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

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Sakurai-kun seems to be troubled by something.

Since he has chosen to believe me, as his teacher...

We must also reciprocate this trust.

Suppressing her vague unease for the time being, Kirisu Mafuyu, who didn't think Sakurai wanted to take this opportunity to confess to her, spoke up.

"Of course, I am a teacher, and my students' affairs are my affairs."

Just as Sakurai unconditionally trusted Kirisu Mafuyu, as a teacher, she would never betray that trust.

Since the students needed help, she, as a teacher...

We have an inescapable responsibility.

Not to mention Sakurai, who can be said to have been raised by her.

From a blank sheet of paper to one adorned with vibrant colors, this month-long course had already instilled in Kirisu Mafuyu a level of respect for Sakurai that far surpassed that of the average student.

At the same time, Sakurai is the only person Kirisu Mafuyu, who is not good at interpersonal communication, can freely approach without any reservations.

Therefore, without needing to think at all, Kirisu Mafuyu answered Sakurai's question without hesitation.

"I understand. So, Mafuyu-nee, would you mind if we talked somewhere else?"

As he spoke, Sakurai turned his gaze toward the apartment door with the number 201 behind Kirisu Mafuyu.

"Hmm~"

At this moment, Kirisu Mafuyu's icy expression could no longer be maintained. She couldn't help but let out a mournful cry and subconsciously took a half step back, instinctively protecting the apartment door behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

She feared that Sakurai would take advantage of her inattention to open the forbidden door that should never have been opened.

Compared to a teacher's responsibility and concern for Sakurai-kun, exposing the scene behind the door to Sakurai-kun...

She wasn't mentally prepared.

Is there something shameful or embarrassing in Mafuyu's room?

However, to be specific, I do recall Mafuyu mentioning that she lives alone, which might indeed be a bit inconvenient for her.

Over the past month, Sakurai has learned something about the so-called differences between men and women.

Thinking he understood the situation, Sakurai nodded and then kindly offered a way out.

It also gave myself a way out.

It's not that I don't want to say it, it's just that it's inconvenient for Mafuyu-nee. I'm just trying to make things easier for her.

"Let's just forget about it then, don't worry, Mafuyu-nee."

"It's just a few minor issues that I can handle. Mafuyu-nee has already helped me a lot, so there's no need to waste any more energy on me."

"You can't just waste Mafuyu's time. It's already a huge help that she takes time out of her day to tutor me."

"Hmm... I was just about to have dinner before I ran into Mafuyu-nee. If you don't mind, how about I treat Mafuyu-nee to a late-night snack?"

With great difficulty, Sakurai forced a smile and tried to comfort Kirisu Mafuyu.

"Let's agree on this first, no laughing, absolutely no laughing."

Seeing Sakurai's smile, which was more like a grimace, Kirisu Mafuyu was shaken and wavered between her duty to the company and her responsibility as a teacher.

In the end, the compass in my heart still pointed to Sakurai's location.

Then, without waiting for Sakurai to say anything, he dejectedly and resignedly opened the [Forbidden Gate].

Compared to her own modesty, she simply couldn't stand idly by.

The students' distress.

so...

Even if it meant her death, it wouldn't matter.

"Please...come in."

The two words were practically squeezed out through clenched teeth. Kirisu Mafuyu, like a walking corpse, weakly pushed open the door.

She exuded a sense of despair, as if saying, "If I don't go to hell, who will?" and closed her eyes in despair.

I dare not watch what will happen next.

She dared not think about what would happen next.

......

Honestly...

Sakurai had never seen such a messy room in his life.

Clean and dirty clothes, both underwear and other items, were scattered everywhere; there were also takeout remnants, books of various sizes, and bottles and jars lying around everywhere.

It's absolutely a paradise for all kinds of small animals.

Cockroaches, fleas, and rats, etc.

The only unexpectedly clean thing about this place is that there are no supernatural phenomena.

Is it because we haven't had a chance to enter the [room] yet?

Even with this thought in mind, Sakurai maintained a poker face, showing no expression. He calmly said, "I'm coming in," and then put on the slippers handed to him by Kirisu Mafuyu, whose entire body had turned ashen, and walked into the room.

really...

Some places are impossible to step on.

Sakurai was exasperated after failing to find a foothold.

Finally, they barely managed to move through the mountain of garbage by tiptoeing.

"Anyway, please sit for a while, I'll go change my clothes."

After saying that, feeling extremely ashamed, Kirisu Mafuyu hurriedly ran to the next room.

Sakurai sat obediently on the edge of the bed, without excitedly looking around just because she had entered the room of an adult woman living alone.

A one-month-old baby doesn't have that kind of thinking yet.

"Would coffee be alright?"

Soon, Kirisu Mafuyu, who had changed into the same Ichinose High School tracksuit as Sakurai and whose cheeks were still slightly flushed, knelt down next to Sakurai with two cups of coffee in her hands.

After calming down, she finally accepted reality.

After taking a sip of the coffee, Sakurai looked at Kirisu Mafuyu beside him.

“Matsu-nee is a little different than usual.”

I already knew that Kirisu Mafuyu was the type who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but this was the first time I had ever seen Mafuyu like this.

"Any questions?"

"This is only how it appears to you. Now that it has been discovered, there's no point in hiding it any longer."

"If I were still Sakurai-kun, would you be disillusioned with me as I am now?"

Kirisu Mafuyu, also sipping her steaming coffee and squinting to avoid looking at Sakurai, stared at him.

"No, no problem. No matter what Mafuyu-nee becomes, she will always be the Mafuyu-nee I respect."

Sakurai finished his coffee in one gulp and stared intently at Kirisu Mafuyu.

"I will keep it a secret, so please keep what I'm about to say a secret as well, Mafuyu-nee."

Has things finally come to this?

To be honest, before that...

I never imagined that I would one day confess to Mafuyu-nee.

He always thought he would keep this secret hidden forever.

But time waits for no one. Compared to Kirisu Mafuyu's opinion of him, he probably still cares more...

Mafuyu-nee's safety.

If one day, the unsuspecting Mafuyu gets caught up in a supernatural event and something happens to her, then it will be too late for him to regret it.

Sakurai let out a long sigh.

11. Showdown, Immortality

Now that the small talk before getting down to business is over, it's time to get to the point.

"Mafuyu-nee, do you believe in the existence of the supernatural?"

"Monsters, ghosts, evil spirits, and beings beyond human comprehension."

Yuuto, looking directly at Kirisu Mafuyu, said those words slowly and deliberately.

"As expected, even Mafuyu-nee can't believe it without any proof, right?"

Before Kirisu Mafuyu could speak, she was not given any chance to react.

Sakurai, who had been keeping one hand in his bag, took out that...

A short dagger gleaming with a cold light.

Change direction and apply force.

By the time Kirisu Mafuyu came to her senses, the dagger had already pierced Sakurai's chest.