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

After saying that, she quickly ran towards the stairwell.

Suzumoto Mayu was held tightly in her hand, and could only helplessly stretch out her two small arms to send a distress signal to Kujo Toru.

However, Kujo Toru did not change his mind because of this. Instead, he explained to her in his mind through the shikigami contract:

"Please protect her for me during this time."

He had a hunch that the copycat of Akiyama Shoji would be targeting Natsukawa Masuzu.

Volume 1: Chapter 114 It's time for a physical exam, Hirashita

They watched as Natsukawa Masuzu's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs.

Although Suzumoto Mayu was simply a harmless mascot in his eyes, that was only in relation to him.

She was able to drive away the Yashiki-warashi alive and protect Gokou Ruri in front of the vengeful spirit of her mother. If you underestimate her because of her benevolent spirit identity and doll appearance, you will definitely suffer a great loss.

With this little guy temporarily protecting Natsukawa Masuzu's safety, he can now focus on investigating other matters.

For example...

I took out my phone, typed "[Yomiyama Junior High School, Hachisai City]" into the search box, and started searching for related information.

At the very top of the list is the book "Summer, Fireworks, and Me Under the Tree".

Due to its recent popularity, the school mentioned in the book has once again come into the public eye.

Further down, there's a report on the tragic fire caused by Keiko Hirata and Kurono Tanuki fifteen years ago.

Kujo Toru quickly glanced at the link; the details were similar to what the elderly painter, Kurusu Hikoo, had said.

However, there is no content related to non-human involvement; it is entirely the part that people in the present world can investigate.

It seems the old man really didn't hide much about this matter.

Next, it lists the activities and achievements of Yomiyama Middle School.

I glanced at it and there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy.

Only one congratulatory message caught his eye: "Congratulations to our school's Kendo team for reaching the top 16 in the National Middle School Kendo Competition."

Perhaps because Daisuke Kosaka had mentioned the Jade Dragon Flag to him, Toru Kujo subconsciously clicked on it.

The first thing that catches the eye is a color photograph.

There are three people on it, two men and one woman, and their names are written below.

Kendo Club Advisor: Natsuhiko Kyogoku.

Kendo Club President: Yomiyama Misaki.

as well as……

Kendo Club General: Ando Asami.

Superintendent Ando?

Despite the somewhat blurry photo and the significant age difference, Toru Kujo could still vaguely make out the appearance of Inspector Ando.

Judging from the timing of the posting of this congratulatory message, the age matches up.

Is Superintendent Ando also a student at this school?

In addition, the boy named Yomiyama Misaki also caught the attention of Kujo Toru.

Because of his surname.

What is the relationship between Yomiyama Junior High School and this school? Does it belong to the family?

Putting these doubts aside for the time being, Kujo Toru withdrew from the congratulatory message.

He wanted to find the address of Yomiyama Junior High School after its relocation.

But it was not found.

Even after adding the keyword "relocation" to the search box, he still couldn't find any relevant information.

Should we ask Superintendent Ando? After all, it's her alma mater, and she must have been aware of such a tragedy as the fire, and perhaps she knows the new address.

Or should we wait until Natsukawa Masuzu finds the author of this book and then go directly to ask him?

As Kujo Toru pondered, he unknowingly arrived at the door of a classroom with a blank sign.

A cold voice sounded from behind him:

"I thought you quit the Service Club because you found it too boring, and I was even planning to ask Ms. Hiratsuka to submit your withdrawal application in a couple of days."

Her soft hair swayed in the breeze that blew in through the cracks in the window.

The girl's face was expressionless, just like Kujo Toru's.

He crossed his arms over his flat chest.

Her shapely calves were encased in over-the-knee stockings, with only a sliver of fair skin visible at the bottom of her pleated skirt.

Although her words were rather stiff, her relaxed expression revealed her true feelings.

"Your smell has gotten stronger again, Hirashita-kun."

Kujo Toru stepped aside and followed the girl into the clubroom.

The two of them sat down in their respective chairs with remarkable tacit understanding.

The glaring afternoon sunlight separated them on either side.

Not seeing this scene for a week made Yukino Yukinoshita feel a strange sense of nostalgia and peace of mind.

For the past few months, she has been the only one in the Service Club. The reason she let Kujo Toru join was simply because he comes over every single day without fail.

Just like clocking in for work.

In this situation, whether he joins or not makes absolutely no difference.

Therefore, when she didn't see Kujo Toru in the clubroom at first, she was actually somewhat relieved.

But when she didn't see him the next day, Yukino Yukinoshita became inexplicably irritable.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, she seemed to have gotten used to having someone by her side when she was quietly reading.

She suspected that she was being manipulated by this guy.

On the third day, she approached Hiratsuka Shizuka and asked about Kujo Toru's whereabouts.

The answer we received was:

"I don't know either. He just called me and said he needed to take a few days off. I went to his house but couldn't find him."

As for when Hiratsuka Shizuka later pulled over a boy with dead fish eyes and asked if he could join the Service Club, Yukino Yukinoshita refused without even thinking.

Because she smelled trouble.

Kujo Toru alone is enough to give her trouble.

If she added another person, she felt that she might as well just rename her club "Problem Children's Shelter".

The next time I heard news about Kujo Toru was from my older sister, Haruno.

To be honest, Yukino Yukinoshita still finds it hard to believe her older sister's words.

Not only do vengeful spirits really exist in the world, but she also doesn't know how to face the Kujo Toru described in the story.

So when she saw him walking towards the Service Club with a silver-haired girl today, Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously slowed down.

He only came over after the girl left.

She instinctively greeted him as usual, but the reply she received made her face darken.

Who is Hirashita?!

He covered his collar with his right hand, pulling the chair beneath him away as well.

His eyes were full of dissatisfaction and wariness.

"You still have the paper offering I gave you, right? Let me see it."

Kujo Toru reached out his hand to her.

His previous remarks were not just a joke.

After a week apart, the stench of death emanating from Yukino Yukinoshita had intensified.

And the divine protection she received also dimmed considerably.

If this continues, within a month at most, her scent will be noticeable to sensitive people, and within two months, the divine protection will completely dissipate.

Kujo Toru had no idea what would happen then.

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent, but simply took a red lanyard from her neck.

Then, he took out a neatly folded paper offering from the hanging bag and handed it to Kujo Toru.

Ever since her older sister Haruno escaped danger that night, she heard that Kujo Tetsu had given her this thing, and she has been forced to carry it with her at all times.

The classroom fell silent again.

Kujo Toru checked the state of the paper purification and, after confirming that the spiritual energy on it had not been diminished, looked up at Yukino Yukinoshita.

Then he spoke:

"Let me examine your body, Hirashita-kun."

Volume 1: Chapter 115 The Spiritual Vision Under the Snow

If the stench of corpses on Yukino Yukinoshita was caused by a monster or vengeful spirit, then even if the exorcism scroll wasn't activated, the spiritual energy on it should have been worn down.

Since the paper offering is intact, there is only one possible reason for this situation:

The problem lies with Yukino Yukinoshita herself.

That's why Kujo Toru made this request.

After he finished speaking, the girl's eyes widened slightly.

Although she knew the other person probably didn't mean it that way, the fact that this phrase appeared so frequently in various classic works made her overreact.

However, upon seeing Kujo Toru's calm face, she regained her composure.

Take the initiative to ask:

What should I do?

"Just reach out your hand."

Kujo Toru's voice was calm and steady, and the request he made was just within the acceptable range for Yukino Yukinoshita.

Relieved, Yukino Yukinoshita extended her hand.

A small section of her sleeve slipped down, revealing her fair wrist, which was then grabbed by Kujo Toru.

Then she watched as Kujo Toru extended his index finger and touched the base of his palm.

It has a cool, refreshing feel, like flowing water.

Yukino's thoughts.

In a place she couldn't see, the light on Kujo Toru's fingertips was quite bright.

His fingers enveloped the girl's entire body.

At the same time, the divine protection surrounding her seemed to begin to react as well, stimulated by the external spiritual energy.

Golden light surged.

The flow of spiritual energy was disrupted.

A gentle breeze stirred in the classroom, ruffling the hems of their clothes.

Subsequently, the situation escalated further.

The doors and windows were being scraped and made a constant noise.

The air became heavy, creating a suffocating pressure.

That sense of the vastness and etherealness of the heavens grew even stronger.