[Yōmiya said disappointedly, "What? It's just a cat. How disappointing! I thought I was going to see a living evil spirit!"]

His disappointing demeanor and the way he spoke made one involuntarily imagine a walnut.

Are all fire-type girls like this? Amber is just as lively.

Upon closer inspection, something's not right. There's also Arecino, but she's not lively at all. Why isn't she an ice-type?

She should have swapped the Eye of God with Kaeya, and Diluc with Ichidou; that would fit everyone's 'stereotype'.

As the two characters in the story were walking, a group of will-o'-the-wisps, burning with 'ghost fire', suddenly appeared in the air, sometimes visible and sometimes not.

What's amazing is not only that they float in the air, but also that these violets were not cooked at all!

Xiaogong asked curiously, "Strange, how did Paimon turn into a violet?"

Whether it was due to the dim surroundings or Xiaogong's deliberate act, she mistook the violet melons flying around her for Paimon.

In the previous story, Ichidou had given Paimon the nickname "Flying Dwarf Violet," but now he's met the real Flying Violet.

These flying violets, for some unknown reason, appear and disappear intermittently, almost like real ghosts.

Xiaogong was also very interested and was reluctant to part with the violet melon when it completely disappeared.

In the illustration, Yoomiya is chasing after the violet melon, reaching out to grab it, just like she's trying to catch a butterfly.

The girl's energy, coupled with her adorable actions and joyful smile, truly touched the hearts of many.

A reader commented: "My wife."

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Character Voice Lines - Yonomiya: About Akitsomori's Night Test of Courage - Myself

"Isn't the point of a test of courage competition to have fun? Whether you're laughing or scared, you're enjoying it, right? Hahaha."

Chapter 409 Four Children

No wonder Yonomiya said that you could definitely win if you teamed up with her. Indeed, I was so attracted by her cuteness that I forgot to be afraid.

[Yomiya: "Don't run away, let me see!"]

It seems like Xiaogong is saying, "Let me see if your development is normal."

Unfortunately, the violets ran very fast, and Sister Xiaogong couldn't catch them, so she had to continue.

As Xiaogong walked, he noticed a shadowy figure on the ground in the distance, resembling a child's. However, the area was empty, making it seem particularly eerie.

The scene looks even more eerie after being processed by Lin Qiu's 'filter' in the illustration.

The unknown is what makes people fearful. This illustration makes the reader feel like there's something unseen around them, or that the cabinet is moving.

As night fell and the surroundings grew dark, the reader gradually began to immerse themselves in the story.

It has to be said that the second round of trials was indeed more intense than the first.

It's not that the organizers arranged the scary things in the story, but Lin Qiu has indeed made progress in the horror filter.

What a beast! Sending us this book in the middle of the night! There aren't any pretty girls around us reading with us! Moriguchi!

Although Paimon in the story was also scared, she had her older sister, Yoomiya, to comfort her.

Xiaogong asked gently, "Are you tired, Paimon? Would you like to rest?"

Before they could even rest, the raccoon statues beside them suddenly moved, all looking at their location, and the candles providing illumination gradually went out.

This terrified Paimon, who immediately ran away. The Traveler and the Night Palace followed Paimon, but what stopped Paimon was the Hozuki floating in the air.

Unlike the lanterns, these lanterns float motionless in the air and may even disappear suddenly.

Yonomiya, also curious about the underlying principles, explained to the traveler:

"Traveler, may I borrow your shoulder? I'd like to stand on your shoulder and pluck a lamp from the sky!"

This made readers who were still scared suddenly think of a question: Should they take off their shoes if someone steps on their shoulder?

Unfortunately, Yomiya didn't step on the Traveler in the end, and even after finding the 'fan', readers still don't know whether Yomiya took off her shoes at the time.

We still don't know the name of the shoes we saw that day.

After talking about Xiaogong, there's also Thomas. He's not exactly a 'proper person' either. During the first round, he felt someone was watching him and worried that they were there to cause trouble, so he went to arrest them.

The guild's retainers were dedicated to their work even on holidays, but unfortunately, the man ran away too fast and they couldn't catch him.

Paimon: "Is it possible that he's not here to cause trouble, but to scare people?"

[Thoma: "Will coming here to test your courage be scary? Hmm... there are definitely some strange people like that..."]

A strange person? Ayato sighed helplessly. Was it possible that I had arranged this person on purpose?

The retainer was very dedicated, but unfortunately, he used his dedication in the wrong place.

How could a test of courage competition be without NPCs? Even if props are used, someone still needs to control them.

The readers were amused, now unable to tell who was really causing trouble.

However, the experience of partnering with Thomas was quite good. He usually enjoys listening to strange tales, so he remained calm about the little tricks of the courage test.

Needless to say, when he encounters a cat, he even carries dried fish with him to feed it.

When he encountered that eerie shadow later, it wasn't particularly scary at first, but he even started adding 'settings' to it.

"Speaking of which, I once heard a strange tale. There were four children who played together every day, and one day one of them suddenly disappeared."

Lin Qiu thoughtfully drew illustrations so readers wouldn't have to fill in the blanks themselves; the illustrations show four children happily holding hands and playing games.

One, two, or three children held hands and played with snowballs.

In the next picture, one of the four children has disappeared, leaving only three.

One day, while they were chatting, a child suddenly gave a strange laugh. The child said... "He's back."

In the illustration, a child has a creepy smile on his face.

The background was dark and oppressive; you couldn't see his eyes, only the exaggerated smile at the corners of his mouth, which didn't seem human.

People watching it are experiencing the "uncanny valley effect".

The other children, puzzled, looked down at the ground in the direction he was pointing.

A shadow appeared on the ground, and that shadow's hand was holding their shadows' hands.

There are two children left...

Of the remaining two, one was panicked, while the other remained quite calm.

Looking back, the calm person's smile was so exaggerated.

There's one child left...

The shadow behind him grasped his hand, and they held hands...

This time, not only Paimon was frightened by Thomas, but the readers were also frightened by Lin Qiu.

She exclaimed, "Qiu Cheng, I love you! My darling, I love you to death!"

Xiao Fufu even sent Lin Qiu a message at lightning speed to express her 'praise'.

Then he completely covered his eyes and didn't dare to take them off for a while; even the tuft of hair on his head withered.

But after covering my eyes for a while, I realized something was wrong. It was too dark with my eyes covered! I completely lost my sense of my surroundings and became even more scared.

After a struggle with her mind, Fufu trembled as she opened her fingers, but dared not open her eyes, afraid that she would see something frightening if she did.

After a while, Fufu opened her eyes slightly, and sure enough, there was another figure in front of her.

Without confirming whether it was a hallucination, Funina immediately lay down on the bed, 'It seems so.'

She dared not make any big movements, and while pretending to be dead, she quietly pulled the blanket over herself, finally feeling a little safer with the blanket covering her.

Lin Qiu asked curiously, "What? Didn't you say you were scared?"

You were the one who sent me a bunch of messages complaining about being scared.

I teleported here to be with you right away, why is this happening?

Fu Ningna, as if on her deathbed, sat bolt upright, pinching Lin Qiu's face with both hands and saying, "Don't suddenly appear at this time!"

Lin Qiu didn't resist being pinched, and spoke with a lisp: "Isn't this the trick I use against Paimon?"

Although she complained a bit, Lin Qiu's appearance did alleviate Fufu's fear, and now she dared to continue reading.

By the way, only Fufu messaged Lin Qiu saying she was scared, because everyone else had someone to keep them company.

At most, people would scold him.

Well, back to the story. After finishing Thomas's storyline, it's Zaoyou's turn. This is what readers are most curious about: why did she come to participate in the test of courage?

It wasn't just the readers who were curious; everyone who knew Zaoyou was also very curious, since Zaoyou didn't seem like the type of person who liked to participate in these kinds of activities.

Paimon asked, "Hey, Zaoyou, are you here for the test of courage too?"

Zaoyou replied, "Yes, phew... the courage test is scary, so I closed my eyes and I wasn't afraid."

Fu Ningna said: It's fake, I'm even more scared when I close my eyes.

This is based on my personal experience.

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Character Voice - Fryna: Regarding the Test of Courage

"That wretched Qiu, why did he draw such a terrifying picture! As the god of justice, I feel I should judge him on everyone's behalf!"

Chapter 410 Human Samurai and the Yokai Kamaitachi

Zaoyou is a ninja, so she can sense her surroundings even without her eyes, which is why she is not afraid.

[Zaoyou continued, "During the first round of the competition, I was startled by a giant minotaur that suddenly charged out, and I quickly hid behind a tree."]

The readers were shocked; they never expected that Yi Dou could actually be so frightening!

However, it was a small child who was frightened, making it hard to praise him.

["I wanted to close my eyes and hide for a while, but the light was too dim, and I accidentally fell asleep. I didn't wake up until the match was over..."]

"Then, in the second round, no one wanted to team up with me."

To be honest, readers aren't surprised at all by this point.

But Xiaozaoyou is so cute! How come no one wants to team up with such an adorable girl? I'll help you!

Let alone teaming up with you, I'd even help you cut a slash on Pinduoduo.

The traveler had the same thought; she had come to help Zaoyou.

There was just one question that remained unanswered before we set off: why did Zaoyou come to participate in the courage test instead of sleeping?

Zaoyou explained, "I've heard that being frightened can help you grow taller..."

Readers have reason to suspect that this unreliable folk remedy was spread by Yae no Miko.

Regardless, Zaoyou believed it and was willing to try any folk remedy to grow taller.

As the group entered the area, Zaoyou was the most frightened of them all; the ghost beetle scared her away.

She really ran away, disappearing from the spot using ninjutsu, leaving only a leaf as a 'substitute' where she had just stood.

The traveler and Paimon caught up with Early Grapefruit, just as they arrived in the region of the 'Violet Ghost'.

It was dark here, and Zaoyou was quite short, so she could barely see Paimon in the sky and confused Paimon with Violet Melon. She couldn't help but sigh:

"Looking at it like this, Paimon looks like a flying violet..."

Another person has verified their identity. It seems that Paimon is really suitable for the nickname 'Flying Dwarf Violet'.

In the illustration, Paimon loudly retorts upon hearing this, flying very close to Zaoyou as if trying to make Zaoyou see herself clearly and prove that she is not Jin Gua.

The two little cuties looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.

It immediately dawned on me: if Paimon was here, then what was that in the sky?

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