Rin woke up in Dustwind Valley with a smile that could terrify gods.
He sat up dramatically.
"MIYU-SAMA HAS ACCEPTED ME!!
THIS MUST BE A DREAM!
NO—A DESTINY!!"
Tien, who had been watching him from a safe distance, nearly dropped his broom.
"WHY ARE YOU SMILING LIKE THAT?!
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO START A RELIGION!"
Rin's eyes gleamed.
"I ALREADY HAVE."
Tien screamed.
---
Aurelius called an emergency meeting.
"This boy… must be properly introduced to the sect."
Lucina adjusted her glasses.
"He must also undergo orientation."
Minn's tablet buzzed.
"He must be assigned a schedule."
Rhyona whispered:
"He must be exorcised."
Auntie Bao laughed.
"Oh you're all overreacting."
ALKA-9 corrected her gently.
"No, Auntie. We are reacting exactly correctly."
---
Rin stepped into the courtyard.
He looked around the immaculate buildings, glowing formations, purified gardens, and perfectly aligned stone paths.
Then he fell to his knees.
"MIYU-SAMA…
YOUR KINGDOM OF CLEANLINESS IS PERFECT!!
I CAN FEEL MY SINS EVAPORATING—!!"
Liri, the Garden Purifier, blinked in discomfort.
"Um… please don't scream in my plants. They'll wilt."
Rin sniffled dramatically.
"PLANTS BLESSED BY MIYU-SAMA'S DIVINE FEET MUST STAY PURE!!"
Liri dropped her watering can.
Tien whispered:
"This boy needs therapy…"
Rhyona raised her staff.
"I can remove him."
Auntie Bao held her back.
"No killing. Yet."
---
⭐ 1. Rin Meets Miyu
Miyu floated into the courtyard with her pillow.
Rin dropped to the ground so fast he created a crater.
"MIYU-SAMAAAAAA!!!
GOOD MORNING!!!
PLEASE BLESS ME WITH YOUR DIVINE GAZE!!!"
Miyu stared at him.
"…Who."
Rin gasped.
"SHE FORGOT ME AGAIN!
HER MEMORY IS TOO DIVINE TO HOLD MORTAL NAMES!!!
THIS IS A SIGN OF DEEPER CONNECTION—"
Miyu poked his forehead.
"…Be quiet."
Rin fainted from joy.
Tien threw his broom.
"STOP FAINTING FROM HAPPINESS YOU WEIRDO!!!"
---
⭐ 2. Rin Joins Training
Aurelius assigned Rin to a training group.
Aurelius:
"First rule: maintain posture."
Rin:
"POSTURE IS A SACRED OFFERING TO MIYU-SAMA!"
The other disciples groaned.
Lin Ruyin whispered:
"Oh no… he's insane."
Jin Haru fiddled with his transforming cube.
"Master Miyu really picked a strange one…"
During sword drills, Rin shouted:
"I WILL SWING THIS SWORD AS IF I AM SWINGING MIYU-SAMA'S DIVINE MOP—!!"
Aurelius dropped his sword.
"Rin, NO. Please. No more mop references."
Rin saluted.
"Yes, Master Aurelius!
I shall swing it like Miyu-sama's holy feather duster instead!!"
Tien wheezed.
"This boy is going to ruin our sect's reputation…"
---
⭐ 3. Rin Attempts House Cleaning
Rin tried to help clean the disciples' dorms.
He swung a broom so aggressively he broke a wall.
Lin Ruyin screamed.
"STOP CLEANING LIKE YOU'RE FIGHTING A DEMON!!"
Rin gasped.
"Dirt IS a demon!! MIYU-SAMA taught me that!!"
Tien yelled:
"SHE NEVER SAID THAT—!!"
Seri, the Dustkeeper Librarian, entered silently.
"Boy.
Cleaning is sacred.
You are committing crimes."
Rin dropped the broom in horror.
"I-I AM SO SORRY—PLEASE PURGE ME—"
Seri raised her feather duster.
"Gladly."
A bright flash.
Rin flew out the window sparkly-clean and unconscious.
Lin Ruyin blinked.
"…We should keep Seri away from children."
---
⭐ 4. Miyu's Reaction
Rin regained consciousness and immediately sprinted back to Miyu.
"Miyu-sama!!
I AM READY TO SERVE AGAIN!!
COMMAND ME!
STEP ON ME!
INSULT ME!
LOOK AT ME SLIGHTLY HARSHLY—ANYTHING!!!"
Miyu stared blankly.
"…Weirdo."
Rin screamed:
"SHE ACKNOWLEDGED MY ESSENCE—!!"
Tien shouted:
"STOP MAKING EVERYTHING SOUND WRONG!!!"
Auntie Bao patted Miyu's head.
"Oh sweetie, you found a fan."
Miyu blinked.
"…Fan?"
Rin bowed so fast he nearly broke his spine.
"Yes!! Your most loyal follower!!
Your eternal devotee!!
Your humble mop servant—!!"
Miyu turned and floated away silently.
Rin gasped.
"She's testing my loyalty."
Tien:
"No she's not—SHE JUST DOESN'T CARE!!!"
---
⭐ 5. The Sect's Official Response
That evening, Lucina posted a new rule.
**DUSTWIND RULE #88:**
"Do not shout Miyu-sama's name more than three times per minute."
(Rin was averaging 42.)
**DUSTWIND RULE #89:**
"Do not faint in Miyu-sama's presence without permission."
(Rin fainted 12 times today.)
**DUSTWIND RULE #90:**
"Rin is banned from entering the Sanctified Hall unsupervised."
(Rin has tried 8 times.)
Minn added him to a new sect category:
**Status: High-Maintenance Distraction**
ALKA-9 recommended:
"He must undergo training to reduce chaotic aura."
Tien begged:
"PLEASE. TRAIN HIM. OR EXORCISE HIM. OR BOTH."
---
⭐ ENDING
As the moon rose, Rin knelt outside Miyu's courtyard, staring at her silhouette as she slept hugging her pillow.
He whispered dramatically:
"I will follow you forever…
Miyu-sama…"
A gust of wind knocked him over.
Rin gasped.
"She blessed me again."
Tien faceplanted.
"This is our life now."