I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 292 Isn’t this me?
"Just sign here and you can take it back."

After a while, the police officer on duty brought Okita Yasuo out of the lounge. His reaction seemed to become slow. The police officer on duty repeated it before he got a response. He looked a little dazed, and his body, which was not very tall, suddenly slumped.

When the wife saw her husband coming out, she quickly stood up and took two quick steps. When they looked at each other, she understood. Her face turned pale in an instant and she felt dizzy.

"I do not believe."

She staggered towards the lounge, and the police officer on duty tried to stop her: "Please calm down."

"Leave her alone, Mr. Nagashima."

Okita Yasuo's voice trembled a little: "It will have to be faced sooner or later. There are many things to deal with later. Now she can be alone with Hanako for a while."

He said, and walked forward quickly.

There were cries coming from the lounge. Nagashima Jin sighed and took him to the office to sign.

Hanako stood there hesitating for a long time and did not choose to go up and meet her parents - in fact, even if she went over, her parents as mortals would not be able to see her.

She turned back to look at Dong Yeyu, "Dong Ye Nisan, what should I do?"

How would I know this? I was killed in my previous life and didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to my parents. I don’t have this experience.

Dong Yeyu pondered for a moment: "Perhaps it would be better to say goodbye at the right time?"

"Is that so?" Hanako was a little disappointed, but she still sat back in the chair obediently, supporting her cheek with her little hands, her eyes gradually becoming absent-minded.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami opened his eyes at some point, and stared at Higashino Yu with eyes as pure and cold as the night: "This violates the rules of a demon exorcist."

So cruel?

Dong Yeyu recalled that when he was a fox and wanted to repay a favor, he always let the benefactor know that he had been there. His eyes flickered, "You can't even just meet him once?"

"Strictly speaking, I don't recommend this."

She seemed to remember something and frowned, "This may cause the living to fall into a vortex from which they cannot extricate themselves. Many evil cults take advantage of this situation."

It is well known that there are many cults in island countries.

Dong Yeyu frowned, "What about in the form of a dream?"

"In theory, yes, but most demon hunters don't have this ability. Weaving dreams is not the domain of humans."

What a coincidence, isn't it? Dong Yeyu clenched his right fist and gently hammered on his open left hand: "The raccoon cats have done some research on this."

"tanuki?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami glanced at him and suddenly realized that, yes, as one of the big monsters who helped the raccoon cat monster at that time, he must have been warmly received and thanked, and it was nothing wrong to learn some magic from them.

However, spells related to dreams can harm the person being cast if they are not careful. She frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"

It may be a difficult task for ordinary demon hunters, but for me who is about to enter the Golden Core Stage, it is not a problem.

Dong Yeyu gave a thumbs up and showed a confident smile, "It's perfect, don't forget what I am."

After saying that, he began to observe the girl's expression. This was actually a test, testing her opinion on the fact that she was a fox. After all, from the time she knew the truth until now, she had not shown any obvious attitude.

Fox. Jinguji Hiiragi pursed her lips and said, "It's best if it can be perfect." It seemed that she couldn't trust him anymore. After all, foxes are used to lying, and it's almost become a racial talent.

It seems no different from before, but also seems to have changed a little.

Dong Ye Yu was not sure and felt a little nervous. What was she thinking?

Of course you can choose to play dumb, but with a taciturn person like Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami, if you don't tell her, she'll keep it to herself, and if she keeps keeping it to herself, something might go wrong, and if she does something irrational, you'll be finished.

Everything he has now was hard-earned. If it were to be exposed, the consequences would be unpredictable. However, considering the blood feud between demon exorcists and monsters, it was reasonable for him to be hostile or even attacked.

Of course, with my current level of cultivation, if I go into the mountains, they probably won’t be able to do anything to me.

Or you can escape to Yuanjun or to the shrine of Inahohime, where the gods will guarantee you, your life will probably not be in danger, but your personal freedom and quality of life may not be guaranteed.

To be honest, I have been a human for nearly forty years in my two lives, and I have only been a monster for a few years. Compared with the identity of a monster, I identify more with the human identity and am more accustomed to living in human society.

Dong Yeyu leaned closer and whispered sincerely, "We haven't finished discussing the topic of monsters in Taoxiang last time. If we have time, how about continuing the discussion?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami glanced at him. Instead of playing dumb, he explained everything in detail?

"What a courageous fox."

Her voice was cold: "Aren't you afraid that I will report you?"

"No, the Hiiragi Kagami I know is not that kind of person."

"I'm a demon exorcist."

"But you are my friend first."

Higashino Yu smiled and looked into the girl's eyes. His bright eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts. "Tell me, Hiiragi Jing, will you report me?"

As if burned by the scorching gaze, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's heart seemed to skip a beat and he subconsciously looked away.

Before she could answer, the on-duty police officer Nagashima Susumu came over with Okita Yasuo and interrupted their conversation.

"These young people discovered it when they were spontaneously participating in the rescue of the Hegui Mountain fire. There were many people present at the time, so it can basically be determined that it was an attack by a wild animal."

After his explanation, Okita Yasuo observed Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami. They looked like a very handsome and good-looking boy and girl, more eye-catching than the stars on TV. Their looks and temperament did not seem like those of bad people. In addition, they were vouched for by the police, so he did not suspect anything.

"I'm Okita Yasuo, Hanako's father. I'm sorry to have troubled you with Hanako's matter. Thank you very much."

He bowed to Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami,
"This incident happened suddenly. Please accept my condolences." Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami didn't have much to say. They just returned the greeting according to common etiquette.

Shiori Kaori was woken up from her sleep. She opened her eyes and saw a middle-aged man in his forties bowing and thanking her. Kaori was confused for a moment, then she looked at Hanako who lowered her head and understood.

Shiori scratched her head: "What's going on?"

Kaori tugged at her sister's sleeve, making a gesture to silence her, and then the two of them jumped off the terrace chairs tacitly and stood very politely behind Higashino Yu who had stood up to return the greeting.

Afterwards, Higashino Yu and others left the police station with Hanako and got into the car belonging to the Jinguji family that had been waiting there.

The Okita couple planned to take Hanako's body home to keep it as a coffin and contact the funeral home at dawn.

In this island country, there is also a custom of taking the body home to rest for a period of time, usually for three days.

Of course, in addition to the influence of religious culture, a considerable part of the reason is that there are not many funeral homes around Tokyo. In Tokyo, more than 300 people die every day, but there are only 26 crematoriums. Due to the shortage of supply, some bodies have to be kept for five days.

It sounds like a joke from hell, but you do have to queue up for cremation here.

It is just after five o'clock now. Although the sky is already turning pale, it is still some time before dawn.

This is just the right time to fulfill Hanako's wish. Although time is tight, part of her soul has been devoured by the demon. If she is not quickly liberated, she may not be able to complete the journey to the underworld, which is also a helpless thing.

Dongye Yu planned to come back here before sending her away, and cast a spell to make the Okita couple have a dream so that they could say goodbye properly.

With Hanako's guidance, the driver arrived at Okita's house in about ten minutes.

Although it is still under the jurisdiction of Hinode Town, it is not in the town, but in a surrounding village, not far from Tsurugiyama.

Of course, the rural areas on this side of the island country look no different from domestic towns. The road traffic and other things are all okay, and the infrastructure is basically complete.

Her house is a very common two-story detached building with a small courtyard, and it looks very ordinary.

"I'll go in with her to get those things. You guys wait here for a moment."

As Higashino Yu spoke, he followed Hanako's soul into Okita's house, jumped lightly, and quietly came to the window of Hanako's room on the second floor.

Through the window, one could see Hanako's body lying on her bed, covered with a blanket. If one ignored the missing flesh on her face from being bitten by the demon, it would look like she was still fast asleep.

There was a quarrel outside the room. Higashino Yu listened and heard that the Okita couple were blaming each other, thinking that it was each other's fault that caused Hanako to run away from home and then be killed by a wild beast.

Hanako, who was standing next to him, also heard it. She wiped her eyes and pursed her lips: "Actually, it's all my fault. If only I wasn't so willful."

"There's no reason why the victim is at fault. This is all the demon's fault. It has nothing to do with Hanako."

Dong Ye Yu comforted him, saying that after all, the person was dead, and he couldn't say it was his fault. Do you dare to run away from home again?

After thinking for a moment, he imitated Dumbledore's tone and spoke.

"Don't think about these sad things, Hanako. For those who are sane, death is just another great adventure. We are on such an adventure now. Realizing this won't make you less sad, but it will at least make you pay attention to new and strange things you have never seen before."

Harry Potter is also a very popular children's novel in this world, and has also been adapted into a movie.

"Hitano Ni-san, do you like Professor Dumbledore too?"

Hanako wiped her eyes. She knew that Higashino Yu was comforting her. In order not to spoil the fun, she forced a smile and continued the conversation.

"It's a safe role, who doesn't like it?"

"Of course, I also like Hermione, the movie version of Hermione." Higashino Yu stretched out his finger and gently tapped Hanako's forehead: "Hanako is as beautiful and cute as Hermione."

Unfortunately, you didn't meet Harry who could save you from the troll.

The touch of spiritual energy made Hanako's soul feel better as the sun was about to rise. She lowered her brows, her face slightly reddened, and she just smiled.

At this time, the quarrel outside the door stopped, Mrs. Okita walked into the room, and Higashino Yu hurriedly lowered his head.

She came to Hanako's bed and looked at her daughter while crying.

"What should I do, Tono Nissan, my mother is here."

Hanako frowned. The birthday present she wanted to give to her classmate, the apology letter for refusing to confess her feelings, and some comic books she wanted to return were all in her room.

"I have a stupefying spell."

Higashino Yu winked at her and blew a gentle breath into the room, and Mrs. Okita fell asleep.

This is a common tactic used by some old raccoon cat monsters who are very skilled in controlling magic. The essence is to use magic power to suppress the souls of mortals and make them fall into a coma. The operation is quite difficult and it took me a while to learn it.

It's not very elegant, but sometimes it's surprisingly useful.

After Mrs. Okita fell asleep, Higashino Yu carefully opened the window and lightly jumped into Hanako's room. As a fox, stealth is a natural skill for him, and he can even walk without making any sound.

There is a faint fragrance in Hanako's room, or rather, it seems that most girls' rooms have a fragrance.

The room is very cutely decorated. The curtains are star-themed. In addition to books, the bookshelf is also filled with toys that little girls like. A small teddy bear sits on the top of the bookshelf. There are posters on the wall. The person on the poster is wearing a waiter's costume, looking back as if looking at something through the bright window.

Wait, this poster?

Higashino Yu squinted his eyes for a second, then looked at Hanako and said, "Isn't this me?"

Hanako looked away and whispered, "Yui took the photo. I thought it was pretty, so... it's Higashino Nissan."

"It won't happen again."

Dong Ye Yu blurted out, but suddenly thought that there might not be a next time, so he stopped talking.

I wasn't very angry, but I just felt it was a bit weird that the secretly taken photos of me were posted on the headboard of a country elementary school student.

"Hehe." Hanako smiled innocently and walked to the desk.

Dong Yeyu pulled out a stool for her. She responded with a sweet smile, then touched the black cat ornament under the lamp and sat on the chair.

Just like the countless times she had come home from school and sat here to do her homework, Hanako didn't feel truly at ease until she returned to this room and sat here.

"The present for Yoko-chan is in the cabinet under the desk."

Her soul power was no longer enough to affect reality, so Dongye Yu opened the cabinet on her behalf. Inside was a gift package tied with a bow, with a blessing written on it that Hanako had written before her death.

"The apology letter to Masamune-kun is over here in the bookcase. This is the comic book to be returned to Kana, and this is Shizuka's fashion poster."

Following Hanako's instructions, Higashino Yu took out these things one by one. There were not many, less than ten in total.

After all, they are just primary school students, and even if they want to fulfill their wishes, they are probably just some simple things.

After taking it, Higashino Yu climbed out the window and looked back. Hanako was standing beside Mrs. Okita and hugging her gently.

"Hanako." Dong Yeyu glanced at the horizon and reminded, "We should leave."

Hanako's little body trembled when she heard the voice, and she looked up at Higashino Yu, "Higashino Nissan."

She kept wiping away her tears, but they were not completely gone. She pouted and said, "I don't want to leave."

(End of this chapter)