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

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"However, given our son's current mental state, I'm afraid..."

She had barely uttered her words when a weak voice interrupted her:

"Mom, I'm fine for now. Let me talk to my classmate alone."

Kobayashi Hikaru spoke weakly, his eyes filled with pleading.

The two men's hearts softened at the sight, and they could only sigh softly as they left the ward, closing the door behind them.

However, they didn't go far; instead, they stood in front of the observation window, ready to notify the caregiver immediately if anything happened.

Kujo Toru faced Kobayashi Hikaru and formed a hand seal with one hand.

A deep blue aura emanated from his fingertips, enveloping the entire ward and forming a temporary barrier.

Although its strength isn't great, it's more than enough to block out sound.

"Lord Kujo, you've come to inquire about the Stand game, haven't you?"

Hikaru Kobayashi immediately guessed Toru Kujo's purpose in coming.

He struggled to get up, but unfortunately, the restraints on his limbs were not removed, so he could only continue to lie in bed.

During the time he was possessed by that thing, he was able to see things he couldn't see before.

Therefore, unlike his parents who knew nothing, Hikaru Kobayashi knew very well who had saved him.

Volume 1: Chapter 118 Class 3-3

After thinking it over and over, Kobayashi Hikaru couldn't think of anything else that Kujo Toru would come to him for besides this matter.

Looking back now, he is truly grateful to Toru Kujo.

It wasn't just because the other person saved him and drove away the thing that had been fighting over his body.

Furthermore, the fact that Kujo Toru only taught him a lesson with a wooden sword instead of using other methods made him seem like a saint.

If the circumstances allowed, he would have liked to kowtow to Kujo Toru on the spot.

Seeing that Kobayashi Hikaru's mind was still relatively clear, Kujo Toru was slightly relieved.

Glancing at the Kobayashi couple who were looking at them nervously, Kujo Toru spoke directly:

"Tell me about your experience in the Stand Game."

Kobayashi Hikaru nodded, lost in his memories, and began to recount:

“My girlfriend and I study at the same kendo dojo, so after our kendo class that day, we joined another couple at the dojo to go to karaoke together.”

At this point, Kobayashi Hikaru sighed:

"But Misa started talking to another girl about the substitution game, and then turned to me and asked if I could still tell from my intuition whether the person was her if she was replaced by the deceased and even her memories were altered."

"At the time, I was only thinking about proving my feelings, and I also thought, how could there be such things as ghosts and vengeful spirits in this world? So, in a moment of impulse, I agreed directly."

"The other couple also wanted to try it, so we decided to try it that night."

Kujo Toru didn't speak, but listened silently to Kobayashi Hikaru's story.

To be honest, Kobayashi Hikaru's account is very much in line with his impression of teenage couples.

Girls like to use various emotional tests to test each other, as a romantic little game between them.

In order to prove themselves, the boys would force themselves to agree.

As for what happened later, Kobayashi Hikaru explained it very clearly.

To increase the difficulty, they chose the most famous cursed building in Chiba City as the venue.

In the period immediately after obtaining the system, Kujo Toru often went there to collect wandering spirits to level up, and even exterminated a vengeful spirit.

However, he hasn't been going there much lately.

"You guys are really bold."

Thinking about the true state of that building, Toru Kujo couldn't help but shake his head.

Although it was just a beginner's village for him, it was quite a dangerous place for these ordinary high school students.

Even without the substitution game, encountering just one vengeful spirit can take several people's lives.

Kobayashi Hikaru gave a wry smile.

"That's true, we have so little reverence for these things."

Then, they sat inside the cursed building until 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, lighting candles according to the steps in the book.

Unfortunately, it was Kobayashi Hikaru himself who drew the candle with the special mark.

At first, he didn't think much of it. He simply took the candle to the windowsill after taking the photos, intending to leave it in the wind for half an hour before returning to the original gathering point.

The others also found a corner to stay in for half an hour.

"But then things went wrong."

A terrifying expression slowly appeared on Kobayashi Hikaru's face, and his pupils trembled.

"I was scrolling through my phone there when, after about fifteen minutes, the signal suddenly dropped."

"Then I heard a lot of different sounds, as if many eyes were looking at me!"

Hikaru Kobayashi swallowed hard and gripped the sheets beneath him tightly with both hands.

"Then, the scenery changed; the abandoned building became a charred school."

"School?"

Is it Yomiyama Middle School?

Kujo Toru pondered this in his heart.

Seeing that Kobayashi Hikaru's mental state was somewhat unstable, he placed his right hand on Kobayashi's forehead and began to soothe him with his spiritual power.

“Yes!” Kobayashi Hikaru nodded vigorously: “At that time, I was standing at the door of a classroom that said Class 3, Grade 3, and all the shadowy figures inside turned their heads to look at me.”

"I was terrified and just wanted to run away as fast as I could, but the dark figure standing on the podium pounced on me."

"Then I found that I couldn't move my body and could only watch helplessly as my body walked out of the teaching building."

"And then, how did you escape?"

Kujo Toru calmly analyzed Kobayashi Hikaru's words.

Since he is still here safely, not replaced by the deceased, but still fighting for the body, it means that the substitution game was not successful.

"It was a girl wearing an eye patch."

Hikaru Kobayashi took a deep breath.

"I don't know if she was alive or not. Anyway, she snatched the candle from my hand, broke it in half, and then I went back to the abandoned building."

"At that time, I temporarily regained control of my body and quickly ran home."

"At the time, I thought the matter was over, but I didn't expect..." Kobayashi Hikaru gave a bitter smile:

"Later, my parents found out something was wrong and sent me here."

Kujo Toru rubbed his chin.

He managed to clarify the process described by Kobayashi Hikaru.

This explains why he was not replaced by the deceased, but still got into trouble.

The essence of psychic games is actually a ritual to summon non-human entities.

Even though the candle went out, because the procedure wasn't followed correctly, the deceased remained inside Kobayashi Hikaru's body and wasn't removed.

Similarly, the deceased could not replace his existence, so the two became embroiled in a struggle for control of the body.

The school he entered was undoubtedly Tokoyo from Yomiyama Middle School.

On the contrary, the girl who saved him was very strange.

Could it be a benevolent spirit of the same nature as Suzumoto Mayu?

Or is she like the Mother Goddess, a special living person who can glimpse a corner of the mortal world?

Many questions remain, but Kujo Toru also gleaned several clues from Kobayashi Hikaru's experiences.

It seems he'll have to participate in this stand-in game too.

Hearing someone describe it is never as real as experiencing it yourself.

"That's all for the details, Lord Kujo. Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

Kujo Toru was certain that everything Kobayashi Hikaru said was true.

People can lie, but subconscious emotions cannot be faked.

However, often, due to our limited perspective, what we believe to be real is not necessarily the truth of the matter.

There's another thing that doesn't seem right.

His gaze fell on Kobayashi Hikaru, and he asked the last question:

"Can you help me get in touch with your girlfriend?"

Yes, if Kobayashi Hikaru was trapped in the mundane world of Yomiyama High School because he drew the identity of the extra person, and was sent to a mental hospital because he was fighting with the dead for the body, which is why he didn't go to school.

So why did his girlfriend stay home all the time?

Volume 1: Chapter 119 Death Has Arrived

"Did something happen to Misa too?"

Kobayashi Hikaru's face showed a mixture of panic and disbelief.

These past two days, he hasn't cared about anyone else; he's exhausted all his energy just fighting that middle-aged man for his body.

"She didn't go to school, just like you."

Kujo Toru gave a simple answer.

"My phone is in the bedside table. Could you please get it for me, Master Kujo?"

Kobayashi Hikaru's limbs were tightly bound to the bed with restraints, so Kujo Toru had to help him.

He took out his phone, unlocked it by speaking, dialed his girlfriend's number, and then put the phone to his ear.

The microphone emitted a busy tone.

The moment the call connected, Kobayashi Hikaru spoke with deep concern: