Shota is surrounded by monsters!

"Actually, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call you Yamabuki Otome?"

Hagoromo Gitsune was slightly taken aback, but quickly concealed it. The smile on her face gradually faded, and she removed her hand from Shota's tail. She picked up her teacup, took a slow sip, and asked, "How do you know?"

"I can see that. Although you still have the memories of Hagoromo Gitsune from that period, your soul is completely that of Yamabuki Otome."

Shota said to the person in front of him, "After all, you... don't look at others with that kind of contempt like Hagoromo Gitsune does, and you never eat liver."

"..."

Hagoromo Gitsune remained silent.

As expected, the person before her simply didn't want to disappoint Kyokotsu and the others who had believed in Hagoromo Gitsune, nor did she want the crimes committed by Hagoromo Gitsune, including those she herself had committed, to go unpunished. Therefore, she chose to inherit Hagoromo Gitsune's name and memories. Even though she was just an ordinary little yokai in her previous life, now that she had been resurrected, she could only continue along Hagoromo Gitsune's path.

Those departed souls will not become Buddhas because of her explanation, "I am not Hagoromo Gitsune".

"You must be very tired."

"I am not as weak as you think."

After saying a few words indifferently, Hagoromo Gitsune seemed to have lost much interest in chatting and simply lowered her head to stroke the rim of her teacup.

Shota recalled the panicked look on Yamabuki Otome's face when he was tied up, remembering nothing. Sadly, that was the last time he saw "her".

If only she could always maintain her gentle side.

Living someone else's life as a cloak, if you wear that mask for too long, you might never be able to take it off.

Shota is not a saint who wants to save everyone, nor does he have any intention of reforming Hagoromo Gitsune. He simply feels more comfortable with Hagoromo Gitsune, who appears to be an iceberg on the surface but is exceptionally gentle at heart.

but……

Aside from her own children, there's only one other person she'd ever show that side of herself to.

Nura Riko.

The man she once loved most.

"Although, I was indeed very weak in the past."

Seemingly recalling memories of her past life, Hagoromo Gitsune's tone carried a hint of regret and longing.

Let's forget everything that happened before we met.

Shota suddenly spoke up, "I hope you can focus on being a good mother to your child, instead of thinking about another man."

Shota felt a little dissatisfied because in this life, she and Rihan Nura should have had absolutely no relationship. In fact, she was still a virgin after giving birth, so why did she still have some lingering feelings for that person even after being reincarnated—no, now that she was about to become a mother again?

Okay, although if the father of that woman's child wasn't himself, Shota would only see this as a tragic love story, but from a certain perspective, he physically NTR'd Rihan Nura, while Rihan Nura NTR'd him mentally.

Why has he been fighting with the Nura Clan grandfather and grandson duo every day lately?!

"..."

Hagoromo Gitsune seemed surprised that Shota would be so direct.

"I'll be very angry."

Shota raised an eyebrow and said, "The more I understand you, the more I hate that guy. I really want to kill your ex-boyfriend because he defiled you. Oh right, even though he's dead."

"Stained..."

Hagoromo Gitsune seemed quite unhappy with the word and was about to retort when she noticed Shota glaring at her.

“I say it’s a defilement, and it is a defilement. What’s there to miss about a man who can’t even find out when his wife leaves home or even get her back?”

"Please do not insult..."

Hagoromo Gitsune became somewhat agitated, but before she could say anything, Shota interrupted her, raising his voice as usual:

"What kind of man is he if he can't even remember his own wife's scent! If it were me, I'd chase after her to the ends of the earth, just by following her nose!"

"..."

Hagoromo Gitsune realized one thing: the person in front of her was just too abnormal.

"Just telling the truth."

Shota sighed and advised Hagoromo Gitsune, "If you still have feelings for him, please continue using the name Yamabuki Otome and let go of the sins that belong to Hagoromo Gitsune. Most people won't mention it anymore. But since you're still using the name Hagoromo Gitsune, then don't think too much about your past life..."

"Yamabuki Otome is Nura Rihan's wife, but Hagoromo Gitsune is the mother of my child."

Shota concluded, "...Only you can decide which version of yourself you want to be."

"..."

After listening to Shota's words, Hagoromo Gitsune couldn't find any words to refute him, and of course, it was even more obvious that she was no match for him.

Shota didn't press Hagoromo Gitsune any further; he simply enjoyed the fragrance of flowers, sipped his tea, and savored the lazy afternoon.

"Nura Rihan's wife is named Nura Wakana. And my name is Hagoromo Gitsune."

After a long while, Hagoromo Gitsune slowly exhaled and muttered something to herself as if in self-hypnosis.

The question Shota asked was one she had never dared to think about: she had loved that person, and she had killed that person. Denying Hagoromo Gitsune as herself was denying her own sins; denying Yamabuki Otome as herself was denying her past. In the end, she could only become this somewhat strange version of herself.

But now, she has figured it out. The woman named Nura Wakana is the most suitable wife for that man, and her own surname has always been Yamabuki—no, she no longer has a surname.

Feathered Fox.

"But it's still really impressive."

Hagoromo Gitsune flicked her hair, a bright smile on her face, but a hint of wickedness crept into the curve of her lips as she said:

"Tell me, will your child with me become the ruler of all demons and monsters in the future?"

"..."

Oh no, it seems we've led Hagoromo Gitsune to a strange place.

Shota felt that things were developing in a way he hadn't expected.

"Hmm...it should work, right?"

"In order to provide a healthy environment for children to grow up in, you'd better work hard to build an organization that's no less powerful than the Nura Clan."

"Well, let's forget about it..."

"Truly lacking in ambition." Hagoromo Gitsune shook her head imperceptibly, then suddenly said:

"I suddenly have a craving for offal again."

what?

Shota became more alert. Could it be that he had summoned back the bloodthirsty Hagoromo Gitsune?

Hagoromo Gitsune seemed to enjoy Shota's tense demeanor, and after a long silence, she added, "I've heard that Chinese dishes like stir-fried pork liver are quite delicious. I'd really like to try them."

"Ha, hahaha, so that's what it is."

Shota breathed a sigh of relief...

Wait a minute, after all this time we still haven't solved the most important thing: the child who was supposed to be naturalized by Hagoromo Gitsune doesn't even exist.

How to break?

It's impossible to explain it clearly.

How to break?

How was it solved back then?

To break it by force?

Oh no, to be precise, it was broken with a stick...

Let's do it one more time!

"Hey, Hagoromo Gitsune."

A sinister expression appeared on Shota's face as he said, "Our child says it needs your egg."

Chapter 174. Let's wait for the next life - Isayama Yomi

"Then I'll head out now."

“Have a nice trip~”

After closing his front door, Shota, bathed in the soft, bright sunlight, began walking towards the supermarket.

Although the Sanka family often sends small gifts over, Shota occasionally needs to go to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities. However, lately the girls in the family have been engrossed in television, games, and other things, so Shota has to go out alone.

"Let's go see her while we're at it."

"Hey, Huang Quan, when did you follow me out?"

Shota looked at Yomi standing next to him and asked, "Aren't you going to play with them, TV Girl?"

"...What is a TV Girl? Don't give me such a nickname so casually."

Huang Quan retorted to Xiang Tai, who shrugged and said, "You're the only one in our family who loves watching TV the most. What else could you be but a TV addict? Every time we pass by a home appliance store, you stop in front of the window display full of TVs."

"This……"

Huang Quan wanted to refute but found that he had no words to say, so he could only awkwardly say, "The sun is too strong, I don't want to use an umbrella."

As she spoke, she entered Shota's body and fell silent.

"To be honest, she still has the personality of a little girl."

After defeating Huang Quan, Shota made a happy comment, changed his destination, and started walking towards that place.

"Kagura~ I've come to see you."

"Huh? Shota-nii."

Kagura Tsuchimiya, whose hair had grown longer, walked out of the dojo. She was still sweating slightly. When she saw Shota arrive, she put down her sword and went to greet him.

"I was bored, so I came to see you."

Shota sat down directly on the dojo floor, shook the drink he had just bought, and said, "Want some?"

"THANK-YOU~"

Kagura accepted the drink without hesitation and sat down next to Shota.

"But coming to see me at a time like this is really not like you, Shota-san. Normally, you would definitely wait until most people are asleep before sneaking into my house."

Kagura teased Shota in a lighthearted tone, "I'm really surprised you came to see me during the day, Shota-nii."