I have an infinite number of shikigami-Chapter 28 - 26. Mind your own business

The next day, Saturday.

Fujiwara Reya woke up promptly at six o'clock.

Outside, a light rain was falling.

After a simple wash, he went for a morning jog along his usual route by the Sumida River.

Tokyo might not be a quiet city at midnight, but in the pre-dawn hours, just before it awakens, it definitely momentarily taps into a tranquil quality, quiet like a post-apocalyptic ruin.

The view was hazy, and the cherry blossoms by the river looked like a pink dream from afar.

Under the Skytree, he took a short break, patted the water droplets off his hair, and turned to head back.

Uphills, across the river, through the railway.

Stopping and running at will, with no worries, just running nonstop, wearing a raincoat if it rains.

Passing by the [Lemon] bakery, Yukino Ritsuko, wearing a blue dress, had just pulled up the shutter. Seeing him passing by, she smiled and greeted, "Good morning, Mr. Fujiwara."

Fujiwara Reya glanced at her, struggled to put on a polite smile, and waved his hand.

"Hi~"

With a simple greeting, he didn't stop and just ran past.

Yukino Ritsuko stood at the store entrance, dumbfounded for a moment.

She just helped him yesterday, and today he acts like a stranger... How can he be so indifferent!

Humph!

Nasty man!

I'll ignore you from now on!

Just as she was fuming inwardly, she faintly heard the sound of footsteps running again. Looking up, she saw Fujiwara Reya running back, with a bright smile on his sweaty face, saying, "Hello, Miss Yukino."

"Mm."

Yukino Ritsuko nodded primly.

So he's willing to greet now?

Realizes he's wrong?

Admitting one's mistake, there's hope for you yet...

The next second, Fujiwara Reya looked at the motorcycle in front of the door and straightforwardly said, "Miss Yukino, please give me the key, I'm in a hurry."

"...?"

Yukino Ritsuko's expression slightly froze, her fists instantly clenched.

That clean, handsome face became more and more annoying in her eyes, making her want to step on it and squish his lips, scolding him, "If you can't speak properly, just shut the hell up."

Fujiwara Reya waved a hand in front of her, "Miss Yukino?"

No response.

He added, "Silly woman."

This guy is alright in other respects, but he often turns inexplicably dumb and cute, which is somewhat endearing.

Yukino Ritsuko finally snapped into action, giving him an angry glance, "Don't call me a silly woman!"

Then she took out a key and tossed it over.

Watching Fujiwara Reya ride off on the Honda Cub, starting the engine, her lips squirmed a bit, wanting to remind him to be safe lately and watch out at night, but in the end, she didn't say anything, just sighed softly.

Humans and monsters are different, let alone a priest and a monster... All Yukino Ritsuko could do was silently pray for the boy in her heart, hoping he wouldn't get bagged in an alley.

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Riding the little bike back to Asakusa Shrine, he saw quite a few police questioning pedestrians along the way. Fujiwara Reya didn't bother with them, he was pondering why Yukino Ritsuko gave him such a complicated look before he left, as if she had some unspeakable dilemma.

He didn't seem to have wronged her in any way?

Thinking carefully, from rescuing someone from drowning to buying her Honda Cub, they've only known each other for about a week, with hardly any entangled exchanges, so why the "be careful with a knife" expression?

Strange... it felt like he'd started something with her and then abandoned her.

Back at the Asakusa Shrine, Fujiwara Reya dove into the kitchen, opened the fridge, and looked at the ingredients for a while. Just as he decided what to eat, a call came in from an unfamiliar number. He answered the phone with one hand, while taking out ingredients from the fridge with the other.

"Senpai~"

It was Kasahara Asuka, that little vixen.

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"What is it?"

"Please answer me, about the 100 questions for Senpai!"

"What?"

"First question: What type of girl does Senpai like?"

"Mature woman, young widow, with the prefix: rich."

"Beep—"

Kasahara Asuka hung up without hesitation.

Well, well... Fujiwara Reya couldn't help but think, this kouhai is really something.

As soon as he gets the reward, he'll immediately put her on the blacklist!

Putting away the phone, he took out garlic, bell peppers, ham, and thin noodles.

First, he boiled the thin noodles, scooping them out to dry for later use. He chopped some garlic, stir-frying it in olive oil, then tossed in chopped bell peppers and ham, frying until fragrant. Afterward, he added the boiled noodles, frying to dry out the moisture, and garnished the dish with finely chopped cilantro when plating.

Not bad, not bad.

Even without using any complex seasonings, the colorful presentation alone was appetizing.

Lastly, he made a light and refreshing tomato cheese salad, creating a simple yet delicious breakfast.

Fujiwara Reya poured a glass of water and took his breakfast back to his room, inserting a rented Spanish movie disc into the second-hand DVD player, turning on the TV to watch while eating.

Halfway through the meal, Kasahara Asuka called again.

"Please answer me, about the 100 questions for Senpai! Second question: Does Senpai like white or black socks?"

"Why ask this?"

"I'm used to wearing white, only wore black once, so I wanted to know Senpai's preference. If you like black, I'll switch to wearing black in the future!"

"Whichever looks better."

"So no specific preference?"

"Mm."

"What is Senpai doing now?"

"Is this the third question?"

"This doesn't count, please answer, Senpai!"

Watching the street scenes of Barcelona in the movie, Fujiwara Reya absentmindedly replied, "Eating fried noodles and watching a movie."

"Alone?"

"Is there a problem?"

"That's so pitiful, Senpai, you need to find a way to change that!"

"Let me tell you a story, do you want to hear it?"

"Please go ahead."

Fujiwara Reya took a sip of water and then said mysteriously, "There's a flock of swallows that come every spring to nest under the eaves of my house, leaving on time in summer, for over ten years uninterrupted. This spring, they came again, and I couldn't hold back my curiosity, so I asked the swallows, 'Swallow, swallow, why do you come every spring?' Guess what the swallows answered?"

"What did the swallows say?" Kasahara Asuka sounded quite curious.

"The swallows said, ahem..." Fujiwara Reya cleared his throat and said loudly, "Mind your own business!"

"Haha, got it. I'll use that insult in the future."

"...You're not angry?"

"Why would I be? Senpai, you're young and already a lonely old man. How could I bear to be angry with you, right?"

"One is either lonely or vulgar!"

"Schopenhauer?"

"...You actually know?"

"Asuka's half a literary girl, you know!"

"Doesn't show."

"Hehe (smug), Asuka has many more virtues, Senpai, do you want to explore them?"

"How to explore?"

"Capture Asuka's heart, and naturally, you'd get both the person and the heart. You could spend a lifetime exploring Asuka."

"Hope it's true."

"Hope Senpai's words to me are also true."

"If possible, I would like to be an honest person. I'm learning Spanish, hanging up."

"Spanish? Sounds cool, why are you learning it?"

"Um. Language, the more the better. The more you know, the better it is. Besides, I have a talent for languages. Wouldn't it be a waste not to learn a few more?"

At this point, the fried noodles were finished. Fujiwara Reya stuffed the phone between his shoulder and cheek, carrying the plate back to the kitchen for washing.

"Senpai is showing off," Kasahara Asuka teased, "Isn't it to win me over with your erudition?"

"That's a bit narcissistic."

"Isn't Asuka cute?"

"Not bad."

"Senpai, you're so perfunctory~"

A sound of kicking the sofa came from the other end of the line, Fujiwara Reya imagined her angrily kicking the sofa as if it were him, and couldn't help laughing.

"Oh, Senpai, you laughed!"

"Did I?"

"Asuka heard it, come on, is it because you were happy to get my call?"

"Nagging."

After washing the plate and drying it with a cloth, Fujiwara Reya put it back in the disinfection cabinet, saying, "I really need to do my homework now."

"See you on Monday, Mua~!"

Hah!

Women!

Fujiwara Reya sneered at the phone screen, just about to do his homework.

At that moment, footsteps suddenly sounded from the direction of the worship hall. He walked out to see a group of nine section agents dressed in black combat uniforms, armed to the teeth.