Anime Group Chat: The Tree of Life Contract Heroine of All Worlds

While it wouldn't be accurate to say that she was treated as a money-making tool, Mai Sakurajima felt that her mother was constantly imposing her own ideas on her.

She was not just a celebrity, but someone who was groomed to be the perfect "star" in her mother's eyes.

Under such high mental pressure, Mai Sakurajima eventually grew tired of it and then acted impulsively.

"oh oh."

Yotsuya Miko also keenly noticed that Sakurajima Mai had something difficult to say, so she did not delve into it further.

Then he looked at Rosen.

"So, the reason Sakurajima Mai is here is because she wants to ask Lord Rosen for help, right? Do you have any leads now?"

"Have."

Rosen recalled the method in the original story that allowed Mai Sakurajima to reappear.

"First, you must change your mindset of 'not wanting to be noticed by others,' and second, actively assert your presence so that the world goes from forgetting you to remembering you."

"What to do?"

Mai Sakurajima would never have that thought again, otherwise she would really disappear.

"It's very simple. While everyone at school is in class, have someone stand in the square and shout through a megaphone, 'Everyone, look at me! I have something to announce.'"

"Hmm, what next?"

The girl listened attentively.

"I'm a... uh, I'll announce in public that Sakurajima Mai is my wife. That way, the students will naturally start wondering who Sakurajima Mai is. If you were there, they would definitely remember you immediately."

"..."

Upon hearing this, both Mai Sakurajima and Miko Yotsuya fell silent.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Is This a Joke?

"Why are you looking at me like that? This method could be easily done by an ordinary person."

Rosen shrugged.

Mai Sakurajima sighed.

Yotsuya Miko followed suit and then explained, "While it's not impossible, Sakurajima-senpai can only see me and Lord Rosen right now, and since I'm a girl, it seems like only you can do this."

"I see, are you worried about rumors?"

Rosen nodded.

"It seems I didn't take into account the influence of female celebrities."

Although Rosen said it in a joking tone, Mai Sakurajima sensed a hint of sarcasm in it.

She smiled wryly and said, "If it works out, I don't care about the rumors, but won't it affect you?"

"As a powerful figure on the mystical side, you wouldn't want to reveal your identity, would you?"

This isn't Mai Sakurajima bragging.

If she were to reappear, given that she only retired two years ago, she would likely still be quite popular in the island nation.

There might even be a paparazzi who writes a tabloid article titled, "Why did former popular actress Mai Sakurajima suddenly retire? The reason is surprising!"

At that point, her and his ordinary campus life will have come to an end.

"I don't mind, but it's really not appropriate for me to do this kind of thing."

While he wouldn't necessarily change because of a scandal, compared to the original story's plot of youthful romance, Rosen had a more direct and effective method.

He turned to look at the sexy bunny girl in front of him.

A gentle smile graced his face.

But in Mai Sakurajima's eyes, the handsome young man in front of her suddenly became as suspicious as the tree on the street that sells pirated DVDs.

"Young lady, would you like to sign a contract with me?"

"contract?"

Sakurajima Mai was stunned for a moment.

However, he soon recalled the conversation between Lawson and Yotsuya Miko.

The two vaguely mentioned "the dead" and "Hanako" in their conversation.

Moreover, the light gun in Yotsuya Miko's hand doesn't seem like a cosplay prop conjured up by magic.

"Do spirits exist in this world?"

"Want to see? I can show you for free."

The ability to see ghosts is not valuable in various ghost and monster themes.

Taoist priests who know a little about Taoist magic can open other people's third eye.

This includes, but is not limited to, rubbing the eyes with willow leaves or dripping cow tears into the eyes.

For Rosen, it's even simpler.

Using divine power to pat the girl's body is equivalent to opening her eyes to see ghosts.

Although it was temporary, it was enough for Mai Sakurajima to see another side of the world.

The girl didn't feel anything special at first.

"Do you see that dark shape in the distance?"

Rosen thoughtfully pointed it out to Mai Sakurajima.

The girl looked in that direction and vaguely made out that under the black substance was a distorted human shape.

But... how could a person grow so tall and so thin?

Just as Mai Sakurajima was about to observe more closely, the dark shadow suddenly turned around and, after a very short pause, charged forward like a deformed giant, swinging its limbs wildly.

Because of the distance, Mai Sakurajima couldn't hear the ghost muttering repeatedly, "You can see me."

Until the distance is shortened.

Sakurajima Mai felt her worldview being shaken, and her delicate body took several steps back out of fear, as if she was about to fall down as before.

However, this time the person who helped her up was Yotsuya Miko.

"It's okay, it's normal the first time."

"I was like that too, but luckily I reacted quickly and pretended to rub my eyes to avoid it."

However, Mai Sakurajima is not in the mood to listen to the girl recount her embarrassing past experiences.

She was so scared her heart almost jumped out of her chest.

"See? Actually, there are still many things that can see you."

Looking at Lawson's smiling face, Mai Sakurajima really wanted to say, "Is this the time to be joking like this?"

However, because she was so frightened that she temporarily lost her ability to speak, she could only stand there frozen, like a supporting character in a horror movie.

The only difference was that thankfully she didn't scream.

Seeing this, Rosen could also see that the "real" world had brought great shock and fright to Mai Sakurajima, a girl living in the "main world".

So he casually conjured up a spear of light and threw it, hitting the tall undead squarely on the forehead. The undead instantly turned to ashes upon contact.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Do You Want to Know the Meaning of Life?

"Amazing!"

The most surprised person was Yotsuya Miko.

Seeing Rosen effortlessly deal with such a large undead, the girl let out a sound of envy.

"Don't be discouraged, you will become as strong as I am now in the future."

After offering a word of comfort, Rosen looked at the bunny girl who had regained her footing.

So what are your thoughts now?

Upon hearing this, Mai Sakurajima, who had been silent, slowly raised her head.

Her once rosy cheeks were now pale, clearly terrified by the ghost she had just seen.

"Don't be afraid, Lord Rosen is right here. No matter what kind of undead appear, they won't be able to touch us!"

Miko Yotsuya had complete trust in Lawson.

He used these words to soothe Mai Sakurajima's emotions.

After catching her breath, Mai Sakurajima finally felt her legs weren't so weak anymore. With a wry smile, she said, "I never thought... this world would be like this. The dead really do exist."

Upon hearing this, Rosen couldn't help but laugh.

"If you can accept your own condition, why can't this place accept the undead?"

In Rosen's view, Mai Sakurajima's "adolescent syndrome" was even more outrageous than the ghosts.

At least the dead can be explained by scientific or magical theories, but puberty syndrome can only be explained by quantum mechanics.

Mai Sakurajima was stunned.

But upon closer reflection, it does make some sense.

"I have another question. If there are undead, what do they do normally? Why can they appear during the day? Also... why didn't that undead attack passersby, but instead came straight at me?"

After calming down, Mai Sakurajima considered many issues.

"Let me answer those."

At Rosen's prompting, Yotsuya Miko, who was already a specialist in dealing with the undead, became the mouthpiece for Sakurajima Mai when she asked the question.

"The dead have no intelligence, or low intelligence. They usually wander around in fixed places according to their habits in life. The settings in horror movies are fake. Sunlight has no effect on the dead. At most, they just seem a little more terrifying at night."

"As for your last question, the undead cannot attack people who cannot see them. Lord Rosen just opened your Yin-Yang Eyes, and with the commotion you made, the undead naturally became visible to you."

"The last one isn't quite accurate. It's not that the undead can't attack people who can't see them, but rather that as long as you unilaterally ignore them, they can't touch you if they're unsure whether you can see them."

Rosen pointed out a mistake the girl made.

In the original series, Yotsuya Miko encountered the bodies of the dead many times, but when she forced herself to pretend she couldn't see them, she was able to pass directly through their bodies.

"Okay...is that how it is?"

Even Yotsuya Miko herself wasn't quite sure.

After all, she was always afraid of encountering the undead.

"Is that what it is?"

Mai Sakurajima nodded slightly.

So, if an ordinary person encounters a spirit of the dead, is there a way to survive?

She remembered what Miko Yotsuya had told her.

So, before she entered into a contract with this man, she had been living in this kind of environment.

If it were me...

Mai Sakurajima imagined that she had already died when she encountered the first undead.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but admire Yotsuya Miko's courage.

Although he doesn't seem very bright, he is surprisingly brave.

As for Rosen...

He didn't rush to urge Sakurajima Mai to sign a contract with him. Instead, he looked at Sakurajima Mai, who hadn't made a decision yet, and said, "I won't force you. Besides, your Yin-Yang Eyes will soon become ineffective, so while I can still see you, why don't you go back and think about it?"

Upon hearing this, Mai Sakurajima gave a wry smile: "...Do you think I have a second choice?"

"I agree to sign the contract."