I should've known this day would come, but...

There's no hiding the fact that there's youkai here anymore, is there?

The temple refuses no one these days, right? Some of those comers might not appreciate me hanging around. "Why's there some mouse here who refuses to become a pupil and respect Hijiri!" and all that.

Is that why you're leaving?

If I just come here to work, it shouldn't look as bad.

...I see. It's going to feel lonely, huh.

I'll still be looking after you. That duty isn't over yet.

I'm just going to live somewhere else. I'll come to the temple as usual.

Yeah... Hijiri's a youkai, you're a youkai playing Bishamonten, even the pupils are all youkai. I'm a youkai too, but I'm not here to follow Hijiri.

Hijiri may worship Bishamonten, but the target of everyone else's devotion is herself. I'm an outsider here.