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'Leader ......, what's the example of that?'

'Well, you know--when I say "that thing", I mean "that thing".

I don't know if you're asking me that. Don't ask.
This is my ad hoc response. A real ad hoc response is like this: .......


After a big sneeze, I sat down in a soft chair that made my body sink, and took out my phone from my pocket.








Sola Zorro was not keeping up with the transitions of the situation.
I don't get it. The only thing she could make out was that she was in an untenable predicament.

The Fox Priestess is a special and respected figure in the organization. However, it was not because she was capable, but because of the symbolic aspect.
Sora is not the only fox maiden. If she made a big mistake, it was quite possible for her to be quietly erased.

It would be absurd for the White Fox, the apex of the organization, to make a mistake in judgment. It would affect the raison d'etre of the miko.
The white fox's mask was real. Normally, there would be room for extenuating circumstances, but when the opponent is the Ghost of Sorrows, the avenger of the Nine-Tailed Shadow Fox, it's a different story.

To put it simply, Sora had been deceived. In her first mission, she was entangled in an elaborate and cunning scheme.
And to top it all off, the man who tricked her was urging her to be honest with him.

There was no way I could tell him. He'd kill me for sure. And even if they didn't kill me, I'd be locked up for sure.
And imprisonment is not necessarily a better fate than the death penalty. You don't know what they'll do to you.
I'm sure the priestess's clan won't help a screwed up Sora.

Already, Sora had no choice but to get off the ship.

Sora doesn't want to die yet. She had been born and raised as a priestess, she had done nothing wrong, and to be killed was outrageous.
It may be an unbecoming thought for a priestess but the mask is definitely real. It's not Sora's fault.

A person with a mask of a god is an object of worship. That is the basis of the fox god's maiden.
Somewhere along the line, the meaning was reversed and she became a servant of the Nine-Tailed Shadow Fox, but that was wrong in the first place.

This is a return to our roots. It's Sora's mission to return us to what we should be. Sora is not at fault.


I'll restore it to what it should be. Yes, as the new organization serving the White Fox-sama--the Ten Tails of Deep Frying--we will follow his will and sell inari-zushi nationwide! Sora is not bad!

'............'

Maybe I should quit being a priestess, Sora thought.
But being a priestess of the Fox God is not something you can quit just because you want to, and even if you do - the organization will definitely come after you if they realize that Sora's words were wrong.




'What do you think, Cry? I went to a lot of trouble to get it together, but it's the same thing.

'How did you manage to prepare it in such a short time?

Unaware of Sora's feelings, the [Thousand Transformations] wore an expression that was so bland as to be almost hateful.

She was led to a small building a little outside the center of the city.
Perhaps it had originally been a coffee shop, but the first thing we saw was an outlandishly magnificent kitchen. Apparently, there was also living space. If he had prepared it after listening to those incomprehensible instructions, then Citry's arrangement was extraordinary.

At any rate, can we hide in here? Can we disguise ourselves a little by changing our clothes and hairstyle?

But the organization is planning a big operation with cleats. As a mere priestess, Sora doesn't know the details, but the operation that Nanamoto will be assigned to must be quite large.
The false white fox-sama - no, the true white fox-sama's plan said that they do not have enough manpower, but Gaff - that battle-hardened bandit - will carry out the operation even with that in mind.
If we're not careful, we might even get caught.


'I've even prepared fried tofu! You're going to make inari-zushi bento, aren't you? It was very difficult! It's rarely eaten in this area, so--'

'What? Did you really prepare it?

'!


We have to move. There's no place for us in the old organization. I have to survive somehow... no, it's Sora's destiny to serve the true White Fox-sama! It's not your fault!
Forcing herself to cheer up, she clenched her fists and raised her face. She raised her voice in determination.


'White Fox-sama, do whatever you command. I, Sola Zorro, as a priestess, intend to serve the true White Fox-sama with all my might. Please protect me. Please go easy on me! By the way, I can't cook! I've never done it before!


Isn't it absurd to conquer the world with fried tofu? What the hell are they thinking?

I can feel my eyes going round and round. I don't know what's going on. Even so, Sora desperately tries to support her, and the True White Fox frowns.

Then Sitri said with a troubled look.

'Mr. Cry, what I hate the most is the ...... deficit.'

'What do you like ...... the most?'

'That, of course, is the ............ example. Mr. Cry should do more of that to me.

'Hahahaha, you're a good joke, Sitri.'

'Hmmmmmmmm ...... I had a very hard time. This is also for the sake of the example, Mr. Cry. It's that thing!

I'm not sure if it's really safe. I'm not sure what to make of it.



In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, there are a few things you can do.



In the event you're not sure what you're looking for, there are a number of things you can do.
As a mere priestess, there was nothing that Sora could do.