In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

……

at the same time.

squeak-

A soft sound.

Natsume Ryo's eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced towards the rooftop entrance.

at the same time.

A mechanical notification sound suddenly rang out in the depths of Natsume Ryo's mind.

【Ding! 】

[Module fluctuation detected... Module type confirmed...]

[Module: Man in the Mist!]

[Status: Partially activated!]

[Holder: Yuko Geng!]

[Status: Split personality into two ghosts—Yuuko-senpai and Kage Yuuko.]

[Initiating data connection... Connecting...]

……

As the system prompt sounds.

I saw.

After the rooftop door was pushed open.

What came into view was Miko Yotsuya's slightly nervous face, as she cautiously peeked out.

Since then.

Miko Yotsuya's gaze caught that astonishing scene in the center of the rooftop—

Natsume Ryo spewed out a huge, scorching fireball from his mouth, which was pointed directly ahead.

……

"!!!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Yotsuya Miko froze, as if struck by a spell, her golden eyes widening slightly in shock.

Almost at the same time.

The rooftop door was pushed open completely.

Two girls with very different styles stood behind Miko and then came into Natsume Ryo's view.

The man on the left has neat, short black hair with slightly long bangs that cover one eyebrow. His facial features have a somewhat androgynous look, and his hands are habitually in his pockets.

He exudes a tomboyish vibe.

The woman on the right is a tall girl.

She has long, straight, shiny black hair that reaches her waist, long, narrow eyes with naturally upturned corners, and a faint smile on her lips, giving her a lazy yet charming allure.

What is most striking is her almost unfairly perfect body proportions—her incredibly full bust, which almost bursts out of her well-fitting school uniform shirt, contrasts sharply with her pert and rounded hips encased in a short skirt.

Further down, there was a pair of long, slender, beautiful legs encased in black over-the-knee stockings.

She exuded a mature charm, creating a strong visual contrast with the two still somewhat immature girls beside her.

……

These two girls.

It was clearly the girl in the same grade that Miko had just mentioned on Line, and that senior student with a special situation.

however.

now.

Whether it was the tomboyish short-haired girl or the long-haired senior, their expressions were exactly the same as Miko's—completely frozen.

His gaze was fixed intently on the other person.

……

Regarding the three suddenly added audience members.

Natsume Ryo's expression remained unchanged; he simply stopped channeling his chakra.

The enormous fireball, having lost its chakra support, rapidly shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ultimately, it turned into a few wisps of sparks lingering around Natsume Ryo's lips, disappearing completely into the air.

The scorching heat then subsided.

"..."

An eerie silence fell over the rooftop.

……

finally.

It was Rikka Takanashi next to her who broke the silence first.

"Oh no! The contractor's secret has been discovered!"

"Watch this! Dark Flame!"

"what!"

Upon seeing the three people who suddenly barged onto the rooftop, Rikka Takanashi immediately snapped back to her senses, taking a step forward to block Natsume Ryo and assuming a fighting stance.

The little hands quickly formed several nonsensical hand seals.

Then he took a deep breath, puffed out his cheeks, and exhaled sharply towards the three of them!

Upon seeing this, Natsume Ryo immediately realized that Rikka had ultimately failed to remember the hand gestures he had just demonstrated, and his eyelids twitched.

Hand up, knife down.

Boom!

"Whoa!"

The crisp tapping sound was accompanied by Rikka Takanashi's familiar cry of pain.

"Liang, why are you hitting me again this time!"

"Sorry, I couldn't help but imagine myself as a strict teacher producing outstanding students."

"Not next time."

After apologizing, Natsume Ryo ignored the clown and instead lingered his gaze on the two people behind Miko.

The one with short hair is a tomboy.

The other case is clearly special.

Its shape and outline are not completely solid, existing somewhere between illusion and reality.

It's like seeing the spirit of the father of the child.

Tomboy, long-haired senior.

Geng Wujiang, Geng Xizi.

Two names flashed through Natsume Ryo's mind in an instant.

If he remembers correctly, these two should be the main characters in another work related to ghost stories and spirits.

Especially Geng Xizi.

In the original work, it is the earthbound spirit of the old school building, the ghost story itself.

It's just unexpected that she would appear together with Yotsuya Miko, who has the "yin-yang eyes".

It seems.

The "Urban Ghost Stories" module has led to a wider range of consequences involving Yotsuya Miko than expected.

……

Just as Natsume Ryo's thoughts were wandering.

"S-Senior, did you just...do that?"

Yotsuya Miko stared in disbelief, her voice still trembling slightly as she suppressed the complex emotions within her.

Even though she knew that Natsume Ryo was very strong, extremely strong.

Especially in dire situations like the "Kisaragi Station," he remained calm and composed, and even managed to get her safely to safety in the end.

but……

What was that just now?

That's a huge fireball, nearly two meters in diameter, that shot out directly from its mouth!

This is completely different from dealing with unseen ghosts!

The former is an incomprehensible, mysterious force, while the latter is a physical phenomenon that is so obvious as to be almost violent!

The visual impact is far more ruthless and unreasonable than the shadowy horrors in "Kisaragi Station"!

Miko Yotsuya's golden pupils reflected Ryo Natsume's calm figure, her mouth unconsciously opening, and for a moment she even forgot to close it.

……

"It's just a C-rank ninjutsu."

"Don't worry about it so much. You said on Line that a senior wanted to ask me for a favor. You must be referring to her, right?"

Natsume Ryo nodded slightly, as if he had just yawned, and casually waved his hand before turning his gaze directly to the rather famous "Ghost Senior".

—Geng Xizi.

……

"Ah...um..."

Upon hearing this, Yotsuya Miko's somewhat sluggish brain started working again, and she nodded blankly.

Immediately.

Whoosh!

As Natsume Ryo finished speaking.

The figure carrying a fragrant breeze instantly drew closer.

In the blink of an eye, Geng Xizi's delicate and beautiful face came close to Natsume Ryo's eyes, and her fair and slender index finger, with a cool touch, gently poked Natsume Ryo's cheek.

"Can you see me?"

Geng Xizi tilted her head slightly, her slender eyes curving into beautiful crescent shapes, a playful, faint smile playing on her lips.

Seemingly in an attempt to mimic the frightening scenes of those "things," Geng Xizi deliberately lowered her voice.

"Of course I know, Miss Ghost who always lingers in the old school building."

Seeing this, Natsume Ryo knew that this "ghost senior" would not hurt anyone, so he turned his head to avoid Yuuko's mischievous finger and slowly spoke.

"I see."

"It seems you're quite different from the others, junior."

"First, it breathed fire."

Upon hearing this, and realizing that Natsume Ryo could indeed hear her, Geng Xizi immediately brought her pretty face even closer, her nose almost touching Natsume Ryo's.

"And they really aren't afraid at all that I'm like those things."

"You know, when Miko found out that I was actually a ghost, she was terrified."

Geng Xizi touched her chin with her jade-like hand and muttered to herself.

……