This demon is highly suspicious.

Although my wallet will be much smaller afterward, as long as Xiaohua is alright, that's all that matters.

After chatting with Yurikawa for a few more minutes, Yotsuya Miko made an excuse and went to the tree alone.

Sitting under the shade of a tree on the playground, Yotsuya Miko looked somewhat worried.

Although they have escaped this time, it is clear that the big rat will return.

Therefore, we cannot let our guard down.

"Next, we need to find someone else."

"Who are you looking for? Me?"

Just as Yotsuya Miko was about to go find Rorschach, a familiar voice rang out behind her.

"Alas!"

Startled, Yotsuya Miko instinctively jumped up from the ground.

Turning around, I saw Luo Xia's familiar face and his faint, wicked smile.

Seeing this face, Yotsuya Miko finally felt completely relieved.

"You scared me!"

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Yotsuya Miko said with a hint of reproach.

She probably didn't even realize that her tone carried a hint of coquettishness.

I was constantly on edge before.

Even after the large rat left Yotsuya Miko, it didn't dare to show any obvious signs.

It would be terrible if that big rat hadn't gone far yet.

But it was only after seeing Rorschach that Yotsuya Miko finally relaxed.

It's like a taut rubber band suddenly losing its pressure.

The emotions that had been building up suddenly exploded.

A few tears inevitably welled up in the corners of my eyes.

"Well, don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

Luo Xia waved his hand dismissively.

While speaking, he kept his eyes fixed on Yurikawa Hana.

"Um, I..."

Noticing Luo Xia's gaze, Yotsuya Miko opened her mouth with some difficulty.

I always feel bad about asking others for help, but this is the only option in this situation.

But before Yotsuya Miko could finish speaking, Rorschach's hand shot out and clenched tightly.

The black aura, visible only to the two of them, was grabbed and held in Luo Xia's hand.

The black mist struggled as if it were alive, but it could not escape Luo Zhen's grasp.

"what happened?"

Holding the black energy, Luo Xia looked at Yotsuya Miko with curiosity, as if wondering what the other had to say.

"...It's alright now."

Shaking her head somewhat stiffly, Miko Yotsuya said.

Before she could even speak, Luo Xia had already resolved the matter.

It feels quite subtle.

"What are you thinking?"

Turning her head, Yotsuya Miko was about to thank Rorschach when she noticed that Rorschach was looking down as if he was thinking about something.

"I'm wondering if Gabriel will like this gift. Would it be better to tie a pink ribbon on it and give it to her?"

"What?"

Let’s not talk about anything else.

Who is Gabriel?

Chapter Twenty-Five: What a coincidence, Natsume-kun!

On the hill behind the school, a large rat, standing upright, peeked its head out from the shadows.

Not far in front of it, a boy in a white shirt stood with his back to it, seemingly looking at something.

That boy was its target.

Takashi Natsume, a human who holds the Book of Friends.

The large rat seemed extremely disdainful of the human.

In its view, the so-called Book of Friends is a treasure that can command many monsters.

This idiot actually treated this as a journal simply for recording friends' names.

"Give me the Book of Friends."

With a ferocious grin spreading across its face, the upright rat muttered to itself.

It had already imagined what it would look like to command numerous monsters.

It is even confident that it can provoke the Nura Clan, whose headquarters are located in Kanto.

A sharp, green claw-like hand emerges from the sunlight.

In an instant, the giant rat transformed into a jet-black shadow and charged toward Natsume Takashi, who was bathed in sunlight.

However..........

"Here he comes."

Under the sunlight, Takashi Natsume seemed to sense something, and turned slightly to look at the rat monster attacking from behind.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at the rat monster was very complex.

As if he had figured something out, he became incredibly resolute.

"Nyanko-sensei, please."

The next moment, golden flames erupted.

Almost instantly, the open space was transformed into a sea of ​​fire.

The calico cat, which had been hiding in the shadows, leaped out and instantly transformed into a giant monster.

It was covered in long, flowing white feathers, like the plumage of a bird or the snow on the summit of a snow-capped mountain.

The mysterious patterns on the top of his head echo the lines at the corners of his eyes.

It gives people a mysterious and noble feeling.

Against the backdrop of golden flames, Madara doesn't look like a monster.

It's more like a mythical beast that has fallen to earth.

"What a mess."

On the rooftop, a woman in a kimono held a pipe in her hand and took a light puff.

Her name is Bing.

It is also a great monster.

He possesses powerful demonic energy and is proficient in talismans.

He dotes on Takashi Natsume.

Looking at Natsume Takashi, who had retreated to the corner, Bing felt a little emotional.

This gentle child finally made a decision.

If Natsume Takashi and Iori were alone, that would be one thing.

But now he has someone he cares about.

The Fujiwara couple adopted him, and they were like parents to Takashi Natsume.

He didn't want either of them to get hurt.

Things were fine when I was in Yahara, but now...

Continuing as before is not an option.

Natsume Takashi lowered his eyes slightly as he watched the rat monster struggling in the flames.

Now this monster can find him at school and at his home.

This is something Takashi Natsume absolutely does not want to see.

As the golden flames spread to a certain corner, a strange ring of runes lit up on the ground.

The golden flames were blocked as if they had encountered an invisible wall.

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Bing felt a mixture of joy and melancholy at Natsume Takashi's transformation.

To everyone's delight, Takashi Natsume has finally started to take care of himself in a meaningful way.

The sad thing is that the Natsume angel who always had a warm smile is probably gone forever.

But thinking of what Natsume Reiko looked like back then, Bing suddenly felt at ease.

I suppose Natsume Takashi won't turn out badly.

"Speaking of recklessness, you're pretty much the same, aren't you?"

A crisp sound came from behind him, and Bing's body stiffened before he quickly turned around.

Two girls came into view.

One had long blonde hair, and the other had short black hair.