Zongman: Collecting starts with Shiori

The air around them seemed to freeze, leaving only the breathing and heartbeats of the two people, echoing in the silence, intensifying the tense atmosphere of the moment.

"If you don't believe it..."

In the end, it was Origami who broke the silent deadlock.

Mana turned her gaze to Origami, but in order to calm herself down, she took a big sip of her drink.

"If you still don't believe it, you can actually try it yourself. Because in my investigation, I found that she has more than one woman, and there is even a petite loli elf beside her, so he shouldn't mind."

"......puff----!!"

Innocent...

Mana felt that she was still too naive.

What kind of words did she think Origami could say!!!

"cough cough..."

Mana, who had choked badly, coughed violently twice, and after he managed to calm himself down, he looked at Origami like a monster.

"Sergeant Origami... I have a new understanding of you in some ways."

"is it?"

Origami tilted her head in confusion.

"My request is very simple, just don't hurt him."

Mana looked at Origami with a strange expression.

"That's it? Aren't you afraid that I'll really get close to him and try it?"

"Why should I be afraid?"

Origami asked back.

"If you get close to him, you will find his uniqueness and become interested in him. It is his business to choose him or not. He will not listen to me."

.....

It really felt like the sky was falling.

Are there really people like this in this world?

"and many more..."

Mana suddenly reacted, she seemed to have discovered something strange.

"You just said... a spirit? Beside him? Not a nightmare?"

"No."

Origami shook her head, an action that seemed to deny all of Mana's guesses.

"He possesses a unique ability that can completely eliminate the spiritual power fluctuations of elves, allowing them to exist in the world like ordinary people. Without that special energy vibration, I, as a member of AST, have no reason to intervene and eliminate them."

Having said that, Origami unconsciously moved his fingers a few times. It was a subtle but meaningful movement, as if he was silently calculating, or making some kind of assessment of the current situation.

"Now... at least there are two or more elves around him."

.......

Mana's heart was in turmoil. She felt that her surprise and confusion seemed to have no end that day.

She stared at the origami blankly and squeezed out a slightly clumsy sentence from her throat.

"Sergeant Tobiichi...are you kidding me?"

Origami looked back at Mana, with neither teasing nor mockery in her eyes, only serious calmness.

"What do you think."

Mana fell silent after hearing that.

After all, the way she looked at Origami didn't seem to be joking at all.

But...this is too unbelievable.

A person who can control spirits and at the same time...

Mana stole a glance at Origami.

Still so...concrete image?

Shi Shou Feng...

The name was unknowingly engraved in Mana's mind.

She realized that whether she was willing or not, she and the owner of this name would one day be intertwined. It seemed to be a destiny that had been predestined and could not be avoided.

Chapter 129 Tit for tat

In the following days, Shikimori Feng's life seemed to be caught in a strange cycle. He kept switching between the roles of the hunter and the hunted, experiencing an unprecedented sense of dislocation.

Although he was supposed to be a collector of elves, fate seemed to have played a big joke on him in this game of hide-and-seek, making him feel that he was being forced into an unpredictable desperate situation step by step by the elves that suddenly appeared.

Tokisaki Kurumi was staring at Shikimori Kaede at this moment. Her hands unconsciously grasped the hem of her skirt, as if she was hiding her inner nervousness or anticipation.

Her eyes revealed an inexplicable provocation, mixed with an imperceptible tenderness, making it difficult to guess her true intentions.

"...Do you...want to know?"

Her voice was low and seductive, each word like a carefully designed trap, waiting for Shi Shoufeng to accidentally fall into it.

Faced with Tokisaki Kurumi's image of gentleness that seems to be deliberately created, Shikimori Kaede's inner emotions become more and more complicated.

After countless times of forbearance and struggle, he finally plucked up the courage and made a bold and almost rude request.

And after a brief silence, Kurumi chose to respond.

She nodded slightly, as if making some unspoken promise.

Then, she glanced around and dodged to a blind spot on the side, where there were many shadows, providing a hidden stage for everything that was about to happen.

In that dark corner, Kuang San's cheeks were stained with an imperceptible blush. She slightly opened her lips and her voice was as thin as a mosquito.

"Okay... Oh, as long as it's you... This kind of thing... I can..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she slowly loosened her grip on the hem of her skirt.

Shi Shoufeng was so surprised that he could hardly speak, his heart was filled with confusion and disbelief.

He never really expected Kurumi to agree to such a request, and all this happened was beyond the limits of his imagination.

As the hem of the skirt slowly rose, a pair of long legs wrapped in delicate black stockings gradually appeared, looking both mysterious and seductive in the dim light.

The forbidden area deeper inside, under the gentle cover of clothing, becomes blurry and intriguing.

At this moment, Shikimori Feng's extraordinary vision captured the edge of the white panties showing through the tight black stockings, as well as the hazy flesh-colored outline. Everything was like a dream, unbelievable.

In a remote corner of this school, Shikimori Kaede's unreasonable request became a reality with Kurumi's tacit consent.

The scene before my eyes was pure white and so clear that it made my heart beat faster.

Although this behavior was due to his momentary playful mentality, Kurumi's true response undoubtedly exceeded all his expectations, making this experience extremely real and intense.

However, just as the shock had not yet completely dissipated, the alarm bell of reason rang in Shi Shoufeng's mind.

So he immediately reached out and carefully pulled down the hem of Kuang San's skirt, trying to restore the calm and normalcy of the moment.

"Forget it, I'm not that interested."

At this critical and delicate moment, if someone happened to pass by here inadvertently and witnessed the scene between Shikimori Kaede and Kurumi, they might mistakenly think that Shikimori Kaede was doing something unspeakable, forcing Kurumi to reveal her private parts in a secluded corner, or even do something more excessive.

In this case, even if Shi Shoufeng jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to wash away this unwarranted stigma.

"Hehe, if the target is Feng, I am willing to accept such slightly unusual interactions!"

Kurumi chuckled at Shikimori's overly dramatic performance. When her skirt was adjusted properly, she suddenly bent down, her eyes flashing with temptation, looking directly at Shikimori who was half-kneeling on the ground, her tone full of endless teasing and playfulness.

"As long as Feng-jun is willing to stay with me forever, I will gladly accept any kind of intimate behavior."

"Always together?"

Once these words are spoken, it is very easy for people to have endless fantasies. If someone's thoughts are slightly biased, they will inevitably have many impure thoughts.

Although Shikimori Feng did not think that he was a good person, he still had some rationality and was very aware that the Kurumi in front of him was not a good person.

However, Tokisaki Kurumi was obviously not satisfied with Shikimori Kaede's hesitation, and a hint of disappointment appeared between her brows.

"Don't you want to be with me forever?"

Shiki Shoufeng smiled bitterly, with helplessness in his eyes.

"It sounds like a beautiful vision. I also hope that such a person exists, but... that person is probably not you."

As soon as she finished speaking, looking at Shikimori Kaede who was hinting at something, Kurumi's expression, which was previously as bright as a flower, suddenly became complicated.

"It is quite rude to mention another woman in front of a girl, Feng."

However, in the blink of an eye, Tokisaki Kurumi broke the awkwardness herself. Under her black twin ponytails, her cheeks gradually turned light pink, like cherry blossoms blooming in early spring.

"But if you are a person who changes his mind easily, you might lose the unique charm that fascinates me. Originally, I didn't plan to meet you again, after all, you are so bad... However, the unspeakable feelings deep in my heart are like fire every day, forcing me to come to this school... Even if this may make me a target of others' covetousness."

These words are not only a brave confession of the girl's first love, but also the most truthful disclosure of her inner world.

If he had not known the complexity and dangers that came with Tokisaki Kurumi's elf identity, Shikimori Feng would probably have been shaken by the deep love of this beautiful girl and completely fallen into this sweet and dangerous vortex.

Just as his thoughts were in turmoil, an abrupt remark interrupted his reverie. A strange fluctuation appeared in the air, which was very different from the atmosphere when the elves appeared.

"You're not dead yet, Nightmare."

They mentioned each other's nicknames without any concealment, like old friends reminiscing about the past after a long time.

The person who spoke was a girl with her hair tied into a ponytail and dressed like a junior high school student who walked out from the darkness.

She was dressed casually, but her aura carried the murderous intent of someone who had been through many battles.

Shikimori Feng didn't know who this person was, but the only thing he was sure of was that he was a human and not an elf.

The voice that directly called the other party's code name without any hesitation spread slowly in the air like an echo that had traveled through a long period of time.

As he was talking, a figure slowly stepped into the dim light. It was a girl with long black hair neatly tied into a high ponytail. She was wearing a school uniform, a light-colored hoodie on the outside, and a casual culottes. The overall outfit was simple yet energetic.

However, beneath this seemingly ordinary appearance, she reveals an indescribable sharpness, as if she carries invisible smoke with every step she takes, a kind of cold aura that only a warrior who has experienced countless life-and-death battles would inadvertently reveal.

Shiki Shoufeng looked at the sudden visitor with doubts in his heart. Although he knew nothing about this person who suddenly appeared, the undeniable human temperament of the other party made him at least certain of one thing - she was human.

On the other side, Tokisaki Kurumi was standing in a delicate posture at the moment, her head slightly tilted, the corner of her mouth outlined a slightly playful yet polite smile, and in those eyes that seemed to be able to captivate people, there flashed a hint of unexpected surprise.

"Oh, I didn't expect to meet you in such an occasion. I remember you, Takamiya Shinna, right?"

Faced with Tokisaki Kurumi's sudden greeting, the girl named "Takamiya Mana" tensed up unconsciously. She snorted coldly, her voice mixed with displeasure and a little pride.

"Calling my name so thoughtlessly just makes me sick!"

There was obvious disgust in her tone.

However, Tokisaki Kurumi did not show any anger in the face of Mana's unhappiness.

On the contrary, she lowered her head and bowed deeply in an almost exaggerated gesture of etiquette, her words full of sincerity and apology.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice that. You're right, a name is a treasure for everyone, even being called a title like 'Nightmare' is kind of hurtful to me. So, please allow me to formally request, can you just call me Tokisaki Kurumi?"

However, Takamiya Mana did not soften her attitude because of Tokisaki Kurumi's goodwill. Instead, her face became even gloomier, as if the apology in front of her was meaningless to her, or even a provocation.

This way, it seems like Takamiya Mana is being aggressive.

Chapter 130 Shameless! Pervert!

A playful smile appeared on Kuang San's lips, and her crimson eyes gently swept over Mana, whose face was as gloomy as a dark cloud. Then her slightly teasing laugh rang out, crisp and pleasant, but also carried a provocation that could not be ignored.

"Although seeing you again does make me feel a little happy, my dear Mana, I hope you can temporarily put away that serious expression as if the world is about to end, okay? Or, can you please disappear completely? Can't you see what will happen here next? You are really a downer."

After finishing her words, Kuang San's eyes lingered on Mana's face, and she caught a subtle scrutiny from Mana that she cast towards Shikimori Kaede beside her, but she did not say anything. Seeing this, Kuang San's mouth curved upwards, with a hint of mischievous smile, and she leaned lightly against Shikimori Kaede's side, her movements natural and smooth, as if that was the place she was most used to relying on.

"Hey, Feng~ let me give you a formal introduction, okay?"

There was a hint of sweetness in Kuang San's voice, as if she was sharing a little secret that belonged only to them.

"This person is no ordinary person. She is the famous AST member - Takamiya Mana. Our relationship can be described as 'old friends', which is really appropriate. Although this friendship always seems to be mixed with a little unspeakable spark."

At this point, a cunning gleam flashed in Kuang San's eyes, as if hinting at the complex and subtle relationship between the two.