Chapter 583: Are you usually fighting for the sake of justice?
Cultivation required points, the random draw required points, and the [Spirit House] he wanted also required points... Even though he obtained a large number of points from the popularity of "Brother Monogatari", he still didn't have enough points .
Although he really wanted to see what the [Spirit House] was like, he decided to leave this huge gold sink alone for the time being .
Seiji closed his system's menu as he thought about this .
Seiji went to the living room and saw that Kazuko and Natsuya were sitting there and quietly sipping tea together .
"You've finished discussing things with Kazufuru?" Seiji inquired .
"Yeah . He's accepted my presence, but he doesn't want to forever remain like this . He wants to separate from me," Kazuko told him .
"Is there a way to separate the two of you?"
"I don't know . Theoretically speaking, there needs to first be an appropriate new body as a vessel, and then someone needs to split my soul from his to transfer one of us to the new body . This should be quite difficult, don't you think?"
Seiji looked towards Natsuya .
"It's not merely difficult, it's basically impossible," Natsuya stated . "At least, it's impossible from what I know . I don't know of anyone who's capable of splitting souls like this . Separating a single soul into two independent existences? This is no different from splitting a living person into two living persons . It's ridiculous . "
"It's possible to split an earthworm into two living earthworms," Seiji mused .
Everyone fell silent for a moment .
"I apologize, that was a terrible joke . " Seiji sincerely apologized .
"It's alright . Besides, it's Kazufuru that wants to separate, not me," Kazuko spoke calmly . "I feel that living like this is fine, but he can't accept the situation . "
Something flashed in Seiji's eyes .
If he loaded back to yesterday and prevented Kazufuru's kidnapping, he could probably prevent this from happening to Kazufuru .
But, would it really be alright to "delete" Kazuko from the world?
Preventing her birth was different from killing her . However...
Kazuko was the true individual responsible for saving Kazufuru, and she currently existed right here and now! Although her origin was quite mysterious, she seemed like a nice girl . Kazufuru himself had accepted her as well . The part that he couldn't accept was that he and Kazuko now shared a single body .
"Perhaps that kidnapper's faction has a method to separate the two of you . " Seiji folded his arms . "Although that man is dead now, it's quite likely that he belonged to a faction . Maybe we can find something out if we investigate this faction . "
"That sounds reasonable, but how are we supposed to investigate?"
"That man is dead now... he's gone missing, so the faction he belongs to will surely send someone to investigate . You can catch their members when they come looking for Ooike-san..."
"So, you're saying to catch anyone that comes for an interrogation?" Kazuko blinked .
"That's exactly what I mean... although the prerequisite is that they come . "
Everyone fell silent once again .
"I suppose that's all we can do . " The brown-haired, eyeglasses-wearing Kazuko raised her teacup and sipped on some tea . "If someone comes to try and kidnap Kazufuru again, I'll capture the kidnapper rather than killing him and interrogate him for relevant information . And if nobody comes, we'll have to enjoy our life together as it is . "
"By the way... Have you decided upon what payment you'd like to receive?" Kazuko smiled and changed the topic after a pause .
"Shika-chan and I already received our reward from cleansing the Domain . "
"That doesn't count . If you don't say anything, I'll carry out the default option and show you myself naked, wearing only an apron . "
"Why is that the default option!?"
"If you don't want to see the naked apron, the next option is a swimsuit . "
"Swimsuit sounds more normal..."
"It's a V-shaped spaghetti strap swimsuit . "
"Correction! The style is no longer normal!!"
"Correction! The style is no longer normal!!"
"After the swimsuit option is the bathrobe option . "
"That sounds quite normal as well but I refuse to be fooled any more! Also, hurry and seal away the first two options!!"
"Bathrobe (fully soaked wet edition) . "
"I knew it wouldn't be normal!!"
Although Seiji was verbally retorting, he still couldn't help but imagine such ecchi scenes . He was simply such a gentleman .
"I truly don't need such a payment... But, I do have a request for you . I'd like to ask you to open up your Domain in the future so that me and my friends can train there . "
"For you and your friends to train there?" Kazuko tilted her head slightly .
"Yeah . Me, Shika-chan, and our other friends . "
"What are your other friends like?"
"They're all members of a team I established . You could say that we're a Spiritual Ability user fighting team," Seiji explained .
"A Spiritual Ability user fighting team... Are you all usually fighting for the sake of justice?" Kazuko adjusted her eyeglasses .
"No... We just established our team not long ago, and we're not that strong . We need to first become stronger . "
"I see . That's why you wanted to make use of my Domain to increase everyone's strength . "
"Yes . This is basically like cultivation . " Seiji nodded in affirmation .
"Cultivation... such a hot-blooded word . " The brown-haired girl smiled . "Alright, I'll open up my Domain again just for you . Call me at any time that you need to use it . "
"Thank you . "
"No need to be so polite with me . Please treat me as an easy girl that you can call on or use at any time . "
"I won't do such a thing at all!"
"I won't do such a thing at all!"
"What's with being able to improve one's strength in her Domain?" Natsuya inquired .
"Kazuko-san's Domain is actually the Inner World," Seiji explained to the student council president .
"Inner World..." Something flashed in Natsuya's eyes .
"What's the Inner World?" Kazuko wasn't familiar with this term .
Seiji then explained the Inner World to Kazuko .
"Spirit Worlds... they sound quite interesting . I'd really like to see one . " Kazuko was quite interested in this topic .
"It's quite dangerous there . There's not only Spiritual Creatures, there's also Spiritual Ability users that go there..." Seiji lectured her quite seriously . "Kazuko-san, your Domain power is quite amazing . But, precisely because it's amazing, others might take interest in you . I believe that it's best to keep a low profile and not attract attention . "
"Yeah, I know not to cause trouble . " Kazuko expressed her understanding . "Still, I really do want to check out a Spirit World, along with seeing what an Inner World is like . Perhaps I'll be able to better understand my own power if I can compare these places to my Domain . "
"Oh, there's also one more thing about your Domain..."
Seiji explained to her how the demons there might be connected to Hell .
"Hell, the eternal inferno of unending darkness... If those demons are actually from Hell, wouldn't that make me the 'Guardian of Hell'?" Kazuko's eyeglasses flashed .
Seiji was rendered speechless .
This sounded like a chuunibyou name for some elite boss from a game like Diablo .
"Does Harano-kun plan on going to Spirit Worlds?" Kazuko then asked this question .
"I do . "
"Could you take me along with you?"
Seiji considered this question .
Kazuko had great power and was fully capable of protecting herself . Perhaps she would even be of great assistance .
"You're certain that you want to go?"
Kazuko had great power and was fully capable of protecting herself . Perhaps she would even be of great assistance .
"You're certain that you want to go?"
"Yes, I want to go . " Kazuko was quite adamant .
"Alright, we can go together . " Seiji agreed .
"Thank you, Harano-kun . I shall wear fishnet stockings and trample on you as payment . "
"I don't want that at all!"
"I could let you lick my feet instead . "
"I don't have such a hobby!"
He would prefer to lick black lace stockings... No, wait, what was he thinking!
The brown-haired eyeglasses girl said goodbye and left after finishing her tea .
"What do you think?" Seiji looked towards Natsuya .
"She's a powerful and mysterious existence... I don't know what exactly she is, but it seems that she has no ill intentions towards us . She seems almost like an ordinary girl who simply possesses special powers," Natsuya gave her opinion .
"Actually, I think that she's rather similar to Yomi," Seiji mentioned .
"Your bonded spirit..."
"Yeah . They're both powerful yet mysterious existences with unknown origins... I'd really like to hear Yomi's opinion on this, but as usual, she's ignoring me . " Seiji sighed . "But at the very least, this probably means that Kazuko-san isn't someone very dangerous . "
"Is this why you believe in her?"
"That's one of the factors . "
Seiji finished his tea, and Natsuya refilled his tea for him .
"Are you considering adding Kazuko-san to your Spiritual Ability user team?" Natsuya asked him after refilling his tea .