I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 203 The treasury is full!

Yuko opened her eyes dazedly, her amber pupils were clear and empty. After a moment, her eyes slowly focused and she stared at the somewhat old ceiling in a daze for a while.

Last night, Haruhara told Miko about Tobi's situation, and only then did she go to bed peacefully, so she didn't sleep well.

The girl touched her stuffy chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

It's a dream.

She had a dream at night. It was hard to say whether it was good or bad, but she didn't like it very much.

In the dream, his health finally recovered and he inherited the priesthood of the Iori family. However, while he was working, he saw Asumi Sanae, wearing a white wedding dress, holding Higashino Yu's hand and coming to the shrine to worship.

They wanted them to officiate at the wedding.

Until now, Yuko can still feel how she felt at that time. She felt so uncomfortable and sad that she wanted to cry.

He only has one human friend, Tono Nisan, but Miss Asumi wants to snatch him away. She is beautiful and comes from a wealthy family, so she must have no shortage of friends.

In the dream, Yuko was a little angry, and she woke up because of being angry.

Fortunately, it was just a dream. Miko thought thankfully, and then became a little worried about the situation of a friend.

Ms. Yu hasn't appeared for a long time. Is something wrong or is she on vacation?
Thinking this way, Miko decided that next time she saw the lady, she would complain to her.

Ms. Yu is a dream-eating tapir. She has indeed met her many times. To be exact, before she met Dong Ye Yu, she would fall asleep with this lady's company almost every night.

The first time I met her was in the room. I was still young at that time, only a few years old. When I was half asleep and half awake, I saw a long pink nose at the head of the bed in the moonlight.

It looks like an elephant's trunk, but not that long. Behind the nose is a hairy face with small, drooping eyes, giving people a listless feeling.

She was wearing a beautiful colorful kimono, and her hands looked like a human, but her legs were hooves.

"Who are you?" Yu Zi asked, blinking.

Seeing that Yuzi didn't seem to be frightened by him, the Dream-Eating Tapir said gently, "Yan."

After that, this monster would come almost every night, so Miko was not lonely when she was a child. She could chat with this lady and share her thoughts.

In the past two months, Ms. Yu has appeared much less frequently, and has not appeared at all in recent weeks. Yu Zi originally wanted to ask her some questions but did not have the chance. She guessed that she must be tired.

After all, he has been with me every night for so many years, so it is inevitable that I would feel tired.

Or just a small complaint?
Miko doesn't want to bring her negative emotions to others.

Thinking of this, she turned over in bed. She was quite attached to the soft and smooth silk quilt. Even the temperature was just right, making her feel soft all over.

How about getting some sleep?
An idea popped up in Yuko's mind, but when she thought that she might continue the dream from last night, she pursed her lips slightly, supported herself with her hands and sat up on the bed.

I don't want to watch that scene a second time.

At this time, the golden morning sun peeked in cautiously from the gaps in the thick curtains. The warm light was like a ribbon, spreading in from the gaps in the curtains, falling on Yuko's small bed, and imprinted on the wall on the other side.

Miko reached out her hand to touch the warmth. The atmosphere today seemed particularly relaxed, with even the tiny dust in the air flying lazily.

Oh, today is Saturday.

She remembered the date, glanced at the time on the alarm clock, and found that it was still early, so she adjusted her nightgown, got out of bed barefoot, opened her arms, and staggered back and forth like a toddler until beads of sweat oozed from her forehead, then she picked up her cane.

This is something that Yuko does every morning when she wakes up these days. After taking the pill sent by Higashino Nissan, her left arm is basically the same as a normal person except that it is still a little bit numb. Only her left leg is not so good.

Although he could barely walk, Yuko not only felt tired, but also had a sense of anxiety as if he had the strength but couldn't use it.

She went to the hospital for a check-up two days ago. After looking at the physical data from the instrument examination, the doctor who treated her was surprised why she could recover to such an extent. He asked her for a long time, but my grandfather reluctantly gave her an answer.

The doctor didn't prescribe any medicine in the end, but only suggested that I walk more.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Yuko feels that after walking so much these days, she seems to be walking more easily.

On Saturday, I will be studying with Tono Nissan. What should I wear?

There are quite a few clothes in Yuko's closet, but most of them were bought by her parents when she was a child, and there are not many of them that she can still wear now.

Considering that the shrine doesn't actually make much money and my grandparents don't have much savings, although the family is relatively well-off relying on the dividends from the shares left by their deceased parents, if my grandparents get sick one day, they might become stretched to the limit.

In addition, Yu Zi rarely went out before, so she didn't buy many clothes and the styles were very simple.

After choosing for a long time, considering today's weather, I chose a goose yellow floral dress.

I think she wore this skirt when she went to Higashino Nissan's house before? He seemed to like it very much at that time.

After she put on the skirt, she looked at herself in front of the antique floor-length mirror in the room and nodded with satisfaction.

Pulling open the curtains, the morning light illuminated the room. The girl stretched, pushed open the shoji door, and walked to the corridor. Her grandmother was walking towards the kitchen, probably to make breakfast.

"Grandma, let me help you cook."

Miko followed into the kitchen with a cane to help Iori Tomoko, and also learned how to make some simple dishes such as tempura.

After the meal was ready, she selected the tempura fried shrimp and chicken steak that Higashino Yu liked and put them in the snack box.

"Are you going to give it to Ayu?" Tomoko Iori asked with a smile.

Miko nodded slightly: "I'm going to play at Dongye Nissan's house today."

Iori Tomoko smiled and said, "He may not be free."

"Then I'll call him and ask him later." Yu Zi said softly, closing the lid of the lunch box.

While we were eating, grandpa came in from the outer room with a bunch of packages in his arms.

"Were they sent by your old friends?" Grandma was a little curious.

Grandpa shook his head: "Ayu sent it."

"Ayu?" Iori's grandmother smiled. "Why do you need to send it by mail when it's so close, kid?"

"It seems that he sent it when he went to Inzai City. He probably didn't expect to come back so soon."

Is this the clothes that Tono Nissan mentioned earlier? Miko is looking forward to it.

Iori Tadamichi put the package on the floor, cut the tape with a knife, and opened the package. It was a box of exquisite lacquerware food boxes, which looked quite valuable. He opened the lid of the food box and found several translucent, crystal-clear pastries inside. A cold air like white mist filled the air.

"Well, it's dim sum. It's really well made. It looks like it was made by a dim sum chef in Kyoto. Is there a dim sum shop like this in Inzai?"

“And air conditioning.”

Iori Tadamichi touched the box and studied it for a while, but he didn't find the refrigeration device inside. "Is it some high-tech thing? Ayu, this kid, has a hard life to begin with, and he bought such an expensive thing. It was the same before. I told him to forgive others when he could, but he forgot about it the moment he turned around. The incident at the Matsushige convenience store was probably caused by him."

He said this with a tone of reproach, but there was no blame in his words and a slight smile on his face.

"Maybe it's magic. Higashino Nissan said he bought a lot of things in the demon market over there." Miko explained.

"It's a spell. I don't know if it will last forever or will lose its effect after a while. Well, there's another letter here."

Iori Tadamichi put down the lunch box, glanced at the envelope, and handed it to Miko with a smile: "This is for you, Miko."

Yuko took the letter, and on the envelope was written "To Yuko" in neat and elegant handwriting.

After dinner, Miko didn't rush to call Higashino Yu. She took the letter to the study and opened it. The bright sunlight couldn't wait to sprinkle on the white letter paper, so she continued reading without turning on the light.

"Dear Prince,

After that day, I wonder if you ate and slept well, and how effective was the Herbal Elixir? Did you feel better? I met a lot of 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."

Has Tono Nissan experienced so much in Taoxiang?

Yu Zi's eyes moved between the lines, and she felt a warm feeling in her heart, but she also had many questions and wanted to write a reply immediately.

It seems unnecessary, but since Higashino Nissan wrote to me and I only replied with words, it would seem a bit unserious.

Words are always light and cannot carry enough emotions like words.

But thinking that the breakfast in the lunch box might get cold, I gave up the idea and decided to write it tonight.

Thinking of this, Miko carefully put away the letter and the envelope, and took down a small box painted with gold and various flowers from the bookshelf. The box contained a lot of things, all of which were old things she cherished.

The window was open, and the sun had just come out. The sky that had shown a hideous corner last night had disappeared today. The lead-black clouds were blown away by the wind, and the sky in Tokyo appeared a deep blue and clear.

"Grrrrrr!"

The boiling steam swirled to outline the shape of the morning breeze, and the water in the pink electric cooker on the small square table by the window began to boil.

There were some chopped green onions and coriander on the chopping board, and on the tatami were seasonings such as oil, salt, vinegar, chicken essence, and a half-eaten bottle of Lao Gandie chili sauce. A handful of old family-produced egg noodles were placed aside, ready for battle.

Higashino Yu was not in a hurry to cook noodles and eat. He took out a stack of Fukuzawa Yukichi's books from his backpack and box and prepared to start counting them.

Xiuji stood aside, with his bird head tilted and his eyes shining.

"My lord, is the treasury of Dongye City so full now?"

"If it was just for our living, this amount of money would be a lot, but for Sunshine Garden, it's just a drop in the bucket."

Dong Yeyu planned to send money back to the orphanage today. When he left Sunshine Garden two months ago, the food in the orphanage cafeteria was already considered poor.

There are not many vegetables, just some cheap food like hamburger meat and pork chops. Although children like to eat them, they are not nutritious and eating too much is bad for the body.

Milk is also provided sporadically, and drinks are all cheap. This cannot go on.

I quickly counted the money and found that the amount was about the same as I had calculated before.

The amount saved from part-time work and the salary of Asumi Sanae is nearly 900,000 yen. Yuanjun gave him four gold beans before, which is 200,000 yen. Takigawa Tadahiro gave him 100,000 yen as a thank-you money. I guess Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami will also transfer money in the next two days, but it's hard to say how much money it will be.

In other words, the money he had on him now was about 1 million yen in cash, plus four gold beans worth 200,000 yen each.

For a high school student, this is a huge sum of money.

Higashino Yu put the money and gold beans on the floor and thought for a while. He took out 100,000 yen in cash and put it in his pocket. He prepared to put the remaining 900,000 yen and the gold beans into a white envelope prepared in advance. He would go out to mail it after breakfast.

"So much money, do you have to send it back?"

Xiuji lowered his head and picked up the feathers to count, and was shocked. There were only 100,000 yen left. Didn't this mean he was back to the way things were before?

"Don't worry, you won't starve." Dong Yeyu glanced at him. The pigeon was walking back and forth on the floor with its wings folded behind its back, looking like a rich landlord.

Xiu Ji said in a deep voice: "I am not stingy with money, but Dongye City is in ruins now, and my lord should save more money for emergencies. Besides, didn't you always say that you wanted to buy a human-made means of transportation?"

As he sealed the envelope, Higashino Yu said, "When I was in Taoxiang, I saved Miss Jinguji and also exceeded the mission of the Ministry of Religion, Culture, and Science. The funds allocated to me should be quite a lot, and the Jinguji family will definitely give me a thank you, right?"

Who is that? Another woman?
Xiuji looked at Higashino Yu in astonishment, feeling heavy-hearted. Was the Higashino shogunate bound to experience turmoil in the future?

At this moment, the cell phone suddenly rang. I picked up the phone and took a look. It was Yu Zi calling, saying that she would bring some delicious food over later. By the way, she asked if I was free in the morning and wanted to come over to play.

There seemed to be nothing to do in the morning except sending the money, so the matter of being Yuanjun's tour guide was put off until next week.

Dong Yeyu thought about this and said, "There shouldn't be anything to do in the morning. I'm going to study. If you want to come over, bring your homework and study together."

"Well, I'll come over now."

"Do you want me to pick you up?"

"No, Tono Nissan."

Yuko hung up the phone and Higashino Yu put down his phone.

Since Yuko is going to bring some delicious food, the noodles can wait a while.

Turn off the switch of the rice cooker, the boiling water subsides, and only wisps of white steam emerge.

Dong Ye Yu took out the cram school exercise book and notes that the class monitor had lent him two days ago and started studying.

In fact, he has already entered the world of exorcists in the island country. He just needs to go to the Ministry of Religion and Literature to get a legal exorcist certificate. Even if he drops out of school, he can still do well.

The reason why he continued to study was not only because of his dream of studying at a world-class university in his previous life, but also because of the expectations that Director Miyazaki of the orphanage had for him.

What's more, I have been studying for two lifetimes, so there is nothing wrong with staying in my comfort zone. It always does no harm to learn more knowledge.

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