Tokyo, love before they become female ghosts

Inside the temple, the setting sun cast its rays through the windows onto the brown floor. Takuya Hase knelt upright and recounted part of the story about Kayano and Mako.

For example, Mako's superpowers are so strong that they can influence reality, and Kayoko is suspected of being related to some powerful being.

Koizumi Mio stood beside him with one hand on her hip, and after listening to his intermittent narration, a cold smile appeared on her lips.

"You're really something..."

Takuya Hase blinked blankly at his cousin, and before he could react, Mio Koizumi turned and went outside.

In the living room, Mio Koizumi knocked on the doors of the two women's rooms one after the other.

Jia Yezi and Zhenzi came out of their respective bedrooms, and Xiao Hei also obediently came to the living room and squatted down.

Looking at the sky, Mio Koizumi took out her wallet, pulled out five 10,000 yen bills, placed them on the kotatsu table, and calmly began to speak.

"The little rascal probably won't have time to cook dinner for you guys today. What would you like to eat? Before it gets dark, pay a little extra and have the restaurant deliver it."

Before the two women could react, Koizumi Mio got up and walked out of the living room expressionlessly.

Looking at the five 10,000 yen bills on the table, Kayoko and Mako exchanged a glance.

"Should we...should we try to persuade them...?"

"I dare not."

As Mako calmly answered, Jia Yezi and the little black dog at her feet exchanged a glance.

"Hey, why don't you try...acting cute to Sister Koizumi?"

Looking at its master's expectant eyes, Xiao Hei remained unmoved, squatting on the ground.

"Meow?"

Master, what are you saying, meow? Little Black doesn't understand, meow~

After meowing at its owner, Xiao Hei lay down on the floor, closed its eyes, and began to rest.

Inside the temple, Takuya Hase, his forehead covered in cold sweat, began to ponder where he had said the wrong thing.

Because Koizumi Mio's reaction was nine-tenths off; it wasn't the reaction of receiving a satisfactory answer, but more like an expression of having seen through something and planning to give her another beating.

Moreover, I could faintly hear her instructing Jia Yezi and Zhenzi, which clearly indicates that she has other plans for me!

Having figured this out, Hase Taku didn't intend to sit idly by and wait for his fate. However, as soon as he stood up and turned around, he saw Sora Gozen floating at the doorway, looking at him with a ghostly gaze.

"..."

It was obvious that Mio Koizumi had anticipated his prediction.

Not long after, Mio Koizumi walked in, clutching a handful of new bamboo strips. As she closed the door to the side, Takuya Hase showed an unnatural smile.

"Sister, let me explain..."

Before he could finish speaking, the talisman activated the barrier, stopping Hasegawa Takuya's wailing.

He's still a boy, and I was so angry just now that I didn't consider saving his face.

Looking back now, I realize that this was wrong. Putting aside Mako, Kayoko likes him, and it's not right to punish him in front of someone who likes him. After all, he's a male member of the Hase family, and we should save him some face.

If you can't do it face-to-face, just do it behind my back; it's not a big problem.

"Sis, I was wrong... Ouch!"

Snapped!

"I told you not to tell the truth! Tell me! What's with your regenerative abilities?!"

"And what exactly is the relationship between Jia Yezi and darkness?!"

Snapped!

"I'll tell you everything! I'll tell you everything!!"

A few minutes later, Koizumi Mio, who had broken two more bamboo strips, sat cross-legged in front of Hase Takuya and frowned.

Looking at the pitiful-looking boy across from her, Mio Koizumi rubbed her temples and spoke softly.

Recalling what the brat said, if Kayashiki and Mako were to lose control or die, they would become beings that endanger the world.

Recalling the darkness's attitude towards her, and that call, Mio Koizumi knew that this time the brat hadn't lied to her.

Because if Jia Yezi had no connection with darkness, she couldn't have let herself go...

With a sigh, Mio Koizumi spoke helplessly.

"I won't ask you why you didn't contact me first, because they really are dangerous... I know what you're worried about. Now I'm asking you, when did you notice they were acting strangely, and how did you find out?"

When asked about Koizumi Mio's two questions, Hase Takuya pursed his lips, hesitating whether to tell his older sister that he was a time traveler.

Seeing his conflicted expression, Mio Koizumi looked at him with a helpless yet doting gaze before speaking softly.

"That's it... I won't ask anymore. It's come to this. What are your plans for the two of them?"

Takuya Hase blinked, pursed his lips, and revealed his plan.

Hearing Hase Takuya's plan to keep the two women by his side and ensure their emotional stability so they wouldn't lose control due to external factors, Koizumi Mio's face contorted in anguish.

"Is your plan feasible?"

"I can't think of any other way."

As soon as he finished speaking, Takuya Hase said softly.

"Tell others about their situation? Sister, you hold a high position in the Exorcist Association; you are well aware of the dark side of human nature."

"Kayako's emotions fluctuate greatly. She is very dependent on her environment and familiar things. Mako has experienced a lot of injustice since childhood and is extremely wary of the outside world."

"Leaving aside the methods those people might use, if they actually do that, not to mention Mako, there will definitely be a lot of trouble with Kayoko."

After a moment's hesitation, Mio Koizumi looked at Takuya Hase's concerns with a helpless expression.

Because she knew the brat was telling the truth. Take herself for example, while enjoying various preferential treatments, she was also restricted in her personal freedom by the government to some extent.

For example, when it comes to suppressing large-scale paranormal pollution incidents abroad, only the government can take the lead; her personal will has little influence on such matters.

This is still at the level of her power; if it involves the Five Calamities...

Mio Koizumi was certain that once the island nation's government realized it couldn't fully utilize Him for its own purposes, many unpleasant things would follow.

Putting everything else aside, she had also begun to discern some aspects of Jia Yezi's personality.

A girl with low self-esteem, like a parasitic vine, and deep down such a girl is more or less abnormal.

But if those people accidentally touch upon her abnormality, the consequences will be terrifying.

You cannot expect someone caught in extreme emotions to calm down quickly, much less expect one of the five plagues that have descended upon the world to return from this world.

Recalling how darkness could alter and drag nodes in the present world, reason told Mio Koizumi that the power of darkness might be far more terrifying than the other three known calamities...

As for Mako...

Mio Koizumi deduced that she was very likely connected to the plague that the other three calamities had been so veiled in mystery, and that, like Kayano, she likely had a very strong link to the plague...

Thinking of these things, Koizumi Mio looked at the brat opposite her and sighed helplessly. Then, her eyes seemed to want to say something, but she hesitated for a while.

"You can handle both of them...?"

"I can definitely handle it. Kayoko trusts me a lot, Mako, hmm..."

While Hase Takuya hesitated, Koizumi Mio took out her wallet, pulled out a bank card, and handed it to him.

"You always said that boys should be independent and not use my money, and I didn't mind. But today, Jia Yezi was almost bullied. It's only right that you take on this responsibility. Since you've taken on this responsibility, you should be prepared accordingly."

Looking at the bank card handed to him by his older sister, Takuya Hase pursed his lips and put it away.

"Alright, now that you've finished talking about the two of them, it's time for you to tell me about your recovery ability."

"..."

No, normally you shouldn't be focusing on the big picture and forget about my recovery ability right now...