I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 177 Before departure
I sorted out the cakes and spirit wine I bought. The cakes were placed in exquisite lacquerware food boxes. They were produced by the monster workshop and the workmanship was no less than that of humans.

They are all sealed with beeswax, so there is no smell at all, and they are also cooled and preserved by magic, so they can be stored for a longer time.

The spirit wine was stored in a jade-colored ceramic bottle, plugged with a wooden stopper and covered with a red cloth.

There are twenty-two food boxes in total, three for Asumi Sanae, three for the Iori family, one each for Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami, Kaori, and Shiori, three for the family, and ten for the orphanage.

The dim sum shop in Yao City is called Menghua. It is said that the owner went to Shenzhou to learn skills during the Song Dynasty, which was the Heian period, and became a pastry master when he returned.

He once opened a pastry shop in Jingzhao Yao City near Heian-kyo. It would have been better to open a shop in the capital than in this small place in the mountains, but I don't know how he came here to live in seclusion.

Although I don't know whether it is true or not, since he said so, I just listen to it.

The dim sum includes Shenzhou-style glass fruits, lotus cakes, osmanthus cakes, etc., as well as classic island-style Japanese fruits and daifuku. The ingredients are all magical fruits and flowers, and the prices are not cheap.

However, the spiritual fruits that can be used to make snacks are not of high quality, and cannot cure all diseases like the Cao Huan Dan. They can only be said to help people strengthen their bodies and nourish their essence, which is better than nothing, but they taste delicious.

Dongye Yu is not poor in the monster world nowadays. He tasted the food along the way and bought some of what he thought was delicious.

The types of pastries inside the food box were written in neat small characters. Dongye Yu sorted them out and put them away. Then he took out a stack of postcards given by the hot spring hotel from the drawer of the Japanese-style room and picked up a pen from the table in the room.

First, I will send you three boxes of Asumi Sanae. What should I write about them?

Higashino Yu sat cross-legged on the tatami with a pen in his hand and pondered for two seconds.

"Dear Miss Moon Witch,

Although it has only been four days since we last saw each other, I often think of you. A lot of things have happened in the past few days. Even now, I am sitting in the room of the hot spring hotel writing this letter to you and it still feels like a lifetime ago. I will tell you the details when I return to Tokyo. When I came back, I found some delicious cakes at a market for monsters. I thought Miss Witch might like them, so I bought some and sent them back to you.

Respectfully submitted by Dong Yeyu. "

After that--

"Dear Prince,

After that day, I wonder if you ate and slept well, and how was the effect of the Herbal Elixir? Did you feel better? I met many monster friends in Taoxiang Town. The peach forest is beautiful and the hot springs are very comfortable. If I have the chance, I want to bring you here to play. You will definitely like everything here.
Dong Yeyu was writing down his inner thoughts seriously, and occasionally a smile would appear on his face when he thought of something.

The warm yellow light in the Japanese-style room fell on the ink that was still slightly damp after being written, and a golden glow sank into it.

The corridor outside the room was very quiet. There was the sound of wind passing by in the courtyard, the rustling of leaves, and the moonlight as soft as a veil quietly sprinkled through the glass shoji door, casting a silver frost on the floor.

It’s not that I don’t have a mobile phone or contact information. Of course I can call or email them at any time.

I just feel that some things written on paper have more weight and more reality than the light words spoken over the phone.

After writing postcards to everyone, Dong Ye Yu prepared to start practicing magic and send all the gifts out tomorrow.

Ding dong.

The sound of a cell phone rang in his backpack, and Dong Ye Yu remembered that ever since he left the fairyland and came back, he had been immersed in practicing new magic. He had been staying in his room, occasionally dealing with Yuan Jun who came to visit him, and had never turned on his cell phone.

No one came to disturb me.

There were many casualties in this operation. The demon hunters either had to contact their families to transport the bodies of their clansmen back home, or lie in the hospital. There were also people like Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami whose elders were seriously injured in the hospital, so she had to go with them.

Most exorcists are pretty busy.

Only a few demon hunters were lucky enough to escape danger without incident. After returning and briefly telling their families about their experiences, they began to travel around the country.

It was not until tonight that Dongye Yu suddenly remembered that he had to return to Tokyo tomorrow, so he left the room and went for a stroll in the Monster Market.

I can only say that the consequences of not using a smartphone for more than 20 years have begun to show, and I now don’t look like a modern young man at all.

When I opened my phone, the screen was full of messages.

Most of them were messages from Asumi Sanae, mixed with some inquiries from Arima Norimune and Imagawa Kashiwagi, and also messages from Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami.

The news about meeting Sanae Asumi perfectly illustrates a person's complete transformation from calm to impatient.

"My loyal knight, through the veil of light and shadow, I see from the mirror moon that you are in trouble. Do you need my help?"

"The light of the mirror moon ripples in the sky above Taoxiang. As long as you call my name, knight, you can be saved."

"Why don't you reply to my message? Why don't you reply to my message? Why don't you reply to my message?"

She was probably anxious, so she sent a lot of emoticons and even made a phone call.

Dong Yeyu opened it and saw dozens of missed calls. Thinking that he had been practicing for the past few days and forgot to check his phone, he fell silent.

If I tell her the truth, she will definitely get angry and I have to try to persuade her.

Pause for two seconds.

"Good evening, Miss Moon Witch. Your knight has been through too many dangers these days and is already exhausted both physically and mentally. He has been recuperating from his injuries, so I didn't have time to reply to you. I would like to express my sincerest apologies."

After saying that, he took out the tattered yukata that he had worn when he killed Kasakane, took a photo and sent it over.

The next second, the chat dialog box shows that the other party has sent a chat invitation.

Are you staying by your phone?

Dong Ye Yu imagined the girl lying on the bed and staring at her cell phone in a daze, and couldn't help but smile and agreed to the invitation.

There was silence for a few seconds, and then a familiar girl's voice came. The voice was cold and calm, and she asked very seriously: "My loyal knight, please pray seriously, and I will send the healer of Mirror Moon to you."

No, is it so easy to deceive? Do you really believe it?
Dong Yeyu originally just wanted to make an excuse, but seeing her so dazed, he suddenly felt guilty and explained.

"It's all right now, Your Highness. I'm a cultivator. Unlike ordinary mortals, I can recover quickly from injuries."

"Please don't force it, Sir Knight."

"It's not forced at all. Don't you think that the tone of my speech now doesn't sound like I'm seriously injured, Your Highness?"

"Then why is there blood on your clothes?"

"The presence of blood does not mean that I am seriously injured, Your Highness. I just need to recuperate for two days." There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds. "How is the Jinguji Inquisitor? She did not pray like Mirror Moon."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami also did it, right?

Higashino Yu suddenly felt that Miss Moon Witch was a bit pitiful, as if she was a child and the children didn't even play with her.

"Ms. Jinguji is fine, but her uncle and aunt were both seriously injured in this demon-hunting operation. They are probably still in the hospital in Inzai City. So she took the Jinguji family to the city to deal with the follow-up of this demon-hunting operation."

"what happened?"

Dong Yeyu hesitated for two seconds and said, "It's a long story. I'll tell you the details in person when I get back, Your Highness. I can only say that it was right not to let you come here. The danger in Taoxiang Town is beyond everyone's imagination. Many demon hunters have died."

".When will you come back? You weren't in Tokyo these days, so it was difficult for me to investigate the monsters, but I did collect a lot of interesting information."

The girl on the other end of the line spoke softly, her tone not changing much, but giving off the feeling that she was very disappointed and wanted to share her discovery with others.

Dong Ye Yu subconsciously lowered his voice.

"I'll be back tomorrow, Your Highness. I bought some gifts for you at a monster market and plan to mail them back to Tokyo tomorrow. Please send me your home address. If you use Black Cat Delivery, it should arrive the next day. Remember to check it then."

"Well, I will tell you the address of Mirror Moon's palace in the Kingdom of Night later. My loyal knight, may the radiance of the moon guide you back."

"I will not lose my way, my dear highness."

After finally dealing with Asumi Sanae, just when Higashino Yu was about to start tonight's training.

The bushes in the courtyard made a rustling sound, and a big, furry raccoon came out of the bushes alone, walked to the glass door of Higashino Yu's room with his hands in his pockets, and knocked gently.

"Master Higashino, I am Santaro Tanuki, please open the door."

When Dong Ye Yu pushed the door open, he saw the big raccoon cat that had transformed into its original form first bowed, then looked up, and looked at Dong Ye Yu with a pair of small dark eyes full of admiration.

"Santaro Tanuki greets you, sir. You killed the evil god and all the demons that day. You were so impressive!"

Dong Yeyu smiled and said, "It's not good to eat for free after accepting your offerings. It's my job. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Santaro Tanuki scratched his head with a chuckle.

"Sir, it is like this. Li Xiang is going to hold a celebratory reception tonight, and will hand over the thirty gold offerings that were agreed upon to you gentlemen. Lord Shuzo and his men are already here, and I am here to invite Lord Dongye to do me the honor of attending the reception."

Dongye Yu looked around and it seemed that he was the only raccoon cat that came today. The other raccoons that usually acted with Santaro, such as the bean raccoon, the rice raccoon, etc., were nowhere to be seen.

After a moment of silence, he nodded: "Okay, let's go now."

As he spoke, he opened the door and walked into the courtyard - the courtyard of Xiaoli Hot Spring Hotel led directly to the back mountain, with only a simple bamboo fence as a barrier.

"Hey! Let me lead the way. Master Dongye, it is said that the gods want to recruit you as a messenger. Will you come? It would be great if you were in Taoxiang. All the demons and ghosts would run away as soon as they heard your name. Taodong would definitely be very happy. She has been taking care of the hot spring hotel at home these two days. She said that she wants to inherit her father and brother's wishes and continue to run the store."

Santaro Tanuki walked in front, talking nonsense excitedly, and looked back at Higashino Yu from time to time.

Dong Ye Yu was not annoyed. He followed him slowly in his wooden clogs. After leaving the brightly lit courtyard of the hot spring hotel and going deep into Xiashan, the light dimmed and the cold moonlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, sprinkling a silver frost on the ground.

Click! Click! Click!

The sound of branches breaking continued to be heard. Santaro Tanuki looked back and saw a white fox as big as a tourist bus passing by him and running towards the peach forest.

He then quickened his pace and followed behind with all four paws flying.

A fox and a raccoon shuttled through the mountains and forests for a while and came to the outside of the peach forest.

The scars of the dead sacred tree are still shocking. There are no more insects around that try to devour it, but there is no sign of improvement either. It seems that it has been left here to rot.

According to Yuanjun, after the death of plant spirits, their cultivation and magic power will be dispersed and returned to the entire forest. This is probably the last wish of the sacred tree.

At the entrance to the peach forest, there is a sign built by the local government of Momogo Town and an arch made of climbing plants with words written in the island language.

Next to it is a dusty mascot statue, which is a delicate little boy followed by a chicken, a white dog and a monkey.

Momotaro?
Higashino Yu felt a little embarrassed when he saw the statue. He could only say that the Momogo Town government would try to take advantage of it. It cannot be said that the peach forest and Momotaro have no connection, but at least they are not related at all.

It can’t be because both names contain the character “桃” (peach), right?

There were many raccoon cats in kimonos standing beside Momotaro, looking and waiting. When they saw Higashino Yu coming, they hurried over and bowed.

"Greetings, Lord Dongye. Please follow me."

The raccoon cat monsters led Dong Ye Yu into the peach forest, to an open space surrounded by peach trees.

An old raccoon dressed as a priest was waiting there. When he saw the monsters coming, his eyes fell on Dong Ye Yu, who was huge with flowing fox fur. He stood up and saluted, then carefully took out a glass mirror to reflect the moonlight.

The hazy moonlight illuminated the open space ahead, and like ripples on the water, a small Kagura Hall slowly emerged.

The old raccoon cat jumped onto the Kagura Hall, picked up a folding fan, put on a mask and began to dance a strange Kagura dance. The other raccoons conjured up various musical instruments and began to play a funeral-like Kagura piece of music.

Dong Ye Yu squatted nearby and watched. He could feel the awe of the gods from the old raccoon cat's weirdness and antics.

But Yuanjun is a dragon from Shenzhou, so he probably wouldn’t like this kind of sacred music and dance.

Gradually, white mist covered the surrounding peach forest, sky and moonlight. The raccoon cats stopped dancing and playing music to please the gods, picked up the red lanterns beside them, and led Dong Yeyu into the white mist.

This time there was no demonic attack. With the help of the light of the red lanterns, I could see a bluestone road under my feet, with stone lanterns glowing red on both sides of the road.

Not long after walking, they left the white fog and Dongye Yu entered the fairyland again, but this time there were no thousands of miles of peach blossoms - after being submerged by Lingze, the peach blossoms had all withered.

Looking back now, under the hazy and dreamy moonlight in the fairyland sky, there is only a lush forest, and the flames of the stone lanterns on both sides of the road are dancing quietly.

It stands to reason that it would only take a moment for the peach blossoms in the fairyland belonging to the gods to grow back, but Yuanjun's peach land seemed unable to recover to its original appearance in a short time.

Maybe it’s because Taoxiang was struck by lightning?

I have been writing from this morning till now, writing for a while and playing for a while. I am really impressed. This is an electronic succubus.

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(End of this chapter)