"So... what's going on here?"
Seeing the wisp of black mist following behind the pink fairy, Vili stopped in his tracks and raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Unanswered!"
Upon seeing Willy, she happily circled around him.
"I saw everything that happened this morning!"
"Really, really—" she seemed a little excited, her cheeks flushed, her hands clasped together in front of her chest, her voice growing louder and louder.
"That was absolutely fantastic!"
"What a poignant and heartbreaking love tragedy!"
"If I hadn't already made a contract with Miri, preventing me from using my powers on ordinary people, I really would love to see that lady wielding a dagger amidst the falling cherry blossoms, killing her lover!"
She said this with some annoyance.
"I went to bed too early last night and missed everything!"
"..."
Actually, he had always wanted to ask one thing... was there something wrong with his lovely and charming contractor's view on love?
Vili then thought about how the other person had always shipped him with other people, and fell silent.
Behind him, Yukimura Masashi's figure emerged from behind the tree, and the moment he saw him, the strange black mist visibly trembled, then swiftly flew behind Yama Sakura. Despite being completely unable to conceal himself, it remained firmly attached.
Willy watched its movements, thought for a moment, took two steps forward, and easily lifted the shapeless little thing up, examining it closely.
The moment he touched the other party, the black mist froze as if it were dead.
Masashi Yukimura walked over quickly, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Don't pick up things from the roadside."
"dirty."
The black mist seemed to understand his words, and surged accordingly, even trying to separate a wisp to entwine with Yukimura Masashi, but it was easily cut off by a katana that appeared out of nowhere.
Vili's attention was somewhat diverted to the weapon.
Despite being made of wood, the knife made a sharp, slicing sound as it was swung down, flashing with a bright, gleaming edge for a fleeting moment.
At the same time, the black mist-like entity was actually "severed," emitting a painful wail.
Yama Sakura looked at the two people in an atmosphere that was similar to but subtly different from before, lost in thought, until she heard the scream and came back to her senses.
She flew to Vili's side.
"Unresolved, this is a demon that claims its name is 'Nian Gui'."
"The story of it..."
Vili waved his hand and casually tossed the Nian Gui to the ground, where it fell into a muddy puddle after the rain.
"I already know it."
Yama Sakura blinked, but instead of asking any questions, she continued:
"Because its ghost stories are not well-known, although it has been around for a long time, its strength is weak and it is not very smart."
The mountain cherry blossom was actually born more than four hundred years later than the ghost blossom, but the legend of the late summer cherry blossom is widely circulated, after all, people have always liked this kind of tragic love story.
"No wonder you caught me."
Upon hearing Vili's words, Yama Sakura shook her head in denial.
“I didn’t catch it; it followed me here on its own.”
"As a demon, it may be useless, but it can still sense the presence of other demons and perceive the contract between you and me."
It told me—
"I want to follow you."
It was another episode that felt strangely familiar. Willie couldn't help but think of Thirteen, who had offered himself up to him, without even raising an eyebrow.
"What's the reason?"
I hope it's not another confession of love.
Yama-zakura adopted a posture of listening attentively, closed her eyes slightly, and looked at Vili after a moment.
"It says... you'll feel very quiet when you're around."
"I couldn't hear anything, it was like time had stopped... I felt so happy, like being in a warm embrace."
"..."
It seems that even the supernatural can be troubled by their own power.
"If we're talking about silence, isn't that Tomoya the same? No one can hear his inner thoughts."
This shows that he never harbored any evil thoughts or desires from beginning to end.
Even though she secretly loves Ayami, she keeps her feelings buried deep in her heart and never crosses the forbidden line. She may even offer her blessings to her friends.
Regarding this question, Yama-zakura can answer it for the spirit.
“Our supernatural abilities are all different, and sometimes what we show is not the whole picture.”
"Although the protagonist of that ghost story, Yoshinobu Takeda, could only hear the voice of strong evil thoughts, the Nen-ghost born from this ghost story gradually grew in power through word of mouth."
"Therefore, he can actually hear far more malice."
"Even that guy named Tomoya must have had moments when dark and terrifying thoughts flashed through his mind."
Upon hearing this, Masashi Yukimura couldn't help but turn his gaze to the boy beside him, his eyes flashing.
"I see..."
Willy was also somewhat surprised, but then he seemed to realize something and nodded knowingly. He then squatted down and poked at the black mist on the ground, which was covered with dust and dirt.
He wouldn't be complacent and think he's some kind of saint.
He guessed that there was only one reason why the spirit couldn't hear his thoughts—it was too weak.
How could the great mage's thoughts be easily revealed to others?
"So, do you want to make a contract with it?"
Sakura flew over to Vili and sat on his shoulder.
"don't want."
Vili stood up nimbly, looking down at the dirty, eerie creature on the ground.
He turned to look at Yukimura Masashi, his tone casual:
"And you?"
Masashi Yukimura understood what he meant and shook his head.
He wasn't the kind of eerie master who would accept any kind of supernatural being; he believed more in quality over quantity.
"So... how should we handle this situation?"
"Two choices."
“First, kill it.” Yukimura Masashi’s voice was cold and devoid of any emotion. “Second, take it away.”
Seeing the questioning look on Willy's face, he suddenly softened his expression and patiently explained:
"In fact, demons can devour each other to gain power. Therefore, for demons that do not want to form a contract, you can choose to let your own demon devour it."
Upon hearing this, Vili glanced at Yama Sakura, who quickly shook her head.
"No! It's too ugly. We ladies would never eat something like that!"
After she finished speaking, Masashi Yukimura continued:
"Then the second option is left."
“We can seal it up, take it back to the investigation bureau, and there will be a reward and recognition.”
"The Bureau of Investigation will then record its file, which will be used to select contracts for the Yumi Masters who have contributed to the mission."
"However," he suddenly changed the subject, "because this was an unexpected situation, and there was no mission record for it."
"Therefore, we have a third option."
"—Let it go."
"Wei Li, what do you think?"
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