Suppressing the disappointment in her heart,
Yotsuya Miko stared intently at Lin, her eyes flickering slightly, with a hint of anticipation and some apprehension.
Although she couldn't be sure if Lin was telling the truth or not.
But now that an opportunity to deal with evil spirits was finally before her, she would definitely regret it if she didn't seize it.
After all, there's a saying:
Opportunity knocks but once.
So she decided to give it a try.
"It's very simple."
Lin looked at Yotsuya Miko, his lips curving slightly, his tone even:
"You just need to become my person."
"Huh!!!"
"What did you say?"
Yotsuya Miko's eyes instantly widened.
Her composure and rationality were overwhelmed by the surge of shock in her heart, and she looked at Lin with an incredulous expression.
She hadn't expected this to be the price.
Becoming Lin's person.
Did that phrase mean that?
Faced with such a price, her first instinct was to refuse.
But looking at Lin in front of her, while wanting to refuse, an opposing thought also arose in her heart.
If it were him, it didn't seem entirely impossible.
After all, Lin was so handsome.
The moment this thought arose, Yotsuya Miko was startled.
"What am I thinking?!"
A blush rose on her face.
At this, Lin smiled gently and explained:
"To gain the power of exorcism, you need to become my retainer, similar to a miko serving a deity."
"Only then can you acquire my power."
"A miko serving a deity…"
Yotsuya Miko froze slightly at his words, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
A miko, one of the sacred positions at a shrine.
Only healthy, unmarried, pure women could serve in this role.
Due to the miko's duties and close connection with deities, they were gradually bestowed the honorific title of 'deity's wife'.
So the meaning was already very clear.
Coupled with the so-called retainer, the two meanings were essentially the same.
Thinking of this, Yotsuya Miko felt her cheeks slightly flush, and her heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
Noticing that Yotsuya Miko wasn't strongly resisting, Lin narrowed his eyes, the smile at the corners of his mouth deepening.
He then continued with a smile:
"This kind of matter is about mutual consent. You don't have to rush to agree or refuse; you can go back and think about it."
"...Okay."
Yotsuya Miko opened her mouth and finally uttered a single word.
Her hands lightly clenched her skirt hem, her emotions momentarily complex.
It was like a clichéd scene facing a difficult choice.
In her mind, it was as if two 'Mikos' had appeared, one black and one white.
One called out to refuse;
The other called out to agree.
The two wrestled together, one grabbing clothes, the other pulling hair.
Currently, they seemed evenly matched, neither willing to yield.
"I'll await your reply."
Lin stood up and smiled slightly: "Let's go, back to class."
Yotsuya Miko also stood up at his words.
Watching Lin, who was about to walk towards the door, her eyes flickered, a hint of hesitation appearing within them.
"Um, Lin-san."
She suddenly spoke up, calling out to Lin.
"What is it?"
Lin looked at her, raising an eyebrow with a gentle smile, and said: "You haven't made a decision so quickly, have you?"
"No…"
Yotsuya Miko's face flushed slightly, and she said with some embarrassment:
"Um, could you let me see your superpower?"
"If it can't be used casually, then just disregard what I said."
Besides wanting to witness a superpower, her main goal was to confirm whether Lin truly possessed a superpower.
Lin gazed at her with slightly narrowed eyes, their gazes meeting.
Looking into Lin's deep eyes, Yotsuya Miko felt an inexplicable guilt, as if her thoughts had been seen through.
"Alright."
After a moment of eye contact, Lin's lips curved slightly, and he nodded.
He extended his right hand and said with a smile:
"Give me your hand."
"..."
Her eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of hesitation appeared in Yotsuya Miko's eyes.
But she still extended her right hand and placed it in Lin's.
Lin smiled and gently held it.
Seeing this, a hint of shyness flashed in Yotsuya Miko's eyes.
"Get ready, here it comes."
Lin said softly, activating the gravity manipulation of Silver's Authority.
A faint silver light glowed from his right hand.
"What is this?!"
Yotsuya Miko slowly widened her eyes, an expression of shock appearing on her face.
She felt as if a gentle breeze was lifting her body.
Then her feet left the ground.
She slowly ascended, floating about half a meter off the ground.
"I'm flying, I'm flying!"
Yotsuya Miko exclaimed, both shocked and excited, her mouth agape wide enough to swallow a cherry.
She was actually flying!
This was flight!
Even if it was only about half a meter off the ground, it wasn't truly flying yet.
Watching Yotsuya Miko, who was shocked, excited, and unable to maintain her composure, Lin smiled and said nothing.
In fact, he could have made Yotsuya Miko fly without physical contact.
So he did it on purpose.
The handshake was just right, not enough to cause excessive repulsion.
The reason was like in some novels or TV dramas where the protagonist always had to strip a girl to heal her.
Those who understood would naturally understand.
If you didn't, please go sit at the kids' table for dinner.
After letting Yotsuya Miko float in the air for about ten seconds, Lin brought her back to the ground and naturally released her hand.
"So soon…"
Back on the ground, Yotsuya Miko felt a little unfulfilled.
If possible, she really wanted to fly freely in the sky.
To fly like a bird.
However, after this brief experience, she completely confirmed that Lin truly possessed a superpower.
The scales in her heart, which had been balanced, suddenly tilted slightly in one direction.
"Alright, let's go."
Lin was the first to walk towards the door.
Yotsuya Miko's eyes flickered, and she followed slightly behind him.
The two left the Student Council Office. Lin locked the door and continued walking down the hallway.
She glanced at Lin out of the corner of her eye.
Yotsuya Miko then looked at her own right hand, recalling how he had naturally released her hand just now.
The corner of her mouth curved upward slightly.
In their current interactions, Lin had left her with a very good impression.
The Student Council Office was located on the left side of the library's first floor.
The library was adjacent to the school building.
Once outside, Lin stopped and looked at Yotsuya Miko: "You go ahead. I need to return the key."
"Okay."
Yotsuya Miko nodded, turned, and walked towards the school building.
Lin smiled slightly, holding the key, and walked towards the duty room located at the entrance of the library's first floor.
Five minutes later.
Yotsuya Miko returned to her classroom.
"Miko, you're finally back!"
Seeing Yotsuya Miko return, Yurikawa Hana came up to her, her face displaying a gossipy expression.
She lowered her voice and asked curiously:
"Tell me, are you and Lin-san together now?"
"..."
Looking at Yurikawa Hana, whose face seemed to be etched with curiosity, Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
She said with a hint of helplessness:
"Hana, Lin-san and I aren't what you think."
"Really?!"
Yurikawa Hana looked unconvinced: "Then tell me, why did you go to see Lin-san alone?"
She felt that Yotsuya Miko was definitely hiding something from her.
Seeing Yurikawa Hana's persistent questioning, Yotsuya Miko didn't feel annoyed, just a bit helpless.
Because she couldn't tell her the truth.
'Wait, I've got it!'
After a moment of silence, a thought suddenly flashed in her mind.
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