Becoming a Fox Spirit from Under One Person.

Chen Ruoan bit into the mango, and the taste of yogurt spread on her tongue. The yogurt seemed to have a problem with its fermentation; the sourness and viscosity were not within a reasonable range, and it could even be said to be a bit sweet, but it was still delicious.

"Surprisingly good."

"Hehehe." Xia He picked up another piece with her fork. "Then I'll treat you to another piece, this time it's strawberry."

"Oh."

Chen Ruoan ate the fruit, and soon the small plastic box was empty. It seemed that this had happened before; there were always some people who were addicted to feeding foxes, and foxes never wasted food.

In the evening, after a long day of travel, Xia He lay on the hotel bed and drafted a report on her experiences, which she then handed to Zhuge Qing, the person behind her.

After reading it, Aqing noticed a few details about the ACG community.

“If your past experiences are fine, the next step is to test your age. The age gap, plus your entire past of being adopted since you were ten years old, means that you may not see yourself as a younger sister or daughter, but Uncle An certainly doesn’t think so.”

"This is our next main focus."

Xia He clapped her hands as if she had just realized something.

Yes, this is the most complicated part of the whole relationship.

"What should we do, Ms. Qing?"

"By observing An Ye's envy of Village Chief Ma's creations, we can infer that he has some understanding of the anime industry. Let's start with some works and use some similar plots to probe a little."

"Oh, I get it!" Xia He seemed to have guessed Qingzai's intention. "You mean 'Yosuga no Sora' or Akizuki Airi? To reveal a special relationship through a deep plot and make everything reasonable."

Ok?

What are you even talking about?!

Zhuge Qing's fox-like eyes were wide open, unable to guess what kind of mysterious baptism Xia He had secretly undergone. This step was too radical and too risky, far from being human, yet very close to being divine!

Clap!

Zhuge Qing lost his grip on his phone, and it fell onto the table. Despite his shock, he still managed to reply, "Do you know the content of these two works?"

"I don't know, but I've read some comments. They say the plot is profound and the relationships are quite relevant to me. I've already added it to my watchlist."

"Please, don't look."

The plot is supposed to be profound, but the investigation is quite thorough.

Zhuge Qing could guess with his bare hands that Xia He must have consulted with netizens in private, and perhaps even pointed out her predicament to strangers, which is why she received countless comments from onlookers.

Alas, it was online entertainment and online trolls that ruined her.

"In short, just follow my plan, there's no need to rush."

Da da da!

Zhuge Qing typed several messages, drafted a plan for the operation, and sent it over.

···

After staying for more than half a month, Chen Ruoan was about to continue north. That night, he left the small town and passed through Changsha. He indulged himself again and checked into a luxury hotel with complete facilities.

In the evening, Chen Ruoan pushed open the study door, and the floor lamp with its glass pendant cast layers of soft, hazy light, making everything in the room feel warm and gentle.

Xia He leaned against the soft cushion, a book lying open between her knees.

Chen Ruoan stood quietly in front of the door, gazing for a long time.

The floating, shifting lamplight fell upon her in layers, the interplay of light and shadow creating a hazy, dreamlike effect, as if one could still see the shadow of that literary young girl from the past.

Xia He was wearing a burgundy silk nightgown, which gave her a luxurious air.

Her shoulders were soft and slender, her waist was slim and well-proportioned, and the hem of her dress loosely covered her long legs. Her smooth and graceful figure outlined a graceful curve in the warm light.

The fox knew its focus was somewhat sordid and filthy, but the most direct impression of a person growing up often begins with their subtly taller stature, their increasingly graceful posture, and then with the settled, no longer innocent, thoughts and temperament settling in their eyes...

You've grown so much!

"What are you looking at?"

"Hmm?" Xia He looked up slightly and gestured to the book cover. "I've recently been trying to break free from the seriousness of traditional literature, so I've started trying some light and breezy Japanese light novels."

The book is titled "For My Daughter, I Might Even Defeat the Demon King," a light novel in the fantasy adventure genre. The standalone volume has not yet been published, and Xia He has a pirated copy that she printed herself online.

Just by looking at the title and the illustration on the book cover, one can easily picture a doting, foolish father who spoils his daughter.

"A heartwarming slice-of-life story about raising a daughter, with a touch of adventure?"

"Almost there, doesn't it feel familiar, like you can relate?" Xia He smiled gently. Qingzai's recommendation was excellent. The female protagonist in the book was a demon girl with the mark of a sinner, and she had already deeply empathized with her.

"So you see yourself as a daughter."

"No, not at all. Would you like to come and watch with me?" The hotel's egg-shaped chairs were designed for two people and could comfortably accommodate two. Xia He patted the soft cushion next to her and made room for her.

When Xia He was around ten years old, Chen Ruoan introduced her to many books. It could be said that part of the blame for Xia He's loneliness during her adolescence lies with the fox. However, as they grew older, the time they spent reading together became extremely limited.

Chen Ruoan sat down inside the "eggshell," while Xia He held up the book with both hands, raising it in the air.

"Tell me when you're done reading, and I'll turn the page."

"it is good."

···

"finish watching."

Sha~

"Next page."

wow~

Chen Ruoan habitually considered the plot structure: A young adventurer with some renown encounters a demon girl marked as a sinner in a deep forest. Unable to bear abandoning her in the forest, he decides to become her guardian...

"No wonder you like it so much, you empathize with it because of our shared backgrounds and experiences?"

Xia He laughed and said, "The little fox spirit who awakened the charm magic met the real fox spirit who saved her while being stared at maliciously by her fellow disciples. She was then taken to the capital and raised for several years. This past is indeed somewhat similar to the plot in the book."

Chen Ruoan continued reading. The novel's overall tone was warm and slice-of-life, with the male protagonist praising the young female protagonist for being "cute."

This may be a common problem in Japanese light novels, as if all the beauty in the world can be simply summarized as "cute". However, judging from the novel's illustrations, the little heroine is indeed cute enough.

I'm not sure if it's a translation issue, but the young female lead consistently addresses the male lead by his first name. Judging from the narration, only the male lead seems to enjoy the role of "father"...

"Wait a minute, which volume of this work has been published? I feel like the author's writing style and plot design are a bit strange?"

Chen Ruoan flipped through the book cover, found the author's name, and tried to search for it online. It was almost 2015, and the first volume was still not finished.

"What's weird?"

"It's like having the expectation of raising a daughter, only to be betrayed in the end—a strange feeling. However, the writing style at the beginning intentionally reveals the purpose, so there should be a key plot point of emotional shift later on."

Xia He blinked: "What are you thinking? This age gap and your past living together?"

"Demons are long-lived beings. If the age difference is infinitely widened over time, the gap will no longer exist. For example, 28 years old and 8 years old, 1028 years old and 1008 years old, the former will be electrocuted, while the latter is obviously in a better situation."

"Wouldn't it be better to live forever?"

"perhaps."

Snapped!

Xia He closed the book: "I think I understand. It's getting late, I should get some rest. I have to catch the train tomorrow."

"I'm going to sleep now."

The living room in the hotel room was spacious enough. The set-top box next to the TV was still warm from being turned on. A fox lay on it, its tail swaying, obscuring its squinting eyes.

"I should have corrected your extravagant and wasteful ways." Xia He shrugged, then plopped down on the soft bed, grabbed a quilt, and drifted off to sleep.

The itinerary for the next day.

It wasn't peak tourist season, so there weren't too many people on the high-speed train. There were empty seats on either side of Chen Ruoan, so Xia He found a seat next to him and handed him an earphone.

"We still have two hours before we arrive at our destination. I have some anime to keep me entertained."

"What's it this time?"

"Bunny Drop."

Judging from the name, it's impossible to determine the genre. Chen Ruoan took the earphones and looked at the warm and cozy style of the phone screen. The story still revolves around the elements of "raising a daughter," "healing," and "redemption."

Unlike previous light novels, this anime seems to be quite old.

Sensing something amiss, Chen Ruoan diverted a wisp of his divine will and used the skill of "electronic Yang God" to infiltrate the internet in advance and search for the ending of the comic. Perhaps due to insufficient psychological preparation, the result exceeded the fox's expectations.

"Father marrying?"

Not right.

Snapped!

Chen Ruoan took off her headphones, slapped Xia He's cheeks with both hands, and questioned, "The things you've been getting me to accept lately seem to have a certain suggestive meaning."

"N-no." Xia He wasn't good at lying; her eyes darted around, her peripheral vision constantly shifting towards the fleeting scenery outside the window.

"To be honest, otherwise I would have checked your browser history."

"Ah!" The fox's threat worked. Xia He pursed her lips and nodded gently. "A little."

"That's not like you. Is someone backing you up?"

"without···"

"Let me take a quick look at my browser history. Hmm? You've turned on incognito mode. Incognito mode isn't very useful either."

"Wait a minute, stop scrolling, I'll confess!" Xia He hid her phone and explained the whole story. Compared to the browser's search history, the "strategist" seemed a little less important.

“Zhuge Qing.” Chen Ruoan nodded.

···

Zhuge Qing, who had already returned to Zhejiang, sneezed and had a vague sense of unease. The sorcerer's intuition was exceptionally accurate, and his phone screen quickly lit up.

Xia He: The plan was exposed, and the enemy's methods were extremely cruel, so I surrendered.

"Ok?"

Zhuge Qing's face turned the same color as his name, and Zhuge Bai, who was next to him, immediately asked with concern, "Brother, what's wrong? You look terrible."

"Oh no, our lord has surrendered. We've been exposed."

Zhuge Bai scratched his head, trying to distance himself: "Brother, you're the one who exposed me. There's no 'them,' only you."