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[Today, Mount Kumotori is suspected to have experienced a fierce forest fire, but after the police and forestry department arrived, no signs of a forest fire were found. This station contacted experts and learned that it might be a mirage phenomenon caused by atmospheric refraction. A local resident mentioned that such phenomena often occur on Mount Kumotori in the past, where unknown flames suddenly ignite but do not burn anything, though the scale was not as large as this time, so it was rarely reported...]
Listening to the news on Yuigahama Yui's phone, Asakura showed the 'what the hell is this guy talking about' elderly subway phone expression.
He was the one who started the fire; no one understood arson better than him (accordion gesture).
In Asakura's opinion, those living near Mount Kumotori would say such things probably just to use this gimmick to attract more tourists and boost local tourism, similar in nature to the Loch Ness Monster.
Considering that Yamanokemono had been completely eliminated by him, there should be no other supernatural dangers on Mount Kumotori, so there was no need to find an opportunity to stop them from developing tourism.
"So what exactly happened over there?"
Yuigahama Yui asked Asakura curiously, "Is the ghost story Asakura-kun investigated real?"
"If it were fake, Takuma-kun wouldn't be in this state," Gokou Ruri said.
"Yes, I confirmed the true identity of the ghost story, and I should have already resolved the problem."
Speaking of this, Asakura paused. Actually, he wasn't entirely sure if the problem was completely resolved. After all, if he were to trace it back to its source, he didn't know where that cultist learned the technique for making Yamanokemono or the ritual that was probably meant to summon some Boss.
However, considering that the other party never showed any signs of having accomplices from beginning to end, there shouldn't be a situation where there's a huge, mysterious, evil organization behind them.
It was probably just some kind of coincidence, like how Yuigahama Yui inexplicably obtained the Golem core.
"As expected of Takuma-kun, but is it really okay? After all, it's Golden Week, and there should be some tourists on Mount Kumotori. If they saw it..."
Chihaya said with some concern.
"Regarding that, Chihaya, you can rest assured."
If it were before, Asakura would indeed be somewhat worried about such a situation.
After all, at that time, he didn't have a way to deal with other people's memories, nor could he ensure that those in the know would keep his affairs secret. Almost every time he acted, there was an element of gambling.
Fortunately, in the past, the people he encountered were either fellow beings with Magic or those inherently inclined towards good and lawful alignment. Even without special instructions, they kept secrets well, preventing Asakura from being exposed to the public eye.
After all, at this time, the range of Magic was limited, and his body was still just that of an ordinary person. There were countless ways to deal with him in such a situation, and being noticed by state power organs would absolutely not be a good thing.
But now it was different.
[Police found some restrained tourists in a convenience store at a campsite near the sixth section of the mountain path. According to them, when the mountain fire occurred, they were all locked inside the convenience store by the owner, who took advantage of the fire to rob and extort them... However, the owner's whereabouts could not be found at the incident site. The police speculate that the other party ignited natural gas, intending to blow up the imprisoned tourists, but something went wrong in the end. The natural gas only burned the roller shutter door outside the store and did not threaten the lives of the tourists. The specific whereabouts of the other party will have to wait for the police to issue a more detailed investigation report...]
That's right, none of the tourists who witnessed him and the cultist store manager's Magic battle mentioned this matter.
It wasn't due to telepathy or profound gratitude that they deliberately concealed it, but because they all lost the memories related to Asakura during that period.
"What do you mean? They didn't see it?"
Yuigahama Yui asked curiously.
"Just right... I've been feeling like I've forgotten something since just now, but fortunately, I remember it now."
Asakura rubbed his chin, finally realizing where his unusual sense of forgetting came from: "It's perfect for experimenting with that person."
"Who?" Chihaya asked, tilting her head.
Asakura didn't answer directly but looked at Yuigahama Yui: "Yuigahama, ask Napoleon if there's still a person inside it."
"How is that possible? Napoleon doesn't eat people... Huh, there really is?"
Yuigahama Yui picked up her golem snake in surprise and tapped its head repeatedly with her finger: "How can you eat people! Bad doggy!"
"No, it's a snake, isn't it?" Gokou Ruri retorted.
"Ruri also has things she doesn't know. Actually, after spending a long time with my Sable, Napoleon's behavior has started to lean towards that of a dog."
Yuigahama Yui said proudly, puffing out her chest.
Gokou Ruri stared at the other party's chest with a hint of resentment, her expression completely clueless as to what this guy was so proud of.
"Ruri doesn't believe it? No problem, Napoleon, come on, give Ruri a live one!" Yuigahama Yui ordered with full energy.
Just as Gokou Ruri and the others' gazes fell on the little snake Napoleon, expecting it to do a backflip or catch a frisbee, the little snake opened its mouth.
"Woof woof."
Yuigahama Yui's expression became even more triumphant, like a magician who had just finished a Magic show: "How about that!"
Asakura & Chihaya & Gokou Ruri: "..."
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Asakura poked the little snake's forehead: "What are you barking about?"
Napoleon obediently lay on the ground, exposing its belly and playing dead.
After a bout of laughter, just as Yuigahama was about to make Napoleon spit out the other person in its belly, Chihaya casually walked up to the girl and quietly asked in an almost inaudible voice: "By the way, is that person 'he' or 'she'?"
"It should be 'he'," Yuigahama Yui, who received feedback from Napoleon, also said in a very low voice.
Chihaya immediately showed a slight look of relief.
Immediately after, Napoleon spit out the person from its belly.
"No matter how many times I see it, it feels so magical..." Gokou Ruri couldn't help but say, watching a person squeeze out of a small snake as thick as a rubber hose.
"About Magic, I can only say this," Asakura pointed to the news program on Yuigahama Yui's phone, which was still extensively discussing 'why there's natural gas in a convenience store on the mountain': "Just like the City Hall's infrastructure funds, there's no need to make it so clear."
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