The Reincarnated Onmyoji Who Returned From Another World ~ I Was Reincarnated Into An Onmyoji Family On The Verge Of Decline, But Thanks To My Experience As A Hero Who Fought In Another World And The Magical Power Training I've Been Doing Ever Since I Was Born, This Life Seems Like It Will Be Easy ~ - Chapter 6: Prodigy Child

“…To think such a prodigy child would be born into our house.”

Touya’s father, Koutoku Ryoma, let out a strained voice.

“Will I be able to repay that child as a father?… I don’t want to burden my son with hardships.”

“…Dear.”

Koutoku Shizue, his wife standing beside him, gently placed her hand over Ryoma’s, who wore an expression of anguish.

“It’s alright, dear. Our son will surely…”

“You don’t need to say what comes next. I understand too. The problems of this house are not something a mediocre person like me can handle. Being renowned as a prestigious family with history is a past glory. Our ties with branch families have already been severed, and now only this mansion remains. I’m the only onmyoji belonging to the house, and even I was made head of the family as a full-fledged practitioner before I could learn several onmyoji techniques I should have been taught, because my predecessor… my father died in the line of duty early.”

“…”

“Only debts pile up, and our reputation has fallen. That’s our house.”

The situation of the Koutoku family that Touya was born into could not be called good. No, it could be called the worst situation.

“And into such a house, a prodigy child was born. Surely, that child will carry our house on his shoulders from now on.”

Ryoma’s words were heavy. Onmyoji had a long history, and their formerly prestigious family had once played a part in that history. The words of a man standing at the front of that modern continuation, lamenting his own powerlessness, were far too heavy.

“Hah, I’m expecting too much from a child.”

But in the middle of those words, he laughed as if mocking himself.

“There’s no point thinking about such things now. What am I doing, relying on a child from the start? I need to show the spirit to manage the house by myself.”

“Yes, that’s right. First, we need that child to grow up healthy and strong.”

“…Ah, that’s what matters most.”

Ryoma nodded with a deeply moved expression in response to Shizue’s words.

…

………

Hmm, so our house was in such a situation. It was worse than I’d thought. The mansion was large, we had a housekeeper, so I’d thought it was a wealthy house… but that wasn’t the case. Using magic to listen to my parents’ conversation in the middle of the night, I somehow thought in my mind, as if it were someone else’s problem, “That’s tough~”.

【What prodigy child. A monster… not even a child.】

While I was thinking such things, a woman’s voice interrupted my thoughts.

‘What’s that? Don’t you think it’s terrible to call someone a monster?’

【It’s the truth! Where is there a baby who calmly thinks and uses sorcery to eavesdrop on their parents’ conversation!】

‘I guess they are more than some nameless nobody who boldly declares they’ll rampage and then gets stopped by a baby.’

【…I think this many times, but can’t you do something about that way of addressing me?】

‘It’s your fault for not introducing yourself. Just give me your name.’

The shikigami I had sealed within myself… though I say sealed, I’d actually just sealed her existence within me. She was properly remaining inside me, and what’s more, she talked to me normally. It had already been five hours since the shikigami was brought down into me, so I had gotten quite familiar with her.

【Even so, “nobody” isn’t right. I’m a woman, you know? For me, a woman with a nice body—】

‘What is this thing asserting to a baby?’

【Don’t put on a baby act, you monster!】

‘So? A name, right? I guess it can’t be helped~ I’ll properly think of one for you. How about Shuten-douji?’

【…Don’t lump me together with that one.】

‘Oh, you were acquainted? Hmm, thinking of names is bothersome, so let’s just go with Oni. From now on, you’re Oni.’

【How careless…】

‘Alright. Well then, let’s seriously study sorcery.’

【Sorcery? You’re already using it casually yourself. What’s with the sudden formality?】

‘I want to try using shikigami techniques.’

【Shikigami techniques… you want to use my power? What a helpless fellow. Just a little bit, okay?】

No, that was fast. Somehow it seemed like I’d be able to borrow this thing’s power in less than five hours. She’d totally just offered to lend me her power! This thing… When I’d first met this thing, I had thought we’d go through the usual creative work pattern where we were enemies at first but gradually warmed up to each other…

‘Haah, the thing that was chanting “kill kill kill” at the start is now shrinking back and being cute. Isn’t it too early for a character change?’

【What!? You, what did you just say!】

Even though I had a hostile body cohabitant who wouldn’t become dere at all, at least in anime terms, she should stay tsun for about 570 episodes. It was too early to become dere.

【You! You’re thinking quite disrespectful things about me!! This cannot be forgiven!】

‘No no, I’m just thinking that you’re already fitting in nicely as my shikigami. I think it’s cute and good?’

【That’s what’s disrespectful!】

The oni raised an angry voice inside me.

‘Wh-what a way to talk! Time for punishment!’

In response to such an Oni, I administered punishment. Oni was now my shikigami. The technique for disciplining shikigami was built into the technique used in the shikigami descent ritual that formed the initial foundation. I activated it and administered punishment to her.

【Gyaaaaah!?】

Yeah. There was no dignity left whatsoever. I thought such things while looking at the shikigami who was screaming from my punishment.