Chapter 587: My Summoned Creatures Are All Drama! (Part 1)

Since the theft of Lady Tsuchimiya's corpse, the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau has devoted much of its energy to tracking down the mysterious person's whereabouts.

However, no matter how they investigated, they found no trace—neither where the intruder who broke into the Spirit Vein Land to steal the corpse came from, nor where they went.

That fellow was practically as if he had popped out of a stone.

Of course, this was a natural result, because the mysterious person himself was staying in the elementary school, while the Black and White Twin Ninjas acted covertly and had recently been focusing on studying the character settings Broly gave them; it would truly be strange if the Bureau's people discovered them.

Instead, some organizations hidden in the underworld had endured various official investigations—for example, the Jubando, which had long coveted the Tsuchimiya family's Killing Stone.

"Let me say it again: the attack on the Tsuchimiya family's Spirit Vein Land has nothing to do with my Jubando."

"Then, Head of the Jubando, tell us—who does it have to do with?"

"Hah, this is something even your Bureau couldn't investigate; how could our Jubando possibly have the virtue and ability to investigate it?"

"Mr. Jianshan, what you say is rather uninteresting. Who doesn't know that your Jubando controls the underworld of Tokyo and even the Osaka Region? By rights, no one should be more well-informed about underground gossip than your organization."

"Is Lady Shen Gongji, or perhaps the Tsuchimikado Teike, preparing to use this as an excuse to deal with our Jubando? If so, even a cornered rabbit will bite, and our Jubando is not a rabbit, but a fierce beast."

The Jubando Heir narrowed his eyes and locked gazes with Iwahara Kōji before him, seeming ready to detain someone at the slightest disagreement.

"There's no such thing. It's just that as the controlling family of the underworld, if you can't produce any information, we can only treat you as suspects."

"After all, you have this motive and are the most capable of doing it."

"Mr. Jianshan, you wouldn't want yourself and the Jubando organization to take the fall for someone else, would you?"

The scene fell silent for a while, and the old man spoke first to break the silence.

"Alright, I will help your Bureau gather information, but I cannot guarantee I will be able to gather any. That is my and the Jubando's bottom line."

"Then we'll trouble you, Elder Jianshan."

"Mr. Iwahara, do you think it might have been them?"

After leaving the Jubando Tokyo Headquarters, Sakurai Ikki asked.

"Not them. The Jubando is strong, but not strong enough to eliminate an evil spirit tide without leaving a trace."

"Then why did we come over here to cause them trouble?"

"You're really an idiot. We cause trouble for the Jubando so they'll investigate for us. Otherwise, with so few people in our Bureau, how could we carry out a carpet search of the entire Tokyo Region? Alright, no more nonsense—on to the next one!"

The Bureau still had its capabilities; through this identity as an official exorcism agency, some underworld organizations had no choice but to act.

However, the investigation direction was wrong. Even if they dug three feet deep to search, they were destined not to find the target, and among those who couldn't find the target was the Young Master of the Sanzu family.

This boy, who had been bewitched by Tamamo no Mae and thus committed patricide to seize the Killing Stone in order to resurrect his mother, had recently sent out all the butterflies he could dispatch, hoping to find the black-clad person from that night—but naturally, he found nothing.

"Why can't I sense the presence of the Killing Stone? Damn it, if the other party really took the Killing Stone and went into hiding, things will be troublesome."

Resurrecting the Nine-Tailed Fox requires gathering all the Killing Stones, but he now cannot sense the presence of the stolen Killing Stone at all.

Sanzu Kawahiro naturally couldn't sense it either, because Broly had never seized the Killing Stone at all. The Tsuchimiya family's Killing Stone was still in the Tsuchimiya family's Spirit Vein Land, and a barrier had been reestablished there, isolating inside from outside—and thus isolating the Killing Stone's aura as well.

Meanwhile, Sanzu Kazuhiro still remembered clearly how Broly had elevated the Black and White Twin Ninjas' spirit body levels that night. He believed the Killing Stone was in Broly's hands, and thus, because he couldn't sense its presence, mistakenly thought the Killing Stone had been sealed.

Who knows how long this seal would last? If it lasted half a century, wouldn't they be completely stumped?

Sanzu Kazuhiro, now not very old and not yet fully grown into a behind-the-scenes mastermind, had grown somewhat anxious after not finding Broly again for many days.

As for these disturbances in the outside world, Broly himself knew nothing. He had recently been living a stable, peaceful life as an ordinary child.

In the morning, Jianshan Huangquan sent him to school. At school, he spent leisurely campus time with Tsuchimiya Kagura. After school in the afternoon, he returned home and practiced swordsmanship diligently with the two of them at the dojo.

In the evening, after eating at the same table and bathing, they would go out for a walk together. Though the days were ordinary, they were very carefree.

Jianshan Huangquan's and Tsuchimiya Kagura's Happiness Values were both increasing day by day—not quickly, but very steadily.

【Of course, this stable, peaceful life might end today...】

Broly looked at the small paper strip in his hand, presumably stuffed into his shoe cabinet by Black Shadow Ninja, with【Everything is ready】written on it, and silently thought.

"Broly, haven't you changed your shoes yet?"

Tsuchimiya Kagura poked her head out from behind the shoe cabinet to ask, while the girls' shoe cabinet was on the other side.

"Right away."

Broly replied, put the paper strip into the Crystal Palace, and quickly changed his indoor shoes into outdoor shoes.

Then he shouldered his schoolbag, ran to the girl's side, and followed her out of the teaching building.

At the school gate, Jianshan Huangquan's figure was already waiting outside. Seeing them come over, she waved.

"Sister Huangquan, I want to eat taiyaki. Is that okay?"

Broly asked as he reached the girl.

"Of course. I'm a bit peckish too."

Jianshan Huangquan agreed directly, then looked at the girl beside her and invited, "Kagura, come with us too! Taiyaki is delicious!"

"Mm, okay."

Tsuchimiya Kagura did not refuse. She was already used to having a girl and a boy around her.

The three of them set off together toward the nearby street selling taiyaki.

After arriving, they queued up to buy taiyaki, and Broly suggested eating at the nearby park.

At this time of day, although it was elementary school dismissal time, because the weather was quite hot, there weren't many people in the park.

Coming under the tree shade and sitting on a somewhat warm park bench, after just two bites of taiyaki, Broly seemed to think of something and got off the bench again.

"What's wrong?"

Jianshan Huangquan asked upon seeing this.

"I forgot to buy drinks. Eating taiyaki like this is a bit choking."

Broly replied.

"Then I'll go buy some."

Tsuchimiya Kagura stood up.

"Sister Kagura, let me go buy it. You wait here." Broly waved his hand directly, then asked, "By the way, what do you want to drink?"

"Iced oolong tea."

"Strawberry-flavored ramune."

Isan Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura didn't stand on ceremony either; each said a drink they wanted.

"By the way, Broly, do you still have money on you?"

The girl called out to the boy who was about to leave and asked.

"Yes, Sister Yomi gave me a lot of pocket money, and Mr. Isan also gave me some pocket money."

Broly nodded in response; the Isan family treated him well, providing food and lodging, and the family members even gave him pocket money.

"Wait for me, I'll be back soon."

The boy darted out from under the tree shade; the scorching ground felt like it would burn his feet, and he quickly ran out of the park.

"Broly is really an energetic child, isn't he~"

Isan Yomi looked at the corner where the boy disappeared and said sincerely.

"I think he doesn't want us two to work hard, and wants to do something for us two!"

Tsuchimiya Kagura also said.

Immediately after...

"Having a capable little brother is really great~"

The girl and the young lady said in unison.

The two looked at each other and both started laughing.

They, who previously had no siblings, were both satisfied with their current lives.

Close sisters, an obedient younger brother, eating and sleeping together every day; the feelings among the three warmed up quickly.

And if she didn't think too much about the past, Tsuchimiya Kagura's face no longer showed sadness.

In contrast, Isan Yomi had some worries on her mind.

If Kagura found out about her mother's remains, she probably wouldn't be as relaxed as she is now, right?

Fortunately, she doesn't know about this.

And that mysterious person hasn't come to attack their house for so many days; presumably, they should be...

The shadow under the tree suddenly became deep and gloomy.

With a clang, Isan Yomi suddenly drew Lion King, but stabbed the blade into the ground.

The shadow detached from under the tree shade and went to a distance.

"Who is it?"

When Isan Yomi asked cautiously, the Black Shadow Ninja also emerged from the ground not far away.

Crimson eyes looked over here; it seemed somewhat surprised that the girl had detected its presence in advance.

"You are the one who took... uh, the mysterious person?"

Isan Yomi almost let it slip, but fortunately reacted in time and changed her words.

In response, the Black Shadow Ninja just pulled out a side-sliding lid transformation device from his sleeve.

And inserted the transformation device directly into the matching belt around his waist.

The task given by its master was to play the role of a strict villain instructor well.

But there were no specific instructions on how to play a good villain instructor; it seemed to be left to its own discretion.

Perhaps it was fate; while pondering hard how to complete the task given by its master and seriously play a qualified villain instructor, the Black Shadow Ninja just happened to pass by an anime merchandise store.

"King of XX, as a villain, you're really cool!"

Because of this sentence from an elementary school student peeking at the TV, the Black Shadow Ninja stopped in its tracks; no one could see it in its spirit state, it squeezed behind a group of elementary and middle school students and watched this world's Kamen Rider tokusatsu drama together, learning from the tokusatsu drama how to perform as a qualified great villain.

Of course, most importantly, it remembered that a few days ago, when they went grave robbing together, the side-sliding lid phone that its master gave to White Shadow Ninja but not to it; driven by a kind of summoned creature competitiveness, it chose a toy transformation device similar to its master's side-sliding lid phone, along with the matching belt.

It is worth mentioning that, since Broly said he couldn't steal things casually, so, two days ago, the Black Shadow Ninja asked the boy for action funds needed to play the villain instructor.

「HENSHIN！」

After the transformation device inserted into the belt by the Black Shadow Ninja played such a tokusatsu drama recording, the girl on guard with a knife under the tree shade could hardly hold back.

And upon seeing the Black Shadow Ninja look down at the belt, seemingly making a puzzled gesture wondering why it hadn't summoned knight armor on itself, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.

【Where did this 2B spirit come from...】

Just as she had this thought, she saw the black flames on the opposite Black Shadow Ninja suddenly surge.

The next moment, a set of pure black knight armor really appeared on the Black Shadow Ninja's body.

The Black Shadow Ninja looked at the armor simulated by itself using black flames, which only looked intimidating in appearance but actually had no enhancement capabilities at all, and nodded in satisfaction.

It struck a fighting pose towards the girl, but then thought it seemed to be missing something; black air like substantial resentment appeared on its body again, forming the words 【Black Shadow King, appearing!】 in the air in front of it.

Isan Yomi remained silent; behind her, Tsuchimiya Kagura's eyes widened and her mouth slightly opened; the cicadas in the park suddenly started chirping, and the atmosphere here fell into a strange awkwardness.

The Black Shadow Ninja didn't know how to read the room; it just felt somewhat puzzled that it had already struck a villain's pose, why the girl opposite hadn't advanced the plot, such as saying some lines of a justice-side character.

The awkward scene lasted for more than ten seconds; the Black Shadow Ninja then tried to take action to push the plot forward; suddenly it rushed over, jumped, and delivered a Rider Kick to the girl.

"Bang~"

Isan Yomi easily dodged with the girl behind her, but the park bench behind them wasn't so lucky; the hardwood bench was kicked into pieces.

"Crimson Lotus!"

And upon seeing the destructive effect caused by the enemy in the form of a black Kamen Rider, Isan Yomi didn't dare to underestimate the opponent as a 2B spirit.

She directly summoned the spirit beast inside the hand-held treasure sword; the awkward atmosphere had already been shattered by the Black Shadow Ninja's probing kick to advance the plot, and the battle was imminent.

"Roaring Wave!"

【Black Flame Cross Slash】

The spirit power bullet of Crimson Lotus was directly shattered by the long sword burning with black flames using a cross slash.

The ground on both sides was plowed into gullies, yet the aftershocks smashed the big trees behind them in half.

Trees fell, and afternoon sunlight that had not yet reached dusk shone down; the black shadow ninja simulating a certain great villain form from a special effects drama of this world, holding the Black Flame Sword, stepped forward, approaching the girl who faced a great enemy.

【Master's Quest: Exorcist Girl After-School Practical Combat Special Guidance Lesson, in progress...】

As long as you don't beat her to death, beat her half to death, give the other party the most real practical combat experience, let her burst with potential in a life-and-death scene deliberately simulated.

The black shadow ninja doesn't understand human relations and social customs; it only faithfully executes Broly's orders.

"Bang~"

Ran Guren was soon kicked away by it, smashing into the park's children's climbing frame.

"Clang~"

The black flame sword with special effects maxed out was blocked by the sword in the girl's hand, but it cleaved the girl and sent her flying.

"Weakling, destined to be unable to protect anything, let me take everything from you."

The black shadow ninja's toy belt, because the black shadow ninja pressed a button on it while slashing, timely played the special effects drama villain's recorded lines.

The black shadow ninja paused its advancing steps, twisted its head toward Tsuchimiya Kagura's direction; it almost forgot the villain role setting its master gave, it was a villain come to seize the Tsuchimiya Family bloodline.

Likewise, that girl over there is also, in master's words, an object that needs to be trained together...

(Chapter End)