I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 343 I am a sports student

Miko spoke to Higashino Yu on the phone in the morning, and after learning that he was coming back, she helped her grandfather clean the shrine before coming here to wait.

Judging from the time, we should be almost home by now.

Miko took out the mobile phone with a plush fox ornament hanging on it from her arms, and her eyes fell on the photo of herself and him in the study in the background.

The photo was taken in late spring. It was the rainy season at that time. It was a rare sunny day, so I took a photo. In the photo, he was holding a knife and acting cool.
Yu Zi carefully looked at his expression at that time for a while, and always felt that it was not good, and seemed a little reluctant.

Let’s take more pictures later. It’s a pity that Miaoji and the others cannot be captured by the camera, but Xiu Jizaemon should be able to be captured. I don’t know if Tobi and Haruhara can be captured by the camera.

The girl thought to herself and glanced towards the Torii gate again. Among the tourists coming and going, there was no figure she wanted to see.

She clicked on the call icon, and her slender and tender fingers hovered for a moment over the option marked with Higashino Nissan. After hesitating for a moment, she retracted her fingers.

Given Higashino Nissan's personality, he would definitely return to the shrine as soon as possible if he could.

It's a little late now. Maybe he is temporarily busy with something. Calling him won't make him come back faster.

Thinking this, she opened TikTok and found the only account in the follow list. After clicking on it, she first saw a Q-version white fox with a wise look in the avatar.

I covered my mouth and laughed. Every time I see this avatar, I want to laugh. Dongye Nissan is always like this.

Afterwards, I looked through the videos that I had watched countless times, and the vlog record stopped when he first went for research.

In the picture, he is sitting in the back seat of a tour bus full of students, and next to him is Sanae Asumi, who is sharing interesting stories along the highway and chatting on the bus.

At that time, the sun was bright enough to dispel the haze in the hearts of the audience outside the screen. Every word and action of the boys and girls could stir up people's best memories of youth.

For example, the outline of the sycamore trees swaying on the classroom curtains, the bubbles wrapped in the mint-colored afternoon, the white crumbs falling on the test papers, the melting chocolate in the pocket during the graduation season, and the sound of bicycle bells after class.

Youth is never a noun, but the accumulation of all the memorable moments of that age.

There are many comments below, some expressing nostalgia for youth, but most of them are CP leaders, who keep praising Asumi Sanae and saying that the two are a good match.

Yuko turned off the vlog, pursed her lips slightly, and felt unhappy.

In Dongye Nisan’s vlog, why does she always steal the show? It must be because she coerced and bribed Dongye Nisan with money.

When she thought of money, Miko felt helpless. She really couldn't help Tono Nissan in this regard.

The girl felt a sense of urgency, as Tono Nissan's feelings towards Asumi Sanae seemed to be slowly changing, and she could feel that the distance between them was getting closer.

In addition, Asumi Sanae herself is not that kind of rich lady with no education. Objectively speaking, she is sometimes so considerate that she can take care of almost everyone's feelings.

It's normal for such a girl to be popular, and it's not surprising that Higashino Nissan falls in love with her.

When Yu Zi thought of this, her dark brows gradually furrowed, and her dreamy eyes were also tinged with anxiety.

She had occasionally examined why she thought this way, and usually concluded that she didn't want to lose a brother and close friend like Dongye Yu.

But since having that long dream, Miko has had a clear and thorough understanding of her own feelings. She doesn't seem to regard Higashino Nissan as a brother or a friend, or in other words, she doesn't want her relationship with him to be limited to this.

So I became even more anxious.

The black cat squatting beside the girl seemed to sense her complicated mood. It meowed softly, rubbed back and forth between her fair and slender legs, then walked a few steps down the stairs and looked back at the girl.

Miko shook her head: "Nyan, no, you can't leave the shrine."

She was about to continue speaking when Xiuji screamed, "The lord is back!"

Then there was the sound of flapping wings, and the shadow of the treetop branches quickly swooped towards the torii, looking like an owl.

Miko also stood up suddenly, her small hands tightly grasping the lace of her dress.

After about a few seconds, a man stepped onto the open space outside the torii gate that was filled with blazing white sunlight. He stopped there for a second, then strode in.

"Tono Nissan."

Without looking closely, Yuzi could recognize him just by his outline.

He stood up immediately, but his left leg had not recovered to the same level as a normal person, and he still felt weak when walking, let alone running.

The trainee shrine maiden who was selling amulets and Iori Tadamichi who was discussing the summer festival with some neighbors thought the girl was not standing firmly.

"Miko!"

"Ms. Iori!"

The two of them ran towards this side with panicked looks.

At the same time, the tourists who were climbing the shrine's approach looked at the girl in surprise as she walked quickly down the stairs. Her body was shaky and it seemed as if she would lose her footing and fall to the ground in the next second.

I was about to stop her to avoid a safety accident, but before I could say anything, the pedestrians under the shrine cried out in surprise.

Looking back, I saw a tall young man in a white shirt rushing up from the shrine's approach with a suitcase.

The movements and speed are completely unlike the strength that humans in the normal world should have, and even the best Olympic athletes cannot achieve it.

His body was as light as a flying leaf, but his speed and momentum were as swift as a storm.

He tapped the stairs lightly and rushed out a long distance. With just one leap, he crossed the dozens-meter-long shrine path as if flying.

He caught the girl in mid-air, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them appeared next to the water fountain at the top of the shrine stairs.

The approach to the shrine was completely silent; some tourists looked dazed while others were whispering.

"Sorry, I'm a sports student." Dong Ye Yu turned around and explained to the group of tourists.

Anyway, the incident happened suddenly and no one had time to record a video or anything like that. Besides, I now have an official identity, so I don’t have to be so restrained and afraid of being exposed.

Athletes? The tourists were shocked. In this day and age, could an athlete achieve this?
Are you kidding me that I haven't been to school?

Dong Ye Yu didn't care whether they believed it or not, and looked down at the sweet and soft girl in his arms.

She was observing herself at this moment, her picturesque eyebrows stretched out, her cherry-colored lips slightly parted, her pearly teeth faintly visible, her dreamy amber eyes filled with golden dots, she just stared at herself steadily, without any panic, her eyes were very familiar, as if...
Dong Ye Yu suddenly remembered some memories in the dream sword, his heart trembled, and he subconsciously looked away.

"Your foot hasn't fully recovered yet. Don't do such dangerous things in the future." Dong Ye Yu's tone was a little serious. He really gave himself a scare just now.

"I want to meet Higashino Nissan." The girl's voice was soft, sweet, and ethereal in a unique style, and her tone sounded a little aggrieved.

Dong Ye Yu was helpless and didn't know how to say anything more to blame.

"Strictly speaking, you saw me the first moment I stepped into the torii gate." Put Miko down.

Miko blinked, and her amber eyes sparkled.

"I want to touch Tono Nissan."

She said, patting her messy dress: "Although it's only a few days, it feels like I haven't seen Dongye Nissan for many, many years."

This girl, how come she has become more aggressive after not seeing her for a few days? Dong Yeyu muttered in his heart and changed the subject: "I brought a gift back for Yuzi."

In fact, Yu Zi didn't have much expectation for the so-called gift. It was good enough that he could come back. However, after thinking about it, she still felt that she should cooperate, so her eyes suddenly lit up, "Gift?!"

"Want it?"

"Ok!"

"Take the eel rice in exchange."

Higashino Yu blinked his left eye at Miko, who was smiling, and then looked at Iori Tadamichi who was rushing over, and greeted him with a smile: "Grandpa Iori, I'm back."

Then he nodded to the trainee shrine maiden Moriyama Natsuki.

Iori Tadamichi was wearing a clean priest's uniform. Seeing that Miko was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up and down at Higashino Yu with some surprise.

"Didn't you say you were going to have a week-long study camp? Why are you back today?"

"Something happened at Fukuchiyama, so the school temporarily canceled the joint study camp," explained Higashino Yu.

Iori Tadamichi glanced at him, as if thinking about something. He didn't ask any more questions, but just said, "Are you going to study again?"

"Not sure, let's wait for the school to notify us."

Iori Tadamichi laughed when he heard this: "Then you can live in the shrine during this period. The summer festival is coming soon and the shrine is short of staff. You can come and help then."

Dong Yeyu smiled and nodded, "I always feel uncomfortable eating out. I have been missing Grandma Tomoko's food for a long time."

At this moment, the black cat suddenly breathed out towards the torii: "Meow!"

Miko looked over subconsciously and saw a familiar girl walking up from the shrine's approach.

Like Higashino Yu, she was wearing a school uniform, and her golden hair, as bright as the morning sun, was combed up and tied into a left-side bun.

Following behind him was a woman in a suit who looked capable and pretty. She was obviously from a wealthy family.

The tourists on the surrounding approaches to the shrine subconsciously gave way.

When Yu Zi saw this, her brows immediately furrowed.

Why is she here again?

Just as he was thinking about it, Asuhi saw Sanae also looking up, and her eyes collided with Miko's in mid-air.

Asumi saw Sanae looking at Miko who was holding Higashino Yu's hand for a while and gave her a friendly smile.

"Yuko is a dreamy girl and has a good relationship with Ayu. Sister, she is a big threat to us, even bigger than Ajing." Liuli's voice came in her heart.

"It's me, not us."

Asumi Sanae emphasized this sentence first, and then said seriously: "Ayu only treats her as a sister. Even if Miko has any ideas, she can't break this taboo. In the end, the only winner will be the Moon Witch."

Liuli's voice was gentle: "You will be defeated by pride, sister. Remember, the Knight of the Mirror Moon will only be loyal to the real Moon Witch."

"You underestimate the Knight, sister. The Moon Witch is just a symbol to him. If it is not me sitting on the throne, he will no longer guard behind the throne."

Asumi Sanae answered in her mind.

"Then let time prove Your Excellency the Knight's choice." Liuli said softly, and then did not answer.

Are you not practicing in secret?
Mingri saw Sanae calling out twice in her heart and felt a little suspicious. Her sister has been like this often since she ate the jiao pear.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Mingri Jian Sanae didn't think much about it. Anyway, no matter how she practiced, Ayu would definitely not choose her.

The girl walked up the stairs and first greeted the owner of the shrine, Iori Tadamichi, very politely, and said some polite words such as "Sorry for disturbing you."

Higashino Yu told the old man that Asumi Sanae also wanted to live in the shrine during this period.

"Okay, okay. Iori's family is not very large. If more of Ayu's friends come to live here, it will be more lively."

Iori Tadamichi agreed with a smile and subconsciously glanced at his granddaughter. Seeing that she was just staring at him without saying anything, he felt helpless.

This girl has a close relationship with Ayu, so even for his sake, it is difficult for him to refuse.

What's more, there are demons lurking nearby, and refusing in this situation would be inconsistent with the duties of a shrine chief.

Afterwards, Iori Tadamichi fooled the still surprised tourists with a few words. Fortunately, the Japanese people didn't like to cause trouble, so even if they had doubts, they kept them to themselves, so they got away with it.

Higashino Yu took Miko and Asumi Sanae to Iori's house to put down their luggage first.

On the way, Asuhi saw Sanae and Miko chatting for a while and tried to build a good relationship with her - after all, no matter what, she will always be Ayu's best sister.

It is common sense to have a good relationship with your sister-in-law.

Miko's response was very appropriate, but there was a lot more distance than before.

Asu felt a little strange when meeting Sanae. Although Sanae had some hostility towards him in the past, they got along very well most of the time. How come she became so distant after just a few days of not seeing each other?

After thinking for a moment, he subconsciously glanced at Dong Ye Yu and roughly understood.

Miko should be like me, already aware of my feelings, but she is only in junior high school, right? Do junior high school kids know what love is?

Asuhi saw Sanae thinking with a sense of superiority, completely forgetting that she was only less than two years older than Miko.

Several people entered the courtyard of Iori's house, and Asumi Sanae and Sugida Natsuko went to the guest room where they had lived before.

Dongye Yuya carried his suitcase and walked towards his room.

The two walked on the wooden corridor, and Yuko's footsteps became slightly heavier than before.

This was odd - there seemed to be some friendly monsters living under the floorboards, and she usually tried to step lightly to avoid disturbing them.

Although this slight increase in weight was insignificant and even ordinary people couldn't tell the difference, it reflected her mood.

Dong Ye Yu then looked at the girl from the side for a moment.

Her expression didn't seem to change, her dark eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her porcelain-white skin glowed in the sunlight.

Her amber eyes were slightly out of focus, as if she was thinking about something, her lips were pursed, and her mood was not as good as when we first met.

"Yuko, you don't seem very happy?" Higashino Yu asked.

Miko looked up and looked at him, pursed her lips, and did not say "No." as she usually did. "I was wondering if Meowth and the others can eat fish tempura." or something like that.

Instead, he said, "Why must Miss Asumi live at home? Other shrines can protect her, right?"

For the first time, she expressed her feelings to Higashino Yu without hiding anything.

(End of this chapter)