"Yotsuya-san, see you tomorrow!" Hana said, waving her hand enthusiastically.
Miko gave a brief nod in response, though a hint of envy flickered in her eyes as she looked at her friend. According to her boyfriend, Hana Yurikawa possessed a rare "life aura," something incredibly powerful—an energy that attracted spirits… and could even destroy them. Though, as he had explained, it only worked on weaker entities.
Miko quickly shook her head, pushing those thoughts aside.
"See you tomorrow, Yurikawa," she replied with a small smile.
Miko Yotsuya had the ability to see spirits and ghosts with terrifying clarity. Unfortunately, that ability came with a curse—she was constantly hunted by them.
Worse still, she couldn't turn it off.
Her vision was always active, forcing her to see them in every moment of her daily life, robbing her of even the slightest chance at peace.
In the past, the only way she could protect herself was by pretending they didn't exist. Ignoring them. Acting with forced composure, no matter how horrifying they appeared.
A bitter smile formed on her lips as she remembered those dreadful days.
But all of that had changed when she met a certain mysterious foreigner… a man who claimed to be an exorcist.
Miko's expression softened instantly, a lovestruck smile appearing on her face as she thought of her boyfriend.
At first, she had assumed he was nothing more than a fraud.
That belief didn't last long.
Not after she saw him beat a spirit to death with his bare hands—the same spirit that had been tormenting her for so long.
'After saving me in my darkest moment… I fell completely in love with him. I'm so glad I found the courage to confess first, before anyone else could… and even better… he accepted me…' Miko thought happily as she walked.
Reik Droven.
A wealthy, powerful foreigner who had appeared at the lowest point of her life.
Putting all those things together… he was the perfect boyfriend.
"Everything would be perfect… if it wasn't for…" Miko muttered under her breath, her expression darkening.
Two weeks after they started dating, he had invited her to his house.
At first, she thought it was for something… more intimate.
After some hesitation, she accepted.
But what awaited her there shattered all expectations.
Instead of a romantic dinner, candles, or anything remotely normal…
She found herself standing inside a massive mansion filled with female ghosts.
According to him, they were being "rehabilitated"… kept there to guide them back onto the right path.
In that moment, her fantasy collapsed.
Her perfect boyfriend.
Her prince charming…
Was actually keeping a harem of ghosts.
At first, she was furious. She even considered breaking up with him.
But in the end… she couldn't bring herself to leave.
A bitter smile returned to her face.
"I even went as far as convincing myself that… if my boyfriend sleeps with a ghost, it doesn't count as cheating…" she muttered, her voice filled with resignation.
"Ah!"
Just as Miko was preparing to head to Reik's house, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
"Ding! Chat Group successfully established!"
'What the hell? Now ghosts are coming up with new tricks to mess with me?' Miko thought, trying to ignore it as she quickened her pace.
But the voice didn't stop.
Miko frowned, clearly unsettled.
In her mind, this had to be some kind of trick created by a spirit to deceive her.
After hesitating for a few seconds, she made a decision.
She accepted it.
After all…
She had a powerful exorcist boyfriend who could deal with anything if things went wrong.
"Ding! Welcome, Miko Yotsuya, to the Chat Group!"