Minato came to my side Then she sat next to me on the bed.
I see her white thighs below her thighs and I smell the refreshing soap from her hair.
「Where to begin…」
I was about to stretch my arm, but Minato spoke so I stopped.
First, let’s hear Minato’s story.
「Kukihana-chan, right? I can tell that she’s bad news, but apart from that…」
「Yes. You don’t judge people by their appearance, and you would’ve been able to measure Oni’s ability properly」
No, I only heard it from Cui-san. Now I feel uncomfortable. I didn’t think that girl would be in a demon lord class.
「Her name’s Kukihana. She’s a legend that people normally never see」
「A legend Oni..」
「Yes. She’s believed to be the oldest Oni in existence. She’s at the top of the class, the Tatsu Oni. That said, only Kukihana exists as the Tatsu Oni in the past and even now」
So that class is made just for Kukihana?
「How did you figure out that it was Kukihana?」
「An Oni girl who can hide that strong of a Qi. The only one that could come to my mind is Kukihana」
「Hmm?」
Oh yeah, I never felt her Oni Qi at all. No magic either.
Minato seems to have sensed that Kukihana has much higher Oni Qi than Harakara.
「There are some stories about Kukihana. She lives in a different territory…the afterlife and she comes to play in this world at times. Her childish appearance attracts men, and then she rips off their testicles and eats them 」
「Woah!」
That’s too scary!
Eh, Kukihana-chan. Didn’t she say she’d see me again if there was a chance? Wait, is she after my nuts?
Are you kidding me? It hasn’t done its part yet!
「There are a few records about Kukihana on Tenyoushuu. According to them, only Kukihana can use multiple Kigan Techniques」
「Woah, she’s cheating」
「Didn’t you see a black gate open and she left through that? Perhaps that’s one of the techniques Kukihana has」
As expected of the Demon Lord. The specs are too different from the Oni here.
「Where do you think the Oni Qi comes from?」
「Huh?」
She changed the topic. No, I think this is related to Kukihana.
「Oni Qi? It’s eroding the spirit of humans holding negative emotions, right? Also, it comes out of the Oni, just like the name suggests」
「Yes, that’s right. As long as Oni exists, there will always be Oni Qi in this world. But. As long as it’s a normal Oni, they can’t keep releasing their Oni Qi outwards. That’s why they can’t spread their Qi over Japan」
That means the influence of a single Oni isn’t that great.
I gaze at Minato’s thighs, then move to look at the swelling breasts over her clothes.
「Hmm? But people are still being eroded by the Oni Qi, right?」
「Yes. Strictly speaking, there are regional differences. And it’s just a theory but the impact of the Oni Qi hasn’t disappeared completely from Japan. They say that Kukihana’s spreading it」
I imagine the shape of Minato’s breasts through her clothes.
Her nipples should be around there…I can’t wait to see what kind of nipples she has.
「Are you listening?」
「Yeah, of course. In short… As long as Kukihana exists, the number of people eroded by the Oni and the Oni themselves won’t decrease, right?」
「You don’t seem to have the slightest idea of how bizarre that is」
The Oni themselves still feel like fantasy to me. It’s difficult to be conscious of it. The thought that I’m Minato’s attendant is just sprouting after all.
「Anyway, I get that she’s a legendary Oni, and she’s also likely to be the one spreading the Oni QI. But, compared to the dude I beat up, she doesn’t seem worse, isn’t she? I mean, she can talk」
「I’m even amazed that you got to talk to Kukihana. Honestly, I don’t have that much of a courage」
Perhaps Minato’s superior among the Tenyoushuu. But that’s also why she could sense Kukihana’s Qi.
Meanwhile, I only felt something like a chill. I couldn’t recognize that it was the Qi of an Oni. I guess the difference between amateurs and experts comes out in a bad way.
「Well, I’m a civilian. I cannot sense Oni Qi like you do, Minato. Oh yeah, Kukihana called that guy Rugakutsu…」
「That was the name of the Oni man. Just like Harakara, they have their names like that」
No, what kind of a name is that? I don’t get it.
「So is Kukihana a bad Oni?」
「If she does spread the Oni Qi, then she’s bad. Besides. She killed many Tenyoushuu swordsmen in the past」
「Woah」
Then, Minato continued.
「Kugakutsu’s probably done a lot of evil while using the Shooting Star club as a cover. There were multiple people eroded by Oni Qi in that place, right? Kugakutsu’s probably gathering them up. But, that brings up something curious」
「What is it?」
「You see.. Those invaded by the Oni Qi usually don’t form a group. But Rugakutsu made one」
「Maybe he just happened to gather them? And if they’re real Oni, there’s no way they would do what he tells them to 」
Minato turned to me. I was looking at her tits, so I moved my gaze up to Minato’s eyes.
「In the past, some people had been eroded by the Oni Qi forming a group. Back then, the leader was also a real one」
「Oh. So it already happened before」
Then, Minato shook her head.
「The Oni couldn’t erode the human spirit intentionally. The Oni Qi is something that comes out of the negative emotions of a person and it erodes them」
「So it just happened that a group of those eroded by the Oni QI formed a group. It’s not impossible, but it’s hard to get that many, I see」
「Correct. It doesn’t feel right to say it, but they organized and ran the club because they happened to gather around」
Now that she says it, I remember the men in the room at that time. All of them were about the same age. I see… I get what Minato’s trying to say now.
In short, the intent of gathering those eroded by the Oni Qi. She means there’s something out of place as they have been gathered.
Furthermore, it’s not an accident, but an intentional selection of people eroded by Oni Qi.
「What you mean is Rugakutsu can specify which human gets eroded by the Oni Qi in some way?」
「I said earlier that there had been people in the past forming a group. There was a report of that time. And Kukihana showed up」
「What?」
The fragments of information begin to connect.
This is all speculation, we have no proof. But still. Can Kukihana erode the human spirit with Oni Qi as she pleases?
「Seems like you now know how dangerous Kukihana is」
「Yeah…」
「Don’t lower your guard just because she can hold a conversation. We happened to come out unscathed that time. Don’t forget that」
Minato’s right about that. If that was a fight. Cui already told me that victory would be almost impossible.
I… I’m going into a much more dangerous world than I thought.
「But. Thanks to you, I…and also that woman was safe. Besides. You can say that Rugakutsu’s completely wounded that the legendary Kukihana came to the surface. Kukihana’s threat is well known in Tenyoushuu, so our activities will be tightened up in the future」
An Oni that’s only seen in the records. If the report comes to life, that would get everyone tensed up for sure.
Minato’s positive.
「How about your reward?」
「Oh, M-Minato…」
Wait, Minato’s talking about the reward now?
We’re at the Love Hotel, and Minato allowed me to pull her here without any resistance.
C-Could that mean… Is she giving her consent?
「Mina…」
I stretched my arm to Minato’s shoulder and tried to pull her. I’ll decide whether I use the force estrus or not depending on Minato’s response.
But, Minato stretched her finger under my chin. When I felt my body leaned in, my lips were already pressing.