I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Meanwhile, the female shop assistant outside the fitting room broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing the commotion inside. What on earth was happening in there?! Why were two girls making purring sounds when they went in?!

Although I was very curious and wanted to find out, my professional conduct as a shop assistant prevented me from doing so, sob sob! I'm so curious!

...less than 5 minutes later...

The female shop assistants at the clothing store also noticed that Yuhaka, with a look of =w=, and Tokisaki Kurumi, with a look of =u=, both came out of the fitting room looking radiant, leaving them speechless.

Soon, Kurumi Tokisaki handed the clothes to the female shop assistant and said she was going to look at other shops. Before the female shop assistant could return the clothes, Kurumi Tokisaki slipped away with Yuhaka.

After Tokisaki Kurumi and Yuhaka left the large supermarket, in a small alley, Yuhaka changed her clothes to the ones she had seen in the store earlier. Yuhaka adjusted her cat-ear beret and pulled down her pure white pantyhose under her short skirt. Of course, they were opaque; Texas and the others wouldn't dare let Yuhaka wear low-density stockings, since given Yuhaka's personality and agility, her panties would almost certainly be exposed. So, Texas and the others advised Yuhaka not to wear skirts unless necessary, which Yuhaka didn't seem to mind.

However, Yuhaka doesn't really like skirts.

After changing her clothes, Yuhaka curled her cat tail around her thigh, making it look like an accessory. Yuhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki walked together. After Yuhaka turned her crimson eyes black, the two of them basically had black hair and black eyes, making them look like sisters.

The two hadn't walked far when the sky darkened, even blocking out the sunlight, as if it were about to rain. Seeing this, Kurumi Tokisaki looked up at the sky and said curiously:

"Hmm... is it going to rain?"

"Mmm, it's going to rain~ OwO~ And it's going to be a heavy rain~"

Yuhaka, standing nearby, nodded in agreement, indicating that it would rain. Hearing Yuhaka's confident answer, Kurumi Tokisaki looked slightly puzzled and asked Yuhaka why he was so certain it would rain heavily. To Kurumi's question, Yuhaka replied with a smug expression:

"It's definitely going to rain heavily~ =w="

Upon hearing Yhaka's confident words, Kurumi Tokisaki thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Yhaka:

"Since Yoyo-chan says so, let's find a place to take shelter from the rain first~"

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Yuhaka naturally followed Kurumi to find a place to take shelter from the rain. Soon, the two found a bookstore that looked quite nice before the heavy rain started.

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1219 [Youyou Watches the Colored Illustrations of Date A Live Volume 3]

Just as Yuhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki found a bookstore where they could take shelter from the rain, large raindrops quickly fell from the sky, and soon a torrential downpour began. Looking at the heavy rain pattering down outside, Kurumi Tokisaki breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully the heavy rain hadn't started before they found a place to take shelter.

At the same time, Kurumi Tokisaki also assessed the intensity of the rain. It seemed it wouldn't stop anytime soon, and out of curiosity, she asked Yuhaka:

"Yuyu-chan, how long do you think this rain will last?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Yuhaka tilted his head slightly, looked at the rain-soaked sky above for a moment, and then answered:

"About 2 hours, right? =w=?"

After hearing Yuhaka say that the rain might not stop for another two hours, Tokisaki Kurumi thought for a moment. Seeing the bookstore behind her selling manga and light novels, she thought of something and said to Yuhaka:

"By the way, if we're going to have to wait this long, how about we go into the bookstore and look at some novels?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's suggestion, Yuhaka glanced at the bookstore and nodded in agreement. To be honest, Yuhaka read quite a few books, mostly manga and light novels, with some related to cooking. However, Yuhaka also read books on agriculture and animal husbandry. As for why he read those books, it goes without saying.

After Tokisaki Kurumi led Yuhaka into the bookstore by the hand, they heard the bookstore clerk at the front desk say "Welcome!" Perhaps because of the rain and the lack of customers that day, the clerk seemed unusually listless, as if she was about to fall asleep.

However, neither Yhaka nor Kurumi Tokisaki cared about these things. After entering the bookstore, Kurumi Tokisaki connected her phone to the bookstore's Wi-Fi and searched for information about Yhaka in online encyclopedias. To be honest, Kurumi Tokisaki had looked up a lot of ACGN-related information before, but she had never seen any information about Yhaka.

This was a question that puzzled Tokisaki Kurumi. Now that she knew the name Yhaka, Tokisaki Kurumi tried to search for some Yhaka names on the encyclopedia, but unfortunately, she didn't find Yhaka. Instead, she found a character from a game whose appearance was very different from Yhaka. This made Tokisaki Kurumi frown.

"Strange...why can't I find it?"

Seeing that she couldn't find what she wanted on the online encyclopedia on her phone, Tokisaki Kurumi began to suspect that Yuhaka was using a fake name. However, considering that Esther had called Yuhaka "Master Yu-Yu" before, Tokisaki Kurumi felt that it was unlikely that Yuhaka was lying to her. So what exactly happened?

Of course, Kurumi Tokisaki probably didn't expect that Yuhaka's name wasn't Yuu-Yuu, but Yuhaka.

Meanwhile, Yuhaka, standing to the side, was looking at the books around him with a curious expression. As he pondered which light novel or manga to read, with covers featuring various beautiful girls or boys, he suddenly noticed one with a cover that looked exactly like Tokisaki Kurumi's.

Looking at the light novel cover with Tokisaki Kurumi on it, Yuhaka curiously picked it up and started flipping through it. Then, with a "OO?" expression, Yuhaka looked at the colorful illustration in the novel where Tokisaki Kurumi was wearing a thin black bedding outfit and looked shy.

Upon seeing this, Yuhaka's eyes widened in shock. After glancing at it, he made a "How strange..." expression before closing the novel. He then opened it again, saying, "Let me take another look..."

Kurumi Tokisaki, who was standing to the side, did not notice that Yuhaka was looking at her colored illustrations. Instead, she went to investigate about Esther and Elodie. She found information about the two on an online encyclopedia. One of them was a light novel from Japan called "Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance", and the other was a single-player game from abroad called "Witch Spring 3".

When Tokisaki Kurumi saw this, she also had a puzzled expression. Putting aside Elodie from Witch Spring 3, Tokisaki Kurumi did not see anyone like Yuhaka in the online encyclopedia of Elemental Blade Dance. In addition, Elemental Blade Dance is a completed light novel, so in theory, she should not be unable to find information about Yuhaka.

This made Tokisaki Kurumi feel very frustrated. According to the plot of the light novel, Esther had two masters. The first contractor of the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword was the savior saint [Alessia Idolis], and the second was the male protagonist of the novel [Kazehaya Kamito] in Seijin Tsukai no Blade Dance.

However, it seems that the only master Esther that Kurumi Tokisaki saw was Yuhaka, and it remains a question whether a spirit can contract two people at the same time.

Just then, Kurumi Tokisaki suddenly felt someone tugging at her skirt. When she turned around, she saw Yuhaka holding up a copy of the Date A Live Volume 3 novel, with a colorful illustration of herself in bedding clothes on the inside. Yuhaka said to her:

"San San, why isn't San San in the book wearing clothes?"

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Kurumi Tokisaki felt a tremor run through her body. She immediately took the book from Yuhaka's hand and said to him:

"It's nothing, Yoyo-chan is still a child, she doesn't need to understand these things!"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Yuhaka had a small question mark appear on his head. However, Yuhaka could sense Kurumi Tokisaki's flustered and shy emotions, so he didn't say anything more and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Seeing Yuhka nod, Tokisaki Kurumi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, seeing how sensible Yuhka was, Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't help but feel very relieved. Of course, for the same reason, Tokisaki Kurumi also felt that Yuhka was a very well-behaved child, and it was better not to let Yuhka be exposed to these things so early.

Of course, Tokisaki Kurumi also doesn't want to give Yuhaka her dark history. Even though some of the things mentioned above haven't happened yet, Tokisaki Kurumi still doesn't want Yuhaka to have these things.

At the same time, Tokisaki Kurumi also listed the Date A Live illustrator as a target to be eliminated. After all, no girl wants to look like that. Of course... if Tokisaki Kurumi knew about the doujinshi, she would probably want to join Altair and destroy the world.

After this incident, Yuhaka picked up other light novels to read. However, at that moment, as a van passed by outside, Yuhaka, who was reading, suddenly smelled a faint bloody odor. In addition, Yuhaka smelled a strange smell that he had smelled before on Ji Lin's Xuanyuan Sword.

Kurumi Tokisaki, standing nearby, noticed that Yuhaka's ears were perked up as if he sensed something, which caught her attention. Kurumi looked at Yuhaka with curiosity and asked:

"Yuyu-chan, what's wrong? Did you notice something?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Yuhaka nodded and said:

"Hmm, Youyou just smelled blood, and there was also a strange smell =^=?"

When Tokisaki Kurumi heard what Yuhaka said, she didn't think it was Yuhaka's imagination. After all, there are very few places in such a big city where you can smell blood, and with the heavy rain on the street, there are even fewer places where you can smell blood.

"Yuyu-chan, can you tell what animal the bloody smell is from and where it comes from?"

Regarding the question about Kurumi Tokisaki, Yhaka nodded in response. Finding the scent of blood in the heavy rain was quite easy for Yhaka, after all...

"That's the smell of human blood."

P.S.: I won't post the color illustrations of Tokisaki Kurumi from Volume 3 because they're too erotic.

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1220 [Three Strange Kidnappers]

With the help of Yhaka's void psychic energy, Yhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki also entered a state of invisibility. At the same time, Yhaka carried Kurumi Tokisaki and moved quickly. Although Kurumi Tokisaki could also fly, Yhaka's flying speed was much faster. In just an instant, Yhaka caught up with the van that smelled human blood.

Looking at the van not far away, Kurumi Tokisaki pointed at it and asked Yuhaka:

"Youyou-chan, the smell of blood is coming from that car, right?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Yuhaka nodded with certainty. After all, besides smelling the odor coming from the van, Yuhaka could also sense the biological reactions of both humans and non-human beings inside. Clearly, there were signs of other creatures besides humans in that van.

Yuhaka also told Tokisaki Kurumi this information. Upon hearing this news, Tokisaki Kurumi frowned slightly. It seemed that this was not a simple kidnapping case.

"San San, should we stop the car?"

Kurumi Tokisaki shook her head in denial upon hearing Yuhaka's words, saying:

"No, there's no need to do anything yet..."

"Why OO?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's answer, Yuhaka looked puzzled and asked, "..." Kurumi then explained to Yuhaka:

"That van is clearly kidnapping civilians. If the other party is not human, it is highly likely that it is not for money or anything like that. It is very likely that they are beings from other worlds like us, and their purpose is likely to obtain information or to prey on humans."

"They seem to be heading back to their hideout now, and there's a good chance they have other accomplices. If we can ensure the safety of the hostages, we can try to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

After hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's plan, Yuhaka looked at Kurumi with a "superhuman" expression and said:

"Oh, oh, oh~ San San is so cunning OoO!"

Hearing Yuhaka's words, Kurumi Tokisaki's lips twitched slightly, and she said with a hint of helplessness:

"Yoyo-chan...did you use the wrong word in your compliment just now?"

In response to Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Yuhaka pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Hmm... San San is so cunning~ OwO~"

Kurumi Tokisaki was at a loss for words after hearing Yuhaka's reply.

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Under Yuhaka's pursuit, Yuhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki followed the van to the outskirts of the city. After seeing the vehicle head towards the suburbs, the van drove up the mountain. Upon seeing this, Kurumi Tokisaki took out her phone to check the map she had downloaded. If the route was recorded correctly, there should be no buildings or facilities on the mountain.

So what was this van doing driving up the mountain?

Thinking about all this, Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't help but squint her eyes slightly as she stared at the moving van.

Soon, after the van had traveled a distance, it finally stopped. Seeing this, Yuhaka, carrying Kurumi Tokisaki, squatted on a big tree and watched the van stop. As the van turned off, a person wearing thick clothes and completely covered up got out of the driver's seat. Even his face was covered by a hood that only revealed his eyes and mouth, like in a shooting game. However, the person was not satisfied and also wore a pair of sunglasses-like goggles, and his mouth was also covered up completely.

Seeing this, Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't help but feel puzzled. It was summer in Japan, and those people were wearing thick, airtight winter clothes, seemingly unafraid of heatstroke, which made them seem suspicious.

After the person got out of the driver's seat, they looked around and, seeing that no one or any vehicles were passing by, knocked on the car window and said something.

Kurumi Tokisaki and Yuhaka, who were some distance away, also heard it. After all, their hearing was quite good, and they could hear it clearly. The general meaning was that there was no one around and they could get off the bus.

Just as the highly suspicious person had said, the side door of the van opened, and another person emerged, completely covered from head to toe, just like the person who had come out from the driver's seat earlier. Soon, one of the people inside handed a burlap sack almost the size of a person to the person who got out. The three people in the van carried the three sacks as if they were weightless and walked towards the woods. Most importantly, their movement speed was not slow, but extremely fast. It would be difficult to move around in the woods in the heavy rain without any paths, but the strength these three displayed was simply inhuman.

Seeing this, Tokisaki Kurumi was somewhat surprised. At the same time, she also noticed that these three possessed a much higher level of time control than ordinary people. With a skeptical mind, while ordering Yuhaka to give chase, Tokisaki Kurumi also asked Yuhaka:

"Yuyu-chan, can you smell the scent coming from those people?"

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Yuhaka nodded to indicate that there was no problem. Yuhaka sniffed her nose, then covered it and said:

"It smells so bad... =x="

Upon hearing Yuhaka's answer, Kurumi Tokisaki's lips twitched slightly. Quickly realizing what was happening, Kurumi asked Yuhaka about the result, and the answer was clear: the other party was not human.

Soon, Kurumi Tokisaki and Yuhaka, who were following the three, arrived at an open space with a small wooden house. After the three people entered the small wooden house, Yuhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki also came to the small wooden house. After getting close to the small wooden house, Kurumi Tokisaki and Yuhaka were able to hear the conversation of the three people inside the small wooden house.

"Phew, today scared me to death. I think I must be crazy to go with you guys to catch people in the rain."

"Well... don't say that. If it's nighttime, it's basically very difficult to find suitable prey. Now we can choose our prey openly."

"Indeed, if it weren't for this heavy rain blocking out the sunlight, we wouldn't have been able to find these three top-quality prey."

Hearing the conversation between the guys inside the cabin, Tokisaki Kurumi and Yuhaka exchanged a glance. Clearly, the guys inside were no good.

Then, the few naughty things inside the cabin (in Youyou's words) began to discuss:

"Hmm, what should we do with these prey now? Should we send them to that lord tonight?"

"Let's send it over tonight, it'll be safer that way. Instead of dealing with those, let's hurry up and process these prey, my Blood Demon Art won't last much longer."

Blood Demon Art? Upon hearing this, Kurumi Tokisaki frowned slightly. She felt that this term might be a key, and she planned to investigate it further.

"Alright, leave it to me. I'll dismantle them perfectly, hehehe~"