I'm in Tokyo, caught in the clutches of the demon princess.

She now admires Feng Zejian's social skills immensely.

“Yuxiang, you’re familiar with this place, so you can pick a place for dinner tonight, and the three of us can eat together.”

Yuka Ikeda didn't care whether Saya Yanase and Kazawa Masa had eaten alone, but she was still quite happy that they had included her.

On his first day as a freshman, he successfully dated two of the school's notoriously icy beauties.

This terrifying social skill is the envy of many men and arouses the curiosity of women.

In the afternoon, after self-study, it's basically free time.

Chapter Eighteen: A Gift as a Friend's First Meeting

Kazesawa and Ikeda Yuka are taking a walk in the park.

“You’re amazing. No one has been able to say more than three sentences to that student since she enrolled.”

"It can't be that outrageous. If you just keep pestering me, you can definitely get a few words out of them."

In the classroom, Yanase Saya looked out the window at the two people strolling in the park, her brows furrowed in thought.

"This person knows his own identity and even knows his grandmother's name, but he is just an ordinary person. How did he know all this?"

Saya Yanase shook her head.

Forget it, I'll find out tonight.

Yuka Ikeda led Kazesawa on a tour of the botanical garden before leaving the school through the park's back gate.

The two sat facing each other in the milk tea shop and drank milk tea.

"You don't seem to be that enthusiastic about morning pomegranate anymore."

"These things can't be rushed. I'm waiting for Liusha's feelings for her boyfriend to drop to rock bottom before I make my move."

As he spoke, Kazema leaned forward, smiling broadly at Ikeda Yuka.

Why are you so concerned about my love life? Didn't we agree to be friends?

"Don't get me wrong, I just want to save you, my utterly worthless friend."

"I'm a good friend, you can rest assured about that."

"That's why I wanted to do it."

Feng Ze forced a smile. "Then good luck."

The two fell into a brief silence.

"Have you found a place to eat?"

Yuka Ikeda shook her head. "No, do you have any requests?"

"The more expensive the better, it's not like I'm treating."

Yuka Ikeda looked at Kazesawa with some disgust.

"You have such a bad taste."

"But how do we contact her?"

Feng Zejian waved his hand. "No need to contact her, she'll come on her own."

Yuka Ikeda frowned slightly. "Are you so sure?"

"If she's not coming, you can treat her to this meal. It's that simple."

Yuka Ikeda took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"You're also a master at being disgusting."

Kazema picked up his milk tea cup and clinked it against Ikeda Yuka's cup.

"Thank you for the compliment. How about we go see a movie after we finish our drinks?"

"It will be all right."

Comedy or science fiction?

Without hesitation, Yuka Ikeda replied, "Documentary."

Feng Zejian raised an eyebrow and gave a thumbs up.

"Good for you."

Yuka Ikeda smiled, a smile that was somewhat sly but very beautiful.

The two of them then actually went to see the documentary.

Not many people watch documentaries, and there are only two young people among them.

Even though it was a somewhat dry and boring astronomy documentary, Fengze still bought drinks and popcorn.

Yuka Ikeda smiled as she watched the wild animals on the big screen; this was another first for her.

Yuka Ikeda instinctively reached for popcorn, just as Kazesawa Makoto also reached out his hand.

The two people's hands touched.

In that instant, Yuka Ikeda felt as if she had been electrocuted.

The two instinctively looked at each other.

Feng Zejian whispered, "Your hands are so smooth."

Yuka Ikeda retorted coquettishly, "Do you need to tell me?"

Feng Zejian managed to watch the whole thing, and all he could say was watchable. The only documentaries he could actually get into were Animal World, Man and Nature, and Audrey selling bananas.

There's a pretty good restaurant near the movie theater.

The two went into the restaurant and chose a private room.

Yuka Ikeda was prepared to pay the bill herself, but she still ordered quite a lot of dishes.

She's not a stingy person, and she's not short of money.

Halfway through the meal, two men in suits walked in, each escorting Yanase Saya to the private room.

Upon seeing Yanase Saya sit down, he left the room and stood guard at the door.

Kazema joked, "Yanagi Saya's entourage is really impressive."

Saya Yanase shook her head helplessly.

"I do not want this."

"Just kidding. Since you're here, let's eat."

Saya Yanase gazed at Kazesawa.

"You know, I didn't agree to this just for the sake of having a meal."

Feng Zejian swirled the warm tea in his cup, watching the bubbles and swirls, and said, "But I only said that name so that I could have dinner with you."

Saya Yanase didn't say anything more, picked up her chopsticks, and quietly began to eat.

The dignified young woman was exceptionally poised, even while eating.

Kazema looked at Ikeda Yuka.

Want to hear some interesting stories from my travels?

Yuka Ikeda shrugged. "A little, but not much."

Feng Ze humbly pleaded:

"Give me some face, otherwise I can't continue this conversation."

Yuka Ikeda was quite helpless.

"Okay, okay, I want to hear it."

Kazema made a heart shape with his hands for Ikeda Yuka, who rolled her eyes at him.

"About a year ago, I was traveling alone from Nara Prefecture to a place called Uran. There are many mountains there, and the only way for me to continue was to climb them. The mountains there were quite dense, and I got lost. I was trapped in the mountains for two days. My phone had no signal, my compass was malfunctioning, and my food supplies were almost gone."

"I barely survived the first two days under a big tree, but on the third day, I was chased by an unknown creature. I fled in panic, using thick trees to outmaneuver it, but that thing charged around recklessly, and the thick trees snapped in two with a single blow."

"As for me, I frantically ran around, and whenever I saw a cave, I would crawl inside. When I got to the depths of the cave, it was pitch black, and I was injured. The depths of the cave were eerily quiet, and I was still immersed in the relief of surviving the ordeal. My tense nerves relaxed, and fatigue surged up."

"The next day, I was awakened by water dripping from the cave. In the dim light, I saw a skeleton. I was so scared that I sat down on the ground. If I hadn't been empty of water, I would have peed my pants."

Yanase Saya listened attentively, while Ikeda Yuka almost wet herself with fear when she heard Kazesawa's voice, barely managing to suppress her laughter.

"I stared intently at the skeleton. She was dressed as a priestess, but unlike the red-trimmed white clothes, this skeleton wore a blue-trimmed white dress. The clothes were tattered but clean. My right arm had been scratched by a tree branch before I appeared, but when I woke up, there was a strip of cloth tied to my wound in a bow."

Upon hearing the word "bow," Yanase Sayazumi became somewhat excited.

"Looking at the strip of cloth that resembled the skeleton's clothes, I realized at that moment that it was this skeleton that had protected me. I was no longer afraid and drank the water in the cave to maintain my basic life activities. After that, I began to pay attention to this skeleton. The skeleton had something in both of its hands. In its left hand, it held a rather exquisite Kagura bell, and on the middle finger of its right hand, it had a ruby ​​ring. In its right hand, it was clutching half of a torn book, the contents of which I could not understand at all."

"The name 'Yanase Tomomi' was written on the bandage I unwrapped from the wound. That bandage corresponds to the left chest of the skull."

Chapter Nineteen: Strange Tales During My Travels

Saya Yanase's beautiful eyes sparkled.

Feng Zejian took a breath and continued his story.

“I rested in the cave for a few days before deciding to leave and find a way out. Before that, I found a scenic open space, used the shovel I carried with me to dig a hole, and for some reason, I only drank water from the cave for those few days, but I was full of energy. I buried Yanase Tomomi’s remains and her belongings, and then I left.”

"In the vast forest, I was still wandering around aimlessly when a strange thing happened. I heard a bell ringing in the distance. I followed the sound and found my backpack, which I had been forced to abandon, on a large rock. The Kagura bell that I had buried earlier was in my backpack. There was also a path that looked like it had been trodden out by someone. I continued walking along the path."

"Finally, at the exit of the mountain path, the finger bone with the ruby ​​ring was stuck in the gap between the branches and the trunk, and the direction the finger bone was pointing was a main road. The finger bone, which was stuck so tightly, was blown off by a gust of wind and landed at my feet. I picked up the finger bone and put it in my backpack, and found that the half book was also there. When I turned around, there was no path at all. Behind me was a dense forest and weeds, and there was not even a place to put my feet."

"Originally, I didn't really believe in gods and ghosts, but after experiencing it firsthand, I have a different understanding of them. As for Yanase Tomomi, who saved me, I can sense that she must have been a very gentle elder in her previous life."

As Kazesawa spoke, Yanase Saya was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Yuka Ikeda then said, "I understand. So when are you going to return Saya's belongings to her?"

Yanase Saya also looked at Kazesawa with teary eyes.

Feng Zejian scratched his head.

"Did I say I would return the belongings?"

Yuka Ikeda's beautiful eyes widened.

Yanase Saya was completely dumbfounded.

Feng Zejian explained:

"My gift to you is this story, the veracity of which is yet to be verified. I'm telling it to you all."

Saya Yanase was already certain that it was true.

“Feng Zejian, as long as you can return the belongings, I will try my best to meet your conditions. The belongings you have are very important to us in many ways.”

Feng Zejian looked very conflicted.

"But those things are also very important to me, so I'm a little reluctant to give them away."

Saya Yanase couldn't say anything harsh, and could only cry softly in grievance.

Yuka Ikeda pinched Kazesawa's face, her expression fierce.

"Aren't you going to pay me back?"

Feng Zejian winced in pain.

"You're really pushing yourself. Those things aren't with me now. I can't carry the deceased's belongings with me when I'm out and about."

Yuka Ikeda released her grip.

Yanase Saya looked timidly at Kazesawa Masaru, and asked incredulously, "Are you really willing to return Grandma's belongings to me?"

Feng Zejian shrugged.

"That thing is useless to me, it only has some sentimental value. I just want to see you cry."

He chuckled mischievously as he spoke.

"It looks great!"