Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

"Dong-kun, this is a secret between girls. Isn't it a bit impolite for a gentleman to pry into these things?" Raphiel said with a mysterious smile.

"Of course, if you really want to hear it, Dong-kun, that's fine too. After all, Dong-kun is so cute. I'll tell you as long as we go to Thailand."

"Heh, goodbye." Tsuchimikado Tou rolled his eyes at Raphiel. He wasn't stupid; why would he do something like that for such a trivial matter? It was utterly absurd.

But...am I a gentleman?

In this world, "gentleman" seems to be a positive term, right?

Yes, I really am a "gentleman".

Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded with a satisfied look, leaving everyone looking puzzled. Could it be that Tsuchimikado Fuyu really had such an idea?

"Hey, Dong-kun, I was just joking, there's no need to take it seriously," Raphiel quickly said.

"...What are you thinking? How could I possibly have such thoughts? I'm very satisfied with my body, I don't need to reduce any parts!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained.

"That's good, that's good. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd get killed by your shikigami next time I go to your house." Raphiel breathed a sigh of relief. She seemed to have forgotten that her combat power was higher than that of the shikigami.

……

"Tofu, let's go find the invisible boundary line today." As they walked along the road, Rikka Takanashi tugged at the hem of Tsuchimikado Tofu's coat and pointed to the riverbank.

"Haven't you and Dekomori come to this place quite a few times?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained.

"How about we go somewhere else?" Rikka Takanashi suggested, her ahoge (cowlick) spinning.

"No need, let's go back early." Tsuchimikado Fuyu really had no interest in the invisible boundary line unless he could actually find it.

However, Rikka Takanashi is just an ordinary chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer, at most a bit more severe. Even if there is an invisible boundary line, Rikka Takanashi would be impossible to find unless she has exceptionally good luck.

In Tsuchimikado Fuyu's view, Takanashi Rikka was just playing a chuunibyou game with Dekomori Sanae.

Rikka Takanashi's ahoge (cowlick) froze for a moment, then drooped limply, gesturing to Gabriel beside her, asking her to find a way to stall Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

Gabriel immediately gave Takanashi Rikka a look, telling her not to rush. Sending Tsuchimikado Touya to another place at a time like this would be a clear indication that there was something wrong with them!

What if Tsuchimikado Fuyu presses them again later and they accidentally let something slip?

After walking for a short while, Gabriel suddenly saw a store holding an event nearby. A thought flashed through her mind, and she poked Tsuchimikado Fuyu on the back, "Hey, that event looks really interesting."

"Are you sure?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at Gabriel with a skeptical expression, pointed to the fist force gauge over there, and asked, "You can hit that?"

Gabriel took a closer look and saw a group of burly men pounding on boxing gloves. Gabriel's lips twitched violently. How could she possibly be able to break these gloves?

Oh my god, I didn't look carefully enough, and now I've messed things up.

"Hey, are you guys hiding something from me? You're acting weird today," Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, frowning, when he saw Gabriel was silent.

Gabriel and Rikka Takanashi's faces froze instantly, and they both shook their heads, "How could that be? No way, you're overthinking it, hahaha..."

"Really?"

"..."

"Forget it, let's go." Tsuchimikado Fuyu shook his head. He could tell from their expressions that something was wrong. They kept dragging their feet on letting him go home, so the problem must be at home. Once he got back, everything would be clear.

It has to be said that Raphiel and the others made a mistake by having Rikka Takanashi and Gabriel hold off Tsuchimikado Fuyu. Before things had even really started, Tsuchimikado Fuyu had already noticed.

However, if it were someone else, Tsuchimikado Fuyu might become suspicious sooner, and even if she managed to keep it from Tsuchimikado Fuyu, she might still be late because she would take a different route home to avoid Tsuchimikado Fuyu finding out.

Although Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't investigate further, Takanashi Rikka and the others hadn't received any news from Winette and the others yet. If Tsuchimikado Fuyu went home at this point, the plan would fail.

Rikka and Gabriel exchanged a glance and quickly reached a consensus.

Regardless, we must stall Tsuchimikado Fuyu. Even if not for this plan, we must obtain information about the singularity of the invisible boundary (for the new game).

That's right. The reason they worked so hard wasn't just to help Xiaoyi and the others with their plan; part of it was also because of the benefits offered by Winette and the others.

To prevent Gabriel and the others from slacking off, Raphiel offered some incentives to encourage them to work diligently.

It seems to be working quite well.

Afterwards, Gabriel and Takanashi Roku tried their best to hold off Tsuchimikado Fuyu, but Tsuchimikado Fuyu completely ignored them. The more they didn't want to go back, the more it proved that their secret was related to their return home.

Once we go back, everything will become clear.

Finally, seeing that Tsuchimikado Fuyu remained unmoved, the two had no choice but to resort to their last resort and ask Yi for help.

That's right, today it was Yi who was protecting Tsuchimikado Fuyu. And during the break after the first class in the afternoon, Raphiel and the others took advantage of Tsuchimikado Fuyu going to the restroom to tell Yi about their plan and asked Yi to assist them.

Of course, Yi was only a backup plan to ensure the success of the plan; if the plan went smoothly, Yi would not be needed.

If Rikka and the others fail, or if they simply can't hold on any longer, then they'll need Ichi's help.

When Yi saw Rikka's hand gesture, he swayed his body to indicate that he understood.

"Dong, I like collecting all kinds of Go sets. Could you buy me a few sets to decorate my room?"

"Yi, is something wrong with you too?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu frowned when he heard Yi's words. It seemed that not only Takanashi Rikka and the others were involved, but Yi and the others were also involved?

Is Tsuchimikado becoming increasingly interested in their secrets?

Why did they keep this from me alone?

and many more……

Tsuchimikado Fuyu suddenly seemed to realize something, quickly checked his phone, flipped through the calendar, and immediately understood—so that's how it is.

It seems that being transported here has had some impact on me. If Rikka and the others hadn't made it so obvious, I would have almost forgotten about it.

Even though Tomoya had given such an obvious reminder at school, I still hadn't remembered it.

However, what Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't know was that the impact of time travel on him was far greater than ordinary; he just hadn't noticed it.

"Looks like there's a surprise waiting for me when I get back," Tsuchimikado thought to himself. He then said to Yi, "No problem, I know a Go shop nearby that sells many well-known brands from all over the world."

Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

Chapter 299 Double Surprise

This site's domain name has changed to ow. Listen online to the audiobook of Chapter 299, "Double Surprise," of the story of the Onmyoji who roams the world of anime.

Back at the front door, Tsuchimikado Fuyumi, Takanashi Rikka, and Gabriel were with him, making him even more certain that a surprise awaited him after opening the door. He just didn't know how many people had come today.

But should I put on an act later?

After all, everyone went to so much trouble to surprise me, but I didn't react at all. Everyone must be very disappointed!

But... I'm not very good at acting. What if I don't act convincingly? Wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?

However, Tsuchimikado Tou didn't think too much about it. Under Takanashi Rikka's expectant gaze, he pushed open the door and entered, saying, "I'm back."

boom!boom!

"Happy birthday, Dong!" everyone shouted.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu pulled off the confetti covering her body, and under the expectant gazes of the crowd, took a step back, put her hand to her mouth, and exclaimed, "Ah, I'm so happy, so surprised!"

Then it quickly returned to calm.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't know how well he had performed, but he really had tried his best.

"Oh dear, it seems Dong-kun isn't too happy with our surprise," Raphiel said with a smile.

"Hmm?" Everyone stared at Tsuchimikado Fuyu, wanting to hear his answer.

"No, I'm very happy... but as for the surprise, since I guessed it beforehand, there's really no way I can be surprised," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said helplessly.

He didn't want to ruin everyone's mood, but Rikka and the others were being too obvious about it.

Everyone gave Gabriel and Rikka Takanashi a resentful look, which startled the two timid girls hiding behind Tsuchimikado Fuyuki. They looked at everyone with teary eyes.

It wasn't that they were conflicted, but rather that they were afraid of losing the benefits.

After all, if Raphiel and the others really refused to give it to them for this reason, the two of them wouldn't have anything to say.

"Never mind, Rikka and the others have already done their best to make the plan succeed. There's no need to ask for too much." Winette sighed. Although she was also looking forward to Tsuchimikado Fuyu's surprised expression, she still kindly helped Takanashi Rikka and the others out of the predicament.

"Let Dongjun and the others in first. We can't leave the main characters of today's party outside."

As Tsuchimikado Fuyu followed the group into the courtyard, his eyes lit up as he saw that the entire place had been completely redecorated.

In the courtyard, a five-tiered cake comes into view, surrounded by a row of barbecue grills and various prepared ingredients.

The cherry blossom trees were adorned with various colorful lights and balloons, and the wooden houses each had their own unique features: some had ice sculptures of Tsuchimikado Fuyu, some had game character dolls, and some had messages of blessing written on them.

On the roof of Tsuchimikado Fuyu’s own wooden house hung a large carp streamer. However, what puzzled Tsuchimikado Fuyu was how the carp streamer was fluttering when there was no wind in the courtyard.

Seeing this, Tsuchimikado Fuyu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. He was truly moved, and for the first time, he felt that celebrating his birthday was really nice.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

"It's alright, it's alright, as long as you're satisfied, Xiaodong."

"As long as you're happy, Xiaodong."

"Hmph, I orchestrated all of this, so feel free to thank me."

"Nine Lives Cat, you shameless thing! This was clearly my idea."

"Don't cry, Dongjun, get up and start playing!"

"..."

Everyone stared at Raphiel speechlessly; she had completely ruined the atmosphere.

Raphiel stuck out her tongue playfully. "Birthdays should be happy, why be so sad?"

"Alright, Raphiel is right, it's good to have a happy birthday. So I hereby declare that Xiaodong's birthday party officially begins." Xiaolin clapped his hands and shouted.

"Oh!"

The crowd cheered and then dispersed, leaving Tsuchimikado Fuyu alone at the courtyard gate.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at everyone with a bewildered expression. Wasn't I supposed to be the star of today's birthday party? Something feels off! Isn't it a bit unfair of you to leave the main character like me standing there?

Tsuchimikado Fuyu waited for a while and realized that no one was paying attention to him; it seemed that everyone was just doing their own thing.

I feel a little awkward standing here!

Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked around and reluctantly walked into the courtyard, hoping to find someone to chat with so that he wouldn't seem so out of place.

Thinking about this, Tsuchimikado Fuyu felt a little heartbroken. He was supposed to be the star of the party, so why did he seem so out of place?

"I'm so happy today (I'm so happy today)"