Tokyo, love before they become female ghosts

On the way to the mission location, Mako, wearing a green short-sleeved shirt and green cargo pants bought by Takuya Hase, attracted a lot of attention.

However, most of the time in the past, the way people looked at her was filled with disgust, disdain, and scrutiny, like looking at a commodity.

After all, a woman who doesn't look like she has much money but has a pretty face and figure will naturally make people think in that direction.

Although I am a bit tall, this world is never short of all kinds of people.

Indeed, quite a few people came to ask Mako about the price, and some of the prices were quite high.

However, Mako rejected them all. If they persisted, they would eventually be met with Mako's fists.

As a result, Mako had a lot of dealings with the police, and sometimes she would even be detained for several days.

But today, the way these people looked at him was no longer scrutinizing, but curious, and with a hint of envy.

As for why he was envious, it was naturally because of Takuya Hase beside him.

There's no particular reason; after all, in the context of supernatural occurrences, having an exorcist boyfriend or husband is the most popular profession besides the wealthy and powerful.

In some ways, they even surpassed them.

While the powerful and wealthy can also hire exorcists, the sense of security that exorcists provide in the context of supernatural occurrences is something they cannot offer.

Walking down the street at that moment, Mako became the envy of others for the first time in her life.

"Takuya."

"Um?"

"You don't mind me calling you that?"

"Why should we oppose it?"

In her casual reply, Mako glanced at him sideways.

"How much does it cost per session?"

"..."

With a helpless glance at Mako, Hase Takuya pursed his lips.

"Could you phrase it differently?"

Why?

"What do you mean by 'once'? You should either say 'once a mission' or 'once a collaboration,' not 'once,' as it's easy to cause misunderstandings..."

"What's the misunderstanding?"

"You misunderstand and think I have an impure financial transaction with you."

Mako remained silent, only glancing at the passersby around her.

How much does it cost per session?

"..."

Takuya Hase rubbed his temples and sighed helplessly.

"My reward for a mission is usually between 20,000 and 40,000 yen. You'll follow me and be responsible for carrying the items for me. I'll give you 5,000 yen for each mission."

"Too expensive."

"what?"

"No manual labor required, just carrying things and moving items by piece, light load, 3,000 yen per unit."

"..."

Girl, you really are like a bot, you know that?

Takuya Hase ignored her and followed the map for a while before finally arriving at the destination of the mission.

A kindergarten that had been open for many years was approached by a bespectacled female director who came out to greet Takuya Hase after he made contact with the director.

"You're Hase-no-ji?"

"Yes, this is my assistant, Yamamura."

"Hello, both of you."

The dean smiled and shook hands with Takuya Hase, but got a snub from Mako.

Seeing that Mako showed no reaction to the dean's handshake, Hase Takuya quickly explained with a smile.

"My assistant is a bit shy around strangers, so you don't need to worry about her."

After saying this, Takuya Hase, along with Mako, followed the principal into the kindergarten.

Upon entering the kindergarten, one can clearly see that the interior is filled with all sorts of exorcism props.

On the courtyard wall, shimenawa ropes were wrapped all over the entire wall.

Given the current trend of paranormal activity, kindergartens and schools are generally better protected than ordinary residential buildings.

Generally speaking, paranormal contamination incidents are unlikely to occur in such situations.

However, this time the target is rather special. It is not an ordinary ghost, but a creature that has been offered sacrifices but has become resentful for some unknown reason.

However, because they had received offerings, they would not harm people unintentionally. They had no evil intentions or bloodlust, and with the remaining power of faith, they were not stopped by the surrounding protective measures.

Following the principal's directions, and amidst the surprised gazes of the children looking up at Mako and Takuya Hase, the two arrived at the room where their mission target was located: the kindergarten's kitchen.

Upon arriving at the mission location, the director became unwilling to approach the kitchen, which relieved Takuya Hase.

It's good that they don't want to get close; that way, I can prolong the time.

He reached out and handed it to Mako. Mako turned her head to look at him, while Hase Takuya, who hadn't received his exorcism backpack yet, turned his head in confusion.

"Give me your backpack, why?"

"Remember to say it next time."

"..."

Shaking his head helplessly, Takuya Hase began to take out exorcism tools under the dean's watchful eye.

This time it wasn't some kind of divine fence, but a black short sword.

To deal with such a malevolent deity, even though it is a very weak god, ordinary exorcism tools are definitely ineffective.

Takuya Hase roused himself and headed towards the kitchen.

After thinking for a moment, Mako grabbed Shingo and followed behind him.

The kitchen floor was a mess, with food scraps everywhere.

Takuya Hase glanced around but didn't see the guy mentioned in the mission report.

Did they hide? Or did they run away?

It's common for the target to run away or change territory during exorcism missions. Often, when this happens, the exorcist can only accept their bad luck, take a small travel fee, and leave helplessly.

Takuya Hase released his spiritual power and walked back and forth in the kitchen several times, but still did not notice the strange guy who looked like a Zashiki-warashi in the mission briefing.

Scratching his hair, Takuya Hase sighed dejectedly.

"What's wrong?"

"That guy ran away, what a wasted trip."

Why?

"If you can't even successfully exorcise the demon, how can you charge money?"

Seeing Hase Takuya's helpless pose with his hands on his hips, Mako's gaze turned to the classroom where the children were having class.

His gaze pierced through the wall, landing precisely on the guy with hair that cascaded down his back like seaweed, pale skin, gray eyes, and wearing a blue kimono.

At this very moment, this guy is looking at the children reading their textbooks in the classroom, his gaze distant and lost in thought.

He tried to enter the classroom, but the dark talisman hanging in the center prevented him from entering. He could only angrily pat the faint black barrier that no one else could see.

Just as Mako's gaze fell upon it, the creature suddenly turned its head to look in Mako's direction.

Without any hesitation, a look of terror appeared on its face as it prepared to turn into smoke and escape from the kindergarten.

As the environment changed, the resentful deity, who thought he had successfully escaped, solidified his form once more.

The moment he materialized, he realized something was wrong.

Turning around to look at Hase Takuya and Mako looking down at him, the resentful god let out a sharp cry like a cat with its fur standing on end, and controlled its hair to lash out at Hase Takuya.

Takuya Hase dodged to the side, then glared at the resentful god with hostility.

"Damn, you're so fierce!? I was planning to send you to a grand purification shrine and then raise you at home, but now... you can just settle down and become my little money!"