Shota is surrounded by monsters!

"Ha. Don't make it sound like I'm sneaking around, okay? I always knock on the door."

Shota pointed to a room in the building next door and said, "Although I'm not afraid of your father at all now, it's not good if he always sees me coming to see you. After all, I'm a yokai. I didn't come here for anything. I just felt I should come and see you."

"If all monsters were like Shota-san, I wouldn't have to be busy with this and that every day."

Kagura smiled, then looked up at the sun in the sky and said, "But don't worry, Shota-nii, nothing will happen to me. After all, I'm not the same person I used to be."

"Except for my hair growing longer, everything else is exactly the same."

"At least I've already moved up to high school~ I've gone from a junior high student to a high school student."

Shota carefully examined Kagura's entire body and said, "I don't feel anything."

"How inconsiderate."

Kagura muttered something, then downed the drink in one gulp and said softly, "Thank you for the treat."

How's school?

Shota and Kagura started chatting about everyday things.

"As usual, I'm falling behind in my studies, and although I have friends, I'm still incredibly busy."

"As expected, even if Kagura becomes a high school student, she's still an idiot."

—Is there anything you'd like to ask?

Because Kagura is an exorcist, Yomi usually has to hide inside Shota's body to avoid being discovered when she comes to see her. According to Yomi, her departure is the best outcome for Kagura. Neither of them will have any regrets…

But in reality, this guy still can't forget Kagura, and he has to come and see her every few days to feel at ease.

She's my younger sister after all.

Even if we are separated by life and death, my sister will always be my sister.

My feelings for my sister will never change.

—Although I really want to bite Kagura with Pocky, the thought of using your body to do that to Kagura suddenly makes me lose interest.

Huang Quan's voice echoed in Shota's mind.

"Hey, Kagura, do you still have POCKY?"

Shota, however, did not do as Yomi had said, and instead asked Kagura the same question directly.

"Honestly, everyone keeps asking me for POCKY..."

Kagura was about to complain when she suddenly remembered something and said, "Ah, I remember now, when we first met, Shota-nii, you tied me up and then stole a bag of POCKY from me, right?"

"Huh? Is that true?"

"Of course I have it! Give it back to me quickly, I just finished eating my Pocky at home."

"I don't have it with me."

Shota spread his hands, revealing that he had only bought two bottles of water.

"Then let's go buy it. A whole case!"

"...You're really greedy, oh well, oh well, oh well." Shota had originally planned to buy POCKY as promised, but after seeing the knife in Kagura's hand, he had a good idea and said:

"Oh right, how about we practice a few moves? The loser has to buy POCKY!"

Shota flexed his muscles and said, "You should know that I am the man known as the Demon Sword Taro."

"What is that called...?"

Kagura chuckled and agreed, saying, "Alright, this will show you what happens when you underestimate me. But... let's make it clear first that neither of us will use demonic or spiritual power."

"no problem."

Shota followed Kagura into the dojo. Of course, the thick-skinned Shota didn't need any protective gear; he simply grabbed a training katana, looked at Kagura who was already in position, and silently thought to himself:

"I'm giving you a chance. My body is yours."

"...Thanks."

"Don't mention it."

"Then I won't hold back and will force myself on you."

As Yomi's voice echoed in Shota's mind, she had already taken control of Shota's body. Unlike Shota's lazy starting stance, Yomi first bowed to Kagura before solemnly adopting the same starting stance as Kagura.

Seeing "Shota" display this item, Kagura's face showed a slightly nostalgic smile, and she said:

"Then I'm going to begin the attack."

"Shota" nodded, signaling Kagura to attack.

The two used almost identical tactics.

Kagura attacks, Shota defends.

It looks like Kagura has suppressed "Shota", but in reality, "Shota" still has a lot of energy left to occasionally counterattack Kagura.

But both sides' moves were so powerful that everyone clearly knew roughly what the next move would be.

It was difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

Huang Quan was overjoyed. Nothing could be more fulfilling than witnessing his younger sister's growth. Although her swordsmanship was still a little inferior to his own back then, with more real combat experience, she would soon surpass him.

"flaw!"

Whether it was because Kagura saw through Shota's thoughts or because he deliberately held back, after a standoff of several minutes, Kagura finally took advantage of the other's momentary lapse in concentration and aimed her weapon at Shota's waist.

"I won, sister."

Kagura, with a happy smile on her face, said something that stunned both Shota and Yomi. Had she realized something?

"Ahhh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Kagura seemed to realize her slip of the tongue, and quickly put away her weapon with an apologetic smile, saying, "Because Shota's moves are exactly the same as Yomi's, I couldn't help but think that I was fighting Yomi."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm not that petty."

Having regained control, Shota put away his weapon, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I'm going to buy some Pocky now. Don't leave me in a bit."

"Hey hey, hurry up and come back."

Kagura watched Shota's departing figure with a thoughtful look in her eyes, but she quickly came to terms with it.

This is fine, isn't it?

"It's all your fault! You can't even beat Kagura, and you call yourself a sword prodigy."

Looking at Huang Quan holding an umbrella beside him, Shota complained, "You know I'll be the one losing face in the end. You've ruined my brother's dignity."

"How can you blame me?"

Huang Quan wasn't angry; on the contrary, she was quite happy. However, she still retorted to Xiang Tai's responsibilities without hesitation: "There's nothing I can do about my body not being used to it. Our arm lengths are different, and I have to control your monstrous strength. Do you think I want to lose?"

"Hmph. Never mind, I'll go to the supermarket to buy some Pocky first."

Shota followed Yomi into the supermarket, but when he got to the shelves, he hesitated.

"How many packs of POCKY are in a box?"

"Thirty-six packs."

Huang Quan was well aware of this matter.

"Hey. Let me see, chocolate, almond, milk, coffee, strawberry, double chocolate, matcha... there are seven flavors in total. Buying five of each should be enough for Kagura."

After filling his shopping basket with Pocky, Shota asked Yomi, "Do you want some?"

"chocolate."

"Hi hi."

After taking two extra boxes of chocolate-flavored Pocky, Shota paid and left the supermarket.

"pat-"

After biting off a Pocky stick, Shota waved the half-eaten Pocky in his hand and said to Yomi, "Actually, it tastes pretty good as a snack, but it's just not filling."

"It would be such a waste to give you this."

Huang Quan stretched out her hand to Shota and said, "Give it to me."

After swallowing the Pocky stick in his hand, Shota took out another Pocky stick and placed it in front of Yomi's eyes. After waving it a few times, he said, "I'm not giving it to you. Besides, what do ghosts want to eat?"

"If I say it's okay to eat, then it's okay to eat."

Huang Quan glared at Shota and said, "Give it to me."

"Fine, don't give it to me then."

Shota defiantly held POCKY in his mouth and said, "Go ahead and bite me if you dare."

Without saying a word, Huang Quan stood on tiptoe and bit the other end of the Pocky.

The two looked at each other.

Biting each other with pockey is a very embarrassing thing because both parties have to keep their eyes wide open and look at each other, and then slowly move forward little by little. If you close your eyes, the gentle touch of the other person's lips that may come at any time will make your heart race even more.

A smile appeared in Huang Quan's eyes.

Shota's eyes revealed a smug look.

The two of them pushed each other forward 1 cm like little mice, and then...

"Snapped--"

Huang Quan pinched Shota's mouth with her hand, broke the POCKY in half, and stuffed it all into her mouth like a cat stealing fish.

"...You cheated!"

Shota angrily pointed at Yomi and said, "What happened to the agreement that we'd each have half?"

"Haha... When did we say we'd split it 50/50? Didn't someone say they wouldn't give me any at all?"

Huang Quan smiled brightly and said, "Those who scheme against others will eventually be schemed against themselves, Shota."

"whispering sound……"

After muttering something, Shota, unwilling to admit defeat, hung a Pocky stick from his hand and looked at Yomi, mumbling incoherently, "Try breaking it again this time if you dare..."

"Successful!"