"Ah, this..."
Miko's Father looked bewildered, not knowing how to respond to these words.
Light an incense stick for himself?
Why did this act feel a bit outrageous?
"Just kidding."
Kano Yoruhoshi shook his head, saying with a light chuckle.
Then, he lit the incense stick in his hand, inserted it in front of Miko's Father's posthumous portrait, clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and murmured a wish.
"I hope the deceased will bless me so that every week... no, every day, beautiful girls will throw themselves into my arms. It would be best if I could also get a catgirl. Thanks, thanks."
Listening to Kano Yoruhoshi's incredibly devout tone and the extremely outrageous content of his prayer, Miko's Father had a speechless expression.
Beautiful girls throwing themselves into his arms every day?
And a catgirl too?
He didn't have that ability.
Besides, when praying to the deceased for blessings, it's usually done silently in one's heart. Who would say it out loud so openly, as if afraid others wouldn't hear?
Evaluation: Innate Abstract Saint Body.
Miko's Father shook his head, casting aside the complex emotions in his heart, and then cleared his throat twice before speaking.
"Kano Yoruhoshi, I can feel that you seem to be different from ordinary people."
Immediately after, Miko's Father seemed to remember something and quickly added.
"I mean your body, not your brain, okay?"
"Are you being sarcastic?"
"I didn't mean that at all, don't overthink it."
After a few short exchanges, Miko's Father's heart, which had been worried about his daughter, completely relaxed.
He didn't quite understand what type his daughter liked.
But 99% certain, it definitely wasn't someone as abstract as Kano Yoruhoshi.
To what extent was Kano Yoruhoshi's abstractness?
It even made people overlook his outstanding appearance when talking to him.
What met the eye was only abstractness.
Abstractness to the extreme is an art form.
The great painter Van Gogh pursued this his entire life.
"Alright, enough small talk."
The frivolous and lazy smile on Kano Yoruhoshi's face instantly receded, replaced by a serious expression.
He looked at the spirit of Yotsuya Miko's Father and slowly asked.
"Can you feel anything different about the long sword that Miko and I brought back today?"
"Hmm... there is indeed something."
Yotsuya Miko's Father stroked his chin, speaking thoughtfully.
"Although that long sword hasn't been unsheathed yet, even before you entered the house, I felt a very unsettling aura. If this wasn't my home when I was alive, I would have wanted to escape as soon as possible."
"I see."
Kano Yoruhoshi listened while taking out the black notebook and recording on it.
"Hmm... it has an extremely strong deterrent effect on ordinary ghosts and spirits."
Immediately after, Kano Yoruhoshi asked again.
"Do you know if there's any place that Evil Spirits and ghosts dare not step into?"
"This, there really is."
Yotsuya Miko's Father didn't hesitate much, scratching his head as he replied.
"There are a few such locations, namely..."
After writing down all the locations the other party mentioned, Kano Yoruhoshi couldn't help but frown slightly.
He had already anticipated the Shrines in Kyoto.
After all, in the original plot, Yotsuya Miko went to a Shrine to pray and gained the ability to summon twins to eliminate Evil Spirits three times.
But why, among the names of several Shrines, was there an out-of-place, cheerful-sounding...
McDonald's?
You rascal, are you making fun of me?
But then he thought about it.
Miko's Father had no reason to deceive him.
As the saying goes, when a man is about to die, his words are good.
According to this logic, Miko's Father, who was already a dead man, should be super good, good upon good.
Most importantly, looking at the other party, he should also understand that possessing the ability of the Yin-Yang Eye was not a good thing for Yotsuya Miko.
Instead, it was a malicious joke from Heaven.
"Okay, there's nothing else I want to ask you."
Hearing Kano Yoruhoshi's words, Miko's Father nodded, then his face turned serious, and he spoke in a deep voice.
"Kano Yoruhoshi, although this is our first meeting, I have a request that I hope you will definitely agree to."
"Yes, please speak."
"I hope you can protect Miko's safety."
Facing Miko's Father's sincere, almost pleading words, Kano Yoruhoshi merely shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I cannot promise you that."
Miko's Father was stunned: "Wh-why?"
"First, I can barely protect myself."
Kano Yoruhoshi shrugged and smiled slightly.
"Secondly, are you sure Miko's wish is really just to live a peaceful life?"
Hearing this question, Miko's Father could only remain silent.
He knew that although his daughter appeared to have a stoic personality on the surface, she was a kind girl who was willing to help others at heart.
Should he, as her Father, tell Miko not to think about being a good person and just take care of herself?
He really couldn't bring himself to say it.
"But."
Just as Miko's Father was feeling conflicted, Kano Yoruhoshi suddenly changed the subject.
"What I can promise is that I will find a way to give Miko the ability to fight against Evil Spirits, just like myself."
Miko's Father sighed helplessly upon hearing this, and extended his right hand to shake Kano Yoruhoshi's.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Night Star-kun."
"OK, I will take care of your wife, you have no worries."
A speechless expression appeared on Miko's Father's gradually transparent face, and before he completely disappeared, he only left one last sentence.
"You kid, you've really opened my eyes."
...
After Yotsuya Miko's Father passed on, Miko's Mother happened to come out of the kitchen and placed the steaming dishes on the table.
Without even waiting to remove her apron, she enthusiastically greeted Kano Yoruhoshi, who was sitting in front of Miko's Father's posthumous portrait.
"Kano Yoruhoshi, come and eat with us."
The more Miko's Mother looked at Kano Yoruhoshi, the more she felt this young man was truly excellent.
On his first visit, he not only brought a welcoming gift but also lit an incense stick for Miko's deceased father.
What a thoughtful and gentle young man.
"Sister Touko, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't stay for dinner."
Hearing Kano Yoruhoshi call her 'Sister'—and such an intimate address at that—Miko's Mother was beaming.
"Eh, how can you not have dinner?"
"Next time for sure, I really do have something today."
Yotsuya Touko, hearing him say this, did not press further, merely smiling.
"Alright then, next time you have time, come visit again."
"Definitely, definitely."
Kano Yoruhoshi smiled and replied, then walked to the living room door, looked at Yotsuya Miko's complex expression, and greeted her.
"Then I'll be going now, see you at school tomorrow, great-niece."
With that, before Yotsuya Miko could retort, he left directly.
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