I Became a Monk in Japan and Exorcised Demons of Other’s Housewives

Chapter 46: What You Said Cannot Go Unrecorded!

“Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it weren’t for you, I might have had to wait a long time to take my revenge.”

Aoi Yuriko turned around and looked at Lu Jin.

She only knew that Aoi Kai would secretly bring people into the secret room beneath the study from time to time.

Those who were taken in never came back.

So, she was sure there was a secret hidden beneath the secret room—something that could be used against Aoi Kai.

Although she didn’t know exactly what had happened, she’d heard the commotion outside.

She knew that her husband in name was now dead.

And clearly, this man had something to do with it all.

So, deep down, she truly was grateful to this monk—who also happened to be the first man in her life.

“Even though I was using you, there’s one thing I didn’t lie about.”

“You are the first man in all these years to actually pique my interest.”

“As for what just happened… consider it my compensation for using you.”

Looking at the woman before him—someone who gave off a chilling feeling—Lu Jin couldn’t help but shake his head.

This woman had been able to endure for years just to get her revenge. There was no way she was as harmless as she appeared on the surface.

It’s a pity, though.

A woman with such ambition would never be content with being merely a tool for him to practice the ‘Joyful Meditation’ technique.

Now that Aoi Kai was dead, his wife Aoi Yuriko would inherit all his wealth.

As for Aoi Takumi, even if he didn’t die at the hands of the evil spirit, he still wouldn’t escape this woman’s grasp.

Still, Lu Jin didn’t walk away empty-handed.

At least he’d gotten a free night—one that would certainly be memorable.

Lu Jin put on his robe and was just about to leave when he saw the woman leaning against the wall light another cigarette.

Aoi Yuriko’s gaze drifted to the window, and under the moonlight, her side profile looked lost.

In her eyes, beyond the relief of revenge fulfilled, there was mostly confusion and melancholy.

Seeing this, Lu Jin couldn’t help but shake his head again.

Revenge was like an ideal.

When one couldn’t attain it, they chased it relentlessly.

But once it was achieved, life suddenly lost its direction.

At that point, some people would look for a new goal, while others would be lost in a life with nothing left to pursue.

That earlier act of release might very well have been her way of masking the panic and confusion in her heart.

This woman had now fallen into a state of uncertainty about the future.

If she couldn’t pull herself out of it, the rest of her life would be spent indulging and eventually losing herself completely.

To find a new goal and emerge from this confusion—

No amount of advice from others would help. She had to rely on her own willpower to find her way out.

And that would take immense inner strength.

Step, step, step!

In the quiet room, footsteps echoed.

Aoi Yuriko, lost in thought, suddenly came to her senses.

She looked at the approaching man, confusion showing on her face.

Why is this guy still here?

Just as she was thinking that, she saw him getting closer, slowly reaching his hand out toward her.

Instinctively, she leaned back, but the wall behind her left her no way to retreat.

Under her tense gaze, Lu Jin reached out and took the cigarette from her hand, gently crushing it out.

“Women should smoke less.”

“If you don’t know what to do, then do something you love.”

“Of course, if you’re tired, you’re welcome to come train at Yakushi Temple. My monastery might be small, but it will always have a place to shield you from the wind and rain.”

With those words, Lu Jin turned and walked away.

Some things couldn’t be forced. Pushing too hard would only backfire.

Given this woman’s personality, she would never willingly leave with him.

He said that simply as a way to offer comfort.

After all, she was someone he had—so to speak—shared a deep discussion of the Dharma with.

Whether she could truly move forward would be up to her.

“What a sand monk.”

Watching the figure in kasaya disappear from view, Aoi Yuriko finally came back to herself.

She looked at the crushed cigarette butt. Ever since marrying Aoi Kai, she’d picked up this habit.

Sleeping in the same bed as the man she most wanted to take revenge on.

Even if they did nothing, the psychological pressure alone was enough to drive her insane.

She used smoking to vent that stress. Unknowingly, seven years had passed.

That method of venting had already become a habit.

This was the first time someone had taken the cigarette from her hand.

Aoi Yuriko’s expression softened. She let out a deep exhale.

It was as if all the pressure inside her had left with that breath.

A strange sense of relief washed over her.

“It’s time to begin a new life.”

She had once studied at the University of Tokyo, majoring in economics and finance.

Her greatest dream had been to build her own business empire.

But after her parents’ death, she gave up that dream for the sake of revenge—and married Aoi Kai.

Now, perhaps it was time to try picking that dream back up again.

Following the figure that was fading into the distance outside the manor window, Aoi Yuriko’s lips curled into a genuine smile.

“Master, you know you have to keep your word.”