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

This is a professional exorcist.

He had never met Menma's mother before, and when she heard that his question was about her deceased daughter, her attitude clearly became less friendly.

Instead of wasting time trying to persuade Menma's mother to tell him what happened on the day Menma died, it would be better to have Menma, as her daughter, communicate with her directly.

"Meiko...you..."

Menma's mother hugged Menma tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"You're still alive..."

Menma nestled in her mother's arms, hesitatingly speaking.

"Actually... I can't really be considered... alive."

"Then who are you...?"

Before Menma could answer, her mother shook her head.

"It doesn't matter anymore, none of it matters anymore. Whether it's a ghost or an illusion, as long as I can still see you... nothing else matters."

"Mother..."

With Menma's own testimony, Menma's mother's attitude immediately changed. After talking with her daughter for a while, she began to recount the events that occurred on the day Menma died.

Do you remember that day when you went out with two friends?

"friend...?"

Reminded by her mother, Menma seemed to recall something.

"Naruko...is Kaname still here?"

"Yes, those two."

Upon hearing these two names, Ye Xing, who was sitting to the side, frowned slightly.

He did know Naruko; she was probably Anjou Naruko from the original story, the girl with orange hair and a gyaru-like appearance.

Xiao Hua...?

Could it be...

"Yes, it's Anjou Naruko and Yurikawa Kaname."

Upon hearing the name Yurikawa Hana, Yoshino couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Good guy.

Is this a heavily modified version of the plot?

However, upon closer reflection, Menma's death in the original story was simply an accident. If, as Suga Natsumi investigated, there were indeed evil spirits in the mountains that ate children, then the story would have been altered.

Indeed, the development in the original work cannot be used as a complete reference.

"That morning, you said you wanted to go out and play with them, and then..."

Menma's mother could no longer continue speaking at this point, and only said softly.

"Xiaohua and Mingzi should know the situation on the scene best."