Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Hideyuki Hoshino obtained the head of the tengu.

Because it was his first time beheading, he was not very skilled and fumbled around for a while before finally taking out the cloth that Ryoko Senjougahara had given him and carefully wrapping the head.

And so, the battle finally came to an end.

As if triggered by some kind of divine connection, the rain gradually stopped.

The sun was shining brightly, and it felt very warm.

Hideyuki Hoshino let out a long sigh of relief.

He glanced at the stadium, which looked as if it had been bombarded, and the fallen rice stalks—the divine remains of Inari.

However, he did not attempt to undergo the divine transformation.

Instead, he walked up to the birdcage and looked at Yukiho Amamiya, who was trapped inside.

The girl's school uniform shirt was still wet, clinging tightly to her snow-white skin, and was semi-transparent, allowing anyone to see her impressive figure and the light pink bra straps at a glance.

However, Yukiho Amamiya did not care about any of that at the moment.

On the contrary, she was very happy and excitedly grabbed the railing, saying:

"Great! I knew you could defeat that wretched tengu!"

After she saw Hoshino Hideyuki's face clearly, she couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise:

"Wait, Yagami-kun...you, you're the Smiling Fox?"

"Oh my god... I can't believe it..."

"Ah, Yagami-kun, anyway, could you please release me first? Thank you so much!"

Hideyuki Hoshino nodded, and then...

I picked up a clod of dirt from the ground, turned it into a chain, and wrapped it around the birdcage to reinforce it.

Amamiya Yukiho blinked.

"Yagami-kun, what do you mean by this...?"

"Just in case."

Hideyuki Hoshino shrugged:

"After all, we have to deal with a possible mastermind behind the scenes, so it's never too much to be on guard."

Chapter 93? Young Miss, you're a fox too!

"The mastermind behind it all?"

Amamiya Yukiho's eyes widened, and she shrank back like a startled rabbit, looking around: "Where is it?"

Hoshino Hideyuki ignored Amamiya Yukiho's words, simply gripping one end of the chain tightly, taking three steps back, and saying in a deep voice:

“I was very curious from the beginning why you transferred to the private Seiwa High School, Amamiya.”

"I made a few inquiries, and some people said it was because of problems with your interpersonal relationships at your original school. But you were able to make Kondo Nozomi helpless even when playing away from home. I really can't think of any interpersonal relationship problems that could stump you."

"Other reasons, such as learning conditions, teaching staff, or even proximity to home, need not be mentioned."

"So I can't think of any external conditions that could have forced you to come here. I can only assume that you transferred here voluntarily for some purpose."

Amamiya Yukiho blinked, seemingly bewildered by Hoshino Hideyuki's words.

Hideyuki Hoshino continued:

"Secondly, I'm also curious why you appeared from the old school building when I was framed by Kondo Nozomi and Abe Yoshino."

"Most people would never wander around in places like that."

"Of course, if you insist that you just like to wander around, I really can't refute that."

"Fortunately, a few days ago, with the help of a friend, I was able to review my memories of entering and leaving the old school building in more detail and noticed a hidden spot of light."

"I went there again the next day and searched carefully before I realized that it wasn't a reflection from the window glass at all, but a camera."

"In the end, I found five different types of cameras in hidden places such as window frames and wall cracks—of course, this is only what I found, and I have no way of estimating how many there are in total."

"These cameras can monitor both the front and back gates of the old school building, as well as the grove of trees behind the building."

"In other words, the entire process of those people in the game research department worshipping the Tengu should have been recorded by cameras."

"Thinking about it, Old Tengu is quite pitiful. He has only been back in the mortal world for a short time and is probably not familiar with human technology three hundred years from now. He has no idea that he can be spied on just by sneezing, picking his nose, or scratching his butt."

"There's a kind of pathetic feeling about an old man who doesn't know how to use a smartphone and gets mocked by his grandson—well, even though I'm the one who chopped him up, I still want to say it like that."

Upon hearing this, Yukiho Amamiya lowered her head slightly.

Her jet-black hair hung down, obscuring her eyes.

Hideyuki Hoshino then simply pulled a small, black camera, about the size of a finger, from his pocket and waved it around, saying:

"There were no clues left on it, nor was the face of the person who placed it recorded."

"But it's very new, you can tell it's only been used recently, no more than a month, which seems to be around the time you transferred here, Amamiya-san."

"So, although I can't be 100% sure, but..."

Hideyuki Hoshino crouched down, trying to meet the gaze of Yukiho Amamiya, who was looking down.

"Amamiya-san, could you explain to me why this coincidence happened?"

There was a moment of silence inside the birdcage.

Subsequently.

Amamiya Yukiho stood up, dusted off her clothes, and smiled at Hoshino Hideyuki.

But compared to her usual dignified and elegant smile, this time, the curve of her eyebrows revealed more playfulness and self-deprecation.

"It seems Mr. Smiling Fox doesn't like the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope~"

"What a pity! They clearly practiced in front of the mirror for a long time. Whether it's gratitude or praise, it's guaranteed to bring you more emotional value than you expect."

Hideyuki Hoshino waved his hand:

"Forget it then. I actually prefer seeing girls frustrated but helpless against me."

"Huh? You actually have such a terrible personality?"

Yes, yes!

"That's true, otherwise you wouldn't have acted like nothing happened after biting me."

Amamiya Yukiho let out a melancholy sigh.

Hoshino Hideyuki shrugged: "Why don't you bite back now?"

"Pfft, I don't want to eat a mouthful of hair!"

The girl smiled gently, then raised her head, looked directly at Hoshino Hideyuki, and said seriously:

"Alright, anyway, Mr. Smiling Fox, you guessed right."

"I'm not some poor young lady who got kidnapped by a monster because of blind curiosity about the supernatural~"

"On the contrary, I know very well what supernatural powers are all about, and it was precisely because of the old tengu whose head you cut off that I transferred schools."

"However, it's going too far to say that I'm the mastermind behind this."

Amamiya Yukiho furrowed her delicate brows and said pitifully:

"That divine transformation was something this celestial dog found by luck, and he also came to this school on his own initiative. I only kept an eye on him after I discovered him, but I'm not strong enough to control his every move."

"Otherwise, Haru and Miura wouldn't have been kidnapped by them..."

Amamiya Yukiho sighed, clasped her hands together, paused for three seconds, and seemed genuinely regretful about it.

Then she raised her head and said to Hoshino Hideyuki:

"So, Mr. Smiling Fox, now that you've seen through my disguise, what do you plan to do to me?"

"Are you just going to watch me stay trapped in this birdcage forever?"

"Come to think of it, I've helped you a few times, so it would be too heartless of you to kick me when I'm down."

As she spoke, the girl reached to the corner of her eye and began to wipe away tears.

Hoshino Hideyuki curled his lip and said in a deep voice:

"I have two more questions. Only after you answer them will I decide how to treat you."

"Excuse me."

"First, who exactly are you? Second, what is your purpose in doing all this?"

"These two questions... are actually one question."

Amamiya Yukiho smiled, then suddenly stretched out her left and right hands, gently pinching the hem of her skirt with her index fingers and thumbs, and slowly, little by little, lifted it up...

huh?

Lady Amamiya, what are you trying to do!

So, you appear to be an elegant young lady, but are actually an exhibitionist?!

very scary!

Out of politeness, the fox quickly covered his eyes with his hands, and for safety, he spread his fingers apart to ensure that his vision remained clear.

Unfortunately.

The skirt rose ten centimeters before stopping, revealing only a bit more of her round, fair thighs.

But then, eight large, fluffy tails emerged from under the skirt.

Hoshino Hideyuki:?

"My real name is Amamiya Yukiho, the daughter of the Amamiya family, a high school girl who just turned 16 this year."

As Yukiho Amamiya spoke, she changed the subject:

"However, it seems I had a past life named Yakumo Yukiho, who was the chief messenger of Inari God, and as you can see, she was also a fox spirit~"

Hoshino Hideyuki:? !