Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful fox

Before Ozawa could react, the young man flashed over and with a knife, helped him fall asleep.

"I won't say much, son. Dad will be at work for you today. You should have a good rest~"

The young man, or rather, Hideyuki Hoshino, took the wallet and car keys from Ozawa and carried his body into a nearby switch room.

Then he picked up a large travel bag on the ground, got into Ozawa's car, and drove towards Abe Department Store.

On the way, he saw a familiar-looking girl with blonde hair and twin ponytails on the side of the road.

Who is coming?

Can't remember.

I should call Ichichi first and ask her to leave.

five minutes ago.

Asuka Tendo reluctantly answered Maki Aoyama's call.

"Maki-sister, can you please ask for a leave for me..."

Maki Aoyama on the other end of the phone replied, "Of course you can, but Asuka-chan, you've already skipped two ethics meetings. If you continue like this, you'll be severely criticized."

"I don't want to, but this meeting is so boring..."

"No, for example, the theme of this meeting is to discuss how to reduce economic losses when carrying out tasks. The counterexample given is that someone collapsed three walls of the hospital while performing exorcism and accidentally broke the dean's leg... Doesn't it sound interesting?"

ha?

Isn't this talking about me?

Maki-sama, are you laughing at me? You are laughing at me, right?

Then I'll be even more excited now!

And it was clearly the director's fault. It was because he was greedy for money and murdered people, and ignored the patients' conditions for fame and factional struggles that the hospital had accumulated so many resentful spirits...

Let’s be frank, I hit him on the leg on purpose!

It wasn't an accident!

Suddenly, Asuka Tendo noticed a car passing by on the road.

Although it is very weak...

But I did sense a hint of demonic aura, most likely a small monster with no special abilities.

When I feel really sleepy, someone will give me a pillow!

"Don't say any more, Maki-san. I will definitely not be going to the meeting, and I have a valid reason!"

"Ok?"

"I just discovered a terrifying monster hiding in the city. The situation is urgent and must be resolved right now. I'm begging you to take a leave!"

"Hey, are you serious? If we want to take action, it's better for two of us to do it together..."

Before Aoyama Maki could finish her words, Tendo Asuka hung up the phone.

I'm going to skip the meeting openly and honestly!

She quickly hailed a taxi on the roadside and caught up with her target.

After a while, she arrived at the gate of Abe Department Store.

"You're hiding in such a busy place? This is a bit troublesome."

The girl curled her lips, walked into the hall, glanced at the advertisement on the wall nearby, and suddenly felt some strange words drilling into her mind...

No, it's an illusion! And it's a very strong illusion!

It’s not something a newly born little monster can do!

Realizing that her estimate was wrong, Asuka Tendo quickly recited a spell silently, which briefly cleared her mind.

Then she decisively took out her cell phone and walked out the door, intending to call for support.

There's nothing she can do about it. The only thing she's really not good at is mental magic.

Whoosh!

At this moment, a hand reached out and took her cell phone.

“Who…ah!”

Just as Asuka Tendo was about to react, she was hit on the head. She blinked and was surprised to realize that she had walked out of the shopping mall and was standing on the side of the road outside.

If I hadn't stopped...

The next step is to step onto the busy road, have close contact with dump trucks, and travel to a different world!

"Could it be that I just didn't get rid of the illusion at all, and I have been in the illusion all the time?"

"Not that stupid yet."

Hoshino Hideyuki casually swiped the snatched phone with his right hand and answered unhappily.

At the same time, he hid his left hand, which he had just used to hit someone, behind his back to avoid being seen shaking.

Girl, you have a hard head!

If you really hit a dump truck, you will most likely be fine, but the driver will go to another world. That's Tian Gang!

"What a powerful illusion... By the way, thank you for what I did just now!"

Asuka Tendo realized that Hoshino Hideyuki had helped her, and bowed slightly, but then she raised her head with a stern face and asked:

"Excuse me, who are you? Are you aware of the situation here? According to Article 31 of the Regulations on the Management of Supernatural Beings, you are obliged to..."

Before the girl could finish, Hoshino Hideyuki asked back:

"Are you new to the Countermeasures Room?"

"Hey, how did you know that before I even told you..."

Because they are the only ones who like to change management regulations.

Even they are not so cruel as to let people under the age of sixteen work, so it is easy to tell from your age that you have just joined.

Hoshino Hideyuki curled his lips.

The Countermeasures Room, also known as the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Room, is a secret department in Japan responsible for managing monsters, ghosts, and people with super powers.

Having encountered it before, Hoshino Hideyuki has some understanding of this organization.

But he didn't expect that the girl with blonde twintails who had snatched the dessert from him before was from the Countermeasures Room.

No one expected that this guy would break into Abe Department Store, and right from the start he tried to break the illusion by force, which caused the barrier to automatically counterattack.

Is it a coincidence?

Wait, maybe I brought it upon myself?

Hoshino Hideyuki recalled the big bag he had brought. Although it was protected, it still leaked a little bit of scent.

I was careless. I thought no one would notice if I drove past quickly, but I didn't expect this guy to be so sensitive.

That's it.

Now that they are here, we can’t just leave them alone.

It would be disastrous if she really let him rush in and alert Kayaba Nobuyuki too early, or if he called in a large number of reinforcements from the Countermeasures Room to disrupt the situation.

But on the other hand, if she is guided, she can be of some use...

"Well, I am indeed from the Countermeasures Office..."

"Eight ducks!"

Hoshino Hideyuki interrupted the girl's next words, turned the egg coupon in his arms into a fake ID, and flashed it in front of the girl, posing a fierce look and said:

"Do you want to let the senior know?"

"You almost got into big trouble, you know that!"

Chapter 13: Foxes like to be fooled by someone

Senior?

Get into, get into big trouble?

Asuka Tendo was a little confused.

Could it be that the person in front of me is really a colleague in the countermeasures room?

The certificate should be genuine, but I didn't see it clearly just now. I'd better take a closer look...

But before the girl could open her mouth, Hoshino Hideyuki's words came flooding in.

"You know, this building is the lair of a monster called the Void."

"It set up many obstacles here. My companions and I took a lot of effort to break in."

"And your reckless and trespassing behavior just now almost caused us to fail...Alas!"

Hoshino Hideyuki's words were so sincere that it was hard for Asuka Tendo to doubt him for a moment.

Seeing that he had initially gained control of the situation, he pursued the man relentlessly, dug up his grave, and crushed his bones to scatter his ashes.

In this situation, you must never give the other party any extra time to think.

"Also, why did you act alone? Where are your companions?"

"According to convention, the Countermeasures Room always sends people on missions in teams of two!"

"Could it be that you abandoned your companions and went out on your own without any investigation, orders or reports?"

As Asuka Tendo's face grew paler, Hoshino Hideyuki knew that his words had accidentally hit the nail on the head, and his tone became increasingly harsh.

"Are all new recruits so careless these days? They take the bonds between their comrades and the daily work process for granted!"

"sorry!"

Tendo Asuka bent over Hoshino Hideyuki again.

At this point, she no longer had time to doubt Hoshino Hideyuki's identity, and her heart was filled with guilt for her just-behaved behavior.

"Senior, please allow me to atone for my sins. From now on, I will follow your command and help eliminate the monster called Kongwang!"

I, Asuka Tendo, am responsible for my own actions!

Correct where you went wrong; this is the awareness of a genius!

However, Hoshino Hideyuki slowly shook his head.

"Your resistance to illusions is too low. If you really fight with me, what if you become a pawn of the enemy in the middle of the battle? What should I do then?"

What Hoshino Hideyuki said was a bit exaggerated.

The girl in front of me was able to sense something was wrong and counterattack the moment she stepped into the barrier. Her level is pretty good.

Moreover, the barrier is not omnipotent, and it is impossible for someone to be completely brainwashed and turned into an enemy.

But Asuka Tendo had no idea of this, and her guilt only deepened.

"I'm sorry...then at least let's call for backup!"

"I have already done that. In fact, the backup has already arrived and is helping to drive away the irrelevant people on the top floor and deal with the barrier at the same time. Don't make trouble for me."

Hoshino Hideyuki naturally put the phone back into the girl's hand and put on a firm expression:

"Now, there is only one thing I can do, which is to go back to the shopping mall and fight that monster to the death!"

After saying that, he glanced at Asuka Tendo's face, which was about to burst into tears, and his tone softened:

"…My words just now were a bit harsh. You don't have to feel too guilty. Although you were reckless, our plan was not ruined."

"Are you wondering where my companion is? In fact, he has already sneaked into the top floor of the commercial building with the support and has made the key arrangements to eliminate the monsters!"

"And next, I will go to him and complete the final step of exorcising the demon!"

Although I have no idea what the last step means, I also have no idea what kind of monster Kongwang is.

But Asuka Tendo's emotions have been aroused by Hideyuki Hoshino!

"However, this final battle is indeed very dangerous. I may not be able to come downstairs to see you again."