I'm raising a fox fairy wife in Tokyo

He's gotten even more handsome...

wrong!

But what's with this inexplicable sense of security?!

That's a spirit.

Not exactly the same!

"Completely different! By the way... Shinomiya-kun, have you ever heard of [Word Power]?"

Yan Ling.

People believe that there is power in language, that it is the "soul of language" and the "god in words and sentences".

If you say "go to hell," the other person will actually die.

Saying "come to wealth" will actually bring you money.

Saying "getting on the bank" can actually mean passing the exam.

Saying "I'm going to build a harem!" will make many beautiful, busty girls fall in love with you; of course, you might also get blown away to another world by a giant truck first...

……

"That's completely impossible! That's pure superstition, or rather... it could even be called delusion!"

"No."

Despite the girl's "disdain," Takagawa Takayuki remained nonchalant.

"Language, sound, and writing... all possess power, so stop talking about 'evil spirits' or 'vengeful spirits,' those are bad."

"It's like labeling other people in advance. That kid never leaves the house, he's an otaku, that's disgusting. That kid watches anime all day, he's an otaku, that's disgusting. That kid has no friends, he's an otaku, that's disgusting... Even if A isn't really an otaku, hearing people say that about him will eventually make him one."

It's possible for something like that to happen...

Speaking of which, who is A?!

"So, you can't talk about A like that. A spirit is a spirit. Don't add words like evil or resentment to it, or it will be sad just like A."

"Ah... I understand, I'm sorry."

Kaguya Shinomiya sincerely apologized, as it is indeed a terrible thing to prejudge and label people you don't know.

Even the spirit is the same.

For example, that kid just now, think about it carefully, he ran out in the middle of the night to put up small advertisements on the street in order to promote his hometown.

Even the spirits are surprisingly cute...

……

So, who exactly is A?!

Chapter Four: Isn't this just a nobody?

"In short, if we always talk about evil spirits or vengeful spirits, then even benevolent spirits will become evil, is that the idea?"

"Wow, Shinomiya-kun is so smart!"

"Don't praise me like you would a child!!"

I'm actually quite happy~

But this kind of statement is too idealistic... Right, "supernatural" things are inherently idealistic, aren't they?

Actually, it makes sense now.

"Even so, why did you pretend to be stupid just now?!"

Kaguya Shinomiya still harbors resentment about this.

in particular.

Gao Chuanlong didn't seem to be faking it at all.

"Our line of work operates on secrecy. Do you understand, Shinomiya-kun?"

Secrecy.

It refers to the desire to hide all events related to it and to maintain absolute secrecy.

In any case, it's always "I don't know".

We will not reveal even the slightest bit of information.

"Is this similar to the idealistic viewpoint I just mentioned? If I truly believe I've encountered a 'spirit,' but it isn't actually one, will I still encounter 'spirits'?"

"You're so smart! Shinomiya-kun, you're a genius?!"

"..."

What a joke! I am the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family!

genius.

It's just a matter of seeing one's own limitations!

"【Spirits】are creatures that like to gather together and bully people. If you really encounter them, they will appear in your world one after another."

"This isn't about activating some kind of spiritual vision or anything. It's just that you felt a certain spirit could bully you, so the other spirits swarmed over."

"So the most important thing is not to open that door."

Ahhh...

Understandable! Kaguya Shinomiya found that her conversations with Takagawa Takayuki had become much easier.

To put it bluntly, it means there can't be a "beginning".

That's why the boy had been pretending to be stupid, because he thought he hadn't actually encountered a [spirit]... No, it should be said that he was quite professional, and in dealing with similar matters, he never had preconceived notions, but would look at things objectively.

It truly is the "number one in the industry"!

The reason he stopped pretending now is because he could see the spirit of the girl in white. Come to think of it, his purpose was to deliberately lure her to the vicinity of the shrine.

Is it some kind of test?

If any guest can see the girl, it proves that she is indeed possessed by a spirit.

So meticulous!!

"But to be honest, I've never seen anything like that in Kyoto. I thought they were basically extinct, like dinosaurs or something that went extinct in history."

"what?"

Takagawa Ryu's serious demeanor made it difficult for Shinomiya Kaguya to tell whether he was being genuine or not.

"Kyoto has no spirits? Then what do you guys do all day?!"

"Eating, sleeping...and occasionally dealing with unruly monsters..."

"Kyoto has a legend about the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons." (Makes sense!)

"And aliens and stuff."

"what?!"

"Don't you know? There are mantis shrimp aliens who need to drink milk to replenish their blood, and there are Cyber ​​aliens who want to capture women to study their anatomy and reproduce..."

"real or fake?!"

"fake."

"..."

It's hard, the fist is hard.

For the first time in her life, Kaguya Shinomiya was so angry that she wanted to punch someone.

This guy.

Can't you be even a little bit serious?!

"Are you feeling a little more relaxed now?"

"what……"

It really is.

The shock I just experienced makes me feel like I've traveled to a very far place.

"I've already said, I'm a professional—psychological massage."

"..."

"However, there aren't many [spirits] in Kyoto, but there are plenty in Tokyo... I don't understand what my colleagues here are doing. Don't they have any basic social morality or professional ethics?"

Unknowingly.

The two had arrived at a convenience store on the street.

Even late at night, the 711-Eleven was still brightly lit, and the female clerks inside were playing on their phones behind the counter.

Kaguya Shinomiya followed Takagawa Takayuki into the convenience store.

then.

As the boy approached the beverage counter, he spoke to the tall, thin ghostly figure who was lying on it, scratching the glass door with his long black fingernails.

"Could you please move aside?"

"Boom."

They really made way!

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was watching from the sidelines, was dumbfounded.

"What would you like to drink, Shinomiya-kun?"

"Ah... tea... oolong tea, please."

"Do middle schoolers drink this kind of stuff? I'll still have an iced cola... Oh, by the way... what do you want?"

"Pop...pop..."

"Ah, strawberry milk, here you go."

The boy took a bottle of strawberry milk from the freezer and handed it to the other person.

Kaguya Shinomiya is too lazy to even comment anymore.

It's as if the scene before your eyes is something perfectly normal.

The slender and tall ghostly figure slowly disappeared.

The boy also told himself to leave, and when he paid, he paid extra for a bottle of strawberry milk, which made the shop assistant look puzzled.

I was completely treated like a weirdo!

But when she sat down on the bench outside the convenience store, Kaguya Shinomiya felt uneasy...

Not far away, the iron cover of the sewer was slightly raised, and countless eyes of all sizes peeked out from the small, dark gap;

One after another, dark figures fell from the tall buildings opposite, emitting hoarse, maniacal laughter.

The girl in the red raincoat stood alone in the corner of the alley, only a glimpse of her figure visible.

A distorted, enormous monster, seemingly composed solely of human hands and legs, was running wildly down the long street;

……

It’s so lively…

Kaguya Shinomiya roughly understood what Takagawa Tatsumi meant when he complained that "there are too many spirits in Tokyo."

indeed.

What were those teenagers' companions doing? Did they have no sense of public morality?!

"Perhaps it's because it gathers the desires of all of Japan."

"what……"

"After all, people from all over want to come to Tokyo."