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

The shop must have something special that makes it the top choice for all teams participating in the Jade Dragon Flag competition, to the point that Yokota had to book it four months in advance.

The corridor was quiet, with warm lights shining down from above.

The entire inn adopts the common Japanese-style garden design, and the interior design uses an antique style, giving people the illusion of traveling through time.

Depending on the room type, the inn has three dormitories. The suite dormitory where Toru Kujo stayed is located at the very back, right next to the hot spring. The rest area is just outside the door.

However, the large multi-person rooms and single rooms that Yokota and his group booked did not have such good treatment, as they had to walk a short distance to get there.

A crescent moon hung high in the sky, appearing quite dim under the city lights.

The hot spring was brightly lit and very quiet.

After all, it's already this late, and those participating in the Jade Dragon Flag event have long since gone to bed to rest and recharge, while ordinary tourists wouldn't come to soak in the hot springs so late at night.

That's why he didn't go to the hot springs immediately after checking in.

Then Kujo Toru discovered that there were others who shared the same thoughts as him.

A boy of similar age was lying on a chair in the rest area, looking up at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.

The exposed skin was covered with crisscrossing bruises and scars.

However, these were not the main points that Kujo Toru was concerned about.

What truly surprised him was that he saw spiritual power in the boy.

It was very faint, only slightly stronger than the Goddess Mother. At most, one could clearly see the spirit, whose body was stronger than that of an ordinary person.

She's not even as good as Hiyori Iki, who just awakened.

I couldn't help but take a second look out of curiosity.

After all, there are very few people who possess spiritual aptitude.

After hearing footsteps at the door, the boy turned his head, glanced at Kujo Toru, and without saying a word, silently stood up from the chair, tied his yukata, and walked out.

"The other bathhouses are being cleaned and disinfected; currently, only the innermost men's bath is available."

The boy blurted out a sentence out of the blue, and then left.

He's a weirdo.

Kujo Toru gave his own assessment, but didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, it would be too demanding to expect someone with spiritual power who has been able to glimpse a corner of the mortal world since childhood to maintain a healthy and sunny personality.

Just by looking at the dense scars on the boy's body, you can tell what kind of upbringing he had.

Heeding the boy's advice, Kujo Toru didn't waste time going to other baths and went straight to the innermost one.

The hot water reached above my chest and then up to my shoulders.

The warm pool water made all my muscles relax involuntarily.

Although he hardly feels tired now, mental fatigue is inevitable.

Today, I spent the entire day traveling from Chiba to Fukuoka, a journey of more than six hours, and then immediately went to Misakicho. I basically had no time to rest.

Soaking in the hot spring right now, I feel much more comfortable.

With a contented squint, Kujo Toru leaned against the edge of the pool, looking up at the spotlights on the ceiling.

Suddenly I thought of Suzumoto Mayu.

This afternoon, he still couldn't put his mind at ease, so he sent a message to Natsukawa Masami, asking her to stay at Seifu Taisha for the next few days, mainly to help take care of the children.

He was genuinely worried that Suzumoto Mayu would go completely wild if left unsupervised.

Although Kujo Toru didn't expect her to provide any help, given the child's condition, no matter how much she studied, it wouldn't be enough for him to make a living.

But after all, her mother entrusted her to him before she died, so he couldn't just raise a demon.

Okay, I've decided. Once things are settled here, I'll bring back a few study guides as souvenirs.

"Ah!"

Suzumoto Mayu sneezed loudly. Just as she was about to raise her hand to rub her nose, she suddenly realized that she was still in the form of possessing the teddy bear, so she could only give up in frustration.

Meanwhile, Natsukawa Masaki, on whom Kujo Toru had placed high hopes, was lying on his bed, hugging a pillow, burying her head in it, and rolling around incessantly.

It has completely transformed into a pupa.

It wasn't until she heard that sudden sneeze that she remembered her duty, lifted her head from the pillow, and looked at Suzumoto Mayu with her pale blue eyes, her long silver hair cascading down her back:

"Have a cold?"

"Putting aside the fact that it's the middle of summer, have you ever seen a benevolent spirit catch a cold?"

Suzumoto Mayu replied irritably, "I suspect it's the Great Demon King who's got his eye on me."

"I know you're still not asleep, it's almost two o'clock."

Natsukawa Masaki casually replied, then buried her head in her phone again and began to breathe heavily.

A slight blush rose on her covered face.

I'm going to sleep in the bed that Kujo Toru slept in tonight. Does that mean we've slept together?

"The Great Demon King told me to keep a close watch on the house. Thieves like to operate at this time, so I have to keep a close eye on things."

Suzumoto Mayu's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

It's one thing to slack off normally, but this is a task that Kujo Toru gave her personally, so she has to complete it perfectly.

She can't keep living off Kujo Toru, what would she become then?!

“Speaking of which,” Natsukawa Masuzu rolled over on the bed and kicked Suzumoto Mayu, who was playing a game on her phone, off the bed:

"Will Kujo-kun be in big danger this time?"

Suzumoto Mayu struggled to climb up the bedsheet, her button-like eyes glaring angrily at Natsukawa Masuzu:

"Instead of worrying about the Great Demon King, you should worry about yourself!"

"I?"

Natsukawa Masaki was confused as to point at himself.

"Hmph hmph hmph." Suzumoto Mayu put her hands on her hips: "According to my observation, every time the Great Demon King goes out to exorcise spirits, he meets a new girl."

With a serious expression, Natsukawa Masaki suddenly sat up in bed.

Suzumoto Mayu was absolutely right!

Immediately afterwards, she began to transform into the White Dragon of Information, meticulously sorting through the girls who had connections with Kujo Toru in her mind.

As for Yukino Yukinoshita from the Service Club, forget about her; she has such a terrible personality and is so flat-chested, she's nothing to be afraid of.

Ruri Gokou, who works at the shrine every day, didn't have that thought in mind, so she can be ruled out.

As for the newly appeared Kirino Kousaka and Saori Makishima, one had never experienced any supernatural events with Toru Kujo, and the other had only a superficial relationship with her, and was by no means a match for her.

However, there is also a shrine maiden who only appears one day a week. According to Suzumoto Mayu's description, she is definitely a formidable enemy.

Not to mention that Kujo Toru might meet new girls on this trip.

"So you should really think about how to deal with this new opponent!"

"This is indeed a very difficult problem..."

Natsukawa Masaki murmured to herself, and then she realized that she really wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

Glancing at Suzumoto Mayu, who had happily resumed playing games, a guess involuntarily welled up in her mind:

Could this little guy be deliberately reminding her because he doesn't want to stay up all night alone?

"Ah!"

Even Kujo Toru, far away in Fukuoka, sneezed violently.

The sleepiness that had been building up vanished instantly.

I glanced at the wall clock; half an hour of soaking had been enough.

I have to get up early tomorrow. I need to meet up with Yokota and the others at 9:00 AM to go to the Fukuoka Budokan together.

That's the venue for the annual Jade Dragon Flag event, and one of Fukuoka's iconic buildings, large enough to accommodate over 20,000 people to watch the games together.

It's time to go back to my room.

With these thoughts in mind, Kujo Toru stood up from the hot spring, grabbed a towel from the sterilizer, dried himself off, and began to put on his yukata.

Just as he was about to leave, a petite figure quietly walked in.

Her long green hair hung straight down to her calves, with two small buns tied on either side with red ribbons, and a delicate butterfly hair ornament was pinned to her bangs on the left side of her forehead.

She was dressed in what looked like a modified version of an ancient ninja outfit, with her shoulders and arms completely exposed and her chest showing no signs of movement, which was enough to make Miss Hirashita feel gratified.

Judging from her appearance alone, she might be a little younger than Suzumoto Mayu.

However, Kujo Toru did not treat her like a child because of this.

Because he could see very clearly that the girl in front of him, who looked like she lived hundreds of years ago, had just squeezed through the wall without any hindrance.

Spirit?

Kujo Toru slowed his movements, a glimmer of light shining in the depths of his eyes as he began to scrutinize the figure.

The spiritual energy within his body was ready to be unleashed. Once he confirmed that the other party was a vengeful spirit, he would immediately take action to exorcise it.

But to his surprise, even though he was the one who encountered the spirit, it was the other person who showed a look of terror as if they had seen a ghost.

Without saying a word, he turned and rushed out.

A question mark slowly appeared on Kujo Tetsu's forehead.

Looking down at herself, she thought, "No problem, my yukata is on perfectly fine."

Am I too scary-looking? That shouldn't be the case.

Based on his brief observation, he was fairly certain that the other party was not an evil spirit, as it did not harbor any resentment.

So I didn't bother with it anymore, put my hand on the doorknob, and prepared to go back to my room.

However, before he could open the door, a small, green head with a strange shape popped out from inside the door and they looked at each other again.

However, as if they were mentally prepared, the other party was not frightened this time, but instead full of doubt.

What is this guy doing?

For some reason, Kujo Tetsu saw a resemblance between Suzumoto Mayu and her.

The same childlike innocence.

"What are you doing here, spying?"

Unable to resist his curiosity, he asked a question. He was quite patient with this kind of non-evil spirit.

"What do you mean by spying? We're waiting for someone to leave so we can enjoy the hot springs."

The green-haired girl instinctively replied, hands on her hips, and began to complain:

"I don't know what's going on, but in such a big hot spring hotel, only one hot spring pool is open."

After saying that, she seemed to realize something, looked up at Kujo Toru, and her voice trembled slightly:

"You...you can see me?!"

Volume 1: Chapter 186 (4K) When a God Appears in the World, Great Calamity Is Inevitable.

"Do you think I'm talking to thin air?"

Kujo Toru looked at her with a hint of pity.

I wonder which era this spirit came from. Has its brain become damaged because it has existed for so long?

He patted the girl's head, ignoring her completely frozen body.

"Go ahead and soak if you want, just don't scare people unnecessarily."

After saying that, Kujo Toru opened the door and left the bathhouse.

As he walked into the rest area, he happened to see a girl rushing in.

Her long, silvery-white hair was tied into a high ponytail at the back of her head, seemingly for ease of movement.