Inugami is a demigod and half-youkai who like to live with humans very much.

They have a gentle personality and are very tolerant. Inugami's coat color is roughly gray to white, and there are very few black Inugami. Their true form is the posture of a giant dog, but they can transform into human form.

The basic spiritual power of the dog god is probably similar to that of humans.

However, among the older Inu Gods, some of them also have enough strength to rival the strength of the Great Youkai (S-Rank).

It has been confirmed that the Inugami is centered in western Japan and is composed of 14 local groups, and these 14 groups appear to have close interaction with humans. Among the human race, the Inu God Envoy clan represented by the Kabunei family and the Toke family,

It is also widely known because of its almost inseparable covenant relationship with the dog god.

In the deepest part of the deep forest—

There is a hill that rises above the main house of Kabuneira – away from the state-run highway and into a deep mountain valley and through a dense fog before reaching the place at the last point.

This is a village where the dog gods live, guarded by a thick barrier, and they live in isolation.

When you enter the red torii gate, which is the only entrance, you will be greeted by a comfortable view full of aura. Scattered thatched huts peek out from the trees of birch and hazel trees, and the fields of green onions and radishes can be seen everywhere.

Currently, there are about a hundred ownerless inugami living here, wearing kimonos and living a life of plowing the fields and harvesting crops such as countersinks and raspberries. Their main entertainment was shogi and Go learned from their former masters, shogi tournaments, gambling on their treasures (canned meat and homemade fruit sake regularly sent by the Kawahei family), and even someone who was so familiar with it that they kept track of all the games.

As for other entertainment, it's probably just dancing on a moonlit evening or toasting around the campfire.

They roughly lived the days of sunrise and sunset. However, on a winter day, several dog gods gathered in a thatched hut. Staring intently into the corner of the room.

"I see. Is this thing called a TV? ”

A dog god wearing a navy blue kimono hakama and sitting cross-legged barefoot asked. The other dog god at the other end of the room nodded:

"Well, this is something that the sisters who have gone down to the human world have given me."

It was a small, silver-gray TV with a rounded appearance. Although it looked a little out of place next to the swaying red flames, the dog gods present leaned out to stare as if the TV was a valuable object like a god statue.

After a period of silence—

“…… So, what exactly is the purpose of this thing? ”

Soon, one of the dog gods asked out loud because he couldn't suppress his curiosity.

"What about this ......?"

Sitting behind the TV and stroking the body back and forth, the dog god tilted his head and thought:

"The housemates only told me that I could use this TV to see people and things in the distance, but I still don't know how to use the TV."

"Oh — in that case, it's hard to be a TV thing. Is it a sacred treasure where you can hear distant voices? ”

A dog god with a beautiful goatee asked. The dignified and calm female dog breed immediately denied it.

"No, no, that's called a phone! I've heard that television is more powerful and can connect everything in the country with powerful electricity. ”

"I've heard that it's like shrinking, you can see a little person acting in it......"

"Are you mistaken, the TV does play some song and dance music on its own, but it should only be the sound?"

"Does that smell?"

"Try to smell and see. There should be a fragrant smell of barbecue, or the smell of bursting flames! ”

The dog gods talk imaginatively about the topic of television.

"Alright, alright." One of them held up a hand, "Oops." Don't talk nonsense, everybody. All in all, let's start this box first! In this way, you should be able to figure everything out. ”

"It's just because we don't know how to activate the Dao that we have a lot of brains. Isn't it? ”

One of the Inugami spoke in a troubled voice, and the Inugami who proposed to turn on the TV smiled and narrowed his eyes.

"It's not a problem. Didn't someone just get to the point? This box runs on electricity. ”

"Electricity?"

"That's right! That is, the force of thunder. Hey, you're ......."

He took the tip of the socket and beckoned to the short Inugami standing in the room. The dog god who was beckoned by him pointed to himself in surprise and said, "Me? ”

The beckoning dog god nodded heavily: "Yes." It's you. I remember you can send out thunder and lightning, right? Hear me clearly? You grasp this iron part with your fingertips and try to transfer the electricity slowly. ”

The short Inugami nodded, and walked forward slightly bent over. Inugami, who gave the instructions, handed him the socket. While admonishing him, he said:

"Listen clearly, just use a weak amount of electricity, right?"

"Uh-huh."

The short Inugami took the socket in a trembling manner as he brought his fingertips closer to it. After a "squeak" popping sound, he unleashed a lightning-shaped blue-white power that disappeared into the front of the socket as if it had been sucked in, forming a crooked arch.

"Is this okay?"

"Wow!"

All of them make a sound. I don't know which dog god happened to turn on the switch. I saw a hazy figure immediately reflected on the TV.

"It's human!"

A dog god shouted. The other Inugami immediately responded with a muttered volume:

"It's not from the Kaupaira family! And ......"

He was speechless in astonishment.

"What an incredible outfit that is......"

The others nodded slightly. Although the TV screen is a little noisy, it still reflects the intellectual face of the news anchor in a suit and glasses in the evening news. The camera moved dramatically, and after the light music was played, the news anchor bowed his head with a serious expression and said:

"Good night, ladies and gentlemen. It's time for news coverage. ”

The canine gods nodded in unison in a panic.

"Good night!"

"With the vision of the heavens and the earth shining with the seven stars shining three days ago, the temperature is gradually decreasing throughout Japan, and the cold weather will continue. How are you doing? ”

"Everybody's good!"

The upright dog gods spoke out in unison. The news anchor couldn't have heard their answer, but he smiled and nodded.

"Next up is today's news content ......"

The anchor starts broadcasting the news.

During the newscast. The dog gods sighed with some admiration, some watched the TV intently and whispered from time to time. Others struggled to echo what the news anchor said. Now, their eyes are drawn to a unit in the evening news.

The special unit of food information instantly brings the excitement of the dog gods to its peak.

"Miss Yamanaka~ How is the situation over there?"

After the camera pans back to the anchor, the TV drawing is suddenly split in half from the middle. A female reporter in a red coat appeared on one side of the day with a microphone.

"Yes, I'm Yamanaka. Today we came to a barbecue restaurant called Kongoen! I don't know why it gets so cold in summer, but at this time, you have to eat a lot of delicious barbecue to keep your body warm! ”

She laughed happily and chattered endlessly:

"Please look at this ~ side! And lo and behold! The barbecue is making a "sizzle" sound! These are all domestic high-grade frosted meat, and a piece actually costs 2,000 yuan! ”

The dog gods made a sound of "oh~" and shook their bodies together and leaned forward. Someone grunted and swallowed. Someone's eyes lit up, and he stuck out his tongue and gasped for air. "It's meat!" was heard from all sides. It's meat! "Similar to the cooing sound of a dream, everyone only has the dazzling flame of the pottery furnace in their eyes.

Grease dances on the wire mesh.

"Yamanaka-san, it seems that you are enjoying your work!"

The news anchor in the studio smiled wryly, and the plump female reporter replied with a smile: "Oh, of course! Since it's the TV station's money, of course I want some high-end ingredients! Everybody, look at this golden rib meat! She used her chopsticks to carry the perfectly grilled meat, a pure mixture of fat and deliciousness. The canine gods slid close to the TV on their knees, overlapping each other. Keep an eye on the daylight.

It was at this time. Sand~

The TV painting suddenly turned into a noise, and the dog gods protested in unison.

"Huh? Strange, strange? ”

The short dog god who provided the electricity tilted his head. Even though he pulled his fingertips closer and away, the daytime continued to shake. No, it's better to say that the shaking of the picture is getting bigger and bigger. It felt like something unexpected was about to happen.

The female reporter has been transformed into a monster Yin. Suddenly, it twisted dramatically and violently.

"Ahh

Suddenly, someone pointed to the TV screen, and several people in the room made low, muffled voices.

"Hehehe......"

It's ......

"Hehehehehe......"

A jagged, sharp body line.

"Haha

At some point, a dark beast resembling a shadow was reflected on the TV screen.

"Can you see me?"

The beast asked.

"I can see you!"

The beast shouted.

"I can see you! Dog gods! I see...... A net of thoughts set up in the air...... So it's a TV! Haha......ha It seems that humanity was in my captivity. Create something quite interesting! Hehehe...... Haha I can see you! I can see you! I can see your frightened expressions quite clearly! Dog gods! ”

"Ahh......h

One of the dog gods made a trembling sound.

"Big, big demon fox ......"

"Haha

The huge mouth moved one by one, and it was a rather creepy scene. There are black lines that look like children scribbling on them.

The black line is pointed like a sea urchin. It stretches and expands like an amoeba and becomes a beast. The elongated white part of what appears to be the tail of the eye narrows with interest. He pressed his eyes close to the screen and looked at him mockingly.

"Inujin ......"

His voice came out loud from the depths of the television with an aura like an angry glare. The canine gods couldn't move a single step.

"The day of my resurrection is near, and you had better come to this realization!"

In the next moment, he began to laugh out loud.

With a bang, the TV was enveloped in crimson flames and burst into flames. The dog gods who were originally sitting near the TV "Wow! He stepped back with a thud. Immediately afterwards, one of them pointed to one side in a panic:

"No, no! Everyone, outside! Hurry up and look outside! ”

Outside the window of a thatched house......

I saw a huge pillar of fire spew into the sky from the middle of the mountain, illuminating the dark night sky as if it were day.

It was the moment when the village of the dog gods lasted for hundreds of years, and it was completely destroyed.

The canine gods could only watch in amazement as this happened.

The shadow of a black beast appears on the television screen.

This phenomenon ripples from the city of auspicious days to nearby towns and cities. Humans believe that it was a transmission error, or a bad radio interception event. Protesting telephones swarmed to the television station, and the telephone lines almost burst.

Most people don't feel the real danger......

With the exception of a very small number of people...... (To be continued......)