Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

But Shirasaka seemed not to notice any of this and gently lifted her bangs, which were carefully groomed by Asano Chiya and just covered half of her face.

"Your burn... do you want to heal it?"

No matter how superb Asano Chiya's makeup skills were, when faced with such large-scale and severe burns, all she could do was to cover them up as much as possible. The horrific burn scars completely destroyed Nanashiki Mio's delicate little face, making her look like a character that would only appear in horror movies.

Shirasaka couldn't imagine how much ridicule and curses she would attract because of such a face, as she was already bullied at school.

School bullying has always been an unbridled humiliation of the weak. Any place that is not sociable will attract the dissatisfaction of those people, making the situation worse.

"No, don't look."

It was not until this time that Nanashiki Mio, who had been in a daze, reacted. She squatted down with her hands covering the exposed half of her face, and hid in the corner like when Shirasaka first saw her.

It was as if some unpleasant memories from the past were triggered in her, and she turned back into that depressed girl again, or perhaps she had never gotten over it.

"Well, seeing as you're like that, I'll take it as your agreement. So, it seems like you owe me more and more. Give me some more strength in the future, and remember to summon more evil spirits back for me, okay?"

Seeing that she was obviously suffering from PTSD, Shirasaka could only sigh helplessly, then he turned around and threw a holy light at Nanashi Mio.

A dazzling golden light bloomed from the girl's body, and holy light full of holiness and vitality poured into her body.

Shirasaka moved Nanashiki Mio's hand away from her face with an expectant look, and then he saw a charming face that looked like it had walked out of a portrait.

Yes! He really meant that there was no problem with his Holy Light Technique. The matter of Jiuchong Mozi was a complete exception. There was nothing wrong with the Holy Light Technique!

Shirasaka clenched his fist and made a victory gesture. He had been wanting to verify this for a long time, and after getting a satisfactory result, he looked excited.

Nanashiki Mio, who was the target of the Holy Light Technique, was also stunned at this moment. She had no idea what Shirasaka had done to her. She only felt that she was bathed in a very warm breath. The panic in her heart was calmed down, and her body became inexplicably lighter, as if she had received an extremely comfortable massage, making her feel comfortable all over.

What's more important is that when she covered the half of her face that was burned with her hand again, she didn't feel the familiar feeling of touching rough grooves. Instead, it was like touching a piece of cooked egg white. The tender and elastic feeling made her feel extremely unfamiliar.

"Don't touch it, wouldn't it be faster to see it yourself?"

Shirasaka took out a small mirror from the side and placed it in front of Nanashiki Mio, allowing her to face her changes.

Nanashi Mio, on the other hand, was looking at the unfamiliar little face reflected in the mirror, and she fell into a trance.

Is this complete face really mine? Do I still have the chance to have a normal face again?

Nanashi Mio, who had never dreamed that such a day would come, held her restored face in her arms and kept stroking it, as if she wanted to confirm whether this was just a dream.

After all, a doctor had previously made a judgment on her injuries. The severe burns not only destroyed her skin, but also damaged the nerves and muscles underneath. With modern medical conditions, it would cost a huge amount of money to repair it, and there would also be great surgical risks.

Even if it is cured, there is definitely no way to completely restore it to its original state.

This is undoubtedly equivalent to a death sentence for her, so Nanashi Mio has never had any expectations in this regard.

Even this face often became her last guarantee. At least those boys who had been eyeing her body would naturally lose interest when they saw her face.

"I, I'm really not dreaming?"

Looking at Shirasaka beside her somewhat at a loss, Nanashiki Mio was completely confused.

"No, this is the perk of being with me. I've said enough. Just find a way to get more evil spirits. I'll help you solve all other problems. I won't exploit any of my employees, okay?"

Shirasaka patted his chest proudly. Since Nanashiki Mio was working for him, Shirasaka had always been unwilling to be stingy with his kindness. He would definitely help her solve any problems that he could.

Anyway, this is not a loss for him.

“…Thank you, thank you.”

Even though she had thousands of words to express her gratitude to Shirasaka, it all seemed to be stuck in her chest at this moment. In the end, all Nanashiki Mio could say was a thank you from the bottom of her heart.

But in fact, at this moment, let alone asking Shirasaka to attract evil spirits, even if he asked her to feed the evil spirits, she would charge forward without hesitation.

Is this what it feels like to have someone care about you, to care about you? How long has it been since I felt this way?

Covering her chest with her hands, Nanashiki Mio raised her head. In her eyes, Shirasaka was like the god who saved her, making her willing to give everything for him.

"Well, I'll accept this thank you. Remember what I said, if there's an evil spirit looking for you, call me first. Do you have a cell phone?"

Shirasaka nodded. He was very grateful for the girl's thanks, but as if he had thought of something, he looked at her with a puzzled look.

But after just one glance, Shirasaka knew that she must have been overthinking it. How could she possibly afford this thing in her condition? Even if she sold herself, it probably wouldn't be enough.

"Never mind, I'll give you a whole one later on the way. Remember my contact information and come to me if you have any questions. Is that clear?"

Staring at Nanashiki Mio's eyes, Shirasaka instructed her carefully. Now this thing is his mobile monster-killing tower, and Shirasaka doesn't want her to encounter any accidents. The key is that she has a cowardly personality. If she doesn't say anything when being bullied, he won't have the time to focus on her.

"Well, I will do it, absolutely."

Nodding her little head vigorously, Nanashiki Mio knew that this was the only thing she could do for Shirasaka. In this aspect alone, she would never let Shirasaka down.

Even at this time, her inner complaints and disgust about attracting evil spirits had been slightly reduced.

After all, if I didn't have the ability to attract evil spirits and see evil spirits, I wouldn't have met the boy in front of me like this, right?

"That's good. When we get to school, I'll introduce you to someone who should be able to protect you from those bullies."

Seeing her nodding like a little quail, Shirasaka couldn't help but rub her cute little head, and then added.

With Kagami Ichinose's background and influence, it shouldn't be a problem for him to protect Nanashiki Mio, right?

Chapter 58 Monsters and Evil Spirits

After returning to school with Nanashiki Mio, Shirasaka went to find Ichinose Kagamikabe the first thing he did.

Some things don't need to be rushed, but some things are definitely best solved as soon as possible.

It was easy to find the girl who stood like a pure lotus among the crowd in Kagami Kagawa Ichinose's class. Wherever this girl goes, she can be said to be the focus of everyone.

"Would it be convenient for you to come out? I need your help with something."

Shirasaka ignored the onlookers who were looking at him with subtle expressions, simply greeted the girl in the crowd, and then waited at the door.

And Ichinose Kagamikashi didn't feel shy or embarrassed. She ignored the shocked looks of her classmates and followed Shirasaka obediently to a somewhat secluded corner with him.

"what's up?"

With his head tilted at an imperceptible angle, Ichinose Kagami waited until no one else could hear his conversation with Shirasaka before asking softly.

"Let me introduce you to someone. See if you can help protect her at school. This girl is often bullied. With you as a backer, things will be much easier to handle."

Shirasaka grabbed Nanashiki Mio, who had been hiding here for a long time and had no sense of existence, and brought her in front of Kagami Kagami Ichinose like a chicken, and then introduced her to her.

In fact, it is not impossible for him to handle the bullying issue on his own, but that would make the situation much more troublesome. Whether it is fighting or using force to intimidate, it would take up a lot of Shirasaka's free time.

But it’s different if Ichinose Kagami comes forward. Simply put, in terms of Kamihama’s prestige, there are indeed not many people who can compare with her.

"Nanise Mio?"

After just a faint glance at the weak girl in front of him, Ichinose Kagami directly said her name. This was the first person Shirasaka had seen who could recognize Nanashiki Mio so quickly, even though she seemed to have changed her appearance.

In this regard, he could only think that Ichinose Kagami's perspective on people might be somewhat different from that of normal people.

"Hello, Ichinose-san."

Hiding behind Shirasaka, Nanashiki Mio was obviously not very good at dealing with other people, especially when facing a well-known figure in the school like Ichinose Kagami, she seemed a little at a loss.

"can."

"I'll take you back to class later."

After thinking for a moment, Ichinose Kagami agreed. It would be a good thing to do Shirasaka a favor. Theoretically, she still owed this guy a lot of favors.

As for why Shirasaka became so close to Nanashiki Mio, that was not her concern.

It was indeed a piece of cake for her to protect Nanashiki Mio. With the background of the Ichinose family, just a greeting to the teacher in charge of Nanashiki Mio's class would be enough to make him pay attention to Nanashiki Mio.

Not to mention what it would mean if she personally sent Nanashi Mio back.

"Anything else?"

Ichinose Kagami shifted his gaze from Nanashiki Mio back to Shirasaka and asked indifferently.

"Yes, but we can talk about it later."

Shirasaka grinned. It was so easy to deal with this guy. He just said whatever he wanted to say and never hesitated.

"See you later."

After nodding to Shirasaka as a farewell, Ichinose Kagami turned around and walked towards her class with Nanashiki Mio beside her. Since it was something she had promised, she always did what she said.

Shirasaka watched Ichinose Kagami and Nanashiki Mio leave, and couldn't help but pinch his chin and let out a sigh of regret.

With a personality like Kagami Ichinose, it would be great if she could be made a secretary or something. You just have to sit down and make your requests, and she will automatically carry them out without asking for the reasons. She is also very pleasing to the eye.

It's a pity that with her status, it's a bit unrealistic to want her to be a secretary. She doesn't seem like the type of person who would serve as a helper to others.

With this unrealistic fantasy, Shirasaka quickly returned to his class and spent a very peaceful morning.

During the lunch break, Ichinose Kagami seemed to have been refreshed. He once again stood at the door of Shirasaka's classroom and called out to Shirasaka who was still lying there.

"Talk now? I have time."

Pointing at Shirasaka's table, Ichinose Kagami pointed her slender finger outside the door. She had made an appointment with Shirasaka to meet later. For her, it was really just a short stay. She didn't have any plans for the lunch break, so using it to continue exchanging information with Shirasaka was obviously a good choice.

"Tsk, when it comes to things involving monsters, I always feel like you're more proactive than me. Although this should be your responsibility, you don't have to be like this, do you?"

Shirasaka followed behind Ichinose Kagami and complained in a low voice, saying that this guy usually looked cold, but in fact, as long as it came to things related to monsters and Chang'an, he would be more active than him. She obviously couldn't fight monsters and level up like her, so she didn't know why she was so anxious.

"Have a grudge."

Ichinose Kagami didn't stop and walked directly out of the gate of Kamihama Academy with Shirasaka. The guard seemed to know her as a young lady and had no intention of stopping her.

"Uh, okay, so where are you taking me? Why do we have to leave school just to chat?"

Shirasaka scratched his head. Ichinose Kagami's answer was quite simple and clear. If she had a grudge against monsters, then that made sense. Hatred was one of the easiest motivations to drive a person to act, and even with her personality, it seemed unavoidable.

"train."

Ichinose Kagami paused for a moment before continuing to explain to Shirasaka.

"You requested it. There happens to be a new Chang An nearby."

"I've investigated and found that there's only a newly born hungry ghost inside, perfect for training your fighting skills."

She had confirmed several times during this investigation that there would definitely be no accidents like before. There was simply only one hungry ghost there. Even if an ordinary person broke in, he could easily escape.

Even the scale of Chang'an is only a small one, it can't fail, right?

"Oh, I forgot. I think I did ask you to help train me. Do you know how to shoot?"

Shirasaka nodded. This was indeed something he had entrusted to Kagami Ichinose. He didn't expect that she had found a training ground and a target for him so quickly.

Still as reliable as ever.

"I can use a bow and arrow."

"That's it."

Shirasaka shook his head. Although archery could be considered a type of shooting, bows and arrows were completely different from pistols.

"You just mentioned the newly born hungry ghosts and the ever-present darkness. Could it be that such things can reproduce?"

Shirasaka keenly caught a question from what Ichinose Kagami said and directly changed the subject.

He really didn't understand anything about monsters. After all, this was reality, not a game. Monsters just appeared out of thin air. Whenever a monster appeared, there must be a reason that triggered it.

"Monsters are born from the malice of the world. When something or a creature, for some reason, gathers too much malice and desire from the world, a monster will be born."

"And their malice will permeate the real world, thus giving rise to the space of eternal darkness. So theoretically, the greater the eternal darkness, the stronger the monsters that inhabit it."

Only when it comes to these professional knowledge, Ichinose Kagami will change her habit of speaking as concisely as possible and carefully introduce all kinds of monster detection to Shirasaka.

"Have you ever heard of evil spirits? Are evil spirits considered monsters?"

Shirasaka pinched her chin and brought up another thing as if to draw inferences from one instance. With Ichinose Kagaki's level of expertise, even if she hadn't seen it before, she would at least know something about it, right?

"Evil spirits? I only know about them from the documents passed down by our ancestors."

"It is said that evil spirits are different from monsters. They are beings born from the resentment and malice of humans after death. They cannot produce eternal darkness, but they can move freely in the real world."

"As long as we can't observe them, it seems we can't trigger their resentment, and thus won't provoke them to attack."

Ichinose Kagami paused here, as if he was curious about why Shirasaka suddenly mentioned this word, but he still told what he knew without reservation.

"Ordinary humans seem unable to see them using conventional means, so related records are rare."

"As for whether this thing actually exists, I haven't personally encountered it, so I can't give you an accurate answer."

After finishing speaking, Kagami Ichinose looked calmly at Shirasaka in front of him, and his eyes finally showed some concern, an emotion that only humans have.

"So, you encountered an evil spirit?"

Just from the records in the literature, Ichinose Kagami could infer that monsters like evil spirits were obviously extremely troublesome existences. If Shirasaka really encountered these things, even if he could confront the monsters head-on, he might not be able to get rid of them.