The Delinquent's Grand Order

Oni's Again and Minamoto Mommy

"What's wrong, Lord Yoshitsune? You look more stressed than usual," Benkei pointed out, naturally, Ushiwakamaru on that neglecting her second in command arc. Refusing to point out any slight weakness.

Mash moving closer to Ushiwakamaru. "Is something wrong?"

"Ah, Mash. It's nothing much. I can only hope that there are no more threats to my role as the dog. Although the fox was tamed, I can only be concerned about who else might be awaiting us at the third gate or even before that."

'Okay, she's just hating him for no reason at this point,' Keiji thought.

"The teahouse is up ahead," Benkei notified them, turning to Kintoki and seeing him shake slightly the closer they came. "What is wrong, Sakata Kintoki? You don't appear to be nervous, but do you have a bad feeling?" he asked.

"Eh? Well, I can't say I'm 100% golden, but I'm not affected. It's just that it smells like alcohol the more we travel up there. Are you sure you went to a teahouse?" Kintoki asked him.

Benkei nodded. "Verily," he responded.

"Okay," Keiji started, "I think I can tell the two people who are here. Looks like you are in for a reunion with two certain people, Kintoki. Although calling them people rather than oni wouldn't be explaining everything," Keiji said.

Right there, they all watched as the oni pair of Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji looked to be running a teahouse. No right words for anyone as Shuten was the dominant of the two, pushing Ibaraki to do her dirty work and call forth some customers. One particular oni making the mistake of ordering from the damn place, then the second error of having Ibaraki serve him, as she proceeded to casually shove it down his throat, pouring way too much.

"What the hell are they doing here?!" Kintoki called out first.

"Kintoki... I don't want to be the one to say this, but we are in a land of oni. Is it really that surprising there are other onis here?" Kotarou told him, the reason of the group making Kintoki simmer into mumbles.

His loud mouth, however, was enough for their attention to be focused on them. "Heya, kid. You finally made it. I was getting bored of waiting for you," Shuten-douji called out, far too casual.

Ibaraki stepping back and baring her fangs. "Sakata Kintoki! The very worst... and it's the lot of you! I can't believe you are all, just leave me alone!" she complained.

"I'm a guy who has got to exterminate oni! You think I can leave you alone that easily?!" Kintoki told her, his lightning flaring up.

"Master. Who are these two? They appear to get Kintoki riled up so easily."

"Those two are oni that we fought while we were back in Rashomon. That one there is Shuten-douji while the flaming, aggressive one is Ibaraki-douji. It was... not so much as an ordeal as it was just a random crossing between famous figures from the Heian Era."

Ibaraki's flames grew with that. "Coward behind the screen, you are dead for that comment! I didn't lose!"

"Master, I believe she's lying. Not that I ever doubted your victory," Ushiwakamaru started, her body focusing up for battle now that she was that much aware of who they were, "but even I can tell that oni is lying. Even if I was drunk and confused my brother for jizo statute, I wouldn't fall for such deception."

"That's oddly specific, Ushiwakamaru," Mash mentioned.

Benkei held his halberd firmly. "Strange. To think the two lovely ladies that served me at the teahouse would be such feared onis."

"I heard they were banging chicks from you, but when I come to look—"

Shuten's eyes narrowed, her playful tone cut short even as she held the sake cup. "You looked and saw what? Go on, don't be shy... I'm waiting."