208-Entry to the big festival





''Zhu Yin-sama, we have confirmed the entry of participants for this grand festival. The entry requirements are as you said, we are looking for unmarried people under the age of 40.

'Well my goodness, we've gathered more than I expected. I'm glad that my daughter is so popular. Or rather.........to Shitennji?

 Ming Liang handed Chu Yin a list of the people with abilities who had applied for the Grand Festival of Entry into the House.

''Yes, this is more than we expected. We have received nearly a hundred people, and we are currently struggling with how to sort them out.''

 Zhu Yin looked through the roster, her eyes stopped on a few names and she frowned.

''Well ... since we have a limited number of dates, let's divide these into sixteen blocks and narrow it down to sixteen people at once.

''........So you're saying that the first game will be a battle royale with 6 or 7 players, with multiple players? I understand, I'll draw up the rules along those lines. How would you like to select the players for each block? And what's your position on it, Yuto-kun...?

 Is what Meira is saying, should I give Yuto the benefit of the doubt? He said.
 Yuto has the task of finding out who is suspicious and trying to do harm to Shitenji this time, at the request of Akane, and eliminating them.
 But that's not all that Meira is saying.
 It was also a statement he made knowing that Akane was very fond of Yuto.
 However, upon hearing that, Chu Yin smiled and shook her head, as if it was useless.

''It's fine if it's appropriate. It's not too good to do something unnecessary and have the participants get a strange impression of you. Besides, either way, there's no point in not winning, because there's no point in not winning. Above all.........you don't have to worry about that, Eugene. As long as he tries to win....

Yes, I'm aware of that, sir.

 Akera nodded emphatically.
 Ming Liang is someone who has seen Yuto's abilities before his eyes. In that sense, he also thinks he knows more about Yuto than Zhu Yin.
 And........although he hasn't said anything else, Ming Liang is also a person who is very much in favor of Yuto's son-in-law. When there was no great festival of entry into the family like this one, and the time came to choose a mate for Mizuho, he was also planning to be the first to raise that name.
 Zhu Yin looked at Ming Liang's face and smiled.

''Hmph, you're a popular guy, Yuto-kun. After all, we have to take action as soon as possible.....before we get noticed in various places. Meira.........

Yes, sir.

You're going to help me with my assignment to Masato. Share information with us closely. Please inform Omine and Kamizen family of this request that I made to Masato.

I understand.

Speaking of which, where's Tsuyoshi?

 Tsuyoshi is.........the current head of the Shitenji family, Shitenji Takishige himself.

''That's why........when I called out to you, you didn't answer from your room....

 Zhu Yin sighed and showed a troubled expression.

''You're a troubled person, huh? That person is in a huff because of Zuiho's life. Sooner or later, sooner or later, my daughter will become an adult one day.''

Yeah.

 Yi Cheng, the highest rank of the World Ability Agency, Rank SS, heard about this matter... or rather, he couldn't tell anyone until just before... but it's still too early to tell! I almost objected to this, but Zhu Yin convinced me to do so. Rather, he held my head down.

''Alright, leave that one to me.

'I'm sorry, thank you for your help. Now we have to prepare for the big festival.

 As Ming Liang left, Zhu Yin looked down at the list of participants again.

''But, unexpectedly strong and cushy people from this side have gathered, hey.

 Zhu Yin concentrated on a few names she found in the roster.

''With the Huang family at the top of the list, it's a mid-range group of people.  I'm seeing other houses that seem to be once great families. Oh, will the Bagration family, a Russian walking fortress, join us? That's great. And this is ... Douglas Guns! I'm not the next Ace of New York Chapter, I'm glad you joined us. There's more... yeah? Who's this guy, Tenchan? Are they Japanese? Looking at it this way, the abilities are still very deep.

 When participating in the festival, we leave it up to the participants to register their names.
 As the festival is also known as the "Grand Festival", there are many such participants.
 Of course, when you are a winner, you are asked to tell them your real name and origin, but those who come to the festival using your street name or two names are also allowed to participate.
 This was hard to understand when you think of it in general terms, but it was something that was well understood by those who had the special environment of being gifted.
 The fact that there are not a few families that do not pass on their real names to other families even after they die is also a peculiarity of this world. There are also those with abilities whose names themselves are the source of their power.
 That is also factored into Shitenji's life.
 The Great Festival of the Four Heavenly Temples' entry into the world is a way to loosen these rules and recruit more people with abilities. Some of the hidden masters could even join in with this. Narrowing the frontage doesn't make sense for those recruiting the best abilities.

 However, people with famous families or abilities that are famous in their own names usually register under their real names.
 This is because there are many people with abilities whose purpose is to sell their name here.
 Participants vary from those who just want to sell their family name or their own name, to those who want to avoid using their real name and not be embarrassed if they lose, to those who want to sell their street name or two, but this does not prevent good abilities from participating.
 Also, for this time only........in the unlikely event that there are foreign entities mixed in with the participants like the ones who asked for Yuto, there is a high possibility that they will use a false name.
 If that was the case, there was also the idea that the suspicious participants could be narrowed down.

 

''Oh my.......there's an extraordinary person's name. I didn't expect that that Sanzenin's 'demonic genius' to participate in a gathering like this.

 Zhu Yin tore her eyes away from the roster and narrowed them.

''Is........is Mizuho okay?''

 Spilling that, Zhu Yin's face became her mother's face.



 That soliloquy of Zhu Yoon's disappeared somewhere in the gentle breeze that ran through the courtyard of the Shitenji family.



 Yuto now served Gaston a cup of tea in the living room of his now uselessly large home.
 Then, Yuto sat down on the cushions as well.

''Thank you, sir.''

Yeah, how's business?

Well, we're taking it easy. I've made connections with some people who I think will become my top clients, and I expect to be in the black by the end of this year.

 Gaston, the vampire, was currently running an antique dealership, which seemed to be getting a little bit more off the ground, and Yuto smiled.

''So, what is it today? Again.

Actually, you know... this time I got a request...

 Yuto explained the details of the request he had received from Zhu Yin's.

''Hoho.................In other words, I can accompany my husband and investigate together?

Yeah, can you do that for me? Of course, we'll split the reward.

Haha, mister, I don't need that. Well, you can have it instead of my rent.

Not likely. Gaston has a job to do and you're asking him to do it. Besides, wouldn't it be better to have the money? And to run the business, too.

'Well we'll talk about that later. But I understand. I'll do some research too. I'll have to get a list of participants first.

'Thank you! Gaston. I'm counting on you! I've already gotten the list of participants from Akira-san, so I'll give you a copy. But be careful, Gaston can be overwhelming at times.

 Gaston replied happily, "Yes," and sipped his tea.

'And yet, sir, was it because of that request that you decided to participate?

"...what? I mean, that's, you know, right?

Hmm.

What the f*ck?

'No, I thought you were going to join in anyway, because of your husband. Your husband was so kind to you that you didn't want to see your friend sad. So I was going to join in with a fake name and disguise. That's why you guided that dark-haired young lady to measure her strength at the end so she could decide.

Mm.

Haha~ I knew it. But isn't that just what his mother wanted? I think you're being taken for a ride, though.

'What? What's that? Why would that happen? Besides, I'm participating at Zhu Yin's request this time, right? You have no reason to plot anything, and you have no reason to bring me on board.

'Oh, that's why your husband.... That's just a way to ensure your husband's participation. Sometimes I think, I don't know if my husband is an idiot or an excellent one. It's deplorable.

'What? Huh? What do you mean? I don't know what that means.

'Well, okay. If that's typical of him, it's typical of him. So, when is that great festival of the initiation held?

It's next week.

Really? I see. Well, I'll get right to work on what I can.

'What? You're leaving? You should take it a little slower.

No, no, no, no, this is a big deal for us.

What?

''Huh ... it's nothing. Well then!

(My husband is..... My husband understands his own power in a life-sized way, but when it comes to his own "value", he doesn't really understand, does he? At any rate, the person who becomes a companion of my husband is important to us. She is going to be our hostess, you know. (It doesn't matter if you're not alone, but...)

'What the hell is going on? Gaston.

 Yuto bites Gaston as he sighs, but Gaston suddenly disappears.

''Ah! Already...

 As I say this, I hear Ichigo's voice calling for Yuto from the courtyard of the house.

'Oi, Yuto! We're here.

'Huh? They're here! Wait a minute! I'm coming.

 Today, Ichigo and the others were supposed to gather at Yuto's house to plan a strategy about the great festival of the entrance of the family.
 The reason why it was Yuto's house was because Mizuho, Marion and Nina insisted on being at Yuto's house.