I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 342 Return
The dusk dyed the shop sign a honey color, and when Asuna stood on tiptoe, the pleated skirt swept across the faded moss on the stone steps.

Her slender fingers formed a canopy at her brow bone, and the diamond hairpin on her ear reflected tiny orange spots of light, as if the setting sun was broken into pieces and attached to her hair.

She put her hands on the awning and looked around, inspected a building for a while, and finally came to a chicly decorated shop. She didn't know what was sold there.

"I sense a unique aura there, Your Excellency the Knight."

The girl's expression was very serious. She turned around and looked at me. Her skirt rippled and the moonstone pendant on her chest - actually, it was a gemstone pendant - swayed slightly with her movement, casting a swaying shadow on the hollow of her collarbone.

Higashino Yu curled the corners of her mouth. She seemed to like visiting these seemingly strange second-hand shops, but she didn't buy anything, she just browsed, so she was given the cold shoulder by many shop owners.

"You've said this no less than five times today. Forget it."

Paper lanterns on the street corners light up one after another, coating the wooden signs of the century-old shops with an amber patina.

The calico cat poked its head out from the shadow of the tiles, its golden-green eyes reflecting the girl's stubborn profile.

She suddenly grabbed the corner of Dongye Yu's clothes, and her nails left a crescent-shaped touch on Dongye Yu's waist through the cotton fabric.

But even this couldn't change Higashino Yu's mind.

According to the schedule, we should be able to return to Sunshine Garden around 1pm, but by now we might be almost in Tokyo.

As a result, most of my time was spent accompanying her on a quick shopping spree.

The style of Kyoto is very different from that of Tokyo. Modern buildings and scattered ancient buildings are intertwined and coexist. Some century-old shops are tucked into the streets and alleys, and together with the cats basking in the sun, they are gradually turning yellow with the passage of time. If you see this scene when you are in the right mood, you will indeed have a unique feeling.

Of course, if you see it when you are not in the right mood, you will probably feel that these old things should be swept into the dustbin of history.

As for those souvenir shops on the street that look old, they were basically renovated in the past ten years or so. The quality of the things they sell is not much different from that of Yiwu's small commodities. Their purpose is to cheat the old tourists and foreigners out of their money. There is nothing much to see.

Dong Ye Yu looked at the number of steps he took today and was speechless. You, 40,000 steps?
What iron legs?
He looked up again and saw the gradually setting sun, which had turned into a less glaring orange-red color. He said expressionlessly, "We have to go back."

"Perhaps there are people of the night who are suffering from disaster."

Asu saw Sanae's eyebrows slightly frowned, her delicate white skin was coated with a layer of sacred light by the setting sun, and she showed a look of compassion.

Dong Ye Yu was speechless. She saw the pedestrians around her who were also waiting for the traffic lights looking at her frequently, as if they had committed a serious crime by disagreeing with her.

"Sometimes you need to respect the fate of others, my dear highness."

Dong Ye Yu reached out and held the girl's warm and soft hand, and the girl immediately responded by pulling in the opposite direction with a posture of sinking her energy into her dantian.

"For the last time! I feel there must be an ancient relic there, Your Excellency the Knight, you don't want to miss the relic, do you?" Asuhi saw Sanae looking up, the setting sun weaving a golden net between her butterfly-like eyelashes, the dancing light in her eyes reminded people of the surging tides of the moon sea.

Facing the almost pleading gaze of the Moon Witch, Dong Ye Yu's ruthlessness was more like the moonlight in winter.

"It is not necessary to collect all the holy relics into the treasury of Mirror Moon. Each holy relic has its own mission, my dear highness."

The glass windows of the return tram filtered the twilight into flowing honey.

There were not many people on the train. Asuhi saw Sanae arguing with Higashino Yu about what happened today - she had always tried to instill the idea of ​​picking up bargains into herself.

"What if I see a treasure used by ancient demon exorcists in a used store?"

"Without the nourishment of mana, most treasures will become tattered under the corrosion of time."

"That's also useful junk."

"You don't need that, do you?"

"There is great satisfaction in pursuing the most valuable relic at the lowest cost."

"Then I will refine some magic weapons in the future and sell them randomly to second-hand shops?"

"No, then there's no point?"

“There’s not much point in picking up junk.”

"You lack the eyes to see miracles, Sir Knight."

Asumi saw Sanae ending with these words, pursed her red lips, and sat a little distance away to express her disapproval.

Higashino Yu rubbed his face. He felt that after Sanae found Ruri, she was not so interested in monsters anymore. He thought she would gradually become normal, but why is she showing signs of turning into a garbage man now?

This cold war did not last long. Asumi Sanae only briefly expressed her protest. After Higashino Yu said that she accepted the protest, she focused her attention on the scenery outside the train.

"Would you like to record this?" she asked softly.

Higashino Yu's eyes lit up. Yes, Japan's tram culture is very famous, and perhaps it can be used as the ending of this trip. So he picked up his mobile phone and started shooting a vlog, while introducing it in a low voice.

"Hello everyone, I visited half of Kyoto today."

The sound of wheels hitting rails serves as background music, and the orange-red light of the setting sun moves slowly in the carriage. It does not seem hot, but rather has a kind of comfort that warms the heart.

Office workers who got off work early were watching videos on their phones, an old man wearing a hat was dozing off with the help of a cane, a few students were laughing and talking in another carriage, the dust in the air was floating lazily, and the atmosphere was leisurely and relaxed.

Asumi saw Sanae and Higashino Yu sitting far away from the others, which gave people a sense of privacy. She counted the seventh sound of the wheels hitting the rails and quietly pressed her round-top leather shoes against the side of Higashino Yu's sneakers.

When he looked at me in confusion, he lowered his head to fiddle with the phone pendant. The hair on the back of his neck rose and fell slightly with his breathing, revealing the light pink sunburn marks under his collar.

Mingri saw Sanae discussing with Ruri in her heart for a while and made sufficient mental preparations. With a red face, she suppressed her violently beating heart and carefully moved closer to Higashino Yu.

He didn't object until the skin of the arm touched his skin and the temperature was transferred back and forth between the two bodies.

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and did not go any further. She just stayed close to him, listening to the rhythmic sound of the rails and the setting sun scattering blurry starlight.

Asuhi saw Sanae narrow her eyes slightly, and everything in front of her became blurry, only the feelings of the person next to her remained real.

After returning to Sunshine Garden, it was almost six o'clock in the evening.
Arima Norimune and Imagawa Kashiwagi had already returned from hiking and were playing with their cell phones in the room.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami is meditating. I wonder if she has been meditating for the whole day.

After dinner,
Higashino Yu told everyone in Sunshine Garden about his plan to take the Shinkansen back to Tokyo tomorrow.

"Are we going to Tokyo now?" Dean Miyazaki was a little surprised, and Hokuto Seiji and the others had the same look. "Will you stay a few more days?"

Yotsuba, who was taking care of her sister, looked surprised. She was leaving after just two days. But she hadn't prepared her return gift yet.
Arima Norimune and others also felt that it was a bit too fast. They usually didn't have much time to come to Kyoto, so they would usually take this opportunity to have some fun here.

Of course, it would be nice to return to Tokyo early. It would always be more comfortable at home than outside, so Arima Norimune and the others had no objection.

"Well, there are some urgent things to do back now."

Dong Ye Yu did not tell them about the demon in Oeyama. After all, telling them such things would be useless and would only disturb their mood. There was no need to do so.

However, Higashino Yu also reminded everyone to be careful of demons, and if they encountered any strange things, they must go to the shrine on Kuramayama to seek help in time.

In the evening, Higashino Yu was again the one protecting Asumi and Sanae. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami once again went out in spirit, but this time she didn't seem to have much intention of communicating. She just experienced the feeling of her soul leaving her body more and concentrated on her practice.

The next morning, after having breakfast, they packed up their things and said goodbye to everyone.

Higashino Yu hugged everyone, and when she came to Yotsuba, she handed Higashino Yu a three-dimensional white fox made of paper.

This paper fox is about the size of a palm, with a tray underneath. It is a paper handicraft made in the shape of a figurine.

The workmanship is quite exquisite. The fox's body and tail are made up of a large number of small pieces of paper. The fox face is a paper fox mask with the facial features painted with colored lines. The expression is somewhat similar to that of Higashino Yu when he returned to his original form.

Dong Ye Yu dragged the paper fox carefully and glanced at the girl subconsciously.

Siye hugged him gently, tiptoed up to Dongye Yu and whispered softly in his ear, as if introducing the reason for making paper foxes.

"Three years ago, when that bad guy came to my sister's and my room, it was this white fox that drove him away. I saw it clearly. It was a very beautiful and handsome fox."

After the girl said this, she took a step back, put her hands behind her back, and looked at Dong Ye Yu with bright and clear eyes, which were full of reluctance.

Dong Yeyu didn't explain anything, but just smiled and rubbed her head: "I like this gift very much, maybe it will bring good luck, thank you, Yotsuba."

After saying goodbye, several people got in the business car driven by Natsuko Sugida and went to the Shinkansen station.

When they arrived in Nagoya, Higashino Yu said goodbye to Asumi Sanae, Arima Norimune, and Imagawa Kashiwagi, and got off the car early.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami also came. She originally wanted to go back to Tokyo directly, but Higashino Yu felt that something was wrong with her mood and she was too cold, so he had to take her with him to avoid any accidents.

So he said to himself in front of her: "What if I encounter a demon in Nagoya? Sigh."

After hearing this, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami shifted his gaze to Higashino Yu.

He did it on purpose. The girl knew his character very well, but she was indeed a little worried.

Thinking of this, a trace of helplessness flashed in Lingran's eyes, and he followed silently with his backpack on his back.

Arima Norimune shook his head at this, and Imagawa Kashiwagi asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Arima Norimune said nothing. He waited until Tono Yu and the other two got out of the car before asking, "Can't you see it, Imagawa?"

"What?" Imagawa Kashiwagi was a little confused.

"A rotten tree cannot be carved." Arima Norimune sighed, and peeped at their departing figures through the car window, and said with emotion: "Poor Jinguji classmate, he was played around by the yellow-haired Higashino."

There was a lot of envy in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Imagawa Kashiwagi curled the corners of his mouth, knowing that you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth.

Mao Tong's family lives in the city of Nagoya. When Higashino Yu and the other two found this place, they were having lunch.

Zhentong's adoptive parents are a pair of elderly people in their sixties. They look very kind and benevolent. Their family is well off. Although they live in a detached house, it is indeed a detached house with its own door and yard, and covers a large area. Their ancestors must have been wealthy.

At the dinner table, Zhentong was in a very good mood and smiled more than when she was in Sunshine Garden.

Higashino Yu didn't find anything wrong, so he opened the map, wrote down the address, left a gift in her room, and left quietly.

The three of them had a Western meal in Nagoya - Miss Moon Witch treated them.

Then I continued to take the Shinkansen and returned to Tokyo around two in the afternoon. As soon as I got off the train, I felt the vitality of Tokyo, which was completely different from other island cities - the station alone was packed.

Not only tourists, but also young men and women from the island country come with their bags from all over the remote countryside to pursue their dreams in this international metropolis.

Higashino Yu saw them looking up all the time and walking into the shadow of the skyscraper with hope.

As the economy goes into recession, Tokyo's siphon effect becomes more and more obvious.

Good luck to them.

As one of the people who came to Dongyang for work, Dong Yeyu sincerely spent a second in his heart praying for them. Then, amid some contemptuous or envious gazes, he boarded the car of the Asumi family that had been waiting here for a long time.

On the train, Higashino Yu, Asumi Sanae, and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami discussed what to do after the holiday.

Higashino Yu and Asumi Sanae will stay at Iori's house so that they can practice in peace - after all, if a demon attacks when they are forming a pill, wouldn't that be the end of it?

Originally, Higashino Yu's first thought was to go to Yuanjun, but considering her unreliable past, she chose to seek refuge with Inahohime, who seemed to have a more steady and meticulous personality.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's mission is to sort out the secrets in his home as quickly as possible to see if he can find the exact location of Mt. Oe and how to enter it.

Inari Shrine,

The sky was clear and cloudless, and scattered sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves of the forest, casting golden spots on the green stone steps.

Miko was sitting on the steps of the main approach road in a white dress, seemingly waiting for something. Several cats of different colors were squatting beside her, vigilantly observing everyone passing by.

She seemed a little nervous, her dreamy eyes fixed on the torii gate, looking over the passing tourists, and occasionally asking softly, "Hideyoshi Zaemon, have you arrived at Tono Nissan?"

"Your Highness, I haven't seen the lord yet." Xiuji stood on the branch, stretched his neck and looked around, and replied loudly.

The tourists below looked around in confusion when they heard the voice, but they didn't find out who was speaking - Xiuji used the unique magic he had learned, so even if he was speaking, others couldn't determine his exact location.

(End of this chapter)