"That Nurarihyon, what do you think of him?"
He had actually wanted to ask earlier.
He knew Nurarihyon's future because he had seen the 'plot', so what about Kikyo?
"Nurarihyon."
Kikyo said, "A type of yokai skilled at 'blending in,' capable of appearing silently in any situation, making everyone feel that it was supposed to be there all along."
"You mentioned this before; that's not what I'm asking."
Kanbe Hikaru waved his hand, "I'm asking what you think of him as a person."
Kikyo was silent for a moment.
"He has great ambition."
She said, "But he doesn't seem like a bad yokai."
"You think so too?"
"Yes."
Kikyo nodded.
"Although his Demonic Qi is dense, it lacks the resentment that comes from slaughtering innocent people, and it carries no malice. At least when he was in front of us earlier, he harbored no evil thoughts."
"So..."
She paused.
"If he can truly establish the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, perhaps it won't be a bad thing."
Kanbe Hikaru raised an eyebrow.
"You support him?"
Kikyo's tone returned to that cold detachment, "In this chaotic world, where yokai run rampant and humans and yokai live together, if there were an existence capable of leading and restraining the masses of yokai, perhaps it could reduce some unnecessary slaughter."
Kanbe Hikaru also smiled.
"That makes sense."
He said, "But the prerequisite is that the existence leading the yokai isn't a man-eating demon."
"Yes."
Kikyo nodded.
The two continued walking forward.
The sun gradually rose higher, and the temperature increased.
Kanbe Hikaru looked around.
"There should be a shrine ahead."
He said.
"How do you know?"
"It said so." Kanbe Hikaru held up a clean, polished stone he had picked up from the roadside.
"..."
Kikyo did not respond.
She was already accustomed to this behavior of Kanbe Hikaru's.
Although she still found it very strange.
But she had to admit that his way of 'asking for directions' was indeed very effective.
Sure enough.
They walked for another quarter of an hour.
On the hillside in the distance, the silhouette of a shrine indeed appeared.
The vermilion Torii was particularly conspicuous under the sunlight, stone steps extending from the foot of the mountain to the summit, with tall pine trees planted on both sides.
"We've arrived."
Kanbe Hikaru stopped walking.
He looked at the shrine, then at his own messy white hair, the gray hemp clothes on his body, and the Hiraikotsu on his back that exuded Demonic Qi.
"I'll wait here."
He said, "You go beg for alms."
Kikyo glanced at him.
"Afraid of scaring people?"
"And this thing."
Kanbe Hikaru replied, "My Demonic Qi is too heavy. If there happens to be a sensitive monk inside, seeing it might cause unnecessary trouble."
Kikyo nodded.
This was indeed a problem.
"Then you wait here."
She said, "I'll be back soon."
Kikyo turned and walked towards the shrine.
The figure in white robes and red hakama was particularly striking in the sunlight, her black hair fluttering gently in the wind.
Kanbe Hikaru watched her back.
The shrine maiden climbed the stone steps, walking up step by step.
That figure gradually grew smaller, finally disappearing behind the Torii.
Kanbe Hikaru found a clean rock and sat down.
Then he took the Hiraikotsu off his back and placed it on his knees.
"Alright, now it's just the two of us."
He said to the giant boomerang.
"Want to chat?"
[ Hiraikotsu: It turned over and continued to sleep ]
Kanbe Hikaru: "..."
This guy is really cold and aloof.
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