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But… to return to that mountain?

Intense fear surged in Anjou Naruko's heart once more, plunging her into a state of agonizing conflict.

…

Meanwhile, after leaving the school, Yexing followed Touma Kazusa.

“That girl named Anjou something…”

Touma Kazusa seemed to be thinking about something as she spoke softly.

“You need her?”

“Yes, just as I said, we need her as bait.”

“Then… will she agree?”

“I think…”

Yexing smiled and slowly said.

“She will.”

Hearing this reply, a complicated look appeared in Touma Kazusa's eyes.

“For a friend who died five years ago, she's willing to risk her own life to do something so dangerous… I find it hard to understand such feelings.”

Yexing chuckled and asked in return.

“How can you find it hard to understand? If I were Menma and you were Anjou Naruko, wouldn't you make the same choice?”

Touma Kazusa nodded, pursing her lips and saying.

“Yes, even if there's only a one percent chance, I would definitely do everything I could, even at the cost of my life, to try and save you.”

Speaking of this, Touma Kazusa suddenly changed the subject, a hint of shyness and bashfulness in her clear eyes.

“But… we aren't friends.”

“That's right, we aren't friends.”

Yexing raised his hand and ruffled Touma Kazusa's hair, watching her smooth her hair like a kitten while glaring at him angrily, and said with a smile.

“We are family.”

…

Four days later, Friday afternoon, at the gate of Soubu High School.

“An-Naru”

Wearing a small white dress, Menma saw Anjou Naruko standing at the school gate, waiting for Yexing to finish school, and her cute little face showed excitement as she rushed over, hanging on her back like a koala bear.

“Hmm?”

Anjou Naruko frowned slightly, muttering to herself.

“Why do I suddenly feel… a little heavy? Have I not been resting well recently…”

Menma looked at Anjou Naruko's face, maintaining her innocent smile, but a few flashes of sadness flickered in her eyes.

“An-Naru… you've grown up, you've become so beautiful…”

Just then, Anjou Naruko saw Yexing, wearing the Soubu High School uniform, and another girl with short pigtails walking out of the school.

She bit her lip, quickly walked up to Yexing, clenched her fists tightly, looked directly into his eyes, and a determined look appeared on her face.

“Yexing-san.”

“I… want to participate in the operation.”

Chapter 256: The Location of the Evil God's Main Body, The Authority of Weather Child

“Is that so?”

Yexing had a lazy and relaxed smile on his face as he softly said.

“You might die, and in a very painful way, are you prepared for that?”

Hearing Yexing's words, recalling the dozens of withered ghosts she saw in the "dream" that night, as if they wanted to devour her alive, and the day Menma died, although she couldn't remember any specific images, the intense fear that had lingered in her heart for five years still hadn't dissipated, and Anjou Naruko's legs were trembling.

But even so, even though she was afraid, she still replied without hesitation.

“I… I went to see Kaho two days ago… Although she said that there were many things she couldn't tell me, she specifically emphasized one thing.”

Anjou Naruko took a deep breath, raised her head to look at Yexing, and a look of determination appeared in her eyes.

“Kaho said that she completely trusts you. Since she trusts you, then I also trust you. As long as there is hope of saving Menma… no matter how dangerous it is, I will go!”

“An-Naru…”

Hearing these words, Menma's little face showed a look of emotion, and she hugged Anjou Naruko's neck tightly, rubbing her face hard against her, smiling foolishly.

“As expected, An-Naru is the best! I like An-Naru the most!”

Anjou Naruko frowned slightly, wondering what was wrong with her today, one moment feeling a heaviness on her shoulders, the next feeling a pain in her neck.

Could it be…?

Was it because they were too big?

Although her figure was very good, it wasn't as exaggerated as Kaho's, it shouldn't be?

“This person is…?”

Seeing Anjou Naruko's gaze turn to her, Amano Hina took the initiative to introduce herself with a smile.

“Hello, Anjou-san, my name is Amano Hina, and I'm here to provide help for this operation.”

After saying these words, Amano Hina glanced at Yexing beside her and muttered softly.

“Although I say that, I guess it's just that he thinks I'm too weak and wants to take me along.”

Yexing smiled and reached out to pinch Amano Hina's fair cheeks.

“Isn't that your own problem? You've participated in too few exorcism operations. Although your abilities aren't weak, your combat experience is really lacking. It just so happens that you're free, so of course I have to take you along.”

“Alright.”

Amano Hina didn't resist, and was even very happy.

Although Menma and this Anjou Naruko-san were also there, being able to carry out an exorcism operation with Yexing was still something she was looking forward to.

“Now that all four of us are here, let's go.”

“Hmm? Four people?”

Anjou Naruko looked puzzled, looked at Yexing, and then at Amano Hina, thinking that including herself, weren't there three people?

“Menma is also here.”

“Eh!?”

Anjou Naruko was stunned for a moment, then looked around anxiously, searching everywhere.

“Menma… where is Menma?”

“Don't look.”

Yexing pointed to Anjou Naruko's shoulder and smiled.

“She's lying on your back right now.”

“Ah?”

Hearing these words, Anjou Naruko couldn't help but tremble, carefully turned her head, and lowered her voice.

“Menma… are you there?”

Menma still had that innocent, foolishly smiling look.

“I'm here, I'm here.”

“She can't hear you speak.”

“Oh… I forgot.”

Menma's little face showed a thoughtful look, and after thinking hard for a while, she looked at Amano Hina standing there and smiled.

“Hina-neechan, can you help me relay it?”

Amano Hina smiled and nodded: “Of course, no problem.”

“Thank you, Hina-neechan, what I want to say is…”

Seeing that Yexing and Amano Hina opposite her suddenly fell silent, Anjou Naruko asked in confusion.

“What's wrong? Did Menma say something?”

“This…”

Amano Hina hesitated, not knowing what to say.

Yexing, however, was unconcerned and went straight to the point.

“She said, wow! Little An-Naru, you've grown up now, your figure is developing so well! Especially your oppai…”

“Go to hell!”

Anjou Naruko's face turned red, interrupting Yexing's words in both shame and anger.

However…

She was now beginning to believe that Menma's ghost was real.

Because only Menma would call her Little An-Naru.

…

The three people and one ghost boarded the bus to the suburbs.

Along the way, Menma had been communicating with Anjou Naruko by having Amano Hina, as a spiritualist, relay her words.

Many small things that only Menma and Anjou Naruko knew about when they were little, and that even Anjou Naruko herself had almost forgotten, further convinced Anjou Naruko that Menma was indeed here.

“Why… didn't Kaho come today?”

Hearing Anjou Naruko's question, Yexing just stared out the window and replied casually.

“Her constitution is very special, and it will invisibly cause harm to approaching spirits. However, if she consumes too much power, it will also cause side effects such as fainting and dizziness. Although Menma is not an ordinary spirit, rashly letting Yurikawa Kaho approach, if something goes wrong, then Menma will be destroyed. There's no need to take that risk.”

“A constitution that can harm spirits… the side effect of fainting…”

Anjou Naruko muttered these words, and suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her expression changed.

“Could it be that Kaho suddenly fainted five years ago… was actually…”

“Yes.”

Yexing nodded and said lightly.

“If Yurikawa Kaho didn't have such a constitution, I'm afraid you and she would have died in that mountain like Menma.”

“This…”

Even now, Anjou Naruko still couldn't believe that ghosts really existed in this world.

Not just ghosts, but even evil spirits like mountain gods…

What exactly is going on with this world?

Seeing Anjou Naruko's complicated look, Amano Hina patted her on the shoulder, comforting her gently.

“It's okay, I was like this at the beginning, it's hard to believe that this world isn't really what you imagined it to be.”

“Hmm…”

Anjou Naruko forced a smile and said softly.

“Then… can you tell me what the specific process is for this plan to revive Menma?”

Hearing this, Yexing, who was sitting next to her, chuckled and said.

“The plan is very simple.”

“Enter that mountain and find the location of the so-called mountain god's main body.”