Zongman, daily life starting from hunting the supernatural

Sakurai-san, it seems like you're troubled by something.

Since he has chosen to believe me, as a teacher, I...

This trust must also be responded to.

Suppressing the vague uneasiness in her heart for the time being, Kirisu Madoka, who didn't think Sakurai wanted to use this opportunity to confess his feelings to her, spoke.

"Of course, I am a teacher, and my students' business is my business."

Just like Sakurai trusts Kirisu Madoka unconditionally, as a teacher, she will never let this trust down.

Since the students need help, she, as a teacher...

duty-bound.

Not to mention, Sakurai is the child who can be said to have been "raised" by her.

From a blank sheet of paper to one dyed with colorful colors, this one-month teaching has already made Kirisu Madoka pay more attention to Sakurai than ordinary students.

At the same time, Sakurai is the only person that Kirisu Mafuyu, who is not good at interpersonal communication, can put aside his grudges and approach casually.

So, without even having to think, Kirisu Madoka answered Sakurai as a matter of course.

"I see. So, Mafuyu-san, do you mind talking somewhere else?"

Sakurai said this and turned his gaze to the door of the apartment number 201 behind Kirisu Mafuyu.

"Hmm~"

At this point, Kirisu Madoka could no longer maintain her icy expression. Unable to hold back a cry of pain, she subconsciously took a half step back and subconsciously protected the apartment door behind her like a hen protecting her calves.

She was afraid that Sakurai would take the opportunity to open this "forbidden door" that should not be opened when she was not paying attention.

Compared to my responsibility as a teacher and my concern for Sakurai-san, I have to expose the scene behind the door to Sakurai-san...

She wasn't mentally prepared yet.

Is there anything shameful about Sister Manfuyu's room?

But to be specific, I did hear Sister Manfuyu say that she lives alone, so it might be a little inconvenient to say that.

During this month, Sakurai has learned something about the so-called differences between men and women.

Sakurai nodded, thinking he understood the situation, and then considerately offered a way out.

It also gave myself a step up.

It’s not that I don’t want to say it, it’s just that it’s inconvenient for Sister Manfuyu. I’m just taking this as a way to accommodate Sister Manfuyu’s feelings.

"After all, let's just forget it. Don't worry, Madoka-san."

"It's just some minor problems that I can solve. Sister Manfuyu has helped me a lot. You don't need to spend extra energy on me."

"You can't just waste Madoka's time. You're already doing me a big favor by taking some time out of your day to help me with my studies."

"Well... I happened to be going out to eat before I ran into Mafuyu-san. If you don't mind, how about I treat Mafuyu-san to a midnight snack?"

Sakurai forced a smile with great difficulty and tried to comfort Kirisu Madoka.

"Let's make it clear first. No laughing. Absolutely, absolutely... Absolutely no laughing."

Seeing Sakurai's smile which was uglier than crying, Kirisu Madoka was shocked and was wavering between social death and her duties as a teacher.

In the end, the pointer in my heart pointed to Sakurai.

Then, without waiting for Sakurai to say anything, he opened the "Forbidden Door" dejectedly and resignedly.

Compared to her own reserve, she really couldn't just sit back and watch.

Students’ distress.

so...

Even if she has to [die], it doesn't matter.

"Please...come in."

Almost squeezing out these two words from between her teeth, Kirisu Madoka pushed open the door weakly like a zombie.

Her whole body exuded the frustration of "if I don't go to hell, who will?" and she closed her eyes in despair.

I dare not see what will happen next.

She no longer dared to think about what would happen next.

......

Honestly...

Sakurai had never seen such a messy room in his life.

Clean and dirty clothes, underwear and other items were scattered everywhere, as well as leftovers from deliveries, books of various sizes, and bottles and jars scattered everywhere.

It is definitely a paradise in the dreams of various small animals.

Cockroaches, fleas, rats and stuff.

The only unexpectedly clean thing is probably that there is no supernatural existence here.

Is it because I haven’t had time to enter the [room]?

Sakurai thought so and still had a poker face without any expression. He said calmly, "I'm in," and then changed into the slippers handed to him by Kirisu Mafuyu, who had turned gray, and walked into the room.

really...

Some of them are hard to find.

Sakurai was very upset as he tried to find a foothold to no avail.

In the end, he had to tiptoe to barely move through the mountain of garbage.

"Anyway, sit down for a while while I go change my clothes."

After saying this, Kirisu Madoka ran to the next room in a panic, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Sitting obediently on the edge of the bed, Sakurai did not look around excitedly just because she had entered the room of an adult woman living alone.

A one-month-old baby doesn't have this idea yet.

“Coffee, please?”

Soon, Kirisu Mafuyu, wearing the same Ichinose High School sportswear as Sakurai and with a slightly rosy face, knelt down next to Sakurai with two cups of coffee.

After calming down, she finally accepted the reality.

After taking the coffee and taking a sip, Sakurai looked at Kirisu Mafuyu beside him.

"Mafuyu-san is a little different from usual."

It's true that Kirisu Mafuyu is the type who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but this is the first time I've seen Mafuyu like this.

"Any questions?"

"This is only what is in front of you. Now that it has been discovered, there is no point in hiding it any further."

"Are you still Sakurai-san? Would you be disillusioned with me like this?"

Kirisu Mafuyu, who was also sipping the steaming coffee and squinting her eyes to avoid looking at Sakurai, looked at Sakurai.

"No, there is no problem. No matter what Madoka becomes, she is still the Madoka I respect."

Sakurai drank the coffee in one gulp and looked at Kirisu Mafuyu seriously.

"I will keep it a secret, so please keep my next words secret, Madoka-sama."

Are things finally coming to this?

To be honest, before that he...

I never thought that one day I would confess to Sister Manfuyu.

He always thought that he would keep this secret hidden forever.

But time is running out, and he really cares more about what Kirisu Mafuyu thinks of him...

Madoka-sama’s safety.

If one day, the ignorant sister Manfuyu gets involved in a supernatural incident and something happens, then it will be too late for him to regret it even if he wants to.

Sakurai let out a long breath.

11. Showdown, Immortality

The small talk before the main topic is over, so it's time to get down to business.

"Sister Mafuyu, do you believe that the [supernatural] exists in this world?"

"Monsters, ghosts, evil spirits and other things that humans cannot imagine."

Yuto spoke these words slowly while looking into the eyes of Kirisu Mafuyu.

"As expected, even if it's Madoka, you can't believe it without any evidence, right?"

Without waiting for Kirisu Mafuyu to speak, or giving her any chance to respond.

Sakurai, who had put one hand in his school bag from a while ago, took out the...

A dagger flashing with cold light.

Change direction and apply force.

By the time Kirisu Madoka came to her senses, the dagger had already sunk into Sakurai's chest.

After one spin, there is no doubt...

This knife easily pierced Sakurai's heart.

"I know that Madoka isn't that sensitive about this."

(Kirisu Madoka is a real naive person when it comes to supernatural events, the kind that is written in the setting)

"In this case..."