Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"That's right, this is currently the largest urban legend community in Japan. Although most of the content is nonsense, if a place is really strange, there will most likely be some clues here."

As he spoke, Hoshino Hideyuki clicked on a very popular post: "For example, this one."

I took a look at Kikuchi.

The mysterious monster that appears at midnight – the Smiling Fox.

[They can steal everything from you without you even noticing, leaving you stripped naked and thrown into the street]

I'm sure I got a picture of him, but all I see on my phone is a white blur.

Seven rules you must follow when encountering the Smiling Fox...

I encountered a two-faced person last time, and now my boyfriend suspects I'm cheating on him. How can I make him believe me...?

"Is this...is this talking about you?"

"Yes, but not entirely. For example, the last one was definitely posted by someone who cheated on their partner..."

In accordance with the requirements of the system, when Hoshino Hideyuki is deceiving people, he will often deliberately reveal his true colors in front of the victims in order to stir up their emotions and increase the reward.

Over time, this has become an urban legend unique to him, and it's quite popular. It's said that people have already started creating fan art of him...

Fortunately, there was the mirror image, otherwise this kind of play would have been exposed long ago.

"Bravo!"

Kikuri Iji sighed from the bottom of her heart.

Then she went back to the homepage and started searching for her target.

"A murderous gambling game inside an abandoned building..."

"A zoo where the animals mutate at night..."

"A bewitching girl whose body parts can grow into new bodies after being dismembered..."

"The stalking phenomenon in the Teru Teru Bozu exhibition hall... Ah, I've found it!"

They immediately opened the page and read each message carefully.

[It is said that during the Meiji Restoration, a samurai was killed nearby by a woman, and his resentment lingered for a long time...]

When there are many people, nothing happens, but once there are fewer people, things inexplicably start moving... To be honest, it's quite exciting and fun.

I've heard this before, but it seems to have gotten worse in the last two years, causing some business owners to have to close their shops.

"In that case, there is a pretty good chance that there really are vengeful spirits there."

The little fox wagged its tail and said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Really?"

"Of course, but as payment..."

The little fox lay flat on the sofa, its limbs spread out, turning into a fluffy pancake.

"You need to give me a massage~"

In his fox form, he can't scratch his back or the base of his tail, so Hoshino Hideyuki really enjoys having someone massage him.

But it's strange to have Tetsuya Inuyama do this.

Now that he finally has a beautiful woman by his side, he's going to enjoy it to the fullest!

On the other hand, although she was being bossed around like a maid, Ijichi Kikuri was still very happy.

Petting a fox or something, that's hardly considered manual labor...

It's clearly a reward!

That night, the desires of both men and women were satisfied; congratulations!

Chapter 27 The Fox Makes New Friends

Early the next morning.

Hideyuki Hoshino and Kikuri Ijichi went to a nearby cafe and met up with Yui Sakai.

Five minutes before the agreed time, three people turned the corner.

The first person was an adult woman with long, jet-black hair styled in a Hime cut. She wore a black off-the-shoulder dress, a black lace choker around her slender and graceful neck, and her nails were painted black. Only her earrings, which swayed with her steps, occasionally flashed silver light.

She was smiling and waving at Ijichi Kikuri, but because most of her hand was tucked into her sleeve, only her fingertips were showing, it looked like she was waving her sleeve.

Despite his bizarre and rebellious appearance, his behavior gives off a gentle and lazy vibe, making him inexplicably resemble a panda.

She must be Yui Sakai.

The other two behind her were clearly high school students. One had short chestnut hair and was looking around with great interest, while the other had plain long black hair, kept his head down and had long bangs that covered his eyes.

However, her figure was unusually flamboyant; how to describe it? Roughly equivalent to two Iji Chikichi.

"Yui!"

"Kikuri-chan~"

After the two groups met and saw people they didn't recognize, Ijichi Kikuri was the first to pat Hoshino Hideyuki on the shoulder:

"He is Wen Shuiche, a friend I recently met, and also a partner I plan to open a performance hall with..."

She had rehearsed this explanation with Hoshino Hideyuki last night. It would explain why the two of them went to the performance hall together, and it would also be a good cover-up when she met Iji Chieko in the future—she could just say that she was pretending to be her boyfriend back then.

More importantly, this prevented Hoshino Hideyuki from spreading falsehoods.

She dared to call herself a slave the first time she met her mother. Now that she's met her friend, I can't even imagine what shocking things this fox might say. We must stop her!

Hideyuki Hoshino was very unhappy about this.

Because it means distrust of him!

Just because he did it last time, plans to do it again this time, and wants to do it again next time, does that mean we can't trust him? That's outrageous!

the other side.

"so hot……"

After exchanging greetings, the three girls opposite, one adult and two children, couldn't hide their surprise and looked at Hoshino Hideyuki either directly or furtively.

Yui Sakai couldn't help but ask, "Nukumizu-kun, are you really just Kikuri's friend? And not a guy...?"

"Of course not."

Kikuchi Iji quickly interrupted the spellcasting: "Yui, let's introduce these two children first."

"excuse me."

Sakai winked at Hoshino Hideyuki, smiled, turned to the side, and gestured to the short-haired, lively girl, saying, "This is Yamada Airi."

Then, pointing to the long-haired girl who was shyly lowering her head and whose toes could not be seen, she said, "This is Hayami Yumiko."

The two bowed politely.

"They're my juniors at the Teru Teru Bozu (a Japanese doll-shaped doll) shop. They're all adorable kids, and they're even fans of yours, Kiku-chan!"

"Huh? Really...?"

"Of course it's true, Ijichi-senpai! I've contributed at least a thousand plays to every one of your songs!" Yamada Airi answered first.

Hayami Yumiko, standing nearby, murmured in agreement, "I, I, I... two, two, two..."

“Ah, she means she contributed two thousand!” Airi Yamada translated from the side.

Hayami Yumiko nodded immediately.

The fox smiled, its eyes narrowing.

Is this the kind of interactive format...?

He's really a very interesting child.

Thank you for liking my music.

Ijichi Kikuri expressed her gratitude quite skillfully, after all, it wasn't the first time she had encountered a fan.

"Your rendition of 'A Meteor Strikes the Sky' was absolutely fantastic; I performed it at the cultural festival..."

"And there's 'Gem Storm'..."

Airi Yamada's excitement clearly lasted a long time, but as they talked, she couldn't help but sigh:

"It's such a pity to think about it. You guys were already so popular back then. It felt like if you had worked a little harder, you could have made it to the Budokan. Why did you disband?"

"Haha. Yamada-kun, you flatter me. We were still a long way from the Budokan back then."

Kikuri Iji and Yui Sakai exchanged a glance and smiled calmly, "There's nothing to say about the eventual disbandment. There are always many helpless things in the real world."

The reason their band disbanded was not due to any member falling out or an unplanned pregnancy resulting in twins; it was simply because the two oldest members chose to become housewives.

After all, while the band enjoyed some success, it was still only a minor success, far from being a guarantee of a lifetime of popularity. And as they aged, feelings of burnout increased, and the decline in energy and creativity became a very real issue...

"Now that we all know each other, let's set off!"

The atmosphere cooled down a bit, and Sakai Yui clapped her hands decisively, pulling everyone towards the train station.

Along the way, the group attracted a lot of attention.

Iji Chikiku noticed at least five women and one man, and even though she saw her and her friends there, she still couldn't help but want to ask Hoshino Hideyuki for his contact information.

It really is a fox...

She subconsciously moved a little closer to Hoshino Hideyuki.

At that moment, Kikuchi Iji suddenly felt something was off.

Why is the fox so quiet today?

This is not normal!

Here.

Hideyuki Hoshino was staring at his retina.

Yes, the reason he was quiet was because he was fiddling with the system!

He had just realized that his cultivation points had unknowingly reached 20 points again.