Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"Entrepreneurship… that word… although it doesn't quite fit what we're doing, it still feels… inexplicably fitting…"

Seeing the focus of the strategy meeting starting to drift, Rio Futaba immediately steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"Also, most importantly, in about a month, a new batch of enemies will arrive from the future timeline, along with those two types of… ‘combat specialists’ and the ‘Facade Countermeasure Task Force.’"

Rio Futaba raised her hand, adjusted her glasses, and looked at Yoru Hoshi, her brow furrowed slightly.

"Speaking of which, what level is your current strength at? You keep saying you're invincible and will win, but without knowing your specific combat power, it's hard for me, as a strategic advisor, to formulate effective plans in advance."

Not only Rio Futaba, but all the members present were very curious about the answer to this question.

"How strong am I… let me think…"

Yoru Hoshi pondered for a moment before smiling and replying.

"If a major earthquake of magnitude seven or higher were to occur in Kyoto City, or some earth-shattering disaster happened with a death toll exceeding ten thousand, then the powerful evil spirits created in the Reverse World by that level of negative emotions might be able to contend with me."

"Your description…"

Rio Futaba frowned slightly and sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"It's hard for me to estimate a general value in my mind with such an abstract and conceptual description…"

Although she possessed power based on idealism, Rio Futaba, as a psychic and a top student in science, still preferred to express strength in precise numbers, which would make it easier for her to predict the enemy's course of action and the countermeasures of the Transcendental Society through calculations.

"If it's like last time…"

Miko Yotsuya murmured thoughtfully.

"To cause destruction in the real world, then trap Yoru Hoshi in the Reverse World, forcing him to face the powerful evil spirits born from people's negative emotions, and as long as disasters are continuously created, the evil spirits will be constantly born from human negative emotions… I can only imagine that this is the only way to pose a threat to his life. After all, his abilities are not quite the same as ours; he can’t die before his spiritual power is exhausted."

Rio Futaba nodded in agreement, then looked at Yoru Hoshi with a serious expression.

"Then, starting today, you should refrain from entering the Reverse World for the time being. If you get trapped in there again like last time, it would be troublesome."

Yoru Hoshi looked reluctant.

"If I'm not allowed to go to my exclusive restaurant, who will replenish the nutrition I'm lacking?"

"I will, I will!"

Yuelan, looking eager, immediately moved closer to Yoru Hoshi.

"Yoru Hoshi-kun, eat me, eat me! I can let you eat me anytime, no problem!"

The expressions of the members present became somewhat complicated.

They knew that what Yuelan meant by eating… was probably not the literal meaning of eating.

After a long silence, Rio Futaba could only sigh in the end, her tone complex.

"Um… eating is okay, but please be mindful of moderation."

Yuelan nodded like a chick pecking rice.

"Yes, yes, I know."

Rio Futaba rolled her eyes and said unhappily.

"I'm telling him to be mindful of moderation, who do you think I'm talking to? I'm afraid he'll become too bestial and break you."

… …

Half a month later, Sobu High School, in the club activity room.

Yukino Yukinoshita sat at the table, looking at Yoru Hoshi, who was quietly sitting by the window, staring blankly at the scenery outside, with a look of boredom on his face. Even with such an expression, he still made people want to look at him. She couldn't help but recall the first time she came to the Transcendental Society activity room last year.

The same person, the same location.

It's just that this time, only the two of them were left in the activity room. The other members were either going to the Reverse World for reconnaissance or going out to play together. Anyway, everyone now lives in the same apartment building. Combinations like Rio Futaba and Miko Yotsuya, Saki Kawasaki and Marin Kitagawa, Toma and Setsuna Ogiso, Yui Yuigahama and everyone else, were basically inseparable.

The current Yukino Yukinoshita was not as aloof as she was when she first joined.

Although every time Yui Yuigahama invited her to go out and play, she would use that awkward, insincere tone, saying things like it's too troublesome, there are too many people, it's meaningless, boring, a waste of time, but every time, she would still obediently go along.

Is this the so-called "genuine article"?

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't quite understand.

Her relationship with Yui Yuigahama, Rio Futaba, Miko Yotsuya, Mai Sakurajima, and all the members of the Transcendental Society had already reached her initial definition of "genuine article."

A true relationship without any interests or falsehoods.

But why… why do I always feel that there is not that sense of relief after finally getting what you want, but instead feel that my heart is always empty, as if something is missing?

Just then, the door to the activity room was suddenly knocked on gently.

Seeing that Yoru Hoshi had no intention of getting up to greet them, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately straightened her hair, corrected her posture, put the light novel in her hand on the table, cleared her throat twice, and then spoke in a calm and steady tone.

"Please come in."

Yukino Yukinoshita's series of actions revealed a comical sense of a girl trying to imitate a mature adult.

Of course, perhaps only Yoru Hoshi would think that way.

In the eyes of most people who didn't understand Yukino Yukinoshita, she was the unattainable flower of Sobu High School, a quiet young lady from a wealthy family of congressmen and construction company presidents, whose mind was naturally more mature than ordinary high school students.

"Eh? Are only you two here today?"

Seeing that there were only Yukino and Yoru Hoshi in the activity room, Shizuka Hiratsuka's first reaction was to observe whether the two of them had any disheveled clothes.

Hmm, good, very neat.

It seemed that before she came in, these two hadn't done anything strange.

"Sensei, is there something you need?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka turned her body and gestured with her mouth.

"Here, there's a client."

Yukino Yukinoshita looked over, and when she clearly saw the face of the girl, she said in a flat tone.

"Oh, it's Nishimiya-san. Toma-san has something to do today and isn't here."

Xigu Gong Xiazi glanced into the activity room and noticed that her three closest friends, Touma Kazusa, Yurikawa Hana, and Ogiso Setsuna, were indeed not there. A hesitant look appeared on her face, but she finally lowered her head, wrote a paragraph in her notebook, and then opened it, displaying it in front of Yukinoshita Yukino.

"I have a request... Can you help me?"

"Of course."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded without any hesitation.

"Then please come in and talk."

After Xigu Gong Xiazi entered the room, Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand, didn't follow her in, but closed the activity room door and left directly.

Although she was an insider of the Supernatural Club, familiar with all the members, and her relationship with Yexing was about to... no, emotionally, they had already crossed the forbidden line, with only the physical aspect remaining.

But Hiratsuka Shizuka's identity was, after all, a teacher.

If a student had some unspeakable secret and needed the Supernatural Club's help, she would be too embarrassed to speak up if she were present. It was better to be sensible and leave on her own initiative.

"Please sit down, Xigu Gong-san."

Hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's words, Xigu Gong Xiazi sat down at the table, looking a little flustered and cautious.

After sitting down, she immediately began writing something in her notebook. Yexing, who had been staring out the window, lazing around in a daze, suddenly spoke up.

"Since you can speak, you can just communicate directly. Haven't I told you this before?"

"That..."

Xigu Gong Xiazi seemed a little nervous, trying to slow down her speech, saying each word carefully.

"Because I have a lot to say, I'm afraid you won't understand, so..."

"You're looking down on people a bit."

Yexing stood up from the seat by the window, sat at the end of the long table, and said with a light smile.

"Although this Yukinoshita-san's brain isn't very good, she can still handle normal communication. You don't have to worry about her."

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly upon hearing this, retorting.

"Yexing-san, saying that this honor student's brain isn't very good is a bit much."

"I'm first in the grade, what about you?"

"...Can you not always use grades to suppress me?"

"I'm the club president, what about you?"

"You're using your position to suppress me again, aren't you?"

"I'm your brother-in-law, considered your elder. You should use honorifics when speaking, understand?"

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino was speechless, not daring to continue the topic, otherwise, who knows how many embarrassing things Yexing would say.

This round of triple weakness attacks directly silenced Yukinoshita Yukino, and furthermore...

"Hahaha..."

Looking at Yukinoshita Yukino and Yexing arguing, Xigu Gong Xiazi was directly amused, and even her originally nervous mood relaxed a lot.

So that's how it is?

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly realized that Yexing wasn't teasing her for no reason.

He first used a very outrageous logic that no normal person would think of, saying that she, the honor student ranked second in the grade, didn't have a very good brain. This directly skipped over the fact that Xigu Gong Xiazi's speech wasn't very clear due to her hearing impairment, making Xigu Gong Xiazi's mood relax a bit.

Then, the triple weakness attack showed Xigu Gong Xiazi the usually aloof and dignified Yukinoshita Yukino being defeated, with a speechless and cute contrasting appearance, to quickly bridge the gap between Yukinoshita Yukino and Xigu Gong Xiazi, who were originally unfamiliar.

Yukinoshita Yukino had seen similar knowledge in psychology.

Compared to someone who seems very strong and has no weaknesses, people subconsciously relax their vigilance and defensiveness when facing someone who shows their flaws and weaknesses.

In other words, someone too perfect actually makes others feel difficult to approach. The people who are truly popular are those like Yuigahama Yui, who seem silly, innocent, and sometimes have their brains short-circuit, making some outrageous remarks, without any aggressiveness.

As expected...

Yexing, that guy, clearly possesses social skills of this level, no less than her own sister, Yang Nai, but he always says some extremely aggressive and abstract words, which means...

It's not that he's abstract, but that he chooses to be abstract.

Since Yexing had chosen this approach, and since they were both girls, Yukinoshita Yukino understood that he was handing over the responsibility of communicating with Xigu Gong Xiazi to her, so she went straight to the point.

"Xigu Gong-san, what exactly is the request you mentioned?"

"That... it's like this."

Although Xigu Gong Xiazi's mood had relaxed a lot, she still tried to slow down her tone as much as possible. After all, her enunciation wasn't very clear, and coupled with her psychological inferiority complex, it was difficult to correct it for a while. Fortunately, although Yukinoshita Yukino's personality was proud and awkward, she was definitely not a bad person, maintaining a focused and patient expression throughout, without showing the slightest impatience.

"My mother's behavior has been a little strange recently. She always seems to be lost in thought, and at night, in my dreams, I often vaguely hear some whispering sounds, but when I turn on the light, I find that there's nothing there."

"Also, when I dream, I feel like I appear in another place. I can't remember the specific scene... but after waking up, a very terrifying and spine-chilling feeling remains in my heart..."

Speaking of this, Xigu Gong Xiazi paused for a moment, her eyes flickering, and cautiously asked.

"Is this... a supernatural event? Can you accept my request?"

Yukinoshita Yukino didn't immediately give a reply, after all, she was just an ordinary member, and the final decision-making power was still in...

"This is too supernatural."

Yexing didn't hesitate at all, speaking with righteous indignation.

"Kyoto's number one exorcist, making a grand appearance!"

Hearing these words, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Sure enough, the next second, Yexing looked at her and said with a serious expression.

"Investigator Yukinoshita Yukino, tonight you are responsible for going to Xigu Gong Xiazi's house and spending the night with her to confirm the situation on-site."

"Ah? Me? But..."

"Are you suggesting I go?"

Yexing rolled his eyes.

"I don't mind."

"This..."

Yukinoshita Yukino gritted her teeth, looking as if she was ready to die for a noble cause.