"It's all money I worked hard to save up! What's wrong with that?"
Tamamo Hotaru thrust her head up, looking just like a bulldog.
Where had this money come from?
Calling it savings wasn't exactly a lie.
For example, whenever they ate at a restaurant, Tamamo Hotaru was always the one who ran over to settle the bill.
Sometimes she secretly pocketed the change.
Or she openly padded the bill by a few dozen ryo, and no one minded.
That was how she had quietly built up a sizable private stash.
She had originally intended to keep it for travel expenses, just in case.
But she had truly lost her mind and insisted on believing that big con artist Shion. In the end, not only had she emptied her savings, she had also exposed her secret stash.
Shinji chuckled and didn't do anything to her. He merely said casually to Sasuke beside him, "You'll handle the bills from now on."
Sasuke nodded. Although he found it a bit troublesome, he didn't object.
Tamamo Hotaru's tears nearly flowed straight into her heart.
Was it easy for her to skim a little off the top? Was it?!
Now look what had happened. Not only had she lost everything overnight, she had even lost the job that let her skim money.
What was the point of living anymore?
"Bright Moon, come on! Let's find a rope and hang ourselves here, mother and child together."
Bright Moon let out a cry, then wriggled free of Tamamo Hotaru's arms and leaped onto Shinji's shoulder.
On the other side, the Three-Tails lay there "hibernating."
Bright Moon's message was clear: if you want to die, do it yourself. I'm not playing along. And I've already found my next provider, so I won't miss a single meal.
Tamamo