"What's the price?"
Yotsuya Miko stared intently at Lin Bai, her eyes flickering slightly, with some anticipation and some apprehension.
Although she couldn't be sure whether Lin Bai was telling the truth or not.
But a rare opportunity to deal with Evil Spirits was right in front of her; if she didn't seize it, she would definitely regret it.
After all, there's a saying that goes like this:
Opportunity knocks but once.
So she decided to give it a try.
"It's very simple."
Lin Bai looked at Yotsuya Miko, the corners of his lips curving slightly, his tone calm:
"Just become my person."
"Huh!!!"
"What did you say?"
Yotsuya Miko's eyes instantly widened.
Her calmness and rationality were overwhelmed by the shock that surged in her heart, and she looked at Lin Bai with a look of disbelief.
She hadn't expected the price to be this.
Become Lin Bai's person.
Did that phrase mean what she thought it meant?
Facing such a price, her first instinct was to refuse.
But looking at Lin Bai in front of her, while wanting to refuse, a contradictory thought also arose in her mind.
If it was him, maybe it wasn't impossible.
After all, Lin Bai was so good-looking.
As soon as this thought arose, Yotsuya Miko was startled.
"What am I thinking!"
A blush spread across her face.
At this, Lin Bai (Student) chuckled softly and explained,
"To gain the power of exorcism, you need to become my Dependents, similar to a Miko serving a deity."
"Only then can you obtain my power."
"A Miko serving a deity…"
Yotsuya Miko paused, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.
A Miko is one of the Shinto priests at a shrine.
Only healthy, unmarried, pure women can serve as Miko.
Due to their duties and intimate connection with the deities, Miko gradually came to be respectfully called 'the deity's wife'.
So, the meaning was already quite clear.
Coupled with the term 'Dependents', the two meanings were essentially the same.
Thinking of this, Yotsuya Miko felt her cheeks slightly warm, and her heart rate involuntarily quickened.
Noticing that Yotsuya Miko wasn't very resistant, Lin Bai narrowed his eyes, the smile on his lips deepening.
He continued with a smile,
"These things are about mutual willingness. You don't need to rush to agree or refuse. You can go back and think about it more."
"…Okay."
Yotsuya Miko opened her mouth, finally uttering a single word.
Her hands lightly clutched the hem of her skirt, her emotions momentarily complex.
It was like a cliché plotline when facing a difficult choice.
In her mind, two 'Miko' seemed to appear, one black and one white.
One said refuse;
The other said agree.
They wrestled together, one grabbing clothes, the other pulling hair.
Currently, they seemed evenly matched, neither willing to yield.
"I'll wait for your answer."
Lin Bai stood up and smiled slightly: "Let's go, back to the classroom."
Yotsuya Miko also stood up at his words.
Watching Lin Bai prepare to walk towards the door, her gaze flickered, a hint of hesitation appearing in her eyes.
"Um, Lin-tongxue."
She suddenly spoke, calling out to Lin Bai.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Bai looked at her, raising an eyebrow slightly and smiling, "You haven't made a decision so quickly, have you?"
"No…"
Yotsuya Miko's face flushed slightly, and she said with some embarrassment,
"Um, can I see your superpower?"
"If it can't be used casually, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
Besides wanting to witness a superpower, she mainly wanted to confirm whether Lin Bai truly possessed superpowers.
Lin Bai gazed at her, his eyes slightly narrowed, and their eyes met.
Looking into Lin Bai's deep eyes, Yotsuya Miko felt an inexplicable guilt, a feeling of being seen through.
"You can."
After a moment of eye contact, Lin Bai curved his lips slightly and nodded.
He extended his right hand and said with a smile,
"Give me your hand."
"…"
Her eyes moved slightly, and a hint of hesitation appeared in Yotsuya Miko's eyes.
However, she still extended her right hand and placed it in Lin Bai's hand.
Lin Bai smiled and gently grasped it.
Seeing this, a hint of shyness flashed in Yotsuya Miko's eyes.
"Get ready, here it comes."
Lin Bai said softly, activating the gravity control of the Silver Authority.
His right hand glowed with a faint silver light.
"This is?!"
Yotsuya Miko slowly widened her eyes, her face filled with shock.
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 high.
"I'm, I'm flying!"
Yotsuya Miko exclaimed, both shocked and excited, her open mouth wide enough to swallow a cherry.
She was actually flying!
This was flying!
Even if it was only about half a meter off the ground and not truly flying.
Looking at the shocked and excited Yotsuya Miko, who could no longer remain calm, Lin Bai smiled and said nothing.
Actually, he could make Yotsuya Miko fly without touching her.
So, it was intentional.
A handshake was just right, not causing too much repulsion.
The reason was like how in some novels or TV shows, the protagonist always has to take off a girl's clothes to heal her.
Those who understand will naturally understand.
If you don't understand, please consciously go to the children's table for dinner.
After letting Yotsuya Miko float in the air for more than ten seconds, Lin Bai brought her back to the ground, naturally releasing her hand.
"So fast…"
Back on the ground, Yotsuya Miko felt a bit unfulfilled.
If she could, she really wanted to fly freely in the sky.
Fly like a bird.
However, after this brief experience, she completely confirmed that Lin Bai truly possessed superpowers.
The balance in her heart, which was originally level, suddenly tilted slightly in a certain direction.
"Alright, let's go."
Lin Bai led the way towards the door.
Yotsuya Miko's gaze flickered, and she followed slightly behind him.
The two left the Student Council office, Lin Bai locked the door, and continued walking out along the corridor.
She glanced at Lin Bai out of the corner of her eye.
Yotsuya Miko then looked at her right hand, involuntarily thinking of how he had just naturally released her hand.
The corner of her mouth curved upwards slightly.
In their current interactions, Lin Bai had left a very good impression on her.
The Student Council office was located on the left side of the first floor of the library.
The library was adjacent to the teaching building.
Outside, Lin Bai stopped and looked at Yotsuya Miko: "You go first, I need to return the key."
"Okay."
Yotsuya Miko nodded, turned around, and walked towards the teaching building.
Lin Bai smiled slightly, holding the key, and walked towards the guard 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 over to her with a gossipy expression on her face.
She lowered her voice and asked curiously,
"Tell me, are you and Lin-tongxue together?"
"…"
Looking at Yurikawa Hana's face, which seemed to be written with curiosity, Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but feel a slight headache.
She said with a hint of helplessness,
"Hana, Lin Bai (Student) and I are not what you think."
"Really? Or not?"
Yurikawa Hana looked disbelieving: "Then tell me, why did you go to see Lin-tongxue alone?"
She felt that Yotsuya Miko was definitely hiding something from her.
Seeing Yurikawa Hana constantly pressing, Yotsuya Miko didn't feel annoyed, just a little helpless.
Because she couldn't tell her the truth.
'Wait, I've got it!'
After a moment of silence, a light suddenly flashed in her mind…