Due to special feelings she didn't want others to observe and her busy acting career, Sakurajima Mai gradually became a presence that others could not perceive.
Sakurajima Mai, who never thought it would come to this, began to seek solutions.
That meant wearing a striking bunny girl outfit and moving around in crowded places.
The result was no change whatsoever.
To others, she was no different from air.
Beyond that, what was truly terrifying was... Sakurajima Mai, who was gradually disappearing from others' eyes, also saw other extraordinary things.
They were terrifying, distorted things.
The first adjective that came to Sakurajima Mai's mind the moment she first encountered them was -- ghosts.
No, to be precise, they were specters.
These non-humans, like Sakurajima Mai, could not be noticed by outsiders.
To avoid being mistaken for one of them, Sakurajima Mai had recently been moving cautiously, trying to avoid them as much as possible.
At the same time, she also began to ponder something.
Would she become like them in the future?
Distorted in appearance, terrifying in looks, with no sense of presence in the eyes of ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Sakurajima Mai became even more anxious to solve the current problem.
How could she be noticed by others?
Just as she was incredibly troubled, she met a junior from her school, Bai Li-kun, at the municipal library.
And now, upon hearing that salvation was possible, Sakurajima Mai had several thoughts.
The other party was lying;
The other party had power;
The other party was testing her.
Regardless of the outcome, Sakurajima Mai, who was already at her wit's end, decided to grasp the lifeline in front of her.
So, after Bai Li-kun finished speaking, she responded with a serious expression, "Bai Li-kun, can you come with me somewhere...?"
"Do you have other questions?"
Bai Li-kun was slightly surprised to hear Mai's reply.
The latter nodded affirmatively.
"Please follow me."
Without giving Bai Li-kun time to ask more questions, she directly pulled him out of the library.
In this situation, Bai Li-kun, in the eyes of others, undoubtedly became a strange person.
Because he was being pulled along by thin air... In less than three minutes, Sakurajima Mai slowed her pace.
Just as Bai Li-kun was about to ask, the bunny girl leading the way made a shushing gesture.
"Shh."
Reminded to be quiet, Bai Li-kun closed his mouth and stood beside Mai, looking forward.
The two had arrived at a parking lot.
It was located behind the municipal library.
Since it wasn't a holiday, there weren't many cars parked there, and a few bicycles.
And behind a truck, Bai Li-kun saw what Sakurajima Mai wanted him to see.
It was a specter.
Or rather, a wandering evil spirit?
He was tattered, covered in blood, swaying as he walked towards the western entrance/exit of the underground parking lot.
Just then, a private car drove by, passing right through his body.
Seeing this, Sakurajima Mai turned her head and stared at Bai Li-kun.
"Bai Li-kun... can you see him?"
"Yes... I didn't expect specters to exist."
Before completing the system's prerequisite tasks, Bai Li-kun had not encountered these supernatural beings.
[Because there was a concern it would affect the Host's judgment, there is no longer a reason to restrict the Host. Please act freely.]
Was this the system's gentleness?
As Bai Li-kun pondered, Sakurajima Mai let out a subtle sigh of relief.
"It seems Bai Li-kun can see them, just like me... Is this misfortune or fortune?"
"Sakurajima-senpai, have you always been able to see them?"
Not 'The Girl Who Can See Them', but 'The Bunny Girl Who Can See Them'?
Sakurajima Mai nodded gently, "Ever since I stopped being seen, I've been able to perceive their existence. Although there's no immediate danger, thinking about their presence in the city I live in makes me a little worried..."
Moreover, Sakurajima Mai was afraid of becoming like them herself.
"This is my life now, Bai Li-kun, do you still plan to change it?"
The bunny girl senpai's expression became incredibly serious.
She revealed everything about herself, seeking true salvation.
Bai Li-kun glanced again at the evil spirit not far away.
Seeing it in reality was somewhat shocking.
But since the system had already been activated, there was no need to panic because of it.
The calm Bai Li-kun curved his lips into a smile.
"They are just small specters."
"Small specters? What method do you possess, Bai Li-kun...?"
"If you want to get rid of all this, then be mine."
"No, wait, huh?"
Be mine?
Sakurajima Mai didn't react for a moment.
Was this... a confession?!
"Is this... a confession?"
She blurted it out directly.
Bai Li-kun stroked his chin, observing the bunny girl in front of him.
"I do like beautiful girls, but this has nothing to do with a confession."
If one became a practitioner of Chaotic Destiny, they naturally became Bai Li-kun's person.
It was just that Sakurajima Mai did not yet understand these things.
"To become Bai Li-kun's person, even though we've only just met…"
Sakurajima Mai was hesitating.
Herself, forgotten by the world;
Terrifying ghosts that she could see;
If Bai Li could truly change all of this… At that moment, the malevolent spirit wandering the parking lot noticed their presence.
He let out a low roar, like a beast raging in the forest.
The humanoid malevolent spirit transformed into a four-legged beast in the next instant.
He leaped from his spot, landed on a nearby vehicle, and with a second burst of power, agilely charged towards the two.
"Bai Li, Bai Li-kun! That monster is coming!"
Seeing this, Sakurajima Mai grabbed Bai Li's right hand, wanting to flee.
But Bai Li stood still, unmoving.
"Please, Host, try to fight. This system will provide assistance anytime, anywhere."
Quite thoughtful.
As Bai Li muttered, he glanced at Sakurajima Mai out of the corner of his eye.
"No problem."
He walked forward to face it.
Facing a malevolent spirit for the first time.
An ordinary person would surely panic.
The first encounter with the supernatural, this shock would undoubtedly be immense.
But Bai Li, after accepting the power granted by the system, had already undergone a transformation.
Looking directly at the malevolent spirit pouncing on him, Bai Li's mind instantly connected to Imaginary Energy.
The universe is filled with unowned Imaginary Energy, which flows through spacetime conduits, forming galaxies and maintaining the cosmic structure.
And a chaos star god can directly draw Imaginary Energy as a source of power.
Now was Bai Li's first attempt.
Boom!
The flowing energy was controlled and simultaneously struck the malevolent spirit.
The malevolent spirit, transformed into a beast, was instantly engulfed!
Sakurajima Mai's eyes widened, her right hand pressing down on her wind-blown hair.
"Tha-that just now was…"
"So."
Bai Li turned around.
"Sakurajima-senpai, will you become my person?"
Hearing this question again.
This time, Sakurajima Mai did not hesitate.
"I will!"
She gave the most resolute answer of her life.