Mygo, are you all yanderes?

"...That phrase again..."

As Toyokawa Shoko watched Kusano Akira's gaze gradually become vacant, she silently lowered her head, letting her hair obscure the complex expression on her face.

After calming her surging emotions for a while, Toyokawa Shoko slowly raised her head, looked at Kusano Akira, and gently shook her head.

"Don't worry, it's just a cold. It's been really cold lately." Jiu

"Can catching a cold really be that serious..."

"So I only spent a short time in the infirmary today and I'm completely fine."

"Kusano-kun, you said I'm your friend, so please listen to what I'm about to say."

Although she was trying her best to calm herself down, Toyokawa Shoko's breathing was still inevitably a little disordered. She spoke earnestly to Kusano Akira.

"At the very least, you must be careful of Mu and Deng. They're both dangerous; you'll regret getting too close to them."

"Ah, if you mean the strength of both of them, don't worry, I definitely can..."

"Idiot." Ling

Toyokawa Shoko cursed in a soft voice. *Waaah*

"Just trust me, reduce contact with them—or keep your distance."

“I’ve known them much longer than you have, and I understand their dangers far better than you do.”

"You suddenly mentioned danger... So, everything before was to protect me, Toyokawa-kun?"

"Just take it this way. I've already told you what I needed to say. You shouldn't have any more questions, right? If you don't have any questions, I'll be leaving now."

"Probably no more."

"Then, good day."

Toyokawa Shoko took two steps back, bowed to Kusano Akira, and then turned and walked away.

"It's getting dark, Toyokawa-kun, do you need me...?"

"No, don't worry."

Before Kusano Akira could finish speaking, Toyokawa Shoko answered first, as if she had already anticipated what Kusano Akira was going to say. She quickened her pace and walked out of Kusano Akira's sight before he could react.

She knew that once Kusano Akira considered someone a friend, he would stick to that person like glue. Originally, there was a possibility that he might stop contacting them because he was hurt by harsh words, but judging from what happened with Wakaba Mutsu, he was probably still affected by the past, so this trick wouldn't work on him anymore.

Since her plan to distance herself from Kusano Akira has nearly failed, she can only try to get rid of others. If Ye Mu is too late, she can still try to stop others.

If there is a real possibility that Kusano Akira will come back, then she just needs to hold on until he does, and he will definitely run away on his own when he does.

"oops……"

Kusano Akira stood there, scratching his face with his index finger in exasperation.

"I should have asked Toyokawa-san again if she could call him Xiangzi from now on... Oh well, there's plenty of time anyway."

"But danger and stuff..."

Kusano Akira shook his head, looked at the road in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to take another, longer route.

There's a ramen shop on that shortcut, and he doesn't want to be chased and beaten by the ramen shop owner again.

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

After returning home and entering the living room, Kusano Akira looked at the empty, dark room for a moment before going into the bedroom. He changed out of the school uniform he had worn all day, put on his pajamas, lay down on the bed, and quietly closed his eyes.

So much happened today that he really didn't feel like practicing the piano—and his hand didn't seem to be able to support him either. He needed to recover from his injury by at least next Wednesday.

But he always felt like he had forgotten something.

what is it then……

Kusano Akira opened his eyes, turned on the room light, went to the living room, took out a pot lid and his peach wood sword from the kitchen to use as a shield and sword, then hung a bunch of pendants he had bought on his body, and carefully walked to the front of his schoolbag.

He almost forgot that there was a paranormal event happening around him.

After reaching the backpack, Kusano Akira quietly unzipped it, then quickly retreated and used 'Shield I' to block in front of him, guarding against the green doll suddenly popping out and giving him the same iron fist attack as this morning.

But to his surprise, when the backpack was opened, a green doll didn't pop out as he expected; instead, it lay quietly on the sofa.

"..."

Kusano Akira imitated the steps of an ancient Western swordsman, taking two small steps forward before using his peach wood sword to lift his schoolbag.

"Thinking about me?"

Suddenly, a sharp, tearing sound came from Kusano Akira's ear. Mortis was chuckling and perched on his shoulder, blowing air into his ear.

"...!"

Kusano Akira's pupils contracted sharply. He quickly stabbed his shoulder with his peach wood sword, but Mortis dodged it swiftly and chuckled as it climbed up Kusano Akira's body onto his head.

"Hey, don't be so violent, we can talk this out!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Get out of my house!"

Kusano Akira threw away the shield, grabbed Mortis with his free hand, and tried to pull it off.

"I'm coming down, don't be in such a hurry."

Mortis laughed and jumped off Kusano Akira's head, then gracefully lifted her tattered skirt and gave an elegant bow.

“Who the hell are you…!”

Kusano Akira held the peach wood sword in both hands, watching it warily.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Mortis, and I am your Stand. You are my Stand user."

"...Who are you trying to fool? How could my substitute be someone like you?"

"Oh dear, I didn't fool you?"

Mortis raised his fingerless hand and gently tapped it on his head, saying playfully.

"Anyway, you can rest assured, I'm definitely not the kind of evil spirit you think I am—you haven't eaten dinner yet, have you?"

Mortis suddenly changed the subject and asked Kusano Akira such a seemingly random question.

"I haven't eaten yet... but that's none of your business!"

"Hmph~ Didn't you notice when you went to the kitchen just now? I cooked eight delicious and beautifully presented dishes for you! A whole eight!"

Mortis confidently put his hands on his hips, his gaping, menacing mouth seemingly making a laughing expression.

"what?!"

Seeing that Kusano Akira was still wary of it, Mortis took the initiative to run to the kitchen and brought the prepared dishes to the coffee table one by one. After running back and forth several times, it confidently opened its paws in front of the coffee table.

"How is it! My cooking! It's great, isn't it? It looks appetizing, doesn't it? I've been learning this recipe for a long time, but I just haven't had a chance to use it until now! Would you like to try a bite?"

Volume 1: Chapter 74 (2k)

"you're brain damaged?"

Kusano Akira held up his weapon, looking at the doll in front of him with a look of regret, as if it were trying to take credit.

"Why are you saying that to me? I made so much delicious food for you! Look at this..."

"You used rice from my family's farm."

"We're going to follow each other."

"Who's talking to you and us?"

"How heartless! We were still embracing each other to sleep this morning... Let's be frank."

Mortis, dragging his limp legs, jumped onto the sofa, crossed his legs, and crossed his arms, making a comical pose.

"My name is Mortis, female, 28 years old, unmarried, and I am an ordinary rag doll."

"..."

Kusano Akira opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped.

There are just too many flaws in that statement, and he didn't know where to begin.

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of bad person you think I am. On the contrary, I grew up surrounded by the praise of everyone around me. I'm a super kind and beautiful girl."

"...Putting aside the fact that 'beautiful girl' and 'bad thing' aren't antonyms, 28 years old doesn't exactly qualify as 'girl,' and your 'super kindness' means biting me awake in the morning and then punching my nose until it bleeds?"

"Oh dear... well... after all, suddenly appearing in a strange place and being hugged by a naked man, any girl would be scared~"

"I was wearing my pajamas at the time."

"Wow, there's even uniform fetish..."

"?"

"Ahem! Anyway, don't worry, I'm definitely not the ghost or evil spirit you think I am. Just think of me as that guy from the movie 'Heavenly Property'!"

"Think about it carefully. If I really wanted to harm you, I would have had the chance this morning. Why would I have waited until now?"

"Are you right?"

"How about it? Why don't you consider trusting me? I'm as harmless as you think."

Seeing that Kusano Akira still didn't trust it, Mortis walked directly in front of Kusano Akira, lay down on the ground, and looked like it was at his mercy.

"If you still don't trust me... come on! You can do whatever you want to me!"

"..."

Kusano Akira's eye twitched. He put down the peach wood sword, picked up the doll, and squeezed it.

"I believe you now. I've never seen such a comedic evil spirit in horror movies."

That's great!

Mortis's eyes lit up when he heard Kusano Akira's words, and he clapped his hands happily. ★′‰0—」

So it still comes down to the original question—what exactly are you?

Although his suspicions about Mortis had largely dissipated, it didn't mean he had completely let his guard down. He was still wary of something supernatural like Mortis, so for safety's sake, he asked Mortis one more time.

"Well... I'm not an evil spirit, but I'm somewhat similar to one. Just think of me as something like a bound spirit."

"Earthbound spirit?"

"Yes."

"Then why did you say earlier that you 'suddenly appeared in an unfamiliar place'?"

Kusano Akira gripped Mortis's hand and gradually tightened his grip.

"Similar, yes, similar. I only said I look a lot like it, I didn't say I actually am!"

Mortis felt Kusano Akira's hand tightening and explained helplessly.

"Didn't I go out with you during the day? If it were a real earthbound spirit, it wouldn't be able to go out with you at all!"

"Then what are you referring to as a kind of earthbound spirit? You're not trapped by anything."

"Of course there is, this doll's body is it."

Mortis tugged at the fabric covering his body.

"I used to be a dignified, lovely, and incomparably beautiful young lady, but now I can only live in this tiny cotton body and can only move around with the body of a doll. Isn't this a kind of restraint?"

"walk slowly."

"So here's the question: I've never bought any toys or anything like that before, so how did you suddenly appear in my house?"

"I didn't know, I just woke up and found myself in your house."

"Should I take you back to your original location?"

"Hey, don't!"

Hearing that Kusano Akira was going to send her away, Mortis became anxious. She couldn't go back to where she originally was now. She had finally come to Kusano Akira's side, and if she went back without even getting any information, wouldn't all her efforts have been in vain?

She had to find a way to make Kusano Akira change his mind.

"To be honest, I had nowhere to go back to. Before I came to your house, I was sleeping under the open sky, surviving in the wilderness every day. I was either chased by wild dogs or attacked by wild cats. My once elegant dress is now tattered and torn. *crying*"

"what?"

Kusano Akira disgustedly released his hand and kept shaking it.

"Then aren't you very dirty?"