I must never do anything again that would let down my good friend Saki Kawasaki.
But...
Kitagawa Umigumi stole a glance at Yexing's profile and nervously clenched the corners of his clothes with both hands.
He actually came to see me just because he had a cold, and even bought me some cold medicine. He let me lie on his lap in my blurred consciousness and sleep until this time.
Sitting for several hours in a row must be very hard even for Ye Xing who has good physical fitness...
So gentle...
No.
Even Kitagawa Umi, who has a carefree personality, realized that such caring behavior on Yexing could no longer be explained by gentleness.
Could it be that...
Could it be possible?
Masaka?
Just as Kitagawa Umi was thinking this, her stomach suddenly made a slight sound.
Noticing Ye Xing's half-smile, Kitagawa Kaimeng blushed and said in an angry tone.
"I...what can I do? I haven't eaten for a whole day...of course I'm hungry..."
"Then let's go out and buy something to eat."
"okay."
Kitagawa Umi tucked her long hair by her ears, and before going out, she ran to the entrance, opened the contact lens box she had placed there, and put on the pair of light red contact lenses again.
After doing this, she was obviously much more relaxed and turned to look at Ye Xing with a smile.
"How is it? Has it become better looking?"
Yexing shook his head.
"I think your original black eyes look better."
"Eh..."
Kitagawa Umi seemed to want to say something, but then she changed the subject and smiled sweetly.
"But it's true. You have black eyes. You are such a narcissist. You must think black is the best looking color."
Having said that, Kitagawa Haimeng subconsciously moved in front of Yexing, stepped on the wooden floor with her bare white feet, tried to tiptoe, and looked closely into Yexing's eyes, speaking thoughtfully.
"Your eyes are so beautiful."
"And lips...nose...chin..."
Kitagawa Umi ultimately underestimated the lethality of Night Star's appearance and overestimated his own willpower.
She originally just wanted to look at the other person's eyes, but now she was directly trapped in them. Her pink lips slightly opened and gradually approached Ye Xing's lips.
"It's time to go out."
Hearing Ye Xing's sudden reminder, Kitagawa Haimeng came back to her senses and her pretty face turned red instantly.
She looked at Ye Xing's back as he pushed open the door and walked out, and she realized something that she was unwilling to accept but could not deny.
I... fell in love.
When did it start...
Was it when Ye Xing followed me to participate in a cosplay event in Tokyo?
Or when you go out to buy costumes together, and the other person stands next to a "Mask" sign and says something that is exactly the same as your own cosplay concept?
Or maybe it was earlier, when Ye Xing first invited her to the activity room of the Chaoliang Society, that sunny afternoon...
In short, Kitagawa Umi finally understood one thing.
The fact that I asked Ye Xing to help me write the correct characters at that time shows that I...
It has fallen.
"Sorry...Shashi."
Kitagawa Umi wore black flip-flops, exposing her fair feet, with light pink nail polish on her toes, which was the standard image of a summer hot girl.
"I...can't give up."
Kitagawa Umi is not the kind of person who is indecisive.
It's true that she and Saki Kawasaki are very good friends.
But this does not mean that she is willing to give in after realizing her feelings for Ye Xing.
I can't give in at all.
Since they are friends and since they like the same person, based on Kitagawa Umi's understanding of Kawasaki Saki, the other party will definitely not give up.
In this case...
Then let’s compete fairly and squarely!
.........
At the same time, in a remote area in Kyoto City.
The flickering dim street lights did not provide much lighting effect, but instead made the quiet path in the early morning even more eerie.
"found it."
Futaba Rio saw that where the street lights were flickering, there appeared several evil spirits gathered together, about three meters in height, with very strange and twisted appearances.
She took off her glasses and tied her hair into a high ponytail. On her right ring finger, she wore a bone-white ring that flickered slightly.
"Tear off the disguise, bone girl."
The moment Futaba Rio uttered the first word, the ring instantly extended.
By the time she finished speaking, her body was already covered with the clothes she wore during battle to increase her defense and conceal her identity, and her face was covered with a white mask that looked like it was made of bones.
Feeling the fluctuation of spiritual power coming from the air, the evil spirits that gathered together turned their heads instantly, and locked their ferocious pupils on Rio Futaba who was standing there, with endless resentment in their voices.
"You...see..."
"Bone spur."
Futaba Rio didn't say a word, just uttered two words lightly, and the Bone Girl appeared behind her. Several sharp bone spurs extended from her wide kimono and directly pierced through the eyebrows of those evil spirits.
From the moment Futaba Rio liberated her soul and materialized it, uttering the first letter of her soul's true name, to the end of the battle when the evil spirits turned into black mist and dissipated, the entire process took less than two seconds.
Mai Sakurajima, who was watching the game from the side, couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Futaba Rio is indeed very strong.
To be honest, although there is a gap in the spiritual power strength between the two, they are still at the same level.
The number of times I received Night Star Infusion... should be about the same.
Of course, the premise is that each time the guy infuses himself and Futaba, the amount he gives is about the same.
However, even though there is no difference in the level of spiritual power, the combat effectiveness that can be exerted when facing evil spirits is very different.
This is the difference that comes from the proficiency in the soul's ability to materialize and the user's specific development of the soul's true form.
"Just like what I just showed you."
The clothes that Futaba Rio had worn, formed by her soul's materialization ability, disappeared, leaving only the white ring on her right ring finger.
She walked up to Sakurajima Mai, untied her twin ponytails, took out her glasses from the pocket of her white coat and put them on again, then raised her right hand, showing the white ring in front of Sakurajima Mai, and said lightly.
"Normally, I would maintain the power of the soul's embodiment and form this inconspicuous little object. It would not only improve my control over my spiritual power, but also allow me to transform at the fastest speed in times of crisis. After all, from zero to ten, compared to from one to ten, the latter is obviously much faster. It's not just a difference in numbers."
Mai Sakurajima nodded as if she understood, and said thoughtfully.
"In other words, since you already have the ability to materialize your soul, even if you only use a little bit of your power, it will be much faster than starting from scratch..."
Mai Sakurajima looked at Rio Futaba and smiled.
"Futaba, you are really amazing. You can actually come up with such a method."
"nothing."
Futaba Rio was not used to being praised so directly, she turned her face away embarrassedly, pushed her glasses frame, and spoke in a flat tone.
"As an ordinary psychic, the methods I have come up with for using spiritual power are obviously more suitable for sharing with everyone than that abstract guy. This is also one of my responsibilities as a member of the Superpower Society."
After saying that, Futaba Rio walked forward on her own.
"Continue the exorcism."
"it is good."
Yuigahama Yui and Yotsuya Miko cannot go out at night, but Futaba Rio and Sakurajima Mai have no such concerns.
After Shoko Makinohara suffered from puberty syndrome of sudden growth, she used the excuse of staying at a friend's house for a while to avoid being discovered by her family.
As mentioned before, because Shoko Makinohara was dying, her parents were very indulgent towards her and almost fulfilled all her requests.
So-called friends...
It's Sakurajima Mai.
There's no way around it. Mai Sakurajima is quite famous, and Shoko Makinohara's parents won't be worried about her living in the home of a former national idol actor.
Of course, Makinohara Shoko actually still lives in Yohoshi's house.
Menma, who was originally taken care of by Sakurajima Mai, and Hachishaku-sama, who was protecting Makinohara Shoko, also followed.
Because of this, she is now able to come out to perform exorcisms with Futaba Rio, who also lives alone.
"That rascal..."
Mai Sakurajima raised her head, looked at the bright night sky, and the face of Ye Xing appeared in her mind, and she muttered to herself.
"What should I do now...in the real world or in the other world..."
........
The answer is no.
The place where Yexing is is called 711 convenience store.
"This rice ball is delicious. Buy two."
Kitagawa Umi was picking and choosing on the shelves. Looking at the dazzling array of goods, her stomach, which had already been emptied by hunger, was growling even more.
She picked up two rice balls and hesitated for a moment. Just when Yexing thought she was going to put them back, she saw Kitagawa Umeng took a few more.
Two minutes later.
"That's all. Please pay the bill."
Kitagawa Umi held a pile of rice balls, drinks, snacks and other things and placed them on the counter of the convenience store. There were so many of them that they were about to form a small mountain.
"You want all of these...?"
Looking at the dumbfounded female clerk, Kitagawa Umi nodded with a smile.
"Yes, all of them."
She took out her wallet, paid the bill, and left the convenience store with Ye Xing, carrying a large bag of snacks.
"Hehe~"
Looking at Kitagawa Umi's innocent smile, Ye Xing couldn't help but complain.
"Are you so happy to have something to eat?"
"Of course~"
Kitagawa Umi puffed up her cheeks, looking a little angry, and said angrily.
"What do you mean by that look? I'm still growing, so of course I have to eat more. Besides, there's also your share."
"That's good."
Kitagawa Umi and Yexing were walking together on the street in the early morning, listening to the cicadas chirping beside their ears. They stole a glance at each other's profile, tucked their long light golden hair beside their ears, and asked in a low voice.
"Did today's interview go well?"
"It went pretty smoothly."
