Book 11: Chapter 1: Shikigami’s Souvenir


    Uncle, I wanna eat this too!


    A young girl with bangs covering her eyes was eating her heart out in the festivals food stalls.


    Here you go, Lass. What a nice appetite you have there.


    Thats because this is super yummy!


    Really? Then here, this is on the house.


    The middle-aged boss of the stall handed a small curry bread to the girl.


    Is it really okay?


    Yeah! Thats one of my popr goodies, too. Please eat up.


    Got it. Thank you!


    Ehehe, I got a freebie. The humans of this world sure are nice.


    The girl left the stall, and she muttered while eating the curry bread.


    Yup, yup! This bread is also tasty!! That stall hits the spot. Alright, that stall can continue to exist.


    She took out a sheet of paper and a pen from her bosom and wrote the following note.


    Glendale, Royal Capital, the curry bread of that stall is delicious, extermination postponed to the very end  alright.


    The girl finished her note and put away her pen and paper, then she moved on, walking amidst the crowd of people celebrating the festival.


    Hmm, what souvenir should I buy for Evil God-sama?


    The girl was the shikigami serving the Evil God, who was still sleeping.


    The deity she served had been slumbering all this time, so the shikigami, who had a lot of time in her hands, would visit the Human Realm to y.


    Whoa! A-Amazing


    The shikigami was captivated by the gigantic ice monument disyed at the Central za of the royal capital.


    That monument was the work of art made by Undine, the Water Spirit King, and Sylph, the Wind Spirit King.


    Glendale had been blessed with prosperity by Undine. The citizens would hold this festival quarterly in order to express their gratitude to her.


    This year marked the fifth anniversary of Undines bestowal of her protection to this kingdom, so she sent a ice monument to them.


    The shikigami didnt look in front of her since she was so fascinated.


    Ack!


    Oh?


    She bumped into the back of a ck haired, azure-eyed youth.


    I-Im so sorry, I wasnt looking in front of me


    The shikigami was unwittingly mesmerized by the young mans handsome face.


    Im fine. Ah, but the crowds pretty thick from here on, so please be careful.


    Y-Yes! Im really sorry.


    The shikigami thought it would be a bother to the youngd if she were to continue the conversation further, so she decided to leave the area as quickly as possible.


    Ah, wait for a moment, please. Theres some trash sticking to your back, so Ill get it for youAlright. Its fine now.


    The young man took the leaf that was sticking to the shikigamis back.


    He showed her the leaf, and the smile stered on his face was too dazzling that the shikigamis face turned beet red.


    Then, Ill go now. Enjoy the festival!


    The young man then left.


    The shikigami stared intently at his back until he disappeared from her sight.


    Ack, goodness me. I forgot to buy Evil God-sama his souvenir


    The shikigami btedly realized when she returned to the Divine Realm.


    Oh well. Evil God-sama is still sleeping, so I guess thats fine.


    Oh? Whats fine?


    !?


    A voice suddenly called from behind her, so the shikigami whirled around in shock.


    Evil God-sama! Y-Youre finally awake?


    The Evil God was standing there, and he looked like he was still sleepy.


    Yeah. I woke up just a while agoSo? Wheres my souvenir?


    Er W-what are you talking about?


    Hoh. So youre ying innocent, huh. I seeThat curry bread was delicious, wasnt it?


    N-No way, you woke up around that time


    Yeah. I. woke. Up. Yeah, actually, wasnt it really fun? Leaving the sleeping me behind, and ying around on your own in a humans festival in the Human Realm.


    Uwu


    The Evil Gods words cut deeply to the shikigami.


    So? That curry bread or something was delicious, right?


    Yes! It was extremely tasty


    Then get your @#$ out of here and buy mineeee!!!!


    The Evil Gods yell resounded in the entire shrine.


    By the way, the shikigami did bring a souvenir to the Evil Gods shrine.


    That souvenir was


    Oy. Your clothes Did you have a magic circle like that on your back before?


    Magic circle? What do you mean?


    The Evil God noticed the magic circle stuck on the shikigamis back.


    Eh, what on earth is this?


    Even the shikigami serving a deity wouldnt be able to notice this magic circle that was stuck on her clothes, unless she looked at it really hard.


    She hurriedly took off her outer robe and threw it on the shrines floor.


    The magic circle wasnt ced on her body.


    Its not some kind of curse, is it? What a joke itll turn out if the shikigami serving me, the Evil God, got cursed.


    I dont see anything wrong with me as of now, butJust what kind of magic circle is this?


    No idea. Let me see, Ill examine it for a bit  Huh!?


    The Evil God was taken aback when he lifted the shikigamis clothes off the floor.


    The magic circle had somehow transferred from the shikigamis clothes to the floor of the shrine.


    What the heck is going on hereJust what in the world is this thing?


    I-I dont know either.


    Afterward, the magic circle stubbornly remained on the shrines floor despite all the efforts of the Evil God and shikigami to remove it.


    Halt-sama. What is this magic circle?


    In his mansions living room, Halt conjured a tiny magic circle on his palm and stared at it for a long while. Tina was bothered, so she asked him.


    Halt answered with a grin.


    This is something like a passport that will allow me to y in a certain deitys ce.