I'm having fun in Tokyo

She opened her eyes and turned to look at her phone.

Not long after, the phone screen lit up.

"Sister, why haven't I seen you coming downstairs lately?"

Looking at the message, Kiyoshi Morikawa's eyes darted around, her feelings a complex mix.

She really wanted to tell him, "I'm going down now."

However, after typing half of the sentence using her mind, she eventually deleted the first half of the sentence.

"Nothing, I'm just a little lazy."

"Don't be too lazy to even go downstairs, you'll turn into a shut-in!"

A shut-in girl...

Morikawa Kiyoshi looked at those three words and gave a wry smile.

"I'm a total homebody, what light novel author isn't a homebody?"

"Well... at least you need to come out and get some sun. Staying cooped up for too long will make you rot."

"Rotting" is an exaggeration.

As she turned her head, she saw her own transparent face reflected in the small mirror on the table.

How could she possibly be rotting in her condition?

Her only fear was that she would disappear.

"No, no, I won't, because a beautiful girl like me will never decay."

"Yes, yes, yes, my beautiful older sister."

The message came back quickly.

The words convey a sense of helpless acceptance.

She could almost picture the knowing smile on her brother's face when he sent those words.

Ah, I wish I could see it with my own eyes.

She sighed, thinking about how to reply.

Suddenly, another message came through.

"Sister, tomorrow is Saturday, let's go to visit Mom and Dad's graves together."

Kiyoshi Morikawa frowned.

She didn't know why her brother suddenly brought up tomb sweeping.

Because she was constantly worried about her impending disappearance, she didn't ask him to come with her when she went to sweep the graves last week.

She might disappear soon too. What if her younger brother just finished visiting their parents' graves and found out she was gone? What if he was traumatized by that?

"Grave sweeping? Why did you think of this? Is the Ghost Festival coming up soon?"

"It's still early for the Obon festival, sister. I just want to go see Mom and Dad."

Is it just a simple desire to go and take a look?

Kiyoshi Morikawa looked at her phone screen, trying to persuade him to give up the idea.

But when she thought about how she went to sweep the grave a week ago, and what Feiyue said, her heart suddenly trembled.

Feiyue forbade her from using her physical body, fearing that her spirit would completely collapse.

But what's the point of her continuing like this?

It would be better to use my body again tomorrow, confess everything to him at my parents' graves, and then disappear.

He's mature enough now; he might be able to accept the truth.

"Sure, I'd love to go too, but I was worried it might be inconvenient for you."

Let's go tomorrow.

"it is good"

She typed a reply, and the message was sent successfully.

I made a promise with my younger brother.

Now, it all depends on whether the other person is willing.

She turned off her phone, closed her eyes again, and silently called out the other person's name in her heart.

"Hizuki... are you there?"

"I am here"

An indistinct figure quietly emerged, as if it had been hidden in the room all along.

She looked at Morikawa Kiyoi, whose enormous tail slowly stretched forward, gently supporting her transparent spirit body, her scarlet eyes revealing an indelible sadness.

"I've always been here."

"Please do me a favor, Scarlet Moon."

Kiyoshi Morikawa reached out and stroked her face.

"you say"

"Tomorrow... I want to use my body again."

"no"

"I knew you'd refuse, Hisukatsuki."

"But you know, right? I'm almost at my breaking point."

"Rather than disappearing silently, I'd rather see my brother one more time."

"I want to tell him about becoming a ghost, share my experiences during this time, reveal my true identity, and give him a hug."

"I don't want to leave without him knowing anything; at the very least, I can't keep it from him any longer."

"So, please say yes, okay, Himezuki?"

"This is my last wish."

Time seemed to stand still.

Hiizuki stared at Morikawa Kiyoi's face.

After a long while, she sighed.

"Okay, I promise you, I'll help you rebuild your body."

"Um"

Morikawa Kiyoshi smiled and looked past Hiizuki's face out the window.

The night was deep, and she had no idea what tomorrow would bring.

But she had never felt so relaxed before.

Chapter 16 Turnaround

......

Today is Saturday, and the sun is shining brightly.

Morikawa Yu got up early.

He ordered the items from the shop that sells sacrificial offerings yesterday, and he can pick them up directly from the shop this morning.

Although the store was a bit far away, Kiyoshi Morikawa had a driver's license and his family owned an SUV, so he wasn't worried.

He waited at the intersection for ages, but his sister never came out in her car...

In the garage, Kiyoshi Morikawa sat in the driver's seat, his face grim.

"Damn..."

How do you operate this thing?

She turned her head toward the seat behind her.

The place was originally empty, but now an outline appeared, which was none other than Morikawa Kiyoshi, who was only a spirit.

She looked at Fei Yue, who was disguised as her, in the driver's seat, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Yesterday, Feiyue agreed to her request, but left for a while in the middle of the night and did not return until half an hour later.

She didn't think much of it at first; she was even waiting for Fei Yue to help her condense her body in the morning.

To her surprise, after Fei Yue finished condensing her body, she actually possessed it herself.

This caught her somewhat off guard.

"Feiyue, since you promised me, why are you going back on your word?"

"Hmph, I only said I would help you form a body, not that I would let you use it."

"You'd better just live a little longer and behave yourself."

"..."

"Okay, stop worrying about it, just tell me how to drive."

Can I not tell you?

Kiyoshi Morikawa shook his head, his face wary.

"I don't want to entrust my brother's life to an old monster who has never driven a car before."

"you......!"

Feiyue glared angrily.

But when she thought about how Morikawa Kiyoi's life was about to end, her expression changed again.

"Fine, if you don't want to drive, you don't have to. But if your brother notices that his sister isn't driving and becomes suspicious, don't blame me for not warning you."

Kiyoshi Morikawa was taken aback; she hadn't expected her to say that.

She thought for a moment, her expression hesitant, and finally nodded.

"Alright, I'll teach you."

"Fasten your seatbelt first..."

At the intersection, Morikawa Yu waited boredly.

But soon, his expression changed.

He saw his SUV rush out of the garage in an extremely bizarre manner, then spin around twice in place.

Before he could figure out what was happening, the car swerved halfway and sped toward him like lightning.

A few seconds later, the car came to a stop crookedly in front of Morikawa Yu.

The driver, "Kiyoshi Morikawa," patted the passenger in the driver's seat, signaling him to get in.

Morikawa Yu subconsciously took two steps back.

"Sister, let's take the bus instead."

"You brat, who do you think you are? Get up here now!"

Feiyue glared at him.

Having no other choice, Morikawa Yu got into the passenger seat.

Soon, the car made another half-turn and headed towards the main road...

Twenty minutes later, the car arrived at its destination.

Although the car started moving at varying speeds, which worried Morikawa Yu, it unexpectedly became stable later on.

He could only convince himself that his sister hadn't driven for a while and was a bit rusty.

"Sis, wait here for a moment, I'll go get my things."