I, the spiritual mentor of beautiful girls from all over the world

Lynn frowned.

It's 5220 already, and people still use landlines to make phone calls these days? They're either real estate agents or insurance salespeople. I'm hanging up.

His finger was already hovering over the red hang-up button.

However, just as he was about to press the button, a strange impulse made him pause as if possessed.

It was as if a voice from the depths of the universe was telling him—

It'll be fun if you pick it up.

Lin, a top-notch entertainer, hesitated for half a second before finally pressing the green answer button.

"Hey?"

His voice was as always, with a hint of languor from just waking up.

"Ah...is it...is it Xiao En? I'm your third great-uncle!"

On the other end of the phone came an old, hoarse voice with a hint of deliberate flattery.

Third Uncle?

A million questions flashed through Lynn's mind.

No, brother, that's what I'm wearing!

Where did this network of kinship come from!

Is this some kind of new type of scam?

"Xiao En, you might not remember me, but I used to hold you when you were little... sigh..."

A long, melancholic sigh came from the other end of the phone.

Lynn didn't speak, but listened quietly.

He wanted to see what was really going on behind the scenes.

"Xiao En, I have some bad news for you... You have to hang in there."

The voice was choked with sobs, building up a somber atmosphere on the other end of the phone.

"You... do you remember your distant uncle and aunt from the Kasugano family?"

Kasugano?

"They...oh! What a tragic fate! A few days ago, they had an accident, and the couple...are both gone!"

The old man's voice was filled with grief, as if he was about to faint from crying at any moment.

Lynn felt completely unmoved; in fact, she even felt a slight urge to yawn.

He had never even met this so-called uncle and aunt, so he couldn't empathize with them at all.

"The most pitiful thing is that they left behind a daughter..."

coming.

Lynn's eyes sharpened.

After all that buildup, here comes the main point.

"His name is Kasugano Sora, and he's only in high school this year. This child has been in poor health since childhood, constantly going to the hospital, and he's also withdrawn and doesn't like to talk..."

The old man began to complain frantically, describing the girl named Kasugano Sora as a hot potato who was "frail and sickly," "flawed in personality," and "a burden to her family."

"Now that both parents are gone, what are we going to do with this child!"

“As you know, all of us relatives have our own problems and struggle to make ends meet. No family can afford to support someone who is constantly on the go!”

This is a blame-shifting contest, and also a competition to see who's the most miserable.

Lynn had completely understood.

So all this trouble was just to get him, this "respectable person" who's a teacher in Chiba City, to take over.

He could even picture a group of so-called relatives on the other end of the phone, gathered around the old telephone, ears perked up, waiting for him to nod.

Lynn felt his blood pressure begin to fluctuate unnecessarily.

What he hates most is this kind of moral blackmail in the name of family affection.

But that's Sora-chan...

He cleared his throat, preparing to use a polite yet firm tone, without a single swear word, to make the other person question their existence.

When you make the other person cry their eyes out... say yes...

suddenly!

A cold, invisible light screen, visible only to him, suddenly popped up in his mind without warning!

But this time, it wasn't the colorful welcome screen you see when visitors arrive.

Instead, it was a gray system warning flashing crimson, filled with an ominous and perilous feeling!

[WARNING: A high-risk "anchor point" entity has been detected in the native world!]

[Individual Information: Kasugano Sora]

[Emotional state: Deep despair.]

[Danger Level: Special (Bound to the native world, cannot be rated).]

[Note: The existence of this individual may trigger potential instability in multiple world lines. Please handle this with caution.]

Lynn's pupils suddenly contracted!

The languor and impatience on his face vanished in an instant, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

Anchor point?

Is the world line unstable?

The annihilation of the soul?

The combination of these words conveyed so much information that it sent a chill down his spine.

The visitors to the safe house, whether it's Shinobu Kocho or others from the future, no matter how strong their "negative emotions" are, only affect themselves and the world they live in.

But this Sora girl... the system actually gave her the evaluation that "may cause instability in the world line"!

what does this mean?

This means that if things aren't handled properly, his current comfortable, peaceful, and fun-filled everyday world could be jeopardized...

It might collapse completely, starting from the underlying logic, just like a program infected by a virus!

The level of trouble has jumped directly from "community dispute" to "cosmic crisis"!

On the other end of the phone, seeing that Lynn hadn't spoken for a while, an old voice rang out again, carrying a hint of probing and urging.

"Xiao En? Are you listening? Look at this..."

Lynn took a deep breath, and when he spoke again, his voice had returned to calm.

But beneath that calm lay an unquestionable resolve.

"I see."

When is the funeral? I will be there.

He paused, then added one last sentence.

"I will handle the matter of that child."

The person on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback, seemingly not expecting him to agree so readily.

After a brief silence, a burst of relieved, insincerely grateful noise erupted.

Lynn didn't listen any further and hung up the phone immediately.

He stood on the bustling street, looking up at the sky dyed orange-red by the sunset.

The city's neon lights began to illuminate one by one, outlining a prosperous yet peaceful landscape.

But in Lynn's eyes at this moment, this familiar everyday scenery had taken on a sense of shaky unreality.

For the first time, he truly felt it.

Perhaps, this seemingly invincible "safe haven for the soul in all realms" is not absolutely safe after all.

At the very least, it couldn't protect his "daily life".

And this cheap little sister named "Kasugano Sora" causes instability in the world line...

A helpless, bitter smile tugged at the corners of Lynn's mouth.

This level of trouble seems even greater than training Shinobu Kocho to be the ultimate weapon to single-handedly kill Muzan.

He watched the sunset over Chiba City.

For the first time, I felt that my daily life might be more thrilling than any bizarre and fantastical other world.

Chapter 14: A Funeral in the Rain, and a Girl Abandoned by the World

Early the next morning.

"Ask for leave?"

"Should we go to the countryside for a distant relative's funeral?"

In the teachers' office of Soubu High School, Hiratsuka Shizuka, with her ever-present nicotine stick dangling from her mouth, looked Lynn up and down with a suspicious expression, as if she were interrogating some kind of suspect.

"Lynn, you better tell me the truth, did you get some female college student pregnant? Did her father call you over this time, and are they going to throw you into Tokyo Bay?"

"..."

Lynn looked annoyed.

Hiratsuka-sensei, your thought process always manages to easily jump to dimensions I can't comprehend.

Under the complex gazes from his colleagues in the office, a mixture of "sympathy," "I see," and "the young man is really something else," he could only helplessly raise his hands in surrender.

"I promise, this is a serious matter."

Finally, only after Lynn staked her reputation on her next month's salary and promised to take her to an izakaya and drink until she blacked out when she returned, did he finally get this precious leave slip.

Before getting into the car, his consciousness sank into that eternal courtyard.

"Tolerate."

The sound rang out in the empty training field.

"teacher!"

Shinobu Kocho, who was sweating profusely in the arena, paused. A suspicious blush quickly appeared on her cold little face, and she subconsciously tugged at the purple lace nightgown that made her extremely embarrassed.

"Today's homework is still 10,000 'scientific thrusts' and 3 hours of 'kinetic chain perception' meditation."

"It must be completed before I return."

Lynn's voice was devoid of emotion, like that of a cold-blooded overseer.

"is teacher!"

Shinobu Kocho immediately composed herself, and the flame of "focus" rekindled in her purple eyes.

To her, the teacher's orders were divine pronouncements.

After arranging the 007 blessing for the child laborers in the other world, Lynn set off alone, boarding the tram to that remote countryside.

……

The swaying tram is heading away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The scenery outside the window gradually changed from a modern city with towering buildings to low, dilapidated houses and fields.

The sky had darkened without anyone noticing.

Large raindrops began to patter against the car window, forming streaks of water that blurred the world outside.

Apart from him, there were only a few drowsy old people in the entire carriage.

The air was thick with a damp, rusty, and oppressive smell.