My daily life of cultivating immortals and removing spirits in Chiba
Chapter 262 How to play cards
Chapter 262 How to play cards
"Well, okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."
After hearing these words, Ichinose Moori nodded her head slightly.
After getting Asama Yu's promise, her whole person also changed a lot.
At this moment, she seemed to have returned to the female teacher whose attitude towards Asamaha was neither cold nor indifferent.
"Now, if there is nothing else to do, let's go out to avoid being misunderstood."
"By the way, you go out first. I'll take a few sips of wine to relax and then go out."
Ichinose Tori turned her back and waved her hand carelessly, and said slowly to Asamaha.
Seeing the way Ichinose Tori "turned away" after getting the promise, Asama Haha felt a little complicated, but she didn't care too much.
Asama Yu looked at that beautiful back with his eyes and just left a sentence.
"They'll have lunch ready soon, so don't stay in the room for too long."
After saying this, Asamaha turned around, opened the door and left.
However, Asamaha didn't notice when Tori Ichinose turned her back and bent down to get the beer under the computer desk.
Immediately, Ichinose Tori's cheeks were filled with rosy blooms, her face was hot, and her chest was rising and falling violently.
"Damn brat, why have you been struggling for so long? It makes me a little serious..."
Feeling how strange she was now, Ichinose Tori took a can of beer, opened it, raised her head and took a sip, as if she was calming her inner restlessness with the cold beer.
…………
Today, Yui Saotome is in Rise Hasegawa's apartment, and her lunch is still Chinese cuisine.
And perhaps because of the consideration of Hasegawa Roshi and Ichinose Tori, Saotome Yui still made an extremely rich meal today.
As soon as Asamaha came out of the room, he saw the dining table next to the living room, which was filled with a variety of dishes that looked very appetizing.
As for Saotome Yui, she was still busy in the kitchen.
Hasegawa Roshi and Hayakawa Remi also wore aprons and helped the former cook as a helper.
Hasegawa Roshi and Saotome Yui are now in the kitchen, and they seem to have a good relationship, talking and laughing.
It looks like they have been friends for a long time.
However, Asamaha understands that Yui Saotome treats almost everyone like this.
Even if she is dissatisfied and disgusted with a person, she can still keep a smile on her lips when facing that person.
Just leave no trace and keep your distance.
Speaking of which, Asamaha was a bit confused as to why Saotome Yui deliberately came to Hasegawa Rise's apartment to cook lunch today.
It was obvious that Otome Yui hated Hasegawa Rise early on, but she did not choose to stay away. Instead, she took the initiative to contact him and even cooked together.
Is there any special meaning?
Asamaha didn't quite understand.
Of course, Asamaha has always been very open-minded about the thoughts of girls that he has never understood.
If you don’t understand, just don’t understand.
Actually, for Yui Saotome.
The reason why she deliberately cooked in Hasegawa Rise's apartment did have a special purpose.
After all, didn't Toshio Hasegawa get up early to do the cleaning and housework in order to show Asama Ha's "wifely power"?
Then, Saotome Yui will let her understand what the real "results of wife practice" are.
Her cooking skills are not comparable to this half-hearted housework.
"Oh, Yu, are you out? Teacher Ichinose, how is it? Is the treatment completed?"
Yui Saotome, who was making soup in the kitchen, also noticed Asama Haha at this moment, and immediately asked with a slight smile.
Asama looked at Yui Saotome, thinking of the promise she made to Ichinose Momo, and couldn't help but feel guilty.
"Well, that's pretty much it. There's already a way."
Asamaha replied in a tone as calm and normal as possible.
"Is there a method already? Asama-kun, have you really found the reason?"
Hasegawa Roshi was holding a handful of green spring onions in his hand and asked with joy as he looked at Asama Ha.
Although Hasegawa Roshi has great hopes for Asamaha, at this moment I really heard that there is hope for a cure for Ichinose Momori's physical illness.
She couldn't help but feel happy for her junior, who she had a good relationship with.
Asamaha nodded, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Um, what kind of illness does Ichinose-sensei have? He wants you to treat it, Yu-kun?"
At this moment, Hayakawa Reimi could not control her curiosity again and asked Asamaha again.
Hearing this, Asamaha looked at Hayakawa Reimi, smiled and shook her head.
Out of the principle of protecting Ichinose Tori's privacy, he did not intend to reveal the special problem of Ichinose Tori's body.
However, just when Asamaha was about to speak, she politely rejected Hayakawa Reimi's curiosity.
Momo Ichinose, who was originally in her room, also walked out. As if she heard these words, she looked at Reimi Hayakawa and directly answered her doubts softly.
"Actually, it's not a big problem, it's just a special phobia of the opposite sex."
"Heterophobia?"
Hayakawa Rei's eyes, which were beautified with light eye shadow, suddenly stared at the boss, full of surprise.
She never expected that Momo Ichinose would have such a special disease.
"But……"
Hayakawa Reimi glanced at Asamaha and then at Ichinose Momori, her eyes full of confusion and doubt.
Since he is heterophobic, why can he communicate normally with Yu Jun, or even be alone in a room?
"Actually, my heterophobia is different from other people's. It's a condition I'm born with. And as long as I don't have any physical contact with men, I'm actually pretty much the same as ordinary people."
Hearing this, Ichinose Tori smiled slightly and explained to Hayakawa Reimi again.
Now she just needs to wait for Asamaha to be mentally prepared, and this special problem with her body will be eliminated.
Therefore, there is no need to hide anything.
"Oh, so that's what it is..."
Hayakawa Reimei nodded, with a look of understanding on her face.
When Saotome Yui heard this, her beautiful eyes were a little surprised, and then she smiled slightly.
She didn't expect that Momo Ichinose had the special disease of heterophobia.
"However, in this case, it seems that the threat level of this Ichinose-sensei can be reduced to: -1."
Saotome Yui's eyes flickered slightly and she thought to herself.
Originally, her threat level to this teacher Ichinose was 0.
But Momo Ichinose, who is currently suffering from heterophobia, has obviously taken another level in Saotome Yui's heart.
It has become the same "-1" level as Kujo Kagetsu, who has no human body but only a spiritual body.
Of course, Yui Saotome is not a blindly optimistic person.
After all, according to what Asamaha said, there seems to be a way to cure Ichinose Momori's heterophobia.
If Ichinose Tori's heterophobia is really cured, her threat level will be re-identified among Saotome Yui.
At this moment, Hasegawa Toshio sincerely congratulated Ichinose Momori.
"Momori, you can finally return to normal!" Then she glanced at the beer can in Ichinose Tori's hand, frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.
"How much wine did you drink in the room just now? Why are you so red?"
Hasegawa Roshi also has some understanding of Ichinose Momori's drinking capacity.
Normally Ichinose Tori would need at least seven or eight cans of beer to get this red in the face.
She obviously made an agreement with Ichinose Tori last night not to drink today!
As a result, she drank anyway, and drank so much.
Feeling the dissatisfied look in Riyo-senpai's eyes, Ichinose Tori smiled awkwardly.
In fact, she didn't drink much, but if she didn't drink some, she wouldn't be able to hide the strange look on her face!
Thinking of this, she looked at Asamaha again, her heartbeat accelerated slightly, and she felt her face getting hotter and hotter.
He had no choice but to turn his eyes away and use alcohol to cover up his inner feelings.
"Okay, the pork bone soup has been simmered. Lingmei brings the bowl and is ready to eat."
At this moment, Saotome Yui also looked at Hayakawa Reimi with a smile and said softly to her.
"By the way, Yu, go and feed 'Future'. It's feeding time now, so don't forget about the little guy."
Yui Saotome is like the hostess of this apartment, commanding Ha Asama and Reimi Hayakawa very naturally.
"The future? Just let it come up. In fact, I also bought dog food and pet supplies. Asama-kun and I will lead it up together."
At this moment, Hasegawa Toshiyo also took the initiative to speak after hearing the name of the puppy "Mirai".
Seeing this, Saotome Yui's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she spoke softly to her with a smile.
"Then Miss Hasegawa, go and come back quickly. Dinner will be served soon."
Apparently Saotome Yui thought that Hasegawa Roshi took the initiative to propose this idea because he wanted to take this opportunity to get along with Asamaha.
However, Yui Saotome now misunderstood Toshiyo Hasegawa.
In fact, Hasegawa Toshiyo may have some selfish motives for wanting to be alone with Asamaha.
But she didn't forget that there was another thing happening today.
That is to find a separate place and report to Asamaha the information about supernatural events in the nearest police station.
It was precisely because of this that she decided to take the initiative to bring up the future with Asamaha.
However, compared to her concern, Asamaha seemed to have completely forgotten that there was such a thing.
"No need, just call the future and it will come up on its own."
Asamaha waved her hand, and then gently shouted "Mirai, come up" in the living room.
Immediately, there was a barking sound.
The "future" is to jump directly from the balcony on the second floor, and I don't know what method is used, to the balcony on the third floor.
Then he swung his tail and ran directly in front of Asama Ha.
He pressed his furry head against Asamaha's trousers and kept barking.
As for the other girls, except Yui Saotome, who cares deeply about "Future" and has a little understanding of it.
The other people all let out a cry of surprise.
"Awesome! Will it jump directly from the balcony on the second floor in the future? I originally thought it was just very smart, but I didn't expect it to be able to jump so high."
Hayakawa Reimi held the pork bone soup directly in her hand and looked at the "future" on the ground, her eyes were very surprised.
If she hadn't been serving food right now, she would have wanted to squat down and see how this little dog, which was not even one meter long, could do so well.
"Is this the pet beast you trained, Mr. Asama?"
Ichinose Tori held the beer can in her hand and asked Asamaha.
She had actually been paying attention to this puppy for a long time before.
She felt that this puppy seemed to be like the special tomato plant Asama planted on the balcony, a special variety specially cultivated by him.
"Well, almost." Asama Yu responded softly.
However, Ichinose Momori's very ordinary question made Yui Saotome feel a sense of strangeness inexplicably.
Obviously before, this teacher Ichinose would never take the initiative to ask Asamaha any questions.
Moreover, it seems that he has never been called "Asama-kun".
Why does it feel like teacher Ichinose's attitude toward Asama Ha has changed so much now?
Am I thinking too much?
Saotome Yui thought to herself.
…………
Yui Saotome made a very delicious lunch today.
Because he had the intention of secretly competing with Hasegawa Roshi, in Asamaha's opinion, this was the most sumptuous and delicious meal that Saotome Yui had ever made.
In the apartment of Ichinose Tori and Hasegawa Rise, after finishing lunch, the dishes were washed.
After staying for a while, Asama Ha, Saotome Yui and Hayakawa Remi returned to their apartment.
However, although he returned to his apartment.
But today after visiting the apartment above.
And he also took advantage of the opportunity to cook a meal in his apartment and settle down for lunch.
This kind of event is really good for strengthening the relationship between neighbors in the building.
After having lunch together, Asamaha felt that the relationship between upstairs and downstairs had become much closer.
Neighbors who we knew and had a good relationship with before.
I have become the kind of close friend upstairs who can visit me at any time.
Perhaps for Yui Saotome, the reason why she chose to deliberately cook in the apartment of Hasegawa Roshi and his wife was also based on this consideration.
Later, Hasegawa Toshio also reported to him through Line on his mobile phone that the police station was paying attention to the trends and traces of supernatural events recently.
For this kind of information, it is just as Asamaha thought.
After getting the exact information from Tsuruzuki Chihime, the information in Hasegawa Rise Police Station is indeed not that important.
After all, the Chiba City Police Department only played a peripheral supporting role in this operation.
The main force of the inner circle of this operation.
It's the army and the special department personnel equipped with three-phase demon-killing assault rifles.
night.
At this moment, Asamaha stood in front of the window of his bedroom.
He stared out the window at the dark sky and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
"However, another day has passed now... time is getting more and more urgent."
Another day has passed, and the longest period of one month has become shorter and shorter.
"Under the encirclement and suppression of so many forces, I don't know how the 'Resentful Dog' will play its cards?"
(End of this chapter)
"Well, okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."
After hearing these words, Ichinose Moori nodded her head slightly.
After getting Asama Yu's promise, her whole person also changed a lot.
At this moment, she seemed to have returned to the female teacher whose attitude towards Asamaha was neither cold nor indifferent.
"Now, if there is nothing else to do, let's go out to avoid being misunderstood."
"By the way, you go out first. I'll take a few sips of wine to relax and then go out."
Ichinose Tori turned her back and waved her hand carelessly, and said slowly to Asamaha.
Seeing the way Ichinose Tori "turned away" after getting the promise, Asama Haha felt a little complicated, but she didn't care too much.
Asama Yu looked at that beautiful back with his eyes and just left a sentence.
"They'll have lunch ready soon, so don't stay in the room for too long."
After saying this, Asamaha turned around, opened the door and left.
However, Asamaha didn't notice when Tori Ichinose turned her back and bent down to get the beer under the computer desk.
Immediately, Ichinose Tori's cheeks were filled with rosy blooms, her face was hot, and her chest was rising and falling violently.
"Damn brat, why have you been struggling for so long? It makes me a little serious..."
Feeling how strange she was now, Ichinose Tori took a can of beer, opened it, raised her head and took a sip, as if she was calming her inner restlessness with the cold beer.
…………
Today, Yui Saotome is in Rise Hasegawa's apartment, and her lunch is still Chinese cuisine.
And perhaps because of the consideration of Hasegawa Roshi and Ichinose Tori, Saotome Yui still made an extremely rich meal today.
As soon as Asamaha came out of the room, he saw the dining table next to the living room, which was filled with a variety of dishes that looked very appetizing.
As for Saotome Yui, she was still busy in the kitchen.
Hasegawa Roshi and Hayakawa Remi also wore aprons and helped the former cook as a helper.
Hasegawa Roshi and Saotome Yui are now in the kitchen, and they seem to have a good relationship, talking and laughing.
It looks like they have been friends for a long time.
However, Asamaha understands that Yui Saotome treats almost everyone like this.
Even if she is dissatisfied and disgusted with a person, she can still keep a smile on her lips when facing that person.
Just leave no trace and keep your distance.
Speaking of which, Asamaha was a bit confused as to why Saotome Yui deliberately came to Hasegawa Rise's apartment to cook lunch today.
It was obvious that Otome Yui hated Hasegawa Rise early on, but she did not choose to stay away. Instead, she took the initiative to contact him and even cooked together.
Is there any special meaning?
Asamaha didn't quite understand.
Of course, Asamaha has always been very open-minded about the thoughts of girls that he has never understood.
If you don’t understand, just don’t understand.
Actually, for Yui Saotome.
The reason why she deliberately cooked in Hasegawa Rise's apartment did have a special purpose.
After all, didn't Toshio Hasegawa get up early to do the cleaning and housework in order to show Asama Ha's "wifely power"?
Then, Saotome Yui will let her understand what the real "results of wife practice" are.
Her cooking skills are not comparable to this half-hearted housework.
"Oh, Yu, are you out? Teacher Ichinose, how is it? Is the treatment completed?"
Yui Saotome, who was making soup in the kitchen, also noticed Asama Haha at this moment, and immediately asked with a slight smile.
Asama looked at Yui Saotome, thinking of the promise she made to Ichinose Momo, and couldn't help but feel guilty.
"Well, that's pretty much it. There's already a way."
Asamaha replied in a tone as calm and normal as possible.
"Is there a method already? Asama-kun, have you really found the reason?"
Hasegawa Roshi was holding a handful of green spring onions in his hand and asked with joy as he looked at Asama Ha.
Although Hasegawa Roshi has great hopes for Asamaha, at this moment I really heard that there is hope for a cure for Ichinose Momori's physical illness.
She couldn't help but feel happy for her junior, who she had a good relationship with.
Asamaha nodded, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Um, what kind of illness does Ichinose-sensei have? He wants you to treat it, Yu-kun?"
At this moment, Hayakawa Reimi could not control her curiosity again and asked Asamaha again.
Hearing this, Asamaha looked at Hayakawa Reimi, smiled and shook her head.
Out of the principle of protecting Ichinose Tori's privacy, he did not intend to reveal the special problem of Ichinose Tori's body.
However, just when Asamaha was about to speak, she politely rejected Hayakawa Reimi's curiosity.
Momo Ichinose, who was originally in her room, also walked out. As if she heard these words, she looked at Reimi Hayakawa and directly answered her doubts softly.
"Actually, it's not a big problem, it's just a special phobia of the opposite sex."
"Heterophobia?"
Hayakawa Rei's eyes, which were beautified with light eye shadow, suddenly stared at the boss, full of surprise.
She never expected that Momo Ichinose would have such a special disease.
"But……"
Hayakawa Reimi glanced at Asamaha and then at Ichinose Momori, her eyes full of confusion and doubt.
Since he is heterophobic, why can he communicate normally with Yu Jun, or even be alone in a room?
"Actually, my heterophobia is different from other people's. It's a condition I'm born with. And as long as I don't have any physical contact with men, I'm actually pretty much the same as ordinary people."
Hearing this, Ichinose Tori smiled slightly and explained to Hayakawa Reimi again.
Now she just needs to wait for Asamaha to be mentally prepared, and this special problem with her body will be eliminated.
Therefore, there is no need to hide anything.
"Oh, so that's what it is..."
Hayakawa Reimei nodded, with a look of understanding on her face.
When Saotome Yui heard this, her beautiful eyes were a little surprised, and then she smiled slightly.
She didn't expect that Momo Ichinose had the special disease of heterophobia.
"However, in this case, it seems that the threat level of this Ichinose-sensei can be reduced to: -1."
Saotome Yui's eyes flickered slightly and she thought to herself.
Originally, her threat level to this teacher Ichinose was 0.
But Momo Ichinose, who is currently suffering from heterophobia, has obviously taken another level in Saotome Yui's heart.
It has become the same "-1" level as Kujo Kagetsu, who has no human body but only a spiritual body.
Of course, Yui Saotome is not a blindly optimistic person.
After all, according to what Asamaha said, there seems to be a way to cure Ichinose Momori's heterophobia.
If Ichinose Tori's heterophobia is really cured, her threat level will be re-identified among Saotome Yui.
At this moment, Hasegawa Toshio sincerely congratulated Ichinose Momori.
"Momori, you can finally return to normal!" Then she glanced at the beer can in Ichinose Tori's hand, frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.
"How much wine did you drink in the room just now? Why are you so red?"
Hasegawa Roshi also has some understanding of Ichinose Momori's drinking capacity.
Normally Ichinose Tori would need at least seven or eight cans of beer to get this red in the face.
She obviously made an agreement with Ichinose Tori last night not to drink today!
As a result, she drank anyway, and drank so much.
Feeling the dissatisfied look in Riyo-senpai's eyes, Ichinose Tori smiled awkwardly.
In fact, she didn't drink much, but if she didn't drink some, she wouldn't be able to hide the strange look on her face!
Thinking of this, she looked at Asamaha again, her heartbeat accelerated slightly, and she felt her face getting hotter and hotter.
He had no choice but to turn his eyes away and use alcohol to cover up his inner feelings.
"Okay, the pork bone soup has been simmered. Lingmei brings the bowl and is ready to eat."
At this moment, Saotome Yui also looked at Hayakawa Reimi with a smile and said softly to her.
"By the way, Yu, go and feed 'Future'. It's feeding time now, so don't forget about the little guy."
Yui Saotome is like the hostess of this apartment, commanding Ha Asama and Reimi Hayakawa very naturally.
"The future? Just let it come up. In fact, I also bought dog food and pet supplies. Asama-kun and I will lead it up together."
At this moment, Hasegawa Toshiyo also took the initiative to speak after hearing the name of the puppy "Mirai".
Seeing this, Saotome Yui's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she spoke softly to her with a smile.
"Then Miss Hasegawa, go and come back quickly. Dinner will be served soon."
Apparently Saotome Yui thought that Hasegawa Roshi took the initiative to propose this idea because he wanted to take this opportunity to get along with Asamaha.
However, Yui Saotome now misunderstood Toshiyo Hasegawa.
In fact, Hasegawa Toshiyo may have some selfish motives for wanting to be alone with Asamaha.
But she didn't forget that there was another thing happening today.
That is to find a separate place and report to Asamaha the information about supernatural events in the nearest police station.
It was precisely because of this that she decided to take the initiative to bring up the future with Asamaha.
However, compared to her concern, Asamaha seemed to have completely forgotten that there was such a thing.
"No need, just call the future and it will come up on its own."
Asamaha waved her hand, and then gently shouted "Mirai, come up" in the living room.
Immediately, there was a barking sound.
The "future" is to jump directly from the balcony on the second floor, and I don't know what method is used, to the balcony on the third floor.
Then he swung his tail and ran directly in front of Asama Ha.
He pressed his furry head against Asamaha's trousers and kept barking.
As for the other girls, except Yui Saotome, who cares deeply about "Future" and has a little understanding of it.
The other people all let out a cry of surprise.
"Awesome! Will it jump directly from the balcony on the second floor in the future? I originally thought it was just very smart, but I didn't expect it to be able to jump so high."
Hayakawa Reimi held the pork bone soup directly in her hand and looked at the "future" on the ground, her eyes were very surprised.
If she hadn't been serving food right now, she would have wanted to squat down and see how this little dog, which was not even one meter long, could do so well.
"Is this the pet beast you trained, Mr. Asama?"
Ichinose Tori held the beer can in her hand and asked Asamaha.
She had actually been paying attention to this puppy for a long time before.
She felt that this puppy seemed to be like the special tomato plant Asama planted on the balcony, a special variety specially cultivated by him.
"Well, almost." Asama Yu responded softly.
However, Ichinose Momori's very ordinary question made Yui Saotome feel a sense of strangeness inexplicably.
Obviously before, this teacher Ichinose would never take the initiative to ask Asamaha any questions.
Moreover, it seems that he has never been called "Asama-kun".
Why does it feel like teacher Ichinose's attitude toward Asama Ha has changed so much now?
Am I thinking too much?
Saotome Yui thought to herself.
…………
Yui Saotome made a very delicious lunch today.
Because he had the intention of secretly competing with Hasegawa Roshi, in Asamaha's opinion, this was the most sumptuous and delicious meal that Saotome Yui had ever made.
In the apartment of Ichinose Tori and Hasegawa Rise, after finishing lunch, the dishes were washed.
After staying for a while, Asama Ha, Saotome Yui and Hayakawa Remi returned to their apartment.
However, although he returned to his apartment.
But today after visiting the apartment above.
And he also took advantage of the opportunity to cook a meal in his apartment and settle down for lunch.
This kind of event is really good for strengthening the relationship between neighbors in the building.
After having lunch together, Asamaha felt that the relationship between upstairs and downstairs had become much closer.
Neighbors who we knew and had a good relationship with before.
I have become the kind of close friend upstairs who can visit me at any time.
Perhaps for Yui Saotome, the reason why she chose to deliberately cook in the apartment of Hasegawa Roshi and his wife was also based on this consideration.
Later, Hasegawa Toshio also reported to him through Line on his mobile phone that the police station was paying attention to the trends and traces of supernatural events recently.
For this kind of information, it is just as Asamaha thought.
After getting the exact information from Tsuruzuki Chihime, the information in Hasegawa Rise Police Station is indeed not that important.
After all, the Chiba City Police Department only played a peripheral supporting role in this operation.
The main force of the inner circle of this operation.
It's the army and the special department personnel equipped with three-phase demon-killing assault rifles.
night.
At this moment, Asamaha stood in front of the window of his bedroom.
He stared out the window at the dark sky and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
"However, another day has passed now... time is getting more and more urgent."
Another day has passed, and the longest period of one month has become shorter and shorter.
"Under the encirclement and suppression of so many forces, I don't know how the 'Resentful Dog' will play its cards?"
(End of this chapter)
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