Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Ok……

Even ancient Onmyoji families need to keep up with the times.

It's perfectly reasonable for the elders to use PowerPoint presentations for their year-end summaries.

If a fox witnessed this scene, it would surely clutch its head in agony and scream: Help! The life of a corporate slave is still chasing me!

soon.

After the elders finished speaking, Tian Tong Xinyuan simply nodded silently, having surpassed 99% of the participants in the energy conservation, emission reduction, and voice-nourishing competition.

At this moment, Tiantong Jianghui said:

"Lord Xinyuan, there is one last thing."

He gestured to the girl: "Tendo Yoshitsugu's daughter, Tendo Asuka, is exceptionally talented and diligent in her training. This year, she has achieved remarkable results in her work in the Countermeasures Office, including..."

After a brief introduction, he said in a deep voice:

"She wants to participate in the Tono Trial next year with Ryuji and the others."

As a long-established Onmyoji family.

The Tendou family possesses a top-tier shikigami passed down through generations.

Any Onmyoji who has gained its approval can use secret techniques to control its clones.

In the past, this recognition was often reserved for the head of the family—of course, this rule disappeared after Tendou Shingen took over the position of head of the family for an exceptionally long time.

Nevertheless, being able to control this shikigami remains the highest honor of the Tendou family and a prerequisite for becoming an elder.

The so-called Tono Trial is a ritual performed to gain the approval of the shikigami.

Because the trial itself has special significance and consumes a lot of resources, it is only held once every three years, and participants must be personally selected by the head of the family.

In the past, only the geniuses of the family could pass it.

As for someone like Asuka Tendo...

Before the patriarch could speak, an elder with a receding hairline said, "Lord Shingen, I object to Asuka Tendo participating in the trial."

"Her father, Ji Ji, eloped with a foreigner against the interests of the family and later injured his own clansmen. He is a guilty man."

"Although his family took in his daughter after his death, it does not mean that his past sins can be wiped clean."

Before he could finish speaking, the last short and stout elder chimed in in a low voice, "Sir, that's what I think too."

After a long silence by the spirit spring, Tian Tong Xin Yuan finally spoke slowly:

"Asuka, come here."

The girl swallowed hard and took small steps forward.

Suddenly, a tremendous force slammed into her shoulder, as if an elephant were trampling down, about to knock her to the ground!

The immense pressure from that instant almost robbed Asuka Tendo of her ability to think. She instinctively let out a low growl and mustered all her spiritual power to fight back desperately!

Even if you step into two holes, you will never fall backward!

A stubborn girl stands tall on the earth!

next second...

The pressure suddenly disappeared, as if it had never been there.

The girl was covered in sweat, panting heavily, and unsteady on her feet.

At that moment, Tendo Shingen's voice came through.

"She's qualified. Let her go for the trial."

The Mediterranean elder beside him said anxiously, "My lord, this is really against the rules..."

"When did you start having those rules? I never heard of them when I was young."

"This……"

Having said that, the other two elders, though resentful, shrank back—other families had a head of household who was young and strong, and elders of higher seniority, thus checking and balancing each other, but the Tiantong family was the opposite, making it difficult to maintain order.

There are no veteran officials from three reigns here, only a legitimate emperor who has reigned for three hundred years. If Kangxi's son Yinreng and Elizabeth's son Charles heard this, they would be so frightened that they would die on the spot!

five minutes later.

The girl and the other two elders left the courtyard.

Only Tendou Masaaki remained standing by the hot spring, asking in a low voice, "My lord, why did you change your mind?"

Tian Tong Xin Yuan slowly said, "No one passed the last trial, right?"

"Yes……"

"What are you still hesitating about now? Do you think we have plenty of time?"

Tendo Shingen sighed deeply, lowered his head, and looked at every wrinkle on his body.

"How ugly! Even if it were evened out, it could be used to create a ukiyo-e print."

"The spiritual energy recovery is happening faster than expected."

"Jiang Hui, I have a premonition that I will soon... die!"

The old man, who had lived for three hundred years, spoke of his death with eyes full of anticipation.

outside.

Asuka Tendo walks with a bouncy, rabbit-like gait, and her smile is impossible to contain.

That evening, she took the initiative to ask Tian Tong Jiang Hui for a large meal.

The next morning, she received a task from the countermeasures office, bid farewell to Masaki Tendo, and boarded a car back to Tokyo.

As soon as I got out of the car, I saw Maki Aoyama at the entrance.

"Asuka-chan~"

Maki Aoyama greeted her, "How did it go? Did you succeed?"

Asuka Tendo's eyes darted around, and she lowered her head, murmuring:

"I'm sorry, Maki-nee, I... I don't really feel like talking right now."

Aoyama Maki was taken aback, then immediately bent down and gently stroked the girl's head, while taking out a lollipop from her pocket and saying:

"Today's flavor is apple milk, would you like one?"

The girl immediately snatched it, and then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"You fell for it, didn't you? Hehe, I'm a genius from the Tiantong family, of course I succeeded!"

Aoyama Maki was taken aback, then reached out and pinched the girl's cheeks: "Oh, so you've learned to lie to your older sister! Who did you learn this bad habit from~"

"Um...with a friend..."

Asuka Tendo shook off Maki Aoyama's hand and said, "A friend who's perverted, cunning, and deserves a beating!"

"Uh...are you sure they're friends?"

Well, who knows~

Asuka Tendo grinned and clenched her little fist.

This genius has finally earned the qualification for the trial!

Once next year is over, our strength will increase dramatically!

You stinky fox, next time we meet, you'll be in for a beating! Just you wait!

"Ah!"

dozens of kilometers away.

The fox, who was comfortably lying on Ichikiku's lap, rubbed its nose.

Really.

Which bastard is talking about me again?

I'm disturbing Lord Fox's enjoyment of life, I curse you to be an hour late with your takeout!

Chapter 58 Foxes Love Theme Parks

The fox has been taking a break these past few days and is enjoying a very carefree time.

Aside from practicing the Fox Fairy Technique for more than two hours every morning, he spends most of his time eating and sleeping, looking like he's trying to fatten himself up like a gas cylinder.

That day, because Inuyama Tetsu said he had to work overtime all night and no one would provide meals, he came to Iji Chikiku's place again, and also got a free massage and lap pillow.

"Yes, yes, right at the base of the tail, use a little more force~"

"Sephiroth, the man among men...?"

The new, catchy ringtone I set yesterday went off.

The fox, who was lying on the chubby thigh, rolled over so that the accomplice could continue pressing the button, while it reached out two paws from the fur ball to grab the phone.

A quick glance revealed, unsurprisingly, it was Inuyama Tetsuya.

"Pause for a moment~"

He reluctantly slid off his lap, grabbed his phone, and ran to the side to answer the call.

"What's wrong, Zhe?"

"The matter of the Cowherd has been resolved."

Inuyama Tetsu said in a low voice, "In the early stages, just like Kayaba Nobuyuki, the Countermeasures Office you mentioned took over, but we were the ones who cleaned up the mess. The cause of death we gave for Kasuga Kaito was that he was double-crossed for participating in the illegal drug trade."

"Pfft, that's a pretty shocking reason. I originally thought they'd say he died in a gas explosion..."

Where did the gas come from in the abandoned office building?

After finishing his rant, Inuyama Tetsuya continued, "As for the person who helped you with the livestream, we didn't make things difficult for her, just gave her a warning. However, it seems someone from the countermeasures office spoke with her, though I don't know the specifics, but the account seems to be still active..."

"Good~"

"Then, there was that Nightingale host club. We used Kasuga Kaito as an excuse to search it, and guess what? We actually found illegal drugs! The club is closed now..."