Kato Megumi looked at Rosen speechlessly.
Although she knew he had superpowers, he shouldn't use such childish tricks to deceive people.
If he had told the truth, she wouldn't have refused.
"Eh? What's going on? Can't you see spirits nearby?"
Zhoufang Youxi was also confused.
When she came to school this morning, she saw many spirits wandering the streets along the way.
And she even got out of the car specifically to deal with a few of them.
Why couldn't she see anything nearby?
She hadn't found it strange before, but now, because of Kato Megumi's reminder, she reacted.
"Ah… I understand. It must be because Miko-chan and Mai-senpai are too diligent. The spirits near the school must be dealt with immediately!"
"And Rosen-sama is here, so other spirits wouldn't normally come over."
Yurikawa Hana made the final judgment.
"So that's how it is."
Zhoufang Youxi nodded.
Kato Megumi watched the two of them perform their act, and before she could complain, her vision instantly changed.
The cozy clubroom turned into a forest with lush green grass.
And very quickly, with the appearance of living human aura, those spirits that had not been eaten by the mountain goblins and had hidden themselves also emerged from the shadows one after another.
The twisted, hollow-eyed evil spirits made a sound that could make one's scalp tingle.
Some places that were clearly wounds continuously oozed viscous pus, making one feel a wave of nausea.
What was interesting was that.
Kato Megumi made eye contact with one of the evil spirits.
That evil spirit, instead, was stunned for several seconds before reacting.
"Can she see? She can see?"
The voice, like a broken bellows, carried clear confusion.
This spirit was clearly unsure if the bob-haired girl could see it.
This made Rosen find it very interesting.
"I didn't expect your characteristic, Megumi, to be so strong even before contracting with me. Even evil spirits aren't sure if you can see them."
Because she knew beforehand that spirits needed to confirm that humans could see them before they could attack, Kato Megumi knew what Rosen meant.
But… was this really something she should be happy about?
"I just can't seem to be happy about it."
Kato Megumi finally couldn't suppress her desire to complain.
Then, she hid behind Rosen and whispered, "So, Rosen, can you take me out of here first?"
Her voice carried a clear tremor.
Even if she acted very normal, how many girls weren't afraid the first time they saw a spirit?
"Don't be afraid of them."
Rosen, who had crushed dozens of evil spirits around him into ash with just a glance, without any special action, looked at the girl.
"After you contract with me, you can become like me."
"It seems I can't refuse now."
Suppressing her surprise at Rosen's extermination of the spirits, Kato Megumi showed a faint smile.
"Then let's do it here."
Rosen didn't hesitate and directly told Kato Megumi the process of the contract.
Although Kato Megumi hesitated for less than a second when she heard that she needed to lift her clothes, it was only for that brief moment.
The dazzling holy spear pierced deep into her lower abdomen, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out.
There was no pain, only a sense of foreignness.
Accompanying the appearance of the holy pattern, a powerful force erupted from the girl's originally delicate body.
It felt like being immersed in a hot bath.
But this feeling quickly faded, replaced by a sticky and foul sensation and smell on her body.
Before Kato Megumi could say anything, Rosen teleported her back to the clubroom.
"The bathroom is over there. Take these spare school uniforms."
After handing over the newly materialized school uniform, the girl didn't pause and quickly ran towards the bathroom.
Soon, the sound of splashing water could be heard.
The other three girls, seeing this, also knew that Kato Megumi had become their companion.
Seeing Rosen take out the impression paper, they gathered around curiously.
...
[Contractor: Kato Megumi]
[Rank: Low-level Divine Messenger]
[Strength: i0, Durability: i0, Dexterity: i0, Agility: i0, Divine Power: i0]
[Skills
"Presence Adjustment"
Greatly reduces one's own presence, making it easier to blend into the background and not be easily noticed by others.
Dexterity and Agility are moderately increased, footsteps and breathing become fainter.
When actively activated, can amplify one's own presence, becoming the center of attention within the range, and one's presence cannot be ignored.
"Atmosphere Adjustment"
Accelerates the relief of mental pressure for companions within range, and moderately weakens the influence of negative emotions such as anxiety and irritability.
Increases companions' mental resistance within range.
Can reduce the target's hostility.
]
After Rosen finished reading, he felt that Kato Megumi's skills were slightly absurd.
He was well aware that the skills awakened by each girl would be related to her own characteristics.
He had originally thought that Kato Megumi's ability would be similar to Sakurajima Mai's.
However, he didn't expect her presence to be able to switch between active and passive modes.
Normally, she would reduce her presence and blend into the background, but when needed, she could stand out from the crowd.
If she could use it flexibly, wouldn't this skill be able to both stealth and interrupt others' casting?
And the second skill, "Atmosphere Adjustment," seemed insignificant, but in some respects, it could be called a "miracle."
Or rather, any positive aura-affecting skills are rare and highly sought after.
Especially Kato Megumi's second skill, which can directly affect her companions' mental pressure.
If they encountered some trouble during future team-ups.
Kato Megumi's skill could completely be used to ensure the team's morale remained stable.
"Regarding the presence skill, it feels somewhat similar to Mai-senpai's ability."
Yotsuya Miko said with emotion after reading it.
"It's still different. Mai's skill is to completely disappear, while Kato Megumi's is to reduce her presence, making herself inconspicuous, like a passerby you accidentally glimpse in a crowd, or a common stone by the roadside."
Rosen shook his head.
"If Mai is a ghost who kills invisibly, then Megumi is a master assassin who can successfully assassinate others without them noticing and then seamlessly blend into the crowd."
"I heard all that."
Kato Megumi's voice came from the shower room.
"Master assassin? But true assassination isn't about charging in head-on and killing all enemies, so no one knows I killed them?"
Zhoufang Youxi spoke nonsense with a straight face.