A journey into an infinite dimension

"Gaya."

Looking at the little fox like this, with its beautiful eyes blinking, Shizhi turned her head to look at Jiaye coquettishly without saying anything.

【If you want to raise it, then raise it. 】

However, even if Shiori didn't say it, how could Jiaye not see what she was thinking?

In response, he just smiled helplessly and did not refuse.

[Although I've never raised a dog, I can learn. However, first you have to find a way to get it to follow you.]

He knew that Shizhi was the most helpless with this pitiful condition of the little creature.

If it was a cat or dog on the roadside, she would not care, because those animals can survive on their own and do not need her to interfere. However, there has never been any news of the existence of wild foxes in Tiangong City before.

Coupled with the current situation and the girl's sensibility, Shiori softened his heart.

"Look at me."

Upon hearing this, Shizhi immediately smiled happily.

Sure enough, Jia Ye understood her the best.

However, the reason why she wanted to raise this little fox was not only because she felt sorry for it, but also because she and Jiaye discovered it together.

This feeling was similar to suddenly sensing something like fate or destiny—after all, the little fox was discovered by both of them, not when she was with Tohka or Origami, but when she was alone with Kaya.

Perhaps this is just a coincidence, but girls' unique expectations and imaginations of romance still make Shiori attribute everything to fate.

So she wanted to raise it, and wanted to raise it with Jiaye.

Of course, if the little fox doesn't want to go with her, she won't force it.

"Chirp chirp~"

Gently squatting down, trying to keep his eyes level with the little fox instead of looking down at her, Shizhi made a cute sound while taking out bread from his schoolbag, tearing off a small piece and placing it on his fingertips, then tentatively and slowly reaching out to the little fox.

Although it was still raining at the moment, thanks to the second personality who used spiritual power to form a barrier above Shiori's head to block the rain, neither she nor the little fox was wet by the rain even though she put down her umbrella.

He glanced up calmly, as if wondering why the rain suddenly stopped falling. Then, perhaps because he did not sense any hostility from Shizhi, or perhaps because he was too hungry and could not resist the temptation of the smell of bread, the little fox still bared his teeth at her vigilantly for a long time, then slowly approached the finger she extended, looking at Shizhi, and then quickly stretched out his tongue, rolled up the bread and ate it without touching Shizhi's finger.

Then, visibly, the little fox's face showed a familiar expression that made Shizhi and Jiaye inexplicably feel a sense of déjà vu.

【【....Tohka? 】】

After exchanging a glance with Kaye, Shiori and he couldn't help but speak in unison.

That's right, the little fox's expression at this moment was very similar to Tohka's expression when she first ate soybean flour bread.

They all had happy expressions as if they had obtained the most precious treasure in the world.

"Eat it, it's all yours."

Silently dismissing the image of Tohka's face superimposed on the little fox's face, Shiori placed the entire melon bag on the palm of his hand and handed it to the little fox.

"Ow~"

Perhaps the little fox understood Shizhi's words. After swallowing the bread in his mouth, he looked at her, then made a low, childish sound and threw himself into the fight with the melon-shaped bun, completely forgetting his previous vigilance and precautions against Shizhi.

【It seems there is hope. 】

Seeing this scene, Jia Ye nodded thoughtfully.

[Food, is it really the best weapon to capture a creature?]

[Gaya, you don't want to use food to capture other Pokémon from now on, do you?]

Hearing this, a drop of sweat dripped down Shizhi's face.

She always felt that Jia Ye seemed to have realized something not very good.

[It can be used to gain the primary trust, but there is no guarantee that all spirits will be the same as Tohka, so it can only be used as a backup plan for the time being.]

Recovering his thoughts, Jia Ye waved his hand and then looked at the little fox again.

[It's very smart and seems to understand what you're saying. Why don't you ask it if it wants to go with you?]

However, as Jiaye finished speaking, before Shizhi could speak, the little fox who was originally busy eating the melon bun suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Jiaye, and made a cry with a different meaning from the previous one.

"Ow?"

"Ok?"

Seeing this scene, Shizhi was stunned.

Can you hear me?

Gently floating away from his original position, Jia Ye asked tentatively.

"Ow."

The tone of the call seemed to express affirmation, and the little fox's gaze also turned to the direction where Jia Ye was as he moved.

However, in the eyes of everyone except Shizhi, there was nothing there.

This scene seemed horrifying and terrifying to others, but in Shizhi's eyes, it only made her feel surprised and delighted.

[Gaya, it can see you and hear you speak! ]

Perhaps it's not entirely unfounded that animals' eyes can see things that humans can't.

He gently stretched out his hand towards the little fox, but of course it went straight through its body. He withdrew his hand and said softly.

【But Shiori, why do you seem so happy? 】

【because----】

"Because this means that meeting him is truly destined for you and me."

This sentence was too embarrassing for Shizhi to say, so she changed what she wanted to say and became:

[Because this way you can raise it with me.]

【That's true.】

Hearing this, although Jiaye was a little surprised by Shizhi's pause, he didn't care.

But does this mean it's willing to go with us?

"Ow~"

After finishing the melon bun and licking his lips cutely, the little fox nodded directly, looking very smart.

Chapter 153: Please accept the daily unknown!

"Hey, Tobiichi Origami, are you sure you didn't lose Shiori?"

On a certain street, Tohka, holding an umbrella, questioned Origami in a very dissatisfied manner.

"Why haven't we seen Shiori after walking back and forth so many times?"

"There's no mistake. I just saw my dear walk in here."

Beside her, the little hand holding the umbrella handle was unconsciously exerting force. Origami, who looked a little depressed and irritated, took a deep breath of the cool air and forced herself to calm down.

"You saw it then, but when we turned the corner and walked in, we didn't see my dear. This is definitely not normal."

Origami was confident that she had not lost Shiori, but now she did not find Shiori in a dead end street with no corners or alleys. This was not normal no matter how she thought about it.

"Could it be that Shiori was abducted by aliens or something like that?"

Recalling the movie about aliens invading the earth that she had just watched yesterday, this thought suddenly came to Tohka's mind.

The next moment, a surge of spiritual power suddenly surged over her body, and the shadow of the spiritual outfit gradually appeared on her school uniform, as if it would solidify at any time.

The moment the spiritual outfit was fully materialized, it meant that Tohka's spiritual power that was sealed in Shiori's body began to flow back into her body. However, Tohka was unable to fully control her own power now, so once the returning spiritual power reached a certain level, the result would be the arrival of a space shock.

"Calm down, Yatogami Tohka, do you think it's possible that my dear could lose to something like that?"

Realizing this, Origami immediately shouted sternly.

"Do you think that my dear would be taken away without any ability to resist? Is this the extent of your trust in my dear?!"

Putting aside the question of whether this idea is really possible, with Shiori's strength, it is absolutely impossible for her to be defeated and taken away without any resistance, so Tohka's idea is not valid.

After all, Shiori is a human who can seal spirits and use their power.

"—No, it's not!"

Hearing this, Tohka's emotions froze, and the shadow of her spiritual outfit vanished without a trace as her spiritual power disappeared.

"Shiori can't possibly be that weak!"

Tohka knew how powerful Shiori was.

Therefore, there is absolutely no way that she could be defeated without being able to fight back!

"Very good, then keep looking. Even if we have to turn this street upside down, we must find my dear!"

Extending her hand towards Tohka, Origami spoke seriously and solemnly.

"Let's take a truce today and cooperate."

"Okay, let's cooperate!"

Hearing this, Tohka also shook Origami's hand and nodded vigorously.

"What collaboration? Tohka and Origami, why are you here?"

However, just when the two of them were determined to never give up until they achieved their goal, a familiar voice quietly reached their ears, which made their newly rising momentum pause.

"..."

"..."

The two of them turned their heads to look to the side at the same time, and then the image of Shiori holding an umbrella in one hand and a little fox in the other came into their eyes, making them both fall into speechless silence.

"Ok?"

Blinking, Shizhi tilted his head slightly and looked at the two of them, not knowing why they suddenly became quiet.

"Shizhi, where did you go just now? Why can't we find you?"

Shaking off Origami's hand, Tohka trotted over to Shiori's side and asked inwardly.

"so cute."

She also walked to Shiori's side. After Origami made sure that Shiori was not injured, her eyes were attracted by the little fox in her arms.

"Really? It's so cute!"

Tohka's eyes suddenly lit up when she discovered the existence of the little fox.

"What is this? A kitten? Or a dog?"

It was the first time she had seen such a cute creature.

Although dogs and cats are also cute, they don’t have the special temperament of this creature.

Although it looks a bit dirty at first glance, a closer look reveals an indescribable elegance and nobility, just like a beautiful girl who cannot conceal her charm and temperament no matter how worn and dirty her clothes are.

"It's a fox. I met it at the shrine in the bamboo forest."

Pointing to the bamboo forest behind him, Shizhi smiled.

"My name is Chiya."

"Ow~"

Perhaps greeting Origami and Tohka, the little fox Chiba opened its mouth and chirped softly, then turned its head away without even looking at them, and curled up in Shiori's arms, using its tail to block their gazes.

“““…”””

Then Shizhi and the other two fell silent.

Shizhi didn't expect that Chiba's character was so arrogant. There was no sign of it just now.

The reason why Tohka and Origami were silent was because of a word that Shiori had just mentioned.

"....bamboo forest?"

Origami repeated it as if to confirm.

"Shiori, where is the bamboo forest?"

And Tohka asked her question directly.