Supernatural/Anime Crossover: Where Did My Romantic Comedy Go?

Meanwhile, on Ruri Gokou's side, although Tetsuto Kujo was not at the Seifu Taisha Shrine, she did not slack off at all and continued to use her own methods to try to get people to visit the shrine.

Volume 1: Chapter 109 The Substitute Game

"...How about it? This is the dwelling place of the true gods. Without the guidance of this Night Demon Queen, mortals would never be able to see it in their entire lives."

The end of the approach to the shrine.

The girl in the black Gothic Lolita outfit had a smug look on her face.

He covered his forehead with his left hand and stretched out his right hand, pointing towards the sky.

It's like showcasing everything about the shrine, or like inviting an invisible being to dance with it.

Behind her, two girls clapped excitedly.

"Black Cat, you're amazing."

"She looks exactly like the Night Demon Queen from the anime."

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Ruri Gokou stood with her hands on her hips, head held high and chest out.

Instead of feeling any shame or chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), he readily accepted their praise.

Ruri Gokou admitted that although she often worked part-time jobs, she really had no experience in attracting customers.

In this respect, she did indeed deceive Kujo Toru.

But isn't attracting customers just about that... as long as you can get their attention, that's all that matters.

On this point alone, she had absolute confidence.

Ultimately, how could these mortals not be attracted after catching a glimpse of the true face of the Fallen Saint Black Cat?

So, at the crossroads in the city center, she began her own performance.

It successfully attracted the attention of two female passersby.

And just like her, they are also fans of the anime "Maschera".

Excellent, the planned operation has succeeded. After taking these two to the temple, have them buy two more amulets, and then keep up the good work and continue recruiting people.

Ruri Gokage is full of fighting spirit.

We must repay Master Kujo's life-saving kindness!

Just as Master Kujo had said, after returning home the night before last, the thing that had been bothering her every day had really disappeared.

For the first time in a week, she got a good night's sleep.

I slept soundly until dawn without feeling spied on or hearing any sudden knocking.

She even got her two younger sisters to wake her up because she had overslept.

Only after experiencing the extraordinary do we realize how precious this ordinary daily life truly is.

Therefore, Ruri Gokou is truly grateful to Toru Kujo.

It's a pity that she still doesn't know what the thing that's been bothering her looks like.

If I could see it with my own eyes, I could write this experience into my novel.

I'll definitely write better than that self-proclaimed light novel author in the "Otaku Alliance" fan club!

"Ah sneeze!"

Suzumoto Mayu, who was lying in her book bag, sneezed.

He sensed that Kujo Toru had stopped walking.

Have we arrived at Seipu Taisha Shrine yet?

She was somewhat excited.

She spent the whole morning either studying and reading or lying on Kujo Toru's shoulder pretending to be dead; she was really exhausted.

All she can think about right now is going back to the shrine and having some fun moving her stiff body.

Using both hands and feet, it climbed up the smooth paper bag, peeking out the ferocious little bear's head from the bag's opening.

Then she saw Gokou Ruri standing in the open space in front of the main hall, stunned.

Her face, which was quite fair from rarely being exposed to the sun, was now redder than the torii gate at the foot of the mountain.

The other person was trembling all over and biting their lower lip.

It was as if they were experiencing something quite shameful.

Kujo Toru stood on the stone steps, somewhat speechless.

The two of them stared at each other silently.

Sunlight falls on the tree canopy.

A shadow was cast on me.

The green leaves shimmered with a halo of light.

A gentle breeze rustled through the air, creating a soft, whispering sound.

It alleviated the summer heat and brought a brief respite from the heat.

Time seemed to stand still.

“…Master…Master, you…you’re back…”

Ruri Gokou, who had been so confident and self-satisfied just moments before, now felt as if her tongue was tied in knots.

He even hesitates to utter a simple sentence.

Especially Kujo Toru's gaze made her want to carve out a three-bedroom apartment from the ground.

She speaks like that all the time, and she's gotten used to it.

However, being seen by Kujo Toru still stirred up a great sense of shame in her, something she hadn't felt in a long time.

"Yes, the matter is temporarily settled."

Kujo Toru's face remained as calm as ever, showing no sign of surprise.

It's just otaku and chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). Although I didn't see many of them in real life, I saw quite a few in anime.

He doesn't share the same prejudice against otaku as people in this country.

Interests and hobbies are equal. Liking otaku culture is no different from liking fishing music, as long as you are a normal person.

So he simply nodded to Gokou Ruri and the two girls behind her, and then walked directly towards the back hall.

"Keep up the good work, call me if you need anything."

Click.

As the door closed, Kujo Toru's figure disappeared from sight.

Ruri Gokou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That's great, Master Kujo doesn't see himself as a strange person.

What she feared most was that Kujo Toru would think she was possessed by a demon because of her actions and then try to exorcise it.

If things really develop this way, she feels that she will probably have no choice but to break her promise to Kujo Toru and never set foot in Seifu Taisha again for the rest of her life.

"Black Cat, Black Cat, who was that boy just now?"

The two girls who were pulled to the shrine to pray were a little excited and grabbed her hand to ask her questions.

"It looks really imposing. Is it a cosplay of a shrine priest? Which work is it from?"

Perhaps because Kujo Toru looked intimidating just now, the two of them lowered their voices.

They were afraid of disturbing the other party.

Cosplay...

Just thinking about the scene that turned night into day the night before last, and the golden crow that fell like a shooting star, Gokou Ruri couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth.

This mage is a genuine psychic.

He shook his head repeatedly.

Because of Kujo Toru's return, she felt too embarrassed to revert to her previous chuunibyou (delusional) state and seriously answer their questions:

"No, Master is the chief priest of the shrine."

"It's actually the Palace Guard? He's so young!"

The girls were very surprised.

Although the people they encountered at the shrine were mostly part-time assistant shrine maidens, there were also formal shrine maidens dressed as senhaya, as well as priestesses, nuns, and priestesses.

The highest-ranking official in a shrine is the chief priest.

Normally, the chief priest of such a large shrine should be an old man.

Even if it's an inherited shrine, it's unlikely that such a young boy would be in charge.

However, when she thought about the true situation of Kujo Toru, Gokou Ruri had no doubts.

If Master Kujo isn't going to serve as the chief priest, are we going to let some ordinary people who can't even see vengeful spirits take the position?!

However, she couldn't say this outright, so she could only change the subject:

"Alright, let's go pay our respects next."

The two girls were clearly not interested in visiting the shrine; they were only drawn there by Ruri Gokou's cosplay performance.

Instead, they shifted their attention to other things:

"Speaking of which, was that the book 'Summer Fireworks' that the priest was holding just now? I love that book."

"Black Cat, can we go and talk to Lord Kuji?"

The girl's eyes were shining:

"I really want to know if the stand-in game described in the book is real!"

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Volume 1: Chapter 110 What will be the consequences of losing the game?

"Let's not disturb Lord Gongsi any longer, let's hurry up and go pay our respects."

Ruri Gokou spoke up somewhat awkwardly.

Although I don't know what Kujou-sensei is busy with, it must be related to vengeful spirits and monsters.

Don't bother him with this kind of thing.

That's what I was thinking, but at that moment, the door to the back hall opened by itself.

Kujo Toru stood behind the door, his gaze fixed on the two girls:

"A substitute game?"

"That's right, Lord Kuji!"

The girl in the purplish-red short-sleeved shirt, her face beaming with excitement, quickly spoke:

"It's the one described in the book, the spirit communication game that the protagonist and his classmates played at the shrine."

"Sorry, I just bought this book today on a friend's recommendation, and I haven't read that far yet."

Kujo Toru closed the door behind him, leaving Suzumoto Mayu inside.

"Could you please explain this to me in detail?"

"Let me tell you..."

A hand was raised, and Gokou Ruri spoke up weakly: "Actually, I've read this book before."

Although she never actually bought it, she simply read it while working at the bookstore.

However, she also really liked the book, especially the mysterious festival in it, which perfectly captured her teenage fantasies.