Change the world with entertainment with Yokai Girl

"Okay!" Little Sunflower, standing on the chair, nodded and waved her little hand, shouting, "Everyone, follow me! Let's go get the box off the balloon!"

"Understood, Princess!"

"Yes, Princess!"

"Oh, oh, oh!" The children, who had noticed the balloons long ago, rushed over laughing.

Energetic children took charge, while reliable mascots helped those who had fallen into the water or onto the trees, and all the balloons were quickly retrieved.

Open the box hanging below the balloon, and sure enough, it contained five hundred Huameng coins, each worth ten thousand.

"Impressive, isn't it? It's said that this is the technology used to develop hot air balloons for dropping bombs back in the day. Now, with the addition of a positioning system, it works surprisingly well," the old man in the Tang Monk mask said proudly.

"You really have a knack for this, Master Tang!" Pigsy patted his master on the back and praised him.

"It's alright, but it's not as good as how you arranged everything so discreetly, brother," Tang the Monk said with a smile.

"I heard this money all came from the Yuan family's son? What should we do with it? Hey! Kappa! Should I take it back to you?" Bajie asked Kappa with a smile.

"Stop nagging! Don't mention that spendthrift son to me! Let's just divide it equally among the children."

"No, no, it's not good to give money to children indiscriminately! Besides, they won't be able to use it even if they take it back."

"How about... we stay?"

"As... the start-up fund for the next round."

Upon hearing this suggestion, the elderly people's eyes lit up.

"That's good, let's do it this way!"

And so, another urban legend was added to Tokyo's tales: the Phantom Thieves' Journey to the West, who always outwitted the police and were never caught, and who outwitted the famous detective Kogoro. But these are other stories now.

"Grandpa, will you still invite us to come here to play?" the children asked expectantly.

"Yes, right? Be good children and grow up healthy. If Grandpa gets lonely one day, he'll come looking for you." The old people said with a hearty laugh.

"Well... goodnight everyone. When you wake up, you'll be home." The old man closed the door and said softly.

Goodnight!

"Good night……"

Night had fallen, and sleepiness was creeping in. The children rubbed their eyes, lay down, and drifted off to sleep.

After making sure her younger sister, Xiao Kui, and the other children were all covered with their blankets, Qin Jing lay down as well, gazing at the quiet night sky, and softly said, "Goodnight."

Before the sun rose, a pair of enormous wings spread out, blocking out the starlight and moonlight, plunging the children's dormitory into darkness, and then disappeared from the mountain.

Section 53. After the children went home.

The next morning at five o'clock, the Metropolitan Police Department received an untraceable phone call. The person on the other end said, "The children have been returned."

The police officers quickly got out of bed and drove to the dock mentioned in the phone call. This time, they picked up all the missing children. They were unharmed and had not been frightened. They were all healthy and lively, and their condition was surprisingly good.

Just in case, the Metropolitan Police Department arranged for them to have a physical examination and a brief interview.

These past few days have felt like a dreamlike carnival for the children. Delicious food, fun activities, and new things to discover every day kept them entertained. Although they'd been away from their parents for a week, it felt like it passed in the blink of an eye on the mountain, so no one was worried or afraid.

Aside from the happy memories of playing together, the memories of the people and events we encountered, the meals we ate, and so on have all become blurry.

"Kaga, did the children provide any useful clues?"

“Senior, take a look for yourself… They’re all amusement parks in the mountains, beaches by waterfalls, a girl living in a seashell, crab lifeguards protecting children, roller coasters with cat faces that can jump, and uncles with wings that can fly very fast and high,” said the tall, thin detective with a pointed chin.

"What the heck? Is this some kind of monster's prank?"

"Oh, right! But the children's testimonies all mention four old men: a monkey, a pig, a kappa, and a monk."

"Is this a scene from Journey to the West?" The bespectacled detective, holding a notebook, couldn't find a place to write anything down and could only complain.

"Hmm... Pigsy beat Sun Wukong to a pulp with a ping-pong paddle..."

"Keigo, Kyoichiro! You two stop chatting and go help take the child home," Inspector Megaku shouted.

The Metropolitan Police Department has truly lost face this time. The head of the Yuan family had originally planned to notify the media and hold another celebration banquet to show off his daughter, who cost two hundred million. The head of the Metropolitan Police Department personally intervened, begging him to withdraw the plan, because they simply couldn't afford to lose face any longer.

Inspector Megaku had just been scolded by his superior and was in a very bad mood.

"Okay..." Their superior was in a bad mood, so the two officers had no choice but to put on their hats and prepare to pull the sleepy children onto the police department's bus and take them home one by one.

"Alright, alright, kids, now the uncles will take you home."

"Ugh, I'm still so sleepy."

I'm hungry.

"You! Hurry up and go to the cafeteria to get some milk, steamed buns, and bread," the inspector hurriedly ordered.

"Well, but all I want to eat in the morning is rice."

"I want two fried eggs with toast."

The children all made their own requests.

But the police inspector couldn't possibly satisfy so many different requests at once.

The noise in the hall grew louder and louder, and some children even started to cry.

"Children, come with me, your families are waiting for you."

"I'm so sleepy and hungry, I don't want to walk anymore!"

""

Just when the police inspector was on the verge of collapse, an angel appeared.

A dark-haired boy said to everyone, "Okay, okay, I want to eat my mom's noodles, so please, everyone, let's go home together."

His voice was clear and melodious, like a stream flowing through a green forest. Though not loud, it reached your heart like water droplets on a pebble. The noisy children quieted down upon hearing the boy's words.

Then a pretty little girl came out. Her long pink hair was as smooth and shiny as silk, and her bright smile was full of sunshine. Just seeing such a smile could make people feel happy.

What a child favored by the goddess of beauty! The adults couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

"Alright everyone, hurry up and catch up, our parents are definitely waiting for us at home."

Xiao Kui hugged her brother's hand, walked forward, and looked back at her friends with a smile.

"If you're hungry, have something to eat first. Your family has definitely prepared lots of delicious food and is waiting for us to come back. Let's go, everyone," Qin Jing said with a kind smile to the children.

"..." The hall fell silent.

Seeing that smile, Rin turned her face away and muttered, "Does this guy know that his smile is quite cunning?"

"Since the princess and Brother Xiaojing have both said so, then there's nothing we can do."

"Yes, the rice here can't compare to my mom's." The child who wanted rice nodded and followed.

The child who had taken the food handed it back, saying, "That's enough. Uncle, here, take this back. I also think the bread from home tastes better."

"Hey, weren't you tired and hungry?" the police officer asked as he came over carrying a pile of food.

"Ah, suddenly I don't feel hungry anymore." After saying that, the child left the stunned police officer and walked forward.

"We're really saved." The police officer who was leading the way sighed with relief. Fortunately, with the help of the brother and sister who looked very similar, the children were able to cooperate obediently.

The children seemed as relaxed as if they were taking the school bus home after school, leaving the two police officers speechless.

Goodbye! See you at school!

See you tomorrow!

After the child got off the bus, the adults, who had been waiting at the door, hugged the child tightly.

"Dad! Mom! We're back."

"Rin! Sakura!"

Emma!

The children, who had been sent home, rushed into their parents' arms, somewhat puzzled as to why they were so excited.

The parents who picked up their children bowed deeply to thank the two police officers.

But there are exceptions, like children who don't want to go home.

"Xiao Jing, I want to go home with you." The girl rushed over. After getting too familiar with the monster, her level had increased again.

"Hanako! You'd better go home right now!"

"Officer Keigo, Officer Kaga, thank you so much."

"No, we failed to catch the criminal and were instead completely outmaneuvered. I'm so ashamed I can't face anyone," Kaga said, waving his hand.

The bus finally arrived at the Qin family's door.

"Xiao Kui! Xiao Jing!"

As soon as Qin Jing and Kui opened the car door, their father jumped into the car and rushed over, embracing them tightly. Their mother also wiped away her tears and hugged them.

After taking the child out of the car, Mr. Qin bowed deeply to the two police officers in gratitude.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" The father was so excited that he could only say one word. He could only shake the police officer's hand tightly and move it up and down to express his gratitude.

"Haha, this is what we should do."

"Goodbye, Uncle Driver, Uncle Policeman!" Xiao Kui waved her hand vigorously.

"Uncle Keigo, Uncle Kaga, thank you so much!" Qin Jing said with a smile.

Detective Keigo and Detective Kaga Kyoichiro exchanged glances, laughed heartily, waved to Shizuka and Aoi, got into their car, and drove away. Although this case ended in a ridiculous and unsightly way, thankfully no one was hurt. There were still countless cases waiting for them.

"Waaah, Kui! Jing! Father is so worried!"

"Daddy? Why are you crying? Don't cry... Waaah... Daddy..."

Aoi didn't understand why her father was crying, but seeing her dearest person crying made her feel sad too, and she started crying as well.

"Alright, alright, honey, don't cry. You're going to scare Xiaokui." Qin's mother patted her husband's back with a smile, but she also reached out to wipe away the tears that were streaming down her face.

After visiting the Yuan family's residence and discovering its distortions, they never went back. Concerts? Lobsters? Foie gras? Caviar? Even the most delicious foods tasted bland to them; their sense of taste was reduced to only bitterness and the saltiness of tears.

It's hard to imagine the pain and torment a father who dotes on his children, especially his son and daughter, endured during the week that Jing and Kui were missing.

Despite her deep concern for them, the mother forced herself to manage the household chores and silently wiped away tears as she prepared meals.

I was buried in my father's arms for a long time, and I felt very hot, so hot that my eyes were almost sweating.

"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry," Qin Jing said apologetically.

"What?! I'm the one who should be apologizing! I'm sorry! I didn't protect you properly!"

"Daddy, waaaaah!"

"Aoi, don't cry, or Mommy will start crying too..."

On that day, the cries of the Qin family echoed throughout the entire neighborhood.

In fact, this kind of thing happens in far more than just one family.

Section 54: Elementary School Daily Life and Hiking

The next day, I went to school in the classroom.

Qin Jing walked to Dongye Hanako's seat, drawing the attention of the entire class.

Hanako, blushing and with a pounding heart, clenched her fists nervously, thinking, 'Am I finally going to be confessed to?! What am I going to do?! I feel like my heart is going to jump out of my chest any second!!!'

Qin Jing shook her head helplessly, patted the girl's head, and turned to leave without saying anything.

'Although he's a strange child, Hanako was kidnapped because of him. To prevent this from happening again, I really need to think of a way. After all, strange things are always following me around,' Qin Jing thought helplessly.

After school, Hanako skillfully followed behind Qin Jing. When they turned the corner, she found Qin Jing leaning against the wall outside the school gate, waiting for her.

"Don't follow me anymore, come with me. And... don't crouch in the bushes anymore. If you're at my door in the morning, just come in."

After saying that, the boy walked forward on his own.

The girl, left standing there stunned, silently raised her hand to her face, stretched it out, and pinched it hard...

'it hurts……'

The girl slowly raised her head, looked up at the sky, a rosy blush appeared on her cheeks, her smiling mouth twitched, she took a blissful breath of the surrounding air, and opened her arms.