[Comprehensive] Daily life of girls saving the world

In Japan, there is an overwhelming number of shrines.That is the legendary fox's shrine, Inari Shrine.

There are about 3.2 shrines with foxes as their patron saints throughout Japan—probably more than the total number of many niche shrines combined.

Guyu has heard about Inari Shrine four or five times just from people talking about it.

"As expected of Kyoto—" the students who walked together let out big and small exclamations.

"I'm going to pray for a smooth relationship!"

"I'm successful in my studies—if I don't pass the college entrance examination, my father will break my legs."

"Ahahaha, is Tanaka-kun's father actually such a strict person?"

The playful sounds of boys and girls brought a bit of fresh vitality to this ancient capital.

This is the first time for Gu Yu to come to Kyoto, an ancient capital that has gone through hundreds of years.She kept looking around all the way, full of curiosity about this place full of places where gods descended.

Maybe it's because there are many existences named Fusangshen around her, and she has a natural favorability bonus for shrines, temples, and places like these.When you have the opportunity to walk into the shrine, you will also pay respects piously.

It's not a request, but simply wants to say hello to these legendary beings... Maybe there is some gratitude.

After all, it is because of the legend of these 800 million gods that she will have the opportunity to meet her dear swords.

So when she saw the milky white fox standing by the side of the road, she smiled and waved at it.

"Gu Yu, who are you saying hello to?" The classmate who noticed that Gu Yu had stopped looked in the direction she was looking at, but only saw a small stone sculpture of a fox whose appearance had been blurred by the wind and rain.

"It's a cute little fox, isn't it?"

Small, milky white, with a wagging tail.

"what……?"

The girl who chatted with Gu Yu looked at the fuzzy fox statue for a while, but couldn't see the sign of "cuteness" from it.I had to haha ​​vaguely: "I heard that foxes like to eat fried tofu, you can buy some fried tofu sushi to offer something."

"I see, thank you."

"Then I'll wait and see where there is fried tofu sushi."

The girl expressed her thanks solemnly, and then cheerfully hurried to catch up with the students who walked to the front, leaving the more bewildered classmate A to stand beside the fox statue.

"..." Gu Yu, you... Seriously?

During free time in the evening, Gu Yu went to buy a large box of fried tofu sushi.

She heard that the foxes in the Inari Shrine are all in groups, and only one or two are brought along. It would be bad if there are foxes that cannot eat.

In order to prevent the situation of rushing to eat, she also carefully divided the fried tofu into several portions and wrapped them up.Just waiting to put them on when they sneak out at night.

"Gu Yu, what are you doing?"

Being in the same room, Gu Yu's actions can't be hidden from Erke Shima, who is a good friend.The tall and handsome Erke Zhima looked at his friend who had been wrapping fried tofu since he came back from the shower, and asked curiously.

"Well...prepare for a meeting ceremony."

"Huh? There are so many fried tofu, are you going to meet the fox?" The fact that foxes like fried tofu is almost common knowledge about myths in Japan.

"Yes."

The girl sealed the last bag with a ribbon, smiled and held the small bag containing only 2 pieces of fried tofu in her hand to show her friend.

"Well, my craft is not bad, right?"

The bag was an ordinary food bag bought outside, but the ribbon that tied the seal was borrowed from her senior Si Lang in the second grade. The light blue bottom had a translucent water drop pattern, which looked clean and refreshing.

"It's so cute." Erke Shima flattered, "So which Inari Shrine is this going to be enshrined in tomorrow?"

But tomorrow... Do you have a trip to Inari Shrine or free time?

Erke Shima crossed his arms and thought about the next day's itinerary.

Gu Yu pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't reply.

In fact, this is a gift that is going to be given out tonight-there is no reason to give overnight sushi.

At midnight, after feeling that the teacher who made the last round of the ward round had also left, Gu Yu carefully got out of the bed, removed the arm of Erke Shima who was covering her quilt, and quietly went to the window.

She didn't change into pajamas when she slept, but wore a long T-shirt that covered her thighs, so now she only needs to put on shorts and a coat, and take the fried tofu that she specially wrapped in cloth to prepare to leave.

"general."

She had just opened the window when Fu Sangshen, a boy who had been waiting outside for a long time, took the heavy cloth bag from her with one hand, and supported her with the other hand, allowing her to climb out of the window smoothly.

"Okay, let's go!"

Standing on the street outside the hotel again, the girl lowered her voice and said.

She doesn't know the way, and if she wants to go back to find that cute little fox, she can only rely on her reliable helper—Yakuken Toshiro to guide the way.Perhaps it is a characteristic of the short knife, the children of her Awataguchi family are very aware of their way.

Even the five tigers who don't like to go out, as long as they have been to a place once, they will never go wrong.

Kyoto at night is very quiet.The street was empty, not a single passer-by could be seen.There are only some sporadic 'existences' that ordinary people cannot see with naked eyes wandering aimlessly.

Gu Yu followed behind Yao Yan, walked past these dangling 'things' without looking sideways, and came to the fox statue that he had seen in the afternoon.

"Little fox, I'm back—do you want to eat fried tofu?"

A few sporadic milky white bubbles popped out of the rough fox statue like bubbles, and then the bubbles merged with each other, turning into the little fox she had seen this afternoon.

"Good evening, little fox." Gu Yu took out a bag containing fried tofu sushi and placed it in front of it. "Do you have any companions to eat with? I brought a lot."

Gu Yu patted the cloth bag next to it which contained a lot of fried tofu sushi, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and carefully wiped the little fox's body.Perhaps because of the recent rain, the fox statue has some mud marks on its body.

The milky white fox didn't directly eat the fried tofu sushi she brought, but sat quietly beside her, watching her wipe her body clean.Then when she looked at her, she picked up her share, ran forward a few steps, and then turned her head to look at her.

"General, it probably wants you to go with it." Yaken Toshiro approached Gu Yu and whispered.

"Oh."

After hearing this, Gu Yu immediately picked up the cloth bag filled with fried tofu sushi, and followed the little fox to leave without hesitation.

"Big……"

Yaken Toshiro originally wanted to remind her to be careful of the trap, but seeing that Gu Yu had already walked towards the little fox without hesitation, he swallowed back what he hadn't said yet.

forget it.As long as the general is happy - if there is any danger, he will clean it up for her.

The little fox leading the way in front of him was not walking fast, and he would turn his head back from time to time to see if Gu Yu was still following.

Unknowingly, Gu Yu followed it out of the street lined with shops, and through the sparse paths to the foot of the mountain.

She stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up.

A crooked stone step that looked like it had a lot of history meandered up in front of her. The stone steps that were no longer smooth were covered with weeds, leaving only a narrow one in the middle that could allow a person to pass through. distance.

Upwards, at the end of the stone steps, is a faintly visible red torii gate.If you look carefully, there are animal stone statues that look like foxes on both sides of the torii gate.

If this stone is like a fox, then this is the legendary Inari Shrine?

Gu Yu blinked, and carefully stepped on the stone steps that looked very dilapidated and hadn't been maintained for a long time.

When the girl stepped on the first stone steps, two strings of crystal blue flames suddenly lit up on both sides of the stone steps leading to the torii gate.

At midnight, the mysterious torii gate in the mountain, and the blue flame that suddenly appeared...it seems like a scene that would only appear in a horror movie, but strangely, Gu Yu didn't feel any fear.

On the contrary, she felt a sense of 'welcome' among these flames.

Gu Yu shook the shoulder straps of the backpack that had slipped down a bit, and walked up resolutely.

Different from Gu Yu's relaxedness, Yaken Toshiro who was walking behind her was tense, all the muscles in his body tensed up, and the body that was originally hanging around his waist was also held in his hands.

Once there is something wrong, he will not hesitate to swing his blade to kill all existences that may endanger the general's safety.

This section of stone steps looks very long, but it took a while to walk.As if in a trance, Gu Yu had already stood in front of the red torii gate.

The little fox who led the way squatted far away in the torii gate, the fox fire disappeared here, so Gu Yu could only see the little fox in the darkness.

In the pitch blackness, the milky white fox is so clear.

"..." Gu Yu thought for a while, took out her phone and turned on the flashlight function.

Although she couldn't feel any malice from this fox, out of vigilance against the dark and the unknown, she decided to be a little more cautious... Although it seems a bit too late to say this at this time.

After all, she had already followed regardless.

The first thing the flashlight caught was the broken slate floor.Looking up along the light of the flashlight, behind the little fox is the main building of a shrine that has also been abandoned.

Gu Yu didn't know what the official name of this building was, but by looking at the style, he could guess that it should be the place where something was enshrined in the shrine.

...But now it is already in tatters.

"...Do you want me to clean up this place? Or did you have a companion who was crushed here?"

It feels like a place where a wave of Leifeng Pagoda rescuing Bai Suzhen can be staged.

Seeing such a dilapidated place, Gu Yu could only think of these two possibilities.

The milky little fox walked up to Gu Yu and looked up at her.Although its brows and eyes are very blurred, Gu Yu can still feel its gaze.So she squatted down, couldn't hold back her love for the cute thing, and reached out to touch it.

"oops."

There was a sudden stabbing pain from the fingertips, and Gu Yu immediately withdrew his hand.With the light of the flashlight, you can see a drop of blood dripping from your fingertips.

"general!"

Hearing Gu Yu's soft call, Yao Yan hastily stood in front of Gu Yu with his sword.

"It's all right." Gu Yu brought his bloody fingertips to his mouth and sucked it, "I stretched out my hand first..."

'Child from afar. '

An indescribable voice suddenly appeared in the minds of Gu Yu and Yao Yan.

No, it shouldn't be a voice, it should be said that someone directly poured their own consciousness into their minds.

'Thank you for your kindness to my family'

"Your family? Do you mean the little fox?"

Although the meaning came directly to mind, Gu Yu couldn't help but respond with words.

'Yes, because of your kindness, and your blood, I revived again. '

The girl immediately understood why the milky white fox hurt herself.

"May I ask you are……?"

'Now I'm just a wild fox without enshrinement—please call me little fox for now. '

"Well... then, Xiaohu, do you want to eat fried tofu sushi too? I still have a lot here!"

"..."