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Chapter 274: Neko, the Substitute Shrine Maiden · Oct 31, 2026

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251 Chapter 251: Crimson Gold Soul · Complete 2026-10-31
252 Chapter 252: Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual? 2026-10-31
253 Chapter 253: Where Did the Sacred Sakura Come From? 2026-10-31
254 Chapter 254: Who is Kamuna Harunosuke? 2026-10-31
255 Chapter 255: Ioroi, You’re in Trouble! 2026-10-31
256 Chapter 256: Hanachirusato is the Best Shrine Maiden—Who Agrees, Who Opposes? 2026-10-31
257 Chapter 257: Ioroi 2026-10-31
258 Chapter 258: Ioroi: The Score Isn’t Settled! 2026-10-31
259 Chapter 259: O Sacred Sakura, Hiding the Power of Darkness! 2026-10-31
260 Chapter 260: Reveal Your True Corruption Before Me! 2026-10-31
261 Chapter 261: Is Hanachirusato’s Story Over? 2026-10-31
262 Chapter 262: The Story of Kitsune Saiguu Begins! 2026-10-31
263 Chapter 263: The Darkness That Shrouds the Sky 2026-10-31
264 Chapter 264: The ‘Memory’ That Darkness Cannot Shroud 2026-10-31
265 Chapter 265: Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual · Conclusion 2026-10-31
266 Chapter 266: Lucian’s Done For Too 2026-10-31
267 Chapter 267: How Lonely Was She? 2026-10-31
268 Chapter 268: Miko Is Lonely Too 2026-10-31
269 Chapter 269: She Took Off Her Mask 2026-10-31
270 Chapter 270: And So She Was ‘Born’ 2026-10-31
271 Chapter 271: The Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual is Blessed 2026-10-31
272 Chapter 272: Kitsune Saiguu and Raiden Ei 2026-10-31
273 Chapter 273: Seirai Stormchasers 2026-10-31
274 Chapter 274: Neko, the Substitute Shrine Maiden 2026-10-31
275 Chapter 275: Neko is Just a Cat 2026-10-31
276 Chapter 276: Katsuragi Slays Nagamasa 2026-10-31
277 Chapter 277: Takamine the Mistslicer, Asase Hibiki, Ako Domeki 2026-10-31
278 Chapter 278: In the End, It’s Neko 2026-10-31
279 Chapter 279: After Neko, It’s Miko 2026-10-31
280 Chapter 280: Miko’s Story Begins 2026-10-31
281 Chapter 281: Are All Oni Hot-Blooded Shonen Protagonists? 2026-10-31
282 Chapter 282: The Traveler Becomes a Novelist Too 2026-10-31
283 Chapter 283: School Edition Genshin 2026-10-31
284 Chapter 284: The Spirit Summoning Ritual 2026-10-31
285 Chapter 285: Urakusai 2026-10-31
286 Chapter 286: Sending Off the Hundred Spirits 2026-10-31
287 Chapter 287: In Awe of Divine Might, Reverent and Fearful 2026-10-31
288 Chapter 288: Voices in the Wind 2026-10-31
289 Chapter 289: What’s the Weather Today? 2026-10-31
290 Chapter 290: What’s the Next Story? 2026-10-31
291 Chapter 291: Please Spoil It for Me 2026-10-31
292 Chapter 292: Preparing a ”New Work” 2026-10-31
293 Chapter 293: Busy, Being Busy Is Good 2026-10-31
294 Chapter 294: The Show Is About to Begin 2026-10-31
295 Chapter 295: The Show Has Begun 2026-10-31
296 Chapter 296: Does a Person Without Emotions Have a Heart? 2026-10-31
297 Chapter 297: A Person with a “Heart” 2026-10-31
298 Chapter 298: Only a Person with a “Heart” Feels the Weight of Emotion 2026-10-31
299 Chapter 299: Kokoronashi The song continued: 2026-10-31
300 Chapter 300: “Love” Like a Tidal Wave 2026-10-31

Ei knew that the ”big bird” Neko referred to was Kapatcir. Although Ei had slain Kapatcir, she couldn’t completely eradicate it.

Despite its bird-like appearance, Kapatcir was closely akin to an Elemental Dragon, making it extremely difficult to kill.

In the end, they could only seal away Kapatcir’s lingering power to prevent it from wreaking havoc on Seirai Island.

This had always been the way in Inazuma: powerful beings that no one could directly seal were killed first, and then their residual power was sealed.

After all, not everyone was like Zhongli, who had some knowledge of sealing techniques.

Ei excelled in martial prowess but wasn’t particularly skilled in other mystical arts, perhaps even less so than Lucian in this regard.

Some of her subordinates were capable of sealing, but directly sealing a demon god or powerful elemental being was still beyond them. The only option was to kill first and seal later.

Things were fine initially, but later, for various reasons, the seals were broken, and those skilled in sealing—both humans and youkai—had mostly perished.

As a result, both Seirai Island and Yashiori Island became disaster zones, forcing the islanders to abandon their homes.

The Suppressing Stones were the tools originally used on Seirai Island to seal the Thunderbird’s residual power.

In the story, the Traveler shared her experiences with Taisuke and Etsuko. Taisuke was thrilled, being a cat lover, and eagerly wanted to see the talking cat.

Etsuko was more composed, suggesting they focus on resolving the seal issue first, as there would be time to visit afterward.

Understanding the purpose of the Suppressing Stones gave Taisuke’s research a clear direction, and together with Etsuko, they gradually figured out how to use them.

Once the Traveler learned how to operate the Suppressing Stones, she embarked on her sealing journey.

Lumine was ready to fight! Battling while sealing, Lucian had written the puzzle-solving process for Lumine to use as a guide.

After completing the final seal, the Traveler single-handedly defeated the Thunder Manifestation, and with its defeat, the thunderstorm was successfully restrained and sealed.

However, the story wasn’t over. Afterward, the Traveler returned to Asase Shrine to find Neko.

[Neko: ”It’s you! Not long after you fixed the offering box, two green-looking humans came to the shrine. It really worked!”]

[”But that tall, green human got so excited when he heard me speak. Humans are so dramatic.”]

Neko remarked that the offering box was truly amazing—once it was fixed, people came to donate. If they fixed a few more, wouldn’t the shrine become instantly popular?

Thankfully, the Traveler stopped Neko’s absurd idea and chose a more practical approach—cleaning the shrine.

In truth, no matter what they did, it was futile because Seirai Island was almost entirely deserted.

But to comfort Neko, the Traveler helped with some cleaning.

Neko’s idea of cleaning involved using a spiky stick to gather leaves, sprinkling water, and then using crisscrossed metal blades to snap snap at branches.

In the past, Neko loved chasing the stick and playing, but now she couldn’t, as she was the ”substitute shrine maiden” and had to maintain a dignified demeanor.

Back then, she was just a cat, eating and sleeping every day, chasing sticks, and rolling in piles of leaves.

But now, as the ”substitute shrine maiden,” she had to uphold a proper image, only watching the little ones roll in the leaf piles.

She thought, Wait for Hibiki to return. Once Hibiki is back, I can lie in her arms again and be the sleepy, cuddly Neko.

After the Traveler finished, Neko said speaking human language for so long was exhausting and that she needed a rest, asking the Traveler to come back tomorrow.

The next day, the Traveler returned, and not only her—the two ”green” humans had visited as well.

Neko noticed that the green humans seemed very interested in the wooden rack, which reminded her that past visitors would make offerings and then play with the wooden structure.

Since humans liked it, wouldn’t fixing the rack bring more people?

Fixing things with her paw pads was impossible, so she had to ask the Traveler for help again.

The Traveler naturally didn’t refuse, as they already considered Neko a friend.

Besides, tasks like this gave Lumine a chance to ”slack off” and rest during her adventures.

After repairing the Ema rack, the Traveler informed the two green humans to come hang their Ema.

Neko was overjoyed at the sight. These two would tell other humans about this, right? Then more people would come, wouldn’t they?

Maybe word would reach Hibiki’s ears. If she knew I was waiting, would Hibiki come back?

[Traveler: ”Why do you want to restore the shrine?”]

[Neko: ”Mew, why…? Because I’m the substitute shrine maiden of this shrine. I have to take good care of it.”]

[”Also, if Hibiki returns and sees the shrine in ruins, she’ll definitely be sad…”]

Readers were already starting to feel heartbroken. Another tale of waiting for someone who would never return!

At first, they thought they could enjoy Neko’s cute antics and feel happy, but with their experience reading prophetic books, they knew the story was about to turn painful.

Shikikan, enough! Stop with the lifespan tragedy!

A few days later in the story, the Traveler wandered around Seirai Island and returned to Asase Shrine.

Her timing was perfect—Neko was worried about not finding the shrine’s furry children.

Though Seirai Island had few people, it had Hilichurls, making the outside dangerous.

The shrine was protected by its Torii gate, keeping ordinary monsters out, but beyond the shrine was far less safe.

Neko asked the Traveler to help find ”Konbumaru” and ”Happo.”

The Traveler curiously asked about the strange names of the two cats.

Neko explained that Konbumaru was a name Hibiki used to say, and though Neko didn’t know what it meant, Hibiki seemed happy when she said it, so it must be something good.

Neko liked using good things to name the kittens, passed down through generations. When one passed away, the name would be given to the next.

This generation’s Konbumaru was a good kitten who liked sleeping in high places.

As for Happo, it loved eating fish, so it was likely by the seaside.

The Traveler began searching for the cats, even mimicking cat speech.

[Traveler: ”Meow, meow…”]

Lucian stirred things up, drawing an illustration of Lumine with cat ears in this scene.

Readers commented that the Shogun was truly a pillar of the court—this move was absolutely morale-boosting!

It wasn’t clear if the kittens heard Lumine’s cat speech, but they obediently ran into her arms, rubbing against places they shouldn’t.

Both kittens did the same, darting into Lumine’s arms at lightning speed without resistance.

Perhaps it was because the Traveler’s otherworldly succubus charm worked on animals too, and the kittens couldn’t resist Lumine’s ”innate catnip sacred body.”

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Character Voice · Kitsune Saiguu: About Neko

”Quite adorable, just like my Miko when she was young. Oh, I really wish Miko would turn back so I could pet her again.”

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