That being said, as she watched that large hand reaching toward the top of her head, the pink-furred fox still instinctively closed her eyes due to bodily reflex.
It's... it's coming?
Although she had seen similar scenes before, when a similar scene actually happened to her, it was still somewhat unacceptable...
Hm... anyway, even after it's over, there's no way I'll apologize to Kirara...
This time the fun is one-for-one. The little fun I just had with your Kirara can be considered even!
The pink-furred fox's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.
These thoughts made her brain extremely active, and after thinking everything through and even reaching a "face death as if returning home" mindset...
The pink-furred little fox finally realized the problem.
Hm? Why haven't I been petted yet? Where's the part where my body gets freely manipulated by that large hand?
The pink-furred little fox opened her eyes.
What greeted her was the Shura Anyakonsen-shou's mischievous grin and...
A forehead flick.
The instant the pink-furred fox opened her eyes, the old uncle—who had been charging up for a long time—released his middle finger in a forehead flick...
Anemo wrapped around it for acceleration, ensuring the little fox felt the pain while also being left dazed without injuring her brain.
"Alright, the [Find Fun with the Pink-Furred Fox] operation is successfully completed. Shogun and Mizuki, you can let go now."
Cid appeared to be in a good mood.
In this inner battle with the fox, the victory ultimately went to him, the fox-raising expert!
Not bad—this pink-furred fox learned her lesson early.
From the very beginning of this battle, Cid could never have petted this fox.
The premise of petting small animals must be that the small animal willingly accepts it—this is a matter of principle.
And if he really had petted her, then afterward the pink-furred fox would definitely think that the consequence of seeking fun in the future is nothing more than getting petted, and she wouldn't truly repent.
Subsequent developments might turn into the fox using "being petted by the Shura Anyakonsen-shou" as a bargaining chip to exchange for opportunities to seek fun.
This is similar to the reason parents need to be cautious about hitting children.
If hitting happens too frequently, it's easy to leave the child with the subconscious idea of "getting hit in exchange for enjoyment,"
thinking: play now, and at worst get a beating later. Since getting hit early or late is still getting hit, might as well enjoy myself first.
This isn't about right or wrong, but about the subconscious imprint that's hard to change.
"Not doing this because it's wrong" and "not doing this because I'll get hit" produce completely different subconscious effects.
In the end, one god, one youkai, and one human still returned to the table.
Leaving behind a pink-furred little fox standing in place, utterly dazed.
"Was that enough? Just now, Mr. Cid gave me a really scary feeling..."
"Don't worry. Although there were some twists, the situation turned out much better than I imagined. In my expectation, Miko should have surrendered much earlier.
And to be honest, just now I really did feel a bit like petting the pink-furred little fox. Fortunately, the more critical the moment, the clearer my rationality becomes."
"The twists happened because Mr. Cid isn't suited to being a villain. Humans who can restrain their desires are quite rare."
"I can't say for sure. I managed to restrain myself this time, but next time...? I'm actually quite doubtful, so better to avoid a next time."
Mizuki and the Shura Anyakonsen-shou chatted quite animatedly, while the Shogun still maintained her calm demeanor and did not join the discussion.
So what was the pink-furred little fox feeling at this moment...?
Oh, she was still dazed in place, looking completely silly.