Today, there were only two people in the Supernatural Research Club: Ren and Yukino. Yukino was quietly reading a book. She thought today would be another peaceful day, but she didn't expect anyone to come, and with a request at that!
"Hello, seniors! I'm Yotsuya Miko, a student from Class 3 of the first year of high school!" Yotsuya Miko sat upright.
"Yukino Yukinoshita, that's my name," Yukino calmly and indifferently stated her name.
"!!!!" Yotsuya Miko was startled; it was the school's unreachable beauty. But she had a more urgent matter she wanted to ask Ren. With Yukino present, she hesitated, looking at Ren, unsure whether she should speak.
Seeing this, Ren directly prompted her: "It's alright, speak, Yukino can also see."
"?" The two looked at each other simultaneously. Yukino also became serious. She understood that Yotsuya Miko was someone who had awakened spiritual sight.
Yotsuya Miko was very shocked! She thought she was the only one who could see those terrifying evil spirits. She didn't expect to meet two people like her today! Both of their gazes were fixed on her. Miko felt immense pressure, swallowed, and asked urgently: "Those monsters are evil spirits, right? Why can I see them? What will happen if they know I can see them? How can I stop seeing them? Or how can I eliminate them like you?"
"It seems you have a lot of questions. I will answer them one by one." Ren patiently answered her questions one by one. "First of all, it's fine to call those monsters evil spirits or demons, because they are formed from the evil thoughts and obsessions of deceased people's souls. The reason you can see them is because you have awakened spiritual sight. Secondly, if they know you can see them, they can attack you. Conversely, as long as you pretend not to see them, they cannot harm you. As for how to stop seeing them, I'm not sure about that. Finally, how to eliminate them..."
Ren raised a hand, and the book in Yukino's hand flew up.
"Telekinesis!!!!" Miko's eyes widened. There was nothing around the book, yet it floated in the air!
"Please don't use my book for experiments." Yukino rubbed her head, a trace of cold air emerging.
"Eek!" Yotsuya Miko instantly felt a chill run through her body. There was even a faint layer of frost on the table!
"Yukino Yukinoshita also has superpowers!!!!" Yotsuya Miko's brain overloaded. So, only with superpowers can one eliminate evil spirits. The two people who possess spiritual sight like herself, they both have superpowers to deal with evil spirits. Only she doesn't; she's just an ordinary person who can see! Miko's expression was sorrowful, lamenting the unfairness of fate.
Ren gestured to Yukino with his eyes: 'Quick, comfort her.' Yukino really wanted to say, why don't you comfort her yourself? But she still said softly, "Yotsuya, you don't have to worry. As long as you pretend not to see them, they cannot harm you."
"But... they're really scary..." Tears of humiliation welled up in Yotsuya Miko's eyes. The first time she encountered them, she was truly scared to the point of wetting herself!
Yukino, who had a similar experience, deeply agreed. Although she now possessed the ability to deal with ordinary evil spirits, those evil spirits, which could appear at any moment and had terrifying appearances, still scared her every time. This was not something one could easily resist; it was a human's instinctive reaction.
Yukino Yukinoshita suggested: "You can join our club; at least it's safe here."
Yotsuya Miko looked at Ren, her eyes glistening with tears. "C-can I?"
"Yes." Ren did not refuse; it was just one more club member. Afterward, Miko also added their contact information. Ren told her that if she encountered anything she couldn't solve, she could find him. As a naturally seeing girl, Yotsuya Miko was highly likely to encounter strange things.
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Yotsuya Miko went to find Teacher Shizuka to fill out the application. Only Ren and Yukino remained in the Supernatural Research Club. Ren rubbed his shoulders. He had been moving Eriri's arms quite a bit, and his shoulders were a bit sore. One could only say Eriri was very good at it! It could be said, except for the back, Ren had experienced all the tricks Eriri knew and didn't know. It seemed that after breaking through a certain limit, Eriri's tsundere attitude completely vanished, even turning into a form of extreme indulgence. As expected of Teacher Kashiwagi Eri!
Unexpectedly, when Yukino saw his actions, she naturally walked behind him. She placed her soft, pristine hands on his shoulders and gently massaged them.
"…" This sudden action startled Ren. At the same time, not only he was stunned, but Yukino herself was too.