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"This guy is a fox demon!?"
Aoba suddenly sprang up from the ground.
puff.
The 'fox demon' seemed to have fainted and showed no signs of waking up.
and……
That pure white.
"cough!"
Aoba's eyes darted around as she silently stepped forward to help pull down the skirt.
Then they moved a little further away.
Looking at the girl collapsed in his shop, he rubbed his head, completely at a loss for what to do.
"Is it Grandpa Nurarihyon's fault?"
That's the only way Aoba could make that connection.
after all.
Of all the guests last night, only the Nura Clan's commander-in-chief was a yokai.
Even the timing matches up.
No sooner had Nurarihyon left than this 'fox spirit' came looking for them.
"I guess you really are a canine monster!?"
My nose is so useful.
But why does the interaction result in purification instead of a heightened sense of smell?
Aoba looked at the skills on the panel, his face full of confusion.
Purification: Clearing away distracting thoughts and returning to one's true self.
"Um..."
"hiss..."
"Forget it, let's think about what to do with this guy."
Every green leaf recognized those eight big characters.
But when put together, he couldn't understand it at all.
Clear your mind of distractions?
Does he have any ulterior motives? Do they need to be cleared away?
Since I'm not cultivating immortality, there's absolutely no need for it.
As for the return itself...
That would be even more mysterious.
When it comes to things that require deep thinking, Aoba has always been casual about it.
Just leave it there.
Who knows, maybe one day I'll suddenly remember it.
By the way, in cultivation stories, this is called sudden enlightenment.
It matches perfectly.
Aoba waved his hand to scatter the panel, and then his gaze fell on the girl lying on the ground.
"Sigh... This is really a big problem."
These days, not only mature women are a problem, but even young girls are a problem!
Seeing that the other person still showed no signs of waking up.
Aoba then moved and lifted the girl from the ground, placing her on a bench in the front hall.
It's not very comfortable, but it's better than lying on the ground.
but……
Looking at the slightly wrinkled JK uniform and the protruding little belly.
Left with no other choice, Aoba brought a thin blanket from the second floor and gently covered the girl with it.
After doing all this, Aoba nodded in satisfaction.
But in the blink of an eye.
He tapped his forehead again, for no apparent reason.
This guy is a 'fox demon'!
I was worried she might catch a cold.
"I'm still too kind."
Aoba gave a helpless, self-deprecating remark.
After all, a good horse is ridden, and a good person is favored.
He was ridden by someone too?!
Thinking back to what happened last night and in the early hours of the morning.
Aoba's face showed even more speechlessness.
"Boom--boom--boom!"
Suddenly.
The bell rang seven times.
Is it already seven o'clock?
Aoba untied her white apron, which had been torn by something, and turned off the kitchen lights.
Then he walked out of the kitchen and came to the bar table.
After wiping the table again, the restaurant lights were turned off.
Even at this hour, it's still quite bright with the lights off.
Step outside the store.
Aoba flipped the business sign to the closed side.
Hey; the bell wings rise and dance, grabbing four nine and locking the shop door again.
Then he pulled down the shutter door above the shop.
The store was now completely dark.
The izakaya, which had been open all night, was about to close for the night.
After a night of opening the shop, Aoba always needed to sleep for a while.
But today he is particularly energetic.
There is absolutely no sign of being tired.
The Gluttony skill provides a very strong boost to his physique, making it arguably the most useful skill among them.
And after being pushed down by the 'fox demon'.
I felt really hungry, but after eating something, I felt energetic again.
Although she had some guesses, Aoba didn't dwell on them.
He brought out his personal ride from the backyard—a bicycle with a vegetable basket.
I bought it last night.
After being attacked by ghouls, they all disappeared without a trace.
We barely managed to cover last night's expenses thanks to the last bit of materials we had left.
So, we still need to go get the vegetables today.
Moreover, he usually adheres to the principle of "better to have more than to have less".
Even if there's enough food in the freezer for the next day, I'll still go out and buy some more.
This can also avoid a lot of trouble.
For example, the large-scale cooking that Miss Fuka and her friends did last night.
Going to the market to buy groceries every day is also something Aoba enjoys doing.
You can get some fresh air and see a lot of new things.
only……
It seems like it won't work today.
Aoba had just pushed his cart up the steps and hadn't even turned the corner when he encountered a familiar face.
even……
more than one!
"no..."
"Did you plan this out beforehand?"
Looking at the group of people who appeared in front of him, Qingye rubbed his temples helplessly.
"Ahem, sorry, Aoba-kun."
Inspector Megure coughed twice, glancing at Akio Furukawa, who was standing beside him with his hair standing on end and looking like he hadn't woken up yet.
"Megure! You've already gone too far by disturbing Sanae and me while we were taking our nap!!!"
Uncle Guhe was half-asleep, his eyes squinting, and his hands kept scratching at his clothes.