In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

—You're bullying me again!!!

The cat demon was inside the schoolbag, on the verge of tears, screaming inwardly.

……

Followed by.

In the corridor on the first floor of the teaching building.

Yukino Yukinoshita was also about to leave when she happened to see Ryo Natsume and Miko Yotsuya leaving together.

Looking at Yotsuya Miko's completely dependent attitude towards Natsume Ryo.

A strange and complex emotion flashed in Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes. Finally, she pursed her lips, turned around, and left.

Natsume Ryo naturally took all of this in view, but he didn't pay any attention to it.

……

Finally, they turned onto a path leading to the back of the school and made sure no one was around.

Natsume Ryo stopped and unzipped his backpack.

"come out."

Hearing this, the cat demon cautiously poked its little head out from inside the schoolbag.

"M-Master...is there anything you need to tell this little demon, meow..."

"It's nothing, I just feel that you don't need to stay by my side all the time anymore."

"Meow—?!"

"What do you mean, meow?"

"Am I free now?"

Before the cat demon could react...

next second.

Natsume Ryo's thoughts stirred slightly.

【/tpe【type=Cat, name=猫妖】 ? ? ? 】

The cat demon instantly felt a violent spatial distortion sweep over its entire body and disappeared from the spot.

"..."

"Senior...it..."

Yotsuya Miko stared wide-eyed as the cat demon vanished into thin air.

"We simply sent it back to where it belonged."

"Now all the troublesome guys have been dealt with."

"let's go."

Natsume Ryo picked up his schoolbag and walked up to Yotsuya Miko.

"Senior... Shall we go now?"

Yotsuya Miko glanced at the sky; the sun had not yet completely set, and the horizon still held a lingering glow of rosy clouds.

"Well, leave early and come back early."

Natsume Ryo nodded.

"Perfect timing, I'm also very interested in this legendary Hanako-san."

Natsume Ryo wanted to handle the request for him as soon as possible.

Yotsuya Miko naturally didn't refuse; on the contrary, she was happy that her little scheme of coming to find Natsume Ryo early to create an opportunity to spend time together hadn't been exposed.

As the two left the teaching building, they walked side by side on the road to the old school building.

……

The location on the "Strange Investigation Request Form" for "Investigating the Strange Rumors of the Women's Toilet" is the innermost stall in the women's toilet on the third floor of the old school building, where Hanako, the legendary toilet, is said to reside.

After a while.

When the two arrived at the old school building.

At this moment, the glow of the setting sun shines through the dusty window.

Dappled light and shadow are cast on the old wooden planks.

The closer you get to the toilet, the stronger the smell of dampness and mold permeates the air, a smell that has been left uncleaned for years.

"S-Senior...this is it..."

Miko Yotsuya gripped the hem of Ryo Natsume's clothes tightly, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

In Yotsuya Miko's spiritual vision.

At the entrance to the women's restroom, a thick, impenetrable mass of black resentment lingered, slowly writhing like a living creature.

"Then, let's follow the rules of ghost stories."

Natsume Ryo glanced at the notes on the request form, then turned to Yotsuya Miko.

"Jianzi, come and knock on the door."

"Eh? Me, shall I do it?"

Yotsuya Miko's body stiffened.

"Of course, you are the client."

"But, but..."

"Don't be afraid, I'm right here beside you."

"..."

Upon hearing Natsume Ryo's words, Yotsuya Miko took a deep breath, finally nodded, and gently tapped three times with her trembling hand.

Benedict.

Benedict.

Benedict.

The crisp knocking sounded particularly abrupt in the deathly quiet corridor of the old school building.

After knocking on the door.

Yotsuya Miko immediately withdrew her hand, her heart pounding wildly. She stared nervously at the door, even unconsciously holding her breath.

Time passed, second by second.

There was no response from inside the door.

"Could it be... that we've made a mistake? Or... is she not here today?"

Chapter 102 The eight-foot-tall woman and Miss Mary are supporting Miss Hanako, who seems to be very ticklish?

Withdrawing her hand from the door, Miko Yotsuya spoke softly to Ryo Natsume beside her, her voice tinged with uncertainty.

After all, this was her third time knocking on the door, and there was still no response from inside. This did not seem to match the trigger condition of "knocking on the door and asking the right question" mentioned on the [Strange Investigation Request Form].

No, she's inside.

Ryo Natsume's gaze fell on the door. Compared to Miko Yotsuya's spiritual vision, his perception, enhanced by [Superior Spiritual Sense], had already clearly captured the dense and cold resentment behind the door.

"But this Miss Hanako doesn't seem to like playing by the rules, or rather... she's waiting."

"Wait?" Yotsuya Miko was taken aback by his words.

"Hmm, waiting for a sufficiently interesting game subject."

A faint smile curved at the corners of Natsume Ryo's lips.

"Since she won't come out, let's go inside and look for her."

"Senior, are we really going in?"

"Of course, the tasks on the order form must be completed."

After speaking, Natsume Ryo slightly moved his mind and took out a yellow paper talisman covered with cinnabar runes from the item list of the [Urban Ghost Stories Module].

[Exorcising Talisman]: It has a powerful sealing and suppressing effect on spiritual entities and can be used to construct temporary barriers.

"Here you go, Jianzi, take this."

Natsume Ryo handed the talisman to Yotsuya Miko.

"After I go in, close the door like this. Then stick this talisman in the center of the crack in the door."

"Remember, before I come out, no matter what sound you hear, do not open the door or remove the talisman, understand?"

As Natsume Ryo spoke, he gestured with his finger to indicate the location on the door.

"Eh? S-Senpai, are you going in alone?!"

Yotsuya Miko was somewhat at a loss, looking at the talisman in her hand that felt warm to the touch and emitted a strange sandalwood scent.

"Yes."

Natsume Ryo nodded slightly.

"As for this talisman, it's for sealing purposes, to prevent the people inside from running out without warning."

Natsume Ryo explained:

"But don't worry, this talisman only works in one direction. It will only trap the things inside and won't affect your ability to open the door from the outside."

"But...it's very dangerous inside."

"Don't worry, it's nothing to me."

"In fact, it would be easier for me to handle things if I were inside alone."

convenient?

What would be more convenient to handle?

A question flashed through Miko Yotsuya's mind.

But seeing Natsume Ryo's determined gaze...

Yotsuya Miko ultimately swallowed all her questions and nodded vigorously.

"I...I understand, senior! I...I will wait for you to come out!"

"Well, good."

Natsume Ryo gestured, then without further hesitation, reached out and pushed open the half-closed wooden door of the women's restroom, and walked straight in.

Seeing this, Yotsuya Miko quickly followed Natsume Ryo's instructions, gently closing the door. Then, she took a deep breath and precisely placed the warm talisman in the center of the crack in the door.

Om-!

The instant the talisman was affixed.

A barely perceptible golden light flashed by and quickly merged into the door frame, forming an invisible barrier.

After doing all this, Yotsuya Miko finally breathed a sigh of relief, took two steps back, and nervously stared at the sealed door, silently praying for her senior.

……

At the same time, in the women's restroom.

As soon as Natsume Ryo stepped inside, a chilly and damp atmosphere several times stronger than that in the corridor hit him.

The girls' restroom in the old school building was small, and the tiles on the walls were yellowed and cracked due to years of disrepair. Cobwebs grew in the corners, and the only source of light was the daylight coming in through the skylight above.

A strange smell permeated the air.

Natsume Ryo looked around, his gaze sweeping over the rows of old cubicle doors. Finally, it stopped at the innermost door, where a bizarre graffiti was painted in red paint.

That place is the source of the strongest resentment.

"Alright, Ms. Hanako."