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

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wow——

Just as Natsukawa Masuzu had expected, the deliberately ambiguous words she uttered ignited the atmosphere in the classroom.

The new transfer student actually has that kind of relationship with Kujo Toru, who's a loner?

This is interesting.

Almost the entire class watched the two with great interest, never expecting that Kujo Toru, who had just returned from a week's leave, would be able to get such a juicy piece of gossip.

Hayato Hayama looked directly at Yumiko Miura, whose expression was complicated.

Do you really want to keep being so conflicted?

"It's just that we went to jail together once; it's nothing to hide."

Kujo Toru turned a page, completely unaffected by the stares of others:

"One last friendly reminder: if you waste any more time, I can't help you anymore."

Natsukawa Masaki pouted, about to say something more, when she felt a murderous gaze coming from beside her.

Looking at the smile on Hiratsuka Shizuka's face, she couldn't help but shiver.

I just felt that this seemingly approachable young homeroom teacher was particularly frightening.

"Xia Chuan, may you begin your self-introduction? It's still class time, so let's not disturb the other students."

Ultimately, under the pressure from Hiratsuka Shizuka, Natsukawa Masuzu stopped making outrageous remarks and obediently completed the transfer student process.

He sat down in the empty seat behind Toru Kujo.

She did not continue to harass Kujo Toru during class afterwards.

Instead, he simply listened attentively to the lectures, just like the other students in the class.

She knows how to maintain appropriate boundaries.

Being overly proactive will only make the other person feel uncomfortable.

Maintaining appropriate distance, being proactive when necessary, and being quiet when appropriate—this is the right way to get along.

However, Miura Yumiko didn't listen to a single word of the teacher's lecture.

The textbooks and notebooks were blank, with large, conspicuous blobs of ink left by the pen tip.

Their gazes remained fixed on Toru Kujo and Masuzu Natsukawa, who were engrossed in their own tasks.

His eyes were vacant, his mind wandering to the heavens.

Even she herself didn't know what she was thinking.

until……

"Hey, Miura, school's out."

Hayato Hayama tapped on her table in exasperation, waking the absent-minded Yumiko Miura.

"Huh? Oh."

Yumiko Miura suddenly snapped out of her daze and subconsciously began packing her schoolbag.

Looking towards Kujo Toru, I realized he had already left.

Not only him, but also Natsukawa Masuzu, the new transfer student, disappeared.

What did those two go about?

A deep sense of doubt lingered in Miura Yumiko's mind.

Volume 1: Chapter 113 So I was just a part of your game?

The afternoon sun was still quite glaring in the corridor.

The special building was completely empty.

Because final exams are approaching, and Zongwu High School is primarily focused on college entrance exams, most clubs have temporarily suspended their activities to concentrate on exam preparation.

Only a small number of sports clubs still maintain daily training.

Kujo Toru and Natsukawa Masaki walked side by side.

Outside the window, on the playground, girls in tight-fitting track and field uniforms exuded vitality, creating a unique scene.

However, the two of them didn't pay any attention and were just talking about other things.

"So, the sudden death of Akiyama Shoji really was due to a problem with the book, wasn't it?"

Natsukawa Masuzu turned her head to look at Kujo Toru's profile.

Yesterday, when she saw Kujo Tetsu asking about the book (M-1) Lin Yini's thoughts on Wujiu @(12) Jiuba X, she had a guess in her mind.

She couldn't ask directly because Daisuke Kosaka was there.

The fact that Kujo Toru has been reading that novel all day today undoubtedly proves this point.

"Yes, the book's contents will curse all those mentioned, but Akiyama Shoji was actually accidentally dragged into it."

Kujo Toru truthfully recounted his discovery.

Natsukawa Masuzu had personally witnessed him defeat Ushi-no-Toki and had also helped him in capturing Akiyama Shoji, so there was no need to hide it from her.

"So, what are your plans next, Kujo-kun? Do you need my help?"

Natsukawa Masaki moved closer.

They were very close.

Kujo Toru could even smell the scent of her shower gel.

Pointing to the book in his hand, Natsukawa Masaki smiled happily:

"I've read the whole book before. Would you like me to summarize it for you?"

Tell me about it.

"The novel is divided into five volumes and has a considerable number of words."

Natsukawa Masuzu put away her smile, and because they were talking about serious matters, she became serious.

Extend your fingers and begin to describe them one by one:

"Volume 1 [Twins], Volume 2 [Oblivion], Volume 3 [Miko], Volume 4 [Festival], Volume 5 [Funeral]."

"You've already read [Gemini], so I won't go into details."

"【Forgotten】The main story is about a popular student in school who died unexpectedly. In order to commemorate him, the whole class pretended that he was still alive."

"【The Shrine Maiden】is about a shrine maiden from a local shrine who transfers to the school during the third year of high school. However, she is ostracized because she is unfamiliar with the school, and she finds solace in the protagonist, who is also being ostracized."

"【Festival】Continues from the previous volume and mainly tells the story of the shrine maiden's past. Then, the shrine maiden, who is also a twin, had a big fight with the protagonist because of their differing beliefs, and they broke off their relationship. The protagonist believed that it was enough to live one's own life, but the shrine maiden believed that the collective was the key for everyone to survive in this world."

"So at the end of this volume, in order to integrate into the group, the shrine maiden took the initiative to invite the whole class to participate in the local festival. Only the protagonist, who did not want to conform and always kept to himself, did not participate."

"And the funeral..."

Natsukawa Masaki took a deep breath and paused for a moment:

"On the day of the festival, during the burning ceremony, a sudden downpour caused a landslide, killing all the villagers and students participating in the festival. Only the protagonist under the tree witnessed it all, and that was the end of it."

Kujo Toru listened silently.

Although he still planned to read it through himself to prevent any omissions, Natsukawa Masaki's overview helped him get a general understanding of the book's contents.

"Where exactly is the Stand Game located?"

"In Volume 4, because the preparation time for the festival was relatively long, the priestess took the initiative to propose this game."

Natsukawa Masaki spoke the relevant information almost without much thought.

It's hard to imagine that she had seen it before.

I must have quickly reviewed it again yesterday.

Kujo Tetsuko thought to himself.

"Do you know the author Misaki? I checked some information yesterday but didn't find anything."

"The author?"

Natsukawa Masuzu rested her left hand on her chest and poked her cheek with her right fingers, looking rather sweet and cute.

The sunlight shone brightly on her long, silvery-white hair.

The figure of Kujo Toru was clearly reflected in his azure eyes.

"I don't know." He replied crisply, "Because of the author's request, the publisher has not released any relevant information."

After saying that, she smiled smugly.

With his hands behind his back, he leaned forward in front of Kujo Toru.

It was almost touching his body.

"However, I can investigate, it will probably take about a week."

blinked.

She stopped speaking, as if waiting for something.

However, Kujo Toru did not grant her wish; he simply waved his hand and continued walking forward.

"Then trouble you."

Natsukawa Masaki's pretty face fell.

Speechless.

"Kujo-kun, this isn't the time for polite words, is it?"

He quickened his pace, blocked Kujo Toru's path, and puffed out his cheeks:

"I've done you such a big favor, you should at least show some appreciation."

"That……"

Kujo Toru pondered for a moment.

To be fair, Natsukawa Masaki's request wasn't unreasonable.

After all, to investigate an author, one either needs to have relevant channels or can only hire a private investigator.

However, hiring a detective is quite expensive. The fact that the other party was able to take on this matter not only saved him a lot of money but also saved him a lot of trouble.

However, it seems I don't have anything particularly impressive to offer.

I've already given her the amulet, so I can't very well give her the shards of the Killing Stone or fresh persimmons that are kept in the main hall of the shrine.

That would be considered murder.

After thinking for a while, Kujo Toru had an idea.

He took the backpack off his shoulder and reached inside.

Then, under Natsukawa Masaki's curious gaze, she pulled out a small bear doll the size of her palm.

"Give it back to me in a week. [Unintelligible characters]"

Suzumoto Mayu looked at the two of them with a blank expression.

She was sleeping soundly inside the bag when Kujo Toru suddenly pulled her out.

Judging from his tone, it seemed he intended to dedicate himself to the woman in front of him for a whole week.

Wait a minute! Aren't I your shikigami?!

Didn't you promise my mom you'd take good care of me? How could you just give me away like that?!

Button stared intently at Kujo Toru, silently accusing him of his actions.

But Natsukawa Masaki's eyes lit up.