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

181 An unprecedentedly powerful evil spirit, the red thread connecting everyone.

After this leisurely stroll, Yoru and Kawasaki Saki returned to their hotel room and joined the rest of the group. It was nearly noon by then.

Surprisingly, when they entered, Touma Kazusa was already up and waiting in Yohoshi's room with Futaba Rio and the others.

Seeing everyone staring at the necklace around her neck, Kawasaki Saki blushed and was about to say something when she looked around the room and asked in confusion.

Where's Yui?

"She went shopping with Haimeng and Yukinoshita. She'll meet up with us this afternoon."

"Huh? Why won't you let me..."

Kawasaki Saki originally wanted to ask why Kitagawa Umimu and Yukino Yukinoshita, the only two members who were unaware of the situation, didn't go out together, and why Yuigahama Yui had to be brought along instead.

But upon further reflection, she understood the reason.

Kitagawa Kaimu has a very cheerful personality...

But she alone couldn't withstand Yukino Yukinoshita.

It's foreseeable that if Yukino Yukinoshita goes out alone with Kitagawa Kaimu, she'll probably only say two words the whole way.

"Ah."

"boring."

Who can stand this?

Only someone as outgoing as Yui Yuigahama could withstand Yukino Yukinoshita's aloof aura.

Didn't you notice that Yukino Yukinoshita only addresses Yui Yuigahama by her first name among all the members of the club?

Natural talent can overcome arrogance; the ancients were right.

"What intelligence have you gathered?"

Noticing the frivolous smile on Yohoshi's face, Rio Futaba secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from how relaxed the other person seems, the situation shouldn't be too serious...

"The situation is much more serious than we anticipated."

Upon hearing this, Rio Futaba, Mai Sakurajima, Miko Yotsuya, and Hina Amano all felt a chill in their hearts.

Touma Kazusa remained calm, only speaking in a composed tone.

"Then... will you be in danger?"

Ye Xing smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

"Who knows? Exorcism is inherently risky, and I'm probably the same way."

Touma Kazusa's eyes flickered, and amidst the astonished gazes of the other members, she uttered a startling statement.

"Then you shouldn't go. Anyway, people die every moment in this world."

Touma Kazusa isn't the type to disregard human life; after all, she simply doesn't know how to express her feelings due to her family background, not that she lacks them.

She simply valued Ye Xing's safety more than that of strangers.

Even if it's the lives of hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of people piled up on the other side of the scale...

Touma Kazusa would also choose the side containing Yoru's life without hesitation.

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Yohoshi bent down slightly, getting closer to Touma Kazusa's face, looking directly into her eyes, and said with a smile.

"Just like you enjoy playing the piano, I also enjoy eliminating evil spirits, so I'll still do it."

"Oh well."

Touma Kazusa's brows furrowed with worry, but she still nodded.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

After calming Touma Kazusa down, Yohoshi looked at Sakurajima Mai and the others and slowly began to speak.

"A 'gate' has been confirmed to exist in the center of Shibuya Shopping Street."

"Judging from the fact that the opening rate of the 'door' has increased to nearly 90% in just a few days, it is indeed as we speculated. This is not a naturally formed 'door,' but rather an evil spirit secretly channeling power into it."

Rio Futaba took off her glasses, rubbed her temples, and said with a worried expression.

"But... there haven't been any large-scale casualties in the area near the shopping street..."

"Yes, that's exactly what I was about to explain."

Yoru took out his phone and opened the email that Yagami Light had sent him.

"According to the information sent by Light Yagami, if we search for large-scale casualties near Shibuya Pedestrian Street, there is indeed none."

"However, according to statistics from the Metropolitan Police Department's internal network, the accidental deaths and suicides near Shibuya Pedestrian Street have been rising at an unnatural and extremely rapid rate over the past twenty days."

"The arc of this event's growth has far exceeded the normal range of curve fluctuations."

"It can be determined with a high probability that this is a bizarre event."

After saying this, Yoruhoshi looked at the surprised and hesitant Rio Futaba and the others, waved her phone, and chuckled.

"We live in the information age now, and we are modern exorcists, so we should make good use of big data."

Rio Futaba sighed softly, her emotions a mix of complex feelings.

As the chief strategist of the Overload Society, these are things I should have considered in advance.

Having already heard the name Yagami Light, a very rare surname, they vaguely guessed the relationship between the brown-haired boy and Yagami Soichiro, the head of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Why didn't I consider using the Metropolitan Police Department's intelligence beforehand?

My thinking is too limited; I always feel that things like exorcism can't be connected to the Metropolitan Police Department's internal network.

This evil spirit was extremely cunning, even using the method of breaking it down into smaller parts to try to avoid arousing human vigilance.

Unfortunately.

Times have changed; it's no longer about traditional exorcism.

We have technology now.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Xing pulled up the map on his phone and marked the area within a three-kilometer radius of the commercial pedestrian street.

"According to the Metropolitan Police Department's case report, this area has an abnormally high rate of accidental deaths and suicides."

At this point, Yohoshi paused slightly and said something that made Yotsuya Miko and the others' expressions change.

“There are at least two ‘doors’ in this area, and perhaps more.”

"Two doors!?"

Rio Futaba, Miko Yotsuya, and Mai Sakurajima exchanged glances. As psychic beings, the three women all realized the seriousness of the situation.

This never happened when I was in Kyoto.

Generally speaking, there will only be one "gate" within a five-kilometer radius.

After all, most evil spirits are simple-minded beings.

Not only do they harbor malice towards humans, but overly powerful evil spirits may even devour other members of their own kind to enhance their own power.

This is the same principle as "two tigers cannot share one mountain".

It's like a powerful evil spirit that will attack.

The "doors" that can enhance power and are extremely attractive to evil spirits also repel each other.

Either they merge into one.

Either it explodes directly.

This was all accurate information obtained by Rio Futaba through questioning Tamamo-no-Mae, the great demon in the underworld.

Within such a close area, there are two, or even more, "doors"...

Alternatively, this area may have accumulated a large amount of negative impressions, causing "gates" to be created at an unimaginable speed.

The area around Shibuya Shopping Street is a very bustling and popular area, not a gloomy or terrifying place that people would be afraid to talk about.

Therefore, this possibility has been ruled out.

So what are the remaining possibilities...?

Rio Futaba frowned, took a deep breath to calm her chest, and quickly regained her composure and rationality after the conclusion she had reached was too terrible. She slowly spoke.

"The first possibility is that there may be multiple powerful evil spirits in the area that have merged with the 'gate'."

"The second possibility is that the evil spirit that created this incident and was hiding in the shadows merged not just one, but at least two 'doors'."

"Regardless of which type..."

Rio Futaba spoke with a grave expression.

"These are the most difficult and dangerous operations we have faced since the establishment of our organization."

Upon hearing this, a look of worry appeared in Yotsuya Miko's golden eyes, and she murmured to herself.

"A single hair can affect the whole situation... No matter which one, destroying a 'door' could alert the enemy... attracting the attention of evil spirits lurking in the shadows, and at that point..."

After this period of exorcism activities, Mai Sakurajima has clearly gained a clear understanding of the difficulty of removing a "door".

This thing is like a copy.

The area where the "gate" exists must contain extremely powerful evil spirits, like a gatekeeper boss.

Only by defeating the boss can you get close to the final treasure.

"So, does that mean we have to remove both 'doors' at the same time...?"

Sakurajima Mai was speaking when Futaba Rio waved her hand to interrupt her.

"No, three doors."

"Huh? But didn't Ye Xing say that he could only confirm the existence of two doors in that area?"

Rio Futaba sighed softly, her expression grave.

"Given how cunning this evil spirit is, it must have a backup plan."