It was night.
The sky had darkened, and there were unexpectedly stars visible even inside the barrier of Oni Village. A cold breeze hit the area, and the festival continued.
Onis were crazy. Even with the incident this afternoon, they still continued the festival because they could. The destroyed outskirts were isolated, though, as some Onis began to work to fix the destroyed buildings.
Vampires and Devils joined the festivals too. They were active at night, so they were used to the rowdy night. Unlike the afternoon, they joined the Oni and humans bunch, enjoying the festival in the street.
The VIPs that stayed in the chief mansion also enjoyed the festival. They left the mansion before night to join the lovely event.
Kai, however, had no luxury to do that. He was exhausted, so he relaxed in the mansion's garden, sitting on the terrace while drinking sake prepared by a servant in the mansion.
He wore a blue hakama provided by the mansion as his suit was destroyed. They said they would fix it, though. So he could only wait.
Right now, he was alone. Amber and Ibaraki went to the festival while the Phoenix girl disguised herself. Amber wore her color lenses, while Ibaraki wore a loose black kimono with a red belt. She didn't need a disguise as people in the village already knew her.
Sipping the cup in his hand, Kai looked at the sky. The meeting with Chigusa earlier left something in his mind.
"That thing was just a part of the Boogeymen? I know now why it's plural." He muttered to himself. "And then, there is also that thing. I need to ask that guy to look for it." He put the cup back on a small tray beside a ceramic bottle before pulling out his phone from his pocket.
Moving his hand over the screen, he sent a message to a certain guy, asking him to investigate something. He got his answer shortly after. That guy replied shortly with an OK without saying anything. He smiled and put his phone back in his pocket.
"That's one down. I guess I need to replenish my Spirit Power now. My body feels a bit heavy with just around 25% Spirit Power in my reserve."
Kai stood up and began to walk back to his room while bringing the small tray in his hand. He handed it to the servant that passed him, a blue Oni. The servant happily took it and bid him good night.
However, when he opened the sliding door of his room, he found something unexpected.
"Yo, young man."
Shuten Douji was inside the room, lying on her side on the futon while holding a gourd in her hand. She wore nothing but a tight bodysuit that covered her slightly bulging chest and her private part like panties. Her face was a bit red from drinking sake, and then she smiled seductively.
Somehow she looked charming even with an underdeveloped body that had already stopped growing for a thousand years. Was it the charm of an adult? No. Her body was somehow grown a bit compared to when she was performing on the stage.
'Why is she here?' He asked inside his mind.
"You've finally returned. I've been tired of waiting."
Kai was a bit flustered seeing Shuten Douji in that state. But he tried to maintain his calm and closed the door behind him. The other party was the Oni god, the one that could trash Malices without sparing any effort.
She was also an idol in the Supernatural World, famous around Onis and the other supernatural races altogether.
Now the question was…
"What are you doing in my room?"
"Can't you see? I am here for a night visit." She smirked and put the gourd on the tatami floor, raising her body. "I even prepare myself, you know?"
"Cease that act, Shuten." Kai let out a sigh and approached her. He sat right in front of her while trying to keep his eyes on her face instead of her body. "I will ask again, what are you doing here? I am about to replenish my missing Spirit Power."
"Well, well. You can't really appreciate a good woman's presence, aren't you?" Shuten giggled playfully and leaned against Kai. Her body touched his bare chest which got exposed from the hakama he wore. "As I said, I am here for a night visit. Aren't you glad? I am a famous idol, you know?"
"Well, thanks for that, but can you get away from me now?" He asked nicely as he concentrated on keeping his mind calm. This was really hard as he was a totally healthy young man in his twenties.
He would be lying if he said he wasn't interested in Shuten. Even if she was a bit shorter than normal people, she was still an attractive woman.
And now, she tried to seduce him with a sexy bodysuit and planted her body against him.
"No can do, young man." She pushed him onto the floor easily. Due to their difference in strength, Shuten was able to pin Kai on the floor without him being able to do anything. She licked her lips and put her finger on top of it. "Don't make me repeat it for the third time. You know what I am coming for."
"Talking to me, no?" He replied immediately, but his mind was racing with a different thought.
'Bad bad bad. Because of what I did earlier, I planned to replenish my Spirit Power, but why is she here? Shit! This is really bad. Her body grew, and she looked more beautiful now. You're a great man, Kai. Keep a calm mind and recite something boring! The matrix is fooling you!'
"What's wrong, young man? Could it be that you are still a virgin?"
"I am not."
"Then why did you try to run away? Just accept my night visit, and let's enjoy it together." She leaned forward and whispered in Kai's ear in a sultry voice.
All the reason in his mind was gone. Alcohol was a part of it. He drank too much sake for today.
"Kukuku, I know you also want it. Let me tell you something." Shuten Douji backed away and put her hands on top of her chest.
"The sake in that gourd is really strong. You drank it slightly, and you would get drunk. There is also an effect of making a man get excited if you know what I mean." A really evil grin was plastered over Shuten Douji's face, and Kai realized his mistake.
'Shit. I've been trapped!'
It was true that he got somehow excited today. So that was the cause!
"Besides, you can just absorb part of my Spirit Power. You know about bonds, right? You get stronger if you get laid off with a Mythical creature with whom you are in a contract. While I am not in a contract with you, at least I can replenish your missing Spirit Power. So…"
Shuten Douji took off the bodysuit that covered her chest, pushing it upward. She leaned against Kai's face and planted a soft kiss on his lips. Then she backed away and said, "Let's enjoy this."
Once again, Kai was a healthy man. After someone pushed themselves this strongly to him, he wouldn't refuse her any longer. Besides, he couldn't even fight Shuten Douji in his condition.
However, what Shuten said next completely blew his reason for fighting back.
"That Phoenix chick also knows about this, and she let me do it. Kukuku, you can't run, Kai."
He had no reason to hold himself back anymore.
Shuten said she could replenish his missing Spirit Power by having some fun. Then Amber already gave her consent. His situation was also in danger. If not for the hakama he wore, Shuten would probably notice that his little brother was already raring to go.
It was then he decided, 'Fuck it then.'