After choosing a big adventure at Lupine's Bar

"Yato, you keep saying you want a shrine, right?"

"Yes."

"Must it be built by humans?"

"Yes, it must be built for me by believers, so that it is meaningful, or in other words, this kind of shrine will be recognized by Gao Tianyuan."

"Hey..." Mingyin paused, "Forget it, I'd better throw this away."

An artifact that does not belong to the category of believers holds a palm-sized ultra-small shrine inlaid with cardboard, a money box, paper bells, etc., and "Yato" is written on the torii with an oil-based marker (Night divination) name.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Yato quickly stopped, and took a look.

He looked up and down by himself, "Your hand is really skillful, made of corrugated paper?"

"A layer of glue is applied to make it waterproof."

Mingyin thought for a while and explained, "Because you howled all day to save money to build a shrine, I thought, the shrine doesn't have to be that big and grand, right? Small ones are fine too."

"Just try to make one."

"I thought you were doing manual work to subsidize your family."

"However, it is only meaningful that the shrine is built by believers. There is no way to register this kind of shrine in Gao Tianyuan... Remove the name and sell it, maybe someone will want it."

"do not want!"

Yato shielded the artifact.

"You meant to give it to me, so it's mine now. It's up to me to decide whether to throw it away or keep it."

"...Do you like it so much?"

Mingyin said with emotion.

It's obviously meaningless.

"Night Fight."

"What's the matter? Are you finally willing to talk to me?"

"No..." He showed a smile that he had practiced for a long time, "Yato is the most important thing."

"...What are you doing, saying such things all of a sudden?"

"Yato will definitely become a god of good fortune, able to bring good luck to believers and ward off disasters."

"Because you can."

"I'll always be watching you, witnessing that day with my own eyes."

"Come pull the hook, this is an agreement."

Akine hooked Yato's with the little finger of her right hand.

"Hook, hook, a liar will swallow a thousand needles."

Yato was slightly stunned, and then showed a helpless wry smile.

"It's a curse."

"No," Mingyin shook her head, "it's a blessing."

Then, the instant he said those words, a change occurred in Akine's body that he had never encountered in Yato's experience.

In the light, Mingyin's soft hair floated up a few strands, starting from the pale fingertips, the body began to decompose into light spots, and gradually accelerated.

Kind of like the process of transforming into a knife.

He opened his eyes wide and looked at Yato.

Yato quickly realized what was going on.

While thinking about it, the dramatic reality confirmed the conjecture.

The broken light condensed and formed in his hands, turning into a straight knife.

Different from the previous bald appearance, the naked eye has become more refined.

The black scabbard has a dark red tassel hanging from the end of the handle.

After unsheathing, there is a crisp echo, sharp and clear.

Holding the scabbard in one hand and the blade in the other, Yato was completely stunned at first, unable to believe it, and then, soon, his cheeks flushed with excitement, completely wrapped in emotion and joy.

"Mingyin!"

His eyes were really shining for a long time.

"It's a wishing device!"

Almost incoherent.

"You became a blessing vessel for me!"

He should actually explain what a wishing device is first.

"This is the first time I have encountered such a thing..."

Mingyin was a little confused.

In the space of consciousness, his hair grew a little longer, and was tied into a small knot at the back of his head by a dark red knot.

"as long as you are happy."

He waited patiently for Yato's emotions to stabilize.

10 years later, Yokohama.

Mingyin recently had a friend.

So far, Mingyin is not even a friend, besides him, he doesn't even have an acquaintance.

This is incredible.

He has a friend.

And still humans with time differences.

Could it be because he felt that the person would forget him if he didn't see him for a few days anyway, so he was fearless.

Tsk, what a scumbag.

I don't recall ever having such a child.

However, because Mingyin was very happy, he was also very happy, but on the other hand, because of this, he was extremely worried.

Above, because of this mood, Yato would always quietly follow after Mingyin said that he was going to play with "Odasaku".

This tracking is incredible.

They are... in love, right?

That's right.

From Yato's point of view, they are in love.

Going home together, staying overnight, shopping together, recommending clothes, watching movies, taking walks, reading clubs, playing hopscotch and stepping on the white line games that only children can play...

It wouldn't be strange to single out any of these things, and it wouldn't make people feel that the relationship between the two of them exceeded the boundaries of friends.

But it doesn't look right together!

No matter how you look at it, it's not right!

Even if these two people have no common sense, it is not right.

But the parties did not think so.

This is really worrying about Yato's family.

Yato struggled for a long time, and tried a few times to write "indirectly" and read "straightforward".

"Mingyin, what do you think of that human named 'Oda Sakunosuke'? How long do you want to continue in this state?"

"Huh...?" Mingyin was handwriting a business card with an oil-based pen, looked up at him, and smiled.

“…when I was with him, I felt very comfortable and had a good time chatting without any discomfort or embarrassment.”

"That's all."

Mingyin raised her head, put aside a stack of blank business cards that hadn't been written yet, and put her hands on her thighs.

"..."

"Sorry, liar."

"I'm probably, unconsciously, in love."

Yato held his chin, his blue eyes quietly looked at his profile.

"Does that person know?"

Mingyin looked back and turned her head again, as if she was thinking.

"I think he knows."

"Because he probably thinks the same way."

"Hmm~" Yato moved his gaze to the front, and hummed with unknown meaning.

"So, what are you going to do?"

The teenager who was in the midst of his first love just looked at him with a smile on his face.

"Nothing to do."

He grinned, half closed his eyes.

"I'm not going to do anything."

"An idea is just an idea, and if you don't act on it, it's useless."

"In many cases, not taking action is a good thing."

Yato snapped his fingers.

"Then you still invited him to the amusement park?"

"You follow me."

"No."

"You follow me."

"I said no."

"...It's not the same thing," Mingyin leaned on the armrest of the bench in the park, "I just want to keep it as a souvenir."

"Because I've never been to an amusement park before."

Mingyin is always very happy these days, and it is rare to show a sincere smile.

There are two reasons, one is in love, and the other is because of an interested child.

In fact, to be honest, the matter between him and Oda Sakunosuke is not a risk, but the new friend named Natsume Takashi is more risky.

Mingyin herself rarely looked in the mirror, so she didn't notice that they had some similarities in appearance.

This is not a big deal, after all, there are many similar-looking people in the world, and there will always be some coincidences.

But this time things are a little different.

The breath is also similar.

This is proof of next of kin.

Akane didn't notice this, but Yato knew it when she saw it.

Moreover, one very bad thing is that Yato felt that the guy didn't notice it on purpose.

According to Yato's investigation, Natsume Takashi lost his mother when he was young, and after his father died unexpectedly a few years ago, he has been moving around in the house of his father's distant relatives without any relatives.

I don't even have a picture of my parents on hand.

Then, it shouldn't be possible for him to remember Mingyin's real name, nor would he associate Mingyin with his mother's elder brother.

Well, it should be safe.

"There's an incredible desire to protect."

When Akane mentioned this, she had an expression on Yato's face that she had never seen before.

So, he let it go for now.

But on May 5 of that year, on such a day with some special features, something happened as if it was destined.

"Mingyin—!" Yato rushed into the room, putting his hands on his shoulders.

"Wait... Hold on, don't let your consciousness sink, I will find a way...!"

But before he finished speaking, he was bounced off the invisible wall, completely untouchable.

"One line."

Between him and Mingyin, there is a boundary separating them.

"Ye, Dou..." Mingyin opened one eye, looked at the Lord Shenming who was sitting on the ground, and squeezed out words through his teeth, "Remove me now...you will be infected with Anwu... ..."

"If you die, everything will be over."

"...No." Yato uttered a word with chattering teeth.

"I can't give up, there must be some way... Don't you just not switch now? There must be some way to recover..."

"Mingyin, you... are mine..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted again.

"No!"

It was like a roar squeezed out from the depths of the throat.

"No…"

"Now I can still talk to you like this is the limit... woo..."

As he spoke, he suddenly fell to his knees, holding his head in his hands, his eyes flickering.

Taking advantage of the weakening of the barrier due to the mental instability of the caster, Yato ran forward to recite Akane, and ran towards the place he had heard about before.

The place where the body touched was instantly stained with a large black mark.

Damn, it hurts too much, much more than a stab wound.

【You will definitely become a god of good fortune. 】

He is really a troublesome guy, and his hunch was right.

【you can do it. 】

...names haven't been thoroughly tainted yet, it's still too late.

【ha?Bet your name and life to protect you?I never thought about it that way. 】

Come on, Mingyin.

Hold on a little longer.

You can't go there!

【Probably just because for me, you are the only one in my life. 】

Finally, there are other important people.

Finally, the world has become wider.

Finally, I learned how to smile naturally.

Don't leave me in this terrible way.

Mingyin slowly opened his eyes.

In front of my eyes was like a movie lens, shaking up and down in a trance, and my cheek touched the soft cloth.

scarf?

There was a strange sense of security.

Thinking of this, his consciousness gradually sank.

"Delisting..."

"Huh...?" Yetou almost staggered angrily when he heard such a whisper, "What did you say when I was working so hard?"

"Ah, here it is."

"The "shop" of the Dimensional Witch. "

"Oh, it's really a rare guest, a real god."

The tall beauty in kimono held the pipe between her fingers and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Save him! There is no way to save him in this world, so there may be another world...so...!"

"Okay, but I can only keep him alive..."

She stretched out her index finger and tapped Yato's heart.

"If it is done by me, the price will be too heavy. If you want to completely reverse this conversion..."

"He has a destiny with the child whose birthday is on the same day. He can use the power of feathers to shape a human-like body for him and live with a new identity."

"In contrast, as part of the price, the "connection" between you will completely disappear, the contract will no longer exist, and the things that existed in the world under the name "Mingyin" will only be remembered by you who made the wish. "

"In this way, there will be no problem of turning into a demon."

"However, such an artificially constructed existence is very fragile, and if it is "remembered" again, it will collapse.You'd better pay attention to this. "

"no problem."

Yato carefully placed Akine in his arms on the ground.

"You said it was part of the price, what about the rest?"

"Important things..." She pinched her chin and pointed to something in Yato's arms, "Give this to me."

Yato hesitated for a moment, but still socialized the little god that he had carefully maintained and repaired for nearly 13 years.

"Please, Dimensional Witch."

The witch's red lips curled up with some small thoughts of her own.

"There is no chance in this world, only necessity."

2 years later.

Yato accidentally saw Mingyin in the crowd.

He looked a lot younger than the man he had lived with for nearly 13 years, which made him feel a little out of harmony.

The body acts before the brain thinks.

"...Hey, Mingyin...!" The moment he called out, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and just as he was trying to find some excuse, the child whose wrist was held by him replied.

"How do you know my name, do you know me?"

The young man with soft light-colored hair had faint black eyes, and he looked like he was not getting enough sleep. The overly long hair at the back of his head was tied into a small knot with a dark red rope.

"You..., is your name 'Mingyin'? "

Mingyin tilted her head in confusion, "That's right, but you stopped me first, right? Why..."

He stopped talking.

Because the person opposite suddenly maintained a surprised expression like this, and shed tears.

It's over.

Was touched.

Kumamoto Prefecture, Yahara, 17-year-old Takashi Natsume is facing a major crisis in his life.

He was a little confused by the situation that was taking a turn for the worse.

"Hey, little ghost of Natsume's family."

"Ah, yes!"

"Give me back my name first, hurry up!"

The little snake slapped the ground with its tail.

"Is that really your name, Smelly Snake, you really have fallen."

"Huh—? What qualifications do you pig monster have to say that I——, tsk, this is not the time at all, hurry up!"

"Good, good!"

Natsume instinctively felt that the little snake probably had good intentions, so first do what he said.

"The person who protects me shows his name." ①

Natsume tore off the blood-stained page.

Speaking of which, there is no name written on the back of this piece of paper, just a few leftover blank pieces of paper.

Is it the last name to be included?

He overcame his resistance, held the paper in his mouth, clapped his hands vigorously, and exhaled slowly.