Tokyo Soft Rice King.

If all those resurrected in the future are like Lindwan, then this world will be completely changed by them, bringing about countless conflicts.

Although the appearance of Kuroba Akira and others later proved that Kuroo was overthinking it, even if they were all resurrected, people cannot be generalized, and mortals still make up the majority.

But before Kobayashi Tokuman passed away, Kuroo hesitated about whether to simply seal away the power that represented his strongest identity.

"It seems like Grandpa Kobayashi overestimated the newcomers... So what happened next? Why did they start resurrecting the dead again?"

Kuroo reconnected with the telepathic connection and told Kuroba Akira the reason for reviving them.

"Because I've become weaker, meow! This time, I really need someone to collect faith for me, meow!"

If Kuroo hadn't lost most of her faith in the Tokyo area, she probably would have continued to seal the power of 'Yomi Resurrection'. However, a major event occurred after Kobayashi Tokuman's death, causing her to lose most of her faith, which is why she had to revive humans again.

However, after reactivating the resurrection power, Kuroo discovered that the resurrected individuals themselves had many problems. For example, Hijikata Isamu was burdened with huge debts, Tashiro Kurenai was a socially awkward person who was not good at interacting with others, and the third one, Kuroba Akira, was finally a normal person. Otherwise, she would have actually prepared for a fourth one...

"As expected, you only started looking for help when the fire was already at your doorstep... So why did you lose your faith? Is it related to Grandpa Kobayashi? But Grandpa Kobayashi just didn't help you gather your faith, so your loss of faith shouldn't have anything to do with him, right?"

"Actually, it's about cats..."

However, Kuroo didn't explain the details of the matter, but instead sighed and said...

"Sigh... Oh well, I guess I did it 'voluntarily'... Anyway, I've now lost most of my 'faith in the Tokyo area'."

"Are the faiths in the Shikoku region alright?"

"The shrines in the Shikoku region and the shrines in the Tokyo area are not 'connected', meow."

"Oh, is it because your shrine in Tokyo is being mistaken for an Inari shrine?"

"Well, although I managed to avoid having my shrine stolen by that female fox by bringing the divine body from my hometown and changing the appearance of the divine messenger, my shrine still has some problems... It's in a rather 'unstable state,' and there's a risk that my faith will be 'stripped away, meow.'"

"Can your faith really be stripped away?"

"Because my faith in the Tokyo area mainly comes from shrines, for the gods of shrines, shrines are like automatic faith collectors, but this kind of free faith also has drawbacks, namely, it is subject to the 'constraints' of the shrine itself, and it is all stored in the shrine's sacred body, not in my cat body."

"This... feels like there's a risk of it being stolen."

"……snort."

Uh, could it be that I'm right?

So, was Kuro's faith stolen?

Is that why I became a weak little kitten?

Chapter 329 I Want to Be the Star in Your Eyes

"If I hadn't become so weak, I could have given you some more powerful abilities, little white cat... This 'eloquence' ability actually only appeared after I came to Tokyo, because many people come to my shrine to pray for success in their careers, cat."

"Oh, so the things people pray for have changed with the times, so have their powers changed as well..."

Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed strange that Kuroo, as the god of the underworld, would have the ability to discern talent. It turns out that this is a new power he gained after entering the modern world.

"Well, this ability is quite useful. If you really gave me that kind of exaggerated ability, I wouldn't know where to use it."

You can't exactly become a superhero, can you?

There has to be a villainous organization first.

Speaking of which, wouldn't some of the agents use their abilities to commit crimes?

Is there a department specifically for dealing with these kinds of superpower crimes?

Or will there be a special agency to monitor the identified agents...? No, if most of the agents are powerful and wealthy, they probably won't be monitored at all.

Anyway, Kuroba Akira hasn't been monitored because of this identity, and Saotome Fuyumi, who is similar to him, seems to be living a very free life.

However, it's best to be more careful in the future to avoid getting involved in strange troubles.

"However, even the gods can't grant you humans too much power. Resurrection is out of the question, meow."

"Is this also one of the limitations imposed by the gods?"

"Hmm, one of the mysteries yet to be solved, meow."

"Alright... but why don't you take back the faith that was stolen from you, Kuroo? Is it because you can't? Surely you don't not know who the other party is?"

"Of course I know who the culprit is, meow, and it even happened right under my nose, meow..."

"Oh, so that's why you said it was voluntary..."

Therefore, it seems less like it was stolen and more like it was taken with Kuroo's tacit approval.

Moreover, for some reason, Black Tail has not been able to get it back and can only find an agent to collect faith again.

"That being said, it's still too much, meow!"

Kurowei complained, then continued in a low voice.

"However, I've already devised my own 'revenge' plan, meow... Hehehehe...!"

The laughter gradually rose, the last note lingering long, like a cat's paw gently scratching at the heart, its sinister nature sending chills down one's spine.

Because he suffered in silence and degenerated to the point where he couldn't even speak, even if he couldn't regain his faith, Kuroo would definitely still find a way to take revenge.

That audacious human who dared to steal the Black Tail's faith, you're in for a rough time...

Having asked almost everything he wanted to ask, and nearly home, Kuroba Akira suddenly remembered a question and asked Kuroo again.

"By the way, Kurowei, what's your name?"

"..."

Kuroo didn't reply, and Kuroba Akira felt that her expression must be very speechless, as if saying, "Are you an idiot?" So Kuroba Akira explained further.

"I mean, Black Tail is your name as a cat, right? By the way, who came up with that name?"

"Black Tail is the name that Mika gave me. Although it's a bit silly to be so straightforward, I've gotten used to it after being called that for so long."

As expected, it was an old woman who came up with the nickname, just like Bai Zi.

"But actually, when I first came to Edo, the cat I possessed was a pure black cat. Then, because some of my behaviors were seen by humans, they believed that black cats could communicate with gods and transmit information from another world."

Edo was not only the name of an era, but also the name of Tokyo before it was renamed Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration.

Although black cats are considered unlucky in Western culture, in Japan, especially during the Edo period, they gradually acquired connotations of good fortune and auspiciousness. Black cats are often depicted as guardian deities or embodiments of mysterious power, capable of understanding the human heart and protecting humans from evil.

Furthermore, because black cats give off a mysterious feeling, they are also regarded as creatures with spirituality and supernatural powers in Japanese culture.

Akira Kuroba knew that Japanese people liked black cats, but he never expected it was because the creature Kuroo originally possessed was a black cat...

Human legends gave birth to gods, and the existence of gods, in turn, gave birth to new legends...

It's looping.

"So, they changed cats halfway through?"

"I didn't change cats. It's just that the cat I possessed has lived for too long, and the fur on the rest of my body has turned white. Only my tail is still black."

Kuro-o rubbed his tail against Kuro-ba Akira's neck and said.

"Actually, when Meihua was young, the fur around my butt was black, but now it has shrunk to just above the base of my tail. Maybe in a few decades or a hundred years, this tail will turn completely white, and then I will become a little white cat, the opposite of you, turning from black to white, hehehe."

"Good heavens..."

So it turns white because of aging!

However, it doesn't look like an old cat at all, and judging from the agility of its black tail, its physical functions don't seem to have deteriorated.

What's the underlying principle that allows a possessed creature to live indefinitely? Does the external body change, but the internal organs don't weaken? It's truly mysterious…

Perhaps the so-called monsters are actually animals possessed by gods, and the transformation of monsters into humans is actually gods taking human form.

"Anyway, what I want to ask is, what is your real name?"

"Hmm... Humans have given me a lot of names, meow... A long time ago, many people called me 'Izanami,' which was also the height of my faith, meow. I also obtained the power of 'Return to the Underworld' during that time, meow..."

"I know that. Should I call you Na Mei? Or Mei Mei? Little Mei?"

"Disgusting, meow!"

"Then should I continue calling you Blacktail? We can change your name when your tail turns white?"

"For now, I'll just call you Black Tail. Anyway, in your current state, it's questionable whether you'll even live long enough for my tail to turn white. You don't need to worry about changing your name."

Kuroba Akira paused for a moment after hearing this, glanced at Kuroba's tail, and estimated its length.

"Huh? The old woman has lived for almost fifty years since she was young. In fifty years, has your dark skin faded by about ten centimeters?"

"Almost there, meow."

"Then your black color isn't very long now, only less than ten centimeters from the middle of your tail. At most, it will turn half white in another fifty years. I can't possibly not even live to be fifty years old, can I?"

In another fifty years, Akira Kuroba will be over sixty, and in Japan, where the aging population is particularly severe, seventy years old should not be considered old.

"An ordinary person can live for another fifty years without any problem, but in your current state, Little Whitey... it's unlikely, meow hee hee."

Kuro-o'-the-wisp chuckled slyly, and Kuro-ba Akira immediately tensed up. This was a god declaring that his lifespan was short. Could it be that she had already seen through something?

"You idiot cat, any doctor could tell from your complexion that you're deficient in Yang, cat."

"Uh……?"

Yang deficiency... Could it be a problem with the kidneys?

"Although your relationship with those women has made me recover my strength much faster, meow... However, judging from their desire for you, if this 'intensity of interaction' continues, your lifespan will be very short, meow. You'll probably die before you're even fifty years old."

"Huh?!"

Kuroba Akira recalled in his mind how many times he had been having fun recently, and realized that he had been a bit unrestrained, with all of them being exciting interactions that needed to be censored.

Actually, he was already at his limit with Ziyin and the class monitor as his opponents. Young men and women are like dry tinder and a raging fire, and things just get out of control.

Then, I was still able to barely manage, but suddenly I had another friend, Makoto... Actually, there was nothing wrong with Makoto, but Makoto brought out Shion's 'Xyz Mode', which made Kuroba Akira also overload his little brother Akira.

Then today, Akiko, a 'humanoid succubus' in the prime of her life, devoured him so much that his cheeks were sunken in. This was completely beyond Kuroba Akira's tolerance. A small horse can't pull a big cart.

Furthermore, there's the future girl who's read a lot of doujinshi and hentai, and is very interested in this kind of thing. Under the pretext of curiosity, although she didn't eat it, she still managed to steal quite a bit... That's also an expense!

No matter how young and energetic they are, they simply can't handle four, plus possibly five in the future!

And even if the young Kuroba Akira can barely handle it, what about later?

It's important to know that a man's physical abilities begin to decline after the age of thirty, but a woman's sexual desire may actually increase...

By then, Shion and the class president will have reached the 'succubus age' like Akiko, but compared to them who have been strengthened, Kuroba Akira has been weakened.

It's obvious even to a fool that they wouldn't be able to handle it.