Seeing the sudden attack, Yukari, Ken, and Shu immediately drew their respective Yokai weapons from their scabbards and got into a stance ready to attack and defend. On the other hand, the fox-masked man froze where he stood and fell silent. Makoto's expression turned serious.

"Who are you!"

Makoto said in a raised voice. The fox-masked man replied

“I… you all better get out of here.”

Their expressions turned astonished, while Yukari and Shu's expressions turned surprised. Yukari thought.

"I recognize that voice..."

Yukari looked at Shu and saw that he had realized something but didn't say it.

Shortly after that, a Crow Yokai flew low above them and immediately caught their attention, for its unusual shape was plated with armor, and its two wings were burned and left a trail of grayish-black smoke. While still flying, black smoke began to billow profusely from the crow Yokai's body, causing its body also leave a trail of black smoke as it passed through the sky. The black smoke immediately spread and expanded rapidly until it became like a black cloud in the sky. From behind the black smoke, the gigantic body of the black armored crow Yokai bursting out from the black smoke; its body appeared to be formed from pieces of something resembling black paper formed from the black smoke and spread out, then fused to form the body of the armored crow Yokai, with its wings spanned the length of half the length of the dam, burned by black flames, and emitted dense grayish-black smoke. The giant Crow Yokai's entire body is half the size of a dam. The black smoke billowing from its body was quickly sucked back into the crow Yokai body that flew around the dam building area, leaving a trail of grayish-black smoke from its burning wings in the sky. The fox-masked man said.

“I never get bored no matter how many times I watch him do that.”

The others looked at the fox-masked man with astonished expressions.

The crow Yokai perches on top of the dam, causing strong earthquake-like vibrations to the dam, surprising Makoto, Yukari, Shu, and Ken. The crow Yokai's talons gripped the dam's top, causing it to crack around the part it was gripped on. Ken said

“It's the Yokai chasing us before.”

The fox-masked man replied

"Gods type Yokai above is mean to get rid of you all."

Makoto and Shu's expressions turned serious. The crow Yokai was about to attack Makoto and the others. However, the fox-masked man immediately stopped him.

“Hold on Kozagawa”

Fujiyama said, indicating that the crow Yokai's name is Kozagawa. The crow Yokai looks exasperated.

"What is this? don't say you're going to change your mind. Did you notice something, Leader?”

Hearing Crow Yokai's last words made them all surprised. The fox-masked man replied

“You could say it like that.”

Kozagawa immediately realized something; he then calmed down. On the other hand, Yukari also appeared to have discovered something, but she also appeared a bit doubtful.

“You… no… Father?”

Yukari looked sure because she recognized her father's voice. Shu also looked like he wanted to confirm that. The fox-masked man faced Yukari.

“You seem to have noticed right away.”

Yukari's expression turned surprised. The man in the fox mask took off his mask. As it turns out, the fox-masked man is Fujiyama, Yukari's father. That suddenly made Makoto, Shu, and Ken also surprised. Yukari said

"Father? What's really going on?”

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Fujiyama smiled

"I already thought one day you will get here Yukari."

Shu’s expression turned serious

"What is this? Why are you with that crow Yokai?”

Fujiyama looked guilty

“It's a long story, sorry for not telling you. But I will of course tell you everything,”

Shu's expression turned astonished.

"Not telling me you said? Maybe you can start explaining a little starting from what that crow Yokai means by Leader.”

Fujiyama's expression turned deadpan

"If that's what you want, I'll explain."

Shu's expression turned slightly surprised at this. Fujiyama resumed talking

“I am the leader of the Flame Crow Organization.”

Hearing that surprised them all. Kozagawa, Shinra, and Asanuma watched them in astonishment. Fujiyama continued talking

“Perhaps you are not aware of it, but I insist that you stay out of investigating about the Flame Crow because I don't want you to find out. But I guess you must have started to realize something?”

Shu's expression turned serious.

"I admit I tried to refuse to believe you were involved with the Flame Crow, it's just that I didn't expect that you were even the leader you goddammit.”

Fujiyama smiled

"Are you here to find me?"

Shu nodded

"Of course, what else? You suddenly disappeared.”

Fujiyama replied

“At that time the situation was precarious, and I didn't want to cause you and Yukari any harm. Don't look for me either, I was intending to come back when everything is safe. I think you understand this best Shu.”

Makoto, Shu, Yukari, and Ken were shocked. Shu looked annoyed; he walked towards Fujiyama and grabbed his collar.

“I don't know what you mean to keep us safe, a group of armed men attacked my shop you goddammit, me and Yukari would barely have survived if it wasn't because of Shinra. You better start explaining now."

Fujiyama's expression changed to shock.

"They found you? Damn, even though I've been trying to hide it all.”

Seeing Fujiyama's expression, Shu was also surprised, as well as the others. Shu appeared to have realized something; he then let go of Fujiyama's collar, his expression still slightly irritated.

“So, you're saying that the attack on my shop wasn't from the Flame Crow, but other parties?”

Fujiyama's expression turned astonished.

"Of course, even though I made a letter for Yukari so she would come to your shophouse if there is a problem."

Shu and Yukari's expressions changed in astonishment; the others also appeared to be listening curiously. Fujiyama's expression showed that he was bothered by this.

“You guys have to find a safe place, the side that attacked you is very dangerous.”

Hearing Fujiyama, making Shu was slightly surprised. Shu's expression changed to astonishment.

"Which side do you mean?"

Fujiyama's expression turned serious.

“Tower Corp, or rather something within them that is very dangerous. You guys should stay away from them.”

Shu's expression turned astonished. On the other hand, Makoto appeared to have realized something, then walked over to them.

“Shu and Yukari can stay at my place until the situation is under control.”

Fujiyama looked at Makoto with a slightly unsuspecting expression

“Thank you for your help, I didn't expect that we would meet again under these conditions.”

Makoto smiled

"Of course, but with one condition, you have to tell me some things that you know so I can be sure."

Shu nodded

“That's right, there are traces of the attack on your house, plus the presence of the centipede Yokai. I thought something happened to you, that Yokai even attacked us.”

Fujiyama appeared a little surprised, and his attention was then drawn to the centipede Yokai below, who was still knocked unconscious and crushed by the suspension bridge.

“That Centipede Yokai is a part of Tower Corp. Tower Corp suspected me of being a spy investigating them. When I was working there undercover, the centipede Yokai attacked my house must have because he wanted to investigate me. But he doesn't know that my true identity as the leader of the Flame Crow, their alliance.”

Makoto's expression changed in astonishment.

“Tower Corp doesn't know? how could that be?"

Fujiyama showed his fox mask to everyone, which immediately made everyone's expressions curious.

“While dealing with them, I never once took off this mask which was also equipped with a voice disguiser. They respected that and allowed me, giving me two identities they didn't know were the same person: Fujiyama, the investigator who investigated them, and while wearing this mask, I became the leader of the Flame Crow, their alliance."

Fujiyama said, then put his fox mask on his face for a moment, then took it off again. Fujiyama's gaze fixed on centipede Yokai below.

“The centipede Yokai who is part of the Tower Corp side also doesn't know my true identity behind this mask. That's why when he attacked my house and saw my face, when my disguise as investigator was blown, he doesn't know my identity as the leader of the Flame Crow. I did "something" to temporarily paralyze him, and called the Crow Yokai to take me away. I haven't had time to act much, Yukari then also go back to the house, I'm sorry for putting you in a dangerous position.”

Fujiyama looked at Yukari. Yukari smiled and shook her head.

"No need to apologize Dad, whatever happens I intend to save you."

Hearing that, Fuiyama was surprised; he then smiled while nodding.

Flashback, Fujiyama remembered back when he was looking after his wife at the hospital. His wife was lying in a hospital bed with Fujiyama sitting on a nearby chair. Fujiyama’s wife told him that she had made a promise to Yukari for her to look after Fujiyama.

"I know you're a stubborn person, so I told Yukari to take care of you, not the other way around, hahaha."

She said with a cheerful expression. Fujiyama smiled, but there was sadness in his expression that he tried to hide. Flashback ends.