Another side

　What was that, the demoness, or rather Haruna, looked in disbelief at the sight that the human man in front of her had accomplished.
　It should be a person.
　It should be a human being, but the man's behavior up until now hadn't convinced her that it was a human being.
　You'll be able to see that he's not even human.
　That's why .

"What is it with you?

　I'm sure that even just by looking at him, his strength was obvious.
　I'm sure he was an outstandingly strong presence among Haruna's clans, and it's not fair to compare him to others.
　It is not only a matter of how many times you've seen it, it is also a matter of how many times you've seen it.
　It is not only that, but also the fact that it is a very important part of your life.
　There's no doubt about it.
　Haruna sensed that this was the true form of the demon that was rightly called disaster.
　And yet, in terms of results, the demon was gone.
　The human being in front of you didn't struggle with the huge demon, but rather laughed and easily defeated it.
　Haruna shudders at that fact.
　The fact that the man in front of him is stronger than the giant demon that made Haruna's clan think that they could not achieve this even if they banded together.
　It is the only thing that can make you feel better about yourself.
　You will be able to see the scene of the man's strike in Haruna's mind.
　I could see the spirit behind the human.
　Something different from a guardian spirit.
　It was only vaguely and vaguely visible, but Haruna was certain that this dim spirit was a demon.
　You can find a number of different types of shoes and boots that you can choose from.

I'm a humbled businessman.

　There is no way Haruna would agree with that statement.
　They are isolated from the world and their information is limited, but that doesn't mean they don't have common sense.
　They know what a businessman is like.
　At least I know that it's not a job that has such fighting ability.
　I want to scream a lie at Jiro's words.
　But after witnessing the spirit and fighting ability I saw at the end. I can't find the words to deny it because I think the person in front of me is more terrifying than anything else.

......

　So, all she could do was clench her hands tightly around her chest and grit her teeth.
　Is it regret or sadness that comes from the white clenched hands?
　There is no tomorrow if the plan doesn't work.

...... Brother, forgive me for my disappointment.

　Haruna, who had been betting on this plan, decided to renew her pre-determined resolve.
　If you are going to live in disgrace, you will be martyred by your resolve.
　You have to take out the dagger that you have hidden in your pocket and hold it at your throat.

What's the use of dying, fool?

　Before she could do so, the dagger disappeared from her hand.
　The person who did it frowned as if to say it was a hassle, and in a posture where he was on his feet, he pulled the cigarette away from his mouth where he had sworn and exhaled smoke.

What am I supposed to do then?
At least there's more to be done about it if you're alive.

　Haruna appeals to his selfish and irresponsible behavior, letting his emotions get the better of him.
　You can't even die, so what awaits you is the punishment of the one who caused this great incident.
　Haruna has no regrets for what she did, as she was determined to do what she did for the sake of her family.
　But I cannot involve the weakened clan that I left behind in my village.
　Then the one who masterminded this must not be allowed to live.
　And yet, the person in front of me won't let me do it.
　In despair at this fact, Haruna is overcome by her own disappointment at being unable to do anything about the person in front of her who acts in the way that she desires.
　You will be able to get a good idea of what to do if you are not sure what to do.


　As a matter of fact, these demons have greater physical abilities than humans.
　The ability to lift huge rocks and use special techniques, man's divine power and what the demons call demonic power, lightly surpasses that of a man.
　When the demons come, people are confused and run away; when the demons wield their power, the place could be mistaken for a natural disaster.
　Ogres are said to have no inferiority to humans in mind, body, and spirit.
　But the story is punctuated by the word "once upon a time".
　Just as humans spun history to the present day, so too have demons spun the history of demons.
　But the way humans and demons spelled history was very different.
　Rise and fall.
　Rise and fall.
　It's a natural fact.
　If you're human, no matter how hard you train, you'll eventually grow old and decay.
　But by leaving it to the next generation, he has accumulated knowledge, skills, his will.
　People have developed like a wave, going up and down repeatedly.
　The demon, on the other hand, continues this saying in the present, in what is called a mountainous state.
　It's still good when you're on the top of the mountain.
　They were much stronger and lived longer than humans.
　Therefore, they were proud of themselves.
　The demon was superior to humans.
　If they kept these advantages, they would be fine.
　But I was wrong.
　No matter how strong or powerful they are, they are not invincible no matter how strong they are or how strong their physical strength is against a great army.
　Nor is he indestructible.
　Even if humans called them monsters, they were not unbeatable.
　They could be defeated with great sacrifice and effort.
　And yet the demon did not learn.
　He slaughtered over a thousand men.
　He killed famous generals in fine armor.
　He was not afraid of the noble Yin and Yang's arts.


　You just believed in that fact.
　Believed it, trained it, and acted the same way, not knowing that the other will learn.
　In such conceit, man has built up his strength in countermeasures.
　If we were talking about if, like the demon king's demon army, the demon was always fighting against its power on a daily basis, and if humans could instill a threat in the demon as an equal to its power, the history of the demon would be different.
　But that story is just a "what if" story, and the process ceased to exist in the far past.
　So the demon was left behind in the stream of history.
　Mysteries faded, mysteries and divine powers were sent to the shadows, fame diminished year by year, and science rose to the surface in their place.
　And that historical trend has had a negative effect on the demons.
　An unexplained decline in the birth rate.
　It was as if the world didn't need demons anymore, as if demons no longer married each other.
　The number of demons, which once exceeded one thousand, descended before reaching ten thousand and is now less than one hundred.
　The demons are still on the downward path after a period of prosperity.
　If the history of man is a wave, then the history of the demon is a mountain.
　It's a mountain on the way down.
　The tribe of demons fears that they will go down to the bottom of the valley and there will be no more demons.
　But it was all too late.
　Year by year the number of demons dwindled and people began to forget the threat of the ogre.
　The demons remained conceited until that moment.
　It has reached a point where if things continue as they are, the demon tribe must die out.
　The demon tribe is getting older.
　But they are not immortal.
　Their life expectancy is five hundred years at most.
　It's rare for the demon tribe to live that long, at most 300 years.
　Due to the decline in the birth rate, the number of young generation is decreasing.
　After prospering without any problems, the situation has taken a sudden turn, and the demons don't have the skills to investigate the cause.
　Their actions can only be described as a desperate measure.
　This is the marriage of demons and humans.
　Ogres have kidnapped people since ancient times.
　Their purpose was different each time, but this time it was to create demons.
　The blood of demons is strong.
　They had no choice but to do it, even though they knew that the idea of the demons that it was no problem to be a little thinner was only a measure to prolong their demise, not a solution.
　But even here, a miscalculation was made.
　It was true that children with demon blood were born, and for a time the demon population was on the rise.
　But instead, their strength waned.
　At first the decline was slight.
　Only to the extent that less and less good demons were born.
　But with each passing generation, the decline has increased, and now the demons are no match for the strength of the demons of the past.
　Some of them were born without horns.
　Oni, a race of demons, are gradually being buried in human society.
　As time went on, they were unable to take the stage and it was only a matter of time before they were weeded out.
　Takeru and Haruna are the demons who have preserved their pure blood in that environment.
　This brother and sister are one of the few pure-blooded demons who have survived to the present day.
　While the two of them were working as clan leaders, someone had discovered the cause of the decline in the birth rate of the ogre tribe, a long-cherished wish from their predecessors, over the years.
　It was an Onmyouji clan that interacted with the Oni tribe.
　The other side of the so-called demon spouse.
　The tribe of the oni say that the decline in the birth rate of the ogre tribe is not due to the decline in the earth's magical powers.
　From ancient writings, it is known that the presence of Japanese demons and non-human races caused their power to linger and increase in that place.
　But for some reason, said the tribe of the onmyoji, the power in the air diminished year by year and the power to capture it became less and less, so no new children were born.
　And the clan said they would work together as a clan of relatives who had been in contact with each other since long ago to restore the status of the demon tribe.


　Another side End

　Side Jiro

"There's a thing about
The point is that you're involved in a mess on your side of the organization, right?
"In a roundabout way, you will.
"Come on,

　I didn't know how many of these would be the first sunrise at the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, but my portable ashtray was full, and I was about to run out of the box of cigarettes I had brought with me when Kirie told me what had happened.
　It's a family affair.
　A certain family of yin and yang masters was quite prominent in the Heian era and their power was enough to affect the nation.
　When it was no longer possible to produce powerful yin and yang masters, the family turned its attention to the ogre tribe, which was also on the road to ruin.
　The blood of demons is the so-called source of pure power.
　Someone thought their future was secure if they could capture it and bring the demons under their control.
　But the power of the ogre was so strong at that time that it was impossible for a human to control it.
　Then the head of the clan decided that it should be weakened to the point where it could be subdued and chose to arrest the head of the clan.
　He took care not to turn the surrounding yin-yang warriors against them and acted as an ally of the ogre tribe.
　His purpose was to obtain the blood and power of the demons.
　As I let out a sigh when I saw that I had finally run out of cigarettes while communicating with her, a nearby woman dressed like a yin-yang master quietly held out a cigarette to me.
　A portable can-type ashtray was also included.
　You take the cigarette with a wry smile and light it.

And then?　What to do after this?　Can I go home?
"I would like to say that if you pay your fee, then you can keep it confidential,
"I understand what you mean by ......
Thank you for your understanding. I never thought the day would come when the fact that she was my own sister would cause me so much trouble.
That's my mother, too.
"'Huh.'

　At the end of the phone, Ms. Kirie and sigh over.


　The case was solved, and I, being an outsider, was supposed to get paid and say goodbye without getting involved in anything else.
　Instead, I wanted to say goodbye and leave the rest to you.
　But then there was a guy who waited.
　Yeah, I talked to Kirie and she's my mom.
　She thought what she was doing, but she managed to shut down the yin-yang man who was involved in the matter and told him everything because someone there knew what was going on behind the scenes.
　She didn't like those who tricked people into benefiting themselves, and she agreed with Kirie's words that she would give the devil's tribe the utmost consideration.
　As a result.

"I'll take the girl!
"No, no, that's not good.
I'm okay with it!

　I feel like I'm going to have a sister-in-law if I leave this alone.

Is this okay?
I have a way to make sense of it, and my sister understands it intuitively, so it's too much to handle.

　The onyxists sent to capture the demoness are looking at me with troubled faces as I'm on the phone with my mother holding her stunned demoness in my arms.

"What's going to happen?
"God only knows what now.
"Come on,

　I gulped down the urge to say I was tired and watched the first sunrise.

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