Not planning to continue the conversation, Tsukiyomi Ruri flipped to the Chat Section. She lurked there silently, browsing post after post, reading but never replying.
However, as Tsukiyomi Ruri was reading, someone else sent her a private message.
At first, she thought it was another message from Mizuhashi Yuzuki. When she opened it, she found the sender was a user with the ID “Flame Bird”.
She remembered now. The first reply on her Emotion Section post was from this person, “Flame Bird”.
“Many people in your post are opposing your viewpoint. Why aren’t you coming out to refute them? We must make this clear so everyone knows that true love is between the same sex.”
Looking at the private message from Flame Bird, Tsukiyomi Ruri was speechless.
“My girlfriend is calling me to bed. Please don’t bother me.” Tsukiyomi Ruri sent a private message back.
Flame Bird: “???”
Tsukiyomi Ruri continued reading the information in the Chat Section, learning about the current state of Reincarnators.
She ignored any further messages from Flame Bird.
“Ah, I’m tired of playing. Let’s watch some TV,” Leona said from nearby, stretching her limbs.
Tsukiyomi Ruri glanced at Leona.
There’s a saying that goes, ‘what you can’t have always stays in your mind, what you’re favored with you take for granted.’ That probably described Leona. Before having a phone, Leona was desperate to have one. After having one, she could put it down after playing for just a little while.
Turning on the TV, a news report was playing.
“According to the investigation, the explosion that occurred in this city was caused by a gas leak. This is the third gas leak-triggered explosion in Natsuki City this month. Moving forward, we will ensure all parties pay close attention to various safety issues and strengthen…”
Leona changed the channel.
Tsukiyomi Ruri, however, was lost in thought.
Gas leak? It was probably some Reincarnators causing trouble again.
She had come to realize this era was different from her own. The number of Reincarnators in this era was likely very, very high.
…
Kiryoki was back.
The next day, as Tsukiyomi Ruri was walking to school with her bag, her new phone received a message from Mizuhashi Yuzuki.
Mizuhashi Yuzuki said she had managed to trick Kiryoki into going to the Abandoned Factory.
‘She’s back? I need to ask her properly about this matter of discovering a passage to the Reincarnation World.’
Tsukiyomi Ruri thought as she looked at her phone. She took this matter quite seriously.
While lurking on the forum yesterday, she had also searched for information about the Two Realms Passage, finding absolutely no posts about any passage appearing between the Reincarnation World and the Real World. This showed it was an extremely rare occurrence, naturally making it a cause for concern.
To borrow Izumi Shirayuki’s words: “I’m very curious!”
Changing her direction, Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t head to school. Instead, she sent a message to Inoue Keiko: “Keiko-san, my stomach is upset. Please ask for leave on my behalf.”
Inoue Keiko naturally couldn’t refuse this request.
If the message had been sent to Izumi Shirayuki, she would have been curious and asked endless questions. Inoue Keiko wouldn’t pry so much.
After settling matters with the school, Tsukiyomi Ruri quickened her pace to the Abandoned Factory.
The place was still cold and desolate, without a soul in sight.
After arriving, Tsukiyomi Ruri casually found a room to stay in. She then took out [The Faceless] and [Sin Scythe] from her bag, activated them both, and created a scythe-wielding Faceless one.
She didn’t have to wait long before other people approached the Abandoned Factory.
There were four of them, all men. The leader was a young man with tattoos all over his body, looking slovenly and carefree. As soon as he arrived, he shouted, “Celestial Wolf Demon General, where are you?”
Watching this group from the shadows, Tsukiyomi Ruri couldn’t help but furrow her brow.
Kiryoki was called Kiryoki, so she should be female, right?
Thinking this, Tsukiyomi Ruri secretly took a photo and sent it to Mizuhashi Yuzuki to inquire about the situation.
Mizuhashi Yuzuki quickly replied: “They are all members of the Demon Spirit Group. Kiryoki isn’t among them. The one leading them is a Mid-Level Reincarnator, called the Tengu Demon General by Kiryoki.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri: “…”
These people were all later additions to the Demon Spirit Group. They definitely had no knowledge of the Two Realms Passage, meaning they held no value.
“Ask where Kiryoki is,” Tsukiyomi Ruri texted Mizuhashi Yuzuki.
A moment later, Mizuhashi Yuzuki sent a reply: “Kiryoki didn’t come at all. And… and she no longer trusts me.”
Kiryoki had never trusted Mizuhashi Yuzuki from the start.
Because the ones who destroyed the Demon Spirit Group were from Aragaki Girls’ High School, Kiryoki didn’t trust anyone from this school, whether it was Mizuhashi Yuzuki or Inoue Keiko.
This time, when Mizuhashi Yuzuki said she had found the target at the Abandoned Factory, Kiryoki refused to come out of distrust. She sent her new subordinates, who knew nothing of the situation, instead. This way, even if something went wrong, Kiryoki wouldn’t be affected.
And when the Tengu Demon General reported to Kiryoki that he couldn’t find Mizuhashi Yuzuki after arriving, Kiryoki would naturally view Mizuhashi Yuzuki as an enemy.
This outcome honestly surprised Tsukiyomi Ruri a little. After a moment’s thought, she sent the Faceless floating out, silently appearing behind the Tengu Demon General’s group.
She saw the Tengu Demon General take out his phone. The Faceless silently approached from behind, and she quickly saw the messages the Tengu Demon General was exchanging.
It was a message from Kiryoki to the Tengu Demon General: “The Celestial Wolf Demon General has betrayed the Demon Spirit Group. Kill her.”
“No problem,” the Tengu Demon General replied with a smile.
Tsukiyomi Ruri sighed. She really didn’t like it when things didn’t go as planned.
At that moment, another message from Mizuhashi Yuzuki arrived on her phone: “Kiryoki sent me a message saying I would regret it. I have no idea what she’s going to do.”
“It’s fine, leave it to me. Come to the Abandoned Factory to deal with the bodies when you have time.” Tsukiyomi Ruri replied.
She had the Faceless attack the Tengu Demon General and his men directly, while she herself exited the building and started heading back towards the school.
By the time Tsukiyomi Ruri stepped out of the Abandoned Factory, the Faceless, scythe in hand, had returned to her side and reverted into two cards.
As for the Tengu Demon General and the others, they had already fallen inside the factory, completely unaware of what had happened.
“Ruri-san, I’ve taken leave for you. Also, Shirayuki-senpai is absent today, and Yuzuki is naturally not here. I’m the only one from the club at school right now.” Inoue Keiko sent a message.
“Thank you,” Tsukiyomi Ruri replied.
Knowing that Izumi Shirayuki was also a Reincarnator, Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t pay much mind to her absence. She was probably off on a mission in the Reincarnation World.
