Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

After holding Nanashiki Mio's bony hand and making her passively grasp the handle of the fruit knife, Shirasaka signaled her to follow this action and stab him directly.

Of course, what Shirasaka didn't tell her was that if she stabbed him, he would definitely have to hide, and he would send her to the police station right away, so he wouldn't have to worry about it later.

He had given her a chance, but she didn't cherish it, so he couldn't blame her.

Nanashiki Mio didn't expect that Shirasaka wanted to do this. She looked at the fruit knife in her hand blankly, then looked at the boy who was close to her. She froze in place, showing what it meant to be at a loss.

The sharp tip of the knife was less than ten centimeters away from Shirasaka's chest. With just a little force, she could achieve revenge for her only relative.

Her trembling hands were unable to grip the knife handle at all. After Shirasaka pulled her towards his chest again, Nanashiki Mio broke free from his hand as if she was holding a piece of red-hot iron, and threw the fruit knife in her hand to the ground.

"I can't do it, I can't do it..."

The crying voice sounded again, but this time, Nanami Mio seemed to have regained the emotions that a human being should have. She covered her little face, and cried loudly as if she wanted to release all her sadness.

Chapter 43 Give a Reason

"Can you calm down now?"

Shirasaka just watched Nanashiki Mio cry silently until she had no strength left and was kneeling on the ground sobbing, then he moved closer to her.

"I gave you a chance, but you gave up on it yourself. Even if we're not even, at least there's still a possibility of communication, right?"

Taking a tissue from the side and handing it to the girl in front of him, Shirasaka just looked at her calmly, with no hatred or pity in his eyes.

From the moment she gave up stabbing herself with the knife, Shirasaka had already thrown her from the category of possible enemy to the category of ordinary passers-by.

At least he wasn't the kind of idiot who was blinded by hatred, so he was still willing to go and see if there was anything he could do to help her.

To put it simply, in order to make Shirasaka feel sympathy, he must at least be qualified to be sympathized with.

Shirasaka would never do such a stupid thing as to pity his enemies. How can he repay kindness with evil?

"I, I don't hate you, I just don't know what else I can do..."

This time, she didn't just look at Shirasaka like before. After venting her emotions through crying, Nanashiki Mio finally seemed to have some changes in her expression that a human should have.

She weakly took the tissue handed to her by Shirasaka and wiped the snot and tears from her face. Then she lowered her head and whispered an explanation to Shirasaka in an apologetic tone.

"I just don't know what I can live for anymore."

Her gaze shifted to the crumpled tissue in her hand. Nanami Mio's eyes were a little confused, but soon a hint of guilt appeared on her face.

"As for why I did this... just think of it as the last thing I can do for my damn father. I don't want to hurt you, but if I don't retaliate against you, I don't know what else I can do..."

"So your revenge is an attempt to attack my conscience?"

Shirasaka covered his face. He really didn't know how to evaluate what Nanashiki Mio had done.

"I'm sorry, I know that I have no reason to retaliate against you. It's better not to cause trouble to others..."

Nanashi Mio stood up from her kneeling position with one hand supporting the floor. She still did not raise her head, but her tone had become much calmer.

Her emotions returned to normal and she just looked at her toes, but her thoughts had already flown away.

"Perhaps what you did was actually a relief for me. People like my father should have..."

Unable to describe her father in words, Nanashiki Mio just silently loosened the tissue in her hand, and then bowed to Shirasaka as if she wanted to bury her head in the ground.

"Anyway, I won't bother you again. I'm deeply sorry for the trouble I've caused you, but I have nothing to compensate you with."

Nanashiki Mio rubbed the dirty corner of her clothes with her fingers and forced a nonchalant smile on her face. Shirasaka was also very clear that, just as she said, she had nothing to lose anymore.

The information that Ichinose gave him clearly stated that the girl in front of him had no relatives, and the place where she originally lived had long been given away to someone else as gambling money by Nanashiki Ieka. Even her school tuition was forced upon her by several previous charity events held at the academy.

"..."

Shirasaka didn't say anything. He couldn't find any reason or excuse to persuade the girl in front of him. After all, he was somewhat involved in his father's death. If he went up to persuade her at this time, people who didn't know would think he was mocking Ezreal.

Without waiting for Shirasaka to respond, Nanashiki Mio walked directly to the door. After opening it with some difficulty, she walked straight out.

Shirasaka looked down at the water that she didn't even have time to drink, and the paper ball that had been crumpled into a ball. She felt helpless and finally let out a sigh.

He was certain that he would most likely not encounter such a thing again. He could even say that he would probably never see Nanashi Mio again. The reason why she said those words to him was not because she had let it go, but simply because she had made up her mind.

Nanashiki Mio's experience did make Shirasaka feel pity, but that was all. He was not a savior, and could not influence what decision she would make. Being able to persuade her to let go of her hatred for him was already a very good ending for Shirasaka.

As for what she will do in the future, that is not something Shirasaka can interfere with. All he can do is respect her choice.

"How about, think about what else you can do? Like, what special talents do you have? If you think about it carefully, you can always find a reason, right?"

Just when Nanashiki Mio was about to disappear at the door of her house, Shirasaka couldn't help but go out and called out to the limping figure, and persuaded her in a conflicted tone.

Although there is a saying that it is difficult to persuade a damned ghost with kind words, there is also a saying that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Just think of it as accumulating merit for yourself. It won't cost you a thing if you give him a word of advice, right?

As for whether Nanashiki Mio listened to it or not, that is another matter. Shirasaka was just following her heart and doing what she wanted to do.

"People like me only bring misfortune to others, Shirasaka-san, do you believe that ghosts exist in this world?"

Nanashiki Mio didn't look back, but responded to Shirasaka with an indifferent attitude, and then asked a question that was completely unrelated to the previous one.

"I believe them, not only do I believe them, I can even see them... But in order to avoid being discovered by them, I can only watch them bring me misfortune and pretend that I can't observe them."

"This kind of life is too tiring for me. Do you think these abilities and specialties are enough to keep me alive?"

The head that had been lowered suddenly raised up, and Nanashiki Mio pointed in front of her as if she was confronting something invisible in front of her.

Just when Shirasaka was wondering if she was hallucinating because of years of abuse, the next second, the girl's body flew up and fell downstairs like a garbage bag blown by the wind, which immediately made him realize that there might be something that he couldn't see in the place she was pointing.

But soon, Shirasaka slammed his palm as if he realized something, then jumped up and chased after the falling Nanami Mio.

The ability to attract evil spirits may not be useful to her, but for me, isn't that what I want?

It doesn't matter if she has no reason to live, just give her one.

Since monsters give experience, it’s unlikely that evil spirits won’t give it too, right?

Chapter 44: The Invisible Enemy

"You should have said so earlier if you had this ability!"

The room that Shirasaka rented was on the second floor, so the time that Nanashiki Mio stayed in the air was actually very short. Fortunately, Shirasaka stepped on the corridor to gain some strength. With three times the agility and strength, he was able to catch her steadily in his arms before she landed on the ground.

She had said long ago that she could attract evil spirits, so why would Shirasaka have such a headache? As long as it could bring her experience, she would accept any evil spirits or monsters that came.

Holding Nanashiki Mio in a princess hug, Shirasaka, who already had a physical fitness three times that of an ordinary person, naturally would not be injured by such a height. He just looked up at the place where Nanashiki Mio had flown up before, trying carefully to find the guy who attacked her.

Unfortunately, from Shirasaka's perspective, it was just an empty place, without any abnormalities or movement, as if the reason why Nanashiki Mio flew up was entirely because of her own reasons.

"Eh? Shirasaka-san, why did you save me? You might become the target of those evil spirits..."

With her eyes closed, Nanashiki Mio, who had been prepared to die, did not expect that Shirasaka could actually catch her. She had no time to care why he could do that. She just looked at him with a puzzled look, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"Oh, you're right. What I want is to be targeted by the evil spirit. Otherwise, I might not care about you."

Shirasaka ignored the struggle of the girl in his arms and continued to scout around. Since the other party had just launched an attack and Nanashiki Mio was rescued by him, there was no reason for it not to chase after them.

As long as it attacks him again, Shirasaka can be 100% sure whether this so-called evil spirit is real or not.

"But, if that's the case..."

Nanashiki Mio wanted to say something, but before she could finish her words, she widened her eyes and looked in front of Shirasaka, as if something terrifying was attacking her there. She subconsciously put her arms around Shirasaka's neck and hid her head in his arms.

The next moment, Shirasaka took a step to the side while holding Nanashiki Mio's body. Although he still didn't notice anything unusual, the inexplicable sound of breaking air coming from the air gave Shirasaka an idea in his mind.

An invisible enemy? Yet the attack still appears to be materialized.

Shirasaka frowned and looked at the open space next to him. At that moment, he clearly felt something passing by him, but other than that, he still could not observe the other party with his naked eyes.

There is not even a red dot on the mini-map representing the opponent's existence, which means that this thing is either invisible or has no physical existence.

If it's the former, it's fine, but if it's a guy who doesn't even have a physical body, then Shirasaka will have a headache. He won't be able to observe the other party, and he may not even be able to attack. This is not good news.

"Don't say so much. You can see the so-called evil spirit, right? Tell me where it is."

Holding Nanashiki Mio, Shirasaka retreated from where they were originally standing. As he retreated, he shook Nanashiki Mio's shoulders.

"I can't cause you any more trouble."

"Don't talk nonsense. Do you think this situation is still a problem? If you don't want to get involved with me, just do what you have to do."

Shirasaka still didn't lower his head to check what Nanashiki Mio was thinking. He kept retreating and could clearly sense that something was chasing him closely. However, since he couldn't determine the other party's specific location, he didn't dare to stop directly.

“…It’s right over there.”

Nanashiki Mio's voice paused for a long time, and then she timidly stretched out her finger and pointed to the position in front of Shirasaka to the right.

Shirasaka looked in the direction Nanashiki Mio pointed, but his sight was still empty, as if nothing existed.

He took out a brick from his backpack and without any hesitation, Shirasaka threw it towards the area.

The crimson bricks turned into meteors that streaked across the air in front of Shirasaka, but passed through the area as if it hadn't hit anything, crashing straight into the ground and becoming embedded in it.

Seeing this, Shirasaka just frowned, as if he had already anticipated this result, and continued to retreat backwards.

Is it impossible to damage it with normal physical attacks? Or does it require some special ritual or method?

While Shirasaka was thinking, Nanashiki Mio in his arms screamed again. Shirasaka almost subconsciously lowered his body to avoid it, but still felt something brushing against his arm, and pain followed.

The health value on the panel decreased by five points visibly, but Shirasaka's eyes became much clearer at this moment.

The moment the other party touched him, Shirasaka clearly realized that the guy had a physical body in an instant, which also meant that when it attacked him, he would most likely be able to attack it as well.

In this way, the problem will be much easier to solve.

However, the speed of this thing is still much faster than I imagined. The main reason is that there is no way to observe it directly with the naked eye. Once I can't observe the other party's movements, it becomes extremely difficult to predict its attack.

"He's coming!"

Nanashiki Mio, who was in Shirasaka's arms, had no idea what Shirasaka was thinking at the moment. With a look of horror on her face, she first glanced at Shirasaka's bleeding shoulder, then pointed in front of her and reminded him loudly.

If she were alone, she would have given up long ago, otherwise she would not have admitted that she could see those evil spirits. But now that it concerns Shirasaka's safety, she can't care less. This young man left her the last bit of warmth for this world, and she must not let him fall into danger again.

Instinctively wanting to stand in front of Shirasaka to protect him from the attack of the evil spirit, Nanashiki Mio broke free from Shirasaka's arms, opened her arms, and tried to use her thin body to block the evil spirit that was rushing towards her with its fangs and claws.

The evil spirit's fingers, which ordinary people cannot see, are as sharp and slender as the claws of a beast. The wind it creates when it swings its palms seems to destroy everything in front of it.

Nanase Mio closed her eyes. She didn't know if she could block its attack, but this was all she could do.

But it seemed like a long time had passed, and she still didn't feel the pain of being caught. When she opened her eyes in confusion, she saw Shirasaka holding the monster's arm with one hand, blocking her way.

"I got you, little bastard."

Ignoring the claw marks left on his arm by the opponent's sharp claws, Shirasaka looked at the vague shadow that suddenly appeared in front of him, and a smile finally appeared at the corner of his mouth.

A black light flashed across the empty palm, and without any hesitation, a flash of knife light swept across the head of the black shadow who was about to continue the attack.

Chapter 45 We have turned this curse into strength

Facts have proven that even if someone is called an evil spirit and their head is chopped off by a kitchen knife, they will still die.

Shirasaka was still wondering whether he should continue the pursuit, fearing that he would miss the opportunity to attack the opponent. Just as he was thinking about adjusting the angle to give the opponent another stab in the chest, the black shadow suddenly fell straight down.

The black aura surrounding the kitchen knife seemed to have some kind of corrosive ability. It remained on the wound it left, and in a short while, it corroded the entire body of the black shadow.

It was not until this time that Shirasaka finally saw the appearance of the guy who had been chasing him. Judging from the visible burn wounds on his body and the head that had just flown out and rolled to the ground... this was an old "acquaintance".

"Is this your father?"

Shirasaka expressionlessly stabbed the evil spirit in the chest again, even though its head had already flown off, it was still struggling. Before confirming that the thing was dead, it was still necessary to finish it off with a knife.

After all, he is a ghost, so Shirasaka will at least respect him. Haven't you seen that the ghosts in those horror movies have their heads chopped off and kicked like balls?

"..."

Nanashiki Mio finally came back to her senses from her surprise after being asked this by Shirasaka. She couldn't believe it even in her dreams that the young man in front of her, who looked to be the same age as her, could so easily knock down the omnipotent evil spirit in her impression.

After she heard clearly the question asked by Shirasaka, Nanashiki Mio looked down at the evil spirit that had been torn into pieces by Shirasaka and nodded silently.

The reason why she tried to take revenge on Shirasaka in that way was because the evil spirit transformed from her former father kept whispering in her ear. She had originally prepared herself to be taken away by it, but who could have thought that Shirasaka would suddenly appear.

Nanashiki Mio felt that her worldview had been reshaped and turned her attention to Shirasaka again. Compared to the evil spirit that she once thought was invincible, this person was a real monster, right?

When Nanashiki Mio thought about the evil spirit still instigating her to take revenge on him, she felt like laughing. The so-called overestimating one's own abilities probably describes this?

"Do you mind if I kill him again?"

Shirasaka said this, but his hands didn't stop moving. It seemed that he was simply chatting with her instead of asking for her opinion.

In just a few moments, the body of the evil spirit, which had just been struggling to find its head, turned into pieces on the ground. Only the head that rolled to the side was still roaring and making indistinguishable sounds like a wild beast.

As Shirasaka finally inserted the Yamauba kitchen knife in his hand into its head, the sound finally stopped, and Shirasaka's experience value column also successfully increased by 150 points.