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The night passed without incident.
The next day.
The Golden Week of nine full days quietly became a thing of the past, and the first day of school officially arrived.
Amamiya Natsuki ate breakfast, took his school bag, and left the house. After a short wait, he saw his childhood friend, the long-haired black-haired girl, emerge from next door.
"Natsuki, good morning."
Miko, with two dark circles under her eyes, raised a hand to cover her mouth, yawning weakly, an aura of laziness wafting from her.
Yawning right after leaving the house, girl, you are too lazy!
"Morning." Amamiya Natsuki nodded and walked over to Miko. "Didn't you sleep well last night again?"
Miko bit her lower lip aggrievedly, unable to resist glaring at him: "I haven't slept well any night."
"Your luck is a bit bad."
"It's super bad."
Advanced spiritual vision or whatever, she didn't want it at all. It would be much better to be a stable, ordinary person.
Amamiya Natsuki asked, "How is Auntie doing?"
"Mom said she's fine now. She even woke up early this morning to prepare breakfast and lunchboxes for Kyosuke and me, and then said she wanted to go to the shopping mall to work today…" Miko raised her right hand and tucked the strands of hair falling to her chest behind her ear. "I didn't agree. At least finish these few days of vacation first."
At this point, Miko sighed, a worried look on her pretty face:
"Exam results are out today. I haven't slept well recently, and I almost fell asleep in the classroom on the day of the exam. My scores must be terrible. When Mom asks about it after I get home this afternoon, she'll probably be very disappointed, right?"
"Indeed." Amamiya Natsuki nodded in agreement. "A daughter who was excellent in both academics and character suddenly turned into a lazy girl, staying up all night cultivating immortality, unable to extricate herself, and constantly showing a 'I'm tired, let this world be destroyed quickly' expression… Not to mention Auntie, even Kyosuke is very worried about you."
"Yesterday, he even quietly asked me if you were being bullied at school."
"Saying 'bullying' doesn't seem wrong…" Miko pursed her pink lips, her gaze sweeping towards a distorted Evil Spirit crouching on a pedestrian's back not far away. "But the bully is not human."
Miko scratched her hair in distress: "If only I could also use Evil Spirit Banishing."
"Next time I get an invitation card, I'll invite you to become a player."
"Thanks, two hundred percent no."
"…"
The two walked towards the school while talking.
For Miko, this stretch of road was already quite blissful—at least she didn't have to worry about some old-school Evil Spirit suddenly calling out from behind and her accidentally responding.
"I've thought of a way." Amamiya Natsuki suddenly stopped.
"Huh?"
"A way to make you sleep well at night and no longer have dark circles."
"What way?"
Miko immediately perked up.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the black-haired girl: "What time does Auntie go to bed at night?"
"Hmm…" Miko pursed her pink lips and mused, "Mom doesn't get off work until 9 PM, and she's very tired from work, so she goes to bed around 10:30 PM."
"What time does she wake up in the morning?"
"The time isn't fixed, usually around 7 AM."
"That's enough to execute the 'God Knows Not, Ghost Knows Not' tactic." Amamiya Natsuki looked at Miko and offered his suggestion, "At 11 PM, after Auntie falls asleep, you secretly come over and sleep together. Then at 6 AM, you quietly go back. How about that?"
"…"
Miko's heart fluttered.
It sounded highly feasible.
Having Amamiya Natsuki come to her house every evening now was neither a temporary fix nor a permanent solution. Evil Spirits were pervasive, and after a while, an Evil Spirit would always appear in the house, making it impossible to sleep peacefully.
"What if Mom sees me when I go home in the morning?"
Miko still had some doubts.
Amamiya Natsuki casually said:
"You can just say you went out for a run."
"That makes sense…" Miko nodded, not agreeing immediately. "I'll think about it and tell you tonight."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki's shadow suddenly distorted slightly, and then a ghost emerged from it.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the blonde vampire loli, but a Mrs. Shimizu engrossed in her phone.
"It's Yurikawa-chan!"
Mrs. Shimizu became happy.
Amamiya Natsuki looked up, and indeed, Miko's good girl-friend appeared in front.
"Hana, good morning," Miko called out.
The blonde girl, hearing the call, turned her head. Upon seeing Amamiya Natsuki and Miko, a bright smile immediately bloomed on her face. She happily waved, turned, and scurried over:
"Miko, good morning."
Puyo Puyo—
Amamiya Natsuki seemed to hear the sound of a slime bouncing.
An Oppai alien, without a trace of moisture.
"Natsuki-kun, good morning… Eh, eh?" Yurikawa Hana suddenly widened her eyes, leaning slightly forward as she looked at Amamiya Natsuki. "How come Natsuki-kun looks even better?"
"Because my Charm attribute has increased."
"I don't understand at all, meow."
"…"
"Yurikawa-chan, I miss you!"
Mrs. Shimizu opened her arms and happily hugged Yurikawa Hana from behind.
Seeing this, Miko's mouth twitched slightly.
Liar.
You're clearly just coveting Hana's body!
No wonder, as a ghost, Mrs. Shimizu couldn't perceive any desires except for the desire for knowledge. Only Yurikawa Hana could bring her warmth.
Just like a flame in the lonely night, Mrs. Shimizu couldn't refuse it.
"Miko, what's wrong?"
Yurikawa Hana tilted her head and looked over.
"Nothing…" Miko exhaled softly. "Let's keep going."
Yurikawa Hana clutched her backpack straps, her steps light and her voice bright: "It's been a long time since I walked to school with Miko, I'm happy."
Amamiya Natsuki said, "I feel forgotten."
"…"
After walking for a while, Mrs. Shimizu suddenly flashed in front of Amamiya Natsuki, her hands behind her back, body leaning forward, eyes full of anticipation.
"Yurikawa-chan is super warm. Could she also have a skill like Miko-chan?"
Amamiya Natsuki pondered:
"I don't rule out that possibility."
Looking at Yurikawa with 'True' sight, this Oppai girl had a faint aura of light around her, like a Super Saiyan after power-up. She had an inexplicable attraction to Evil Spirits, and he often saw many Evil Spirits on her.
Mrs. Shimizu's eyes sparkled: "Then, can we copy the skill from Yurikawa-chan?"
"We'll know once we verify it."
Amamiya Natsuki said as he looked at Miko.
Miko lowered her voice, speechless: "Why are you looking at me?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Verification requires physical contact. I'm asking for your opinion."
"Just hold it if you want to." Miko turned her pretty face away. "Don't ask me."
"Alright then." Amamiya Natsuki nodded. "You cover Yurikawa's eyes, and I'll hold her hand."
Unlike Miko, Yurikawa Hana was just a regular friend, so he couldn't just casually hold her hand, nor could he tell her the truth. So he had to ask Miko to betray her best friend.
"…I won't!"
Miko puffed out her cheeks and couldn't help but glare.
Making her cover Hana's eyes and then letting him hold her hand, no matter how you thought about it, it was too despicable!
"Miko-chan, please." Mrs. Shimizu clasped her hands in front of her chest, looking pitiful. "This is my life's request."
Miko: "…"
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