Chapter 152: Seiji Kamijou

A soft voice sounded from beside him .

"Seiji-sama . . . Seiji-sama . . . Please wake up . . . It's time . . . "

Seiji slowly opened his eyes .

He saw Shika Kagura standing before him smiling gently and alluringly .

'Hmm? Wait a moment . '

Shika-chan's hair wasn't supposed to be blue colored!

And her smile seemed somewhat strange .

"Shika-chan . . . "

"Yes, I'm your Snow Girl, Shika-chan! I'm the retainer that loves Master the most, the retainer that wishes to make love to Master the most!"

The blue-haired beauty's smile seemed to grow even sultrier . The light in her eyes showed the full depth of her love towards him .

Seiji was rendered speechless at this situation .

Yep, he was 100% certain that something was wrong here, since Shika-chan would never say something like this! Nor would she have such an expression!!

He was too stunned by how many things he could possibly comment on here .

"Hey, Snow Girl, don't get too close to Master! What if you cause our Master to catch a cold!?"

"I won't! My heart is filled with love for Seiji-sama! Ahh, it's burning up!"

"If it really was burning up, you would have melted long ago!!"

A hand appeared in his field of vision and yanked away the blue-haired girl that was clinging on to him .

"Eek! Let go of me, stinky Zombie!"

"Who's stinky!? I shower every day! Stop calling me stinky!!"

She was a beauty with twin dark red ponytails, and a blueish-purple-colored face . Her expression was currently seething with rage .

'It's Mika . . . No, it's someone that looks almost exactly like Mika!' he realized after observing her closely .

She was wearing a dark golden robe, and her skin was blueish-purple hue . She had a yellow talisman stuck to the right side of her face, and she seemed a little short .

Apart from that, her facial features were exactly identical to Mika Uehara's .

But she definitely wasn't Mika Uehara .

Who was she?

Who was this blue-haired girl?

Where was this?

Seiji's head felt heavy when he tried to think about these questions .

"Ah . . . Master! What's the matter!?"

"Seiji-sama!?"

A number of panicked and anxious voices filled with concern sounded out around him .

"Nothing . . . I just . . . still feel a little woozy from waking up," Seiji said, rubbing his temples .

"Master, your complexion doesn't seem too good . Is it because this idiot Snow Girl accidentally froze you?"

"I can control my powers properly! Don't treat me like a little child that can't control herself, hmph!"

"Master, should I call Firefly Grass over?"

"I'm already here . . . Honestly, stop arguing in front of Master; it's unseemly . "

Another girl appeared .

She had light green long hair and was wearing a green-colored wide-sleeved outfit, which revealed her beautiful long legs . She wore white socks with green grass sandals . This was a beautiful girl that looked exactly like Chiaki Wakaba .

"Let me through, let me through! I'll come help out Master . "

After making her way past the girl with twin ponytails and the blue-haired girl, the green-haired girl placed both her hands on Seiji's shoulders .

"May the plant spirits cleanse our Master . . . " she said in a gentle voice .

A cool sensation flowed into his body from his shoulders . The energy enveloped his entire body, dissipating his fatigue and cleansing his heart .

Then Seiji finally remembered .

He was the Yin Yang Master, Seiji Kamijou .

He was the Yin Yang Master, Seiji Kamijou .

The three girls before him were all his Spirit-branded Retainers .

Snow Girl, Zombie, and Firefly Grass spirit . . . he gave them the names of Shika-chan, Mika, and Chiaki .

He smiled gently at Chiaki . "Thank you, Chiaki, I feel much better now . "

"This is my job, Master . " Firefly Grass Chiaki smiled at him . "No matter when or where, healing Master and our companions is what I live for . "

"I know, but I still want to thank you . " Seiji reached out and patted her head . "You've always been working hard . Thank you for your efforts . "

Chiaki's face flushed slightly red .

"Ahh, Seiji-sama, I want to be treated like that too~"

Snow Girl Shika-chan opened her hands and attempted to hug him, but she was forcefully dragged away by Zombie Mika .

"Stop clinging on to Master, you idiot Snow Girl!"

"Let go of me, stinky Zombie!"

"I'm not stinky!"

Seiji sighed .

'These two are always fighting,' he thought, mentally shaking his head .

"Master, have you woken up?"

A beautiful girl with black hair and a red robe . . . no wait, a beautiful boy appeared at the door and bowed towards him while greeting him politely .

This was a Zashiki-warashi spirit . Seiji had given him the name of Hoshi .

"I'm awake . . . has everyone gathered?"

"All our companions have gathered together and are awaiting our Master's arrival . "

"Alright then, I'll come out right away . "

Seiji walked over to the clothes rack and slipped into the traditional Japanese hunting robes hanging there .

Zashiki-warashi Hoshi retrieved Seiji's hat for him, and Seiji placed it on his head .

After he finished putting on his clothes, Seiji walked out of his bedroom with Zashiki-warashi Hoshi following behind him .

"Stop messing around and follow Master!"

"Stop messing around and follow Master!"

"Okay . . . "

"Alright~"

Behind him, Seiji heard Firefly Grass Chiaki lecturing the other two spirits, and Zombie Mika and Snow Girl Shika-chan's replies .

Seiji walked through his home's hallway and out to the garden, only to see that many Spirit-branded Retainers were waiting for him there .

Mountain Kid Zankita Juumonji and Starving Ghoul Kazufuru Ooike .

Floorboard Spirit Tetsuo Sasaki and Ancient Fire Lantern Koji Hoshihara .

Crow Tengu Michirou Juumonji and Blue Priest Hisashi Juumonji .

Shadow Girl Haruka Shimizu, Fireball Spirit Shiina Shiho, and Long-haired Ghoul Anya Saigenji .

Demon Fox Rion Amami and Demon Fox Kotomi Amami .

Mermaid Shell Kaho Miyamoto and Rain Girl Saki Yoshizawa .

Maiden of the Bridge Rika Amami and Wisteria Spirit Nozomi Uehara .

Smoke Demon Mai Houjou and White Wolf Hitaka Shuho .

Flower Demon Rana Kirin and Blue Lantern Ghost Natsuya Yoruhana .

. . .

Seiji exchanged glances and nodded at all his trusted subordinates . To him, they were more than mere servants; they were his valued companions .

Blue Lantern Ghost Natsuya bowed to greet him . "Greetings to Master . "

With her leading the crowd, all the other Spirit-branded Retainers also began greeting Seiji .

"It's been so long, Master . It's wonderful that you remain healthy . "

"Kamijou-sama, I await your orders . "

"Seiji-sama, this one really missed you~~"

"Please give us your orders . No matter what they are, we'll accomplish them . "

"Master, I . . . I'll work hard this time as well!"

"Master, I heard that we're going to fight against an incredibly powerful demon today? Haha, I can hardly wait!"

Various emotions such as concern, respect, and passion could be heard from his retainers' greetings .

"Master, I heard that we're going to fight against an incredibly powerful demon today? Haha, I can hardly wait!"

Various emotions such as concern, respect, and passion could be heard from his retainers' greetings .

Seiji smiled gently upon hearing them all .

"Everyone," he began, the sound of his voice prompting the crowd to fall into silence, "I'm delighted to see that you're all doing well . I meet frequently with some of you, yet there are also others that I haven't seen in a long time .

"If it were possible, I would throw a party for everyone, so we can gossip idly and enjoy ourselves . But we don't have the time for that right now .

"You've probably all heard the news already: there is an incredibly powerful evil demon currently rampaging east of here—and I suspect the demon is not alone . At a rough guess, more than a 100 people have already fallen victim to it .

"I've searched for every piece of information I can, but I've been unable to ascertain this demon's true identity .

"However, we cannot remain idle for any longer; even as I speak, it draws closer to the city . If we do not make haste and defeat it, many more will fall prey to this evil monstrosity .

"Out of an abundance of caution, I summoned every single one of you here today in order to fight against this unknown demon or demons . We will crush whatever lies before us with our combined strength . "

Seiji swept his gaze across his retainers .

"All of you are mighty heroes .

"Many humans and spirits owe their lives to you .

"As long as we remain united, I believe no feat, task, or threat is an impossibility!"

Every retainer smiled upon being praised by their master . Some laughed heartily, and others smiled faintly . Yet more covered their mouths in embarrassment, while the rest let out light, somewhat shy chuckles .

"This time, we shall emerge victorious once more! But... what is of utmost importance is that..." Seiji paused, and his imposing manner rose to a crescendo . "Everyone! Not a single one of you is allowed to die!! This is the most important order!!! Do you hear me!?"

"We hear you—" every retainer cried in unison .

Saving people was important, victory was important, but the most important thing to Seiji was his companions' lives .

As long as all his companions were still alive, even if they temporarily suffered a defeat, they could always come back for revenge at a later time!

On the other hand, even if they achieved victory at the price of a companion's death, that still equaled defeat .

That was what Seiji Kamijou believed .

Up until now, he had never lost a single retainer before, nor had he ever been defeated in battle .

He was convinced that this time would be the same .

"Everyone, move out!"