Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

She moved forward in such warmth, and every corner could become her home. Perhaps in the breeze, there was her mother's gentle gaze.

But it is different now.

Haga Mayumi is a relic of the old world, and the fate of relics is to lie quietly in a box.

She had lost the will to continue traveling.

But Sugiyama Rika is different; she hasn't seen a wider world yet.

Therefore, Mayumi Haga encouraged Rika Sugiyama to leave Miracle City and begin her own journey.

She was like rotten wood, devoid of life, but her kind guardian was still young.

Chapter 65 Go borrow it from Haga Mayumi (-1 chapter owed)

Kagura Yu... This might be a somewhat unfamiliar name, but she is indeed one of the main characters.

Ms. Kagura Yu, who feels like she's drifting outside the inner circle, has recently been troubled by one, no, two very important things.

Ever since she was attacked by a strange person at school, she inexplicably fell asleep behind the school building, and because she had been lying on the ground for too long, she caught a cold and developed a high fever that night, forcing her to stay at home to recuperate. After that, she discovered that the little snake she had picked up by chance had become strange.

He had clearly stated that he didn't really want to form a contract, so he would help the other party find other people with magical aptitude, but recently, for some reason, the little snake has been acting a bit strange.

One of the things that troubles Kagura Yu is that the little snake is urging her to go back to school for some reason.

She was already physically weak, and being affected by some strange person and catching a cold and getting a fever was bad enough. It wouldn't be easy for her to recover quickly, but the little snake was very impatient.

The reason seems to be that a more suitable candidate was found at the school.

When the little snake spoke to her, it was with a hint of infatuation: "If it's that child... he could definitely be my best partner."

It seems like someone I saw in a dream. Given the scope of the dream, that child should also be a student at the school that Kagura Yu just transferred to.

That's why the little snake wants Kagura Yu to go to school quickly so it can go back and find its dream partner.

However, there was nothing Kagura Yu could do about it, since it took her several days to recover.

Kagura Yu's other trouble... is that the little snake has become a bit strange.

Despite having only spent a few days with the little snake, Kagura Yuya had become quite familiar with this simple-minded gem beast, and was very familiar with its awkward and arrogant tone.

This gem beast has a slightly lisp and a soft, chubby voice; it's actually quite cute.

However, sometimes, even though the little snake has already fallen asleep, it will suddenly speak in a different tone.

Its tone was completely different from the usual snake.

If this purple gem beast was usually a proud little child, at that time, the little snake's tone when talking to Kagura Yu was more mature. Although it was still proud, it carried a different feeling.

Compared to a child throwing a tantrum, the little snake at that time was more like... a woman who had matured considerably.

Even though it's just a few words, the subtle changes in accent and the completely different focus can still touch the heart.

With an old-fashioned accent and a subtly altered voice, it felt like a vibrant flower blooming freely.

She used the body of a small snake to climb onto Kagura Yu's pillow in the middle of the night. After Kagura Yu was woken up, she said unhappily, "Hey, little girl."

"...Hmm?" Kagura Yu opened her eyes groggily.

She opened her eyes and saw the little snake's eyes had turned red. A little confused, she rubbed her eyes and asked, "What's wrong... little snake?"

She stuck out her tongue and hissed twice: "Do me a favor."

"What, little snake... We can talk about it tomorrow." Kagura Yu muttered, having just spent the whole night playing games with her cousin and not having school tomorrow.

The little snake, its eyes now red, simply watched her silently.

...Wait, why have the snake's eyes turned red?

Kagura Yu then belatedly realized that the other person seemed a bit strange.

She was mostly awakened from her sleepiness and quickly sat up, almost knocking the little snake off her pillow.

"Little snake? What happened to your eyes?" She frantically tried to grab the little snake, but the snake, unable to tolerate her slow reaction, lashed her hand with its tail. "Ouch?!"

Kagura Yu cried out in pain and withdrew her hand.

However, the little snake restrained its strength and didn't really use force; it was just a repulsive action because it didn't like being touched.

Even though she was temporarily using this body, she absolutely did not want to be held in the hands of that unruly little brat like an animal.

The remnant soul from another world residing in this body is very picky and dissatisfied with the small snake body it is currently using.

After giving all her remaining power to Mayumi Haga, she thought she was about to dissipate, but coincidentally, that idiot had this snake in his arms, so she simply tried to possess it.

In her original world, possession was not a simple matter; it required the use of witchcraft and rituals to transfer consciousness into a new body. Even she had not fully learned how to transfer consciousness.

Her soul attaching itself to a nearby creature was almost an instinct for survival, but unexpectedly, this snake was no ordinary snake.

Although it possesses intelligence, the gem beast's true form is still a gem containing abundant magical power. This gem is very similar to a substance that [she] researched in her previous life that can preserve souls... or rather, the outer shell of the [Guardian Core].

The body of a gem beast can also serve as a medium for preserving a soul.

This thing, which can be called a soul gem, can also accept [her] soul as an outsider.

Of course, it was a bit crowded, and she could only move around when the little snake was asleep, which was very inconvenient.

That idiot self-destructed the gorilla...

She knew the other person was in this world, and when she entrusted all her strength to them, she also entrusted everything with the intention of disappearing from this world.

But she did not disappear.

After surviving, I really wanted to see her.

That guy can't do without someone by his side... She firmly believed that.

Therefore, I must quickly gather enough materials to create a new body, instead of possessing this snake.

She had been observing the child for several days. He seemed to be from a wealthy family, and perhaps she could successfully obtain the materials she needed.

"...So, you're someone who's possessed by a little snake, and you need me to help you get the materials to reshape your body and then revive you?" Kagura Yu asked blankly.

So she's the type who easily gets lucky and has unexpected encounters?

Kagura Yu was puzzled. The other person didn't seem like a bad person... mainly because the tone of voice sounded familiar and familiar, so she decided to help if she could.

"So, what do you need?" she asked.

She said, “Five liters of blood drawn within an hour, a centaur’s liver, the sap of the bloodwood, a dragon’s spine… and a complete corpse.”

Kagura Yu stopped writing in the memo and looked at [her].

She looked back at Kagura Yu, puzzled.

Are these difficult to obtain?

"...I'm going to call the police."

Who could possibly get their hands on a complete corpse?! Do you think a sixteen-year-old high school student like her could just casually obtain something like that?!

Main text: Chapter Sixty-Six - That's all

Mayumi Haga sensed the gaze from behind.

She held up the ice cream that Sugiyama Satoshi had given her. The weather had been warm lately, and the ice cream was melting very quickly; it was almost spilling into her hand in no time.

I'm not used to licking ice cream in a place like an amusement park... but the melted ice cream would make my hands sticky, so I had no choice but to lick it.

The cool, sweet taste is not unpleasant to Mayumi Haga.

Once the ice cream started melting, it wouldn't stop, and it seemed to be melting faster and faster, so she had no choice but to sit on the bench and finish it off properly.

But... why does it feel like the gaze behind me has suddenly become intense?

Mayumi Haga turned her head warily in the direction from which the strange gaze was coming, only to see a familiar figure trembling behind the bushes, revealing striking purple hair.

...What are you doing here, Kagura Yu?

Was she secretly observing me just now?

Mayumi Haga couldn't quite understand the thoughts of female high school students these days.

The guardian went off to ride the roller coaster by herself, while Mayumi Haga was left here to wait a moment because of her heart condition.

However, she wasn't particularly interested in roller coasters.

Knowing who was observing her, but seeing no intention of striking up a conversation, Mayumi Haga didn't approach them. She looked away, intending to finish her food first to avoid wasting it.

Ice cream was a food that provided her with sugar and calories, and she didn't dislike the taste. Mayumi Haga ate it all with great care, even catching the crumbs that fell from the cone.

She sat obediently on the bench, waiting quietly and focused on eating her ice cream, paying no attention to Mayumi Haga around her... To those who knew her even slightly, she was almost too cute.

What Mayumi Haga herself didn't realize was that her expression softened considerably when she ate something she liked.

Her usually cold face softened with the sight of food, her gaze became focused, and she ate slightly faster. Even this small detail revealed just how much she enjoyed the meal.

The scene of the usually serious Guardian licking vanilla ice cream is too cute. Even after finishing it, when she takes out a tissue to wipe her hands, she subconsciously sticks out her tongue and licks the corner of her mouth that is still a little sweet.

Kagura Yu heard a suspicious hissing sound coming from the snake's mouth.

It was unclear whether the eerie sound came from the little snake or from the stranger named Lania.

However, she is indeed a little different from the usual Mayumi Haga.

Mayumi Haga had always given her the impression of being serious and composed, not like someone her age.

But what's rare is that, amidst the primal satisfaction brought by food, Mayumi Haga is able to display a more lively side.

Actually, it was the same before. The young guardian lady loved to explore various food places. Her eyes would light up when she ate something delicious, and she seemed to relax completely.

Later, the desire to eat delicious food became a luxury. Most of the time, there wasn't even time to start a fire, so people would just grab whatever they could, cut it up with a knife, and stuff it into their mouths.

However, Mayumi Haga, who is not picky about food at all, can swallow stones and firewood without batting an eye, so it did not cause her any trouble.

Anything is acceptable as long as it fills the stomach and maintains bodily functions.

After arriving in this world, Mayumi Haga had no interest in tasting delicious food. Even if she knew something tasted good, she would not eat it outside of her regular meals.

One reason is to minimize expenses, since the money we're using is all transferred from our guardian.

Mayumi Haga wanted to work to repay the debt, but Rika Sugiyama strictly forbade her from giving him even a single yen before she turned twenty, otherwise she would feel no sense of involvement in raising a child.

Although she didn't know what the guardian was concerned about, Mayumi Haga rarely saw the guardian with such a serious expression, so she knew that the other party was serious and had no choice but to give up.

After I turn twenty, I'll find a way to earn the world's currency and pay off all my debts.

Secondly, Mayumi Haga actually has very low material desires.

Having adhered to the living standards of the previous world, Miss Guardian felt that someone like her did not need to improve her standard of living.

If it weren't for the fact that not eating, not living in a safe and clean house, and not going to school would worry others, she had even considered burying her core somewhere to sever her consciousness... which would save her 100% of her living expenses.

At first, she never imagined that she would be able to live in society as a human being.

It was her guardian who brought her back and sincerely hoped that she could live happily as a human being... that's why she's standing here.

When she first came into this world, Mayumi Haga only wanted to live in accordance with her guardian's expectations and not to cause psychological trauma to the kind-hearted woman.

However, as time went on, she was indeed bound by some invisible and intangible thin rope.

Mayumi Haga finished her ice cream, clapped her hands, rested them on her sides, and gazed into the distance.

It's something quite different from the responsibility of being a guardian.

Not as the guardian Mayumi Haga, but simply as Mayumi Haga herself, she has formed more bonds in this world.

People who don't know her identity but have come into contact with her through her feigned gentle demeanor will look at her, talk to her, and want to get close to her.

Haga Mayumi actually knew the answer.

But she felt she didn't have the right to accept these things with a clear conscience.

She doesn't need either overly passionate friendships or the kind of comforting redemption that makes people feel warm.

It wasn't disgust, it wasn't inferiority, and it wasn't fear.

I'm just confused.

Just like Sugiyama Rika back then, she gave up her identity as a guardian, gave up her hatred for the calamity, and didn't know where the road ahead would lead.

As an individual, Mayumi Haga is merely an empty shell. What truly exists within her is an incompetent guardian. It is already fortunate that she could burn the last drop of oil for the light of this world, so how could she deceive others' hearts with the beautiful exterior of an object?

Only humans can form emotions and relationships with each other. I am merely a widely used tool; I respond when someone wants to use me.

—Haga Mayumi's ability to act on others' sincere requests, almost to the point of being responsive to every request, is not noble or divine, but simply for this reason.

Her true form is just a boring stone. Since everyone wants her to become human, then let her act in human form.