Xiao Shi and Xiao Ren like each other's appearance. Harusa was happy about this.

I wonder if Shinobu will be affected by the power of calamity...... If only it wouldn't.

The pleasant photo session lasted for a while, after which it was time for lunch.

The puppet girl can't eat, only water.

During the meal, Harusa looked at Shinobu who was holding a glass of water and quietly looking at the table.

"Huang Quan, is there a way for the youkai to eat food?" he asked in his heart.

"Of course, you can use magic to worship. The female soul replied.

"Teach me. ”

"Are you sure you want to do this? It's not easy to worship youkai. ”

"What do you mean?"

"What do you think of the youkai that has been enshrined?"

For this question, Harusa thought about it carefully.

"Do you mean the gods?"

"That's right, the line between gods and youkai is actually very blurred, and it can even be said that the main difference between the two is whether they are enshrined or not. Huang Quan said in a meaningful tone.

"The youkai that is enshrined is a god. If you lose the god you worship, you are a youkai. ”

"Of course, there are other factors. If you offer food to Shinobi, she will become a god immediately, and this will not happen. ”

But after all, an offering is an offering, an act with deep meaning, and you better understand that. ”

Harusa's eyes flickered.

"What would happen if Shinobu became a god?"

"I don't know. ”

“…… Huang Quan, you've also been enshrined, right?"

The female soul smiled but did not speak.

Realizing that she didn't want to say more, Harusa had no choice but to be helpless.

His idea was very simple, he wanted Xiao Ren to taste the taste of food, but after listening to Huang Quan's words, he couldn't help but get entangled.

As a result, he couldn't make a decision until after lunch.

……

Miyamoto is in a very depressed mood.

After learning about the situation from Kiyogo Harano, she tried her best to persuade her sister, but she couldn't shake the latter's decision.

So she blamed herself, regretted, guilty, and feared...... All kinds of feelings are tangled together, and I don't know what to do.

When I came back to my senses, I realized that I had dialed someone's number from my mobile phone.

It was quickly connected.

When she heard the voice from the other side, she wanted to speak, but she couldn't.

My throat felt like it was cuffed, and I didn't know what to say.

The other side called twice, and even if he didn't get a response, he didn't hang up the phone, but stayed silent with her.

It wasn't until a minute or two later that he spoke again—

"Miss Miyamoto, would you like to sit together?"

Soon after, Xiang Lian walked out of the house alone, went to the nearby café, sat down in the seat she sat in last time, and ordered.

The last time I sat here, my sister was by my side.

And yet now...... She felt pain as she listened to the soft music playing in the store and looked at the empty space next to her.

Why is this so?

Kaori's face came to mind, and it was obviously her sister's face, but she felt unfamiliar.

My sister is gradually becoming a strange existence, but as an older sister, she can't do anything.

I finally narrowed the distance, but it turned out to be distant again...... Why, exactly?

Xiang Lian couldn't think of an answer.

The waiter brought the coffee, and the rich aroma made her a little sober.

Without adding sugar or milk, I took a small sip of coffee directly, and the bitter taste spread in my mouth.

It's so bitter......

The girl drank her coffee and burst into tears.

Harusa arrives at his destination by car.

Before coming, he took Xiao Shinobi, who was already tired after a day of activity, back to the chief's house, recovered the soul body in the spell casting room, and placed the puppet body, so he came a little late.

When I walked into the café, I saw Miyamoto Karen sitting on the seat she had sat last time with her eyes blank, and the cup in front of her had been empty.

Harusa sat down across from her, asked the waiter to come over and refill the coffee, and ordered a cup of his own.

And then there was silence.

It's not that he didn't think about what to say to the other party, but he didn't know what to say when he thought about it.

After the coffee was served, there was still silence for a while.

Then Harusa also took a sip of the cup, letting the bitter taste spread in his mouth.

"Sorry...... Miss Miyamoto. ”

The only words that can be said are apologies.

I didn't expect it to be like this...... Failed to dissuade Kaori...... May have done superfluous encouragement before...... It's all a reason to apologize.

But no matter how much you apologize, it pales at this time.

Xianglian's eyes were clouded with mist, and then tears flowed.

“…… It was my fault...... If it weren't for me...... her words were full of self-reproach.

At this time, it is easy to say "it's not your fault", but it definitely can't eliminate the other person's guilt. Harusa sighed inwardly.

"It doesn't have to end badly...... Trust Kaori. That's all he could say.

In response to this was the girl's whimper.

"Really...... Is there no way?" After crying again, Xiang Lian said pleadingly, "Let me do anything...... As long as Kaori is safe......"

"I'm sorry, no. Harusa sighed.

The key is Kaori's will.

She is determined to accept the demonic power and obtain the demonic power, which is very fatal.

Instead of going crazy or confused, she clearly knows what she wants and believes she can do it!

The persuasion of friends and relatives did not make her waver in the slightest, and it was really helpless to be determined to this extent.

Xiang Lian showed a desperate look in her eyes and lowered her head.

Harusa felt uncomfortable and drank coffee silently.

"That was supposed to be something on me...... Can't I take it back?" murmured after a moment of silence.

"Forcibly transferring is dangerous and will cause Kaori to be harmed. ”

"Then ...... while she's asleep"

"No, it won't. Harusa shook his head, "It's dangerous to do...... If there's a safe way, I won't fail to say it. ”

It's not impossible to forcibly transfer demon energy, the problem is risk.

The danger of doing so is no less than the risk of Kaori fusing with the power of demons, or even higher!, so there is no point.

Xianglian bit her lip.

"Kaori has to do it if she wants to...... Haruji sighed.

At this time, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and something came to mind.

“…… In this case, it may be possible to ......," he said unconsciously.

"What?" Hearing the other party say this, Xianglian's eyes lit up, "Have you thought of a way?"

Harusa was silent, his eyes flickering.

"Harano-kun...... Anything can do, tell me!" Xiang Lian pleaded heartily.

"It's not a solution, it's just an idea...... A bad idea. Harusa looked at the other party, "Even if it succeeds, it may make your sister's relationship irreparably bad." ”

Xiang Lian's eyes widened suddenly.

The relationship is irreparably bad...... What exactly is the idea?

"Friends can't persuade her, relatives can't persuade her, and the rest is an opponent or an enemy. Harusa said in a deep voice, "You're going to be your sister's enemy, Miss Miyamoto." ”