
- Youri's backyard -
"Hey, you're sure we won't die when we enter the endless cavity right?" Rikuo looked doubtful as he was about to unseal the endless cavity. He continued to stare into the endless cavity, he felt uneasy and anxious if suddenly the energy of the endless cavity was unstable and let out a blackish purple smoke again and this time dragged him in. Not only will his body be destroyed, his soul will also be destroyed and sucked into that endless cavity.
"There's only one way to find out" Youri said.
"But my life is only one, what if I die later? I'm not even married." complained Rikuo.
"I'll visit often and not forget to bring you flowers if you die."
"You..! Are you aware of your position now? Your words are too cruel for someone who is asking others for help. Huhhhh.. You fucking butterfly!" Rikuo cursed for not accepting Youri's words. He then immediately opened the endless cavity seal.
"Kichiro, immediately enter the terrace." Youri said to Kichiro and he immediately injured his palm. Youri's blood flowed and entered into an endless cavity. The endless cavities began to react and began to stabilize as Eidoshia said.
Eidoshia said that in order to replace Mizu's blood, they could use a snow lotus or a seven-colored lotus. But since the seven-colored lotus had yet to bloom, it could only use the already perfectly blooming snow lotus with the help of the life energy belonging to Queen Katsura.
After the endless cavity energy stabilized, Rikuo seemed increasingly hesitant to enter it. He still felt unsafe to enter that deadly place, after all it was about life and death that could not be decided carelessly. As Rikuo was full of consideration and doubt, Youri stepped into the endless cavity and vanished. Rikuo who did not have time to think directly entered into the endless cavity with a wave behavior.
in the outside world -
Brakk...!!
"Aduh... What the fuck? Why did it fall here?" rikuo fell from the sky. He landed on the roof of the old temple until it fell to the floor.
"You're still alive? " youri asked as she saw Rikuo sitting on the floor with weathered wood on his body.
"You.. Why are you okay? Am I the only one who fell?" said Rikuo who saw Youri in a much different state than him.
"Didn't Eidoshia tell her to calm down as she enters the endless cavity? You told me yourself." Youri said.
"How can I be calm when entering such a dangerous place? You didn't even ask me to come in together and now you're just standing looking at me like this?" Rikuo grumbled at length then stood up and cleaned his body.
"Here you go, hide your tail and ears. We need to find Mizu."
"Where do you want to find it? It's even late in the afternoon, we better rest. Tomorrow we'll find the strange girl" said Rikuo.
"I know where he is, he's not far from here" Youri said after suddenly smelling Mizu.
"Um.. But there was another smell very close to him. Are you sure you want to see him now?" Rikuo.
"What's wrong, they're just the two of them. It looks like there's nobody else around here."
"Well, I can erase his memory later. Just a weak man, heh..!" rikuo said trivially. One of the most dangerous fox stealth abilities is to erase memories. Anyone who looks into their eyes will be controlled and will not be able to realize that the demon that controls them does not restore consciousness or heal them. Even they could be in the control of a fox demon until they die.
"Hmm? What's up Key?" mizu asked in astonishment when she saw Key was agitated.
"Ah no. Maybe it's just my feelings. Let's go, it's getting dark."
"Eh? All right, " said Mizu.
"Um.. Key be careful when you get home, call me when you get home" Mizu said. Looks like Key is much more attentive after dating.
"Well, you go straight in." said Key as he waved at Mizu.
"Hmmm.... That person looks very suspicious" said Rikuo, who hid behind a fence next to Mizu's house while covering his face with his right hand.
Youri who was also hiding behind Rikuo suddenly walked towards Mizu's house without saying anything. The surprised Rikuo immediately followed Youri from behind. Rikuo intends to surprise Mizu by showing her tail and ears instantly goosebumps and undo his intentions after feeling the killing intent Youri spread and pierce her bones.
"Wait a minute... "
"Eh? This voice, I seem to know.. " Mizu turned her body when she heard a familiar voice. How surprised he was when he saw Rikuo at the gate of his house, and his surprise increased when he saw Youri behind Rikuo.
"Ka.. you guys? How can you be here? And. and your clothes.. "
"Mizu's... " Key who suddenly returned to Mizu's house could not finish his sentence when he saw two people in strange clothes in front of Mizu's house.
- In the living room of the house Mizu -
"Um.. How do you break this strange situation? What should I do?" mummy Mizu.
Now the four of them sat together around a table in the living room of Mizu's house. Key sat next to Mizu while crossing both his hands over her chest. While Youri sat parallel to Rikuo, they sat face to face.
"Umh. I'll make you a drink" said Mizu as she got up and walked to the kitchen.
"Who are you?" ask Key without further ado. He was suspicious of Rikuo and Youri, especially that the clothes they were wearing were really strange. They really deserve suspicion.
"Hey, watch your talk. Did you know that I am the king of the fox demon? I could have killed you right now." threatened Rikuo.
"Rikuo relax. You need to remember where we are now, stop making a mess."
"Huh... Don't think I'm afraid of weak humans like you. Huh..!" Rikuo taunted Key with a snort and a cynical look.
Before long, Mizu returned with a tray of three cups of tea and thrust it in front of Youri, Rikuo, and Key. Mizu saw Rikuo and Key alternately, she was confused whether they had a problem so that their hateful gaze with each other felt so gripping. Although the atmosphere was very stressful, Youri remained sitting quietly and still while sipping the tea that Mizu served her.
"Is there a problem? What's going on?" mizu asked doubtfully.
"Nothing, just let them. I have important things to tell you, this problem is only you can solve" Youri said.
"Can't! Mizu is mine, how dare you.."
"You're really yeah, I won't hesitate on you." Rikuo is upset to see Key's sudden behavior hugging Mizu at will and says that Mizu is his. He then pulled out his tail and ears while standing with his right foot on the table.