Don't force me to use my right fist.

After casually directing the ghosts to tidy up the restaurant, Sawa turned around and looked at the group of girls who had come to help him without expecting anything in return for his request.

The number of customers in the afternoon was even greater than he had expected, to the point that Asashita Fujino, who happened to be passing by, couldn't stand it anymore and joined in working for him for free.

Speaking of which, it seems almost all of Sawa's friends have arrived. He even spotted the elusive Enma Ai mixed in with the crowd, using that...

"Thank you all so much for your hard work today. I don't have much to repay you with, but if you don't mind, I'll host a banquet for you all here tomorrow as a token of my gratitude." Saying this to the girls who were still helping him tidy up the classroom, Saya sincerely explained his way of expressing his thanks. Of course, the happiest person about a banquet was Aqua, who was more of a banquet goddess than a water goddess. Almost the instant Saya finished speaking, the girl raised her hands in agreement.

"Yay! Let's have a banquet! Member Zuoyou, remember to bring some good wine, what's a banquet without wine?"

With Aqua leading the way, the other girls were quite relaxed. Plus, they all knew Saya's personality, so even if it was a banquet, they didn't have to worry about him doing anything else.

Seeing that the girls present all nodded, Saya became even happier.

"Then it's settled. I know you've all had a long and tiring day, so I won't trouble you any further. Go back and rest. As for alcohol, let's skip it. Minors aren't allowed to drink alcohol."

Saya smiled and said goodbye to the girls, but didn't forget to remind Aqua that Mihong was quite strict about this, and the consequences of minors drinking alcohol were quite serious.

After Saya announced that they could have a banquet here after visiting the school festival the next day, the girls who had helped Saya a lot gradually left.

As for Saya, when he saw Kaguya, Saya, Tsubasa, and Ai all sitting at a small square table, just enough to make a mahjong set, he couldn't help but feel like laughing.

Perhaps I should find an opportunity to bring up this suggestion to them. After all, playing mahjong is an excellent activity for fostering good relationships. In terms of improving feelings, I should find a reason to get them to sit together, right?

Mahjong is the most suitable thing for this.

Glancing at the ghosts staring at him expectantly, Sawa knew he still needed to make a trip to Hell first to settle his promise to Shiki. After that, he could...

"Kaguya and Class President, you should take the car back first. I still need to take care of these guys. It's best not to go back on your promise."

After explaining to Kaguya and the others who had been silently waiting for him, Saya pointed to the group of ghosts behind him and said.

"Okay, then be careful. I'll be waiting for you to come home."

Amakawa Tsubasa and Kaguya exchanged a glance, said nothing more, and then got up and left.

They knew very well that once Saya made a decision, it was rarely changed, so saying anything else wouldn't make a difference; they might as well just go home and wait.

"As for you, Saya, should I come pick you up later, or do you go with the others first since it's on the way?"

Saya hadn't forgotten that she had said she wanted to move into his house too, and asked her softly.

"Then I'll go back and pack my things first. You must remember to come, Yu-jun."

Saya still couldn't shake her shy nature. She simply bowed her head and replied to Saya before fleeing away as if she were escaping.

Finally, before Saya could speak, Ai, who had been appearing and disappearing mysteriously, simply looked up at him, smiled, and spoke.

"I'll go with you."

Chapter 656 Hypothesis

For Zuoyou, going to Hell is a very convenient thing, basically no different from going home. In fact, going home might not be as fast as going back to Hell, since going to Hell only requires a portal.

But Ai is someone from the New Hell, after all. It feels a bit strange for her to come with him to see the Four Seasons.

Especially since Shiki's trip to the New Hell was most likely to negotiate with the other party about Hell Communications, Ai's position as the Hell Girl was a bit too awkward. Fortunately, she seemed to know what Saya was thinking, and took Saya's hand with her small hand, nodded to him with a reassuring expression, and then slowly said that it was okay.

"You know the personality of the ruler of the old hell better than I do. She won't make things difficult for me. Besides, Hell Communications is Hell Communications, and Hell Girl is Hell Girl. The relationship between the two is not what you imagine."

After receiving Ai's explanation, Sawa felt relieved and took her with him, and together they went through the portal beneath the abandoned classroom to Hell once again.

Unlike when he brought Kaguya here before, just as he led Ai to the dock, before Saya could even tell the lazy Shinigami to get up and work, the red-haired girl poked her head out of her little wooden house first.

"This is the third one already. Are you serious? You're really going to build a harem?"

Saya usually only brings Amakawa Tsubasa here, and Kaguya is always brought over around noon. Even if Komachi is slacking off, she still knows who Saya brought.

But he changed to another one, which was somewhat beyond Komachi's expectations.

If I remember correctly, the modern world should have long since moved beyond the feudal era, and monogamy should be the norm now, right? How come this guy actually dares to openly date three girls?

If Komachi knew that Saya knew more than just these three girls, her expression would probably be even more interesting.

"Stop joking. I need to see Lord Shiki. We made an appointment a long time ago. Please ferry me to the Hall of Right and Wrong." whl

Saya had no time to listen to this guy's insults. After waving his hand, Saya explained his purpose.

Hearing this, Ai smiled and leaned closer to Saya, grabbing his sleeve with her small hand.

“You can usually go by yourself, and if you come here, I don’t think Lady Shiki would not know. You might as well just wait here. Why bother making me come all this way for nothing?” Komachi waved her hand dismissively. With Shiki’s control over the Old Hell, even if a leaf fell from the mortal world, she would know about it. She was certain that her superior knew what was happening here.

"Is this your excuse for avoiding work? It's my business if I come here, not an excuse for you to run away."

As Komachi expected, Shiki walked out from around the corner of the cabin, glared at the incredibly lazy red-haired girl with a serious expression, and then turned her gaze to Saya.

His ability to keep his promises was something Shiki appreciated, so after exchanging a relieved glance with him, Shiki quickly shifted her gaze to the person beside him.

When interacting with anyone other than Saya, Ai always has a cold and aloof demeanor, so these two girls, who are both cold-faced lolis, only needed to look at each other to understand something from each other's eyes.

"This is my friend, also known as the Hell Girl from the New Hell. I think she can be of great help to us."

Saya quietly stepped between the two, shielding them from Shiki's scrutinizing gaze, before speaking to explain.

Although he knew that Siji was not the type to cause trouble, he still wanted to be mindful of avoiding potential problems.

"I understand perfectly well. This is for the best. It also clarifies what Hell Communication is all about, and how such unfair rules could exist in Hell."

Shiki simply nodded in agreement with what Saya said, then continued looking at Ai. As the Hell Girl, she would undoubtedly have a deeper understanding of Hell Correspondence, perhaps even surpassing the knowledge of the Three-Eyed Spider.

Saya did not refute this point. Although he vaguely knew some of the contents of Hell Correspondence from the anime, he really had no idea what the hidden story was or how this thing came about.

So all he did was follow Shiki and look into Ai's eyes, who was standing still, her hand tightly gripping Saya's wrist.

Seeing the puzzled look in Zuo You's eyes, Ai sighed slowly. Of the four people present, two were considered gods, and she was a demigod-like being. As for Zuo You, although he always claimed to be an ordinary person, everyone present knew that his strength was already comparable to that of a god.

In other words, if the truth is revealed now, at least we won't have to worry about lacking strength.

"The matter of Hell Communication, just as you said, Lord Shiki, is a rule that exists within the New Hell. However, this rule originates from..."

It existed since the birth of the New Hell, and even Lady Shiraori, who is now the ruler of the New Hell, cannot change it. At this point, Ai's tone became somewhat helpless; it was clear that she didn't actually want to be bound by this rule forever.

"Not only that, but all the inhabitants of the new hell also need to abide by this rule. In fact, we all know very well that this rule is incomplete and that its original intention is wrong."

Ai continued explaining about Hell Correspondence, her helpless expression growing even more pronounced.

"But there's no other way; we must depend on the new hell for survival, and if no one abides by the rules of this hellish communication, then the new hell itself..."

Ai sighed and uttered a somewhat terrifying hypothesis.

"Can you imagine a world where, if you hate someone, without all those complicated procedures, you can send yourself to hell and make that person die with you?"

Chapter 657 Is this the reason?

Zuo You knew very well that when it came to the ultimate one-for-one exchange, there was almost no race that preferred and was better at it than humans.

If the assumption Ai made is true, then it can be said that in less than half a month, the entire order of the present world will be broken instantly, and the entire world will eventually perish without the so-called demon god of another world taking action.

Never underestimate humanity's talent for courting death. The version of Hell Correspondence that Ai mentioned is essentially distributing a chain of explosive buttons to the entire world.

This is the terrifying aspect of human nature; Saya no Kazuya doesn't want to see this happen.

"So you mean that the Hell Communication in New Hell is, frankly speaking, still a salvage measure, a compromise?"

Saya frowned. This was a completely different turn from the original story. While the origins of Hell Correspondence weren't explained in great detail, it wasn't this serious either. To put it simply, the Three-Eyed Spider was a bit difficult to deal with.

But in this situation, it seems like the eye spider has suddenly become a benevolent savior of the world?

"That's just how it is. If we don't do it this way, the rules of Hell Communication will only become more complicated. The current situation is already the result of Shiraori's tremendous efforts."

Ai sighed. If she could, why would she want to become Hell Girl, a person burdened with the responsibility of dragging people down to hell? It's just that among those who have the power to travel between hell and the mortal world, she is the most suitable one.

"Tsk, I really didn't know that, but even so, it can't explain dragging innocent people down to hell, can it?"

Saya frowned. He really didn't know there was such a hidden story, but even so, he still couldn't accept the existence of Hell Correspondence.

"You didn't ask me before, and if they really are innocent, you didn't say that going to hell necessarily means being punished, did you?"

Ai shook her head. She knew perfectly well that many of the people dragged into hell by Hell Communications were originally kind and innocent, but were envied and resented because of their humanity.

However, the New Hell is not a world created solely to punish the dead; most of its inhabitants are merely monsters from the mortal world, or those who seek refuge from it.

To escape the malevolent force that inexplicably appeared in the mortal world and was corrupting them, these monsters fled to hell; in short, they were not originally from this place.

"The truly innocent can stay in the new hell. Apart from not being able to return to the mortal world again, they will not suffer any harm or punishment. Whether they continue to reincarnate or choose to stay in the new hell is something they can decide for themselves."

Ai explained how to handle this situation before looking at Saku with a hopeful gaze.

This was the limit of what Shiraori could do; to maintain the operation of the new Hell, this was the only way. Saya didn't have much to say about it. While he still didn't support Hell Communication, he didn't feel any resentment towards Ai and the Three-Eyed Spider, who were forced into becoming executors.

"So, she thinks that's enough?" Hellcom's explanation was still not satisfactory.

Saiyu knew Shiki's personality very well; he valued rules above all else, almost like an old relic. Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed the new Hell to appear without interference, leading to the neglect of the old Hell.

But once this kind of person gets serious, it can be very difficult to handle.

Take the current Four Seasons, for example. No matter how Ai explains that Hell Communications has its reasons, or that the Three-Eyed Spider has its hardships, in her eyes, wrong is wrong, and there is no reason to cover up this truth. Perhaps in the eyes of this Yama, who is in charge of judgment, everything in the world can truly be divided into right and wrong, black and white.

For others, one might just call them a bit too straightforward, but for Shiki, all that remains is admiration.

A god who possesses such power yet remains so steadfast in their principles is truly rare.

Love wasn't intimidated by the seasons' authoritative words; she simply stated the facts.

"Then this journey to the new hell is even more unavoidable."

Shiki shook her head and didn't say anything more. She just turned her body and glanced at Komachi, who was completely confused and didn't even know what they were talking about.

This Grim Reaper is probably the most confused one here. She's a girl who just eats and sleeps at the dock, oblivious to everything else. She knows nothing about Hell Communications or anything like that. The only thing she knows is that New Hell exists, but she's never bothered to learn about it.

However, there is one thing that Komachi understands and knows better than anyone else present.

Judging from the subtle expressions and tone of the green-haired Yama in front of her, Komachi understood that her old boss was genuinely angry for some unknown reason.

King Yama is very angry. Komachi doesn't dare to say how serious the consequences will be, after all, she has only seen Shiki angry a handful of times, and this is a very rare thing.

Komachi understood perfectly from Shiki's gaze that she needed to do something.

what.

Shedding her usual languid demeanor, the red-haired Grim Reaper finally became serious. If she didn't take things seriously now, and Shiki's wrath were to be directed at her, who would she turn to for comfort?

He picked up his scythe and swung it towards the Sanzu River. The river split in two, and a huge wooden ancient warship emerged from the water and stopped on the surface of the river, which had become agitated by the action.

"Then let's set off."