Before the end of the spring day, Tamamo-mae asked me to put on furisode kimono and go with him to a place called "Mirage Tower".

"Take it, but if you lose it, you won't be able to get in."

Tamamo Mae stretched out his hand and handed me a long blue ticket with a black charm on it. I couldn't help but touch the golden ticket.

"Sir, this is..." I was a little confused.

Tamamo-mae shook her fan and sat next to me. Dusk in the distance was approaching, and the monsters on the Enchanting Plain began to become restless.

"There is a place in this world that can be called a paradise for monsters. I have heard about it from the guatai for a long time. Today I will take you to see it."

Tamamo Mae's tail moved, which obviously meant that this adult was very interested.

"It is said that there is excellent wine and beautiful scenery..."

It is said that there are famous ghost kings and little-known little monsters, who can all gather together to enjoy the paradise that only belongs to monsters.

"Haha, it seems that there is another subject for painting." Tamamo Mae looked at me, "How about it, is it interesting?"

"Is it a paradise only for monsters?" I stood up and asked, "If so, it would be really interesting."

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There was a gentle breeze, and the low-hanging blue sky was covered with light yellow clouds. The golden setting sun streamed down from the clouds, illuminating the main grassland warmly. Not far away stood a solitary red torii gate.

Tamamo Mae took me forward and got on a small boat, letting the boat flow with the reflection of the star-studded sea water.

I looked up at the sky, then down at the water. Everything in front of me seemed unreal, enough to make me feel a little dazed.

"Sir, am I... dreaming?" I watched the stars flowing around me intently, and heard the sounds of seagulls in my ears.

Tamamo-mae stood on the boat, looking up at the sky without answering me. I turned my head and stood there, just looking at him without saying a word. Tamamo-mae's figure was half hidden and half in the low-hanging thin sky.

In the middle, his long black hair was gently flowing with his wide sleeves. The hand holding the fan had already taken off half of the mask, and a pair of deep eyes were staring at the sky.

I opened my eyes slightly. I was shocked by this scenery, and all the worries and worries in my heart disappeared in this sea of ​​stars.

"It's really... very beautiful." I gently squeezed the ticket in my hand, looked down at it with a smile, "I will probably never forget this view."

Tamamo-mae walked up to me and said, "It's almost time."

"What?"

Before I could react, the blue ticket in my hand began to shake. The sun's rays gradually disappeared on the sea level, and the ship's hull trembled slightly.

My body flew up uncontrollably, and the light blue light that lit up around me surprised me. Blue fish emerged from the sea, and they swam past me in clusters, like the sky.

It is their home.

I stretched out my fingers and touched the fish gently. They passed through my hands and kept swimming upward. I slowly turned around and began to get used to the floating feeling.

As soon as Tamamo Mae started, she stood steadily and looked at the surrounding scenery.

From the distant sea, a few light spots were faintly revealed, and those light spots immediately flew towards me and Tamamo Mae with beams of light. I only saw Tamamo Mae blowing her fan gently, and the light disappeared.

But the sea surface did not become darker, but became brighter. I don't know whether it was the lanterns floating down from the sea or from the sky, which illuminated the sea surface under my feet.

The sound of wooden boats gliding and wind blowing sails came from overhead. I couldn't help but look up and found that there were several boats with monster-like heads around my head.

"It's time, let's go." Tamamo Mae said.

"Where to go?"

I have some doubts. Those ships are so high. If we want to go there, how should we go?

The dreamy sea was still a little far away from our feet, but Tamamo-mae had already walked in front of me.

"Tamazo-sama..."

"Look at this world, it changes forever in just a moment." Master Tamamoae stopped in front of the red torii gate not far away, "This is the world of monsters."

The world of monsters...

I walked up to Tamamo Mae, followed his example, stretched out my fingers, and touched the colorful vortex in the middle of the torii gate.

"Haha, this is a place where you forget your worries. You should have some happy moments, right?" Tamamo Mae smiled and said, "If you are afraid, just close your eyes and walk in."

After saying that, Tamamo Mae walked into the colorful whirlpool. There was the sound of the flowing water, the screams of seagulls around me, and the fish swimming around me.

The world of monsters... In this place called Mirage Tower, even the entrance is so spotless and dream-like. What should the world inside be like?

As I thought about it, I closed my eyes and stepped into the colorful vortex. The sound of the flowing sea water gradually disappeared, warm light came from the front, and the sounds in my ears gradually became clearer.

I slowly opened my eyes, only to find that I was floating below the sky. Above my head was a light yellow carp boat. The bright moon illuminated the entire sky, and the tall roofs next to it became clear.

.

This is indeed a paradise for monsters. The monster power in my body seems to be fused with the blood and becomes extremely peaceful.

After restraining my demon power, I slowly stopped on the street below. The lively scene seemed to bring me back to the human world. When I looked up again and looked around, I saw that it was truly a world full of monsters.

"guest!"

A small voice came from the din.

"Guest! Guest! I'm here! I'm here!"

Guest? Are you calling me?

I bent down to look for the voice, and finally found the source of the voice - it was an orange cat with an eye talisman on its head. He was looking at me with a pair of clean, bright and orange eyes.

"You finally saw me!" This little cat came to me and said happily, "I am the cat waiter who will lead you today, Sanmu. Please give me your advice!"

Although I know cats can also be monsters... but they look... I really want to touch them!

"Please give me the ticket first. I will definitely be able to do what Tamamo-sama asked me to do. Maybe the Neko Shopkeeper..."

"That..." I interrupted him quietly.

"Ah? Guest, do you have any questions?" Sanmu raised his head and smiled, raising his cat ears and wagging his tail.

I resisted the urge to reach out and rub his ears, and handed the ticket to him: "This is the ticket you want. By the way, where is Tamamo-mae-sama now?"

Sanmu took the ticket from my hand with both hands: "Mr. Tamamo-mae, he is busy right now, but please don't worry. It is very safe here as long as you don't fight with the big monsters at will. Even if there is a fight, it will be easily resolved.

Yes. Tamamo-mae-sama has asked me to let you spend the whole night happily in the mirage tower."

One night...? The fight can be easily resolved...? I can't think of it.

"...Guest?" Sanmu asked with a smile, squinting his eyes, "Where do you want to go first?"

Where to go? I looked around, and finally fixed my gaze on the carp boat above.

"Well? Do you want to go there?" Sanmu also raised his head after me, "Although I don't want to spoil your interest, but since you don't know how to get there and it will take a long time, I would like to ask you

First, let’s go to Nekomataya to taste the special features of Mirage House.”

"Features?" For some reason, I thought of dried fish.

"Yes, there are many delicacies in the Mirage Tower. How about it? Do you want to try it first?" Sanmu asked me with a smile, "Besides, Tamamoae-sama has already paid for it for you."

!!!

"Really?" I asked again carefully.

Sanmu nodded: "Of course. I spent a lot of time preparing to receive this commission from you."

Sanmu said as he led me towards the Nekomata House. There were many little monsters gathering in the Nekomata House. I saw a familiar lantern ghost, but I knew it was definitely not my father's one.

Sanme introduced me to a lot of delicious food, including silver ramen tempura, which all looked delicious. I ate with chopsticks and listened to Sanme’s talk. The monsters coming and going in the store were all Nekomata.

House for eating.

"Sanmu, I received another commission today, where is one?"

A rather familiar voice sounded in my ears, and I couldn't help but turn my head and found a familiar figure.

"Ah, Neko Shopkeeper! This is a request from Tamamoae-sama, and I can't refuse it." He looked at the monster named Neko Shopkeeper with three eyes.

I really didn't expect to meet you in this way... The boss lady. My brother must have known about it for a long time, right? I know that you are a monster, but you do things that are no different from humans.

"Ah, this guest..." Shopkeeper Cat noticed me.

I raised my head and looked into her beautiful cat eyes: "Your food really looks like something made by an old friend of mine."

"you……"

"It's so nostalgic." I lowered my eyes and said, not knowing whether it was to myself or to her.

"...Thank you for your appreciation. I don't know why, but you also look like a human child I have seen." The cat shopkeeper laughed, "This must be your first time coming to the Mirage Tower. Please enjoy it tonight."

Everything here. I have something to do with Sanmu, so I will take him away for a while."

I looked at her and nodded.

…Has it turned out that I have been away from that place for so long?

"Sir guest?"

Sanmu's voice brought me back from my memories.

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Guest, I have another guest here. But I think you are all boarding the ship for the first time, so I want to ask your opinion." Sanmu said hesitantly, "Do you want to go with me?

Should you pick up that guest or wait here?"

I shook my head and said, "Go ahead."

Looking at Sanmu's ears, I stopped him again.

"Is there anything else, sir?" Three eyes blinked and looked at me.

I stretched out a finger and gently poked Sanmu's ear.

"...Guest?" Sanmu's ears immediately stood up, and he took a few steps back in horror.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help but..." I said with a smile.

Sanmu sighed: "Speaking of which, you are really similar to a human girl I saw in the human world. I actually liked her a lot, but she also liked to touch my ears, and then... then I caught her

She...thinking about it now, I really feel sorry for her. Ah, it was all in the past. That guest was impatient, so I'll leave first!"

So this is ah……
Chapter completed!