Mygo, are you all yanderes?

Mortis, who had been constantly fantasizing about her wonderful future and popping champagne all the time, finally realized that her current situation wasn't so great after all.

At least from the starting line, Wakaba Mutsumi has already fallen far behind Chihaya Aine. 6

"Ah, it's the kind of liking you have for a friend." (Private)

Chihaya Aine looked at Kusano Akira's red hair, which even the setting sun couldn't hide, and realizing something was wrong, she quickly added a sentence.

【…】

She didn't come back, she definitely didn't come back.

I'm just worrying unnecessarily.

"I, I know."

Upon hearing Chihaya Aine's words, Kusano Akira's soul, which had been captivated by her, finally returned to its senses. He spoke haltingly, his tone even slightly distorted.

"On the contrary, as for Xiao Mu, if you treat her with the same sincerity you showed me, there shouldn't be any problem! If she really values ​​you that much!"

Hearing Kusano Akira's distorted tone, Chihaya Aine's originally calm mood became turbulent. She kept smoothing her hair and said somewhat uncomfortably.

"Thank you..."

After Kusano Akira gave a dry thank you, the two of them didn't talk again.

Their shadows stretched longer and longer in the setting sun, as passersby and the sounds of loudspeakers from various shops constantly passed between them in silence.

Both of them were clearly people who enjoyed chatting with others, but when they got together, they didn't say a word and just walked silently toward their destination.

"..."

"........."

"……………………"

"Oh, speaking of Su Shishi, do you need my help?"

Perhaps unable to bear the increasingly silent atmosphere, or perhaps simply out of curiosity, Chihaya Aine took the initiative to speak the first sentence, breaking the awkward silence.

"what?"

"Oh, Su Shi's place."

Kusano Akira, who had been spacing out since the beginning, paused for a moment when he heard Chihaya Aine's words, and then quickly followed up on Chihaya Aine's topic.

"As for Su Shi... the main problem is that there's no starting point."

"She seems very wary of me now."

"Aine, your relationship with her can only be described as that of ordinary friends."

Kusano Akira quickly adjusted his mood, shifting his thoughts away from Chihaya Aine and beginning to think about Nagasaki Motoyo—though he still couldn't help but cast his gaze at Chihaya Aine, who was now veiled in a hazy twilight.

Kusano Akira felt that it might take him a long time to forget this scene.

"Yes, Su Shishi and I aren't actually that close..."

"Ah, we're here."

Chihaya Aine pointed to a plaque that was gradually becoming clearer in front of her and spoke to Kusano Akira.

"Let's go inside first and buy the exorcism tools you want."

"okay."

Author's Note: Here's another chapter, let's take advantage of the recommendations to give it a boost.

Is this a way of making up for not updating frequently enough after the initial release?

So far, I've updated about 8 pages.

That's probably all for today.

I haven't written the drafts for tomorrow and the day after yet.

I'd appreciate any feedback on these chapters with the changed style.

I feel like I can't capture that explosive feeling in my writing.

Hopefully, I can write that breaking point well in a while.

Volume 1: Chapter 50, Section 48. A Brand New Teammate (2k)¤［‰］∧●‰'∴］

"Is this really the place? Are we sure we haven't gone to the wrong place?"

Kusano Akira looked at the overly gloomy building in front of him, swallowed hard, and pointed to the shop entrance, asking Chihaya Aine a question.

An old-fashioned detached house appeared at the tip of his finger, while a horror-themed shop stood amidst a variety of trendy stores, its signboard hanging halfway above the door, swaying in the wind as if it might fall at any moment.

This is just like the kind of terrifying building that often appears in horror movies. Even if you told Kusano Akihito that a big man with a chainsaw and a flamethrower, wearing a mask that only reveals his eyes and speaking in a perfect American accent, suddenly crawled out of this door and ran towards them, he wouldn't be surprised.

"I think so... Maps don't lie, and look, there are customers inside."

Chihaya Aine looked down at the map, then looked up at the storefront several times before speaking uncertainly.

"It's true... why would such a trendy street have a store with this kind of style, and it's actually quite popular..."

"The store's slogan is 'A super spooky antique treasure shop,' and I heard it used to be a haunted house."

"Don't hesitate, hurry up and go in. Don't you still have things to buy?"

Chihaya Aine grabbed Kusano Akira, who was still hesitating, and dragged him into the store.

"welcome!"

Upon entering the store, a young and attractive female server with blood-stained makeup greeted them warmly.

"May I ask what kind of items you two would like to buy? Would you like a crystal ball that can grant any wish, or an amethyst necklace that represents a lifetime of love?"

"The makeup is terrifying, but the things they're selling are surprisingly romantic..."

After muttering a complaint under his breath, Kusano Akira looked at the waitress, put on a smile again, and asked her.

"Hello, do you have any items specifically for exorcising spirits, like a peach wood sword or something?"

"The exorcism tools are in the paranormal section on the left side of the second floor. You two can go there and take a look!"

"That's it, thank you."

After saying goodbye to the waitress, the two went upstairs.

Unlike the first floor, which sells many trendy items that young women like, the second floor is almost empty except for Chihaya Aine and Kusano Akira.

"There are so many things here that I've never seen before!"

Chihaya Aine grasped one of the jars and looked inside; it was filled with salt.

"Even though it's an exorcism shop, it's not surprising that they have salt, but it's still a really strange feeling—"

"Well……"

Kusano Akira kept flipping through the various props in front of him, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find what he wanted.

While he was on the first floor, he was thinking that the doll looked like a Western ghost, and he wondered if the props in this seemingly oriental exorcism shop would work on it.

Poke. 5

Chihaya Aine looked at Kusano Akira, who was squatting on the ground with a worried expression, searching for a suitable prop. She narrowed her eyes slightly, deliberately moved her feet lightly, and poked his cheek.

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Kusano Akira shifted his attention from the talisman in his hand and turned to look at Chihaya Aine.

"You haven't answered my question yet."

"What's the problem?"

"It's about Su Shishi."

Chihaya Aine squatted down, tilted her head to rest it on his shoulder, clasped her hands together on her knees, and said to Kusano Akira. 2

"Although I'm not very familiar with Su Shishi, I can still help you, right?"

"After all, I'm a girl, and Su Shishi is only wary of you, but not at all of me."

"Ah, about Su Shi—"

Kusano Akira kept his eyes glued to the items he thought might work on Western demons while replying to Chihaya Aine.

"Actually, I plan to let it go."

"Cold treatment?"

"That's right, as long as I can keep Su Shi in the band, I have no intention of trying to change her opinion of me."

"Given enough time, she'll eventually clear up her misunderstanding of me."

“Eh——”

Chihaya Aine changed her posture to resting her face on her hand. After hearing Kusano Akira's thoughts, she drew out her words, picked up an exorcism tool, and placed it in Kusano Akira's hand.

"for you."

"Ah, thanks."

"That won't do. What if Su Shishi confronts you one day?"

"Take Xiangzi for example, she doesn't really like you, right? What if she gets involved with Su Shishi? Wouldn't you be in a very passive position?"

"You've known Dengdeng and Lixi longer, right? I can't say for sure about Dengdeng, but Lixi probably won't be on your side."

"I've thought of everything you can think of, so I'm currently trying to win over Li Xi." {=>∝

Kusano Akira picked up the props he had chosen, stood up, and walked downstairs.

"Let's go, let's go pay the bill first."

........................

After paying the bill, the two left the antique shop, and Kusano Akira continued their previous conversation.

"Aiyin, regarding our band, I have two goals right now—one is to win over Lixi and Sushi, and the other is to ensure that the performance next Wednesday goes smoothly."

"The second point is hard to say, but you can help me with the first point."

"You can help me raise their favorability, since we're on the same side anyway."

"There are some things that are difficult for me to handle as a guy, but you don't have those worries."

"..."

Chihaya Aine casually kicked at the pebbles, her hands behind her back.

"That's great, but how do you want me to help you? Don't you have a more specific plan?"

"No, plans can't keep up with changes. Just help me as long as you can."

Are you the client?

"It would be great if the client were as understanding as me."

"..."

"..."

Have you finished all the things you needed to do?

"more or less."

"Then...would you like to stroll around together for a while longer?"

Chihaya Aine secretly glanced at Kusano Akira, her fingers kneading her sleeve tightly.

"Sure, sure—ah, Aine, why don't you come over to my house?"

"Really? Is that possible?"

Chihaya Aine was surprised that Kusano Akira would invite her to his home, and looked at him with some astonishment.

"Of course you can. You're coming this Sunday anyway, even if you don't come now."

"makes sense."

Chihaya Aine was indeed tempted, but after thinking it over, she still declined.

"But I still think it's better not to." Wu

"That's true, after all, it's suspicious for a guy to suddenly invite you out." Lu