I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 180 Tokyo is a city full of humanistic care

Wednesday, June 12, 4 p.m.
At this time, the sun had not yet set, but was hanging obliquely in a corner of the sky. There was not a single cloud in the clear blue sky. The golden and white scorching sunlight was projected straight onto the ground, refracting on the clear shop windows, making people feel irritated.

Higashino Yu was carrying a backpack and squinting his eyes slightly. After entering Kitayase, there were not many people on the road. His sight was filled with dazzling white light and distorted air.

Summer hasn't even arrived yet, but Tokyo is already feeling hot.

If I could control the wind, how comfortable would it be to have a breeze blowing around me right now?
Dong Ye Yu was daydreaming. Controlling the wind was one of the 72 transformations of the Earthly Fiends, a serious magical skill. If an ordinary monster wanted to control the wind, he would have to first gain enlightenment for a hundred years.

There were not many people passing by. The owner of the izakaya, Saburo Oda, was offering a plate of fried tofu in front of a simple shrine. A yellow dog following him was staring at the fried tofu in the plate, looking thoughtful.

We are both canines, so why can this stone be eaten while I can only watch it?
However, its brain was not even capable of asking this question. Perhaps it was a little envious of the stone fox, so it stuck out its tongue to feel the aroma of food in the air. This could also be considered as eating it.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the old dog looked up alertly and was startled.

In front of me was a handsome young man about eight feet tall. He was wearing formal clothes and was sweating profusely. He walked towards me while fanning himself with his top hat.

The old dog lowered his body, suppressing a low growl in his throat.

"Jiro!" Saburo Oda patted the old dog's head and greeted the young man in front of him with a smile.

"Dongye-kun, I haven't seen you these past few days. Did you just come back from a long trip?"

"Yeah, I went to Indo-West to do some work." Dong Yeyu smiled and nodded, and asked casually, "How is business recently?"

"It's getting better. Every day a man in a suit comes to eat and stares at the door of the apartment, as if he's waiting for someone. He looks familiar to me."

Oda Saburo's eyes fell on Higashino Yu, "Then I thought about it and realized that something was wrong. Higashino-kun, have you gotten into some trouble? That man looked like the bodyguard of the young lady that day."

"Is this happening?"

Higashino Yu asked casually, his eyes falling on the Four-tailed God Inari sitting in the shrine. After thinking for a while, he made a Taoist gesture and saluted.

Now that he has grown stronger and possessed three great magical powers, his Yin Spirit cultivation is about to be perfected, and he only needs to form the pill.

If one can cultivate the power of heaven and earth, then he will have all the magic and skills. If he is put in Journey to the West, he will be at least a tiger vanguard-level monster, able to withstand a beating from Zhu Bajie, and will be qualified to call himself a human immortal.

Moreover, he had learned from Yuanjun before that Tianzun had ears and eyes throughout the ten directions and all realms, and he probably agreed with him practicing the Shangqing Lingbao Dongxuan Sutra. He could be considered a half-registered disciple, not a wild monster.

From now on, there is no need to be so cautious when entering and leaving various shrines, as long as you don't offend anyone.

As for the fact that the Moon Witch sent people to wait here, Dong Ye Yu was not surprised. He could only say that this was how Miss Moon Witch was.

"I can't really explain it. During the days when Higashino-kun was away, the Iori family's granddaughter came to see him every day. The man in the suit also came every day and is now in my store."

Dong Yeyu smiled and said, "You're overthinking it. That's the president of my school club. She wants to talk to me about something and she contacts me every day on her phone. That person is probably her bodyguard."

"Since he's not a bad person, I'm relieved."

Oda Saburo chuckled, said nothing, rubbed his hands and stood up, "How about coming to the store to eat something?"

Dong Yeyu wiped the sweat from his forehead and shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Xiaotian, but I have been sitting on a long-distance bus for several hours and I am a little tired. Now I just want to go home, turn on the electric fan and lie down comfortably for a while."

"I'll treat you to a meal, for free."

Free food? If you say that, I won't be sleepy anymore.

Dong Yeyu smiled cheerfully: "I'm so sorry, I'm just hungry, I should eat something to relieve my fatigue."

"You boy."

Oda Saburo pointed at Higashino Yu and shook his head and laughed, then explained: "But because it is a new dish, I need to ask Higashino-kun to taste it and give some comments and opinions."

"No problem. To be honest, I'm known as Kyoto's Godly Tongue. I've tried all the picky, old-fashioned Kyoto izakaya dishes. Let me experience the inspiration of the Kanto chef!"

Dong Yeyu gave a thumbs up, his face serious and solemn, like a classic gourmet.

As soon as I returned to Tokyo, I felt the humanistic care of this city. From now on, I will be angry with anyone who says that Tokyo is cold.

After entering the store, the man in a suit who was sitting at the bar and having a drink looked up subconsciously. When he saw Dong Ye Yu, he was stunned for a second and stood up suddenly.

The store owner, Saburo Oda, subconsciously picked up the kitchen knife in his hand, but saw the bodyguard take off his sunglasses and suddenly bowed.

"Mr. Dongye."

The owner suddenly remembered what Dong Yeyu had said before, glanced at the knife in his hand, shrugged, took out a piece of processed fresh salmon from the refrigerator and started cutting it.

Dong Yeyu felt that the bodyguard in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember his name, so he pretended to know him and said in surprise: "You are the one from that day--"

"Maekawa Mingma, sir."

"Yes, Mr. Maekawa."

"I am not worthy of the title of Sir. You can just call me Mingma. The young lady sent me here to wait for Mr. Dongye. Can I tell her that you are back?"

Maekawa Meima said, taking out his cell phone and asking.

"It's okay. I've already greeted her. Sit down."

Dong Yeyu found a random place to sit down and put his backpack aside.

Asuka sees Sanae acting strange sometimes. She used to ask about it often, but she hasn't sent her a message since this morning. After I sent her a message, she replied saying that she would come over after school.

Upon hearing this, Maekawa Meima bowed again, then sat down and handed two 10,000 yuan bills to the boss, "This is for Mr. Higashino and my meal."

Just as Dongye Yu was about to say something, the bodyguard smiled and said, "Please don't refuse. Mr. Dongye and Ms. Jinguji protected us last time. Otherwise, we would have been the ones to face the monster."

"This time I'm treating Dong Ye-kun to a meal, and I won't charge you."

Oda Saburo only accepted the meal money from Maekawa Meima, and then, while bending over to cut vegetables, he asked, "Did you mention monsters just now?"

Maekawa Meiba didn't explain anything, and Oda Saburo didn't care and just continued talking to himself.

"Come to think of it, there are rumors of monsters happening here as well."

"Oh? When did it happen?"

Higashino Yu was a little curious. With Haruhara in charge here, what monster would dare to cause trouble under the nose of Gozen Inari?

"It happened just these two days. It was Mr. Matsushige who runs the supermarket over there. He's been unlucky lately. He keeps losing things. The surveillance cameras always fail at critical moments, and the police can't do anything about it."

Higashino Yu sniffed subconsciously, but didn't smell any evil spirits around, so he shook his head and said, "Is there a thief?" As he spoke, he broke open a disposable bamboo chopstick and shaved off the burrs. Things seemed to be getting worse and worse in the island country, and even in Tokyo, there were many unemployed young people gathered there.

There are also JKs who run away from home and gather in Shinjuku. Among them are many pretty and cute girls. They usually wander around there with their suitcases and go to Yuanjiao at night. They don't save the money they earn, so it is only enough for them to stay in hotels for a few days.

They are quite clever. When a girl Yuanjiao uses the money she earns to stay in a hotel, she will invite other wandering friends to stay with her. She can take the opportunity to do laundry and take a bath. When other girls Yuanjiao earn money, they will also invite her to stay in the hotel together.

This will give time to restore the san value.

A reporter once interviewed them and asked them about their future plans. The answer they got was "I have no plans. I just live one day at a time. I don't know what the future will be like."

It is normal for thieves to appear in this situation.

Oda Saburo nodded slightly: "I also guess there is a thief."

"But I don't know who spread the rumor that Miko said there was a monster in Matsushige's supermarket. Although it's nothing to say that a child said anything, Mr. Matsushige was still not very happy. Mr. Iori apologized for it, and the grandfather and grandson seemed to have a little quarrel."

It is reasonable that Miko would not say these things in front of others. Higashino Yu pondered for a moment, "Does Mr. Matsushige really believe in monsters?"

"It's not a question of belief or not. The main reason is that there was a cat disaster in Kosuge not long ago. Someone took a video of the scene and posted it on Tiktak. It was creepy. Although it was quickly banned, it still caused quite a stir. Everyone was a little suspicious and uneasy, wondering if it was a monster or a cat."

"At this time, someone said that there was a monster here, and it was the child of a priest. Although everyone didn't believe it, but as a shop, if there were rumors of monsters, it would definitely affect business."

"That's true."

Higashino Yu nodded and prepared to ask when he visited Iori's house later. He had sent out Menghua's snacks in the morning and they were probably still on the way, so they would have to be delivered tomorrow.

The aroma of food soon wafted over. Saburo Oda lifted the lid of the pot, took a look, nodded with satisfaction, and placed the food in front of Higashino Yu with a clean towel.

"Pasta with salmon, truffle and black pepper sauce, please."

WTF?

Dongye Yu looked at the food in front of him with some suspicion. This food was enough to make Italians angry, and picked up one with a picky attitude and put it into his mouth.

fresh!
The strong taste of salty, fresh and black pepper exploded on the tip of the tongue, what a unique taste. Dong Yeyu took a few bites in a row and smacked his lips. Isn't this noodles with gravy?

"How is it?" Saburo Oda asked with a smile while sitting at the bar.

"It is an innovative dish. The salmon is fresh and the pasta is cooked to perfection. I was surprised that the freshness of the truffle was not covered by the black pepper sauce. It would be more perfect if there was more Parmesan cheese."

"How much do you think is a good price, Dongye-kun?"

"Boss Xiaotian must have already made up his mind, so why ask me? I am only evaluating this bowl of noodles from the perspective of a diner. It is delicious."

The two men smiled at each other, and both the host and the guests were very happy. After finishing his noodles, Higashino Yu greeted Maekawa Meima.

He wiped his mouth and smiled at Oda Saburo, "Thank you for your hospitality. I have something else to do at home. Bye."

After saying that, he took a few tissues and left in a leisurely manner. Maekawa Nama looked at the young man's back with longing in his heart. Oda Saburo finished smoking a cigarette, hummed a little tune and began to clean up the dishes.

At this time, a young man wearing a blue denim jacket that was obviously several sizes too big for an adult, a white vest underneath, and long overalls walked into the izakaya.

"Welcome. What would you like to eat?" asked Saburo Oda, holding the plate that Higashino Yu had eaten clean.

The boy first glanced at the menu hanging on the wall, then looked at the plate in Oda Saburo's hand and sniffed, "What is this?"

"spaghetti."

The boy nodded thoughtfully and looked behind him, "Want to eat?"

At this moment, a little girl in a rustic black dress poked her head out from behind him.

The girl seemed to be malnourished, with messy and dry hair, thin cheeks, a runny and dirty nose, and big, round eyes that looked timid.

She didn't say anything, just nodded.

"I want one of these." The boy pulled the girl to sit down, took out a crumpled thousand-yuan bill from his trouser pocket, and looked at Oda Saburo: "Is that enough?"

Oda Saburo looked at it for a moment, smiled and nodded, "That's enough."

"My Lord! You are finally back! You must make the decision for my ministers!!!"

Xiuji was crawling on the ground crying. If you ignore the fact that he was just a pigeon and only listen to his words, it would sound quite sad.

Dong Yeyu didn't buy it. This pigeon was used to exaggerating things and he would turn some small things into huge disasters.

He took off his shoes and put his backpack aside. He sat cross-legged on the floor, turned on the electric fan and directed it towards himself. He leaned back with his hands and sighed comfortably.

"what happened again?"

"The crows from Mount Takao are bullying the ministers."

Xiuji fell to the ground, howling and wiping her tears as she described the situation in detail.

"That day, I was escorting Miss Iori to school when that fellow attacked from the dark. He had been stalking the city for a long time and attacked me as soon as he came. Fortunately, I had been practicing diligently in recent days and was able to escape. Otherwise, I would have been pecked to death by him."

As he spoke, he spread his wings, revealing a small part of his feathers that were bald: "Look at my feathers, he pecked off several of them."

"Is that true? You didn't tell me who the Lord of Dongye City is?"

"Even though I said it, that guy became even more arrogant, saying, saying——"

"say what?"

"They said that you are just an ordinary mortal and are not worthy of owning the precious land of Dongye City. They also told you to give up Dongye City if you know what's good for you. Otherwise, they will come to Dongye City to cause trouble."

Dong Yeyu nodded slightly after hearing this and glanced at Xiuji: "Don't cry for now, you useless thing. You were asked to practice on weekdays, but you just slept. Now you know the consequences of being lazy?"

Xiuji cried and lowered his bird head, muttering: "It is a disadvantage for a pigeon to hit a crow, it is not a crime of war."

Dong Yeyu's mouth twitched: "What did you say?"

"My lord is right. I will practice diligently in the future, but that crow spirit."

Dong Yeyu tapped Xiuji's head gently with a pen, then smiled and said, "Maybe we can make a pot of crow soup tonight."

Xiuji immediately raised his head and chest when he heard this, "When the time comes, the eunuchs will take charge, and the lord will take action, and he will be forced to kneel down and beg for mercy."

(End of this chapter)