Summer Festival, August 15th, is a traditional Japanese festival. On this day, the government holds a memorial parade, and the government and its private associations hold many performances, and people dress up in beautiful kimonos and go shopping, shopping, and participating in entertainment activities. On this day, the surrounding stores will also be decorated for special events.

The primitive custom of this temple fair originally came from China, and later spread to Japan, and combined with the local culture of Japan, there are various memorial activities today, and gradually formed Japan's own national cultural characteristics.

Summer festival can be said to be a general term. It is an event or festival held in the summer, including fireworks displays, and other events.

At the summer festival, people wear kimono yukata robes and participate in the festival.

There is also a temple fair held during the summer festival, and there are many events and shops at the festival. For example, some shops sell fried noodles, takoyaki, taiyaki, marshmallows, apple candy and other foods. There are also many activities at the temple fair, such as the well-known activities such as fishing for goldfish, fishing for water balloons, ferrules, and pitching bids. It also sells small goods such as wind chimes, folding fans, and masks.

At the temple festival during the summer festival, there is a fireworks display (fireworks display) at night, and the fireworks in the summer night sky are a beautiful feature. In addition, people's favorite small fireworks are fairy sticks (hand-held, some upside down).

In addition to visiting temple fairs, people also wear kimonos to visit shrines.

However, for some unknown reason, a few days ago, there was a phenomenon of "seven stars shining high" that cannot be explained by science, and immediately afterwards, the temperature in Japan plummeted. It's supposed to be the height of summer, but it's a scene of winter everywhere.

Due to the sudden change in the weather, many residents have fallen ill because they have not adapted, and the hospital has been full for several days, and doctors and nurses have to work overtime every day.

Under the arrangement of fate, Zhiyu, who found Keita Kawahira and Yoko, wanted to resurrect the "sealed evil demon fox" soon, so no matter what. The fact that they have to go back to the main house of the Kawahei family as soon as possible tells them.

"W-That...... Actually......"

However, Zhiyu still didn't know whether to mention it to Yoko, the daughter of the "sealed evil demon fox".

Although she hated Yoko at first. However, Yoko can now be said to be her closest friend, and she also believes that Yoko is a "dog god" like her.

"Well, I actually know what is going on......

Yoko said with a slightly lonely wry smile.

"It's about my dad, right? Daddy is slowly stopping his dancing, isn't he? ”

"Uh...... Well. ”

"What are you going to do? What does it mean for Keita? ”

"No, because that's not my job...... Anyway, Kaoru-sama said that he wanted me to bring Kai-sama, Yang Xi-sama, Nadeshiko, and ......"

Zhiyu directly raised his head and looked at Yoko.

"Yoko called back." Her eyes sparkled with dependence, "Yoko! Yoko is our partner, right!? You're definitely on our side, aren't you? Will you fight the Great Demon Fox with us, right? ”

Yoko didn't answer.

She just smiled and stroked Zhiyu's hair. Zhi Yu suddenly felt very uneasy. Yoko has indeed changed a lot. He became gentler and his temper was much gentler. However, the expression she showed now was too gentle.

It's too gentle............

"Thank you."

Yoko said this, and although Zhiyu was anxious to say something, Yoko gently interrupted her first.

"I said Zhiyu, before you tell me, you have to let me talk to Keita alone for a while!"

"Huh?"

Yoko gently left Zhiyu's side with a lonely smile:

"For the fact that I have deceived him for a long time, I have to apologize to Qitai."

She held her fingers up as if she were dancing. Moment. Yoko's figure vanished.

"Yoko ......"

Ji Yu muttered to herself, she had already sensed what Yoko was going to do. Yoko must be going to confess everything to Keita.

It's not a thing of the dog god himself.

It's a matter of being the daughter of the big demon fox.

And the thing that has been deceiving Keita.

Today, she is going to confess everything to him.

"Yoko." Zhiyu couldn't help but feel sad, and a little tear appeared in his eyes. She felt as if something important was coming to an end. All events will change irreversibly. This made her feel extremely frightened and uneasy.

"Keita. You see! It's snowing! ”

When I looked up, I saw large snowflakes fluttering down from the dark night sky. At night, the rain has turned into delicate snowflakes.

"Really yes......"

Keita replied. He looked at Yoko in surprise:

"That'...... What's wrong with you? Suddenly using teleportation to take me to this kind of place alone. ”

This is the top of Tokyo Tower. It is currently the tallest building in Tokyo.

"Hmm."

Yoko held Keita's hand, but kept her head down.

"Hmm~ that ......"

Keita showed a somewhat serious look in his eyes at this time. However, Yoko didn't perceive it. She couldn't tell if she was about to cry. Or a trembling voice that bursts out laughing:

"The ......"

At night in Tokyo, the orange and yellow glow sparkles like a jewel sunk to the bottom of the water. There was silence, only the snowflakes fell silently and piled up overhead. It was as if the two of them were the only ones left in the world.

In such an environment, Yoko turned to face Keita and told him clearly:

"Keita, I like you the most!"

It was a smile with tears on her face.

"Let me make this clear."

She held Keita's hand tightly:

"Before I say what I'm going to talk about later, let me make it clear. I, no matter how willful, rude, and careless you are, and you will grow old, get sick, or die one step before me, I still like Keita the most......"

After gently letting go of Kaitai's hand, Yoko waved her arm, and a flash of fire suddenly appeared on her hand.

"I swear by this flame ......"

Her words were filled with genuine affection.

"Even if Keita hates me because of this, it doesn't matter......"

But......

She didn't say any more, just lowered her head vigorously. Compared to this action, her tone was extraordinarily calm and sullen.

"I've been lying to Keita."

I'm sorry.

Keita held his breath.

I'm not a dog god.

I'm a demon fox.

I am the daughter of the terrible demon fox.

Only the snowflakes continue to fall silently. Soon, Keita seemed a little confused and coughed dryly twice:

"Oh~"

He didn't know what to say, his gaze wandered.

"Actually, I probably know about it."

"Huh?"

Yoko raised her face in surprise, and Keita said with a wry smile.

"Hmm...... Actually, no one specifically told me about it. It's just that I knew from the beginning that you weren't just an ordinary dog god. And then there's speculation......"

Yoko narrowed her eyes sadly.

"I see......"

She sighed and muttered:

"That's right, Keita has a good mind! How could you not have noticed! ”

Her tone seemed a little helpless and difficult to let go, and Keita added reluctantly:

"Ah, but I didn't know that the sealed demon fox was your father! And I still don't know why you're going to follow me......"

Yoko smiled slightly weakly.

"I'm sorry!"

"Huh?"

"I'm really sorry for lying to you all the time. In fact, at the beginning, Keita had Nadeshiko and another dog god candidate, right? Keita is really not a very bad dog god master, everything is caused by me. Because I want to be with Keito and become a dog god......"

“……”

"I'm sorry...... In fact, Keita can officially become the heir of the Kawahei family, and his ability is not under Kaoru. I'm sorry I'm so headstrong. I'm sorry. I'm so rough. I have often bitten you, burned you with fire, and bullied you with bad intentions. Obviously, there is a dog god who can serve Keita even more......"

“…… Yoko. ”

"I'm sorry ......"

Now Yoko's tears have fallen, and a sad feeling wells up in her heart. At this point, she misses every day she spent with Keita even more.

She just felt happy.

Every day is full of joy.

Keita protects his willful and selfish self, accepts his evil nature of being fierce and destructive, plays with him, smiles at himself, and takes him to many places, not only cooking for himself, but also taking care of himself.

That's the complete opposite......

The result is that Keita pleases himself.

Pleasing myself who didn't know what a smile was.、Spent a long time in the depths of the dark enchantment.。

Face yourself that every dog god cares about.

Keita is willing to accept himself with a smile. And always look like nothing.

"Thank you."

She whimpered.

"Thank you very much, thank you for your willingness to be with a monster like me."

He pretended not to know and lived with a youkai who didn't know the true face......

How hard is that?

"Thank you, thank you......"

Yoko sobbed and cried, full of apologies and deep love for Keita. Relatively. Keita just smiled at the shocking confession.

His attitude has not changed at all.

And said in his usual leisurely tone: "It doesn't matter! ”

He didn't care at all.

"I don't care whose daughter you are, or what else you are. It doesn't matter if it's a fox! ”

"Yes...... Is that so? ”

Keita smiled and clasped his hands behind his head.

"Yes~ah! And I can't tell the difference between a dog and a fox! ”

"That's it...... Is that all there is to it? ”

"Well, that's just because of that. So to be honest, it's good that you're the daughter of the big demon fox. It doesn't matter if it's the great-grandson of a tanuki! You just said that, right? No matter what I become......"

Keita shyly moved his head to the side slightly.

"Didn't you work hard for me? Aren't you also trying to learn a lot of things to help me? Case. I'm just like you. I'll do what you just said, no matter how willful, rude, jealous, big-eater, and strange guy who lives longer than me and is completely different, I will ...... Well, this one. ”

Keita cleared his throat with "ah~" and was going to say something. I saw Yoko clasping her hands in front of her chest as if praying.

I don't know if it was because he couldn't bear this silence anymore, Keita suddenly shouted:

"Ah~~~~~ Mr. Anyway, ......"

There was a moment of silence. Keita took a deep breath, then smiled with determination:

"Actually, I ...... you too"

It was at this time.

A young man in a heavy coat chose this most inappropriate time to make a "purr" sound and fall from the dark sky.

"Huh?"

Keita looked up, but he didn't have time to escape, and the head of the young man who fell off collided with him "knock~".

Yoko let out a cry of "ah~~~~". In front of me, I saw Keita who was crushed and Shiro Kana, the investigator who fell from the sky and pressed his head while rolling around in pain.

Yoko ran to Keita's side and grabbed the placket of his shirt.

"Keita, hold on! You're only halfway there! Please! Wait until you're done with that sentence before passing out! ”

"Woo woo woo ......"

The scarred Kana Shiro grabbed Yoko's arm and told her:

"Equatorial fasting...... ...... summer festival

"It's noisy!" Yoko pushed him away mercilessly, and continued to shake Keita desperately.

"Keita! Keita! ”

However, Keita Kawahira looked sluggish, rolled his eyes and fainted.

Yoko was so angry that her whole body trembled, and she shouted unwillingly to the sky: "I hate it! ————!!!! (To be continued......)