In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

Just as she was astonished that Natsume Ryo could not only conjure food, but also create living things out of thin air?!

Sudden.

Yukino Yukinoshita sensed that something was wrong.

and many more!

Why does this cat look so familiar?

Isn't this the very culprit that took over her body and left her in such a sorry state?!

But when she realized that the black cat was the culprit that had occupied her body for days, made a mess of her apartment, almost made her dinner for stray dogs, and caused her to fall into a serious financial crisis, she was shocked.

Yukino Yukinoshita's icy blue eyes suddenly narrowed.

Especially when she saw this cat demon fawning over Natsume Ryo.

Such a humble and obsequious attitude to the core!

Yukino Yukinoshita's brain went completely blank.

Is this... is this still a demon that has cultivated itself into a demon?

How come he becomes such a shameless simp in front of Natsume Ryo?

"Okay, stop acting."

"Now, tell me everything, from why you and Yukinoshita swapped bodies, to the story of that white-faced, golden-haired nine-tailed fox behind you."

"Remember, say it all."

"If I find out you're hiding anything, or playing any tricks..."

"You know the consequences."

Natsume Ryo ignored the two's reactions and looked down at the black cat's exaggerated performance, then impatiently nudged its head with his toe.

Although the words were not finished, the underlying threat made the cat demon tremble violently.

"I understand! I will tell you everything I know, meow!"

Upon hearing this, the cat demon trembled and nodded hastily, as if pounding garlic.

Then he glanced cautiously at Rikka Takanashi and Yukino Yukinoshita.

It didn't recognize the short-haired human girl wearing an eye patch.

But they would definitely recognize that human girl with long, straight black hair.

It was the target it had painstakingly schemed to successfully swap bodies with just a few days ago!

—The second young lady of the Yukinoshita family.

Yukinoshita Yukino.

The cat demon never expected that a mere local powerful clan would have Natsume Ryo backing it up.

If it had known that it would provoke a terrifying upright ape that could be easily subdued even by Yasaka, a powerful demonic clone under the command of the white-faced, golden-haired nine-tailed fox!

I should have known this.

So it would never have dared to provoke the Yukino family!

"Th-that...you're Yukinoshita, right, meow?"

"This little demon greets Miss Yukinoshita."

Thinking of this, the cat demon trembled again. How could it dare to disobey? Without daring to hide anything, it cleared its throat and tried to make its voice sound less shaky. It then told everything it knew in one breath, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

"Regarding Miss Yukinoshita's health... Actually... it's like this, meow..."

"I had no choice. The reason I did such a rebellious thing as swapping bodies with Miss Yukinoshita was because I was following orders from above, meow."

The cat demon began to explain haltingly.

"Our cat demon clan was originally a branch of the White-faced, Golden-haired Nine-Tailed Fox's faction. We were usually responsible for wandering around the edge of the human world, collecting some insignificant information. Our status... could be described as quite marginal, meow."

"But recently, for some reason, the Nine-Tailed Fox has not shown up for a long time, and even the Yasaka-sama who has been conveying orders has begun to live a secluded life."

"Within the entire faction, people were in a state of panic, and all sorts of speculations and rumors were rampant."

"It was at this delicate moment that Lord Yasaka suddenly issued an emergency secret order—requiring us, his subordinate forces, to infiltrate the core of human society at all costs and plant enough pawns in preparation for any eventuality, meow."

The cat demon paused, as if recalling something.

"In order to complete this task, our cat demon clan has unearthed our most treasured forbidden technique—soul transfer and rebirth."

"This secret technique has extremely demanding conditions for its execution. It requires not only specific timing and environment, but also extremely high levels of demonic power and spiritual strength from the caster. The success rate is pitifully low. If one is not careful, one will be annihilated and suffer eternal damnation."

"And I, Xiao Yao... happen to be the most talented one in the clan in the past hundred years in this forbidden art, so... this glorious and arduous task naturally falls on my head, meow."

"..."

Genius? That's all?

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

The cat demon embellished the story, portraying himself as a pitiful little demon forced into this desperate situation.

Natsume Ryo couldn't help but glare at it.

"Woo!"

The cat demon immediately shrank back and continued to confess honestly.

"After receiving the task, Xiao Yao began a long-term screening in the surrounding area."

"In the end, the little demon's target was the Yukinoshita family."

"Although the Yukinoshita family is considered a powerful local clan in Chiba Prefecture and has intricate connections with the political world, its size is relatively insignificant compared to those truly powerful clans that occupy the top tier of Japan. It is not easy for them to come into contact with those powerful Onmyoji or exorcists who dare to provoke the great demon factions."

"It can be said to be... a penetration target with just the right balance of risk and reward, meow."

"Therefore, after identifying the target family, Xiao Yao began to analyze the core members of the Yukinoshita family one by one."

"The head of the Yukino family, who is also Yukino's mother, is always involved in various high society banquets and social circles. She is heavily guarded and difficult to approach."

"And the eldest daughter of the Yukino family, Yukino's older sister, Yukinoshita Haruno, is currently the most likely candidate to become the heir of the Yukinoshita family."

Therefore, she was constantly attending social events with Xue Mu, and her whereabouts were unpredictable, making it virtually impossible for her to perform any secret techniques on these two.

"So... Xiao Yao finally set her sights on the second young lady of the Yukinoshita family, namely Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Miss Yukino usually lives a secluded life, residing alone with a narrow social circle and almost no protection. She's practically the perfect target!"

"So, the little demon devised a meticulous plan. First, it pretended to be a stray cat to gain Yukino's sympathy, then it lurked around Yukino's side. When Yukino was most relaxed, it seized the opportunity to use the soul-swapping technique..."

"As for what the Nine-Tailed Fox's real plan is, as a lowly member of the organization responsible for carrying out specific tasks, I naturally have no way of knowing, meow..."

As the cat demon finished speaking, she seemed to realize that her choice of words was somewhat inappropriate. She quickly and secretly glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita's increasingly cold expression, and her voice weakened.

"..."

After the cat demon finished speaking, it buried its head deeply again.

"The secret technique of soul swapping..."

After listening, Natsume Ryo seemed to be deep in thought.

With a slight thought, he quickly searched through his existing instruction library.

As expected, no secret technique matching the "soul swapping" mentioned by the cat demon was found.

……

Silence fell over the rooftop for a moment.

Yukino Yukinoshita listened quietly to the cat demon's confession, her usually cold and aloof face showing a constantly shifting expression.

From initial shock, to anger in the middle, and finally, an indescribable sense of absurdity welled up inside me.

Cat demon?

Soul transfer and body swapping?

White-faced, golden-haired nine-tailed fox?

These things, which only exist in supernatural tales and folk legends, actually happened to me.

Moreover, the culprit is this creature in front of her that looks no different from an ordinary house cat except for its slightly black fur, yet it's bowing and scraping to her in the most obsequious way... a demon?

What's going on in this world?

Yukino Yukinoshita felt that her worldview had been refreshed once again by Natsume Ryo after hearing all this today, and she stomped on the ground and stomped on it a few times with her heel.

……

"So, you mean... you've been observing humans all along, and therefore you're quite familiar with human society?"

Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath, forcing her voice to sound calm enough.

"Yes, yes, meow..."

The cat demon nodded guiltily.

"Then why do you buy all that junk food... and all that random comics and games..."

"Do you know that you bought all of these things with my money?"

The thought of having to rely on discounted sandwiches from convenience stores for every meal from now on is unbearable.

The culprit, however, spent her money on a rather comfortable day, and Yukino's anger suddenly flared up. Her tone turned cold, and a cold glint seemed to flash in her icy blue eyes.

"Meow!"

Sensing the intense chill emanating from Yukino Yukinoshita, the cat demon shuddered in fright, its tail fur practically standing on end.

Without a second thought, it knelt down on the ground with a thud, clasped its two front paws together, and frantically bowed to Yukino Yukinoshita, its posture extremely humble.

"I...I was wrong, meow! Lady Yukinoshita, please forgive me, meow! I'll never do it again, meow! That money...I...I'll definitely find a way to pay you back, meow!"

"Humph……"

Upon seeing this, Yukino Yukinoshita snorted coldly and turned her head away, clearly still angry.

But she wasn't the kind of person who would hold a grudge even if she was in the right. Besides, the culprit had now been subdued by Natsume Ryo, and her body had been switched back.

Further investigation seems pointless.

Rikka Takanashi, who had been listening in the entire time, was completely confused. But she roughly understood that a far-reaching "dark forces infiltration plan" seemed to be quietly underway.

And this icy beauty was one of the victims.

Ryo Natsume is the savior who helps this icy beauty thwart her conspiracy.

"So that's it!"

Rikka Takanashi seemed to understand something instantly, as if suddenly realizing something.

What have you figured out?

Faced with Rikka Takanashi's chuunibyou (delusional) remarks, Ryo Natsume couldn't help but roll his eyes, then his attention returned to the cat spirit:

"So, all in all, you're just a lowly lackey who follows orders?"

"Yes, meow, sir! This little demon is really just an insignificant little character, meow! All the important matters are handled by the real big shots up there, meow!"

"So, where is the white-faced, golden-haired nine-tailed fox now?"

"This...this...this little demon really doesn't know, meow..."

Upon hearing this question, the cat demon's ears immediately drooped.

"The whereabouts of the White-faced, Golden-haired Nine-Tailed Fox are always elusive, like a dragon whose head appears but its tail is never seen. Apart from Lord Yasaka, someone of my level, like a lowly demon, has no right to see her in person, let alone know her exact whereabouts, meow..."

"Really?"

"Absolutely true!"

"If the little demon told the master even the slightest lie."

"Then this little demon is willing to swallow a thousand needles!"

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo remained noncommittal.

He reached out and lifted the cat demon by the soft flesh of its nape, raising it into the air until their eyes met.