In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

He could only shake his hand and sit down on his own. Sayuri then realized what was happening and immediately stood up, bowing deeply to everyone: "Thank you all! Sayuri will never forget your kindness! When we officially get married, we will definitely invite you all to attend!"

Clap clap clap clap!

A series of applause rang out, and the driver at the front even took a moment to turn around and give Sayuri a thumbs up. Seeing all this, Natsuki could only look out the window, a hint of worry on his face.

In his previous plan, the reason he was prepared to go to Chiba Prefecture alone was because Tokyo, as a key area "protected" by the Illuminati, had an exaggerated frequency of ghosts and demon tamers appearing. The safest strategy was for Sayuri and the others to stay here and deal with the dangers together while he was away. Even if some disaster occurred that he could not handle, it would buy him time to return in the shortest possible time.

Unexpectedly, Sayuri actually left with him. Although she was sometimes too chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), she was still a powerful partner. With her reduced combat strength, Natsuki was genuinely worried.

"Hmph hmph hmph... Following the man I love... wandering the world together... romance and love... hmph hmph..."

Listening to Sayuri humming an unknown song, Natsuki could only smile wryly and shake his head inwardly—oh well, since this guy has already caught up, he'll leave this place to Shirashima and Mai for now. Hopefully, nothing will happen to them before he gets back!

As he was thinking, Xia Mu felt something glittering in the girl's pocket. The next second, he remembered that he seemed to have seen some similar packaging in the convenience store. He immediately reached out and grabbed it. When he saw the square packaging and some suggestive words such as "passion" and "moisturizing," Xia Mu's expression turned scary.

"Sayuri-san, can you explain to me why this thing is on you?"

Sayuri immediately clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture: "Um... Natsuki-sensei... if I said... this was deliberately placed on Sayuri by someone... to frame me, this innocent and beautiful girl... would Natsuki-sensei believe me?"

"Oh?"

Natsuki threw the small, square package out the window, and Sayuri instinctively lunged out, shouting, "No..."

The girl realized what was happening a moment later and quickly waved her hands at Natsuki: "Natsuki-sensei, I was wrong, please don't punish me. This was just an action taken by a pure-hearted girl in pursuit of love, Ami-dad—"

As for the other passengers, after what had just happened, they all assumed it was just a playful activity between the two, and turned their heads away with smiles on their faces. One of the older men even remarked, "Sure enough, young people always have more creative ideas..."

Unbeknownst to them, as the noisy train gradually departed from Tokyo, dark clouds were quietly gathering in the sky. Behind the clouds, a huge eyeball was slowly opening, and the sudden burst of light seemed to pierce through the clouds, revealing the darkness that was faintly gathering somewhere below!

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Chapter 251 Dense Fog?

Chiba Prefecture is a relatively remote town in the southern part of the island nation, hundreds of kilometers away from the developed city of Tokyo.

The distance may not seem far, but in a small island nation like Japan, it would normally take about a day to get there. Unlike neighboring China, where even with high-speed rail, the top speed is still far superior, making it common to travel hundreds of kilometers in a day in this island nation.

Of course, for Xia Mu now, he could use the Wings of Holy Light to fly directly from Tokyo to Chiba Prefecture. If he used his fastest speed, he could probably arrive in an hour.

Unfortunately, the wings also significantly deplete the Holy Light. Considering the weakened state he would be in for the next few days, Xia Mu felt that taking transportation was a more practical option.

After more than ten hours, the sky gradually darkened, and the bus finally entered the urban area of ​​Chiba Prefecture. Looking around, there were towering mountains, lush forests, and a sky full of nebulae. This made a girl with pigtails sit up abruptly, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked out the window at the scenery.

"Teacher Xia Mu, what a beautiful view!"

Sayuri, who grew up in Tokyo, naturally didn't have many opportunities to get up close to this unique natural beauty.

Even the previous Beihai was only four hours away from Tokyo, which was not far at all. Compared to the natural scenery now, it could be said that this was the farthest distance the girl had ever traveled in her life.

"Hehe, of course! In fact, the scenery here is far less beautiful than that of Chiba Prefecture. Don't be too surprised when you arrive at your destination!"

Natsuki said with a smile, and Sayuri couldn't help but nod vigorously after listening, her gaze towards the scenery outside the window becoming even more wistful.

The next second, as if remembering something, Sayuri poked her head out and glanced at the listless passengers. Compared to the two of them, this was the normal behavior. After all, they had been on the bus for so long and had to stay in the same seat. Even an iron butt would melt. Only the two of them, who had been strengthened by the power of holy light, could ignore the "pain" brought about by this long journey.

After confirming that no one seemed to notice them, Sayuri slowly approached Natsuki and whispered, "Speaking of which, Natsuki-sensei, I don't think I know why you went to that... uh... Chiba Prefecture? Is there some... secret there?"

She originally wanted to say Illuminati, but after thinking about it, she changed her meaning. Natsuki understood the girl's thoughts, but after hearing her question, he showed a helpless expression, raised his hand and gently tapped Sayuri's forehead, while complaining, "I'm telling you, you followed me without even knowing why. You're so easy to be fooled!"

Sayuri rubbed the spot on her forehead where Natsuki had touched her, a blush creeping onto her cheeks. "What's the big deal? Wherever Natsuki-sensei goes, Sayuri will follow. Whether it's to the ends of the earth or a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, Sayuri will always, always follow Natsuki-sensei! So—"

After stealing a glance at Natsuki's expression, she spoke again, "So, Natsuki-sensei, you still haven't told me the purpose of going to Chiba Prefecture..."

Natsuki pointed to the cross necklace on her chest, and Sayuri exclaimed in surprise, "Is it because of it?"

In the past, Sayuri, Shiroshima, and the others already knew that the reason they had obtained the power of holy light was because of the cross necklace on Natsuki's body. It could be said that this thing was the source of all their power.

In fact, at the beginning, Xia Mu considered more than once whether to reveal this matter. After all, if such a crucial thing were coveted by someone with ulterior motives, Xia Mu would probably face indescribable danger.

However, after experiencing many things, Natsuki gradually came to accept Sayuri and the others. Furthermore, it seemed that her development of the cross necklace was quite slow on her own, so she shared her knowledge about it. Of course, this was limited to what Natsuki knew.

"..."

Realizing she had acted somewhat inappropriately, Sayuri quickly covered her mouth, peeked out again at the crowd of passengers, and then gently patted her chest: "Phew, thankfully no one heard."

She didn't notice that because she was so close to Xia Mu, this unintentional movement caused her chest to ripple noticeably. The wave-like curves and undulations seemed to crash against Xia Mu's heart, and his gaze unconsciously lingered on them.

Noticing the man's gaze, Sayuri felt shy, but she still puffed out her chest, making her already prominent figure even more striking!

This action made Natsuki realize what was happening, and he immediately turned his head to look elsewhere. Sayuri pouted in disappointment, "What's the big deal? Anyway, Sayuri already belongs to Natsuki-sensei, body and soul. No matter what, Sayuri won't be angry. Natsuki-sensei, you really don't understand romance, hmph!"

Xia Mu: "..."

Fortunately, Sayuri only muttered a few words before quickly shifting her attention back to the previous topic: "Natsuki-sensei, since you said that Chiba Prefecture is related to the secret of our power, do you already have any clues?"

Xia Mu shook his head, simply placing the cross necklace in his hand, and replied, "We'll have to wait until we get there to find out the specifics. I have a feeling this trip won't be too bad!"

"so……"

Sayuri nodded as if she understood, then tilted her head to look at the man in front of her. Her eyes reflected Natsuki's serious expression, and she felt that Natsuki was full of charm at this moment. Especially when she thought about the romantic time they would spend together after arriving in Chiba Prefecture, a "bright" smile appeared on the girl's lips.

"Hehe...hehe...hehehe..."

Natsuki glanced at Sayuri's expression, seemingly sensing danger, and couldn't help but frown, but still showed a helpless look again: "This child, really..."

Crunch!

Suddenly, the bus stopped. This sudden stop caused the passengers to gradually wake up, including Natsuki and Sayuri, who also looked up at the road ahead.

The driver's voice came from the driver's seat: "I'm sorry, there's been a sudden thick fog ahead, and it's already nighttime, making driving difficult. For safety reasons, I'll be leading everyone to the transit station for a short rest. I apologize for the inconvenience!"

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Chapter 252 Achoo!

"Dense fog?"

"Let me see... Hiss... There really is one! When did this appear? I didn't see it when I went back before?!"

"With such thick fog, the car really can't continue driving. We can only follow the driver's instructions..."

"..."

The passengers instinctively craned their necks to look around. Natsuki noticed that Sayuri next to him had pressed her fingers to the bear clip on her head, and a serious expression appeared on her face.

As someone who has fought against demons before, Sayuri is naturally very sensitive to the appearance of fog. After all, the appearance of demons is usually accompanied by the occurrence of black fog. At this moment, Sayuri is ready for battle!

"It's okay, it's probably just a normal phenomenon."

After Natsuki finished speaking, Sayuri lowered her hand and looked out the window, muttering, "Really, I thought it was one of those guys showing up. I was so disappointed!"

expect? !

Looking at the girl's expression, Xia Mu realized she didn't seem to be joking and couldn't help but think to himself, "When did this kid become a battle maniac?!"

However, when Xia Mu looked out the car window and saw the rising fog outside, he also looked puzzled. In his memory, this natural phenomenon was rare in this place, especially at night when the fog was even more unusual.

However, after sensing the necklace, Xia Mu did not detect the existence of any ghosts. He simply regarded it as some strange phenomenon and did not think too much about it.

Rumble!

The bus started again, carrying everyone slowly through the thick fog. When the shadow of the vehicle finally disappeared, the fog seemed to thicken, and even the moon in the sky seemed to disappear.

"Ah?"

Mai, far away in Tokyo, suddenly looked up and glanced around: "Strange, why do I have this strange feeling? Is it just my imagination?"

At this moment, she is standing in a bustling supermarket, her professional attire seemingly symbolizing that she has just finished her job at school.

Thinking of Natsuki, who had just left not long ago, Mai couldn't help but feel worried. Although she thought he was quite powerful, he was still not by her side. Especially since Natsuki wouldn't be back for at least another week, she felt even more lost and dejected.

However, the make-up exams at Tokyo Academy were not yet over. No matter how much she missed him, Mai could only keep her worries to herself. She clenched her fist again and said, "Alright, since I promised Natsuki, Mai has to pull herself together and treat myself to a good meal today!"

"Natsuki? You're Mai-sensei?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Mai subconsciously turned around and immediately saw a beautiful young woman standing in front of her. Her beautiful face and the special temperament she inadvertently revealed instantly reminded Mai of the woman's name!

"Oh, Mrs. Mikiko? What a coincidence, to see you in a place like this..."

Mai was undoubtedly surprised to see Mikiko again. After all, she had never noticed such a unique person before. But less than a day later, she met her again at the supermarket. How could she not find it amazing?

"I also think it's a coincidence. I didn't expect to see Mai-sensei again. At school, I'm really grateful to you and Natsuki-sensei for taking care of Sayuri!"

As she spoke, Mikiko bowed deeply to Mai. The instantaneous movement revealed her alluring curves once again, especially when she lowered her head, a deep cleavage appeared before Mai's eyes. She quickly stepped forward to support Mikiko, stopping her from bowing in gratitude.

"You're too kind, Mrs. Mikiko. This is just our duty as Natsuki-sensei and I. It's nothing to be thanked for..."

As she spoke, Mai couldn't help but secretly marvel. The fleeting glimpse she had just caught made her subconsciously compare the other woman's size to her own, but she was completely outmatched. Thinking of Sayuri, who was gradually developing, Mai sighed again, "Like mother, like daughter!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Mikiko's face showed a troubled expression: "...Actually, ever since I learned that the child left with Natsuki-sensei, I've been very worried. I hope that the child won't cause trouble for Natsuki-sensei, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to feel at ease..."

"If it concerns the child's safety, I'm afraid you can rest assured, Madam. After all, no matter what happens, Teacher Xia Mu will always prioritize the safety of his students. At least in Mai's eyes, that man has always been that kind of person..."

While Mai was speaking, Mikiko had been observing her. Every time Natsuki's name was mentioned, her eyes would light up slightly, and her words would be filled with tenderness, as if they were brimming with strong emotions. Mikiko immediately covered her mouth and chuckled: "Ms. Mai, it seems that Natsuki-sensei is quite an important person in your heart!"

She finally understood why Natsuki's eyes would flash with a strange and complicated meaning when he was being affectionate with her. Now that she thought about it, Mikiko naturally knew the source of that complicated emotion, which was probably related to Mai-sensei in front of her.

But it doesn't matter. As long as Mikiko has a place in Natsuki's heart, Mikiko is already very satisfied. After all, her identity means that she can't be like an ordinary couple with Natsuki. Not to mention how much criticism they would face, Mikiko herself would find it hard to accept how her daughter looks at her. So, she thought seriously, "Let's just keep living like this."

Mai didn't deny what Mikiko said, but smiled and nodded: "Natsuki-sensei has always been a very important person to Mai, whether in the past, present, or future, Mai has always felt this way..."

Seemingly realizing that her expression of emotion had been a bit too direct, Mai gently patted her head: "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make you laugh, Madam!"

"It's okay. In fact, in Mikiko's heart, Natsuki-sensei is also an irresistible man!"

"Hehe, is that so..."

Both of them wore the same smile, and their gentle gazes when they spoke of the man were as tender as water.

The next second, Mai suddenly realized—

Wait, what did this lady mean again?!

"Ah!"

Natsuki suddenly sneezed, and Sayuri, who was next to him, asked with concern, "Natsuki-sensei, are you alright?"

He simply shook his head, muttering to himself in confusion, "Is someone thinking about me?"

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Chapter 253 The Girl's Confession