Yukima Azuma extended his hand.
The multicolored butterfly gently landed on his finger.
Seeing that the Itomori god seemed very approachable,
Yukima Azuma felt that his perception might have been a bit off.
During the previous swapper, the Itomori god was basically someone who valued words like gold.
Yukima Azuma had once thought that this was a arrogant and cold god.
Or rather, at that time, he thought all gods were like that.
Until he met Star and Luminetwo gods with completely different personalities.
Yukima Azuma realized that gods, too, had personalities not much different from humans.
"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you again."
"Thank you so much for your help. Thanks to you, everyone in Itomori was able to turn their fate around."
"May I ask, is there anything you need my help with this time?"
The voice of the Itomori god was still clear and ethereal as before.
However, this time, it no longer felt distant.
It had even become quite open.
In each word, there was a deep sense of gratitude.
Chapter 281: World Setup
Chapter 281: World Setup
Before Yukima Azuma could speak, the Itomori god spoke first, thanking him in a long string of words.
Yukima Azuma hesitated briefly.
The situation was a bit different from what he had imagined.
The Itomori god was not cold at all, but seemed rather easy to talk to.
At this moment, the box containing the twin flowers inside Yukima Azuma's chest gently trembled.
Then, Star and Lumine emerged from Yukima Azuma's collar.
The three gods exchanged stares.
The atmosphere grew a bit tense.
Suou Yuki assessed the two chibi versions peeking out from Yukima Azuma's collar.
(" v ") ?
She was somewhat confused, wondering why these two gods took on the appearance of President Shinomiya and President Shinomiya's niece.
"They don't have a fixed form," Yukima Azuma explained when he noticed Suou Yuki's confusion. "Since the first ones them see is Kaguya and Maki, they borrowed their appearance temporarily."
"They mostly wanted to appear cute, it's entirely a personal preference."
Star and Lumine's primary pursuit was to be with people whose fate was happy.
They witnessed the turning of destinies and the intersection of encounters.
Sometimes, they would stir the threads of fate.
But the ultimate goal was to witness the interesting shifts in the flow of fate.
To achieve that goalafter being caught by Yukima Azumathey naturally chose an appearance that he would accept.
To avoid being thrown into Tokyo Bay in his anger.
It might also be that they enjoyed being close to people with interesting fates.
After hearing this, Suou Yuki couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
So there were gods who "used gap-moe to gain favor" too?
( ® ®) ?
She felt the dignity of the gods had somewhat collapsed.
The three gods exchanged glances for a moment.
It was unclear whether they had used a form of communication that Yukima Azuma and Suou Yuki couldn't comprehend.
In any case, after a brief silence
The Itomori god ignored Star and Lumine and turned back to Yukima Azuma, asking:
"May I ask, is there anything you need my help with this time?"
"As long as it's within my abilities, I will do my best to assist."
The Itomori god spoke so casually
It made Yukima Azuma's prepared words seem completely unnecessary.
After thinking for a moment, Yukima Azuma directly asked the purpose of this visit.
"Right now, the spiritual power is reviving, isn't it? Could you tell me more about this?"
The reason Yukima Azuma had come to the Itomori god was to inquire about matters related to spiritual power.
At home, there was a Guardian-Mommy who had once suffered from Adolescence Syndrome.
Then there was a cute onee-san with long black hair who occasionally turned into a cat.
Though the issue with Guardian-Mommy had been resolved
The onee-san turning into a cat had a very low frequency of transformation, but recently, it seemed like she had started to grasp some rules behind it.
Still, these things were ultimately unstable elements.
Ever since learning about the revival of spiritual power
Yukima Azuma felt these issues were all likely connected to it.
The information that Star and Lumine could provide was indeed quite limited.
Both of these gods were newly born not long ago
And they had come from a remote island far from human society.
They basically knew nothing if asked about anything.
But the Itomori god was different.
As a god worshiped by the town of Itomori for generations
The legend of the Itomori god had existed for thousands of years.
The secrets known by the Itomori god were not something Star or Lumine could compare with.
After hearing Yukima Azuma's question
The Itomori god did not hesitate, directly beginning to explain.
And from the Itomori god's words
Yukima Azuma also learned a few things about the setup of this world.
First of all, the fall of the comet Charlottewas actually not considered an unexpected accident.
On the contrary, it seemed like a fixed phenomenon of this world.
Every thousand and a half years (1.500), when the comet Charlotte passed by planet Earth, such an event would occur.
The Itomori lake near the Itomori town
Was actually formed during the last event, a thousand and a half years ago, when the comet fell.
As for the Earth itself, it already contained a vast amount of spiritual power within.
However, in its normal state, this spiritual power remains dormant.
The spiritual power is sealed beneath the ground.
It is only when stimulated by materials with high spiritual energy
That a surge of spiritual power occurs.
Such events have happened countless times on Earth.
The legends of the gods on this planet
Their existence actually originates from these periods of spiritual power surges.
Each time, there are specific rules associated with it.
When the comet Charlotte approaches the planet
The spiritual power begins to stir, signaling the onset of a prelude.
Then comes the impactthe official activation of spiritual power.
The surging spiritual power begins to spread around, boiling over and awakening nearby spiritual energy.
At this point, phenomena such as the birth of gods, the appearance of superpowers
And even ancient gods like the Itomori god will awaken as well.
As a side note
Originally, the Itomori god was not haughty or aloof at all.
It was simply that, at that time, the god lacked the strength to speak.
About a month after the comet fell
The Itomori god, located in the heart of the active spiritual energy area, gathered enough energy to perform a space-time swapper.
Then, the god quickly sought out Yukima Azumasomeone who could save Itomori town.
As for three years ago, when Yukima Azuma and Suou Yuki visited the shrine area
The lack of a response back then
Was because, at that time, the Itomori god was still in a dormant state, unable to awaken.
After the spiritual power surge
The effects from the comet's fall will gradually dissipate.
The surging spiritual power, after boiling up
Will eventually cool down again.
In the end, everything returns to a quiet state as before.
The gods fall back into slumber, and superpowers disappear.
Everything waits for the next spiritual power recovery cycle.
After learning from the Itomori god about the world's setup
Both Yukima Azuma and Suou Yuki were deeply shocked.
Yukima Azuma was slightly better off
After all, he had a system and had been exposed to many supernatural events.
He had even "caught" two wild gods.
In his mind, he had already made similar speculations.
As for Suou Yuki, she was completely expanding her worldview.
"So, does that mean all the mythology stuff is real?"
"Does this world really have Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and even Kaguya-hime?"
Suou Yuki asked curiously.
She hoped that "Big D. Zeus The F. Machine" didn't exist, or she would be worried about getting raped during her stroll or something.
(— — )
The Itomori god remained silent for a moment.
Then patiently explained:
"Not exactly. To be more precise, most of it is fictional."
"Tsukuyomi and Kaguya-hime are fictional, but Amaterasu truly exists."
"She has her own domain, Takamagahara, and is a very powerful god."
"Even before humans appeared on this land, she had already existed."
"However, compared to the mythology of your human world there are still some discrepancies."
Suou Yuki blinked several times.
Though she felt like she had just learned something of great significance
Upon reflection it seemed like there wasn't much truly useful information?
"So how long will the period of spiritual power surging last?"
"How much time will it take for the spiritual power to subside?"
Yukima Azuma asked.
Compared to all the exciting and stimulating things he had just heard
Yukima Azuma preferred a peaceful daily life much more.
The unstable elements should be resolved as soon as possible.
The Itomori god remained silent for a while.
It seemed like the god was contemplating something.
After a moment, the god slowly gave an answer:
"Each time is different, but it usually fluctuates between one hundred to three hundred years."
"This time, the scale is neither large nor small, so it should last about two hundred years."
Chapter 282: Onii-sama, dont pity me just because Im a delicate flower!
Chapter 282: Onii-sama, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower!
After listening to the summary from the god Itomori.
Yukima Azuma slightly furrowed his brow.
Don't even mention two hundred years.
Just this one variable"spirit power becoming active"Even twenty years was too long for Yukima Azuma.
"Is there any way to end the period of active spirit power earlier?"
Yukima Azuma asked in a low voice.
Even though he felt the possibility was very low, he still wanted to ask just in case.
"Apparently someone has done it before, but as for how exactly, I don't know either."
The god Itomori gave an unexpected but reasonable answer.
Although it had existed for a very long time.
The god Itomori lived in seclusion in a corner, only dwelling on Mount Itomori.
What it cared about was basically just the villagers of the town of Itomori.
After learning this information,
The purpose of Yukima Azuma's trip this time was more or less complete.
And after finishing the main topic, Yukima Azuma became curious.
"Now then, the town of Itomori has already been relocated."
If what Star and Lumine pursued was the observation of a happy fate
Then what the god Itomori pursued was the protection of the town of Itomori.
Only, now the town of Itomori no longer existed.
So, where would it go from here?
The seven-colored butterfly perched on Yukima Azuma's fingertip lightly fluttered its wings.
It flew up, then gently landed on the vibrant Kumihimo string beside the shrine.
"The bond between people, and between people and spirits, cannot be easily severed."
"Just like the fine threads that eventually weave together into a Kumihimo knot."
The god Itomori answered like that.
Yukima Azuma lightly nodded.
Miyamizu Mitsuha had also said similar words.
Neither the Miyamizu family nor the god Itomori were outdated existences.
Compared to a piece of land, they clearly valued people more.
After understanding the thoughts of the god Itomori,
Yukima Azuma didn't make any suggestion to take the god Itomori away.
Even though the power of the god Itomori could be called truly cheat-level
But the other party clearly wanted to remain in this land, the place called Itomori.
Their powers also existed to protect Itomori.
...
Leaving the cave where the shrine was located,
Yukima Azuma and Suou Yuki stepped on the thick snow, following the mountain path downward.
There were still footprints visible from the way up.
Suou Yuki tried to match her steps to those prints.
(^^ ) -
As she walked, it looked like she was doing a catwalk.
After a while, when she looked back and saw only one row of footprints, the girl let out a playful laugh.
"This world really does have gods existing, huh~."
After laughing, Suou Yuki suddenly sighed.
"In reality, they're not much different from humans or animals."
Yukima Azuma casually replied.
The gods in this world were almost unrelated to the deities humans worshipped.
They had their own pursuits.
Even though they possessed extraordinary powers, they also had their own flaws.
"Onii-sama, do you think the story of Yuki-onna is real?"
Suou Yuki looked at the snowy scenery around her, and a strange thought suddenly popped into her head.
The so-called Yuki-onna
Was an ancient legend in Japan.
A breathtakingly beautiful woman said to appear in snowy mountains.
She would pretend to be injured, luring those with evil intent to approach.
Then she would drain dry all their life force.
How they drain it depends on which version you're readingfolktale or hentai.
"Probably..." Yukima Azuma was just about to shake his head and say these urban legends weren't credible.
But then he suddenly remembered the existence of Yotsuya Miko.
His words became somewhat uncertain.
"Ah, I twisted my ankle is there any kind soul passing by who could take me home~!"
( )
Just as Yukima Azuma was deep in thought.
A dramatic tone from the girl came from beside him.
Suou Yuki leaned against a tree, looking like she was about to fall.
Her black hair hung down, carrying a feeling that truly evoked sympathy.
Yuki: (`)
Also Yuki but inside: ( )
Seeing Yukima Azuma look over,
Suou Yuki winked at him.
( — ) Wink! Wink!
After winking, she didn't forget to continue pretending to be weak.
Yukima Azuma couldn't help it and let out a soft chuckle.
Then he adjusted his expression and played along.
"Ojou-sama, allow me to carry you down the mountain."
( _)
As he spoke, he crouched down in front of Suou Yuki.
Unexpectedly, Yukima Azuma really played along with her joke.
Suou Yuki was slightly surprised, her eyes widened.
Right after that, the corners of the girl's lips curled up, unable to hide a delighted smile.
Both her arms wrapped around Yukima Azuma's neck, her soft body pressed against his back.
