Chapter 113: A Wonderful World Without Shuraba, Rio and Miko's Choice
After saying this sentence, Rio untied her high ponytail, pushed her glasses frame, and looked at Miko thoughtfully.
"Why do I feel that your physical strength and various physical qualities have improved to a certain extent within these few days? Is it my illusion?"
This sudden question stunned Miko.
She wasn't good at lying, so she could only cast a pleading look at Yoru.
Rio noticed this detail. Combined with what Yoru said last time about needing her or Miko to help with an experiment.
She drew a conclusion in her heart immediately.
"So, the experiment you mentioned about improving the spirit medium's own strength? Looks like it succeeded."
Speaking of this, Rio paused, frowning slightly, her tone seeming dissatisfied.
"If this method doesn't apply to me, you can just say it straight. But as a member of the Super-Quant Club, hiding it from me, what does that mean? Do you not trust me?"
It was normal for Rio to feel uncomfortable.
Although she learned the truth relatively late, in terms of joining the club, she was more senior than Yui, and she also awakened the ability of Soul Manifestation, belonging to the initial trio.
As a result, since Miko and Yoru conducted that so-called "experiment," Rio felt the atmosphere in the clubroom had become somewhat subtle.
Not only was Miko always distracted.
Occasionally she would cast apologetic looks at Rio, which Rio couldn't understand.
Could it be she did something she needs to apologize to me for?
Not just Miko, but everyone in the Super-Quant Club—Yui, Hachishaku-sama, even the rival Mai—although Rio didn't say it on the surface, she regarded them all as friends deep in her heart.
Because of this, she didn't want to disguise her inner emotions but chose to speak frankly while Yoru was present today.
"It, it's not like that..."
Miko bit her lower lip lightly, so anxious that tears were about to overflow.
Seeing her appearance, Rio froze for a moment, her tone softening unconsciously.
"I didn't mean anything else. Just as the Chief Staff Officer of the Super-Quant Club, even if I can't participate in the experiment personally, observing from the side and summarizing rules is my duty."
Speaking of this, Rio turned her gaze to Yoru standing aside and said grumpily.
"Say something. After all, isn't it your responsibility as the Captain?"
Yoru didn't answer directly but asked back meaningfully.
"Do you want to participate in the experiment with Miko?"
Hearing this, although Rio felt something was wrong, she still nodded subconsciously.
"Of course. Do you think what I said makes sense? Miko..."
Rio looked at Miko, originally intending to let the other party provide some support on this topic.
Unexpectedly, she could only see Miko's face flushing red, eyes dodging, remaining silent.
This confused Rio.
Just a discussion on an experimental topic about spirit mediums; is it necessary to be so shy?
Judging from Miko's combat performance, the experiment Yoru mentioned should be trying to improve other spirit mediums' physical functions like him to enhance strength.
Yoru's way of becoming stronger was devouring evil spirits.
Rio had confirmed long ago that she and Miko couldn't do the same thing as him.
In that case, what other method could enhance a spirit medium's physical fitness in just a few days?
Thinking of this, Rio suddenly recalled the scene of fighting with that Golden Goat-Headed God in this shrine last time.
She remembered that time, the Golden Goat Head made a very stupid move.
That was trying to devour Yoru.
The final result was the Golden Goat-Headed God turning into a rolling dragon (rolling on the ground), performing acrobatics in pain.
Plus what Miko said before about what happened on the rooftop.
Conclusion drawn:
Whether congenital or special changes generated after devouring a large number of evil spirits.
In short, current Yoru, to some extent, contained a large amount of evil spirit power in his body, equivalent to a half-evil spirit, half-human constitution.
"Could it be..."
Rio froze.
She first glanced at Miko standing there, flushed with shame and tears in her eyes.
Then looked at Yoru in front of her.
"You... you two, don't tell me, don't tell me..."
At this moment, Rio felt unprecedented shock.
She seemed to roughly guess what the specific process of the so-called experiment was.
Seeing Rio's expression, Yoru knew she had reached a conclusion.
Hachishaku-sama, the Golden Goat-Headed God, and two fox-faced divine messengers in the distance stood quietly there. Feeling the slightly tense Shuraba atmosphere in the field, they dared not make a sound to disturb.
"Cough cough."
Seeing Rio and Miko choosing to remain silent, Yoru finally spoke to break the silence.
"How about... three of us together?"
"You guy..."
A cold light refracted on Rio's lenses. She gritted her silver teeth, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Don't be in heat here randomly!"
"Mmhmm..."
Miko looked at Yoru first, then at Rio, looking very conflicted.
Just then, her soul true body Hyakume suddenly emerged again and whispered a few words in her ear.
Miko reacted immediately, took out her phone, turned on the screen to check, and pretended to be very surprised.
"Aiya, it's almost 10:00 PM. I have to go home, otherwise I'll get scolded later."
"Rio, Yoru, you two stay slowly. I'm leaving first, bye-bye!"
After saying that, before Rio could reply, Miko slipped away directly.
When leaving, she also took Hachishaku-sama with her by the way.
The Golden Goat-Headed God and two divine messengers also looked at each other, their figures slowly disappearing.
In just a few seconds.
Only Yoru and Rio were left in the shrine.
"This..."
Rio was also dumbfounded.
Obviously, Miko made a choice.
Or rather, when she wasn't clear about her own thoughts, the always outspoken Hyakume jumped out again and gave a perfect solution.
Miko regarded Rio as an important friend.
But similarly, she also regarded Yoru as an important person.
Cannot choose.
Then don't choose.
Miko didn't have such tangled thoughts.
She just felt she was living happily now.
Possessing the ability to fight against evil spirits, resolved regrets with her father, and also gained many friends including Yui, Hana, Marin, and Mai.
Miko knew the harm brought by evil spirits too well.
She was different from Yoru and Rio.
The latter two possessed the ability to fight against evil spirits simultaneously when awakening Yin-Yang Eyes and becoming spirit mediums.
Miko initially had no power and could only endure the fear in her heart, pretending not to see.
precisely because she had personally experienced that powerlessness, among all Super-Quant Club members, Miko was actually the one who valued the duty of eliminating evil spirits the most.
She wanted to maintain the status quo.
So, there was only one way.
That was to let Rio join in.
Of course, with Miko's personality, asking her to speak her shameful inner thoughts frankly to Rio was definitely impossible.
So, she could only show her attitude with actions.
"You guy... really..."
Rio pushed her glasses frame, a chill in her eyes, looking straight into Yoru's eyes, and spoke coldly.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Tell what?"
"What else? Of course... of course..."
Rio stammered, not knowing how to say it, finally gritting her silver teeth and saying resentfully.
"Pervert, scumbag, rogue, two-timer, disgusting!"
Looking at Rio flushed, looking both shy and angry, Yoru couldn't help sighing in his heart.
Such high quality.
The worst cursing words a girl like Rio can think of are only these.
"It's not that I didn't want to tell you."
Yoru smiled, took out his phone, and sent an email to Rio.
"I've been busy with this recently."
Hearing the phone notification sound, Rio took it out and opened the screen, finding what Yoru sent her was a document similar to a setting collection.
When seeing the content above, she felt very surprised.
"This is..."
In the eyes of others, this document was like the nonsense of a Chunibyo patient, the content too outrageous.
But for Rio, it was completely different.
"Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets, Dance of the Willow, Dance of the Larch, Dance of the Clematis, Dance of the Seedling Fern...." (Note: Kimimaro's abilities from Naruto).
Rio's slender white index finger slid on the screen, looking at this document intently.
The moves recorded above, without exception, perfectly matched her Soul Manifestation Hone-Onna's way of controlling bone attacks.
Simply tailor-made.
Not only that.
Below the name and execution method of the moves, there was also a schematic diagram.
Rio pursed her lips. Behind the lenses, her eyes couldn't help but reveal a few hints of emotion.
She forced herself to look calm and composed, looked up at the smiling Yoru, coughed twice, and said.
"You wrote this specially for me?"
"Of course. How is it, not bad, right?"
"Hmph."
Rio pushed her glasses, her voice carrying trembling shyness, whispering.
"Still... still have some conscience."
Yoru didn't lie.
Although these moves weren't his ideas, he indeed wrote them down personally.
Thanks for Kimimaro's gift.
Soul Manifestation was an ability leaning towards idealism.
When the power of the soul true body reached a certain level and met the basic conditions for performing moves, the only limitation was the user's own imagination.
In this regard, Rio, who always valued logic and rational thinking, had a huge disadvantage.
Simply put.
Her imagination wasn't that rich.
This document was exactly what she needed now.
The value of the document itself was secondary.
The point was Yoru thought of her; that was enough.
Rio was a person easily satisfied.
Her thought was similar to Miko's. If the status quo could be maintained forever...
That was also quite good.
"You and Miko..."
Although she had prepared herself, when Rio spoke, her voice still seemed a bit lonely.
"Reached what step?"
Yoru looked sincere: "My first kiss and virginity are still there."
Rio frowned and said grumpily.
"I guessed it; no need to lie, right?"
"Really."
Yoru looked righteous.
"My metabolism speed is much faster than ordinary people. Strictly speaking, every twenty-four hours, I am a brand new me. So every twenty-four hours, I will have my first kiss and virginity again."
Rio opened her mouth, wanting to refute this outrageous remark, but for a moment didn't know what to say.
As long as there is no logic, one is invincible.
Rio was countered.
She shook her head helplessly and sighed.
"You guy really leave people speechless."
Yoru smiled nonchalantly, then suddenly added.
"Oh right, one thing I have to tell you."
"What thing?"
"Your wording just now wasn't quite accurate."
Rio froze, then blushed slightly.
"True... actually this can't be blamed on you. Miko and I are friends; this is a development we both realized long ago and knew well, just didn't say it explicitly."
Speaking of this, Rio showed an apologetic look.
"Using words like scumbag and two-timer to describe you is indeed a bit excessive. I apologize to you."
"Mmhmm, I (Zhen) am very gratified that you realize your mistake."
Yoru nodded with satisfaction, then changed the subject.
"But actually what I wanted to say wasn't this."
Rio felt confused.
"Then what is it?"
"I am not two-timing, but..."
Speaking of this, Yoru paused, counting silently.
"One, two, three, four...."
Immediately after, he smiled at Rio.
"Currently counting you, a total of four boats."
Rio froze, then clenched her fist, killing intent flashing in her eyes.
"You guy... go to hell!!!"
Yoru dodged Rio's attack agilely while arguing righteously.
"In ancient times, Minamoto no Yoshitsune leaped over eight boats. Isn't it normal for me, the Number One Exorcist of Kyoto, to leap over dozens of boats?"
Hearing this outrageous sentence, Rio really couldn't hold back, shouting angrily.
"Can it be the same!? Minamoto no Yoshitsune leaped over real boats!"
.....
Half an hour later, inside Rio's home.
"Hungry?"
Hearing Rio's question, Yoru shook his head.
"Forget it, I just ate."
"Ate? Ate what?"
"McDonald's."
Hearing these words, Rio seemed to remember something and said thoughtfully.
"The one you went to, shouldn't be the McDonald's mentioned by Miko's father's ghost that evil spirits dare not approach easily?"
Yoru nodded slightly.
"That's the place."
"Any discovery?"
"There is a rather special spirit medium."
Rio pushed her glasses, narrowed her eyes slightly, and asked meaningfully.
"Female?"
"Yes, female."
"Why are all members of our club female?"
Facing this question, Yoru shrugged and replied casually.
"I only met suitable girls; what can I do? Besides, if recruiting a male, you guys would feel uncomfortable too, right?"
Rio couldn't refute this.
She had androphobia.
If really recruiting a male member, she would definitely feel at a loss and uncomfortable.
"However..."
Yoru chuckled.
"Our Super-Quant Club actually has an external male member, just not in Kyoto."
"Who?"
"His name is Yagami Light."
"Yagami Light, Yagami..."
Rio muttered these words, suddenly pupils shrank, surprised.
"Could it be... that Yagami of Soichiro Yagami?"
"Correct, his son."
Rio looked at the calm Yoru, not knowing how to evaluate.
No.
You really maxed out personal charisma, huh?
Even the son of the Police Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief became an external member of the Super-Quant Club?
"Forget it, back to business."
Rio composed herself.
"About the rather special spirit medium you mentioned..."
"Talking about this now?"
Before Rio finished, Yoru interrupted with a smile.
"Now, there seems to be something more important, right?"
"Th... that..."
Rio rubbed the hem of her lab coat nervously, a rare nervous look appearing on her pretty face.
"You... do you want to now?"
Yoru's answer was undisguised.
"I can't wait."
"You... truly a pervert..."
Although Rio said so, the corners of her mouth were harder to suppress than an AK (recoil).
She took off the lab coat, took off her glasses. Her petite body moved quietly to Yoru's side. With very unskilled movements, she raised her head and planted a light kiss on his cheek.
Immediately after.
"Ouch..."
Feeling the pain on his cheek, Yoru looked at the flustered Rio, speechless.
"Why did you bite me?"
"Eh, isn't it done like this?"
Rio looked very surprised, apologizing repeatedly.
"Sorry, sorry, I thought biting you once was enough. Is it another way? I misunderstood, sorry."
Although Rio said so, Yoru clearly noticed the sly smile hidden in her eyes.
"You did it on purpose, right?"
Rio covered her lips and chuckled.
"Hehe."