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

Being able to chat with Mai Sakurajima and others is a rare moment of relaxation each day.

Of course, there were more than just those three people today.

Hina Amano and Yohoshi also arrived at the hospital.

All members of the Superpower Society with special abilities are gathered here.

The purpose is simple.

The equipment has been distributed.

"These are five spirit items given to us by the Nura Clan..."

Hearing the description of Yoru, Yotsuya Miko stuck out her tongue and muttered softly.

"That wasn't a gift, you extorted it from me, didn't you?"

"Then don't take it."

"Then forget I said it was a gift."

After spending a lot of time with Yohoshi, Yotsuya Miko also learned this essential skill of changing her expression.

"You can divide it up however you like."

Ye Xing picked up a small cardboard box and took out the five spiritual items inside.

Three strings of prayer beads and two jade pendants.

It's a slightly better spiritual item than the longsword Oda Noto gave it, good enough to keep ordinary evil spirits away.

However, it's only slightly better.

It wasn't that Ye Xing showed mercy.

The items from the Nura Clan are mostly for use by yokai, and their main purpose is to kill yokai.

These are the five most useful spiritual items on the list, carefully selected by Oda Noto after repeated deliberation.

As for why we chose accessories instead of weapons?

the reason is simple.

Swords like Onimaru Kunitsuna, which have awakened their own intelligence, are truly rare and hard to come by.

It doesn't mean that you can use it immediately after you get it.

Yotsuya Miko and the others were not Yoruhoshi; they did not possess the strength to make a famous sword submit to them.

If you don't have a tacit understanding with the sword itself, it will feel very awkward to use. It's better to use your own soul's materialization ability to fight.

Night Star was pondering.

Yotsuya Miko also fought with a long sword.

Let's think of a way to return it to its rightful owner.

After distributing the spirit items, Rio Futaba glanced at Menma, who was sitting by the hospital bed with her white feet dangling in the air and a blank expression on her face.

The other party did not show any unusual reaction.

It seems that Menma and Hachisaku are fundamentally different things.

Menma was a human before she died, and after death she became a ghost, but she is not hostile to humans.

Considering the reaction of Yotsuya Miko's father's spirit when Yoruichi went to her house with the long sword given to him by Oda Noto...

Ghosts that are not malicious cannot sense the intimidation emanating from spirits.

After the distribution, everyone went to the ward next door.

"By the way..."

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and frowned.

"This can't go on."

Yotsuya Miko knew what she was referring to, nodded, and her golden eyes also showed a worried expression.

"But..."

"No buts."

Rio Futaba waved her hand and said calmly.

"If we can't come up with a solution, we'll have to give up."

What Rio Futaba meant was very simple.

It's impossible to keep three psychics inside Kyoto City Hospital just to protect Makinohara Shoko.

In fact, Mai Sakurajima and Miko Yotsuya had already realized this.

However, they ultimately cannot, like Rio Futaba, set aside all personal emotions and approach this issue from an absolutely rational perspective.

The current situation is actually quite simple.

Strange events continue to occur in Kyoto, and most of the evil spirits that have emerged from the underworld have yet to show themselves.

Although Yotsuya Miko and the others are psychics, they are still human beings after all, and their abilities are limited.

Their presence here guarding Makinohara Shoko means that they've eliminated fewer evil spirits.

And if this continues, it will accumulate to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands.

Then, it will trigger an even larger-scale, bizarre disaster.

Which is more important, the safety of Makinohara Shoko alone or the safety of the entire city of Kyoto?

Now this problem is placed before everyone in the Superpower Society.

"Night Star, what do you think?"

When asked by Rio Futaba, Yohoshi replied nonchalantly.

"It doesn't matter. Do whatever you want. Protecting Kyoto's safety isn't our mandatory obligation. Don't morally blackmail yourself. We're not Spider-Man. There's no such thing as 'with great power comes great responsibility'."

Rio Futaba and the others were not surprised by this answer.

A typical Night Star-style response.

"However, he makes a lot of sense."

Mai Sakurajima pursed her lips and slowly spoke.

"The expectations of others, and the desire to respond to those expectations, can sometimes become shackles that bind us. But there's nothing wrong with acting out of a desire to protect Kyoto."

"However, don't let this affect your true feelings."

Mai Sakurajima had experienced something similar before regarding the predicament that the members of the Overload Society were facing.

When she chose to retire from the entertainment industry, many enthusiastic fans caused a huge uproar online, saying it was as if the sky was falling.

At the time, Mai Sakurajima also had doubts about whether her actions were correct.

But now?

The sky didn't collapse.

"Yes, I understand what Mai-senpai means."

Rio Futaba, the strategist of the Xyz Society, spoke slowly.

"So, I'm not suggesting that we abandon the plan to protect Makinohara Shoko."

"Instead, we should choose to take the initiative."

Yotsuya Miko murmured these words softly: "Take the initiative...?"

"Yes."

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses.

"This evil spirit is clearly the cunning kind. Since Ye Xing eliminated its minions last time, there have been no abnormalities in Kyoto Municipal Hospital recently."

At this point, Rio Futaba suddenly changed the subject.

"But an evil spirit is still an evil spirit, and we can lure it out."

"you mean..."

All eyes were on Hachi, who was squatting in the corner, holding a carton of milk and sipping it, looking quite adorable.

The latter, sensing the gaze directed at him, looked tense and uttered a questioning sound.

"Eh?"

.......

That night, at midnight.

A tall, white figure flashed past in the corridor of Kyoto City Hospital.

On her shoulders, she was carrying a petite girl.

The eight-foot-tall man pulled up his sun hat, looking like he was about to feast, and carried Makinohara Shoko all the way out of the hospital.

Contrary to his fierce and vicious appearance.

At this moment, Yachi felt utterly helpless.

She thought to herself that she had been having a really bad run of luck lately.

First, they encountered an identity crisis.

Then, even though it was already late at night and I was supposed to be resting, I still had to work overtime.

And it wasn't with her boss, Ye Xing, working the kind of shifts she particularly liked; instead, she was carrying a little girl and running away in the middle of the night.

"Will it be uncomfortable?"

Hearing Hachisaku's question, Makinohara Shoko, who was being carried on her shoulder, nodded and smiled sweetly.

"Yes, I'm fine. Sister Hachi is very soft."

"That's good, just bear with it a little longer."

The eight-foot-tall man carried Makinohara Shoko away from the area of ​​Kyoto Municipal Hospital.