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

"What could it be? Of course it's..."

Seeing Rio Futaba's expression, Yohoshi seemed to understand at first, and nodded noncommittally.

"Hmm... the taste is alright, it's chewy and juicy, but it's not as delicious as I imagined."

"If the full score is ten, I would give it a seven."

"The main problem is that we didn't have time to cook it, which is such a waste of such good ingredients. It's such a pity."

Rio Futaba was speechless, thinking to herself, "You're even giving your opinion here?"

but...

As expected, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Even such a powerful evil spirit, exuding a special aura, could not escape becoming food for "Mask".

Seeing Yohoshi's expression of lingering enjoyment and unfulfilled passion, Rio Futaba silently complained to herself.

In the face of the other, the food chain positions of evil spirits and humans seem to be completely reversed.

think carefully.

He was forcibly dragged into a small, enclosed room, and then died in deep despair and fear...

Isn't that bandaged monster playing the role of a death NPC from a horror movie?

So, Night Star is actually the villain in the horror movie.

Rio Futaba stood up and gave a wink to Yui Yuigahama, Mai Sakurajima, and Miko Yotsuya.

The three people immediately understood and stood up to follow her to the back of the carriage with Ye Xing.

Saki Kawasaki and Hina Amano exchanged a glance. Although they did not have the ability to observe evil spirits, they could sense it from the behavior of Rio Futaba and the others.

Something terrible must have just happened.

........

"We've barely set off and this is already happening..."

On the other side, Rio Futaba casually found a seat at the back of the carriage and sat down, her brows furrowed as she spoke.

Yotsuya Miko also seemed to be deep in thought, muttering to herself.

"That evil spirit we just encountered was on a completely different level from any we've faced before. Was it a product of the other world?"

"No."

Ye Xing shook his head and replied casually.

"That thing... how should I describe it... it's something that maintains order."

"Maintaining order... I see."

Yotsuya Miko nodded, suddenly realizing what she meant.

"I've been thinking about this for a while now."

“Pseudo-spiritual beings like Mr. Oda and the Godmother can only expel evil spirits, not truly eliminate them.”

"Although it is impossible to determine when evil spirits and ghosts have existed, even if it has only been a hundred... no, fifty years."

"Following this logic, even if evil spirits devour each other, overall, they will become more and more terrifying, and their numbers will continue to increase."

At this point, Yotsuya Miko paused for a moment, then continued.

"But in reality, the number of evil spirits and ghosts is not as many as you might think. Rio, Mai-senpai, Yui, you've probably noticed that too, right?"

Mai Sakurajima and Rio Futaba nodded.

"Well, that's true."

"Eh?"

Yui Yuigahama had a blank, stunned expression on her face.

"Is there still this?"

"You guy..."

Rio Futaba shook her head helplessly.

"You should think about things seriously once in a while."

"Hehe... With you guys by my side, that's enough."

"Oh, really..."

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and said thoughtfully.

"So, that bandaged weirdo with the axe is a scavenger-like figure who maintains order and prevents the number of evil spirits and ghosts from growing indefinitely?"

At this point, Rio Futaba's expression became somewhat complicated as she looked at Yohoshi sitting there.

"So... in some ways... it's actually our ally?"

"Why are you looking at me like this?"

Ye Xing looked completely unconcerned.

"Putting aside whether we're allies or not, the taste is indeed quite good."

Upon hearing his answer, Rio Futaba was at a loss for words.

"In short, one thing is certain: that guy came for Menma, and..."

Rio Futaba spoke slowly.

"This guy has been eliminated, but there's a high probability that other, even stronger evil spirits will come looking for Menma."

Mai Sakurajima, Yui Yuigahama, and Miko Yotsuya also nodded with serious expressions.

"It seems this trip to Tokyo will definitely be..."

Before they could finish speaking, Ye Xing interrupted them with a smile.

"It's definitely going to be a culinary adventure where you can eat to your heart's content."

Look how hungry the child is.

They've all started to go crazy.

Meanwhile, Menma, watching the older brothers and sisters chatting at the back of the carriage, curled up in her seat with a complex expression in her eyes.

Did I... lure that monster here?

If I continue to stay with everyone, will I pose a danger to them?

.......

"I've prepared rice balls for everyone, please enjoy."

Mai Sakurajima took out two bento boxes from her small bag and distributed the rice balls she had made to the members of the Overload Society.

"Eh~ As expected of Mai-senpai, it's really delicious."

Amano Hina took a bite of the rice ball, her face beaming with happiness.

Touma Kazusa also took a small bite and said softly.

"Yes, it's good, much better than what you get in convenience stores."

"You have rice grains on the corner of your mouth."

Yosei reached out and wiped the rice grains from the corner of Touma Kazusa's mouth.

Normally, at this point, he should put the rice grains in his mouth and then begin to admire Touma Kazusa's blushing, bewildered expression.

But feeling the intense gazes around her, Ye Xing ultimately made the wise decision to wipe away the rice grains with a tissue.

Seeing that the members all gave her rice balls unanimous praise and approval, Mai Sakurajima covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Actually, I didn't do this."

"Huh? Wasn't it Mai-senpai who made it? Then who made it?"

"It was made by Yui."

"what?"

Everyone's expression changed.

Especially Saki Kawasaki, Kaimu Kitagawa, and Yukino Yukinoshita, who had recently experienced the horror of Yui Yuigahama's cooking, looked horrified.

This rice ball...

It was actually made by the culinary master, Yui Yuigahama!?

They really didn't recognize Mount Tai when they saw it.

"But...why, since Yui made it, this, that..."

Seeing Kitagawa Kaimu's hesitant expression, unsure how to express herself, Sakurajima Mai smiled.

"You want to ask, since this rice ball was made by Yui, why does it taste so normal, right?"

"Uh...yes."

"Actually, I was watching the whole time when Yui was making rice balls."

Yui Yuigahama nodded and smiled sweetly.

"Mai-senpai told me that even if you want to convey your feelings, there is no need to add special ingredients. What is important is whether the person tasting the dish can achieve a spiritual connection with you."

"Actually, it's best to just do the most ordinary thing."

Upon hearing this, Hina Amano looked as if she had just realized something and murmured to herself.

"So, when Yui feels she hasn't done enough, that's actually when she's at her best; when she feels she's put a lot of heart into it, that's when that complex feeling arises? I see..."

"Yes, that's it."

Mai Sakurajima smiled and nodded, then looked at Yoruhoshi and said meaningfully.

"However, Yui still can't get rid of this habit when it comes to a certain very important person."

As she spoke, Mai Sakurajima took out a light pink, heart-shaped bento box. When she opened it, she saw a heart-shaped rice ball inside.