Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Sigh, do we still need to wait?

If we're using a skull as the raw material, are you going to make a servo skull or a Khorne relic?

Hideyuki Hoshino pursed his lips, finding it hard to imagine.

Finally, he put the letter away and returned to Inuyama Tetsuya's house.

He also ordered a sushi platter from a restaurant he thought was pretty good—after all, he felt he should make up for making his friend work overtime on the weekend.

However, when he was paying the bill, he suddenly realized a problem, and his eyebrows immediately drooped.

So much so that when Inuyama Tetsu returned home an hour later and began praising the deliciousness of the sushi, he still couldn't calm down.

"The case is now entirely handled by the countermeasures office. They've strictly blocked the news, and I think they've used all sorts of methods, including coercion, bribery, and mind control. They even got a reporter named Yoshikawa on the scene to fly into a rage, and then he was pinned down on the spot... Mmm, this crab meat is so delicious..."

"Overall, the operation was quite successful. Apart from Kondo Nozomi and the two thugs she hired, no one was injured or killed, and the Tengu was also punished..."

"...So, Hideyuki, why have you been so gloomy all this time?"

Hideyuki Hoshino raised his head, met Tetsuya Inuyama's gaze, and said in a deep voice:

"It's money!"

"Because we changed the focus of the operation halfway through, we collected zero fragments of Fukuzawa Yukichi this time! We actually lost a lot of money renting a place and buying stationery, so we didn't even do as well as with the host club case last time!"

"Waaaaah, I'll be starving starting next month... Waaaaah, I'll be forced to sell myself to a rich woman..."

Inuyama Tetsu scratched his head: "I think you just need to reduce your food expenses a little."

The fox narrowed its eyes: "That's right, let's start by cutting back on the expenses of buying sushi for our friends. There's no other way..."

"Wait! No! I misspoke! The next target, the next target will definitely make you money!"

About a few hours later.

Hundreds of kilometers away.

The good buyer who sold herself to a fox, the young lady who coveted the position of a god, the eight-tailed fox Amamiya Yukiho slowly opened her eyes in the hospital room.

Chapter 99 The young lady wants to understand the fox better

In a luxurious ward of a hospital invested in by the Amamiya family.

As soon as Yukiho Amamiya opened her eyes, she saw several people sitting in front of her bed.

The middle-aged man in the lead was tall and handsome, and wore round-framed glasses. He was none other than Eiichi Amamiya, the third generation head of the Amamiya family and the real person in charge behind at least four Fortune 500 companies.

Seeing that Yukiho Amamiya had woken up, he gave her a smile that at first glance seemed sincere, but upon closer inspection, something felt off. He said softly:

How are you feeling physically?

Amamiya Yukiho nodded politely and said, "It's alright, Father..."

Eiichi Amamiya continued, "It's good that you're alright. Just focus on recovering and don't worry about anything else... As for the school, Seiwa went too far this time. I think you should go back to Chikue..."

Next came some words of concern.

Amamiya Yukiho listened attentively, displaying the demeanor of a loving father and filial daughter.

But in reality, with her ability to discern lies, she could clearly tell how much concern her father actually had—not that there was none, but it was certainly less than it appeared, just like the potato chips inside a Lay's potato chip shop.

But think about it.

After all, she was just the child of Eiichi Amamiya and the maid.

If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl and possessed extraordinary talent, Eiichi Amamiya probably wouldn't have wanted to acknowledge her at all, let alone pretend to care for her.

Amamiya Yukiho was well aware of this, and was also quite satisfied with this treatment, so she continued to play the role of an obedient daughter.

Half an hour passed, and Eiichi Amamiya felt that the treatment was ready. After giving some instructions to the attending physician, he said goodbye to his daughter.

Amamiya Yukiho waved to her father, then noticed the young man behind him who looked about 80% like her.

That was Amamiya Yataro, her brother, and also the official heir of the Amamiya family.

Compared to his father, Eiichi, Yataro's gaze was much colder.

In fact, the other party had pretended to be affectionate in the past, but after learning about Amamiya Yukiho's ability to detect lies (especially after he was exposed by Amamiya Yukiho in public for lying about not wetting his pants when he was a child), he became too lazy to even bother with pretense.

However, Yukiho Amamiya still smiled and waved to him, politely saying goodbye.

in the corridor.

Because Eiichi Amamiya was rushing to attend a meeting, Yataro Amamiya was left behind.

At this moment, he finally couldn't help but say to the maid following behind him:

"That freak, putting on that pitiful act again, it's disgusting..."

The maid quickly agreed.

"The thought that she can tell the truth from the lies in everything I say makes me want to vomit... Do you think there's any way to keep her in the hospital a little longer? Anyway, my father only needs her hearing, he doesn't need her to have any real education..."

However, after grumbling for a while, Amamiya Yataro couldn't come up with any good solutions and could only get on the bus with a long face.

When he wasn't looking, the maid secretly took out her phone and sent all his words to Yukiho Amamiya.

In the ward.

Yukiho Amamiya frowned slightly as she read the message.

"My older brother is such a worry. I was just a child and didn't know any better, but he still remembers it now..."

Reiko Noda, who was peeling an apple nearby, asked, "Miss, what measures should we take?"

"No need, his mother's become suspicious lately, let's focus on the uncles and elders first."

Amamiya Yukiho said with a smile.

Although the girl was indeed a well-behaved daughter in front of her father.

But that's just superficial.

Behind the scenes, just as she had told Hoshino Hideyuki not long ago, she was slowly taking control of the entire Amamiya family.

From maids and drivers to mid-level managers in companies, and even some elders in families—with the support of extraordinary powers, her infiltration is covert and all-pervasive, even knowing everyone's browser history and hidden folders on their hard drives!

It's not that she was greedy for money or power that led her to do this.

But since she has already set her sights on the position of a god, how could she possibly allow herself to be nothing more than an illegitimate child who is used as a tool in the secular world?

Are you kidding me?

The finest delicacies deserve to be served in gold and silver tableware, just as the eight-tailed Inari deity deserves a magnificent fox husband—this is a self-evident truth.

So I might as well just take it all.

In any case, a closer look at the Amamiya family's century-long rise to power reveals a history rife with bloodshed and filth. Since that's the case, it's better to entrust all their wealth to this divine being—it would be a form of purification.

It's just a pity...

The food and tableware were all prepared, but the fox still wouldn't come to the table...

The girl rested her chin on her hand, sighed softly, then took out her phone and went online to various supernatural communities to search for information about the Smiling Fox.

This is her daily entertainment.

At this point, 24 hours had passed since Akagami Hayakumo was killed. Although the countermeasures office was sealed off, many rumors still circulated online—there were just too many people at the school at the time.

Nearly half of these messages mentioned the Smiling Fox.

As a result, content related to Smiling Fox once again topped the trending lists on these niche websites.

Unlike the last time when it was broadcast live, this time Hoshino Hideyuki's battle with the Tengu mainly took place within a barrier, so outsiders couldn't see anything, only the devastated football field afterwards.

Therefore, there are all sorts of messages online.

Some say the Smiling Fox displayed great power, others say he was simply killed, and still others say he was fighting against aliens who intended to seize humanity.

Amamiya Yukiho took the apple handed to her by the maid, took a small bite, and then looked at it with relish, peeling back the layers one by one.

"Mmmmm~"

"Someone has suggested worshipping the Smiling Fox as a deity again. Although it's just a joke, if it's said too often, someone might actually believe it, and it could really generate faith. I wonder if he'll accept it then..."

"Anyway, Reiko, keep a close eye on these people. If they form an organization, join it, and maybe even become a cult leader!"

The maid standing nearby nodded.

"Let me see what's below... How come someone is spreading rumors again that the Smiling Fox is a man-eating monster... It's the same person as last time, and they're using even more offensive language. How rude of them."

"Kana, go find this person and have a serious talk with him. Tell him to repent. If he refuses... well, let him experience the temperature of Tokyo Bay a little, but be careful not to scare him too much~"

Amamiya Yukiho's smile was just the right amount, perfectly appropriate and elegant.

Another maid immediately stood up and said, "Yes, Miss!"

About twenty minutes later, Yukiho Amamiya finally finished browsing all the new posts and, like a child who had just finished listening to a bedtime story, relaxed and lay down on her bed.

Looking at the stars outside the window, she couldn't help but think:

Mr. Smiling Fox, where did you go after you left school?

I really hope to see you again soon~

As she pondered, she clamped the lower half of the pillow between her legs and locked the upper half of it with her hands, hugging it tightly to her chest, as if she wanted to meld it into her very being...

Then.

Where did the fox that the young lady has been longing for go?

the answer is……

He's back at school! But this time, he's not here as a student; he's visiting as a guest!

The day after leaving the private St. He High School.

Having just woken up from a good night's sleep, Hoshino Hideyuki received a call from Ijichi Kikuri, who said that the two high school students' school was holding a cultural festival and invited them to visit (the cultural festival allows people from outside the school to participate).

Based on the principle that "if you're not going to have anything to do, you might as well make trouble," Hoshino Hideyuki accepted the invitation.

So at nine o'clock this morning, he and Ichikiku arrived at Higashiryo High School together.

"Class Two opened a maid cafe, and the food is pretty good. Our class built a haunted house, and Yumiko even played a vengeful spirit in it..."

Airi Yamada took the initiative to greet them and enthusiastically introduced them to the two.