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"Boss!"
Hachiman Hikigaya immediately chose to surrender.
If it were a stranger, he would definitely have to consider it, but if it was Yukinoshita Yukino, Hachiman Hikigaya fully trusted her character; at least Yukinoshita Yukino would not treat him as cannon fodder and casually discard him.
Why wouldn't he cling to such an obvious powerful leg? Was he supposed to complete the mission alone in this world with great difficulty? Even gaining a little information about the Paradise would be good.
Moreover, he didn't feel that he would drag Yukinoshita Yukino down. At least with Yukinoshita Yukino's level of interpersonal communication, Hachiman Hikigaya could totally act as a diplomat.
"What about you?"
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Kisaragi Rin.
Kisaragi Rin raised his hand and asked her, "If I join Miss Yukinoshita Yukino's command, can I express my own opinions regarding the mission?"
"Of course, you can. I am not a dictator. If you have more reasonable opinions, I will naturally listen to them."
Yukinoshita Yukino, like a leader, solemnly guaranteed.
"Then, my first opinion is, why don't we go back to Konoha! I feel that slaying demons has no future compared to being a ninja."
Kisaragi Rin said seriously.
Yukinoshita Yukino: "…"
Hachiman Hikigaya: "…"
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Yukinoshita Yukino and Hachiman Hikigaya naturally could not follow Kisaragi Rin's "absurd" opinion.
Now, they were exchanging information. Since they decided to team up, they couldn't know nothing about each other; what would be the point of cooperating then?
Yukinoshita Yukino took the lead in introducing her information.
"My title, Cat Encyclopedia, is a passive effect that allows me to understand what feline creatures say."
"I exchanged for ordinary Mystic Eyes and Ancient Martial Arts - Aikido. My attributes are focused on agility and intelligence."
Hachiman Hikigaya also introduced himself in the same way as Yukinoshita Yukino.
"Title - Sword of a Thousand Years of Pain, active effect: when using a sword-type weapon to break the chrysanthemum area of a creature, it can temporarily break its armor. The cooldown is one day after the effect is triggered."
"I exchanged for ordinary Mystic Eyes, Swordsmanship Mastery, and some talismans to deal with demons. My attributes are focused on strength and intelligence."
"Title - Headshot Maniac, passive effect: able to deal higher damage to the heads of creatures."
"I exchanged for Mystic Eyes and a spell. My attributes are focused on intelligence and strength."
Kisaragi Rin also revealed his basic information.
All three of them had attributes focused on intelligence, which was unavoidable. The two free attribute points at LV1 were basically used to increase intelligence to meet the activation requirements for Mystic Eyes.
"Since we all have Mystic Eyes, let's take turns activating them to deal with any demons that might appear."
Yukinoshita Yukino activated hers first, a faint glow illuminating from her pupils, confirming there were no ethereal demons nearby.
Kisaragi Rin glanced at the Paradise's title for this world—Demon Slayer. He didn't tell them that the demons in this world were physical.
Even if he told them, they wouldn't believe him. Moreover, just looking at the identity setting, the phrase "demons rule the country" was very off. Who knew how much this world had changed? Maybe there really were soul-type demons.
After the initial surprise and joy when Yukinoshita Yukino and Hachiman Hikigaya first met the Service Club members, they had now regained their vigilance and calmness. Only Kisaragi Rin remained relatively relaxed.
"Judging by the clothes we are wearing, the historical background here should be close to the modern era."
"The Demon Slayer Corps should refer to people who slay demons. Since the setting is a world ruled by evil demons, it should be easier to find evil demons, and by finding evil demons, we should be able to find the Demon Slayer Corps."
Hachiman Hikigaya analyzed, looking at Yukinoshita Yukino for her opinion.
"The logic is sound, but we don't know the danger level of the demons yet."
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded slightly, then continued to explain, "The main quest progression mission mode is the simplest kind. The appearance of this mode already conveys a message to us: we do not have the ability to complete the final mission in one go. That's why the Paradise will gradually advance the mission, giving us more preparation…"
"We are all LV1 and completing a mission for the first time. There won't be any death-trap missions. As long as we stay calm, vigilant, and seize opportunities, we will definitely complete the mission."
Yukinoshita Yukino was somewhat glad that she had crammed information about the Paradise last night and had some experience in dealing with such situations.
Hachiman Hikigaya listened to this information silently, committing it to memory. These were valuable experiences that would allow him to survive better.
The Paradise naturally wouldn't drop them in a desolate place. After walking for half an hour, they saw signs of human habitation.
It was a small town, with a dilapidated gate tower bearing a broken plaque on which the words "Mount Natagumo" were faintly discernible.
At this time, the sun was high in the sky, its rays illuminating the small town, making everything bright but not warm, instead giving off a somewhat cold and solemn feeling.
Slightly concealing their faces, the three took a deep breath and entered the town, preparing to see what a "world ruled by evil demons" was like.
Passing through the city gate, what greeted their eyes were the unusually simple and rustic residents.
"Mom, I'm hungry." An old voice came.
"Mom will cook for you when we get home." The reply, however, was a crisp, childish voice.
Following the sound, they saw an old man in a loincloth pulling a small girl with braided hair. The old man had his finger in his mouth, a stiff smile on his face, while the little girl was hunched over like an old person.
Looking around, strange scenes like this were everywhere on the street, with identities completely reversed, full of horror and absurdity.
"What's going on?"
The eerie scene made Hachiman Hikigaya unable to help but speak.
"No matter what's going on, we're already attracting enough attention."
Kisaragi Rin said, those crowds had already fixed their gaze on them, with curiosity, surprise, and even pity.
What remained constant was that they all maintained a strange kind of happiness with their "families" beside them.
According to their strange identity composition, the three of them, all of similar age, standing together, were a bit too conspicuous.
Being stared at by this group of people was truly unsettling. The three of them decided on a direction and chose to avoid the crowd first.
The streets of the small town were narrow and winding, with the houses on both sides short and old.
The colors on the walls were peeling, revealing the true colors of bricks and mud.
The air was filled with an old scent, mixed with a faint smell of dust.
The entire town seemed to have entered its twilight years, barely maintaining a state of survival.
The three walked cautiously, wary of potential dangers.
"Have you noticed anything? My Mystic Eyes confirm that they are not demonic beings or anything similar."
Yukinoshita Yukino, wearing her hood, asked the two beside her.
"They are all ordinary humans."
Kisaragi Rin answered her, dispelling Yukinoshita Yukino's speculation that those people were all demons.
Hachiman Hikigaya, however, observed some information: "Have you noticed that they all stay under the sunlight? I saw some people, even with their faces red from the sun, unwilling to go to the shade."
"There's something they fear in the shadows, perhaps the demons of this world. This is also why their behavior is so bizarre."
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded: "A very common setting, demons fear sunlight."
"It seems in this world, we should try to act during the day. The probability of encountering danger will probably be smaller."
Kisaragi Rin yawned and said perfunctorily, "Yukinoshita Yukino is right."
Let them be busy for now. When he started to exert himself, it would somewhat ruin their gaming experience.
He also didn't plan to separate. Facing these two classmates, Kisaragi Rin already had a few ideas…
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