In this crossover anime, I fight against the supernatural in my everyday world.

Doesn't that mean it's been at least a month?

Just listening to Touma Kazusa's description, both girls felt a little creeped out.

I live alone, and then the piano starts playing inexplicably.

The normal girl's reaction would be to be terrified, move out of the house, and go find an exorcist, right?

How could it take more than a month to arrive?

"Then...why are you only saying this now?"

Faced with Rio Futaba's question, Kazusa Touma simply said softly.

“At first, it didn’t affect me. The piano would only play when I was sleeping. But these past few days, I’ve noticed that when I play, it feels like there’s another person pressing the keys with me, which is affecting me. That’s why I wanted to ask Ye Xing for help.”

Rio Futaba didn't realize it, but Mai Sakurajima had seen Kazusa Touma during the period when she was suffering from puberty syndrome.

She noticed a detail in the other person's words.

It's about asking "Night Star" for help, not "Overload Society" for help.

Was he warning himself and Rio Futaba?

Does that mean you two are in the way and should leave? I only want to find Ye Xing.

Mai Sakurajima frowned slightly, pondering to herself that Kazusa Touma appeared quiet and aloof on the surface.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a formidable enemy with such abilities.

Today's battle is going to be tough.

095 The Red-Clad Ghost Haunting Touma Kazusa's House

"Hmm...I see..."

After listening to Touma Kazusa's description, Yohoshi had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

This is most likely a genuine paranormal event.

On the one hand, Touma Kazusa is different from those students who have nothing to do all day and are bored. She won't make a fuss over the slightest thing.

on the other hand.

A ghost playing the piano—aren't these classic scenes?

However, in these kinds of stories, there are usually empty activity rooms.

They run into people's houses and play their pianos; now they're even fighting over who gets to play it.

This is a goblin who has a sincere love for music.

Miko Yotsuya also offered her own commentary.

"From Touma's description, the problem isn't too serious."

If it were an evil spirit, even if it wasn't a very powerful one, Touma Kazusa would probably feel heavy-hearted, mentally unwell, or have trouble sleeping.

Instead of playing the piano every day.

This indicates that it is not an evil spirit, but an ordinary ghost, or simply the lingering attachment of a deceased human.

"Touma-kun."

Thinking of this, Rio Futaba asked a question.

"Is that piano in your house newly bought?"

"Um..."

Hearing this question, Touma Kazusa looked somewhat dejected.

She kept her head down, so her expression was not visible, but her voice carried a hint of inexplicable sadness.

"My mother had someone move this place here when she left two months ago."

Rio Futaba thought that this made sense.

Generally speaking, evil spirits, ghosts, and the spirits of humans who linger in the world due to their obsessions after death cannot have any effect on objects in the real world.

But there is one exception.

That is something they had come into contact with many times during their lives, or simply something that prevented them from resting in peace.

In situations like these, they can have some impact.

But this is limited to small actions like pressing piano keys, as in this case.

For something this bizarre, there's no need for the Supercell to intervene.

The amulets and other small items in Oda Noto's shop are more than enough.

Of course, since Touma Kazusa has come to us, and she's in the same class as Yohoshi, Yotsuya Miko, and Yuigahama Yui, we should definitely help her out.

Rio Futaba was about to speak when Yohoshi beat her to it.

"You know what, I'll handle this personally. I do have some knowledge of music theory."

"really?"

Hearing this, Touma Kazusa couldn't help but ask curiously.

"You play musical instruments? Guitar? Bass? Or an orchestral instrument?"

Night Star shook his head.

"neither."

Touma Kazusa was even more puzzled, thinking that high school students practice musical instruments mainly for hobbies, so what else could it be besides these few?

What kind of instrument is that?

Ye Xing spoke slowly.

"Suona."

"Forehead..."

Touma Kazusa was stunned.

For the first time, a noticeable emotional fluctuation appeared on her usually emotionless, robot-like face, which always wore an icy expression.

After hesitating for a while, Touma Kazusa finally nodded, neither confirming nor denying.

"Hmm...that's fine too."

She really didn't expect that a high school boy would practice playing the suona.

The suona, that's the rogue of musical instruments!

"In that case."

Ye Xing stood up and smiled.

"Then there's no time like the present. I happen to have some free time right now, so I'll go to your house to exorcise the demon."

"no problem."

Touma Kazusa didn't show any shyness, because that was her plan all along.

Farewell. May our friendship endure as long as the mountains and rivers remain unchanged, and may we meet again in the future.

Yohoshi greeted Mai Sakurajima and Rio Futaba with a fist salute, and then, with lightning speed, left with Kazusa Touma.

Mai Sakurajima and Rio Futaba exchanged a glance.

The air fell silent once again.

Do you like to argue?

Now that's settled, Yosei has gone to Touma's house, so there's no point in arguing anymore.

"Futaba-kun."

Mai Sakurajima looked at Rio Futaba and smiled.

"Ye Xing has already left, why don't you go home first?"

Rio Futaba glanced at Mai Sakurajima, put her glasses back on, and asked in return.

"how about you?"

"I have something I want to ask him, so I'll wait for him to come back."

"Oh, I see. Then I'll wait with you."

"OK."

The two women sat facing each other, both having made up their minds.

Normally, if Ye Xing had already gone out, he would have just come back the next day; it wasn't like he wouldn't see her again.

But today.

Mai Sakurajima and Rio Futaba are both determined not to leave this place.

Otherwise, wouldn't that give the opponent an opportunity to exploit?

......

After half an hour.

"This is my home, there's no one else here, make yourself at home."

Touma Kazusa said it casually.

The house she lived in was a large, luxurious apartment with a piano in the center of the living room. The piano was polished until it reflected light and looked very expensive.

Ye Xing didn't make the usual, typical remark about how big her house was.

At this moment, he had already withdrawn his aura of power over evil spirits.

Otherwise, ordinary ghosts and monsters would probably not dare to approach within a kilometer of him.

Ye Xing doesn't usually make this choice, mainly for two reasons.

On the one hand, he didn't want to see those things in his sight.