Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

The ghosts and little monsters all shook their heads.

The red-haired fox quickly added, "We've played pranks on people and cursed a few, but... but we've never really killed anyone..."

Yes, I couldn't find any related news.

Then I'll just trust you for now.

Hideyuki Hoshino stood up and took out his phone to contact Asuka Tendo.

He won't kill these monsters, since most of them are fans and it's hard to say that their sins are particularly serious.

But giving him a lesson and letting him go on the spot isn't really an option, especially with that red-haired fox. Who knows if he'll turn around and ruin his reputation somewhere else?

These kinds of fans only cause trouble for their idols!

If left unchecked, one day they might rush up to him and shout: "For you, we are willing to be enemies with the whole world!"

Then when he asked him why he was at odds with the whole world, these guys just said: Because of us!

Oh, that would be terrible.

So let's ask the all-knowing countermeasures department to come up with a compromise solution.

The girl's reply came quickly.

The gist of it is that she can help connect the main culprit, the red-haired fox, with the countermeasures room locked up indefinitely, while the other ghosts and little monsters are dealt with for a month or two before being thrown into Hokkaido.

The countermeasures office recently set up an experimental monster factory there, attempting to extract surplus value from their weaker prisoners—although they are still not free, the conditions are said to be much more relaxed; as long as they don't cause trouble, they can live comfortably.

The fox smacked its lips after seeing this.

Hmm, this factory is interesting. I might want to check it out sometime.

For now, let's just trust the genius and beautiful female Onmyoji.

If this were placed in Journey to the West, it could barely be considered included in the annals.

Hideyuki Hoshino stood up and then hypnotized all the ghosts and little monsters, making them keep doing the bunny hop in place until the countermeasures office "accidentally" came to search.

Because it didn't require modifying memories, only forced hypnosis, it didn't take much time.

Finally, the fox arrived before the unfortunate Onmyoji.

"Smiling Fox...you, you mustn't do anything rash, I am..."

"But it's from the Tendo family, right?"

Hoshino Hideyuki smirked and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you, but you might escape punishment, though you'll be spared the death penalty."

A few minutes later.

The narrow-eyed young man was hypnotized into becoming the lead dancer of the bunny hop.

The fox even went to the mall to find a rabbit ear headband, cleaned off the dust, and put it on him. He looked very cute.

As for whether this narrow-eyed young man will be killed if the countermeasures office finds him... Ha, what does that have to do with foxes? He's just annoyed at being glared at with his nostrils.

"Mission accomplished!"

Having settled everything, Hoshino Hideyuki clapped his hands and walked downstairs with Ijichi Kikuri.

The accomplice's smile never stopped throughout the entire journey.

"Seriously, is it really that funny?"

“Speaking of them alone, they’re only a little bit funny.” Kikuri Ichi winked at the fox, then changed the subject, “But when I think that the smiling fox they’re so fond of is actually right beside me, I can’t help but feel happy.”

Hoshino Hideyuki felt a slight stirring in his heart and subconsciously took the hand of the accomplice.

For a moment, they both focused on feeling the warmth of each other's palms and stopped talking.

However, when they reached the mall entrance, they were suddenly stopped by another figure.

It was none other than Aragaki Kana, the maid of Lady Amamiya.

She looked at the two of them, especially at Hoshino Hideyuki, and slowly said:

"The scent of a fox and its magical power..."

"Are you the monster disguised as Mr. Smiling Fox?"

Chapter 192 The Fox: That was close, I almost ran into the young lady again.

Hoshino Hideyuki raised an eyebrow.

Ha, demonic power? Scent? I've been paying close attention to these things lately, and I've been trying to conceal them, so they shouldn't be able to detect it... Ah, that's it, it's that red-haired fox's!

By the way, what are you doing here, maid? How come you have such a keen sense of smell?

The key is……

Your young lady isn't here too, is she?

Just as Hoshino Hideyuki was looking around in terror, Aragaki Kana across from him pulled out a two-meter-long cross-shaped gun from under her skirt, which seemed impossible to fit inside, and pointed the gleaming blade at him.

"By order of Miss, anyone impersonating Mr. Smiling Fox must be apprehended on the spot! Please tell us who you are, or else..."

"Hey, that's incredibly rude of you!"

Kiku, standing nearby, got angry, drew her spiked club and blocked the spear, coldly saying, "Shouldn't someone announce their name before speaking?"

Seeing that a fight was about to break out between the two sides, Hoshino Hideyuki quickly stepped to the middle. He first signaled to the accomplice, Miss Aragaki, to calm down, then snapped his fingers, released the Heart Moonfire, and said, "Miss Aragaki, it's me."

Kana Aragaki was taken aback, then realized, "It really is Mr. Smiling Fox? You came here personally to eliminate the imposter? I'm so sorry..."

This was immediately followed by a series of apologies.

Hoshino Hideyuki quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't worry about it, it was just an accident. Tell me why you came here..."

"Yes!" Kana Aragaki sheathed her spear, placed her hands at her sides, bowed slightly, and answered respectfully.

"The young lady learned online that there are traces of the Smiling Fox here, but she knows you're not the type to do such a pointless thing, so she sent me to investigate. If I encounter an imposter, then..."

No, no, no.

I'm not entirely incapable of doing silly things; in fact, I quite enjoy teasing people when I'm bored.

Hoshino Hideyuki smiled and shook his head, but then noticed something was wrong out of the corner of his eye.

Why is the maid's finger twitching slightly as she speaks?

You're not secretly holding a phone in your hand, are you? Sending a message to some rich girl?

"Ms. Aragaki, stop."

Hoshino Hideyuki said in a deep voice, "I have other important matters to attend to, so I won't go into details with you."

"Oh? That won't do."

Kana Aragaki persisted, "I need to ask you in detail what you did, and since you were here, you've done my job, so I should at least treat you to something to eat..."

"No need for dinner or anything... Do you have any cash on you?"

"Hmm, about ten thousand yen..."

"Okay, give me the money, consider it your treat, goodbye~"

Before he could finish speaking, Hoshino Hideyuki did a quick eye-opening exercise on the spot, grabbed Iji Chikiku, and dashed around the corner.

By the time Kana Aragaki came to her senses, the fox had already vanished.

"Ugh……"

She sighed softly, feeling deeply guilty.

Just a few seconds later, a stunningly beautiful girl in a school uniform walked across the street. When she stood in front of me, it was as if even the moonlight would be blocked by her.

Who else could it be but Yukiho Amamiya?

Upon seeing the young lady, Kana Aragaki immediately lowered her head: "Miss, I failed..."

Amamiya Yukiho smiled and waved her little hand, indicating that it was okay.

When she arrived and saw her maid standing alone on the street, she already knew what had happened, but she didn't think it was a mistake—it was laughable. She herself couldn't stop the fox from escaping, let alone the maid. As a reasonable deity, she wouldn't make things difficult for anyone.

Yukiho Amamiya continued, "On my way here, I saw the countermeasures office's convoy. To avoid trouble, let's hurry back."

Kana Aragaki nodded and obediently followed behind her.

As Yukiho Amamiya walked, she added, "By the way, how's the Cross-Character Spear I gave you? Hmm? You haven't used it yet? Well, it's true, since Mr. Smiling Fox snatched it away... No problem, you can find a new target to practice on in a couple of days..."

Halfway through her conversation with the maid, she took out her phone and snapped a picture of the shopping mall behind her.

Kana Aragaki asked, puzzled, "Miss, what's wrong?"

"Since we can't meet in person, let's chat online!"

Amamiya Yukiho tilted her head and smiled: "By the way, today is also the day that episode 7 of the second season of 'The World Is Not So Wonderful' airs, I should remind him too~"

the other side.

The fox, along with the accomplice, ran several kilometers in the blink of an eye.

Kikusato Iji asked, puzzled, "Who is that maid? Why are you so scared?"

Hoshino Hideyuki explained, "I'm not afraid of her, I'm afraid of her master... well, things have improved recently, so it's not entirely out of fear, but anyway, it's very troublesome..."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it any longer, he briefly told Ijichi Kikuri about his relationship with Amamiya Yukiho.

"Inari God... the giant spider..."

Upon hearing this, Ichikiku was initially surprised, but then she frowned, pouted, and muttered, "What 'courtship cooling-off period'? As a god, you have no shame! You actually wanted to capture me, how despicable..."

Absolutely!

It's always easier to talk to your own accomplice!

The fox nodded frantically, echoing Ichikiku's words.

Soon, the two returned to their rented apartment.

After a short rest, Ichiki went to the kitchen to cut fruit.

Hideyuki Hoshino then transformed into his fox form, jumped onto the table, turned on Ichikiku's computer, and opened all the paranormal communities in his browser's bookmarks.

Hideyuki Hoshino doesn't mind his growing fame online.