Transformed into the leader of an esoteric sect in Japan

Kurosawa Shizuki didn't turn around. These troubles had nothing to do with her. She wouldn't relentlessly investigate and offer assistance just because some complete stranger asked her for help.

She didn't even consider calling the police. Her intuition told her that the problems those two had were definitely beyond the capabilities of the Metropolitan Police Department. As for contacting the Anti-Corruption Bureau or the Black Sun Cult, that was out of the question. She hadn't even solved her own problems yet, so why would she risk her life to help others?

Kurosawa Shizuki jogged over and took Kurosawa Ai's hand.

They left the park, which was shrouded in morning mist and where the temperature had suddenly turned as cold as winter.

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Book recommendation from py: *The Crown of Esoteric Buddhism*

Actually, many readers who are reading this book have probably already read it. I recommend that those who haven't read it yet check it out. The author's use of the esoteric Buddhist worldview is much more hardcore than mine. We're both pretty bad, so let's help each other out, haha.

Summary:

He summoned other gods and banished forbidden treasures. He upheld the tenets and founded esoteric Buddhism.

The ancient gods roared and howled, drooling. Venomous emotions fermented in their compound eyes. What was buried in history would eventually break through the four great gates... In the summer of Avalon in 1920, the wheel of fate began to turn in a small town called Birmingham. The immortals, the named ones, the high and mighty gods of the seasons—they all turned their gazes toward this place.

The above was not what Lu Li intended to do; he merely got involved.

Fear has no place; only perseverance brings victory.

From this day forward, a crown will be reserved for him.

Section 30, Chapter 30: Am I still a boss?

An hour later, Shizuki Kurosawa and Ai Kurosawa each held a rice ball they had bought from a convenience store and sat on the subway.

The two sisters swayed along with the subway. Since they left early, there weren't many passengers on the subway. They each took small bites of their rice balls. The taste was just average, but Kurosawa Ai seemed to have long been used to this kind of life.

Kurosawa Shizuki saw the CG promotional video of the electronic projection advertisement flowing past the side window of the subway across the street, and she saw the promotional advertisement for the mobile game "Desperate Bulwark" developed by Shadow Sun once again.

In this mobile game, the protagonist seems to be the commander of a doomsday fortress, one of humanity's last remaining strongholds. He can summon various demon girls and angel girls and form contracts with them to fight against the "disaster creatures" that are eroding the human plane.

A gothic-style angelic girl, carrying an exaggeratedly large sniper rifle on her shoulder, wearing gold-rimmed monocles, black stockings, and white hair, with a lollipop in her mouth, blasts dozens of demons' heads off with a single shot.

After the social security announcement, the white-haired angel blew the smoke from the muzzle of her gun, adjusted her monocle, and gave the camera a pure yet alluring smile: "Commander, you must pay overtime if you work overtime, okay?"

"Arles, the enigmatic angel of deception and allure, an SSR-level sniper operator, with a limited-time increased drop rate! Her powerful charm and curse sniping effects can provide strong system buffs to the entire team!"

Kurosawa Shizuki wanted to find something to do to pass the time so that she wouldn't keep thinking about the nun and the little girl she had met in the park.

Kurosawa Shizuki suddenly remembered that she seemed to have the game installed on her phone as well, so she casually opened it.

She was somewhat aroused by the promotional video; the woman was damnably sweet.

Beneath the black sun, knights raise their battle flags; the Shadow Sun Corporation logo flashes by; the loading progress bar completes; and the game begins.

Sure enough, I found the limited-time draw section in the tavern. Each 10-draw costs 3000 magic crystals. I looked at her internal welfare account and saw that she had 257 million magic crystals. I was so happy. I started drawing cards!

Ten pulls, ten pulls, ten pulls... white, white, blue, purple, white, blue, purple... Although I had so many magic crystals that I could spend them however I wanted, Kurosawa Shizuki, who was unlucky, still kept pulling until the pity system before finally managing to pull out this mysterious angel.

"Huh? Huh? Vacation over? Time to get back to work?" A stinky woman with shimmering gold hair, huge breasts, and black stockings, her cheeks puffed out with a lollipop in her mouth, looked somewhat absent-minded. Her single-lensed glasses gleamed, and black wings spread behind her as she pointed a long sniper rifle at the screen. Bang! A gunshot rang out, as if aiming to hit the player's heart.

Wow, Hasegawa's company really knows how to please people. Who wouldn't love such a white-haired angel sniper?

However, she didn't have much motivation to grind for materials to develop the character. After pulling the character, she simply put the Hidden Angel into storage and sent her to starve. Kurosawa Shizuki felt that the team left by her predecessor was quite strong, and there was no need to change characters for the time being. Even the most difficult dungeons could be cleared with full auto-play and an S rank. For Kurosawa Shizuki, who had obtained a super account, the game had become utterly boring.

She turned off the game and glanced at Kurosawa Ai beside her. She was watching anime videos on Niko's website on her phone, that strange anime where a magical girl sings while fighting: a emotionless, emotionless high school girl, now a magical girl, wielding a katana, singing a sweet, siren-like song, and slicing a cultist almost into mythical form to the beat of the music, beheading him with a single blow, then calmly severing his limbs, crushing the worms crawling out of his enemy's body, her whole body bathed in blood, still singing the lyrics:

"Please bury me by the lake, to erase the traces of my mistakes."

Ai watched with great excitement, a smile unconsciously spreading across her face, humming the tune of the music softly.

Kurosawa Shizuki wondered if something was wrong. Why did the scenes in this anime inexplicably remind her of the esoteric Buddhist ritual she had personally presided over not long ago?

From an esoteric Buddhist perspective, that aloof magical girl is definitely performing a sacrifice to the hidden gods! Both the melody of the music and the girl's movements as she wields her katana exude the flavor of ancient esoteric Buddhist rituals. The girl is using her enemies as sacrifices, employing her dance and songs as a medium to attempt to communicate with the hidden gods…

What kind of strange animation is this? Why can elementary school students watch such dangerous animation so easily? Kurosawa Shizuki took off Ai's headphones without saying a word.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Kurosawa Ai asked, looking bewildered.

"Ai, don't you think that at your age you shouldn't be watching such strange animation? It's too bloody and violent," Kurosawa Shizuki said worriedly.

"Sister, compared to the scene you left behind after you took action, I think the content of this animation is really too ordinary," Kurosawa Ai sneered, showing that she found the matter unremarkable. "What's more, this is an animation that the Anti-Corruption Bureau manipulated and promoted by the official authorities. The most unbelievable thing is that the rating has been lowered to 12+."

"The Anti-Suppression Bureau...?" Kurosawa Shizuki hadn't expected that such a casual anime could involve the Anti-Suppression Bureau. Why would the Anti-Suppression Bureau promote such an anime with strong esoteric elements to the general public through official channels? Was this a subtle way of inducing the public to accept esoteric taboos? No, shouldn't the Anti-Suppression Bureau exist to suppress esoteric religions?

“Times are changing, and the Anti-Suppression Bureau probably has to change as well. I heard that the factional strife within them is quite serious,” Ai noticed Kurosawa Shizuki’s doubts. “As the end of the world gets closer, cults, reclusive gods, strange and other supernatural things will eventually surface. There will always be a day when they can’t be hidden anymore. The Anti-Suppression Bureau is probably preparing for that day.”

Is it because the end of the world is approaching again?

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After getting off the subway, he took Kurosawa Ai all the way to her junior high school, Shiokawa Girls' Junior High School.

I never imagined that Ai Mingming, who looks like a primary school student, is actually already in the second year of junior high school. Is it because of poor development?

As they were about to part, it was Kurosawa Ai who worried about Kurosawa Shizuki's inability to integrate into school life after losing her memory. She repeatedly gave her advice, making Kurosawa Shizuki wonder if Ai was her sister or her mother.

"If you don't know the way, use the electronic map on your phone and follow the signs so you won't get lost."

"Don't accept a guy's confession easily. Guys are all sweet talkers and not worth believing."

"After school, remember to go straight home and don't accept invitations from girls you don't know."

"If you get hungry at noon, you can go to the school cafeteria, where they sell portable bento boxes."

"If there are any aspects of school life that you are not familiar with, you can ask Suzuki Machiko for help. I think she is a friend of yours at school."

"Wait, do you have any more information about this Suzuki Machiko that you can tell me?" Kurosawa Shizuki asked.

“Actually, I’m not very familiar with her. She’s only visited our house a few times. She seems to know Father, and she’s at school with you, sister. It seems she’s there to keep an eye on something.” Kurosawa Ai placed her finger on her pink lips, trying hard to recall. “As for how I recognized her… she seems to have been injured recently, her head is always wrapped in bandages. Also… she’s very concerned about you, sister, to the point of being a little overly concerned. Perhaps you should be more worried about this guy than a smooth-talking boy.”

Watching Ai disappear into the crowd of students going to school, she seemed to be quite popular among her classmates. She put on an innocent smile, greeted a few girls her age, and quickly blended into the group. When she went upstairs, some classmates even came up to help her.

Kurosawa Shizuki was initially worried that Ai might be bullied at school, but then she thought, based on her impression of Ai, she'd be grateful if her younger sister didn't bully others. During her interactions with Ai, Kurosawa Shizuki even unconsciously felt herself being guided and manipulated by Ai…

"Next... um, should I go this way?" She opened a map navigation app, looked at the road, and realized that Ai's school wasn't far from Kurosawa Shizuki's high school. The next part of the journey would probably take less than ten minutes on foot.

Just as Kurosawa Shizuki was about to start looking for the way to her high school, she suddenly saw a few delinquents walking over with an arrogant swagger.

They probably weren't there for Kurosawa Shizuki; they seemed to be arguing amongst themselves the whole time, and no one even glanced at her.

Kurosawa Shizuki had no interest in having some kind of fateful encounter with this group of delinquents, bumping into them, yelling "What are you looking at?" "What's it to you if I look at you?" and then starting a physical exchange, so she lowered her head and made way for them.

As they passed each other, Shizuki Kurosawa caught a glimpse of their school uniforms and badges out of the corner of her eye, and was surprised to find that they were actually her classmates.

But this has nothing to do with Kurosawa Shizuki. Kurosawa Shizuki doesn't think the original owner would have any interaction with these kinds of people.

Just as Kurosawa Shizuki was about to leave, one of the delinquents suddenly stopped, turned around and looked in Kurosawa Shizuki's direction. Then he grabbed another delinquent's sleeve and started gesturing and pointing in Kurosawa Shizuki's direction from behind.

These scoundrels, who didn't look like good people, seemed to be discussing something.

Sigh, I guess I'll still get harassed. Is it because I'm too cute? Kurosawa Shizuki sighed inwardly. After all, it's a common occurrence for beautiful girls to be harassed by delinquents.

She hadn't taken more than a few steps when the group of delinquents jogged up and surrounded her.

Kurosawa Shizuki simply stood still and didn't move. Running away at this time would only embolden the delinquents. She calmly looked at the group of delinquents, rubbed her fists, and her palms gleamed with a metallic cold light.

I need to stop. If I accidentally kill them with my Phantom Blade Style, it will cause a huge problem.

However, the way the delinquents looked at her made her feel something was off. They didn't seem to have much malice; on the contrary, they were very adoring and... fanatical.

Seven or eight delinquents, moving in perfect unison, bowed to Kurosawa Shizuki in unison, saying, "Good morning, Boss!"

Kurosawa Shizuki was completely bewildered, not expecting this turn of events. Wasn't the original owner of this body the dignified leader of a secret cult? How come she's here acting as the boss of a bunch of delinquents?

Before Kurosawa Shizuki could figure out how to respond, a square-faced man with a youthful appearance but a reliable demeanor stepped forward and said to her with a pained expression, "Big Sister, you have to stand up for us today! Those guys from Kitakata kidnapped Boss Mizushima, and they even issued a challenge to us this morning. We at Yamagata are leaderless, and now we can only rely on you!"

"Sorry... I don't know you. Goodbye." Kurosawa Shizuki gave an awkward but polite smile, turned around and left. She still had to go to school and was in no mood for any high school drama. She didn't expect the original owner of this body to have such an interest in delinquents and gang fights.

"Big Sister! Big Sister! You can't just abandon your territory like this! You are the 'Queen of Barbarian Fists' among the Three Kings and Six Tyrants! Within ten days of the start of the semester, you defeated the four monarchs of our school. Now, Yamauchi Uki of North High School has openly provoked you and even kidnapped Mizushima, the boss who is most loyal to you! How can you just turn a blind eye like this?" The square-faced man was almost in tears, his hands clenched into fists. Kurosawa Shizuki felt as if his whole body was on fire.

"But... I have to go to school now, I really don't have time to do this kind of thing." Kurosawa Shizuki waved her hand. How much trouble did the original owner cause in the past? The so-called "Queen of Barbarian Fists" who was so high and mighty, and now she has come up with an extremely shameful nickname. The end of the world is approaching, and the shadow of the great enemy is looming, but the original owner is still here playing a game of fighting for territory with delinquents?

That's such a waste of time! No wonder he was betrayed and ended up in such a miserable state!

Behind him rose and fell the wails of the delinquents:

"Big Sister, Big Sister, you can't abandon us!"

"Boss Mizushima is loyal to you, Big Sister, and would be willing to go through fire and water for you. How can you turn your back on him?"

"As long as you, Boss, take action, those arrogant hooligans from North High will definitely be beaten to a pulp!"

The same square-faced guy, who seemed to be the leader, ran to the front and blocked Kurosawa Shizuki's path, immediately bowing deeply in respect without warning.

"Big Sister, only you can help us! If we go to the mountains like this, we'll probably all be wiped out by that monster! And the medicine you asked us to find has fallen into the hands of those guys from Beigao!"

Kurosawa Shizuki looked at the group of delinquents crying and sobbing like abandoned women with a headache. The passersby around them looked at them with rather strange eyes and walked around them, obviously also taking her as the leader of the delinquent girls.

"Alright, alright, tell me what's going on." Kurosawa Shizuki sighed softly.

What truly made her stop and listen to the group of delinquents was, of course, the "medicine" the square-faced man mentioned the original owner had them find. Clearly, the original owner hadn't just been controlling these delinquents for fun; she obviously had ulterior motives. Was she controlling all the delinquents to track down the so-called "medicine"?

Anything that is related to the original owner cannot be ignored by Kurosawa Shizuki. She cannot overlook any detail or any opportunity to gather information.

Kurosawa Shizuki was genuinely worried that if she overlooked anything, she might repeat the mistakes of the original owner.

P.S., I actually managed to write 4,000 words while slacking off at work today, unbelievable!

Section 31 Chapter Thirty-One: Now it's my turn to unleash my power!

A group of delinquents strode forward with great pride and high spirits, led by a beautiful but seemingly frail girl with a bored expression. This was indeed a very rare sight.

The beautiful girl wore a black and red sailor dress, the hem of which fluttered gently in the wind. Her long hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall. She crossed her arms over her chest, and her slightly narrowed eyes naturally exuded a unique charm like that of a poppy.

The delinquents didn't even dare to cast the slightest offending glance at this alluring high school girl. In their eyes, this girl seemed to be far more than just a girl; she was a humanoid beast.

Almost all the delinquents at Yama-gao High School knew that this sickly, beautiful girl with an aura like poison was the most ruthless person in the entire school, and her strength was so terrifying that even the strongest delinquent at Yama-gao, Mizushima Wataru, would be terrified.

Everyone remembers the horrific scene of that day, when this seemingly listless girl harvested everything like weeds. She single-handedly took down more than a dozen people, and finally smiled as she stepped on Mizushima Wataru's stomach: "Mizushima-kun, I have a task for you."

The square-faced man following behind Kurosawa Shizuki like a younger brother looked honest and reliable. He explained the situation to Kurosawa Shizuki as they walked:

"Here's the thing, boss. Based on the clues you provided, Boss Mizushima tracked down the whereabouts of the medicine you requested and finally confirmed that it originated from Kitako."

"Hmm, Kita-Gao, so who is this Yamanouchi you're talking about?"