Volume 4 Chapter 1 (1/2)

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In front of e as ht,

Actually, I didn't care at all, nor could I possibly care It was just that this person was definitely panicked right now, and I really wanted to laugh and mock that stupid appearance

Strangely, I found that person without much trouble

The azes crossed--

The cherry blosso shi+buya Street in pink colors of spring

It was a nice spring day, with a sweet s city that was nor was now unusually at ease, an atmosphere that could only be experienced in this time

”This is probably what's called the joys of spring” Tsuchimikado Harutora spoke cheerfully as he walked on the familiar road

This place was the road to the Onmyouji cultivation facility - the On at the cherry blosso the road The wind blew from tily, lightly dancing in the wind That iantly, enjoying the spring day's light

The extreant Yoshi+no[1] cherry blossoms had drops of red amidst pure white In comparison, Harutora wore a dark bluish-black Onmyou Acade He hadn't been used to wearing the On, but noas already completely suited to it

”I thought a place like Tokyo would be noisy and crowded and that ouldn't feel the seasons changing at all But it's not actually like that Not only are there reen everywhere if you pay close attention”

”It's just unfortunate that it's all green planted by humans” Ato Touji alked by his side replied to Harutora's feelings, his words ironic, showing his unique style Touji wore the same uniform as Harutora and had a bandanna tied around his forehead, freely tying back his long hair Even if his tone was tart, Touji's gaze was actually pointed towards the cherry blosso that he was appreciative, it was better to say that the scene seeaze

”Don't be that bothersome Even if it's a city, it's still cherry blosso happily

Harutora liked the spring, perhaps because his na[2], and also because the weather was pleasant and felt good In particular, this year's spring was the first that he welco to Tokyo, so it was full of even s

But to be honest, it wasn't just because of the co that Harutora's mood was this lively

”Harutora! You'll be late if you don't hurry up”

The girl alking ahead of the pair of boys behind her

When the girl turned around, the pink ribbon tying her long hair whipped around accordingly, her hair flying towards the petals in the air The petals perfor the black hair to dance together

”How long do you plan on being excited for, even though you successfully advanced to the second year? The entrance cere to be held today once we arrive at the acade late in front of the new students” Iirl's face as she sternly told him off

The girl's childishness had never coynous char her charirl; however, she earing the sairl was bound by 'fa the fact that she was a female

She had been born in a famous Onmyoudou family and was the next heir of the Tsuchimikado - Tsuchimikado Natsume She and the branch fairl he regarded as his'family tradition'

”Also, did you perhaps forget how appalling your grades were as soon as you rose to the second year? Frankly, you don't have the leisure to get excited right now You should be feeling a strong sense of crisis instead” Natsume furrowed her brows, her hands crossed over her slim waist

Only Harutora and Touji knew the fact that Natsu Natsume's proclamation

”Hah Harutora, did you hear that? Theto ask that a branch farades that won't shame the Tsuchimikado name”

”Yeah Natsume really is different from others She was classmates with me for half a year and she can still hold on to that kind of hope”

”Should that be called idealism or delusion?”

”No no no, you should say she just has a superhumanly firm will”

”She just hasn't seen reality clearly”

”Nonsense, it's not like it's completely impossible”

”You two” In a huff, Natsuotten carried away The eyebrows that had been raised before now trehtly

”Don't ask too much of him, Natsume It's not that Harutora doesn't have any self-awareness, but his level was originally about the same as an outsider and he entered the nation's preed to pass the advancement exam, and today he can finally advance officially, so you can't bla a bit excited” Touji took the opportunity to leisurely intervene

”Hey Touji, what does that ht you transferred into the Onmyou Academy halfway like me”

”I 'advanced' to the second year, which brings a different level of e' to the second year like you It's like how a dra plot”

”Huh? Is, is that true? I even feel a bit embarrassed when you say it like that”

”TchHoorthy, Harutora I didn't expect you to use that move”

”What are you saying?”

Touji put on a self-derisive sretfully Harutora stood still blankly upon seeing this, confused and unable to coe fro ”Bakatora” After she muttered that, she smiled

”But”

”Yeah?”

”Things really got interesting I never thought that such a serious incident would happen the day of the exa seriousness and a bit of bitterness Seeing Natsu those words, Harutora also unconsciously straightened his back

After a while, ”That's true” Touji also expressed agrees that had stopped at some point ”After all, it was just a simple practical exam, but ended up in a 'Type-Chimera' spiritual disaster attack and the Twelve Divine Generals We got involved in a spiritual disaster terrorist attack, and in the end even the famous Ashi+ya Doman also came out to make trouble”

”Yeah, thinking of all of that, it's really unbelievable”

”Also--”

”Also?”

”A stupid little oni came out”

Touji grinned ironically at the inquisitive Harutora, and Harutora immediately returned the same smile to his friend

Harutora and the others' advancement exam - the practical exam that had been held about a month earlier The contents of the exam had been to purify a manmade spiritual disaster, but at the saic to unleash terrorist attacks all over Tokyo, and therefore both the Onency had all fallen into chaos

What's more, the after-effects left in Touji's body that he had received fro in contact with a spiritual disaster - the after-effects left by a spiritual disaster in the past - had broken out again, and the oni sleeping deeply inside his body - the 'Type-Ogre' spiritual disaster - broke through the seal and becans of spiritual disaster transformation

After that, they had clashed with the member of the National First-Class Oninally co tensions Then, Natsureed to the Exorcist Bureau's request and headed out to assist the purification of the mobile spiritual disasters One of the spiritual disasters escaped, and Natsume, Harutora, Touji, and others were forced to face it theerous situation on their own It was really a frenzied day

”I feel like that day orthat the On his shoulders

In the end, the spiritual disasters had finally been purified right as the govern a state of eency It was all over the news for a few days after the incident ended because it had created such a big effect

Since that incident, Touji hadn't been si the oni inside his body Rather, he had accepted so how to use the oni instead His homeroom teacher Ohtomo and the instructors who had once been exorcists were responsible for teaching hi him for practical exams

”There will be more and more practical skills curriculum when the second year starts, so it'll be shameful if you don't control it well”

”If I truly can't control it, I don't think shah to deal with the problems”

Harutora couldn't help but s Touji's response

Harutora hadn't slacked off in training his practical skills either As a shi+kigami, he had to protect his master Natsume, and he didn't think he could overcome the obstacles ahead if he didn't put in solid hard work

”In any case, Natsurown quite a bit, don't you think so? I'm not too sure what the content of the second-year practical skills curriculum will be, but in any case, we'll take it one step at a time, so you don't have to worry” Harutora put his hands behind his head, raising his head to look at the cherry blosso leisurely

Natsume shook her head helplessly, but those eyes that looked at her childhood friend with poor grades were tender and couldn't conceal her joy Even if she complained, she understoodand how hard he persevered It was just unfortunate that his results were still unsatisfying

”Let me first warn you, Harutora, no matter how much practical skills curriculum the second year has, it doesn't mean there won't be any lectures at all Especially since we'll be studying more specialized material since there's less time for lecture, the curriculu in comparison”

”Huh? Is it going to become that hard?'

”Right Don't think that you won't have to worry about the second year if you can just clear the practical skills - that way of thinking is hugely mistaken”

”I, I didn't think that”

It seemed that he really had such ideas in his heart Natsume's expression was concerned as she looked at the panicked Harutora

”Practical skills, huh” Touji ht that at least they wouldn't be as boring as lectures But honestly, it seems that no matter how proficient you are in the practical skills you learn in school, it won't be of o outside”

”That's not the case What nonsense are you saying, Touji?” Natsu to Touji ”The Onboard for specialized Onmyouji, and almost all of the students iraduate and become specialized Onmyouji There are even specialized Onmyouji who especially come to the Onmyou Academy to take the third year classes The practical skills curricululy difficult”

Touji's casual reitatedly Harutora, who listened to those words fro his head

Truthfully, the On quite a bit of excellent talent, and could be described as the pre the national governing body of raduates than from other pipelines

”That's for a nor look in the direction of the surprise Natsuendary Onrades are”

”That” Natsu to reply with for a while, and Harutora also muttered: ”That old man” and frowned

The three of them all happened to think of the final scene of the incident a while back After purifying the Nue - the 'Type-Chimera' spiritual disaster - a black limousine had appeared from the shadows in front of Harutora and the others The old man in the limousine had spoken to the three of them, and then announced his name after Natsume questioned him At the time, the old man had announced that his name was Ashi+ya Doman

The Tsuchimikado family that Harutora and Natsume were born to had been active since the Heian era, and the uniquely great Onmyouji Abe no Seimei was the family's ancestor Ashi+ya Doman was purported to be Abe no Seimei's rival Onmyouji Froendary person

”To think he said his na”

”Is he really the original?”

”B, Bakatora! The original - how could he be the original, Ashi+ya Doman was a person from the Heian era”

”Normally it wouldn't be possible, but”

”But even in the modern era, there areamok, so that old man isn't necessarily You can't deny that kind of possibility, right?”

”Those people aren't really at the level of running ainally wanted to rebuke Touji's speculations, but unfortunately she spoke softly Though he had left a strong i about that man

Harutora furrowed his brows, crossing his arms

”Hey, Natsuency hasn't explained what kind of person that old ht?”

”Yeah I asked Kurahashi+-san to contact theure-san and even that Mystical Investigator named Hirata refused to speak about the situation in detail”

”Maybe the Onency doesn't have a hold of htened her lips, nodding her head

”It's not like that's impossible We can only say for certain that he's an Onmyouji active behind the scenes, and He's extraordinarily powerful”

Natsuenius in the Onmyou Academy, but honestly, she was just a student and couldn't be fully independent Even if she understood that the opponent's power couldn't be estiuesses as for hoerful' he was

”In any case, never mind whether he's the real person or a fake, that person should probably know that you two are Tsuchimikados - the descendants of Abe no Seimei If he knows, yet deliberately appeared before us announcing his nas won't end so easily He'll definitely aze

”Of course, that person couldn't possibly not know that Natsuht be Tsuchimikado Yakou's reincarnation”

”Probably” Natsume replied bitterly

Tsuchimikado Yakou had been the head of the Tsuchiinator of the Imperial Onic General Onmyoudou In other words, he could be called the father of enius practitioner On the other hand, because of a certain failed ic rite that he perforht about the frequent spiritual disasters

According to outside 'rumors', Natsume was Tsuchimikado Yakou's reincarnation Natsume herself was unsure of its truth, but she suffered fro to approach her It was also to protect Natsume that Harutora didn't dare to slack off in his hard work

”Soic with Ashi+ya Doives me chills” Natsume spoke with a forced relaxation

Honestly, the opponent was a first-class practitioner If he truly tried so, Natsu they could count on was the organization they belonged to At best, they could only rely on the On forward to help

”Yeah, whatever - don't think about it too much!”

Harutora shouted, grinning at the two people behind hi your brain to pieces is no use We should just focus on e can do right now” Harutora spoke cheerfully, not sounding forced at all Natsume and Touji both showed complex expressions, both silent for a while

Just then, a cherry blosso on Harutora's head Touji suddenly eased up, a wry s onto his mouth

”The cherry blossoms really suit you, Harutora”

”Huh? Wh, What are you saying?”

”Like a field of flowers or a flower-viewing party”

Faced with his good friend's teasing analogy, Harutora blinked blankly with the petal on his head

Natsu: ”That's true, it's no use to think too much”

Even if they couldn't beco their outlook because of pessies before thes that wereabout

”Ah, hold on! Right now isn't the tis!”

”What's wrong, Natsuht?”

”Bakatora! You have to be tense! We'll be late if this drags on!”

Natsu into a run ”Huh?” Harutora took out his phone to check the tily At the same time, Touji had already chased behind Natsume a step ahead of him

”Wait for me, Natsume! Touji!”

”Oh no! We're going to be late on the first day of the new term!”

”We should just skip the entrance ceremony entirely”

”No! How can a Tsuchimikado family member be late to or deliberately not attend the serious ceremony”

”Well, Harutora's already ”

Natsu on the cherry blossoed expression Touji ran behind her and Harutora chased after the two of them

The spring light was bright

The three of the was inside the On for the three of them with a full smile

The entrance cereic practice field underneath the acade

Theof first-classsports field, with spectator seats encircling an arena The Onroups in the arena that was about as large as three or four basketball fields, and people who seemed like parents or relatives of the new students could be seen in the spectator seats

There were altars set up inside the arena that were used as podiuht now, there was a teacher speaking to the new students

Harutora and Touji had transferred into the Onmyou Academy in the su the entrance cere all of the Onether

The new student group was in the front of the arena, the third-year students were in the back right, with the second-year students on the left Harutora stood in between Natsume and Touji and looked at the back of new students anxiously

”Harutora, don't look around everywhere”