You say this is a love game?

Once you understand that the highest level of exorcists is just "strong superiors", you can understand how much attention a tough guy who calls himself a newbie has.

Miyamizu Inaba entered the Heiji level very quickly. She practiced day and night and it took her about nine months to reach the Heiji level. This talent was given to her by Shuten's blood... As for the slow progress in the subsequent realms, that was Miyamizu Inaba's own choice. She was determined to settle down and find a balance in the blood of humans and demons.

Mizutani Makoto's expression changed slightly, and he swallowed back the words "I graduated from a one-month crash course."

Miyamizu Inaba's behavior made him realize that things were not quite what he thought...

Are exorcists generally weak?

But Mizutani Makoto had no intention of making up a lie, so he simply changed the subject: "Were you injured just now? I noticed you didn't look well."

In response to this, Shuten, who had always acted as the military strategist, laughed.

The Ghost King poked Gong Shui Inaba's arm and said with a smile, "He's definitely up to something. He must be hiding a very important secret."

"Interesting! Judging from his tone, he didn't even come from the shrine..."

"Then where did he get the bow on his wrist? He couldn't have picked it up, right? Then how did he gain His approval..."

"He's leaving the shrine maidens behind? He's favoring some exorcist from some corner of the common people?"

"However, his connection with Inari Daimyojin is undeniable. Since he has earned His approval, there shouldn't be many issues with his character."

"Little rabbit, if you really want to contact him, I won't stop you, but I hope you can be more clear-headed. If he is related to the shrine, or if he is related to that god in the future, you should run away as soon as possible... In any case, don't bring me around in front of the god. We have a life and death relationship. If I am gone, you will not be able to survive either~"

As usual, Miyamizu Inaba ignored Shuten's interruption.

She shook her head: "I'm fine, this is just the impact of my personal ability, it will be fine after a while."

Mizutani Makoto nodded, and then mentioned the keyword "exorcist" again.

He first heard the term "exorcist" from the shrine maiden.

Ruriko Furuya is a legitimate exorcist. She inherited the skills from an ancient shrine and once suggested that Makoto Mizutani pursue a career in exorcism.

Mizutani Makoto readily accepted it.

With this initial impression of Furuya Ruriko, Mizutani Makoto also had a favorable impression of the "official". Later, he became curious and expectant about the power that the official could leverage, wondering if he could get some help from the official to reduce his training pressure.

He took the initiative to mention:

"I've heard of exorcists before, but I've never had the chance to meet one."

As he spoke, Mizutani Makoto thought of Wow Yao's previous complaints and calmly brought up Wow Yao's words:

"I've been wanting to join the exorcist community for a while now, but I haven't been able to find a qualified exorcist... Also, the security situation in this city seems to have deteriorated recently. In less than a month, I've already encountered three waves of monsters. I don't quite understand the relationship between monsters and exorcists, but is this normal?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Miyamizu Inaba's face became solemn again.

"This is indeed abnormal. It seems that you, Mizutani-senpai, have also noticed it."

Once the matter was brought back to the point, the girl's thoughts became clear.

Miyamizu Inawa turned her head to look at Yami High School behind her, and then looked at Mizutani Makoto in front of her. If she remembered correctly, Mizutani Makoto, her senior who worked part-time at the newspaper, was a student of Yami High School.

"Senior, you want to know about the necromancer, right? No problem."

The girl said solemnly:

"I've been an exorcist for three years and know a lot about things... If you need any advice, I'll be the one to offer it to you!"

At the same time, the girl walked straight towards the remains of the doll under the shade of the tree.

She picked up the Ichimatsu doll and tore open its chest with her bare hands. The inside of the chest was covered with white silk threads like blood vessels, which were wrapped around a translucent crystal that emitted fluorescence. Miyamizu Inaba used a little force to tear off all the entangled silk threads, and then took out the spirit core.

"Like this—senpai, this is your trophy!"

She stretched out her hand and threw the spirit core, which fell into Mizutani Makoto's hand.

The girl nodded slightly and gave a kind smile, which actually had a bit of chivalrous spirit.

"Most well-known monsters will drop their spirit cores. If you encounter monsters in the future, please don't forget to pick up their spirit cores. They can be sold for a high price."

"And one more thing……"

This girl is simple and straightforward, and always speaks with a smile and politeness, which always gives people the illusion that she is a naive and innocent person.

But in fact, Miyamizu Inaba acts decisively. When it comes to important matters, both his expression and attitude reveal the solemnity and cleanliness of a veteran in the battlefield.

Mizutani Makoto nodded and said, "How can I help you?"

"It's not like I need your help, Senior..."

Miyamizu Inaba shook her head.

Shuten was standing by and encouraging them to investigate together.

But she disagreed, just like she had been a lone wolf acting alone for the past three years. The reason was that the ghost blood was difficult to control. Once her blood blade was activated, she would often get carried away and swing the sword to fight monsters. If something unexpected happened in this state, she would easily lose control and hurt her teammates.

At the same time, she is more inclined to act alone when it comes to matters of the rift.

The cracks are too dangerous.

What reason does she have to involve others?

After all, she is a lone wolf by nature, and she doesn't want to implicate others. After careful consideration, the girl has no intention of involving Mizutani Makoto for the time being.

She just felt that the rift was extremely dangerous and wanted to give Mizutani Makoto a warning.

She was also confused in her heart - when the crack door was almost opened, who was it that killed all the monsters in Yejian High School?

Now, she seems to be very close to the answer.

"Senior, have you ever heard of the Rift?"

Senior Mizutani is a student of Yami High School.

Before that, the "door" that almost tore the space apart at Yemi High School should have been cleared by Mizutani Makoto.

A series of information flashed through Miyamizu Inaba's mind, and he quickly integrated it into a reliable logical chain.

With Mizutani Makoto's "hmm" and admission of the matter, the mystery in her heart was finally resolved.

Miyamizu Inaba said, "Since that's the case, I'll be frank with you, Senior—there is a crack in Yami High School."

"I know."

"A while ago, there was a ghost story going on at Yami High School. Did you kill those monsters, too, Senior?"

Mizutani Makoto hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

"As expected, the senior is indeed very powerful."

"Regarding the matter of the rift, I still have something to say to you, Senior."

Could it be that?

Is this the stage where we are entering the role of Sun’s good brother?

All kinds of scenes, such as the "touching the summoning mark" in front of the BOSS door and the NPC Bai Ling's righteous group fight, flashed through Mizutani Makoto's mind, making this good boy who is proficient in all five arts feel a little bit of anticipation.

Want to explore the Rift together?

Makoto Mizutani had experienced the "online" incident with Yoshiko Satori, and was not opposed to working together to open up new areas. Moreover, a reliable NPC who could stand in the front and restrain the BOSS at critical moments, allowing players to have an output environment, has always been an indispensable part of Soul Tour.

That's the comradeship between men.

When your health bottle is empty, but an NPC helps you to restrain the BOSS, you will want to become sworn brothers with him on the spot.

Although his soul wandering system is a bit difficult to explain, if he doesn't take the initiative to announce it, who would know that he is killing monsters and collecting souls?

Unexpectedly, the seriousness on the girl's face grew even stronger. She changed the subject and said seriously, "The crevice is a very dangerous place. Senior, please stay away from it!"

"Based on previous experience, an obsession that can form a rift...will at least give rise to a powerful monster. Furthermore, powerful rifts are often at the bottom of the rifts. Even a neutral-level exorcist would most likely die if they entered."

"If you touch the rift carelessly, you might be possessed by an evil spirit and become a bridge between the real world and the rift. That would be very difficult to deal with."

"Whether for public or private reasons, I hope that Senior will prioritize his own safety and not step into any loopholes without permission."

Are crevices dangerous?

Ahem, it’s really dangerous.

Mizutani Makoto recalled the map of the private Hiiragigaoka Academy that he had explored. The density of BOSSes inside was really exaggerated, and the range ranged from paper level to the strongest level. Exorcists of each rank would die in corresponding ways if they entered. How could it not be dangerous?

He was also used to dying in the cracks, and for a while he actually regarded the cracks as "copies".

Makoto Mizutani has unlimited exploration times for resurrection, and the rifts are of course just copies.

But normal people only have one life. Apart from anything else, once the Ksitigarbha monks start to clean up the school gate area, the Tang Lion will swing its stone palm equally on everyone's head.

"..."

Seeing that Mizutani Makoto remained silent, Miyamizu Inaba assumed that he was thinking about the pros and cons.

"Senior is truly an amazing person."

As Miyamizu Inaba was talking, she suddenly remembered something and showed a look of admiration.

"Even though you knew there was a breach at Yami High School, you still stayed there, and at the critical moment, you stepped forward and slew the monster for Yami High School... I seem to understand your feelings."

You don't want the cracks to overlap with the real world and cause suffering to the people, right?

Those who stand up at critical moments are so dazzling.

The girl bowed slightly, the little wolf tail behind her neck swaying slightly. She said, "If you don't mind, please contact me more often. I'm very interested in your experience and would be happy to help you."

"As for suppressing the rift's erosion of the present world, that goes without saying. If something similar happens again in the future, please tell me directly. I will respond to your call at any time. Even if I have to go to school, I will rush over!"

She seemed to have misunderstood something.

The corner of Mizutani Makoto's mouth twitched violently.

At this point, I feel like I can’t bring myself to talk about the experience of bullying the little ghosts and violently farming souls in the crevice every night.

Although he knew that the crevice was dangerous, people were very adaptable. After so many days, he now felt that the crevice was very familiar. Returning to the crevice was like returning home...

"Let's encourage each other! Senior!"

What a passionate and energetic junior high school girl.

Before parting, Mizutani Makoto and Miyamizu Inaba exchanged Line contact information.

In fact, his communication with Miyamizu Inaba was very simple, almost just a meeting. Relying on their previous fate and their respective good feelings towards each other, they temporarily established the most basic friendship... Of course, Mizutani Makoto had a strong desire to communicate with her, and at this time he rarely had the idea of ​​getting closer to her and chatting more.

Even he could see that this girl seemed to have fallen into Dihua's trap...

Am I really a knight of justice?

"This girl seems like a good person."

The boy looked at the girl's receding back and couldn't help muttering to himself.

The little god of fortune next to him was stunned.

Yoshiko Satori looked up at Makoto Mizutani, then stretched her neck to look at Inaba Miyamizu's back as she left.

For some reason, the image of Mai Yajima appeared in Satori Yoshiko's mind.

Then, another strange thought popped up - what if Yajima-san appeared here, and silently watched the interaction between big brother and Miyamizu-san... Oh! It was all ruined by the comics I read before!

They are obviously just ordinary friends, but when they interact a little, it feels like the two of them are in the same frame, so why don’t they just debut as a pair... Isn’t this weird idea a way to ruin the atmosphere?

After reading too many comic books, Kako is turning into an idiot...

Then, she heard another monologue from Mizutani Makoto:

"He's a good guy, but he's not Bai Ling. Why does he feel like Onion Brother..."

"Is there any sequel?"

"If I want to recruit her to fight the boss together, do I have to go through a few more storylines?"

"Onion Brother, how many times have we met before he finally joined me in fighting the Fire Demon..."

Satori Yoshiko: "?"

It was obvious that Yoshiko Satori didn't understand Makoto Mizutani's complaints.

But she understood one thing.

"Big brother, wake up! The GalGame has taken over your brain!"

"Not GalGame."

"That's because the game has taken over my mind. Big brother, you have to distinguish between reality and games!"

"Don't worry about it. Let's just skip the conversation with a few clicks of the mouse, just like reading a Gal text."