A newbie's anime life diary

Although they are indeed low-level monsters, even a nobody has the dignity of a nobody!

"Looks like we're doomed. All of you, attack!" The leader of the demons couldn't take it anymore. Their plan, which had been going smoothly, had suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Not only him, but the other demons also wanted to end this quickly, and they began to surround them step by step.

Eriri watched the monsters closing in. Although Yukiteru had no expression, she was still a little scared, and she tightened her grip on Yukiteru's clothes.

"Yukiteru-kun, what should we do?"

"What to do? Of course, we'll just have them die." Yukiteru raised the heart he was holding in his right hand. There was no unease on his face, which indirectly affected Eriri, making the girl less afraid.

Just as the two sides were about to clash, three more people suddenly entered the scene. They were the three siblings from the Hanakain family, who had been left behind by Yukiteru and had finally caught up with him.

Ryuji Kakeruin saw the missing persons lying in pools of blood in the distance, as well as the women who were still bound and hadn't been attacked yet. His expression turned cold, and he shouted at Yukiteru, who was surrounded, "This is a provocation against our Kakeruin family! Don't you dare make a move!"

"The Flower Garden?"

"Flowers Bloom in the Courtyard!"

Upon hearing this and seeing the three people's clothing, the yokai felt a chill run down their spines. The reason why these yokai lived such oppressive lives and ultimately took on such a mission to cause trouble was because of the Keikain family's suppression of yokai in Kyoto. As long as they dared to show their faces, an Onmyoji would quickly come knocking and eliminate the threat.

Looking at the three of them, and then at Yukiteru, the leading demon asked, "You're not from the Hanakain family? Who are you, really?"

"Me? I'm from Kanto. These things originally had nothing to do with me, but you were blind and kidnapped my friend." After saying that, Yukiteru looked at Ryuji Kakaiin, who was preparing to summon his shikigami, "These guys are my prey. If you don't want to get involved, stay away."

As he spoke, the flames from his haori enveloped Shindo, and after blocking Eriri's vision, he gripped his long sword horizontally and slashed at her in an instant.

Seeing that things were not going well, Ryuji Hanakain immediately grabbed the two people next to him and jumped out of the building.

Then, the three of them saw a ring of gray flames slashing out in all directions. Although there was no heat, it felt like they couldn't withstand it at all.

"Won't doing this cause the building to collapse?"

As soon as Yura Hanakain finished speaking, the floor where Yuki was located suddenly dropped a considerable distance with a loud "boom."

"...The budget for repairing the site is going to go up again." Slapping his forehead, Ryuji Hanakain uttered a statement that was very out of character for him. There was no way around it; Yukiteru had found this place on his own, and he was essentially the one who saved everyone there. There was no reason for him to bear the repair costs; the Hanakain family would have to foot the bill themselves...

After about half a minute, when the scene returned to silence, the three of them went back into the building. The monsters that had been there were completely gone; not even a speck of ashes remained.

Ah, there's a corpse in that pile of stones over there.

Seeing this, and considering the repair costs, Ryuji Hanakain finally couldn't help but complain, "Couldn't you leave someone alive to interrogate and find out who's behind this?"

"Torture? Do you even need to think about it? It must have been Hagoromo Gitsune's doing. But I think you shouldn't bother looking for the person behind it; they won't leave you any leverage. Instead of wasting your time, why don't you treat those people over there first? They're still alive, and their internal organs are stored in that box over there. With the abilities of your Keikain family, it shouldn't be a problem."

After pointing out what they should do, Xuehui put away his teleportation ability, picked Eriri up in his arms amidst her gasps, and jumped off the building.

"That's true, they always leave all the trouble to us." Shaking his head, Ryuji Hanakain knew that time was limited, so he immediately pulled the two of them to receive emergency treatment. If they delayed any longer, someone would really die.

On the other side, Eriri, after her initial shouting, finally recovered and was led by Yukiteru to jump and leap between buildings, experiencing feelings she had never had before.

At the same time, she couldn't help but ask, "Yukiteru-kun, are you a psychic?"

"Hmm~ While there's nothing wrong with saying that, I honestly don't know which category I should categorize myself into. I've studied swordsmanship, I've studied Onmyodo, and I've dabbled in some other oddities as well. Well, just know that I'm very powerful." After thinking for a moment, Yukiteru answered with a smile, then said to Eriri, "Um, today's events must have had quite an impact on you. According to the rules, I should modify your memories from this period, making you forget everything you saw before."

"Eh? Is that...?" Eriri felt a pang of disappointment upon hearing the so-called rules. After feeling completely safe, Eriri had finally begun to show curiosity about the unknown, but now she had to say goodbye.

However, Yukiteru said again, "Well, Eriri is also my friend. If you don't want to, I can mercifully preserve your memories."

Just as Eriri smiled because she didn't need to modify her memories, Yukiteru delivered another blow.

"But there will be a reward!"

Chapter 190 Attack

Although Yukiteru's words sounded normal, and he himself didn't think of anything inappropriate, Eriri, as an innocent girl—well... an innocent girl who had a bunch of eroge at home and even drew her own doujinshi—inevitably started to think inappropriately.

When faced with something too sudden, people naturally tend to think about things from the perspectives they already know.

You might say, "Why not just ask and find out?" But the human brain can be so unpredictable sometimes. Plus, there are some things you instinctively don't dare to say aloud, so it's inevitable that you'll misunderstand. Otherwise, how do you think electricity came about? Those circuit diagrams only come about when a bunch of people have a brain fart at the same time.

Eriri, of course, is not in such a serious situation; she is just someone who is an eroge player and a former doujinshi artist who has come up with some ideas.

Look, according to... uh, cough, according to the plot development of that kind of work, the female protagonist is suddenly rescued by the male protagonist. She's overjoyed, thinking she's met her soulmate, only to discover that the male protagonist isn't any better, bluntly stating that he wants her to repay him with her body, leading to a series of indescribable events. In the end, the female protagonist is trained to be a sex slave. How delightful! How delightful!

Although Eriri's doujinshi are always mild, as a humble, eager-to-learn, and curious former doujinshi artist, Eriri has a wide range of interests in other styles, such as the training style mentioned above, or even more extreme ones. Eriri can talk about them for a whole hour without stopping!

However, if I were to replace the female lead in the film with myself, I would find it completely unacceptable.

So, before Yukiteru could continue, Eriri immediately blushed and shook her head frantically: "I...I will not give in! Even if you get my body, you won't get my heart! And why don't you think about Yukino and the others!"

"......ha?"

Looking at Eriri's rosy cheeks, Yukiteru recalled what he had said earlier.

Emmmm~

"Pfft! Hahahahahaha!" A booming laugh came from Xuehui's mouth, sounding particularly jarring in the night.

Eriri stared blankly at Yukiteru's expression. Even if she was stupid, she could tell that she had misunderstood.

With a loud "Wah!" and a sob in her voice, she pounded on Xuehui's chest, yelling, "You bastard, don't say things that are so misleading!!!"

"Pfft, I think it's your own impure thoughts that's the problem. You can get all the wrong ideas from anything I say." Yukiteru really didn't know how to comment on Eriri's unbelievable thought process. "So, you should play less eroge in the future. You're only 17 years old."

"Don't talk nonsense! I only play the all-ages versions. I bought the 18+ versions but haven't played them at all!"

"What about the notebook? Don't tell me you haven't seen it." Those who know Eriri really know how to tease her in every way possible; she has so many hidden weaknesses.

"I was just learning and drawing inspiration! Can you call it H when it comes to fan art?" After retorting, Eriri quickly changed the subject, seemingly not wanting Yukiteru to continue talking about things that made her feel ashamed. "Since you say I was wrong, then what exactly was your reward?"

"Reward? Of course, that's a joke. You don't have anything that I want in return. Do you really expect me to offer myself to you?" Xuehui shook his head and said nonchalantly.

"Ugh...Ugh, you light novel harem guy!" He then shook his head, launching a series of twin-tail attacks at Yukiteru. It didn't hurt at all, just a little itchy, and somehow it felt a bit like flirting...

'However... if we have to talk about payment, it seems I've already received it.'

Feeling the touch of the girl's thigh in black stockings on his left hand, Xuehui thought to himself, of course he wouldn't say it out loud, he would just enjoy it secretly.

The joyful atmosphere didn't last long. When they were about halfway there, Eriri suddenly felt Yukiteru's hand on her shoulder tighten. Then, in mid-air, he changed from carrying her in a princess carry to embracing her. However, this only made Eriri feel even more shy.

But the next moment, she saw Xuehui pull out the long sword that had appeared before from somewhere with his free hand, and thrust it forward to block a sudden attack.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a cold expression appeared before them, holding a samurai sword in his hand.

"Eriri." Yukiteru called out as he looked at the man who appeared before him.

"Ugh?"

Cover your ears.

Eriri instinctively obeyed Yukiteru's words and immediately covered her ears.

In the next instant, Yukiteru's right-hand sword clashed swiftly with his opponent's in mid-air, the clash of blades producing a series of ear-piercing sounds. Although Eriri covered her ears, she still felt extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing Eriri's expression, Yukiteru was momentarily distracted, and the next moment, the opponent seized the opportunity, directly blocking Shindo and slashing down with her sword.

'That's quite decisive.'

There was no other way; the haori on their bodies instantly enveloped the two of them, and the attack struck, slamming them from the air to the ground.

"boom!"

A huge crater suddenly appeared in the woods.

On a treetop not far away, the man gracefully landed, quietly watching the wisps of smoke ahead.

In the darkness, Eriri felt a rollercoaster-like swaying, and then she was held tightly in a hug. The next moment, she heard Yukiteru's voice.

"Are you alright, Eriri?"

"I'm fine, how about you, Yukiteru-kun?" Although it was pitch black, Eriri could still clearly tell that Yukiteru was only a few centimeters away from her when he spoke.

"It's nothing, just an accident. But I might be a few minutes late in taking you home."

As he spoke, Xuehui removed the protective gear around the two of them, and after blowing away the surrounding dust, he looked at the man dressed as a samurai on the treetop in front of them.

"Such a sudden sneak attack, are all of Hagoromo Gitsune's subordinates this unsportsmanlike?"

"Aren't you alright? If you were killed so easily by me, then it can only mean that Lady Hagoromo Gitsune's judgment was wrong, and she wasn't worth her being so careful." As he spoke, the man jumped down from the treetop and came to the person who had come, and said calmly, "I am Kidomaru, it's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Hiratsuka Yukiteru."

"This really isn't a pleasant meeting." As he spoke, Yukiteru released Eriri, helped the still somewhat weak girl sit down against the tree trunk, and pointed at Kidomaru, "What, have you been lying low enough and want to test the strength of your future opponent?"

"That's not the case. This operation was my own idea. First of all, I want to apologize to you. The incident that night was not originally going to affect you or the people at your school. It was just an accident. But since Hiratsuka-kun is involved, then let me see your strength."

As he spoke, Kidomaru drew his Bushido sword from his waist and got into a fighting stance.

Chapter 191 A Close Call

Xuehui looked at the composed and serene ghost child in front of him and felt speechless.

If what the other party just said is true, then Eriri really suffered an undeserved disaster. Originally, it had nothing to do with her, but she had a hard time getting to the brink of death.

Now, what Yukiteru needs to do is to take a good look at the strength of this subordinate of Hagoromo Gitsune.

"You ambushed me just now, so this time I'll strike first."

Still resentful about being ambushed, Xuehui didn't hesitate for a moment before charging forward with his sword, using the length of his Heart Crossing to deliver a horizontal slash.

'A test?' Seeing Yukiteru's obvious movement, Kidomaru gripped his sword firmly with both hands, met Yukiteru's attack head-on, and then immediately delivered a knee strike to block Yukiteru's knee that was rushing towards his abdomen.

"Good reaction, I'm a hybrid fighter." With a wicked smile, Xuehui spun around on the spot and delivered a leg whip that sent Kidomaru flying, crashing into several large trees.

Eriri, standing behind, stared in astonishment at the scene that unfolded in the blink of an eye.

"Wow...that's amazing..."

Previously, when she was inside the building, Xuehui completely blocked her view, so she didn't know what the whole process was like. But this time, she truly saw with her own eyes what Xuehui meant by "very impressive".

"boom!"

Kidomaru, who was sent flying, was knocked away from the tree trunk that was pressing down on him. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Yukiteru hadn't held back with that kick. Even though Kidomaru was a powerful demon who had lived for hundreds of years and was skilled in close combat, his internal organs still suffered considerable damage.

"This kind of physical strength is not something that ordinary people can obtain. It seems that we need to raise the level of our assessment of your threat."

Taking a deep breath and gripping his sword with both hands, Kidomaru decided to use all his strength to leave Yukiteru here.

With a powerful stomp, he charged at Xuehui again, his katana attacks becoming increasingly rapid, startling Xuehui. Such swordsmanship was truly rare.

"However, I have faced even stronger ones before."

Since the opponent was skilled in swordsmanship, Xuehui was not afraid and directly used the Heart Crossing technique to gradually increase his attack speed.

After about a dozen moves, Kidomaru realized that simple slashes couldn't defeat his opponent. So, at the moment of finishing his move, he inhaled and raised his swords high above his head with both hands.

"Sword and Halberd - Void!"