Jinjiang Literature City's premiere

Katori patiently waited for Xiao Bai to come closer to her.

Then, she slowly reached out to touch its furry body.

She said softly, "You're back."

"Wahhh!

Nanzhi -sama, didn't you sleep?! "Xiao Bai, who had just relaxed, jumped in fright when it heard the sound.

The fox fur on its body stood up in fright, and it fell off the bed in a moment of carelessness.

Katori, who didn't manage to catch it in time, was speechless.

"Aren't I waiting for you to come back?

I have something to ask you. "

Katori looked at it with a serious expression. Today's encounter was related to demons. After the incident, the mirror disappeared, and Xiao Bai happened to not be around.

It was too much of a coincidence. It was hard not to overthink.

Xiao Bai was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke in an accusatory tone.

"This is too much!

Nanzhi -sama didn't care how late I came back!

Xiao Bai only has value when I'm needed! "

Katori was speechless.

Looking at the little fox, who was pretending to cry, Katori's head started to hurt.

She tried to lift Xiao Bai up and looked at it. "Don't be silly.

Tell me, what do you know? "

Xiao Bai instantly stopped talking.

It looked at Katori for a few seconds, then suddenly closed its eyes and muttered softly, "I don't know what Nanzhi -sama is talking about."

"You were the one who took the mirror, right?

What are you planning? "

Xiao Bai really didn't know how to lie.

Just as Katori asked this question, it stiffened. "This … this can't be told to Nanzhi -sama yet."

Katori ignored it and continued to ask, "If it's the mirror … it's Lady Mirror, right?"

No matter how she thought about it, there were no Spirit-branded Retainers who used mirrors.

The only person she could think of was Lady Mirror.

But she wasn't sure if the spirit here was a demon.

So, she asked with a guess in mind.

Xiao Bai instantly opened its eyes and looked at her with an expression that said, "How did you know?"

Alright, now it was confirmed.

Katori was speechless as she ruffled Xiao Bai's fur. She sighed and said, "Xiao Bai is so frank and cute."

It did not think that this was a compliment!

"You gave me the postcard of the Yukage Shrine so that I can go there, right?

Such an obvious hint … Do you want me to look for someone? "

Katori rubbed his chin and continued to speculate. "If you want to see me, you can just come here. So, is it inconvenient for you to walk around?

Don't tell me any of you have done something bad and have been suppressed, and you need me to save you? "

Xiao Bai felt that if it allowed Katori to continue guessing, the truth might be revealed. If that happened, it could not guarantee that it could hide the truth. Thus, it struggled to break free from Katori's arms and pretended to run out.

How could Katori let it go so easily?

She said faintly, "If you don't explain it properly, I might not go."

This was a threat!

Right, right!?

Xiao Bai painfully covered its ears with its front paws. It knew that Katori did not want to meet the former Spirit-branded Retainer, but if it told the truth, Nanzhi -sama would not go. If it wanted to hide the truth, it could only lie. However, it did not think that it could fool her with its current level … So why did it come here in the first place!?

Was it seeking death!?

Xiao Bai deeply felt that it was difficult to be a monster. It wanted to die on the spot. After struggling for a few seconds, it took a deep breath and decided to hide part of the truth.

"There is indeed a Spirit-branded Retainer who is trapped …"

"We need Nanzhi -sama's help."

…

"That's what happened."

Katori sat in Natsume's room and ate watermelon. Cat -sensei, who had been bribed by Yangtang, glared at Xiao Bai. The corner of her mouth was full of snacks.

"Sigh, a Spirit-branded Retainer."

Natsume did not expect to hear such an experience. He was thoughtful and worried at the same time. "Although she's a Spirit-branded Retainer, we haven't seen her for a long time. Is she really not in danger?"

He thought of the monsters who came to ask for names. Some of them were indeed gentle and kind, but there were also some who were unfriendly. He could not help but worry about Katori.

Katori put down the watermelon rind. Seeing Natsume's worried expression, she could not help but comfort him. "Don't worry. After all, we've been together before. No matter what, she won't go overboard."

Natsume felt a headache coming. Wasn't that even more worrying?!

"Natsume, don't worry too much. Normally, monsters won't go near shrines. Besides, the little girl has Reiki. Even if she meets a monster, you don't have to worry. She just needs to punch it."

Cat -sensei rubbed its round belly lazily. There was half a watermelon beside it, and its burp was filled with a refreshing smell.

"Hey, I have Reiki?"

Katori was surprised, but on second thought, it was not a big deal, so she calmed down and complained, "By the way, what's with punching it? Is it a friendly face-breaking punch?"

"Don't worry about that."

Natsume felt a little embarrassed and changed the topic. He asked, "Ito, when do you plan to go to Kyoto?"

Katori smiled at him. "Today."

"Eh?"

Katori thought about Keigo and the others' attitudes last night. No matter how she thought about it, she felt that something was wrong. It was one thing for that idiot Ryota to say such ambiguous words, but it was not good for so many people to have such a reaction at the same time.

Although she did not think that they were serious … she decided to run away for the time being!

After leaving Natsume's house, Katori made up her mind. She took out her cell phone and sent a message to Qi Mu. "Are you free right now?"

Twenty minutes later, all the members of the tennis club who were familiar with Katori received the same message.

"I'm going to the Imperial Kage Shrine with my friends. I don't know when I'll be back.

Don't worry about me. Train well and do your best! "

"But Qi Shen, isn't your foresight only able to predict bad futures?"

Katori and Qi Mu stared at each other for a while and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Forget it, that's not important. Still, if it's because of your foresight, God Qi, you must have been feeling unwell earlier because of your headache, right?" Katori directly skipped over this topic. "You should be fine now.

So, how about it? Do you still want to go shopping? "

[Why are you asking me this kind of thing … No.]

Qi Mu showed a thoughtful expression. Three seconds later, as if he had thought about something, he asked her, [You just want to find a place to stay. Actually, it doesn't matter who you stay with, right?]

"Generally speaking, it's like that. But why does it sound so weird when you say it …" Katori felt that it was a little weird, but she could not tell what was weird. "Of course I won't stay with someone I don't know … Wait, Qi Shen, are you saying this to abandon me?"

Katori, who finally realized what he meant, looked at him in shock.

[Don't use such misleading words.]

Qi Mu glanced at her and said coldly, [Since you can stay with anyone, you can stay with Akaji.]

Katori was shocked. "Qi Shen, do you dislike me that much?

Do you love me? "

In any case, we've lived under the same roof for a long time!

Qi Mu did not comment. [If I really take you back, it'll be too troublesome to explain. I don't know what that stupid couple will think.]

[Or do you want to be treated like a daughter-in-law?]