The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri.

Case solved.

The reason he was in the café in the evening was because of the side effects of the Destiny Earring. The two girls sitting opposite him were Nishimiya Shoko and Yukino Yukinoshita.

In retrospect, the photos that predicted the future were surprisingly accurate.

"Kiyono-kun, are you alright?"

Nishimiya Shoko looked over with worried eyes.

"fine."

Kiyono Makoto snapped out of his daze and smiled.

Nishimiya Shoko's pretty face flushed slightly, and she quickly picked up her coffee cup to hide her shy expression.

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Seeing herself blush because of a boy's smile, Yukino Yukinoshita had very complicated feelings.

I was actually a girl who blushed so easily?

My thoughts drifted away.

Soon after, the water magic experience in the settlement space came to mind again.

Yukino Yukinoshita quietly realized:

The soul is the soul, and the body is the body.

Putting her soul aside, her body is just that of an ordinary high school girl; she feels shy, blushes, and…

The three of them drank coffee, their emotions gradually calming down, and began to discuss solutions.

"If it's just a matter of swapping bodies and there are no other problems, I think it's acceptable."

Kiyono Makoto said softly:

"The side effects are not permanent; they will only last for a period of time, and they may automatically return to normal tomorrow."

"But it might not be one day, it could be three days, five days, or even half a month."

Yukino Yukinoshita calmly retorted:

"The Golden Week holiday is coming to an end soon. If we don't switch back, it will be very troublesome for our studies and daily life."

"...There is indeed such a possibility."

Since it was the first time for everyone, they were feeling their way in the dark and didn't really know how long the side effects of the soul swap would last.

“Um…” Nishimiya Shoko looked up at Henglai, her cool voice carrying a tenderness etched into her soul, “Is Kiyono-san’s purification ability useful?”

"Ok?"

Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head slightly to look at her.

Seino Makoto explained softly:

"It's one of my passive abilities. Simply put, it can remove negative status effects. In addition, it can also help others remove negative status effects through physical contact."

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly furrowed her delicate brows. Despite her gentle and sweet face, she inexplicably exuded a subtle sense of oppression.

"Can the spider demon brother's poison... be purified?"

Kiyono Makoto's expression was calm, showing no sign of guilt:

"I tried it with my senior at the time, but it didn't work. If I could handle any negative condition, I would be invincible."

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita let out a soft breath, lowered her gaze, and said softly:

"Feel sorry."

Apologize for saying the wrong thing; this is basic social etiquette.

Kiyono Makoto didn't take it to heart and looked at the two girls opposite him:

"Let's get this straight, if you want to test whether the [purification] works, you need physical contact... Of course, a simple hand-holding will do. Who wants to do it?"

Chapter 156 Senior Sister is Summoning

"...Who's coming?"

Upon hearing Makoto Kiyono's soft question, Yukino and Shoko both fell silent.

Under normal circumstances, this question wouldn't even need to be considered; Nishimiya Shoko would definitely be in charge of verifying it by holding hands.

After all... they've already kissed, so holding hands shouldn't be a problem.

But the current situation is extremely unusual.

Upon waking up, the two discovered that due to the side effects of the Soul Earring, their souls had been secretly swapped.

Even though she is aloof, independent, and always has strong opinions, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't know how to answer for a while.

I should let Shoko hold my hand, but it's my own body... I've never held a boy's hand before, so of course I'm going to resist.

What if... we used Shoko's body?

But the soul is one's own soul.

So... how should we choose between body and soul?

Just then, Nishimiya Shoko's shy yet firm voice rang out:

"I...I'll do it!"

Yukino Yukinoshita silently turned her head to look at her own face, which was flushed.

“Um…” Nishimiya Shoko’s ears were burning, and she mustered her courage to whisper, “After all, it was my suggestion, so naturally I should be the one to verify it.”

Although I'm shy, Yukinoshita and Kiyono have only just met, so holding hands must be very awkward, right?

Since that's the case, I have no choice but to step forward.

Compared to Yukino, Nishimiya Shoko clearly didn't have as many concerns—even with a different body, the soul was the most important thing.

"Kiyono-kun...please."

Nishimiya Shoko blushed and nervously extended her right hand.

The sun was gradually setting.

The golden afterglow streamed in through the window, landing precisely on the girl's right hand, making it look like a meticulously crafted work of art.

The girl's fingers were like scallion segments, snow-white and slender, with distinct joints that were not abrupt. Her nails were neatly trimmed, with a healthy light pink sheen. There were no superfluous decorations; they were simple yet perfectly natural.

The skin on the back of her hand was incredibly white, almost translucent, with the pale blue veins clearly visible beneath, gleaming softly in the sunset.

"If your hands are this white, the rest of your body must be even whiter..."

Kiyono Makoto silently recited in his heart.

"stare--"

A sharp gaze quickly swept over.

Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at her with a calm yet slightly cool gaze:

"Kiyono-kun, is something disgusting playing out in your head?"

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

Seino Makoto subconsciously denied it three times in a row.

Yukino Yukinoshita leisurely picked up her coffee, her eyes sweeping over them indifferently, finally revealing her sharp tongue:

“When I was in school, boys would often look at me with similar eyes... like a slug crawling on the back of my hand.”

What the heck is a slug?

Don't use such a terrible nickname to address your classmates!

However, despite her gentle and sweet face, she uses a disdainful look to verbally abuse others, calling them slugs... The contrast is so strong that it gives people a strange sense of stimulation.

"I'm different from them; I simply appreciate it."

Kiyono Makoto said in a serious tone:

"Yukinoshita-san's hands are so beautiful, it's normal to not be able to take your eyes off them, right?"

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita paused slightly in her breathing, her ear tips flushed almost imperceptibly, and her tone remained cool:

“Saying such things in public is already considered harassment.”

If it's someone else praising her, Yukinoshita won't feel the slightest ripple in her heart; she'll only feel it's frivolous and disgusting.

But now it's Kiyono... For some reason, I can't bring myself to dislike him.

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto retorted:

"The criteria for harassment are too strict; the prisons will be overcrowded!"

"It's...it's alright..."

The girl's gentle voice rang out, and Nishimiya Shoko's pretty face flushed slightly. She whispered in defense of Kiyono Seiji:

"Kiyono-san is just telling the truth... Yukinoshita-san's hands are indeed very beautiful."

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita silently turned her head, glanced at her gentle, blushing 'self', and helplessly covered her cheeks.

It's unbearable to look at.

She was praising other girls, and instead of getting angry, she even helped explain... Shoko is so embarrassing.

"Then, I'll begin."

Kiyono Makoto let out a soft breath and gently grasped Yukinoshita's fingertips.

The girl's skin was delicate and smooth, with an excellent feel, as if it would slip through your palm if you weren't careful.