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It felt as if I had returned to my youth when I led the Nura Clan in the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.
That time... was a very long time ago.
So far back that he himself couldn't even remember how many.
Is this the special power of 'thought' emanating from this kid?
"Boy, what's your name?"
Pulling himself out of his past emotions, Nurarihyon looked earnestly at Aoba.
As the current commander-in-chief of the Nura Clan, he wouldn't allow himself to be too sentimental.
"Is it to your liking?"
Aoba smiled shyly: "My name is Aoba."
"Mmm, it tastes very good."
Nurarihyon nodded, then paused for a moment:
"There are far too few humans like you these days..."
"Interested in working for the Nura Clan?"
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"Yes, please come to the store if you like."
Qingye shook his head and declined the old man's invitation.
He really enjoys life here.
I don't want to join any organization; that would be too much trouble.
"They really refused without hesitation..."
Nurarihyon chuckled softly, as if he were humming.
"But kid, do you know who I am?"
"Rejecting me like this will make me lose face."
As Nurarihyon spoke, a mist as black as ink began to emanate from his body.
Followed by.
The old man's image vanished completely, replaced by a figure inside the house...
He was a handsome young man with flowing long hair and dark snake-like markings around his eyes.
"oh!?"
Aoba watched Nurarihyon's transformation, his face filled with curiosity: "So... hair really does grow from the head?"
Nurarihyon: “…”
She looked at Aoba with a hint of exasperation: "Aren't you scared?"
"I'm a monster!"
Moreover, he was the greatest yokai who once defeated Hagoromo Gitsune, the strongest yokai in Kyoto, and became the lord of all demons!
He was also the supreme commander of the Nura Clan.
Nurarihyon, the Nura Clan's nemesis!
Such a famous monster is right in front of you, yet all you care about is his head and hair!?
And let me say it again!
That's because his head was injured when he was young.
"Huh—? Oh."
Aoba chuckled softly as he looked at Nurarihyon's exasperated expression.
"Monsters and such, they're alright."
"I don't hate it."
"After all, not all monsters are bad, just as not all people are good."
Nurarihyon was taken aback by Aoba's words.
This kid... doesn't he look a bit like that bastard from the Yin-Yang School?
Moreover, even though he revealed his true monstrous form.
There wasn't a trace of fear on Qingye's face, not even a hint of 'fear'.
This shows he's truly not afraid!
"Heh, you're just my type, but are you really not coming to the Nura Clan?"
"We Nura Clan members get very good treatment!"
"At least……"
Nurarihyon took a closer look at this seemingly ordinary izakaya.
"It's better than your little tavern."
This izakaya is really too shabby.
It doesn't do justice to Aoba's skills at all.
"Really, you don't need to..."
Aoba shook his head, his gaze turning to Nurarihyon with some curiosity:
"Old man, if you are a monster, then you must have lived for a very long time?"
"Of course!"
Nurarihyon reverted to his old man form with a disgruntled expression.
"According to your human way of speaking, it was probably a few hundred years ago."
"Back then, Tokyo was called Kyoto..."
This time, it was Aoba's turn to be surprised.
This is one of the reasons why Aoba is willing to open a shop even if he doesn't earn much.
The real fun comes from talking to so many people with interesting stories.
The early morning hours.
The human and the demon were chatting happily.
It's just that most of the time it's Nurarihyon who's talking.
……
"So, Grandpa Nurarihyon's former lover was a princess?"
Aoba marveled at Nurarihyon's experiences.
At first, he never expected that the other party would have such a magical past.
"Hahaha, that's right!"
"Sakura-hime was a highly respected princess back then!!"
Nurarihyon was delighted to see Aoba's surprised expression.
This kid still gets surprised, doesn't he?
"Well... Mr. Nurarihyon must have been quite lonely all these years."
Compared to Nurarihyon's playful antics.
Aoba could actually sense the longing hidden deep in the old man's eyes.
To witness your lover grow old and die with your own eyes.
He found it terrifying just from thinking about it.
The words fell.
Suddenly.
Nurarihyon's voice abruptly stopped.
Their gaze shifted from the green leaves to the tea in front of them.
Looking at the old man's reflection in the tea, a nostalgic smile crept onto his lips.
Are you lonely?
Sometimes, just watching cherry blossoms fall can evoke feelings of nostalgia.
But suddenly.
Black mist rose.
A young figure suddenly appeared beside Qingye, looking at her with a rather mocking expression.
Hearty laughter filled the entire izakaya.
"Hahahaha!"
"What do you take me for?!"
"I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Nura Clan!"
"He's the man who carries all the yokai of the Nura Clan on his back!"
How could one possibly feel lonely?
Done.
By the time Qingye looked in the direction of the sound, the black mist had already disappeared.
When he came to his senses and looked at the table...