I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

At times, she even wondered if this guy was the one who was keeping Yoshizaki Kawa as his mistress. Otherwise, how could that stingy guy be so unmoved by his millions in assets?

But now Tomie knows that the woman in front of her is very likely an official with special abilities.

Hmph, this time you can't escape.

I already know that this guy's identity is extraordinary. You all know that there are incredible powers in this world, but you just kept it from me.

Especially that guy Yoshizaki Kawa, who hadn't taken away my pile of collectibles before, I initially thought he was deliberately trying to annoy me.

But they were clearly worried about their own safety, so they were taken away for inspection.

That guy, too, always protects me from behind without saying a word.

He also gave Saito-sensei a necklace before, thinking they were a couple, but it turns out he was just protecting her.

This fits the persona of a fortune teller setting up a stall on an overpass!

A ghost-hunting master?

"Is his identity also unusual? Is he actually a very skilled ghost hunter? Is teaching just a hobby?"

However, I like people like you who are just too nice!

So now, I won't hold back anymore. What's meant to be mine, I'll go after.

Just thinking about it is hilarious, what a stingy ghost-catching master.

"Yes, I often see you next to him. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Higa Kotoko, an exorcist. Other identities are not convenient to disclose."

How ridiculous!

Higa Kotoko sat next to Tomie, pondering how to extract information from her.

I don't care, I'm going to go with you!

I want to become an exorcist too!

You're such a nice guy, always trying to be the good guy.

Ordinary ghost hunters couldn't catch so many powerful ghosts. The Po Ji Demon he killed earlier was also beyond the capabilities of ordinary exorcists.

At the same time, upon hearing Kawakami Tomie's words, Kotoko smiled. For Tomie, who had experienced all of this, hiding anything would only backfire. Besides, she wanted to test Tomie's abilities to see if she could awaken Yoshizaki Kawa once again.

This may truly be Yoshizaki's last hope.

"Sure enough!"

I like you, so I'll pursue you, even if it means being shameless. Even if you don't want to, I'll still pester you relentlessly!

Kotoko Higa glanced at Tomie with a strange expression, then, thinking of Kayako and Mako, she nodded: "I guess so?"

Upon hearing this, Higa Kotoko paused for a moment, then replied without hesitation, "He has some things to attend to. He was busy with your matter earlier, and now he has to deal with other matters."

Just then, Tomie suddenly asked, "Where's Yoshizaki? Isn't he with you?"

After learning the so-called "truth" of this world, Tomie had many guesses about Yoshizaki River, including that he was a ghost-catching master, a big shot of a mysterious sect, and that he stayed at the school just because he loved teaching.

Tomie had an "I knew it" look on her face, and she couldn't wait to see that guy so she would have so much to say to him.

"Tomie, do you remember what happened in your dream before? What exactly happened?"

At this moment, after much deliberation, Higa Kotoko decided to ask directly.

Dream?

Are those things something we can talk about?

Just thinking about the plot of her dream made Tomie blush; it was such an absurd story, like children playing house.

And then there's my own childish thinking; if Yoshizaki Kawa hadn't appeared in my dream, I might not have been able to return to reality.

She also wouldn't have the courage to admit that she had indeed fallen in love with him.

And speaking of which, that guy saved me twice...

Wait, twice?

At this moment, Tomie Kawakami seemed to have thought of something, and her expression showed a slight surprise.

Yoshizaki River? !

Yeah, how come he always appears in my dreams so precisely?

This makes me think of a world where ghosts, exorcists, and special abilities exist—

Tomie Kawakami's expression became incredibly interesting. She countered with a question: "You... know what dream I had? Did Yoshizaki Kawa tell you?"

“I don’t know what you dreamed about, but Yoshizaki Kawa did enter your dream to save you twice. The first time was when you were being corrupted by an evil spirit and were in grave danger, and the second time was just now.”

When Tomie heard Higa Kotoko say this, although she had almost guessed what was going on, she was still a little embarrassed.

Because she remembered her first dream very clearly, that guy dressed her up when she was naked;

He had already seen his naked body. How despicable!

He even did that... boogie!

Tomie couldn't imagine what would happen if he saw her in class the next day and thought of himself naked in his dream.

Throughout all those days that followed, did he remember them?

"You jerk! You saw my body, but you still won't accept me. You're such a scumbag!"

Tomie mentally complained, but in reality, she took a deep breath and then regained her composure.

She comforted herself, thinking that she was his woman for life anyway, so what if he saw her body?

I can always watch it again later!

Thinking of this, Tomie regained her cheerful expression.

"I'm not going to tell you anything about dreams. Go ask that guy Yoshizaki Kawa!!"

If that guy dares to leak even the slightest bit of information, hmph, I'll go to his office and teach him a lesson!

Upon hearing this, Kotoko sighed.

"Tomie, I lied to you before."

As they were talking, Kotoko suddenly sighed, making Kawakami Tomie's heart skip a beat: "What...what did you lie to me about?"

“Yoshizaki Kawa didn’t go off to do anything else. He hasn’t woken up from your dream yet, so I want to find out what happened from you.”

"Still...not awake yet?"

Tomie didn't think there was anything wrong with it and said cheerfully, "Looks like that guy is a lazybones. He should have woken up before me."

Seeing Tomie's cheerful expression, Kotoko couldn't bear to upset her, but she remembered her original plan.

Everything he had done was paving the way for this one sentence, all to see if he could further provoke Tomie and awaken Yoshizaki Kawa. Now, the die was cast, and he had no choice but to act.

"Tomie, he's brain dead."

(End of this chapter)