Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Female staff member: "Sigh!"

brush!

The female staff member took a half step back, raised one hand to her chest, and her fingers sparkled with crystalline ice flowers as she asked sharply, "Who are you! What do you want!"

"Don't be nervous~"

Hoshino Hideyuki smiled slightly, and his hand inside his sleeve suddenly transformed into a pink furry claw, which he waved in front of the female staff member, saying, "You don't even remember your fox brother?"

"Huh? Huh! It really is Brother Fox!"

To Ichiki's surprise, the female staff member, who was clearly in her twenties, suddenly switched to a loli voice, as if she were a third-grade elementary school student.

"Great! You've finally come to see us! Ah, it's not convenient to talk here, come with me!"

The female staff member turned around with a grin, leading the fox and the accomplice into a narrow alley between shops, and then down to a rather secluded staircase.

After going down two floors, they opened a small door marked with the words "Cold Storage," and Ichiki covered her mouth in surprise.

"Wow……"

Behind the door was a huge basement, almost half the size of the ski resort above.

Looking around, the walls and ceilings are painted with blue skies, white clouds, mountains, and lakes. The ground beneath your feet undulates like hills, covered in snow. Further into the distance, you can see a few small wooden cabins...

For a moment, Ichikiku felt as if she had really gone to the snowfields of Hokkaido!

At this moment, the female staff member next to him shrank rapidly, eventually becoming a little girl with 90% similar features, but who looked only ten years old.

She smiled and waved to the fox and Ijichi Kikuri:

"Brother Fox, and sister who doesn't know me, welcome to the Ri Maruyama Ski Resort!"

Iji Chikiri rubbed her eyes and asked Hoshino Hideyuki in a low voice, "What exactly is going on..."

Hideyuki Hoshino explained with a smile:

"The owner of Maruyama Ski Resort is an extraordinary person. He fell in love with a snow woman when he was young and they had three half-demon daughters."

"Later, Yuki-onna's mother passed away for some reason, and her daughters also longed for life in the big city, so he brought his daughters to Tokyo. The whole family worked together to open a ski resort and make a living from it."

"His eldest daughter, ah, the little girl in front of me, accidentally exposed herself while shopping outside and was targeted by the Onmyoji of the Countermeasures Office. I happened to be passing by and helped her out, which is how I got to know their family."

Trust me, they're an amazing family, you'll definitely love them!

Kikuri Iji couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder everyone says the artificial snow here is of good quality.

There are three half-human, half-snow women hiding under the house, so how could their quality be bad!

"That's right, just like Brother Fox said~"

The short-haired little snow girl tilted her head and smiled, then stretched out her tender little hand and counted on her fingers: "Speaking of which, last time Brother Fox saved me, and this time he helped our ski resort out of trouble. That makes two acts of kindness."

"My father always says that whether you are a human or a monster, you should always repay a small kindness with a great one!"

"So, brother fox, and sister you don't know, please relax and enjoy our hospitality!"

After saying that, she shouted again into the depths of the snow:

"Kiko! Asaka! The benefactor I mentioned before has arrived!"

The sound echoed in the area for a few seconds, and then two little snow girls, both around ten years old, ran out of the wooden house.

The slightly older one had braided hair, wore a small apron, and was holding a wooden basin filled with cream that was about the same size as his body, making him look like he was making ice cream.

The smaller one had long, flowing hair, wore a white dress, and raised her arms to resemble airplane wings. Her little feet were barefoot, and she made soft, squelching sounds as she left tiny footprints in the snow.

"Wow, is that the fox brother? He's so handsome!"

"Is the woman next to me a fox too?"

"Where's the tail? Where's the tail?"

The short-haired Snow Maiden, hands on her hips, said to her sisters with displeasure, "Don't ask the customers so many questions! Be polite! Don't ruin our shop's good reputation!"

"Hi~~~"

The three little girls spoke in their sweet, childlike voices, which made Ijichi Kikuri cover her face, feeling like she was about to be melted by their cuteness.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Hideyuki smiled and suddenly changed size, transforming into a ten-year-old!

He patted and patted, blending into the group of lolis, and mimicking the short-haired snow maiden, put his hands on his hips and said:

"Don't be so serious~"

"And we don't need any special hospitality."

"There's just one problem: the lady next to me doesn't know how to ski. Do you have any ideas on how to help her quickly experience the joy of skiing?"

Ijichi Kikuri: "Huh?"

When the topic turned to her, Iji Chikiku blinked, and when she turned around, she saw three little snow women surrounding her.

The short-haired older sister observed for a moment, then gave the fox a small thumbs-up and said:

"Leave it to us!"

Fox: "Get to work!"

Ijichi Kikuri: "Huh?!"

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In the time that followed.

"what!"

"Wow!"

"Yohoho!"

Kikuri Ijichi slid across the snow, feeling like she was about to fly!

No need to think at all, and no need to worry about losing balance. No matter how you twist your waist or move your skis, the snow beneath you will catch you!

Even the snow behind her would swell up and push her along, allowing her to experience the joy of surfing in the snow!

More than an hour later, the snow-covered ground returned to calm.

Looking at the three snow maidens with beads of sweat on their foreheads, yet still standing tall with expressions that said, "Come and praise me!", Ichikiku bowed deeply from the bottom of her heart and said:

"Thank you so much! This is amazing! I suspect I won't be able to sleep tonight because of this excitement!"

"I'm glad you like it~"

The short-haired, braided Snow Maiden, who was also the eldest and second eldest sister, quickly bowed in return, while the youngest sister shook her chubby baby face and jumped around in place with a big laugh to express her happiness.

Hoshino Hideyuki, who had transformed back into his human form, also skated over and smiled at the little snow women, saying, "To be able to do this at such a young age, your skills are improving very quickly~"

The short-haired snow girl quickly waved her hands: "Oh, no, no, I'm nowhere near as good as you, Fox Brother. We saw your video on Nightmare Island, you were so cool!"

Even so, the corners of her mouth, which she couldn't suppress, betrayed that she was very pleased to hear the fox's praise.

The short-haired snow girl continued, "Please move over here, we have prepared ice cream..."

Hoshino Hideyuki scratched his head and replied, "Well, I'd love to try it, but we should probably head out now."

"Huh? But..."

"The main thing is that we have two ordinary friends outside. If we disappear for too long, they will worry."

Hoshino Hideyuki crouched down, bringing his eyes level with the snow maidens, and said softly:

"Don't worry, we'll come often in the future. Even if your fox brother forgets, this lady next to him, having tasted the sweetness, will definitely be begging me to come back!"

"Huh? Ah, that's right, that's right!"

The accomplice was about to say that she wouldn't roll around on the ground like a certain fox, but after seeing the expectant eyes of the three little ones, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and admit it.

"Is that so? There's nothing we can do about it."

The short-haired snow woman said with a hint of regret, "Then, we look forward to your next visit!"

The second sister with braided pigtails chimed in, "If you have time, you can give us good reviews on various apps."

The little girl clapped her hands and chimed in her sweet, childish voice, "Great! Great!"

"Haha, definitely!"

A few minutes later, escorted by the older sister who had transformed back into a female staff member, the fox and the accomplice returned to the ground, carrying a large bundle of coupons.

That's enough for them to have three different meals a day in the rest area for half a month.

"Tetsu-kun! Kikusato!"

Not long after they came out, they heard Kudo Nanase calling from behind. Hoshino Hideyuki quickly dispelled the transformation jutsu on Iji Chikiri and turned around to respond.

"We've finally found you..."

Kudo Nanase pulled Haibara Chizuru over and, panting, said, "Hey you two, where have you been hiding to do something naughty? You haven't even gone skiing for over an hour. Did you come all this way for nothing?"

Kikuri Iji blushed and explained, "N-no... we were just eating..."

Kudo Nanase waved her hand dismissively and said with a mischievous grin, "No need to explain, just do whatever makes you happy~!"

"No, we really didn't..."

At that moment, Ichikiku felt like she had lost out.

It's really upsetting to be misunderstood even though I didn't do anything.

I should have done it!

cough cough.

Ultimately, the misunderstanding remained unresolved.

Because Nanase Kudo quickly changed the subject to what to have for lunch.

So the four of them chatted and laughed as they packed up, left the ski resort, and chose a nearby barbecue restaurant for lunch.

at the same time.

Outside the ski resort, Akira Asada, who had recently been thoroughly humiliated by a fox, was seeking comfort from a fellow street urchin.