Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"Rio, yours."

"Not calling me beloved concubine this time?"

"Then, Rio, beloved concubine, yours."

"Go, go, go, there are so many people here, aren't you ashamed? Really."

"Yui."

"Thank you."

"Mai."

… …

The meticulous Rio Futaba and Mikoto Yotsuya, who had participated in the establishment of the Quantum Society and its entire process up to the present, noticed that Yosho was giving out candy apples in the order in which the members joined the Quantum Society.

After distributing them to the members of the Quantum Society, it was in order of acquaintance.

He even paid attention to such details, as expected of the Harem God who can solve all kinds of love triangle problems.

Even when Yosho gave them to everyone, including the Kobune sisters, Natsuru Minakata, Suzuha Amane, Kurisu Makise, and Maho Hiyajo, without missing a single person, the fireworks in the distance bloomed, illuminating the night sky. All of this was calculated to perfection.

"Wuhu, Happy New Year!"

Yotsuya Mikoto was amused by the way Yui Yuigahama cheered and shouted.

"Yui, it's not New Year's yet."

"I know, but with this atmosphere, I have to shout something!"

Sakurajima Mai, watching the girls staring intently at the fireworks blooming in the night sky with sparkling eyes, reached out and poked Yosho's shoulder, smiling gently.

"Come on, great savior, the strongest exorcist in history, Captain, say something?"

"This atmosphere… why does it feel like it's the grand finale?"

Yosho first chuckled and replied, then thought for a moment, and suddenly gave Sabre a look. Then Sabre ran happily into the distance and brought back a suitcase.

"This is…"

Under the curious gaze of the girls, Yosho opened the suitcase and took out…

A suona.

"Since the atmosphere is so good today, I'll play a tune for everyone."

Chapter 558: A Trip to Itomori Town with Mitsuha Miyamizu

"Doo doo doo doo"

Watching Yosho start playing the suona again, the members of the Quantum Society were speechless. However, those who heard him play the suona for the first time, like Ushio Kobune and Mio Kobune, Mayuri Shiina, Yuki Amane, Luka Urushibara, and Farris, all looked surprised.

Especially Luka Urushibara, after Yosho finished his brief performance, she even applauded and said with a gentle smile.

"Mr. Yosho can also play an instrument like the suona, it really opened my eyes."

"I know a lot of things."

Looking at Yosho holding the suona with a smile on his face, Sakurajima Mai shook her head with a wry smile. Since that battle, the heavy feeling that lingered in her heart during this time finally dissipated at this moment.

Although Sakurajima Mai didn't say it explicitly, she, like the other members of the Quantum Society, was worried about what changes would occur in Yosho's mentality after losing such powerful spiritual abilities. After all… that was a powerful force enough to destroy a city, or even destroy a country. Even if he wasn't happy with material gains or saddened by personal losses, his mood would still be affected more or less, right?

Now it seems, it was completely unnecessary to worry.

The identity of "Kamen", the power of soul materialization, Yosho doesn't care about these.

He's still abstract as he should be.

Perhaps that's why he can become the first, and probably the only, person to complete the Journey of Rebirth twice and hold two World cards.

… …

The next day afternoon, in the Quantum Society apartment building.

"Ugh…"

Marin Kitagawa sat up from the bed, feeling a soreness in her back. When she saw the scattered kimono on the floor, she recalled what happened last night, and a blush appeared on her face.

The annual fireworks festival, also known as the annual ultimate BOSS challenge.

The contestants were divided into groups according to Futaba Rio and Yotsuya Mikoto, Yui Yuigahama and Mai Sakurajima, Hanakawa Yuri and Menma, Shoko Makinohara, Touma Kazusa and Yukina Ogiso, Amano Hina and Enmusubi no Kami, Natsumi Suga and Haruno Yukinoshita, Saki Kawasaki and Marin Kitagawa, Tamamo-no-Mae and Hasshaku-sama, and Yukino Yukinoshita, who was shy and awkward, daring to be alone in a group.

The final result goes without saying. From 10:00 PM to nearly 12:00 PM, all challenges failed.

The shortest time was Yukino Yukinoshita, who only lasted twenty-eight minutes from the start to rolling her eyes and losing consciousness, which can be called the shame of spiritual ability users.

The longest time, compared to other combinations, the closest to successfully challenging the BOSS was Tamamo-no-Mae and Hasshaku-sama. With the bond of two evil spirits, they lasted for nearly four hours, which can be said to be losing the battle but not the spirit, and deservedly the shield of the Quantum Society.

As for the combination of Marin Kitagawa and Saki Kawasaki, although Marin Kitagawa's physique as an ordinary person caused her to be a drag, fortunately, she had superb skills and operations to make up for the lack of hard conditions. Although the results were not as good as those two inhuman people, they still exceeded two hours, ranking among the best.

"You finally woke up?"

Hearing Saki Kawasaki's words, Marin Kitagawa got out of bed and stretched a long stretch, looking at the other party's already dressed appearance, her eyes revealed envy.

"That's great… you were tossed around so badly last night… after waking up after sleeping, you're actually like a normal person, I really envy you spiritual ability users' recovery ability…"

"You can also awaken."

"It's not that easy."

Marin Kitagawa sighed slightly, reaching out to pull the door of the closet, and said helplessly.

"Facing the true heart, this condition is not difficult, but you also have to make a desperate bet with the strange existence, risking your life's awareness, unless it's a critical moment of life and death, otherwise how is it possible…"

"Click."

"Eh?"

Looking at the closet door that she had pulled down, Marin Kitagawa was a little confused.

"What are you…"

Saki Kawasaki was also stunned when she saw this, and then frowned slightly as if she had thought of something.

"Marin, try punching the wall."

"Punch the wall?"

Marin Kitagawa didn't know what Saki Kawasaki meant, gently clenched her fist, touched the wall of the room, and said cautiously.

"Is… is it like this?"

"Use some strength!"

"Oh, oh, okay!"

Marin Kitagawa subconsciously replied, looking at the wall in front of her, she took a few deep breaths, and after preparing herself, she used almost 80% of her strength to punch the wall.

But when her fist touched the wall, she didn't feel the expected pain, but heard a muffled sound.

"Bang!"

The whole room couldn't help but shake a little.

"This…"

Seeing Marin Kitagawa punch the hard wall without getting hurt, but instead punching several fine cracks in the wall, Saki Kawasaki frowned and muttered to herself.

"Sure enough… your physical fitness… has improved…"

Kawasaki Saki didn't know why this was happening. The so-called "milk training" was only effective for those with spiritual abilities. Ordinary people like Suga Natsumi and Kitagawa Marin shouldn't experience any improvement in their physical fitness, no matter how many times they did it.

Could it be…

That the changes that occurred after Yozora lost his spiritual abilities led to this alteration in the rules?

…

Meanwhile, on a train in Kyoto.

"Let me see… Eh? Do they have trains that go directly from Kyoto to Itomori now? They didn't when I came to Kyoto."

Hearing Miyamizu Mitsuha's words, Yozora, who was sitting by the train window, staring at the scenery rushing by outside, said nonchalantly.

"It's probably a route built by the Yukinoshita Group with funding from the Shinomiyas."

Miyamizu Mitsuha was a little surprised to hear this, muttering,

"That must have cost a lot of money…"

"It's nothing."

Yozora waved his hand, smiling.

"For the current Shinomiyas and Yukinoshita Construction, money is just a number. Expanding the train route and adding a stop is just a small matter for these two companies. Of course, Yukino and Kaguya didn't originally need to do this. They probably just considered that you would have to transfer between Kyoto and Itomori, which would be too troublesome, so they did it."

"I see…"

Listening to Yozora's words, Miyamizu Mitsuha felt like she was listening to some kind of absurd legend.

From a shrine maiden in a remote small town whose monthly allowance was barely enough to have afternoon tea once in Kyoto, to now being a member of the Supernatural Quantum Mechanics Research Society, with the Yukinoshita Group and the Shinomiyas even funding the expansion of the train route and adding a stop in Itomori for her convenience in returning home, all these changes felt like a dream to Miyamizu Mitsuha.

"Of course, this isn't entirely for you."

Yozora opened his bento box, took out a rice ball from it, and took a bite, his face showing a painful expression.

"With a direct train, more tourists will visit Itomori, which will allow your father, who is a town councilor, to vigorously develop Itomori's tourism industry and various related economies, increasing Itomori's financial income and bringing significant development to Itomori, which can be considered an achievement. On the other hand, people who visit Itomori will definitely not miss your family's historic shrine. The more people who visit, the more faith power Yume can gain. Besides, she is a genuine goddess who will truly bless those who are destined to be together."

"Furthermore, Onee-grandmother is old, and your younger sister Yotsuba is so young. If we directly provide financial assistance, Onee-grandmother, your father, and your mother would probably be embarrassed to accept it, so it's better to use this method to make your Miyamizu family's shrine business better, so that the famous shrine maiden doesn't have such a small monthly allowance that it's not even enough to have afternoon tea."

Hearing the last sentence, Miyamizu Mitsuha seemed a little embarrassed, recalling her shameful behavior when she first arrived in Kyoto and went to have afternoon tea with Yozora for the first time, and exclaimed at the number on the bill given by the waiter. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she punched Yozora's shoulder playfully.

"You… don't mention that… It's just that I had just arrived at the time… and didn't bring much money with me…"

The rules of the Supernatural Quantum Mechanics Research Society were also the rules when Yozora and Yotsuya Miko first started accepting exorcism requests, which was that the rewards received for each request would be divided equally among all the internal members who knew about it. Of course, now there is no distinction between internal and external members, and everyone has become an internal member who knows the truth.

Therefore, plots like "a hero who saved the world is troubled by money"… will not happen in the Supernatural Society.

"Speaking of…"

Looking at Yozora's painful expression, his facial features starting to twist slightly, yet he was still eating the rice ball bite by bite, Miyamizu Mitsuha said speechlessly.

"If you think it's unappetizing, then don't eat it… Knowing that Yui's cooking tastes so… so divinely awful… you still have to eat it…"

"You don't understand. This is a willpower training for professional exorcists."

Yozora stopped after eating a whole rice ball, and replied seriously.

"Besides, do you think it's so easy to be the God of Harems? A mere rice ball dish is not enough to break my will!"

Miyamizu Mitsuha rolled her eyes, complaining.

"Just eating a rice ball… look at how excited you're getting… Your chuunibyou is really serious."

"Then you eat one?"

"No, no, no, I'd better pass."

Miyamizu Mitsuha waved her hands repeatedly, looking flattered, or rather, the more appropriate word should be terrified.

"Although I have a good relationship with Yui, it's not good to that extent. I'm not worthy, you should do it yourself."

"Without the ability to materialize souls, many things are really inconvenient."

While eating the bento prepared by Yuigahama Yui, Yozora took out a few sharp silver nails, a special dagger forged by Master Miyamoto that incorporated the relics, and a loaded black pistol, and placed them on the table in front of him.

"If it were before, I could just have the Pale Ghost Hand hold these things and summon it when I needed it. Now I can't, and I have to have Souichirou call the security personnel at the train station in advance. What a pain."

Hearing this, Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Having the power to materialize souls… what kind of… feeling is it?"

"What kind of feeling is it… Hmm… how should I describe it…"

Yozora thought for a while before smiling and replying.

"It's like summoning another self that represents the truth and possesses special powers. The feeling during battle… is actually nothing special. At first, you'll find it very strange, but once you get used to it, it's like moving your finger or taking a step to walk. You don't need to think or deliberately command anything. It's completely natural."

"I see…"

Miyamizu Mitsuha said thoughtfully.

"I heard Rio say that the true form of the soul represents the most authentic side of the user's heart. Just like Yui's Kiyohime is love-obsessed, Rio's Hone-Onna has a bad temper, and Mai-senpai's Suzuhikohime is a bit childishly willful. Your true form of the soul has never spoken, could it be… that the real you is actually a quiet, taciturn person who likes peace and quiet?"

"Not at all."