Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Immediately following that, a look of panic suddenly crossed her face. She waved her hands repeatedly, even taking two steps backward, actively distancing herself from Yaehoshi.

"No… No, I absolutely have nothing to say. Rio, don't overthink it. I don't want to say anything to him!"

This caught Futaba Rio off guard.

She thought to herself, 'Am I mistaken?'

Clearly, during the group chat last time, it was so late, and Tuanzi and Yaehoshi were still together.

How could there be nothing going on between them?

Why is Tuanzi reacting with such fear and trepidation now, when I'm asking for off-field assistance to fight against Sakurajima Mai?

It doesn't make sense, does it?

Seeing this scene unfold before him, only Yaehoshi could understand what was actually happening.

Simply put.

These two were pros at cross-purposes.

Futaba Rio, not very good at understanding other people's inner thoughts.

And Yuigahama Yui, excessively gentle, fearful, and apprehensive.

Now, their versions don't match up.

For Futaba Rio, it's a united front against the Great Demon King Sakurajima Mai, a situation where they're bullying the BOSS with numbers.

Yuigahama Yui still thinks it's a one-on-one competitive PVP match.

Just then, Hachishaku-sama suddenly floated behind Yaehoshi, lowered her body, and whispered.

"Boss, someone… no, a spirit is looking for you."

Yaehoshi didn't answer, only nodding slightly. After all, speaking to the air in public would be too strange.

After following Hachishaku-sama away from the playground to a secluded corner of the campus.

"Yaehoshikun, you've finally come."

Holding an oiled-paper umbrella, wearing a plain-colored kimono, Tamamo-no-Mae was standing there.

"Oh, it's you."

Hearing Hachishaku-sama's report, Yaehoshi could roughly guess that Tamamo-no-Mae had come to find him.

After all, the only strange being that could be considered an ally of the Supernatural Alliance was her.

"Why did you run out from the Reverse World?"

Tamamo-no-Mae sighed faintly, looking at Yaehoshi with resentful eyes, like an abandoned woman, and softly complained.

"Yaehoshikun, it's been so long since you've come to see me."

Faced with such a stunningly beautiful female demon, using such a resentful, coquettish tone, and speaking in such a soft, sweet voice, any normal man would probably have his bones melt.

Yaehoshi was also a man.

But, he wasn't normal.

"Stop barking."

Yaehoshi's three simple words directly stunned Tamamo-no-Mae.

"I'll come find you myself when I want to eat you one day."

Hearing this, Tamamo-no-Mae barely managed to force a smile, subtly taking two steps back, putting some distance between herself and Yaehoshi.

Although she hadn't witnessed it firsthand, she had heard some rumors from the little demons under her about the battle that had taken place in the Reverse World the other day.

A giant evil spirit ten meters tall, fused with the power of the "Gate."

Even without the ability to think rationally, its own power would be enough for it to become a hegemon in the Reverse World.

Although Tamamo-no-Mae had made a contract with Yaehoshi, it didn't include the clause that she had to go and help him when he was in danger.

As a great demon who had lived for hundreds of years, she was obviously not the kind of existence who held goodwill towards humans and would be willing to sacrifice for them, so of course, she wouldn't get involved in the battle.

What Tamamo-no-Mae hadn't expected was.

Yaehoshi, as a human, actually won.

And according to the reports from the monsters hidden in the shadows at the scene…

He won very easily, and the scene was extremely cruel.

That giant evil spirit…

After being torn apart by Yaehoshi, it was directly eaten alive by him.

Tamamo-no-Mae knew that Yaehoshi was strong.

But she really hadn't expected him to be this strong.

Where exactly was his upper limit of strength?

When she realized the unfathomable depths of Yaehoshi, Tamamo-no-Mae's attitude also changed.

Originally, she thought that the two of them were in an equal cooperative relationship.

Now…

She was going to start licking his boots.

That's right.

Tamamo-no-Mae was just that realistic.

"I have important news, and I thought I'd come and inform you first."

Tamamo-no-Mae's attitude was very respectful, and a solemn look appeared on her stunningly beautiful face with a vermilion mark.

"Recently, many powerful evil spirits have disappeared from the Reverse World."

Hearing this, Yaehoshi also frowned slightly.

"In that case, they collectively passed through the 'Gate' and came to the real world?"

Tamamo-no-Mae pursed her lips and smiled gently.

"You really are incredibly intelligent, so quickly…"

"BYD is blowing smoke, right?"

Before Tamamo-no-Mae could finish speaking, Yaehoshi interrupted her directly.

"Disappearing from the Reverse World, of course, means they've come to the real world. Where else could they go? Are you taking me for a fool?"

"Uh…"

Tamamo-no-Mae hadn't expected that, faced with the flattery of such a stunning beauty as herself, he could be so unyielding.

Tch.

What an extraordinary person.

Tamamo-no-Mae didn't dare to provoke him, only managing to squeeze out a smile.

"Well… I'm just reminding you that so many powerful evil spirits appearing in the real world at the same time, I think it's highly likely that they're coming for you and the few people around you."

Hearing this, Yaehoshi pondered in his heart.

The only people who had been to the Reverse World with him were a few.

Yotsuya Miko, Futaba Rio, Yuigahama Yui, Sakurajima Mai, and Amano Hina, who was caught up in the battle last time.

A total of five members.

"Since you took the risk to appear here…"

Yaehoshi looked at Tamamo-no-Mae and smiled.

"Then you must be here to provide me with a solution, right?"

"That's exactly what I intend."

Since she had decided to show goodwill to Yaehoshi, hoping to obtain his protection on a certain day in the future when she encountered danger, Tamamo-no-Mae would hold nothing back.

She suppressed her smile and slowly opened her mouth.

"I think… if you want to protect those who came to the Reverse World with you and have become targets of evil spirits…"

"Why not make a contract with them, giving them the right to summon you in times of life and death? How about that?"

Hearing Tamamo-no-Mae's words, Yaehoshi's eyes didn't waver in the slightest. He only asked calmly.

"I'm a human, and humans can't make contracts with each other, right?"

This was the basic rule of contracts.

Humans and humans cannot make the kind of contracts that, once violated, would incur a price, a very strong binding force.

Only humans and spirits, or spirits and spirits, can do such a thing.

Of course, there was also a premise.

Ordinary humans cannot observe "spirits," and to make a contract, they can only make contracts with those who have a physical form, like the Nura Clan.

Simply put.

Yaehoshi, as a spirit ability user, shouldn't be able to make a contract with those five members.

"Is that so?"

Tamamo-no-Mae revealed a meaningful smile and said softly.

"Compared to evil spirits, do you really think you're more inclined towards humans?"

"Oh, you saw through me. That's okay then."

Hearing Yaehoshi's very indifferent reply, Tamamo-no-Mae was stunned for a moment.

She looked at his calm, expressionless, and unwavering eyes, and couldn't help but emphasize again.

"Um, I mean, compared to humans, you should be more inclined towards evil…"

"Need you tell me? Don't I know myself? Huh?"

Yaehoshi completely lacked the patience to listen to Tamamo-no-Mae's words.

After all, he knew better than anyone what kind of existence he was.

There was a basic rule.

Only evil spirits can become stronger by devouring other evil spirits.

Humans cannot do this.

Yotsuya Miko and Futaba Rio were examples.

As spirit ability users, they can have their Soul Avatars devour evil spirits to become stronger, which is a clever method.

Spirit ability users, to put it bluntly, are humans who can wield soul-based mental abilities.

Yaehoshi was different.

After all, he was a person who had died once.

After awakening his spirit abilities, he became the kind of constitution where humans and evil spirits each accounted for half.

In other words.

It wouldn't be a problem to regard him as an evil spirit himself.

That's why, when making a contract with Tamamo-no-Mae, his name as a human wouldn't be effective.

The name of his Soul Avatar, Eight Million Ends, can also be considered another true name of his.

"However…"

After Tamamo-no-Mae finished speaking, she added meaningfully.

"Making a contract is like tying yourself up if it's not with someone you can absolutely trust. Are you sure that the girls around you won't harm you?"

"Come out."

To Tamamo-no-Mae's surprise, hearing her words that contained the deep meaning of sowing discord, Yaehoshi only whispered two words.