The villainous second young lady becomes a god in a bizarre Tokyo.

Not to mention, this is what one feels from the summer's serene atmosphere.

The statue was made by her mother herself, which made her even more eager to see it.

Natsumi Rinrei suspected that the statue was a gift from her mother to some of the older members of Natsumi Mountain.

If he were to seize it himself, it would undoubtedly prove that he had become stronger than the older members and could become a helper to his mother.

The most important thing is...

"Once I get the statue, I'm going to show it off to Hanae."

"Hmph, even if you joined Xia Huo Shan before me, what I have, you don't have, Hanae!"

"Then let's see if you still look at me with that weird look you're giving an idiot."

As Natsumi Hanae's older sister, and possessing the cunning bloodline inherited from the Natsumi Zaibatsu, Natsumi Rinrei was naturally not stupid. A long time ago, she had always felt that Natsumi Hanae's gaze and her faint smile were a bit strange.

But as she has experienced more and more recently, she has become aware of this.

That's the kind of look you give an idiot!

"When I take off my mask, and you're shocked by my identity, I'll have to laugh at you mercilessly. What I possess is true wisdom, while you, Hanae, only have petty cleverness."

Summer Rinri muttered to himself.

The more I imagine it, the more I look forward to meeting her soon, wondering how surprised and amused Natsumi Hanae will be.

Summer Rinrei walks slowly forward.

Following the guidance of the unseen, she took a step forward, and countless ripples spread and echoed in the air, disappearing into it.

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[You have entered a semi-hellish, eerie realm — Xiahuo Mountain]

And after the summer Rinrei entered.

Not far away, a girl wearing a half-covered white fox mask with red trim slowly walked over, carrying a life-sized statue of the Lord of Xiahuo Mountain under her right arm, her face full of dejection and her head hanging low.

Beside her, a girl wearing half a tengu mask was constantly scolding the girl in the fox mask.

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Chapter 186: Deep Sisterly Affection

The entrance to the Xiahuoshan Ghost Realm was set up as a huge scarlet torii gate by Xia Rihua, and at the top, a black temple fire burned.

In the center of the torii gate, there is a feeling of ripples spreading out like water flowing on a lake.

But in reality, it is a reflection of space.

When things got a bit boring with Chikari Makoto and Kuchiki Mei, etc.

The lake-like space reacted instantly, as if the water flow had become rapid.

Upon seeing this, Chikuri Shin spoke to Kuchiki Mei.

"Mei, let's make a bet. The wager is a difficult-level material. Who do you think this Sisterhood will be this time?"

"I bet it's Summer Rinrei."

After speaking, a slight smile appeared on Chishou's lips beneath the golden bird mask.

As the daughter who inherited a bit of Natsumi Hana's quirky tastes, she was well-prepared.

Before entering Xiahuo Mountain, she had contacted Xia Rilinli, who said he was in a neighboring city and on his way back.

Given Natsumi Rinrei's speed, he would be back at the Natsumi family mansion within twenty minutes of them entering.

She was definitely the fastest among the remaining sisters.

Extremely stable.

Getting a hard-level material for free can give her a tiny bit more progress on her path to becoming an A-level.

Upon hearing this, Kuchiki Mei nodded slightly.

"Then I'll bet it's Hoshikawa Oto-neechan."

Although Mei Kuchiki doesn't often go out hunting for strange creatures, she does occasionally hunt them down when they appear around the city.

Moreover, she is now the person in charge of the Kuchiki lineage.

She controls most of the extraordinary resources of the Rotten Wood lineage. Although it hurts a little to buy difficult-level materials, they are actually not a big deal.

Moreover, she has a very high chance of winning.

Mei Kuchiki's dark eyes stared intently at the entrance of the torii gate.

When Chikari heard that the bet had been won, her lips, which had been merely curved in a smile, suddenly broke into a radiant one.

"Hahaha, Mei, I'm going to win this time."

"As your older sister, let me teach you a lesson. Without sufficient information, you'll lose every time. Thank you for the difficult-level material..."

Amidst Chikuri's laughter.

Hoshikawa Oto stumbled a step from the torii gate and emerged from it.

Chishou's mouth, which was about to speak, suddenly stopped. His beautiful, golden eyes widened like copper bells, and he felt incredulous.

"How could it be... Hoshikawa Oto?!"

After that day, Hoshikawa Oto should have returned to her city and continued her concerts.

In terms of the time of her arrival, it should be around the same as that of Tamamo-no-Mae.

It should absolutely not be faster than Summer Rinrei.

When Hoshikawa Oto emerged from outside the torii gate, Kuchiki Mei's pink lips, hidden beneath her gray bird mask, curved slightly upwards.

She whispered to Hoshikawa Oto, who was not far away.

"Sister Hoshikawa Oto, it seems you were about five minutes late in reporting to me."

"Did something happen?"

That's right, Kuchiki Mei also contacted Hoshikawa Oto.

However, she hadn't initially thought of this bet, simply because as the person in charge, she had too many and complicated things to manage.

Therefore, during this period of time, Mei Kuchiki developed the habit of having everything she needed.

She inquired not only about Hoshikawa Oto's whereabouts and arrival time, but also about Natsumi Rinrei, Tamamo-no-Mae, and even Kamishiro Himeko.

She learned all of this through the ability [Shadow] developed by Night Sparrow.

Chikage knew nothing about Kamishiro Himeko's whereabouts, and she didn't even know that Kamishiro Himeko was Natsuhika's daughter, because she wasn't present when Natsuhika subdued Kamishiro Himeko.

However, Hoshikawa Oto, due to her own habits, has all of Natsume's daughters on file with her.

In the process of learning the wisdom of summer flower painting.

She also inadvertently picked up a touch of summery floral patterns, which is what's known as the second type of corporate culture...

———A perverse sense of humor.

When Chikuri Shin proposed this bet, it was entirely within her control.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kuchiki Mei accepted the difficult-grade extraordinary material offered by Chikari Shin.

After all, as the head of the Rotten Wood lineage, a difficult-level extraordinary material might just be enough to create another B-level candidate for the Rotten Wood lineage.

Mei Kuchiki glanced at the stunned Chikari Makoto and smiled gently behind her gray bird mask.

"Thank you for your guidance, Sister Zhen."

Then, she continued to look at Hoshikawa Oto, only to see that Hoshikawa Oto, not far away, floated towards them quickly without saying much.

He was clutching his mother's wooden statue tightly in his hand.

This caused Mei Kuchiki to furrow her brows slightly.

Is the segment about showing how much mom loves you starting now?

Thinking of this, beneath Kuchiki Mei, in the shadow illuminated by her scarlet vertical pupils, a hand holding a wooden statue emerged from the shadow.

Mei Kuchiki silently accepted the wooden statue.

Then it was slowly placed on her head, and the wooden statue of her mother reached its peak, looking down on her sisters.

It's not like she didn't.

The figure-showing contest continues, and she is one of the shortlisted champions thanks to the wooden statue carved by her mother.

Upon hearing Kuchiki Mei's words, Chikari immediately realized that Kuchiki Mei possessed a greater amount of information than he did.

My hands and feet instantly turned ice cold, and I felt that life was hard.

The world is going to the dogs; even the sisters have become so cunning.

Unlike her, who was so innocent and naive.

However, Chikari Makoto couldn't help but feel envious when he saw the chibi-style statues of the Lord of Natsuhime Mountain that Kuchiki Mei and Hoshikawa Oto had made by their mothers.