Previously, purchasing "The Lament of the Singer" required 1800 points, but she didn't have enough, so she had to borrow points from Bai Yu.

Shiraha instantly transformed into a creditor, and Yukino's attitude softened immediately.

"I...I'll pay you back!"

The girl bit her thin lips and replied somewhat hesitantly.

"No, the way you looked at me just now really bothered me. I'm going to collect interest now. Come out with me."

At Bai Yu's prompting, Yukino, knowing she was in the wrong, had no choice but to reluctantly step forward.

"Yukinoshita-kun, to punish you for giving me that sour look, I've decided to start charging you interest!"

Looking at the girl with long, straight black hair and a cold, expressionless face, who seemed like an unyielding block of ice, Bai Yu went straight over to her.

Unexpected.

But he didn't see Yukino's shy expression.

Instead, she grabbed his collar and pulled his head down.

"!?"

Just as Bai Yu was feeling quite surprised, Yukino's cold face suddenly flushed with an inexplicable blush, and she moved closer to him.

Warm, moist lips were pressed very roughly against Bai Yu's lips.

She even bit his lips hard with her teeth, bringing an unusually sweet pain.

However, Yukino soon took the initiative to separate.

A blush crept onto her earlobes.

The girl tried hard to hide her shy expression.

She coolly raised her head and glanced at him, then said indifferently, feigning nonchalance, "Are you satisfied now?"

Her proud self-esteem made her try to maintain a proper demeanor in front of Bai Yu.

"Where have we even begun?" Bai Yu chuckled. That's not how you collect interest.

He took the initiative to walk around and tightly embraced the girl's slender waist.

He turned his head to the side and launched a counterattack.

This sudden attack caught Yukino off guard, causing her beautiful, bright eyes to widen instantly.

After a while.

Yukino walked back into the house with a somewhat unnatural expression.

Although she tried to hide her lips, which had become much redder, several girls present still noticed her flaw.

"Finally... even the proud Yukinoshita has succumbed?" Kasumigaoka Utaha blinked her bright red eyes, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Eriri glared at Shiroha with a hint of anger.

This guy just had me clean up the divine weapons yesterday, and today he's hooking up with that cold and aloof Yukinoshita again?

Kuriyama Mirai was lost in thought.

It seems they've gradually gotten used to the captain's womanizing ways.

But thinking about it carefully, none of the girls showed any resistance to Bai Yu, which probably means they also had a lot of affection for him.

Forget it, let's eat breakfast first!

The girl patted her tummy, revealing a determined expression.

Today, let's eat to our hearts' content!

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yukino stayed at the camp to protect the safety of Kiyoshi Nishikido and the others.

Bai Yu once again set out, arriving alone at Suwon City No. 1 Elementary School, where he found crucial information.

Back at the camp, Bai Yu showed the girls the photos he had taken.

"This is a list of students from Suwon No. 1 Elementary School 25 years ago."

Bai Yu pointed to one of the photos, "Pay attention here, Toda Aoi is in Class 2, Grade 3. Her classmates include Nishikido Koharu and Shibata Masaru."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared wide-eyed in astonishment: "The deceased Nishikido Koharu was an elementary school classmate of Toda Aoi, who disappeared 25 years ago? And Shibata Masaru, isn't the information that he's from the next city?"

Bai Yu tapped the file with his finger. "According to the home addresses registered on the student roster and the map of Mizuhara City drawn by the drone, Shibata Masaru's hometown is on the back mountain of Mizuhara City."

“There is a reservoir there that connects the entire city’s waterways.”

"Later, the reservoir was aging and needed to be expanded, so his house was demolished... Shibata Katsuya left the city after the third grade of elementary school... And this was precisely the key time point in the Toda family massacre."

Considering what Shibata Katsumi had previously revealed.

He bears undeniable responsibility for this family annihilation case.

All of this makes it quite intriguing.

Everyone frowned.

I feel like the final breakthrough is just around the corner.

Unfortunately, some crucial details are still missing before the clouds finally part and the truth is revealed.

"Um... are you guys talking about my older brother?"

Because Bai Yu did not deliberately lower his voice.

Because he was afraid of being harmed by the "curse," Kiyoshi Nishikido, who had come to this room for refuge, overheard the conversation of the group and suddenly cautiously raised his hand to ask a question.

He and his older brother, Koharu Nishikido, are very different in age.

She usually lives with her older brother and sister-in-law in the house left by her parents.

Upon hearing Shiraha mention the case, Nishikido Kiyoshi suddenly remembered something his older brother had told him before his death.

Those are childhood memories of Aoi Toda.

"According to my brother, when she was a child, Toda Aoi was covered in bruises because she suffered domestic violence for many years. She was also thin and small... and was often bullied by others."

"Apart from Shibata Katsumi, that nice guy, no one wants to be friends with her."

"But there was one incident, because the circumstances were very unusual, and my brother remembers it very clearly..."

"That year, Aoi Toda's belly suddenly grew big."

"This made her already bad reputation even worse, and Shibata Masaru... out of fear of being bullied by others, could only say, 'I would never be friends with someone like that,' and completely cut off all contact with Toda Aoi..."

"Later, after Aoi Toda died, the police found her diary in her room."

"It turns out... the person who violated her was actually her biological father—Taishi Toda!"

When Kiyoshi Nishikido finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Yukino Yukinoshita unconsciously clenched her fists: "If those bullying bastards were standing next to me right now, I would never let them get away with it!"

Yukino's childhood experiences instilled in her a deep aversion to bullies.

Bai Yu and the others exchanged glances and made their own plans.

The matter is now clear.

Now, they must find the most crucial person, Shibata Katsu, within six days.

heavily clouded.

Torrential rain.

There were a few scattered puddles on the road.

The dilapidated streetlights flickered on and off, as if there were a faulty connection in the wiring.

A dilapidated old house, hidden in the dim shade of trees, exudes an unusually gloomy and decaying atmosphere after being watered by the rain.

Ever since realizing that Aoi Toda was the cause of everything.

Shiraha and Yukino rushed to the Toda family's old house without stopping.

As for Eriri, Kuriyama Mirai, and Kasumigaoka Utaha, they can only stay in the unfinished house for the time being to protect the NPCs, including Nishikido Kiyoshi.

"Is it really okay to have those three protect Nishikido Kiyoshi and the others?"

After thinking for a moment, Yukino couldn't help but ask Shiraha.

"This is the best way. I've left them all the items I could... not to mention, Eriri and the others also have the amulets given by the main god," Bai Yu replied in a deep voice.

If given a choice, Bai Yu would naturally want to bring everyone along and protect them throughout the journey.

But the main god clearly didn't want him to remain a nanny forever.

Splitting the team into two is the best solution.

[Name: Yushou Liuyun]

[Type: consumables]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Upon activation, the amulet releases wisps of smoke as ink, allowing the user to draw pictures of designated exorcising objects, dealing significant damage to evil spirits.]

[Usage Restrictions: Drawing requires advance preparation and consumes a certain amount of the user's time. After each use, "Guardian Clouds" needs 5 minutes to recover before it can be drawn again.]

[Note]: This item can only be used to draw pictures of exorcising evil spirits, and is limited to use within this instance. It cannot be taken out of the instance.

[Note: Using the cloud and smoke spiritual power of the Flowing Cloud Guardian as its core, the power to exorcise evil is condensed onto the scroll, making it both a paintbrush and a weapon to slay evil.]

【Name: Guardian White Fox】

[Type: consumables]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: When the user encounters danger, they can actively summon the phantom of a nine-tailed fox to defend against enemies.]

The nine-tailed fox phantom can protect the user three times.

After using up all three chances, the phantom will automatically dissipate, and the protective charm will lose its effect.

[Note: This ancient amulet, imbued with the protective power of the white fox, possesses an extremely strong restraining effect against evil spirits.]

113 .....

“…”

Looking at the dilapidated and gloomy house in front of her, Yukino suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

You don't even need to look to know... there's definitely a very dangerous monster hiding inside.

The two of them exchanged a glance at each other without prior arrangement.

Simultaneously activate the defense mode of the nano-life combat suit.

Bai Yu took out several relic grenades from eminent monks and installed them on his belt.

Reach out and grasp the doorknob, then gently press and push.

The unlocked door creaked open slowly.

call.....

The old interior had not been ventilated for a long time.

A musty smell wafted into my face.

Without sunlight, the whole house looked unusually dark.

It was broad daylight, yet it felt as dark as night.

Bai Yu reached out and gently pressed the button on the helmet of the nanobiohazard suit.

next moment.

Under the bright light, the interior furnishings are clearly visible.

This house is a typical Japanese house.

The area is not large.

Upon entering the foyer, you are greeted by a long corridor.

To the right of the hallway are the shoe cabinet and the bathroom.

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