As the saying goes, if you don't agree, there's no need to talk too much. Jiuqi and his daughter are in such a situation.

The two of them had completely different ideas, even diametrically opposed, so quarrels were common every time they met.

But this time...it seems a little different.

Jiuqi Shinobu looked at Jiuqi Zhi fearlessly and said coldly, "Dad, you always want to know my answer. Okay, I'll tell you today."

"The reason I don't want to be a miko is because I don't like it, that's all."

"Don't like it?! You really don't like it..."

Jiuqizhi's expression became completely gloomy. "I thought you could make some sense, but it turns out you are just a guy who dares to act recklessly relying on his youthful rebelliousness."

"Do you think that you can throw away your responsibilities and be free just by saying you don't like something? You are wrong! Very wrong! Do you think the world revolves around you? You can do whatever you want?"

"Then do you know how many Inazumas are forced to work because of daily necessities? Do they really like their jobs?!"

"Your confidence comes from the Jiuqi family behind you, thinking you can always escape! Your family will just cover for you!"

"Everyone has their own responsibilities and obligations. Some people choose to escape, while others choose to turn a blind eye. But there is one thing without exception, that is, they will eventually face their own responsibilities calmly!"

"Just based on this point! Ordinary people are a thousand times better than a young lady like you who claims to be smart!"

Jiuqi Shinobu was not at all overwhelmed by Jiuqi Zhi's momentum, and his words were still logical and orderly.

"Dad, I don't need you to teach me those great principles. I have a clear understanding of myself and will not be shaken by your words."

"And I told you that you really love to be self-indulgent and have wild thoughts."

Jiuqizhi's face twitched, "You said I was... being sentimental?"

Jiuqi Ren retorted mercilessly, "Isn't it? You said that I was reckless because I was young and rebellious, but when have you ever heard any gossip about me? You said that you are my backers, but in the past year or so, when have I ever asked you for money? You said that I pride myself on being smart, but when have you ever seen me show any signs of pride?"

"I'm afraid you can't find any factual basis for what you said, right? You've never trusted me. You think that just because I left you and took another path, I would suffer setbacks and be covered in scars? This idea probably surfaced in your mind day and night, and it's deeply rooted. You hoped that one day I would come back and admit my mistakes. In the end, you even believed that it was true, right?"

"Is it right for you to deny your daughter and try to erase her self based on your own imagination and speculation?"

"you!!!"

Jiuqizhi had never felt so angry. His eyes were almost spitting fire and his face was as ferocious as an angry lion. He raised his hand and was about to slap hard.

Jiuqi Shinobu didn't move, looking as stubborn as a little beast.

Jiuqizhi raised his hand but it stopped in mid-air. After thinking it over again and again, he put his hand down.

Jiuqi Shinobu also lowered his head at this time, and his tone softened, "I'm sorry, Dad, I was too excited just now. I knew it was not your intention but I still said that. I apologize to you."

Jiuqizhi raised a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth, "Heh, you are pointing at me."

Jiuqi Shinobu said,

"Dad, after all, I have told you the reason no less than ten times, but you never understood it. But whether you really don't understand or are you pretending not to understand, you know it better than me."

"And you should know better than me who is running."

Jiuqizhi seemed like a deflated ball. His angry face turned melancholy and he sighed, "Alas, my daughter has grown up and has more ideas than before."

Jiu Qi Ren interrupted coldly, "Dad, stop acting. Doesn't your own daughter understand your temper?"

Jiuqizhi's face froze, and after coughing a few times, the melancholy expression disappeared in an instant.

Jiu Qi rubbed his forehead helplessly, a trace of fatigue flashed across his eyes, and asked, "Dad, sometimes I really don't understand what you are thinking? Do I have to be the shrine maiden?"

She counted on her fingers.

"Treatment as a witch? As you can see, I have been living well in the past year or so. This kind of temptation is unnecessary for me."

"Safety? Dad, shrine maidens also have to go on missions, you know that, right? Based on my assessment of my own abilities, I can guarantee my own safety regardless of whether I'm a shrine maiden or not."

"Subsidy? How attractive do you think this is to me?"

"Privileges? How can a miko have such privileges when she has lived in Yingxiang Mountain for many years?"

"Connections? Let's not talk about the mixed bag of people I know. General Kujo and I are good friends. He once recruited me. I've even been to Kamisato's house as a guest. Princess Shirataki and I have a good personal relationship. I've communicated with everyone from soldiers to generals. Which of the current shrine maidens can compare to me?"

As Jiuqi Shinobu asked and answered his own questions, Jiuqi Zhi's face became stiffer and stiffer. Even if he had a thousand words to say, it was as if he was blocked by a stone and he couldn't utter a single word.

At the end, Jiuqi Shinobu simply spread his hands and said nonchalantly, "Well, I think I have finished talking about all the advantages. Do you have any questions next? Dad."

Jiuqizhi's face turned pale and red, and he couldn't utter a word. He completely lost the aggressive momentum he had just had.

Jiuqi Shinobu looked at Jiuqi Zhi and shrugged, "Look, Dad, you can't refute me yourself. Being a shrine maiden has absolutely no help to my life."

"You said it yourself, being a witch is just a profession, not a great mission. I have no obligation or responsibility to choose it."

"Didn't my sister become a miko long ago? You don't have to worry about the inheritance being cut off here. It should be the only thing that matters to you, right?"

Kuki Shinobu asked softly, "Mom and Dad, so, besides you, who else cares whether I become a miko?"

She turned her head and looked into the distance.

"My thoughts are like a bird spreading its wings and flying in the sky. What I want is the vast sky and the outside world, not just a shrine on a mountain. This kind of stability is no different from shackles to me."

"So, let me go. I'm really not cut out to be a witch."

"Ah, Ninja..." Kuki Haruna sighed.

"Oh, it looks like it's busy here?"

A teasing tone came slowly with an inexplicable tone that sounded like it deserved a beating.

When everyone looked over, they saw a figure walking slowly towards them with a provocative smile on his face.

Jiu Qi Shinobu was not surprised to see the person coming, he just smiled and said, "Boss."

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