Speaking of which, it's been a long time since the day of the reunion, and I haven't asked you about that man yet.

- So, what is the man who adopted you now? Like everyone else, doesn't he want you?

In the face of Deep Snow's question, Natsume's face with a bandage on his arm suddenly became very gloomy, heavy, and sad.

"Uncle he...... It's already dead......"

Accumulated work became sick, and died of overwork.

He also hoped that his uncle would just be like everyone else and not want him anymore......

“……”

Silent.

Well, she really asked a good question.

Deep snow finds that she is now less and less able to speak, delusional?

Alas...... Forget it, let's get down to business.

Natsume: What the hell are they doing today?

Oh, come to think of it, it seems, because of a curse?

Ahh......h I'm here to ask Miss Ben to break the curse......

"Ahem...... So first, let's take off your clothes first. ”

Shen Xue said with a serious face.

"Wow-"

The little fox screamed in surprise and covered his face with both hands, leaving a big gap between his fingers.

Yamamori's ears are slightly red, as for the pretty face...... There's a mask in the way, so you can't see it!

As for Natsume, that's just a dumb and embarrassed face.

“…… Huh?"

With such a meaningless sound coming out of his mouth, he took two steps back in an instant as if he had been frightened.

"Damn shrine maiden, what do you want to do with Ben-sama's food?!"

The fat cat swooped down on the deep snow.

Then he was slapped in the shouts of Natsume's "cat teacher...... Shoot!

Yes! Shoot! Fly!

Natsume: "......" Heh... Hehe......

Fuyuki clapped her hands, and then looked at Natsume again with a smile on her face, as if she had removed some not-so-good dust.

"Hurry up, how can I purify without seeing the mark of the curse?"

"Ah...... Eh, eh, ???... So... The reason why you asked me to take off my clothes just now was just to see the mark?" Natsume stammered, a little dumbfounded.

In this regard, Shenxue spread her hands helplessly.

"Or else?"

Natsume: "...... "So, is the cat teacher excited? No, before that, take your happy expression first, Miss Shrine Maiden, I'm actually quite willing to believe it!"

"Really...... It's so grinding, can't you even watch it?"

Seeing that Natsume was still stunned, Shenxue was a little dissatisfied.

Natsume: "......"

Who the hell do you think this is for!!

However, there is a need for people.

The corners of Natsume's mouth twitched, and a smile was squeezed.

“…… Look!"

"Good ~~"

Natsume wordlessly untied the bandages around his arm, revealing the arm that had been marked with evil.

“…… I feel like it's big again. ”

Natsume said.

Shenxue crossed her arms and looked at the imprint, rummaging through the knowledge in her mind while thinking about its origin.

"Well, it looks like it's something called a five-day seal. ”

A curse that is used by evil youkai sealed in a certain place to collect prey and accumulate power.

The life force of a person who falls under this curse will be continuously absorbed by the mark and transmitted to the monster that applied the mark, and it will only take five days, or it will be eaten by the monster that has accumulated enough strength, or it will be sucked dry and die.

"Well, that's right, Natsume, this idiot, has fallen under such an evil curse. ”

The fat cat came running from a distance, gasping and saying.

It seems to be very much admired for this thing, thinking it is very powerful.

In this regard, Shenxue just glanced at the fat cat with disdain, and then took out a spirit talisman and snapped it on Natsume's arm.

Zila......

It sounded like an electric spark.

A black aura came out of Natsume's arm, like smoke, drifting away with the wind.

The whole process is crisp and clean, without a hint of stagnation.

The fat cats are stupid.

In this regard, Shen Xue glanced at the fat cat again as if he didn't care.

"Heh... You've just... Say what?"

Fat Cat: "......"

Natsume: "......"

……

The curse was removed, and the fat cat and Natsume stayed for a while again before leaving.

Deep Snow closed one eye and checked the progress bar in her mind.

Haha, it's up.

It turns out that this energy doesn't have to be filled with the power of faith, just like she collected the power of her soul in the previous world.

Therefore, the person who is loved by the world is different, just a small favor, and the progress bar has increased...... Although the rise is not large.

Hawkers, too, after all, it's just a small favor.

Shen Xue looked at the progress bar in her mind, her eyes flowed, she pursed her lips, and then suddenly smiled lightly.

Perhaps, she could help a slightly older one?

"Hey—I'll go out for a while, and you guys should take care of your home. ”

Hearing this, the body of the mountain guard who was walking out stiffened.

"Wait! Miyuki-sama ——!!"

She hurriedly turned around and shouted.

However, it was empty.

Yamamori: "......"

I'm ready, how can I do this!!

After a day, aren't you hungry at all?

Deep Snow wasn't really hungry, after all, she shouldn't be a human anymore in the strict sense of the word.

Even if you can't do Bigu, it's still okay to eat less than one or two meals.

Deep Snow put an invisibility talisman on herself and flew over the forest......

Suddenly, a strange chewing sound sounded.

On the thick tree, bound by a worn-out rope that was almost about to break, the whole body was pitch black, like a three-dimensional shadow, and the big mouth was making a chewing sound, and blood-red debris was constantly splashing out.

- That's it, right?

Deep Snow stopped in the air, took out the spirit rune, and backhanded it was a star.

Dazzling starlight appeared around her, and then dragged the tail light out in a flash.

Boom - Boom Boom -

It was as if it had been plowed by a cannonball, and there were scorched marks everywhere.

The big tree was blasted into four knots, and the youkai were naturally bombed into debris.

Deep Snow smiled and closed one eye, and in her mind, the progress bar slowly grew.

90％，Get！

To celebrate, let's have a feast!

Come on, get high-

"Deep Snow Adult......"

"Deep Snow Adult......"

"Deep Snow Adult......"

Who's calling me?

"Deep Snow Adult......"

"Deep Snow Adult......"

Oops, I'm annoyed, I don't know Miss Ben ...... last night Uh, last night?

As if she suddenly remembered something important, Shenxue sat up straight, and startled the mountain guard who was calling her.

Shenxue was stunned for a moment, and then rolled in pain with her head in her hands.

It's uncomfortable... It's so uncomfortable, it's so uncomfortable...

Yamamori looked speechlessly, who made you drink so much wine yesterday? No matter how much you don't listen, you deserve it!

Thinking so, she still brought the decanting soup that was set aside.

A mouthful of stuffiness -

"Ah, finally alive!"

It's too exaggerated, hey!

Yamamori sighed and went out with the empty bowl.

Leaving Shenxue alone, he lay down again, closed one eye, looked at the progress bar in his mind, and kept laughing.

She seems, found a shortcut?