Volume 1 - CH 6

Since then, another four years have passed and I am eleven years old.

[……]

In the middle of the night, in my silent room.

Under the light emitted by the shikigami, I cut out a doll from a piece of paper with scissors and I carefully inscribed the words with a quill.

Now that I think of it, I was doing the same thing in my previous life when I was about this age.

It’s nostalgic. If I remember correctly, my coming-of-age ceremony was around this time of the year. When I think about it, I have also grown up a lot in this life.

[……I did it.]

I looked at the completed doll and I let out a breath filled with tension.

This is a door.

In my previous life, I exorcised and sealed many demons and I used them as a fighting power.

The charm used for the seal was practically burnt in my previous life so it’s naturally not here. I don’t have it but……to be honest, it is theoretically possible to summon the sealed demons here.

Sealing. In other words, it is sending the demons to the phase.1

The charm is no more than a door.

The phase is also a different world. Therefore, as long as the door is prepared, I think……I should be able to connect it to any world. Theoretically speaking that is.

I’m going to try whether or not I can really do it.

I placed the shikigami on the bed.

I formed a seal and recited a mantra.

To be honest, I don’t know what will happen.

So, the first one I will summon will be the quietest demon.

Before long, the technique was completely constructed.

[――――ओम्　चतुर्दश　दश　त्रीणि　नव　नव　एकम्　निर्ह्वयति　सकल　स्वाह]

<Divine Call――――Mythological Pipe Fox>

The shikigami emitted light, distorting the surrounding scene around me.

And then, what appeared in the dim room was a ―――― girl in white.

White hair as white as Virgin Snow. The kimono was strangely short and the arms and legs that extended from it were also white. A girl with a kind of mysterious appearance.

The eyelids slowly open, revealing contrasting jet-black eyes.

Huh? S-success……? Even so, something is a little different.

[Haruyoshi-samaーーーーーー!!]

The girl suddenly embraced him.

She pinned me down with her momentum and rubbed her cheek against my face to her heart’s content.

[Haruyoshi-sama, Haruyoshi-sama! Ah, Yuki2 is truly, truly happy to be able to see that face again! Suーhaー! How many times has Yuki dreamt of this when she slept in the phase! Suuuuuuuu haaaaah! Aah~ The smell of Haruyoshi-sama!]

[Stop it, you idiot! Get away from me.]

I pushed the girl back and I stepped back with a rustle.

And then I cautiously observed the figure.

[Yuki……right?]

[Yes, Haruyoshi-sama! I’m Yuki.]

I observed the smiling girl carefully.

It’s Yuki, a mythological pipe fox.

She’s a demon…….that I bestowed with the appearance of a human being and used in my previous life.

[Somehow…..did you get smaller? And those clothes……]

In my previous life, she had the appearance of a young woman, this……Ah, I’m pretty sure her legs weren’t exposed like that……

[Ah, you’re right. I wonder why? I think it’s because I got pulled in by the spell of the current Haruyoshi-sama or it’s the effect of the world itself.]

Well…… both of them seem to be possible.

It’s still Yuki on the inside so I’d call it a success.

[Haa……It was good to summon you for the time being. It’s been a while, Yuki.]

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[Haruyoshi-sama……!]

[All right, stop hugging me!]

[Okay, but……I’m glad.]

Yuki says in a tearful voice.

[At that time……when I found out t-that girl was an enemy……it seemed that Haruyoshi-sama was already prepared to die……]

[Hmm, yeah……]

[But it’s worth waiting and believing that you will summon me without fail in the next life……]

[Aah, there, there……]

After stroking her head, Yuki sniffled and wiped her tears.

[But, how did you know it was me in this form?]

[That is……I know what you mean. You have become a little younger now, but you still have the same spiritual power and the same face.]

[Eh, is that so?]

[Yes.]

It is true that I am the only one in my family with black hair and black eyes.

It’s probably just the blood of my father’s mistress but……I’m sure I’m the only reincarnated body that has chosen to cross over to this world.

[Haruyoshi-sama……!]

[Yes?]

[Since you have summoned me, Yuki will do anything you want! It seems that this place is not Japan or even in the world. I’m sure it must have been a lot of work for you, Haruyoshi-sama. Now, what can Yuki do for you?]

[No…..nothing in particular. I just wanted to try out whether I could summon a demon over here too……]

[Ehー!]

Yuki dropped her shoulder with disappointment.

I’m sorry but Yuki is not very useful at all as a mythological pipe fox.

I remembered that in my previous life.

A mythological pipe fox is a type of fox demon that is used for spell casting.

This one time when an acquaintance of mine who uses fox spirits, had a very usual white variant with black eyes that was born so it was given to me! I’m sure you have great power!! I was told with eyes filled with a hundred percent good faith and received Yuki.

In the beginning, I was full of expectations. However, Yuki is in fact no good at all in possession and divine power, which are the specialties of a mythological pipe fox. No matter how many times I made her do it, she always failed and ended up in a mess.

However, I couldn’t bear to throw her away so I had no choice but to give her a human form and let her serve tea.

In my previous life, I never had a child until the end but thanks to Yuki, I understood the meaning of the phrase, [The worse the child is, the cuter he or she is.]

But putting that aside, there’s no work to be done.

[I mean, I can’t let anyone see you with that form.]

[But, I don’t want to be in the phase anymore……]

[Then you can hide all you want.]

[Yes.]

When I said that, Yuki returned to the form of a fox and became small in the blink of an eye.

And then, with a swoosh, she concealed herself under my hair. 

[As I thought, this is where I feel the most at ease.]

One of Yuki’s few special skills is that she can become extremely small. Since the day she was given to me, Yuki has often concealed herself under my hair.

It’s certainly one of the skills of a mythological pipe fox but……oh well.

[That’s right, Yuki. My name is Seika now so call me that from now on.]

[Seika-sama……? Hee hee, it’s a perfect name for Haruyoshi-sama!]

It is a perfect fit or rather well……it was read like that in my previous life.3

Well, I should go to bed now.

I put away all the tools and crawl into bed.

Even from this world, I can summon a demon.

I think I can accomplish the most important part of my plan.

Now, it’s time to see if it will work as expected……