand how to save the world, but how do I conquer it—"

Kyosuke Kosaka wisely covered Kinnara's mouth, preventing her from further undermining him.

Kagura did a good job and replied, "Okay."

"Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"

Princess Goldfish walked quickly to the front, muttering to herself, without looking at Lord Arakawa.

It's obvious at a glance that she's throwing a tantrum.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who was about to follow, smiled and nodded to Arakawa no Nushi to say goodbye.

"There's not much to say, I guess I'll just leave."

Just like Princess Goldfish, Lord Arakawa's power is strongest on water.

At present, he is definitely the most suitable person to be the warden of Arakawa.

Although the Lord of Arakawa is said to be guarding the Arakawa River, he is actually protecting the clean water source here!

It's important to understand that water is also one of the most important things in an apocalypse!

Drinking water is even more important than eating, not to mention that the water from the Arakawa River is channeled to farmland, making its importance even more self-evident.

People need water, and crops need water. This alone is enough to demonstrate just how much merit the Lord of Arakawa, who seems to have done nothing, has actually made.

Naturally, Kyosuke Kousaka kept his gratitude to himself and secretly resolved to treat Princess Goldfish even more gently.

Yeah, actually, I would have done it anyway even if you hadn't said anything.

In conclusion, the group bid farewell to the Lord of Arakawa.

"Kyosuke, you really are... you actually ganged up with that big guy to bully me."

Once she felt they had left enough, Princess Goldfish began to complain to Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "I don't think so. Don't you think the dream of 'conquering the world' is kind of cute?"

When he spoke, Kyosuke Kousaka had a serious expression on his face, as if he were stating the truth.

Princess Goldfish, however, had already started grinding her teeth.

"I just feel so ashamed... I'll bite you if you say another word!"

Upon hearing this, Kinnara muttered to himself, "I think 'conquering the world' is a really good dream."

"She's definitely cute," Kagura commented.

According to Kagura's aesthetic understanding of Kyosuke Kousaka, the so-called "cuteness" probably also includes some contrast.

For example, someone who seems very serious in public may actually have a gentle personality in private.

For example, a joke made as a child may feel ashamed when you grow up.

This is quite a contrast.

Kagura feels that Kousaka Kyosuke probably likes it a lot.

That's right, Kyosuke Kousaka really liked the contrast between the two characters in the story of Ponyo-hime and her appearance, and he almost wanted to pat her head.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Princess Goldfish is a grown-up girl. Princess Goldfish herself feels that she is very mature, and of course, Kyosuke Kousaka cannot treat her as a child.

Otherwise, Princess Goldfish will get angry and it will take a little time to coax her.

It's best not to waste time unnecessarily.

"Then let's go save the world now!"

Kyosuke Kousaka smiled and made a suggestion to Princess Goldfish.

He came here this time to help out and, incidentally, to see Princess Goldfish.

However, since the Lord of Arakawa sent Princess Goldfish to support him, he didn't need to refuse.

Just as Kyosuke Kosaka said, Princess Goldfish can still contribute a lot to the Sanzu River matter, and at the very least, she can help save some of the spider lilies.

—Through his interactions with the spider lilies, Kyosuke Kosaka learned that some of the spider lilies planted in the Sanzu River had been affected by changes in the underworld and had become uncontrollable by the spider lilies.

Those vibrant flowers are not only the "eyes" of the spider lily, but also one of its sources of power.

Kyosuke Kousaka needs to help.

We can't just let the spider lily and the blue princess swim around in the Sanzu River looking for some affected flowers.

"Kyosuke-sama!"

As soon as he stepped out of the Arakawa River, Kyosuke Kosaka saw Su Chang waving and calling to him from the shore, which surprised him greatly.

Su Chang must be quite busy at this time, right?

Why did you come looking for him?

If I'm not mistaken, it's probably something not too important that I want to tell him.

"Hi, Goldfish Princess."

Su Chang, who had jogged over, greeted the Goldfish Princess happily.

Princess Goldfish responded happily, and even waved her little hand: "Hi, Su Chang."

"Why did you come here? Is something the matter?"

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled as he helped Su Chang fix some of the mischievous strands of hair at her temples.

With a look of satisfaction on her face, Su Chang squinted her eyes and said happily, "I've come to deliver a message for Ling Sha."

"Could it be that she wants the spirits of her clan to go to the underworld to help?"

"...Huh? Kyosuke-sama knows about this too?!"

“There are probably some guesses,” Kousaka Kyosuke said to Su Chang.

The Han clan was destined never to return to the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains.

The last savior right now is the underworld where Japan is located, and the person making the request is Enma.

Coincidentally, Kousaka Kyosuke had previously mentioned, through Su Chang's words, that the underworld would also be affected when Yamata no Orochi initiated the judgment.

It's estimated that the Han family has been planning to help ever since the trial began.

"They really came in handy. Compared to the ghost messengers from the underworld, the spirits of the Han family, who were all ghost soldiers in the Central Plains, are clearly stronger..."

Kosaka Kyo said heartily.

He had made this plan a long time ago.

Putting aside all the negative aspects of the Han family, what Kousaka Kyosuke needs most right now is stability in the Underworld.

Although the stability of the underworld may seem to be its own business, if they don't handle things properly as soon as possible, the world's order will be more seriously affected.

Ultimately, reincarnation can be considered the essence of all things.

If possible, then try your best to help.