Chapter 175-3

Chapter 175-3

[Part 3/4]

"Hmph. Are you still thinking about something that doesn't matter? You're being pretty arrogant for a monkey. ...It's boring."

The fox took her fangs out of my neck, flowed out like water, and stood up on all 4s. She stood up, went to a suitable place, and sat down with her tail wrapped around herself. Then, she took out a bowl from somewhere...

"I'll borrow it. And is that the food? Noodles are pretty stylish, don't you think? It's not something to be ashamed of, is it?"

"...Isn't it a shame for a carnivore like you to be eating noodles? A human head is a delicacy for you, isn't it?"

Just like the brain-miso pudding incident with the Tachibana family, this transformed fox was scooping up human brains with a ladle and enjoying them. Was that a traditional eating method taught by her "Ane-sama"? What's traditional about that? Anyway, it's surprising that she's praising plain noodles without any meat.

"Sorry, it's certainly the fat in human meat is the best, but isn't the taste completely different from person to person? Even fox udon and maple leaf manju are delicious, aren't they?"

"Is that so?"

She doesn't know her preferences, huh? Eat rat or something instead of fried tofu.

"Then let's have a feast... ...Hmph. It's been a while since I felt so refreshed, isn't it?"

With sharp claws extended, she grabbed a handful of noodles and shoved them into her mouth, crunching on a cucumber slice and rolling a small tomato around on her tongue before squishing it with her teeth. It was a beastly and childish way of eating, and for some reason, it reminded me of something...

"..."

"Hah. You're staring at me like that. Do you want something?"

"I'm just disgusted by your crude eating habits, that's all."

"Hah!"

"What's with the 'hah'?"

She laughed, breaking into a smile, and then her fox tail suddenly struck my stomach, punching me.

"Whoa, what the...!? Cough, cough, ugh...!"

The impact hit on my internal organs. Without thinking, I vomited up the noodles I ate this morning, and a sour, acrid smell spread. This is...?!

"You failed, okay? You tried to provoke me and got seriously hurt, didn't you? I can read your mind."

It was a deliberate provocation. By getting seriously hurt, I could stimulate the internal factor and set a trap for the fox. I had hoped that even if the Shiro's curse in my body and the orphanage's curse were to activate, I could still break through with brute force. But since the relationship between Shiro and the transformed fox in front of me was unclear, I had to hurt myself to... Unfortunately, it seemed like my plan had been read. The injury from the blow was clearly adjusted to avoid knocking me out.

"Whoa, cough, cough, damn, it...!!?"

"Self-sacrifice might be noble, but using the same trick over and over again is just stupid. Kukuku, it's a relief that I can read your actions."

She crossed her slender white legs, a mocking, exposed female fox. Her cruel, heartless smile was a beauty to behold.

It was a hopeless situation, a stalemate. We were at a standstill, unable to escape or inflict fatal harm on each other....

"Can you stop saying such stupid things in this situation?"

The lewd young lady's carefree attitude was making me feel anxious, but...

(Or, is it that she really doesn't have a sense of crisis?)

Even the ones (male one) who were equipped with the 'dirty tower' were thrusting his heads into the obvious danger, just like Tamaki and the others who had fallen into darkness. He was crossing a dangerous bridge for the sake of the useless, dark-fallen protagonist. To the fans, they were like close friends, but maybe they just lacked crisis management awareness.

...Or, if this person had planned the whole situation, it would be a clever calculation.

"Mmm... you seem delicious too. Who would have thought that a duck would carry onions on its back and come to me? I'll give my thanks?"

"Don't mention thanks or anything... can I rub those for a moment?"

"No way."

"That's harsh."

It was a conversation between the fox, who was enjoying the taste of the watermelon, and Miyataka's young lady, who was somehow equally pleased. What's going on here?

"Maybe you're not good with girls, huh? I thought you were quite lenient in that regard, oh fox-sama?"

"I'm saying that doing it with a monkey like you makes me want to puke."

"Indeed, the youkai fox's tail play is a high-level technique that humans can't imitate."

"This dirty talk in this critical situation...!?"

By the way, according to the setting, "Ane-sama" led the fox tribe and recovered for a while, and during that time, the white fox was on the receiving end of the bullying. However, when the tails increased, the situation reversed, and in the end, "Ane-sama" and a few high-ranking officers were the ones being bullyed, ruling over the group with an iron fist. That's what the setting collection says. Still, what's with the 8 holes punishment? Humans don't have that many holes in their body!

"Humans are bored, so they only think about trivial things, huh?"

"I won't deny it, but is this situation really boring?"

It's not like we're dealing with a blackout on the New Continent or anything.

(I mean, what's the point of this conversation?)

This conversation is completely meaningless and lacks any significance. My sense of crisis is making me feel like an idiot. And did she really get caught just because she was careless and brought a watermelon?

"It's fun chatting, but shouldn't we get back on track soon?"

"...!?"

And just when I was getting annoyed, the fox finally made her move. She finished eating the watermelon, threw away the rind, and turned towards me with a flourish, still naked. It was as if she had no shame... no, it was like she didn't care about being seen n*ked in front of dogs and cats, and I was the one being treated like an animal.

"Do you plan on brainwashing me or something?"