It was nearly two in the morning when Kamiyagawa finally returned to his home in Arakawa.
The various supernatural beings at home, as well as the senior disciple Kanoya, had not yet gone to rest and were all waiting in the living room.
"Master, you've worked hard, uh... welcome... home."
Seeing Kamiyagawa return, the pajama-clad Shouka, bleary-eyed, stumbled over to greet him.
After all, this little girl still had the physical traits of a human, unlike the supernatural beings, who only required very brief rest within a day to be reenergized. By the time Kamiyagawa returned home, she was yawning non-stop, hardly able to keep her eyes open.
So, Kamiyagawa gently ushered Shouka into the downstairs bedroom, instructing her to go to sleep immediately.
He also dismissed the supernatural beings in the house.
Though everyone was eager to know what Kamiyagawa had experienced in his search for Tsuchimikado Village, the specific details were left for the next day.
