I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 34 God is Kind
"Then we still have you. Yaren said that you often helped take care of the children when he was there. I feel relieved that you can help take care of Miko."

Iori Tadamichi said this in a joking tone, but he is indeed more reassured about Higashino Yu now.

When I came back from having a drink just now, I happened to see that the door of Higashino Yu's house was open. It was not until he came downstairs carrying Miko on his back that the door was completely closed. The man from the shrine did not move either. I had a preliminary and firm judgment of his character in my mind.

Before this, he had learned about the boy's character from letters from his old friend Miyazaki.

Although the description does show that he is of good character and appearance, there is an old saying in China that a journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's true character.

After all, you have to see it with your own eyes to feel at ease.

Now seeing that Dong Yeyu's expression was serious again, as if he was trying to persuade him in a tactful way, a smile appeared on his face, and my evaluation of his character went up to a higher level.

"Mr. Iori, I can't take care of Miko all the time, aren't you afraid of the unexpected——"

"Don't worry, as long as Miko doesn't leave Ayase Town."

Iori Tadamichi smiled mysteriously and looked towards a small shrine on the street.

In front of the shrine, a simple torii gate only a dozen centimeters high was built with wood, and a stone-carved fox statue was enshrined in the shrine.

"Don't worry, Higashino-kun. Miko is safe in Ayase Town. As for why, you don't need to ask too much. You won't believe it even if I tell you."

In response to Dong Yeyu's question, he only said this riddle-like sentence.

No, I believe it.

I am a monster, and I was born without the ability to refute supernatural powers.

Dong Yeyu fell silent, he recalled the conversation he had with Yu Zi before -

"Chunyuan?"

"Yeah, it's a big talking fox, very big, inside the shrine. But except for my grandparents, no one else believes me."

So, is Chunyuan the one enshrined in this shrine?
Higashino Yu's eyes were fixed on the stone-carved fox in the shrine.

It's hard to tell what kind of creature it is, but it has four tails behind it. It sits upright in a shrine, and its face and eyes are outlined with painted lines.

I used to think it was just a useless street decoration or folk culture, and I never took a close look at it when I passed by it every day.

Now when I look at it carefully, I always feel as if it is staring at me. There is a smile hidden on the face of the fox carved out of stone.

Is it the big fox that lives in the shrine mentioned by Miko?
So the gods’ jurisdiction extends beyond the shrine? Is it said that the area within the torii gate is the divine domain?

Whoever edited this fake Wikipedia entry is really a private person.

Dong Yeyu cursed the person who edited Wikipedia in his heart, swallowed his saliva, and his mind went blank.

I have been practicing openly under His nose for a long time.

Iori Tadamichi did not notice anything unusual about Higashino Yu. He carefully took the sleeping Miko off his back, holding the crutch in one hand and nodded at him.

"Then Miko and I will go back to the shrine."

".Please go slowly."

Dong Ye Yu returned the gift absentmindedly. His mind was a little confused and he felt panic in his heart.

But then I thought about it again and felt that maybe this was a good thing?

After practicing for so long under the nose of this divine fox, he still didn't realize that he was a monster.

What does this mean?
Maybe there is no need to be too afraid of places like shrines in the future. The value of shapeshifting spells is rising rapidly!

Thinking of this, Dong Yeyu suddenly remembered the tens of thousands of yen he had paid to the apartment manager a few days ago, and his heart suddenly ached. Damn it, if he had known this would happen, he would have agreed to live in the shrine, and he could have owed more favors and saved on rent.

This time I lost a lot of money.

But it is also possible that He discovered it, but He was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see the poor fox from the countryside, so He simply disappeared.

If this is possible, Higashino Yu feels that he probably still cannot live in the shrine.

After all, most people may not bother to care about cockroaches crawling in the dark stairwell outside the house, but if a cockroach runs into your own kitchen, you must step on it to death.

But anyway, speaking of Inari Shrine alone, I may not need to regard it as a forbidden place.
Just as Higashino Yu's mind was racing, Iori Tadamichi, who had just walked a few steps with Miko in his arms, seemed to remember something and suddenly turned around.

"I have something to ask of you, Tono-kun."

"Please tell me."

"Miko is in poor health, and has been attending school sporadically over the years. Although she has been attending school every day recently, I don't know when she will take a leave of absence due to health reasons. In order to prevent her from falling behind in her studies, I would like to ask Higashino-kun to be Miko's tutor."

"As a talented person in Tachibana High School, I believe you have the ability to teach Miko well."

Iori Tadamichi said that he was not actually worried about Miko's academic performance, but he mainly wanted to find someone to go to the shrine to accompany Miko.

He is usually busy with shrine affairs and cannot take care of Miko in all aspects. I heard that her peers don't seem to get along with her very well.

Worried that she might develop psychological problems due to loneliness, he thought of asking Higashino Yu to come to the shrine occasionally to keep her company - this girl seemed to be quite close to Higashino-kun.

Tutor? Dong Ye Yu hesitated for a moment and bowed to apologize.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Iori. I really want to share your worries, but unfortunately, I just found a part-time job today, so I'm afraid I don't have time to teach Miko."

"Also, when I was in an orphanage, a monk came to warn me that I could not enter palaces or temples in the future, as it would anger the gods."

"You have helped me so much, but I cannot repay you even a little. I am so ashamed."

Higashino Yu bowed at an angle of 90 degrees and apologized very sincerely.

"Offending the gods? Is that true? I'll go back and ask."

Iori Tadamichi glanced at Higashino Yu and didn't expect that this young man would actually believe in such supernatural things.

"If the gods agree, would you have time to teach Miko on the weekend?" he asked earnestly with a slight bow.

Toss the Holy Grail, right? If the gods disagree, then toss for yes?

Of course, there are gods in this world, and if Iori Tadamichi, the chief priest, asks them, he will probably get a response.

And judging from his performance just now, he seemed to know that there are indeed gods and messengers of gods in Inari Shrine.

Now that they have said this, it is really hard for me to refuse.

Dong Yeyu also responded very politely: "If the gods agree."

"Okay, if we're talking about hourly wages, 3,000 yen an hour. What do you think, Higashino-kun?"

When Iori Tadamichi saw that Higashino Yu agreed, the smile on his old face became even brighter. This way, Higashino Yu could not only teach Miko about her studies, but also serve as her companion, killing two birds with one stone.

This way, Miko won't be alone, and she can also give an account to her old friend for his trust.

3,000 yen an hour?!
At that time, Higashino Yu had the urge to quit his job as a waiter and concentrate on being a tutor.

This is almost the price that a general student from the University of Tokyo would pay as a tutor!
(End of this chapter)