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

"Okay, you're hired."

Kujo Toru snapped his fingers.

“From Monday to Friday, I come to work at Seifu Taisha after school and finish get off work at 6 pm. On weekends, I have to work full day without pay.”

"The job is simple: just bring people to the shrine to worship. I don't have high expectations. I'll work until you graduate from high school. Is that okay?"

Since we've met, it must be fate. It wouldn't hurt to help her out with her troubles.

But judging from the girl's appearance, he probably couldn't afford to spend much money on offerings. Since he didn't want to work for free, he decided to just hire another worker who brought her own food.

"No...no problem."

Ruri Gokou was stunned for a moment, then happily agreed.

Compared to that fraudulent sorcerer who asked for a million right off the bat, this sorcerer in front of me is truly kind and good-hearted.

Two years of temporary work can earn you a million yen.

Indeed, people with real skills are completely different from those who bluff and deceive.

And so.

Kujo Toru, who had no knowledge of the fees charged by his fellow scammers and only followed the example of the goddess's fees, was delighted that he had once again gotten free labor.

Ruri Gokou was also pleased by the simplicity of Toru Kujo's request.

Both of them were very satisfied.

Volume 1: Chapter 81 I see you have considerable wealth, you need ten million.

"So, what exactly is your problem?"

After agreeing on the terms, Kujo Toru gave the girl a once-over.

A bright blue light shone from the back of the eyes.

There was no foul air or resentment; it was perfectly normal.

"Um, I..."

Ruri Gokou took a deep breath and told Toru Kujo the truth about her situation.

Including how I came here in the middle of the night in order to write a wonderful story like the light novel author in the group chat, only to offend that unseen thing.

Kujo Toru listened attentively to her story, but his gaze lingered on Suzumoto Mayu out of the corner of his eye.

The bear, with its round head, lowered its head, its furry hands were behind its back, and its feet were restlessly drawing circles.

If she had her original physical body, she probably would have carved out a three-bedroom apartment by now.

"...That's all there is to it."

After recounting the whole story, Gokou Ruri looked up at the other person with anticipation: "Master, do you have any ideas?"

"Hold on."

Kujo Toru raised his hand, grabbed Suzumoto Mayu by the neck, and lifted her up:

“This girl knows this place better. I’ll ask her if she recognizes that thing.”

After saying that, he walked to the side.

His eyes were fixed on her calmly.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

“When she came over earlier, my mother noticed her.”

Suzumoto Mayu's voice was a little soft, making her sound quite guilty:

“I wanted to protect her, so I went home with her, but there was a zashiki-warashi (a type of spirit offering a room) in her house, so I couldn’t get in, and then…”

"So you just go and bang on the door every night, right?"

Kujo Toru rubbed his temples.

This explains why all sorts of conventional exorcism methods that Ruri Gokou tried were ineffective.

This person is a benevolent spirit; those methods cannot affect her.

"Not only that, I also got into a fight with that little guy because no matter how I explained, he wouldn't believe me..."

Suzumoto Mayu was being held in mid-air, and she looked very docile, her two little hands clasped together.

"and then?"

"I chased it away."

As she said this, she held her head high and looked very proud.

However, what greeted her was a flick of Kujo Tetsu's finger, imbued with spiritual power, which struck her hard on the forehead.

Yashiki-warashi are guardian spirits of the home, usually transformed from the benevolent spirits of children who died young.

This guy just chased them away, unbelievable!

However, he also knew that Suzumoto Mayu had no other choice.

Given the intensity of the woman in red's resentment, if she were to actually come knocking, even the Yashiki-warashi (a type of spirit offering a gift) would be unable to protect Ruri Gokou's entire family.

Driving it away is actually a form of protection.

Ruri Gokou watched anxiously as the two of them whispered to each other.

Could it be that even Master Kujo is unable to solve his own problems?

"I've figured everything out."

Kujo Toru spoke, a hint of helplessness on his face.

What else can I do? I've already promised her mother I'd take good care of her, so I'll have to clean this up myself.

He took out a curse-repelling charm from his backpack and handed it to Gokou Ruri.

"Wear this on your body and you'll be fine."

The matter concerning Gokou Ruri had already been resolved, and Kujo Tetsu felt embarrassed to receive free labor without contributing anything, so he could only hand over an amulet as compensation.

Ignoring Gokou Ruri's delighted expression and her continuous thanks, he focused his gaze on Yukinoshita Haruno.

Compared to Gokou Ruri, who doesn't have much money, the woman in front of her is a real rich woman.

It's time to make a hefty profit.

"Ten million."

Kujo Toru spoke directly.

Yukino Yukinoshita paused for a moment, then understood what he meant.

He nodded and readily agreed.

"No problem, I'll transfer the money to you when I get back."

"Half cash, half bank transfer."

"Okay, I need to prepare the cash in a day."

Yukinoshita nodded.

She wasn't a woman who couldn't distinguish between what was important and what wasn't; ten million yen to save her life was a very worthwhile deal.

Moreover, she witnessed what happened tonight; the world has two sides.

On one hand, there is the real world dominated by physics and science.

On one hand, there is a world haunted by vengeful spirits and overrun by ghosts.

She wouldn't risk ruining their currently amicable relationship for a mere ten million yen.

not to mention……

Yukino's gaze turned cold.

Sone Koyasuzo.

Was this person's choice of this location to imprison her intentional or simply a coincidence?

"Okay, just send it directly to the Qingfu Grand Shrine."

Kujo Toru nodded.

Yukinoshita Haruno is a smart person, and he believes that the other party knows what to do.

"Alright, follow behind me, we're about to leave from here."

Kujo Toru gave them a reminder.

They are currently still in the ordinary world.

To return to the present world, one must pass through the gap between the present world and the ordinary world, which is the intermediate state between the two worlds.

If someone without spiritual power gets lost here, they will wander here for eternity until they die completely.

Seeing that Kujo Toru's expression was very serious, Yukinoshita Haruno and Gokou Ruri also nodded quite seriously.

They each reached out and grabbed his sleeve.

Can you shrink?

Kujo Toru looked at Suzumoto Mayu, who was clinging to his thigh.

The other person nodded.

Then, right in front of the three of them, the teddy bear gradually shrank until it was the size of a palm.

Suzumoto Mayu struggled to wave her little arms and legs, using all four limbs to climb up the nine stripes of his trousers, finally landing on his shoulder, motionless.

It's just like an ordinary little doll.

Although his ferocious appearance was still strange, it was much better than before.

At least you won't get strange looks from people when you're walking down the street.

Kujo Toru lifted his leg and walked towards the open barbed wire gate.

Two people followed closely behind him.

After walking about ten steps, a light white mist appeared in the air.

It spreads very quickly.

In a short while, everything in front of us was shrouded in fog.

Both girls could barely see their own feet, and couldn't even make out the back of Kujo Toru, who was standing right in front of them.

Fortunately, the feel of the clothes they were holding brought them some peace of mind.

After walking for a while, the fog gradually dissipated.

As if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, Yukino Yukinoshita felt even more relaxed and able to breathe more easily.

Looking around, she was surprised to find that she and her companions were still at the entrance of the waste treatment plant, having essentially been standing still.

Not only that.

The iron gate, which should have been blown away, remained standing there unharmed.

There was no sign of a fight.

It's as if everything that was originally there was just an illusion.

"This is……"

"This is the present world, and before that was the eternal world. The two worlds are like the front and back of a mirror, but they do not affect each other."

Kujo Toru offered a brief explanation, then looked up into the distance.

The piercing sound of police sirens tore through the night sky.

Police cars flashing red and blue lights are speeding towards us.

You even called the police?

Kujo Toru looked at Yukinoshita Haruno, but the latter shook her head.