The pink fox on her shoulder had eyes full of longing; she too longed to be with everyone, to blot out the sky and let a hundred ghosts roam at night!

Unfortunately, her magic power wasn't enough at the moment, so she couldn't do it yet. But she would be able to later!

However, in the next illustration, the scene seems to have undergone some subtle changes.

The sky was still pitch black, but it seemed to be daytime. Sitting in the Fox Palace of Narukami Shrine, he gazed at the sky and teased the pink fox on his shoulder.

The smile on his face vanished, and Fox Palace seemed to feel a little heavy-hearted; disaster was about to strike.

Hibiki Asase's lover made a bet with her: if he could return alive after fighting the Abyss, they would get married.

Mist-Cutting Peak has vanished without a trace, and now Fox Palace must also go to fight against the calamity.

'Kusai-gumi leaned closer to Asase Hibiki, who was staring blankly into the distance: "By the way, tell me about that idiot Konbu-maru too..."'

Asase Hibiki did not answer Kitsai-miya's words. At this moment, she was staring blankly at something, holding a longbow in her hand.

"What...you're afraid this old woman will steal him away?"

If... if he had taken this bow with him when he left, would he have come back?

Ah... the smell of alcohol on Lord Saigu is so strong, it's even disrupting my thoughts... Is it Sakura Sake...?

Fox Palace continued talking to itself: "Don't look so sad, Hibiki. How about I, Lord Fox Palace, do you wish?"

The divination tube at the Fox Abode Palace shook dramatically, and a bamboo stick fell out, inscribed with the word 'Great Fortune'.

Fox Palace laughed, "Haha, it's extremely auspicious! Look, it's extremely auspicious! Do you know what this means?"

Asase Hibiki finally turned to look at Kitsune Saigu, her nose stinging slightly. Saigu-sama, you're still making those outrageous jokes as always...

How can the current situation be described as auspicious?

Asase Hibiki sighed, "That means you drew all the unlucky lots... Please stop making fun of me, Lord Saigu..."

Fox Palace extended its index finger and shook it to indicate that this was not the case, then continued:

"No...this means that the person you miss will have the privilege of becoming your eternal memory."

Fox Prince smiled and patted Asase Hibiki's hair: "So, you must live on strongly and live a long life in this world."

"Even if the people you cherish are gone, as long as you live, the time you spent with them will never truly disappear..."

Therefore, to those I cherish, please live on strongly and live on in this world for a long time.

Fox Palace found Ichizo again and said the same words as before.

Fox Palace: "Shall we have a contest?"

'Ichizo: "You stinky fox, I absolutely won't lose to you this time!"'

Fox Palace: "Oh dear, is that so? Then you should try hiding."

"Listen carefully, you must hide well, you absolutely must... No matter what happens, it's all a spell to lure you in. Don't be fooled, don't reveal yourself."

'Ichizoku: "Of course, you stinky fox! This time I'll make you admit defeat wholeheartedly!"'

And so began a contest that would remain undecided even a century later.

Some readers are getting emotional and don't want to continue reading. Lin Qiu, why are you still 'reliving the pain'?

Although I didn't want to cry, I couldn't help but turn the page.

On the next page, Kitsuri-no-miya is kneeling inside Narukami Taisha Shrine, with a pink fox lying on her lap, stroking the fox's fur.

"Priestess Kitsune said gently, 'While I'm away, I entrust Narukami Taisha to you.'"

Yae no Miko realized something, but she didn't say anything. She just lay in Kitsuri-no-miya's arms, burying her head very deep, and secretly wetting Kitsuri-no-miya's clothes with her tears.

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Character Voice Lines - Yae no Miko: Regarding whether she cried or not

"What? What are you saying, little one? Miss Fox doesn't cry, come on, say 'Miss Fox doesn't cry' with me, hurry up."

Chapter 264 Memories That Even Darkness Cannot Hide

Fox Palace: Cheer up! There'll be plenty of fried tofu to eat!

The next scene shows Fox Palace leading humans to an underground palace in the desolate sea, where they can take refuge.

Upon seeing this, a human who already lived there immediately picked up a large sword and rushed out of the underground palace to fight for the protection of others.

He was none other than the human who had previously intruded into the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons—Otogi-no-Ouji.

He doesn't like monsters, but at this moment he's willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Outside the underground palace, the shogunate army and the monsters were fighting against the dark beast tide, among whom was a familiar and beautiful figure.

Mikoto Chiyo, who once danced with the Fox Maiden, is now fighting against demons, and she is covered in blood.

Not long ago, a beast with the body of a tiger and the tail of a snake swallowed her whole. She broke free from the beast's belly, which is why she was covered in 'blood'.

Mikoto Chiyo recognized the burly man carrying the large sword. The two exchanged a nod, and everything was understood without a word.

This person was neither a powerful monster nor a soldier of the shogunate; he participated in the battlefield as an ordinary person.

After several battles, Otogi-sama finally collapsed from exhaustion amidst the dark horde of beasts. The greatsword in his hand fell to the ground, and the sound attracted the attention of Mikoto Chiyo.

Mikoto Chiyo's peach-pink eyes were now crimson as the monster tore at his body.

Mikoto Chiyo was stunned. Her expression suddenly turned ferocious as darkness began to erode her heart, gradually turning her into a real demon.

She screamed wildly, her hands turning into claws as she tore and her teeth into sharp fangs as she bit and gnawed; she seemed to have gone mad.

She was no longer the beautiful young woman dancing gracefully at the party, nor the red demon friend who laughed and wrestled with humans.

She's like a mindless wild beast now.

At this moment, her expression was ferocious, her body covered in blood, and she was still biting a torn monster in her mouth. Her scarlet eyes stared at everything in front of her, indiscriminately distinguishing friend from foe.

She was no longer as beautiful as she once was, yet the sight of her made the readers' hearts skip a beat, and they couldn't hold back their tears.

Yingbao was heartbroken, her lips trembling.

Is this the end for a hero? Such a regret... how can anyone accept it?

Turning the page again, there was nothing on the screen, just complete darkness.

A line of text was written on the pitch-black background; it was a quote from Gosho.

Ichizoku: "Hmph! Humans have such short lifespans and don't change. I don't know why that stinky fox is so biased towards them."

The next illustration features several fox spirits, each with different clothes, expressions, and poses, depicting laughter, drinking, dancing, and sorrow.

Each painting depicts a scene that has appeared before, but none of them show the Fox Palace.

A lost boy, the moment fireworks are lit, a mother and child of tengu laughing, Hibiki Asase and Takane Kirikiri gazing at each other.

Then it changed to various scenes of the Fox Palace.

Dancing with Mikoto Chiyo, racing with Ōtengu, playing hide-and-seek with Ichizo, seeing off with Yuugami Harunosuke, and spending time alone with Yae no Miko.

The last picture on this page is a large one, showing the general and others enjoying cherry blossoms.

These are all her close friends from Fox Palace, her memories, and her 'eternity'.

Readers secretly thought, "This is bad, it's another 'reminiscent attack'!"

In the large image, Sasa Yuri has her eyes closed, holding a teacup, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

Ying sat on the edge, looking up at the cherry blossoms, a faint smile on her face.

Mikoto Chiyo lay on the general's lap, raising her hand to welcome the fluttering butterflies, her expression gentle.

Fox Palace lay beside the general, pipe in hand, a broad smile on his face, utterly content.

Then Lin Qiu created a flashback, drawing a contrast in the following scene. On the left was Sasa Yuri with her eyes half-closed, her expression elegant, and her black wings retracted.

On the right lay him on the ground, covered in blood, looking utterly wretched. Even his beautiful black feathers seemed to have some broken, with some feathers lying around him.

The next painting shows a stunningly beautiful girl lying on Ying's lap with a sweet smile on her face. Butterflies fly to the girl's fingers, telling of her gentleness.

On the right is her, missing a corner and an arm, staring at the shadow with a ferocious and resentful expression. Her gaze is so terrifying, her scarlet pupils unable to tolerate anything else.

The last comparison shows Fox Palace on the left, looking relaxed and carefree, lying on his side next to Shadow, gently exhaling smoke.

On the right is Huzhaigong lying flat in the black space, his face serene, his eyes closed, revealing neither joy nor sorrow, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

The next image is a large picture on the right side of the book, where the white space previously depicted has undergone some changes.

The white space was gradually invaded and enveloped by darkness, and in the darkness, a line of dialogue could be heard:

Fox Palace: 'Throughout my life, I too have taken human form, accompanying these short-lived yet beautiful little creatures, becoming close friends to many in different guises.'

The Fox Palace was gradually enveloped in darkness, starting with its limbs:

So, tearing at my dark will,

Now I have lost all my power.

My blood of Bai Chen is yours to shed freely.

Seeing this, Yingbao not only felt tears welling up inside, but her expression didn't change much. However, tears streamed down her delicate face. This was the first time Lin Qiu had ever seen her cry.

This 'recalling of the damage' may have made Ying imagine the scene from back then, the scene of those dark monsters tearing apart the Fox Palace.

But she wasn't there at that time! She wasn't there!

She was clearly beside Fox Palace in the previous image, but now she's gone...

The fox spirit in the painting isn't shedding tears, but she seems somewhat weak. Darkness continues to engulf her, and she slightly opens her eyes, half-closing them as if using her last strength.

However, despite being in a humble position,

I still hope you will listen to my request...

If you could see what I cherish,

Then please forgive those living beings.

My beloved, please live on forever, carrying with you the memories we share.

Why do I favor humans? Because they are the beautiful creatures I cherish!

Their lives were short, but the memories of being with them are all in my heart, eternal, and with me forever.

Now, it is my turn. I will become a memory, and you are to write my eternity.

Please live on...with me!

At this point, Inatsume completely lost control of her emotions, tears streaming down her face like they were free, and the sound of her sobbing could be heard everywhere.

Even in this predicament, Huzhai Palace disregarded his own safety, his thoughts still revolving around them.

How could this memory not be fiery and bright? It is a 'light' that even darkness cannot swallow!

Finally, in the scene, Fox Palace seemed to have lost all her strength, closed her eyes, and darkness had swallowed most of her body, leaving only her fox-like eyes.

This scene is just like her first appearance; her eyes and brows alone are enough to make people fall in love with her.

Yet at this moment, the same eyebrows and eyes sent a chill down one's spine.

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Character Voice Acting - Lei Movie: About Whether You Cried or Not

"......Um."

Chapter 265: Divine Sakura Great Exorcism·End

Before being completely swallowed by darkness, Fox Palace continued:

If you would grant me one wish,

Please keep me in your ever-bright memory.

Return this land I love to me.

[Hopefully, this will serve as a warning after your rampage.]

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