Multi-Anime, Kira Yoshikage Yearns for a Peaceful Life

The Slender Ghost, which had already moved away, rushed back to the girls' side in the blink of an eye. Its two-meter-tall body stretched rapidly, completely blocking the light cast by the crystal chandelier and plunging the five sisters into shadow.

Its gaping maw hung directly above their heads.

"Is this it? Are we going to die?"

Nakano Nino's heart was filled with despair in the final moment of her life.

She didn't blame Mayu. Mayu hadn't experienced the ghost's deadly questions and had no idea what was happening.

But why did it have to be them?

They had promised to stay together...

"Is this really the end?"

Trembling in despair, the girl closed her eyes, ready to meet her death.

Being devoured by an evil spirit—would her corpse look horrible? Would the process of dying be painful?

I'm sorry, Ichika, Miku, Yotsuba, Mayu. It's my fault for dragging you into this. If it weren't for me...

Scenes from the past flashed through Nakano Nino's mind, like the life-review people often experience before death.

But after a moment of recollection, she realized something.

Wasn't this life-review lasting a bit too long?

Confused, she trembled and opened her eyes. The Slender Ghost she had imagined was nowhere to be seen, and the gaping maw that could have swallowed all five sisters in one bite had also vanished.

The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling shone brightly, dispelling the darkness.

Nakano Nino nervously looked around. She didn't see the Slender Ghost.

But the other customers were staring at them oddly, probably because of her last scream.

They couldn't see the Slender Ghost. They only saw a girl screaming in terror.

Chapter 45: First, Second, Then

Nakano Ichika reacted first. Ignoring her own pale face, she tried to cover things up:

"Nino, what's wrong? What shouldn't you look at?"

Nakano Nino suppressed her fear, her voice trembling slightly:

"N-nothing. I was just telling Mayu not to watch short videos in public."

Nakano Mayu's face was slightly pale, her mind still consumed by fear, unable to respond.

To the other customers, this reaction looked like guilty silence.

The customers soon stopped paying attention to the little incident at the bar, as if everything had returned to normal.

Kira Yoshikage continued wiping his glass, enjoying the rare peace—

Though he probably didn't have that many glasses to wipe. If he didn't keep busy, he might be mistaken for slacking off.

Nakano Mayu finally broke free from her fear, her voice trembling:

"What was that monster just now? You saw it, right? You all saw it, right?"

Nakano Nino pressed her lips together tightly and muttered under her breath:

"I don't know."

She didn't know what that monster was, where it came from, how it had latched onto them, or why it had disappeared.

It was all like a nightmare—starting for no reason and ending abruptly at its most terrifying point.

"Saw what?"

Nakano Yotsuba looked over in confusion, still completely in the dark.

Nakano Mayu froze, realizing that not everyone had seen the monster.

Yotsuba couldn't see it. The other customers couldn't see it either. Only she, Nino, and Ichika could.

"What is going on?"

Nakano Mayu's lips quivered, her voice thick with tears. Her legs felt distinctly weak.

If she stood up now, she would definitely collapse on the spot.

"Forget about that for now..."

Nakano Ichika was clearly calmer than her sisters. She took a deep breath and looked up at Kira Yoshikage:

"Kira-kun, you saw it too, didn't you?"

That monster had been chasing them the whole way, just to eat them.

How could it have vanished at the critical moment when it was about to devour them?

It couldn't have had a change of heart and let them go, could it?

So, the only explanation was that someone had stepped in to save them just as they were about to be eaten.

And that someone was Kira Yoshikage, standing right in front of them!

Kira Yoshikage paused slightly in his motion of wiping the glass, looking down at the girl before him with some confusion:

"What?"

Nakano Ichika stared intently at Kira Yoshikage. His blue eyes were deep and profound, as if they had condensed an entire ocean.

Reflected in his pupils was the serious-faced girl, her expression revealing clear bewilderment and disorientation, as if troubled by her words.

Nakano Mayu looked at Kira Yoshikage's confused expression and began to doubt whether Nakano Ichika had gotten something wrong.

But Nakano Ichika laughed, her tone resolute:

"You really can see them."

"Huh?"

Nakano Nino was also confused—how had she figured that out?

Nakano Ichika wore a confident smile:

"When an ordinary person hears my question, they'd definitely think it's nonsense and suspect I'm just chuunibyou. But Kira-kun is different—your confusion and bewilderment were all an act; only your troubledness was real!"

"Is that so?"

Nakano Mayu's mouth hung slightly open, utterly amazed.

Did Ichika really have that kind of ability?

Kira Yoshikage set down the glass and met the girl's eyes directly:

"That sounds plausible, but you're just bluffing, aren't you?"

"Exactly!"

Nakano Ichika admitted it generously—she had indeed been bluffing. "But Kira-kun, you just admitted it, didn't you?"

Kira Yoshikage looked at the girl's sly smile, then glanced down at his watch. It was still work hours.

Since it was work, there was no helping it.

He had already anticipated that these girls would disturb his peace.

Kira Yoshikage hid the ripples in his eyes and spoke calmly:

"What do you want to know?"

Nakano Nino couldn't help asking:

"That... what was that monster just now?"

"An Evil Spirit."

Kira Yoshikage lowered his head to wipe the glass, his soothing tone relaxing both body and mind. "There exists a power in this world called Spiritual Power. Though some call it spiritual energy, magical power, curse power, and so on, the essence is the same. In short, you can think of Spiritual Power as a product of idealism."

"Evil Spirits are born from human fear; they are the manifestation of Spiritual Power. Correspondingly, humans who possess Spiritual Power are called Psionic Users, and the most basic ability a Psionic User has is Spiritual Sight."

"Only Psionic Users who have awakened Spiritual Sight can see the truth of this world."

Or rather, part of the 'truth.'

Different Psionic Users see different 'truths.'

However, seeing the 'truth' often means that humanity will face the greatest and most evil despair.

Therefore, for most people, living in a daze within a carefully constructed false world is actually the better outcome.

Knowing the truth—

"The truth?"

A bitter smile curled at the corner of Nakano Ichika's mouth. If monsters like that were the truth of the world, then she would rather not have such a truth!

Although their recent experience told them that pretending not to see those monsters could avoid harm, This was ultimately useless.

Because merely pretending not to see them couldn't solve the problem at all!

If an Evil Spirit latched onto them, would they have to pretend it didn't exist every day and live with it as if nothing was wrong?

That kind of thing was absolutely unacceptable!

Nakano Mayu had a sudden thought:

"Since Evil Spirits exist, then gods must be real too, right? If, if we're haunted by an Evil Spirit, could we pray to the gods for help?"

Kira Yoshikage glanced at her imperceptibly, his tone still gentle:

"Gods do exist, but it's merely a title."

"Japan is said to have Eight Million Deities, but what are called 'gods' are nothing more than 'spirits' draped in the cloak of faith, receiving incense offerings. Their essence is no different from Evil Spirits. However, 'spirits' that can become gods are often called 'Benevolent Spirits.'"

"Praying to the 'gods' can indeed help you resolve a crisis, as long as you can pay a sufficient price."

"So, if you really encounter such a situation, I suggest you call the police directly."

"The police?"

Nakano Mayu was full of questions. What use was calling the police? This was a supernatural incident! Could guns even exorcise ghosts?

Compared to her bewildered younger sister, Nakano Ichika immediately snapped to attention.

Since evil spirits existed, so did deities.

The government surely had a special countermeasure department dedicated to handling such crises, even if the public didn't know of its existence. And within that department, there might be Psionic Users like Kira-kun.

The police couldn't handle supernatural incidents, but reporting one would inevitably draw the special department's attention, leading them to send someone to resolve the crisis.

Still, being noticed by the government wasn't necessarily a good thing...

And if they really encountered an evil spirit, could they hold out until help arrived?

Ichika pressed her lips together, a hint of worry creeping into her heart.

Seeing Nakano Mayu eager to speak, Kira Yoshikage raised an eyebrow slightly:

"One last question."

"Huh?"

Nakano Mayu froze. Only three questions allowed?

She immediately covered her mouth—she was self-aware enough to know she probably couldn't ask anything crucial.

But just as Ichika was weighing her words, Nakano Miku, who had been silent all along, pulled out her phone and asked softly:

"Kira-kun, can I add you on LINE?"

Chapter 46: Work is Work, Life is Life

"Can I add you on LINE?"

The red-haired girl asked nervously.