Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"Huh? One guy with three beautiful women? You're overthinking it, bro. You must have drunk too much cheap liquor last night and are hallucinating. How could something like that happen? The real world isn't a light novel!"

After hearing his friend's words, Asada Akira felt much better.

Yes, how could that be? He must have drunk fake alcohol!

So he smiled again, took half a bowl of instant noodles to the street, and pondered what kind of excuse he should come up with tomorrow to lure the female cashier to a bar.

How about we steal her phone first and then pretend to help her find it back?

Just as he was pondering this, the door of the barbecue restaurant not far away opened, and Hoshino Hideyuki and his friends walked out with smiles, becoming the most beautiful sight on the street.

Boom!

Great, now that Asada Akira has bitten off the roots of his teeth, he can go to the dentist to get dentures.

Without even a moment's mourning for the pitiful and envious passersby, the fox and his friends happily walked back to the ski resort, took a group photo with the entire venue as a backdrop, and brought their day's play to a perfect close.

"Goodbye, Tetsu-kun, Kikuri-chan~"

"Goodbye~"

Afterwards, they reluctantly said goodbye to each other and embarked on different journeys home...

In that barbecue restaurant just now.

The waiter was about to clear the table where the fox and his friends had sat when he noticed that there were a few extra banknotes on the table, but a spoon and a cup were missing.

The waiter thought about it carefully and realized that the missing cutlery must have been used by that handsome guy, because he was indeed outstanding in appearance and left a deep impression on him.

So, who bought the tableware that handsome guy used without asking?

Uh……

Girls these days are getting weirder and weirder...

The waiter stroked his chin, unconsciously wondering who that person could be.

I vaguely remember there were three female guests at the table. The tall, red-haired woman seemed to have finished cooking, but that probably wasn't the case. The carefree, short-haired woman was the first to sit down and the first to leave, so she probably didn't have a chance either...

That leaves only the girl with glasses...

Oh, how could that be? How could such a quiet and intellectual beauty be so perverted?

They must be people from another table!

cough cough.

after an hour.

The fox, completely unaware of what had happened to the tableware he had used, and his loyal accomplice, a young woman, returned to the station near their home.

However, just as they were about to leave the station, Kikumi Ijichi suddenly received a phone call.

It seems to be a call from Yui Sakai.

A moment later, Ichikiku hung up the phone, called out to Hoshino Hideyuki, turned her head slightly, and said in a somewhat unnatural tone, "Um, I'd like to go take a look at the performance hall. Could you come with me?"

The fox narrowed its eyes.

Such an abrupt request suggests there's trouble ahead.

So the fox nodded decisively and said:

"No."

Ijichi Kikuri: ?

"Why did you nod but then say no?"

Are you some kind of Indian curry?

The fox, with its hands behind its back and pacing with an extremely cocky gait, said, "What I mean is, my current attitude is ambiguous, and how it ultimately turns out depends on someone's behavior~"

Kikuchi rubbed her temples and said, "I'll treat you to Sichuan food tomorrow night."

"I'm going the night after tomorrow too!"

"Uh, okay."

"Then it's a deal!"

The transaction was successful, and the fox followed the accomplice, Miss, for two more stops. After exiting the station, they arrived at a commercial street.

Along both sides of the street, many shops have hung colorful lights at their entrances, and at the end of the street, a tall pine tree stands in the square, with a golden five-pointed star on top.

Around them, there were countless couples, always together, whispering sweet nothings to each other.

Just then, a light snow began to fall from the sky, and glistening ice flakes landed on the colored lights, pine branches, and the heads of couples, adding the final and most crucial touch of atmosphere to the carefully arranged scenery.

The fox blinked.

He suddenly remembered that tomorrow is Christmas, and today is Christmas Eve, according to Japanese custom...

Hey.

He turned his head and looked.

The accomplice's face was already flushed.

Chapter 146 The fox packaged itself as a Christmas present

"You only just realized it...?"

Noticing the fox's gaze, the accomplice muttered to herself.

The fox smiled slightly and said nothing. He simply stretched out his hand, which he had been hiding in his sleeve because he was afraid of the cold. The accomplice, after stealing a glance, snorted softly and took his hand in a clasped-fingers gesture.

Feeling the warmth of the other person's palm, she smiled.

The two walked hand in hand through the light snow until they arrived at the performance hall.

Ijichi Kikuri opened the door.

There were no performances scheduled for today, so there were no audience members in the performance hall. However, when the lights came on, the sound of a drum set could be heard from the stage.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Sakai Yui smiled with narrowed eyes and waved.

"Do you remember? I told you I wanted to sing you a song..."

Kikuri Iji lowered her head slightly and whispered to Hideyuki Hoshino, "That confession at sea was too rough, so... I'd like to do it again with music this Christmas, is that... okay..."

After saying that, she leaned forward and gently kissed Hoshino Hideyuki's cheek, then walked onto the stage and picked up the guitar that was on the ground.

Hoshino Shu walked down to the stage and stood up straight.

Then, a beautiful prelude began.

With a captivating gaze, Ichikiku, facing only the fox as her sole audience, channeled all her energy and emotion into playing her own melody.

"From the day we met, you stole my entire heart...?"

"For you who have lost your smile in these noisy days, I offer you every imaginable dazzling tomorrow...?"

"Before we fall into the eternal darkness, come, take my hand...?"

The fox recognized the voice; it was a song that Ichikiku had written two years ago.

The melody is somewhat similar to the Japanese song "Running Towards Night" that he heard in his previous life. It is equally beautiful and lovely, a bit bizarre but full of emotion.

As for the lyrics, although the theme is also love, it has a dark undertone, which seems a bit out of place with the Christmas atmosphere.

But the fox knew that Ichikiri didn't pick this song out of nowhere.

During their daily interactions over the past few months, he had mentioned this song several times. Ichikiku must have remembered it and thought that the fox would definitely like it, which is why she played it herself.

Yes, it's been carefully prepared to cater to the audience's habits.

In that case, it's okay if the lyrics are a bit dark.

Besides, since it's a Tokyo urban tale about a con artist, a monster, and his accomplice, wouldn't a slightly bizarre and dark background music be just right?

The fox laughed even harder.

He caught a glimpse of a basket of glow sticks by the door, so he pulled out two and waved them vigorously!

Since he's the only audience member right now, he absolutely has to cheer on the musicians on stage!

Two minutes passed quickly.

The song reaches its final guitar solo stage.

Sakai Yui had quietly left sometime earlier, leaving only Iji Chikiku, who was completely immersed in the role, on the stage.

Only when the last note resounded throughout the performance hall and the fox applauded did she put down her guitar and slowly walk off the stage.

At this moment, her face was flushed, her curved eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fair forehead was covered with glistening beads of sweat, with a few stray hairs sticking to it.

She approached the fox and said softly:

"What I wanted to say, I've already sung out..."

"Yes, the fox heard you~"

As Hoshino Hideyuki spoke, he took the initiative to hug Iji Chikiku's body, slowly bringing his face closer until he could feel the other's warm breath on his nose...

then……

It is like plum blossoms falling on the water's surface, and dragonflies landing on the tips of small lotus leaves.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

After savoring the moment for a few seconds, Ichiki buried her head happily in the fox's chest and whispered:

"There are other gifts too, turn around!"

Hoshino Hideyuki turned his head and saw a small food cart parked in front of the entrance to the underground corridor.

He walked over and took a closer look, only to find that the truck was full of desserts!

Cakes, cookies, puddings, chocolates... a dazzling array of items, though their shapes are generally not very neat, but you can tell that the person who made them put a lot of effort into them and used high-quality ingredients.

Kikuri Ichichi said, "I made all of these myself, so you... you have to finish them!"

"Received~"