Qiao Qiao has always felt that the owner of the late-night canteen is a master.

He met his boss when he had just crossed into this world.

Qiao Qiao encountered the phenomenon of ghosts hitting the wall when he came home from school.

To put it simply, it's lost.

But it's not that he's passively falling into weirdness.

Instead, after learning about the weirdness and expelling the first resentful spirit, he specially found a supernatural place.

That street is called the "Cursed Street", and legend has it that if you enter it late at night, you can't get out of it.

Shortly after getting lost, the resentful spirit appeared and attacked Qiao Qiao.

He wanted to imitate the process of the first extermination, and annihilate this resentful spirit with one punch.

But this time.

The boss showed up.

He used spells, magic weapons, and dizzying techniques to subdue the wraiths.

Successfully purify it.

Seeing the scene of the resentful spirit smiling at the end of his mouth and disappearing into particles, Qiao Qiao understood the true meaning of "removing spirits".

Of course, maybe it's because the boss is kind-hearted, or maybe the boss wants to inspect Qiaoqiao.

He hadn't completely purified the spirit, and he still had a little obsession left.

Qiao Qiao helped the boss trample on the last bit of obsession of the resentful spirit.

The boss saw Qiao Qiao's spiritual talent, and not only taught him some simple spirit removal skills, but also guided him to join the Heguo Spirit Removal Master Association.

can be regarded as the guide who guides Qiao Qiao into this world.

It's just that, I don't know why, the boss chose to retire after acting with Qiao Qiao a few times.

Now I only rely on the late-night cafeteria to purify some of the remaining obsessive spirits.

Qiao Qiao felt that the boss might be tired.

When the strength reaches a certain level, people become lonely.

When he went through the calamity, he purified countless evil spirits.

The boss wants to rest, too.

But.

Even if he retired.

The boss is also still dedicating himself to the profession of soul slayer.

For example, Qiao Qiao's weapons and equipment are all from the boss's side.

Qiao Qiao didn't know how the boss used to get these weapons.

It is said that when he was young, the boss was active in war-torn areas around the world, and spent time for the souls of those who died in the war.

Legend has it that the boss once single-handedly purified a resentful spirit from a hundred years ago, so that the local tribe worshipped him as a human god.

It is said that until now, the boss has a lot of information that ordinary people cannot know, and he is the intelligence center of the spirit world.

He guessed that these legendary experiences alone would be enough to write several novels.

All in all, the owner is strong.

And low-key.

He is the person Qiao Qiao admires the most.

......

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Inside the late-night cafeteria.

Qiao Qiao ate the food in the bowl.

Since it was too sinful to eat carbohydrates late at night, Qiao Qiao asked for a bowl of noodle soup.

Don't face.

Only soups, and side dishes.

He ate deliciously.

Of course, the boss's canteen isn't just for the undead.

Some soul exorcists who work late at night will also come here to sit and exchange information if they have a chance.

This is also a place where Qiao Qiao thinks the boss is powerful.

Some people are strong and lonely.

But some people are strong, but they are gentle.

"It's been a lot of trouble lately, and this is the third case of disappearance...... Speaking of which. ”

The boss put down the newspaper, took a puff on his cigarette, and said as if remembering something.

"It doesn't seem to be peaceful in Wadanori Park in Suginami Ward lately, and there may be a large number of resentful spirits gathering, so you'd better be careful when you pass by."

"Is that half-demonized cherry blossom tree in the park?"

Qiao Qiao put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"Don't worry, I've purified it, just use the bazooka you got me, boss."

“？”

The boss was stunned.

"That bazooka is really easy to use, I modified it, and if it is paired with the Spirit Cloud Explosive Bomb, it feels like even a real monster can't resist it."

Qiao Qiao looked at the boss.

"You used that one at Wadabori Park?"

The boss asked.

"Well, after all, if you want to destroy an entire cherry tree of that size in a short period of time, a cloudburst bomb should be the most direct way."

“...... Truly. ”

The boss seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Boss, when will another batch of goods be brought to me, I have some new ideas."

Qiao Qiao asked.

The boss touched his chin.

Seems to weigh something.

After a long time, I answered.

"Next time."

"Okay."

Qiao Qiao nodded and took out the money to settle the bill.

"Do you have time for the weekends in the past two weeks?"

The boss put away the bill and asked again.

"Yes, yes, what's wrong?"

Qiao Qiao was about to pack up his things and leave, when he heard the boss rarely ask about his arrangements, he suddenly became curious.

Is the boss going to take himself to see the world?

"I have a friend's commission here, huh."

The boss hesitated, glanced at Qiao Qiao, and finally spoke.

"His daughter has also recently begun to take on the commission of removing spirits, he himself is not at ease, the little girl is strong, and he doesn't want her family to follow, so my friend asked me to find her a follower and follow the commission twice."

"Follower......"

Qiao Qiao touched his chin, a little hesitant.

On weekends he usually spends his days studying, exercising, and removing spirits.

No matter what time you take out to play the soul killing game with that young lady, it seems that it is a bit unattainable.

"The reward for one appearance is 500,000 yen, and 50,000 yen per hour according to the time of accompaniment."

"From today on, I will be the eldest lady's attendant!"

Qiao Qiao decisively agreed.

......

Saturday.

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

As one of Tokyo's liveliest wards, the streets of Shinjuku are bustling with people.

in a café.

Qiao Qiao wears a short-sleeved T-shirt, jeans, and a backpack on the sofa chair next to him.

In front of you, there is a steaming cup of coffee.

He is waiting for his master.

No, it's someone to take care of.

Before the other party came, Qiao Qiao took out his mobile phone and reconfirmed the other party's information.

Originally, Qiao Qiao thought that this was an ordinary novice soul slayer.

The commission to assist novice soul slayers is not uncommon in the association.

Qiao Qiao took two novices.

However, after following Qiao Qiao through two commissions, they all chose to give up.

Never touched anything related to it again.

Maybe it's because I can't bear the pressure of this industry.

However, when Qiao Qiao saw the information, he was stunned.

The name of this novice soul slayer is Asako Asano.

Written as a pear, read as Alice.

She is a trainee shrine maiden at Atsuta Jingu.

Atsuta Jingu.

Located in Nagoya, one of the oldest shrines in Wakuni, it has a history of nearly 2,000 years.

Atsuta Jingu is not as well-known as Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto or Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture.

But in the circle of soul casters.

This is one of the three major shrines in Japan.

Without him, in addition to the gods, Atsuta Shrine also has a sword.

Sky Cloud Sword.

It is also known as the Kusanagi sword.

It is one of the three major artifacts of the country.

Anyone who has played The King of Fighters 97 knows it.

Unlike the three artifacts of the other world, which are only symbolic.

The three artifacts of this world are real artifacts.

In the long history of soul removal in Heguo, there is only one record of the Tiancong Cloud Sword being unsheathed.

It is said that that one time, he killed all the hundred ghosts of the country, and for the next fifty years, there was no strange appearance in the world.

Singing and dancing.

Therefore, the Atsuta Shrine, which enshrines the Heavenly Cloud Sword, is also the mainstay of the spiritual world.

The shrine maiden of Atsuta Jingu is definitely a nobleman among the soul slayers.

Even if it's an apprenticeship.

The father of this Asano Riko-sama is the Miyaji of Atsuta Jingu's branch in Tokyo.

So, instead of going to school in Nagoya, she went to school in Tokyo.

Yes, go to school.

Miss Asako Asano, who is only fifteen years old, is a student.

At this time, Qiao Qiao once again felt the power of the boss.

The people who can know Atsuta Jingu are very powerful in themselves.

What's more, let the father, who is the palace secretary, entrust his daughter to him.

Sure enough, in the circle of soul slayers, the boss is also a well-known power.

Thinking of this, Qiao Qiao felt something in his heart and raised his head.

I saw a young girl walking towards me.