Seventh Reincarnation
Monogatari Taketori

Polygamy in Japan was changed to monogamy in 1947, after World War II. These changes are being made as part of legal reforms aimed at adopting Western values, including gender equality and human rights.

The Heian period of Japan still practiced polygamy. Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. In Heian period Japan, polygamy was allowed for men, but not for women.

So no one feels strange when they see one man walking with three women at the same time.

They were Ars who took Restia and Est, plus Rea for a walk.

To avoid attracting attention, Ars puts illusions on himself and the girls.

From an outsider's point of view, he looked like a feudal man who was walking with his wife and concubine.

"Woah, everything looks traditional and ancient."

Looking at the surrounding environment, Rea felt that he was doing a school tour in kyoto.

"This is the year 935. Get used to yourself." Ars Saying.

"Understand boss."

"Ms."

Perhaps because she had secluded herself from society for too long, Rea felt comfortable in the crowd. Moreover, no one questioned his appearance.

"By the way, this place is really ordinary compared to my home world. There are only ordinary people." Restia commented, looked up at Ars, and asked: "Ars, are you sure fate is leading you into this world?"

After three months here, he has yet to discover any other supernatural existence.

"of course. There's no way I'm wrong." Ars answered with confidence.

"Ars had previously come to the wrong world." Est said without any intention of insinuating.

"Cough Cough... Okay, I admit to a technical glitch earlier. After all, it was the first time I tried out the Fate Scripture ability. Don't worry, we're in the right world."

To cover up his embarrassment, Ars rubbed Est's silver hair to make it comfortable.

Having no specific purpose, the four of them took a walk visiting many places.

Although Ars and his entourage had arrived in this world three months ago, he had not left the shop even once. For him who had [Divine Sense] to see everything in the capital, there was no need to take a walk.

But now different, the store has a new occupant, namely the naive zombie girl, Sanka Rea.

It is true that Rea worked as a maid, but Ars did not limit his freedom. Feeling the time was right, he took the three girls around Kyoto.

Glancing at Rea behind, Ars said to him: “If there is something you are interested in, feel free to tell me. At least I'm not short of money.”

"Boss doesn't have to buy anything for me. After all, the physiological functions of my body had been dysfunctional for a long time. I don't need anything." Rea said something pitiful while smiling.

"..."

Seeing Rea's worn-out white kimono, Ars decides to buy him a new kimono.

He did not tell her that the girl would not refuse. Holding the hands of Restia and Est, Ars found a clothing store through [Divine Sense].

Within the range of [Divine Sense], there was nothing he could not see. He even looked at the most heavily guarded location, which was the Imperial Palace. Currently, Emperor Suzaku is growing crops in bed with two women.

"Follow me." Ars word is short.

"Where are you going?" Ask Restia marketing.

"Hope on."

Without giving an answer, Ars smiled faintly.

After a 10-minute walk, they arrived at the clothing store.

"Welcome home."

Once inside the store, Ars was greeted kindly by a middle-aged woman who was the owner of the shop.

"I want you to make a kimono for him."

Speaking with the shopkeeper, Ars pointed to Rea behind him.

"Eh?" Rea was shocked to hear that, then she shook her head and refused.

"No need, boss. My kimono is still pretty good. I don't need a new one."

"Don't refuse. It's an order." Ars said domineeringly and did not care about his refusal.

"But—"

"Enough!"

"Show me your best quality fabric."

"Ah, okay."

The shopkeeper was stunned to see their strange interaction, after hearing the words of the young man in front of him, he was excited.

Then he showed a variety of fabrics on display in the closet.

Although it is called a clothing store, it is more properly called a sewing store. If a woman wants to buy a new kimono, they must choose the material provided by the store and then the material is sewn into a kimono.

There is no store that sells ready-made kimonos, but it must be ordered in advance.

"You want to too, Restia?"

Seeing Rea pick a kimono, Ars asked Restia.

"Forget it. This dress called kimono looks difficult when walking. If I want to, I can use my Divine Power to create it."

"So so. What about you, Est? You interested?"

Then Ars looked at Est on his right.

"No. I like my clothes." Est replied while shaking his head.

The two Spirit Weapons disliked the Japanese-clad aesthetic of the Heian Age.

"Boss, I'm done. The store owner said, his kimono will be finished within a week." Rea comes and tells Ars.

"Is this enough?"

Ars took a 100-gram piece of gold into the shop owner's hand.

"I-It's gold?" Asked the owner of the shop in disbelief with a trembling voice.

"What's? Not enough?"

"No, no, no. This is more than enough. Wait a minute, customer. I'll get you the change."

"no need. Just take. I'll be back next week."

After saying that, Ars and the girls left the store in a flattering manner.

(No matter which world, gold remains a universal precious object) Ars thought.

"Ars, I want to eat that?"

Est suddenly stopped and pointed at a place to eat.

"Sure, let's go there."

Rarely for Est to show his will, Ars agrees without hesitation.

After entering, he just found out it was a restaurant tofu mochi.

Since this was not lunchtime, there were only a few customers in the restaurant.

"Uncle, I ordered four servings of tofu mochi."

After sitting down, Ars ordered.

"Understand, it'll be here soon." Said the shop owner who was a burly man.

While waiting, Ars overhears the conversation of two men, which catches his attention.

"Hey, have you heard, Okina-san found a baby girl from inside the bamboo!" Men's Speech A.

"It's still daytime, you drink too much." Man B does not believe.

"Omong empty! I'm not drunk! What I said is true. Not only me, but this news has spread throughout the city and many people are going to Okina-san's house to confirm the truth of the news." A man offended is considered drunk by his friend.

"really? Finding a baby inside the bamboo, that was impossible. Tell me more clearly." Man B began to doubt.

"As you know, Okina-san is a well-known good-natured bamboo logger and easily familiar with anyone. Three days ago, he was cutting down bamboo in the forest as usual. Suddenly, he saw a light from one of the bamboo. He cut down the bamboo and found a baby girl inside. The baby is so small, only as big as a thumb."

"Okina-san and his wife, Ouna-san, were very happy with the birth of the baby. Since the two had no children, they decided to take care of her and named the baby girl Kaguya."

Man A tells of the news he heard from others.

(Bamboo cutter... Kaguyas... If not mistaken, this is Taketori Monogatari?) Ars thought in his mind.

His mind was interrupted by the food order that arrived, putting aside this matter, he began to eat together the three girls consisting of two Sword Spirits, and one zombie.