92: The Fox God Festival

The middle-aged and young people who had gone out to work on the island have all returned, so the city is quite crowded.

Shuya didn't go to the Shrine again. Since he hadn't found anything unusual before, he figured he wouldn't find anything even if he searched again.

He also didn't want to go to the territory of an unfamiliar deity too often.

The territory of the gods is generally defined by Torii Gate; passing through Torii Gate signifies entering the realm of the gods.

Within Shrine, the gods provide a boost to one's combat power.

Shuya here on vacation and didn't want things to go wrong for no reason.

He's been spending all this time playing wildly with the Quintuplets.

Although he wanted to stay at the hotel with Rena, no matter how he thought about it, refusing the Quintuplets every day would definitely arouse suspicion, so he had no choice but to be dragged around the streets by the Quintuplets.

The fantasy of playing a chase game with Rena on the beach did not come to fruition.

She had no intention of going swimming at the beach.

Shuya could only sigh, boredly watching the Quintuplets' flat figures as they played in the water and sand, dressed in children's swimsuits.

There's not much to say about playing on the beach.

The only unusual thing was that when Shuya appeared wearing only swim trunks, he was immediately dragged away and lectured by a clerk working at the beach.

Even though he repeatedly stated that he was male, he was still forced to wear a swimsuit on his upper body.

Shuya is truly a Buddha.

After being scammed this time, he never wanted to go to the beach with the Quintuplets again.

Putting that aside, this week has been pretty good.

There has also been some progress in my cultivation.

After several days of exploration, my Power of Will has improved somewhat.

The transformation of Qi into water-like properties was also successful.

Today Shuya went underwater at the beach and stayed there for several tens of minutes.

After experiencing the pure natural river and sea water, his Qi was able to transform into the water element.

The moves of Northland New Snow Thousand-Fold Style can incorporate water attributes, and using two attributes to assist in the attack will make it more powerful, but Shuya still needs to study how to use it in detail.

Alternatively, you can use the Water attribute first, and then switch from Water to Ice. This will be more powerful, but it will consume more resources.

Following this logic, Shuya made a connection.

If we use the theory of the Five Elements generating each other, the attributes would undergo five transformations, and the power would be amazing, but the consumption would be huge.

In short, so far it's mostly good news. The only bad news is that we haven't found any little Monster to practice on.

After mastering the sword technique, Shuya always wanted to find something to slay.

But they didn't have a chance.

The Bon Festival is almost here, and we're just getting by with nothing to do.

On the night Bon Festival, Shuya sat upright in his room, making a serious phone call to Mai- chan.

"Shuya?"

Mai asked in surprise, "Didn't you go on vacation?"

"Yes, Mai- sama, I have something important I'd like to discuss with you."

"What's wrong? And what's with that strange tone?"

Mai- chan's rant.

It's about the young man's love life.

"Ah...? Oh, um. Sorry, I'm a bit busy right now. I'll listen to you later."

Beep, beep, beep...

Mai -chan hung up the phone quickly.

Shuya didn't back down and attacked again. This time, she simply ignored him, intending to make Shuya give up.

But Shuya was very patient and kept calling until he finally moved (annoyed) Mai- chan, making her reluctantly answer the phone.

"Hello..."

Shuya felt that her tone was lifeless, but it must be his imagination.

He discussed with Mai- chan how to have a private date with Rena at the festival the next day.

After finally getting an idea, he emotionlessly hung up the phone with the man who was just there to help him.

Section 105, 92 Fox God Festival

The following day was the day of the Bon Festival.

"Quintuplets! Let's go play!"

"Okay!" x5

Early in the morning, Shuya took the Quintuplets out to play.

They played until noon, Quintuplets wanted to take a nap after lunch.

But Shuya forcefully pulled back the covers. "Sleep, you're up for a night of fun!"

"Okay, okay?" x5

He forcibly took the Quintuplets out to have fun.

Afternoon.

The Quintuplets were already wobbling.

"Come on, Quintuplets, let's go out and play some more!"

"..."x5

Shuya very energetic and authentic.

Itsuki said timidly, "Shu-chan, let's rest for a while. There's a festival tonight."

The four of them also shouted:

"Yes, we want to take a nap."

I'm tired!

"I can't take it anymore!"

"Go to sleep!"

Shuya smiled wickedly at this:

No, you don't want to.

"Eh---"x5.

Then, evening came.

When Rena, dressed in a yukata, entered the room, intending to take her daughters to the festival,

"ZZZZZZZ"x5

She only saw five little pigs sleeping soundly.

Rena: "???"

She heard footsteps behind her and turned around.

Shuya had just finished showering, walked over slowly with a heartwarming smile on his face.

He looked tenderly at the Quintuplets and said to Rena, "Rena, they've been playing outside all day and they must be very tired."

His tone was as kind as an old father's. "Let's not disturb them, let them sleep."

"Well... okay."

Rena knew that her daughters were always sound sleepers and could not be woken up easily.

She hesitated for a moment, then decided to go out with Shuya.

As Rena turned her back to Shuya and closed the door, Shuya's smile suddenly turned incredibly sinister and evil.

Mai- chan's (Shuke) sarcastic remark... was indeed effective.

The plan was simple: take advantage of Shuya's strong stamina and spend a whole day playing with the Quintuplets before the festival started, until they were completely distracted.

This way, Shuya could legitimately go out alone with Rena during the evening festival.

Shuya walked beside Rena with a smile on his face.

Rena was wearing a pink yukata, and her hair, which was not naturally loose as usual, was tied into a ponytail, revealing her fair nape.

Shuya turned his head to look at Rena; she really did have a great figure.

Speaking of which, Shuya has grown a bit taller now, almost 150cm.

Rena is 163 cm tall, so the two of them are already very close in height.

When Shuya and Rena went downstairs and passed the front desk, the Quintuplets' grandfather was still sitting there.

The two greeted him as they passed by, but he simply nodded without saying a word.

Shuya is really happy today, as he can finally get rid of those five third wheels and go on a date with Rena alone.

He walked very lightly.

Rena didn't think too much about it and just chatted casually with Shuya: "Shu-chan, what do you think of this Small Island? Are you having fun?"

"I'm so happy. Besides, didn't you ask this question before?"

Shuya shrugged.

"Well, there aren't many entertainment facilities on this island, I'm afraid you won't be used to it."

"Haha, you're overthinking it."

Shuya chuckled softly.

"That's good."

After a brief conversation, Rena and Shuya walked together into the city.

The festival venue was located on the beach, and small stalls were already open for business by noon. Shuya took the Quintuplets to play for a while and fed them a lot of snacks.

This is kind of compensation for messing with them, no, for exhausting them... wait, why is it still so dirty?

Well, everyone knows that Inoue Shuya a very pure person, so they certainly wouldn't misunderstand him.

This Small Island is certainly bustling today.

Although the Bon Festival is a traditional festival for commemorating ancestors, its entertainment and commercial significance has become more important than its traditional meaning in modern times.

Today, the island's population reached its peak.

Many tourists come from the Main Island to experience the island's folk festivals.

Thinking of this...

Shuya gazed intently at the various fox decorations hanging throughout the city.

Yes, this festival is indeed the Bon Festival, but in local tradition, it's called...

Fox God Festival!

This is clearly an attempt to ride the coattails of a trending topic.

Small Island islanders' faith in the Fox God has weakened, but that doesn't stop them from making money by wearing this skin.