Onmyoji Legacy

[Yukimura Mashiro’s favorability +10]

[Yukimura Yuri's Affection +3]

[Yukimura Yuri's Affection +1]

[Yukimura Mashiro's current affection level: 37]

Yukimura Yuri's current affection level: 34

As expected, Izumi Takumi gained a lot of goodwill.

He already disliked all the official restrictions, and joining the Yukimura family would not only give him more freedom, but also allow him to increase his favorability with the Yukimura sisters.

After all, his trump card is still the monster encyclopedia; relying on others is not as good as relying on himself.

Back in the classroom, after packing up his things, Izumi Takumi ran into Kato Kazuma, who had just finished his club activities.

"Did the club activities end so early today?"

During the club recruitment in April, Kazuma Kato chose to join the soccer club.

As Izumi Takumi was still unfamiliar with everything around him at that time, he did not join any clubs.

However, now that he has joined the student council, the teachers probably won't talk to him anymore.

"One of our members twisted his ankle today, and considering various factors, we're disbanding early." Kazuma Kato picked up his shoulder bag and slung it over his shoulder, then patted Takumi Izumi on the shoulder. "As for you, what were you doing this afternoon? You didn't even attend class?"

"I went to help the student council president." Izumi Takumi couldn't explain it, so he just made up an excuse.

Now he wants to go home and study the lower-level Onmyoji lineage.

Who knows when he might be targeted by the Yin-Yang Bureau?

"I'm off now, see you tomorrow!"

Watching Izumi Takumi hurriedly leave, Kazuma Kato's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression.

"Takumi... how did spiritual power appear within him?"

"Was it the student council president who did this?"

"Let's go find the master now."

Izumi Takumi was unaware that Kato Kazuma was wondering about the spiritual power that had appeared within his body.

As he walked down the street, he was still marveling at the changes brought about by spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy strengthened his body, increasing his stamina and enhancing his reflexes.

"That way, I can easily dodge those 'human-ramming gangs' too."

After making a self-deprecating joke, Izumi Takumi boarded the tram.

After a long journey, Izumi Takumi stopped in front of his house and took out his keys.

As soon as he opened the door, a figure appeared before Izumi Takumi.

"You're finally back! Why are you so late today?"

Kotoko Morishita complained, "You usually come home very early. What happened today?"

As she spoke, Kotoko Morishita glanced at Takumi Izumi.

But she suddenly felt a sense of pressure and threat from the other person.

This was her body's instinct warning her that this person was dangerous.

"You've gotten stronger?" Morishita Kotoko asked crisply.

Taking off his shoes, Izumi Takumi nodded: "Yeah, I broke through today, and my strength has increased a lot."

"Why are you suddenly so talkative? You weren't talking to me yesterday."

Kotoko Morishita was very dissatisfied: "What do you mean I'm ignoring you? You were thinking about something yesterday, and I just didn't bother you."

Following Izumi Takumi all the way to the sofa, Morishita Kotoko continued, "And now that you can see me, I can chat with you too, I am a high school girl, after all."

Puffing out her chest, Kotoko Morishita said with immense pride, "A shut-in like you probably doesn't have many opportunities to interact with girls, right? Hmph, so you should be grateful to me!"

"I don't have a penchant for sleeping with ghosts." Izumi Takumi said speechlessly, waving his hand to shoo Morishita Kotoko away: "Go away, don't disturb my training."

"Onmyoji training!?" Morishita Kotoko's eyes lit up. "Can I watch from the sidelines? I promise I won't bother you! I'm just a little curious!"

"Whatever. As long as you're not afraid of me making a mistake in my cultivation and getting blown up by me, that's fine."

Upon hearing this, Kotoko Morishita began to ponder: "What if you blow yourself up? Won't you become a bound spirit too?"

"Pah, pah, pah, stop saying such unlucky things."

Izumi Takumi was embarrassed. They hadn't even started training yet and they were already talking about dying. Both the man and the ghost were acting like gods.

Following the method taught by Yukimura Yuri, Izumi Takumi held the scroll and channeled his spiritual power into it.

Then a massive amount of information flooded into his mind.

Izumi Takumi immersed himself in it, learning this new knowledge.

……

On the other side, Kato Kazuma arrived in an alley, and after confirming that no one was around, he muttered a few incantations in a low voice.

"To govern the world and protect all people, my heart and actions are all for justice, to drive away evil spirits even when separated by the realms of Yin and Yang!"

While reciting the incantation, Kazuma Kato was also making hand gestures.

The moment the incantation was finished, Kazuma Kato felt a flash before his eyes and found himself in front of a huge and ancient house.

Beneath a star-studded sky, countless pale blue butterflies fluttered about.

Swarms of butterflies, glowing with fireflies, fluttered around the mansion.

No matter how many times, Kazuma Kato is always amazed by the sight before him.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Kazuma Kato walked forward along the stone steps.

There were personnel specifically responsible for patrolling the road.

They were dressed in black, wearing sunglasses, and looked like 007 from a movie.

"This outfit is completely out of place here. I really don't know what the higher-ups were thinking."

With a grumbling in his heart, Kazuma Kato quickened his pace.

After passing through the identity verification gate, Kazuma Kato asked the girl sweeping the courtyard, "Is my master here now?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Kazuma Kato immediately went deeper into the area.

This is his master's training ground.

He wandered around the Yin-Yang Bureau building, but his master wasn't there, so he eventually ended up here.

Finally, at the hot spring in the courtyard, Kazuma Kato found his master.

A bald old man was leaning comfortably against the hot spring, applying a hot towel to his eyes while humming an unknown tune.

"You really know how to enjoy life."

As Kato Kazuma strolled over, his lips twitched. "Did you skip work again? I went to the Onmyōryō building just now and didn't see you."

"What do you mean by skipping work? Can't you speak properly? This is called balancing work and rest."

The old man removed the towel from his face and opened one eye: "Speak, what did you call me here for? The cultivation resources I gave you last time shouldn't be used up so quickly, right?"

"Master, do you remember Izumi Takumi that I mentioned to you before?"

"Oh, that promising young man. What's up? Is he going to join the Onmyoji Guild?" After a moment's thought, the old man said nonchalantly, "Then let him join. And bring him here with you; I'll take him as my apprentice."

"No, he has already awakened his spirit."

"...Was it that girl from the Yukimura family who did it?" After a moment of silence, the old man sat up straight.

Seeing his master become serious, Kato Kazuma nodded: "Hmm, I suspect that the Yukimura family is trying to win over Izumi Takumi. After all, they are a family of yokai, so it's not impossible that they have the legacy of an onmyoji."

The lineage of Onmyoji has never been unified in the world.

The Yin-Yang Bureau's lineage is a combination of multiple lineages, synthesized using modern science, resulting in a lineage that can be practiced by almost everyone.

To put it bluntly, it's mediocre, lacking any highlights, but it's highly adaptable.

Another silence fell.

The old man finally spoke again when even Kazuma Kato couldn't help but complain inwardly.

"I understand about this. Continue to observe Izumi Takumi and make sure he doesn't go astray."

"If necessary, I will personally take action to..."

"Bring them back to the right path."

……