I have an infinite number of shikigami-Chapter 228 - 113. Fool, Little Spider, and Snow Treasure all belong to the master.

The ninth floor of the Empress, office area.

The window was open, and Kawashima Miki stood in front of it, gazing at the distant, majestic Sky Tree Tower, one hand on the windowsill. Her brows slightly furrowed, as if in thought, while her other hand fiddled with the buttons on her short-sleeved shirt.

Outside, the sun was shining brightly, the temperature was high, and sometimes a refreshing breeze would suddenly blow in from afar. The wind wasn’t strong, but it was pleasant, making one feel comfortable. Looking out from the room, it seemed like just another ordinary day in the dazzling early summer sunlight.

The so-called "summer breeze" refers precisely to this kind of cool wind.

Feeling the coolness coming towards her, a smile appeared on Kawashima Miki’s lips, her expression resembling that of a kind spider pointing the way on a forest path.

The seasons progress slowly yet surely forward.

May passed into June, then July, as leaves transformed from buds to a fresh green. The early summer rainy season would soon be over, and Tokyo was about to welcome the scorching midsummer.

As time moved forward, Kawashima Miki and everything around her, including herself, were constantly changing.

She still received a bouquet of roses every day, but Kawashima Miki knew that the little devil had the receptionist at the front desk order them. In other words, the little devil was using her money and people to woo her, which was quite annoying. So, Kawashima Miki demanded that he must call her every day to report his whereabouts. Sometimes, she couldn’t help but say over the phone, "I want to see you."

For someone who appeared carefree but was actually introverted and conservative in nature, becoming a bit more proactive was a positive change.

On weekends, when he didn’t have school, the two would occasionally go shopping together. When they shopped for daily necessities in malls and supermarkets, they acted like newlyweds, very happy. From shampoo to tableware, they carefully selected everything before putting it into the shopping basket. Sometimes, in the evenings, they would sit around the round table for dinner, giving each other knowing smiles like a married couple at home, and she would often sigh, "It’s still better to eat together."

This feeling of a couple was also reflected in some trivial daily matters.

For instance, when Kawashima Miki took a bath, she would always wash the handkerchiefs or socks that Fujiwara Reya left there, sometimes even using her hands to wash his underwear, even though he didn’t ask for it. Whenever he wanted to stay overnight, she would naturally say, "Wear this," and hand him the clean underwear she had washed before.

Of course.

Even though she enjoyed these warm daily routines, that didn’t mean Kawashima Miki was completely taken in.

As the Empress of the Spider Clan, she had the pride and reserve of an empress and wouldn’t be so easily fooled by a little devil to give away her body and heart. Not only would she prevent him from deceiving her, but she would also dress herself beautifully, wearing sexy underwear beneath her glamorous clothes, exuding a hint of mature womanly charm as she enticed him, making him yearn for her without being able to act on it.

Hmph!

The Empress isn’t someone you can easily provoke!

If you want it, little devil, kneel and beg me!

Thinking about these things, Kawashima Miki swayed her waist proudly and, feeling smug, returned to her desk by the window and sat down. On the desk were many open documents, including two personal files with photos of Ito Priest and Suzuki.

As the chief priestess of Asakusa Shrine, she felt it was necessary to know what kind of dodgy friends Fujiwara Reya had, even though it seemed more like something only a wife would care about.

Besides, the documents also included recent dispatches of various documents within the Onmyo-ryo.

Among them, a notice from the Scheduling Department about the "scarcity of yellow pine jade" particularly caught her attention. The information revealed on the notice indicated that in the past year, the sales of yellow pine jade in the Kanto Region had increased by 60% year-over-year, further doubling on the already increased basis this year.

Yellow pine jade is a pale yellow jade primarily used for creating barriers, making them more robust. During Fujiwara Reya’s last attack on the Black Spider Group, he used a large quantity of yellow pine jade to construct barriers, preventing the enemy from escaping while isolating any movement within the barrier.

The Scheduling Department is a functional department within the Onmyo-ryo responsible for managing the extraction and sale of various raw materials. Given that they have issued a shortage notice, it’s likely that the yellow pine jade in circulation in the Kanto Region has been almost completely sold out, with only some Great Shrines and families having a minimal stock.

What caused the scarcity of yellow pine jade in the Kanto Region... Kawashima Miki furrowed her brow, tapping the desk rhythmically with her pen.

Generally speaking, only when large-scale conflicts occur do raw materials for creating spirit talismans and magic artifacts to reinforce barriers become scarce. Yet, currently, the Kanto Region was peaceful with no signs of any conflict whatsoever.

Could it be that someone is maliciously hoarding it to disrupt the market?

It’s not an impossibility.

The circle of clergy is small and mysterious, with not much circulation of raw materials. Cases of unscrupulous individuals seizing the business opportunity to artificially inflate prices to make a huge profit in the past are quite common.

Kawashima Miki put down her pen and took a deep breath.

Quite a headache, thinking about helping that little devil make money in the future, this kind of thing wouldn’t be less abundant... thinking about it just fills her with... motivation!

"Woohoo~"

Squealing happily, Kawashima Miki pushed off the floor with both feet, rolling her chair’s wheels toward the window, gazing through the glass at the bustling Yoshiwara Street below.

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