Chapter 16 : Meeting Dairenji Suzuka

After engaging in a heated battle with Touji for some time, Arata returned to his own house, took a bath, and refreshed himself. He then put on a black yukata without a towel.

Once dressed, Arata styled his hair and went outside to meet Natsume, Harutora, and Touji, who were waiting for him.

"You're late," grumbled Harutora as he saw Arata leaving his house.

"My apologies, I lost track of time while showering," Arata apologized with a smile, scratching the back of his head.

Arata had been preoccupied with numerous thoughts, which caused him to forget the time while showering.

"It's alright. Shall we go now?" Touji suggested, aware that the festival would begin soon.

"Let's go... But what's wrong with him?" Arata asked, observing Harutora, who seemed to be trying to escape from reality.

"It appears he's still affected by Natsume's lecture," Touji whispered with a smile to Arata.

"It's a good thing we managed to escape before getting caught up in it," said Arata, wiping away non-existent sweat.

Touji nodded in agreement upon hearing Arata's comment.

"I can hear you, bastards!" Harutora exclaimed, viewing Arata and Touji as traitors.

"Where's Natsume?" Arata asked, but Harutora ignored him.

"Natsume is still changing her clothes. She will join us at the festival later," Touji replied, and Harutora continued to ignore him.

"Don't ignore me and listen to me!" Harutora growled, visibly annoyed.

Harutora enjoyed hanging out with Touji and Arata, but he didn't appreciate how the two often teamed up to tease him.

"Let's go, I'm hungry," said Arata, starting to walk towards the festival venue.

"Now that you mention it, I'm hungry too," Touji remarked, his empty stomach growling.

Arata and Touji had been engaged in a fight for several hours without having eaten anything, so they were quite hungry.

"Wait for me!" Harutora exclaimed and quickly followed behind the two.

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"You guys are late," Natsume remarked, standing at the festival entrance, wearing a blue yukata adorned with floral patterns.

"Don't worry about it," Arata replied, examining Natsume from head to toe. "That yukata suits you well."

"Thank you," Natsume blushed and felt happy upon hearing Arata's compliment.

*Growl*

"Shouldn't we get going? I'm very hungry," Arata suggested, looking at Touji, who was in the same predicament.

Their previous fight had depleted a significant amount of spiritual energy, so they needed to eat to replenish it.

The group entered the festival and began to indulge in various activities, such as purchasing food from stalls and enjoying games like fishing, hunting, and fortune-telling.

While having a good time, Arata didn't forget to keep an eye out for the immense spiritual power he had sensed earlier, which belonged to one of the Twelve Divine Generals, The Prodigy Dairenji Suzuka.

It seemed that Suzuka was wandering around and enjoying the festival one last time before her impending demise, tied to her brother's resurrection.

Arata felt a pang of sympathy for Suzuka, but reviving Maya held greater importance to him than the life of a girl he neither knew nor had met before.

As they continued their stroll, it was time to write their wishes on emma and hang them up.

(Emma: wooden medallions on which people write their wishes, hoping they come true.)

"Is Tsuchimidako Arata present?" a beautiful girl's voice suddenly called out from behind the group.

They turned around to see a girl with blond hair styled like a drill and blue eyes, casually enjoying some sweets.

"I'm the one you're looking for," Arata responded with a slight smile, walking towards Suzuka. "Do you need something from me?"

"So, you are the genius said to be on the same level as the Twelve Divine Generals and the reincarnation of the King of the North Star, Tsuchimikado Yakou," Suzuka stated, examining Arata from head to toe.

"Well, the others started calling me that on their own," Arata replied, assessing Suzuka in return.

"What do you want from Twelve Divine Generals' Dairenji Suzuka's younger counterpart?" Arata raised an eyebrow, expressing his confusion.

"I want you to assist me with an experiment," Suzuka said, smiling sweetly at Arata.

"An experiment..." Natsume murmured cautiously, ready to summon Hokuto to protect Arata if necessary.

Not only Natsume but also Touji was prepared to engage in a fight if the need arose.

"I can't refuse a request from a charming girl, can I?" Arata shrugged, smiling.

"Arata-sama!" Natsume exclaimed in amazement at Arata's agreement without even knowing the details of the experiment.

"The rumors about you being a perverted person seem to be true," Suzuka commented, referring to the rumors that Yakou's reincarnation was a pervert.

"I won't deny it," Arata proudly admitted to being a perverted person.

Natsume stared at Arata's back with visible anger. As Arata's Shikigami, she had always been by his side and was well aware of his inability to refuse a pretty girl.

"So, what kind of experiment is it?" Arata inquired, finding it strange to know the details before it even happened.

"Great Soul Style," Suzuka said dramatically, smiling mysteriously. "The Taizan Fukun Ritual."

"The Taizan Fukun Ritual," Harutora murmured cautiously, sensing something unusual upon hearing the name.

"That's the ritual Tsuchimikado Yakou was said to have used for his reincarnation," Touji explained upon hearing Harutora's murmur.

Arata's words held a keen understanding of Suzuka's intentions. The Taizan Fukun Ritual Spells were created by Abe no Saimei, the ancestor of the Tsuchimikado clan. As a result, these spells exhibited a compatibility rate of over 90% with the spiritual energy of the Tsuchimikado family.

Suzuka's desire to utilize the spiritual power of the Tsuchimikado family as a catalyst to enhance the success rate of the ritual became evident to Arata.

"It's good to talk to someone smart," Suzuka remarked, glad she didn't have to explain everything to Arata.

At that moment, the sound of approaching cars caught everyone's attention, and they found themselves surrounded by several cars belonging to the Onmyou Agency.

"Dairenji Suzuka, you are under arrest for attempting to use forbidden spells," a middle-aged man who appeared to be the leader of the Onmyou Agency declared.

"Stay still!" Arata commanded, using Spiritual words that compelled everyone from the Onmyou Agency to obey.

"My body won't move," the middle-aged man murmured in disbelief.

The middle-aged man couldn't fathom that they, as second- and third-rate Onmyouji, were now compelled to submit to the Spiritual words of a mere teenager.

"Who are you?" the middle-aged man asked with trepidation, realizing that only a few individuals could pull off such a feat.

"You don't need to know who I am," Arata replied, not bothering to look at the middle-aged man. He then turned to Suzuka. "Once you're ready, use this to communicate with me."

Arata handed Suzuka a Communication-type Spell.

"And as for the rest of you, sleep," Arata commanded once again, using Spiritual words, causing the Onmyouji from the Onmyou Agency to fall into a deep slumber.

"Let's go," Arata said, looking at Touji and the others, who were staring at him in astonishment, except for Touji.

Harutora and Natsume had known Arata since they were children, but this was the first time they had seen him exert such dominance. Arata had always maintained a carefree attitude before.

Upon hearing Arata's words, Touji simply shrugged and followed behind with his usual nonchalant demeanor.

Witnessing Touji's response, Harutora and Natsume quickly shook off their surprise and hurriedly followed behind.

As Arata's group departed, Suzuka remained behind, gazing at Arata's retreating figure and the unconscious Onmyouji from the agency.

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