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Facts proved Kitahara Makoto's guess was correct.
When the two returned to the onsen Inn, Anon handed over the underwear and then incidentally asked Takamatsu Tomori what she thought.
Takamatsu Tomori replied simply:
"I need to go home, otherwise my mother will worry."
"Then see you tomorrow." Chihaya Anon felt relieved and waved, "Tomori-chan, go change your clothes quickly."
The rest goes without saying.
After Tomori-chan changed her clothes, Kitahara Makoto had already packed his things. The two said goodbye to Anon, then, holding umbrellas, checked out and left together, leaving Chihaya Anon to stay overnight with her friends.
Because of the accidental incident in the bathroom, the two barely spoke on the way.
"Tomori-chan, see you tomorrow."
"Makoto-kun, see you tomorrow."
Walking to the Train Station, Kitahara Makoto and Takamatsu Tomori said goodbye to each other and then each went home.
The night passed without a word.
The next day.
Kitahara Makoto opened his eyes in the morning and helplessly covered his forehead:
"I dreamt of Mai-senpai again…"
"I said it wrong."
"It should be Mai-senpai dreamt of me again."
Since Mai left, the two only occasionally sent messages and had never met again, not even a video call, yet Sakurajima Mai dreamt of him again and again. He didn't know what was going on.
What depressed Kitahara Makoto was that he originally intended to cultivate in dreams, to develop special uses for dreams, but Mai's dreams were full of self-destructive tendencies, giving no chance to breathe.
The first time was an ice apocalypse, which was barely calm. The second time was an ice sea apocalypse, where the two survived in the ice sea. Last night's dream, Mai-senpai even dreamt of a super earthquake… In short, it was exhausting.
As for directly exiting Mai's dream, Kitahara Makoto was reluctant.
Every dream was like a special life. It was a rare opportunity to experience a brand new life firsthand, and Kitahara Makoto didn't want to miss it at all. Anyway, he was invincible in dreams, so he didn't have to worry about getting hurt.
"More than half a month has passed. Mai-senpai should be showing symptoms of Otherworld erosion, right?"
Kitahara Makoto waited for a while, and seeing no message, he simply got up and out of bed.
If Mai asked for his help, then they could talk about it.
If she didn't want to ask, then forget it.
Putting the dream adventure experience behind him, Kitahara Makoto walked into the bathroom, ready to wash up and brush his teeth.
"Hmm?"
Kitahara Makoto looked at himself in the mirror, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"My eyes… turned red again?"
His eyes turning red again proved that the balance within his body had been broken once more, and symptoms of evil erosion had begun to appear. However, Kitahara Makoto was not flustered at all. Instead, he immediately picked up his phone, eagerly opening the selfie mode.
Click.
Looking at himself with crimson eyes in the photo, Kitahara Makoto smiled with satisfaction, then clicked on Ijichi Nijika's avatar and sent a message:
"Nijika-senpai, good morning, there's something very important I need to tell you."
Ijichi Nijika had just woken up and hadn't gotten out of bed yet. Drowsily, she picked up her phone: "Ugh, just woke up… What is it? Is Hana-chan hungry again?"
"Hana-chan isn't hungry, I am."
Kitahara Makoto selected the selfie photo and clicked send.
"Hungry… What does that mean?"
"It's not like I can run over and prepare breakfast for him…"
Ijichi Nijika was still confused when she suddenly saw the selfie that had been sent. She instinctively clicked on it, and after seeing Kitahara Makoto with crimson eyes in the photo, her pretty face immediately flushed rapidly.
His eyes turning red proved that Kitahara Makoto needed someone else's help to reconcile the uncontrolled power within his body again.
No wonder he suddenly said he was hungry out of nowhere. He wasn't eating breakfast, but wanted to eat…
Ijichi Nijika involuntarily recalled the kiss from two days ago, her pretty face grew even hotter, and the tingling sensation on her tongue surged back into her heart.
"No, don't think about it anymore! Forget it quickly!"
Ijichi Nijika wanted to forget.
Unfortunately, it was a first kiss that only happens once in a lifetime. She couldn't forget it, no matter what.
Kitahara Makoto: "Hana-chan misses you, Senpai. Remember to come over and play this afternoon."
Ijichi Nijika: "…"
An excuse!
Saying Hana-chan missed her, he clearly just wanted her to come over!
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face was crimson. She stammered a reply: "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today. Kitahara-kun, please find someone else to help."
Kitahara Makoto: "Besides Nijika-senpai, who else would help with this?"
Ijichi Nijika: "Kitahara-kun is someone who wants to build a harem. This kind of thing certainly can't stump you, can it?"
Kitahara Makoto: "I can't find anyone, unless Nijika helps me find one."
Ijichi Nijika: "…"
The only person she could ask, besides Ryo, was no one else, right?
One was her best friend, the other was a boy she cared about. Acting as a pimp between them…
She couldn't do it.
She couldn't do it no matter what.
Kitahara Makoto: "Since you can't do it, Nijika should take responsibility. You don't want to see me encounter misfortune, do you?"
Ijichi Nijika: "…"
Nijika was naturally extremely responsible. Under the heavy pressure of the word 'responsibility', she finally, with a flushed face, stammered her agreement, saying that she would come to visit the Beast Eared Girl Hana-chan after school.
Of course, both of them knew that visiting Hana-chan was just an excuse.
"…Just waiting for after school."
Kitahara Makoto put away his phone expectantly, then opened the System and briefly checked today's daily tasks, finding them all normal, so there was no need for further words.
After washing up.
After a simple breakfast, Kitahara Makoto found a pair of anti-blue light glasses he usually used for the computer and put them on, slightly concealing his reddened eyes, then left for school.
Buzz buzz.
His phone suddenly vibrated.
Chihaya Anon sent a message:
"Kitahara-kun, good morning~"
"Everyone is already up, and they all said they slept super well last night. Momoka-chan even cried from excitement."
"Using candles instead of lights, not only did it prevent accidental exposure, but it also lifted everyone's nightmare curse… I'm really smart!"
Kitahara Makoto silently replied: "Anon-san is indeed very smart."
No accidental exposure?
Sorry, he saw everything clearly the whole time, even how many moles her friends had!
His phone vibrated again.
This time, it was a message from the Tsundere Young Miss, filled with resentment:
"Kitahara-kun, that evil spirit is getting more and more out of control. Last night, it actually crawled under my bed right in front of me. I didn't dare to sleep all night…"
The evil spirit plaguing Nagasaki Soyo had not yet been eliminated. Firstly, the two were not in the same school. Secondly, Mrs. Nagasaki, worried about becoming a grandmother at a young age, had placed Nagasaki Soyo under house arrest, requiring her to be home before 8 PM. Therefore, the only time the two had to exorcise was from after school until the evening.
However, Kitahara Makoto had been very busy these past few days and hadn't gone home after school at all. The Tsundere Young Miss, unable to find him, could only send resentful messages.
Kitahara Makoto: "Hold steady, don't panic. Let the evil spirit be arrogant for a little longer. I'll be free tomorrow. First, I'll meet Auntie, then find a chance to eliminate that evil spirit."
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