Chapter 84: First Encounter

The next day arrived. Little Bai had planned to give the fox inside Naruto a proper welcome as soon as he came over. However, it had recently been adjusting its schedule to become a daytime creature, and since it hadn't quite succeeded yet, it found itself sleeping at night—and during the day as well. It wasn't until three or four in the afternoon that it was fully awake and alert.

"Meow?" Standing atop the table, it called out to Yu Higashino, asking why Naruto hadn't returned yet.

Yu Higashino, who was holding a comic book in his hand...