The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 85 - The Golden Arc of Mt. Tsubaki
The AI-chan in front of me was gently smiling.
However, the voice and demeanor were not AI-chan’s.
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No matter how I looked at it, it was my mother, who had lived with me for nearly a hundred years.
“Mother? Did you die too?”
Namu Namu.
“Die? There’s no way I’d die!”
Huh?
Really?
Didn’t she die and reincarnate just like me?
“Oh, I see. So, what’s going on? This is another world, you know.”
“Well, I was lounging around at home, sunbathing, when I was suddenly summoned.”
Summoned?
“By whom?”
“By you. This shikigami is my shikigami, isn’t it? I created this shikigami to protect you and your siblings from danger. So, if you ask it something, it connects to me.”
Hmm… This is the first time I’m hearing about that.
Even if I’m in danger, if I didn’t know about that function, I wouldn’t be able to summon you.
What an idiot…
After all, just a fox…
“Um, I don’t remember calling you.”
I have no idea.
“Well, um, was it your skill or something? The AI-chan or whatever called me. Asking for help.”
Oh, AI-chan called her.
Why would you do that.
“Even though you were asked to help, nothing has happened?”
“Not now. Earlier today.”
Ah, it must have been when they were attacked by that demon woman.
AI-chan said she repelled her with her latent power, but it was actually Mother who did it.
No wonder, AI-chan couldn’t handle a demon.
“I see… So it was you who helped Natalia and the others. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. It wasn’t a big deal. In fact, she ran away as soon as I threatened her. By the way, who are those women?”
She wouldn’t understand if I said they were adventurers, and explaining would be a hassle.
“They’re my colleagues. I have a job too, you know.”
“Hmm… Colleagues, huh…”
Mother narrowed her eyes.
“What?”
“Nothing. I’ve decided to stop commenting on your relationships with women. It’s pointless.”
Even Mother has given up on me…
“I see. I don’t remember much about my past life, but I’m living a normal life now.”
“Your memory is hazy? Did you hit your head or something?”
Mother approached me and tried to pat my head but couldn’t, so I decided to sit down.
Then, tiny Mother patted my head as I lowered myself.
“This body is so small.”
“You’re the one who said small is cute.”
That’s why this shikigami is small.
“That’s right. I don’t want to get old. When I was this age, I often stole food from rich people’s houses…”
I’ve heard that over 100 times.
“Yes, yes. My memory is hazy because AI-chan erased my family’s memories.”
“Erased? Your family? Why?”
Mother looks stunned.
“Even though they were erased, of course, I remember you, Father, my brother, and sister. The ones I don’t remember are my wife, children, and grandchildren. This body is supposedly 20 years old, but I have no memories of my family after that.”
“What do you mean? You cherished your wife, children, and grandchildren so much.”
Apparently, I did cherish them.
I guess I am different from Enju.
“Mother… I died. For some reason, I was rejuvenated and brought to another world, but in that world, I’m already dead. You must have had a funeral, right?”
It would be sad if they didn’t.
“We did… It was a dreadful atmosphere. Because you had so many descendants, all of your grandchildren started crying at once. Your wives… Well, never mind that.”
I want to know more…
“Anyway, I died. Now, I’ve been reincarnated and am living a different life. I look and am named the same, but the head of the Kisaragi family is dead.”
“I see… Yes, I suppose so.”
“Yes. That’s why AI-chan erased any memories that would be a burden in my new life.”
“Hmmm. I see. Is that why you’re collecting them from scratch?”
What a way to put it.
I’m not collecting anything.
“…Well, that’s fine. But, Mother, you can come to another world too?”
“It seems so. I didn’t know. Well, the very idea of another world is baffling…”
Indeed.
“And? When are you leaving? AI-chan?”
“Are you telling your mother to leave already… Don’t you miss your mother?”
“No, I died as an old man at 99. There’s nothing to miss. Also, it’s almost dinner time. People are coming, so go back.”
I don’t want Natalia and the others to meet her.
“You’ve always prioritized your women… Well, I’ll go back. I need to scold the little ones tugging at my real body’s tail.”
My grandchildren, perhaps?
I used to do that too.
“Take care. And please look after the family.”
“You said that on your deathbed. It’s my family, I’ll protect them. They’re doing so well that they don’t even need my help. Thanks to that, I’m bored.”
Same as always.
Just lazing around on the porch.
“Stay well.”
“You… really want me to leave that badly… Well, fine. I’ll come again.”
“No need to.”
“No, there’s something I’m curious about, so I’ll come. Also, it smells like a snake…”
Mother looks up.
It’s in the direction of Layla’s room.
“Don’t worry about it. Now, go.”
“Sigh… I’m going. If you have children, let me know. I’ll bless them, no matter how many.”
“No need.”
“That reminds me of the day after you said that and brought a woman home… Well then. Enjoy your new life.”
With those words, Mother closed her eyes.
Then, she immediately opened them.
“Master, how was your conversation with your mother?”
It’s AI-chan.
Despite the same appearance, she looks very cute.
“So you called Mother.”
“Yes. I knew for some time that this shikigami was connected to your mother. This time, it was an emergency, so I installed your mother’s consciousness and synced it.”
I don’t really get it, but it was indeed an emergency, and I’m glad Natalia and the others are safe.
“But what was Koma-chan doing?”
“Koma-chan was weakened because of the magic-sealing talisman. It wasn’t an opponent she couldn’t defeat, but Koma-chan’s role is to protect those four. So, I stepped forward, and if things looked bad, I planned for her to grab Alice and escape.”
Ah, so Koma-chan could have won if it wasn’t for the talisman, but protecting them made it difficult.
But, even if she grabs Alice, can she carry the other three on her back?
“Well, I understand. The magic-sealing talisman is a nuisance…”
“Rest assured. Since your mother used a spell to break barriers, I have installed that ability.”
Barrier breaking is an extremely difficult technique.
AI-chan is really amazing in this regard.
“Yuuma? AI-chan? Dinner is ready!”
While I was talking with AI-chan, Lily’s voice called out along with the sound of knocking on the door.
“I’ll be right there.”
As it was time for dinner, AI-chan and I left the room.
TL Notes:
Not sure if the title is a word play/reference I don’t get, but it says Arc and not Fox.
Namu namu – Buddhist word with various meanings, think of it as a salute to her death, or “RIP” in this context.
