In the clearing in the forest, the two men swept away the fallen leaves. Natsume Takashi used branches to outline a formation and covered his head with a white cloth.

In the center of the formation was an open friend book and a palm-sized round mirror. Natsume Takashi stood in the middle, biting his finger with his mouth open, and blood dripped onto the round mirror.

After bandaging the wound lightly, the young man clasped his hands together.

"My guardian, come to my side."

"Your name is..."

The wind blew through her brown hair, stirring the white cloth; her long eyelashes cast a light shadow on her cheeks; Natsume Takashi spoke out her name.

"C."

With a faint white smoke, C rushed to Natsume Takashi who called her the moment she appeared. She touched the boy's hair and cheeks, hugged him tightly and rubbed him. Probably to the extent that passers-by wanted to call the police, and at the same time called out Natsume two or three times.

"You finally called me by my name." Bing held up Takashi Natsume's hand and said sympathetically, "But Natsume, why do you call me like this?"

"What happened? Did someone bully you? Why didn't that ugly cat protect you? Who is it? Let me eat those guys--"

C's expression changed from worry to concern and pity, and then to gloomy. Her expression was so serious that everyone believed that as long as Natsume Takashi nodded, she would really do it.

"No, no one bullies me," Natsume Takashi said with a gentle look, "but I want your help."

"Damn it, who is the ugly cat!"

Munechika was originally standing not far away holding the cat teacher. The other party seemed to be unhappy that Natsume Takashi summoned Bing, but he didn't say anything.

The cat teacher struggled hard at this time, with his limbs waving in the air, and Munechika almost couldn't hold him. Thinking that he couldn't let the cat teacher go over and cause trouble, he tried to hold it tighter.

C straightened up when he heard the voice and looked back.

It was late at night, and Munechika had taken off the disguise he had put on in the afternoon. In addition, when Natsume Takashi pulled him out, he was already lying down, so the two boys had hastily put on a coat.

Teacher Cat looked like he was going to rush over to fight. Seeing that he could no longer hold him down, Munechika had no choice but to say, "Wait, Mr. Cat, don't move like that."

"Natsume?"

C glanced at Munechika, then looked at Natsume Takashi, and then saw the cat teacher in Munechika's arms, and suddenly his anger exploded.

"This ugly cat can't even tell who he is protecting? Natsume, this guy is really unreliable, let us protect you!"

C protects Takashi Natsume

In his arms, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Munechika with an expression of understanding, "Really? You are the demon hunter in the rumors some time ago, who dared to use Natsume's name and appearance. Natsume, this fake in front of me, let me..."

"Wait a minute!" From the beginning to the end, he kept hearing something that seemed to be wrong. Natsume Takashi quickly grabbed Bing's clothes and said, "It's not like that!"

The cat teacher changed her approach, slid out of Munechika's arms and fell to the ground, then flew up and gave Bing a kick, kicking her away from the position where she was holding Natsume Takashi.

The cat teacher then fell to the ground and snorted, "Hey, you better pay attention to the atmosphere! Don't cause trouble for Natsume."

Bing blinked slowly: "Huh? Not a monster?"

Seeing that the other party had calmed down, Munechika took the opportunity to greet him: "Hello, nice to meet you."

Natsume Takashi breathed a sigh of relief.

After describing what happened and the situation, C removed the cigarette holder from his lips, and white smoke floated up into the sky.

"Is that so..."

She raised her hand towards Munechika, "Come here, let me show you."

Munechika walked over obediently.

"There are no traces of talismans on him. Human talismans can't do such an outrageous thing... No, maybe a few hundred years ago, but now..." Bing let go of Munechika and said to Natsume Takashi, "I am only good at things related to talismans."

"Is there no way?" Natsume Takashi asked with a worried look on his face.

"...Don't worry, it won't stay like this forever." Unable to bear seeing Takashi Natsume depressed, Bing quickly added, "Maybe he will return to his own world in due time. Well, there is no evidence, but generally speaking, abnormal beings cannot stay for too long."

Yes, as long as it is abnormal.

It would be better to say that if the world were to know that he was abnormal, he would leave.

So what she said was true.

Munechika looked at the gorgeous monster in front of him and smiled at her gratefully, "Thank you, you are amazing."

C froze in place.

Cuckoo——

No, no, even if it's Natsume from another world...

C endured and endured, remaining silent until Natsume Takashi felt something was wrong and looked over, then he suddenly pounced on Munechika.

Natsume Munechika was totally unprepared and lost his balance, falling backwards. However, a figure held him up and he did not fall.

"You're so cute, just like Natsume," she let go of Munechika and looked at Natsume Takashi who was smiling helplessly beside her.

"Ah, two Natsumes, is this heaven? So happy!"

The cat teacher stood on Takashi Natsume's shoulder and looked at him with disdain: "This idiot."

He and Natsume Takashi both looked towards the aura that suddenly appeared.

Munechika steadied his feet and looked back. The monster with golden eyes was a head taller than him and looked at him with gentle eyes: "Good evening, please be careful, Natsume-sama."

Xing was dressed very simply and had the aura of a warrior. Even though the lower half of her face could not be seen, one could still feel how gentle her expression was when she looked at Munechika Natsume.

She withdrew her hands from supporting Munechika's shoulders, and even though Munechika Natsume stood firm, her eyes didn't give him any glance at all.

Her attitude was so obvious, and she also had the sense of assimilation from being with humans for a long time. Teacher Cat asked, "Is this your Shikigami?"

"No, it's not my shikigami." Munechika came back to his senses, answered the cat teacher, and said to Asayuki, "Thank you."

He didn't ask why the other party was here.

Natsume Munechika is very clear about the actions of monsters who are attached to their close people. As long as he has no intention of deepening the bond, it is better to know some things.

"Need not……"

Sachika's height was enough to easily touch Munechika's head, and she reached out to ruffle Munechika's brown hair.

"It's already late, please go back and rest early, and the other Natsume-sama too."

This person has a point.

Just as the cat teacher was about to agree, Xing took a step back and said, "Well, I'll take my leave now."

She disappeared from everyone's sight just as she did during the day.

"It turns out that there is a monster that can hide its tracks... How rare." Powerful monsters can selectively appear in front of humans, but there is no such thing as hiding among monsters. There are only monsters that are good at hiding.

For this kind of monsters, as long as the other party doesn't want to, not only humans, but even monsters can't even think of seeing them.

Just like Nurarihyon.

Bing sighed and patted Takashi Natsume with his sleeve: "He's right, Natsume, you still have to go to school tomorrow, right? Go back quickly. Madara, you didn't even try to stop them. The night wind is so strong, and you let the two of them go out like this."

He could clearly come and inform her the next day, so she went to Natsume's bedroom and waited there.

"What does it have to do with me? It was obviously Natsume who suddenly wanted to run out!" The cat teacher stood up on Natsume Takashi's shoulder.

"Don't press Natsume, you fat cat! Do you know how heavy you are?!"

Hey, you've missed the point.

The two naturally started fighting each other. Munechika, standing next to Natsume Takashi, said with a smile: "Well, in a sense, they have a pretty good relationship."

Natsume Takashi smiled as he watched the two animals, one chasing and the other fleeing, and responded when he heard this.

Munechika withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes to look at Natsume Takashi's hand which had just been bandaged after being bitten, and naturally turned to observe.

It's a pity that demonic power can't be used for treatment, Chuuya's gravity can't be used, and the breathing method is only useful for himself. He himself has no ability related to healing.

This was ultimately an injury caused by trying to help him find a solution.

"Thank you."

Natsume Takashi was startled and turned his head.

The brown-haired boy did not withdraw his hand. His smile was as clear and gentle as always, but it made people feel warm in their hearts: "...What are you talking about? If you must thank me, I am here too."

"But you are..."

You are the first person that Takashi Natsume has met who can see the same world from a different perspective. Even though he is a demon hunter, Natsume Munechika's ideas are not too different from Takashi Natsume's.

He was the only person he had met in the past 15 years, and perhaps he would never meet him again.

Someone who completely understands him.

At least, after meeting Munechika, Natsume Takashi knew one thing.

Not all demon hunters are like those people, who treat demons as tools, are hostile to demons, ignore all good intentions, and only see what they want to see.

Compared to those demon exorcists, Mr. Natori is different.

But he couldn't fully understand the bond between Natsume Takashi and the monsters. Perhaps he would have to wait until the future, when Natsume Takashi took the initiative to tell him about the Book of Friends.

"This is the first time I've ever felt that 'I'm actually a pretty good person.'" Unlike the boy's usual smile, his smile seemed a little embarrassed, and his cheeks were noticeably red in the moonlight.

But he still looked firmly into Munechika's eyes and conveyed his thoughts to him.

He is not a brat who is thrown around like a ball by his relatives, nor is he a child who tells lies. He is not a teenager who becomes confused when treated gently, who is cautious for fear of being hurt but does not want to hurt others.

Strong and powerful.

There is no sign of confusion in Munechika, only clarity. If Natsume Takashi is given more time, he will be able to draw the same boundary.

How to treat monsters and how to treat humans.

And how to treat yourself.

…

Walking on the way home, Natsume Takashi pushed aside the branches along the road.

"What are you doing? I was away for a while, and you were almost sworn brothers right there!" Do you know how shocked he was when he turned around? !

But when guy C saw the two Natsumes staying together, he almost melted on the spot.

"Okay, Mr. Cat, you have read all the way." Natsume Takashi said speechlessly.

Munechika followed behind and laughed. After what happened, he really didn't have that much resentment. But even though it was just a small wound, he still felt sad.

Accept the kindness.

Then return the favor in a similar way.

For the next three days, Natsume Takashi went to school during the day, and Munechika brought things into the house like a cat, including fish, vegetables, and fruits. In short, anything that Fujiwara Touko could use would appear on the living room table.

Then it’s time to deal with the small and medium monsters that have malicious intentions towards Natsume Takashi.

If you want a name, bring it back. If you don't want a name, investigate and see if it's necessary to tell Natsume Takashi.

However, there are not many monsters like Yahara in the whole world, it can be said that there are very few. He has high mobility and strong strength. The monsters in Yahara watched for a while and found that Natsume Munechika was as harmless as Natsume Takashi, so he was pestered by the monsters to help.

It's nothing more than finding small items, giving gifts, exorcising, purifying, and playing with people.

...What has sneaked in from the far right?

I don't know if Yahara has become more familiar with the place in these few days, but the living environment and quality of the Yahara monsters have improved a lot.

Well, there are no more monsters that dare to go directly into the school to disturb Natsume these days.

Since everyone wanted to find Takashi Natsume, they all went to Munechika to make an appointment.

In addition, Munechika also prepared gifts with the previous rewards. In addition to the gifts for the Fujiwara family and Natsume Takashi, there were also gifts for Natsume's classmates he had met and Natori Shuichi.

Ta Zi is jewelry and Zi is a watch.

Natsume Takashi is a talisman that can immobilize monsters. It was made with the cooperation of Teacher Cat. It is a disposable wooden sign that can proactively notify and alert Teacher Cat.

Nishimura Satoru is a bicycle.

Kitamoto Atsushi is a fishing rod.

Tanuma Kaname... Since neither of them talked much, Munechika had no idea of ​​the other's preferences, so he gave him a self-made defense that wouldn't go wrong.

As for Natori Shuichi...well, let's keep it secret for now.

Then in the evening, when Takashi Natsume got out of school, he picked him up and went to a youkai gathering together.

Help with housework and stroll along the mountain trails together.

There were relatively few activities at night. I just accompanied the Fujiwara couple in the living room, dealt with monsters that needed help in the bedroom, talked to Natsume Takashi about the interesting things that happened during the day, and then said goodnight to each other, ending this colorful day.

It's Saturday.

Natsume Takashi and Munechika got up early and went to the meeting place. The four of them rode their bicycles to the downstream area. The irregular terrain caused some of the water to flow along the rocks and then merge into the river again after passing through the surface.

"By the way, do you remember Sasada?" Nishimura Satoru suddenly said while fishing and playing in the water, "She asked if I was free next week. She said she had tickets to the amusement park and asked if we wanted to go together?"

Before he could get a reply, he suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, she said the point is to ask Natsume. If Natsume doesn't come, then I won't go."

"How about Natsume? Are you going?" Nishimura Satoru smiled teasingly, "You are really popular."

"Eh?" Natsume Takashi thought for a moment, feeling a little confused, and turned to look at Munechika.

Munechika was not fishing, but was sitting on one knee on a rock basking in the sun. Feeling the gazes on him, he smiled and said, "If you want to go, go ahead. Are we friends?"

Sasada Jun was originally the class monitor of Takashi Natsume's class, but after the courage test, he transferred to another school. Even so, he occasionally... no, he would often ask Takashi Natsume out.

"Then... I'll let you know when I get home. If I can go, I'll call you, Nishimura."

"OK~"

The fishing rod moved, and Natsume Takashi pulled up the fishing rod and put the fish that had taken the bait into a bucket of water.

"Oh, that's amazing, Natsume, another great harvest." Kitamoto Atsushi glanced at the bucket and exclaimed.

Natsume Takashi smiled.

The group played for the whole morning and gathered together for a picnic at noon. In order to prevent the fish they caught from dying due to the hot water, they did not gather together any longer and went back to their homes.

Natsume Takashi shared some of the fish he caught with his friends, released some, and took back the ones he could eat at home. He is currently helping Fujiwara Toko in the kitchen.

Zongqin felt the huge demonic power within.

He really couldn't figure out the limit of Natsume Takashi's demonic power.

Logically speaking...based on his current condition, he should not meet the standards to leave this world, but the power in his body really gives him an illusion.

After all, in terms of energy alone, it is already close to the filthy liberation of Nakahara Chuuya.

Anyway, since the agreement has been reached, he has finished his work.

things to do, so he wanted to try it.

Without much hesitation, Munechika climbed out of the second-floor window.

Go and see if the current explosion of demonic power can clear the world of him.

As for saying goodbye, he had been thinking about it for a while, and he had been prepared for it in the past few days.

If he succeeds in leaving, a mail will be sent to the Fujiwara family's mailbox in a few days, and Natori will also receive a scheduled text message, so there is no need to worry too much.

As for the gifts that had not been given out yet, he also placed one in Natsume Takashi's bedroom.

He moved away from the residential area.

"Xing, have all the monsters nearby left?" Munechika stood in the open space and rolled up his sleeves.

"Yes, I have asked all the monsters below the intermediate level to leave within a radius of 200 meters." Xing appeared beside Munechika and said.

"Thank you, you've worked hard. Sachika should also stay away from me." Munechika glanced to the side and smiled.

"It's okay, Lord Natsume, I have means to protect myself. Moreover, even if the demonic power explodes, it will only produce a restraining force on low-level monsters and make them uncomfortable, and there will be no danger to their lives." Xing shook his head, his golden eyes clearly reflecting the figure of the young man.

"...I understand. Then, if you feel uncomfortable, leave immediately, okay?"

"Yes."

Feeling the determination left by Xing, Munechika no longer dwelled on this topic. He took a deep breath and calmed his mind. Demonic power is a part of the body. It is not easy to sense, but it is not difficult to use.

The easiest way is to fight.

It would probably be enough to just punch a big monster like Madara on the head, but Munechika couldn't get the cat teacher to accompany him to experiment with this. He couldn't use his powerful demonic power to beat a small monster, so naturally he couldn't make the world sense him, and naturally he couldn't kick him out.

Otherwise, based on the way Sochin acted in the past three days, he would have left this world a few days ago.

Then we can only save the country in a roundabout way.

For example, if you try to mobilize the same amount of demonic power to smash the ground, it should have the same effect, right?

This may be difficult for Natsume Takashi, after all, demonic power is like his hands and feet, and it is difficult to distinguish them. However, Munechika has already dealt with two types of energy besides demonic power, and has some experience in sensing and using them.

He clenched his fists.

“——”

A huge demonic power spread.

This was the first time that Munechika saw himself about to be kicked out of the world, and he also understood what Nakahara Chuuya said at the time:

translucent".

It was indeed translucent. Munechika could see the ground below through his fist, but the grass remained pressed down by him. As if dizzy, the grass bounced back slightly for a moment, penetrated the translucent knuckles, and was pressed back the next moment.

The demonic power was like an invisible wind, with Munechika as the center, wildly driving the surrounding tree branches and piles of trees, even expanding to two hundred meters away.

Not far from here, the sound of bells rang softly. Sanxiao opened her sleepy eyes and looked in the direction of Munechika.

The cat teacher also jumped onto the windowsill seriously. Then he turned around and jumped off the windowsill without saying a word, opened the sliding door, and ran downstairs, shouting "Natsume".

The boy's brown hair fell down, and Munechika stood up and withdrew his hand.

Didn't leave.

However, he did have a vague feeling of being excluded just now, probably because the demonic power he possessed had not yet reached the upper limit of Natsume Takashi.

The weight of being recognized is not enough.

Munechika exhaled slowly.

When he was in Fumino's time, the people who thought he was Nakahara Chuuya from another world included Dazai Osamu, Edogawa Ranpo, Nakahara Chuuya, and perhaps Mori Osamu.

The ones here so far are Takashi Natsume, Shuu Natori, Madara, and Bing.

Is it the quantity?

It never hurts to give it a try anyway.

But now, Munechika looked at the grass that had just been hit but had no dents at all, seemingly unharmed. He was silent for a while, gathered his demonic power, and punched again.

He became translucent for half a second, then turned solid again.

Okay, I believe it.

It's really not enough.

The author has something to say: Interview someone, if there is one, there will be two. How does it feel to leave home by climbing out the window?

Munechika: Thank you for the invitation. I've learned it. I'll do it again next time.

Natsume Takashi (squeaking): Wait, you'd better not learn this, right?

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Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: 20 bottles of Wutong Wood; 5 bottles of Anluoli Caramel Pudding;

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