You say this is a love game?

She likes this.

like very much.

Especially the feeling of shaking hands just now, that throbbing feeling like an electric shock, as if something sweet was slowly spreading in my chest.

The wind outside blew across the street, picking up a few fallen leaves.

Inside the cattery, Mai Yajima quickly completed the entire process, from signing the contract to paying the deposit. She then gave the kitten a name that Makoto Mizutani wouldn't reveal for the time being, and surprisingly, she was still keeping it a secret. But since she liked keeping things a secret, let her keep it a secret. It would be August at the latest, and the girl would undoubtedly be overjoyed to take her cat home. Then she'd inevitably post a post boasting about it to him.

Well, that should be the case.

Mizutani Makoto was thinking about the future, and for some reason, he felt a little melancholy in his heart, as if the future was about to arrive, and he couldn't help feeling uneasy while waiting.

But what is he worried about?

After coming out of the cattery, Mai Yajima was in high spirits, her whole body filled with joy, and her steps were so light that she seemed to be floating to the sky.

Mizutani Makoto looked at the clouds moving away in the sky, and Yajima Mai still took the opportunity to sneak a peek at him.

Of course she enjoyed watching him.

If possible, she actually wanted to keep watching.

Sneaking up, the girl touched his palm and then said with a pout, "My hands are so cold."

"what?"

Mizutani Makoto was stunned for a moment, and instantly had a bad premonition.

As for the little goddess of fortune who had been watching all the way, she curled her lips in disdain, then quickly slipped into the cattery behind the two of them, and transformed herself into an evil ghost in the cattery, relying on her invisibility and ability to pass through walls to pull out these cute little kittens.

What else can those two people outside do?

Each one is more innocent than the other!

When you say your hands are cold, don’t you just want to shake hands to warm them up?

Even she, an elementary school student, can see it!

Where can you find such a slow-paced love relationship nowadays? If you want to find one, you can probably only look for it in love light novels or love comics, and then you have to endure some Japanese-style broken crotch bombs from time to time. I was recently dragged into the comics pit by Makoto Mizutani, and I have learned to find comics to read by myself. However, I was really fooled by some book titles with extremely deceptive title parties!

After petting the kitten for a while, the little god of fortune clapped his hands, left the cattery contentedly, and flew over following the amulet of Mizutani Makoto. Sure enough, he saw Mizutani Makoto with a dead look on his face, and Yajima Mai who was smiling brightly.

"so good."

Yoshiko Satori nodded obediently. Even at the dinner table at her mother's house, she was still thinking about what she saw and heard that afternoon.

She was really worried about her big brother's happiness.

But the elder brother treated her too distantly!

Next time! She must bring her big brother home! Introduce him to her parents!

It was around eleven o'clock in the evening when Yoshiko Satori quietly returned to Mizutani Makoto's apartment.

She knew that with Mizutani Makoto's personality, he would definitely play the game hard again, so she had to stay by his side at this time!

But as soon as she entered the room, she saw Mizutani Makoto with his chin in his hand, seemingly contemplating life. Then she looked again and saw that he had actually left her a milk soufflé. Did he actually stop by to buy some dessert?

It should be related to that Yajima sister...

Yoshiko Satori felt quite happy while eating.

As midnight approached, Mizutani Makoto flexed his wrist, pushed away Mai Yajima who still wanted to chat with him, and went directly into the crevice.

"..."

As usual, he went to farm a wave of souls.

The arrangement now is quite simple. He just allocates time for soul farming every day, and then if he has any remaining exploration times, he will go find the BOSS to test the waters.

Mizutani Makoto walked out from the back mountain. The soul-farming efficiency in this place was very low, but it could not withstand his previous [Boiling Blood Secret Medicine]. He had collected two-thirds of the spiritual flowers for the fifth batch of secret medicine, and added a lot of real medicinal materials from the second wave, so there was still a lot of stock left... This made the obsessive-compulsive disorder a little uncomfortable, so he went to the back mountain again with the idea of ​​making up for it.

This trip brought me two unexpected gains.

One of them - [Scarlet Ganoderma Lucidum Seed]

The wood spirit in the back mountain actually has an extremely low probability of dropping seeds of spiritual flowers and herbs.

"Having seeds is certainly gratifying, but what are the odds?"

Taking into account the initial exploration period and the period of conquering Gu Chun, plus his crazy hard work, the number of wood spirits that died at his hands must be over a hundred. He even felt that he had killed more than two hundred wood spirits. But with such a large number, he has only obtained one seed so far?

Scarlet Ganoderma Lucidum happens to be the spiritual herb needed for the [Boiling Blood Secret Medicine], but in order to refine the secret medicine, another blood rose is also needed. Even if the seeds of scarlet Ganoderma Lucidum are revealed, a blood rose seed is still missing.

And he needs a place to grow crops!

He still hasn't seen his Firelink Shrine, which is speechless.

Another gain from this trip was a new breakthrough in his skills.

[Shugendo God of Destiny]: 1/5000 (Mastery)

That’s right, the gods are being summoned and spirits are being brought down, and we’ve entered a new stage.

The swampy terrain made it difficult for him to deal with the two Swamp Wood Spirits, but Sanatori Yoshiko's reverse zashiki stance had the super skill "Anti-Soul Thread", which was very effective in dealing with some small monsters that had the advantage of the terrain...

Don’t miss out on a soul that’s given to you for free.

Therefore, every time he explored the back mountain and collected the spiritual flowers and herbs nearby, he would use the Nizashiki posture to collect the hundreds of soul points along the way.

Today, when he was using the Anti-Soul Silk to control the Swamp Wood Phantom to attack another Swamp Wood Phantom, Mizutani Makoto suddenly realized his Shugendo supernatural power.

"It's different from Niten Ichiryu."

"Nitianyilu is ultimately the way of the sword, so it places more emphasis on state of mind, perception, and swordsmanship."

"But the power of summoning spirits is a Shugendo supernatural power. It is based on the refinement of the body. Through repeated use, the body and spirit are tempered, and eventually they reach the highest state."

To put it simply, the Shugendo Yamabushi don't talk about any empty stuff. The practice they believe in is always simple and wild. If they want to improve their supernatural powers, they should constantly practice their body and spirit, use a strong body to accommodate more ghosts and gods, and use a strong spirit to coordinate more power of ghosts and gods. In this way, supernatural powers can be achieved.

"So the proficiency of summoning spirits is progressing faster than that of the first-class level in the second heaven."

"If my physical stats were high enough and my mental willpower strong enough, then I'd be able to progress even faster."

As for the difference between the mastery level of "Serving Gods and Descending Spirits", Mizutani Makoto carefully felt it and found it to be quite real.

"From ten minutes to thirty minutes?"

"Theoretically, my current physical strength is strong enough for me to accommodate a second ghost god."

Of course, carrying more power from ghosts and gods means a greater burden, and it mainly depends on what level of ghosts and gods he invites to possess his body.

With his 7 points of physical strength, he could already summon even the "stronger lower" spirits if he exerted all his might. By doing so, the duration of his summoning spirits would definitely be shortened to a few minutes, in exchange for a brief moment of absolute, supreme violence!

"But where can I find such powerful ghosts and gods?"

This is too far-fetched!

Still want powerful ghosts and gods?

Why don't you just capture Tang Shizi and have him perform the "God Commanding and Spirit Descending" with Tang Shizi, and then enter the Proud Hunter form?

"The ancestor of the yixiaojiao also captured the front and back demons. Legends also say that he can bind demons and demons to serve him like slaves. He even tied up the mountain god of Katsuragi Mountain, Ichigoto, and used him as a slave... He seems to be a professional Pokémon master."

"Anyway, this magical power is telling me to catch a new Shikigami."

But this kind of thing is easier said than done.

Of course he can ask for a Shikigami. He can now exit the gap, turn left, take a tram to the deep house where Wa Yao is, and say to him, "Brother, boss, I need you to work like a slave for me." Wa Yao is sure to bow down to him and even be happy that he has finally found a lifelong supporter.

But does it make sense to recapture such a Shikigami?

It’s not that he looks down on Wow Monster, he still likes this little monster very much, but this really does not improve his fighting power at all.

"I need to catch ahem, I need to summon some more powerful shikigami."

"The strong rank is a bit unrealistic... Even if I could theoretically make it work, I'd better be safe than sorry. If a strong rank demon goes berserk, I'm not a regular Onmyoji after all, and I don't have any means of counterattack. Unless I have the utmost trust, there's no way I can ask them to become a Shikigami."

"The ideal scenario would be to find a Shikigami with strength comparable to mine."

"I have the blessing of secret medicine, and my combat power is superior to that of ordinary people of the same level. Even if I encounter special situations, I can suppress the rampaging Shikigami."

So, is there a Shikigami baby suitable for him in this crack?

Do I have to go outside and ask for it myself?

"Kara Shizi, Sato Ayako, Hanako-chan, Staircase Ghost Stories, Kitajima-sensei..."

The immortals are as numerous as hemp.

When he thought of the special bloodthirsty baby in the crevice, the corners of Mizutani Makoto's mouth twitched slightly.

But as he was reading, Mizutani Makoto's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wait a minute, Kitajima?"

"If I remember correctly, Lao Hei told me that the boss at the top of the dojo is said to be Beidao, but it's actually the sword that Beidao worships... That sword can be considered a demon sword, right? But is it a pure weapon, or some kind of demon that has become a spirit?"

Mizutani Makoto thought about it for a while and decided that he could go and take a look.

Anyway, you have to choose a boss to fight, so it doesn’t matter who you fight.

It has been a long time since Mr. Bei Dao’s Placement Play.

As a swordsman, among all his opponents, the one Mizutani Makoto most wanted to fight was Kitajima, also a swordsman. When he realized this, Mizutani Makoto suddenly realized that all his reasons were just to strengthen his persuasiveness. The reason he chose Kitajima first was because of his restless swordsman spirit.

Look, now both sides are in the middle position, and both have abilities similar to explosive growth. Wouldn’t fencing be extremely exciting?

If he waits any longer, his spiritual power might be one level higher than Bei Dao's.

If I get some more props in the future and turn the battle between evenly matched swordsmen into a crushing one, I won’t be in such a passionate mood like I am now.

It's really boring to fight too many zombies on the roadside, just like he has been working as a liver soul for too long. When he sees Miss JK, he can't help but sigh, "Oh, why is it you again?"

In other words, he needed souls to level up, so he could patiently farm monsters. But honestly, this situation wasn't even combat; he felt like a bot, blankly and unimpressively farming monsters, only to respawn after each kill, and then continue farming... It was such a drain on his enthusiasm.

Therefore, you will find that Mizutani Makoto's decisions are mostly based on "passion".

No one likes to repeat the same task. Compared with the boring soul-farming method of paying public taxes, he really prefers to challenge the BOSS.

This is also part of soul wandering!

Mizutani Makoto made up his mind.

Fuck him!

Mizutani Makoto rushed straight to the kendo club's dojo.

Not long after, the young man holding two swords came here again to challenge. The massacre in the back mountain just now could not be considered a battle at all. Now, after being busy for most of the day, he could finally come to the BOSS fog gate to find something new, and even his steps became a lot lighter.

A real man should fencing!

When he saw the kendo apprentices on the first floor, Mizutani Makoto felt a sense of familiarity.

Speedrun!

Kendo Club Dojo, third floor.

The young warrior was very graceful and saluted towards the four sword ghosts on the floor. The four sword ghosts stood up and picked up the large swords across their knees, just like the samurai duels in ancient times that determined the superiority and life and death. Mizutani Makoto stepped forward and attacked with both swords.

cut!

Mizutani Makoto, who is in the middle position, is naturally not someone that these sword ghosts can stop!

Nearing the top of the dojo tower, Mizutani Makoto weighed the [Liaoyuan Katana +6] in his hand. With the current sharpness and hardness of this katana, it has reached the realm of cutting through steel... Even without taking drugs, he can still cut through Kitajima's armor defense.

Now that they can penetrate the armor, all that remains is the competition among the swordsmen.

Mizutani Makoto climbed up the stairs. In fact, he also thought about whether he should leave a sword ghost behind, control it with the "anti-soul thread", and bring it to the top floor as a fighting force to intervene in the battle at a critical moment.

But if he thought about it carefully, the swordsmen were in a life-and-death duel, and the opportunity was fleeting. How could he give the Sword Ghost an order on the spur of the moment and then have him execute it?

Instead, it distracted his attention and prevented him from exerting his full strength.

On the top floor of the tower.

As the boy walked forward, the wide area was still exposed to the moonlight, surrounded by wooden carved guardrails.

At the end, a man in gray hakama sat upright. Beneath his clothes was a traditional armor from the pre-Edo period, with a six-foot-long sword across his knees.

At the other end, as the wind of spiritual power swept up, a young warrior wearing a Karamatsu kimono stood proudly with two swords hanging from his waist.

No matter how many times he came, Mizutani Makoto's gaze would subconsciously turn to the ebony stand painted with gold-lacquered thunder patterns, and to the large sword enshrined there.

"Please enlighten me."

The moonlight was blood-red, but it still couldn't hide its coldness.