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

But now, that problem doesn't exist.

The interview with the Sunny Girl herself, as well as the report by Ye Xing and others about the Sunny Doll Killer, sparked heated discussions from the very beginning.

The news story gained even more attention after the "Sunny Doll Killer" was punished by "Mask" on live television.

Following that, there will be an exclusive interview with Yohoshi himself, as well as an exclusive interview with the head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Soichiro Yagami.

The two reports received roughly the same amount of attention.

Judging solely from the deeds...

It's clear that Soichiro Yagami is getting more attention.

But there is a very real issue at hand.

Ye Xing is very handsome.

His face, a square face with a serious expression, was placed next to his...

As a woman, Natsumi Suga deeply understands why the interview with Yohoshi received such high attention.

Good looks are everything.

Just as Suga Natsumi was thinking this, the studio door was suddenly pushed open.

She looked up, and when she saw who had come in, she immediately stood up and smiled.

"Oh, it's you, Ye Xing. It's been so long since I've seen you."

"Not long."

Ye Xing sat down on the familiar sofa with practiced ease and smiled.

"Only half a month? Less than that, I can't remember clearly."

"That's right, you're a very busy person."

Suga Natsumi took two cans of beer from the refrigerator, placed them on the coffee table, rested her chin on her hand, and stared at Yoru with a smile.

"By the way, regarding the weather maiden, I haven't had a chance to formally thank you for your interviews with Director Yagami.

"Hmm? An interview with Chief Yagami?"

Ye Xing frowned slightly, looking somewhat puzzled.

"You mean Soichiro Yagami, the head of the Kyoto Criminal Investigation Bureau? You even interviewed him? Why are you thanking me for that?"

"Oh, sorry."

Suga Natsumi smiled meaningfully.

"I got it mixed up, sorry."

Confused?

Are you really confused?

Despite being a somewhat unprofessional media professional, Natsumi Suga possesses an exceptional talent.

That is the sense of smell that seeks out the slightest clues.

The day after the power outage and earthquake, Suga Natsumi called Yohoshi.

It wasn't for any particular reason; I just wanted to use the excuse of passing on the daily intelligence gathering to check on the other party's situation.

But what Suga Natsumi didn't expect was...

When you try to call Night Star, you get a message saying the call cannot be connected.

She called every day during that period, but always heard the same notification sound.

Normally, Suga Natsumi would assume that Yohoshi was injured in the earthquake or that his phone broke.

But another very coincidental thing is...

Following the earthquake and power outage, Suga Natsumi gathered information from various sources and discovered that "Mask," who usually played the role of a hero in this incident, had not appeared until the Kyoto Tower incident, when he finally appeared before everyone.

To link Night Star with "Mask" based solely on this point is perhaps too far-fetched.

But Suga Natsumi's job is to rely on her intuition to search for information.

That's why she just pretended to be nonchalant and made a slip of the tongue to test whether the other party would give away any clues.

However, nothing was gained.

Night Star's reaction was normal.

But it is precisely because of this normalcy that Suga Natsumi feels something is not normal, because Yohoshi is not quite normal.

"Anyway..."

Suga Natsumi did not continue the topic, but changed the subject and smiled.

"The interview with the weather girl was my first successful report. I know that if it weren't for your suggestion, that girl named Amano Hina would never have agreed to be interviewed by me, so... I still have to repay your favor."

Ye Xing picked up the can of ice-cold beer on the table, opened it, took a sip, and then smiled.

How do you plan to pay it back?

Suga Natsumi stood up, walked over and sat down next to him, deliberately bending down slightly to reveal the soft, white skin beneath her tank top, and a smile appeared on her lips.

Do you like... older women?

"I... naturally like it."

After nodding seriously, Ye Xing moved aside and changed the subject.

"However, I have other, more important matters to attend to today, so let's talk about them another day."

Then, he emphasized something very seriously.

"Please don't tell anyone about this, otherwise if others find out that I chose to remain unmoved in a situation like this, my image as the goddess of the harem will be ruined."

Suga Natsumi: "...There's such a character design?"

Ye Xing nodded very seriously.

"Of course, my harem male protagonists are too pure to be mixed with even the slightest impurity. This is what is meant by the highest purity."

Suga Natsumi didn't know whether Yosei wasn't interested in her or if he really had something important to say today. She could only sigh helplessly and look out at the shallow window connecting the basement to the ground floor, where the rain was constantly hitting the ground, and said thoughtfully.

"Since the day of the earthquake, it has been raining non-stop in Kyoto... I heard that many places have been flooded, and even transportation has been disrupted."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xing's expression remained unchanged; he simply said softly.

"I would like to ask you to write a few reports."

"A report?"

Suga Natsumi readily agreed and asked with a smile.

"No problem, what kind of content is it about?"

"What do you know about female ghosts in urban legends? I'm looking for well-known ones, the kind whose backstories people would be interested in."

"A female ghost?"

Although Suga Natsumi didn't understand why Yohoshi suddenly asked this question, she still thought about it seriously and murmured to herself.

"According to current trends... young people are no longer particularly interested in things like the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons or the traditional monsters of the Cherry Blossom Province, since they're not novel enough."

"But people seem to be very enthusiastic about discussing urban legends and other strange tales, and they can even add various settings to them, which is called fan creation."

"If we really have to say... the most famous urban legend right now... should be the Eight-Foot Master, right?"

Night Star immediately replied.

"We already have this one, let's get another one."

"Eh?"

Suga Natsumi made a questioning sound, then cautiously said.

"That... the Slit-Mouthed Woman?"

"Okay, this is it."

Night Star nodded in satisfaction.

"I want you to write a report about the Slit-Mouthed Woman, the more terrifying the better, and also add some new settings and change some old ones, is that alright?"

"That doesn't matter. After all, it's just a fabricated urban legend, not something that actually exists. It's all made up by people."

"Very good, there's one more thing."

"what?"

"Since you've written reports about weather maidens, you must have done your own research and know that to restore normal weather in Sakura Province, a weather maiden must be sacrificed, right?"

Upon hearing this, Suga Natsumi shook her head with a wry smile.

"I have heard of it, but those are all legends and stories."

As she finished speaking, Suga Natsumi noticed Yohoshi's gaze and hesitated.

"It's just a legend...right?"

"Yes, it's just a legend."

Night Star nodded and said softly.

"However, I would like you to compile this legend into a column."

"why?"

"because..."

Yoruichi stared directly into Suga Natsumi's eyes. His gaze reminded her of that rainy night when "Masked" looked at the Teru Teru Bozu Killer.

"I need to test whether everyone in Kyoto City is still worth saving."

..........

That night.

"elder sister."

"elder sister!"