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

Just as Yosei, Yui Yuigahama, Miko Yotsuya, and Sabre, along with their dog, were about to pass through the door and return to Kyoto City, Hachisaku suddenly reached out and grabbed Yosei's sleeve.

"Can...can you take me with you?"

042 Signing a contract

Hearing Hachisaku's words and her pleading tone, Yui and Miko Yotsuya were both stunned.

What's the situation?

Eight-foot-tall sir, do you want Night Star to take her away?

What hell?

How come the interrogation has somehow developed into emotional connection?

Could this be the legendary Stockholm?

Are they putting a ghost story on here?

When Ye Xing, the person involved, heard the astonishing words suddenly uttered by Lord Ba Chi, his expression remained calm, without even a flicker of emotion in his eyes, as if he had expected this to happen. He simply smiled and spoke.

"It seems you're still quite sensible."

A "door" is something that connects two worlds.

Or to put it more clearly.

In a sense, the "door" breaks down the boundary between life and death.

Regardless of the reason, whether it is due to one's own unique characteristics or a coincidence,

In short, the eight-foot-tall creature that has become one with the "gate" is no longer an ordinary evil spirit, but one that can travel between the two worlds and kill humans by bringing them to the otherworld, Kyoto.

Such an ability is priceless in the eyes of the other evil spirits who want to devour human souls but are unable to do so.

Is eight feet tall strong?

Actually, she's not bad. After all, she's a well-known evil spirit, and with the addition of the "gate," ordinary evil spirits are no match for her.

But how many evil spirits lurk in this world, in the city of Kyoto?

How many unknown and terrifying things exist within that thick black fog?

If things continue like this, Ba Chi will only meet a tragic end.

That is, she was devoured by an evil spirit that was more powerful than her and coveted the power of the "Door".

Evil spirits, of course, are also afraid of death.

Moreover, Ba Chi had already personally experienced the pain and torment of being swallowed up bit by bit.

She was terrified of the night stars.

But the same principle applies.

Since she is afraid of the other party, other evil spirits must also be afraid of the other party.

As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on.

Is it embarrassing?

It's not shameful at all.

"In that case..."

Ye Xing suppressed her smile and slowly spoke.

"Let's sign the contract."

In Yotsuya Miko's original story, she made a contract with the gods in the shrine.

The terms of the deal were that she would give up everything she had in exchange for the right to receive divine assistance three times.

This shows that in contracts, humans are usually the ones who suffer losses.

But the situation is now completely the opposite.

Under the shocked gazes of Yui Yuigahama and Miko Yotsuya, Yohoshi said something that they never expected.

"The condition of the contract is that you become my assistant."

Ye Xing's first sentence sounded quite normal, but what followed completely changed the tone.

"You work six days a week and have one day off. The effective working hours per day are at least twelve hours. If you do not complete the work requirements I assign you within the stipulated working hours, you will have to work overtime without pay. In addition, your bonus will be deducted."

"We adopt a system of compensatory leave during holidays. You can take leave, but the lost working hours must be made up during normal times."

"Even outside of working hours, you must be available whenever I call you. If I call your name, you must appear immediately, otherwise it will be treated as a day of absenteeism."

"In return, your weekly wage is enough to devour an evil spirit, and you'll also have my protection."

Ye Xing paused for a moment before continuing.

"By the way, the final interpretation right of this contract belongs to us."

"If there are no problems, then we can reach a consensus."

Yui Yuigahama and Miko Yotsuya were both dumbfounded.

Good heavens, even evil spirits are being exploited?

You should be hung on a street lamp!

Faced with this extremely unequal treaty, Ba Chi had absolutely no choice but to nod with a humiliated expression.

no way.

If you don't sign, plenty of others will.

If you, at eight feet tall, are not an asset, then evil spirits will compete for the position.

Take it or leave it.

Seeing that Yashiro nodded in agreement, Ye Xing could feel a subtle connection forming between them.

Just as Old Deng said.

The word "contract" has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, representing an absolute agreement between humans and spirits that must not be violated.

"Little Eight."

Ye Xing walked over and patted Ba Chi on the shoulder, then helped him up and nodded in satisfaction.

"Following me will lead to a bright future. Work hard from now on, and we'll grow bigger and stronger, creating even greater glories."

"Those Four Evil Spirits, Emperor Sutoku, Sugawara no Michizane, Shuten-dōji, and Nurarihyon, we'll crush them sooner or later."

"You need to grow with the company and realize your personal...spiritual value, understand?"

Yotsuya Miko sighed, rubbing her forehead, thinking to herself, "How did this turn into a pie in the sky?"

To her surprise, after hearing Ye Xing's words, Ba Chi actually showed a look of joy and nodded obediently.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely continue to work hard under your guidance!"

Although Ba Chi is said to be an evil spirit, in the past few hundred years, no one has ever made any promises to her.

Miko Yotsuya felt that the scene before her was somewhat like a naive country girl who had just arrived in the city and was being forced by an unscrupulous boss to work as a hostess.

It's too abstract; I don't know how to evaluate it.

After making this grand promise, Yoru nods in satisfaction and leads Yotsuya Miko, Yuigahama Yui, and Sabre back to Kyoto in the real world through the "door" guided by Yasakani.

The eight-foot-tall object, seamlessly integrated with the "door," was simply the tool spirit he had always dreamed of.

In Yotsuya Miko's eyes, the underworld city of Kyoto, controlled by evil spirits, is a dangerous place where one has a slim chance of survival.

But in Night Star's view...

This place is practically the most upscale buffet restaurant ever!

As he devours more and more evil spirits, Night Star finds his nighttime adventures becoming increasingly difficult.

The difficult part is not the process of fighting evil spirits.

Rather, he simply couldn't find many evil spirits.

As soon as they sensed his presence, the evil spirits would flee like stray dogs.

Now that a place like the underworld of Kyoto, where food is everywhere, is being delivered to our door, the timing couldn't be better.

of course.

Although Ba Chi can open a "door" anywhere, there are still limitations.

Even if it is created, you can only pass through the "door" during those two time periods.

Furthermore, this ability has a cooldown period of up to seven days.

(The seven-day restriction is a cooldown period for Yasakani's ability to open "doors" anywhere, and it has nothing to do with the number of times the protagonist can go to the inner world. There are also "doors" that already exist in Kyoto City. The protagonist goes there every day afterward.)

In short, although there were some unexpected events along the way, Yotsuya Miko awakened the ability to materialize her soul and fight against evil spirits, and also learned about another world.

Ye Xing was very satisfied with what she had gained on this trip.

"Phew, finally back."

After passing through the door, Yui Yuigahama seemed to wake up from a dream, rubbed her eyes, and pinched her cheek.

Seeing that Yotsuya Miko and Yohoshi were still standing in front of her, she suddenly looked surprised.

"So... what just happened wasn't a dream?"

Yoruboshi and Yotsuya Miko both looked speechless.

Goodness, Yui Yuigahama's reaction time is so short it could stretch from Kyoto to Okinawa.

Just then, the door to the master bedroom suddenly opened.

"ha..."

Yui Yui's mother yawned and came out of the room.

When she saw three people standing in the living room, including Ye Xing, a boy she had never met before, she was completely stunned.

"You...what are you doing?"