In the rain, the little raccoons walked along the ridge in a line, following Lily with reluctance in their hearts.
âLittle Lily, do you know how to paint?â Mita asked as he walked behind Lily.
âEh? How did Grandpa Mita know?â
âThe cherry blossoms on this parasol move as if they are alive and contain a bit of artistic conception. Did you paint them yourself?â
âThe cherry blossoms were formed by scattered stars when Lily was weaving. It was not painted by Lily, but to be honest with grandpa, Lily did paint some.â Lily replied honestly.
âOh?â Mita was overjoyed, âHow about you help grandpa draw a portrait?â
âEh?â
Mita showed a broad smile, âIn that way, wonât you have grandpa by your side all the time? Donât look at it as a simple portrait; grandpa will also keep watch over you.â
Lily was touched that Mita cared so much about her.
âGrandpa, Lily has a rude request.â
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In the mountain behind the temple, under a towering bamboo forest, Lily spread out the Record of One Hundred Demons on the bamboo leaves all over the ground despite the rain. She took out a large brush and painted the image of the raccoon, Mita.
The painting of this image was really lifelike and vivid, as if Mita himself was standing in the scroll.
Of course, Lily explained the function of the Record of One Hundred Demons and didnât want Mita to readily agree. He wouldnât suffer a loss from getting painted. The biggest risk involved Lily using the painted shadow to pretend to be the real Mita to do something that would damage his reputation. But with Lilyâs character, how could she do such a thing? Knowing that his painted shadow could always protect this girl made Mita excited and happy.
âHahaha, itâs really like my doppelganger. Lily, I didnât expect your painting skills to be so good. You are really versatile. Iâm afraid that all the people in the world would fall for you.â Mitaâs big furry belly trembled as he laughed.
âGrandpa, donât make fun of me. Lily is just learning how to paintâŠâ Lily blushed.
âHmm, in my opinion, wouldnât it be better to let this painted shadow act as the raccoon god here while I follow you on your adventure?â
âEh??!â
âHahahahahaha, just kidding. After all, your paintings are too lifelike.â
âI want to be painted too!â
âI want to be painted too!â
âSister, donât look at me weakly; our family has special abilities!â The little raccoons scrambled to be the first.
Lily smiled. She was also very reluctant to leave these little raccoons, âI understand. Everyone will get a painting. Come one by one.â
âNo need. The few of you, stand together and arrange yourselves in an interesting formation for your Sister Lily to paint. Just use the formation that grandpa taught you last time1.â
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âYes!â
The six little raccoons formed an ancient, subtle diagram formation that faintly flowed with incredible jĆmon patterns.
Lily looked for Rika, but she was not in the formation.
âLittle RikaâŠâ
âHmph! I donât want to get painted. Otherwise, what should I do if two of me come out?â
âTwo of you?â
âI want to go to Heian-kyĆ with you, Sister! I have already decided that, even if you donât take me there, I will just consider myself to be on the same journey as you. Can you stop me?â Rika said with puffed cheeks.
âThisâŠâ
âLily, just take her to see. By the way, I seem to have taken in a young grandson before and also went to Heian-kyĆ.â Mita said.
âThen, Lily will obey.â
âHurray! Thatâs great!â Rika jumped up and went âboomâ! She turned into a girl and ran into Lilyâs arms, âSister Lily, this way, we can do strange things on the road~~â
Lily felt a chill run through her body, âRika, donât suddenly say something like that and then hug me. You scared me!â
âHeh, Little Lily, Iâm a little depressed after hearing what you said.â Mita said.
âGrandpa, thatâs not what I meant. Ah, no, I didnât mean anything else!â
âAlright, paint them quickly. This formation drains a lot of spiritual energy.â Mita urged.
âOkay.â
Lily then painted the raccoon formation.
Mita led Lily and the group deeper into the bamboo forest in the mountains, trekking along the winding path in the drizzle. Soon, they came to an ancient stone formation surrounded by the bamboo forest.
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âThe Divine Moon Formation?â Lily was shocked.
âHaha, after all, I occasionally go to the Taira Clan to act as a sacred relic. Since the Taira Clan enshrines and worships me from generation to generation, I also have to give their human descendants some blessings once in a while, right?â Mita said.
âSo, this formation leads toâŠâ
âThatâs right, it leads to the sacred shrine of the Taira Clan on the outskirts of Heian-kyĆ, the Mita Temple.â
âAh, that, thatâs great!â
After all, the three-month period was almost up, but Lily was still deep in Izumo Mountain and didnât know how to rush back.
âThis formation is a raccoon teleportation formation. Only raccoons and people who are truly recognized by raccoons can use it to teleport. Even in the Taira Clan, for thousands of years, only a very small number of people with heavenly destiny could use it, and they must also get our permission, otherwise, itâs impossible to pass through.â
Lily looked at Mita and immediately knelt down, âLily thanks Grandpa Mita for the blessings and care he has always given to Lily. If it wasnât for Grandpa Mita, the sakura parasol would not have been repaired.â
âAlright, alright, little girl, donât think so much about it. I have lived for so long, and itâs fun to get along with you! Besides, I have to thank you for helping my former dream lover repair her parasol, so that I could do such a thing for her.â
Lilyâs eyes moistened a bit and she nodded happily.
âGrandpaâŠâ
âGo.â Mitaâs thick white eyebrows betrayed a little reluctance.
After so many years, to be able to recognize such a strange woman with an incredible fate as a granddaughter, perhaps this is our unseen destinyâŠÂ Mita muttered in his heart.
Lily took the little raccoonâs hand and stood on the stone formation.
âBy the way, Little Rika, your sister also has a raccoon friend in Heian-kyĆ called Yuuta. Maybe you two will become good friends.â
âTch, I donât want to be friends with those dirty male raccoons. They must be perverted guys, right?!â
âThisâŠâ Lily couldnât refute for a while.
âYuutaâŠ?â Mita nodded with slightly narrowed eyes, but he didnât say anything.
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He activated the large formation, and a beam of light surrounded Lily and Rika. This seemed to be Rikaâs first time using the teleportation formation and she clung to Lilyâs hand nervously.
At this time, Mita suddenly remembered something and said to Lily, âLily, Heian-kyĆ is shrouded in a darkness that is different from the past2. YouâŠmust be careful!â
Through the curtain of light, Lily watched as the silhouettes of Mita and the little raccoons became illusory. She nodded earnestly.
Bzzztâ
Lily and Rika felt like the world was spinning, and after a dizzying flash of light, their feet landed on the ground again.
When the light faded away, Lily and Rika found themselves in the backyard of a quaint temple with blooming spring flowers.
Lily looked around and saw the familiar mountains in the distance.
This placeâ it was really the outskirts of Heian-kyĆ!
I really returned. How hard has it been these past few monthsâŠ
And Lily not only failed to get the guidance of the gods, but also suffered from an unknown source of heavenly punishment.
The road to saving my senior sister is more difficult and dangerous than I thought! But that wonât overwhelm Lily!
Lily originally came from another world. No matter how terrifying the existence was, even if it was a real god from Takamagahara, they would not be able to pronounce the fate of her or sister Rinne!
She recalled Sakuraâs ancient memories of the great god, Tsukuyomi, who swept across Takamagahara, having great power and freedom. If she could have power comparable to Tsukuyomiâs, what conspiracy and tricks would she be afraid of?
That was true freedom! It was the power to truly protect her senior Rinne and other sisters, so they could live happily together!
Lilyâs chest was visibly heaving, and the obsession from the bottom of her heart made her yearn for this power like never before!
âI must work harder! As a girl like meâ a girl like Sister Rinne, if I donât have enough power to protect myself, the more I explore the secrets of this world, the deeper the dangers I will encounter, such as coveting, prying eyes, and humiliation! I have no choice!â
âHowever, although my journey was thrilling, it wasnât for nothing.â
Lily looked down at her chest, âMy soul resilience has probably reached an unbelievable level. Even if there is an existence at the Big Dipper Stage, Iâm afraid they wouldnât be comparable to me now.â
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âAlthough the sakura parasol was almost in danger of being destroyed, not only has its past power been restored, but its blue and white colors are not just decorations; it has a new magic power!â
Right now, the day of the imperial courtâs expedition to the Tanba Province was almost here. As a military official of the court, Lily, of course, had to return to be deployed with the army. Thankfully, she came back in time.
At this time, Lilyâs strength and knowledge in all aspects had been greatly improved compared to before her trip to Izumo Mountain. Her heart was full of confidence regarding her deployment to Tanba Province!
âMount Ooe⊠Sister UesugiâŠâ
âHey! Who are you people?!â Just as Lily was feeling emotional about returning to Heian-kyĆ, several samurai of the Taira Clan happened to be visiting the place. They quickly stepped forward to surround Lily before drawing their katanas.
This was the sacred place of the Taira Clan, so it was natural for them to be vigilant when strangers appeared here.
âI, IâmâŠâ Only then did Lily remember that, although she felt happy after coming back from a long journey, this place was a sacred site of the Taira Clan, and she was an uninvited guest.
âYou, who are you guys?â Rika stepped forward and shouted angrily, âYou are wielding swords against a raccoon in Grandpa Mitaâs temple?!â
âThisâŠâ Several samurai looked at each other. This was the backyard of the raccoon Mitaâs temple, and a little raccoon appeared in the teleportation formation that even the Taira Clan couldnât use. No one dared to offend her easily.
In this temple, the status of raccoons was higher than that of people!
âMiss raccoon, where did you come from, and who is that woman next to you? Mita, Ancestor Mita is yourâŠ?â A middle-aged samurai in blue tried to ask with a kind attitude.
âWho are we? Is it your place to ask? Take me to see your leader!â Rika was unexpectedly really assertive.
âLeader?â Several people looked at each other again.
But since a raccoon came here under the name of Mita, no one dared to ignore her, so they took Lily and Rika to the front yard of the temple.
It was the place where the Taira Clanâs military officials, who were in charge of guarding the temple, were stationed.
Along the way, the trees were high and obstructive, and most of the temple grounds were covered by forest. The group of samurai took them to a quaint house. At this time, a tall and thin middle-aged samurai in a dojo uniform was practicing swordplay outside the house.
He saw the group of people coming with a woman in white and a raccoon, and before they could report the reason for their arrival, his mouth opened wide.
âMiss Kagami?â Taira no Iemori looked at Lily and shouted in surprise.
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