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'Right? I'm a bit short-handed this time of year, so let's solve this quickly!

'Kero Kero! Kero!

Sora looked like she wanted to say something, so I turned her over and took her out of the bottle. Even though it was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand, Sora's eyes were still going round and round.
I set it down on the floor and asked Lucia to put it back.

It is always strange to see a small frog grow to the size of a man.
Sora was dying. Her breathing was ragged and she looked as if she had seen the end of the world. If anything, the mental shock was greater than the physical one.

'Haha, haha, I thought I was going to die. ......'

'I'm sorry, I'm sorry. But ...... you're trying to escape.'

'Where in the world would someone turn a runaway into a frog--'

He breathed on the carpet for a while, but then quickly stood up and held his chest out.

'More importantly, killing them is outrageous! You're underestimating us! How many of you do you think there are?

'No, we're not thinking of killing them.

I don't think I'm going to kill you,' he said. ...... You say it's a matter of numbers, but is it if there are only a few?
You said you serve God, but you're so tough. You're changing your mind a lot.

'You can't solve this with money! We are a secret society! We are sacred!

'...... Then what should we do?

It's getting a bit tedious now.
At my question, Sora nodded exaggeratedly and opened her arms.

'There's only one way we can survive. We have to pretend we didn't know. Don't worry, the masks are real! With my assurance as a priestess, White Fox-sama will be real.

Isn't that a ...... knee-jerk reaction?
Sitri and Ansem were both dumbfounded.

'You're bringing a lot of other people into this! Involve more people than you can possibly punish! Watch me, and I'll build a faction! It's ten fried fish!

'...... Cry, what kind of group of fox lovers are you?'

'Mm .......'

Anthem nodded gravely .
'That's ...... not clear. But looking at Sora, I think I can understand how they became a secret society. I was too involved.
And at this rate, I'll become the head of a faction.

'Yeah, I'll give the mask to Sora. It's valuable, right? Sora should be the leader of the faction.'

'? I don't want it!

It's like a mule. I'll just throw it out there. .......

'I won't miss it. I won't miss you, Mr. White Fox! No matter how secret the society is, it's only a matter of time before they're exposed! The real boss might come now! No, of course he's coming! Please do something!

Sora was already desperate. Apparently, this secret society has very strict rules.

I clapped my hands and smiled at her pleading voice.

'All right. I'll take care of it.

'What?

'Come on, tell me. The boss is coming, right? I'll talk to him myself.

What?

Well, that settles it. I'm a master of apologies. I'll even get down on my knees, which most people would hesitate to do.

No matter how strict the rules are, I'm still an outsider. If you're careful how you speak and get down on your knees with all your heart, you can get Sora acquitted.

It's a little scary, but having Ansem as a bodyguard will be perfect.

Sora paused for a moment and then said fearfully.

'You're dealing with the boss! I've heard that the boss is a fearsome man, even if he is a white fox--'

'Haha, don't worry. I'll make sure Sora doesn't get in trouble. No need to worry.

You're thinking too much. It's not like he's going to kill you.

Sometimes a small problem seems like a big, insurmountable problem. In that case, you just have to change your perspective.
The only person I'm afraid to face is Mr. Gark.

Then, Citri clapped his hands.

'So, I guess that's the end of the Lamentation Conference.

'I'm sorry I had to gather you all so suddenly. But thank you for your help.

'No, no, Cry's troubles are my troubles. ......'

After all, the best thing to have is a friend you can rely on. By consulting with them, you can organize your thoughts.
Then, Citri grabbed Sora's frozen shoulder. Sora shivered and looked back at Citri.



'So, I'd like to ...... confirm something, so can I hear from you, Sora?'










I don't get it. I don't understand the intent, the situation, or anything at all.



Just when you think he's trying to trick Sora, he turns around and tries to talk to the boss.
The new white fox was truly a formidable opponent, to the extent that he was able to manipulate Sora, who had been raised as a shrine maiden who was expected to remain calm and collected at all times.

Sora was not a treasure hunter. She has no fighting ability whatsoever.
So, although she had only heard rumors about the power of the Thousand Transformations, she didn't think she could defeat the boss.

Even with all of his friends, he wouldn't feel safe.
The Shadow Fox of the Nine Tails was the largest of the secret organizations. And the boss is known to be reasonably powerful, which is unusual for this kind of organization.

I don't know what kind of discussion you are planning to have, but the organization does not allow any information to be leaked.
There's no way they're going to let "Thousand Transformations" go if he tries to impersonate the boss.

The new white fox is underestimating the secret society.


That's why I had to take action now while the situation is still under wraps.

Sora is a priestess. A priestess of special status. She would lose it if it became known that she had misjudged the boss, but she still had power now.

The new white fox told Sora not to worry. He said he could handle it.

But it is the mission of a priestess to serve and help the boss with the fox mask given to her by the gods.

I have to do it. Even if it's a fake, there's no doubt that the white fox is the white fox.

It is said that Sora's ancestors, who were once persecuted because of the heterogeneity of the deity they worshipped, were saved by the boss of the time, who had a fox mask given to him by the deity, and decided to work with him.
Since then, the white fox mask has been a guidepost for Sora and the other priestesses of the Fox God.

It is said that there are several people in the organization who have the masks of the white foxes. But here and now, an outsider with the mask has appeared.

Perhaps this is a turning point in history.

We must not misjudge who we serve. No matter how horrible the consequences, even if it means the destruction of your entire family, if it is God's will...


I've made up my mind. The trembling in my limbs and the shaking have stopped.
All I have to do now is fulfill my mission as a priestess.

I will return quietly to the safe house I was given.



--I unlocked the door and opened it to find a girl in a white fox mask licking her plate.



'?


My brain refused to understand.

It was, without a doubt, a real mask.

My heart stopped for a moment, for sure. My breath caught and my whole body went numb.

I couldn't take my gaze off the mask the girl wore.

The mask was real. A real mask, no different from the one the white fox-sama wore.

But the pressure I felt was incomparable to the one the white fox-sama was giving off.

A god--no, a monster. His limbs don't listen to him.
He was smaller than Sora, but for the first time, Sora was experiencing the difference in rank.

She was stupid. Sora was stupid. Ignorant.

This is-- this is the real boss.
If this is the sign of the White Fox, then it's incompetence to have misjudged him.

The real boss is looking at me.
He looks the same, but I don't think he's the same person. Then, the real boss said in a cold voice to Sora, who couldn't move a finger.


'It doesn't taste good. Give me more delicious fried tofu, or I'll attack.