Akane lives across the street from the sanatorium, in the same architectural style, still with two floors, but two sizes smaller than the sanatorium.

There are still guards at the door, and it seems that the houses in the vicinity have their own duties. This guard was more discerning, and saw the Autumn Queen standing on the side, with a low brow.

But this kind of behavior, which would normally be praised, seemed so ironic to Qiu at this moment, and she vaguely hoped that the other party would come forward to stop them and ask what was going on.

So this place is special, and it was once ordered to ask whoever came, but now it is.

Qiu gathered the emotion in his eyes, pushed open the door, and the servant waited beside him, greeting him in a just right voice: "Lord Qiu, you are here." ”

Autumn nodded: "What about Miss Akane?" ”

"Upstairs in the practice room. My lord, miss, she doesn't seem to be very interested in the ceremony. ”

"Hmm." Autumn didn't care, and went upstairs after signaling to Tsukasa Kurihara.

In fact, as the distance approached, Tsukasa Kurihara could already feel the dissatisfaction and resentment in Akane's heart, as well as a desire for strength.

When she knocked on the door and walked in, Akane was deftly tumbling down from the rope of the beam.

The reason why the practice room is called a practice room is because there are a lot of physical skills and strength training equipment in the room. There are specially built hooks between the walls and beams, and ropes are wound around them, and they are crossed horizontally and vertically to weave a fairly spaced net in mid-air.

There are also wooden stakes and sandbags, from this point of view, the fox's physical cultivation method is not much different from that of humans, and it is also from the two aspects of physical flexibility and strength.

However, there is no equipment in the room to exercise fox fire. But it just so happens that Akane's physical skills are extremely weak.

After Akane settled, she raised her eyes to look at the comer, and found that Tsukasa Kurihara had a glow in her eyes but frowned when she saw Akitoki.

"Miss Akane is still used to staying here?"

"House arrest is something you will never get used to." Akane choked and turned to Tsukasa Kurihara, "My lord, you're here!" ”

Tsukasa Kurihara was sure that Akane was not safe and wanted to ask something, but it was not a good time to chat in front of Aki, so he turned his head to Autumn and said, "I want to say a few words to Akane alone." ”

"Please." Autumn is cool and leaves.

"President, I'm ·····"

Akane was about to say something after Akira left, but Tsukasa Kurihara shook her head slightly, pointed to the next door and said, "What did you have for breakfast today?" ”

He chatted with inconsequential words, but in the connection between the two, he had already passed the words: Beware of the wall and ears. What they've made you do these days.

Akane suddenly realized this, and subconsciously looked to the side, but seeing that Tsukasa Kurihara looked as usual, she also learned from him to restrain his emotions and said, "Rice, pickles, and miso soup." ”

But in another place where she can't be monitored, Akane is telling what happened to her after coming to Qingqiu:

After separating from Tsukasa Kurihara, Akane was brought here.

The elders didn't seem to have any requirements for her. It's just separated from Tsukasa Kurihara.,Except for not being able to meet Tsukasa Kurihara, there's not much restriction.,But she's not interested in herself.,Always thinking about when she can go back to Inari Shrine in Tokyo.。

Seeing that she had no desire to go out, the elders sent someone over to tell her about the history of Qingqiu and the origin of the grand ceremony, and demonstrated some of the rituals of the grand ceremony.

It was only this morning that she saw a play performed by the foxes. I don't know the background and deep meaning of the play, but in terms of form and performance, it is not as good as the summer festival of Inari Shrine.

In addition, Akane has a deeper dislike for the festival from the soul and... Fear.

Everything she encountered in Kyoto resurfaced little by little as the time of the festival approached, and the similarity made Akane shudder. The feeling of powerlessness gripped her soul again.

The specific manifestation of powerlessness is impatience and resistance to those around you. This is the only way to maintain your sense of security.

But after seeing Tsukasa Kurihara, the dark clouds that grew thicker in her heart gradually dissipated.

[The festival begins three days later, with speeches and repertoire performances, followed by free activities, where food is distributed, and after half an hour, the lights and flames disappear.] At that time, bonfires will be lit around the stage, and in the light of the bonfire, the white fox will perform a beautiful dance. Akane said in a low voice.

[Who is the manager?] 】

[Elders. 】

[What about security?] 】

[A man named Beishan - a fox. 】

How many people are around you right now? 】

[As far as I know, four.] 】

[Okay.] I won't be meeting you until the festival begins. The furball is next door, and the two of you take care of each other. 】

[Hmm.] 】

Just as Tsukasa Kurihara thought, Akimasa was absentmindedly listening to the conversation between the two people next door.

The two talked about everyday events from beginning to end, and no information was revealed. Autumn felt that Tsukasa Kurihara knew that the wall had ears and was deliberately saying this.

She was still thinking about Haru's actions and Tsukasa Kurihara's words.

Those feelings that she deliberately suppressed were about to move, and once she opened her mouth, it was difficult for her to control herself from thinking in that direction.

The head of the house... Face pocket···· Foxes who live outside the city. There is also the original human life, my own initial thoughts and thoughts.

What she thought she had forgotten naturally rose to the ground.

"My lord, when can we go back?" Akane's words make Autumn cheer up, wake up from her own thoughts, and concentrate on the next door.

"When the festival is over, say goodbye to Autumn and go back to Tokyo."

Hearing that Tsukasa Kurihara valued himself so much, mixed emotions rose in Aki's heart. She personally didn't care if Akane stayed or left, in her opinion, Akane's symbolism was far greater than the actual meaning.

But the elder's meaning is to let Akane stay.,There's a determination to take down the best of the next generation.,It's also determined to replace it.。

The assassin Haruko is much stronger than Akane, who grew up in the human world, but it is this asymmetrical exchange that makes Aki feel strange.

This is not in line with the way the elderly have always done things·····

"They wanted me to be the center of the festival performances."

"Isn't that what Qiu invited you to come back for?"

"But..."

"That's it for today."

But the latter words Akane didn't say it, and Qiu intuitively felt that the two were passing on the news in some way, but there was no evidence. After all, the monitoring technique has not yet developed in Qingqiu.

The purpose of meeting Furball and Akane Kurihara Tsukasa today has been achieved, and he refuses Aki's proposal to invite him to dinner here, and chooses to go to the arranged residence to eat.

Autumn also accompanied him.

After dinner, Tsukasa Kurihara got up, and Aki, who had never touched the chopsticks at all, put down the knife and fork in her hand, and just as she wanted to ask Tsukasa Kurihara about his next arrangements, Tsukasa Kurihara said, "That's the end of today's trip, I'm a little tired." ”

Aki looked at Tsukasa Kurihara and nodded after making sure he was telling the truth, "You rest early." ”

"So are you."

Tsukasa Kurihara went upstairs, and Autumn stared at his back, and only after his figure disappeared did his tense back relax a little, and he exhaled lightly.

She's a little tired today, too.