I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 220 Dream

Higashino Yu pulled out a piece of the sword, revealing a sword body as white as frost and snow. Its sharp aura made people's scalps numb. Chengming Ichimonji Nagamitsu had killed no less than ten demons in Momogo Town. He was soaked in the blood of demons and nurtured by himself from time to time. Who knows one day he could become a magic weapon to slay demons.

Risa Hashimoto originally suspected that this was a fake, but when she saw the sword blade that was as smooth as flowing silver, the hairs on the back of her neck stood up subconsciously, and she felt restless, anxious and panicky.

This is the real thing, absolutely the real thing. Hashimoto Lisa pursed her lips.

Ayu was born in Sunshine Garden and is just in high school now. Where did she get such a luxurious real sword?
Risa Hashimoto doesn't know much about swords, but because she is a fashion designer at the top of the industry, she is knowledgeable and has contact with many people, and she has learned some information about swords from hearsay.

A customer once showed her a real sword in his collection. It was said to be a masterpiece of a Bizen swordsmith. The decoration was far less gorgeous than Ayu's sword. It looked restrained and mediocre, just slightly exquisite, but he spent nearly a million yen to buy it.

A sword like Ayu's is far superior to the Bizen masterpiece in terms of decoration and details. The gold-painted Maki-e on the scabbard can be called a work of art. This kind of texture cannot be achieved by counterfeit products.

The most important thing is the special feeling that the sword blade gives people. Even the real swords shown to customers in the past did not make people's hair stand on end or feel uneasy at a glance.

Unfortunately, there is a crack and burn mark on the scabbard, as if it had been cut by something and then burned by fire.

But no matter what, this kind of real sword is already a luxury item, and it is not something that an orphan can normally own.
Risa Hashimoto frowned slightly, and immediately suspected that the sword was of ill-gotten origin.

However, given Ayu's character, she shouldn't do anything illegal.

His job in the restaurant might have been given to him by some rich woman.
It could even be a collection of Dean Miyazaki. The dean is a very experienced collector who is keen on collecting antiques. Seeing that such a talented person has emerged in Sunshine Garden, it is normal for the dean to give him a collection given his personality.

But after thinking it over, she still felt uneasy. As a child from Sunshine Garden, Risa Hashimoto still didn't want any of her brothers and sisters to go astray and be shameful.

She did not express her doubts directly, but thought for two seconds, then smiled and praised: "What a beautiful sword."

Then he said in a nostalgic tone: "I remember when I was a child, Dean Miyazaki would take the children from Sunshine Garden to visit his collection hall and explain the origins and history of the collections. I saw that there seemed to be some real swords among them. Is this the one that Dean Miyazaki gave to Ayu?"

"This was given to me by Grandpa Iori," Higashino Yu explained.

I guess most of President Miyazaki's collection has been sold out.
Thinking of this, I sighed. It must be very difficult for such a senior collector to sell his collection.

As a hoarder and junk collector, although Dong Yeyu is not a senior collector, he also understands this feeling.

"Grandpa Iori?" Hashimoto Risa was a little confused. "Who is this?"

Higashino Yu explained briefly while tidying up the messy threads on the scabbard (the ropes tied on many katana swords can be seen as multi-functional external plug-ins).

"He is a close friend of Dean Miyazaki's from college. He is the chief priest of the Inari Shrine in Ayase-zaka. Before I left home to come to Tokyo, Dean Miyazaki wrote a letter for me to take to Grandpa Iori, asking him to help take care of me. We became familiar with each other after a few visits."

"Later, I killed the demon and saved the granddaughter of the Iori family. When Grandpa Iori saw that I had no sharp weapon to kill the demon, he gave me the Iori family's heirloom sword and allowed me to learn the Iori family's inherited magic."

"That's it."

Risa Hashimoto showed an expression of "I see," and was a little envious of Higashino Yu for being able to get help from President Miyazaki.

When she came to Tokyo, she had to start from scratch and suffered for four or five years. Because she made the decision halfway through, she originally wanted to go to Nagoya, so Dean Miyazaki only gave her some financial support and words of encouragement, probably because he didn't have any acquaintances in Nagoya.

It is normal for a close friend of Dean Miyazaki, who is also the shrine's chief priest, to have such a famous sword, but can it exorcise demons?
Could it be that the Lord God wanted to marry him to please Ayu?

Risa Hashimoto thought about it and thought that if it was true, then Ayu was really lucky.

Born as an orphan, it is quite lucky for him to become a god and inherit a family of priests. The other party even gave such an expensive sword to Ayu without hesitation. I think he is not coveting anything from Ayu.

After all, she was an orphan, and even if you sold A-Yu to an organ dealer, her value might not be as high as this real sword.

However, this matter is a little too bizarre. Hashimoto Risa wants to take Mayuri back to Sunshine Garden after her condition stabilizes, and talk to Dean Miyazaki about Ayu. If it is confirmed, it will indeed be a good thing.

Therefore, she had no other thoughts except feeling happy for this strange brother.

"Ayu, be careful not to break anything at home and don't scare Mayuri!"

Risa Hashimoto gave the instructions seriously, as if she was giving instructions to her younger brother who was playing with toy guns and sticks at home.

You're treating me like a child. Dong Yeyu noticed her attitude, pulled the corner of his mouth, and promised helplessly: "I know."

Mrs. Shimamura watched as Higashino Yu walked towards Mayuri's room with the real sword and approached Hashimoto Risa.

"Ms. Hashimoto, your younger brother..." she said, pointing to her head with a questioning look.

"He's just a bit of a fantasy guy, but he's a good kid. He probably learned some religious things from a god, and he wants to use this knowledge to help Mayuri."

Risa Hashimoto smiled and explained in a low voice that Higashino Yu couldn't hear.

When Ayu called her earlier, Mayuri fell in love with this brother she had never met just by hearing his voice. Sunshine Garden was not doing well and the children were not living well.

Ayu was able to stand out and come to Tokyo to study, so he must be under a lot of pressure. He is also really worried about Mayuri, so let him act up.

Risa Hashimoto thought so. Judging from their interactions over the past few days, he was a young man who knew his limits and knew when to advance and retreat. Even if he was a little immature, he probably wouldn't go too far.

"Oh~" Mrs. Shimamura lowered her voice and nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that she was just like her grandson, a young person who liked to fantasize.

She smiled and said to Hashimoto Lisa, "Then I'll clean the house and then go back."

Standing in front of Higashino Yu, Hashimoto Lisa, who was about to turn the doorknob, turned around and asked, "Be careful on the road. Will Mr. Shimamura come back to pick you up? Or should I drive you home?"

"No, no, Ajian is a filial child. He comes to pick me up every day. He is also very gentle and responsible." Mrs. Shimamura smiled kindly.

The old man had no bad intentions. He just met a good woman and wanted to introduce her to his son. It was human nature.

Risa Hashimoto also understood, and Mrs. Shimamura's son was indeed very capable. He seemed to be working in a game development studio under the Sony Corporation and had a high annual income.

However, she was already a non-marriage advocate when she just became an adult. Later, when she met Higashino Yu, she was really conflicted for a while before she knew that he was a child from Yangguangyuan.

But now that I know that he is the naked child covered with a blanket who was sent to Sunshine Garden overnight by a group of people, my tangled heart suddenly becomes smooth, and my idea of ​​​​sticking to the idea of ​​​​not getting married becomes more and more determined.

So he didn't say anything, just smiled politely.

Then he nodded to Dong Yeyu,
Click, open the door.

Mayuri's bedroom is very bright and warm, and is decorated in a fairy-tale theme.

The four walls were painted with blue sky and white clouds, a vineyard, bright sunshine, a little blonde girl in a dress, and a rabbit in formal clothes and a watch heading towards a hole in the ground.

The chandelier is like a wind chime, with various artificial crystal ornaments hanging on it. The light is mainly warm yellow, and the wall lamp is installed in the position of the sun in the painting.

The furnishings in the room are no different from those of an ordinary child's room, with a desk, wardrobe, bookshelf, etc., but the corners and edges are carefully wrapped with foam material.

The bed is on the inside, against the wall.

Mayuri was lying on the iron bed like a little princess, her loose hair tied up with a white rabbit headband. She was wearing a pink nightgown and her eyes were open, staring blankly at the wall.

Mayuri looks about eleven or twelve years old, and her appearance matches her lively and lovely voice very well. Her eyebrows are thick and black, but they are in a gentle curve like willow leaves, matched with her clear big eyes. She has a classical style. She has fair skin and a gentle expression. She looks like a very patient child.

However, perhaps due to not having slept for a few days, his eyes, which should have been as clear as glass, were now bloodshot and had severe dark circles, giving him a very tired and listless feeling.

After hearing the sound of someone coming in, she froze for half a second, blinked her unfocused eyes, and asked, "Is it my sister?"

Seeing Mayuri like this, Hashimoto Risa's expression darkened. She walked over and sat beside the bed, holding her hand, and said with a forced smile: "I'm back, Mayuri."

"Welcome home, sis."

Mayuri cheered up and answered with a smile, then asked, "The other person is Ayu, right?!"

Perhaps because she was too tired, Mayuri's tone lacked the energy she had in her previous phone call, but one could tell that she was very surprised.

"Hey, how did Mayuri know it was me?"

Dong Ye Yu held a knife and looked around the room while asking, "Isn't this girl blind?"
Mayuri showed a sly smile and chuckled: "Just now, when Ayu was introducing herself to Grandma Shimamura outside, I heard you talking. But, is Ayu your sister's brother?"

"Sister Hashimoto and I were both children from the same orphanage."

Mayuri leaned over to Hashimoto Risa and whispered, "Oh, this is bad, but if we're not related by blood, it should be okay, right?"

Do you think I can't hear you? Dong Yeyu complained in his heart while smelling the source of the evil spirit in the room.

"Mayuri" Hashimoto Risa looked at her helplessly. She was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes, but she still had the mood to joke.

Mayuri seemed to know what Hashimoto Risa was thinking, and smiled slightly: "Because if you don't talk to others, it's easy to fall asleep, and then you will dream about her again. Mayuri doesn't want to dream about her."

Upon hearing this, Hashimoto Risa touched the girl's head with some heartache, then looked at Higashino Yu who was making strange movements, with some confusion.

At this moment, he was walking back and forth in the room like a pervert, sniffing from time to time, as if he was smelling something.

"What is Ayu doing? Is there any strange smell in Mayuri's room?" Mayuri was a little confused and sniffed.

Risa Hashimoto also followed suit, sniffing something with suspicion.

"I'm looking for monsters." Dong Ye Yu replied with a smile.

After hearing this, Hashimoto Risa showed a helpless expression. Even if the priest wanted to exorcise the evil spirits, it would be useless to smell it.

"Monster?" Mayuri was a little curious, "Is it a raccoon cat?!"

"No, but if Mayuri wants to meet tanuki youkai, I do know a few, and they would definitely be willing to be friends with Mayuri."

"Do they really transform?"

"Yes, just like this, put a leaf on your head and it will become what you want it to be."

Risa Hashimoto looked at the two people communicating without any generation gap and was speechless for a moment. Perhaps people with eccentric personalities are more compatible with each other.

No, where is the monster?
Higashino Yu and Mayuri chatted, looked around but didn't find anything unusual, so he stood in the middle of the room and started thinking.

There was indeed a very small amount of evil spirit in the room, but he couldn't determine its source.

This is the first time I have encountered such a situation since I started practicing.

After thinking for a while, Dong Yeyu looked at Mayuri and decided to start with her, so he came to Mayuri's bed and asked curiously: "Mayuri, who is she in your dream?"

"She is a very gentle and beautiful older sister. She takes me to many places to play. I can see things in my dreams."

This should be a sweet dream. Dong Yeyu was surprised: "Then why did you wake up in shock and even don't want to fall asleep?"

"If that were all, it would be fine."

Mayuri answered with some distress: "But every time at the end, the sister would ask Mayuri if she was willing to leave with her. I didn't want to leave her sister, so I said no, and then she would turn into a very scary monster."

"What kind of monster?"

Mayuri hesitated for two seconds. "It has horns, dark blue skin, sharp teeth, a scary face, a big black coat, red eyes, blood under its feet, and more."

She thought about it and stuck out her tongue: "Mayuri doesn't remember."

"Is that so?" After hearing this, Higashino Yu thought for a while and felt that he had to make Mayuri have a nightmare before he could find the monster's trace.

I originally wanted to let Mayuri go to sleep directly and I would keep watch over her, but after thinking about it, I felt that it was inappropriate to make such a request.

Although Risa Hashimoto is a senior at Sunshine Garden, they have never interacted with each other much, so in a sense, they are no different from strangers.

A tall and strong guy like me was asked to keep watch over two women, one big and one small. Unless they were close relatives, anyone would have doubts in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)