A journey into an infinite dimension

"Where is the bamboo forest...isn't it just behind?"

Shiori looked back in confusion. The bamboo forest was clearly over there, wasn't it?

"where?"

Putting her head on Shiori's shoulder, Tohka narrowed her eyes and followed Shiori's line of sight, but all she saw was a wall.

"Nothing at all."

Origami walked up and touched the wall, then turned around and said to Shiori.

"how come?"

However, in Shiori's eyes, Origami just shook a bamboo and told her that there was nothing.

In order to prove it to the two, Shiori carried Chiba into the bamboo forest, then looked back at the two of them.

But in the eyes of Tohka and Origami, Shiori suddenly disappeared after taking a few steps forward.

"Shiori? Shiori, why did you disappear?!"

Seeing this, Tohka couldn't help but call out anxiously.

Shiori felt a little depressed when he saw Tohka's panic.

It was right in front of her, but if she didn't know Tohka's personality well, she would probably think she was playing herself.

[Perhaps, our perspective and sensory perception are different from theirs.]

And just at this moment, Jia Ye spoke.

[Shiori, try letting Origami hold your hand and walk in together.]

【it is good. 】

Although he was puzzled, Shizhi still did it.

Then----

"Actually, there really is a bamboo forest?"

Origami looked at the bamboo forest in front of him in disbelief, muttering to himself.

She was just walking towards the wall with Shiori, and the next second, the dead end in front of them was suddenly replaced by this bamboo forest.

"Shiori, Tobiichi Origami, why did you disappear together? Don't leave me behind!!"

Origami then admired Tohka's 'acting' in the same way that Shiori admired them before.

Even though the two of them were right in front of her, she seemed not to see them. This made Origami recall her own behavior just now, which was probably similar to Tohka's.

It feels like one-way glass.

Then Shiori did the same thing and brought Tohka in as well, thus preventing her from going berserk.

Let them go out for a while, then try to come back in by yourself.

Seeing this scene, Jia Ye continued to give instructions.

Shiori did as he was told, but after Tohka and Origami walked out of the bamboo forest, they could no longer get in.

[It seems that perhaps we are the only ones who can see this bamboo forest and enter and exit it normally.]

Seeing this, Jia Ye came to a conclusion.

[Other people can only enter if we bring them along and have some physical contact with them.]

【Why is this happening? 】

Shiori asked in confusion.

【I don’t know, maybe I can come and have a look later if I have the chance. 】

Looking at Chiba in Shizhi's arms and the bamboo forest behind him, Jiaye's flaming eyes seemed to flash with interest.

【But in this case, this place will become our secret base.】

Upon hearing this, Shizhi, who also realized this matter, suddenly brightened up.

A secret base that belongs only to her, Jiaye and Qianyu sounds really great.

"Ow?"

As if she had noticed the movement outside, Qianyu couldn't help but raise her head and looked at Shizhi and Jiaye in confusion. Her soft voice seemed to be asking them what was wrong.

"Nothing happened."

Shizhi stretched out his index finger and gently rubbed Qianyu's eyebrows, then smiled softly.

"Well, Origami, Tohka, since you're here, let's go home together. I still have to help Chiba take a bath."

As Shiori finished speaking, Origami and Tohka were still studying the wall in front of them, as if they didn't hear Shiori's voice.

"Even the sound can't be heard?"

Seeing this, Shizhi couldn't help but feel once again how "secret" this "secret base" was.

[I've memorized the route. Let's go together next time.]

Floating beside Shiori, Kaye said.

[Go out first, don't let them worry. ]

"Ah."

Chapter 154… I wonder if it’s too late to get a fox now.

"Yeah, it really is cuter after washing."

In the bathroom of the Gokawa family, Shiori gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the furry thing in front of him, and nodded with great satisfaction.

"Ow~"

It seemed that the fox was very pleased with Shiori's praise. A soft cry suddenly came from its fur, followed by a slight tremor. A pure white cute little fox stretched out from the position wrapped in the bath towel, revealing its complete appearance to Shiori.

The long, furry tail swayed gently behind it, a pair of very spiritual golden vertical pupils fluttered gently, and the snow-white fur was as clean as white paper.

A pair of thin and long ears stood up slightly, and then they shook vigorously to shake off all the remaining water stains on the fur. However, Qianyu showed a slightly comfortable expression.

"Ouch~~"

The happy cry seemed to be saying "A hot bath is so comfortable", and it did not have the fear of water that most hairy animals have.

[After washing, she is indeed much cuter and has a good temperament. 】

The figure quietly emerged, Jia Ye gently stretched out his hand towards Qianyu, and then watched it curiously playing with his hands, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

This was also the first time he had a pet. He hadn't had time to take care of it before, but now there was no need. After all, he wouldn't stay in one world permanently, and he didn't want a pet to follow him around.

However, it is also nice to experience the feeling of raising a pet through Shizhi. Although judging from Shizhi's appearance, it is very likely that he will not treat Qianye as a pet, but as a family member.

"Hearing you mention it, Xiao Qianyu's temperament is really elegant. Has she ever been kept by someone before?"

Hearing this, Shizhi also realized this.

Whether it's the way Qianyu stands or behaves, or even when she's acting coquettishly towards Shiori, her elegant and charming aura remains unchanged, and she doesn't look like a wild fox at all.

"Ow."

Qianyu seemed to have heard Shizhi's words. She first stretched out her little paw to touch Shizhi, asking her to shift her attention to herself. Then she shook her head gently at her, as if to say that she had not been raised by anyone else and her temperament was innate.

———To be honest, Qianyu's behavior has completely surpassed the scope of what ordinary animals can do. If it were not really a fox, based on this point alone, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is a real human being.

Furthermore, the fact that it was discovered by Shiori and Kaye deep in the mysterious bamboo forest makes the mystery surrounding it even more difficult to understand.

However, neither Shiori nor Kaya cares about this, because they are the type of people who will not be easily shaken once they make a decision.

Even if there were many mysteries surrounding Qianyu, what did it matter? They wanted to keep it, so they kept it, regardless of any mysteries it held.

【But speaking of which, what do foxes eat? 】

Shiori asked curiously while gently teasing Chiba with his fingers.

【Foxes are carnivorous, so chicken breast, eggs, etc. would probably be fine.】

After thinking about it, Jia Ye said.

[However, Qianyu is different from ordinary foxes, so I'll bring some food to ask her what she likes to eat.]

"Ow!"

Hearing Jiaye's words, Qianyu's tail immediately stood up, and at the same time, a satisfied light lit up in her charming eyes, as if to say "I agree".

【good.】

After a smile, Jiaye returned to Shizhi's body.

[Let's take Qianyu out to enjoy the heating. It's raining now and the air is quite cold. Be careful not to catch a cold.]

【it is good. 】

She nodded, and then just as Shizhi stretched out her hand to Qianyu, it climbed directly along her arm to her body, and moved lightly all the way to Shizhi's shoulder, and then lay down there as if settling down, with its furry tail gently wrapped around her neck from the other side, looking like a snow-white scarf from a distance.

Fortunately, Qianyu was petite enough and not very heavy, and Shizhi's physical fitness was no longer as weak as that of an ordinary high school girl after the strengthening of her spiritual power. Therefore, she only needed to adapt a little before she got used to the sudden extra weight on her shoulders, and she didn't need to tilt her neck forward deliberately.

Because Chiba's lying posture is very special, as if she took Shiori's burden into consideration, the posture she chose will not put pressure on Shiori's neck, while at the same time allowing her to lie comfortably. I really don't know how she came up with this posture.

"It's really cute."

After understanding this, Shiori suddenly felt as if his heart was melted by Chiyu's cuteness.

"Sister, how is the fox?"

At this moment, Kotori, wearing a white headband, suddenly pushed open the bathroom door and walked in. The first thing she saw was Chiba lying on Shiori's shoulder.

"What a nice view!"

Then she felt the heartbeat.

Shiori thought Kotori was praising Chiha, but only Kotori herself knew that the person she said "so beautiful" also included her sister.

Perhaps it was because Chiba's charm was also highlighted to Shiori as she lay on him. In Kotori's eyes, although her sister's temperament had not changed, her charm was much higher than usual, and there was also a hint of elegance and transcendence, which caught Kotori off guard and she was stunned.

At the same time, inevitably, she was subconsciously imagining how lethal her sister would be if her temperament changed and she was matched with Qianyu.

Then, her heartbeat quickened quietly as she came to the answer.

It is absolutely possible to easily change a normal girl's sexual orientation, and it is the kind that causes mass destruction.

Although this is a good thing for Shiori and Ratatoskr, who rely on love to seal the elves, if Shiori is let go like this, I always feel that if I am not careful, it will accidentally delay the happiness of many people.

For a moment, Qin Li couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.

"Kotori? Kotori?"

Seeing Kotori suddenly become dazed, Shiori couldn't help but reach out and wave his hand in front of her eyes with some worry to bring her back to her senses.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Could it be that you caught a cold because you got caught in the rain on your way home from school?

"Ah...ah, I'm fine."

Blinking, looking at Shiori's pretty face so close to her, Kotori subconsciously took a step back, then lowered her head with a blushing face, not daring to look at Shiori.

Because I feel like I’ll fall in love with it once I see it!

"Are you really okay? Your face is so red."

However, Shiori could not see any sign that Kotori was alright.

Reaching out and lifting the hair in front of Kotori's forehead, Shiori then gently placed his forehead against Kotori's, feeling the difference in body temperature between himself and Kotori.

"It's a little hot. Take some medicine later. If that doesn't work, take a day off tomorrow."

“Sister…sister…sister…”

However, Kotori didn't listen to what Shiori said at all. Her face became even redder and she couldn't help but stutter a little.

So close, so close, so close, so close——even though she is her elder sister, and although they have had such intimate contact before, the scene she just imagined has not disappeared. Now that she has been treated like this, her heart must be so excited that it will explode!

"The temperature is getting higher?"

Shizhi was stunned.

"Kotori must be shy. After all, you look even prettier with Chiba around your neck."