Tsukiyomi Ruri, unaware that she was being talked about, calmly entered the school.
The ghost girl Leona, shrinking within her shadow, followed her as well.
“You really don’t have to come to school with me. Wouldn’t it be fine to just stay at home?” Tsukiyomi Ruri said softly.
“No way, that’s way too boring. Unless you buy me a smartphone so I can play games,” Leona grumbled.
“Forget it, then. Just follow me,” Tsukiyomi Ruri said expressionlessly.
“You’re so stingy. What’s the big deal about buying me a phone? I want to spend money on games too,” Leona said aggrievedly. “You played games for a long time last night, and you wouldn’t even let me play a little. You’re really too stingy. Treating a guest like this is truly rude.”
“You want to spend money? Whose money do you have to spend?” Tsukiyomi Ruri paused, asking.
“Can’t you just give me money?” Leona said.
Tsukiyomi Ruri: “…”
She herself didn’t have enough to spend on games. Her parents, who were off traveling abroad and enjoying their couple’s life, hadn’t left her much money.
Class started.
Mizuhashi Yuzuki returned to Class A, and Inoue Keiko breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that no one around was paying attention to her, she took out her smartphone and logged into a website called the “Reincarnator Forum.”
After logging in, Inoue Keiko routinely browsed through the various sections, keeping an eye out for any Reincarnator teams recruiting members.
After encountering three Reincarnators she couldn’t resist in a row last time, Inoue Keiko deeply felt her own weakness and thought that joining a Reincarnator team might be better for her.
But she was just a low-level Reincarnator; would any team be willing to take her?
As Inoue Keiko scrolled through the posts, one quickly caught her attention, and she clicked on it.
“Demon Spirit Group Recruiting, No Power Level Restrictions.”
After reading the post, Inoue Keiko thought it over several times and eventually sent a private message to the poster, a user named Kiryoki.
Tired of eating bento every day, Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t bring one today. Instead, she went straight to the cafeteria at noon and bought a serving of beef curry rice.
“It smells so good. I really want to eat it too,” Leona lay beside the table, drooling at the curry rice.
“You’re drooling,” Tsukiyomi Ruri reminded her.
Leona quickly sat up straight, putting on a ladylike appearance, but her gaze still couldn’t leave the beef curry rice. However, ghosts naturally couldn’t eat.
Tsukiyomi Ruri leisurely enjoyed her lunch, but before she had taken a few bites, she noticed someone sitting down opposite her.
Looking up, the person was Izumi Shirayuki.
Izumi Shirayuki said with concern, “Tsukiyomi-san, why didn’t you come to the club to eat bento together today?”
“I got tired of it,” Tsukiyomi Ruri replied.
Looking at Tsukiyomi Ruri’s beef curry rice, Izumi Shirayuki nodded and said, “Alright. I already discussed the next activity with Mizuhashi-san and Inoue-san earlier, but you weren’t there, so let me tell you again.”
Activity?
Tsukiyomi Ruri keenly sensed trouble approaching.
Izumi Shirayuki’s eyes instantly sparkled. “Have you heard the Faceless Man Legend?”
“No,” Tsukiyomi Ruri shook her head.
Izumi Shirayuki said excitedly, “I heard that recently in Natsuki City, people often see a person without facial features late at night, and some have even been frightened by it.”
“That sounds so scary,” Leona said in a small voice.
Tsukiyomi Ruri: “…”
Does a ghost have the right to say that?
At this moment, Izumi Shirayuki hadn’t channeled energy to her eyes, so naturally she couldn’t see the ghost staying beside her.
Izumi Shirayuki said with full interest, “Why would the Faceless Man Legend appear? What reason lies behind it? I’m really curious about this. Tsukiyomi-san, let’s explore the secrets of the Faceless Man Legend together.”
“I refuse,” Tsukiyomi Ruri said without hesitation.
“Why?” Izumi Shirayuki’s eyes widened. “Aren’t you curious?”
“I’m not curious,” Tsukiyomi Ruri replied.
Far from being curious, Tsukiyomi Ruri was even thinking about quitting the Urban Legend Club.
One ghost legend was solved, and now a Faceless Man Legend pops up. Wouldn’t there be many more urban legends like this to investigate in the future?
It sounded like a lot of trouble.
“Tsukiyomi-san, let’s go explore together. Investigating the unknown is always more fun with more people,” Izumi Shirayuki tried to persuade Tsukiyomi Ruri.
“I still have no interest.” Tsukiyomi Ruri was contemplating whether to bring up quitting the club now.
“Tsukiyomi-san, don’t refuse so bluntly. Maybe you’re not interested in the Faceless Man Legend, but I’m very curious. Can you just consider it accompanying me to investigate? Of course, in that case, you can make some requests of me in return,” Izumi Shirayuki said, pulling Tsukiyomi Ruri’s hand.
Feeling the softness of her hand, Tsukiyomi Ruri subconsciously asked, “Any request?”
Izumi Shirayuki tilted her head and said, “Well, as long as it’s not a particularly weird request, it should be fine, right?”
Tsukiyomi Ruri looked at Izumi Shirayuki and said, “Then asking you to go to a hot spring with me is also fine?”
“A hot spring? Of course that’s fine.” Izumi Shirayuki smiled, so sweetly that one couldn’t look away.
Tsukiyomi Ruri expressionlessly nodded and said, “Alright, then I agree.”
Izumi Shirayuki was very happy. “Yay! Then let’s start our activity tonight. Tsukiyomi-san, I won’t disturb your lunch now.”
After waving her hand, Izumi Shirayuki bounced away.
Watching Izumi Shirayuki leave, Leona asked in confusion, “Why did you make that kind of request? Just a hot spring is completely uninteresting. Wouldn’t it be better to ask for something else?”
Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t answer, merely eating her beef curry rice, its aroma wafting everywhere.
Leona’s attention shifted back to the beef curry rice, and she swallowed her saliva.
After school in the afternoon.
Tsukiyomi Ruri picked up her shoulder bag and left the school. Previously, she had always left her bag at school, but today the homeroom teacher had spoken to her about it, so she could only take her bag with her to and from school.
However, after leaving school, Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t go home. Instead, she boarded a train heading toward the outskirts.
She was going to take a look at the Demon Spirit Group’s hideout.
Last time she went, she needed Leona to lead the way, so she had walked the entire time. But now that she knew the location, Tsukiyomi Ruri naturally wouldn’t pass up riding the train.
In just about ten minutes, Tsukiyomi Ruri got off the train.
