Beloved Shrine Maiden ch2

Responsibility

Yomi...
I beg of you.

Please...
protect this village in my place.

Leave it to me,
Mother.

Is this village gonna be okay?

Up until now, we've been protected by Yoriko-sama's barrier...
but now the youkai are bound to come soon...

Don't worry. We still have Yomi-sama.

She's been dancing nonstop in order to maintain the barrier.
Nonstop?
Her power is still weak, so one dance isn't enough.

Yomi-sama.

Renge-san.

Your foot is injured.
Ah.

I-I'm fine.
I can handle this...

I'll carry you to a bed and call a doctor.
!

P-Please let me down!
There's no need to worry.

Even if the enemy does come, me and my subordinates will protect this place.

Don't shoulder everything by yourself.

Trust us.

Thank you very much...
There there.

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Renge-san!

As beautiful as ever today.
Eh!?
Ah, you mean the dancing!

You've become beautiful too, Yomi-sama.
!

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An Unpleasant Role

What's this document about?

It's a list of people who want to enter our village.
They've all been running away from youkai.

Hah...
We don't have enough land to take in any more people.

Then if we increase the land...

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Out of the question.
The more we expand the divine protection's range, the more of a burden it'll put on Yomi-sama.

Will you be able to protect this place should Yomi-sama collapse?

Must be tought being in such an unpleasant role.
It's my job.

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Keika! Is it true
that Yomi-sama is being targeted!?
Yes. It's just a rumor for now, though.

Who is it!?
That's currently being investigated.
I'll bring their heads.
Please calm down.

Just spill it!
CALM DOWN!

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Hah...

Keika-san! Please get some proper rest!
Think what'll happen if you end up collapsing.
Geez.

Yomi-sama ordered me to take some time to rest...
Grr...
but I'm too worried about her to get any rest at all.

Keika-san! What are you doing here!?
I can rest better when I'm moving around.
???