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

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Kujo Toru took the initiative to ask his question:

"Mr. Zongfang, have you ever heard of the burning mountain ceremony?"

"The burning mountain ceremony..."

The other person murmured something, then fell silent.

Kujo Toru knew that Munakata Kiyono was thinking, so he didn't interrupt him.

A moment later, the other party replied:

"The burning mountain ceremony is a general term for a type of ritual that offers sacrifices to local gods and prays. The specific procedures vary from place to place. It is quite popular in the Kyushu region, and many ancient villages still have related customs. I wonder which one you are referring to, Kujo-kun?"

"Mr. Munakata, do you know the book 'Summer, Fireworks, and Me Under the Tree'? It's the kind of book that describes this kind of thing."

"Oh, that book? That's perfect, I've been researching it these past few days, but there's a lot of material. Kujo-kun, can we discuss it in detail when I visit you the day after tomorrow afternoon?"

Volume 1: Chapter 123 Has the Kendo Club exhausted all its strategies?

"of course can."

Kujo Tetsu readily agreed.

Even without this incident, he had planned to meet with the other party on his own initiative, but now it has saved him the trouble.

After agreeing on a specific meeting time for the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, Kujo Toru hung up the phone.

After tidying up the books that were spread out on the table, he went to the bathroom to take a shower and go to bed.

Nothing significant happened the next day.

News of Misa Sakakibara's death has reached Soubu High School.

The atmosphere in the next class is very heavy today.

Whether they were related to her or not, all the classmates looked somewhat gloomy.

After all, they were classmates, and everyone felt a pang of sadness that Misa Sakakibara lost her life at such a young age.

As a result of this incident, the atmosphere in Kujo Toru's class was much more tense than usual.

Hayato Hayama and Yumiko Miura's close-knit group even lowered their voices considerably.

The conversation mainly focused on Misa Sakakibara.

"It's such a pity that he passed away at such a young age."

Next to Yumiko Miura's seat, Yui Yuigahama, with her pink hair tied in a bun, spoke softly, her face full of regret.

"I heard that he stepped into a hole while going down the stairs at home."

The girl wearing glasses picked up where she left off.

Hayato Hayama remained silent.

When faced with such a life-or-death situation, he didn't know what to say.

I just feel very offended that we are standing here discussing other people's deaths.

Yumiko Miura, on the contrary, thought of Kyoko Toda.

That woman, who had been at odds with her for so long in junior high, ended up dying at the hands of a dismemberment murderer, without even a complete corpse.

Even if it weren't for Toru Kujo, she wouldn't be able to...

Their gazes involuntarily fell on the boy.

Even when the discussion was happening nearby, he remained completely indifferent.

He just silently looked at the book in his hands.

Miura Yumiko suddenly felt that he was somewhat unfamiliar.

Although he was very composed in junior high school, it was just the kind of composure that came with maturity.

Instead of the current awkwardness.

It's as if they're from a completely different world than us.

Is it truly impossible to go back to the way things were?

This feeling intensified, especially when he saw the transfer student who had just arrived yesterday asking Kujo Toru with a smile what his plans were for the day.

Unconsciously clenching her fists, Miura Yumiko bit her lower lip.

"...Yumiko".

"Yumiko!"

The loud shouts rang in her ears, bringing her back to reality.

He turned around blankly and looked at Yui Yuigahama.

"what's up?"

"I was saying after school this afternoon, should we go to the Sakakibara family's house to pay our respects..." Yui looked at her with some concern: "Are you alright? Should we go to the infirmary?"

“It’s alright,” Miura Yumiko forced a smile. “As for the condolences, let’s skip it. We’re not very familiar with Sakakibara, and the funeral hasn’t even started yet.”

"Yeah, that's true."

Yui Yuigahama thought for a moment, nodded in agreement with Yumiko Miura's idea, and decided to change the subject.

Just then, an extremely tall figure swept past the window.

Immediately afterwards, she saw the doorway go dark, and the light in the classroom seemed to dim considerably.

A very muscular young man was standing at the door with his arms crossed.

The buttons on his Soubu High School uniform were taut, making one wonder if they would burst open at any moment.

His gaze was extremely sharp as he scanned the entire classroom.

Yui Yuigahama was so frightened that she dared not speak.

Not only her, but everyone else did the same, keeping their mouths tightly shut and staring at the newcomer.

It's Yokota Go, the senior from the Kendo Club!

The thought of the other person's fearsome reputation on campus made everyone tense up, and they began to speculate.

It seems this aggressive person is looking for someone. Could it be that someone in the class has offended him?

Hayato Hayama planned to go forward to meet them.

He was well-liked at Soubu High School and had some connections with Yokota Tsuyoshi, so it was most appropriate for him to step forward.

If someone really offended him, at least he could say a few words.

But before he could make a move, Yokota had already made his move.

Extremely fast.

Many people could only see a dark figure darting in through the doorway.

It stirred up a gust of air.

Then came the other party's helpless voice:

"Brother Kujo, please, please give me a straight answer."

Yokota Tsuyoshi's face was full of pleading:

"You've probably heard that Sakakibara-senpai has passed away. The girls' team was already short-handed, and now it's even worse."

"This is my last time participating in the Jade Dragon Flag competition. I really want to defeat that guy, Dongtang Shura."

Yokota lowered his head and pleaded earnestly.

Dongtang Xiuluo was the opponent he encountered in this year's National College Kendo Competition.

Despite being a year younger than him and using the Mirror Heart Awakening style, which is countered by the Demonic Flow, he still managed to defeat him in the semi-finals.

Yokota heard that the other party would also participate in this Jade Dragon Flag event, and this was his last chance for revenge.

Because he will be preparing for further education soon, he will no longer be able to devote as much energy to kendo as he does now.

"I really don't have time."

Kujo Tetsu closed the copy of "Summer Fireworks" in his hand and looked up at Yokota Tsuyoshi.

I met his gaze openly and honestly.

He really is busy.

Munakata Kiyono will be coming tomorrow. Once we find out the new address of Yomiyama Junior High School after the merger, we'll have to go there.

Not to mention, I also need to find a way to meet with that teacher, Misaki.

If he hadn't already promised Daisuke Kousaka, he would have even considered breaking his promise to accompany Kirino Kousaka to the offline book club meeting.

In the end, Yokota lost the eye-to-eye confrontation.

"Then there's nothing we can do."

He sighed softly.

Yokota Tsuyoshi turned and left dejectedly.

"But I won't give up!"

As if to encourage himself, he left with these words before departing.

"You seem really clingy, do you need my help?"

Natsukawa Masaki leaned very close to Kujo Toru's ear.

Their bodies were almost touching.

Kujo Toru shook his head.

"No need, he wouldn't dare do anything out of line. Actually, he wasn't that annoying to begin with. It seems he's really in a hurry this time."

His relationship with Yokota Tsuyoshi wasn't that bad. On the contrary, it was he who, because of a misunderstanding, directly grabbed a wooden sword and beat up the entire kendo club.

After that beating, Yokota Tsuyoshi shamelessly begged him to join the kendo club.

He might have agreed if he hadn't been so busy.

Anyway, it's just helping to train newcomers, so it won't be too much trouble.

"By the way, how's the situation on your end?"

Kujo Toru looked at Natsukawa Masuzu and could even see his own reflection in her pupils:

"What did the editor of that book say?"

Natsukawa Masaki smiled smugly.

He waved his phone in his hand: "I've already made contact, it cost me quite a bit of money."

"When can we meet? I'll go with you."

"4 PM today."

Volume 1: Chapter 124 Kurokawa Misaki

After school, Kujou Toru did not go to the Service Club classroom, but instead left the school with Natsukawa Masuzu, under the complicated gaze of Miura Yumiko.

Later, I met the editor in charge of the book "Summer Fireworks" at a coffee shop on a nearby street corner.

"You must be Miss Xia Chuan. I didn't expect you to be so young."

The other person was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a very kind face. At first glance, he gave people the illusion that they knew him.

Dressed in a formal suit, he gave the impression of a salesman rather than a publishing editor.

However, he didn't look well; his dark circles were very obvious, probably from staying up late often.

Considering the other party's editing profession, it's not unreasonable.

However, what bothered Kujo Toru was that he was surrounded by resentment.

However, the black aura was very faint, as if it had been accidentally stained.