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So, under the curious and envious gazes of the other students, Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the others didn't go to visit the shrine, but instead followed Aokama Makoto straight towards...

"Damn it, is this what they call rich people? They even have a shrine maiden to guide them when they visit a shrine!"

"Miss Ji Yue is amazing. She actually managed to get a shrine maiden to be her tour guide. I heard that shrine maidens here are very hard to hire. They usually don't even bother with wealthy people."

"Miss Ji Yue is so awesome!"

"..."

Then, Ji Yue inexplicably became popular again on the school forum.

Soon, the group arrived at the main hall. Sora led them through a door marked "No Visitors Allowed," and after walking through two corridors, they arrived at a room at the very back of the shrine that was completely closed to the public.

The room was very simple, completely different from the magnificent main hall, giving the impression that it was not the residence of a deity, but rather a place for employees to live.

Upon entering the room, one sees a noblewoman dressed in a twelve-layered kimono sitting gracefully on a futon, slowly sipping tea.

Upon seeing Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the others, she respectfully rose and bowed, saying, "Welcome, distinguished guests. On behalf of my master, I would like to express my gratitude for your arrival."

"Master?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu frowned as he looked at the other person. "You're not Inari God?"

"My lord, I am the Inari God."

"Then isn't this shrine yours?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, somewhat puzzled.

His knowledge of Fushimi Inari Shrine was limited to the fact that it enshrines Inari, that the fox statues there are all white foxes and are the messengers of Inari, and the legend of the celestial fox. He didn't know much else.

"Of course not." The other person smiled and shook their head, saying, "Please sit down, everyone, and let me explain."

I am the Inari God, a subordinate of the Inari Great God—Uka no Mitama Goddess.

To be precise, all the deities in Inari shrines in the human world are her subordinates, pets, or servants. We also enjoy the title of Inari Goddess because of our master's grace.

However, we are just minor gods in the human realm, without the status of gods, so we take care of these shrines in the human realm on behalf of our masters.

"Because I was the first white fox to follow my master, and also the first to advance from white fox to celestial fox, and the first to advance from celestial fox to sky fox, my master entrusted me with the management of the main social circle."

"Wait, are you a fox too?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"Yes, to be precise, most of the Inari gods are foxes, but the gods in Fushimi Inari Taisha must at least be at the Void Fox level."

The deities assigned to other shrines vary depending on the shrine's size and the shrine's beliefs, but at the very least, a celestial fox is required; a white fox can only serve as a shrine maiden.

"Your divisions are quite rigorous," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile. "So, how strong are you?"

"As for strength..." The other party hesitated for a moment, looked at Vinette and said, "It's about the same as this Demon Lord's strength."

"So it's only at the Lesser Devil level? That's not bad." Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded and said.

Lesser demons are considered mid-level demons in Hell. Although all demons are lesser demons once they reach adulthood, they are indeed considered mid-level demons.

After all, the greater demons belong to the higher ranks, while the Demon King is at the level of Satan and Hades.

As a deity in the human realm, she possesses enough power to handle most situations.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir," the other party said calmly.

Chapter 1364 Hachiman Hikigaya and Fuyu Tsuchimikado

That's all for today. Thank you for your help.

At noon, at the entrance to the Thousand Torii Gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine, Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the others addressed Aokama Makoto with a respectful expression.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. Thank you again for coming to visit. We apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality and welcome you to come again next time," Cang Lianzhen said with a quick bow.

Not to mention that Tsuchimikado and the others were very easy to get along with and never made things difficult for her. On the contrary, their arrival allowed her to spend the whole morning sightseeing with them.

Even if Tsuchimikado and the others had a bad attitude, she didn't dare to complain or cause trouble. She wasn't that reckless!

After leaving Fushimi Inari Shrine, Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the others headed to the meeting point.

This morning, instead of receiving a warm welcome from the Inari deity, they had Sora Kama take them on a tour of the entire shrine.

As a fox who has lived here for hundreds of years, she is far more knowledgeable about the shrine than any tour guide.

Moreover, with Cang Lianzhen leading the way, they also visited many places that were off-limits to tourists, and everyone had a pretty good time.

However, during lunch, they inevitably found themselves surrounded by classmates asking questions.

After all, the shrine maiden herself is leading them on a tour, so the experience will definitely be different from what they're used to!

Moreover, many students saw them going to those prohibited areas.

Finally, Tsuchimikado Fuyu got fed up with Isshiki Makoto and the three scoundrels' questions and said speechlessly, "Actually, it's nothing special!"

As a result, Isshiki Makoto, with an expression of envy, jealousy, and hatred, retorted, "You rich bastard!"

"That's going too far!"

"Hmph! You stingy little thing!"

"Don't do that, it's disgusting!" Seeing Isshiki Makoto's inexplicably arrogant demeanor, Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the others covered their mouths and gagged.

Isshiki Makoto looking like this is truly an eyesore; he disgusted them.

Colonel! Don't fire! They're friendly forces!

……

After a lively lunch filled with playful banter and a short rest, they took a car to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, not far from Fushimi Inari Shrine, at 2 PM.

Looking at the gate, Tsuchimikado Fuyu suddenly remembered something and looked at Dango and Hachiman Hikigaya beside him in surprise.

It seems like this is where they came from in the original Oregairu manga/anime series!

I've forgotten the specific plot details, but I remember that it was about helping Tobe Sho chase after Ebina Hina, and then Hachiman revealed himself!

However, things are definitely different from the original story now. Not to mention that Yukino Yukinoshita never came to Kyoto with them, Tobe Shoya only just realized that he likes Ebina Hina.

"Fuyu-kun, what's wrong?" Yui asked somewhat shyly when she saw Tsuchimikado Fuyu staring at her.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something." Tsuchimikado Fuyu smiled and helped Yui tidy her hair, which was a little messy from the wind, and said, "Let's go."

"Mmm." Tuanzi blushed like a shy young wife and followed Tsuchimikado Fuyu shyly behind him, causing Miura Yumiko, who saw this scene from behind, to sigh helplessly.

Yui is completely smitten. What's so great about this guy? No matter how you look at it, he can't compare to Hayama.

Everyone quickly gathered together, and Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "This afternoon, we won't have free time; instead, we'll be working as a team."

"Hey!! How could this happen?" Upon hearing this, everyone cried out in despair.

“You guys!” Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned, then continued, “However, at each destination, we will give everyone some time to take photos and have fun.”

"Yay!" Upon hearing this, everyone cheered again.

Although it's not complete freedom, it's much better than complete lack of freedom.

Moreover, when traveling, whether one is free or not is irrelevant.

As long as Gu Yao is free to play, that's fine.

Immediately afterwards, led by the tour guide, everyone walked up the mountain together.

Soon, Tsuchimikado Fuyu began to see some familiar scenes.

For example, the stone tablet where the Great Teacher stood in the original work, he still stood there for a long time today.

"Hachiman, what's so interesting about this?" Yui and Tsuchimikado Fuyu walked up from the underground passage where they visited the shrine in the original story. Looking at Hachiman Hikigaya, who hadn't moved at all, she walked up to him and asked curiously.

Hachiman Hikigaya was taken aback by Yui's sudden greeting. After a moment of surprise, he scratched his chin and said, "It's nothing."

"Ugh! But it's so boring being alone."

Hachiman Hikigaya rolled his eyes at Yui without saying a word, thinking to himself, "Don't talk to other people so casually. What if your boyfriend gets jealous?"

I can't beat him.

Although he had never seen Tsuchimikado Fuyu in battle, the sudden drawing of his sword out of thin air when Tsuchimikado Fuyu warned Isshiki Makoto last night had startled them.

Therefore, being overly enthusiastic can cause trouble for others.

Besides, we're just ordinary club members, aren't we? Can't you just ignore me like Yukino does?

What Hachiman Hikigaya didn't know was that Yukino Yukinoshita ignored him not because she was arrogant, but simply because she didn't want to cause him any trouble.

Even when they were in the club, Yukino Yukinoshita would often make sarcastic remarks to him.

That's true, at least for now.

As for what the future holds, that depends on whether he performs well or not.

“If you don’t mind, you can come with us. We’re in the same group.” Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn’t seem to mind Yui’s attitude towards Hikigaya Hachiman.

He wouldn't go so far as to prevent his woman from having normal social interactions. For example, Tuanzi often goes to the service club, and he has never said anything about it.

He didn't think he would lose to Hachiman Hikigaya in love; he was confident in that.

Hachiman Hikigaya turned to look at Fuyu Tsuchimikado, and with his worldly-wise eyes, he found no falsehood.

This guy...

He was indeed different from the others.

Hachiman Hikigaya has had this understanding since very early on.

Although he noticed from the beginning that most of the people in his class were not quite normal, he, as a "lonely" oddball, was able to integrate into the class quite normally. He was usually not criticized or ostracized by everyone, but was instead blatantly ignored by everyone.

This disregard was particularly comfortable for him.

But even in a class full of oddballs, there were a few people who stood out from the crowd like cranes among chickens, very conspicuous and very different.

One is Megumi, who is often overlooked, but for some reason, he can occasionally notice her.

Secondly, there's Tsuchimikado Fuyu, who always seemed too mysterious to me.

A series of images flashed through Hachiman Hikigaya's mind, and he did not refuse Tsuchimikado Fuyu's invitation, but nodded slightly.

However, he still didn't interact with everyone, and just walked silently beside Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't make a point of talking to him. He continued chatting and laughing with the girls as usual, seemingly unaware that there was an unfamiliar person beside him.

The girls' eyes flashed with confusion at Tsuchimikado Fuyu's attitude, but Hachiman Hikigaya felt quite comfortable.

I always felt that he seemed to know me very well.

Hachiman Hikigaya thought to himself.

Chapter 1365 The Real Demon