In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

The cat demon finally resigned itself to its fate, lowered its head, and stuck out its pink little tongue to lick the food in small sips.

"Woooooooo..."

"I will definitely get my revenge someday!"

As the cat demon licked the object, it screamed wildly in its heart, and a raging fire of revenge instantly ignited in its icy blue cat eyes.

But the flame had barely appeared when it was instantly extinguished by a casual glance from Natsume Ryo, leaving not even a wisp of smoke.

Forget it.

A wise cat doesn't suffer immediate losses; its life is more important!

Dignity? Forget about it, I'll wait until I become a great demon!

It's not too late to get it back, with interest!

"Meow..."

"Sir, let me touch it..."

In a flash, the cat demon instantly reverted to its humble and fawning sycophantic posture, actively rubbing its fluffy little head against Natsume Ryo's ankle.

Seeing this, Natsume Ryo couldn't help but roll his eyes.

……

“Xia, Xia, senior…”

At that moment, Geng Wujiang, who had been silently observing everything, finally couldn't suppress the many questions in his heart and spoke with difficulty.

She remembered very clearly that this was how Yotsuya Miko addressed Natsume Ryo.

So I made a slight change to show my respect for Natsume Ryo.

"I...can I ask what exactly happened?"

"of course."

Natsume Ryo nodded slightly.

"As you can see, she has split in two."

"Divided in two?!"

Upon hearing this, Geng Wujiang's voice suddenly rose.

"Shh-"

"Keep your voice down, Wujiang."

"It wouldn't be good if we scared the other guests."

Seeing this, Geng Xizi, who was standing to the side, had already elegantly scooped a large bite of cake with a spoon and put it into her mouth, comfortably squinting her eyes, while vaguely reminding him.

Noticing the maid's gaze directed their way, Geng Wujiang quickly and sensibly shut her mouth.

Seeing Geng Wujiang's rather startled expression, Natsume Ryo wasn't surprised.

He first gestured to Geng Wujiang to calm down before slowly explaining.

"Do you remember what we discussed on the rooftop before, about Geng Xizi, and why she couldn't break free as a bound spirit?"

"Yes, I remember. The senior said it was because of her obsession in her previous life that a shadow that carried all the negative emotions split off."

Geng Wujiang nodded vigorously; she remembered this information very clearly.

"Yes."

Natsume Ryo confirmed her memory. "Now, the two sitting in front of you, one is the original body that only retains the relatively light and pleasant memories, and the other is the shadow that carries all the pain and resentment."

"But...why did they all appear at the same time?"

"And it can still be like this..."

As Geng Wujiang spoke, his gaze returned to the two girls with such different temperaments, and his confusion deepened.

As Natsume Ryo said before.

The real body and the shadow should be irreconcilable beings, so how could they possibly be sitting together peacefully having afternoon tea like this?

"That's where I come in."

"because I."

Natsume Liang's words are concise and to the point.

“Considering that they were individuals who split off from the same soul, and had been separated for decades.”

"Such a long period of time was enough for them to develop their own unique personalities."

"If one side is forcibly erased and the other side is absorbed, although the soul may be restored to completeness, it is also equivalent to erasing another independent personality."

"I personally don't really like this approach."

"But to eradicate the problem, it is necessary to bring about change among them."

"therefore……"

"After careful consideration, I designated myself as a container to receive all the negative energies that were mutually exclusive between Yuuko and Yuuko, in order to replace the root-based connection between them that was based on pain."

"To allow them to coexist in this world without eliminating each other."

"As for how to help them attain Buddhahood and be reincarnated later."

"This is something that should be decided by them."

"Then... will they stay by their senior's side forever?"

"Of course, I am also an indispensable part of maintaining their individual existence."

Natsume Ryo nodded slightly.

"Senior, aren't you worried that they'll drain your yang energy?"

Upon hearing this, Geng Wujiang's expression grew even more peculiar.

After all, in various folk tales and supernatural novels, it is a very common plot to see female ghosts possessing and sucking the yang energy of the living.

result.

who ever thought.

Geng Wujiang had just finished speaking.

"Don't worry, Kirie-kun."

"You don't need to worry about that at all."

"After all, I'm not an ordinary person."

On the contrary, the two ghost senior sisters blushed immediately because of Geng Wujiang's words and quickly turned their heads away.

Absorbing Yang energy?

What a joke.

Who "absorbed" whom that night, and who was "purified" to the point of spiritual collapse, is probably only known to the parties involved.

……

And finally.

After Natsume Ryo's explanation.

Geng Wujiang has temporarily accepted this bizarre situation.

Although she still has some concerns about it.

but.

After all, Natsume Ryo is a veteran in this field.

I don't think anything too serious will happen.

This is my thoughts.

Geng Wujiang seemed to remember something. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a photo carefully protected by plastic wrap from his bag, held it in both hands, and pushed it in front of Xia Muliang.

Seeing this, Natsume Ryo couldn't help but look over with some curiosity.

I saw.

In this photo.

The background of the photo is a bustling amusement park.

In the very center of the photo is a little girl who looks about seven or eight years old, standing in front of a giant Ferris wheel, facing the camera with a smile as bright as a sunflower.

The ends of her hair were tied into playful pigtails with bright yellow ribbons.

It complements a pair of equally bright and shiny golden eyes.

Ryo Natsume: "...

The more I look at this photo, the more familiar the little girl with wheat-colored skin and pigtails looks.

……

"Senior, this is a child from a distant relative of mine."

That is, Geng Wujiang's voice suddenly became low, interrupting Natsume Ryo's thoughts.

His once clear eyes were now shrouded in worry.

"She went missing a few days ago."

"Missing?"

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo shifted his gaze from the photo to Geng Wujiang's face.

“Yes.” Geng Wujiang nodded forcefully, his voice heavy with suppressed emotion. “The police have opened a case and are investigating, but so far there are still no leads.”

"Do you think... there's something unusual about this?" Natsume Ryo asked calmly.

If it were just a simple case of a missing child, even if Geng Wujiang, as a relative, would have some concerns, it wouldn't warrant her specifically showing him photos and seeking his opinion in such an eerie atmosphere.

Given that Geng Wujiang already knew about the existence of the "anomaly," the deeper meaning behind her actions is self-evident.

Upon hearing this, Geng Wujiang immediately confirmed Natsume Ryo's guess.

"Hmm, I suspect something is very wrong."

“Not long ago, when my family accompanied a relative to report the case to the police, the police revealed that in recent months, there have been frequent cases of missing children in Chiba Prefecture. The missing children are all under the age of ten, and there have been dozens of such cases in total.”

"No case has yielded any useful clues. The missing children seem to have vanished into thin air. There are even cases where children disappeared from surveillance footage for almost half a year, and their bodies have not been found..."

Are dozens of children missing?

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo...

Lost in thought, his first thought was of the parasites he had already given the "standby" command to.

After all, parasites feed on humans.

Although he has banned them from "actively attacking".

However, it cannot be ruled out that there might be a few fools who will act dishonestly.

Thinking of this, Natsume Ryo took out his phone and dialed the number without hesitation.

"Huh? Senior... what are you doing?" Geng Wujiang was a little confused by Xia Muliang's sudden action.

Geng Xizi and Ying Xizi also came over with curious expressions, not understanding what he was going to do.

Natsume Ryo did not explain.

The call was answered almost immediately after ringing once.

"My lord! What are your orders?!"

On the other end of the phone came Tanaka Yamaichiro's extremely respectful voice, with the sound of documents being turned in the background, indicating that he was currently handling official business.

"I'm asking you, are there any recent cases of missing children in Chiba Prefecture?"

Natsume Ryo got straight to the point.

"A child abduction case?!"