After arriving at a secluded corner of the campus, Miura Yumiko held her long light golden curly hair with her hands, pursed her lips, as if avoiding Yuigahama Yui's sight, slightly turned her face, and spoke in a low voice.
"Um...I want to apologize for what happened that day."
"What happened that day?"
Yuigahama Yui was stunned for a moment, then waved her hand and smiled.
"Oh, you mean the day we played tennis? It's okay. Neither me nor Ye Xing took it to heart. On the contrary..."
Speaking of this, Yuigahama Yui seemed a little embarrassed.
"I should apologize to you on behalf of Ye Xing. He is like this. He looks difficult to approach, but he is actually a very gentle person. It's just that the way he does things and the words he uses make people feel very aggressive..."
"Yugahama-san."
Before Yuigahama Yui could finish her words, Miura Yumiko interrupted her calmly.
"Do you like Yexing-san?"
"Eh?"
Yuigahama Yui was stunned for a moment, then her pretty face turned red and she waved her hands repeatedly.
"No...No such thing!"
"whispering sound."
Yumiko Miura snorted softly.
"Your behavior is already very obvious. When someone called you that day, you looked like you had lost your soul. Who couldn't see it? Don't hide it."
Yuigahama Yui was speechless and could only shrink her head like an ostrich and said timidly.
"This... has very complicated reasons..."
"How complicated can it be?"
Hearing Miura Yumiko's slightly disdainful tone, Yuigahama Yui, who had been suppressing her inner feelings, whispered with dim eyes.
"There are several members of the club who are both my classmates and my friends. If..."
"If I confess, I will lose these friends?"
Miura Yumiko frowned slightly, waved her hand and said nonchalantly.
"If it's really a hypocritical friendship that requires you to hide your inner feelings like you're acting, what does it matter if you give it up?"
Hearing these straightforward words, Yuigahama Yui opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word.
Yumiko Miura did not stop speaking, but continued.
"Besides, do you think your friends would give up their friendship because of something like this? I don't know the people in your club, but in my opinion, rather than saying that this friendship will be destroyed because of this, it would be better to say..."
Miura Yumiko looked directly into Yuigahama Yui's eyes and spoke word by word.
"You are afraid to face it, so you imagine a possible outcome and distort the true meaning of this relationship."
After hearing these words, Yuigahama Yui stood there in a daze, her eyes flickering and her expression looking very complicated.
"Almost got it."
Yumiko Miura looked like a typical tsundere, with her brows slightly frowned and a light snort. There was arrogance in her voice, but her words were full of concern.
"If you're not in a hurry, I'll have to take action. When the time comes, you can just hide aside, regretting that you couldn't face your true self today, and secretly wipe away your tears in the corner."
Looking at Miura Yumiko's tsundere look, Yuigahama Yui suddenly burst out laughing.
"Yumiko, you are also a gentle person."
"Humph."
Miura Yumiko snorted coldly and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I've always been like this to my friends."
"Eh?"
Yuigahama Yui was stunned for a moment and smiled.
"Do you consider me a friend?"
Yumiko Miura was speechless at Yuigahama Yui's cuteness, and sighed with her hand on her forehead.
"You call me by my first name now, does that make us friends?"
"Hehe, that's true."
.......
After school, Kyoto City Hospital.
"Are all the sisters here?"
Seeing that Shoko Makinohara was not wearing a hospital gown today, but had changed into normal clothes, Yuigahama Yui couldn't help but be curious.
"Shoko-san, are you going to be discharged from the hospital?"
"Yes."
Makinohara Shoko smiled slightly.
"The doctor said that my condition has gradually stabilized. As long as I don't do strenuous exercise or have too much emotional fluctuation, I don't need to continue resting."
Yuigahama Yui also smiled and said gently.
"That's great. Summer vacation is coming soon. You can go and play with us then."
"Let's go play together?"
When Shoko Makinohara heard this, a look of joy appeared in her eyes.
"Are we going to exorcise the devil together?"
"Um...this..."
Yuigahama Yui smiled awkwardly and looked at Futaba Rio and the others, none of them knowing what to say.
The doctor had advised that although Shoko Makinohara was discharged from the hospital, she could not do strenuous exercise or be exposed to any stimulation.
If you fight evil spirits...
It seems like both doctor's orders would be violated.
Again.
Exorcism is not a game. It is truly life-threatening. How can you bring a child along?
At times like this, Mai Sakurajima showed her extraordinary emotional intelligence.
She walked up and touched Shoko Makinohara's head, smiling sweetly.
"We can't take you with us for the exorcism, but there are many other fun things to do, like fireworks shows and swimming at the beach. We are willing to take you with us, of course, with your parents' consent."
When Shoko Makinohara heard that she couldn't exorcise the devil, she felt a little disappointed, but when she heard about the fireworks display and the seaside, she couldn't help but smile.
"Yeah, it's a deal."
Because Shoko Makinohara suffers from congenital heart disease, her parents are very obedient to her and will agree to her requests as long as they are not too excessive.
If she said she was going out with a group of high school students, her parents would definitely not agree.
But if Sakurajima Mai is here, the situation will be different.
After all, Mai Sakurajima is a former national idol actress, and Shoko Makinohara's parents have also watched her TV series and can even be considered half fans.
Shoko Makinohara thought that if she went out with the other person, her family would definitely agree.
Thinking of this, she glanced at the members of the Super Society standing in front of her and asked curiously as if casually.
"Eh? Brother Yexing didn't come today?"
Not only Yexing, but Touma and Sa also didn't come to the hospital today.
The only two missing members of Chaoliang Society are these two.
Of course, Shoko Makinohara has never met Kazusa Touma.
"Oh, him."
Amano Haruna replied casually.
"He said he had something to do today, so he won't come."
"Oh, that's how it is..."
Hearing this, Makinohara Shoko and Menma, who was sitting next to her with her white legs swinging, couldn't help but reveal a look of disappointment.
They really want to see the night star.
I want to see the other person transform again.
"Right, let's get down to business."
Mai Sakurajima walked in front of Menma, bent down slightly, and smiled gently.
"Menma-san, do you want to live in my house?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this question, Menma did not answer directly, but first glanced at Shoko Makinohara beside her.
The latter pursed his lips, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
But Makinohara Shoko's personality was much more mature than her peers. Even though she was reluctant to give up her job, she still nodded.
"Well... my parents are at home, and if Menma stays with me all the time, it will easily arouse suspicion... and if she stays with Mai-nee... Menma will also..."
Having said this, Shoko Makinohara stopped and did not continue.
She had heard some information about evil spirits and ghosts from Rio Futaba.
This includes resolving obsessions during one's lifetime and completing rebirth.
Shoko Makinohara knew that she was just a child, and it would be difficult for her to help Menma resolve her obsessions from her previous life.
As the saying goes.
People and ghosts have different ways.
Although Shoko Makinohara was reluctant to see Menma disappear, the other party was not a human being after all.
One day, we will be separated.
"It's settled then."
Sakurajima Mai smiled, then looked at Makinohara Shoko who was sitting on the hospital bed, with worry in her eyes.
"But...Shoko's psychic powers...what should I do?"
Makinohara Shoko's current situation is exactly the same as Yotsuya Miko's in the past.
He can see evil spirits and ghosts, and he also attracts evil spirits, but he does not have the power to fight against them.
Although Makinohara Shoko is more mature than her peers, it is still unrealistic to expect her to remain calm like Yotsuya Miko when facing those terrifying evil spirits that suddenly appear.
A more important point.
Shoko Makinohara has a heart disease.
What if this scares me into having problems?
However, it is impossible for Mai Sakurajima, Rio Futaba, and Miko Yotsuya to live with Shoko Makinohara in each other's homes.
Besides, they also have to track down clues related to the Sunny Doll Killer.
Just then, Hachishaku-sama, who was squatting in the corner, spoke.
"How about...I'll be responsible for accompanying Shouko?"
Futaba Rio said thoughtfully.
"That's a good idea. Shouko's parents are just ordinary people and can't see you."
Then, Futaba Rio changed the subject.
"It's just that Shouko's physique can easily attract the attention of powerful evil spirits. Can you make sure you can handle it?"
