Kivotos, I was deeply shocked!

It disappeared like a gust of wind, and suddenly reappeared like a gust of wind. When Si Wang came to his senses, a hot yellow pancake had been stuffed into his hand. The fox head printed on the pancake seemed to be smiling at him.

"Ah! That's the raccoon dog okonomiyaki that you can't miss during the Sakura Festival."

The aroma of pancakes had just wafted into my nose when a meat floss pancake with a cartoon raccoon cat pattern painted with mayonnaise was suddenly stuffed next to the oil paper bag wrapping the pancakes...?

"And more! This cherry blossom daifuku made with flower petals is super delicious!"

This time the girl did not disappear again. Instead, she appeared in front of Si Wang with a box of crystal clear glutinous rice dumplings stuffed with cherry blossom petals in her hands, and her wheat-yellow eyes flashed with unspoken colors.

I want to feed the Lord… No, the teacher!

Si Wang looked at the three big bags, which contained both hot and cold snacks, and fell silent.

Although he hadn't eaten yet, his stomach was already full and he was already crying out in discomfort.

Chapter 8 It is said that murderers usually return to their crime scenes

Si Wang put the soft and cool Sakura Daifuku into his mouth with his right hand, while holding a variety of things such as skewers, drinks, hairpins, masks and so on in his right hand, he fell into deep thought.

The time agreed with the [Celebration Operation Management Department] may have passed...

After taking a look at the sun rising to the zenith, Si Wang put the last bite of Sakura Daifuku into his mouth.

"Teacher, teacher! Come and try this squid yaki!"

Before he could lick the glutinous rice flour off his fingers, he suddenly found a handful of hot takoyaki with an extremely tempting aroma in his palm. Then, Hisada Izuna's cheerful voice surrounded his ears at almost 360 degrees, "I got this from the owner of the takoyaki after I used the [Ninja Technique: Quick Payment and Delivery Technique]!"

Fine beads of sweat were overflowing from the girl's forehead, sticking her black bangs into bunches. More sweat that could not be absorbed by the hair slid down her fair face, dragging a trail that reflected crystal light in the sun, falling into her collar, soaking through her pink skin, and expanding with the rise and fall of her breathing.

But the girl seemed oblivious, or more precisely, she was enjoying it. She was like a hardworking little bee, constantly flying back and forth between the vendor and Si Wang, collecting all the nectar that she thought had a little bit of something special, storing it in Si Wang's [beehive], and then quickly turning around and leaving, eager to find the next [flower].

it's fine.

Feeling the squid's elastic tentacles grinding against his teeth, Si Wang sighed with satisfaction.

Anyway, the [Celebration Operation Management Department] invited me to the One Hundred Demons Night Parade Comprehensive Academy for only two reasons.

One is to invite yourself to visit the annual Hyakki Yagyo Academy's Hyakki Yagyo Sakura Festival.

I am currently visiting and experiencing it in depth, so it doesn’t matter.

The second is that there is a troublesome matter that needs to be negotiated and resolved face to face.

But based on what happened before and the celebrations currently being held, the troublesome issue is probably how to deal with the sudden appearance of troublemakers at this Hundred Nights Cherry Blossom Festival.

Si Wang glanced behind him. At this moment, the little fox, with an excited face, was running towards him holding a bunch of toys with local characteristics, such as rattles and tengu masks. The big tail behind him revealed the owner's mood without any concealment, sweeping back and forth quickly.

Judging from the smoke that had exploded on the street earlier, the three girls who were chasing after them, and the panicked expression of Izuna Wakuta, one of the troublemakers - a cadre-level one at that - should be this little fox.

It doesn't matter even if it's not what I predicted. Based on Hisada Izuna's previous performance, there is no doubt that she wants to disrupt the celebration.

I am now taking precautions to prevent any disaster from happening and feeding the fox with my own body.

I believe that the Celebration Operation Management Department will be able to understand my reasons for being late.

So, Si Wang threw the bamboo sticks that he had scraped clean with his teeth into the trash can, and enjoyed his next delicacy - octopus balls - with peace of mind.

Since he had overdrawn all of Xialai's funds for this quarter due to the Abydos incident and had also lost two months' salary of his own, Si Wang had been eating instant noodles for almost two weeks.

If it weren't for the kindness of Kong, a classmate at the [Angel 24 Hours] convenience store on the first floor, who saw that he was so pitiful, he would have given him a piece of ham and an egg every time he went to buy instant noodles.

To be honest, Si Wang originally planned to try what Xia Lai's desk smelled like.

Therefore, in order to get that ham and egg, he developed the good habit of buying instant noodles by buckets instead of by boxes.

There is no way. He is poor and has low aspirations. He has been used to a wealthy life with ham and eggs for every meal. He can no longer go back to the days of eating instant noodles.

Not to mention that now you can enjoy the imperial-level enjoyment of eating with your mouth full of oil without even spending any money.

There are still two months before the credit card balance turns from negative to positive!

boom--!

Along with the billowing black smoke rising into the sky, a loud bang interrupted Si Wang's reincarnation as a starving ghost, and also interrupted Hisata Izuna's feeding rhythm.

The two of them looked in the direction of the smoke at the same time. However, one of them remained calm and continued to eat the steamed bun that had just appeared in his hand.

The other one was also much more panicked, with a look of fear on his face, just like a primary school student whose teacher started to collect winter and summer vacation homework by clapping at the podium, only to realize that there was still a workbook that he hadn't done.

No matter how much fun I had during the holidays, I am sweating profusely now when I look at the empty exercise book in my hand.

"Teacher, teacher!" The little fox stuttered nervously, "I, I, I, I suddenly want to..."

"Hmm? So you want to go and see it too, Izuna-san? We really are in sync then."

Si Wang seemed not to notice the girl's sweaty expression. He sighed with empathy, stuffed most of the snacks in his hand into the girl's small palm, and took out another skewer. "It just so happens that the teacher has not eaten much either, so let's walk and watch the fun while digesting the food."

Si Wang grabbed Hisada Izuna's free hand and led him into the crowd.

"Hmm? Ah? Okay."

Si Wang's sudden intimate action made the girl's heart skip a beat. She immediately forgot about her employer, the mission, the ninja code and so on. The only thing she could feel now was the warmth from her palm and Si Wang's increasingly larger back as he blocked her from the crowd.

Hisada Izuna was dizzy and dazed, and was held by Si Wang's hand, going with him to watch the fun of their own people.

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"Wahahahahahahaha, we are the evil spirits that have gathered on the streets!"

Amidst the laughter, a thug wearing a red Tengu mask, a kimono and sandals, who looked very much like the locals of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, pulled the trigger of a rocket launcher, turning an empty food truck into a fireball, and laughed even more exaggeratedly, "From now on, please bend down and bow 90 degrees, and call us street-heads, demons, and ghosts!"

"That's right!"

Another thug who was also wearing a long-nosed Tengu mask echoed loudly, and at the same time loaded a rocket with gunpowder and stuffed it into the bazooka, "Who called the [Celebration Operation Management Department]? We will end their lives, so get out here and die!"

"Why didn't you tell me... Is this also part of your Hundred Nights Cherry Blossom Festival, Izuna-san?"

Si Wang ate the last octopus ball on the skewer and turned to look at the little fox that kept hiding behind him. "It's like a town holding a celebration, then a little devil comes out to make trouble, and finally everyone unites to drive it away. Is this a real-time performance with historical and educational significance?"

"Uh, this, that..."

Following Si Wang's sideways movement, Hisata Izuna also immediately turned sideways, but the big fluffy tail could not be retracted and was always exposed uneasily.

"Probably not, teacher..."

Chapter 9: Put on this mask and you will be your true self

"what?!"

Si Wang slapped his thigh and exclaimed sincerely, "That would be great!"

"……Eh?!"

The little fox was horrified and looked at Si Wang helplessly, his eyes full of panic.

Could it be that the lord that I finally met and who is worthy of my life's dedication is the kind of person who does not care about good or evil, who can patiently guide his subordinates and watch the world burn with a smile, and who will finally be moved by the beautiful bonds of friendship, family affection, love, sacrifice, etc. of the protagonists, and finally realize the beauty of the world and choose to end his life, becoming the ultimate boss?

No way!

Hisada Izuna was so anxious that her fox ears stood up. She immediately forgot about the possibility that her fellow hooligans would find out that she was slacking off and forgetting her plan. She held Si Wang's arm tightly with both hands and looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

Why, why did it turn out like this... For the first time, I met someone who encouraged my dreams. I had a lord who was worth my lifelong loyalty. These two happy things overlapped, and these two joys brought me even more joy.

What I got should have been a happy time like a dream... But why did it turn out like this...

"What the hell are you thinking about..."

Staring at Hisada Izuna holding his hand tightly, Si Wang rubbed the girl's head vigorously, pressing the two soft fox ears into various weird shapes, and explained, "I'm just happy for you."

"I?"

Hisada Izuna still kept holding Si Wang's arm and spoke in a daze?

"Yeah, look."

Si Wang pointed to the other side of the battlefield. Before [Street Demons] could pull the trigger on the second round of rocket launchers, two people from [Celebration Operation Management Department] came and stopped them from doing what they wanted, and a fierce exchange of fire broke out.

The director of the [Celebration Operation Management Department], the person whom Si Wang missed the appointment with, the proprietress of Hyakuya-do, who was wearing a uniform that looked like both a kimono and a maid uniform, and upon closer inspection, it looked very much like an idol uniform—Kawawa Shizuko.

A member of the [Celebration Operation Management Department], a mysterious transfer student named Asahina Fina who transferred from Trinity College for unknown reasons, with a profile that mixes four languages: English, Japanese, emoticons, and modal particles.

Although he temporarily suppressed the street demons with his agile posture that was totally inconsistent with his cute appearance and his 7.62mm machine gun, as more and more thugs who were obviously well prepared rushed to the scene, the one-sided suppression fell into a tense stalemate.

Every smashed stall and every burning building reflected the increasingly anxious faces of He and Shizuko.

"The Hundred Nights Sakura Festival collapsed before it was even halfway through its establishment. Now the street is divided in two, and the Festival Operation Management Department is exhausted. This is truly a critical moment for survival. If you, Izuna, can seize this opportunity and act decisively!"

Si Wang suddenly clenched his five open fingers together, and a powerful aura instantly burst out from his serious expression and clenched fists. "Turn the tide and support the collapsing building! In front of the god of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, Kawa and Shizuko, I will show all the ninja skills I have studied for more than ten years. Are you still afraid that your dream will not be understood, respected, and that you can't take the first solid and reliable step?!"

"Hmm? Ah? Well, it seems so..."

Being coaxed and deceived by Si Wang, Hisada Izuna walked out from behind Si Wang with dizzy eyes, holding the kunai and shuriken that she bought for Si Wang but were enthusiastically stuffed back into her hands by Si Wang, and went straight to the battlefield, intending to lend a helping hand to the director of the [Celebration Operation Management Department].

Da da da da da—!

"When will that ninja arrive?!"

A thug who was forced to flee in panic after being shot at by the machine gun in the hands of Binafina roared, "Didn't she say she was going to gather intelligence in advance? How come she hasn't come yet when she found out that the guys from the Festival Operation and Management Department have already arrived?!"

"How should I know?!"

Another raised his hand and fired two shots at random. The gangster who was responsible for creating a battlefield atmosphere responded rudely, "Phone phone, I don't understand, MOMOTALK, MOMOTALK, don't look, maybe she is hiding in the crowd watching us have fun!"

After leaving Si Wang's figure blocking the way ahead, the sounds of machine gun fire, grenade explosions and the roars of gangsters instantly entered his ears and exploded in his brain.

Hisada Izuna seemed to wake up from a dream. She looked at her gangster companions who were beaten into a dusty state, then looked at the kunai and shuriken in her hands. The girl subconsciously hid them in her tail, paced hesitantly, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she finally lowered her head and walked back to Si Wang with a guilty conscience.

"Well, teacher..."

Hisada Izuna stared at the tip of her shoes, her fox ears and tail pressed tightly against her body. She didn't dare to look up at Si Wang's eyes, and spoke in a very, very small voice, "Um, I actually, actually..."

"Oh, yes, it was indeed the teacher's negligence. These idle street hooligans usually don't have much martial ethics. If you go out like this, Izuna, they will definitely remember your face and keep causing trouble for you and your friends."

Si Wang suddenly realized something and slapped his forehead, instantly interrupting the girl's hesitant words. Before Hisada Izuna could react, he took out a samurai sword and a wakizashi from the large and small bags of specialties from the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons that the girl bought for him and tied them on both sides of the girl's waist.

He took a step back, looked the girl up and down, then rummaged through the bundle, took out a white fox mask and covered Kusada Izuna's face, leaving only a pair of small red ears. "Very good, except for this big tail that is still a little conspicuous, no one can recognize you from your appearance, Izuna-san... probably."

"But teacher..."

Kuda Izuna touched the cold mask on her face. After making sure that Si Wang couldn't see her expression, she took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to raise her head, and said, "I am actually..."

"Izuna-san, once you put on the mask, it doesn't matter who you are inside. Others will only pay attention to the meaning of your mask."

Si Wang stretched out his hand and pressed between the girl's two fox ears, interrupting Kuda Izuna's self-exposure, and smiled, "Do you like the One Hundred Demons Night Parade Comprehensive Academy?"

Although she didn't know what Si Wang meant by asking this question, the girl nodded without hesitation, "Yes! I like it very much."

Si Wang continued to ask, "Do you like the annual celebration of the Hundred Nights Cherry Blossom Festival?"

"Yeah!" The girl nodded twice. "Izuna likes both fox pancakes and raccoon cat omelette very much!"

"So, when someone destroys the One Hundred Demons Night Parade Academy that you, Izuna, love so much and the One Hundred Nights Cherry Blossom Festival that you also love so much..."

Si Wang paused for a moment, giving the girl some time to develop her feelings. "How should Izuna, who dreams of becoming a ninja, practice the path of a ninja?"

Chapter 10 CMN, you typed... Hey, it seems familiar?

"Teacher, teacher, Izuna understands!"

The little fox clenched his fists. Although the expression on the girl's face could not be seen due to the mask, her high-pitched tone, erect ears and wagging tail all showed that the girl was very excited at the moment.

"For the sake of morality and justice in the world, the ninja has to make a difficult choice that tests his heart at the last moment. Izumi often sees such plots in movies and TV series!"

"Yes, that's it."

Si Wang clapped his hands and laughed, showing an expression of "this child is teachable" and patted the girl's shoulder, "So for the peace of the One Hundred Demons Night Parade, for the annual One Hundred Nights Cherry Blossom Festival, give up your name! Give up your appearance! Transform into a shadow guarding behind the light, Ninja Izuna!"

"Yes, my lord!"

With a whoosh, Hisada Izuna disappeared in front of Si Wang in an instant, leaving only a few cherry blossom petals floating where the girl was originally.

"Please witness Izuna's awakening!"

bang bang bang-

A series of smoke bombs suddenly exploded in the fortifications built by the street demons using local materials.

Kawahata Shizuko, who was wearing a maid outfit, took a cautious step back. Faced with the smoke that filled her entire vision, the girl did not wave her fists as she did before, but instead rushed forward.

"That unreliable ninja is finally here?!"

There were cries of surprise from [Street Ghosts].

"Ahem! She farted!"

The Street Demon, who was hit in the face by a smoke bomb, coughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back. Tears burst out from under his mask. He couldn't help but curse, "Can't you see that this is a ninja coming to support us?"

Although he had a premonition in his heart, after hearing the noise from the gangsters quarreling, Si Wang couldn't hold back the righteous expression he had just shown in front of Hisata Izuna.