"After my brother wished to become a swordmaster, he indeed gained swordcrafting talent he never had before, but his disposition has also changed!"
"Then why have you waited until now?"
"Because... I'm worried that once my brother returns to normal, he'll be clueless about swordsmanship again. If that happens, our plan to establish a sect will fall through, and we'll continue to be poor! I wanted to keep this a secret, get the dojo up and running first, and repay our debts... "
Kato Yohei's answer was exactly as Yae Miko had predicted.
"Kato Yohei, are you thinking that if the villagers discover your brother's strange state, they won't sign up? Heh heh, is your affection for your brother so fragile in the face of money? You'd rather have your brother risk losing his life just to open a dojo and earn money..."
Yae Miko chuckled, looking at Kato Yohei with disdain.
"No... it's not like that, it's not. I still care very much about my brother's condition. I just thought that if it were Lady Yae Guuji, perhaps she could both restore my brother to his normal self and retain his swordcrafting talent..."
Kato Yohei said with his head bowed, but his voice grew softer as he spoke, clearly lacking conviction.
"You've got it all figured out, haven't you! Don't be delusional. The talent he's displaying doesn't belong to him, but to the wandering soul possessing him..."
Yae Miko was almost amused to tears. The Kato brothers were truly 'brotherly polite' to each other!
Human greed is insatiable; even now, Kato Yohei hasn't forgotten to exploit his brother. He's like a wolf on Wall Street, making capitalists weep.
"Yes, yes! It's our fault! We deserve to die! Please, Lady Yae Guuji, save us. We don't want to die, don't want to die..."
Kato Yohei looked at his brother, who was trapped in place and struggling ferociously, his eyes wide with terror. He was afraid that after his brother died, he would be next.
He didn't want to become like his brother, with red eyes, drooling, and a ghastly appearance.
"Don't worry, the muscle I contacted should be here soon."
Seeing Yae Miko look at her, Feng Yi nodded and said.
"Hahahahahahaha... Cough cough cough, Boss Feng Yi, don't rush, your grand master is here!"
As soon as Feng Yi finished speaking, a bold yet somewhat unintelligent laugh echoed from a distance.
The owner of this laugh actually choked himself, his intelligence clearly lacking, which was quite exasperating.
However, Feng Yi's eyes lit up; it was the muscle he had contacted.
When it came to fighting, who was more professional than Arataki Itto?
Although there were minor hiccups during the cleanup of the Fatui, Arataki Itto's performance was outstanding overall, and his professional capabilities were trustworthy.
"Haha, I never expected you to call him over..."
Yae Miko laughed heartily as she watched Arataki Itto charging over. Was Feng Yi planning to use a demon to catch a demon?
Except, this demon was not that demon.
"Boss Feng Yi, who is the opponent this time? Leave them all to me, Arataki 'Unbeatable in Fights' Itto, I certainly won't disappoint you! Wahahahahahaha..."
Arataki Itto rushed to Boss Feng Yi's side, his heart filled with excitement and passion.
Boss Feng Yi had transmitted to him, saying a big client had arrived and the reward for winning would be 30,000 Mora.
Fighting and earning money, how could Arataki Itto miss such a good opportunity?
Arataki Itto: It must be that my clean and swift methods when dealing with the Fatui previously convinced Boss Feng Yi. No help for it, with my strength, it's hard to be low-key, hahahahahaha...
"The target for this mission is over there..."
Feng Yi pointed at Shin'go, who was being restrained by a curse order and struggling in place.
Arataki Itto followed the direction Feng Yi was pointing and was initially stunned, then hesitated, appearing somewhat uneasy.
"Itto, what's wrong?"
Feng Yi, seeing Arataki Itto stammering and looking troubled, was puzzled. It was just dealing with an ordinary person possessed by a wandering spirit, what was so difficult about that?
Even though Shin'go, while possessed, had good swordsmanship, he was no match for the incredibly powerful Arataki Itto.
With Arataki Itto's strength, defeating the possessed Shin'go would only require a little effort.
"Boss Feng Yi, this target is... a bit tricky. That fox lady is Lady Yae Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine! 30,000 Mora definitely isn't enough, we need to add more money!"
After much deliberation, Arataki Itto leaned close to Boss Feng Yi's ear and said softly, his peripheral vision glancing at the fox lady who had been staring at him.
Feng Yi: ???
Hearing Arataki Itto's request, Feng Yi was utterly shocked. There were too many points to critique, and he didn't know where to begin.
Good heavens, Arataki Itto actually mistook Yae Miko for the target of this mission.
How did this guy understand it? He clearly meant the restrained Shin'go, though Yae Miko was in that direction...
But where did Arataki Itto get the nerve to fight Yae Miko?
Judging by his tone, it seemed that if the money was right, he could even smash Yae Miko.
Has he always been this brave?
Arataki Itto: I'm super brave!
"Uh... the target this time is him!"
Feng Yi didn't know what to say and simply pointed at the restrained Shin'go again.
"So the target isn't the fox lady, thank goodness, thank goodness!"
Seeing that he wasn't going to fight Lady Yae Guuji, Arataki Itto patted his chest and cried out in relief, exclaiming how close it was.
Although... then again, Arataki Itto indicated that it wasn't entirely impossible to fight, but the pressure would be a bit high, requiring at least twenty Super Lollipops or more!
Yae Miko's eyes sharpened. She felt offended and decided that this oni brute needed a lesson.
After all, foxes are very vengeful! Arataki Itto had now made it onto her little book of grudges.
"Then Kato Yohei, go find some beans, preferably freshly picked soybeans. They'll be needed to exorcise your brother later..."
Yae Miko beckoned Kato Yohei and calmly instructed him.
"Yes, Lady Yae Guuji, I'll go right away!"
Upon hearing that beans were needed for exorcism, Kato Yohei scurried off in a hurry.
Unaware of all this, Arataki Itto was striding towards his intended opponent with high spirits.
"Hey, don't say I'm bullying you. Show me your weapon, let you make the first move, and let's have a true man's duel!"
Arataki Itto pulled out his large rock club from his back and gestured towards the other person.