[Onmyoji] Deep Sea Girl

Hoshikuma Doji was not around, Ibaraki walked towards the bookstore early in the morning in a good mood, ready to look for Qionglang.

I already greeted Hoshikuma Boy last night, so there shouldn't be any troubles with that kid, right?

Ibaraki thought this way, when he just walked outside the bookstore, he was stopped by a monster, it was a bookman.

The silver-haired monster didn't wear the khaki-colored shirt today, but changed into a blue-and-white shirt with a dark black hem, which made it look more elegant and stable.

A long tome floated around him, and the scholar was looking down intently, noticing Ibaraki's approach, and stretched out his hand to block him.

Ibaraki pursed his lips, without any displeasure on his face, "Is Qiong Lang in there?"

"I'm sorry, my lord is discussing important matters with the big tengu today, and it's best for anyone not to disturb them." Shuweng pushed half of his glasses and said gently and politely.

It is said that the half of the glasses was accidentally obtained by the bookman when he traveled around the world, and he regarded it as a treasure.But Ibaraki always felt that behind the reflective lens, a hint of displeasure flashed in the other party's eyes, so fast that people thought it was an illusion.

But Ibaraki didn't think too much about it, he just thought that it was because of Hoshikuma Doji that the scholar didn't like him at all.

Since the first day he came to Raksha Sea, this monster treated him very coldly.

"What are they discussing? Did Qiong Lang encounter difficulties?" Thinking of what she was doing these days, Ibaraki recommended himself, "Many of the things she brought back are our specialties from Dajiangshan. What do you not understand? where I can help."

"Thank you very much, but the help of the big tengu is enough. You are guests of Luochahai, so you don't have to worry about these things." Shuweng put down his pen and said lightly, "I think you should stay with Xingxiong It's better to be around children."

The tactful refusal in these words was undisguised, which made Ibaraki very depressed. Is he so unlikable?

Qiong Lang was unwilling to get close to him, even Shuweng was the same.

After touching his nose, Ibaraki had to return disappointed, but there was a trace of complicated feeling in his heart.

Big Tengu... It's Big Tengu again!Why does this guy always have trouble with him?

As soon as he got back into the room, Ibaraki saw Hoshiguma-douji sitting on a chair with a red and swollen forehead sulking, and couldn't help being taken aback.

"...What's going on, are you stupid again?"

"Not at all!" Xingxiong Boy jumped up, and narrated everything that happened in the morning with a droopy face, "I figured it out, that goldfish guy just wanted to bully me on purpose!"

Ibaraki twitched the corner of his mouth, obviously he didn't expect Ebisu to be such a rascal.

Among the great rivers and mountains, no monster dared to treat them like this.But Qiong Lang respected that goldfish guy very much, and Ibaraki couldn't say anything, and even grabbed Xingxiong Boy to make a polite and obedient baby.

In the words of the Rakshasa sea-monsters, a good boy must know how to respect the old and love the young, so as not to have trouble with his grandpa.

Grandpa is quite old, and he usually pisses and poops to worry about you little bastards. If you are so angry with him, won't your conscience hurt?

Dajiangshan monster, who has always respected strength, suddenly felt that his three views had been greatly impacted.

"But don't forget, you promised me to wait for Qiong Lang and the others to return together." Ibaraki was a little worried that Xingxiong boy would backtrack, and warned, "These days, don't cause trouble again."

"I see..." Xingxiong boy said dejectedly, and after a while, he suddenly raised his head and showed a sinister smile, and said through gritted teeth, "Even if you drive me away now, I won't leave!"

"Ok?"

"Big Tengu!" Hoshikuma Boy yelled angrily, "Bastard Big Tengu! He thought I didn't know he was plotting against me behind his back, so I must take revenge!"

This time, it was rare for Ibaraki not to reprimand Hoshikuma Doji, but pursed his lips and remained silent.

Nachi-san and Oe-san have been in an alliance for a hundred years, and he and Otengu are old acquaintances. Before that, Ibaraki admired this great monster who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Shuten.

But... After a few days of getting along with each other briefly, for some reason, he suddenly became extremely upset when he saw the big tengu.

Although Ebisu is old and still has a childish temper, he is not an unreasonable monster.Boy Xingxiong ate his four precious fishes, beat him with a fishing rod for four days, and then gave up.

The goldfish guy finally stopped bullying him, and Hoshikuma-douji heaved a sigh of relief, and started wandering around the Raksha Sea when he was free on weekdays, racking his brains to get revenge on the big tengu.

But the Big Tengu was either with Huang or Qiong Lang, he didn't dare to get close to any of these two monsters, and would coward him when they got close.

Therefore, I wasted for a long time and did not take any practical action.

The big tengu is very popular in Rakshahai. At first, many monsters often find it difficult to approach because of his cold and arrogant appearance.But after getting along, you will find that this big monster is not only delicate in heart, but also very upright.

Feeling the contrast between the two will make people get closer to him unconsciously.

On the contrary, Ibaraki was full of eyes only for Qiong Lang, ignoring the interaction with other monsters, and Hoshikuma Doji made some small things from time to time, so everyone's impression of him was relatively weak.

Ibaraki was very, very depressed, Shuweng, a monster who didn't know why, always intentionally or unintentionally obstructed him from getting close to Qionglang, but it wouldn't be like this with Otengu.

Seeing the big tengu staying by Qiong Lang's side every day, Ibaraki felt an indescribable sense of crisis in his heart, and in annoyance he mentioned this matter to Xingxiong Dozi.

"Now I'm even starting to wonder if I've offended Shuweng somewhere."

Xingxiong Boy ate seaweed slices, the seaweed crisps made a crunching sound, and the salty and slightly sweet taste filled his mouth. This kind of food is very popular in Luochahai, and it is said that Qiong Lang taught the monsters how to do it.

Xingxiong boy felt that although Qiong Lang was bad and scary, his cooking skills were definitely not bad.During these days in Luochahai, he gradually liked and became addicted to these fresh and delicious food, and he didn't make a fuss about going back to Dajiangshan as soon as possible.

"Scholar? You mean that monster who keeps writing and drawing every day."

He ate with relish, and when he heard Ibaraki's confession, he blinked and said, "Speaking of it, I think he looks familiar, but I can't remember where I saw him..."

Maybe it was Ibaraki's complaint that brought back his long memories, as if he remembered something, his face changed slightly.

"Oh? Have you seen him?"

"Cough... no, I just feel familiar, maybe it's an illusion." Xingxiong boy said calmly, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.

Ibaraki kept telling him that the bookman seemed to have a prejudice against him, which made Hoshiguma boy's mind flash, and suddenly remembered a past event many years ago.

He may have seen the monster Shuweng in the izakaya in the ghost town of Dajiangshan more than 40 years ago.

He vaguely remembered that he was envious of Ibaraki being admired by the banshees in the ghost town, so he would occasionally secretly use his demon powers to disguise himself as Ibaraki Doji and go to the tavern to feel the feeling of being surrounded by beautiful girls.

Anyway, there are only two monsters in Dajiangshan who are stronger than him, Ibaraki and Shuten, and the others can't detect it at all.

Once he drank too much, and when returning to the palace, he bumped into a monster who was immersed in writing and painting at the door of the wine house, and accidentally fell a dog and gnawed mud, making a fool of himself in public.

Although he was the one who walked without looking at the road first, the Xingxiong boy who became angry and angry still gave him a fierce meal.

No one in Dajiangshan's territory dared to provoke a monster of his status. The monster finally left without saying a word, taking his scroll and pen and ink.

Now think about it carefully, that monster looks like Shuweng...

The more Xingxiong boy thought about it, the less calm he became, and finally coughed unnaturally, "I'll go shopping in the market, and I'll come back when I eat."

Ibaraki was thinking about his own thoughts and ignored him.

The bookman's attitude towards Ibaraki is very cold, but his attitude towards Ootengu is very friendly. Mui Jing, who has worked with him for many years, is aware of this, and can't help but ask him the reason curiously when tidying up the bookstore.

The big tengu who came to the study and put the scrolls quietly pricked up his ears when he heard the clam spirit's question.

"Hey, the big tengu has helped Lord Qiong Lang so much, isn't it normal that everyone likes him?" The bookman coughed lightly, and then continued, "Although the big tengu looks unapproachable on the outside, it is actually a kind monster."

"Then why are you so indifferent to Ibaraki-douji? Although he looks fierce, he is much more reliable than Hoshikuma-douji who looks harmless to humans and animals."

Before the scholar could answer, Zhuzhu interjected first, "Is there even a question? That monster must have offended the scholar somewhere before, and he wrote it down in his little notebook."

Book Weng, a monster, likes to record everything he sees and hears.

"Are you saying that he is stingy and holds grudges? Be careful and he will also write it down in his little notebook..." Mussel deliberately teased her. .

The big tengu listened to their words, his heart moved, and then he walked into the study at an appropriate time.

"I heard from Qiong Lang that you usually record the important things in Luochahai's schedule, can you let me have a look?" Da Tiangou walked up to the bookman and asked softly, "Know more about Luochahai, I It can also help Qiong Lang more."

Seeing that the visitor was a big tengu, Shuweng didn't refuse at all, and immediately agreed, "No problem."

"My scrolls are all on the leftmost bookshelf, and the scroll at the bottom is what you want." The bookman pointed to the corner and said, "Clam Jing and I have to sort out other things, so we won't stay here. with you."

Big Tengu nodded slightly, watched the three monsters go away, and then walked over slowly.

There are several scrolls on the bookshelf, which seem to be endless. One records official affairs, the other records Luochahai's daily records, and the other two record the monsters who offended him and the monsters who helped him.

He casually picked up the top scroll and looked at it quietly. Many scrolls were painted with beautiful ink and wash pictures.

……

"On April 27 of a certain year, it was sunny. People often say that Shiranui, or beautiful mirages, always appear on the mysterious sea, luring my curious and eager heart. I think the most mysterious and dangerous I really want to see it, but it’s too far away from the sea, and you have to go through Kyoto, Oeyama, Nachiyama, and Wakayama prefectures to get there. When will my dream come true? But I don’t know. will give up..."

"On July [-]th of a certain year, it was overcast. I arrived at Shouyue Village at the foot of Mount Nachi. I was so lucky that this human village was protected by a powerful barrier. I wanted to record the scenery of this mountain, but humans Tell me that there is a terrible big monster living in the mountains, that monster has a violent personality, ugly appearance, huge wings growing on the back, and will be eaten if you encounter it..."

"I still stepped into the mountains, saw many strange plants, and recorded them one by one. There are no scary monsters here, only many cute animals..."

"I watched all the mountain scenery, and I didn't realize I was lost until it was dark. When I was confused, a big monster suddenly appeared in front of me. He was wearing a mask and had huge wings on his back, and suddenly the villagers' voices rang out. Warning, my heart sank."

"He just walked up to me without saying a word, looked back at me, and I realized that he wanted to lead the way for me, so I followed. In this way, I found the way down the mountain. When we parted, I told him my name. He took off the mask and it was a very handsome face."

"There are all kinds of rumors in the world, you can't believe them all..."

Seeing this, Ootengu's expression moved slightly, and his fingers stayed on the portrait of himself in the scroll for a moment before continuing to read.

"On August [-] of a certain year, it was sunny..."

"A certain year..."

"On September [-]st of a certain year, it rained. It was a bad day today. I met Ibaraki Doji in the wine house in the ghost town. The monster was as violent and terrifying as in the legend. He was drunk and hit the door when he fell down. When it came to me, I was severely reprimanded. My record was interrupted, the appearance of the ghost town was not finished, and even the clothes were stained, what a rude and disrespectful monster..."

The painting on the scroll is a brightly lit ghost town at night, which was not completed, and it was still stained with ink spots.

There was a flash of understanding in the big tengu's eyes, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he continued to look at the next page.

"A certain year..."

"A certain year..."

"On January 21 of a certain year, it snowed heavily. Today is a day I will never forget..."

"Walking through thousands of mountains and rivers, I finally arrived at the coast of my dreams. The villagers told me that this is the Raksha Sea, not the Arakawa Swamp, but I can't care about it anymore. This sea is so beautiful. , I can't wait to explore and draw what it looks like..."

"Wearing a coir hat, I walked like a distant coast. The cold storm made me unable to hold my pen. What's more frightening is that I lost my way in the ice and snow. After dusk, the Raksha Sea under the night also revealed The danger and horror hidden behind the beauty..."

"I have never seen such a terrifying monster. In the cold winter, I just fought and wrestled for a bite of food. I thought I was going to die here, but it's a pity that I couldn't finish the scroll... "

"I was saved. A monster in the melee saved me. Looking at her dying in a pool of blood, I felt the shock from my heart for the first time..."

"Her body was very dirty, her clothes under the ice and snow were a little torn, and her face was covered with unidentifiable blood stains, so I couldn't see her face clearly. Under the moonlight, I could only see clearly , those icy blue eyes covered under the blood stains are more beautiful than this sea..."

"Are you all right?" she asked me, gasping, and I could hear the pent-up pain in her voice. "

"However, this voice is more moving than her eyes. I swear, after traveling around for many years, this is the most moving sound of nature I have ever heard... with an irresistible power. It seems like being bewitched As usual, I let go of all my defenses and nervousness."

""Since it's fine, give me a hand." She pointed to her leg, "My leg is broken, let's get out of here now, otherwise they will come back again..."

"If it wasn't for protecting me, she would have been able to retreat unscathed. I felt a little guilty. I hid in a safe place with her. When I woke up the next day, she was gone. I didn't even have time to know her name." .I returned to the village safely. Although I knew the horror of this sea area, I didn't want to leave. I was looking forward to seeing that monster again. "

"On May [-]th of a certain year, it was sunny. I never expected that I would stay in one place for so long. And the monster who saved me, she is a beautiful and powerful woman, I know her name is Qiong Lang , this name is as moving as her voice."

"For seven whole years, I witnessed how she turned this terrifying sea area into a peaceful and beautiful place by herself, and how she fought endlessly until she became the most powerful demon king in this sea area. At the same time, I I also witnessed her tenacity and indelible perseverance. I suddenly felt that she was a scene that I couldn't describe."

"Until one day, she suddenly said to me, "I know you like to travel all over the world and draw all kinds of scenery in the world. But I guarantee that the Rakshahai Sea is changing every day, and it will definitely not make you bored with boring scenery." .Would you like to stay with me and change this place with me?""

"Suddenly there was excitement and longing in my heart, because I have witnessed every change in Rakshahai in the past seven years, and I know that Qiong Lang will not let me down."

"In this way, we built our home together on this barren and barren island..."

This scroll records what Shuweng has seen and heard in his life. Up to this point, all subsequent articles have become about Rakshahai.This scroll is very thick, and it records many small things about the monsters in the Raksha Sea, as well as Qiong Lang's daily life, habits and preferences, etc.

Gradually, Big Tengu became more and more fascinated. He kept looking for the word "Qiong Lang" in the bookman's scroll, as if he had already been immersed in it.

He kept flipping through it, feeling that he had participated in filling the gaps in her past 80 years. Sometimes he frowned slightly because of her injury, and sometimes he stretched his eyebrows and eyes and curled his lips into a warm smile because of what she did.

"March [-]th of a certain year, at night. My lord brought back another child today. His name is Huang. This is not the first time my lord has saved a monster and returned to Raksha Sea, but this time she seemed very excited and happy, unlike before. It's different..."

"On March 25th of a certain year, it was sunny. Oh my God... Master Qiong Lang actually forced Huang to drink goat's milk... It looks really pitiful. However, it turns out that Master Qiong Lang likes boys who are tall and tall! However, can you really grow taller by drinking milk? Why have I never heard of it? You are so knowledgeable..."

Seeing this diary, Ootengu's mind suddenly popped up with Huang Nagao's outrageous body, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

tall boy...

Does she like tall boys?Datengu held the scroll, and suddenly hesitated.

"On July [-]th of a certain year, Xiaoyu. Pearl was such a bad girl. She secretly took away Huang's clothes while he was taking a bath. Fortunately, Master Qiong Lang found out and sent the clothes to him in person, otherwise he might It takes a long time to soak in water."

"What's the matter with you, a hairless brat? I've seen all of it. What's the matter?" I heard Master Qiong Lang complaining, and his embarrassing face turned red like a boiled crab.Ahhh... I'd better pretend I didn't hear it, and keep this matter as a little secret. "

"On August [-]st of a certain year, it was sunny. Today, the kindergarten in Luochahai was finally completed. My lord has been looking forward to it for a long time. I followed her instructions and gathered all the monsters in the sea area to attend the opening ceremony hosted by my lord. "

"With the efforts of Lord Qiong Lang, Grandpa Ebisu, Mu Jing, Master Hai Fang, and many other monsters, we finally formulated the school song of the kindergarten. Led by Master Qiong Lang, we sang together. With its demonic power, it covered everyone's singing, and it spread far and far away, and it was very beautiful, but..."

"Oh my god... There are a total of 360 monsters present, and only Master Qiong Lang sang it wrong. Is this really the same song as I practiced before?"

"However, everyone has obviously become accustomed to this point. It's just that each of us monsters tacitly never said anything, but praised her singing very well with one voice. Lord Qiong Lang looked very excited and smiled sweetly. Seeing her so happy makes everyone content."

"I think every monster present thinks so."

Seeing this, Daitengu bent his lips and smiled, and couldn't help chuckling.

"Why are you standing there giggling?" Qiong Lang's voice suddenly came from the door, with a trace of curiosity, "I heard from the scholar that you stayed here all afternoon, aren't you tired? It's time for dinner."

"Well, I'll come." Big Tengu smiled and closed the bookman's scroll, and happily walked outside with Qiong Lang.

Qiong Lang glanced at him suspiciously, feeling puzzled.

I always feel that today's Ootengu is different from usual, he looks very happy, and the heavy breath on his body has dissipated a lot.

It's really rare.