I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 86 Desserts and Main Meals

The identity of "classmate's younger sister" was something the two of them agreed upon on the way.

Uchiha Hikaru's age and height might be acceptable in the Naruto world where the average age of a ninja is around ten, but in modern society, he looks like a middle school student, so it's not good to make up a lie that's too outrageous.

"So you're a friend of Miko's. Please come in."

Although she found the surname "Uchiha" a bit strange, Miko's mother warmly invited Uchiha Hikaru in, and after asking her to sit down, she quickly brought out tea and snacks.

At this point, the effect of the "Opening the Spirit Eyes Edict Talisman" had gradually disappeared.

—This talisman only lasts for about one or two hours. Uchiha Hikaru still has one, but he feels it would be a waste to use it now, so he plans to save it for tomorrow.

then……

While eating snacks, Uchiha Hikaru noticed that Miko, who was sitting next to him, had a strange expression.

"...What's wrong, Jianzi? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

"that……"

Seeing that Zi's lips moved, but not speaking directly for fear of disturbing the ghosts, he tagged her in the group chat instead.

[Yotsuya Miko: Hikaru-san, there are a few tiny old men clinging to that strawberry daifuku you're holding. If you eat it directly, you might eat them too.]

【nameless:……】

Suddenly, Uchiha Hikaru felt that the snack in his hand was no longer appealing.

……

The pastry was quietly put back by Uchiha Hikaru, and was eventually eaten by Miko's younger brother Kyosuke while clearing the table.

Nothing much happened after that, except that Kyosuke hurriedly went to the toilet twice.

That evening.

When Miko went into the bathroom to take a shower, Uchiha Hikaru knocked on the door and entered, using "Eight Thousand Spears" to directly drain the wet demon squatting in the corner.

Then, while sleeping in the same bed with Miko, he stabbed the ghost in the blanket.

Actually, there should be two more ghosts in Jianzi's house.

One was Miko's deceased father—one of the few spirits in the original work who possessed a normal human form and retained his former consciousness; the other was a strange, large demon whose true form was unknown—a dog or something else. However, Miko didn't point it out, and Hikaru Uchiha wasn't sure if they were hiding in another room or if they weren't there at all.

"Speaking of which..."

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly thought for a moment: "Kiko, when you came into the house just now, did you see this demon?"

"I'm not sure... because I didn't deliberately look under the covers just now."

Seeing that Zi hesitated for a moment, as if trying hard to recall, "But the ghost in the bathroom should have appeared after I finished eating. I didn't see it when I washed my hands before eating."

"Um……"

So, where did these things come from?

Will it be like a game, automatically refreshing a new batch every now and then?

After thinking for a while, Uchiha Hikaru decided to give up.

She had never worked in the exorcism field before, and her understanding of these supernatural things was limited; there was no need to waste her brain cells on this. It would be better to wait until Kikyo's matter was resolved before having her help.

Time flew by and it was already the next day.

Uchiha Hikaru got up early, washed up with the toothbrush and towel that Miko's mother had just bought, and then went out with Miko.

She originally planned to go to Miko's school to resolve Tono Zen's mother's issue at the same time.

But Miko said that she did not know who Tono Zen was.

"what?"

Uchiha Hikaru was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening—

Also.

In the original storyline, Tono Zen was transferred to Miko's class as a new teacher after Miko activated her spiritual vision ability. However, there was a period of time between these two events, so Miko's homeroom teacher should still be someone else.

As for the shrine that enshrines the "fox god"...

"There are quite a few shrines in Tokyo. There are four or five relatively close to this area, and there are probably more in the suburbs a bit further away. I'm not sure which one you're referring to, Ms. Hikari... Is this question important? How about I ask for leave from school and we go look for them one by one?"

Seeing that Zi asked cautiously.

"……No."

Uchiha Hikaru scratched his head.

It seems that arriving too early has its downsides; many plot points didn't have a chance to be triggered.

That "Fox Shrine" doesn't exist in reality; it's located in some invisible alternate dimension. If you go there now, it probably won't open the door—after all, Miko's big-breasted, big-eater best friend, Yurikawa, isn't there. Judging from all the signs, she's the one the "Fox God" most wants to eat...

Grandma Saegusa knew the location of the shrine, but Miko didn't recognize her...

"Let's ask another question. Miko, there should be an abandoned department store around here, right?"

"……some."

After watching Miko open her phone's map app and point out the department store's location, Uchiha Hikaru finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well then, I'll stop here for now. This magatama necklace is something I got from Tanjiro's world. You saw it yesterday; it has the effect of warding off demons. I'll give it to you for protection for now. Later, I'll ask Kikyo if she has any better magical artifacts, or if she can teach you a few spells..."

Uchiha Hikaru doesn't know much about the supernatural, but since Miko's spiritual vision is so high, her spiritual power must not be low either.

"If there's any danger, remember to say so in the group chat. If all else fails, you can teleport to where Bulma and I are... If it's daytime, Tanjiro's side is also an option."

"Yes, I've got it. Thank you, Miss Hikari!"

Jianzi bowed deeply and thanked him.

Uchiha Hikaru waved his hand, then remembered something: "By the way, do you have any money on you? Lend me some, I'll pay you back next time."

……

About half an hour later.

Uchiha Hikaru sat on a bench by the roadside, holding a large ice cream cone, his legs dangling in mid-air and swinging gently. He licked the cone while looking at the crowd on both sides with his dark eyes.

On her way from the bus stop to here, she kept her Mangekyou Sharingan active the whole time and had already absorbed seven or eight evil spirits.

The reason you can't see the three-tomoe gem in her eyes is because she also bought a pair of black contact lenses.

In total...

This was Uchiha Hikaru's first time in a truly "modern society".

Although the location was Japan rather than China, the Chinese elements that could be seen everywhere on the streets and the occasional pedestrians speaking Chinese as they passed by made her feel very welcome.

"Awoo—"

After finishing the last half of the ice cream cone, Uchiha Hikaru jumped off the bench and looked towards the dilapidated department store at the end of the long street, which looked as if it had been ravaged by fire: "The dessert is finished... it's time for the main course."

(End of this chapter)