Chapter 37 You Are on the Journey

Chapter 37 You Are on the Journey

Chapter 37 You Are on the Journey
The moon is shining brightly and the wine is flowing into my stomach.

Jun Takano and Obike sat opposite each other, with a small table in the middle, on which were some home-cooked dishes.

Kirino Makuo, who had eaten a lot of snacks, sat aside helplessly, his eyes swept over the dishes, and he patted his swollen belly bitterly.

He muttered, "I should have stopped eating snacks if I had known."

While eating, Takano Jun asked, "What's in your shadow?"

Obik said, "That's my partner, the Shadow Mage."

He is called a partner, but in fact he is another Obik, the Obik in the dark.

"You came to me because of the tourist village I mentioned," said Jun Takano.

"Yes, I am very curious about the village you described, as if you have really seen such a village."

Obike's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, and he said: "The village before also had monster characteristics, but humans have never accepted monsters."

"The old village will never come back. No matter the development of humans or the relocation of monsters, this place will never go backwards, but will only keep moving forward."

Takano Jun said bluntly: "Whether you are a human or a monster, if you really want to continue living here and retain the most basic characteristics of the village, then change it."

"Change the villagers' fear of monsters, change the monsters' hatred of humans, and change your habit of not wanting to live in the sun."

Obike was silent.

A monster who has lived for hundreds of years and left behind legends, is he, Master Ayan, really a fool? Doesn't he know the benefits of change?
No, he knew all of this.

But he is extremely stubborn, not like a monster, but more like a stubborn donkey who will not turn back until he hits a wall.

Over the course of a hundred years, Obik never gave up observing human beings. He saw all the changes in human beings, but he liked this village where the changes were extremely small.

Master Ayan, the great demon who possesses terrifying power, is like a frog that is unwilling to jump out of this piece of land, a fish that is unwilling to leave the lotus pond, and a bluestone that is unwilling to loosen the ancient bridge.

He remains unchanged, but he doesn't want other monsters to remain unchanged.

“Change may not work,” Obike said.

Jun Takano said: "It is useless if we don't change."

"You're worried that change is useless, and he thinks change is bad, so what are you doing here now?"

"You waited for me for a long time and cooked a table full of dishes, is it just to hear me say don't change and wait for death slowly?"

Seeing Obike's eyes blank and his shadow tumbling restlessly, Takano Jun said loudly: "Since you have come here and listened to me till now, Master Ayan, don't you understand? You want to change from the bottom of your heart."

"You want to see fish and shrimps playing in the lotus pond, children climbing trees to steal fruits, and little demons living a peaceful life. If that's the case, then do your best and use all your wisdom to try to build a village where humans and demons can coexist."

Obik left and forgot about the noodle stall when he left, but fortunately his partner, the Shadow Mage, did not forget.

In the mountains next to Hikino Street, Obike sat on a rock, looking at the village immersing in darkness below the mountain. He had witnessed with his own eyes how this place changed from a small village to a big village, and he had also participated in the project of building the village.

The people who once lived there have disappeared, leaving only a quaint village.

Now the fruits of human civilization have been pushed here, but he still wants to preserve the appearance of this village and the only silent darkness.

The Shadow Mage walked out of the shadows and sat next to Obik.

"The little monks like their current life very much."

"Other monsters are not as lucky as them and still live in fear in the mountains."

The Shadow Mage was dressed entirely in black, just like the "Shadow" in his name, and his expression could not be seen.

"You know, the temple can only accommodate a few monsters at most."

Obik came back to his senses from the village in his memory and looked at the shadow mage who looked very similar to him.

"But they may not like human life."

Shadow Mage shook his head: "You are not them, how do you know their thoughts?"

Obik raised his head slightly and looked at the bright moon in the sky: "I am a great demon, the only great demon in Hikino Street now. According to the old saying, I am their king. Every choice I make should take into account all the demons in Hikino Street."

A light called responsibility flashed in his eyes and a heavy voice came out of his mouth.

"The changes in the village don't mean much to you and me, but for them, it affects their whole life."

"Since I am a great demon, I should take on the responsibility of a king."

The Shadow Mage stood up and looked at his companion.

This gentle monster never considered himself the king of monsters. He never expected that the first time he became king would be because of the development path of the village.

"So, my king, your choice is not to interfere with the humans' transformation of the village?"

"No!"

Obike's eyes revealed determination. He said:

"For the monsters, for the village."

"I want to exercise the power of a king."

"All the monsters in the Hikino Street area must do their best to leave their kindness in the village."

"For the sake of future monsters, we must get used to bathing in the sun's rays and build a village with monster characteristics."

"Until we die of old age."

"Until the day when humans fully accept youkai."

Not far from Obike, the big monk and the little monk received Obike's awareness of calling himself king, and also heard his first order as king.

The little monks' eyes lit up and they looked at the big monk.

"Can we really have fun in the village?"

The monk put his hands together.

"Yes, there will be a day."

"That gentleman said so at that time."

"You and I are both monsters, you and I are both human beings."

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Kirino Makuo asked.

"Will Master Ayan do that?"

Jun Kono nodded and looked at the darkness in the mountain.

"Will do."

"He is a wise demon, the Master Ayan that is passed down by word of mouth among the demons."

He is also Obike from the village trapped in his memories!

Young Makuo Kirino didn't quite understand what Jun Kono said.

He thought of the monks in the temple, and with a glimmer of hope, he said, "I will come back and play the role of a monster in the village with the little monks."

At night, Jun Takano and Makuo Kirino walked into the dim light of the street lamps.

"Mr. Kono, are there any kind monsters in the world?"

"Yes, I have."

"Are there kind aliens in the world?"

"Yes, I have."

"So when can I see them?"

"Aren't you on your way to find them now?"

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Master Ayan's order spread among the monsters. Hundreds of monsters in the mountains walked towards the village under the moonlight, with desire flashing in their eyes.

The sun rises in the morning light.

Obik stood in front of the monsters. He was not tall and thin, but he was the most terrifying monster.

But even so, he felt a little uncomfortable standing in the sun for the first time.

"I am what you call Master Ayan."

"Obik, the king of the monsters of Hikino Street."

With powerful strength in his hands, Obik dispelled the darkness in his body.

"Today, I will step out of the darkness and into the sunlight."

His bald head gleamed in the sunlight, and his face instantly took on a human look.

A dark-faced shadow mage appeared pushing a noodle stall.

“Welcome to my Ayan noodle stall!”

The monsters were stunned.

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