"But I'm not very familiar with the siblings of the Kamisato Clan... I wonder if the Shuumatsuban will stop me."
Shaking his head, Yuuko strolled away.
His next destination was the Kamisato Estate, located northeast of Inazuma City, which was the territory of the Shuumatsuban.
That place was relatively far from Inazuma City.
But it wasn't too far, roughly the distance between Inazuma City and the Grand Narukami Shrine.
Along the way, he would need to pass through Chinju Forest, which lies beneath Mt. Yougou.
Which is where that simpleton Ioroi resides.
Therefore, Yuuko also planned to check up on Ioroi along the way.
If the forest was troubled by monsters, Yuuko would also lend a hand in clearing them out.
Because he had promised Ioroi this before... Upon arriving at Chinju Forest, Yuuko discovered.
Ioroi was happily bragging with a few tanuki.
They looked quite cheerful, and it didn't seem like there were any problems.
Chinju Forest was no longer troubled by monsters.
Seeing this, Yuuko did not go over to greet them, but turned and left.
He continued walking in the direction of the Kamisato Estate... Meanwhile, Ioroi, who had been bragging with the tanuki.
Suddenly, for reasons unknown, he froze in a daze and fell silent.
This caused the tanuki playing with Ioroi to look confused and puzzled.
After a long while, Ioroi finally uttered a puzzled sound:
"Strange, I just felt a familiar presence, nya..."
But putting aside his confusion, the simpleton Ioroi immediately forgot about it and burst into triumphant laughter:
"Never mind, nya! Come on, Kichiboushi, Shousei, Osa Kōban, let's keep playing!"
The three little tanuki whose names were called happily struck strange poses.
And then continued playing around with Ioroi... On the other side, after leaving Chinju Forest, Yuuko continued heading northeast.
As he walked, he suddenly felt embarrassed.
Because halfway there, Yuuko realized he didn't know the exact location of the Kamisato Estate... After all, he had never been there, only knowing it was east of the Grand Narukami Shrine... He originally thought he could find it by just walking if he knew the general direction.
But after walking for a long time without seeing a sign of it, he started to fret... "I never thought I'd have a day where I become directionally challenged..."
"Forget it, I'll go ask the shrine maidens at the shrine for directions first..."
With this thought, Yuuko planned to temporarily change direction and head to the Grand Narukami Shrine to ask for directions to the Kamisato Estate.
Just as Yuuko was about to change direction, a sweet, clear female voice suddenly came from nearby:
"Sir over there, you look quite perplexed. May I ask if you have encountered any trouble?"
Yuuko turned his head and saw a young girl standing there.
She was a young girl wearing skirt armor and holding a folding fan.
The young girl had delicate features, and her slightly round cheeks, combined with her light blue hair, further highlighted her youthful and charming cuteness.
Yuuko, having lived in Inazuma for quite a while.
Immediately recognized the young girl's identity.
The Demoiselle of the Kamisato Clan, and the woman whom the populace called the Egret Princess, Kamisato Ayaka.
Yuuko had originally been troubled about how to get to the Kamisato Estate, but now, fortunately, he had run right into the Demoiselle of the Kamisato Clan on the road.
"Ah, excuse me, I was trying to get to the Kamisato Estate, but I got lost halfway there," Yuuko said with a smile.
Kamisato Ayaka paused slightly, then smiled and said: "In that case, how about I lead the way for you, Sir?"
Kamisato Ayaka was as warm-hearted as ever, happy to help anyone in need.
Upon hearing Yuuko's trouble, she immediately offered her assistance without hesitation.
Yuuko did not refuse Kamisato Ayaka's suggestion: "Then I shall trouble you."
Following this, Kamisato Ayaka and Yuuko walked together.
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