Because he took in Tohru, Miyauchi Hikage knew he was bound to have a pile of trouble.
The troubles from the inner world and the other world were matters for later.
He was referring to the girls in the chat group who already knew he had awakened his powers, had brought back a dragon, and were capable of taking action.
Especially since, among these girls capable of taking action, there was a wealthy and ambitious young lady determined to break free from her original persona.
Therefore, when Miyauchi Hikage was in the car returning to Asahigaoka early in the morning, and heard Kagayama Kaede's shocked and joyful voice after receiving a call, and then learned that the Shinomiya Zaibatsu planned to invest in Asahigaoka Media, and that the person in charge from the Shinomiya Zaibatsu would arrive before noon, his heart didn't waver in the slightest.
That Miss Kaguya really acted decisively.
Although Miyauchi Hikage had been busy with Kanoe Yuuko's video these past few days, he hadn't missed the messages in the chat group.
Ever since he mentioned Yushiro, the "demon" who had lived for hundreds of years, and some of the Demon Slayer Corps' past in his diary, Shinomiya Kaguya had gone to attend that art exhibition the very next day.
And boldly using her identity as "Gojo Satoru's student" in the inner world, as well as revealing her Hamon breathing which was somewhat similar to the breathing styles, she successfully connected with Yushiro. Under his guidance, she found Ubuyashiki Kiriya, who had lived for over a hundred years after the family curse was lifted due to Muzan's death, and learned everything about what happened a hundred years ago.
Although the other party discovered that the "breathing style" Shinomiya Kaguya mastered seemed quite different from the breathing styles passed down by the Demon Slayer Corps, at Shinomiya Kaguya's request, the two sides successfully exchanged breathing styles, and she even obtained a piece of Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand used to forge Nichirin Blades.
And the Ubuyashiki family, who had intermarried with shrine maidens for hundreds of years and thus possessed some precognitive abilities themselves, perhaps also saw the potential in Shinomiya Kaguya and hoped that their descendants could have a good relationship with the Shinomiya family, so they were quite generous.
The breathing styles of those basic schools were naturally included, as well as the insights on the Mark, the Crimson Blade, and even the Transparent World written by the last batch of Demon Slayer Corps members.
Shinomiya Kaguya had posted some of these things in the group, but Miyauchi Hikage also knew that she definitely kept a lot more that she hadn't posted.
However, these things were not very useful to Miyauchi Hikage at present. Except for the Crimson Blade, which could be projected and thrown into Unlimited Blade Works as a weapon against special attribute enemies, whether it was Sun Breathing, the Mark, or the Transparent World, they didn't improve Miyauchi Hikage's current strength significantly.
In short, after a busy round, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't rest. Upon waking up early this morning and seeing the group full of messages, she immediately made the decision to come and meet Miyauchi Hikage in person.
However, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't post this matter in the group. She probably planned to talk about it after getting things done.
Thinking that she had really become a "descendant of the Breathing Styles," Miyauchi Hikage was also thinking about how to deal with these "descendants of benefactors" appearing around him one after another.
Anyway, after returning to Asahigaoka, he first disguised Tohru as a foreign tourist visiting Asahigaoka for sightseeing, as agreed last night. Anyway, besides getting Tohru a spare phone of his own, he also gave her a lot of money, which should be enough for her for the time being.
After all, Tohru wasn't the extravagant type. Having lived among humans in another world for so long, she just hadn't been exposed to these technological products. She naturally knew the basic principle of not revealing one's wealth.
On the other hand, Kagayama Kaede, who started nervously preparing for the reception ceremony as soon as she returned to Asahigaoka, instinctively felt that something was wrong.
Did this Miss Tohru, who came to visit Asahigaoka, really take the train here alone so early in the morning?
There was an earthquake in Asahigaoka and Chichibu last night. Is she really not afraid at all?
And her Japanese is so fluent, without any accent. It feels like she has lived in Japan for many years.
However, seeing that she was indeed quite generous with her spending, and just quietly stayed by the set watching them film the movie, Kagayama Kaede's attitude towards this foreign friend who came for the fame was still very friendly, and she specially assigned a staff member to follow her and meet some of her needs.
Only Fujimiya Konomi showed a cautious expression looking at the beautiful blonde girl.
Is this the dragon girl from another world that Hikage mentioned to me last night?
Miyauchi Hikage knew that it was difficult for him to hide any secrets from Fujimiya Konomi. Moreover, if Tohru planned to stay in Asahigaoka for this period, he, who was leaving Asahigaoka for Tokyo in two days, naturally had to find someone to help further resolve Tohru's identity issue.
So last night after coming back, Miyauchi Hikage told Konomi about Tohru's identity.
"Although I've personally experienced supernatural events and felt your superpowers, Hikage, isn't this world changing a bit too fast?" Fujimiya Konomi's tone still revealed some worry.
It had only been a few days, and a dragon from another world had already appeared, and had such a close relationship with Miyauchi Hikage.
Was this still the Miyauchi Hikage in her impression who hated trouble?
"Don't worry, she's just an adolescent dragon girl who is temporarily lost because she can't find a way to realize her ideals. Although she might stay in this world for a few years or decades, for her, it's just a vacation. I made it very clear to her last night, including the dark side of this world. Just entertain her with peace of mind for a while. When she gets used to life in this world and wants to leave, just send her away."
Want to eat and drink for free in Asahigaoka?
Impossible.
In today's Asahigaoka, even a field mouse by the roadside had its job, which was to be filmed being caught in fancy ways.
Even a giant dragon who had just arrived in this world had to work.
Giving her a starting fund was already a special favor.
Miyauchi Hikage also told Tohru that after this money was used up, she would have to rely on her own efforts.
If she really ran out of money, the money he gave her later would have to be paid back through work.
In response, Tohru, with the dignity of the dragon race, said that she could pay back even this sum of money by working herself, and didn't need Miyauchi Hikage's charity.
To be honest, when he heard Tohru say this, Miyauchi Hikage's head was already filled with a bunch of video topics that Tohru could film.
After all, videos of beautiful girls were inherently easier to get attention. Coupled with the blessing of Miyauchi Hikage's Golden Rule, if Tohru really intended to become an internet celebrity, with his support, she would definitely take off.
However, considering Tohru's attitude towards him, Miyauchi Hikage knew that he definitely couldn't take the initiative to mention this to Tohru. Otherwise, even if she had already shown curiosity about these videos, she would probably still refuse.
It was better to wait until Tohru realized that making money by filming videos was much faster than normal work and took the initiative to come to him with such an idea.
Looking at Miyauchi Hikage's "trust" in the dragon girl, Fujimiya Konomi blinked and didn't say more on this topic, turning instead to ask about the Shinomiya Zaibatsu.
"So, the sudden arrival of the Shinomiya Zaibatsu has nothing to do with you, right?"
She used an inquiring tone, but her expression looked certain.
What kind of background did the Shinomiya Zaibatsu have? Even in their countryside village, many of the things they used were produced by subsidiaries under the Shinomiya Zaibatsu's name.
And after the establishment of Asahigaoka Media, Fujimiya Konomi saw giants like the Shinomiya Zaibatsu even more clearly.
The daily cash flow on the books of a conglomerate of this nature could crush the total output value of Asahigaoka Media since its establishment.
They might be interested in investing in the booming Asahigaoka Media because of the internet age, but the efficiency was too high.
Normally, there would be some preliminary communication, and only after reaching a certain intention would they proceed to the on-site inspection stage.
But she had never heard of any news in this regard before. It was completely that Kagayama Kaede received a call early this morning, and then the Shinomiya Zaibatsu was in a hurry to come and inspect Asahigaoka.
It would be strange if there wasn't something fishy going on here.
"Probably, but I haven't met anyone from the Shinomiya Zaibatsu until now. What their purpose is depends on their plans after they arrive at noon," Miyauchi Hikage answered truthfully.
He had indeed told Fujimiya Konomi about the diary.
But on Fujimiya Konomi's side, she currently only regarded the diary as a prop invisible to normal people that could be used to seal supernatural beings. Even if she could guess that the diary was definitely not that simple, she couldn't imagine its true function.
Fujimiya Konomi rolled her eyes slightly at Miyauchi Hikage, indicating that this guy was still hiding things.
"I have to leave some suspense. If I told you everything right away, what fun would that be? In comparison, you know much more than 'they' do now."
Hearing this, Fujimiya Konomi blushed slightly and didn't ask any more questions. After greeting Miyauchi Hikage, she went to help Kagayama Kaede.
Kagayama Kaede wasn't seasoned enough in doing these things, so she naturally had to help her best friend.
Even if the Shinomiya Zaibatsu was coming for Miyauchi Hikage, being able to deal with a super conglomerate like the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, for the sake of Asahigaoka and Miyauchi Hikage, she had to find a way to get more benefits from them.
And Miyauchi Hikage, who rarely managed to deceive Fujimiya Konomi, had indeed deceived her this time.
After all, in Fujimiya Konomi's subconscious cognition, the "they" Miyauchi Hikage referred to meant people like Miyauchi Hikari, Kagayama Kaede, and at most the Shiina sisters far away in Tokyo.
Who would have thought that Miyauchi Hikage was referring to the other diary-holding girls besides Shiina Mashiro?
The preparation time left for Asahigaoka was indeed a bit tight.
Fortunately, as an internet-famous village, Asahigaoka Media had a comprehensive collection of decorations in the studio. Before Shinomiya Kaguya arrived, they managed to put together a passable welcome ceremony.
As for Shinomiya Kaguya, when she arrived at Asahigaoka and got out of the car, there was no discomfort on her face. She even showed a surprising sense of familiarity.
Since she first learned Miyauchi Hikage's name and realized his talent through the explanations of the mysterious person and Shiina Mashiro, she had added half an hour to her daily schedule to study the internet celebrity videos of Asahigaoka Media, in order to better gain his favor when contacting him in the future.
After watching so many videos, she had already constructed a complete Asahigaoka Village in her brain just through these videos.
In addition, including the search for the true breathing styles was actually also preparation for getting closer to Miyauchi Hikage.
After all, after practicing Hamon, everyone would not spend too much extra reading value to practice another breathing style. At most, they would follow the mysterious person's words, learn from each other's strengths, and extract the essence of the two breathing styles to create a breathing style more suitable for themselves.
Originally, Shinomiya Kaguya planned to use some reading value to get started with the breathing style, study the Demon Slayer Corps literature, and become more familiar with the stories of a hundred years ago before coming to find Miyauchi Hikage.
However, Miyauchi Hikage's supernatural awakening and the dragon Honma Meiko brought back from another world greatly accelerated this process.
The previous Miyauchi Hikage was just the ceiling for ordinary people. Relying on his extraordinary creativity, he could speed up her cultivation and make her walk easier on this path.
At that time, Shinomiya Kaguya wanted to conquer Miyauchi Hikage bit by bit, physically and mentally.
But now, after his supernatural awakening, Shinomiya Kaguya had changed her mind.
What she was considering now was to establish a connection with him before other forces gained his favor—
During these few days of Golden Week, besides running around, she also spent a lot of time at Jujutsu High.
She also heard from that "show-off" teacher, Gojo Satoru, amidst his usual complaints, about how he was called by the principal to work overtime in Saitama Prefecture to solve trouble the other night.
He also mentioned meeting a young man who had just completed his supernatural awakening and whose "aptitude might not be worse than mine," and said that he might come to visit Jujutsu High after the holiday and might choose to enroll.
This was the first time Shinomiya Kaguya had heard the phrase "aptitude not inferior to mine" from Gojo Satoru. Although she seemed to have seen complaints in this regard in the diary before, that required talent.
Being praised by Gojo Satoru was already proof of his talent.
Previously, Shinomiya Kaguya wondered if this potential student might be the protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen mentioned by the mysterious person.
But judging from the chat content last night, the person Gojo Satoru met at that time should be Miyauchi Hikage, who had completed his supernatural awakening.
In other words, the power Miyauchi Hikage awakened was recognized by Gojo Satoru.
Including in the chat group.
Although a certain famous author, Kasumi Utako, expressed a very restrained attitude in the group, her act of proactively sending a message to Miyauchi Hikage last night already showed that she would definitely take further measures after Miyauchi Hikage returned to Tokyo.
So, she was now preparing to meet Miyauchi Hikage in advance here in Asahigaoka with the dual identities of "classmate at Jujutsu High" and "successor of the Breathing Styles."