Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

On the other side, Xiaoyou left Gao and walked alone on the second floor of the bathhouse.

Her figure was very distinctive, yet she wandered around the bathhouse, hoping that Yubaba wouldn't notice her—that would be treating her like a fool.

So, Xiaoyou used her transformation magic.

She took a leaf from her sleeve, placed it on her forehead, and then a wisp of smoke rose from her feet.

"Croak~~"

When the smoke cleared, Xiaoyou was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a chubby little yellow duck.

Yes, it's Chicken God, the one who always comes to the bathhouse in a huge swarm.

"That'll be fine."

Xiaoyou is very confident in her transformation skills.

Foxes and tanuki are naturally the most skilled at transformation, and her ascension to the Inari of the First Rank, with her divine power, allows her to create spells that are so realistic they can easily fool the eye.

Unless it's someone of the level of the Other Shore Flower or Auntie, it's simply impossible for anyone else to see through Xiaoyou's magic.

"So, where is that human girl?"

The chick spirit that Xiaoyou had transformed into staggered down the corridor. She first searched the second floor but couldn't find Qianxun, and she couldn't find Xiaoling either.

From the fragments of memory given to her by Gu Yun, Xiao You learned what Chihiro and Lin looked like and what they sounded like.

She couldn't use magic to investigate, fearing she would be noticed by Yubaba.

The fox's nose was powerless to follow the scent, as it was masked by the sulfurous smell permeating the bathhouse.

Fortunately, Xiaoyou was lucky.

She found Chihiro.

"I wonder what the meatballs that gentleman gave me are for."

Chihiro followed behind Lin, drying her hair with a towel while examining the dark dumpling in her hand—a gift from the river spirit after she had purified it.

Yubaba isn't a devil. After Chihiro worked hard and achieved results, she let Chihiro and Lin go to the women's bath to clean themselves.

"Please wait a moment."

Xiaoyou carefully observed her surroundings, and after confirming that there were no outsiders, she walked up in the form of a little yellow duck and called out to the two of them: "Chihiro."

"Hey?"

Hearing someone call her name, Chihiro turned her head as if she had been electrocuted.

Her face lit up with surprise because the other person called her Chihiro, not Chika.

In the bathhouse, only one person calls him by that name: Gu Yun!

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"Gu Yunjun?!"

But when Chihiro turned around, she saw a chubby little yellow duck.

For a moment, Chihiro stared blankly at Yuzu's transformed appearance, completely bewildered: "Uh, was it you who called me?"

"it's me."

The little yellow duck made a pleasant girl's voice, and Chihiro, not being stupid, immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Xiaoyou did not play the riddle-maker and immediately returned to her original form.

“I am Lord Gu Yun’s divine messenger,” Xiao You said, her personality simple and even a little naive. She was worried that Qian Xun wouldn’t understand what the divine messenger meant: “Miss Qian Xun can be understood as a shikigami.”

"Ok!"

Sure enough, upon hearing the word "shikigami," Chihiro suddenly realized what it meant.

Onmyoji are still quite popular in Japanese legends. Chihiro had already heard Yuzu call out her real name, and now she has also said Gu Yun.

The girl had already come to believe in Xiaoyou's origins.

"Etc., etc."

Xiaoling stood to the side, and was taken aback when she heard someone call Xiaoqian "Qianxun", and then saw the little yellow duck suddenly turn into a fox-eared girl.

This scene was so shocking to Lin's impression of Chihiro.

Although the girl kept saying that her friends would come to save her, Xiaoling didn't believe it at all.

This is the afterlife, Yubaba's territory; human sorcerers can't even get here.

Even if they come, the rules of the afterlife are enough to erase them.

Upon learning that he could walk freely in the afterlife and even utter words like "I'll save Chihiro," Lin's first reaction was: "Liar!"

Xiaoling felt that Gu Yun was deceiving Qianxun, making her feel at ease to stay here.

What? I will definitely come to save you.

Gu Yun didn't mention a time.

Chihiro might stay at the bathhouse for several years, or even more than a decade; this is purely to give the girl a glimmer of hope.

Xiaoling had seen too many things like this.

To her surprise, Gu Yun not only came, but also came so quickly.

What's going on with the shikigami?

Are you a god?

Xiaoling has worked at the bathhouse for many years, and she knows the aura of the gods all too well.

Without a doubt, the aura emanating from Xiaoyou is the same as that of the gods Xiaoling knows, and even far purer.

This made Xiaoling realize that even among the gods, Xiaoyou was an extremely beautiful and noble goddess.

"As for gods, I am merely a subordinate of my master, Misaki Inari."

'Osaka Inari, is that all?!'

Xiaoling's eyes widened. The Inari deity was known for his high status and position.

It's like when an ordinary person asks you about your job, and you answer that you're a female CEO or an employee working for someone else.

It's not that employees are inherently inferior, but a female CEO certainly sounds better than a junior employee, right?

In the realm of deities, Misaki Inari is like a female boss who owns her own company, and a very wealthy one at that.

What is "Osaki Inari"?

Chihiro knows about Inari, but doesn't know much about her.

Fortunately, Xiaoling explained to Chihiro, and the girl looked at Xiaoyou in surprise: "Inari God, was it Gu Yun-kun who invited you to save me?"

Chihiro thought that the shikigami (spirits) were just a metaphor that Yuzu used to make it easier for her to understand.

No matter how powerful Gu Yun is, Xiao You is a god!

How could a god be a human's shikigami?

"Yes, it is."

Xiaoyou said, "The master will be coming soon. He has invited many friends to the bathhouse. He will invite you, Miss Chihiro, to come over then."

Chihiro listened very carefully, even though she didn't need to do anything at all.

Gu Yun was simply trying to reassure Qian Xun and tell her not to be afraid.

At the same time, it is hoped that the girl understands that the gods who are about to arrive are all on their side, and Chihiro just needs to follow the plan.

"What do you want to do?"

Xiaoling realized she shouldn't have asked, so she changed her mind and said, "Well, it's okay if you don't want to tell me."

She cares about Chihiro very much, like an older sister taking care of her younger sister.

Lin also doesn't want Chihiro to be trapped in the bathhouse.

Now that someone is willing to save her from her suffering, Xiaoling is happy for her and wants to do her part.

"You don't need to do anything."

"Lord Gu Yun's plan is flawless."

Xiaoyou's words seemed to be setting a goal for Gu Yun, but Gu Yun was indeed very confident.

Originally, Gu Yun planned to use the power of the gods to coerce Yubaba into summoning the Witch's Seal and taking away her control over this land.

But now, Gu Yun has Suzuka Gozen.

Yuyao and Konghuan were able to use part of their power in the afterlife without restraint because of two reasons: first, Gu Yun's magic, and second, Suzuka Gozen's interference with the rules of the afterlife.

However, Suzuka Gozen was still a newcomer.

If the future life were likened to software, then Suzuka Gozen is working hard to transform it into her own, and that will take some time.

It won't take too long, about a day.

Once Suzuka Gozen completes her transformation, she will completely take over the present in the next life's third era.

At that time, even if Yubaba is unwilling, Suzuka Gozen can simply strip her of all her power and forcibly take it away.

Therefore, Gu Yun led a group of followers to the bathhouse in order to buy time.

He wanted to keep the bathhouse busy so that Yubaba wouldn't have time to plan anything else.

After a hearty meal and drinks, the true intentions were revealed.

If Xiaoyou's words were set in a context like the Three Kingdoms period, they would probably be something like, "Miss Qianxun, don't worry, the executioners are ready, waiting only for our lord to smash the cup as a signal!"

Gu Yun already has a backup plan; it all depends on Granny Tang's attitude.

If Yubaba is sensible, she can continue to run the bathhouse; otherwise, Gu Yun wouldn't mind replacing her with someone else.

"Hahaha~~"

In the alternate dimension of the afterlife, Old Zasa laughed uncontrollably.

The little imp was furious and enraged; she had clearly sensed Suzuka Gozen's forceful intrusion.