In the pavilion, Mrs. Kasahara held a teacup and turned her gaze away from Fujiwara Reya.
She wore a miko outfit adorned with gold-edged magnolias, exuding an aura of nobility and authority. Her unsmiling demeanor toward Fujiwara Reya seemed as if she had never visited Hidden God Town or secretly met him before.
Mrs. Hoshimi and the Tsuchimikado Family Head were discussing the meeting's content.
Hoshimi Rinko was making tea, while Kasahara Asuka had disappeared somewhere to hide and play. Listening to Koubun Monk's talk about the Killing Stone, one corner of Fujiwara Reya's gaze caught sight of the Kamakura sea, where the water shimmered with gentle waves under the afternoon sun.
"A yokai like Tamamo-no-Mae, with a full-force strike, could destroy a small city in an instant. As cultivators, we must be fully prepared to deal with this; there's no room for optimism, especially when such power is in the hands of a yokai with personal desires..."
"Master, have some tea."
