Something was going on, I knew it. Something had to be going on that wasn't supposed to.
The Local Kami should have stepped in and stopped the Yokai from kidnapping my Grandfather, But he didn't.
My vacation here won't last forever, I had one week to figure out what's wrong with the Local Kami.
But I can't also spend my entire vacation on this mission, Grandma is still teaching me her Fan Dance, and Grandpa still wants to spend time with me. I still want to- No, I need to spend time with them in return, but I also need to solve this mystery.
I can't leave Kumamioso while my grandparents might still be in danger.
"This vacation is going to be a headache..." I whispered to myself as I stared at the pile of equipment.
When I told the Tengu I wanted my gear, I expected him to bring me the generic Shin-Corp equipment. Not for my own tools to be brought to me.
There was my Shin-Corp outfit, my Sword, my holder of Talismans, and even the magic calligraphy brush that never runs out of ink.
"Good luck on your spontaneous solo mission, I'm rooting for you Ken-Chan!" I read the note that lay on top of all my stuff, groaning at the small cartoon drawing of Susanoo winking at me.
"...Why can't I just live a normal life?"
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Outside of the few locally owned Onsens, the Kumamioso Shrine is the only point of interest someone who isn't a local might have with the small farming village.
Located a bit outside south of the village in the midst of a forest on top of a hill, the Kumamioso Shrine is located inside a wooden temple, built to house the Priests who are tasked with taking care of the shrine.
According to a brief history summary from Susanoo, The shrine has been under the care of the Benri Clan for the last 400 years.
That was all he wrote, I am not joking when I said the history summary was brief.
But it doesn't matter, If anyone knows what might be going on with the Kami, it's the Benri clan.
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"Ken-Chan, how was your day with Grandpa?" My Grandmother, Motohama Chiyo, asked me as we stood in the empty room of the house we decided would be used for dance lessons.
"It was fine..." I answered, "We went to dip our feet in the Kikuchi." I moved my legs slowly, trying to imitate Chiyo's movements, the pair of fans in my hand spinning in hypnotic patterns as I tried to dance.
"That's nice, Not like this, here, hold your hand out like that, yes, perfect, Now let's try again ~" We continued like that for another hour, My grandma asking me a question about my life, me answering it while doing her Fan Dance, Grandma pointing out where I need to fix things in the dance, rinse and repeat until the sunset.
"That'll be it for the day," Grandma said as she took the fans from my hand and placed them inside a small box, "Tomorrow we'll go and take your measurements for the Yukata~"
"We're getting it costume-made?" I ask my Grandma as I move to open the sliding door leading outside, opening it to reveal the starry night sky starting to creep up over the purple twilight.
"Of course, We don't want some common cheap Yukata, We'll go visit Hanamura-San, He made clothes for a living," Motohama Chiyo told me, "You'll look so good with a brand new Yukata, All the girls will swoon over you~"
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Side Character DxD
FanfictionMotohama isn't an important character. He doesn't even get a last name. His character Archetype is Perverted Best Friend. He never engaged with the plot of the world around him. He is, without any question, A Side character. Until I took over, that...
