9 Yasaka

Kojiro snaps from his thought as another customer comes to the counter and orders some food. While he doesn't want to reach an earlier conclusion, Kojiro still doesn't trust the Devil Faction. Why don't they kill the stray devil when they are only an Ultimate Class? However, Kojiro also knows that Ultimate Class is a rare sight in the Underworld. Still, why is the Devil piece still being made until now? Kojiro doesn't know what is happening in the Underworld, but he doesn't like it.

This morning he spent his Inspired Inventor points on Penetration (6/100), Simulation (4/500), Endurance Training (4/115), Pocket Dimension (3/800), and Magecraft (3/175).

He also upgraded his equipment this morning, making his combat prowess more powerful. At this stage, his Penetration weapon can penetrate even some God's natural barrier that they have in their true form. However, he didn't want to test it or at least not yet because he knows that he will fight some Gods in this universe.

He spent the rest of the day serving the customer.

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When the night comes, Kojiro walks inside his private simulation room, where he prepares himself to face an enemy that should be stronger than him in terms of raw power and endurance.

"Simulation will begin in 3… 2… 1…"

When the countdown has reached 1, he looks at the enemy that appears in front of him. Kojiro disappears and appears in front of the enemy.

*Tink*

The AI robot blocks his attack with its weapon, and before he could make another attack, he barely dodges a bullet that targets his head. He parries the incoming attack from the Swordsman AI and runs toward the Gunner AI. Before he could kill the gunner AI, another one appeared blocking his sword with its shield.

"Gunner has an Agility of A rank in the servant parameter. Shielders have an A-Rank in Endurance while Swordsman has A rank in Strength. The three of them will fill the other weakness and protect each other."

As he finishes thinking, the gunner AI begins to attack him with a barrage of bullets. When he dodges the bullet, the Swordsman AI also attacks him and makes him busy while the gunner tries to hit him. The shielder also has the role of protecting the gunner with its shield if he gets close to the gunner.

*Parry* *Block* *Dodge* *Slash* *Thrust*

Kojiro continued to fight the AI for at least an hour as he began to feel his stamina decreasing while the AI was still looking fine. That is also the disadvantage he has as his enemy has infinite stamina.

He decided that it is time to get serious. He appears in front of the gunner and raises his sword. He looks at the shielder that appears in front of him to protect the gunner. Kojiro smiles a little as he goes around the shielder with his sword in his hand. With a swift swing, the gunner's arms get cut off, and he then finishes the gunner with a thrust to the head.

Kojiro dodges the incoming attack from the swordsman and counters it with a wide swing that is blocked by the shielder. He creates some distance from the AI and creates a stance before saying.

"Hiken: Tsubame Mai"

A blinding series of 6 attacks kill the swordsman, and before the shielder could do anything, he uses his Noble Phantasm.

"Hiken - Tsubame Gaeshi"

His Noble Phantasm successfully killed the shielder as his Noble Phantasm cut its head and killed it instantly.

"Simulation finished, Congratulations. Would you go to the next stage?"

"No"

After saying that, Kojiro walks outside the room and goes to his room, then goes to the bathroom to take a shower. When he finishes taking a shower, his bound field informs him that there is a familiar person in front of his door. As his bounded field informs him, the bell of his home is ringing.

He quickly puts on his clothes and goes to the door. As he opens up the door, he sees Yasaka on her kimono. The kimono features a white interior, and it is open at her shoulders, giving view to her enormously large breasts. He quickly snapped from his thoughts and greeted Yasaka.

"Good Evening, Yasaka. Come on in."

"Excuse me."

He led Yasaka to the table near the counter and let her sit on it.

"Sake? Coffee? Tea?"

"Sake, please."

I then pass the warm sake to Yasaka with the cup as well.

"So Yasaka, how can I help you?"

"Hmmm, Nothing. I just want to spend my time with you, Kojiro-kun."

"Really?"

"Yup"

Kojiro then sits down next to her and drinks sake as well.

"You know, Kojiro-kun."

"Hmmm?"

"Have you thought about marriage?"

"No… Not yet, at least."

"I see, then maybe you want me as your wife?"

"I… I don't know. You are a beautiful woman, hard-working and good with kids. You are a Queen to Youkai in Japan and look at me, and I'm just the owner of a cafe in Kyoto. I'm just a nobody that wants a simple life, while you are a Queen that seeks for greatness. I don't think I'm worthy of being your partner."

"You are an Idiot"

"What?"

"You are not a nobody. You are Sasaki Kojiro. The one that slays Lung the Dragon, Russel the Crimson, Ryan the Chimera, and Ned the Crawler."

"So?"

"So?!? Those people are one of the most dangerous people in the world."

"I see, but it was nothing compared to you, right?"

"No, many Youkai already come to me to make you my husband because of your Achievement."

"So, you are here because of the demand of the other?"

"NO!!! No… I did not. I'm here because of my own will. The elders only request me to marry you, not force you to do it. Ne, Kojiro-kun, do you know why I'm a widower?"

"I don't know."

"Long time ago, My previous mate, Inagaki. He is another Nine-tailed fox from the branch family of the Nine-Tailed Can. I thought he is my chosen mate as he is always saying sweet things to me and promising anything wonderful in the world."

Yasaka drinks her drink in one go and sighs before continuing her tale.

"However, all his words are a lie, and his real goal is to be a leader to the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan head. He will be the clan head when we are married while I will be the leader of the Youkai Faction because of the order of Amaterasu-sama. As we married and pregnant with Kunou, He gathered many youkai to do a coup d'etat and place himself as the leader of the Nine-Tailed fox clan and also the leader of Youkai in Japan. Hearing that, I only have one emotion; Anger. By the end of the day, I killed all the Youkai that wanted my position, including my mate. Amaterasu-sama stopped me as I had already destroyed a quarter of Kyoto that day. From that day, I promise that I will not marry anyone anymore, but the loneliness in my heart keeps growing day by day. Until that day, when I hear Kunou gets kidnapped by an unknown person, I feel my heart can't take it anymore. However, that night, you arrive at my palace with Kunou on your back. From there, you keep coming to my palace, filling the loneliness inside my heart with the laughter of my daughter and a warm feeling of companionship. From that day, I know the feeling of love once more, and all of it is because of you, Sasaki Kojiro."

The entire room became silent after Yasaka finished her tale. Kojiro drinks his sake and then says.

"I can't answer your love… For now, as we only have met for a week. That's why do you want to have a date tomorrow night? I want to know you more before we go to a more serious commitment."

Kojiro could see Yasaka become brighter than before, nodding her head while her tails swung from right to left.

"Yes"

Kojiro chuckles at her enthusiasm.

"Do you want to go to some Restaurant, or should I cook for you?"

"Hmmmmm, Sadly, my favorite Mapo Tofu place is closed because the owner passed away."

"Ohhh? Why do you like that place?"

"Because their Mapo Tofu is so spicy, but at the same time, it also has a delicious flavor, not only hot flavor."

"Hmm, then maybe I can recreate it."

"Really?!?"

"Yup"

They continue to have a pleasant conversation while Yasaka tails hugging his waist. When it is getting late, Yasaka says goodbye to him and goes back to her palace using a seal.

"Now for the recipe for spicy mapo tofu."

When he thinks of Mapo Tofu, Kojiro can only think of Kotomine Kirei and his obsession with spicy Mapo Tofu.

"Look like I will go to the Nasuverse."

He then creates a portal using his kaleidoscope and walks through it.