Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"Don't joke around, Minister, you don't know him..."

"Kondo-kun."

Haruto's tone was as calm as still water:

"I know you and Yagami may have a conflict, but it has nothing to do with the club. The rules were set a long time ago, and Yagami has met the requirements."

Kondo Nozomi's face was pale.

She knew very well that the Game Research Club was more than just a club.

If Touma Yagami joins in... No, no, this isn't over!

She gave Hoshino Hideyuki a venomous look.

The fox continued to ignore her, and like a schoolchild on a school field trip, playfully raised its hand and asked:

"Minister~ Can I go check out the club activity room next~~"

Chu Chun nodded: "Please follow me."

Chapter 78 Fox: Hey! Fairy!

Haruto Shion led the way, with Hoshino Hideyuki following behind with a smile.

Kondo Nozomi was furious but couldn't think of anything to do. She kicked the table in frustration and left through the back door.

Here, Hoshino Hideyuki went up to the fifth floor and came to a classroom with a neatly arranged club nameplate.

"arrive."

In early spring, Zhiyin, sparing with words, opened the door and went inside.

Hideyuki Hoshino peeked out and took a look.

This was originally a complete classroom, and it was quite large.

An air conditioner hangs in the corner, and there are two rows of long tables by the window. One half is filled with various board games, while the other half has a PS5 and two large-screen computers. Although the specific configurations are not visible, there are clearly 4090 graphics card boxes stacked under the tables.

Ok……

Isn't this club's funding a bit too much?

No wonder they were able to squeeze the survival space of the video game division.

But what caught the fox's attention even more was a poster hanging next to the blackboard, which depicted an old man with white hair and a high nose carrying a giant red bean that was half a meter long.

This person... must be the legendary Lord Good Fortune, right?

It's somewhat of a copy of Santa Claus.

Moreover, it doesn't look cute at all, and it's placed so high up, like a discipline master standing on tiptoe outside the window checking discipline. It doesn't look like the treatment a mascot should receive...

Hideyuki Hoshino blinked and looked at the people inside the room.

Even excluding Kondo who was absent, there were more than twenty people, which is quite a large number for a non-sports club.

"Oh, a new person has arrived?"

A short-haired girl with fairly thick chest armor, living up to the name of Little Thunder Temple, stood up with a smile, raised her hands high and said, "Great! I finally have a junior!"

However, Haru Satoshi ruthlessly shattered her illusions.

"He's not a freshman, he's a transfer student in his sophomore year, he's your senior."

"Hey……"

The girl lowered her head in disappointment.

Then, Haru Satone gestured for Hoshino Hideyuki to stand next to her.

"This is Yagami from Class 5, Grade 11..."

"Nice to meet you, please take good care of me..."

After introducing themselves, everyone gathered around.

The short-haired girl said, "Ah, I remember now! Didn't you rescue a cat at the school gate before?"

Mitsui, who sneaked into the pachinko parlor yesterday, was also there. He asked with a smile, "What kind of games do you like to play? Let's play a game right now!"

The atmosphere was still quite warm and welcoming.

Hideyuki Hoshino responded to each point.

Upon arriving, he didn't proactively ask questions—he first became a patient listener, the first of the Ten Commandments of the con artist master Rastig.

however……

Often, intelligence just comes to us on its own.

"Speaking of which, Minister, today is the day we're going to pay our respects to Lord Good Fortune. Would you like to come along, Yagami-kun?"

A junior member asked.

Haruto Shion shook her head: "Yagami just joined and isn't very familiar with our club yet. Let's wait three more days."

She turned to Hoshino Hideyuki and explained, "Good Luck is our club's mascot, the one in the portrait. We go to worship him every week; it's a club tradition."

“When we play games, we also ask him for good luck, specifically by holding a red bean in our hand…”

What she said was pretty much what Hoshino Hideyuki had guessed.

However, she did not point out that there was any supernatural power behind the ritual. Instead, she packaged everything under the guise of club culture and encouraged Hoshino Hideyuki to try it out more over the next three days.

The other members winked and made suggestive remarks, cosplaying as riddle tellers, only hinting: "This ritual is especially effective near schools, so try it often!" and "Trust us, it's super fun, you won't regret it!"

Hideyuki Hoshino knew that he had not yet been fully accepted.

Honestly, why be so vigilant?

May you all kick the table leg with your little toe!

After Haruto finished speaking, she told Hoshino Hideyuki to come back tomorrow afternoon to officially participate in the event, while she led the others downstairs to pay their respects to the lucky man.

So, will Hideyuki Hoshino obediently go home?

That's definitely not right!

Foxes value their time too. Waiting another three days for no reason? No way!

Hoshino Hideyuki found a secluded spot, transformed into a fly again, and, embodying the spirit of Sun Wukong who dared to venture anywhere from the demon king's cave to his sister-in-law's belly, quietly followed the team from the game research club.

The group of people left the teaching building, chatting and laughing as they walked towards the old school building.

It had been a long time since school ended, and most of the students had left. The area in front of the old school building was completely deserted and very quiet.

In this environment, even a fly buzzing around would seem noisy.

So Hoshino Hideyuki decided to hide on someone's person.

Who should I choose?

Is it the seemingly most crucial minister, Hatsuharu, or Mitsui, who is at the very back of the team?

Nothing!

the answer is……

Choose the one with Lei Da!

Hoshino Hideyuki caught up with the short-haired first-year girl, landed on her shoulder, and, when no one was looking, transformed into a strand of hair.

Do not misunderstand.

This choice was not because the fox wanted to be lewd; it was simply because it thought the place offered stunning views of mountains and rivers.

Beautiful scenery makes people feel good, which leads to higher work efficiency—this is perfectly scientific.

So the lazy fox stopped walking on its own and instead carried the short-haired girl by the shoulder, crossing the entire building and arriving at the back of the old school building.

There is a small grove of trees here.

The team plunged straight into the forest and finally stopped in front of an old well with a diameter of half a meter, surrounded by blue bricks.

The fox, whose hair had transformed, shuddered and nearly became naturally curly-haired.

This well...

If you're just passing by, you won't think much of it.

But the longer you stay in the vicinity, the more intense and oppressive aura you will feel!

In terms of strength, although she is far inferior to Senjougahara Ryoko, she is not weaker than the Book Spirit of the Hideous Chronicles!

Moreover, this aura carries both the eerie feeling of the two, and a sense of holiness that neither of them possesses... Hmm, wait, isn't this a mix of flavors?!

Oh my god, the school cafeteria chopped up five-nut mooncakes and stir-fried them with strawberries!

vomit.

Hoshino Hideyuki barely managed to suppress his nausea, only to find that the group of twenty people had fallen into absolute silence.

The surrounding woods seemed to have learned to read the air, as not a single insect chirped.

Subsequently.

In early spring, Zhiyin placed a bowl of red beans by the well, and then, disregarding the dirt and grime, sat down on the spot, muttering incantations.

"Oh, Lord of Good Fortune high above, Lord of Good Fortune who blesses all directions with favorable weather and abundant harvests, Lord of Good Fortune who brings bountiful harvests and wealth, please continue to bless us..."

The other students followed suit, kneeling down and reciting the same sentences.

The fox smacked its lips.

This scene is outrageous! If parents find out, they'll definitely yell, "What kind of club is this? It's causing so much harm!" and file a complaint!

Moreover, you, Mr. Good Fortune, are meddling too much. You might as well change your name to the Third Son of God Who Grants All Wishes, which would also give a helping hand to Hong Xiuquan, the Heavenly King Hong.

Hideyuki Hoshino then carefully observed everyone's expressions.

Tsk.

It has been confirmed that these students have all fallen into some kind of illusion.

They had all lost consciousness and had no idea what they were doing. No wonder they were doing all sorts of outrageous things!