Crossover anime, a daily life that begins with hunting supernatural beings.

hateful...

It's true that the money came from the boss, but I haven't put on makeup yet.

Going out without makeup would be so embarrassing.

Oh, and I also have this...

With a thought in mind, Yotsuya Miko, now wearing the Samoyed mask, nodded with satisfaction.

Now I can rest assured.

Wait, wait, that's not the point. The key thing is...

Why would you need to ask her for exorcism or rescue?

She's just an ordinary, pitiful, and helpless high school girl.

Boss, you are indeed an unparalleled superman, but please consider my position, okay?

I...

Yotsuya Miko entered the mystical world less than a week ago. She has no spiritual power, no Yin-Yang techniques, and nothing but a few items.

In this situation, isn't this place, which is clearly an elite dungeon, just a free kill?

You are indeed highly skilled and daring, but I'm afraid of dying.

I haven't lived enough yet.

The rosary beads in her hand, gleaming faintly, offered Yotsuya Miko some comfort, and she mustered her courage to raise one hand.

"Boss... um, what use is a newbie like me?"

"As you should know, I am..."

"Extremely afraid of death."

Knowing it was unrealistic, but still wanting to try, Yotsuya Miko finally mustered the courage to try and save her beautiful life by speaking frankly.

"We sent you here because you're afraid of dying."

"Otherwise, why do you think I would have gone to find you on purpose?"

Glancing at Yotsuya Miko and looking around at the abandoned factory, Sakurai, who was thinking about where to start demolishing it quickly, gave his answer.

"Clam???"

Yotsuya Miko means what you are saying.

She probably didn't study Chinese well and didn't understand some of what she heard.

Or perhaps the boss's level was too high, and she couldn't keep up for a moment.

40. Pitiful, helpless, and afraid of death

How do I convince my assistant...?

Pooh...

How should I answer this question?

Sakurai took a few seconds to seriously consider what to say next.

With...

"Well, it's actually just in case."

"Ordinary people are constantly subjected to mental shocks in supernatural locations. Those people may have already gone insane, just like the rumored homeless person and the streamer."

"In other words... [losing their minds] and becoming a brainless idiot."

"In this situation, they might act irrationally out of their survival instinct, such as threatening me with their power or exposing the dark side of humanity. If that happens, I will be very unhappy and might stab them in the back."

"So your task is to stop me before I can't resist chopping them down."

"This is the purpose of bringing you, my assistant, along this time."

"I think, given your survival instincts, assistant, you should be able to complete this part of the task very well."

"I'm more confident than you are in this regard."

After stroking his chin and remaining silent for a moment, Sakurai gave this answer.

But what Yotsuya Miko clearly saw was Sakurai's expressionless face.

What exactly made you angry?

No, this is something I can do.

(╯‵ ′)╯︵┻━┻

And also—

Is this really something I can do? (Question)

Boss, aren't you overestimating me? ? ? (Groundhog screams)

He looked at his own hands, which were so weak they could barely lift a chicken and had no flesh on them.

Then look at Sakurai, who's carrying a shoulder bag in one hand and wearing a sports vest for easy movement, looking like he's ready to take down anyone who comes near.

"I believe you. You came to me out of fear of death, and driven by your will to survive, you can definitely stop me."

"I'm more confident than you are on this point."

After thinking for a moment, Sakurai revealed that smile of happiness that he had learned from Kirisu Mafuyu during his student days.

Looking at that smile, Miko Yotsuya had never felt the world was so cold.

How can someone laugh while saying something so cruel in a cold tone?

It's one thing to suddenly become visible, but to finally find a powerful ally and still have such an inhuman boss?

Can't we just let people live in peace?

Can you please? (Feeling utterly hopeless)

I only mustered the courage to approach you, boss, to survive, not to seek thrills.

no...

Boss, don't you even look at what you're saying? Is this something a human being would do?

People can really die, you know? People can die!

I don't want to become a Buddha for this reason.

Not to mention that after you die, you might be killed by a hardcore punch from the boss.

That would be too tragic for me.

They were pitiful, helpless, and afraid of death.

This refers to Yotsuya Miko as she is now.

Unfortunately, with the Samoyed mask covering her face, Sakurai can't see any of her expressions.

Boss, I only got the job less than two days ago. I don't want to die in the line of duty because of something like this.

That's just too tragic!

Miko Yotsuya felt desperate and wanted to complain, but she didn't dare to say it.

They didn't even dare to breathe loudly, for fear that Sakurai might say something even more outrageous if he lost his mind.

"Don't worry, I won't cut you off as a rare trial assistant."

"Yes, I know my limits."

Sakurai, noticing that Yotsuya Miko was hesitating, gave her his assurance.

Looking at the factory gate that reeked of decay, Yotsuya Miko felt as if it were a crocodile lying in the mud with its mouth wide open, waiting for its prey to come to it, or a spider that had woven its web and was waiting for its prey to get caught in it.

That looks so dangerous.

Seeing her boss smiling happily, Yotsuya Mikoto felt terrible.

Her face was contorted with terror.

Boss, what you just said was definitely a test subject, right? Absolutely.

Yotsuya Miko's eyes twitched uncontrollably when she heard the last-minute change of words.

My teeth are so white, so white, so white... Am I really going to die here?

"It's almost time, let's go."

Without giving Yotsuya Miko a chance to continue struggling, Sakurai suppressed his smile, grabbed Yotsuya Miko by the collar with his free hand, lifted her up, and carried the helpless, flailing Yotsuya Miko straight toward the slightly ajar door.

After the two entered the factory, a cold wind blew in.

The last crack in the door disappeared as well.

Startled by the loud bang, Miko Yotsuya silently took out her broken utility knife, holding it in her right hand while clutching the candy in her pocket with her other hand, ready to pop it into her mouth at any moment.

The prayer beads in her hand gleamed with a dim white light as Yotsuya Miko tensed up.

Yotsuya Miko is prepared to save her life at any time.

"Don't be nervous yet, haven't you noticed..."

Is this place too clean?

After being reminded by Sakurai, Yotsuya Miko realized the seriousness of the problem.

No...

Even someone with no prior knowledge of this subject would know it.

The place that the boss calls a haunted spot should have a lot of bad things.

After looking around and seeing nothing but various abandoned facilities, Yotsuya Miko closed her eyes in despair.

She suddenly remembered a game, one she had played with her boyfriend, called Shadow of the Colossus.

From the outside, the black smoke seemed to be disappearing into who-knows-where, but inside it was cleaner than the streets.