I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 290 Let’s Complete It Together

"I also promised Reina-chan that we would go shopping in Tokyo together. There is a Western restaurant in Minami-Senju where there is a very handsome older brother who works as a waiter. Yui secretly took a photo of him through the window and has been showing off to us. Reina is always dissatisfied and wants to go meet that older brother."

"The day before yesterday, my mother said that the whole family will go to my grandparents' house in the countryside next week. The watermelons there are in great demand, and they are very sweet."

Hanako has many wishes, but most of them are not lofty ones. They are just trivial little wishes of a little girl. Maybe she has been looking forward to the holiday life before the holiday comes.

It’s a pity that everything has become a dream now.

As she spoke, a shy smile was still on her face, but crystal tears kept overflowing from her bright, clear eyes. At last her voice became choked with sobs and she could not utter a word. She slowly squatted on the ground, buried her little face in her knees and sobbed.

The huge white fox lay beside her like a small hill. He looked at the sad girl with pity without saying a word. The night wind ruffled his long and thick hair, flowing like waves.

"Go Menase, Fox Nissan." Hanako wiped her eyes and felt that she had too many wishes. Being so greedy would definitely make Fox Nissan dislike her.

The white fox exhaled and stood up. Its huge body cast a shadow, blocking the moonlight and leaving only a pair of bright fox eyes.

"Part of your soul has been eaten by a demon. You need to pass away as soon as possible, otherwise you may not have a chance."

Perhaps because he was afraid that she didn't understand, Dongye Yu explained the concepts of reincarnation, soul and the underworld in simple and easy-to-understand words.

Hanako fell silent after hearing this, and pursed her lips slightly: "Even so, I still want to say goodbye to them properly and come back soon, okay? Fox Nissan."

She looked at Dong Ye Yu cautiously, afraid of angering the mysterious big white fox in front of her.

For people in the East Asian cultural sphere, if there is anything that can be said to be a fear greater than death, it is the lack of an afterlife.

This means that as an individual, 'I' have completely disappeared from this world, no longer having the chance to touch the brightness of the sun or smell the fragrance of flowers. Such complete extinction is enough to make most people collapse.

"Is this so"

Dong Yeyu hesitated for half a second. He didn't even know this girl, and if he helped her, there would be a high probability that he would get neither a reward nor a cash reward in the end.

But if I just leave it like this, I'll always feel uncomfortable.

Just think of it as volunteering for a while, at least I can gain her gratitude.

Thinking of this, the white fox raised his head and looked towards the east in the direction of Hinode Town.

"Let's fulfill those wishes together, and then leave without regrets."

Hanako was stunned at first, then raised her head, her tearful eyes sparkling: "Fox Nissan, is it really possible? But my family is not rich, so I have nothing to give you."

No money at all?
Although Higashino Yu said so, if he really did the work for nothing, then the girl would have to bear a heavy karmic responsibility for him, and she might really be reborn as a slave to him in the next life.

Well, it seems that there is no need for cattle and horses in modern times. Can they be reincarnated as electric donkeys?
Dong Yeyu was thinking about this in his mind, and answered casually: "It's okay, your parents can always pay 100,000 yen, right?"

Hanako was a little surprised: "Hey, but you are a monster, what do you need money for?"

"Girl, have you ever heard of this saying? Money is not everything, but without money, you can't do anything. Nowadays, even monsters need money to buy houses, cars, insurance, property taxes, electricity and water bills."

Dongye Yu kept talking, and her voice was filled with resentment.

No one would be happy when seeing a pile of water and electricity bills at home every month, and NHK coming to collect the bills.

Hanako was a little confused. Isn't the fox Nissan a monster? Monsters also need to buy houses and cars, and also need insurance?
It seemed that because of the chat, her mood had stabilized a lot. At this moment, she remembered that she had been talking to herself and had not introduced herself at all. So she bowed in a panic and said, "Guomeinase, I didn't introduce myself just now. Fox Nissan, big sister, my name is Okita Hanako, please give me your guidance."

Dong Yeyu was stunned for a second by this sudden and somewhat awkward self-introduction, then smiled and said, "My name is Dong Yeyu."

"My name is Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami." Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami answered softly.

"Without further ado, let's leave now."

"Ok!"

The ghost and the white fox said this and prepared to set off.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami was a little surprised. In the past, when Sanae wanted him to accompany her to investigate monsters, she had to use Fukuzawa Yukichi to lure him.
Then she recalled that when she was at Sakurada's house a few months ago, he seemed to be the same, helping Mrs. Sakurada Wakako very gently without asking for anything in return.

He always seems to be as tolerant and helpful as possible to kind and weak people, such as Mrs. Sakurada and Utako, Miko, and Sanae.
Did he save himself and Kaori Shiori out of kindness?
Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami looked at the white fox beside her. Until now, she still didn't have much understanding of the fact that Higashino Yu, a classmate whom she had always regarded as a mentor and friend, and even had some affection for, was actually a fox.

There are almost no flaws in his human background. He spent his childhood in an orphanage called Sunshine Garden in Kyoto.

His performance has been no different from that of humans. If he and humans had a competition called imitating humans, he might be the first place.

But Ayu is indeed a gentle fox monster, the girl thought.

A question that just popped up in my mind was why he, as a powerful monster, had to stay in an orphanage for so long.

Now we probably have the answer.

Although the demons are evil and tyrannical, ordinary monsters are very simple. They reject human society and live a leisurely life in the mountains and wilderness, unaware of age or cold or heat.

There are very few monsters like Ayu who actively want to integrate into human society.

Perhaps it is because he has seen and felt so much kindness from humans that he has become such a gentle being today.

Willing to risk being exorcised to enter human society, not to eat people, but to work and earn money, and even said he wanted to buy a house in Tokyo.
Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami couldn't help laughing when he recalled how he had almost become a gigolo when he worked as a waiter in a Western restaurant.

What a strange fox.

Let’s examine it again. If he dares to do evil, I will subdue him.

She subconsciously reached out and stroked his fox fur, which looked soft and warm. Then, she looked away as if nothing had happened in the white fox's puzzled gaze and raised her head to look at the moon in the night sky, which was emitting a dim light through the silver-like clouds.

Not far away, the paper man magic seemed to have discovered something. A rustling sound came from the bushes, and something was about to jump out from it.

"Sister Hiiragi Kagami!"

"Lord!"

The sound came before the person arrived. The frightened Kaori Shiori jumped out from the bushes and ran towards Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami, muttering something and asking about the situation. From time to time, she glanced at the white fox, as if she thought of something, and her porcelain white face turned pink.

The two men were followed by the rather majestic Shikigami. He saw the white fox looking at him and nodding at him, with an alert look on his face, one hand always on the copper ring Zen staff, not hiding his vigilance.

At the same time, Xiuji flapped his wings and rushed over here. Before the bird landed, the howling sound of crying and wailing had already sounded. "The internal minister is really unforgivable. He is an incompetent mediocre person. He was defeated and captured, and he also caused the lord to lead troops to rescue him, which ended up putting the lord in danger——"

"Eh!"

Dong Yeyu had been with the bird for so long that he could already foresee what it was going to howl about next, so he quickly stopped it.

"Okay, it's over. I'm glad you're alright. I'll ask you about the rest when we get back. We have more important things to do now."

"Important?"

Xiuji raised his head and looked around furtively: "Yes, we are not out of danger yet, my lord, why don't we retreat and preserve our strength before the fallen angel reacts?"

Dong Yeyu shook his head: "I have killed the fallen angel and the two demons from Dajiangshan. Don't worry."

Mu Ling, who was standing aside on guard, fearing that the fox demon would suddenly jump up and swallow her three young ladies into her mouth, twitched her brows when she heard this, and looked up and down at the white fox with a look of astonishment.

I have experienced the might of the fallen angel and the demon just now. I can't resist the feather fan magic weapon alone, not to mention the flames behind me that I can feel from a long distance and make my whole body tremble.
Kill now?
Mu Ling was a little dazed. No, she just saw this fox being chased and beaten by the fallen angel and demons. How come they were all dead in the blink of an eye?
Exaggeration.

He floated carefully to Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's side and said, "Miss, is that a fallen angel really..."

"Well, he was too arrogant and was killed by Higashino-kun's shikigami." Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami said seriously as he looked at the big monster that the Jinguji family had worshipped for generations.

Higashino-kun's shikigami?

Where did the shikigami come from? Aren't they all transformed by him?

Mu Ling blinked her clear and innocent eyes, revealing a look of admiration: "Master Dongye is truly a powerful monster!"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami was silent for a second as he looked at the horse-faced monster that remained as pure as before. Yes, not all monsters are like Ayu, who was like a person in fox skin.

She then explained it in detail, and Mu Ling suddenly understood.

"You don't want others to know that Master Dongye is a monster?"

Although he felt strange, he nodded and said, "If it is your order, I will keep this secret."

Seeing this, Kaori Shiori and her partner looked at each other, and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

My cousin has finally come to her senses?

The sun comes out in the west?

Physics no longer exists?
When they were hiding just now, they were still thinking about how to persuade their cousin not to attack Dongye Nisan. They quickly accepted the fact that Dongye Yu was the white fox.

They even like Dongye Yu more because of their good feelings for A Yu and Dongye Yu combined.

But given my cousin's personality, she will definitely exorcise Higashino Nissan, or at least drive him away.

The two of them hid themselves together and brainstormed to come up with a solution, but after discussing for a long time they still couldn't come up with a solution.

Finally, Kaori came to the conclusion that her cousin would definitely fight with Higashino Nissan, and then she and her sister would find the right opportunity to rescue Higashino Nissan, and what to do next.
Kaori hadn't thought of it yet, but she didn't expect that in the end her cousin would figure it out herself?

the other side,
"Zhanzhan killed it?" Xiuji froze, staring at the white fox in front of him, blinked his bird eyes, and felt a tingling sensation from the base of the tail to the top of the head.

Oh my goodness, my lord actually killed a god?
When the time comes, I will go to Mount Takao again and see who dares to accuse me of bragging?

Xiuji was overjoyed: "That's how it should be. The lord is wise and powerful, and invincible in the world. How dare a mere god offend the lord's majesty? It's really overestimating my own abilities, asking for humiliation, seeking death, and suffering."

Hanako hid beside Higashino Yu, looking at the big pigeon that had been flattering the white fox with some curiosity.

"This is my follower, Shukichizaemon." Higashino Yu noticed Hanako's gaze and introduced softly.

Only then did Xiuji notice the ghost hiding beside Dongye Yu's legs. He stretched his neck to look at her for a moment, and saw that she was wearing Dongye Yu's short-sleeved shirt. He rolled his eyes and nodded happily to greet her.

"I am Shuji Zaemon, a close minister to my master. If you encounter any difficulties, please ask Shuji."

"Hello, Shujizaemon, my name is Okita Hanako."

Hanako bowed and greeted people very politely. She also bowed and greeted her two very beautiful sisters who were looking at her curiously.

Kaori Shiori's brain was a little blank at this time. At first glance, the girl was not wearing anything but Higashino Yu's short-sleeved shirt. She didn't understand why, but she was very anxious.

But then I looked more closely and found that her figure was illusory and even translucent in the moonlight.
"It's You——"

"Shiori."

Shiori's words were interrupted by her younger sister Kaori, who looked at her with some confusion. Through her eyes, she discovered the miserable corpse covered with Higashino Yu's short-sleeved shirt not far away.

"It must be her."

Kaori nodded in silence. This girl looked younger than herself and her sister.
"Hey! They're here!"

"Okay, inform Mr. Jinguji quickly."

“Has the fire department arrived?”

"We're on the way. They said it'll take another 20 minutes. I'm really anxious."

At this moment, a voice calling out was heard from the approach to the shrine, along with the sound of footsteps.

Dong Ye Yu's eyes focused, and he wanted to change back into human form immediately. His skilled shape-shifting ability began to change as soon as he thought about it.

I'm testing, I'm not wearing any clothes!
When Dong Ye Yu thought of this, he stopped transforming abruptly. The reversed magic power almost suffocated him to death.

Perhaps knowing that Higashino Yu would definitely not want to throw away his clothes, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami went to the abandoned hand-washing house and picked up the pants and underwear that were blown away by the wind.

"Should I help Hanako put on her clothes?" She glanced at the girl's corpse covered with a short-sleeved shirt and asked Higashino Yu for his opinion.

Higashino Yu is now beginning to play the role of a shikigami. Hearing this, he nodded very majestically: "Well, put it on."

(End of this chapter)