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After arranging to go to Ikebukuro with Takamatsu Tomori in the afternoon, Kitahara Makoto waved his hand and turned to go to the classroom.
There was still half an hour until class, and many students were already in the classroom. Kitahara Makoto's gaze swept across, and he soon saw Togawa sitting in her seat, staring blankly out the window. The girl's profile was quiet and beautiful.
"Togawa Sakiko, good morning."
Kitahara Makoto walked up and greeted her, then sat down in front of Togawa Sakiko.
Togawa Sakiko blinked her bright eyes, turned to look at him, and said softly:
"...Good morning."
Not seeing Togawa for two days, Kitahara Makoto felt a strange sense of missing her. He turned his body to chat:
"The Otherworld is too dangerous, I almost couldn't see Togawa Sakiko."
Togawa Sakiko pursed her pink lips slightly, her tone somewhat skeptical: "...Kitahara-kun really entered a strange Otherworld?"
"It's so painful." Kitahara Makoto sighed upon hearing this. "So my trustworthiness in Togawa Sakiko's mind is so low, I suddenly feel my whole life has become gloomy."
"As long as your trustworthiness is high with Hitori, that should be enough, right?" Togawa Sakiko's expression remained unchanged. "Besides, Kitahara-kun's description sounds too much like a light novel plot, anyone would be suspicious."
You've even seen a ghost Senpai, what else is there not to believe!
Kitahara Makoto straightened his face and said:
"Stop talking, don't leave after school this afternoon."
"Eh?"
Togawa Sakiko tilted her head slightly.
Kitahara Makoto intertwined his fingers: "After school, come with me to the Otherworld. I want to prove my innocence to Togawa Sakiko."
"I'm sorry, I've been very busy recently and don't have time." Togawa Sakiko lightly rejected him three times.
Kitahara Makoto said speechlessly:
"Togawa Sakiko, why do you seem so practiced?"
"Because after transferring here, I've already encountered several confessions." Togawa Sakiko raised her hand to tuck the strands of black hair behind her ear. "When you reject people a lot, you naturally become skilled."
"Oh?"
Kitahara Makoto's gaze sharpened slightly, falling on the girl's right hand. He saw several band-aids on it and couldn't help but ask:
"What happened to your hand?"
"...Just an accident."
Togawa Sakiko silently put her hand back under the table, clearly not wanting to say more.
Kitahara Makoto frowned slightly, then said:
"When I got home last night and was cleaning, I saw a few dark red spots on the window sill. At the time, I didn't understand what was going on..."
He paused, then Kitahara Makoto looked at Togawa's slightly changing expression and sighed:
"You even managed to injure your hand just by climbing through a window, Togawa Sakiko, aren't you a bit too clumsy?"
"..."
Hearing the 'clumsy' evaluation, Togawa Sakiko involuntarily bit her lower lip, her eyes glaring at him with annoyance.
It's really too bad I'm so clumsy!
I won't worry about you encountering danger alone anymore!
Kitahara Makoto said softly:
"Is the injury serious?"
"It has nothing to do with Kitahara-kun." Togawa Sakiko turned her pretty face away, looking out the window. "It'll be fine in a few days."
You say it has nothing to do with me, but don't puff out your cheeks!
Kitahara Makoto didn't continue to ask about what happened, so as not to make Togawa angry out of embarrassment. He changed the subject and said:
"But I still have to thank Togawa Sakiko."
"Hmm?"
Togawa Sakiko glanced at him slightly.
"Although you didn't help and even broke the window, at least you let me know that there's still someone in the world who cares about me..." Kitahara Makoto thanked her seriously, "But next time, don't climb through the window. I'll put the spare key under the flower bed at the entrance. You can just take the key and open the door next time you come over."
"There won't be a next time." Togawa Sakiko snorted softly. "Anyway, I'm just a clumsy girl."
"..."
After exchanging a few teasing remarks, Togawa Sakiko lowered her voice and said:
"Since Kitahara-kun returned safely, you should be free this afternoon, right?"
Kitahara Makoto casually said:
"There's still a small matter..."
Seeing Togawa Sakiko narrow her eyes, Kitahara Makoto quickly said:
"But I can get it done before evening, it won't delay the main business in the evening."
Ikebukuro is in Tokyo, it won't take much time to go there and back.
Togawa Sakiko said softly:
"Ghost Senpai has been missing you terribly these past two days while Kitahara-kun was out of contact."
Missing me is false, wanting to go out and have fun is true, right!
Kitahara Makoto suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, what's the progress on the case?"
"There's no progress." Togawa Sakiko exhaled softly and said in a low voice, "The crime happened ten years ago, after all, and many clues have already vanished... But I heard that Fukada-san hired a private detective named Mori from an agency yesterday and asked him to sneak into that man's house to look for clues."
"Wait." Kitahara Makoto was startled and couldn't help but complain, "Is that private detective named Kogoro Mori? And does he happen to have a daughter who's really good at karate?"
"Of course not." Togawa Sakiko's bright eyes glared at him. "He's just an ordinary private detective, has nothing to do with manga at all."
Kitahara Makoto breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, you almost scared me."
Togawa Sakiko: "..."
When he first transmigrated, Kitahara Makoto didn't encounter any supernatural events for half a month, nor did he see any related news online, so he thought it was just an ordinary everyday world.
But ever since he teased Bocchi-chan that morning, in just one week, he not only encountered the ghost Senpai but also entered the mysterious Otherworld. Only then did he realize that the other side of the world was unfathomable, so he had to be vigilant to avoid attracting troublesome entities.
"There's one more thing..." Togawa Sakiko hesitated for two seconds, then said in a low voice, "My father has a friend whose daughter has gone insane. She often says she can see terrifying evil spirits and always hides at home, not going out. Doctors have examined her, but everything is normal, and my father's friend has also sought out exorcists, but unfortunately, those people were all con artists..."
Kitahara Makoto understood Togawa's implied meaning:
"Togawa Sakiko, you want my help?"
"Not help." Who knew Togawa Sakiko would shake her head gently. "But to take on an exorcism commission."
Kitahara Makoto raised an eyebrow: "Is there a difference?"
"Helping is from a friend's perspective." Togawa Sakiko said softly, "An exorcism commission is business... I asked, and if the exorcism is successful, the reward is 20 million Yen."
"Hiss~"
Kitahara Makoto gasped lightly, surprised:
"So exorcists are such a lucrative profession?"
"Of course, it's not that lucrative. Those exorcists online can help with exorcism for just 100,000 Yen." Togawa Sakiko shook her head gently. "No matter the industry, connections are one of the most important things. In fact, I've been busy with this matter for the past two days, and it was only with Fukada-san's help that I barely gained their trust... What do you say, Kitahara-kun?"
What to say?
Of course, we'll bring up the Italian cannon and blast his mother!
After experiencing the taste of instant riches, who would still be willing to work hard for that 1,000 yen hourly wage!
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