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

Yi Xing didn't realize there was anything wrong with what he said at the time.

He later realized that the young lady had somehow obtained an incomplete version of the game, so for the sake of her mental and physical health, he decisively confiscated the game disc that was so detrimental to the girl's mental and physical well-being.

An excellent servant should be considerate and responsible towards his master.

As for the later discovery that the game was stolen from Kazuhiro Maekawa, that's another story.

Yixing secretly returned it, hoping he wouldn't discover that his secret collection had been touched.

"Young Miss, speaking of exorcism, I must remind you again..."

"Okay, okay, I won't do exorcisms myself anymore! You're so nagging."

"No, young lady. What I meant was, don't forget to make more talismans before facing Shuten-dōji," Yoshiyuki said. "You don't have many talismans on you to begin with. Your master didn't send any ready-made ones either. So you should find some time to draw some."

Erina's fighting style requires a large number of talismans.

Many shrine maidens and onmyoji are like this.

The talismans need to be prepared in advance, and each talisman corresponds to one to a maximum of four effects.

Each spell requires the consumption of a talisman of the corresponding type, and the quantity is not necessarily limited to one talisman.

Printed talismans are ineffective; they must be drawn with a brush, and a calligraphy brush is the most effective.

Furthermore, handmade talismans are the most effective. Talismans made by others can affect the spell's effect and even cause the spell to fail—like a bullet jamming.

Furthermore, if the talisman is drawn using the caster's blood instead of ink, it can exert even greater power and may even grant the spell additional effects. However, such talismans cannot be preserved for long periods.

Therefore, Yixing can't help. The young lady will have to work hard herself.

"Huh? This is so troublesome!" Erina said, somewhat frustrated. "And making blood talismans hurts so much."

"If you don't dare to do it, young lady, I'll prick your finger for you."

Why do you sound so expectant?

"Absolutely not, Miss!" Yoshiyuki quickly tried to clear his name. "I was really heartbroken!"

"Alright, I know you too well~ Of course you feel sorry for me, because where can you find an owner as cute and kind to you as me?" Erina chuckled, paused, and then suddenly said this.

"A righteous act? Something just popped into my head."

"It can't be anything good, can it?"

"Of course!" Erina exclaimed enthusiastically, "Didn't we see the Wine Jar Demon today? It can not only drink alcohol, but it can also store alcohol inside its body, right?"

"Yes. What's wrong?"

Yi Xing recalled the body structure of the wine jar demon—its wine jar was divided into two layers, the lower layer being the digestive organs, and the upper layer being the one that could be opened to store wine.

"In that case, we can use it as bait," Erina said, putting down her clothes and plopping down on the sofa while kneading a dough ball. "Let's fill its body with a lot of Yoda sake, and then let it roam around at night! It'll surely attract Shuten-dōji's attention soon enough. How about that, aren't I brilliant?"

"That won't work, young lady." Yoshiyuki was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. "So many yokai like your family's special sake. It might not just be Shuten-dōji that gets attracted."

"Even so, don't you think it's kind of adorable that a wine jar with two little wings is flying around in the sky?"

After Erina said that, Yoshiyuki realized that it was indeed true.

However, the thought of what he would look like in human form immediately made it all seem rather dull.

"But Miss, think about it, when it transforms into human form, it's a man who's not cute at all. Doesn't that make it less adorable?"

"Oh, really?" Erina immediately deflated. "I can't even dress as a woman like Yoshiyuki, so it's definitely not possible."

Yixing felt that this was a topic that should not be discussed.

Otherwise, you'll fall into the young lady's trap again.

He was silently rummaging through the box containing his personal belongings when, as he was doing so, another small package suddenly appeared in front of him.

Why is it individually packaged and wrapped so tightly?

Yi Xing looked at it with great surprise, and decided to come and see what was inside right away.

He performed a remarkable feat, easily tearing apart the layers of tape wrapped around his hands without the aid of scissors.

Then, the mysterious item inside was revealed—a gourd.

What is this?

Puzzled, Yi Xing picked it up, pulled out the stopper, and could vaguely see brown pills inside under the light.

He tried the "fanning smelling method" he had learned in chemistry class, gently fanning the bottle opening with his palm. The strong bitter smell immediately rushed into his nostrils, choking him and causing him to cough and sneeze.

"Be careful! Don't spray it on me, it's a brand new dress."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"By the way, what's that?" Erina turned her head and looked over, her expression showing interest: "A wine gourd?"

"No. It's a medicine gourd." Yi Xing closed the lid, glanced at the bottom of the package, and found another piece of paper: "As for the specific effects... they should be written on it."

So he picked up the folded note and looked at its contents.

The medicine in the gourd can replenish your energy. It's a small token of my master's kindness; use it wisely.

[PS: One pill at a time is enough, otherwise the effect will be too strong.]

[PPS: Be mindful of moderation and don't overwork yourself.]

???

Yi Xing immediately understood what the medicine was for, and then he immediately felt his cheeks burning.

Master, what's wrong with you?!

What strange misunderstanding has occurred?

They don't really think we're going to elope, do they?

At this point, a tricky situation arose.

The young lady has already come closer out of curiosity!

"Yixing, what does it say on it? Let me see~"

"It's nothing, just explaining the dosage." He immediately slung the paper behind his back. "Nothing special!"

"Oh? Really? That's suspicious." Erina gave Yoshiyuki a suspicious look, then suddenly darted forward and said, "No, I need to see!"

"Uh, Miss, there's really nothing to see here—"

"Give it to me! I want to see it!"

"NO!!!"

During the struggle, he accidentally used too much force, and Erina let out a whimper.

Yi Xing hurriedly stopped.

"Young Miss, are you alright?"

"You scoundrel, why are you using so much force?!" Erina complained angrily as he rubbed her arm. "Don't you know that a beautiful girl's body is delicate?!"

"Sorry, sorry—ah!"

While he wasn't paying attention, Erina suddenly snatched the notebook from Yoshiyuki's other hand.

"Ha! Distracted, aren't you?" Erina jumped back triumphantly to create some distance. "Your training in Yixing is far from enough!"