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

Touma Kazusa gave a noncommittal reply, speaking in a voice barely audible.

"You... must be very tired."

"It really has reached its limit."

The light in Ye Xing's eyes gradually dimmed, and he slowly closed his eyes, murmuring something.

"After persisting for so long, it still comes to an end..."

Watching his eyes slowly close and his voice grow softer and softer, Touma Kazusa was stunned for a moment, then immediately reached out and grabbed Yosei's shoulders, shaking him vigorously with a look of anxiety on her face.

"Hey, hey! Wake up! You can't just die like this!"

Ye Xing shook his head like a rattle drum, looking speechless.

"Sister, I beg you, I just want to sleep, I don't want to die."

Touma Kazusa blushed deeply and felt extremely embarrassed, but she ended up turning from defendant to plaintiff.

"So you just wanted to sleep? You didn't explain it clearly. Really, remember to explain it clearly next time."

Yohoshi lay back down on Touma Kazusa's lap, leaving only one sentence before falling asleep.

"Hopefully there won't be a next time. You can look forward to it, okay?"

.........

The following day at noon, inside Soubu High School.

Is it really appropriate to meet here?

Rio Futaba sat in the activity room, staring at the tightly closed door. She picked up her coffee cup, took a sip, and before Yoruhoshi could answer, she glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita and Haruno sitting there, her brows furrowing slightly.

"I have no problem with Yukinoshita joining us, since she's one of us... but is it really necessary for her to come?"

In response to Rio Futaba's words, Haruno simply rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head slightly, and gave a playful look that was neither a smile nor a frown.

"Little Futaba, you're so aggressive~"

"This has always been my attitude toward the enemy."

"As for enemies... well, there's an order to things, you know~"

"When I met Ye Xing, you were still nowhere to be found."

"Hehe, what I meant by first come, first served isn't that kind of order."

Seeing that Rio Futaba and Haruno Yukinoshita seemed about to start arguing again, Mai Sakurajima, who was sitting there, looked displeased and tapped her fingers on the table.

"That's about enough. We're here to take care of business today."

Seeing that Mai Sakurajima, who was usually gentle and generous and had never said anything harsh, was now showing such a serious expression, Rio Futaba and Haruno Yukinoshita exchanged a glance and chose to keep quiet.

Ye Xing remained seated by the window, gazing absently at the scenery outside.

After a few quiet minutes...

The door to the activity room was suddenly and gently pulled open.

"Hello, Night Star."

Hayasaka Ai first glanced at the people in the activity room: Sakurajima Mai, Futaba Rio, and Yukino Yukinoshita Yukino. She had seen them all during the joint exam and knew that these three were members of the Superpower Club.

When she saw Yukinoshita Haruno sitting there, who was clearly not a high school student, she frowned slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but when she saw Yohoshi sitting by the window, she took back what she was saying.

Hayasaka Ai vividly remembers her two previous meetings with the other party, especially the last one in the coffee shop.

Just as Night Star said.

The Overload Company... had no reason to help Kaguya Shinomiya.

Most people, if they had the ability to solve the illness of the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Foundation, would certainly do their utmost, even if it was just out of personal relationships.

However, Hayasaka Ai knew very well that Yohoshi was not the majority.

Who is the other party?

He was the top scorer in the Sakura Province Joint Examination, but he chose not to attend the private Shuchiin Academy.

Furthermore, in the joint exam held by the two schools, they thoroughly humiliated all the first-year students of Shuchiin Academy. Ironically, the one who was attacked the most was the one with the smallest gap, and ultimately achieved second place in the joint exam, second only to Kaguya Shinomiya of Yohoshi.

There's a phrase that might sound like PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

Does the fact that Yosei went to humiliate Kaguya Shinomiya prove that he believed that among all the students who participated in the exam, only a genius like Kaguya Shinomiya was qualified to be humiliated by him?

I can't comment on Hayasaka Ai, but I do know a little bit about her.

People like Ye Xing don't care about the so-called financial resources, connections, and background of the Shigu Foundation. Using these things as bargaining chips will only backfire.

"come in."

Hayasaka Ai first entered the activity room, then whispered something to the door.

With her long, straight black hair styled in a princess cut, Kaguya Shinomiya exuded an aura of unapproachability as she slowly entered the event room.

She tucked a strand of long hair behind her ear, her face showing no emotion whatsoever. But when her gaze swept over Ye Xing, she subconsciously bit her lip, as if recalling some painful memory, a complex expression appearing in her eyes.

"Kaguya, please sit down."

Hayasaka Ai pulled over a chair, whether intentionally or accidentally, so that Kaguya Shinomiya could sit facing the entrance of the activity room, directly in line with Yoruichi by the window.

Seeing the position Kaguya Shinomiya chose, Yukino Yukinoshita was about to suffer from PTSD.

in those days.

Yukino Yukinoshita, the general, chose this location when she first joined the Superpower Society.

The final result was...

A crushing defeat.

Are new victims about to emerge?

"Night Star, classmate."

After sitting down, Kaguya Shinomiya spoke in a cool tone.

"Ai told me that there was something very important to do today, which is why I left home and came to your Soubu High School. What exactly is this so-called important thing?"

When faced with Kaguya Shinomiya's question, Yosei did not answer directly. Instead, she smiled and first introduced the members present.

"This is Yukino Yukinoshita, today's associate attending physician."

"This is Yukino Yukinoshita, a suspected patient who shares your interests."

"This is Rio Futaba, today's attending physician."

"This one is truly remarkable, Mai Sakurajima, a former patient. She is the best example proving our ability to cure this disease."

Kaguya Shinomiya frowned slightly and said calmly.

"What are you talking about? Are you deliberately teasing me?"

"Can't you tell?"

Yoruichi looked directly into Kaguya Shinomiya's ruby-like eyes and spoke with a smile.

"You're having an episode, Shinomiya-kun."

silence.

There was a long silence.

Seeing that the air had suddenly become quiet, Hayasaka Ai closed the door to the activity room, sighed, patted Shinomiya Kaguya on the shoulder, and said with a complicated expression.

"Kaguya, what he said is true. These past few days, you've been staying up all night..."

"I know."

"Eh?"

When Kaguya Shinomiya gave such an unexpected answer, Ai Hayasaka was stunned.

"You...you know?"

"of course."

Kaguya Shinomiya spoke softly with a calm expression.

"The books have changed their order, the bookmarks have changed their positions, and the number of tea bags for black tea is being used up faster than I remember. I can't say I know it, but I've vaguely noticed it myself."

Upon hearing this, Rio Futaba and Mai Sakurajima exchanged a glance, both having the same thought.

really.

Kaguya Shinomiya is very suitable to become an exorcist.

How could a normal person remember the order of the books in their room, the location of the bookmarks in each book, or even the number of tea bags—such trivial details?

Moreover, there is the most important point.

If Hayasaka Ai and Shinomiya Kaguya weren't putting on an act here, it means that even though Shinomiya Kaguya had long been aware of the abnormality in herself, she still pretended to be unaware, and even Hayasaka Ai, who had been with her every day and received professional training, hadn't noticed anything unusual.

That acting...

She's no less impressive than Mai Sakurajima.

"so..."

Although Kaguya Shinomiya sensed something was wrong, she didn't know the specifics of her symptoms. At that moment, she simply looked at Yoru and said in a calm tone.

"Do you have a way to resolve my situation?"

"Yes, yes."

Mai Sakurajima took over the conversation and spoke up.

"But... adolescent syndrome is different from ordinary diseases. It cannot be cured by ordinary methods. It is more like a matter of the mind?"

As the attending physician for adolescent syndrome, Rio Futaba had only encountered two cases, but she had summarized some patterns from them. She pushed up her glasses and explained to Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka.

"Adolescent syndrome is caused by physical changes resulting from certain strong emotions within the patient, which is what is known as the inner world influencing reality. I personally believe that this falls under the category of quantum mechanics."

"Of course, the cause is not the point, but by looking at the causes of adolescent syndrome, we can infer that the solution to adolescent syndrome is to improve the patient's inner obsession with the help of external forces."

"Once your mind returns to normal, the symptoms will naturally disappear."

Upon hearing Rio Futaba's introduction, Ai Hayasaka hesitated, glancing at Kaguya Shinomiya sitting beside her, and said uncertainly.