I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 349 Xiu Ji: After I eat this, I can brag about it for three hundred years.

Higashino Yu recognized that this was the thank-you gift given to Inaho-hime just now, and was a little confused. Did he look down on Jiaoli?
Not really. Although Inahohime-no-Mikoto is quite popular, she is not considered a great deity among the Kunitsu gods - there are many Inari gods, and Inahohime-no-Mikoto is just one of them.

He is not a small god as he has occupied Ayase-zaka as a shrine in Tokyo, but he is definitely not as powerful as the Gosenjin in Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto.

In myths and legends, Jiaoli pears are even served at banquets in heaven. Would that be too little?

A quarter of the pear is really a lot, and I can only give a quarter to Grandpa Iori and Grandma Tomoko.

Yuanjun gave me the Pure Yang Sword Box, and I only intended to give her one - after all, I had already eaten three, and only five were left.

Give one to Yuanjun, eat one yourself, and take out another one to keep as a reserve in case you ever meet a monster friend with whom you fought side by side in the fairyland. You should use it to entertain him.

The remaining two will be kept for Kagami Hiiragi, Sanae and Miko. If they encounter difficulties in their practice in the future, Jiaoli can help them break through.

This may sound a bit petty when I say it, but after all, there are so many people, monsters, and gods who are on good terms with me. If I don't think about it carefully, I may find in the end that there is not enough to go around.

"It just appeared suddenly."

Yuzi seemed to sense Dong Yeyu's doubts and explained softly, "It was sent by Chunyuan. I saw her greet me just now."

"She gave her share to you, Yu Zi?" Dong Ye Yu was a little surprised. The Yang Shen realm is exactly when the five elements of spiritual essence are needed. Are Chun Yuan and Yu Zi so close?

Miko shook her head, "I saw Ahri following her with a small piece of pear and licking it the whole time."

"Ahri is Chunyuan's most recent follower," she added.

The portion in front of us is Princess Inaho's portion, and the portion that the follower named Ali is eating should be the reward given to her by Chunyuan.

"That's it"

Higashino Yu was thoughtful. It seemed that Princess Inaho probably believed in gods but was not born sacred. Believers in gods did not have a high demand for magical fruits and elixirs, and they would not have much effect if they ate them.

However, you can exchange it with other gods, or give it as a reward to the gods' messengers to gain their more steadfast support.

Even if He ate it himself, it would not be completely useless. After all, which god has not experienced a crisis of faith?
If in the future our faith weakens and our power disappears, these spiritual essences can hold us over for a while.

Like the crane god of Hegui Mountain, if his wife had eaten the Jiao pear, she might have survived to the modern era. In recent decades, the island country has built new religious sites such as shrines everywhere in order to revitalize the tourism industry.

Although the tourists' faith is superficial, it is better than nothing, and there is no problem in barely keeping the priesthood.

As soon as he received his thank-you gift, he gave it to Miko. He must like Miko very much.

Dongye Yu felt relieved but also a little curious. Compared with other mortals, Yu Zi was nothing special except that she was born with clairvoyance - the special here means extraordinary.

How come she is so popular with the gods? The monsters also seem to be very close to her.

Is it just because she is gentle and kind?

After thinking for a while, he had no clue and Dong Ye Yu was too lazy to think about it anymore.

"Since it's a gift from Chunyuan to you, then just accept it. Your health isn't very good anyway, so it will be good for you to eat more."

Yuzi thought about it and cut this one into nine pieces. A pear is not very big to begin with, and after being cut into nine pieces it is only a little bigger than the tip of a little finger.

She looked at the tiny pieces of pear flesh on the plate and the rich spiritual energy that lingered like fairy air, and put the plate in front of the nine cat spirits with some embarrassment: "I'll treat you to this."

Is there anything delicious?
Ju Jun meowed, and a cat took the lead, opened its mouth, and ate one of the fruits with its tongue, then buried its head in the water bowl and licked it non-stop.

Upon seeing this, the other cats also meowed, ate their own portion, and then gathered around the water bowl.

Seeing this, Fei Yi, who was sitting nearby, asked Tono Yu cautiously, "Can I give some to Grandma Furukawa?"

Dong Yeyu answered casually, picked up the fruit knife and cut the portion on his plate into two halves, "Of course, this portion already belongs to you."

Fei Yi felt a little uneasy after hearing this, and looked at Dong Ye Yu, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Dong Yeyu looked at her with interest. The crow girl who was so arrogant and rude back then actually knew what etiquette was now?

It seems that Senior Chunyuan’s teaching is quite good.

"Go."

Dong Yeyu said, thinking for a moment, and took out the talisman from the bottle of Cao Huan Dan from the system space, and pasted it on the edge of the small porcelain plate containing Fei Yi's portion of Jiao Li, and warned: "Be quick, otherwise the spiritual essence will be lost."

After getting permission, Fei Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, his face showed genuine joy, and he nodded to Miko.

"Then I'll go back first."

As he spoke, he picked up his small plate, bowed to the people in the room, looked at Asumi Sanae who was looking at him from time to time with some surprise, said hello to the Iori couple, and walked excitedly to the outside.

"Remember not to lose the talisman." Dong Ye Yu reminded.

"I know, I know."

Fei Yi seemed to think that Dong Yeyu was too long-winded. After thinking for a while, he added: "I will protect it."

After that, a strong wind swept through the courtyard, and a large bird could be vaguely seen flying into the sky.

"You are so reckless. You need to be disciplined again."

Dong Yeyu muttered, and turned his sight to see the shadow of a bird walking back and forth anxiously on the shoji door in the corridor outside the house. He smiled in his heart and called out, "Xiuji."

The shadow suddenly stood at attention, then rolled and crawled, flapping its wings to maintain its balance as it rushed into the Japanese-style room and bowed its head.

"I'm here, I'm here." Its voice was vague and its throat was full of saliva, as if it could eat half full with just the fragrance.

"I wonder what your lordship wants?"

After saying that, he raised his head and saw the fairy fruit cut into two pieces in front of Dong Ye Yu, his bird eyes full of anticipation.

Dong Ye Yu didn't want to keep it in suspense. He took a clean small plate, put the small portion of cut fairy fruit on it, and placed it in front of Xiu Ji. He nodded slightly, acknowledging its efforts.

"Thank you for your hard work these days."

Xiuji has been practicing at night for the past few months, and often checks on the current situation of his many benefactors during the day. When Miko is in danger, it also comes to report in time. It also does not slack off when it is occasionally sent by himself to gather intelligence. It has made both contributions and hard work, so it is not too much for him to get a small share.

Xiuji looked at Dongye Yu with a dull expression, his mind full of replays of the happy scenes between the lord and his ministers in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms - yes, probably because he discovered that Dongye Yu actually liked Shenzhou more, he recently changed to watching the old version of the Three Kingdoms filmed by Shenzhou.

That moment is exactly like this moment.

Xiuji felt that all the feathers on his body were trembling, and the whole bird was fluffy like a giant pine cone. He wiped his tears with his wings and bowed deeply: "My lord, I am so kind. I dare to use all my strength to serve you and be loyal to you until my death!"

If I take this bite, I can brag for three hundred years. Dong Yeyu thought it was just going crazy and turned to look at the people present.

At this moment, there are people I like and people I respect. The sun is shining outside, and the breeze is warm. The sunny doll hanging by the window and the sound of wind chimes are crisp and pleasant. I inexplicably feel a sense of satisfaction.

This is probably what happiness is.

If there is any shortcoming, it is that Hiiragi Kagami is not here.

I don’t know how she is now, and whether she wants to accept herself.

Dong Yeyu sighed in his heart and said with a smile: "Then, let's treat it as a snack after dinner. Please enjoy it. If you keep it for too long, the spiritual essence will be lost, and it's not good to waste it."

"Well, it's a pity that such a delicacy has no good wine to go with it. It's really a pity."

As the old man spoke, he glanced at the wine bottle placed in front of Tomoko's grandmother. The old lady glared at him so hard that he quickly lowered his head and ate the pear.

Dong Yeyu wanted to say that if he wanted some spiritual wine, there might be some at the monster market in Taoxiang. However, considering that the old man loved drinking and got drunk easily, he probably didn't have the alcohol-degrading enzyme, so he stopped talking.

He swallowed the pear in one gulp - the core had been removed when it was cut and placed in the jade bottle that previously contained the Cao Huan Dan. He was thinking of trying to plant it later.

When Xiuji saw that he had finished eating, she opened and sucked the small half of the pear impatiently, looking intoxicated, as if she was floating in ecstasy.

Yu Zi lowered her head, looking at the fruit in front of her that was surrounded by fairy mist in silence. She didn't know whether she should eat it or not.

Having already rejected Dongye Nissan, if I were to eat such a precious fruit from him again, I would always feel like I was taking advantage of someone else. In this way, my firm belief in being together for the rest of my life seemed less solid.

Higashino Yu noticed that Yuko was acting strangely, and lowered his head to whisper in the girl's ear.

"Even if Miko can't accept my greedy thoughts in the end, our relationship can't be cut off, right? If Lingyu, Jiling and the others were here——"

Having said this, Yu Zi suddenly looked up and glared at Dong Ye Yu, the meaning was very clear.

How dare you mention Lingyu and Jiling?
Seeing that Dong Ye Yu lowered his head and looked like he knew he was wrong but refused to change, Yu Zi sighed in his heart, not knowing what to do. He silently picked up the food with wooden chopsticks and started eating it in small bites.

Dong Ye Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed despicable to use children as an excuse, but it was useful.

Asumi Sanae, who was sitting at the guest seat opposite, was biting a fairy fruit that was so crisp and sweet that it made people feel dizzy, while staring straight at Higashino Yu. What she was biting in her mouth was not like a fruit, but rather like him.

"I really can't understand my sister. Ayu is a good person."

Liuli felt a sense of sublimation coming from the depths of her soul. She and Liuli were two souls in one, and could not be separated for the time being. If one person ate, two people would benefit.

Even though I had experienced this once in Sunshine Garden last time, I ate more this time. The feeling of being wrapped in spiritual energy and gradually moving towards perfection from body and mind was still intoxicating.

"Of course my sister is happy. You will have a chance then." Sanae sneered.

"What's the chance?" Liuli said doubtfully, "Then we sisters can be together forever?"

"Then I can call the police."

Liuli: “.”

After eating the pear, everyone was speechless for a long time, immersed in the rich spiritual energy and vitality brought by the fairy fruit. Both their appearance and spirit became healthier. The Iori couple changed the most. Their faces were rosy and full of vitality.

However, the changes are not big enough to instantly rejuvenate. The reversal of vitality brought about by the spiritual essence and Yi wood essence is slow, and it will take one or two years to see the effect.

Moreover, the Jiao Pear itself is not an immortal fruit known for prolonging life. It can only extend life by about sixty years.

Although Mr. Iori did not know these details, he was very clear about the changes in his body. When he saw the flowers and golden sunshine outside the house, he felt inspired to write poetry.

I secretly glanced at Grandma Tomoko and saw that she was still immersed in it. I took the plum wine on the table and looked at Dong Yeyu: "Want a sip?"

"This is not good." Higashino Yu glanced at Tomoko's grandmother.

"She doesn't know, so why don't you just not tell her?" Iori Tadamichi grinned and poured a glass for Higashino Yu: "Ayu, you are still underage, a small glass will be enough to cheer you up."

"You should drink less too."

"I'm happy today. I know it."

As he spoke, he picked up the bottle and clinked glasses with Dong Yeyu, then poured the wine directly into his mouth, gulping it all down. His face became visibly redder, and he staggered back to the main seat. He lowered his head and rubbed his face, then stared at the people at the table in a daze for a while.

"It feels so good," he muttered, rolling back onto the floor.

Grandma Tomoko was awakened by the noise and saw her husband lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out in an rude manner, with a blank expression on his face. She did not ask the younger generations present - what was there to ask? It was obvious that he was drinking secretly.

Higashino Yu quickly put down his wine glass and pretended not to know under the gazes of Miko and Sanae.

The old lady didn't seem angry either. She just smiled and looked at Dong Yeyu: "Please help me carry him to the room, Ayu."

"Yeah." Higashino Yu nodded in response, stood up and walked over, carrying Iori Tadamichi on his back easily. Before leaving the Japanese-style room, he turned back and gave instructions to Miko and Asumi Sanae who were helping to clear the table.

"Yuzi, remember to go to the study room to practice later and quickly refine these spiritual essences. But don't refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It's noon now. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth contains a lot of sun's true fire. Refining too much will hurt your soul."

After getting responses from the two, she carried the old man back to his room. Grandma Tomoko spread the bedding in the room and chatted with Higashino Yu.

"Since you came, both Yu and Tadamichi have smiled more. I also feel that the house is not so dull anymore. Everything is getting better. It's all thanks to you."

Dong Yeyu smiled modestly, "Family members always give to each other."

The old lady smiled and said, "Yes, but if family members encounter problems, they should communicate with each other."

At this point, she sighed: "Compared to you, Ayu, Yuzi seems much more dull and introverted. She doesn't talk about sad things. Although I care about you, I am often powerless to help you."

Dong Yeyu's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Maybe he'll get better when he grows up."

"I hope so. But before that, I still need the care and counseling of my family. What do you think, Ayu?"

"You're right."

"Speaking of which, when we were cooking today, Yu Zi was acting a little strange, and I was a little worried. She has always been close to Yu, I wonder if Yu has any clues?"

The old lady settled Iori Tadamichi down, smiled kindly, and looked at Higashino Yu.

The person in front of him was just an ordinary old lady. Even if her manners were impeccable, she was still just an ordinary person. But when Dong Ye Yu met her gaze, he felt inexplicably guilty.

If the old couple knew my greedy thoughts, would they chase me with a broom?
".Maybe it was a bad dream. Yuzi told me that she had a bad dream recently."

(End of this chapter)