"See you later."
Yotsuya Miko looked at Lin Bai's reply, a sigh of relief escaping her, and her fear gradually dissipated.
A faint smile unconsciously curved her lips.
She didn't know why.
Those four words, 'See you later,' made her feel very safe.
Perhaps it was because she knew Lin Bai was not an ordinary person.
After their chat at noon.
She also knew that the last evil spirit had been deliberately lured away by Lin Bai.
And it had already been defeated.
Yurikawa Hana, beside her, noticed the change: "Miko, what are you looking at? You seem very happy."
Curiosity appeared in her big eyes.
Because the evil spirit wasn't here right now.
So her hunger had subsided quite a bit, and she wasn't just focused on eating.
That's why she noticed her best friend's unusual behavior.
"Uh..."
Yotsuya Miko was slightly startled.
Looking at Yurikawa Hana, she suddenly felt a little guilty.
It was like secretly having a boyfriend and being discovered by her parents.
This feeling of guilt was fleeting.
Yotsuya Miko suppressed her emotions, regained her calm and rationality, and looked at Yurikawa Hana, saying softly:
"Nothing, it's just..."
As she was speaking, her words abruptly stopped.
Yotsuya Miko hesitated a little.
She was wondering whether to tell her about Lin Bai coming over.
"Just what?"
Yurikawa Hana leaned closer, blinking her bright, big eyes.
She 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 recently.
But what exactly was different, she couldn't say.
Seeing this, Yotsuya Miko also made up her mind.
Looking at Yurikawa Hana, she confessed directly: "Xiao Hua, Lin-tongxue will be coming to find us later."
"Eh! Lin-tongxue?"
Yurikawa Hana was startled by the news.
She looked at Yotsuya Miko with a surprised expression.
"So you were just looking at Lin-tongxue's message?"
"Mmm."
Yotsuya Miko nodded.
"So that's how it is..."
Yurikawa Hana's face showed realization.
Some previous thoughts also involuntarily surfaced.
Combined with the smile Yotsuya Miko had just shown.
There was only one truth!
Yotsuya Miko had indeed something going on with Lin Bai.
Could they already be together?
That was a bit too fast!
...Approximately ten minutes later.
Lin Bai 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 a small old man in each hand, approaching Yurikawa Hana.
Clearly, it was preparing to continue grilling.
"Good afternoon."
Lin Bai walked towards Yotsuya Miko and the other.
"Lin-tongxue, you're here."
Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana turned to look at Lin Bai upon hearing him, and Yurikawa Hana greeted him with a smile.
Then she asked with some surprise:
"But how did you get here so quickly?"
Yotsuya Miko looked at Lin Bai, her gaze seeming to flicker slightly.
She wasn't too surprised by Lin Bai's quick arrival.
After all, Lin Bai was a psychic.
It was very possible that he used some psychic ability to be so fast.
And the fact that he rushed over so quickly showed that Lin Bai cared, which made Yotsuya Miko feel a little happy.
Lin Bai smiled and explained:
"Because the Student Council coincidentally had a group activity nearby."
"Oh, so that's it."
Yurikawa Hana's face showed understanding upon hearing this.
Yotsuya Miko blushed slightly.
So she had overthought it.
However, if the Student Council had an activity, did that mean Lin Bai might have left in the middle to rush over?
At this moment, Yurikawa Hana said with some surprise again: "Speaking of which, Lin-tongxue, you're actually part of the Student Council."
"Mmm." Lin Bai nodded with a smile.
"What's your position?" Yurikawa Hana seemed to have transformed into a curious baby.
"Student Council President."
"Eh! Shouldn't the Student Council President be Shinomiya-san?"
Upon hearing Lin Bai's answer, not only Yurikawa Hana but even Yotsuya Miko were a little surprised and puzzled.
Although they hadn't paid much attention.
But they also knew that the Student Council President of Togo Academy was usually held by the top scorer in the entrance exam.
And the top scorer was also the freshman representative.
They remembered that this year's freshman representative was Shinomiya Kaguya.
Why was Lin Bai the Student Council President?
Taking in their expressions, Lin Bai 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 show off.
Once he gave a speech on stage, he would definitely become the center of attention afterwards.
Many girls would confess or give love letters.
After all, he had experienced such things many times.
To reduce such trivial matters, he chose to politely decline.
Moreover, becoming the freshman representative offered no substantial benefits.
Unlike becoming the Student Council President, where as long as the two-year term was successfully completed, he could receive a school recommendation upon graduation.
Before, the golden finger was still on its way.
And the recommendation from Private Tougou Academy carried significant weight, which was why he took on the job of Student Council President.
After listening to Lin Bai's explanation, Yurikawa Hana and Yotsuya Miko exchanged glances, and Yurikawa Hana exclaimed:
"So Lin-tongxue, you were actually the top scorer in the entrance exam! You're a super academic, that's amazing."
Lin Bai smiled humbly at the remark:
"It's alright, all of this is the result of effort and hard work."
While Lin Bai and the other two were chatting, the Evil Spirit, who had returned with two old men in its grasp, fixed its gaze on Lin Bai, its three bloodshot eyes wriggling on its face.
It stared at Lin Bai for a while.
Then, it shifted its gaze to Yurikawa Hana and began to repeat its old trick.
It continued its 'tongue-tip barbecue'.
"Why am I hungry again?"
Yurikawa Hana frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
However, she didn't think much of it.
She took a bite of the dorayaki in her hand, a look of bliss on her face.
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.
Yurikawa Hana's life energy, lost due to the 'barbecue' of the old man, was recovering at a visible speed.
Seeing the Evil Spirit approach again, Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but look at Lin Bai.
She seemed to hope he could do something.
Lin Bai looked at Yotsuya Miko and smiled faintly at her.
With his hands in his pockets, he looked towards the Evil Spirit.
A silver light flickered in his deep, bright azure eyes.
The Evil Spirit vaguely sensed the gaze, its movements paused, and it suddenly turned its head, looking in the direction of the feeling.
"He can see me!"
Upon realizing that Lin Bai was looking at it, the Evil Spirit instantly became ferocious.
However, before it could lash out, an invisible yet terrifying gravity cage instantly enveloped it, then began to crush it mercilessly.
"Ah ah ah…"
An ear-piercing scream, inaudible to ordinary people, rang out as black energy burst from the Evil Spirit, attempting to break free.
But it was merely a dying struggle.
The Evil Spirit's body began to twist, rapidly flattening.
With what seemed like a soft 'pop', it vanished in a blink, turning into a few wisps of black energy that dissipated into the world.
"!!!"
Yotsuya Miko blinked, seeing the Evil Spirit instantly vanquished, her amber eyes slowly widening.
Her cherry-red lips also involuntarily parted slightly.
Although she knew Lin Bai was very powerful, witnessing an Evil Spirit that clearly wasn't simple being instantly killed still filled her with shock.
She hadn't even seen how Lin Bai had acted.
She only saw the Evil Spirit's body twist for a moment, and then it was gone.
This was just too amazing!