Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow and said.

He also found it very interesting.

"continue."

Jinguji Fuyumi opened her eyes again and said.

"..."

Haruhiko was momentarily speechless.

"Isn't it possible?"

Jinguji Fuyumi, with a cold expression, said, "I feel there's still a long way to go."

Haruhiko had a question mark on his face.

He felt as if he had been brutally attacked.

hateful!

At that moment, his mind was racing.

"Someone."

Jinguji Fuyumi reminded him.

"Aunt Dongyu, turn back into a white fox."

Haruhiko suddenly thought of a solution.

Jinguji Fuyu glanced at him, somewhat puzzled, but still did as he was told.

The white fox reappears.

"Aunt Dongyu, don't move."

Haruhiko bent down and picked her up. Seeing that she was struggling, he said, "Try to feel it carefully."

Upon hearing this, Jinguji Fuyumi immediately became obedient.

Hey!

Haruhiko, completely satisfied, wrapped his right arm around her body and gently stroked her head with his left.

My cat-petting plan was finally a success.

Not bad.

It's so comfortable when it's furry.

Jinguji Fuyugo frowned slightly.

She seemed extremely uncomfortable being touched on the body for the first time.

Her fifth-level heightened perception allowed her to clearly feel the temperature emanating from Haruhiko.

The only saving grace was that her tail wasn't touched.

"Haruhiko!"

Takahashi Kisaragi's voice came first, followed by a gust of wind, "Are you alright?"

She was quite aware of Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Tsuchimikado Mari's attitudes.

If Haruhiko gets into trouble at the Takamagahara ruins, she herself will not escape punishment.

"I am fine."

Haruhiko shook his head and asked, "Did you come alone?"

"Ah."

Takahashi Kisaragi replied, "Since we can't explain to the Edo Archaeological Bureau why you were targeted by the snake spirit, we have to come up with a different reason."

"I see."

Haruhiko understood.

He was just an ordinary member at the Edo Archaeological Bureau.

At most, he is Chiyome's apprentice.

"Tell me that you and I went out to explore the ruins and accidentally discovered members of the Serpent Spirit, and tracked them all the way here."

Takahashi Kisaragi had clearly thought this through in advance.

"no problem."

Haruhiko nodded and said.

Takahashi Kisaragi glanced at the white fox in his arms, asked no further questions, took out her phone, and started making a call.

A moment later, a figure landed; it was Kaneda Osamu, the director of the Edo Archaeological Bureau.

"take me."

He spoke, without any unnecessary words.

Haruhiko and Takahashi Kisaragi walked ahead and soon arrived at the Snake Spirit's lair.

But by then, the place was deserted.

"Traces of spatial magic."

Kaneda looked around and said, "They should have left after you discovered them."

"In such a rush, perhaps something of value will be left behind."

"I guessed," Takahashi Kisaragi said.

"Ah."

Kaneda Yu lost interest and said, "You lead the team to carry out the cleanup, and then report back to me."

He turned and left.

This style can be described as decisive and efficient.

"Captain, I want to return to the ground as soon as possible."

Haruhiko said with some worry, "They will definitely be very worried if I suddenly disappear."

"I see."

Takahashi Kisaragi nodded and said, "You're lucky, you'll be able to go back today."

Haruhiko immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If they were missing for several days, he couldn't imagine how Tsuchimikado Mari, Tachibana Yui, and Yukihime would react.

Under normal circumstances, they would have had a hard time guessing that he would be teleported to the Takamagahara Ruins.

Takahashi Kisaragi made a phone call, asking the members of Team Nine to come and handle the situation.

She then took Haruhiko to the teleportation array.

Half an hour later, the man and the fox returned to the ground.

Haruhiko's phone rang immediately.

He has been missing for almost three hours.

The first call came from Kaoru Aizawa.

Haruhiko explained the situation to her, and she apologized with considerable remorse.

At the time, she shared a similar view, believing that the University of Tokyo was a very safe place.

I never expected that Mizuryu-suke would actually dare to make a move.

Of course, what surprised her even more was that he was actually a member of the Snake Spirit.

"I'll handle it."

Kaoru Aizawa hung up the phone.

Haruhiko opened the Ookusho software and found that his previous request had been completed.

He was slightly taken aback. Was this arranged by Kaneda Yu?

Theoretically speaking, he did not actually catch the murderer who killed Takashi Matsushita.

But that’s fine.

Haruhiko can get a third-tier psionic material for free.

"Can you put me down now?"

Jinguji Fuyu suddenly spoke up and asked.

"Aunt Dongyu, do you want to go home in your true form?"

Haruhiko remained unmoved and even rubbed her head a few more times.

"..."

Jinguji Fuyumi remained silent.