Crossover anime, a daily life that begins with hunting supernatural beings.

"Alright, dried meat, green rice dumplings, dried fish, bananas, and wheat ears—this is our reward for this mission."

"I told you, one of them is yours. Pick one, and then we'll move on to the next step."

As he said this, Sakurai pushed five food-related remains in front of Yotsuya Miko.

Woo woo woo...

Do you want to choose one from these?

After much deliberation, Yotsuya Miko finally chose the one that looked relatively normal.

"Wheat ears? A wise choice."

"Similar to how candy is used, if something happens, you pluck a grain of wheat and put it in your mouth."

"Or wait until you finish the candy and eat one ear of wheat about half a month later. You can't handle more than that for now."

After thinking for a moment, Sakurai put away the remaining four food items, looked up and stared intently at Yotsuya Miko until she felt uneasy before speaking.

"Assistant, what do you feel you lack most right now?"

"Combat skills? Or stamina?"

Upon hearing this, Yotsuya Miko was stumped.

She thought about it for a long time, but still didn't understand what Sakurai meant and didn't know what to choose.

"Really? Then I'll decide for myself. Let's start with the most basic physical training."

"Then we move on to the most basic fighting skills and pain tolerance training."

"remember?"

"As I said, I will get started on arranging training for you."

As he spoke, Sakurai calmly pulled a pneumatic hammer, about forty centimeters in diameter, from his shoulder bag.

"This was custom-made by a shady dealer. It won't hurt if I get hit, but..."

"It will hurt a lot."

As he spoke, Sakurai slammed down on Yotsuya Miko. Yotsuya Miko, unable to dodge in time, was hit on the shoulder and was stunned.

"Ouch!" Silently putting on the mask of pain, and confirming that Sakurai was serious, Yotsuya Miko ran away while tears streamed down her face from the pain.

Miko Yotsuya, being chased by Sakurai, is sprinting at full speed.

Not long after, Yotsuya Mikoto, who was running around in the haunted place until she was out of breath, was completely numb.

No way, the boss is still chasing me.

Before she could slow down and say anything, Sakurai was about to bring down the hammer again.

Tooth white? No way...

With her lips twitching uncontrollably, Yotsuya Miko felt a little numb. The thought of the excruciating pain she had just experienced left her mind blank.

Then... before the brain could even process it, the body had already started moving.

Pull your legs and run.

He strode off in a direction far away from Sakurai.

She now understands one thing, and that is...

My boss is absolutely...

No girl will fall for him.

These gender equality advocates are truly brutal.

Who forces someone to train without their consent?

Yotsuya Miko was desperate, but she dared not stop.

Ya Bai, please stop pursuing me.

I really have no energy left.

Several times, Yotsuya Miko almost got caught by Sakurai. She felt the wind from the hammer falling behind her and quickened her pace. She was numb.

"Alright, that concludes the physical training. Now, take a ten-minute break before starting the next session."

After chasing after Yotsuya Miko for about twenty minutes, Sakurai, realizing that his assistant was completely drained, said it was time to rest.

"Boss, I surrender. Let's call it a day, okay?"

"If it gets this intense all at once, people could really die."

Feeling as if granted a pardon, Yotsuya Miko plopped down on the ground, gasping for breath, and finally managed to squeeze out those words.

"What do you mean by 'no energy'? Assistant, you need to understand something."

"I don't mind preparing life-saving items for you; that's the most basic duty of a boss."

"But running away won't solve the problem; one day you'll have to face the paranormal head-on."

"By then, how can you guarantee your survival if you don't even have the most basic physical abilities, and how can you guarantee that the people you care about won't get hurt?"

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye for Yotsuya Miko at this moment. Sakurai picked her up from the ground and raised his hammer to smash her down.

Not really.

With her lips twitching and utterly exhausted, Ms. Yotsuya somehow found the strength to turn around and run away.

"Assistant, don't run away. Attack me head-on. If you can't even fight me, you'll never survive in the future."

"This is training for your combat skills. Don't worry, you won't get hurt. At most, it will hurt a little."

White teeth, white teeth, white teeth.

The boss is serious.

He was really prepared to force me to fight him.

But...

It may not hurt, but it really hurts.

With her back still throbbing, Yotsuya Miko dared not fight Sakurai.

This is going to be fatal...

Then...

In the heat of the chase, realizing she couldn't escape, Yotsuya Miko finally pulled out her utility knife and tried to fight Sakurai.

Then he was hit a few more times.

"Ugh, this won't do, boss..."

"You'd better kill me."

After throwing the utility knife, Yotsuya Miko, who didn't care about her image as a pretty girl at all, finally sat down on the ground with a thud.

Can't hit a bit.

Who can predict the enemy's movement trajectory in advance and then wait for her to come to them?

During her escape, Yotsuya Miko launched several attacks but ran into the hammer each time, and now she felt like her body wasn't her own anymore.

It was both painful and sore, with a faint tingling or numb sensation.

Massaka...

Am I a masochist?

It was as if a new world had opened up for Yotsuya Miko, but she was even more desperate. With a cat-like face, she was about to burst into tears.

59. Midnight, the bus to the world of the dead.

"The results are good. Let's continue in a few days."

"At the very least, you have to be able to run continuously for an hour without getting red in the face or out of breath, and be able to withstand my attacks for two minutes before you can be considered to have passed the first stage."

Sakurai was quite satisfied with the training session, and after thinking about it, he expressed his requirements.

Yotsuya Miko, who was already as listless as a salted fish, closed her eyes in pain. She really wanted to back out now. Was it too late to go find that shrine maiden?

Sakurai didn't care what Yotsuya Miko was thinking. He picked up Yotsuya Miko, who had cried her heart out and was now lying motionless on the ground, and plucked a grain of wheat and stuffed it into her mouth.

The wheat ears, with their subtle wheat aroma, melted in her mouth the moment she tasted it, and Yotsuya Miko felt as if she were in a warm, cozy hot spring.

A cool sensation covered the eyeballs that were rolling around under the eyelids.

If she hadn't still had a shred of reason left, she probably would have already let out a comfortable moan.

Watching Yotsuya Miko lying on the ground, rubbing her thighs and chanting "kimoji," Sakurai visibly felt speechless and disgusted.

Is it really that exaggerated?

Sakurai stuffed the remaining ten or so grains of wheat into Yotsuya Miko's arms, then thought for a moment...

It doesn't seem like ignoring Yotsuya Miko is a good idea, since he has to go to Kirisu Mafuyu's for tutoring soon. Oh well...

Silently shaking his head, Sakurai made a decision.

Silently, he reached out and grabbed Yotsuya Miko's collar. With a slight pull, Yotsuya Miko, still immersed in the lingering scent of wheat, was lifted off the ground.

Holding Yotsuya Miko in one hand, he watched his assistant, who was kicking and swinging wildly because she had lost her footing after being lifted up.

Sakurai silently concluded that the training this time was still inadequate.

With her legs naturally hanging vertically after her struggles failed, Yotsuya Miko left the haunted spot deep in the grove.

As casually as carrying Iori's lifeless kitten.

After leaving the haunted spot and exiting the campus, Sakurai randomly hailed a taxi. He left Yotsuya Miko in the back seat and sat in the front passenger seat with his arms crossed.

Even if it takes some time, he still needs to send Yotsuya Miko back first.

After all, this is the most basic responsibility that he, as the boss, should fulfill.