In this crossover anime, I fight against the supernatural in my everyday world.

The problem is that Miko Yotsuya's outfit does look rather comical.

The short-sleeved shirt that Ye Xing wore was almost like a dress on her.

The shorts' legs extended downwards, past the knees.

Among girls her age, Miko Yotsuya is already considered to be quite tall.

However, wearing clothes worn by Ye Xing, who is over 1.8 meters tall, still creates a sense of disharmony, like a small horse pulling a large cart.

Not right either.

Little horse, he should be pulling a big cart.

Seeing that Yoshihoshi was writing something in his notebook, Yotsuya Miko moved closer to the sofa opposite him, sat down obediently, and asked curiously.

"Um... I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

Yoru looked up and glanced at her. When he saw Yotsuya Miko completely wrapped in his clothes, he almost couldn't hold back. He coughed twice and composed himself.

"Well, you ask."

As soon as she said that, Yotsuya Miko immediately launched into a barrage of questions, like a machine gun.

"How can I awaken your ability to fight against evil spirits?"

"What should we do with the doors inside that building?"

"Why didn't you bring the knife from my house today? If you had, would you have been able to defeat that evil spirit?"

"Also, you said the evil spirit inside the building looked a lot like a turtle or something, but I didn't hear you clearly. What turtle?"

.......

As expected, Ye Xing answered the first three questions correctly.

But when he heard Yotsuya Miko's last question, he frowned slightly and carefully examined her.

"You...don't know what that thing looks like?"

Yotsuya Miko's eyes revealed a clear and innocent simplicity as she tilted her head in confusion.

"like what?"

"It's hard to describe, you'll understand when you grow up."

Yoru didn't delve into the topic, not giving Yotsuya Miko a chance to ask further questions, and then immediately spoke up.

"Please answer your first three questions."

"Firstly, based on my deduction, you should be able to awaken abilities similar to mine. As for the specific method... I have a general idea, and I'll tell you the answer after discussing it with Rio Futaba on Monday."

Seeing that Yotsuya seemed hesitant to speak, she could only nod helplessly in the end.

Night Star made it very clear before.

They and the other person are likely the two most powerful psychics in the history of Sakura Province.

What they faced was an unprecedented and bizarre event.

It's like feeling your way across a river by touching the stones; no one knows the true nature of the situation or the various dangers they will face in the future.

Even Ye Xing couldn't give her all the answers she wanted.

"second question."

At this point, Yoruhoshi handed the map in his hand to Yotsuya Miko.

"The location we're going to today is an S-level location. Combined with the 'doors' I've explored in Kyoto City over the past two days that I haven't yet solved, there are a total of three A-level and one S-level locations."

"My evaluation criteria are rather crude."

"An S-rank is something I could possibly resolve even if I used all my strength, but there's a risk of death involved in the process."

"Level A means that I might get injured during the process of resolving it."

Yotsuya Miko glanced down at the markings on the map and asked curiously.

"Then why aren't there B-grade, C-grade, or similar categories?"

She looked up and saw Ye Xing looking at her like she was an idiot.

"Are you stupid? B-level and C-level are things I can handle immediately right now. I'll destroy them as soon as I find them. Why bother marking them?"

Yotsuya Miko felt very embarrassed, thinking that this was indeed true.

Ye Xing's personality was unpredictable to her, but there was one thing she was certain of.

This guy truly hates evil spirits and will never show mercy.

"As for the third question, that long sword is not for me; it's for you."

"Prepared for me?"

"of course."

Ye Xing spread his hands and laughed.

"You saw my fighting prowess today. While that longsword is genuine, it's unrealistic to say it can be of much help to me, since it's just something from Old Deng's place."

Yotsuya Miko nodded slightly, and then asked again.

"Now that we've come this far, I'm a little curious. Why did Mr. Oda give us such a valuable longsword for free?"

"Isn't this simple?"

Yohoshi wanted to take this opportunity to explain the current situation to Yotsuya Miko, so he began to explain.

"As an exorcist, he certainly doesn't just sell small items like amulets. His main source of income is actually taking on various exorcism commissions."

"But now, because of the appearance of the 'door,' there are many requests that are beyond his ability to handle."

"If he can't meet the client's needs in the long run, people will start to doubt whether Oda Noto is a genuine psychic, and his business will be affected."

"The solution was that he transferred these assignments to me."

"I got what I wanted: information on the strange occurrences of evil spirits in Kyoto, as well as the client's generous reward, while he gained fame for completing the case."

"It's just a transaction where each party gets what they need."

032 The capabilities brought about by cognition

A club was established within Soubu High School to gather information among the students.

Oda Noto, on the other hand, was another important source of intelligence.

Since exorcisms are very expensive, those who can find him for a job are definitely people whose real lives have been severely affected and who want to spend money to avert disaster.

Like the unfinished building that Yoruichi and Yotsuya Miko just visited, it was one of the projects that the construction company, in desperation, entrusted to Oda Noto.

Near these locations, one can find either powerful evil spirits capable of disrupting normal human life.

For Nightstar, who possesses the ability to devour, these evil spirits are like Rare Candy in Pokémon—eat them and level up.

Alternatively, there may be a "door" within the area where the commission is located.

The request was forwarded by the Superpower Quantum Mechanics Research Society and Oda Noto.

With these two sources of information, Ye Xing didn't need to spend too much effort investigating to obtain information on almost all suspected paranormal events in Kyoto City.

"So that's it."

Yotsuya Miko nodded as if she suddenly understood.

She still thought that Ye Xing went to see that old man Oda simply to extort money from him.

So there was another layer of planning behind this?

"You just said there's a fee for the commission? How is it split, 50/50?"

"Five-five?"

Ye Xing smiled and waved his hand.

"The split is 10/0, I get 10, he gets 0."

"zero!?"

Upon hearing this number, Yotsuya Miko was stunned.

That Mr. Oda didn't want a single penny; he gave all the payment to Yohoshi.

This is too...

Noticing the surprise in Yotsuya Miko's eyes, Yohoshi casually offered an explanation.

"You still don't understand. For an exorcist of his renown, the reward for one or two commissions is nothing at all."

"The key is his prestigious reputation."

"He can handle cases that others can't, and if this continues, he will become the most famous exorcist in Kyoto."

"The potential income that comes with this fame is what is most valuable to him."

“Oda Noto offered to give me all the commission fees and said that I could take anything from his shop, which proves that he was aware of this himself.”

"This is a seasoned old man who is very adept at navigating social situations."

Yotsuya Miko nodded as if she understood but not quite.

To be honest, it was quite difficult for a high school girl like her to understand the cooperative relationship between Oda Noto and Yohoshi.

"By the way, why did you take me to that unfinished building today?"

"Didn't I tell you? Training."

Upon hearing the word "training," Miko Yotsuya almost suffered a relapse of her PTSD.

She recalled that disgusting blackish-green tongue, which she had thoroughly licked over the bento box, and how Ye Xing could still eat it without batting an eye.

This is inhuman!

I am filled with awe and respect.

"Do you know what our greatest advantage is when facing evil spirits?"

Yotsuya Miko obediently shook her head, looking eager to learn.