Otaku Witch

Monster Mountain.

This towering mountain, once home to one of Japan's three major cultivation systems, the Hyakki Buddhist Dharma, is now much quieter, no longer bustling with the spectacle of monsters roaming freely as it once did.

However, today, the peak has become lively once again. The Hyakki who had gone down the mountain have returned, and they are joyously preparing for a banquet.

"Ah, it's truly the most comfortable here."

Aoandon, looking at her hometown after months of separation, spoke with a deep sense of nostalgia.

"Yes, from now on, this will truly be everyone's homeland."

Ibuki Yuuki nodded in agreement, a smile appearing on her face.

After the transformative battle, great changes occurred on Japan Island, and for Miss Oiran, the biggest change was her loss of employment.

With the disappearance of those Chinese Clan oppressors, Japan Island stepped into a new era of equality, and the courtesan profession, an old-world occupation, was naturally abolished. The new Japan Island no longer has a place for Yoshiwara Flower District.

Although Flower Street was not directly demolished but preserved as a historical and cultural relic and transformed into a tourist attraction, the courtesans who originally lived there regained their freedom.

Most of the courtesans chose to leave directly; New Japan was in a stage of rebuilding, and without oppression now, they could embrace a new life and no longer need to sell their bodies and hearts as they did in the past.

However, some courtesans expressed that they were accustomed to life at Flower Street and didn't want to leave. These courtesans became staff of the new Flower Street, where they could showcase the Yoshiwara specialties to tourists.

Ahem, this time it's a straight performance, not selling the body. After all, most of these courtesans are adept in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, songs, and dance. If one were to set aside prejudices and look at it seriously, the high-level courtesans are skilled talents.

As the former master of Flower Street, Ibuki Yuuki did not choose to continue performing as an oiran, because even before the reform, she had intended to retire and had even hosted an Oiran Banquet for this reason.

Although the three planned Oiran Banquets couldn't be completed due to various unexpected events, it didn't matter as she had found a worthy person of lifetime trust.

A famous oiran in love is not suited to continue exposing herself publicly; she should maintain a modicum of professional etiquette.

Furthermore, although she lost the oiran job, Ibuki Yuuki still had the job of Ghost King.

Yet, Hyakki is about to become urban legends in New Japan.

In the past, only those struggling under the oppression of the Chinese Clan, desiring strength, would climb this Monster Mountain, hoping to gain the power of demons to seek vengeance or whatnot.

During chaotic times, demons proliferate.

But nowadays, New Japan may not have everyone living in peace and prosperity all at once, but it could be said to be improving steadily.

If common Japanese witches want to gain strength, they could go to a Kendo Dojo to study swordsmanship, go to the Yin Yang Bureau to study Yin Yang Technique, or go to the Ninja School to study Ninjutsu. Or they could wait for Japan Island to open and directly attend Witch Academy outside.

In short, there are many ways to grow stronger, and it's unnecessary to study the problematic Demonic Buddhism.

This Buddhist Law fits chaotic times, not prosperous ones.

Sigh, I hope this batch of Hyakki will be the last Hyakki Witches of Japan Island.

At present, Japan Island is already peaceful, so the Hyakki who had gone down the mountain decided to return to Monster Mountain after all.

Even though Lady Dorothy had once used vast Buddhist Law to remove the demon nature from them, this could only alleviate, not address the root cause. To completely eradicate the influence of demon nature, they need to focus on cultivating the Buddhist Law of the Six Paramitas themselves.

Their malevolence was too great, staying down the mountain for too long wouldn't benefit anyone, so returning to the mountain for cultivation is best.

However...

"It's not good, Lord Shuten, the onmyoji, guard bureau, and those guys from the Heavenly Magistrate Office have come again."

Ibuki Yuuki and Aoandon were busy commanding the Hyakki preparing the banquet when suddenly a gust of wind blew, revealing the form of the Scythe Weasel Witch, who exclaimed breathlessly.

This made Ghost King's Daughter somewhat speechless. She reached out and playfully knocked the small ninja on the head.

"Maya, the war is already over; we're all on the same side now. They are guests invited by Lord Slick Ghost to the banquet, so don't be rude."

Only then did Iga Maya realize, rubbing her slightly aching forehead and awkwardly smiling.

There's no helping it; the situation changed too quickly, and she still subconsciously saw every onmyoji or guard as an enemy, forgetting that they are not monsters who are hunted anymore.

But as Lord Ibuki said, these people are not enemies anymore.

Previously, Hyakki always supported All Nations, and during the battle between All Nations and Heian-kyo, the defection of members from the Yin Yang Bureau, Guard Bureau, and Heavenly Magistrate Office was an essential reason why the war ended so quickly.

Who could have thought that the ones always considered to be the three major henchmen of the Chinese Clan were actually undercover operatives, comrades against the Chinese Clan?

"I'll go meet them."

The small ninja transformed into a clear breeze, brushing through the forest.

Soon, several figures slowly emerged from down the mountain.