"See you later."
Yotsuya Miko looked at Lin's reply, a weight lifting from her heart as her fear gradually dissipated.
The corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a slight arc.
She didn't know why.
Those four words, "See you later," made her feel incredibly safe.
Perhaps it was because she knew Lin wasn't an ordinary person.
After their conversation at noon.
She also knew that the evil spirit from last time had been intentionally lured away by Lin.
And it had already been vanquished.
Yurikawa Hana, beside her, noticed something amiss: "Miko, what are you looking at? You seem really happy."
Curiosity flickered in her large eyes.
Because the evil spirit wasn't there now.
So her hunger had subsided considerably, and she wasn't just focused on eating.
Only then did she notice her best friend's unusual behavior.
"Uh…"
Yotsuya Miko was slightly startled.
Looking at Yurikawa Hana, she suddenly felt a little guilty.
It felt like secretly getting a boyfriend and then being caught by her parents.
This feeling of guilt was fleeting.
Yotsuya Miko suppressed her emotions, regained her calm and rationality, and said softly to Yurikawa Hana:
"It's nothing, just…"
As she spoke, her words suddenly trailed off.
Yotsuya Miko hesitated slightly.
She deliberated whether to tell her that Lin was coming.
"Just what?"
Yurikawa Hana moved closer, blinking her bright, large eyes.
She once again felt that Yotsuya Miko was hiding something from her.
She didn't know why.
It was just a feeling in her heart.
She felt that Yotsuya Miko seemed a little different lately.
But what exactly was different, she couldn't say.
Seeing this, Yotsuya Miko made up her mind.
Looking at Yurikawa Hana, she admitted candidly: "Hana, Lin-san will be coming to find us later."
"Eh! Lin-san?"
Yurikawa Hana was startled by this.
She looked at Yotsuya Miko with a surprised expression.
"So you were looking at Lin-san's message just now?"
"Yes."
Yotsuya Miko nodded.
"So that's how it is…"
Yurikawa Hana's face showed dawning realization.
Some previous thoughts involuntarily resurfaced.
Combined with the smile Yotsuya Miko had just shown.
The truth, there is only one!
Yotsuya Miko and Lin had indeed gotten involved in something.
Could they already be together?
That would be a bit too fast!
...
Approximately ten minutes later.
Lin arrived at the food street and found Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana outside a dorayaki shop.
He also saw the evil spirit.
It was holding two 'Little Old Men' in one hand, approaching Yurikawa Hana.
Clearly preparing to continue its barbecue.
"Good afternoon."
Lin walked towards Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana.
"Lin-san, you're here!"
Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana heard him and turned to look at Lin, Yurikawa Hana greeting him with a smile.
Then she asked, a little surprised:
"But how did you get here so quickly?"
Yotsuya Miko looked at Lin, her gaze seeming to flicker slightly.
She wasn't too surprised by Lin's swift arrival.
After all, Lin was a psychic.
He most likely used some supernatural ability to be so fast.
And the fact that he rushed over so quickly meant Lin cared, making Yotsuya Miko feel a sudden surge of happiness.
Lin smiled and explained:
"Because the Student Council happened to have a group activity nearby."
"So that's how it is."
Yurikawa Hana's face showed dawning realization upon hearing this.
Yotsuya Miko, however, blushed slightly.
So she had been overthinking things.
But if the Student Council had an event, did that mean Lin might have left in the middle of it to rush over?
At this moment, Yurikawa Hana said, again a little surprised: "By the way, Lin-san, so you're actually part of the Student Council?"
"Yes." Lin nodded with a smile.
"What position?" Yurikawa Hana seemed to transform into a curious child.
"President."
"Eh! Shouldn't Kaguya Shinomiya-san be the President?"
Hearing Lin's answer, not only Yurikawa Hana, but even Yotsuya Miko felt a little surprised and puzzled.
Although they hadn't paid much attention.
They knew that the Student Council President of Private United High School was usually held by the top scorer in the entrance exam.
And the top scorer was also the freshman representative.
This year's freshman representative, they recalled, was Kaguya Shinomiya.
Why was Lin the President?
Taking in their expressions, Lin roughly guessed what they were thinking and said with a smile:
"Due to some personal reasons, I gave the opportunity to be the freshman representative to Shinomiya-san."
The reason was simple: he didn't want to stand out.
Once he gave the speech on stage, he would certainly become the center of public attention afterward.
Many girls would confess or give him love letters.
After all, he had experienced this many times before.
To minimize such bothersome matters, he chose to politely decline.
Moreover, becoming the freshman representative offered no substantial benefits.
Unlike becoming the Student Council President, where if the two-year term was successfully completed, he would receive a school recommendation upon graduation.
His golden finger was still on its way, metaphorically speaking.
And the recommendation from Private United High School was quite valuable, which was why he took on the role of Student Council President.
After hearing Lin's explanation, Yurikawa Hana and Yotsuya Miko exchanged a look, and Yurikawa Hana exclaimed:
"So, Lin-san, you were actually the top scorer in the entrance exam, a super academic ace! That's amazing."
Lin heard this and offered a humble smile:
"It's alright, it's all the result of hard work and effort."
While Lin and the other two were chatting.
The evil spirit, returning with two 'Little Old Men' in its grasp, fixed its gaze on Lin, its three blood-red eyes on its face squirming.
It stared at Lin for a moment.
Then it shifted its gaze to Yurikawa Hana and began to repeat its trick.
Continuing its "barbecue on the tongue."
"How am I hungry again?"
Yurikawa Hana frowned slightly, a hint of confusion appearing in her eyes.
But she didn't overthink it.
She took a bite of the dorayaki in her hand, her face beaming with happiness.
Lin subtly narrowed his eyes.
Yurikawa Hana's life energy, lost from the 'Little Old Men' being barbecued, was recovering at a visible pace.
Seeing the evil spirit return, Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but look at Lin.
Seemingly hoping he would do something.
Lin looked at Yotsuya Miko and gave her a slight smile.
With his hands in his pockets, he looked at the evil spirit.
A silver gleam appeared in his deep, bright azure eyes.
The evil spirit vaguely sensed his gaze, paused its action, and abruptly turned its head to follow the feeling.
"He can see me!"
Realizing Lin was looking at it, the evil spirit instantly became ferocious.
However, before it could rage.
An invisible yet terrifying gravity cage instantly enveloped it, then mercilessly began to crush it.
"Ahh… ahh…"
A piercing scream, unheard by ordinary people, rang out as black mist erupted from the evil spirit's body, attempting to break free.
But it was merely a death throe.
The evil spirit's body began to twist, rapidly flattening.
With what seemed like a soft pop, it transformed into several wisps of black mist and dissipated into the surroundings in the blink of an eye.
"!!!"
Yotsuya Miko blinked, her amber eyes slowly widening as she watched the evil spirit vanquished in an instant.
Her cherry-red lips also unconsciously parted slightly.
Although she knew Lin was very powerful.
But witnessing an obviously formidable evil spirit being instantly annihilated still filled her with shock.
She hadn't even seen how Lin had acted.
All she saw was the evil spirit's body twist, and then it was gone.
That was simply too incredible!
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