For a rural place like Jinhu City, after nine o'clock in the evening, it can already be said to be late at night.

Street lamps lit up the road, but not a single pedestrian was seen.

"Go back to your room."

Sugawara Kyoko walked out of the house and looked back at her young sister, "Go to rest early. I will be back soon."

"Sister, where are you going?"

Yuzi stopped at the door, looking at her outfit and the demon-breaking bow on her back.

"Is it the agency's mission? Why is my sister the only one this time?"

"No." Jingzi shook her head, "And I'm not the only one. Yuzi doesn't have to worry."

"Is Miss Noma here too?"

"No, it's Soya-san."

"Hey, Brother Soya?"

Yuzi was stunned, it was obvious that his sister had just returned from his place not long ago.

The car lights illuminated, and a car drove from far away and stopped in front of Sugawara's house.

"Kyoko?"

A middle-aged woman got out of the car and walked directly towards the two sisters. The car drove to the garage in the backyard.

"It's so late, where are you going?"

"Mother."

Jingzi held the Demon-Breaking Bow, "This is the mission of the organization."

"It's really...it's too late, isn't it?"

Seeing the strange look on the face of her little daughter who was leaning at the door, Sugawara's mother didn't think much, "Be careful."

"I understand, mother."

She pulled Yuzi, who kept looking back, back into the house. Kyoko waited outside for a short while until her father parked the car and came out.

"Father."

"Jingzi. Why are you carrying a bow and going out so late?"

"Yes."

"Kyoko is already outstanding." Sugawara's father stopped and looked at his daughter, "You don't need to work too hard at the agency. Kyoko has just made great achievements, hasn't she?"

Jingzi lowered his eyes and said nothing. He said no more, said "be careful" and returned to the house.

She took a long breath.

"It's always been like this...if I leave this, what do I have left?"

Tightening the bow on her back, Kyoko turned and left.

Not long after, she came out of the station and saw Soya and the other three waiting outside.

"..."

Kyoko was a little surprised, "Why is Asagiri-san here too?"

Looking at the petite girl beside him who insisted on following, Zonggu also had a look of helplessness on his face, but when he spoke, he just said it was okay.

"When the time comes, I will ask Ling to stay away, and I will also give her the amulet."

Jingzi nodded, trusting his decision.

Soya looked at the bow and quiver hanging on her body, "Is Kyoko's preparation the Demon-Breaking Bow?"

Although he had also seen her use a sword, at the critical moment, the Demon-Breaking Bow was her most confident choice.

Jingzi nodded and took out a stack of talismans from his chest.

"and this."

"...Don't the miko uniforms have pockets?"

She glanced at him and didn't answer, but asked about his preparations.

"A bamboo sword used for practicing kendo."

Soya looked at Tsukuyomi aside, the bamboo knife was in his hand.

"I borrowed it from Kirino. I couldn't find any other convenient weapon for a while...it's better than a wooden stick."

"Um……"

The god holding the bamboo knife looked around, like a boy carrying bags on his first day at work. Jingzi hesitated to speak, but in view of the special situation at this time, he decided not to pay attention to it for the time being.

"I can apply for a special spiritual weapon from the organization for Sotani-san. It is made of non-metallic material and is not among the controlled weapons for ordinary people. It is also much tougher than a bamboo sword. The size and weight can be adjusted."

"Really... let's talk about it later."

Zong Gu felt a little regretful, "Anyway, it's definitely too late today."

Kyoko nodded.

He looked at the idle gods again.

"Lead the way, Tsukuyomi-sama."

Tsukuyomi swung the bamboo knife and looked left and right.

"Where's the car?"

"What car?" Zongya asked.

He was stunned for a moment, "Walk over?"

"if not?"

Zonggu knew the general direction and walked ahead temporarily, "It only takes about half an hour to reach Lake Biwa from here."

"Although there isn't much time left, it's not too stressful either."

As he walked, he raised his head and looked at the deep night in the sky.

"Besides, Jingzi and I also need to warm up and think."

...

Wow——

The waves of the lake came in waves, pushing debris such as sticks, leaves, and plastic slippers to the shore, where they piled up.

On the walking path, there is a street lamp every ten meters, one of which illuminates four figures standing by the lake.

"..."

The cold wind blowing across the lake couldn't blow away Zonggu's frown.

Beside him, Kyoko also had the same expression.

The two of them looked into the lake. In the lake a few dozen meters away from the shore, there was a short old man struggling in the water, making strange screams that were difficult to hear.

On the way here, they had many guesses about Korei, who Tsukuyomi had never seen before, and his condition, but they didn't expect that he would be soaking in deep water far away from the lake shore.

All the countermeasures discussed along the way were also soaked in the lake - it was difficult to move in the water, swimming there to fight would be the same as sending someone to death, and they couldn't fly.

As for long-range weapons, the arrow Kyoko shot just now hit accurately and was stuck in Zhilei's forehead.

But he was not affected at all, and he didn't even look at Kyoko who attacked him. Just as Izanami told Soya, the crazy Korai seemed to have completely lost his mind.

He attacked the lake water and fought endlessly with the air. Only his indiscriminate roars were blown to the shore by the lake wind, disturbing several people.

"This...this is the lakeside!"

Seeing Soya looking over, Tsukuyomi immediately defended himself.

"..."

Zong Gu didn't bother to argue with him, "Do you understand what he is saying?"

"These are not human words."

It seems that Zhilei's roar is indeed just to vent his emotions, and is not talking about the ancient gods' words.

"Sotani-san, what should we do now?" Kyoko asked.

There was no space for the talisman paper to be used. Although the only demon-breaking arrow that could be used hit, it had no effect. She could only wait for Souya.

And when he looked at the lake, he was even more confused.

He didn't know why Zhilei appeared in the lake, nor why he lingered here.

What is also strange is that the child in front of him looks like a crazy and ordinary spirit body, with no trace of a god on his body;

Even Tsukuyomi was certain that he was a child, but at the same time, he was also surprised by his state.

besides……
To be continued...