Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Given the child's somewhat naive and innocent nature, Kūgen was not comfortable leaving her to deal with Yubaba alone, so he left Taka behind before departing.

“There were a lot of people,” Gao said. “The entrance to the bathhouse wasn’t wide enough, so the Inari God removed your barrier.”

After hearing the explanations from the two fox spirits, Granny Yu finally understood why Yu Yao had intervened.

It has to be said that Yu Yao's power was too astonishing; he shattered her barrier with a mere flick of his wrist.

If Yubaba was only somewhat flustered before, now she is utterly terrified.

"So that's it."

"rest assured."

Gao was wearing a mask, so her expression was not visible: "My lord is merciful and will help you recover afterward."

Grandma Tang didn't dare say anything, she could only smile apologetically and thank her.

"Your Excellencies, everything should be ready over there. Please follow me."

Granny Yu was a seasoned veteran. Knowing that the two fox spirits had been sent to check on the preparations for the bathhouse, she decided to make a good impression so that the distinguished guests above could have a good time.

Stealing her sister's seal to open the gate to the Western Paradise—all for Yubaba's sake, isn't it?

Now such a great deity has descended to the mortal realm to visit us.

Thinking of this, Granny Yu's eyes sparkled with gold, as if she saw a mountain of gold beckoning to her.

No matter what happens in the future, with money right in front of you, why wouldn't you take it?

Moreover, this incident also made Yubaba realize that it wasn't her plan that went wrong; the gods from the upper realm had only come to the bathhouse to enjoy the food and bathe to cleanse themselves of impurities, not to question her.

That solves the problem.

Granny Tang chuckled inwardly, and her attitude toward Yuzu and Gao grew increasingly respectful.

The more Yubaba interacted with the two little fox spirits, the more peaceful and serene she felt.

Although the two women are only Misaki Inari, they are still gods, and are completely different from Aragami like Yubaba who only have divinity but no divine status.

They are more noble, and more gorgeous and dignified.

Simply put, it's the difference between a nouveau riche and a true aristocrat. The inner strength and confidence that emanate from the heart made Granny Yu feel ashamed and unworthy of respect in just a short while.

There's no way around it; the deity of Inari is already widely worshipped by the Japanese, and it's mostly seen in a positive light.

This makes Xiaoyou and Gao's image and majesty like flowers and clouds in the eyes of humans, quiet and beautiful, making people want to get close to them.

"Do the two envoys have any requirements regarding the arrangements for the bathhouse?"

Grandma Yu treated her like a top-tier guest.

"I will give specific instructions later."

Xiaoyou isn't good at dealing with seasoned veterans like this, while Gao is much more experienced.

She told Yubaba that her and Yuzu's job was to inspect the bathhouse and examine the place inside and out.

Gao was originally a maid at Konohana-tei, so she knew this kind of hotel-like service industry all too well. Therefore, when she found fault, she could spot it immediately, and nothing could escape her eyes.

As for Yuzu, she will leave Gao and inspect the bathhouse alone.

Of course, this was Gao's excuse.

In fact, Xiaoyou will find Qianxun and tell her not to panic, as this is Gu Yun's rescue.

"The bridge is fine, but the staff greeting guests..."

Gao adopted a difficult attitude, glancing at the bathhouse staff, who were all crowded at the door, clearly very curious about the new guest that Granny Tang had mentioned.

Such a scene of unrest made it difficult for Gao to feel at ease.

This operation was indeed planned. After all, Ke Gao and Xiao You are foxes from the Gu Yun family, and their loyalty to their master is no less than that of the shikigami.

As the saying goes, those in the same trade are enemies.

Gu Yun already has this flower pavilion, so Gao certainly won't be happy to come to this greasy bathhouse.

It wasn't that she was dissatisfied with Gu Yun; she simply felt that the hotel was subpar.

That's exactly the kind of professionalism that Gu Yun wanted from Gao.

Find fault with him, find fault with him as much as you can!

"Is there something wrong with them?"

Grandma Yu thought Gao would have some constructive comments, but to her surprise, Gao replied, "They are too ugly. Go and become more attractive before you come back."

Chapter 159 Little Yellow Duck Says Wait a Minute

"Hey~~"

Gao is making things difficult for Granny Tang and the staff at the bathhouse.

Her excuse was quite unique; she was just deliberately looking for trouble. No matter what it was, she would point out anything she saw and say it wouldn't work because it didn't conform to the aesthetics of the "god."

"But…"

Before Granny Tang could explain, Gao splashed out a shower of golden beans.

"Gold!"

"It's gold!!"

The gold and silver jewels formed from the will of the gods have a fatal attraction for the people of the next life.

This thing seems useless; it can only be considered a commodity traded by the gods.

In fact, the power of divine will can be used for reincarnation, allowing these demons and monsters who have fallen into the next life to be reborn and have a better future.

Not only in the present world, but also in the eternal world, and even in the world purified by the gods, going to the pure world.

Even if the employees of the bathhouse didn't know this, their instinctive desire to live still made them flock to the golden beans that Gao threw out.

"Stop right there, you bunch of idiots!"

When Granny Yu saw this chaotic scene, she was so angry that she almost breathed fire.

This is not a metaphor; flames really do flicker in Yubaba's mouth, as if she could turn the fools in front of her to ashes at any moment.

"The customers are still here, stop right now!"

Suppressing her anger, Granny Tang's expression changed drastically as she looked at Gao, her face full of flattery. "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Your Excellency. If you have any other requests, please let me know, and I will immediately instruct them to correct them."

Gao's act of throwing money around hits Yubaba's weak spot.

Willpower is a valuable commodity everywhere. It can enable gods to bless more people, purify one's own defilement, and even temper divine power to resist destined death.

The predetermined death here is not fate. Yubaba doesn't know this, and most of the gods don't know it either. They just know that such a thing exists.

As for what exactly is destined death...

Leech God!

Indeed, the power of aspiration, representing the faith of all beings, is a symbol of the hope that is born from the times.

Willpower can, to some extent, resist the corruption of Hiruko-gami.

This resistance is not absolute.

But faith does indeed sustain various worlds, forming a huge protective barrier that hinders Hiruko's progress.

Furthermore, the power of will can also heal the injuries of deities, making it a panacea.

Other items, such as crafting tools and artifacts, and building homes, can satisfy almost any need of the gods.

Even in the bathhouse, as long as Yubaba has enough gold and silver jewels formed from her wishes, she can use magic to turn them into various materials and extensively renovate the bathhouse.

It is no exaggeration to say that the value of the power of faith and the power of will is far greater than Gu Yun knew.

'Another divine messenger…'

Suddenly, Yubaba, who was accompanying Gao to inspect the bathhouse facilities, frowned. She realized that Yuzu was nowhere to be seen.

"My companion has gone to check on other places."

"what?"

Granny Tang wanted to ask the reason, but Gao cut her off with one sentence: "Our master is noble, but we cannot let him be in danger. You must check whether there are any safety hazards here."

"If my lord suffers any injury here, even the slightest, can you bear the responsibility?"

"..."

Yubaba had never seen such a noble deity before.

But she didn't dare say anything.

I haven't seen it; that just means Granny Tang is ignorant.

“Through both overt and covert investigations,” Gao said, his eyes coldly fixed on Yubaba through his mask. “Do you have any objections?”

"No, no, no."

"The divine messenger is so cautious, no wonder the supreme god sent him to oversee the preparations for the bathhouse."

Seeing that Gao seemed a little unhappy, Granny Tang immediately launched into a series of flattering remarks.

Unfortunately, Gao didn't care about that at all.

This fox spirit was known for her strictness and meticulousness in this flower pavilion. She was like a disciplinary committee member or a squad leader there, and was deeply loved by the proprietress.

Therefore, getting rid of Yubaba was not difficult for Gao at all.

As for Yuzu, Gao was a little worried about whether the child would be able to sneak into the bathhouse and find Chihiro after leaving him.

At the same time, Yubaba wouldn't let Yuzu wander around the bathhouse alone.

Even if she has nothing to hide (has not betrayed anyone), she doesn't want her territory to be thoroughly understood by others.

'Follow them!'

So, Granny Yu gave her father a look, telling him to arrange for people to find Yuzu and keep a close eye on her.

Gao noticed this scene, but she didn't say anything and continued to carry out her mission.

The two had a clear division of labor: Gao only needed to stall Granny Tang and most of the staff here, creating opportunities for Yuzu.