Fortunately, they were very attentive to Rosen's guidance; it was just that their talent was average, so progress was a bit slow.
Time passed by quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was 8:30 PM.
After Sakurajima Mai killed the last spirit in the park, she watched the monster turn into black ash and disappear, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
Although it was only her first day as a Dependents, she had more or less gotten used to it.
Recalling today's experiences, Sakurajima Mai felt it was very dreamlike.
Just then, Yotsuya Miko suddenly received a call.
"Mom?!"
"I... I'm sorry, my phone was always on silent mode, and I forgot to tell you that I went out with my classmates today!"
Yotsuya Miko had considered an excuse for her family asking beforehand, but it was only after her mother called that she realized she had forgotten to report her whereabouts.
"I... I'll be right back!"
After hanging up the phone, Yotsuya Miko looked pitifully at Rosen.
"Rosen-sama, I have to go back."
"It's getting late anyway, and there are no more trains at this hour, so I'll take you back."
Subsequently, Rosen called a taxi.
Ten minutes later,
In front of the Yotsuya residence.
"Thank you for your trouble today."
Yotsuya Miko bowed apologetically to Rosen, thanking him.
"You have to help me with everything."
"It's fine; you're my Dependents anyway, and all I can do for you right now is this much."
Rosen shrugged, indicating that he didn't mind.
However, upon hearing him say this, Yotsuya Miko felt even more moved.
As she was thinking about how to repay him in the future, the slightly ajar door behind her quietly opened.
"Miko, is that your classmate? Would you like to invite him in for a bit?"
The girl's mother was named Yotsuya Touko.
She used to be a housewife, but after Yotsuya Miko's father died, she took on the responsibility of the family alone.
She usually only stayed at home in the evenings.
Upon seeing Rosen, her expression froze, and after sizing him up, a gentle smile appeared on her face.
"No need, Auntie, it's too late today."
Rosen politely declined.
"If I have time, I will pay a visit."
However, just then, he seemed to sense something and looked behind Yotsuya Touko.
And that glance made him see an incredible behemoth in the house.
It was completely black, resembling a dog, and the pure negative energy almost filled the entire house.
As Rosen looked over, the hound-like spirit also raised its eyes and looked at Rosen, its dangerous, man-eating gaze evident.
He had spent the entire afternoon with the girl, encountering only low-level spirits.
Spirits generally had no intelligence, but the "dog" or rather "horse" in front of him clearly showed emotions in its eyes.
Restlessness, unease, madness, and warning.
It was somewhat like a hunting dog barking madly at a stranger who had trespassed on its territory.
Rosen remembered that Yotsuya Miko came from a single-parent family.
Her father had died in a car accident, but due to his attachment to his family, he returned home as a localized spirit whose appearance was no different from a normal person.
Moreover, by his side, there was also a spirit guard.
Its strength was unknown.
But Rosen did not feel any threat from it.
"?"
Yotsuya Touko was a bit confused.
Was Rosen looking at their house?
But Yotsuya Miko knew what Rosen was looking at.
After she realized, she quickly pulled Rosen aside.
"Mom, I... I still have something to talk about with Rosen."
After hastily pulling him outside the wall, Yotsuya Miko's expression was very complicated.
"Do you need me to act?"
Rosen asked.
Hearing this, Yotsuya Miko nodded, but then immediately shook her head repeatedly.
"I... I'll handle it, okay? Rosen-sama?"
"That might be a bit dangerous; you're not a match for that dog right now, and your father is also very strange; although he currently looks the same as he did when he was alive, it's still unknown whether he will become like those spirits outside once you reveal that you can see him."
"I... I know, so I just have to keep pretending not to see him."
Yotsuya Miko lowered her head.
"Okay."
Hearing this, the girl breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"If anything happens, notify me immediately; you don't need electronic devices, just silently recite my name in your mind."
"Mm!"
Compared to the afternoon, Yotsuya Miko seemed a bit listless.
After making her promise, Yotsuya Miko said goodbye to Rosen, then stood with her mother at the entrance, watching Rosen get into the taxi and leave.
"Sigh, young people nowadays really don't know manners; I even told him to be careful on the road."
"If you keep being so impolite, be careful, I won't give Miko to you."
Subsequently,
The middle-aged man shrouded in black aura in the room looked with relief at Yotsuya Miko as she walked past him.
"My daughter has grown up and is even dating now."
"Miko, tell me too; let Dad check him out for you."
"She's ignoring me... I see, it seems she still hasn't forgiven Dad."
The night grew deeper.
The Yotsuya residence was very quiet.