Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The processing of fur, blood, and other materials takes up most of the day, leaving you exhausted and dizzy, let alone having the mood to make anything.

After the fruit was prepared, Su Chang and Yao Bikuni went to deliver it.

Arrive at the dance practice location.

The two noticed that the atmosphere was somewhat serious, or rather, solemn.

The main dancer, Peacock King, had already started dancing. The most important backup dancers, Suzuhiko-hime, Kinara, Kagura, and Shiranui, were on her outer perimeter, while on the outermost perimeter were Sonoda Umi, Ayase Eli, and others.

It was as if some strange power was swirling around them, making them all look as holy as goddesses.

Similarly, Kyosuke Kousaka, who had noticed something amiss and quietly came over to take a look, found it quite amazing—the beauty was beyond compare, and the purity was inviolable, which perfectly described the situation at that moment.

Unexpectedly, the prayer dance had such an effect.

499. Be honest with each other / I just like it

"That was a really beautiful dance..."

Upon witnessing the prayer dance performed by the Peacock King, Su Chang murmured to herself.

She had seen the Prayer Dance before, but it was completely different from what she was seeing now.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was standing to the side, understood exactly what was going on.

"The Peacock King has a very unique method for manipulating the power of faith... In short, he can easily control the power of faith as if it were his own arm, no, he can easily control it through dance."

As expected of the helper that Huang found!

Kyosuke Kosaka secretly praised him.

Having confirmed the Peacock King's abilities, he felt there were no problems with the next steps.

It's even possible to say for sure that other backup dancers who are ordinary people don't have to participate.

Of course, this seems to be too dismissive of other people's efforts.

Even though I did it for safety reasons, it still seems disrespectful to others.

So I decided to remain silent.

In any case, the methods he prepared beforehand were sufficient to prevent anyone from falling into danger.

"Is Mr. Kyosuke just leaving like this?"

Seeing that Kousaka Kyosuke was turning to leave, Yaobikuni smiled and called out to him.

Kyosuke Kosaka had no choice but to turn around and explain again.

"Isn't it you guys going to have a women's party next? It's not convenient for me, a guy, to join, so it's better if I know what's good for me."

It would have been fine before, but now that Peacock King is around, it's best to avoid him.

This woman is very eloquent, and she's quite capable herself, but we didn't meet to argue.

Even without these events, he would have been treated like someone checking his household registration in the past.

however.

Kousaka Kyosuke was a step too late. The Peacock King, who had just finished his dance, saw Kousaka Kyosuke and his eyes lit up!

Compared to the taciturn gods Susanoo and Ara, Kyosuke Kousaka, a human, is clearly someone with whom harmonious communication is possible.

Not to mention that Kyosuke Kousaka's strength is already universally acknowledged as formidable.

There was no reason for Peacock King not to cultivate a good relationship with Kyosuke Kousaka.

"Mr. Kyosuke, how was our dance?"

Peacock King waved in the direction of Kousaka Kyosuke, smiling. His voice was neither too strong nor too weak, conveying power without sounding coarse, and his tone was both gentle and charming.

The other girls, slightly tired from the dance, followed Peacock King's gaze to Kousaka Kyosuke. Upon seeing Kousaka Kyosuke himself, they immediately became much more energetic, and their gazes quickly turned to him.

Seeing this, Kyosuke Kosaka knew that there was no need for him to leave.

He wasn't the type to run away from trouble, and there was no need for him to act like a mouse before a cat, so he smiled politely at the Peacock King.

"Very good, if there are no problems, we can proceed with the ceremony. However, this is something that you, as the lead dancer, should decide. Also, please feel free to ask for anything you need, and we will try our best to meet your requirements..."

Since they had just met and weren't very familiar with each other, it was quite appropriate for Kousaka Kyosuke to be polite and speak formally.

Peacock King nodded in agreement: "Mr. Kyosuke, you are too kind. At the moment, I am more concerned about awakening the God King, and I don't have many other requirements."

Huh?

So honest?

Kyosuke Kosaka was surprised, and he appropriately showed it on his face.

"Even so, it's still necessary to balance work and rest. Let's take a break for now. There's some fruit here."

As he spoke, he looked at Su Chang and Yao Biqunni, who were pushing a cart full of fruit platters over. Their purpose was obvious at a glance.

"Mr. Kyosuke is right. Let's take a break and have some fruit to quench our thirst."

Peacock King looked at the others and gave them instructions.

Upon witnessing this scene, Kousaka Kyosuke realized that Suzuhiko-hime's power had been completely transferred to Peacock King.

Knowing that the Peacock King, as the main dancer, could direct the performance, the goal could be achieved more quickly, so he readily "delegated authority."

It's called delegating power, but in reality, there's not much power involved.

It was basically just these people who were in charge of performing the prayer dance, including Suzuhiko-hime, Kagura, Kinara, and others.

"Time to rest~"

Kinnara seemed to float away as he leisurely walked towards the large table where people were resting.

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at her feet and, sure enough, found that she was floating. It was quite unique of him to use his divine power to be lazy like this.

On the field, as Kinnara took the initiative to act, some people sat down, while others came over to help Su Chang and Yao Bikuni place the fruit platter on the table.

Kyosuke Kosaka wondered if he should leave now that he had finished speaking, but seeing that the girls seemed to be staring at him intentionally or unintentionally, he decided not to spoil the mood.

It would be nice if I could just sit here quietly as a mascot and keep everyone company while we eat.

Seeing that Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly acted like Susanoo and Ara, Peacock King was not in a hurry.

Noticing that her fellow dancers were subtly glancing at Kyosuke Kousaka, she roughly understood what was going on, but wasn't too surprised.

It's perfectly normal for outstanding men to be favored by women.

Similarly, the reason why beautiful women are favored by men is the same.

While she hadn't experienced much of the world since arriving, she was very clear that the people she had met wouldn't be so easily fooled by appearances.

Only those with weak willpower would be seduced by women.

"How wonderful, to be able to eat fresh fruit here." Peacock King sighed softly after taking a bite of the sweet and juicy fruit.

Su Chang couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it suitable for growing fruit on Lord Peacock King's side?"

"That's not the case. In the world I live in now, even ordinary weeds have a hard time surviving in the soil."

"Huh?! What should we do then..."

Su Chang was startled at first, then asked cautiously.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that the world where the Peacock King lived was probably even worse than their world.

Su Chang had previously heard Kousaka Kyosuke mention that Ara would invite goddesses from other worlds who could perform prayer dances. Although she hadn't learned much about this woman called "Peacock King" from Kousaka Kyosuke, she could still tell that Peacock King came from another world.

"This only happened recently, so everyone can hold on for a while longer."

Peacock King continued to describe the situation in his world.

At this point, she was too lazy to hide it anymore.

They are all better than her and quite smart. Any tricks she tries will only make her a laughingstock. She might as well be honest and maybe even gain some goodwill.

If this were truly the case, it would be easier to seek help from others if the world were threatened in the future.

"Don't worry, as long as Orochi comes this time, we should be quite confident in capturing him. Orochi was already slightly weaker than Lord Susanoo, and if Lord Amaterasu also awakens this time, then things will be a sure thing."

Despite knowing that Peacock King was trying to gain sympathy, Kousaka Kyosuke still offered some comfort.

It wasn't just to comfort the Peacock King, but also to comfort the other girls.

However, he had some concerns.

For example, will it put too much pressure on the backup dancers?

The burden of protecting the world suddenly falls on one person, which will undoubtedly increase that person's mental stress.

Especially those with a strong sense of responsibility.

Kyosuke Kousaka is certain that girls like Honoka and Umi Sonoda possess this quality.

"Don't put so much pressure on yourselves," Peacock King suddenly looked at the others whose expressions were gradually changing. "The Prayer Dance is ultimately just a dance. If you dance it with too heavy a heart, it loses its meaning."

Suzuhiko-hime chuckled.

"Yes, I suddenly remembered that when humans still had connections with Takamagahara, I often came to the human world. At that time, the shrine maidens of the world prayed for the protection of the sun and danced like I used to play in the forest, in order to pray for the gods to bless the human world."

"However, after several years of transmission, the dance has changed a lot, so I learned it again to perform for the gods of Takamagahara, including Amaterasu. Everyone said it was a very lively dance~ By the way, that dance is called 'Kagura-mai'."