The Pen Fairy probably didn't expect Hanako to play so unconventionally.

Generally speaking, there are only a few taboos when asking the spirit of the pen, and no matter what kind of ghost or spirit one encounters, one will avoid asking how the other person died.

There is always a river of death between the living and the dead. It would be fine if there were no regrets after death, but no one would like to be shown the way of death with all their heart and soul as the dead left behind.

Unlike Hanako's face, which was pale to begin with, the other people holding pens were all so frightened that their faces turned pale and they felt uncomfortable all over. They wished they could close their eyes and escape the scene immediately.

Their overlapping hands holding the pens felt the cold, and Kise, who was standing close to Hanako, almost felt that he would die here in the next second. He felt like he was holding a block of ice.

Fear swept through the person's mind.

Hanako is still asking——

"Pen Fairy, Pen Fairy, what's your name?"

"Pen Fairy, Pen Fairy, how did you die?"

"Pen Fairy Pen Fairy..."

It can be said that he accurately stepped on the landmines and did not miss a single one.

It's a pity that after asking for a long time, there was no movement from the pen fairy.

Seeing him committing suicide like this, the other students were not so scared anymore. They thought: Does this prove that the Pen Fairy did not come?

One of them bravely asked: "Is the Pen Fairy...gone...?"

No one answered him, and the pen didn't move. The students were obviously relieved. At this moment, another person said weakly, "We have to send it away with the pen fairy ceremony, right? If we just leave like this..."

The following content is self-explanatory.

"Pen Fairy, Pen Fairy...please leave..."

Just when everyone thought that the matter was about to end, the boy suddenly swung his arms with great force, with a force far exceeding that of several other male students. He pulled out a pen and threw it on the table.

Kise, who was holding Hanako's hand just a second ago, said: "!"

As the pens clicked on the table, everyone's heart sank.

Before they could think of anything, the classroom was enveloped by a pitch-black curtain, and shadows rose from all directions, like an exploding fountain. There was also a cold and strange laugh, and fear and panic began to spread.

They felt as if their throats were being strangled, but no one dared to open their mouths——

It felt like if I opened my mouth, something would run in and replace me - I would become another existence that was not myself.

Only Hanako's pale face looked like something eternal and unchanging in the endless night, perhaps a cold spring or a dead well.

It strangely brings a sense of security.

He grinned at the horrific scene.

"It finally came out... I was almost out of patience, just in time."

Just when the thought "My life is over" popped up in everyone's mind.

The malicious black shadows were torn apart by some strange force, and then torn apart from the cracks, just like someone pulling apart the wings of a moth.

The black shadow was cut into pieces, and the strange laughter turned into a miserable groan and a sharp cry.

Finally, they all fell at the boy's feet, gradually faded, and then disappeared without a trace.

The students looked at the boy.

It's like looking at a more mysterious monster.

Next, it will be our turn to be torn apart like this—

"Hello."

It's over. Now it's time to deal with us, right?

Just as they were thinking this, and the timid ones even closed their eyes, they heard someone kicking the table.

The boy's face turned into an impatient expression, and he glared at Kise next to him.

"What are you standing there for?"

Kise, who was being stared at for no apparent reason, asked, “…Huh?”

"Clean up the desks and chairs." He kicked the legs of the desks with his feet. "You made the classroom a mess. Do you want to cause trouble for the people on duty tomorrow?"

After saying this, he sat down at the table next to him, clasping his hands over his chest.

"Hurry up, finish it."

——Like an overseer.

The fear-dominated brain slowed down a little, and they numbly rearranged the classroom. After checking, the boy showed an "okay" expression.

He jumped off the table and said, "After today, I think you should learn your lesson and stop playing boring psychic games."

"……sorry."

"I don't mean to criticize you for not respecting life and death," he said, "but, for a careless person like you, it's easy for you to not even be qualified to step into the underworld and enter the reincarnation cycle."

The boy gave them one last look.

"—Don't make your parents cry for your stupidity."

Just as he opened the door and was about to leave, one of the braver girls called out to him:

"Well, thank you so much... If I want to give you a gift in return, how can I find you?"

Hanako stopped.

In this way, it is also a good opportunity to promote yourself.

Doing good deeds without leaving your name is not good for your reputation.

"Are you sure?" The boy turned around and looked at her. "You have to pay a price to see me."

The girl was obviously stunned, and she was probably thinking something like "No way, do I have to die to see him?"

"Forget it, I won't tease you any more." He said, "If you want to see me, knock on the door of the third stall after entering the men's restroom, and remember to bring an apple with you."

"Call Hanako-kun three times, and if I hear you, I will show up."

…

…

After leaving the classroom and making sure there were no dangerous creatures nearby waiting for the students to fall into their trap, Hanako went to Kuen's classroom to get her lunch box.

Along the way, he checked his dashboard.

Jiuyuan really didn't expect that just by going to get something, he could also improve his reputation and give Hanako a meal.

After swallowing these strange phantoms, Hanako actually felt full like a living person - commonly known as "full stomach".

If swallowing these things can make Hanako stronger, Kuen thinks it's worth a try. For example, let the more powerful slit-mouthed man hunt some more powerful ghosts, and then chop them up and feed them to Hanako... Well, this time the kid next door won't be crying.

If there is any downside...

"It's so disgusting." Jiuyuan sat in his room and stuck out his tongue.

As soon as Hanako started to absorb those fragments, he severed the sensory connection. Those things tasted like bread soaked in sand, a taste of dark cuisine, dry and astringent, even feeling like it would cut one's tongue.

Fortunately, he was not asked to eat it alone, otherwise he would not be able to bear it.

Hanako here also took her lunch box and prepared to go back to the toilet.

But Hanako seemed to have an accident-prone constitution, and unexpectedly made a new discovery on the way home -

There is a black object next to the fire equipment box in the classroom on the second floor. If you are not careful, you will definitely miss it. It looks like a ball of yarn filled with static electricity, and you can't see any eyes or mouth.

Hanako squatted down beside it and tried to poke the lump with her hand, but there was no reaction.

The touch feels like... a sleeping rabbit or cat, and it doesn't make people feel uncomfortable like the "Pen Fairy" I just saw.

Surprisingly soft.

"Is it a dead person?" Hanako retracted her hand and continued to look at the thing.

It seemed like after death, he was enveloped in chaos and distracting thoughts, but he was not contaminated by these things. He was just trapped in them, and his will became blurred.

These dirty things are probably called "karma" in human terms.

I don’t know what this person did in his life to be entangled in such strange karma.

There aren't any lingering ghosts in this school, nor are there any particularly powerful monsters. Basically, there are just some remnants. I guess this thing came here because it feels the school is quiet, right?

However, if he is allowed to continue in this state, he might grow into a huge monster.

Originally, when he saw the Pen Fairy, Hanako thought it was a ghost playing a trick on the students. He wanted to scare it and catch it to take it back as a laborer. However, he didn't expect that it was just a phantom and a residual thought, and it had no will to communicate at all.

So, when Hanako saw this cute little thing, she was somewhat surprised.

As long as we can remove the "dirty stuff" covering the outside and awaken the soul inside, it is equivalent to having an extra labor force to be awakened.

"It just so happens that I'm in need of a handyman." Hanako picked up the quiet thing, which seemed to be sleeping, and put it in her pocket.

…

…

So what Jiuyuan got from him, besides his lunch box, was a ball of pitch-black energy that was impossible to identify.

...No, the main reason is that he has no way of describing what this thing is, so he can only call it an energy body.

This black thing feels like a ball of yarn filled with static electricity, which is very strange.

"You're not a cat... How can you go out and bring me a ball of yarn?"

Jiuyuan tried to put his finger in, but was dodged by the black mist.

"How strange."

He didn't react at all when Hanako touched him.

"It seems he doesn't like you very much." Hanako picked up the black ball with a gloating look, "Is there any way to wash off the dirt outside?"

"Maybe priestesses and priests can do it?" Kuen said, "Onmyoji and sorcerers... maybe they can do it too. Unfortunately, we don't know anyone like them."

For some reason, the little thing trembled after hearing his words.

"Let's ask the system, is there any way to release the soul inside?"

[It's very simple. As long as the power of the soul itself can exceed the external obstacles, it can break free by itself. Just like some animals breaking eggs and insects breaking cocoons, the master can try to reduce the external pressure while increasing the strength of the internal soul. ]

"That being said, there's nothing I can do now."

He could only see if there was anything suitable in the item box and reputation rewards. After all, he really needed a helper now. Hanako had such weak arms and legs that it would be very inconvenient for her if he was not around.

Thinking about having to take out another sum of resources, Jiuyuan felt inexplicably sad.

He took the ball from Hanako and walked towards the warehouse.

He had just cleaned up this place, but it still looked too shabby to be Hanako's future "shop".

Hanako saw that he had printed a "squatter house" in the room, and while Hisayuu turned around to look for something, he stepped on a chair and tore off the paper.

Because it's too embarrassing, he thought.

Jiuyuan found a glass and placed the black mass upside down in the glass.

Hanako had a bad feeling.

"…What is this for?"

"Decorations," he said. "Don't fortune tellers have crystal balls or something? I don't have the money to buy one, so I'll just use this to get by."

Hanako looked at the ball of black mist trapped in the glass by Hisaen and felt that he would curse immediately if he could open his mouth.