The Old Man Who Saved Another World 15 Years Ago is Now Getting Caught Up In A Modern Fantasy - Episode 12

“That Sano guy is way too much!”

“Is that the new recruit…?”

“If you’re going to face a top-tier B-class with a disadvantageous matchup, it’s practically the difficulty of a low-tier A-class… unbelievable.”

“Miss, where did you find such an amazing new recruit?”

“Hehehe”

The surroundings buzz with excitement at the overwhelming battle that ignores Yukimura’s apparent disadvantage.

Meanwhile, Kukuri crossed her arms and smiled smugly.

“This is only natural. Yukimura is strong enough to push me to my limits.”

“!?!”

“Is that true, my lady!?”

“Yeah. I actually intended to win using just my sword without resorting to exorcism techniques, but I was forced to use them when I was cornered. Even so, in the end, we couldn’t reach a conclusion…”

Of course, Kukuri intended to win the battle against Yukimura.

I genuinely believed that if I continued as I was, I would win, and I only stopped because the unfortunate misunderstanding was resolved and there was no longer a reason to fight.

I just can’t help but think about it a little bit.

The extraordinary release of spiritual power that Yukimura displayed at the end… perhaps, I might have been the one who was losing.

Of course, Kukuri still had some energy left.

I gave it my all, but it wasn’t my full effort at all. So, in reality, I don’t know.

However, it’s true that I felt like I might lose. There’s no doubt that it was a frustrating experience for Kukuri.

“Mr. Sano, not only are you a newcomer, but you also don’t even have the exorcism techniques yet, right? And yet you’re making the young lady of the Twelve Divine Generals go all out…”

“Someday, I might catch up to you.”

“I want to say, ‘That’s ridiculous…’ but if that’s what he can do just with body enhancement, I can’t really deny it. If he trains as an exorcist from now on… he’ll be a terrifying rookie.”

“Why was your talent buried until such an age? That’s just too wasteful.”

“Yukimura, he’s a 38-year-old man, after all.”

There, Kukuri also wholeheartedly agrees.

Since he has been fighting in another world since high school, that’s just how it is.

According to Yukimura’s story, he was 23 years old when he returned from the other world.

If I had become an exorcist at this time… it’s only natural to feel regret when considering that ability.

It’s even more of a waste knowing that they were wasting their talent during those days of struggling to make ends meet with part-time jobs.

Fifteen years later. Thirty-eight years old.

It’s not too late, but it’s a belated debut as an exorcist.

“By the way, miss, why have you fought with Sano before? How did you even meet in the first place…?”

“Eh”

I can’t say it.

Mistakenly thinking he was a demon, I attacked without listening to his side of the story.

I can’t say something like that.

The exorcists around us are those who have joined the ranks of the Shiraha family.

Someone like a subordinate or a retainer, in terms of relationship. “Subordinate” feels a bit too casual, but “retainer” feels a bit too formal, so it’s a bit different.

In that case, maybe a subordinate.

Anyway, Kukuri didn’t have the courage to loudly recount her blunders to those people with whom she had such a relationship.

“Ahem. Well, there are various things going on. — More importantly! With a newcomer like Yukimura coming in, you all must think you can’t lose, right? I feel the same way. Because I’m sure I can still get stronger. You all should also work hard so you don’t lose to others. Effort never betrays you.”

Since continuing the conversation about why they fought Yukimura is inconvenient, Kukuri diverts the topic with all her might.

Then, perhaps impressed by the words spoken in the heat of the moment, one of the exorcists looked at Kukuri with shining eyes.

“Miss, as expected.”

“Well, yeah? Everyone, make sure to remember this well.”

I successfully diverted the conversation, good.

Thinking like that, Kukuri smirked with satisfaction.

That said, the words I just spoke are my true feelings.

Because Kukuri has always had strong feelings about it, it came out instinctively.

Effort never betrays.

Because I believed those words with unwavering sincerity and have worked tirelessly, I have reached my current position.

Approximately 500 years since the Sengoku period.

The exorcist Shiraha Kukuri is the culmination of Shiraha’s history, being the first from the Shiraha family to be appointed as one of the Twelve Divine Generals.

It is a long-awaited honor that the Shiraha family, long regarded as a prestigious family, had yet to attain.

Kukuri was born into the male-dominated world of onmyoji and has been continuously denied the opportunity to become an exorcist simply because she is a woman.

I’ve never even been told “Do your best.”

“Give up,” “You’re a woman,” “It’s pointless anyway.” I’ve heard those words more times than I can count.

But Kukuri continued to work hard without any corruption, and finally rose to the rank of the Twelve Divine Generals.

I silenced everyone who denied me with hard work and skill.

By the way, I got carried away and completely smashed all the parts of the Shiraha family that I hated, which were stuck in the past.

I don’t care if you suddenly say, “Actually, I was expecting it,” now.

To those outdated, old-fashioned people who complained, I unconditionally presented them with a choice: either be exiled or adapt.

I absolutely refused to accept anything else.

Thanks to that, the Shiraha family is now very clean.

In the world of onmyoji, which is overall old-fashioned and outdated due to traditions and customs, I take pride in saying that there is no other family as enlightened as ours.

That is the life of a woman named Shiraha Kukuri.

Decisive and resolute, single-minded and stubborn.

His personality, which can be described as headstrong, sometimes brings trouble, but he is good at making earnest efforts.

“I like people who put in effort. I like people who can grow. And I like myself the most because I can do both! Even if Yukimura gets stronger, or someone else tries to surpass me, I will still be above them. That won’t change in ten years or even a hundred years. I’ll be stronger in ten years, and I’ll be even stronger in a hundred years!”

Like saving another world or holding their own against me without any exorcism magic.

That has nothing to do with Kukuri.

I won’t let myself lose.

An unexpected find, Yukimura Sano.

Inspired by her encounter with him, Kukuri vowed to become even stronger.