Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

“You wouldn't be feeling sorry for me, would you, and deliberately letting me off the hook? That won't do. Since we said there would be a punishment, we can't go easy on it.”

“In some ways, you have a kind of stubborn seriousness.”

Ye Xing chuckled and shook his head, first complaining, and then pondering.

“Since that's the case, then the punishment will be that whoever gets caught next will play the ghost and go catch other people.”

Immediately afterward, without waiting for Yukinoshita Yukino to reply, Ye Xing put away his smile and said to himself.

“As for what just happened, you made a mistake that most people make.”

Although Yukinoshita Yukino is a tsundere, since she came to participate in special training, and she also knows Ye Xing's level of expertise in exorcism, she is naturally in a humble attitude to ask for advice, curiously asking.

“What is it?”

“Being overly nervous when you feel danger approaching, and being overly relaxed when you think the danger is far away.”

Ye Xing said this first, and then slowly opened his mouth.

“Most people think the same way as you, but this is wrong in exorcism.”

“In an environment where danger has already been confirmed, my and Miko's response methods are to maintain vigilance, but neither of us will be overly vigilant, causing excessive tension to affect our movements, whether the evil spirit appears in front of us, or there is no trace of the evil spirit at all, we are equally vigilant.”

“It is precisely because your emotional fluctuations are too great that you couldn't help but scream. As long as you anticipate everything that might happen and maintain vigilance at all times, this kind of thing won't happen.”

Hearing Ye Xing mention Miko's name, Yukinoshita Yukino pursed her lips, her eyes showing a little complexity, and whispered.

“Compared to Yotsuya-san... no, compared to Miko... is my performance too unbearable...?”

“Hey, who doesn't have a beginning? It's just that you didn't see Miko when she was scared.”

Hearing this, Yukinoshita Yukino first breathed a sigh of relief, and then couldn't help but curiously asked.

“Then... did you also have a stage where you were afraid of evil spirits?”

“Of course, I did.”

Ye Xing smiled and nodded, and before Yukinoshita Yukino could reply, he heard him add.

“From when I first awakened my yin-yang eyes and could 'observe' evil spirits, to when I devoured the first evil spirit, let me think... about a minute or so. At that time, within that short minute, I was still very scared.”

Yukinoshita Yukino: “...You really aren't quite right in the head.”

“That's a bit hurtful, Yukino-chan.”

Ye Xing replied with a straight face.

“It's just a different perspective on evil spirits. Once you awaken your spiritual abilities, you'll understand that so-called evil spirits are just food to enhance spiritual power. The only difference is that I eat them myself, while normal spiritual ability users let their Soul Avatar eat them.”

“I see…”

Seeing Ye Xing about to leave, Yukinoshita Yukino subconsciously reached out and grabbed the other party's sleeve. When she came back to her senses, she realized that her behavior was a little inappropriate, but she didn't let go. Instead, she blushed slightly and said softly.

“You… where are you going?”

“To catch people.”

“Didn't we agree to go together…?”

“When did I agree with you?”

Ye Xing asked back with a dumbfounded expression.

“When I said that the person who gets caught plays the ghost and catches other people, I meant for you to go catch them alone. You're trying to join me? If you can't beat them, join them, right?”

“I… I…”

Yukinoshita Yukino's slender fingers clenched slightly, wrinkling Ye Xing's sleeve, and whispered.

“I… I want to be with you…”

“Oh, you kid, honestly.”

Ye Xing had a helpless expression.

“Since that's the case, then you can follow me and catch one person. It just so happens that along the way, I can let you learn more about exorcism experience, but let's make it clear, only one person, after we catch them, we'll split up.”

“Okay, no problem.”

Yukinoshita Yukino followed closely behind Ye Xing, a hint of joyful smile could not help but rise from the corner of her lips.

Her wanting to act together with the other party was not entirely because of the fear of being in the deep mountains at night.

According to Yui, it seemed that only a week had passed since Ye Xing left Kyoto and came to Nichito Island, but in fact, because of the constant time loops, the other party had spent several months on Nichito Island.

Just imagining that kind of experience made Yukinoshita Yukino feel a little inexplicably bitter in her heart.

“Ye Xing…”

Yukinoshita Yukino quickened her pace, and contrary to her usual behavior, walked forward side by side with Ye Xing, pretending to be casual and indifferent, but the concern contained in her words could not be hidden.

“You must have had a hard time during this period…”

Ye Xing smiled nonchalantly and asked back.

“Hard time? What are you referring to?”

Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes flickered, she raised her head and brushed the black hair beside her ear, and said softly.

“Experiencing time loops again and again, getting to know the people on Nichito Island again and again, but after the next loop, no one, including us club members, no one knows that this is a time loop... Just imagining this kind of experience makes me feel very difficult to endure.”

“Didn't Hatao and Sakurakawa Rikka retain their memories?”

Hearing this, before Yukinoshita Yukino could refute, Ye Xing smiled and waved his hand.

“I understand what you mean, but actually, I feel okay myself, and… this probably won't be the last time I have this kind of experience.”

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly upon hearing this, and asked in confusion.

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“Have you heard the name Makise Kurisu?”

“Makise… Kurisu?”

Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head almost without thinking.

“If it's a name I've heard, I shouldn't forget it.”

“Oh, it's normal if you haven't heard of it.”

Yae Star nodded noncommittally, his tone calm.

"In short, all you need to know is that the appearance of this name means there is another disaster to face on our future path."

"We…?"

Hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's somewhat surprised tone, Yae Star turned to look at her, smiling as he spoke.

"Yes, of course, it's 'we.' Since you've joined the Overload Club and have been here for so long, I've long considered you the most trustworthy person. No matter what happens, we'll face it together, of course."

Hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita felt a hint of joy in her heart, but her face maintained a calm and indifferent appearance, and she let out a soft snort in a typical tsundere fashion.

"So, the great Yae Star-kun needs my help?"

"Yes."

"Eh?"

Seeing that Yae Star actually nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but be taken aback, her brow furrowing slightly.

"At times like these, shouldn't you be saying something like, 'I'm the strongest, invincible, and don't need the help of a mere Yukinoshita Yukino'?"

Yae Star retorted with a slightly speechless expression.

"I'm not you. I've always been one to speak my mind directly. It's not just you; to cope with the upcoming disaster, I need the help of every member to reach the perfect world line of Steins Gate."

"Steins Gate? What a strange name…"

"Strange is as strange does; it wasn't me who came up with it anyway."

Just as the two were chatting idly, a strangely cold breeze suddenly swept through the woods.

Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously moved closer to Yae Star, her body trembling slightly, but she still tried to pretend not to be afraid at all.

"Did… did you hear anything just now…?"

Yae Star looked puzzled.

"What? I didn't hear anything."

Just as Yukino Yukinoshita was about to say something, she heard the voice beside her become clearer, as if a woman was speaking right next to her ear.

"I found you…"

The moment Yukino Yukinoshita heard the clear, resentful voice, her expression changed drastically, and she subconsciously threw herself into Yae Star's arms, burying her head deeply, her voice trembling.

"There's… there's an evil spirit…"

"Pfft."

The next second, Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly heard a suppressed chuckle.

And that voice…

Why did it sound a little familiar?

With a lingering fear, Yukino Yukinoshita continued to cling to him, secretly poking her head out to glance in the direction of the voice. She discovered that there was indeed an evil spirit, but it wasn't some wild evil spirit, but an evil spirit she knew.

And next to this enchanting female ghost was her sister, Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno, who was currently clutching her stomach and laughing so hard that tears were coming out.

"Hahaha, Yukino-chan, your expression just now was so cute… I can't, I can't stop laughing."

Yukino Yukinoshita finally came to her senses. After all this commotion, Haruno had her soul-form, the Flying Head, deliberately manifest to scare her.

"Sister… you… you really are…"

Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita's embarrassed and angry look, Haruno smiled playfully, staring at her with a meaningful gaze.

"Yukino-chan, how long are you going to stay in your brother-in-law's arms? If you keep this up, I'm going to get jealous."

Hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita realized the impropriety of her actions, and with a flushed face, she left Yae Star's embrace, biting her lip and glaring at the smiling Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno.

"You… you actually deliberately made fun of me… Your personality… is truly awful."

"Whatever, it's not like you just found out about my awful personality."

The word "awful" was completely unrelated to Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno, who was perfect in every way, in the eyes of most people.

Only those who were close to her and very familiar with her, like Yukino Yukinoshita, Hiratsuka Shizuka, and Yae Star, could give her such an evaluation.

"Besides…"

Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno reached out to pinch Yukino Yukinoshita's cheek, but the other party pushed her hand away. She didn't seem to mind, just chuckling as she spoke.

"It's just because you're too timid."

Hearing this, Yae Star couldn't help but retort from the side.

"It's a pity I didn't record the way you were trembling with a rubber stun baton when you first saw an evil spirit."

"Oh? Taking sides?"

Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno walked over, leaning on Yae Star's shoulder as if hinting at something, her tone meaningful.

"Yae Star-kun, instead of helping your lovely girlfriend, you're helping Yukino-chan. I reasonably suspect that your motives aren't very pure."

Hearing this, Yae Star waved his hand righteously, his expression serious.

"Eh, as a professional exorcist, I should help the weak and support the just, draw my sword to help when I see injustice. I haven't thought about things like taking both sisters, Yukino and Haruno, or having my sister-in-law and her older sister together in the room, not at all, not at all."

Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno: "…Everything you were thinking has already been said…"

"Just one to speak my mind."

Yukino Yukinoshita Haruno smiled helplessly, then looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was still sulking, her tone gentle.

"Yukino-chan, how about the three of us go on a date together?"

Hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita's face turned red, and she said in a slightly flustered tone.

"What nonsense are you talking about… This is special training right now."

"Oh? Does that mean it's okay at other times?"

"I… I didn't mean that…"