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

Sakurajima Mai patted Yohoshi's shoulder, both amused and exasperated.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Hayasaka-san is being very serious, so don't say such strange things."

Looking at Mai Sakurajima and Yohoshi who were joking around, Ai Hayasaka suddenly spoke up.

"Sakurajima Mai-senpai, I have a question I want to ask you."

Mai Sakurajima looked puzzled but maintained a polite smile.

"Please speak, Hayasaka-san."

Hayasaka Ai turned her gaze to Yohoshi and said softly.

“When you’re by this person’s side, don’t you sometimes feel frustrated or even in pain? After all, his grades are so outstanding. His talent is on a completely different level compared to all the students at your Zongwu High School, or even our Xiuzhi Academy. Even when dealing with unusual events, you have to wait for him to come back before you can make a decision.”

"Um..."

Mai Sakurajima thought for a moment, then glanced at Yohoshi beside her, before looking at Ai Hayasaka and smiling slightly.

"Absolutely not."

"Really not? Never?"

"Yes."

Mai Sakurajima smiled and said softly.

"I think he really needs people like us around him, otherwise he can't manage on his own."

"I see... I understand."

Hayasaka Ai nodded noncommittally, stood up, and walked to the door.

"If you decide to accept the commission, then contact me and I will tell you the details."

Just as she was about to leave, she heard Ye Xing say something profound.

"Hayasaka-san."

"The reason why hedgehogs grow sharp quills to hurt anyone who dares to approach is ultimately because they are weak creatures."

207 Mai Sakurajima was defeated, with Rio Futaba close behind.

Upon hearing this, Hayasaka Ai, who had already stepped outside the door, paused for a moment, turned to the side, and whispered.

"Ye Xing, it seems that you are not as clueless about human relationships as you appear on the surface, since you can say such things."

"Look what you said."

Night Star responded with a smile.

"If you can accurately hit every sore spot of others, you can avoid offending them in your interactions."

"I chose the former simply because of my personal interests."

"I prefer direct verbal humiliation to a fake smile."

"Although it lacks manners, I feel great."

Hayasaka Ai didn't reply this time; she simply walked out the door on her own.

After the other person left, Mai Sakurajima breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself thoughtfully.

"I never expected that there would be a second person suffering from puberty syndrome, and it's still Kaguya Shinomiya. This is really troublesome."

"What's the trouble?"

Ye Xing waved his hand dismissively.

"Kaguya Shinomiya is sick. What does that have to do with us? It won't have any impact on us, and I have no intention of agreeing to help."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Mai Sakurajima frowned slightly, her expression showing displeasure, and reached out to pinch Yohoshi's arm.

"I'm not trying to criticize you, but how did you end up like this after just one trip to Tokyo? Kaguya Shinomiya may have been your rival before, but it was just a competition between students during exams, not some deep-seated hatred. Putting aside the possibility of strange phenomena, the fact that she has puberty syndrome means that we, as those who know about it, should offer our help."

Night Star's answer was simple.

"no."

Sakurajima Mai was even more furious, clenching her fist and waving it in front of Yohoshi.

"You're even trying to use English with me now? Huh?"

"If I say I won't help, I mean I won't help."

Seeing Yoshiki lying on the sofa, looking like she was determined to give up completely, Sakurajima Mai took a deep breath and decided to use another method to attack.

She first opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle from the dozen or so neatly arranged, chilled Coca-Cola bottles, then ran to Ye Xing, squatted down, unscrewed the cap, handed it to him, and said softly in a very gentle tone.

"You must be exhausted after traveling all the way to Itomori Town. Have a Coke, and I'll massage your shoulders."

"You're going with this?"

Yohoshi saw through Sakurajima Mai's scheme at a glance.

However, seeing through things is one thing.

I'll drink the cola first and think about it later.

After finishing his drink, he placed the Coke bottle on the table, looked at Mai Sakurajima, and said seriously.

"You heard it too, Kaguya Shinomiya developed puberty syndrome on the very night the joint exams ended. You should understand what that means, right?"

"Of course."

Mai Sakurajima sighed softly, took Yohoshi's hand, and said earnestly.

"However, don't think it's your responsibility because of this. It's understandable that you got first place. Exams are ranked, and you couldn't have predicted in advance that Kaguya Shinomiya would develop puberty syndrome because of it."

"of course."

Despite Mai Sakurajima's words of comfort, Yohoshi showed no remorse whatsoever, instead appearing completely self-righteous.

"That must be her own problem of not being good enough, how could it be my problem?"

Mai Sakurajima rolled her eyes, thinking to herself that she must have lost her mind to think of comforting Yohoshi.

This guy is 200% immune to moral blackmail.

Let alone others, Ye Xing himself would never morally blackmail himself.

When a normal person encounters this situation, even if they know it's not their fault, they will inevitably have some complicated thoughts, since losing the top spot in the joint exam and Kaguya Shinomiya's puberty syndrome are likely causally related.

Fortunately, Ye Xing is not a normal person.

"That's what I said."

Mai Sakurajima changed the subject, leaning back against Yohoshi's legs, raising her hand to stroke his cheek, and gently coaxing him.

“If I hadn’t met you back then, I probably would have disappeared from everyone’s memory long ago. As someone who has suffered from puberty syndrome, I can understand Kaguya Shinomiya’s feelings right now. She must be experiencing unspeakable pain and struggle to get to this point. Please help her.”

"Is she overly compassionate?"

"How can this be called being a saint? If that's the case, then you were a saint when you helped me back then."

"You are different."

"What's the difference?"

Night Star replied with a sincere expression.

"I was lusting after your body; my motives weren't exactly pure."

"Just go ahead and talk."

Mai Sakurajima didn't believe this claim at all.

If he really wanted her body, wouldn't he have made his move long ago, when Ye Xing was the only one in the world who could observe him and he was living in her house?

It's more like he's greedy for himself.

The assessment is: pure stubbornness and arrogance.

"Please help me, please~"

Mai Sakurajima used her charm and aegyo (cuteness) to her advantage.

Night Star was completely immune, but deliberately acted as if it had been hit by a superhuman amount of damage.

"Yes, we can help."

Before Mai Sakurajima could even feel happy, Yohoshi added a sentence very seriously.

"But if you want to hold another exam and have me deliberately lose to her, that's impossible."

Mai Sakurajima pouted and said helplessly.

"You're really competitive, aren't you? You never want to lose even once?"

"That's the scorer."

Yoruichi's smile faded, and he grasped Sakurajima Mai's hands in return, speaking very seriously.

"For someone like you, whom I consider one of my own, I can accept losing to you as many times as I want. But Kaguya Shinomiya is an outsider, so it's a different story."

Mai Sakurajima blushed slightly and muttered softly.

"You always pull these surprise attacks... really..."

Ye Xing smiled.

Is that all?

"Oh right, that's not the most important thing."

Mai Sakurajima seemed to remember something and slowly began to speak.

"The first thing is that after I returned to Tokyo, Ms. Hiratsuka called me twice, saying she wanted to talk to you alone. Does she already know about the exorcism?"

"Yes, but she hasn't seen our true abilities yet."

"Whether or not to meet, and if so, how much to reveal, is up to you."

Mai Sakurajima didn't pay much attention to this matter.