Don't be afraid, I've truly come to bring you happiness.

That's just nonsense.

Finally, she fell silent.

Before leaving the shrine, Yotsuba took out a yellow talisman paper covered with intricate runes from the bottom of the offering box.

He solemnly placed it into Ai-yin's hand.

"You should hire a master in your family."

"honestly."

The priestess's tone was incredibly sincere.

Chapter 74, the highly anticipated daily life episode, always features the ruthless pursuit of the culprits!

In reality, the headquarters of Yahomo Musical Instruments and Audio Store is located in Shimokitazawa.

Looking at the terrifying crowd before her, comparable to a summer festival, Aine wiped away a cold sweat and said:

"Even though it's a discount promotion, this scene is just too hellish!"

The fanatical teenage girls in the band surged forward like zombies; what if a bomb were dropped at that moment?

It's likely that by this time next year, the Hedgehog Cat Band Girl fanfiction will no longer exist.

Su Shi, standing next to Ai Yin, echoed,

"It reminds me of half-price eggs at the supermarket."

"Huh? Su Shi, you actually have this kind of ordinary life experience?"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't let my appearance fool you, I'm an expert in both cleaning and cooking!"

As Su Shi spoke, she pushed aside an arm that was trying to climb over her head.

"Wow, wow, wow, no wonder he's our band's bassist, he's amazing!"

The two chatted for a short while, but were pushed away from the store entrance by an even larger surge of people. They could barely see the door frame, let alone go inside.

Seeing this, Su Shi had no choice but to reveal his trump card.

"Aiyin, could you please tell me the name of that band that starts with C, and then follow me? I'll take you inside!"

"Starts with C? You mean..."

"Wait, don't say anything yet!"

Su Shi covered Aine's mouth and added:

"Once you've charged forward enough, shout 'Xiangzi' three times, and I should come to my senses. Remember, it has to be three times, not even one less!"

"Okay, I've got it."

Ai Yin nodded, looking bewildered.

She had absolutely no idea what this strange setting was.

Although a vague memory of Lin Yuanshan and the other four turning into human twisted dough sticks still lingered deep in her mind, it was, after all, a dream, and she did not know the specific circumstances at the time.

However, she would soon find out.

Su Shi pulled her along and found a relatively empty corner on the outskirts of the crowd.

"Stay away, yes, just stand there."

Su Shi let go of her hand, tore off the hem of her long dress that made movement difficult, and then gave Ai Yin an encouraging look.

"let's start."

Ai Yin took a deep breath and uttered that forbidden word.

"Bitterness comes, so much bitterness---"

The words have not yet fallen.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!! So bitter, so bitter, I deserve to be slaughtered!!! Slaughter! ...

A high-pitched electronic scream, just like the one from the Sword Demon, burst from Su Shi's throat.

Her originally gentle and refined smile instantly twisted, her eyes were devoured by pure evil thoughts, and a visible evil aura rose from her body.

Nagasaki Motoyo was like a Darius in a rage, flashing into the crowd and wreaking havoc.

Ai watched helplessly as the band girls, who had been huddled together just moments before, were thrown away one by one by an irresistible force.

Some were hung from the ceiling lights, swaying like dried cured meat; others were smashed through the floor and fell to the next floor.

"There's a monster!!!"

"It's an alien! An alien!!!"

"I encountered it when I was at the Federation base. It was an evil spirit, an evil spirit!!!"

Amidst the chaotic screams, the once crowded music store became completely empty in just a few seconds.

All that was left was the shivering shop assistant slumped behind the counter.

And then there's Chihaya Aine, who quickly recovered from her shock and used all her strength to shout out the "safe word."

"Xiangzi! Xiangzi! Xiangzi!!!"

"call---"

The evil aura suddenly subsided, and Su Shi stopped moving, slowly withdrawing her fist.

The darkness in her eyes faded, and her usual gentleness returned. She shook her hand and said:

"It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles, and I'm still not used to it."

"I think you'd better not get used to it."

Looking at the devastation in the store, Aine estimated that if this happened a few more times, Tokyo might become uninhabitable.

the other side,

Lin Yuanshan, carrying Hatsune Miku, emerged from the gaps between a row of tall speaker racks.

He has plenty of experience in dealing with evil spirits.

The moment Su Shi went berserk, he pulled Hatsune into a blind spot in her sight.

"Those two look like people you know. Aren't you going to say hello?"

Hatsune asked curiously.

"No, I won't go. Humans and ghosts are different. I think it's better not to disturb the sleeping urban legends."

Today he's just here to familiarize himself with the audio-visual equipment for indoor performances.

In preparation for the next simulation.

Unexpectedly, I encountered evil spirits on the road.

Although a Bodhisattva was standing next to the evil spirit, given his current situation,

Heaven knows if the Bodhisattva would become even more monstrous than evil spirits if he saw him.

"let's go."

After Lin Yuanshan finished speaking, he pulled Hatsune to the window and climbed out through an open window.

At the same time, Ai Yin suddenly received a text message.

(Aine's note) The stubborn shrine maiden:

[Aine, I think I'm lost in Tokyo. Can you help me find out where I am?]

【position】

When Ai Yin opened it, she discovered that it was located on a street near the music store.

So he went to the window and looked out.

However, they did not find Yotsuba.

She was about to reply to the message when she realized she was heading in the direction of that street.

I saw a flustered figure from behind.

The figure noticed the gaze and turned around.

They happened to meet eyes with Ai-yin on the second floor.

Chihaya Aine's breathing stopped.

She was still clutching her phone, the screen displaying the last message from the shrine maiden.

Behind her, Nagasaki Motoyo had just recovered from that inhuman state and was gently comforting the shop assistant who had collapsed to the ground. Her wifely tenderness was a stark contrast to her earlier rage.

All of this became a blurred backdrop.

In Aine's vision, all that remained was that face.

At this moment, the first emotion that surged into her heart was not anger at being deceived, nor the absurdity of the dead coming back to life.

Rather, it was a deep-seated sense of relief that almost brought her to tears:

"Great, you're still alive."

She did not call out Lin Yuanshan's name loudly.

She saw Lin Yuanshan open his mouth and silently greet her before disappearing around the street corner.

He seems to be avoiding me; there must be some unspeakable reason.

It's ok.

As long as we're alive, we'll definitely meet again.

On the other side, Miyamizu Yotsuba put down her binoculars.

"Oh dear, little Ai-yin, being too understanding can sometimes be a disadvantage~"

"But at least Miyamizu Shrine's reputation has been preserved."

A week after the [Shimokita Incident] ended, on Japanese music forums,

For some reason, the absurd incident of "being knocked away by a monster in a music store in Shimokita" became a shared memory for the band's girls.

For a period of time, their way of getting close to each other upon first meeting became:

"Nice to meet you. You look familiar. You were also blasted away in Shimokita, weren't you?"

"Yeah, yeah, you too!?"

"Yes, I was on the ceiling at the time!"

"What a coincidence, I'm on the ceiling too!"

"Since we're so destined to meet, why don't we form a band together!"

"Okay, okay, how about we call it the Ceiling Band?"

"Too many people have used this name, let's change it!"

Chapter 75 The Emperor, Fully Resurrected!

Congratulations! Thanks to the tireless efforts of this simulator, we have finally fixed the bug where some objects in the simulation would retain their memories.

[Hmph, thank this emulator for its great kindness!]

[The Happiness Master Simulator is loading]

[Current simulation times: 2]

[Current happiness level of Goto Ichiri: -40 (mild depression)]

Hongxia had a nightmare.

I dreamt that she was trapped in a dark basement room, endlessly looping.

When she woke up, time was reset.

It was exactly the same as the plane crash that killed Lin Yuanshan.

Actually, she had a feeling about it for a long time.

"Student Lin's" behavior pattern is very similar to that of Lin Yuanshan.