''I'm sorry about earlier, let me greet you again. I'm Mizukami Longhai. I'm the father of Jungana and Junna there and the current head of the Mizukami family, one of the five great Yin-Yang clans. Nice to meet you.

　Starting with Ryukai's greeting, the seven of them began a discussion in the mansion's great hall.

''Father. I'll tell you first, we're on the side of Shizuku and the others.
That's right. If it weren't for my seniors, we'd be dead.
'We are friends who have gone through the death line together. I'm on the side of my seniors too!
Guys....
Thank you.
Thanks.

　Hearing the thoughts of Junkanai, Junna, and Auru, Shizuku, Akari, and Soji expressed their gratitude. In the midst of all this, Ryukai quietly opens her mouth.

''It's okay, I understand. You saved my daughters and my best friend's daughter. I myself am truly grateful to you guys. That's why I haven't reported anything to the country regarding your existence. I decided that this case was resolved by Junkanai and the others alone. Of course, I didn't report on Yuki-kun, either.
Country?

　Shizuku couldn't help but ask back at Ryukai's words, which she was not used to hearing.

''That's right. Some Yin-Yang masters are servants of the country. That's why their ties to the state are so deep. It's like being a state servant.''
National Service....
''You suddenly feel so close to the Yin-Yang Master........

　To continue with Soji and Akari's words, Ryukai began to speak lightly.

''Well then, let's start with that part of the story. The Yin-Yang technique we are using was born about 1500 years ago. The person who could use it was called 'Yin and Yang Master' and served the country. But after a while, there was a conflict between the people who were afraid of the special power of Yin and Yang. After a number of conflicts, the Yin and Yang Masters disappeared from the history books.

　Ryukai speaks briefly about the relationship between The Yin-Yang Master and the Japanese state.

'But it would be a great loss for the country to lose the Yin and Yang art altogether. That's why some of the jutsu masters have been working behind the scenes of history to maintain their connection to the nation. Among them, we, the jugglers of the five great Yin-Yang clans, have a very deep connection with the country. We often receive requests from the state to work with them.
'Come to think of it, the 'sorcerers' are in a similar vein: after the 'witch hunts' that occurred about five hundred years ago due to conflicts between the people and the powers that be who feared witchcraft, the sorcerers disappeared from the face of history. And some sorcerers are still serving their country today.
'Wow, I feel like I just casually heard something amazing...'

　Akari muttered as he learned the truth behind history through a casual question from Shizuku.

''It's not just sorcerers, there are also xenophiles serving the country. That's why I knew of the existence of 'xenophobia'. I was going to tell Junkanai and Junna about it eventually, so it was just the right time.''
Unorthodox... that kind of power too.
I had no idea.
Japan is an interesting country.
There are many countries outside of Japan that employ people with different skills behind the scenes. Britain is no different.
'Yes!'

　Aru shows his astonishment at the unexpected fact.

''The absolute number of xenophiles is far less than that of sorcerers, so if the country finds out about your existence, they will surely want you. Well, it's not all bad since you can live on a stable salary under the protection of the state.
But we're not from this country.
I understand that too. You are not from this country. Your family registers have all been tampered with, haven't they?
Wha...

　Despite Soji and the others' astonishment, Longhai continued to speak.

''The attack of the xenophobic organization that occurred last month. I was the one who directed the information operation to hide that incident from the public. In the process, I was able to thoroughly investigate all of you who were involved in the incident. I understand some, but not all, of the circumstances.
What are you going to do to us?

　Even though she was upset by the fact that everything would be known, Shizuku asked a frank question.
　This is because she realized that playing a bad game against Ryukai was pointless.

''I hope you don't have to worry. I really don't mean to do anything. I also owe you the debt of gratitude for saving my daughters. If necessary, I will do my best to help you live a peaceful life. Well now ... the Misty Wards.
"!
Dad!

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

I'm sorry for the suddenness. It is a little bit of a different topic, but this is the main topic that I called you guys today. What happens next must not be heard by anyone other than you guys, in case it happens.
Here's the thing...?
'Yes. It's a story I have to tell you because you know it better than I do. It's a story about Kosuke Yuki.

　After answering Soji's question, Long Hai confirmed that the warding was functioning properly, he spoke out quietly.

''First of all, as you guys know, his fighting ability is quite high.
'I know. I know you could beat a sorcerer with the heart of an evil god in him.

　At Longhai's words, Junkanai replied as he recalled the battle that occurred in the youth's house.

''That's right. The strength of the sorcerer who possessed the heart of an evil god is synonymous with a supernatural disaster on a national scale. The fact that he defeated it means that at least he has enough power to take on a single country.
""Against a country!"
'I'm powerful enough to take on a country!
Yuki-kun would do that...
'I know, I know. Considering the way he's acted so far, it's hard to believe he's a dangerous person who would do such a thing. It's also someone that the cat gods recognize as their master. It's only to say that he has that much power.

　Interrupting Junkanai's words, Long Kai continued to speak.

''He himself is powerful, but I believe he has other companions who are excellent at information warfare as well. In fact, there have been events that have led me to believe that.

　Ryukai spoke as he recalled the fact that during the case of the Hetero Organization, information on the agents who had infiltrated the province had been sent via email.
　At that time, Ryukai thought it was sent from Kosuke's smartphone, but it was too unnatural to keep a history of the sender despite having such a great information gathering ability.
　For that reason, Ryukai thought it was highly likely that another entity had deliberately sent the email from Kosuke's smartphone to make it look like it was sent by Kosuke in order to take credit for it.
　In reality, it was the first time Nia had sent a text message, so she just sent it without thinking about the sending history, but Ryukai had no way of knowing that.

'At least, I believe there's an entity as good or better than him behind it.
If they're so big, don't you think you could find out what they are by looking into them?
''The thing is, no matter how much I looked into Yuki-kun, I couldn't find out anything about him. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. That's why I was convinced that I had a friend who was skilled in information warfare.

　Soji was convinced by Ryukai's words and kept his words to himself.

''For now, what we know is that he is powerful and his purpose is completely unknown. I don't think he's a bad person, but I wanted to tell you today that if you're going to be involved with him, you have to be very aware of that before you get involved.
I'll pay you back for everything you've done for me. I can't change the fact that I was saved by you even if you have some kind of goal in mind. I don't care who or what Yuki-san is.
'I'm not as blind as Sorge, but I guess I generally agree with you, because he's saved me twice, and I don't think he's a bad guy.
You're a good man, Yuki-kun, and I want to be there for you.

　At Ryukai's words, Soji, Akari and Shizuku answered without hesitation.
　While listening to the words of Shizuku and the others, Junkanai, Junna and Auru also nodded in agreement.

''I see, I guess I said something unnecessary. Come to think of it, Junkanai and the others are already useful to him, albeit indirectly.''
'What? For the role of Yuki-kun?
What did your sister and I and Aul do?
Rather, all I remember is that Yuki-senpai helped me with a lot of things.

　Jungana and the other three nodded their heads at Long Hai's sudden words.

''The Evil God's heart case is supposed to be Junkanai and the others' achievement, so it's useful in the sense that they helped hide his existence. By the way, this case is a major national-level incident. The reputation of Junkanai and his team for having solved this case is tremendous. I'll be receiving a letter of commendation from the government soon.
"What?!

　Surprised, Junkanai and the others questioned Longhai.

''Dad can't you decline that?''
I can't do it.
'I'm only in middle school! I'm sick to my stomach, awards from the state and all that.
Japan is an interesting country.
Mr. Aul will be honored in England when he returns to his parents' home for his next long break.
Me too!
A national commendation. It's amazing what a magician can do.
Yin and Yang it's like cartoons and cartoons.
''Shizuku, our different abilities are similar, aren't they?

　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

The fact that there are many special incidents that would not normally happen, and that Yuki-kun is involved in all of them. And he was the catalyst for a new flow of sorcerers and xenophiles. (Is this really a coincidence...)

　As he muttered this in his mind, Ryukai couldn't help but suspect the powerful presence that would be behind Kosuke.