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Seeing that the girl with braided hair was scared, another girl next to her quickly stepped forward to comfort her.

This girl has long silver hair, but she doesn't look like someone who would comfort others. Instead, she gives off the vibe of a delinquent girl.

"I'm fine, thank you Kawasaki. I don't know how I would have gotten through this without you..."

The girl named Yoshida looked at the silver-haired girl with gratitude, her eyes even welling up with tears.

"It's okay, Yoshida, we're partners!"

Kawasaki smiled brightly, which moved Yoshida even more.

For a moment, a light called friendship shone between the two of them.

"Ugh~"

An untimely sound of vomiting interrupted their friendly interaction.

Kawasaki looked at the guy who made the sound with displeasure: "Yukinoshita, you can be any more disgusting."

"Feel sorry……"

Yukinoshita wiped the food crumbs from the corner of her mouth and looked at the two apologetically: "It's mainly because you two disgust me. You both know what kind of people you are, yet you're putting on this act. Ugh..."

boom!

Kawasaki slammed his hand on the table, glaring at Yukino with an unfriendly expression: "What do you mean?"

That's exactly what I mean!

"You really think I wouldn't dare to touch you?!"

"You can try."

The two looked at each other, neither making a move to hide their disgust for the other.

"Alright, alright, we're all partners now. Instead of fighting amongst ourselves, we should think more about how to deal with that monster."

Seeing that the situation was about to escalate, a blond boy stepped forward with a wry smile to smooth things over.

"Deal with it my ass, it's completely impossible to deal with it!"

The figure who had previously coughed up blood plopped down at the dining table, angrily picked up a piece of meat from the table, and stuffed it into his mouth.

That appearance was clearly that of Kasumigaoka Utaha, another character whose heart and soul had been completely ripped out by Yuuki Risa.

"Heh..." A petite girl with black hair couldn't help but sneer, "That's just because your strength is too weak. After all, you're the weakest among us."

"hehe......"

"Right……"

"That makes sense..."

"Don't talk about Shiyu like that. She's already weak, and you're still criticizing her."

……

As soon as the girl finished speaking, the people around her burst into laughter, clearly agreeing with her.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's face turned pale and then red, before finally settling into a cold laugh: "Yes, you are all stronger than me, but so what? You are all so scared that you hide in this dark room, not even daring to come out of the door."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the room fell into a deathly silence.

The smile on the black-haired girl's face vanished completely, and she looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha with a blank expression, her blood-red eyes brewing with murderous intent.

"Okay, she was right."

The person seated at the head of the table spoke. He was shrouded in black mist, obscuring his features, and his voice was hoarse, clearly altered. The only thing that was visible was his eyes—blue eyes.

As soon as he spoke, the black-haired, red-eyed girl snorted and turned her head away, no longer looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"So, did you find out anything by going out to test things out this time?"

The black-haired man cast his blue eyes toward Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was being stared at, felt as if the blood in her body had frozen for a second.

Her expression changed; she knew this was a warning. After all, none of the people present were good people, and their tempers were naturally what they were—this man in black mist was no exception. Her earlier sarcasm had clearly offended him.

"I first planted the seed in my real-world self, but the monster quickly noticed it and then came knocking on my door..."

Thinking about what had happened not long ago, her face turned pale. Although she had been prepared, the feeling of having her heart ripped out before she even realized what was happening was still terrible.

However, thinking about the backup plan she had left behind, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Although he killed me, he doesn't seem to be able to resist my abilities!"

After all, that towering pillar can't be faked.

Her words immediately caused whispers among the people in the room.

"Really?" Yoshida adjusted his glasses, his face clearly showing excitement. "That monster couldn't even withstand your abilities. It seems it's a bit different from the rumors!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded. How could she lie about what she saw with her own eyes?

Seeing her confirm again, the blond boy smiled: "It seems our operation is really going to succeed this time."

"Hmph, I told you long ago, stop with this nonsense. If we all attack at once, how could they possibly be a match for us? Hiding in this dilapidated house is just a waste of time!" Hachiman Hikigaya said with some dissatisfaction, and even anger appeared on his face.

The group looked very happy. After all, the opponent couldn't even resist the ability of Kasumigaoka Utaha, the weakest among them. Wouldn't it be easy for them to capture her?

"Heh, let's go out together this time. After all, I've been fed up with that damn thing for a long time."

The girl with black hair and red eyes also spoke coldly from the side.

Seeing the commotion among them, the man in black mist suddenly spoke up: "We'll have to wait a bit longer."

"We've already tested them, what are we waiting for?" Kawasaki looked at him with some dissatisfaction: "Are you really scared, just like those people said?"

The man in black mist didn't speak, but the black mist around him began to churn violently.

Kawasaki's pupils contracted as he sensed something was wrong, and he quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..."

呲呲呲!

A series of tearing sounds rang out, and bright red blood suddenly burst from Kawasaki's body.

"Uh……"

She cried out in pain, her eyes instantly fixed on the man in the black mist, but she didn't utter a single word.

"Just this time, it won't happen again."

A detached voice came from the black-mist figure, and the room fell silent once more.

After a long silence, the man in the black mist said in a low voice, "Do you know that the monster has already dragged one of the guys on the other side?"

"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned. "He'll cooperate with those otherworldly beings?"

"Nothing is impossible. After all, even if someone is from another world, they are still a human being."

The black-haired, red-eyed girl snorted coldly: "We are not human. Humans are just our prey. That's why I said long ago that the guys over there are not to be trusted."

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't say anything more, but silently picked up a large chicken leg from the table and started eating it.

"That's not entirely true. The guys on that side are, after all, on our side, and that monster has killed quite a few of them, hasn't it?"

The black-haired man's words silenced the crowd once again. Regardless of what he said, it was indeed true. Both sides had been slaughtered like pigs by that monster, and they were in the same boat.

So what should we do next?

The irritable Hachiman Hikigaya scratched his hair impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight; if you want to dodge, then dodge. What's the point of saying more?"

"Wait a little longer. According to my information, the people on the other side seem to have gone to contact the guy that was pulled ashore by that monster."

The man in black mist sneered, "If they can really turn the other side, it will undoubtedly be like planting a mole next to that monster, making our operation much simpler..."

"...Actually, I have a question."

At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had recovered from eating, said, "Why do we have to fight those monsters?"

"Isn't that obvious? That monster is known as the interdimensional monster killer. If we don't deal with him, and he finds out, do we think we'll survive?" Kawasaki said matter-of-factly, "Have you gone mad from being beaten? How could you ask such an absurd question?"

The others nodded in agreement. They agreed that the two sides were natural enemies and that only the death of one side could completely quell the conflict.

“He’s a little different…” Thinking of her experience in the room, Kasumigaoka Utaha hesitated for a moment and said, “He can even understand why I became like this. He only attacked me because I attacked others in this world. In short… he’s a little different from the rumors.”

"..."

Everyone was silent.

As companions, even if they were unwilling, they knew each other's information thoroughly, which was a prerequisite for joining the team.

They all understood why Kasumigaoka Utaha had become like this, which is why they remained silent.

A whole village, hundreds of people, men, women, and children, were all killed.

This level of ruthlessness is the most ruthless among them; no one else can compare to her.

But after understanding her situation, Yuuki Osamu actually expressed her understanding, which puzzled them a bit.

"So, what exactly do you want to say?"

The mist around the black-haired man began to churn again, and his blue eyes were fixed on Kasumigaoka Utaha, as if he would eliminate her immediately if she said anything unpleasant.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly waved her hands: "No, no, no, I was just saying it casually, I didn't mean anything by it, please don't misunderstand, boss!"

During those ten years of abuse, the biggest lesson she learned was to admit defeat; only by admitting defeat could she survive. As for what she really wanted...

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A City of Ghosts and Monsters: Chapter 49 The New Teacher Aizen

"Teacher, why do you write so well?"

"Hehe, because I practice every single day!"

"Teacher, teacher, how can I write characters like yours?"

"You can do it as long as you practice every day!"

"Teacher, do you have a girlfriend?"

"..."

Hikigaya Komachi propped her head up with her hand and watched the farce unfolding on the stage in front of her with a bit of boredom.

The new teacher was named Aizen Sousuke, and he received a warm welcome from the students on his first day of class.

Wearing black-rimmed glasses, he speaks in a very refined and approachable manner, and his appearance is also very pleasing, making many young girls who are experiencing the stirrings of first love eager to try him out.

"A bunch of fangirls..."

A disgruntled murmur came from behind her, and Komachi Hikigaya smiled.

Sitting behind her was a girl named Shirogane Kei, who had extremely rare silver hair and a very gentle personality, making her extremely popular at school.

But for some reason, the other party seemed to have great dissatisfaction with the newly recruited Aizen-sensei.

Hmm...maybe it's because the other person stole my thunder?

I heard that Baek Eun-kyu also has an older brother who is currently a first-year high school student at the very famous Shujiin Academy.

That's great, I can fully enjoy my youth. And I heard the students there all have excellent grades, unlike my stupid older brother...

"Komachi, you just need to focus on your studies. Anyway, I'm not cut out for studying, so I might as well go out into the workforce and become a corporate slave!"

A hint of sadness flashed in Komachi Hikigaya's eyes as she recalled her brother's smiling words to her.

She turned her head to look out the window, trying to suppress the bitterness in her heart, at least not to let it burst out in the classroom...

"Ok?"

She froze, and as soon as she turned her head, she saw a familiar figure.

'That's... my brother?'

Isn't he at home at this time? Why is he at school?

She blinked, but found that the outside was empty, with nothing at all.

'It's just my imagination. Looks like I can't stay up late these days...'

Komachi Hikigaya pouted and sighed inwardly.