I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Higashino Yu pulled out a piece, revealing a sword like frost and snow. The sharp aura made people's scalp tingle at the sight. Cheng Mingyiji Changguang killed no less than ten demons in Momogo Town. He was soaked in the demon blood. And if you keep it warm and nourished all the time, you might one day become a magic weapon for killing monsters.

Hashimoto Risa originally suspected that this was a fake, but when she saw the sword blade that was as sharp as liquid silver, the hairs on the back of her neck stood up subconsciously, and she felt restless and anxious.

This is the real thing, definitely the real thing. Risa Hashimoto pursed her lips.

Ayu was born in Sunshine Garden, and now she has just entered high school. Where did she get such a luxurious real sword?

Risa Hashimoto doesn’t know much about swords, but because she is a fashion designer in the upper reaches of the industry, she is well-informed and has contact with many people. She also learned some information about swords from hearsay.

A customer once showed her a collection of real swords. It was said to be a masterpiece of a Bizen swordsmith. The decoration was far less gorgeous than Ayu's sword. It looked restrained and mediocre, but slightly exquisite. However, it cost nearly one million yen to buy it. .

As for Ayu's sword, it is far superior to the Bizen masterpiece in terms of decoration and details. The gold-painted maki-e on the scabbard is a work of art. This kind of texture is not something that can be found in imitations.

The most important thing is the special feeling that the sword blade gives people. Even if it is a real sword displayed by previous customers, it will not make people's hair stand on end and make them restless at a glance.

Unfortunately, there was a crack and scorch mark on the scabbard, as if it had been cut by something and burned by fire.

But in any case, this kind of real sword is already a luxury item, and it is not something that a child born as an orphan can hold normally.

Hashimoto Risa frowned slightly, and immediately suspected that the sword had an evil origin.

However, given Ayu's character, she should not do anything illegal or disciplinary.

His job in the restaurant may have been given to him by a wealthy woman, who knows.

It is even possible that the collection belongs to Dean Miyazaki. The dean is a quite experienced collector and is keen on collecting antiquities. When he saw such a good person coming out of the Sunshine Garden, given the dean’s character, he was gifted a piece of the collection. Very normal.

But after thinking about it, she still felt uneasy. As a child who also came from Sunshine Garden, Hashimoto Risa still didn't want any of her younger siblings to step into evil ways and remain in the dark.

She did not express her doubts directly, but thought for two seconds and then praised with a smile: "What a beautiful sword."

Then he said in a recalling tone: "I remember when I was a child, Dean Miyazaki would take the children in Sunshine Garden to visit his collection hall, and he would also explain the origin and history of those collections. I saw that there seemed to be some real swords in them. , was this given to Ayu by Dean Miyazaki?"

"This is a gift from Grandpa Iori." Higashino Yu explained.

Dean Miyazaki's collection has probably been sold off.

Thinking of this, I sighed. It must be very difficult for such a senior collector to sell off his collection.

As one of the hoarders and garbage collectors, Higashino Yu understands this feeling even though he is not an experienced collector.

"Grandpa Iori?" Risa Hashimoto was a little confused, "Who is this?"

Higashino Yu explained simply while sorting out some messy details on the scabbard (it is the rope tied to many swords, which can be regarded as a multi-functional external plug-in).

"He is Dean Miyazaki's best friend from college, and he serves as the priest at the Inari Shrine over Ayasezaka. Before I left home and came to Tokyo, Dean Miyazaki wrote a letter asking me to take it to Grandpa Iori, please He helped me take care of me and I became familiar with him as soon as I came back. ”

"Later, I killed the demon and saved the granddaughter of the Iori family. Grandpa Iori saw that I had no sharp weapon to slay the demon, so he gave me the Iori family's famous heirloom sword, and I also let me learn the Iori family's inherited spells."

"That's it."

Risa Hashimoto showed her original expression, a little envious of Higashino Yu getting help from Dean Miyazaki.

When she came to Tokyo, she had to start from scratch, and she really suffered for four or five years - because she made the decision halfway, she originally wanted to go to Nagoya, so Dean Miyazaki only gave some financial support and words of encouragement, probably because I don’t know anyone in Nagoya.

Dean Miyazaki's best friend is also the head of the shrine. It's normal to have such a famous sword, but is it a demon slayer?

Could it be that the god master wanted to recruit him and coax Ayu?

Risa Hashimoto thought for a while, if it was true, then Ayu would be lucky.

Being born as an orphan, being able to become a god master and inheriting a family of priests is a very lucky thing. The other party gave Ayu such an expensive sword with confidence, presumably because he was not coveting anything from Ayu.

After all, Ayu was born as an orphan, and selling Ayu's whole body to an organ dealer might not be as valuable as this real sword.

But this thing is a bit too strange. Risa Hashimoto wants to take Mayuri back to Sunshine Park to have a look after Mayuri's condition stabilizes. By the way, she can talk to Dean Miyazaki about Ayu. If it is confirmed, it is indeed a good thing. .

Therefore, apart from feeling happy for this strange brother, she had no other thoughts.

"Ayu, please be careful not to chop anything at home, and don't scare Mayuri!"

Risa Hashimoto warned her seriously, just like she was telling her younger brother who was dancing with a toy gun, knife, and stick at home.

This is treating me like a child. Dong Yeyu noticed her attitude, twitched the corners of his lips, and promised helplessly: "I know."

Mrs. Shimamura watched Higashino Yu carrying the real sword towards Mayuri's room, and approached Risa Hashimoto.

"Ms. Hashimoto, this is your younger brother." She said, pointing to her head, with a questioning look on her face.

"He just likes fantasy, but he is a good boy. He probably learned some religious things from a god. Well, he wants to use this knowledge to help Mayuri."

Risa Hashimoto smiled and explained in a low voice that Higashino Yu couldn't hear.

When Ayu called before, Mayuri fell in love with this brother she had never met before. Sunshine Park was not well managed and the children were not living well.

Ayu must have been under a lot of pressure to stand out and come to Tokyo to study, and since she was really worried about Mayuri, she just let him be fooled around.

Hashimoto Risa thought this way. Judging from the interactions these days, he is a young man who knows how to measure and how to advance and retreat. Even if he falls a little short, he probably won't go too far.

"Oh~" Mrs. Shimamura lowered her voice and nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that like her grandson, she was the kind of young man who liked to fantasize.

She smiled and said to Risa Hashimoto: "Then I'll clean the house and go back."

Standing in front of Higashinoyu, Risa Hashimoto, who was about to turn the door handle, turned back and asked: "Be careful on the road. Will Mr. Shimamura come back to pick you up? How about I drive you home?"

"No, no, no, no, Ken is a filial child. He comes to pick me up every day. He is also very gentle and responsible." Mrs. Shimamura showed a kind smile.

The old man didn't have any bad intentions. He just met a good woman and wanted to introduce her to his son. It's human nature.

Risa Hashimoto also understands, and Mrs. Shimamura's son is indeed very capable. He seems to be working in a game development studio owned by Sony Corporation, and his annual income is very high.

However, she was already a non-marriageist when she first came of age. Later, when she met Higashino Yu, she was really struggling for a while before she knew that he was a child of Sunshine Garden.

But now that I know that he is the bare-butt child wrapped in a blanket who was sent to the Sunshine Garden by a group of people overnight, my tangled heart suddenly becomes smoother, and my idea of ​​​​implementing the no-marriage principle becomes more and more determined.

So he didn't speak, just smiled politely.

Then he nodded towards Dong Yeyu,

Click,

Open the door.

Mayuri's bedroom is very bright and cozy, decorated in a fairy tale style.

The four walls were painted with blue sky and white clouds, a vineyard, bright sunshine, a little blond girl in a dress, and a rabbit in a formal suit and a watch heading towards a hole in the ground.

The chandelier hangs like wind chimes with various artificial crystal ornaments. The light is mainly warm yellow, and the wall lamp is installed at the position of the sun in the painting.

The furnishings in the room are no different from those of an ordinary child's room, including desks, wardrobes, bookshelves, etc. However, the corners and edges are carefully wrapped with foam materials.

The bed is on the inside, against the wall.

Mayuri was lying on the iron bed like a little princess, with her disheveled hair tied up with a white rabbit headband. She was wearing a pink nightgown and was looking at the wall with her eyes open.

Mayuri looks about eleven or twelve years old. Her appearance matches her lively and cute voice. Her eyebrows are dark and thick, but they have gentle arcs like willow leaves. Paired with clean big eyes, she has a classical style. She feels like she has fair skin and a soft expression, and looks like a very patient child.

But probably because he hadn't slept for a few days, his eyes that should have been as clear as glass were now covered with bloodshot eyes, and the dark circles were very serious, giving people a very tired and sluggish feeling.

After hearing the sound of someone entering the door, she was stunned for half a second, blinked her unfocused eyes, and asked, "Is it my sister?"

Seeing Mayuri like this, Hashimoto Risa's expression darkened, she walked over and sat beside the bed, held her hand, and said with a forced smile: "I'm back, Mayuri."

"Welcome home, sis."

Mayuri cheered up and answered with a smile, and then asked: "There is another person named Ayu, right?!"

Probably because she was too tired, Mayuri's tone did not have the same vitality as on the previous phone call, but it could also be heard that she was very surprised.

"Hey, how did Mayuri know it was me?"

Dong Yeyu held the knife and observed the room while asking, couldn't this girl be invisible?

Mayuri showed a sly smile and chuckled: "I heard your voices when Ayu introduced each other to Grandma Shimamura outside just now. But, does it turn out that Ayu is my sister's brother?"

"My sister Hashimoto and I were both children in the same orphanage."

Mayuri leaned close to Hashimoto Risa and whispered: "Oh, this is terrible, but if there is no blood relationship, it's okay, right?"

Do you think I can't hear you? Dong Yeyu complained in his mind while smelling the source of the evil spirit in the room.

"Mayuri" Risa Hashimoto looked at her helplessly, she was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes, but she was still in the mood to joke.

Mayuri seemed to know what Risa Hashimoto was thinking, and smiled slightly: "Because if you don't talk to others, you will easily fall asleep and dream about her again. Mayuri doesn't want to dream about her."

Hearing this, Risa Hashimoto touched the girl's head with some distress, and then looked at Higashino Yu who was making strange movements, feeling a little confused.

He was walking back and forth in the room like a pervert, sniffing from time to time, as if he was smelling something.

"What is Ayu doing? Is there any strange smell in Mayuri's room?" Mayuri was a little confused and sniffed.

Risa Hashimoto also sniffed something suspiciously.

"I'm looking for monsters." Dong Yeyu replied with a smile.

After saying this, Hashimoto Risa showed a helpless expression. Even if the priests exorcised the evil spirits, it would be useless to smell them.

"Monster?" Mayuri was a little curious, "Is it a raccoon cat?!"

"No, but if Mayuri wants to meet raccoon cat monsters, I do know some, and they will definitely be willing to be friends with Mayuri."

"Can they really transform?"

"Yes, just like this, put a leaf on your head, and you will become what you want to be."

Hashimoto Risa watched the two people communicate without any generation gap, and was speechless for a while. Maybe people with eccentric personalities are more compatible.

No, what about monsters?

Higashino Yu chatted with Mayuri, looked around and found nothing unusual, and stood in the middle of the room and pondered.

There was indeed a very small amount of monster energy in the room, but he couldn't determine the source of the monster energy.

This is the first time I have encountered such a situation since I started practicing.

After thinking for a while, Higashino Yu looked at Mayuri and decided to start with her, so he came to Mayuri's bedside and asked curiously: "Mayuri, who is she in your dream?"

"She is a very gentle and beautiful older sister who will take me to many places to play. I can see things in my dreams."

This should be a beautiful dream. Higashino Yu was surprised: "Then why do you wake up in shock and even don't want to sleep?"

"If it's just like this, it's okay."

Mayuri answered with some distress: "But every time at the end, the sister would ask Mayuri if she was willing to leave with her. I didn't want to leave my sister, so I answered no, and then she would turn into a very scary monster."

"What kind of monster?"

Mayuri pondered for two seconds: "It has horns, blue-black skin, sharp teeth, a scary face, a big black dress, red eyes, blood under its feet, and... "

She thought about it and stuck out her tongue: "Mayuri doesn't remember."

"Is that so?" Higashino Yu thought for a while after hearing this, and felt that Mayuri had to have a nightmare before he could find the trace of the monster.

I wanted to let Mayuri sleep directly and keep watch for her, but after thinking about it, I felt that it was a bit inappropriate to make such a request.

Although Hashimoto Lisa is a senior of Sunshine Garden, they have not gotten along much, so it's no different from a stranger.

A tall and strong guy like me was asked to keep watch over two women, one big and one small. Unless they were close relatives, anyone would have doubts in their hearts.