Shizuka asked caringly, "Yukinoshita, are you feeling unwell?"
Facing Shizuka's concern, Yukino shook her head, indicating she was fine. "Hiratsuka-sensei, I'm fine."
She had just been having nightmares these past few nights. That was why she hadn't been in good spirits lately.
Besides, there couldn't possibly be any demons or ghosts, right?
After denying it internally, Yukino looked at Shizuka and then handed her a club application report. "Hiratsuka-sensei, this is my club application report."
Shizuka looked at Yukino in front of her. She didn't even need to look to know what club this girl wanted to apply for.
"It's not the Service Club again, is it?"
Yukino nodded slightly. "Yes, Hiratsuka-sensei. I hope..."
"Alright, alright, I know. 'Those who are affluent, with a benevolent heart, bestow their surplus upon those who are in want.'"
Knowing what Yukino wanted to say, Shizuka interrupted her.
She crossed her legs and continued, looking at Yukino, "So you want to bring the junior high Service Club to the university?"
Yukino nodded. "That's right, Hiratsuka-sensei. I hope to continue the Service Club at the university and help those in need."
Shizuka leaned back in her chair, looking at her with interest, "You're really persistent, aren't you?"
"But university..."
Shizuka wanted to say something more but decided against it. "You should understand the requirements for establishing a club."
Yukino, of course, knew the next steps. "I know. A club must have no fewer than three members, and they need to be gathered within a week."
Shizuka smiled, looking at Yukino. "Good that you know. Now, let's go pick a clubroom for you, since there are still a few available."
Yukino followed Shizuka to the clubroom area. They looked through them one by one; most were old and cluttered.
When they reached a room at the end of the corridor, Yukino's eyes lit up.
The room wasn't large, but sunlight streamed in through the windows, making it exceptionally bright and warm.
"This one, Hiratsuka-sensei."
Shizuka nodded. "Alright, then this one it is. Now you need to quickly find club members. A week isn't short, but it's not long either."
"Understood, Hiratsuka-sensei. I'll clean up first."
"Alright, here's the key. I'll be going now."
Saying that, Shizuka handed the key in her hand to Yukino and then left the clubroom.
As Shizuka left, Yukino looked at the clubroom and began to tidy and clean it.
However, what Yukino and Shizuka didn't know was that...
On the large tree outside the window, a black cat tilted its head, its blood-red eyes fixed on Yukino.
If Abel had been present, he would have known that the cat in front of him was a demon beast, or rather, a yokai. And it seemed that quite a few individuals had already fallen into its hands.
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Time passed bit by bit and the sky grew dim.
Inside the office, Shizuka began to prepare to go home. She packed her things, walked out of the office, and then headed towards the parking garage.
She leaned quietly against the car seat. Looking out the window, she thought of a certain unreliable scumbag.
"Honestly, he hasn't come to see me in so long. Sure enough, all men are pigs, they like younger ones." Shizuka muttered to herself.
Then she pulled out a cigarette, preparing to light it.
At this moment, a gentle breeze blew, and the voice of the person she was thinking of sounded.
"I just arrived and heard a certain older single woman speaking ill of me here."
Shizuka turned her head sharply and saw the person she was thinking of sitting in her passenger seat. Her face flushed, and she quickly hid the cigarette behind her back, feigning composure. "How did you suddenly appear?"
Abel raised an eyebrow, propping his head with one hand and smiling. "The wind carries me to those who miss me."
Shizuka's face grew even redder, and she retorted stubbornly, "Who missed you? Don't be so self-important."
Abel chuckled lightly, not exposing her, "What, aren't you happy to see me?"
Shizuka snorted, "Hmph, what are you here for?"
Abel changed his posture and continued, "Of course, I'm here to take you all to another world for some fun."
"Another world!?"
Abel nodded. "That's right, another world."
Shizuka's eyes widened. "You're not kidding, are you? We can actually go to another world?"
It wasn't surprising that Shizuka was shocked. After all, another world was something from novels. But she also forgot that devils were also real in stories.
Abel smiled slightly. "Are you going or not? Everyone's waiting for you at home."
"Why wouldn't I go? I didn't have time for the last vacation, I can't miss this one."
Saying that, Shizuka immediately started her beloved car and then drove towards Abel's house.
Another world!
The other world from shonen manga!
She wondered if there would be a Demon King and a Hero.
Shizuka drove while fantasizing about her journey to another world.
"Stop."
Hearing Abel's voice, Shizuka instinctively slammed on the brakes, and the car came to a steady stop.
She glared at Abel in annoyance. "Why the sudden stop?"
Abel pointed out the car window. "Look over there."
Shizuka followed the direction of his finger and saw Yukino, with lifeless eyes, following a black cat towards an abandoned park.
"Yukinoshita!?" Shizuka was a little surprised.
At this time of day, shouldn't this girl have already gone home?
No!
The black aura on Yukino's body was connected to the black cat in front.
"What... what is that?"
Facing Shizuka's question, Abel calmly explained to her, "That's a yokai."
"A yokai?!" Shizuka exclaimed, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
But then she thought about it: if devils existed, then yokai weren't so surprising.
"That's right, it's a yokai, but it looks like that person has been chosen by this yokai."
"What happens if she's chosen?"
Facing Shizuka's question, Abel casually said, "Of course, she'll die."
"No!"
Hearing the answer, Shizuka quickly got out of the car and ran in the direction Yukino was heading.
This was her student!
She absolutely couldn't let her be taken away like this for nothing.
"She's really in a hurry. Never mind, I'll follow and see, after all, Shizuka can't beat that little cat." Abel flew into the air and followed.