[Comprehensive] Demon Fox Hiding Horse

The story of Snow Rabbit Youth is actually very simple.

His name is Gen, and his main body is a stone statue that Kurama and Natsume had seen in the clearing in the jungle called "Shibahara".

Xuan is a god residing in a stone statue. He has the ability to purify the forest and expel evil spirits. Together with the god "Cui" residing in another stone statue, he has stood on Shibahara for a long time, guarding a forest.

Although the life of not being able to leave the body and only guarding here in Shibahara all year round is a bit lonely, but with the company of the two of them, seeing flowers in spring and snow in winter, windy in spring and rainy in autumn, life is simple and happy.

However, one day suddenly, the land in the nearby villages began to become barren, and the crops planted were almost completely useless.

The villagers came to the stone statue of Xuan Hecui and cried and prayed for the blessing of the gods, hoping that the land would become fertile again.

The two people who love human beings can't bear to see the villagers suffer. However, their job is only to guard the safety of the forest and nearby villages, so that the forest will not be invaded by evil spirits and the villagers will not be disturbed by evil spirits. Respond to the expectations of the villagers.

In desperation, they began to turn to all kinds of monsters passing by, and finally even weakened their own light of life, and sprinkled them on the earth as much as possible.

however……

Things still haven't turned around.

Even if the guardian god sacrifices his own vitality, he still cannot obtain the divine power to fertilize the soil.

This is only due to the limitation of responsibilities, and cannot be regarded as Xuan He Cui's fault.However, the villagers who have lost their reason and awe due to the famine finally blamed Xuan and Cui for everything.

They scolded the two for being useless gods, wielding any "sharp weapon" they could find at hand - such as a hoe or a shovel, rushing into the forest and beating and chiseling at the stone statue where the two lived...

"They said that we are useless, we are gods who are not needed, it is better to simply destroy..."

The icy blue eyes of the rabbit-eared youth were filled with pain and fear, and he murmured while lowering his head.

"Cui cried and begged for their help, saying, 'We love you! We pray so desperately for your happiness every day!'."

"However, our words failed to reach those people's ears after all."

"Because of this atrocity, my appearance has been severely damaged, and I can no longer be called a lion. And Cui..."

Cui was pushed down to the bottom of the valley, and his whole body was torn apart and shattered into a pile of stones.

"Because of the full of love and the help of the light that gave up life, in the end it was merciless scolding and damage. Cui, whose boarding stone statue was completely destroyed, flew out of the fragments, transformed from grief and hatred. Became a ghost."

There were already a few drops of crystal tears hanging from the corners of his eyes, and the rabbit ears on the top of the black hair drooped conspicuously: "Cui, who became an evil spirit, attacked the village, and then... was sealed."

"I couldn't protect her."

"Whether it is a body destroyed by people, or a mind occupied by malice and hatred..."

The broom in his hand had already been thrown aside, and the blue-haired, blue-eyed young man with rabbit ears fell to the ground covering his face, whimpering and mourning softly.

Kurama watched him silently.

The expression on his face was calm and indifferent, and he couldn't tell what thoughts and attitudes he had towards the story told by the young man. Even Mokona, who showed a sad expression after listening to Xuan's words, was a little bit confused at this time. I can't figure out the mood of the demon fox.

But based on his understanding of him, Bai Tuanzi still stretched out his hand and tugged on Yaohu's sleeve: "Zangma..."

——For no reason, he just believed that Kurama would find a solution, and believed that although Kurama seemed not to be moved by Xuan's story at all, in his heart... he should have decided to help!

Lowering his head to meet the little guy's eyes full of trust and expectation, Yaohu was startled for a moment, and then, he couldn't help but reached out and nodded his forehead: "Okay, I understand."

He said softly, then turned to look at Xuan who was still crying quietly: "So, do you need my help?"

"……Eh?"

The young man stopped crying instantly when he heard the words, and when he raised his head, his delicate face was full of surprise and bewilderment: "But, have I already asked Master Natsume?"

The demon fox curled his lips into a smile when he heard the words:

"So, do you think that would be all right?"

"——'Eliminate' the evil spirit that Cui turned into, and because the shape of the stone statue he lodged in has been destroyed, he can no longer be called a god, so after being reduced to a monster, he cannot resist the loneliness and regret year after year , so I want to eliminate Cui's karma with my own hands before becoming an evil spirit like Cui, and then... I also go with her, at least I can die cleanly?"

"..."

——It never occurred to Zangma that he had already seen through his plan, Xuan suddenly widened his eyes, and was completely stunned.

At this time, because of Xuan's narration, the general Tibetan horse of this story has already been remembered, and under the shocked gaze of the young man, he calmly bent his lips and smiled again: "If I say, I can provide you with How about a better option?"

"One...whether it's you or Cui, you don't have to disappear, and you don't have to worry about becoming an evil spirit."

"--!!!Really?!"

This time Xuan was no longer shocked, but this too huge "surprise" thrown by Zangma, which directly hit the whole person into a daze...

***

Natsume walked home from school listlessly.

The story he heard from Xuetuxuan yesterday was too heavy, and he still can't figure out why he is such a kind god who cares about people, but is betrayed and cast aside by people, so that he loses his home in the end. From gods to evil spirits...

"If Xuan would hate and dislike human beings, I probably wouldn't be surprised at all..."

Unconsciously stroking the ears of the cat teacher in his arms, Natsume murmured softly.

The cat teacher, who was being touched comfortably, opened one eye when he heard this, and looked up at Natsume quietly.

"It's not just hate and dislike," he said lazily. "You're also in danger if things don't get fixed soon."

"Eh?"

"Hey what, AHO! Didn't you notice it? That Xuan is about to become an evil spirit!"

I don't know how many years have passed since losing his companion Cui, without the protection of the body of the gods, the loneliness, remorse, guilt and resentment have been eroding Xuan's heart for a long time.

If it weren't for the weak protection of the divine power accumulated before, maybe he would have turned into an evil spirit long ago, and he would have become a pair with that Cui!

Mr. Cat squinted his eyes, and stared at the ignorant tea-haired boy in front of him with hatred on his face: "Really! When will you become conscious?"

Obviously I have a lot of troubles on my body, but I still have to go out of my way to meddle in other people's business!

"Give me a limit when I abuse good people! AHOM!"

"...It's not AHO, it's obviously a cat teacher, what are you so arrogant about!"

Subconsciously quarreling with Teacher Cat, Natsume suddenly came back to his senses: "Wait! Teacher, you just said that Xuan might become an evil spirit?!"

"Oops! Aunt Toko and Kurama..."

Natsume immediately ran towards home, Natsume didn't pay attention to Mr. Cat's whisper at the end: "Don't treat Kurama as a weak chicken like you, AHOM! He's..."

——The demon fox came.

***

When Natsume ran to the door of the house panting, he saw that Kurama seemed to be returning from going out.

The slim long coat fits the fox's slender but strong body, outlining a seductive arc that makes people think about it just by taking a look.

However, Natsume's focus at the moment is not on Yaohu's charming figure at all.

He put his hands on his knees, gasped for breath, and looked at the two extra white balls on Yaohu's shoulders in astonishment——

Those were two bunnies made of snow that were all too familiar to Natsume.

The long green leaves make the ears of the rabbit, the red gemstones that seem to be agate or emerald are the eyes of the rabbit, and the small "X" shaped mouth seems to be drawn casually at first glance, but carefully At first glance, it seems that the top-grade obsidian was deliberately polished to form that shape and then fit it together...

In short, the overall shape of these two rabbits is not unfamiliar to Natsume at all, because the snow rabbit he pinched out to make Xuan's body looks like this.

But Natsume is also very clear that his materials are not as extravagant as the two on the shoulders of the hidden horse, so that if you look closely now, the two green leaves that serve as rabbit ears don't seem to be extraordinary...

"Zangma, is this...?"

Waiting for the breath to calm down, Natsume straightened up and asked impatiently.

Hearing this, Yaohu turned his gaze to the two snow rabbits on his shoulders along with him——

"Ah, you mean this?"

He said, slightly raised the corners of his lips:

"They are my new shikigami, their names are Xuan and Cui. But I think...you should have seen one of them?"

Seeing Natsume's eyes widen in surprise when he was halfway through his words, the smile on Yaohu's mouth couldn't help deepening.

***

The monster power of Zangma itself is biased towards the wood type and "life" because of the relationship between attributes.

With the strengthening bonus of the ability to think, this attribute becomes more prominent.

Therefore, if the one who came here today is another super monster, even if it is a super strong S-level monster above Kurama, it may not be able to pat its chest and guarantee that Cui, who has become an evil spirit, can be saved unscathed, or even saved. Xuan, whose light of life had been so weak that it was almost extinguished, but Zangma was able to do it.

Using high-quality materials to fabricate the bodies of the two people again, and choosing the leaves of the evergreen tree, the most precious demon plant in his hands, as the ears of the rabbit, so as to ensure that they can provide more pure and beautiful With the huge bonus of vitality, Kurama was busy for almost an afternoon, and finally, before Natsume returned home, he also settled the new bodies of Xuan and Cui, and the problem of their occupancy after that.

Returning home with the two voluntary shikigami, Natsume boy who arrived home almost at the same time, as expected, looked at the undisguised shock and confusion on each other's faces, Yaohu raised the corners of his mouth, slightly proud smiled.

Of course, it is impossible for him to help these two former gods who are no longer gods just because of his sympathy.

It took a lot of thought and energy to help the two. On the one hand, Cangma really likes the setting of the rabbit-eared youth (...wait!), on the other hand, it is also because Cangma really needs two capable people. Shikigami came to follow him.

——Although the maid pandas can take care of most of the housework, so that Tibetan horses can get the most appropriate care no matter where they go, but they have no personality and self after all.

And just like what Mokona said, after a long journey, the fox occasionally feels a little lonely.

He doesn't force travel companions, but one or two shikigami...

After all, it is possible, right?

In short, out of various considerations, Zangma took the initiative to save the two former gods who disappeared together in the ending of the original work, and used the original work's creativity to create new bodies for them.

But right now, looking at a pair of rabbit-eared men and women standing behind him on one left and one on the right, greeted by the eyes of Natsume and Teacher Mao, Yaohu rubbed his chin, suddenly felt that he came here on a whim... as if it was real Is it time?

In any case, the two snow rabbit shikigami named Xuan and Cui have made a home here since then, and happily do housework together in the house every day. Occasionally, when the owner is interested, the two will become snow rabbits to accompany them. He and Baituanzi Mo Kena had a good time, which finally made Tibetan Ma's family somewhat popular, and it was no longer so empty and deserted.

But this afternoon, the demon fox, who was out shopping with the three little ones at home, accidentally saw a familiar figure in the window when passing by a coffee shop in the town...

"Natsume?"

This kid doesn't seem like the type who would go to a cafe to eat by himself?

Kurama was still puzzled, but when he saw the two people sitting opposite Natsume clearly, his whole body was in a bad mood——

It is understandable for him to be named after Zhou Yi Shen Ma, after all, he and Natsume are good friends.but……

What happened to the black-haired young man next to Natori? !

He had never heard of the saying that Tsuruga Ren and Natori Monday were good friends! !

——For a moment, Yaohu suddenly felt that the idea that he thought he would no longer be surprised by the degree of confusion in this world seemed to be... a bit too early ==