I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 280 Returning
The reporters thought he spoke clearly and did not seem to be speaking without reason. However, such a metaphysical answer to the question inevitably gave people a perfunctory feeling, as if it was made up.
The reporters were a little skeptical and asked, "How should we do it specifically? What is the principle? Is it some kind of physical phenomenon?"

"May I ask what your training method is? Is it the Yamabushi school?"

Yamabushi is the name given to ascetics in this island country. The full name is Shugendo Gyōja. There are two types. One is people from various sects who go into the mountains to practice asceticism, and they can also be called Yamabushi. The second type is a mixture of Taoism, Shintoism and Buddhism.

After Taoism and Buddhism were introduced to the island country, the islanders took some concepts from each and added their own early belief systems such as mountain and river spirits to form a fusion. They also used the Nine-Character Mantra, learned Buddhist asceticism, and even mixed in some Confucianism.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami turned his head and his gaze fell on him.

Dong Yeyu was stunned for a second: "Do you really believe it?"

In this island country, even the unique skills of making sushi and the secret soup base for cooking ramen are taught secretly and not passed on to others. It is also said that the swordsmanship can bring special effects. What are they thinking?

Buddy has to pay tuition to learn the Sky Blue Ittoryu. He's trying to get something out of nothing by just talking nonsense. Isn't that a bit too much?

The girl's eyebrows twitched, she pursed her lips slightly, pulled the sleeve of his kendo uniform, and said softly: "Let's go, it's time to take a photo."

Oh! Is that really the case?

When some gossipy reporters saw Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami pulling Higashino Yu's sleeve, they hurriedly called the photographer. The photographer kissed the camera in his hand with a serious expression. He couldn't let me down again this time, old friend.

Then he captured this moment with a focused look like a pilgrim. When he looked at the screen, he saw a photo with an award ceremony as the background. The beautiful girl with a cool temperament was pulling the handsome young man as the protagonists and were about to leave.

From this angle, the girl, who always seemed to be serious, had a slight curve at the corner of her mouth.

It seemed like I had no expression when I took the photo?

The photographer was confused and scratched his head. Maybe it was because of the light and angle?

No matter what, these are indeed good photos, and this business trip is not in vain.

You know, photographers from other newspapers were unable to capture that extraordinary swordsmanship. In that case, if I could bring back some good photos as alternatives, I might still get some bonus.

He thought so, caressing the camera with the tenderness he would give to his lover.

You did a great job, Yumiko!
The photographer smiled with relief.

The reporters came up with a story in their minds that was enough to drive the parties involved crazy and excite the onlookers - the two kendo masters turned out to be a couple!
Why don't you believe it? Here are the pictures to prove it.

The reporter looked at the footage captured from the perfect angle, looked deeply at the cameraman and reconciled. This is our exciting combination!

After that, there will be the usual group photo environment. Generally, all the contestants from the Tachibana High School Kendo Club take a group photo together, and then the logistics staff can also take photos together. Students who are close to each other can also take individual photos.

Yasuhara Kazushi and Hamayama Yokomichi organized the male and female contestants of the Tachibana Kendo Club to come to the podium.

The cameraman in charge of the filming smiled and said, "Please stand in the positions you like!"

The contestants from the Kendo Club called their friends and began to stand in line, with boys generally standing on the left and girls on the right, in a row.

Higashino Yu gave a thumbs up and looked at the camera with his big white teeth showing. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami stood beside him with a folding fan in her hand, with an elegant posture and a demure temperament.

In other words, the two people are standing opposite each other and in the center of the photo.

Arima Norimune stood next to Higashino Yu and hugged Bizen Osafune Kunimori, with a bright smile on his face. He did not feel ashamed of himself for winning the championship after only playing three games - after all, except for himself, no one else played a single game.

An Yuan He Si originally wanted to be closer to the center position, but after winning the championship this time, he was already thinking about his future career as a dragon Aotian in the police department, commanding superiors and catching thieves. His thoughts had already flown away and he didn't care about these things.

So he stood happily in the third position from the left, while other contestants lined up. Hamayama Yokomichi stood on the far left with his arms folded, smiling, looking unperturbed by fame or criticism.

"Very good!" said the photographer, pressing the shutter button and freezing time.

Then he nodded to everyone and said, "We've finished taking the group photo. Do you champions want to take individual or group photos?"

Anyway, all losses will be reimbursed by the organizer and the photographer will still get a salary, so he won't be stingy with the shutter fee.

Drip!

Hamayama Yokomichi originally wanted to take a photo with the captains of both teams, but his cell phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and frowned.

Eiji Ando called.

"Hello? Principal, no, can I lie to you? We really won, both teams won, a big win, you really have to give us some funding this time, right? You said you will definitely give us some funding next time? What if the baseball team gets into Koshien? I haven't seen you for a few days, and your sense of humor has increased exponentially-"

He switched the phone to his right hand, which was more convenient for him, and put it to his ear, smiling as he walked away while reporting on his work.

After the instructor left, the students of Tachibana Kendo Club became more active. They looked at each other and smiled at their respective captains.

"Let's let Higashino-san and Jinguji-san take a photo first!"

Higashino Yu, who originally wanted to leave after taking the group photo, looked at his classmates in the Kendo Club speechlessly. I don't like being photographed. Why are you making a fuss? You're like an elementary school student.

He complained in his heart, but did not object. He looked at Jinguji. With her personality, she would definitely refuse anyway.

Want to take a photo?
The girl was stunned for a second, and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when she thought about it carefully, it seemed that she and him had never taken a photo together, and not only herself, but also Sanae.
When she thought of this, she scanned the surroundings with eyes as pure as the night, but she didn't see Asumi Sanae. Her long eyelashes cast a little shadow, and she asked softly, "What do you think?"

what?
Higashino Yu looked at Jinguji Hiiragi with an expression as if they were meeting for the first time, but he didn't act coy, just taking a photo. "I thought you didn't want to take a photo, what kind of pose do you want?"

Jinguji Hiiragi thought for a moment and put away his folding fan: "Just be normal."

So the two of them stood together. Higashino Yu tried several postures but all felt a little awkward, so he simply let his hands hang naturally. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami tapped his fingers lightly in front of his body and slightly faced Higashino Yu.

“That’s great!”

The photographer reminded and then pressed the shutter to record this moment before the students from the Kendo Club reacted.

"But, it seems that Higashino-san's girlfriend is Asumi-san."

The reporter, who had a keen sense of hearing, was busy organizing his speech and his heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

Are there any experts? !
After the dust settled on the Yulongqi competition, Higashino Yu and others spent some time at the media Q&A session at the gymnasium.

Most of the reporters were asking questions about the cause of the extraordinary phenomenon, but they were all dealt with by Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami with the excuses that they didn't know or were not sure.

Some reporters also asked about the relationship between Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami. With the media present, it was impossible for him to lie. Higashino Yu explained, "We are classmates and friends."

“Is the relationship beyond friendship?”

"not at all."

Higashino Yu answered decisively that if such a large media outlet revealed any information, gossip about him would be published in the newspapers the next day, and he had admitted it himself.

By then, I'm afraid that the mud will fall down my crotch, and I might get stuck. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami heard this, but his expression did not change, as if he was not affected by it.

"So they're just ordinary friends?"

"Ordinary?" Dong Yeyu rubbed his chin, thought carefully for a while, and answered seriously: "Not ordinary friends, but close friends walking on the same path."

A close friend? Jinguji Hiiragi's eyes flickered slightly.

The clever reporter noticed the change in the girl's expression and quickly raised the microphone to ask, "May I ask what Jinguji-san thinks of Higashino-san's answer?"

The girl pondered for a moment and replied, "It's barely appropriate."

Dong Yeyu glanced sideways. Is this too much?

The reporters' eyes sparkled with excitement: "Excuse me, where is the difficulty?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami was silent for a while, murmured for a moment, and regretted answering them. After thinking for a while, her eyes gradually became empty, as if her mind had fallen into some unknown realm and she seemed to have no reaction to the outside world.

The reporters were stunned when they didn't get a response after asking for a long time.

Dong Yeyu glanced at her, smiled, and then said seriously: "Jinguji-san has entered a state of comprehension of some swordsmanship. Please don't disturb her. Ask me if you have any questions."

But until the end, the reporters were unable to pry any valuable information out of the boy, so they had to let the two go unwillingly. Looking at their backs, they all lamented that in the end, they still had to return to the essence of journalism.
Afterwards, everyone from the Tachibana Kendo Club changed back into their regular clothes, left the gymnasium, and returned to the hotel to start packing their luggage to end this week-long kendo event.

Some students suggested staying in Fukuoka for some sightseeing, but were not allowed.

After all, they are away from home now. Principal Ando repeatedly reminded them that they must not avoid any accidents and must bring the students back to Tokyo safely. As long as they return to Tokyo and go home, any accidents afterwards will not be their responsibility.

This is also the process for most schools to participate in out-of-town activities and competitions. If you can return home on the same day after the competition, you basically have to return to school on the same day. If something unexpected happens to the students during this period, the parents will not tolerate you.

Considering the serious consequences of the incident, Hamayama Yokomichi felt that he could not bear the responsibility and informed the students of the subsequent itinerary on the bus, leaving basically no time for the students to play.

Such travel proposals were rejected, and even the requests for leave from Higashino Yu and Arima Norimune to go to Kyoto were rejected.

Hamayama Yokomichi said seriously, "Please understand, Higashino-san. If you want to go to Kyoto, you can wait until we return to Tokyo. It won't be too late to go after you get your parents' permission."

Stop me from repaying my gratitude?

Higashino Yu frowned. After returning to Tokyo, he had to run all the way back to Kyoto, and then go back again?

Can you reimburse me for my train ticket?

What's more, Higashino Yu has some obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he fails to complete the tasks that he can do while playing games, he will definitely feel uncomfortable.

My temper flared up immediately and I pushed Hamayama Yokomichi's hand away, saying, "I don't care about anything you say," and I took Bizen Osafune no Kami and left.

Binshan Hengdao couldn't be stopped, and was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He begged humbly, and later even burst into tears, saying that he had elderly parents and young children to support, and could not lose this job. He almost quit his seat.

"Is it that serious?"

"It's really that serious!" Hamayama Yokomichi said seriously, "I can't keep this job if anyone loses. Higashino-kun, you are still a student. You don't know how much social pressure an adult has."

I grew up eating at many people's houses. Can your pressure be as great as mine?

Dong Ye Yu thought about it and realized that it was true. After all, if one person was full, the whole family would not be hungry.

Forget it, if I can’t do the task that comes along the way, then I can’t do it. Long live understanding.

Dong Yeyu sighed and agreed.

The students were disappointed to see that the first bird to stand out was suppressed. They looked at each other and sighed slightly: "Forget it, there is actually nothing fun in this rural place of Kyushu."

However, after Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami returned before the gathering time for the return trip, he still took a short vacation.

Accompanied by Higashino Yu, he took the gifts that Kaori Shiori had prepared when she brought her up and went to visit the Goto family and other demon exorcist families who had good relations with the Jinguji family.

As the eldest daughter of the Jinguji family, if she leaves without going to the Goto family and other demon hunter families that are on good terms with the Jinguji family to greet them, it might damage their relationship.

Dongye Yu went there to make himself present and dispel some people's thoughts, so as to prevent Shinji Yumen's little Chu Nan from deceiving himself again in order to start the prayer.

Although there were some unpleasantness when fighting against Yasuhiro Gokado and others before, Higashino Yu and others were still welcomed when they visited. Since Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami came to visit on behalf of the family, they were received by the heads of various demon hunter families.

There's not much to describe about the process. Both sides exchanged greetings for a moment, said some polite words, and then said goodbye. That's pretty much how it always is.

When everything was over, Dong Yeyu walked out of the courtyard of the last demon hunter's house. It was already six or seven in the evening. He pounded his numb legs and complained, "It's really troublesome. I have so many connections. I have to visit them every New Year and every festival, and I have to pay visits to different places."

"Dongye Nissan is just getting started. You have never seen the scene of people visiting each other during the Chinese New Year. It is even more troublesome."

"exactly!"

"I'm so tired. I'm going to eat three big bowls when I get home!"

As soon as Kaori Shiori went out, the well-behaved and elegant demeanor she had always maintained collapsed, and she stayed on Higashino Yu's sleeves like a zombie.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami pursed her lips slightly and looked at Higashino Yu with a slightly apologetic expression.

"I'm really sorry to bother you, Higashino-kun, to accompany me on this visit."

"Is this how you express your gratitude?" Dong Yeyu said seriously, "At least you have to eat enough lobsters, right?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami looked stunned: "Is that all you ask?"

"Food is the primary need of the people. This is a big deal." Higashino Yu answered seriously.

You're eating delicious food without us? Kaori Shiori was not happy at that moment, "And us!"

"Isn't this your responsibility?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami glanced at them with a cold gaze, and the two girls immediately stopped fighting.

I seem to have saved quite a bit of money over the years, so it's enough to treat him to a Western meal, but I don't know which Western restaurant he likes.
The girl tilted her head upwards, the dim street lights and the cold moonlight shining on her delicate and quiet little face. She once again began to think about these things that had nothing to do with cultivation and study.

After returning to the hotel and packing their luggage, everyone at Tachibana High School boarded the return Shinkansen that evening.

Because I had to change trains on the Shinkansen, it took some time and I arrived in Tokyo around 11 o'clock in the evening.

(End of this chapter)