My daily life of exorcising demons and falling in love with a witch.

Because Erina simply couldn't pull Yoshiyuki along, and even nearly tripped and fell on her bottom from exerting too much force, she ultimately had no choice but to give up while complaining.

Because their actions were so eye-catching, and Erina was just too cute, many idol fans were drawn to them.

He could already hear whispers.

"Hey! That white-haired girl over there is so cute! I really hope she becomes an idol too. I'll definitely lead the cheers!"

"It is cute, but I have absolutely no interest in it without the mask on."

"Indeed, absolutely, the mask is the best!"

"Ideally, a hockey mask, smeared with fake blood... Heh, heh heh heh... Ahh, no! I'm so excited!"

"Heretical! Cthulhu's mask is the best!"

"Pah, just an octopus demon. I still think a demon mask suits such a cute young lady best!"

"You bastard! Who are you calling an octopus demon?! I will unleash divine punishment upon you on behalf of Lord Cthulhu!"

Two otaku got into a fight.

Bystanders rushed to separate them, and the scene became extremely chaotic, even attracting the attention of patrolling police officers.

"These otaku are so weird," Erina whispered to Yoshiyuki. "Wouldn't my cute face be completely covered by a mask?"

"That's how people in big cities are. They have all sorts of fantasies," Yoshiyuki muttered under his breath. "But that person was right. You like demon masks too, don't you?"

"Because it's cool." Erina chuckled. "And the demon mask I painstakingly crafted is incredibly powerful, you know?"

Erina is very skilled at carving masks, but she probably only makes demon masks out of interest, and there are two special types.

The first type is the Noh mask, used to ward off evil spirits and disasters.

Every year before the spring and autumn equinoxes, she begins to carve, using a type of tree unique to Yitian Village.

On the spring and autumn equinoxes, the spirit is imbued with its essence and blessed by the witch of the underworld. Then it is auctioned off at a high price to a wealthy family.

The family that obtains it will enshrine it in a shrine, and the fortunes of the entire family will improve, making them less susceptible to evil spirits.

The second type is a mask with added special abilities.

These masks can grant the wearer powerful abilities, including the use of specific spells, enhanced physical strength, and more.

However, the ability to use a mask has side effects and can harm one's health.

Ordinary spiritual practitioners cannot withstand this power, and those with weak wills may even be tempted by the mask and transform into evil spirits or demons.

Yoshiyuki has never encountered a powerful enemy that requires the help of the demon mask to defeat, but he always carries the mask that Erina made for him in his bag.

Aside from that, the rest of the items in the bag were all for serving the young lady—such as a power bank, an umbrella, wet wipes, a set of temporary cosmetics, cat and dog food for stray pets… everything that could be used at any time was there.

Every time Yixing sees dog food (a slang term for public displays of affection), he remembers how envious he was of the loving couples he saw before he transmigrated, and feels like he's being slapped in the face by cold dog food.

Now that he's the one showing off his love, he feels embarrassed by the envious and jealous looks from others.

Of course, the enjoyment outweighs the negative aspects.

After that, the two left the square and visited many other places.

When Yixing returned home in the evening, he received a call from the courier—it was a package sent by Maekawa Kazuhiro.

There were seven or eight boxes of various sizes, containing everything the young lady needed.

For example, game consoles, computers, CDs, clothes...

In addition, there was a box containing Yi Xing's belongings.

Although he felt he had brought everything necessary, his master still sent him some personal items from his bedroom.

"Why did Master send so many unnecessary things..." Yixing looked at them and complained, "I haven't separated from you, Miss, have I? You even sent us our childhood photos together, it's like we've stopped going back to our hometown."

"We don't need to go back all the time anyway!" Erina was holding her newly bought dress and twisting and turning in front of the mirror, looking very vain.

"Actually, Yixing! I'm planning to study hard and get into a really good university! Then I'll have an excuse not to go back to my hometown."

"Although I feel it's unlikely the head of the family will compromise again, a prestigious university might indeed sway him." Yixing thought this meant the young lady was finally going to study hard and wholeheartedly agreed: "Is the young lady finally going to start working on her studies? Learning more is a good thing! Does she have a university in mind?"

"Let's set a small goal first: get into Waseda University!" Erina said seriously, hands on her hips. "I won't even dream of Tokyo University; it's too difficult."

Todai is the University of Tokyo.

This is the best university in Japan and the top choice for many high-achieving Japanese high school students.

Waseda University is also one of the best universities in Japan, but its status is still somewhat lower than that of the University of Tokyo.

If the University of Tokyo is TOP0, then Waseda University is one of the top-tier (T1) universities.

"Waseda's scores aren't low either..." Yoshiyuki chuckled, "Your goal is too unrealistic. How about aiming to be in the top ten of your class first?"

"Wow! That's too easy." Erina said smugly, hands on her hips. "I wasn't that far from tenth place anyway."

"Young lady, a class in a city high school usually has thirty or forty students," Yixing reminded her. "Unlike in our village, a class has less than twenty students, you know?"

"I know," Erina said confidently, uttering a completely unconvincing statement: "Actually, I just haven't been studying hard enough! If I just put my mind to it, this kind of homework is a piece of cake!"

"Oh? Really?" Yixing asked with a smile, "Then can I keep an eye on your studies after school starts?"

"No problem!" Erina readily agreed, changed into a pair of hot pants, and continued to admire herself in front of the mirror.

Although that's what the young lady said, Yixing felt that it was just a passing fad.

She's always been such a poor student, so his sudden talk of working hard really made him hesitant to take it seriously.

In their hometown of Yitian Village, there were only three classes per grade in high school, with fifteen or sixteen students in each class.

Although the exam results are not published, Erina basically knows how to answer very few questions, so her ranking in the class is basically the same as the number of students in the class.

Because there are so few students, each person in the classroom has as much space as possible.

The village school, kindergarten, and primary school are housed in a separate compound because there are many children in those two age groups.

As for junior high and high school, they are in the same building.

The higher the grade level, the fewer children there are.

They usually go to high schools in towns or big cities. Not only is the teaching quality higher, but the environment there is also much more interesting and suitable for young people than in the village.