In less than a minute, Tanaka Masao emerged from the restroom.
Seeing that everyone else was gone, he had no choice but to wait there.
At the same time, he grumbled inwardly.
"So slow."
If the girls knew he thought this, they would surely retort:
"It's not that we're slow; it's that Tanaka is too fast. Who spends less than a minute in the restroom?"
After a while longer, Yotsuya Miko was the first to come out.
This surprised Tanaka Masao. Logically, she should have taken a bit more time to deal with her issues, so why was she so fast?
There could only be one truth!
Fujiwara Chika and Yurikawa Hana were just too slow.
While the other two hadn't emerged yet, Tanaka Masao took the initiative to chat with Yotsuya Miko.
"Yotsuya, do you like haunted houses?"
"They're alright."
Yotsuya Miko replied. While in the restroom, she had also thought about it. Based on Tanaka Masao's earlier questions, she felt he must already know something.
Moreover, she had just noticed something: the malevolent spirits that were everywhere before had vanished without a trace since they left the haunted house.
This made Yotsuya Miko even more certain of one thing.
Tanaka Masao's vicinity was a safe zone, and he could definitely help her.
However, what made her hesitate now was whether Tanaka Masao was a trustworthy good person.
They had only just met, and she knew nothing about him, so she couldn't be completely honest so quickly.
Also, her female intuition told her that Tanaka Masao was not a good person, and seeking his help might require some kind of price.
But compared to living in fear every day, potentially being eaten by an unknown malevolent spirit at any moment...
If Tanaka Masao could help her, even paying some price would be acceptable.
Yotsuya Miko made up her mind, feeling a bit sad.
"Sigh, why is my fate so tragic?"
Looking at Tanaka Masao, for some reason, Yotsuya Miko always felt like crying, as if she was about to fall into an abyss.
"+50"
The sudden system prompt in his mind made Tanaka Masao a bit stunned. Why such a large amount all of a sudden? Was it Yotsuya Miko?
The last time he gained so many Corruption Points was the last time.
What was she thinking?
Just as Tanaka Masao was wondering, Yotsuya Miko looked around, as if observing something.
Then, as if having made a decision, she looked at Tanaka Masao very seriously and spoke.
"Tanaka, you should know, right?"
Tanaka Masao nodded.
"Through the earlier test, I've roughly guessed it."
Yotsuya Miko gritted her teeth.
"Then can you help me?"
"Can't you do it yourself? Do you really need my help?"
"I can't."
"Alright then."
With that, Tanaka Masao stepped forward, knelt in front of Yotsuya Miko, and reached his hand towards her skirt.
Upon seeing this, Yotsuya Miko quickly retreated backward, covering her skirt, and asked with a flushed face,
"What are you doing!"
Her heart was pounding fast, and her mind was in chaos.
"Is he going to inject me with mysterious energy that way, and then the malevolent spirits will be dispelled?
But, but it's my first time. If it's this way...
At least find a secluded place. Doing it in public is too difficult for me; I can't do it at all."
"+10"
Watching Yotsuya Miko pull away, Tanaka Masao felt a bit helpless. You're the one asking, and now you're pulling away, seriously.
"Didn't you ask me to help you with the 'wetting your pants' situation? I'll help you take them off."
"Huh?"
Yotsuya Miko's mind was a bit muddled. Was she talking about that? And...
"How was my wetting my pants discovered? Ah! So embarrassing.
If it's like this, I'd rather be killed by a malevolent spirit; at least I could die with more dignity."
Yotsuya Miko bit her lip, looking around.
She was searching for malevolent spirits nearby, so she could actively expose herself and let them eat her. If possible, she wanted to drag Tanaka Masao along so her secret could be permanently sealed.
However, Yotsuya Miko was destined to be disappointed. The malevolent spirits she usually tried to avoid were nowhere to be found now.
"Ah, so helpless. Kind malevolent spirits, please come and free me."
Looking at Yotsuya Miko, who seemed to have lost the will to live, for some reason, Tanaka Masao felt very happy.
Building one's happiness on the suffering of others, although a bit immoral, was indeed delightful.
Was this the so-called sense of perversion?
However, Tanaka Masao was always a very sensible person. Seeing that it was enough, he quickly stopped to prevent going too far.
"Alright, I was just playing a trick on you. I know you want to talk about the malevolent spirits."
Tanaka Masao's words did not improve Yotsuya Miko's expression.
"What do you mean, 'playing a trick on me'? The fact that I wet my pants is true. You already know this, so what more do you want from me? What more?"
Seeing Yotsuya Miko's reaction, Tanaka Masao was also a bit surprised.
"Isn't wetting your pants a common occurrence for you, Miko? You should be used to it by now. Why are you so shy?"
Yotsuya Miko: I'm also a girl, and I have a sense of shame! And, this kind of thing is not a common occurrence at all, absolutely not!
"Ahem, I'll keep this a secret, remember it... Ah, no, what was I just saying? I seem to have suddenly lost my memory."
Tanaka Masao started playing dumb, indicating that he had forgotten about her wetting her pants.
Although Yotsuya Miko knew Tanaka Masao was acting, she couldn't do anything about him. She couldn't exactly give him a physical memory wipe, could she?
Now that she was already so embarrassed, she had to quickly resolve the malevolent spirit issue, otherwise, she would truly suffer a huge loss.
Thinking this, Yotsuya Miko directly asked,
"Are you an Onmyoji or something? Can you get rid of malevolent spirits?"
Tanaka Masao shook his head.
"I'm not an Onmyoji, but I can do Yin and Yang.
As for getting rid of malevolent spirits, to be honest, I can't see them. As for solving the problem, it might be because of this."
Tanaka Masao motioned for Yotsuya Miko to come closer.
Yotsuya Miko didn't hesitate and moved closer to Tanaka Masao.
"Let me show you a big treasure."
With that, Tanaka Masao gently tugged at his collar, revealing the Ark Reactor on his chest, and he made it light up for a moment.
Seeing the object on Tanaka Masao's chest, Yotsuya Miko's eyes widened.
"What is this?"
"Good question."
Hearing Yotsuya Miko's question, Tanaka Masao seemed very proud.
"This is my big treasure. You should feel honored because you are the first person to see it."
That's right, Tanaka Masao usually hid his Mark Armor very well. Besides Kashi, who had seen him use it, no one else had.
Narration: What do you mean, 'hid it well'? He only officially used it that one time and was discovered, so the exposure rate reached 100%.
"You can think of it as a small sun. All malevolent spirits that encounter it will be melted by it and vanish without a trace."
Hearing Tanaka Masao's explanation, Yotsuya Miko's eyes lit up.
"How amazing! Where can I buy one?"
"You can't buy it."
Under Yotsuya Miko's reluctant gaze, Tanaka Masao let go, re-hiding the Ark Reactor.
"However, Yotsuya, if you ever need anything, you can always come to my house to find me."
"Junior Tanaka, what are you two talking about!"