Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

"Is there a monster in your house?"

Hearing this, Shirasaka followed her in curiously and looked around with a scrutinizing gaze, but unfortunately, he did not feel the existence of anything like the dark space around him, and there was no corresponding red dot on the small map.

The servant at the gate of the yard originally wanted to stop this somewhat reckless young man, but at the signal of Ichinose Kagami, he quickly retreated and stood quietly aside.

"No, wait here."

Ichinose Kagami shook her head and signaled Shirasaka to stop with her eyes. She stopped explaining and turned to walk into a room not far away.

"Tsk."

Shirasaka clicked his tongue. Since he needed her help, he didn't think too much about such matters. He also realized that this guy was probably coming back to get something and make some preparations for what he was going to do next.

But even so, couldn't she have said a few more words to explain it? She had to be so frugal with her words, as if using a few more words would cost her her life.

It must be tiring to be in a relationship with someone like this.

After silently complaining to Kagami Ichinose in his heart, Shirasaka stopped talking and just stood there waiting.

This guy's house is really too luxurious. Looking at it any further, I can't help but feel like eating a lemon. As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind. When I learn the alchemy technique, sooner or later I will live in a big villa.

Shirasaka's self-comfort did not last long, and Ichinose Kagami appeared in front of him again.

What was somewhat beyond Shirasaka's understanding of girls was that it took less than five minutes from the time he came in to the time he came in.

This is so rare for a girl. Shirasaka has heard of girls who can change clothes in half an hour. How could the girl in front of him be so fast in changing equipment?

Well, in this sense, her concise and efficient personality would indeed make her feel more comfortable when she excluded normal work and affairs that required a lot of communication.

I saw that Ichinose Kagami had changed out of the Kamihama Junior High School uniform and put on a loose black sportswear. Her long purple hair, which had been loose, was tied into a ponytail again, and she was carrying a sports backpack in her hand. She looked completely different from the weak young lady before.

"Why don't you do the same cosplay as before this time?"

Shirasaka looked her outfit up and down, rubbing his chin with his fingers, and finally asked the question that was in his mind.

This sporty girl is very pleasing to the eye, but compared to the fishnet ninja uniform, it is still a little less attractive.

"gone."

Ichinose Kagami didn't even have the interest to answer him. He just glanced at him and walked past him without caring whether Shirasaka followed him or not. He walked straight outside.

"Hey, don't be impatient. I'm just curious. Does dressing like that give any special bonuses? Or does it weaken the monsters or something?"

Shirasaka quickly caught up with the girl in front of him, but out of revenge for her always speaking with such a cold face and for ignoring him just now, he chose to continue on this topic. He didn't believe that this girl wouldn't feel ashamed and embarrassed.

"..."

"The ninja suit has the function of concealing my figure and blurring other people's impression of me."

Just when Shirasaka thought his question would be ignored once again, Ichinose Kagami, who was walking in front of him, suddenly spoke up and answered his doubt honestly.

In fact, Ichinose Kagamikashi himself was also very curious about how Shirasaka recognized him. As a demon ninja whose job is to deal with monsters, it is impossible for him to disguise himself like in those games and animations, and just do some superficial work to get by.

In fact, just as Shirasaka said, the ninja uniform she wore was really blessed with Yin-Yang magic. It not only allowed people to better blend into the darkness without being discovered, but also blurred other people's perception of themselves so that their identity would not be directly exposed.

Otherwise, Ichinose Kagami would not go out on a mission wearing this kind of clothing that looks like some kind of seiko costume.

But these things seemed to have no effect on Shirasaka. He still recognized his identity at a glance. Ichinose Kagami was also curious about the reason.

"Hey, is it so magical? Is there a men's version? Can I buy it?"

Shirasaka raised his eyebrows. He hadn't expected that clothes that looked the same as those for cosplay would actually have a bonus. It seemed that he had really misunderstood.

But on second thought, Shirasaka felt something was wrong. Even if there was a special effect, it had nothing to do with the dull look of the clothes. In the final analysis, it was because the person who designed the clothes was an old jerk who simply wanted to see fishnet black stockings.

Although it was a bit awkward, Shirasaka was still very tempted when he heard about the effect. Whether it was to hide the body or to conceal the cognition, it was a very useful effect for him. If he could get one, it would definitely be helpful for his future actions.

"No, it's inherited."

Ichinose Kagami continued to speak his mind as usual, but this answer made Shirasaka shake his head helplessly.

"Forget it then."

Shirasaka couldn't help but shudder at the thought of a grown man wearing double fishnet hi-jinks and a ninja suit. The picture was so beautiful that it was scary just to think about it.

Let's wait and see if there will be any treasures dropped after defeating the monsters. Anyway, even gold coins have exploded before, so if some props are dropped, it is reasonable in all aspects.

If a shadow cloak or a flame cape or something like that just dropped, wouldn't it be much more reliable and useful than her clothes?

Chapter 29 Maybe I'm gifted

Sitting behind Ichinose Kagami, Shirasaka reached out and grabbed the slender waist of the girl in front of him.

The impact caused by the high-speed movement made him use a little strength on his palm. Because of this, he could feel more clearly from the palm of his hand the amazing touch coming from the girl's waist, which was not even a trace of fat.

But at this moment, Shirasaka had no intention of experiencing the envy of others. All he could do was pray silently in his heart that the girl in front of him had passed the driving test properly.

Yes, at this moment, Shirasaka and Kagami Ichinose were driving on the main highway in Kamihama City, but it was different from what they had imagined, where they could find the place by just taking a few stops on the train. The lives of both of them depended on the motorcycle under Kagami Ichinose.

"Ichinose-san, did you obtain your driver's license legally?"

Freeing one hand to straighten the helmet on his head, Shirasaka leaned close to the ear of the girl in front of him, and then asked beside her in a voice that would not be blown away by the howling wind around him.

Shirasaka had felt more than once that he was about to fly off the speeding motorcycle. If he hadn't held on tight enough, he would probably be lying in a hospital bed right now. Who knows if he would be able to walk independently for the rest of his life.

Ichinose Kagami looks delicate and gentle on the surface, like a well-behaved young lady. Why is this vehicle so wild? Does she usually not care about her life?

Shirasaka admitted that motorcycles were incredibly cool, but that was only after watching others ride them. For someone like him who had only ever ridden a bicycle before, it was inevitable that he would be a little worried about actually getting on a mount that had no protection other than a helmet.

Especially Ichinose Kagami was speeding without paying any attention to the speed limit signs around him. It felt like he was flying too low.

Looking at the passing vehicles around him that were turned into afterimages due to the high speed, Shirasaka himself was a little doubtful. If he fell down, he might have to participate in the resurrection competition auditions with Lao Da.

"How about you come?"

Ichinose Kagami, who was completely absorbed in the racing, gave Shirasaka an answer without even turning his head, which immediately made him shut up.

Everyone has his or her own strengths. If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job. Shirasaka doesn't know whether Kagami Kagami will lead him to pay tribute to the master, but if he does it himself, the only outcome will be his downfall.

Fortunately, this thrilling racing session only lasted about ten minutes.

With a sharp sound caused by the tires rubbing against the road, the motorcycle driven by Ichinose Kagami finally stopped. Due to inertia, Shirasaka crashed hard into the back of the girl in front of him.

At this moment, Shirasaka was very likely to suspect that this was the silent girl Ichinose Kagami who was deliberately seeking revenge on him because of what happened before, but he could not find any evidence.

The bad thing about girls who are silent and cold is that they never show their emotions on their faces. There is no way to tell what they are thinking deep down just by looking at their expressions.

"I say, do we really have to take this thing out here? I see your family is pretty wealthy, so it shouldn't be too much trouble to hire a driver to drive here, right?"

Holding on to a street lamp and breathing heavily, Shirasaka was experiencing the feeling of life and death for the first time. The feeling of adrenaline rushing was a bit too exciting for a high school student like him.

The key is that this thing is really deadly.

“This is faster.”

Ichinose Kagami ignored Shirasaka's complaints, but silently stopped the car, then stood in front of him and pointed at the area in front of him.

But at an angle that Shirasaka couldn't see, the corners of the three-no girl's mouth silently curled up into an imperceptible arc, but soon returned to normal.

"arrive."

When Shirasaka heard her answer, he could only sigh helplessly, then followed her slender fingers and looked towards their destination this time.

It's better to just take the tram next time. I have to wait until I have learned the Holy Shield before trying this thing. Without the invincible armor, Shirasaka doesn't want to pay tribute to the legendary King of Fall Resistance.

After taking two deep breaths, Shirasaka finally had time to look at the surrounding environment. Ichinose Kagami was driving so fast that he didn't have time to see the road along the way. Naturally, he didn't know which corner she had taken him to.

Compared to the bustling downtown area of Kamihama City, the place where Ichinose Kagami brought Shirasaka to was obviously much more remote. Judging from the dark and deep forests around it, and the road surface that seemed to have not been maintained for some time, this should be a suburban area.

At the end of the sight was a dilapidated tunnel that looked like a huge dark mouth, waiting to devour any living creature that entered it.

How should I put it, it fits the scenes in those horror movies. Usually when the protagonist wants to die, he has to find an area with this kind of atmosphere.

"Do monsters usually hang out in places like this?"

Shirasaka pinched his chin and looked at the tunnel entrance that was sealed by police tape. If all monsters liked to hide in such corners, then the pattern would be easy to grasp.

Just look for places suitable for shooting horror movies. Those hosts of ghost hunting live broadcasts must have a lot of places like this.

"No."

To Shirasaka's surprise, Kagami Ichinose took out some talismans from her backpack and pointed to the weed-covered path next to the tunnel.

"On the mountain."

"..."

Shirasaka fell silent again. He finally realized that there was a gap between reality and film and television works. Many things that adhered to the rules simply did not work in reality.

Who the hell could have imagined that there was nothing in such a huge, dilapidated tunnel that looked like it was covered in ghosts? And yet, the thing was hidden on an inconspicuous path on the mountain next to it?

Isn't this a bit too counterintuitive?

But on second thought, perhaps it is precisely because it goes against common sense that it cannot be noticed by ordinary people. If it is really hidden in the tunnel, those stupid bloggers who are willing to do anything for traffic would have already lost countless lives.

Without thinking about this anymore, Shirasaka quickly caught up with Kagami Ichinose and walked in front of her.

Compared to Shirasaka who came empty-handed and looked like she was on vacation and didn't need to kill monsters, Ichinose Kagamihara next to her was much more serious. She kept taking out all kinds of strange props from her backpack. Talismans and the like were considered normal, but Shirasaka even saw things like salt shakers and rice balls that looked out of place.

"No, why did you bring all that stuff? For a picnic?"

There was still some distance before entering the everlasting darkness, and Shirasaka couldn't suppress his curiosity and pointed at the strange things in Kagamihara Ichinose's hands.

"Salt can repel evil spirits, and rice balls can attract the attention of hungry ghosts."

When it comes to these things, probably because he needs to explain things clearly, Ichinose Kagami speaks more.

"You either?"

He stretched out his hand and stuck a talisman that looked like a ghost painting on his body. Then he took out another one from his backpack and handed it to the young man in front of him.

"Constant darkness can cause weakness to those who enter it, and in severe cases, may even cause coma. The barrier talisman can effectively alleviate this effect, but its effect will probably only last for about an incense stick."

Perhaps because it was a matter of life and death, Kagami Ichinose carefully introduced the rules of Chang'an to Shirasaka, and his expression became more cautious.

“…Is there?”

Shirasaka took the talisman handed to him by Ichinose with some surprise and took a look at it. He had no feeling at all about what Ichinose Kagami said about Chang'an suppressing ordinary people. To him, it was just a little lower temperature at most.

Is this resistance skin so useful?

"You, can't feel it?"

Now it was Kagami Ichinose's turn to be surprised. She originally thought that Shirasaka had some ability that allowed him to act normally in the darkness, but looking at his reaction, had he not been affected by the darkness from the beginning?

If he hadn't sensed any of the fishy smell unique to monsters from Shirasaka, Ichinose Kagami would have almost thought that the young man in front of him was the transformed form of some great monster.

"Maybe it's because I'm gifted and have thick skin?"

Chapter 30 Is it really okay?

In the end, Kagami Ichinose still didn't find out from Shirasaka why he was not affected by Tokuan.

As for what he said, that it was because he was thick-skinned, it might be enough to fool a child, but she would definitely not believe it.

Originally, Shirasaka wanted to return the barrier talisman to Ichinose Kagami, but when he accidentally heard from her that this thing was actually almost 500,000 yen a piece, Shirasaka immediately put it in his pocket.

After all, it's a gift from someone, how can I let it go to waste? Next time I find a chance to ask Kagami Ichinose where I can sell it, or even better, if I can get a cash rebate.

With this thought in mind, Shirasaka suddenly remembered a very crucial issue. After stopping in the dark space that was already within reach, he turned around and looked at the fully armed girl behind him.

"I almost forgot to ask you, are we dealing with the same hungry ghosts this time? How many are there? Still only one?"

Shirasaka was not in the mood to joke about this kind of thing. It was very important to understand the information about the enemy he would face before starting the game. Shirasaka didn't want to get into trouble for no reason because of his arrogance.

Upgrading is one thing, but he is not invincible. Once he encounters a monster that he cannot defeat, he still has to run away.

"Yes."

Ichinose Kagami nodded. After all, it was her first time to fight in the Constant Darkness. Choosing a monster that was too powerful was obviously not a wise decision. As for the hungry ghost, the lowest level of monster, even if Shirasaka was too confident, she would not be able to destroy it. She would be able to escape by herself.

"That's fine. If it's just one, it won't be a big deal. It's perfect for training."

Shirasaka nodded. A hungry ghost would give at least 100 experience points. Compared to killing fish, the cost-effectiveness was much higher.

Moreover, with his own strength, it should be no problem for him to deal with a hungry ghost, and there will be no danger of failure.

After confirming this, Shirasaka exchanged glances with Kagami Ichinose, then stepped into the ever-dark space in front of him.

As usual, after feeling the temperature around him suddenly drop a few degrees, Shirasaka adapted to the feeling and turned to look at Ichinose Kagami who had also walked in beside him.

The barrier talisman she had stuck on her body slowly began to burn, and a light blue light enveloped her entire body, isolating the gray aura around her from outside.

But even so, her delicate little face, which usually showed no expression, still had a look of discomfort.