I, with a long knife in my hand, can only do one move

"It's too dark here, and I only brought one flashlight, hurry up to prevent getting lost!" As the only girl among the three, Sasaki-senpai is still stubborn until now.

"So why not bring three flashlights?"

"Because if there are too many flashlights, there won't be such a scary atmosphere!"

"I'm still scared after all."

The faces of the two people who were holding the knotweed stick tightened, and they both closed their mouths and remained silent.

Indeed, if there was no classmate Polygonum cuspidatum to lead this time, the two of them would not have dared to come if they had the guts to do so.

After a brief exchange, the atmosphere became quiet again. Apart from the rustling of a few people stepping on the grass, there was only the sound of the wind and the occasional chirping of insects.

It has been almost halfway into the woods now, and the three of them have not seen any so-called "spiritual phenomena". However, for the members of the Lingyan Club, whether there are really supernatural phenomena is not the point, but to find out. And the excitement of exploring the unknown tension and adrenaline soaring in exploring supernatural phenomena.

"Senior, it's almost the end, do you want to go back?"

Hu Zhang looked at the forest path that had almost ended in front of him, and waved the flashlight around.

Iguchi and Sasaki looked at each other, and then Iguchi suggested: "Then... let's end today's spiritual adventure here..."

"it is good."

Click, with the sound of the knotweed turning off the flashlight, darkness rushed from the surroundings in an instant, enveloping the three of them, and accompanied by the rustling leaves blown by the wind, they suddenly screamed.

"Ahhhhh!!"

"Why turn off the flashlight, turn it on!"

"Hey, isn't the expedition over?"

"I have to go back with a flashlight when it's over, so I can't see the road clearly!"

click...

The light of the flashlight tore through the darkness again, and looking back, the two seniors behind him were obviously sweating profusely, and Sasaki, who was a girl, looked like he was about to cry.

"Haha... I'm sorry, I'm just kidding." The youthful Polygonum cuspidatum smiled and rubbed the back of his head, "Isn't this very exciting, and this ordinary adventure is not in vain."

"...Although I can consider that this is a prank to take care of the atmosphere, it is still too scary. People thought that the flashlight really broke suddenly!" Sasaki yanked the corner of Knotweed's clothes and complained a few times. But after the joke passed, it seemed that his fear of the dark was not as strong as before.

"Then let's go back."

"it is good..."

Knotweed's attempt to turn around on the spot was unsuccessful.

"A...senior?"

"What, what's wrong?"

"You seem to be holding on tighter, I can't even turn around."

Not only can't turn around, but now the range of motion of both arms of Polygonum cuspidatum is restricted.The timid two didn't seem to want to let go of their hands, so the knotweed could only lead them around in a semicircle, turning around and walking back the same way.

The behavior of the boys and girls was clearly seen by Cheng Rang, who was squatting on a tree nearby.

At first, I thought some kind of cursed monster was wandering in the woods, so I came here to take a look, but I didn't expect that it was just a student who came to have a test of courage...Knotweed is indeed the most courageous one.

But as a senior, shrinking behind the junior, it's too embarrassing!

The corners of Cheng Rang's mouth slowly rose, and he couldn't hold back his desire to make trouble. To put it more simply, he was full of playfulness....

"So just how courageous is this kid, Knotweed?"

With this thought in mind, Cheng Rang's figure disappeared on the tree branch in the next second.

......

"I said... this is the way we came here, right?" Senior Iguchi looked around, feeling that the environment was becoming more and more unfamiliar.

"That's right, because there is only one way in. I think it's strange because you kept your eyes closed when you came, Senior Iguchi."

"Nonsense, why have I kept my eyes closed?"

Click!

Accompanied by the sudden sound of branches breaking in the silence, the three of them stopped abruptly.

"Hey! What was the sound just now?"

"Sister Sasaki...don't hang on me all of a sudden..." Knotweed had a helpless expression on his face, and upon hearing this, Senior Sasaki who jumped off him blushed, but luckily the environment was dark , no one can detect.

Picking up a broken branch from under his feet, he picked it up and showed it to the two people behind him.

"Look...it's just a branch, the seniors always make a fuss."

But unlike Iguchi-senpai who was relieved, Sasaki's voice was a little trembling, and she pointed to the footprints of the three when they came.

"But... why did this branch appear on the footprints when we came here? Didn't this kind of thing appear on the route we came here for the first time?"

"..."

"..."

After a moment of silence, the knotweed again compared the marks on the ground with the marks on the hand.

He looked at the trampled branch and opened his eyes wide.

"...Eh? It seems like oh, it's amazing!"

"This isn't magical anymore!" x2

The behavior of wanting to use complaints to improve the atmosphere seemed to have some effect, but in an instant, the flashlight in the hand of the knotweed shattered with a snap.

Before the darkness and fear could fill the surrounding area, the screams of the boys and girls pierced through the thick canopy and soared into the sky.

"—Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

Chapter 7 Part-time work is not impossible

Facts have proved that Cheng Rang's prank was a great success, and the knotweed was also one of the members who was frightened and screamed.

Fortunately, Cheng Rang immediately jumped out to show his identity, so that the two seniors of the Spiritual Research Society who were about to be called hypoxic did not faint on the spot.

At the school gate, by the light of the street lamp, the boys and girls brought out from the woods by Cheng Rang were still in shock.

"You are really a bad person. You ran into the woods so late, just to scare us?" Sasaki kept patting his chest, complaining to Cheng Rang.

Jingguchi went on to say: "Speaking of student Polygonum cuspidatum, he is someone you know."

When Cheng Rang jumped out at that time, the knotweed standing in front called out his name at once, and it was obvious that they knew each other.

"Well, it can't be regarded as acquaintance, at most it's just a meeting."

"Three hours ago."

Cheng Rang smiled and added: "I'm sorry for breaking your flashlight because of a prank! Here, I'll give you a new one. By the way, this flashlight can catch ghosts!"

Sasaki dubiously took the new flashlight from the smiling man, looked left and right, and found that he had never seen this style of flashlight before.

"Where did you buy this?"

"Imported from abroad, this is a good thing, how about it, can you forgive me~"

Sasaki discovered that there was a line of electroplated white English on this small black flashlight.

[Made by Scranton Foundation: RG-beta0.1.3]

A brand I've never seen or heard of.

"Forget it... It was just an old flashlight that broke, and I didn't expect you to pay for a new one." Sasaki stuffed the flashlight into his pocket and waved his hand.

Even if you say that, don't you still accept it... Cannibals are soft-spoken and short-handed, so the few people in the Spiritual Research Association didn't pursue it anymore.

This "adventure" is also worth the money, at least I was really scared.

"However, while liking the things in this kind of horror novels, you are still so afraid of ghosts. Knotweed is one year younger than you. It's outrageous to hide behind him all the time."

Cheng Rang patted the shoulder of Polygonum cuspidatum while talking, and looked at the only girl here.

Knotweed doesn't seem to be disgusted with this familiar behavior, which has something to do with his original personality.

"It's because I like it that I'm afraid!"

"If you are still afraid of ghosts, you are too naive, but there is nothing wrong with being naive...After you see things like human hearts, you may not be afraid of ghosts anymore...It's getting late, hurry back go home."

After dismissing the two seniors from the Spiritual Seminar, before leaving, Hu Zhang looked back at Cheng Rang who was walking back slowly with his pockets in his pockets.

"I said that... Cheng."

"Ok?"

"....Is not you going home?"

Cheng Rang stopped, flipped through his pockets and took out 500 yen coins.

"No money, sleep on the street tonight, why, have you figured it out and want to take me in for the night?"

"Ah, I don't think so at all, it's just..."

......

Ding Dong!

"Welcome~"

Hu Zhang took Cheng Rang to a convenience store and introduced him: "Here we are recruiting night shift clerks. Although the salary is barely a normal standard, you can use the staff lounge for free, which is better than sleeping on the street. "

"Oh...why didn't I expect to be able to work part-time. Thank you so much for your kindness, student Knotweed."

The smile on Cheng Rang's face couldn't hold back.

work to earn a living?I, a fisherman who is always fishing when the boss wants to work part-time? !

"I really... thank you!"

"You're welcome, then I wish you success in your work, and I'll go home first."

It seems that Hu Zhang can't understand the so-called "air" between "adults", and instead asks Cheng Rang not to be polite.

I fucking just—

pat...

A can of drink was then placed on the cash register by the knotweed stick. He put it in his pocket and began to stare at Cheng Rang, who was standing behind the cash register and holding a barcode scanning gun.

The embarrassing air seemed to be freezing towards absolute zero, Cheng Rang mechanically picked up the drink that Knotweed placed in front of him, and swiped it with a barcode scanner.

Glancing at the price displayed on the screen.

"...280 yuan."

"Give you."

Hu Zhang took out a few coins and handed them to Cheng Rang.

"Thank you for your patronage, welcome to come again next time~"

(plug...)

"Hey! You should put the money in the cash register when you receive it from customers, don't put it in your pocket, it's a crime!"

......

Anyway, Cheng Rang finally found a job where he could pass the time and earn money.

A job where I have a bed to sleep on - thanks to this guy Hishito the Japanese knotweed.

In the next few days, Cheng Rang would wander around when he was off work during the day, looking for the curse spirits wandering in this world to eliminate them one by one.However, since most of the spell spirits Cheng Rang found were weak level 4 spell spirits, Cheng Rang's main task route 1 will come three days later (4/5)

There is still a spell spirit above level 4 to complete, and besides finding trouble with the spell spirit, Cheng Rang also "enhances his relationship" with the kid Knotweed.

Knotweed is an important figure in the main quest line 2. As long as you keep an eye on him, you can't go wrong. After all, what makes Cheng worry about is that Knotweed is a very easy-going person in essence, at least in terms of personality.

Being with him can naturally make others feel relaxed. Of course, this point is also the same in the eyes of Hu Zhang, but it is not because of [the favorability of the human camp is fixed at 100], so it is not sure.

At this moment, Cheng Rang was leaning against the platform at the intersection, staring at the time on his phone.

"It's almost time, this time."

Looking up in the direction of the intersection, the knotweed that would have arrived on time two days ago did not appear.

"Ah? Are you resting today? I remember this kid will come out of school before five o'clock every day."