Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"...Yes, that's the right feeling."

After speaking, Tianyu Guang licked his lips and revealed his first smile of the day, with a hint of mischief in it.

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck the hearts of the three of them.

This is... a playful, squabble-like interaction between siblings as they fight over food!

Moreover, these interactions definitely occurred before the Guangming siblings lost their memories!

She is definitely searching for memories of the past!

But that wasn't the end of it, because this didn't count as Kuroba Akira eating it. So Amehiro picked up another piece of red and white fish cake, but this time she used chopsticks to break it in half and put one half back into Kuroba Akira's mouth.

"Sorry, brother, I took yours. I'll make it up to you with this half."

"Ah, okay..."

Kuroba Akira was a little afraid that she would launch another surprise attack, so he put his hands behind his back and leaned back a little. But this time, Ameha Hikari just obediently put the food into Kuroba Akira's mouth... huh?

The chopsticks went much deeper than the first time he was fed. Kuroba Akira could feel Ameyu Hikaru putting the food in his mouth and then the chopsticks brushing against his tongue before moving away.

You can still see Kuroba Akira's clear saliva on the chopsticks that he pulled out. Ameha Hikaru used those chopsticks to pick up the other half of the fish cake and put it in his mouth. Then he put the chopsticks in his mouth and pulled them out like he was slurping noodles.

"Hmm...that feels right too."

Just like finding the right piece in a missing puzzle, Amehiro smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

Meanwhile, Hitomi Anri and Haruka Tomita were paralyzed in place as if they had been hit by a stun gun, which was no longer a simple matter of 'showing affection'.

Hikaru Amagi's intimate act of snatching and sharing food made Hitomi Anri's feeding play seem childish, implicitly declaring, "None of you can compare to me before I lost my memory. The time I spent with my brother is something you can't even begin to match."

They have now witnessed firsthand what the true status of family members really is.

Even Kuroba Akira was quite puzzled: was he and his sister really that close in this world?

Although as a family-oriented person, I would definitely spoil my younger sister if I had one, that's because I've never had a sister... Real siblings shouldn't have that kind of... ambiguous relationship, right?

Fortunately, after performing this astonishing action, Ame no Hikaru returned to her original upright sitting posture, like a doll, as if nothing had happened.

Since her brother said he could only eat one more piece, she wouldn't feed him any more. It was as if this was a program etched into her DNA; her brother's command was above all else.

At the same time, Hitomi Anri and Haruka Tomita exchanged a glance and nodded in unison, reaching a consensus.

We absolutely must not let Tianyu Guang regain her memories!

We can't let her slowly piece together her memories like this anymore!

So, with their combined efforts, the two deliberately avoided topics about Kuroba Akira's past, and quickly changed the subject to stop Amayu Hikaru from trying anything.

They chatted about offense and defense until around 8 p.m., when Kuroba Akira glanced at the time and felt it was time to try the first return mission.

He then turned to Qingxia, giving her a questioning look, indicating whether to begin implementing the overnight stay ban.

At this moment, Qingxia was in a dilemma, because just now, she and Anli Tong were still jointly defending her sister, but now she was suddenly being asked to leave, which was no different from betraying their alliance.

And what will happen to Ame no Hitomi without her? Haruka wasn't confident she could defend against Ame no Hitomi by herself.

The key issue is, we don't know where to send Amehiro back. Should we just expel her from the shrine? I doubt Kuroba-kun would do something like that, after all, she's his sister.

However, if Amehiro were allowed to stay overnight, the ban on overnight stays would become a joke that would fail before it even began. Moreover, Amehiro would definitely suggest that she wanted to sleep in the same room as her brother, or even the same bed, in order to retrieve more of her memories.

Qingxia really didn't know what to do. Although she was the one who proposed the plan, she was only the strategist after all, and the execution depended on General Heiyu Ming.

So in the end, he gave Kuroba Akira a look that said, "Kuroba-kun, it's all up to you now!" which put a lot of pressure on him.

But what needs to be done still needs to be done... otherwise, there will be no freedom in my future!

I don't want to become a woman's Nihonbashi!

Kuroba Akira began to carefully consider his words. A blunt order to leave, like "Class monitor, you should probably go back now," was definitely not an option. The person had brought him food, and it was such a delicious New Year's bento box. It would be too disheartening to send him away after he finished eating.

After thinking for a while, Kuroba Akira decided to change his location first, take the class monitor back to Kobayashi's house, let her sleep with her grandmother, and then exchange glances with Kobayashi's grandmother to make her deliberately kick him out... He could also leave Hikaru at Kobayashi's house!

Great, it's settled then!

Hopefully, the old woman will understand what I mean...

"Squad leader..."

"Well, now that we've finished dinner, it's about time I headed back."

"Hey?"

Before Kuroba Akira could even speak, Anri Hitomi had already picked up the empty bento box she had packed and stood up.

Kuroba Akira quickly stood up and asked in confusion.

"Squad leader, are you going back already?"

"Is Your Majesty reluctant to part with me? Then I'll have to stay here, okay?"

"Uh……"

Seeing Kuroba Akira's dilemma, Anri Hitomi smiled and said.

"Hehe, just kidding. I'm not an idiot who can't read the room. I can still understand things intuitively."

Then she glanced at Qingxia and said with a meaningful smile.

"Kuroba-kun, you have a wonderful 'partner'. Knowing her as I do, I can assure you she is the most reliable assistant."

Anri Hitomi gave him an understanding smile, which deeply moved Kuroba Akira.

It turns out the class monitor saw right through everything...

However, being seen through by the class monitor doesn't make me panic; instead, it gives me a sense of peace.

As expected, my angelic class monitor is the most reliable; she always makes the most suitable choice.

Qingxia, on the other hand, shrugged, clutched her wrist, and gave her friend an apologetic look.

Anri Hitomi smiled in response. She wasn't angry that Qingxia had schemed against her; instead, she showed her full understanding.

Because if it were her, she would have given the same advice.

Everyone kept a certain distance from Kuroba Akira, leaving space in the house, which was obviously more beneficial for maintaining stability in the harem.

"However..."

Anri Hitomi looked at Amayu Hikaru, who was still sitting in the same spot and had no intention of leaving the place next to Kuroba Akira.

"Before I leave, let's talk about what to do about her."

When you leave, you must take Tenyu Hikari with you.

We cannot leave the most dangerous people behind.

She will shake the very foundation of the entire harem.

My dangerous younger sister can't be kept.

Chapter 402 My Sister is Playing the Resurrection Match

Kuroba Akira was also having a bit of a headache, genuinely unsure of what to do with Hikaru.

Logically, she should be sent back to where she came from, but the key question is, where did she come from?

Kuroba Akira was also concerned about her previous abrupt departure, so he asked his sister about it.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Guang, why did you go straight back last time?"

"I need to replenish my energy, otherwise I'll feel sleepy."

"Oh? You mean you need to replenish your faith?"

"Yes, Chen has some talismans that can be replenished."

"Chen?"

It should refer to the head of the Tianyu family, the man whom Shuzi remembers as the stinky old man Tianyu Guang calls "the one who plays with a sword," who is also her current godfather.

"Seriously, can talismans really replenish faith?"

Wouldn't that mean you could have a constant stream of faith just by grabbing a bunch of talismans?

At that moment, Kuroo, who had read Kuroba Akira's thoughts, spoke from above his head.

"Dream on, meow. Talismans don't have the function of storing faith, meow. They're not as useful as paper money invented by you humans, meow. At least paper money can be used to buy food. If no one uses a talisman, it's really just a piece of waste paper, meow."

"How is faith replenished?"

"Actually, talismans are divided into two parts, meow. One is the talisman, and the other is the incantation. The talisman is the piece of paper, and the incantation requires a person to recite the prayer. So gods can't use them themselves, meow. You should also know about shikigami, meow, Shirako?"

"Oh, shikigami, of course I've heard of them. They're spirits that are controlled by onmyoji, right? But in this world, they must have a different meaning."

"It's not wrong to call it 'commanding,' meow. In the past, some people used this method to manipulate the gods to achieve their goals, meow. But the talismans of the Onmyoji do not have the function of manipulating the gods, meow. Instead, they serve the function of 'transmitting faith over long distances,' meow."

"Long-distance transmission of faith... Oh! I see! It's a method specifically prepared for gods who have left the places where faith gathers!"

"That's right, meow. This is actually a method that developed in the era when the gods fought each other for faith. Many times, in order to seize territory, they needed to leave their own territory. At this time, they needed to use talismans to replenish their faith. After all, if a god leaves his place of faith, he will quickly weaken. Although he will not starve to death, he will enter a dormant state until his faith is completely exhausted. Then he can only return to another world. The troublesome point is that he will lose his body in the real world."

In other words, it will enter a hibernation state when the battery is low, and will shut down when the battery is completely depleted. However, to restart it, you would need to replace the device with a new one.

"It doesn't matter if a powerful god like me goes back. I can just come out and possess a new host body, meow. But most animals can live for hundreds or thousands of years simply because they are inhabited by gods. If the god leaves, the accumulated time will rush up all at once, and they will age and die instantly, meow."

"I see……"

"Although some gods frequently change bodies, like that shameless fox... I quite like this body now, and I don't want it to die."

It seems that Kuroo really likes the cat's body, as she hasn't changed bodies since arriving in Tokyo.

"But, someone like your sister is a real problem, because changing bodies is a real hassle. You need to have offspring to change bodies. If you don't have offspring and you've exhausted your faith, then the god will really perish."

"The risk is too great!"

No wonder Tian Yuguang went back without saying goodbye. It was probably because she helped Grandpa Lin with the Nascent Soul Ceremony, which consumed most of her faith. She was about to enter a dormant state, so she had to hurry back to replenish her faith.

"Besides, it's not the era of strife we ​​used to live in anymore, so there's no need for her to go out anymore, unless it's something really important. Otherwise, a deity like her wouldn't easily leave the place of her faith, meow."

It seems that the Amane family has taken a great risk in order to help Tomita Hokuni.

"Wait a minute, isn't this terrible! The deity worshipped by the Tianyu family has sneaked out without permission! They must be going crazy with worry!"

"You're only realizing this now, meow? And of all times, I've come to see you, the banished and sealed scourge, meow."

Akira Kuroba was already drenched in sweat.

My younger sister turned out to be a hot potato.