Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Breaking Through
After quickly eating lunch in the cafeteria, Saionji Gyoon rushed to Atobe's rose garden.
"So, you don't know why you suddenly woke up and regained your body?"
In response to Yuyin's question, the little flower fairies shook their heads and flew around among the flowers.
Only a little flower fairy, a blue rose in human form, was brave enough to talk to Yuyin: "Yes, yes, before, even though we were conscious, we couldn't speak or move, let alone come out of the flower. But in the past few days, we suddenly became human, and everyone came out to play."
This is not an isolated phenomenon, this is bad... Yuyin thought that plant spirits are very affected by external spiritual power. Because her own spiritual power is too strong, she is not as sensitive to the concentration of external spiritual power as these little monsters, so she misses the changes in the outside world.
If this continues, the world will become like the world of demon hunters she stayed in last time, with monsters rampant. But correspondingly, the number of demon hunters or people with spiritual powers in this world will not increase immediately with the changes in the world. The boundary between human and demon life will be broken, the order will be out of balance, and without the corresponding resistance, disaster will occur.
With this matter hidden in her mind, Yuyin was distracted during the whole afternoon class and was called on by the teacher several times.
As soon as school was over, she picked up her kyudo bag and quickly left the campus.
No matter what, she had to go to Kagome's appointment first and then think about what to do next. If it really didn't work out, she could only...
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"Yuyin-san~"
Higurashi Kagome saw Tamane standing at the school gate from a distance, waved loudly, and then ran closer, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Yuyin smiled and shook her head, "It's okay, I just got here too."
The Metasequoia Junior High School where Kagome studied was far away from her home, so the two agreed to meet there and then visit her home together.
On the way, Yuyin asked with concern: "You mentioned earlier that you had to go out for something important. Are you done now? It feels like you've been away for several days, Kagome."
"Ha, ha, it's over for now. I might have to leave again in a few days."
Kagome laughed dryly. This time, she was able to go home because of her strong request. Inuyasha wished she would stay in Sengoku every day to help him find the Shikon Jewel. He didn't understand the hardship she had to endure in the exam.
"Last time, thanks to your guidance, Yuyin-san, I practiced for a long time with the bow and arrow I bought. My archery skills have really improved. Thank you so much."
"No matter where you are, it's all the result of your own hard work."
She needs to go out frequently and use a bow and arrow. Could it be that Kagome is a member of some kind of demon hunter organization in this world? Yuyin couldn't help but speculate.
When passing an intersection with earthbound spirits, Yuyin noticed that Kagome's expression had changed significantly, which meant that her spiritual power was in an awakened state, and she could see unnatural creatures such as ghosts and monsters, and she also had the qualifications of a demon hunter.
The two were talking all the way, and when they turned a corner, they suddenly heard a whistle.
"It seems like something unexpected happened up ahead..." Yuyin said as she looked at the crowded crowd ahead.
Kagome said doubtfully, "I don't know. This place is very close to my home. Let's ask someone."
The two casually asked a middle-aged woman who was watching the excitement on the roadside and learned that there was a fire at the Higurashi Shrine.
"Shrine...how could this happen?!"
When Kagome heard this, she immediately became anxious. She ignored the police's obstruction, pulled through the cordon and rushed up the mountain.
Yuyin, who was running behind her, turned around and explained to the police: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my friend lives here, and I was so worried when I heard about the fire."
Fortunately, the fire was not very serious. The fire started in a warehouse where the shrine stored things, which was some distance away from other buildings, so it did not affect other buildings. When Kagome heard her mother talk about the cause of the fire and that her grandfather was injured and sent to the hospital, she could not stay any longer. If she had not been waiting for her younger brother who had not yet returned home, she would have gone to the hospital with her mother.
"I'm sorry, Yuyin-san. You finally made it here, but my house is such a mess that I can't entertain you properly."
Yuyin waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I came at the wrong time. Kagome, you still have to wait for your brother. I'll just walk around the shrine and take a look."
This dispelled Kagome's guilt.
After turning around and walking a few steps away, Yuyin's face immediately darkened and she walked straight towards the burning warehouse.
At this moment, the place was a horrific ruin, with only stone walls and large pieces of wood still standing. Several firefighters were preparing to enter to investigate the cause of the fire.
It can't be wrong.
The closer they got, the more certain Saionji Gyoon became.
This kind of evil spirit involves monsters.
It's still a monster that has eaten many people.
The Kagome mother he just saw was just an ordinary person without spiritual power, but the Higurashi Shrine was very unusual. Whether it was the huge tree that seemed to have extraordinary power, or the warehouse where monsters had appeared before, Yuyin immediately showed the extreme vigilance she had as a monster hunter in the previous world, took out her bow and arrow, and walked towards the burnt warehouse.
A firefighter standing near the door noticed someone coming in and thought it was a colleague. Turning around, he saw it was a middle school girl and immediately scolded her, "Hey, little girl, this isn't a place for outsiders to enter. Get out!"
He had just taken a step when a sound suddenly came from the accumulated water used to put out the fire nearby.
Here we come!
Saionji Tamane's eyes flashed, and without even having time to bend her bow and draw her arrow, she stepped forward to block the firefighters. She used her spiritual power and with a counter-bow she knocked the object that was rushing towards her away, and without saying a word she shot another arrow.
At this moment, the frightened firefighter Fang exclaimed: "What the hell?!"
Silently, Saionji Tamane picked up a glittering, prismatic fragment from the shattered remains of the Noh mask, stood up calmly, and said, "I don't know if it was a mouse or a cat that kicked a piece of wood away."
The warehouse was dark, and the firefighter couldn't see clearly what it was. When he heard her explanation, he immediately accepted it, completely unaware that he had just walked through the gates of hell.
He remembered his duty and warned again, "That's why the fire scene is very dangerous and prone to secondary injuries. Little girl, please get out quickly and don't interfere with our on-site investigation."
Yuyin said "hmm", looked around the scene, and made sure that no other monsters were missed before she followed the firefighter's wishes and left the burning warehouse.
"Yuyin-san, where are you?"
In the distance, she heard Kagome's voice calling out to her.
After turning the corner, Kagome spotted her and ran closer with a smile, "Gamune-san, my brother is back. Do you want to come with me... er, the Shikon no Jade?!"
Yuyin picked up the fragments she had just picked up: "Are you talking about this?"
*
In the living room, Tamane and Kagome sat opposite each other at the table, holding hot tea.
"So, Yuyin-san also has spiritual powers and can see ghosts and demons."
"It's like this. Since the fifth grade of elementary school, I found that I could see these things." Saionji Tamane nodded. Except for hiding her experience in another world, she told Kagome everything else honestly.
"That's great," Kagome said, looking relieved to have found a kindred spirit. "I thought I was the only one who could see this world. I didn't expect you could do it too, Yuyin-san!"
This world? Just me?
Yuyin frowned in confusion. "Kagome, when you asked for leave before, didn't you go out to exorcise demons? Don't you have other fellow demon exorcists? What does this world mean?"
"Uh..." Kagome hadn't expected Tamane to be so sharp. She came to her senses and realized that Tamane had thought she'd taken leave to go exorcise demons. "Although in a sense, it's true that I went to exorcise demons, but not in modern times..."
Immediately afterwards, Saionji Tamane listened to Kagome's story about how she accidentally fell into an ancient well in her home and traveled to the Warring States Period, breaking the Shikon Jewel, which had special amplifying powers against monsters, and was forced to journey with a half-demon boy to collect the fragments in the Warring States Period.
Yuyin was stunned by what she heard. Wow, she thought that traveling back and forth between several worlds was enough to be a light novel plot, but it turned out that Kagome was no exception.
Is this the fate of the heir to a shrine with immense spiritual power?
Seeing Kagome's unconcerned look in telling her the truth, Yuyin couldn't help but sigh: "You...you...you didn't tell anyone else about this, right?"
Kagome shook her head desperately, "No, no, besides you, Tamane-san, only my family, Grandpa, Mom, and my brother, Souta, know about it. Well, counting Sengoku, Granny Kaede, and Inuyasha."
"That's good," Yuyin held Kagome's hand and advised carefully, "Because you are traveling from the modern era to the ancient times, if this matter is leaked and known to people with evil intentions, they might set their sights on your ancient well. The timeline is a mysterious thing. Sometimes a small change can destroy the entire world."
To explore the secrets of her time-travel abilities, Yuyin had consulted many people. For example, while in the Yokohama Supernatural World, she had heard of a space-based esper. Unfortunately, they turned out to be someone sent by the Mafia or Europe, and died before she could get any more information. However, her experience in multiple worlds had made her more aware of the mysteries of time and space than most. Compared to her ability to travel between worlds, Kagome's ability to travel to the ancient past of her own world was what made some ambitious individuals even more envious.
"It seems that only Inuyasha and I can pass through the ancient well. Inuyasha is the half-demon boy I mentioned earlier. It seems that no one else can..."
Kagome explained, and seeing that Yuyin still looked very cautious, she immediately promised: "I won't tell anyone else, I will keep it a secret!"
Yuyin's expression relaxed at this point. Otherwise, Kagome would not have understood the seriousness of the matter. "Actually, you shouldn't have told me this time. If I were a bad guy, Kagome, you would be in trouble."
"Because I think Yuyin-san is a good person, and I trust you."
Kagome said something remarkable with a natural look on her face.
Yuyin couldn't help but cover her face. This bluntness was too much to bear. No one with no bottom line would have the heart to hurt Kagome.
"So this is the Four Souls Jade you were looking for, right?"
She quickly changed the subject and handed the fragment in her hand back to Kagome, returning it to its rightful owner. As soon as the fragment was in Kagome's hands, the evil energy originally generated by the monster was immediately purified.
Is it possible to achieve this level without any magical instruments or sacrificial means? Yuyin thought thoughtfully, it seems that Kagome's spiritual power is good at purification.
"The masked monster I just destroyed was able to become a monster because it obtained the fragments of the Four Souls Jade."
"Probably..." Kagome was terrified when she thought about the monster that was once sealed in her own warehouse. She was worried that her grandparents would be hurt because of it. "Fortunately, Yuyin-san, you destroyed it in time and didn't let it hurt anyone."
"Dealing with it isn't difficult, Kagome, you can actually do it too." Yuyin explained, "The Fusangshen, who are transformed from artifacts into demons, have strange abilities, but they are not very powerful among demons. The truly terrifying ones are the great demons with powerful bloodlines.
"I know that. Great monsters, just like Inuyasha's father and brother, but..." Kagome frowned and asked in confusion, "What is a Fusangshen?"
The professional demon exorcist Yuyin was shocked: "Wait, you can exorcise demons and you don't even know about Fusangshen?"
Kagome rubbed her head sheepishly: "I'm a latecomer. Before I fell into the well, I didn't understand these things at all."
"I'm really defeated by you..."
Yuyin felt that Kagome was too brave. She had not received any systematic training and had just learned some basic archery, but she wanted to go to the Warring States Period to deal with the vicious monsters who came to steal treasures. Even though she had never seen what the monsters in the Warring States Period looked like with her own eyes, after experiencing the previous monster world, she could fully imagine how cruel the Warring States Period was when monsters were everywhere.
"I'll find some time to compile a textbook on monster science for you. I won't go into the advanced stuff for now, but it would be better if you first understand some common sense about monster hunting."
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While Kagome and her little sister were sitting around the table drinking hot tea and chatting, Ergou was guarding the wellhead: Damn, when will that woman come back!
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