In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

Natsume Ryo nodded slightly, giving a fair assessment.

"It suits you very well."

Upon receiving the praise, both Geng Xizi and Ying Xizi blushed slightly.

"Alright, now that everything is ready, let's set off."

As Natsume Ryo spoke, he picked up the soft flesh of the scruff of the neck of the cat demon that was still sulking at his feet.

"No! I don't want to go out looking like this!"

The cat demon issued its final protest.

However, Natsume Ryo had already subtly activated the command interface.

【/tpe【r=10】~~~】

Om-!

A slight sense of spatial distortion flashed by, and Natsume Ryo, along with Geng Yuko, Ying Yuko, and the still struggling cat demon, vanished from the underground base in an instant.

……

next second.

A quiet back alley in a bustling commercial district.

Several figures appeared.

"Don't wander off, stay close to me."

Natsume Ryo glanced at the throng of people at the alley entrance and gave a word of advice to the two "ghost seniors" beside him who were as excited as birds just released from their cages.

Then, he looked down at the cat demon in his hand that was still struggling, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"And you, you better behave yourself."

"If they dare to escape in the chaos, or cause me any trouble..."

"You know the consequences."

"Meow... I won't do it again, meow..."

The cat demon shuddered and immediately looked at Natsume Ryo pitifully with its big, watery, ice-blue cat eyes.

Seeing this, Natsume Ryo let go of its grip and allowed it to jump to the ground.

After the cat demon landed, it immediately followed closely at Natsume Ryo's feet, not daring to have any inappropriate thoughts.

So after doing all that.

Natsume Ryo led them out of the alley and into the bustling crowd of the weekend shopping street.

……

then.

Not long after.

The group strolled around a commercial street.

Geng Yuko, tugging at Natsume Ryo's sleeve with great interest, lingered in front of the dazzling array of jewelry shop windows.

"Hey, Natsume-kun, look at that! That hair clip is so pretty! It even has sparkly stars on it!"

"And this! This little cat keychain is so cute! It looks a bit like... well, like that guy."

As Geng Xizi spoke, she glanced back at the cat demon who was following Natsume Ryo with a lifeless expression, wearing that shameful lace collar around her neck.

Yingxizi tried her best to act nonchalant, but she still couldn't help looking around.

Natsume Ryo naturally took it all in and enjoyed it immensely, using it as a way to pass the time. He casually bought some accessories and snacks that Geng Xizi and Ying Xizi had their eye on.

And it just so happens that at this time.

The cat spirit that had been following Natsume Ryo's feet twitched its nose, as if it had sniffed something, and suddenly raised its furry little paw, pointing to a bookstore not far away.

"Sir, look over there, meow!"

"There's a really strange smell coming from that woman, meow."

"Although it's very faint, I can smell it. It's a similar scent to that of the two female ghosts, meow."

Taking advantage of the fact that no passersby were paying attention to it, the cat demon whispered.

"Oh?"

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo paused slightly and looked in the direction the cat demon was pointing.

I saw.

A familiar figure slowly walked out of the entrance of a bookstore with a rather elegant decor.

A neutral style of dress.

Neat and tidy short black hair.

Her bangs were a little long and covered her eyebrows.

He exudes a tomboyish aura that keeps strangers at bay.

—She was another member of the [Strange Investigation Club], the girl in the same grade as Yotsuya Miko.

Gengwu River.

She was dressed casually, seemingly having just bought books from a bookstore, carrying several books in a brown paper bag. She was about to leave when her gaze met that of Natsume Ryo.

On the bustling commercial street, their eyes met from afar.

"..."

"..."

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

But when he saw Natsume Ryo clearly, and the two figures beside him—one smiling radiantly in a modified sailor uniform, the other in a gothic dress with a cold expression, their faces almost identical, like twin sisters…

Geng Wujiang's body seemed to be frozen in place, instantly stunned.

pat!

A soft sound.

The brown paper bag slipped from Geng Wujiang's hand, scattering books all over the ground.

The sudden noise attracted the attention of passersby, who cast curious glances at the sound.

Geng Wujiang, however, was completely unaware of this, his eyes wide open, scanning back and forth between Geng Xizi and Ying Xizi.

Chapter 113 The Case of the Missing Wheat-Skin Loli of the Narumiya Family!

"Xia, Xia Qian-senior..."

"And Geng... Xizi... Senior?"

At this moment, Geng Wujiang's mind was almost blank.

One senior, Yuuko, is enough to give her a headache.

Now, two of them have suddenly appeared out of nowhere?!

and.

Looking at their outfits, one wore a modified, innocent sailor uniform, while the other wore a dark, gothic-style dress. Their styles were quite different, and both maintained an intimate distance from Natsume Ryo that was difficult for others to intrude upon...

How is this going? !

Yuuko-senpai... has a split personality?

Could it be that I've been staying up too late lately, causing mental exhaustion, and I'm finally hallucinating?!

"Oh my, isn't this Kirie...?"

Before Geng Wujiang could react, Geng Xizi's uniquely languid and alluring voice rang out.

I saw.

Geng Xizi released her arm from Natsume Ryo's, took light steps, floated to Geng Wujiang's side, bent down slightly, and brought that exquisitely beautiful face close to her. In her slender eyes with slightly upturned corners, a cunning and playful light flickered.

"what happened?"

"Look at you, Wujiang, why do you look like you've seen a ghost in broad daylight?"

As Geng Xizi spoke, she raised a slender finger and gently poked Geng Wujiang's cheek, her tone full of undisguised teasing.

"Don't, don't touch me!"

Like a startled rabbit, Geng Wujiang suddenly jumped back a step, pointing back and forth with a trembling finger, his lips moving.

The commotion drew the attention of passersby, who cast curious glances their way.

in their eyes.

Gengwujiang looked particularly strange.

—A girl suddenly started making a fuss about thin air, pointing at an empty place with her finger, her expression as if she had a mental problem.

"What's wrong with that girl? She's pointing at thin air."

"I don't know, she looks like she's scared... but there's nothing in front of her?"

"They're probably having a fit of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). There are a lot of kids like that lately."

Whispering chatter reached my ears.

This caused Geng Wujiang, who was already easily embarrassed, to blush bright red, before he belatedly realized his loss of composure.

"me……"

Geng Wujiang instinctively wanted to explain, but didn't know where to begin. Should he tell these passersby that there were two identical ghosts standing in front of him?

I'm afraid he'll be immediately treated as a madman and sent to the hospital.

"You dropped your book."

When Geng Wujiang was so embarrassed that he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Just then, Natsume Ryo's voice rang out.

He had already slowly walked forward without anyone noticing, ignoring the probing glances from passersby.

Squat down naturally.

He picked up the books scattered on the ground one by one and handed them to Geng Wujiang.

"Speaking of which, I never expected to run into you here, Kirie-kun."

"Final exams are just around the corner. Kirie, have you been studying too hard lately? Are you under too much pressure?"

"I'm starting to see double."

"You still need to pay attention to rest and balance work and rest."

Natsume Ryo slightly raised his eyes, meeting Geng Wujiang's flustered gaze, and said in a calm tone.

Not too light, not too heavy, just right, and found a reasonably plausible explanation for Geng Wujiang's unusual behavior just now.

It's perfectly normal for high school students to experience mental confusion due to excessive exam pressure.

"Ah...yes, yes! That's right!"

"I've been studying a bit lately...maybe...maybe my eyes are getting blurry..."

Geng Wujiang immediately understood Natsume Ryo's intention, and nodded vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice. As he took the book, he continued speaking.

Upon hearing this explanation, the gossipy expressions on the faces of the passersby immediately turned to understanding, the chatter subsided, and they quickly dispersed.

"If that's the case, then that's perfect."

"There's a coffee shop up ahead, let's go sit down and rest for a bit."

"After all, health is the most important thing."

"Perfect timing, I also have some questions I'd like to ask Kirie-kun."