The Incompetent Noblewoman Marries the 'Devil of the Far East' as a Substitute Bride—Told by Her Parents to 'Die in Place of Your Sister,' She Left the House, but Her New Family Turned Out to Be Wonderful and She's Happy - Episode 1.20

We walk side by side down Nakamise Street.

From all around, there’s a really delicious smell coming…

A variety of colorful sweets are lined up in front of the store.

There are also things being grilled right there… somehow, they look really delicious.

“Rei! I brought back ningyo-yaki. Let’s eat it together!”

“An… doll…? Are you going to burn the doll?”

“No, no. Here.”

Satoru handed me a paper bag.

When did they buy this…?

When I opened the bag, there was a palm-sized baked treat inside.

A gentle… delicious smell of flour wafts through the air.

“Let’s take a bite… Hmm! Delicious!”

While walking, Satoru-sama munches on ningyo-yaki.

“Ah, eating while walking is… um… bad manners… s-sorry. I didn’t mean to talk back.”

“I don’t care about that kind of thing. Look, everyone is doing it.”

Indeed, the people around me are also walking while eating various things, starting with ningyo-yaki.

“Now, this is the culture of food walking.”

“I-I see… well then… I’ll have a bite too.”

To be honest, I couldn’t resist the sweet aroma wafting from the ningyoyaki.

A bite… to eat.

Fluffy… A soft texture like bread.

When you bite into it, sweet red bean paste comes out from inside.

Freshly baked, piping hot. The two sweetnesses of red bean paste and wheat blend together perfectly…

“It’s delicious!”

“Right? Asakusa has many other famous dishes too. I want Rei to try them all!”

“R-Really… is that okay?”

“Of course. I want you to know the taste of the town where I was born and raised. Because I want you to know me…”

Do you know Satoru-sama?

Come to think of it, I don’t know anything about the head of the Ichijo family other than that they are very kind.

You need to know more.

Because I married this person as their bride…

“Rei! They’re selling sweet potato jelly over there! Let’s go!”

“Uh, ah, ha, yes!”

He takes my hand and walks ahead of me.

After that, he bought sweets for me every time I walked a little.

Satoru-sama… loves sweets too much.

When I find something that looks delicious, I buy it immediately.

And conversely, it seems like you don’t like bitter things.

Even if I’m offered tea or coffee, I won’t buy them. On the contrary, I’ll buy amazake.

The way you can’t resist sweets… it’s a bit childish, and I couldn’t help but think… it’s cute.

Of course, I can’t say such things to the person directly.

“Rei is, you know. Cute.”

“W-What happened… all of a sudden…?”

As I was walking through the shop, Satoru-sama said with a smile.

“Ray makes everything look so delicious when he eats.”

“Indeed, all the sweets from the Far East are delicious.”

“Is that so? I’m glad. You… you genuinely enjoyed the sweets from my hometown, and it makes me happy. And…”

Satoru-sama gently reaches out to my mouth.

And then, she quickly wipes something.

“There’s red bean paste on it.”

“Ah! S-sorry… ah!”

Satoru-sama ate the red bean paste that was on my mouth just like that.

“Th-that’s disgusting!”

“What’s wrong? Everything of yours is beautiful.”

“Th-that’s… please stop with the jokes.”

“It’s not a joke, you know.”

In that way, peacefully, we looked at the shops and strolled around eating.

After that.

Heading to the main hall of the temple, we pray together.

It is said that there are many gods in the Far East.

It is said that there are eight million gods.

It was at that moment, after paying my respects, that I was about to leave Senso-ji Temple.

“Hey… help me…”

Somewhere, a voice could be heard.

Is someone asking for help…?

Unknowingly, my feet are led towards that voice.

When asked for a reason, I find myself at a loss for words.

But… my body just moves on its own.

I can’t just leave people in trouble alone.

Whether I have power or not, whether I have confidence or not, it doesn’t matter.

It’s just that I can’t ignore people in need.

When you’re in trouble, I understand the pain of no one helping you, I guess.

“Rei, where are you going?”

I’ve made it to the outskirts of Senso-ji Temple.

There was a small… dilapidated shrine.

“I can hear a voice calling for help from here…”

“Voice…?”

“Help meee”

At the base of the small shrine, something was there.

A small… what is this…?

“Monkey…san?”

Yes, there was a little monkey.

It’s not just an ordinary monkey. It’s slightly transparent, and on top of that, it’s wearing clothes.

“Could it be… Rey… can you see the tsukumogami?”

“Tsukumogami…?”

“Ah. It refers to old tools that have become divine spirits over the years.”

“Spirits… are you saying they’re gods?”

“That’s right. My mother could also see tsukumogami. I can’t see them, though.”

I see…

Even though the monkey is right in front of him, Satoru-sama is looking completely in the wrong direction.

Only I can see the Tsukumogami…

“Um, are you the Tsukumogami?”

“Oh! Young lady… can you see me? This is a relief! Hey, young lady, I need your help.”

If someone asks for help, I can’t refuse.

Because it’s pitiful.

“If there’s anything I can do for you…”

“Thank you! Inside that shrine over there, there are glasses, right?”

I open the company door.

Indeed, there were cracked and rusted glasses inside.

“This is my main body, you see. It’s on the verge of breaking down. Could you please fix it for me?”

“I understand. By the way, what happens if it breaks?”

“Don’t worry.”

What, it’s not that serious after all?

“I’m just going to die.”

“It will become a big deal, won’t it?”

If I don’t fix it soon…

But how… ?

By the way, Satoru-sama was repairing things with a cursed jujutsu.

Then, is it possible for me to repair these broken glasses as well…?

Let’s give it a try.

I combine the energy of Yin and activate the curse ban.

“Whoa!? My, my strength is surging up!”

The monkey’s body shines.

And then… when the glasses return to normal…

“Whoa! I’m bursting with energy!”

The Tsukumogami body has taken on a clear form.

“Thank you, miss. You are a lifesaver. As a reward, I shall bestow upon you this Noble Phantasm!”

Huh…?

H-Holy Grail…?! Is this it?!

“Um, um! I can’t accept it…”

“I can’t believe there’s a girl who can repair Noble Phantasms. I’m going to tell the others!”

The Tsukumogami had gone somewhere far away…