A newbie's anime life diary

Why does this world feel increasingly dangerous? Could there really be a Hagoromo Gitsune?

I really can't remember the specific plot of this early animation.

I really need to find out which guys I shouldn't mess with when I get back.

"Have they sparred?" Saeko Busujima asked, frowning. "Are all the members of the Shikoku team here?"

"No, the leader and some key members left a few minutes after they appeared, leaving only the deputy and most of the subordinate monsters in Tokyo. And..."

"And what?"

The Onmyoji, his face grim, said, "Our undercover agents have discovered that there seem to be Kyoto yokai among them."

"...I understand. Let's go and keep watch around the area. Hopefully, their intelligence won't get out so quickly, and they'll find us here tonight." After dismissing the Onmyoji, Saeko Busujima looked at Yukiteru and Yomi Isayama and said, "It seems that our primary target really is us. Otherwise, they would definitely have targeted the Third Hokage of the Nura Clan first."

"Um... could you tell me about the Nura Clan first? My teacher hasn't let me get involved in too many details yet." At this moment, Yukiteru raised his hand, indicating that he needed some explanation.

Saeko Busujima and Yomi Isayama understood, so Yomi Isayama began to explain: "As you should know, the Association doesn't only have humans, but also some yokai who coexist peacefully with us. The Nura Clan can be said to be the largest yokai force in the Tokyo area. The leader of the Nura Clan is a great yokai named Nurarihyon. Although our relationship with him is not so good, we can be considered to have a cooperative relationship."

Then, Saeko Busujima continued, "As for the yokai in Shikoku mentioned earlier, they are another yokai organization. Although Shikoku is located in a relatively remote area, precisely because of this, they receive far less attention. The new generation of acting leaders seems eager to break out of Shikoku, and the one pressing down on him is the Nura Clan of Tokyo."

"If that's the case, then why did you get involved with us?"

"Well..." Saeko Busujima's expression turned somewhat awkward as she said this, "It seems that more than ten years ago, the previous leader was crippled by his teacher, greatly reducing his strength. He has been living in semi-seclusion ever since, detached from worldly affairs. Although it was a fair duel back then, and the other party held no resentment about the result, the younger generation inevitably harbored ambitions. Wouldn't defeating the teacher who defeated the Supreme Commander be the best way to prove oneself?"

"Then we might be targeted?" Xuehui thought to himself, "Damn it. It seems that Sister Shi has quite a few enemies. But thankfully, this is the only one who has the ability to come knocking on our door."

Seeing Yukiteru's expression, Saeko Busujima smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, since they're not in Tokyo, Sensei won't just sit around waiting to die. Luckily, those yokai know not to show themselves during the day, so handing them over to the Nura Clan shouldn't be a big problem. Sensei will come and join us soon after he's finished dealing with things there."

Upon hearing that Shiki-nee would be coming, Xuehui breathed a sigh of relief. Since that was the case, he only needed to ensure the safety of his surroundings. After all, there were still many ordinary people around, and he would have to protect them.

"Just in case, the teacher also told us to bring the sword we prepared for you." After saying that, Saeko Busujima asked Yomi Isayama to go to the car in the back and bring over a long wooden box.

Xuehui was genuinely startled when he saw it. Although he wanted a longer weapon, he didn't expect to actually have one. The box was already two meters long, so the contents couldn't be short either.

As a result, Xuehui opened the latch on the wooden box and lifted the lid.

A very long and beautiful Japanese sword.

This was Yukiteru's first sensory experience.

The blade is slender and gleaming, with a silver handle, and surprisingly, there is no handguard separating the two. It is nearly 2 meters long, but it does not have the heaviness of a nodachi.

Grasping the slightly cool hilt, Yukiteru drew the sword. Sure enough, although it looked long, it was significantly lighter than the several greatswords he had practiced with before.

Stroking the blade, Xuehui's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction. He asked, "What's the name of this knife?"

"The sword is named Heart Crossing. This sword has an extremely powerful damage bonus against non-human beings such as demons and monsters. It can be said to be a sword with a very long history. Because no one in the clan is skilled at using such a long sword, and the teacher does not allow it, it has always been kept at the bottom of the box."

"Has a significant history?" Upon hearing the name of the knife, Xuehui couldn't help but think of a certain figure.

“We don’t know the specifics either. All we know is that the teacher wasn’t married at that time, and this knife was a trophy she obtained after defeating a very powerful vampire,” Isayama Yomi explained from the side, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the Heart Crossing.

The Isayama family has some heritage, but the only sword that can rival this one is the Lion King sword in my own possession. In terms of sheer cutting power, my sword is no match for it; perhaps only Saeko Busujima's Ominous Sword can compare.

"Heart Crossing?" Xuehui held the sword and compared it. The right weight and the slender blade made it feel exceptionally comfortable to use. The Ryougi family's exorcism sword technique has no requirements on the length of the sword, and it doesn't feel awkward to use. It can be said that it is perfect in every aspect.

The only thing to worry about is that vampire lady whose weapon was stolen.

However, since Ryougi Shiki could win when she was young, with some more practice and the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and other abilities, she might not necessarily lose if they really met.

"Although I'd love to practice with it a bit more, it's inconvenient for me to take such a long sword back. Saeko-nee, please leave it here for now," Yuki said, putting Shinto back into the box.

“That’s no problem, but you should keep these two wakizashi with you.” Taking the box from Shindo, Saeko Busujima handed over the two wakizashi. Yukiteru hadn’t brought anything with him this time.

"Also, let this little guy come with you too; its senses are very sharp." At the same time, he made the little white snake show its head again.

Xuehui put the knife away, took the little guy from him, tapped its head to let it hide itself, and then said, "Then I'll head back now. Contact me anytime if anything comes up."

After saying goodbye to the two, Yukihiro headed towards Chiba Village, thinking to himself that he needed to be more vigilant tomorrow.

"There should be no problem during the day. The important thing is tomorrow night. Sister Jing said there's a test of courage event. It wouldn't be fun if they ran into the real deal. But with these people here, there shouldn't be any problems."

As Xuehui was walking, he saw two figures, one big and one small, sitting by the river not far away.

Under the moonlight, Yukino Yukinoshita was whispering something to Rumi Tsurumi.

After thinking it over, Xuehui decided to go over there anyway.

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Second update~~

That's right, it's Heart Crossing, and a certain vampire lady has already been chased and slashed away by Shiki-chan lol.

At first, I saw someone mention that the Masamune sword belonging to Lord Sasuke... The Masamune sword's blade length is only 64.4 centimeters, so Lord Sasuke's sword was probably just something he casually made and named _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 34 Two Lolicon?

Without deliberately concealing his steps, Xuehui walked straight past.

"Why aren't you sleeping so late? Are you just going to feed the mosquitoes outside?"

"We sprayed mosquito repellent, so there's no need to worry about that." Yukinoshita was somewhat surprised to run into Yukiteru, but she didn't show it too much. "And you, are you out here alone at this hour planning to do something bad?"

"You two really spotted us! Two beauties, one big and one small. Should I do something?" Xuehui said with a smile as she sat down next to the two women, looking at the clear stream in front of her.

Neither of them took Yukiteru's words seriously. Yukinoshita said, "I was arguing with Miura in the house just now, but she's too weak. She almost cried after only a few words. I didn't want to make a fool of myself, so I came out for a walk and that's when I saw her. We hadn't even gotten to the point yet when you, the third wheel, showed up."

"Speaking of which... isn't that how you use a light bulb?"

Yukiteru glanced at Yukino, who ignored him, and then asked Tsurumi Rumi, who was sitting between the two of them, "Where were we?"

"It's not a gentleman's thing to pry into other people's privacy." Although Xuehui had a good impression of Xiaorumei, he still said this with a haughty air.

Yukiteru glanced at Rumi Tsurumi, then at Yukinoshita, and the more he looked, the more he felt that she was learning from Yukinoshita: "You didn't teach her something, did you?"

"It's nothing, I just shared some life experience with you. I hadn't said much before you arrived." Yukinoshita smoothed her hair, seemingly quite displeased with Yukiteru's appearance.

"It seems I really have disturbed your work, Yukinoshita-sama." Yukiteru chuckled nonchalantly, then looked at Tsurumi Rumi and said, "Mina came to see you in the evening, didn't she?"

Speaking of Wei Na, Rumi nodded: "She came to visit me and we took a lot of photos together. She's different from other people my age I've met; she seems to know everything."

“Her,” Xuehui nodded, “that child’s upbringing has been different. Don’t be fooled by her seemingly carefree appearance now; she’s very aware of the heavy responsibilities she’ll bear in the future. And you, do you really not want to be a part of that world anymore?”

"Do you really think I can fit in?" Rumi Tsurumi asked rhetorically.

"To be honest, I don't think you can handle it. Even though you've stopped doing those things, the impact still lingers. Even if you try your best to apologize and seek forgiveness, things can never go back to the way they were." Saying this, Yukiteru looked at Tsurumi Rumi's increasingly dejected expression and patted her head. "Since you made a mistake back then, then bravely admit it. It's good that you weren't angry when others ostracized you once or twice because of it. But if they're isolating you purely out of malice, then it really has little to do with you."

"So what should I do? Should I just let them continue like this?" Liu Mei recalled her experiences over the past few days and felt somewhat resigned.

At this moment, Yuki looked at Yukinoshita, who hadn't said a word, and smiled mysteriously, saying, "Hey, Rumi, did you know? This Yukinoshita sister next to you didn't have a single friend before her second year of high school. She was always isolated by her classmates. She ate lunch alone and stayed in her club after school to read books, even though she was all alone."

Hearing Yukiteru recount her embarrassing past, Yukinoshita blushed slightly. Luckily, the nighttime visibility wasn't good, so she wasn't noticed. She glared at Yukiteru and said, "Why are you dragging me into this! Besides, Hiratsuka-kun, weren't you in a similar situation to me at first?"

"I haven't finished yet." Yukiteru looked at her apologetically, then looked at Tsurumi Rumi and said, "Doesn't it seem different from what you see now?"

Rumi Tsurumi nodded, and Yukiteru continued, "In this world, you can't become friends with everyone you meet. Yukinoshita High School's first friend was Yui Hama, the older sister you met before who had that slightly silly smile. Hachiman... you should know who that is, that guy is even more outrageous, his dark history is countless, he always has a pair of dead fish eyes, but now he's still hitting it off with someone, isn't he? Even I, aren't I chatting with this captain who never smiles?"

"I think I should record what you said and play it for them." Xuezhi looked at Xuehui with an unfriendly expression, but it was just talk. First, she didn't have her phone with her, and second, she understood what Xuehui meant.

"I was prepared to take the blame long ago." Xuehui rolled her eyes and continued, "I'm giving you these examples to tell you that many people have encountered similar situations. The person next to you did a great job. Does being outstanding mean being ostracized? So she became the best person in the whole grade, leaving no reason for others to bring her down. I'm not suggesting you imitate her. There's no need to compromise yourself. Face your past with equanimity, but don't give others the opportunity to act maliciously. That's all."

“But my mom told me to get along well with my friends…” The clever Rumi understood what Xuehui meant, but she still had some lingering doubts. Parents were a big part of it; they always hoped that their children could have a good circle of friends and make many friends.

"Just say it openly. I think if your mother really cares about you, she will understand. Besides, hasn't Mina already become your friend? Although I initially asked her to comfort you, she was more proactive than I expected. Here's some bad news for me: that child might come to Chiba Junior High School, then you'll be able to see each other more often."

With a wry smile, Yukiteru had originally been adamant about not letting Ryougi Mina attend school in Chiba. But now it seemed that having a friend like her might help divert some of her attention away from him.

At worst, we can just have Saeko or Yomi take care of her.

After listening, Liu Mei thought for a moment and looked at the two of them: "Will I really be able to find other friends in the future?"

Yukino and Yukiteru exchanged a glance, then looked at Rumi and said, "I can't say for sure what the future holds, but I do know that you can't win true friends by compromising yourself."

At least, she didn't have any friends who were acquired through that method; everything was best described as natural.

"Although I think most of what you said is nonsense, it's still somewhat useful." Completely unconcerned that she was facing two older siblings who were several years her senior, Rumi stood up, patted her skirt, and said, "But thank you for your concern. It's late, I need to go home and rest. Mom said girls shouldn't stay up late."

After walking a few steps, she turned around and asked, "Can I come to see you again in the future?"

Seeing this, Xuehui nodded: "Of course, come over when you're free tomorrow, and we'll give you our contact information."

"No need for the boys', who knows if you guys are lolicon, hehe~" Rumi stuck out her tongue at Yukiteru and turned to leave the riverbank.

Watching Rumi's retreating figure, Yukinoshita said, "It seems to have had some effect, Mr. Lolicon."

"You also deserve a lot of credit, you little lolicon lady, for being alone with the little girl under the cover of night."

Standing up and stretching, Yukiteru looked at Yukino, who was still sitting, and said, "If there's nothing else, go back and rest. Even though it's summer, it's still a bit chilly outside at night."

Sensing the subtle concern in her words, and seeing that their conversation was more like a playful banter than a sharp tongue, Yukinoshita, who was facing away from them, smiled slightly and stood up, supporting herself on her knees.

As a result, due to fatigue from the day and sitting for a long time, I felt unsteady on my feet as soon as I got up and involuntarily fell forward.

With quick reflexes, Xuehui immediately reached out and pulled Xuexia back from the forward fall.

She pulled him into her arms in an instant.

Their eyes met, and for a moment they were speechless, with only the sound of their heartbeats remaining as they pressed together.

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Staying in the US stock market... no way. I'm even thinking of having her and Mina go play yuri (lesbian) _(:з」∠)_

P.S.: Thanks to 【几时过去】 and 【以墨作尘】 for the razor blades~

Chapter 35 The Most Deadly Form of Snowflakes

Yukino Yukinoshita is not the tall and voluptuous type like Shizuka Hiratsuka, Utaha Kasumigaoka, or Saeko Busujima. Although she is nearly 1.65 meters tall, she is very slender.

Of course, it might not be appropriate to say "thin". Although she looks a bit thin, she doesn't have that sickly look.

This is the feeling Xuehui had after hugging the other person.

And it seems that because he was suddenly frightened, his expression was a little blank after being hugged, and his blank look was particularly cute.

Looking into Yukinoshita's eyes, which were meeting his own, Yukiteru suddenly didn't know what to say.

Finally, Yukino Yukinoshita was the first to react. She lowered her head to avoid Yukiteru's gaze and said in a somewhat deep voice, "Can you let go now?"