Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

"Does it look good?"

Hotaru Hoshino tugged at her skirt, revealing the black over-the-knee socks she had just changed into.

It is not a solid color; there are faint gold patterns on the arched back.

"nice."

Haruhiko nodded and said.

"You can use it to do weird things."

Suddenly, Hotaru Hoshino took it off, stuffed it into his hand, and said.

"...?"

Haruhiko looked at her delicate, fair feet and listened to her words, his face full of question marks.

"Isn't it enough?"

Hotaru Hoshino removed another warm item and said, "This is for you too."

Haruhiko was stunned.

This plot isn't going right.

I'm not a pervert!

Just as Haruhiko was about to speak, he heard footsteps.

He quickly put away his two personal items, one black and one white.

Hotaru Hoshino lowered her skirt, covering her naked legs.

"Haruhiko-kun, let's go to school."

Hoshino Rin didn't notice her little gesture. She picked up her schoolbag and smiled.

"Ok."

Haruhiko stood up and said.

"firefly."

Hoshino Rin looked at her and asked, "Are you coming to school with us, or going straight home?"

"go home."

Hotaru Hoshino moved her lips and said.

The main reason was that she was afraid Hoshino Rin would notice that she wasn't wearing any clothes.

"That's fine."

Hoshino Rin patted her hair and said, "Wait for me to come back."

Haruhiko didn't say much and walked towards the door.

The two arrived at the University of Tokyo quickly and then went to their respective classrooms.

After class, Haruhiko headed to the Worry-Free Garden.

He was somewhat surprised when he saw Chiyo.

Because she was standing in the courtyard today, instead of sleeping on the sofa.

It seems that she regained her vitality after retrieving her soul.

"teacher."

Haruhiko thought about going up to say hello.

"Ah."

Chiyo looked up at him and said, "I will teach you a new sword technique."

Haruhiko nodded.

He has already learned the previous move, Sword Master's Four Directions Cut.

I came here today to learn new sword techniques.

"Oh, there's one more thing."

Chiyo tilted her head and said, "Suiryuusuke, your senior sister has already investigated and will give you an explanation."

"It's alright."

Qingyan waved his hand and said, "Senior sister, you don't need to take it too seriously."

Since it concerns the snake spirit, even Aizawa Kaoru wouldn't be able to investigate it easily.

As for explanations and such, Haruhiko didn't particularly care.

Anyway, he didn't suffer any loss.

"Your senior sister will handle it."

Chiyo raised her hand, spiritual energy flowing on her fingernails, "Third-tier spell, Sword Master - Moon Shadow."

As soon as she finished speaking, she casually waved her hand, and her spiritual energy transformed into a faint moonlight that flew out.

In the blink of an eye, a tree in the distance was cut open.

After hearing the game notification sound, Haruhiko began practicing.

He met Aizawa Kaoru around noon.

"Sister."

Haruhiko stopped in his tracks.

He was already planning to leave.

"Compensation for you."

Kaoru Aizawa said with a smile, "Suiryusuke is a professor at the University of Tokyo. It's my fault for kidnapping you."

Haruhiko was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously took the folder she was given.

He had intended to refuse, but after seeing the title, he shut his mouth.

Time Delay, a fourth-order spell, delays the activation of a spell without any psionic signs, up to a maximum of three hours.

If it's just a matter of delaying time, it's not actually of much use to Haruhiko.

However, without any signs of spiritual energy, it can become a true weapon of cunning.

According to the world's setting, all spells will have a certain amount of spiritual energy fluctuations when they are cast.

Even instant-cast spells are no exception.

There are very few that are silent and unnoticed.

The only downside is that it can only delay spells.

"Thank you, senior sister."

Haruhiko put away the folder and said.

"You're welcome."

Kaoru Aizawa patted her chest and said, "Luckily you're alright, otherwise I would have had a hard time explaining to the teacher."

"This is not your fault, Senior Sister."

Qingyan shook his head and asked again, "Senior sister, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

"Go ahead."

Kaoru Aizawa waved her hand and said.

Haruhiko left the Garden of Ease.

He stopped halfway there.

"firefly."

Haruhiko looked at Hoshino Hotaru, who was dressed as a shrine maiden, and called out.

Since it's a shrine maiden outfit, it can't be Hoshino Rin.

After all, she doesn't have that kind of perverse sense of humor.

"have you eaten?"

Haruhiko stepped forward and asked.

"No."

Hotaru Hoshino stood on tiptoe and pressed herself against him, her lips slightly pursed.

Even through the shrine maiden's outfit, Haruhiko could feel the youthful energy of the girl.

He lowered his head, pressed his lips to hers, and said, "I'll treat you to dinner."

He had originally planned to eat at Tachibana Yui's house, so he didn't bring a lunchbox.

Now that I've met Hotaru Hoshino, I can only eat out.