Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"That's right! Lord Smiling Fox will avenge us!"

"You're dead the moment Lord Smiling Fox arrives!"

Kikuri Ijichi raised an eyebrow, walked back to Hideyuki Hoshino's side, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered, "I'm so scared, Smiling Fox Lord, can you please not kill me? I'll make it up to you in another way~"

"Don't join them in the fun..."

Hoshino Hideyuki sighed, rubbed his forehead, took two steps forward, looked down at the little monsters, and asked, "I say, do you really trust this so-called Smiling Fox that much?"

"Ha, foolish human, you have no idea how powerful the Smiling Fox is!"

The monsters started talking, one after another:

"He's eight meters tall and eight meters wide, his voice is as loud as an airport announcement, and he can swallow a whole bowl of udon noodles through his nose!"

"He once single-handedly took on the entire Kakeruin family, hanging all the female Onmyoji from trees and taking turns spanking them!"

"He also broke into the countermeasures office and added colorless capsaicin to the water dispenser, causing half of the staff to develop hemorrhoids the following night!"

what……

Where did all these unofficial historical accounts come from?

This is a lie, a complete fabrication!

But to be fair, at least you guys came up with some creativity this time.

The problem is that these things are too outrageous; I wouldn't dare do any of them! In comparison, I'm much more daring when it comes to food!

No, I need to take some time to carefully browse through all the paranormal communities and see how my image has evolved there...

Hideyuki Hoshino scratched his head.

Just as he was about to ask something else, the little monsters in the farthest distance suddenly became excited.

"Lord Smiling Fox has arrived!"

"Great! It's Lord Smiling Fox! We're saved!"

"Sir, quickly kill those two humans!"

Humans, you are doomed!

Hoshino Hideyuki looked up and saw two ghosts carrying a palanquin made from a coffee table slowly approaching from the stairwell of the mall.

A cushion was placed on the palanquin, and on the cushion lay a red fox. The fox glanced at Hoshino Hideyuki and Iji Chikiku, and after a few seconds of silence, said in a deep, enigmatic voice:

"So it was you who hit my men?"

"What an impolite fellow, but his strength is barely passable."

"I'll give you ten seconds to admit your mistakes and surrender, and I might take you as my servants."

"Otherwise, hum..."

"Turn to ashes under my foxfire."

He raised his paw, and a bluish-green flame ignited on the paw pad.

At the same time, his voice echoed throughout the mall, growing stronger and stronger, drilling straight into people's ears, making them tremble all over!

In fact, the little monsters on the ground had already been shaken to their knees by the sound.

Hideyuki Hoshino simply blinked.

So that's how it is. It's a rare sound wave spell, and it even incorporates a bit of illusion magic.

interesting.

But that's it.

With a smirk, he suddenly transformed back into a pink-haired fox. Amidst the shocked gaze of the red-haired fox opposite him, he snapped his fingers and summoned the Heart Moonfire in the form of a divine dragon. Majestic and imposing, it illuminated the entire mall floor as if it were daytime!

...In comparison, the red fox's foxfire is like the Japanese bean tank next to the Tiger King tank.

"Little fellow, you're playing with fire quite well, but unfortunately, your fire is female, and mine is male~"

"Your little fire will probably be too shy to let loose when you see your husband~"

Red Fox & Onmyoji & Little Yokai: ? ! !

Chapter 191 As long as she's by the fox's side, Miss Accomplice is happy.

"W-what's going on?"

"How could he also know Lord Smiling Fox's unique skill!"

"An illusion, it must be an illusion!"

Just as the little monsters were chattering away, the narrow-eyed young man finally stood up, his lips twitching as he looked at Hoshino Hideyuki and said, "You...you are the real Smiling Fox?"

"Genuine product guaranteed!"

Hoshino Hideyuki crossed his arms, smiled, and greeted them. Turning to the red-haired fox, he said, "So, you..."

Puff!

Before he could finish speaking, the red fox lifted its rear end and released a large cloud of yellow gas that quickly spread outwards!

Wherever they went, the little monsters coughed and cried.

The red fox flicked its tail and disappeared into the air...

Weird.

Under Hoshino Hideyuki's discerning gaze, the figure of this fellow countryman was clearly visible.

Then he took out the Wind and Thunder Fan and gently fanned the yellow smoke. With a whoosh, the smoke was blown away into the depths of the mall, leaving only the red-haired fox sneaking away.

"Ah, this, I..."

Realizing his cover was gone, he froze, his neck creaking as he turned to look at the smiling Hoshino Hideyuki, and then…

With a thud, he knelt down and burst into tears:

"Big brother! Senior! Please spare my life! I didn't mean to impersonate you!"

Only then did the little monsters around realize what had happened.

"Are you fake?"

"You lied to us!"

"You bastard! I'm going to pluck all your fur!"

popping.

Hideyuki Hoshino clapped his hands, and this time, everyone and everything in the mall, both human and non-human, fell silent. The environment instantly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Hoshino Hideyuki transformed back into human form, walked up to the red-haired fox, and smiled:

"Explain yourself, what happened?"

The red-haired fox stammered for a few seconds, but after seeing Hoshino Hideyuki release Shingetsuka again, it finally spoke, its voice trembling.

Initially, he was just an ordinary fox demon.

After overhearing the legend of the Smiling Fox, he felt that since this fox demon had done something great, it was practically the same as him doing something great, so he started boasting about it everywhere.

Not long ago, he took a liking to this abandoned shopping mall and wanted to find a place to live, but ended up having a conflict with the tsukumogami hiding there.

Just when he was about to get beaten up because he was outmatched, he had a flash of inspiration and used foxfire and his voice to imitate the Smiling Fox, intending to scare his opponent.

Surprisingly, this method actually had a remarkable effect.

It turned out that the spirits in the mall had also heard the legend. After the demonic sound entered their minds, they immediately thought he was really the Smiling Fox and surrounded him with admiration.

Later, by a twist of fate, he became the leader of the tsukumogami.

After believing they had the approval and support of the Smiling Fox, the Tsukumogami (spirits) unleashed unprecedented enthusiasm and unity, managing to subdue the other ghosts and monsters in the mall within a few days, unifying the mall and deploying their forces throughout the entire building!

The red fox had originally intended to find a chance to slip away, but seeing how smoothly things were going, he couldn't help but have a misconception...

Maybe I really can be a smiling fox!

Then...

Everything then fell into place naturally.

The red-haired fox spends his days cosplaying as a smiling fox, while his subordinates work with incredible enthusiasm, conquering the surrounding area, recruiting talent, developing the market, and creating contraptions...

Not only did it make the mall famous, but it also defeated the Onmyoji from the Tendou family who came to punish them today!

Hearing this, Hideyuki Hoshino was both amused and exasperated.

what is this?

Is this a case of someone borrowing another's power?

However, it must be said that once these ghosts and little monsters unite and give full play to their initiative, they can really create quite a stir, which is truly...

"Senior! Boss! I've told you everything I know, I just beg you to spare my life!"

The red-haired fox kowtowed again.

Meanwhile, the other little monsters started chattering away.

Some said to Hoshino Hideyuki, "So you are the real Smiling Fox! Smiling Fox, I have always been your fan. My lifelong wish is to serve you like a slave, slaughter chickens, sheep, pigs, or dogs. Please accept me!"

No, are you trying to collect livestock here? Tsk, looks like another uneducated person.

Others said to Hoshino Hideyuki, "Lord Smiling Fox, we were blind and mistook you for someone else. Please forgive us! But, but, this red-haired fox didn't really do anything... Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against him..."

Oh my, someone actually pleaded for mercy?

Although you were scammed, did you develop feelings for it over time? Or did you find that the previous positive and motivated state of mind was quite appealing and become nostalgic?

Hoshino Hideyuki smiled and shook his head, then squatted down and looked at the group of ghosts and little monsters, saying:

"Alright, I don't take on followers, and I'm not interested in the kind of thing where someone bows down and prostrates themselves just because the fox's body trembles."

It's not that he's completely uninterested, but that scoundrel just wants to have some fun and doesn't want to take responsibility afterwards.

As the saying goes, longing is the emotion furthest from understanding... Since we are already far apart emotionally, it's better to keep our distance in reality as well, for the sake of both sides.

Hoshino Hideyuki paused, then said, "I'll only ask you one question now: have you... ever killed anyone?"