Crossover Anime: I'm at Shuchiin Academy, and my surname is Uchiha.

Chapter 179 The Strange Old Man's Request

The next morning, Uchiha Ryo sat up from the sofa, yawned, and saw Fujiwara Chika running out in simple clothes.

"Hey... stop shaking yourself, it's really blinding. What are you doing out here so early in the morning!"

Fujiwara Chika ran up to Uchiha Ryo and said in a panic.

"You hide first! My mom's coming over soon!"

Uchiha Ryo: "???"

"Oh, your mother's coming, why should I hide?"

Fujiwara Chika looked flustered. "Because I said I was going to stay at a female classmate's house, and there were no male classmates there."

Uchiha Ryo: "...so?"

Fujiwara Chika was very anxious. "So if Mom sees you, she'll never let me go out again! Hide quickly!"

Uchiha Ryo was speechless, and then Fujiwara Chika pushed him into Amakusa Shino's parents' room.

Just as Fujiwara Chika closed the door, the other girls also came out one after another.

Yukinoshita: "You made him hide?"

Fujiwara Chika nodded, and soon a Fujiwara family car pulled up in front of the Amakusa family's house.

Chitanda: "Fujiwara's family is even stricter than mine. Her parents come to pick her up early in the morning."

Fujiwara Chika sighed, "That's right. Because my family never allowed me to play video games growing up, that's why I play board games. Before college, I wasn't allowed to have any contact with boys, and even when I went out, I had to keep my distance from them."

As they were talking, a beautiful woman walked out of the car outside.

"Hello everyone, I am Fujiwara Chika's mother, Fujiwara Manho. My daughter Chika has a somewhat mischievous personality, so I'm grateful to all of you for taking care of her."

Amakusa Shino, as the head of the group and also the hostess, stepped forward with a smile and a nod. "Aunt Fujiwara, what are you saying? Chika is a very excellent student; we should be looking out for each other."

Fujiwara Maho scanned the crowd: the Chitanda family children, the Yukinoshita family children, and this second-year student, Amakusa Shino.

"Well, I'll need a few more classmates to look after me at school. By the way, what does Chika do at her classmates' houses?"

Fujiwara Chika thought of the game she played yesterday...

"Mom, we first read books because Yukino said that reading can cultivate one's character. Then they played board games with me, watched a movie together, and finally did our weekend homework."

Putting aside the matter of a certain person and playing a certain game, Fujiwara Chika told a lie without batting an eye.

Seeing her mother nod with satisfaction, Fujiwara Chika breathed a sigh of relief. "Hehe, Mom. Yukino's house is on the way, so let's go together."

"Is that so? The little girl from the Yukinoshita family, come along too."

Yukinoshita nodded. "Then thank you very much, Aunt Fujiwara."

Seeing that the three were about to leave and the car outside was slowly driving away, Uchiha Ryo came out of the room.

"Fujiwara-san's upbringing is really strict. Now that they've left, I'll take you home, Chitanda."

Chitanda Eru thought for a moment, "Yes, we went back that day too, Kusa-no-Keiya."

.....

The Chitanda family's residence wasn't in the city center, but rather a private mansion located on the outskirts of Tokyo. As expected of a young lady from a farming family, Uchiha Ryo followed Chitanda along the road with a puzzled expression.

"Aren't you taking a car back?"

Chitanda Eru opened her arms and took a deep breath. "No, I prefer walking outside to riding in a car."

On such a sunny day, it is indeed a good time to go out for a walk, because as we leave the bustling city, the surrounding scenery changes from colorful high-rise buildings to lush green forests.

A gentle breeze blew, and the two suddenly stopped.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, my...crutch..."

Before me sat an elderly woman in a kimono, her hair white and her face full of wrinkles; she was definitely no less than eighty years old.

It seemed that due to poor eyesight, the old lady kept groping for the cane even though it was right on the ground not far away.

Chitanda Eru naturally wouldn't stand idly by; she quickly ran over, helped him up, and picked up his cane.

"Oh my, young lady, you're so kind. Such a kind young lady, could you do me another favor?"

The old man stretched out his withered hand and reached for Chitanda's small hand.

However, even faster than the old man was Uchiha Ryo. He grasped Chitanda's hand first and stood smiling between the two.

"Grandpa, is there anything I can help you with?"

Chitanda didn't know why Uchiha Rin had suddenly come over and even took her hand without permission, but since the old woman seemed to need help.

"Okay! Please leave it to us with confidence."

The old woman stood up and squinted at Uchiha Ryo.

"It's so kind of you to help me... I just want to see one more person, that's all."

Uchiha Ryo smiled and said, "It's unfortunate that the old lady went out in such hot weather and even fell down. Chitanda, go to the supermarket over there and buy two bottles of water. I'll help the old lady to a shady place to rest."

Chitanda Eru responded with an "Oh," and then quickly ran away, saying, "I understand."

The old woman watched Chitanda's retreating figure. "Young man, are you planning to send that girl away so you can kill me?"

Uchiha Ryo: "Tell me your purpose first. You're clearly a demon, so why are you disguising yourself as a human to ambush passersby? It's only because you meant no harm. If you had shown even the slightest ill intention just now, I can guarantee that even if there were ordinary people present, I could have killed you in an instant."

"Young people are really something... I've already said, I just want to find someone."

Uchiha Ryo snorted coldly, "Looking for someone? Human or demon? But whatever you're doing, I advise you to stay away from that girl."

"But that kind girl said she would help me, an old man. If she can't, would you like to help me?"

Uchiha Ryo waved his hand, "No, I have no interest in helping demons."

"Are you interested? Let me finish... Actually, the person I'm looking for is also being searched for by you human Onmyoji..."

He didn't come this year either. How many years ago did the Tokyo Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) stop?

Is it because of the Onmyoji? Fifty years ago, in the war, most of the yokai in Kyoto were wiped out, but where did the yokai in Tokyo go?

"You little human brat, you live around here, right? Could you help me find the Lord of Demons and Monsters in Tokyo?"

After the old woman finished speaking, her entire body became ethereal.

"I am merely an avatar. Take this, and if you find the other party, use it to contact me."

Uchiha Ryo reached out and took a dark green stone. "So who exactly are you looking for? And who is the Lord of Demons and Monsters?"

The old woman's figure grew increasingly dim, but before disappearing, she left behind one last sentence.

"Nura Rihan, the Lord of Demons and Monsters in Tokyo..."