Chapter 52 – Story time

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Kubinashi, with Kurotabo and Aotabo, entered the meeting room too after they heard my old man's voice.

They were having a surprised expression and can't say anything. My old man looked at them and said.

"Oh, other ones. Riku you better tell me all about it. I could also feel a lot of youkai entered the mansion."

I sat in front of my old man while Hagoromo Gitsune sat on my left. The three youkai from Nura Clan snapped from their surprise and muttered.

"Hey… that's Commander, right?" Asked Aotabo as he whispered to Kurotabo.

"Yeah, no doubt about it. He's Commander, but… he's young." Muttered Kurotabo.

"You two, we can ask that later. Now we must take a seat." Said Kubinashi as he took a seat behind me in a seiza.

Aotabo and Kurotabo nodded their head and sat beside Kubinashi in a seiza, and then Hagoromo Gitsune said.

"This is truly a different world, for you do not recognize me."

My old man narrowed his eyes at Hagoromo Gitsune. He touched his chin with his right hand and pondered a little.

"Hmm… I don't recognize you, indeed. You said something about a different world?" asked my old man.

"Indeed, and I was surprised a youkai in this world is a bit different from our world. You were more tolerable than the Nurarihyon from my world too, maybe because you didn't bother me." Said Hagoromo Gitsune as she smirked.

My old man became intrigued by the different world talk. He smiled and leaned his head closed as he stroked his chin with his hand.

"Hou, so there is Nurarihyon in that world too. I bet he's as handsome as me."

Scratch that, he wanted to know about himself in that world. Aotabo and Kurotabo nodded their head at my old man's word. I wanted to let out a sigh, but now there was a more important matter than that.

"You know, old man. How can you believe the existence of a different world that easily?"

"Why not? There were lots of strange things in this world. The existence of a hidden world or a different world could be easily explained as some unexplainable thing. Such as Takamagahara, or the realm where gods reside, I can only accept and believe it." Said my old man.

Somehow, his word makes sense. We can't explain how the realm where gods reside, so we just need to accept it. Well, it was better to shrug it off rather than have a headache by thinking about it.

"Truly, a Yakuza way of doing a thing." Muttered Hagoromo Gitsune.

"Then old man, the three youkai behind me. They said that they came from Nura Clan from that world."

As I said that, Kubinashi and the other two bowed their head. Maybe because he was the most rational of the three, Kurotabo was the one who spoke.

"Commander, we are the Youkai from Nura Clan. We have joined Nura Clan around three hundred years under the leadership of the second generation, Nura Rihan-sama, the son of Commander in our homeworld."

"Hou, so the Nurarihyon in that world also had a son. Let's see, his appearance is similar to us?" Asked my Old man as he pulled out a smoke pipe from his pocket.

"Yes, that's correct. Our Commander's appearance in his youth looked like you, but now he's just a retired old man and let his grandson lead the Nura Clan."

My old man became interested in his story and said. "Raise your head, so you can tell your story better. I'm interested. A grandson, huh. You better work hard, Riku. I wanted a grandson or two." He said to me as he laughed.

The three youkai behind me raised their head and smiled wryly. Kurotabo then continued, "We were transported to this world as soon as we back to our mansion, celebrating our victory against Abe no Seimei. We've been in this world for two years with Hagoromo Gitsune that sat beside Riku-sama, and we wanted to make a request."

As Kurotabo said that, he put his head on the floor and shouted.

"Please allow us to stay in this mansion, Nurarihyon-sama. We wanted to follow Riku-sama, as he reminded us of our benefactor, Rihan-sama. We agreed to follow him, and we will stay with him as his Hyakki Yakkou!"

Aotabo and Kubinashi followed Kurotabo and shouted. "Please!"

My old man looked and me and asked. "Are you going to invite them as part of your Hyakki Yakkou, Riku?" He had a serious expression on his face, and so I looked back at him with a serious expression too.

"Yeah, old man. They are very useful, not only that." I paused my sentence a little. I smiled at my old man and closed my right eye. "They can use Fear."

That managed to surprise my old man. He looked at Hagorome Gitsune before turning to the three behind me. "Is that so? Then they will be able to hold themselves against mid to high-ranked supernatural then. But, some of them maybe able to hold themselves against Ultimate-Rank, for example, the lady beside you."

So my old man can feel Hagoromo Gitsune's power? That was not a surprise though, as he was experienced in a war and could judge the person's strength at a glance.

"Ultimate-rank? Maybe you could give me an example? Remember, we are not from this world." Said Hagoromo Gitsune as she spread her fan in front of her mouth.

When did she pull that fan? I know that the fan was one of her weapons from her tail, but I didn't notice it until she spread it. Maybe I was too focused on my old man, but she was indeed amazing. As expected of the ruler of Kyoto, and the mother of Abe no Seimei I guess.

"Let's see… If you can injure me then you can fight with Ultimate-rank. Is that example enough?" Said my old man.

Hagoromo Gitsune closed her fan and revealed a predatory grin. "That's enough. Then I am indeed at that level. Four hundred years ago, I managed to gouge Nurarihyon's heart of his body."

"What an ominous thing to say…" Said my old man as he looked at Hagoromo Gitsune. He looked at me and asked, "…Is that true?"

"I don't know. The one with his heart gouged was not you, so why do you care?" I answered my old man.

But, Hagoromo Gitsune looked at me and smiled. "I was also the one who killed his son, with this hand."

I could hear the three youkai behind me grunting in anger, but I don't care. She was defeated by the protagonist from Nurarihyon no Mago exactly because of that. Her memories as Yamabuki Otome was triggered, and she was in a breakdown state.

"Don't care, I am not him." I said to her and leaned my face closer. "More importantly, how about it. My offer still stands. For some reason I am attracted to you, so join my Hyakki Yakkou."

Hagoromo Gitsune was surprised by my answer, but she still put the same smile on her face and said. "And I said I refuse your invitation."

'Tch, maybe next time.' I thought as I looked at my old man, remembering the matter with Kokabiel.

"Oh, right. Old man." I called out to him.

"What?" Answered him.

"Kokabiel will attack Kuoh Town with his army, so… can I hit you in your face?" I said to him as I cracked my fist and stood from my seat.

My old man smiled at me and said, "Try again in a hundred year." He disappeared from his spot and reappeared again near the door. "Oh, right. If they were part of your Hyakki Yakkou, I will allow them to stay in this mansion."

Leaving those words, my old man exited the living room.

"What a carefree man." Said Hagoromo Gitsune as he looked at the door that was opened by my old man.