I transformed into a demonic spider lily.

……

[Gold Coins: 14]

【Magnatama：74】

[Broken Spell: 7]

[Mysterious Charm: 1]

Such a generous reward almost completely made up for the resources consumed initially, and even exceeded them.

Especially the talismans, which are being given away in huge quantities.

It's time for the much-anticipated gacha draw!

[Use 7 Broken Talismans!]

[Congratulations on obtaining: N-level Turbidon Wall, N-level Red Tongue, N-level Turbidon Wall, N-level Heavenly Evil Yellow, N-level Turbidon Wall...]

Did she stir up trouble?

Or did Tu Bi from her family call over relatives?

Almost every two "broken walls" contain a talisman—no, that's the reverse, but that's roughly the case.

Suddenly, the sixth talisman emitted a blue light.

The other shore flower's eyes suddenly looked expectant, wondering what new companions would join this time. The talisman shed its dust, revealing a brand new R-level blue card—the hair-eating demon!

What?

The red spider lily immediately lost interest.

She didn't like those greasy monsters.

Finally, the seventh "Broken Talisman" was unexpectedly not Tu Bi, but an N-rank Lantern Ghost.

Next, only the most precious "Mysterious Talisman" remains, which can at least yield an R-rank shikigami, although Higanbana believes that she can only get an R-rank card.

But what if a miracle happens?

"No! I need to perform a ritual before drawing the card."

The spider lily flipped herself up, opened the dormitory door, and went straight to the kitchen.

Just then, Kikyo was preparing to start a fire when Higanbana suddenly slipped in, grabbed her hands, and rubbed them back and forth for a while. Kikyo couldn't help but ask, "Hana~ what are you doing again?"

"Kikyo, lend me your good luck!"

When in doubt, consult the bellflower; the spider lily has developed a good habit of seeking its help.

"European aura, what kind of aura is that?"

Kikyo knew about yin energy, yang energy, or death energy, but this was the first time she had ever heard of "European energy." What kind of monster term was this?

"Lend me your good luck today~" The spider lily didn't explain, she just kept asking.

"Okay, okay, you can take it."

The bellflower could not persuade the red spider lily, so it could only nod in agreement.

"Great!"

The red spider lily ran away again.

Kikyo was left alone in the kitchen, still in a daze. She then looked herself over and realized that nothing had been taken away by the spider lily. So what exactly is good luck?

……

Back in her room, Higanbana eagerly took out the "mysterious talisman," now blessed with good fortune from Kikyo.

Therefore, it is bound to hit the target on the first shot.

Now it's her turn...

—Draw a card!

The blue talisman began to rotate, gradually revealing itself from the edge. The other shore flower's gaze suddenly narrowed as a purple light entered her eyes.

Purple, Epic, SR-level Shikigami Card!

With her icy blue hair and sapphire-like eyes, this talisman is like a snow lotus deep in the ice field, making everything in the world appear pure.

It is also the kind of monster that should appear most often in this season.

Congratulations on obtaining: SR-rank Yuki-onna *1

I actually got an SR on my second blue ticket?

Long live metaphysics! Long live the bellflower!

The spider lily cheered with joy. This was an SR-level shikigami of the same rank as her. She was more than just happy; she had gained another excellent tool.

and many more……

Speaking of which, the game's rule that new players are guaranteed to get an SR-level Yuki-onna on their second shot, has that been carried over to other games?

Well, never mind.

Anyway, it's good that I won.

The red spider lily did not delve into the reason.

Chapter 128: The hair-eating ghost and the reverse hair knot

……

With a Yuki-onna in her left hand and a Shuten-dōji in her right, Higanbana examined the two shikigami cards back and forth. Needless to say, the former was her most precious card to date.

Since she had already drawn the latter, even though she didn't really like those greasy monsters, it was still an R-rank shikigami.

If it were a regular N-rank card, I wouldn't mind feeding Higanbana directly to Tsuchiwa. No, Tsuchiwa is already level 10, so it's better to give it to Hagoromo. An R-rank shikigami is still a force to be reckoned with, so it would be a waste to just throw it away.

【Hair-Eating Demon (R): Hair】

【Snow Woman (SR): Ice and Snow, Maiden】

The requirement is hair? Hmm~

With her hand on her chin, Higanbana pondered what would be suitable for this card. Did she have to pluck a lock of her hair? No way! She might as well tear the card up. Kikyo's hair wouldn't work either. Then she'd have to go find Yukiji?

She guessed the other party would argue with her.

Forget it, I won't bother that guy anymore.

The red spider lily looked around and finally noticed the red comb that Kikyo had used to comb her hair. She picked up the comb and compared it with the hair-eating demon talisman in her hand.

[Compatibility: 64%]

Strange, how can the compatibility be so high?

Could it be that this comb was used to comb her and Kikyo's hair so often that it became tainted with a trace of demonic or spiritual power? After all, she is an SR-level demon and a shrine maiden with SSR-level spiritual power, so this idea makes sense.

[R-rank Hair-Eating Demon, use!]

The blue-glowing talisman transformed into pure demonic power, flowing into the red comb in Higanbana's hand. She tossed the comb onto the tatami mat, and as if a chemical reaction had occurred, it changed in an incredible way, transforming from a small comb into a human form, with the gradually rising part of her chest being particularly noticeable.

Holy crap, it's a female?!

Seeing this, the other shore flower decisively covered herself with the blanket, otherwise, as the protagonist, she wouldn't be far from the abyss of 404. The demonic power gradually dissipated, and the blanket beneath her trembled. She quietly pulled back a corner to peek and observe...

All I could see was a patch of white skin and fullness.

This description cannot be stated directly; it can only be described as Yukiji's lifelong nemesis.

A girl with short black hair peeked out and cautiously looked at the spider lily. Her red pupils revealed the typical characteristics of a yokai.

"Reverse hair knot?"

The spider lily stared at the "hair-eating demon" for a long time, and the more she looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. Wasn't it just a demon from "Inuyasha"? The red comb as its main body and the ability to control hair, what a coincidence!

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Real Name: Jieluo (R)

[Level: 16]

-

"……Um?"

Upon hearing this, Jie Luo tilted her head, then raised her hand and pointed to herself, clearly asking the other shore flower, "Is that my name?"

Whoosh—!

At the same time, the door to the room was pushed open.

Kikyo stood at the door with a bowl in her hand, looking into the house at the spider lily and another yokai she had never seen before, who were in an extremely ambiguous pose. In just three seconds, her expression changed into four completely different looks, her heart going from shock to grief and indignation, then to complex feelings, and finally to relief.

If you ask why?

Hua Hua is so cute.

Of course, I choose to forgive her.

"Ugh……"

Kikyo sighed. As expected, as a human, she had no attraction to the yokai Higanbana. No matter how much she did for her, she couldn't get the latter to take the initiative.

"...Kikyo, put the knife down!"

The spider lily was immediately startled by the bellflower's reaction.

“I didn’t bring a knife. Do you really think I’m such a rude and barbaric woman? That’s really…”

Halfway through her sentence, Kikyo closed her eyes, and it was obvious what she was going to say next—it was probably not going to end well.

"I think you should listen to my explanation."

The red spider lily was unusually timid for once.

"Then try to make an excuse. As long as it's not too outrageous, I can accept it."

Having said that, Kikyo maintained her smile. In fact, she had already realized from the reaction of the spider lily that the relationship between the other party and that inexplicable monster was definitely not what she thought.

A mischievous urge suddenly welled up inside me; maybe I'd picked up bad habits from the spider lily? In short, I just wanted to play a trick on the other person.