Daily life had settled into a routine without much variation anymore.
In the mornings, lessons with the Raiden Shogun; in the afternoons, studying political affairs; in the evenings, writing stories or doing some other activities.
One could only say that typing out novels wasn't exactly an easy task.
For a light novel published by Yae Publishing House, the word count was typically around 100,000 characters.
And with the leisurely writing pace of the old man and the children, it would take at least a month before any book could be completed and submitted to Yae Publishing House.
Ah, wait—no, it couldn't be said that there were absolutely no disturbances.
For example, the old man's shrine maiden Miyuki had finally dragged her younger sister Kuki Shinobu—who at the moment didn't know what to do with herself—along to the Kamisato residence.
There was no helping it; that's just how things were.
Traveling long distances took a lot of time—not everyone had the old man's transmigrator mental stamina buff that let him activate accelerating wind rings for high-speed movement.
And these two weren't traveling alone either; they were accompanied by a group that included other shrine maidens as well as samurai assigned to protect them. On top of that, they were also carrying a statue of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou.
The Kuki sisters' arrival happened in the morning.
At that time, the old man and little Sara were still in the middle of giving lessons to Her Excellency the Raiden Shogun.
Fortunately, this group of shrine maidens had already notified the Kamisato Clan in advance, so they weren't given any trouble.
After reporting to Lady Kamisato, the Kamisato household staff directly escorted them into the parlor of the Kamisato residence.
Then, after the old man flew back with little Sara, he received the shrine maidens who had come from afar.
Since they had already arrived, of course they had to stay for a meal. The Kamisato household had already started preparing food for the shrine maidens and the samurai.
No matter what, heaven and earth may be great, but eating is the greatest matter.
Today's meal was divided according to the tastes of the martial warriors and the Kamisato family.
For the shrine maidens: stir-fried shrimp with vegetables.
For the warriors: honey-glazed carrot-fried pork.
The side dishes were mostly the same for both—fried eggs, some greens—and finally paired with rice. It was just an ordinary meal, nothing fancy, and that was it.
In any case, the portions were generous and filling for the samurai, while the shrine maidens got lighter, delicious fare.
In the end, everyone enjoyed the meal quite happily.
This included little Kirara the cat, who spent all day holed up in the Kamisato residence.
Afterward, the old man also learned the reason why little Kuki Shinobu had come to the Kamisato residence.
Kuki Shinobu temporarily had no idea what to do or what she could do.
"Then isn't it simple? Recently, little Ayato has been conducting a talent survey. How about having little Shinobu join him in the investigation?"
Lady Kamisato Ayayo made the suggestion.
"Are you referring to young master Ayato of the Kamisato Clan, Madam? In that case... wouldn't it be too much trouble for him?"
Miyuki seemed a little reserved and uneasy.
Well, when she put it that way, it didn't sound unreasonable...
Ayato was, after all, the young master of the Kamisato Clan.
"If you're worried it might be too much trouble, how about starting with some training first?"
The Shura Anyakonsen-shou recalled Kuki Shinobu's future path—running around taking all sorts of certification exams...
Conveniently, the afternoon was already set aside for handling matters related to civil service qualification evaluations.
"If she has sufficient ability, she won't hold Ayato back. That way, it would also count as handling official business. What do you think?"
The Shura Anyakonsen-shou smiled warmly as he looked at little Kuki Shinobu.
At the moment, little Kuki Shinobu was still wearing her shrine maiden outfit. Though she looked a bit lost, she clearly understood that improving herself definitely wouldn't be a problem.
"I think what the Shura Anyakonsen-shou says makes sense."
The old man nodded in satisfaction.
With that, little Kuki Shinobu was more or less settled.
Afterward, Lady Kamisato Ayayo arranged for little Kuki Shinobu and Miyuki to stay in the rooms next to the Shura Anyakonsen-shou's.
As for the other shrine maidens responsible for rituals and the accompanying samurai, they still had to continue their journey onward.
There was no helping it—the residence of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou was that small wooden cabin.
The Kamisato residence, after all, was the hereditary domain passed down through generations of the Kamisato Clan.
It couldn't be turned into a shrine.