Chapter 7: The Death God Who Wants to Run
Universal Studios Japan was quite crowded today. Hikigaya originally intended to walk over and say hello, but he saw the other party hurrying away with the large group. There were several familiar faces in that group. Hikigaya didn't follow; since they had bumped into each other, whether he greeted them or not didn't really matter.
A while later, a satisfied-looking Tamamo-no-Mae descended from the high platform of "The Flying Dinosaur" and trotted over when she saw Hikigaya. Since they were playing in a crowded area, she had disguised herself slightly—at the very least, she wasn't allowed to refer to herself as "This Concubine" (Sessha). She had also tucked away her tails and ears, turned her hair and pupils black, and transformed her clothes into modern attire so she wouldn't attract too much attention... but like hell that would work!
In this world that looks at figure as much as face, doing this only stopped people from seeing her as a monster. One only had to look at the eyes of the men around Hikigaya and their female partners to know. If Tamamo-no-Mae truly wanted to blend into the crowd, she would at least need to get a messy "chicken nest" haircut, put on an old person's reading glasses, flatten her chest, pull in her hips, and make her waist and legs at least twice as thick.
Instead, right now, the eyes of a crowd of men were glued to her as if stuck by glue, while the expressions of the female partners next to them grew increasingly somber. Hikigaya felt that if Tamamo stayed any longer, a "break-up tragedy" would break out on the spot. That would be immoral, so he pulled Tamamo away as quickly as possible.
After all, the parade was about to start. White lines had been drawn on the park roads, and staff were clearing the way.
Whether it was good luck or bad, when Hikigaya secured a spot, he discovered that directly across the road, a certain primary school student had eyes so wide they were practically popping out of their sockets... The girl with the prominent "horn" on her head next to him was much more normal. After all, their meeting at the museum back then had been friendly. Most importantly, she clearly didn't remember it anymore.
"Hachiman, you seem to be being glared at?" Tamamo-no-Mae found it interesting and peeked at the primary schooler. "But those two kids... is there such Onmyodo these days?"
"No, he just took the wrong medicine. The girl next to him, she's more of a self-doser..."
"What interesting medicine!" Tamamo laughed. "How about you take one too, Hachiman?"
Hikigaya's hand suddenly itched to smack her. If there weren't so many people here... Did "The Flying Dinosaur" make you a bit too cocky?
"By the way, I forgot to tell you." Hikigaya patted her head. "Komachi said she missed you and wants to come play. I agreed."
"You're lying! You didn't! You're a liar!" Tamamo nearly jumped. "You haven't even touched a phone! You didn't even bring one!"
"Is that so?" Hikigaya pulled out his phone and sneered. "Then what is this?"
"That... that..." Tamamo stared at the phone Hikigaya was waving around, her eyes going a bit vacant. "How can a strong person carry a phone personally? How about... I carry it for you?"
"A woman's mouth is a lying ghost." Hikigaya found Komachi's number on the phone. "Wait until tonight to crawl."
"Don't be like that! Didn't you say you'd play with me today!" Tamamo was about to cry.
"Still cocky?"
"No!"
"Do you submit?"
"I submit!"
"Call me Dad."
"Dad! Please let me off!"
"Good attitude. I'll let you off for now."
Hikigaya put the phone away and rubbed Tamamo's head. She really needed to be put in her place.
"Thank you, Dad! Dad, you're the best! It's still early, let's play some more." Seeing Hikigaya finally put away his "lethal weapon," Tamamo looked utterly fawning.
All the men around them were envious in their names, envious to the point of spitting blood. To call him "Dad" in broad daylight—what about at night? Chikusho! Everyone lost interest in the parade; they started hoping for the sky to get dark quickly so they could make their partners call them "Dad" all night too. If they didn't, the trauma to their souls simply wouldn't heal!
Regarding the heartbroken men around him, Hikigaya was beyond help. Looking on the bright side, he began to observe the group opposite them.
There were quite a few familiar faces. The other girl they met at the museum was there, along with the other three children from when he dragged the primary schooler to the Odd Jobs shop. Those he hadn't seen were a middle-aged man, a stout elderly man with white hair, a little blonde girl, and a middle-school couple radiating the scent of love. The boy was dark-skinned, and his movements showed he practiced Kendo—and was quite skilled at it.
It was quite the full cast... Was this a group tour to observe Version N of the "New Year Japanese Population Reduction Plan"?
Come to think of it, the "Death God" primary schooler's best friend was indeed from Osaka. Was his surname Hattori?
The dark-skinned middle-schooler across the way suddenly looked over. After seeing Hikigaya, he first looked warily at his girlfriend, but gained nothing other than seeing her eyes light up. Thus, he looked back at Hikigaya in total confusion.
Hikigaya guessed the lad was probably thinking: Brother, why are you looking at me instead of looking at the girls?
The lad also saw Tamamo-no-Mae and was clearly stunned by her beauty, but his gaze was very clear. As for a certain primary schooler, there wasn't even a hint of being stunned—his gaze was pure vigilance.
Hikigaya didn't pay too much attention to the others. After a few glances, he withdrew his gaze because, accompanied by cheers from afar and deafening music, the parade procession dressed in various costumes appeared at the bend in the road.
The procession included musicians, beautiful girls in cosplay-like outfits, tall floats, and performers of all ethnicities doing their best to render the theme park's elements. With the occasional boom of confetti cannons, the tourists and audience gave plenty of "face," taking photos and laughing in a boisterous scene.
Who knows what Tamamo-no-Mae was thinking, but she blended in incredibly fast. She waved as excitedly as everyone else, and by the end, she was leaning half her body on Hikigaya to squeeze forward, whistling and waving at the girls on the floats. Hikigaya wasn't paying attention and almost got his head buried under her.
After being bumped a few more times, Hikigaya had no choice. He lifted Tamamo up, let her legs straddle him, and let her ride on his neck. The vixen was overjoyed; now both her hands were free to blow kisses everywhere, causing people nearby to look at her more than the parade. Eventually, a staff member even ran over to invite Tamamo to join in, because she was so hyped that people thought she was part of the carnival staff.
Hikigaya realized that the actual content of the rides didn't matter; Tamamo just loved the crowd and the noise. The noisier the scene, the more hyped she got.
Sure enough, seeing Hikigaya nod, Tamamo dashed out. Guided by the staff, she went straight onto a parade float, standing at the highest point. Not only did she start performing, she directly dropped her disguise, revealing her true form. This completely ignited the scene. The audience was shocked by this "excellent magic performance," feeling today's trip was worth it. The cheers reached a new level while Tamamo, full of pride, partied her heart out with the parade.
Hikigaya didn't plan on accompanying this kind of activity; once Tamamo finished her fun, she would naturally come back to find him.
After a while, the entire parade passed. Except for a few who decided to follow the procession, the remaining people began to disperse.
Opposite him, the "Death God" primary schooler had already started pulling his childhood sweetheart with the prominent "horn" to try and slip away. Unfortunately, his best friend didn't cooperate at all; instead, he walked toward Hikigaya with great curiosity.
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COTE: I've become a substitute
Mikage Touji transmigrated in the world of Classroom of the Elite with no explanation and entered the class 1-A, well at least he as a cool power even if a bit weak for now.
Until Ayanokouji Atsuomi asked him: "Is this you?" referring to a photo of Kyotaka.
"How could I possibly be that gloomy guy in there?!"
"Drop these useless excuses, Kiyotaka. Did you think that by changing your name and getting plastic surgery, you could escape my control?
Your enrollment materials are completely fabricated; not a single person can prove you ever existed. Furthermore, the timing of your appearance completely coincides with the time and place of Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's disappearance. And you're still saying you aren't Ayanokouji Kiyotaka?"
"Pfft..." It turns out that when people are truly speechless, they really do laugh.
"If you're looking to cause trouble, take a left out the door and find a police station. And another thing..." Mikage Toji helplessly spread his hands. "The one you are looking for is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. What does that have to do with me, Mikage Toji?"
[Harem - No Ayanokouji - Sakayanagi Arisu in class D.
I really recommend it even if it doesn't have Hikigaya XD it's very funny and the first girls are not the usual ones (Spoiler: Morishita Ai, Yamamura Miki and Shiraishi Asuka)
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