Lakeside
On the uphill position, a tent had already been set up.
Both the barbecue grill and charcoal were ready.
There were also bundles of firewood for warmth at night.
It could be said... that Tamamo-no-Mae had prepared almost everything.
So much so that... Hiratsuka Shizuka's plans and the camping gear she brought seemed very redundant.
"I say..."
Hiratsuka Shizuka's mouth twitched. She turned around, wanting to complain about a certain capable fox.
However... the fishing gear bag on Reiko's shoulder was enveloped by a ball of Yokai power and forcefully thrust into Hiratsuka Shizuka's arms.
"You better not say anything!"
"Useless adult, go fishing to atone for your sins!"
Tamamo-no-Mae unceremoniously assigned a task to Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Fishing?"
"This... this was prepared for me?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka gave an awkward smile, looking in Reiko's direction.
She never expected that the fishing gear bag Reiko was carrying was actually for her!
"I heard that the lake there has delicious Special Grade eels that can be caught!"
"Tamamo, I really want Master to taste them."
"After all..."
"Master ate that kind of thing last night..."
Tamamo-no-Mae leaned against Master, not forgetting to bring up last night's incident!
"Don't say it!"
"I'll go!"
"I'll go, alright!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka grumbled in annoyance, carrying the fishing gear bag and reluctantly leaving.
Her students were still there; she absolutely couldn't let them know about this embarrassing past!
After Hiratsuka Shizuka left... Tamamo-no-Mae's gaze turned to the two girls.
"As for you two, go to the forest over there and just gather some fruit."
Tamamo-no-Mae waved her hand, casually finding an excuse to make the two children leave quickly.
"Ah?"
"What if we step on poisonous berries..."
Miko said somewhat guiltily.
She didn't know how to identify plants.
Her wilderness survival experience was almost zero!
"It won't happen..."
"Anyway, come with me."
Reiko smiled gently.
Reiko tugged at Miko's sleeve, signaling for the girl to leave with her.
"Oh..."
Miko looked at the girl in front of her, then worriedly at her club president.
"Go."
"Reiko is just like you; you two will definitely get along well."
Lu Ren said with a smile.
Two girls who could both see Yokai should spark a different kind of connection... Finally... all the troublesome people had left... Tamamo-no-Mae immediately revealed her true form; her fox tails could no longer be hidden...
"Master~!"
"Let's go into the tent and rest for a while~..."
Tamamo-no-Mae smiled like a blooming flower, licking her lips with wild allure.
Everyone had left; now it was just her and Master!
It was a cozy world with just one fox and one human!
The carefully prepared love nest [referring to: the tent] was also ready!
She wanted to be here, under the witness of heaven and earth!
To consummate her marriage with Master!
Now... no one could stop Tamamo-no-Mae!
"Unfortunately… Tamamo-no-Mae, despite all her calculations, still missed something…" "Cough cough!"
An untimely cough suddenly resounded from the side… A purple space rift opened beside the fox and the man… Yakumo Yukari leaned against the edge of the Gap, holding a folding fan in her hand, a playful smile on her face.
She did nothing, yet it seemed she had done everything.
"Tsk…"
"Damn Gap Youkai (Youkai of Boundaries)!"
Tamamo-no-Mae cursed under her breath in annoyance; her plan to conquer her Master had ultimately failed.
"Yukari…"
"About… last night…"
When Lu Ren saw Yakumo Yukari, the image of last night immediately flashed in his mind.
"It's fine…"
"Anyway, one day, you and I will have to be completely honest with each other…"
Yakumo Yukari sighed wistfully, toying with the folding fan in her hand, wondering what she was thinking.
"Huh?"
Lu Ren was greatly puzzled by Yakumo Yukari's words.
This great Sage of Youkai seemed to have said something extraordinary!
"You'll know eventually…"
"Now is not the time…"
"Young~ man~…"
Yakumo Yukari, as always, kept him in suspense, maintaining her profound and mysterious demeanor as a Sage of Youkai.
However… a certain unfulfilled fox angrily exposed her.
"Master, you really are something!"
"The oath you signed with her is a covenant of love!"
"Which means, you, as a human, are to marry a Yokai!"
"Of course!"
"Tamamo, I will never give up!"
"A mere Gap Youkai (Youkai of Boundaries) is no match for my wifely power!"
Tamamo-no-Mae mercilessly exposed the truth that Yakumo Yukari wanted to keep hidden!
"Ah?"
Lu Ren's expression became even stranger!
He was utterly bewildered, a bit unable to grasp reality!
Good heavens!
He exclaimed, "Good heavens!"
So, you were ambushing me here, huh!
…After the truth was exposed, Yakumo Yukari simply stopped hiding it.
"I had planned to tell you a hundred years from now."
"By then…"
"The person you love will long be gone from this world."
"I will take you away, to Gensokyo."
"It is more suitable for you, and more suitable for me."
Perhaps considering Lu Ren's feelings, Yakumo Yukari spoke very subtly.
The secrets on Lu Ren's body, even she, the Sage of Youkai, could not see through.
But one thing, she had sensed last night!
That is… there exists a second Gap Youkai (Youkai of Boundaries) in this world!
Although now, he has not yet recognized the situation!
Perhaps… this is also why… two unrelated humans and Yokai would form a covenant of love without knowing each other's true identities…