A young love story that started with exorcism

That pervert named Yashiro Sugo has been taken down, even though it wasn't me who ultimately brought him down. There's a department specifically designed to deal with perverts like him, and someone just happened to arrive, and they've already dealt with him perfectly.

But this matter has been classified as confidential, so please don’t tell anyone.”

After a brief explanation, Takahashi Takumi expressed the hope that Hojo Midori would not tell anyone about this matter, and of course Hojo Midori agreed. Then she reached out and patted and touched Takahashi Takumi's body, as if to confirm whether Takahashi Takumi was really unharmed. After that, she still asked worriedly:

"I saw you get knocked away by something once, didn't you? Is that really okay?"

"I was in a strategic retreat at that time. You wouldn't understand the battle between us superpowered people."

Although his shoulder still hurt a little, he couldn't show his weakness at this moment. He had to be tough. He recalled that Hojo Miyoko seemed to scream when she was tied up and hung up, so he threatened her:

"But you, weren't you hung up by him earlier? Are you injured? That guy seems to have some evil spells similar to curses. I heard that it can cause skin ulcers after a period of time, making people unable to live or die. Let me see if he has any hidden tricks up his sleeve."

Seeing Takahashi Takumi's serious look, Hojo Midori was frightened and turned pale. She quickly stretched out her hands and kept gesturing at various parts of her body and said:

"It was horrible. I didn't know what was happening before, but my hands and feet didn't obey me and I walked to the roof. Then my hands, feet and body seemed to be bound by invisible ropes, and then my hands were tied behind my back and pulled up.

Now I still have a dull pain in both shoulders, and some discomfort in other parts of my body from being tightened. But that’s all.”

Takahashi Takumi found her nervous and frightened look a little funny, and started to check her in a pretentious manner, patting her back, pinching her shoulders, and even observing her with his palms, asking her to jump in circles a few times before observing again. It must be said that Hojo Miyoko's figure is really hot. When she jumped and jumped, the two big puddings on her chest bounced up and down, which made Takahashi Takumi's eyes bloodshot, but fortunately Hojo Miyoko didn't notice.

Finally, Takahashi Takumi nodded slightly and said, "No problem, everything is fine."

"That's great, thank you," Hojo Miyoko said with a blushing face.

Takahashi Takumi laughed heartily, but since they were on the stairs, it wasn't the right place to chat. Finally, Hojo Miyoko even invited Takahashi Takumi to visit the Hojo building in the future, and she even said she would cook for him herself.

After saying goodbye to Hojo Midoriko, Takahashi Takumi returned to his room. Only then did he truly relax completely and collapsed on the bed.

This weekend vacation was really tiring. I encountered a strong enemy on the first day and was really exhausted after the battle. Fortunately, my body has been strengthened, otherwise I would have been Barbie Q.

It seems that the mall has to be refreshed again. Although there is only one last time this week, I originally planned to refresh it before midnight tomorrow night. In this way, if I am not satisfied, I can go directly to next week and use it three times, which means I can have 4 chances.

However, what happened tonight made Takahashi Takumi feel a lingering sense of crisis. Now his current combat power is not even enough to protect himself, and he has to continue the weekly card. Only in this way can he stabilize his uneasy heart.

Life should have a sense of ritual. The more casually you live, the more casually you will get. You will become without pursuit, and in the end everything you want will no longer be available, and even what you have now will disappear.

There is also a metaphysical ritual involved in drawing cards. You're relying on your luck to draw blindly, believing that if you draw enough times you'll get a guaranteed bonus, but in the end all you'll get is a big guaranteed bonus.

Pour out the water in the bottle, fill half a bottle with tap water, screw on the cap and go to the table.

Repeat Side Step 30 times, then toss the bottle onto the table. The bottle will spin in the air and then fall back down.

Bang! The bottle stood firmly on the table. A good sign. Start drawing cards!

A golden light flashed, and all ten grids in the mall were refreshed. Let’s see what big treasure it is!

First grid: Jueyun Pepper 1 kg/1 energy point

Comment: A specialty of a certain region, it can be used as a spicy seasoning. Just smelling it will make you hot!

What is this? Takahashi Takumi is also drunk, putting chili peppers on the mall, do you have any shame?

Second grid: 71 SR-1 reconnaissance aircraft/1 energy

Comment: None of this series of reconnaissance aircraft has ever been shot down

These old items have long been tucked away in museums. Now is the era of satellites and drones, so just stay in the museum and wait to rot.

The third grid: Aizhe Redstone/5 energy points

Comment: Aizhe Redstone reflects light billions of times, amplifying it and radiating it from a single point. It's a flawless, imperfect redstone. Paired with the Stone Mask, miracles unfold!

Oh, that's great! Something that could transform Karz into a perfect creature. But Karz designed the Stone Mask for his own race, and isn't Takahashi Takumi himself a member of the Dark Clan of the Pillar Man? Obviously not. So, what other uses does this redstone have? And it costs 5 energy points. If it only sells for 5 energy points, it'd be a nice addition to the collection. Even Takahashi Takumi could sell himself for 5 energy points. Sorry for bothering you. Goodbye.

The fourth grid: Skill card - Shoot in the penalty area must score / 50 energy points

Evaluation: In a certain world, this skill is possessed by a super football star who led the flower-growing country to win the World Cup. With this skill, Messi and Ronaldo have to step aside.

Are you asking me to play football? Takahashi Takumi was so angry he almost had a brain hemorrhage. This was a dangerous world of superpowers. Was it really okay to suddenly compete for World Footballer of the Year? It would be better to change it to a football skill - kick and you're dead, that would be more exciting.

Damn, good things never work in threes. We've already passed four grids, and there's nothing that can help. Today's ritual is absolutely flawless, there's no way it won't work. Read on and you'll definitely get something.

The fifth grid: Psychic ability crystal / 1 points

Comment: This item is a replica of the Nen ability of an unnamed young man in a certain, unnamed Hunter x Hunter world. This Nen ability allows for the full application of the four major elements. The user instantly gains Nen abilities of the same strength.

Wuhu! This has really taken off. While I don't know the true strength of this person, his proficiency in the Four Major Banks is likely quite impressive. If he were a more powerful figure, like the Guild Master, wouldn't he be able to soar directly to the top of the world's combat power?

According to Hunter x Hunter, the so-called "mind" is to ignite the will to fight, that is, the power of will. The Four Elements are the practice of strengthening the will. It makes sense that the power of will can defeat evil spirits and cursed spirits, right?

The four major elements are divided into entanglement, destruction, training and release; the advanced ones are circumvention, concealment and concentration; and they can even be combined to obtain more advanced abilities.

(See Hunter x Hunter for details, no more water)

Chapter 42: Is Food Considered a Supernatural Item?

Judging by Hunter x Hunter's later combat power, dealing with cursed spirits without a zodiac sign shouldn't be a problem. Furthermore, judging by the Guild Master's battle with the Ant King, it seems unlikely that anyone would be able to defeat him, save for Gojo Satoru, who uses cheats. Of course, the curse isn't finished yet, so there's no guarantee of further developments.

But now the question is, how can we get 1 energy points?

Takahashi Takumi looked at his current 585 energy points. When would he finally reach 1? The area around his house and school had become a ghost-free zone. It was rare to see any ghosts on the way to and from school. Should he just go straight to Sankitani Shrine, or kill the special-grade cursed spirits? But if Takahashi Takumi had that kind of energy, he wouldn't need to buy your Nen ability.

Let's see if there is anything better below. Maybe it will be better and cheaper than the ability of mind.

The sixth grid: Almond Cabbage 1 energy point/1 piece

Evaluation: The specialty vegetable in the world of food captives, cabbage with an almond flavor, is the supreme delicacy when enjoyed with strong liquor.

Specialty vegetables? Although Takahashi Takumi wasn't particularly interested in the almond cabbage, if it could be considered a supernatural item, the system mall would purchase it. If the purchase price was no less than one ten-thousandth of the selling price, that is, 1 pieces for 1 energy point, there would be room for maneuver.

If I remember correctly, almond cabbage seems to be able to be cultivated artificially, which means you can buy it in large quantities and solve the problem with money. Is that still a problem? Besides, there are many other specialties in the world of food captives!

Real krypton can save the world!

The only question now is whether the almond cabbage is a supernatural item. This problem is easy to solve. Let's look at the remaining slots in the mall first.

Seventh grid: Emerald/5 energy

Comment: This is a perfect emerald gemstone, larger than a basketball and weighing 20kg. It is not only suitable as a family heirloom, but also a national treasure.

They're all perfect gems, so how come they're so much worse than the Azer gems? A thousand times the difference. Emeralds are still considered one of the most precious gems in the international jewelry world. Without the Pillar Man and the Stone Mask, what's so special about your Azer gems?

The eighth grid: Dragon Bone Flower Condensate / 10 energy points

Comment: The fruit of the dragon bone flower, condensed from water by the Forgetful River, has the power to dispel sorrow and bring peace. Let go of goals, abandon desires, and find contentment—this is the true meaning of happiness!

What the hell is this? A lying-flat artifact?

We are still young, with no achievements to make, so how can we afford to be complacent and idle? Monsters, you disrupt people's minds and destroy humanity. Just wait for your time to be refreshed and eliminated.

Ninth grid: High-yield potatoes 10 energy points/1 bag

Evaluation: A high-yield crop that can provide basic food and clothing needs, with a maximum yield of 10,000 kilograms per mu.

If Takahashi Takumi had traveled back to ancient times, it would have been extremely useful, and he would have directly embarked on the path to rising to prominence in the farming industry. But unfortunately, that's not the case. Your yield of 10 kilograms per mu isn't much; potatoes can already produce that. If you could produce kilograms per mu, I wouldn't mind buying it and contributing to humanity. You've come to the wrong place.

The tenth grid: high-yield corn 10 energy points/1 bag

Evaluation: A high-yield crop that can provide basic food and clothing needs, with a maximum yield of 10,000 kilograms per mu.

Haha, two similar ones in a row. Fortunately, it is the tenth grid. Otherwise, according to the nature of the system mall, it might also release high-yield corn, high-yield rice, high-yield wheat... and so on, a whole set of crops. I hope they won’t come next time.

Takahashi Takumi is quite satisfied with the mall refresh this time. Although the Nen ability crystal is too expensive and he cannot buy it for the time being, at least he can see hope, right?

Finally, after careful consideration, Takahashi Takumi directly bought an almond cabbage and also accepted the perfect emerald gem that was bigger than a basketball.

Takahashi Takumi was filled with joy as he held the emerald green gem. While other emeralds in the world are measured by carat, his own was actually measured by pound. The feeling was indescribable. What kind of feeling does a top student feel after an exam when he hears his classmates complain about how difficult the paper was?

After observing it for a while, I put it in my personal space, completely isolating it from the risk of theft. Then I looked at the almond cabbage next to it and remembered the information in the food captive:

【Cabbage with almonds】

[Predation Level: Level 1]

【Body length: 40cm】

[Weight: 4kg]

【Growing place: fertile and nutritious land (can be cultivated artificially)】

【Price: 8000 yuan/piece】

Go directly to the system mall acquisition page and try to see if the almond cabbage can be acquired.

Sure enough, the acquisition page showed:

[Almond Cabbage, a specialty food of Gourmet Prisoners, purchase price: 1 ton/1 energy point. Almond Cabbage purchase amount: 0/100]

They really can be purchased, and the price isn't even one ten-thousandth of the selling price. The average weight is 40kg per piece, so there are 25 pieces per ton. What a pleasant surprise. But what does the 0/100 mean? Doesn't that mean they can only purchase 100 tons of almond cabbage? Doesn't that mean they can only sell for 100 energy points?

Calm down! Takahashi Takumi was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat, but when he thought about it, he realized that almond cabbage was not the only specialty food that captivated people.

Yes, it is the gourmet cells. It is because of the gourmet cells that things become more delicious, so they are considered to be supernatural objects. Then, the captives of gourmet food can purchase other special foods.

Moreover, almond cabbage is only a predation level 1 food. Wouldn’t the purchase price of other delicacies with higher predation levels be higher?

However, the world of food captives is also extremely dangerous, and it's unclear at what point in the plot developments there will occur. Takahashi Takumi reasoned that he was only going there to acquire some delicious food, and it wouldn't attract the attention of those powerful individuals. After all, a local overlord like the Eight Kings wouldn't bother with such a minor figure. If there was any danger, he could just teleport back.

However, I saw that the speed of time flowing on the two sides was different. It took five days to reach the gourmet captives' side, but only one day on my side, a full five to one time difference.

In this case, you can go and see it now. One night will give you two and a half days there.

However, the dull ache in his shoulder told Takumi Takahashi not to rush. That was right, he needed to prepare properly and plan things out properly so that he could be organized. There was no rush anyway. It wouldn't be too late to get home tomorrow and prepare before sending it over.

After making up my mind, I took a nice shower, lay on the bed, looked at the ceiling, and then looked at my hands:

"Brothers, this is unacceptable. I cannot let you suffer any more in this life. Besides, my second brother also has opinions. Let me start rejecting vulgar tastes."

"Ahem" the phone coughed, it was Jianzi who sent me a message

[Takahashi-kun, come here for a moment]

Hmm~ Could it be...

The beauty has an appointment in the next room, the moon is hanging in the sky, it's nice to go...

Chapter 43 Playing Poker

"Yukinoshita-san, you're here too."

Seeing that Yukinoshita Yukino and Yotsuya Miko were sitting together at the table in front of the bed, Takahashi Takumi couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Although adding one more person is not bad, but what are they doing? They actually took out a deck of cards, is it just to play poker?

"What do you mean I'm here too?"

Yukinoshita Yukino heard what Takahashi Takumi said and said very dissatisfiedly: "Takahashi Jun can come to Jianzi's room, so why can't I come? Besides, I came here first, and you are a man and you come here without me supervising. I can't guarantee that you will do something bad."

"What bad thing could I do? I was invited here, okay?" Takahashi Takumi snorted in injustice.

"It's okay, I just thought it would be fine for three of us to play karuta, and it would be boring for Takahashi-kun to be alone in the room, so let's play karuta together."

After Yotsuya Miko finished speaking, she started dealing the cards. At this time, Takahashi Takumi walked to the table and sat down.

Hanafuda is a very popular card game in Japan, suitable for all ages. It is said to have a long history, and the patterns on the cards are still inspired by the old Ukiyo-e style.

Takahashi Takumi had never played this kind of poker in his previous life. He'd heard there was a Nintendo board game, but he'd never played it. This previous incarnation wasn't very popular, and he'd never played karuta, but at least he knew the rules.

It’s not a complicated game to play, and even if you’re not proficient in it, you can still follow along and play it.

The first round of 12 games ended quickly, and Takumi Takahashi suffered a crushing defeat.

The victorious Yotsuya Miko burst into laughter:

"I didn't expect Takahashi-kun to be so weak. He didn't even score a few points. Yukino is also no match for me."

"Without the stakes, people are not interested at all," Takumi Takahashi said lacking interest.

The most important thing is that it was clearly rest time after taking a shower, but these two girls didn't wear sexy pajamas, but casual clothes. Especially Yuki Yukino, her arms and thighs were covered tightly. You called me over late at night and you show me this?

"Oh, Jianzi, you are very confident. I just haven't played for too long. I will not show mercy next time."