Chapter 6: Old tale
"Come on, Saint. I'll read you a picture book."
At night, the mother reads to me in a room gently lit by anachronistic lanterns.
It's the same story every night for the past few days.
"Once upon a time, in a certain place, there was born the founder of the Kyobe family, Momiji-sama. Born the son of a farmer, he was a very good boy who ate well, learned well, and worked hard."
The content is highly educational. This is not surprising since it is a picture book for children.
But it is interesting to note that the path of this education is a straight line of Onmyoji.
"One day, while he was plowing his family's field, a yokai ran out from deep in the forest. He and his family rushed to escape, and his younger sister fell down in front of him. For the sake of his sister, who had failed to escape, Momiji-sama confronted the yokai."
It is reckless by any measure.
It seems that the yokai is a powerful enemy that even an Onmyoji cannot defeat so easily.
