In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

In Natsume Ryo's eyes.

The man's figure is not entirely solid, but exists somewhere between illusion and reality.

On the clean and tidy altar to the side, there was a portrait of the man, with fresh fruit, a small bunch of white daisies, and a stick of incense in front of him.

Wisps of smoke rose slowly.

no doubt.

This is Miko Yotsuya's father, who passed away many years ago.

……

Beside him, a malevolent dog spirit lurked.

It's more accurate to describe it as a huge, deformed four-legged beast than a dog.

Its appearance is far beyond what a normal dog should look like; it can even be described as distorted and terrifying.

Its neck extended unnaturally like a tentacle, supporting an enormous head;

His eyes were large and deeply sunken.

It's less of a guardian spirit and more like a ferocious and terrifying monster.

……

Is this the dog that's been entrenched in the Yotsuya family's house all this time?

It looks more impactful than I imagined.

Natsume Ryo thought to himself, his gaze lingering on the giant dog-like evil spirit for a moment.

"Oh, is this Miko's friend?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man holding the newspaper—the father who had seen his son had passed away—put down the newspaper, looked at them gently, and smiled as he spoke.

“It’s really lively.”

"But it's a good thing to see that Zi has so many friends."

Miko's deceased father's voice was very soft, and only Natsume Ryo and Yotsuya Miko could hear it.

at the same time.

"Come, Natsume-kun, Rikka, sit here."

Yotsuya Touko's voice sounded.

As Rikka Toriyuki entered the living room, her gaze was immediately drawn to the altar.

"..."

When I saw the black and white photograph in a frame on the altar.

Rikka Takanashi seemed to have made a connection to something. Her previously curious expression instantly dimmed, the light in her eyes dimmed, and she became noticeably absent-minded.

"Senior!"

Just as Yotsuya Miko was about to pull Natsume Ryo out to explain,

……

"Woof! Woof—!"

Almost the instant Natsume Ryo stepped into the living room, the ferocious-looking giant dog spirit suddenly raised its head, its sunken eyes locking onto Natsume Ryo, the uninvited guest.

Its body suddenly swelled, becoming several times larger than before, and stood like a small mountain in the center of the living room. It opened its huge mouth full of sharp teeth and let out a deafening, threatening roar, as it menacingly approached Natsume Ryo.

The intense malice felt almost tangible.

"scare!"

Just as Yotsuya Miko was about to enter the living room, she saw the dog spirit suddenly transform into a ferocious and enormous creature.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and his body involuntarily took a step back. He gripped the door frame tightly with two fingers and dared not go any closer to the living room.

The fear in his eyes was almost overflowing.

"Ok?"

"What's wrong, Jianzi? Come in quickly."

in the living room.

Touko Yotsuya didn't notice anything unusual at all, but she turned around and glanced at her daughter with some confusion.

Faced with this ferocious dog spirit.

Natsume Ryo's expression remained unchanged.

He simply met the approaching, enormous shadow with a calm gaze.

Thoughts moved slightly.

Natsume Ryo decisively released the aura of the eight-foot-tall woman who had been forcibly "purified" and contained.

This aura, originating from supernatural tales, instantly swept through the entire living room like an invisible tide.

—Waaah.

Almost the instant the dog spirit came into contact with this aura, it seemed as if it had been choked, and its voice came to an abrupt halt.

It whimpered, turned around, and scrambled to hide behind the spirit of its deceased father, only daring to peek half its head out from beside its legs.

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Crisis resolved.

Yotsuya Miko's heart, which had been pounding in her throat, finally calmed down a little.

but.

at the moment.

There are more important things to do.

"S-Senior, I...I have something I want to say to you alone..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo turned to look at Yotsuya Miko, nodded slightly, and waited for her to continue.

"Please, please follow me!"

Receiving a tacitly approving look from Natsume Ryo, Yotsuya Miko's cheeks flushed slightly, and she no longer cared about her mother's teasing gaze.

To prevent others from overhearing the following conversation.

Yotsuya Miko, holding Natsume Ryo's hand, almost ran upstairs to her room.

……

"Senior, please come in."

Yotsuya Miko opened the door and stepped aside to let Natsume Ryo in.

Inside was a typical girl's room, clean and tidy, filled with a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Pink curtains, textbooks and some cute little ornaments on the desk, and several landscape paintings on the wall.

Seeing that Zi had gently closed the door behind him, cutting off the sounds from outside, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh? This child."

In the living room, Touko Yotsuya was taken aback by her daughter's sudden action.

Then she saw her daughter hurriedly pulling Natsume Ryo away.

Upon noticing the suspicious blush on her daughter's face, Toruko Yotsuya seemed to understand something. She couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her mouth, a gentle and knowing smile spreading across her eyes.

It's clear that they misinterpreted Jianzi's flustered behavior as something else.

……

After closing the room door.

Yotsuya Miko then turned around to face Natsume Ryo, her hands nervously clasped together, and she took a deep breath, as if she was about to reveal all the questions that had been accumulating in her heart for a long time.

However, just as Miko's lips moved slightly, about to utter the first syllable—

Tap, tap.

There was a gentle knock on the door.

Immediately afterwards, that familiar voice came from outside the door.

“Jianzi, you can see, right?”

It's dad's voice!

"!!"

Yotsuya Miko felt as if she had been pricked by a needle. Her body trembled violently, and the courage she had just mustered vanished instantly. All color drained from her face, and her golden eyes were once again filled with terror.

dad……

Isn't Dad only active on the first floor?

Why did we suddenly have to go upstairs?

"Don't worry."

"Open the door."

Ryo Natsume's voice rang out calmly.

"But, but..."

Seeing that her voice was trembling, she was clearly very worried about the matter.

"Do not worry."

"I will not hurt your father."

Natsume Ryo signaled to Yotsuya Miko that she shouldn't worry.

After receiving Natsume Ryo's assurance, Miko hesitated for a few seconds, then bit her lower lip, trembling as she reached out and slowly turned the doorknob.

squeak-

The door opened, and standing in the doorway was indeed the semi-transparent spirit figure of Jianzi's father, with a gentle smile still on his face.

At his feet, the giant dog spirit also peeked over, but upon seeing Natsume Ryo in the room, it immediately whimpered and shrank back, hiding behind Miko's father, only peeking out half its head to observe anxiously.

"See, are you alright?"

Natsume Ryo looked at Miko, who was still in shock at the door, and said calmly:

"Because not everything is harmful."

"So I would not harm a spirit like your father that still retains clear memories and emotions."

Done.

Natsume Ryo's gaze swept lightly over the timid, cowering dog.

The latter, as if startled, immediately pulled his head back in.

Miko's father smiled kindly at Natsume Ryo, seemingly expressing his gratitude silently.

"Excuse me, student, I was very rude just now."

"It was just excited because it hadn't seen strangers in a long time, and it didn't mean to offend anyone."

"It doesn't matter."

Natsume Ryo nodded slightly.

Seeing his daughter, the father nodded, walked into the room, looked at his daughter with gentle eyes, and then naturally sat down on the small spare chair in the corner of the room, his posture still the same as when he was alive.

Only Jianzi stood there, at a loss, not knowing how to face this sudden situation—her secret had been exposed.

"..."

"Come to think of it, this is my first time coming to Miko's room."