Don't force me to use my right fist.

"At least, I didn't see it this time."

Kaguya Hazaki frowned slightly and answered his question honestly.

"this time?"

Sōyū didn't understand what she was talking about, but since she said she hadn't seen it, he could only believe her for the time being.

However, just as Saya was pondering where there might be any living cows nearby, Kaguya's phone vibrated at an inopportune moment.

Somewhat puzzled, Kaguya turned on the screen, and her phone began automatically playing a short, eerie video.

An ancient well, an erupting volcano, a woman combing her hair, eyes with the character "贞" (zhen, meaning chastity) on them—various fragmented scenes flash by, eventually transforming into a colorful screen.

Saya sneered and took the seemingly malfunctioning phone from Kaguya Hazaki's hand.

Wow, this is keeping up with the times, isn't it? They're even posting videos now.

Chapter Twenty: Should We Try Broadcasting This Hopeful Video to the Whole World?

Perhaps because only Kaguya Hazaki was chosen, the phone, which had been playing the video repeatedly, quickly fell silent once it was in Saya's hands.

What is the meaning of this video?

Kaguya, who vaguely remembered receiving this message every time she inexplicably died, frowned and looked at Saya.

"It means your premonition was right, you are indeed not far from death."

He tossed her phone lightly twice and silently counted down a few seconds in his mind.

3, 2, 1.

The phone is about to ring.

The moment the phone rang, Zuoyou pressed the answer button and put it to his ear.

"Hello, welcome to Steve's Grave Relocation and Funeral Services. Press 1 for grave relocation, press 2 for body collection, press the hash button for funeral services, and if you want a ritual to help the deceased pass on, come out and show your skills."

Before the other person could speak, Sayu spoke into the microphone in a professional tone that sounded almost mechanical.

There was no response from the other party.

All I heard from the phone was a series of busy signals.

"Thank you for your call. If you have any questions, please send 'T' to unsubscribe from our live customer service."

Seeing that the other person didn't seem to be able to understand the joke, Saya shrugged, made a silly joke again, and then hung up the strange call.

Actually, compared to the other side simply not responding, Sayu's statement was more bizarre.

Even Kaguya Hazaki was a little confused about what Saya was trying to do.

On the contrary, Saya looked like he understood something and silently glanced at the phone in his hand.

"You wouldn't understand, would you? I don't understand either."

Kaguya Hazaki clenched her fist once again.

After glancing at the number and confirming that it was a garbled mess, Sōyū handed the phone back to the girl beside him.

"However, there is one thing I can confirm: we are all cursed together now."

After opening his backpack and looking at the status in the upper left corner, Zuoyou leaned back in his chair.

【Evil Spirit Curse I】: You're cursed, just wait to die!

The simple and direct description sounds impressive, but no matter how powerful it is, it's just a buff.

"You took away my curse?"

Kaguya also noticed the strange phone number. After a moment's thought, she guessed a possibility, and her gaze towards Saya held a hint of something inexplicable.

"You're being too naive. You actually expect this thing to be able to be shared and mitigated? You should share this hopeful video with the whole world. Maybe then everyone will be fine."

Zuoyou shook his head. This girl only lets go of her pride in this aspect. Even if he criticizes her, she will only silently endure it.

"I just wanted to get a piece of this curse too, otherwise, if I remove this buff for you later, wouldn't the clues be cut off?"

With a snap of his fingers, Saya explained to her why he did it.

"Ah."

However, Kaguya's expression suddenly turned somewhat cold, and she merely gave Saya a perfunctory reply.

She began to understand, to some extent, what her usual temper would be like if it were the other person's.

It's really upsetting to have all your expectations and emotions dashed by a single sentence.

"So now you should tell me, are there any cows around here?"

Saya estimated that Sadako generally wouldn't choose a crowded classroom to make her move directly, so he should have been given some time to deal with it.

"Cows? What do you need those for? This is Tokyo, where land is incredibly valuable. Do you think there's any space or land available to raise them?"

Kaguya Hazaki is having a hard time keeping up with Saya's pace.

"Tsk, not dairy cow, regular cows will do, even mushroom cows would be nice!"

Sōyu scratched his head in distress. Without live cows, where to get the milk was a real problem.

"If you really need it, I can have someone deliver it, but even at the fastest speed, it will still take about an hour."

Seeing Saya's expression, it seemed that Kaguya Hatsaki desperately needed this item, so she didn't ask any more questions and instead started contacting her servants.

She still has that level of trust.

"Tsk, just wait and see. Your house is that big, isn't it? Remember to raise a few cows in the future; they might just save your life."

Saya nodded, not joking about such a thing.

Having a cow would at least ensure that he and Kaguya wouldn't be affected by any negative status effects.

You should know that in Saya's eyes, Kaguya Hazaki is now starting to emit eerie black bubble effects.

Although he himself was almost the same.

But this girl is different from him. At the very least, she doesn't have something like a diamond sword from an undead assassin to protect herself.

"Zuoyou, aren't you going to get your textbooks from Teacher Huiyin? Class is about to start."

Just as Sawa was thinking about how he should pack more milk in his backpack in the future, a bespectacled girl with a braid that reached her chest interrupted his conversation with Kaguya and walked up to him, whispering a reminder.

Interrupting Kaguya's conversation is something only she and a handful of others in the class dare to do.

"Hmm, how about we wait..."

Sawa wanted to refuse, but when he suddenly remembered Keine's green-haired state, a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.

If we're looking for cows, it seems like this teacher...

If it's just a right-click, there shouldn't be any major problem, right?

After all, there's no need to do anything exaggerated, so it shouldn't be noticed, right?

Moreover, doing so would also be a good opportunity to verify Zuoyou's conjecture.

After all, real humans could never produce milk, right?

This would both help Sayu confirm the teacher's identity and solve his immediate problem, so Sayu couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

"What's wrong, Saya-kun? Don't you know where the office is? Do you need me to take you there?"

Seeing Saya's conflicted expression, Amakawa Tsubasa adjusted his glasses and asked him with concern.

Throughout the entire process, she never once looked at Kaguya, who was standing to the side, as if she didn't exist at all.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. Kaguya, wait here for a moment, I'll be right back. Remember, don't leave the classroom."

Saya nodded, stood up, and gave Kaguya, who was frowning and looking displeased, a word of advice.

"Then let's go find Teacher Huiyin now."

Zuoyou's iron bucket can't wait any longer.

Chapter Twenty-One: This is an academic verification.

On the way to the office, Amakawa Tsubasa, who was walking ahead of Saya, remained silent.

Saya, on the other hand, became somewhat interested in this girl who exuded a literary air.

He had long forgotten most of the plot details about this girl; the only thing he vaguely remembered was that she was possessed by a strange cat.

However, Zuoyou had no recollection of when exactly it happened or how it was handled.

I'll remind her when I have the chance later.

After all, Sawa didn't see any classmates like that trash-loving guy in his class. If something really happened, it seemed like no one would be there to deal with it.

"Um, Saya-kun, can I ask you something?"

While Sawa was still thinking about how to strike up a conversation with her, the girl with the braided hair walking in front of him broke the silence between them.

The girl's black leather shoes made a crisp sound on the floor, and she didn't stop walking. If Saya hadn't been sure that there was nothing wrong with his ears, he would have thought he was hallucinating.

"Hmm? If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Zuoyou scratched his head. This should be the first time he'd met her. What could be wrong with that?

"Sayyu-kun, you must be someone like Kaguya-kun's bodyguard, right?"

"Uh?"

I knew this girl was the kind of highly intelligent girl with extremely sharp insight, but her detective skills are just too strong!

Keep in mind that Sawa only chatted with Kaguya for a couple of minutes after sitting down, and the conversation was kept in hushed tones so no one could hear it. How could anyone guess that?

"Don't worry, Saya-kun, I just wanted to confirm something, I won't tell anyone."

Yuchuan Yi, who was walking ahead, still did not turn around, and his voice was as gentle as ever.

"How did you figure that out? Did you even know about this kind of thing?"

Sōyū was still a little curious. If he had this kind of brain, Kaguya's problem should be solved very easily, right?

"I only know what I know."