To the eternal you

The day before the ceremony, Mitsudai arrived at Daozumabushi as promised, and the soldiers guarding the gate retreated respectfully when they saw the imperial feather guard she was holding.

It was planned to let one person go to the castle tower with Mitsuyo, but Mitsuyo declined.

Wearing a straw coir raincoat and a tengu mask, she looks similar to the imperial court with clogs on her feet, but the imperial feather guard in her hand is a good proof of her identity.

Galloping all the way, the voices were noisy, the bustling flow of people was like a big snake, there was no way for Mitsuyo to run as he wanted.

So she jumped onto the roof, and the dexterous wind wrapped around her feet, covering up the sound of her falling footsteps, making her figure lighter, and the noisy sound went away with the wind, and the side hair on her temples was thrown back.

From Huajianzaka to Naganohara, we shuttled through the streets and looked down at the creatures on the ground like an eagle.

The city under Qi's governance is prosperous.

But...it is not suitable for tengu to live in. After all, non-human things cannot be integrated into the crowd. The loneliness of an individual will become a collective and become a feared member.

Even if Tengu had never done anything, people would still be afraid of Tengu because of various legends and reasons in the past. At that time, just going to the streets might trigger a chain of silence.

Such a scene is not suitable for Qi's city.

As the capital where the gods live, it should prosper instead of being caught in a dilemma because of the non-human beings living here.

Even the Oni clan members divided Hanamazaka’s territory in the form of gang associations, and they would not take the initiative to step out. After Torachiyo left, the organization’s sphere of influence gradually shrank to only within the living area of ​​the Oni clan people. There is action.

It's like livestock being raised together, isn't it?

Divide a living area, old and dead will not take half a step.

The nature of the tengus is impossible to bear.

They are proud, unrestrained tengus who gallop freely in the sky and forest.

Rather than a canary imprisoned in an architectural cage.

His thoughts turned, and Mitsuyo soon came to the castle tower.

Two occultists were waiting at the door, and one of them was Ararataki. The figure standing there with his chest folded and straight back was like an iron tower. His taciturn expression and the scar on his forehead made him look very intimidating.

"You are finally here, Shadow to Tengu."

His eyes fell on Mitsuyo, and he couldn't see any waves, but he turned his body slightly, and compared his thumbs backwards.

"Go in, the Great Imperial Palace has been waiting for you for a long time. Also, no matter what you see later, don't be too surprised."

"...Thanks for the notice."

Mitsuyo's pace subconsciously became faster, as if the wind was blowing.

Before the other occultist could react, he disappeared before his eyes, and even Arataki could barely capture it.

He is very satisfied with this.

Although speed is not everything, but with this speed combined with Tengu's martial arts and Leifa, I can feel at ease when Ogosho-sama goes to the festival with her.

Back then, when he saw Master Dayusuo being bumped by that bastard kid, he fell to the ground and almost made him sick from fright.

So much so that recently several yellow-haired boys in the family have been scolded by him.

But in the current state of Lord Ogosho... I hope that Miss Tengu can hold back by then.

After Mitsuyo entered, he followed the guidance all the way to the Great Imperial Palace, then slowed down a bit, and came to the door cautiously.

You must know that only those who were summoned were qualified to step into this place in the past, but now it is incredible that you can walk in so easily.

She stepped over the threshold and looked at the little girl sitting in the main hall. She looked just like Qi when she was a child. When she came in, the little girl was seriously writing something.

For her, Mitsuyo also saw it for the first time, so she stood aside a little cautiously, waiting silently for her to finish writing.

But the child took the initiative to speak out, with a babyish voice.

"Is there a new brochure? Just put it next to my desk, don't be nervous... Hey, Mitsuyo-chan!"

Raising her head, the little girl's eyes lit up, she let go of the pen, ran down wheezing, and jumped into her arms.

"Huh?! Are you His Highness Qi?!"

Mitsuyo looked at the little guy in his arms, his voice trembling.

"That's right, it's praying."

The cute cheeks are a bit baby fat, the clear and flawless eyes are wide open, and the small pink mouth opens and closes, with a strong milky sound.

"How did you...become like this?"

Tremblingly, she picked up the little guy. The girl who had lowered her head before was only up to the height of her thighs. The clothes on the little guy seemed a little out of place.

"Mitsuyo-chan~光代-chan~Listen to me, it's all my mother's fault, she said yesterday that she would help me check my body, and then put on the cold-resistant core material, and when I adjusted, I became smaller for some reason. "

Xiaoqi's cheeks were puffed up like a puffer fish, which made Mitsuyo's heart soften a lot.

"After touching it for a long time, my mother said that the body needs a period of time to adapt, and it will slowly return to its original height probably tomorrow."

"O-Is that so? There is such a thing... The art of puppetry is really mysterious."

Koyo sighed sincerely.

"Hey, Mitsuyo-chan, shall we hang out together?"

Xiao Qi stretched out her two small hands to rub her cheeks, smiling like a little sunflower.

"This...wouldn't be too good."

Mitsuyo was a little hesitant, after all, it might not be good to abduct His Highness Qi who seems to be a lot childish, and it may not be good without the consent of the former Great Imperial Palace.

She put down Qi, and knelt down on one knee to keep eye level with Xiao Qi.

"It's okay, it's okay, I want to go out to play today, because yesterday I accidentally said that I hated Mommy Ying the most, and she passed out all of a sudden. I was afraid that Mommy Ying would slap Qi's ass when she woke up, so I left a note to tell her I'm going to hang out with Mitsuyo-chan tomorrow."

The kimono on the little guy was a bit loose, and it looked like a set he found out with great difficulty, and his cute smile looked deceptive.

"So in order to prevent Qi from being spanked by the villain Yingmama, Mitsuyo will take me out to play today!"

"Please, please, please, okay~"

At the end of the day, she was already shaking Mitsuyo's arm miserably, and the milky voice made people want to pinch her face.

"This... this... well, since His Highness Qi said so."

She picked up the little guy in a daze, but according to the current cold wind, I'm afraid it would be impossible to take it out like this.

"Your Highness, let's find you some clothes first, shall we?"

"Do you have any idea?"

Xiao Qi tilted her head, thought for a while, and then said with some uncertainty.

"Perhaps Grandma Chun will have them."

"Your Excellency Da Nayan...Then please show me the way, and Mitsuyo will take you there."

Finally, under the guidance of the little girl, the heroic Tengu girl started today's adventure.

PS: Long wait. (referring to girlishness)