Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

"It's nothing. You didn't have money to find a place to stay, right? This is my cousin's house. You can stay here for free, but in return, you'll need to protect him if he's in danger," Xiaolin explained with a smile.

Chapter 496 Foodie Alma, Family Members Increase

"Oh! Really?" Alma exclaimed in surprise, "You really don't need to pay rent?"

"If there are any requirements later, you should help Xiaodong when he encounters danger or trouble."

“But I don’t belong to this world, so I can’t interfere with it,” Alma suddenly said, sounding conflicted.

Although she would love to do it for free, it doesn't align with her principles if she has to use her own abilities.

“Then find a place yourself,” Thor said with a dark face. “I was already very unhappy about letting you join our company.”

"If you're unwilling to find a place for yourself now, then just find a cave to live in. Anyway, your salary won't be paid until at least next month."

Thor is now insanely jealous of Alma.

Why?

When I first came to Xiaolin's house, I probably would have been refused if Xiaolin hadn't been late and asked me to drive her to work.

But what about Alma? On the first day she met Kobayashi, she knew nothing, but Kobayashi not only let her join the company and help her, but also took the initiative to help her find an apartment.

Why?

Already quite annoyed with Tohru, hearing that Elma was still hesitating only made her angrier. "Kobayashi has been so good to you, what's wrong with asking you to protect Koyuki?"

Besides, Xiaodong usually has Xiaocao and the others when something happens, so she doesn't need you at all!

"This..." Alma didn't know what to choose for a moment.

On one hand, there's the issue of housing. Although she could indeed find a cave to live in, the human population in the human realm is too dense, and many caves are not safe to live in. Now that there's a place to live for free, she naturally wants to move in.

On the other hand, although her request was very simple, just to protect this human, it wasn't really a big deal for her. Kobayashi had been very kind to her, so she should repay her kindness.

However, this would conflict with my principle of not interfering in the human world.

Thus, Alma found herself torn between reality and her ideals.

At that moment, a single sentence from Tsuchimikado Fuyu became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

"If you agree, I can provide meals. Xiaoyi's cooking is super delicious, just as good as Tohru's," Tsuchimikado Fuyu tempted.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu knew that although she was very persistent in her beliefs, most of her beliefs were negotiable in the face of delicious food.

It can be said that she fully demonstrated her foodie nature in this respect.

In particular, this guy's magic seems to come from eating. As long as he's full, he can fight Thor for three days and three nights without any problem. But if he's hungry, he's like Connor without electricity.

It has to be said that the abilities of the dragons in this other world are truly bizarre.

"Damn it, they're trying to tempt me with food... I won't..." Alma swallowed hard, forcibly suppressing her craving, and turned her head away as she spoke.

“I can attest to that. Xiao Yi truly lives up to her reputation as the God of Kitchen Knives. She is indeed very skilled in cooking, especially in the most complex Chinese cuisine. In this respect, I admit that I am still far behind Xiao Yi,” Thor nodded and said.

Upon hearing Thor's admission of defeat, Alma was immediately taken aback, staring blankly at the smiling Koi beside Tsuchimikado Fuyu. "Is this guy really that good at cooking? Even Thor, who never admits defeat, is ashamed of himself."

"I wonder what kind of person you are in Alma's heart, Thor," Kobayashi remarked.

"Who knows?" Thor shrugged. Never admitting defeat... that was just youthful naiveté. Now, she just wanted to quietly spend her life with Kobayashi.

Hmm, and by the way, let's find a way to make Kobayashi immortal, so that we can stay with Kobayashi forever.

"Well? Have you made up your mind?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked.

"This..." Alma hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is it tastier than cream bread?"

"Do you like cream bread? I can make that too," Kobayashi said with a smile.

Although she didn't know Alma's background, judging from the aura emanating from her, she was definitely very strong.

Furthermore, given that it was recommended by Kobayashi and Tohru, Xiaoyi could trust Alma, and there was a high probability that this guy was also a dragon.

Based on our conversation, he seems to be a stubborn but greedy child, but he has a good personality and can get along well with everyone.

As for gluttony, it's not a derogatory term for a chef. On the contrary, gluttonous people are the kind of people a chef likes the most.

"Really?" Alma asked, her glasses gleaming.

"Of course, but in return, if you want to eat good food, you have to get along well with everyone, do what you can at home, and protect Xiaodong when necessary."

If you agree to all of this, I can make whatever you want to eat first.

At this moment, Xiao Yi appeared to everyone as a bad person trying to trick children with lollipops.

However, Xiaoyi's conditions were not difficult.

It's certain that she gets along well with everyone; Alma isn't the kind of person who's arrogant or domineering.

Alma felt it was normal to do what she could, after all, she was a tenant, and for free. It would be unreasonable for her not to do anything.

As for protecting Tsuchimikado, Alma was initially hesitant, but under the triple attack of free rent, Kobayashi's care, and the temptation of delicious food, Alma gave in.

After all, staying in the human realm has already violated my own principles, so protecting a human, especially one who doesn't seem like a bad person, shouldn't be a problem, right?

"No."

Upon hearing Alma's refusal, everyone's expressions darkened; this guy was being excessively stubborn.

Oh well, these things are based on mutual consent. If they don't want to, they can't force them. It's better to firmly refuse than to agree with a smile and then fail at the crucial moment.

But just as everyone decided to skip this, they heard Alma continue, "How do I know you're not lying to me? I have to try your cooking to be sure."

"Pfft." Hearing Alma's words, the black cat couldn't help but laugh. This girl is interesting.

The others laughed too. They had thought she was a stubborn dragon, but they hadn't expected her to be so gluttonous.

"In that case, please wait a moment. But since we just had dinner, I'll make some desserts and snacks."

Then, after Alma tasted the desserts made by Koi, she decisively succumbed to Koi's culinary skills and officially moved into Tsuchimikado Fuyu's house.

The room that Tsuchimikado Tou prepared for Alma was the same room that Jumpy Sister had.

Originally, the Jumping siblings' room was used by everyone to store miscellaneous items, but since Elma was moving in, everyone moved the things from Jumping Sister's room to Jumping Brother's room.

Even so, there will be a lot of clutter in the room, but everything is neatly organized and categorized, so it's not a problem if we squeeze in a little.

If there are too many things by then, we can simply move some of the less important items to the house that the zombie idols built in the forest.

As for all the utensils in the room, Tsuchimikado Fuyu had prepared plenty in advance, so they could just be put away.

After all, Tsuchimikado Fuyu occasionally summons a few shikigami, so it's better to prepare more in advance so that it's easier to make arrangements later and avoid having to rush out to buy them.

Chapter 497 Yuigahama Yui Wants to Thank

Good morning, Winter.

"Ha~ Good morning, Rikka." Tsuchimikado Fuyu yawned as he came to the dining table and greeted them.

"Winter, are you sleepy?" Rikka Takanashi asked in confusion.

"Yeah, I practiced with the president and the others until very late last night. By the way, where's Dekomori? Didn't she sleep with you last night?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked around and, not finding Dekomori Sanae, asked.

"Still not awake." Just as Takanashi Rikka finished speaking, the study door opened, and Dekomori Sanae hopped out and said, "Master, Onmyoji, good morning."

That's right. Because there are more and more shikigami, Tsuchimikado Fuyu had already moved the door leading to the courtyard to the door of the storage cabinet in the study, so that no shikigami would pass by his room and disturb him when he was sleeping.

Sanae Tokomori sat down, and soon Koi brought out breakfast. Looking at the three people at the table, she suddenly asked in confusion, "Isn't one person missing?"

"Ok?"

Tsuchimikado and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment. Were there fewer people? It didn't seem like there were any missing!

Just as the three were deep in thought, the study door suddenly opened again, and a woman in uniform with a blue tail swishing behind her floated over in a daze. "It smells so good."

Everyone stared speechlessly at Alma, who was still sleepy and drooling. No wonder she was a foodie; even before she was fully awake, she could come over as soon as she smelled something.

Alma floated down onto the seat, immediately opened her eyes, and looked at everyone with puzzled expressions, asking, "Good morning, why are you all looking at me?"

"Never mind, it's fine, I'm too lazy to complain," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said.

"Hmm, good morning." Takanashi Rikka nodded and greeted her, but did not answer her question.

"What a strange dragon! It's completely different from Thor and Connor," Sanae Dekomori remarked in amazement.

“Really? I also think that Thor and I are completely different, so we are the real rivals,” Alma said with a smile.

After everyone finished breakfast, Xiaoyi took out two more bento boxes and handed them to Rikka Takanashi and Alma respectively, saying, "These are for you."

"Are there any contraband items?" Rikka Takanashi asked warily.

"I've tried a different way of cooking it, and I think it will suit your taste. Remember to finish it and don't throw it away, or I'll get angry," Xiaoyi said with a smile.

Seeing Xiaoyi like this, Sanae Tokomori shuddered. She remembered the time when Xiaoyi forced her to drink milk.

Thankfully, I prepared porridge today, otherwise I would have had to drink milk again.

"Wow! I didn't expect that in just a few days, Xiaoyi would also be turned by the Saint Soother. As expected of a former member of the Invisible Boundary Management Bureau, even after leaving, her ability to turn people to other places is still so strong," said Rikka Takanashi.

"Although this was indeed Shihua's request, I made it using Chinese cuisine. The method is different, but the taste is still quite good."

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time." Takanashi Rikka snorted coldly. Although she seemed to have given in, she was actually thinking about how to get Tsuchimikado Fuyu to eat the tomatoes for her at noon.

"What are you talking about?" Alma looked at Rikka and Koyo with a blank expression. Why is it that even though they are speaking Japanese, I can't understand what they are saying?

However, she understood what Xiaoyi said at first. Her eyes lit up as she looked at the other bento box on the table, pointed at herself, and asked, "Is this for me?"

“You’re not getting paid this month, right? You definitely won’t have money for lunch. The company isn’t very big right now, and there’s no cafeteria, so I can only prepare a bento box for you.” Xiaoyi nodded and said, “But I don’t know if it will suit your taste.”

“Yes, yes, very much so. I don’t mind at all. In fact, I’m very grateful.” Alma said happily, wagging her tail and holding the bento box.

She was already worried about what to do for lunch, and was prepared to go hungry all day. She didn't expect Xiaoyi to be so thoughtful. It's really great that she can stay here.

Well, in less than a day, three meals have made this stubborn dragon completely forget its own beliefs.

……

"Good morning, Tsuchimikado-kun." As soon as Tsuchimikado Fuyu sat down in the classroom, Yui Yuigahama walked over and greeted him with a blush.

"Good morning, Yuihama-san," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

"Um... this..." Yui Yuigahama hesitated, unsure of what to say.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's that... I noticed you always buy lunch from the convenience store, so I wanted to make you a bento to thank you, but I'm really sorry, I'm not very good at this kind of thing..."

So if you don't mind... could I treat you to a meal this afternoon? It's not enough to repay your life-saving kindness, but it's the only thing I can do..."