Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Bare feet in wooden clogs made a clattering sound on the floor.

She is very tall.

He was a head taller than Haruhiko was now.

Jinguji Fuyuko leaned down slightly.

A white abyss, imposing from top to bottom, loomed large before Haruhiko's eyes.

They stopped when the distance between them was almost zero.

Haruhiko began to worry about the quality of her kimono, wondering if it would tear under the excessive pressure.

He even wanted to lend a hand.

Jinguji Fuyumi's golden eyes scrutinized her closely.

Haruhiko is handsome and cute, like a fox in human form.

At the same time, there was a faint but abundant yang energy.

"Are you Aunt Dongyu?"

Haruhiko subconsciously took a half step back and asked incredulously.

If he remembers correctly, Jinguji Fuyumi should be almost forty years old, right?

But looking at her now, you could easily mistake her for someone in her twenties.

has a problem!

Something's wrong!

Although psionicists are special, they cannot live forever.

Only a monster could do that.

However, Haruhiko is not sure whether it is a demon or not.

After all, anything is possible in this world.

Moreover, Jinguji Fuyumi is a shrine maiden.

According to the game's setting, gods exist.

During the first playthrough, he was still active among humans.

But now, they have faded into the background.

As for the reasons, players will have to discover them.

As priestesses who worship the gods, shrine maidens must maintain purity of body and mind.

"I'm."

Jinguji Fuyumi spoke, her words concise and to the point.

Haruhiko was somewhat dazed.

Her aloof and ethereal expression, accentuated by the lighting, made her appear almost unrealistically beautiful.

This made him feel even more that she wasn't human.

Jinguji Fuyumi raised her hand, extended her slender, white index finger, and placed it between Haruhiko's eyebrows.

Her eyes were clear as water, and she kept staring at him.

Haruhiko felt a little uneasy under her cold gaze.

What's going on now?

"Your health isn't good."

Jinguji Fuyu suddenly spoke.

"..."

Haruhiko twitched the corner of his mouth.

What do you mean?

Whether something works or not isn't determined by words, but by actions.

Please, experts, don't support me by keeping books unused; I'm grateful.

Chapter 3: Sky Fox Inheritance

Just as Haruhiko was about to argue his point, Jinguji Fuyumi asked, "Are you hungry?"

He was momentarily stunned.

He subconsciously looked up, his gaze piercing through the abyss, and saw her expression clearly.

That is, no expression.

"I'm hungry."

Haruhiko said honestly.

He had been climbing the mountain for two hours and was indeed a little hungry.

Jinguji Fuyugo turned and entered the rear hall.

A short while later, she came out with a fruit platter and a glass of fresh milk.

Haruhiko snapped out of his daze and fell into deep thought once again.

The fruit on the plate was a vibrant array of colors.

Most importantly, he didn't recognize any of them; they were all rare fruits.

Is this edible?

Haruhiko hesitated to take a bite for a long time.

"Why don't you eat?"

Jinguji Fuyu tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

The fruit she took out was all her favorite food.

Moreover, picking them is not easy.

Each time, many monsters would try to steal it from her.

Haruhiko hesitated before picking up a purple fruit.

It looks somewhat like a cherry tomato.

A salty, sweet, and sour taste exploded in his mouth.

Haruhiko immediately put on the mask of pain and fell straight backward.

Jinguji Fuyu was slightly taken aback, but reacted very quickly, reaching out his arm to embrace him.

Haruhiko suddenly crashed into a very soft and fleshy cushion.

At the same time, a faint fragrance lingers in the air.

Although his body was incredibly sore and numb, he still wanted to say two words: It was worth it.

Real brainwave.

Jinguji Fuyugo hugged him, looking puzzled.

Just then, a light blue game panel appeared out of thin air in front of Haruhiko's eyes.

[The player consumes a wisteria fruit, gaining a one-minute paralysis effect and three points of psionic energy.]

Spiritual Fruit?

Haruhiko was surprised.

The most direct standard for judging strength in this game is psionic power.

The four professions are uniformly divided into five ranks.

This is what is known as a state of being.

For example, if a psychic with less than 1,000 points of psychic energy successfully changes jobs, they are considered to be in the first tier.

Of course, various skills also determine one's strength.

Having psychic powers alone is not enough.

In the game, anything that can directly increase psionic power is precious.

The same applies to spiritual fruits.

The only downside is that repeated use will reduce the effectiveness until it becomes completely ineffective.

Although Haruhiko was in a state of numbness, his heart was burning with passion.

The fact that she could casually produce so many spiritual fruits once again proves that Jinguji Fuyumi is a rich woman.

Oh, it smells so good!