"How have you been doing here during this time, Hanachirusato? You haven't been bullied by this woman, have you?"
At Grand Narukami Shrine, Durandal found Hanachirusato, who was helping guests, and led him to an empty space nearby. After sensing Yae Miko eavesdropping, she asked directly, "That, I'm doing very well here. The shrine maidens here take good care of me, and Miss Shrine Priestess (Head Priestess) didn't bully me."
"Don't lie to me, Hanachirusato. Don't forget you are my shrine maiden. Although you are helping to receive guests visiting Grand Narukami Shrine, you serve me, not Raiden. You are talking to the god you serve now, so you definitely wouldn't deceive me, right?"
Durandal's gaze was very serious. Under Durandal's intense stare, Hanachirusato finally couldn't hold out and tried to find an excuse for Yae Miko's behavior.
"Actually, it's not so bad. Although Miss Shrine Priestess (Head Priestess) occasionally does troublesome things, she's very caring at other times."
"What did she do? Tell me directly. I'll punish her as appropriate."
"Please don't do that, my Lady. I'm very satisfied with the current situation and don't feel wronged at all."
She really wasn't lying. Yae Miko's usual behavior at most involved a few more instances of slacking off and occasionally saying bothersome things. Other than that, there was no other bad behavior.
She probably knew that if she went too far, Durandal would deal with her, but... there's a type of behavior called 'courting death.'
Yae Miko and Raiden Ei are friends, right? Their relationship is very good, right? But she still likes to joke with Raiden Ei, and even if Raiden Ei holds a grudge and occasionally slashes her when they meet, she still enjoys it.
She is such a woman who constantly tests the boundaries of courting death. No one knows when she might suddenly have a brain cramp and do something incomprehensible.
"This isn't about you being wronged; it's about my dignity. My person was bullied, and I won't do nothing."
Saying this, Durandal looked at the nearby trees and said, "Can you tell me if you bullied my person when I wasn't around? Yae Miko."
"Look at you, how could I possibly bully Hanachirusato?"
Since she was discovered, Yae Miko also walked out cheerfully, waving her hand and smiling, "You don't know how popular Hanachirusato is. Although he usually wears a mask, he will still take it off when the Children want to see his face."
"Once, a traveler who loved photography saw Hanachirusato take off his mask, holding cherry blossoms and smiling, and captured that moment. He seemed to be a magazine editor, and because of that photo, many people now know that a very beautiful Miss Shrine Maiden has appeared at Grand Narukami Shrine."
"Shrine... Miss Shrine Priestess (Head Priestess), please don't talk about such things anymore. Also, didn't you say that photography is prohibited in the shrine? Why was that person still allowed to publish the photo in a magazine?"
Hanachirusato only learned about this after the magazine was published. He didn't understand why the shrine clearly had regulations against photography, yet Yae Miko, as the Shrine Priestess (Head Priestess), still allowed the photo to be published.
He didn't believe that Yae Miko didn't know about this. Her informants were everywhere in Grand Narukami Shrine; it was impossible to do anything secretly there without her knowing.
"There is indeed such a regulation, but he didn't enter the shrine to take photos. He captured you near the torii gate from the torii gate's position. That doesn't count as a violation, Hanachirusato."
"How... how could this be."
Hanachirusato understood that Yae Miko was bullying him. Although fame had no effect on him, he preferred a quieter life, without so many things coming his way.
No wonder there have been so many tourists looking for him recently. It has to be said that the magazine was quite influential, and Hanachirusato's great charm also played a big part.
"Are you distressed, Hanachirusato? Do you need me to handle it for you?"
"Handle it? But the magazine is already on sale, not just in Inazuma, but even in other countries. You can't stop it, can you, my Lady?"
To expand its influence, that magazine was sold not only in Inazuma but also in other countries.
Although it is currently under the sakoku decree, that newspaper agency is quite large. With a little money, they can send things out, and Hanachirusato's magazine also flowed out in this way.
Even if Durandal was very powerful, things had already progressed to this point. What else could she do?
"I really can't deal with this matter, but I can do something about the person who took the photo. Tell me his detailed features. I sensed many sneaky people at the torii gate; they should be here to take pictures, but I don't know which one is the person who secretly photographed you."
Perhaps Hanachirusato's photo had too much influence, and people from other newspaper agencies also wanted to try their luck, to see if they could photograph Hanachirusato to increase their newspaper's popularity.
Now there are many such people outside. As long as Hanachirusato is willing, Durandal can give them a small lesson at any time.
"Oh, oh~ How dare they come to Grand Narukami Shrine to cause trouble? Giving them a little taste of sweetness makes them like this. One really can't be too kind."
Yae Miko's smile was full of danger. She could occasionally be generous, letting you taste a little sweetness, but this was also to take care of Hanachirusato and incidentally see his cute reactions.
But now, this has already exceeded Yae Miko's tolerance. They dare to hide at the torii gate now; will they dare to run directly into the shrine to take pictures later?
"There's no need to specifically find out who took the photos; just deal with all of them directly. As long as no one dies, you can do whatever you want, and I'll cover the aftermath."
"Oh? Then I won't be polite."
Although she wanted to cause trouble for Yae Miko, at this moment, they unexpectedly formed an alliance. Durandal secretly used her ability to inject the Virus of the powerful laxative into the bodies of those sneaky people.
They were fine before, but suddenly their stomachs started churning. No matter what, they couldn't endure the pain. They wanted to find a restroom, but there were no other buildings nearby except Grand Narukami Shrine.
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