Mieruko-chan! (Please Keep Reading, 4K)

Mieruko-chan! (Please Keep Reading, 4K)

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Sigh, it really is hard to earn even one draw in my world!]

After finishing his first performance, he had thought he'd changed the plot. At the very least, Cat's Eye hadn't stolen the Tear of the Queen, so he should have gotten a chance to draw.

After drawing the magic constitution, he had been looking forward to the next draw. Unfortunately, this change apparently hadn't been recognized.

Hokage Byakuya: [A major change? Maybe killing Cat's Eye would count as a major change?]

Pirate Byakuya: [Just kill Conan. That would definitely count as a major event.]

In the Detective Conan World, the timeline was chaotic because of Conan. If he wanted to make a major change, all he had to do was kill Conan.

Yokai Byakuya: [Go after the heroines. There are so many female leads on your side—every single one you get would count as changing a major plot point, right?]

The plots in the Slice of Life World were actually the easiest to change.

As long as he kept changing those girls' fates, wouldn't that be much better than their worlds?

If his world had all sorts of strange powers, then so many changes would be enough to earn him plenty of things.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [You're right. Now that I think about it, I've found my own path too. Being the center of everyone's attention really feels great!]

After gaining supernatural powers in the Slice of Life World, he had actually felt rather lost.

Now, he understood what he truly wanted in this world.

Zombie Byakuya: [A dream?]

Just like how he wanted to revive the Shenxiao Sect.

At first, that hadn't been his dream either. But after the Shenxiao Sect declined and he became its sect leader, he had gained a sense of responsibility.

Among all the Bai Yes who had joined the Chat Group, everyone understood that only the Bai Ye from the Slice of Life World might truly have had no goal, especially after gaining power.

King of Fighters Byakuya: [Bro, quit bragging. Let's hurry up and practice the Eight Inner Gates. We're already at the Third Gate—work harder so we can unlock all Eight Gates sooner!]

Ever since teaching Mai Shiranui a lesson last time, he had realized the importance of strength!

Especially the confused look in Mai Shiranui's eyes. He hadn't been her match yesterday, yet the next day he could suppress her. No matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't understand why things had suddenly changed.

Besides, his world had beings like Orochi. If he didn't cultivate, then anything that happened later would truly have nothing to do with him.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Sure. I've got a commission here. I'll train after I handle this!]

There were already several thousand registered users in the Odd Jobs Shop App's backend, but most of them were just browsing and hadn't left messages.

Some people had left Bai Ye messages about trivial nonsense—for example, asking him to beat up a third-year student next door because that student often bullied them, offering a huge reward to help them bully the student back, or asking him to go to some blond delinquent's house and bully the mother of the guy who had bullied them.

What the hell!?

Bai Ye's eyes widened as he stared at the task request. He hesitated over the accept button for a long time before, in the end, his moral integrity overcame his evil urges!

He wasn't that kind of person! There was no way he would do something like that. It definitely wasn't because he had looked at the photo before deciding to refuse!

[Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?]

One message caught Bai Ye's attention.

Were there ghosts in this world?

Bai Ye had never encountered one, but since so many worlds had merged and magic existed, he would even believe it if someone told him there was a Dragon Girl.

[So... have you encountered a ghost?]

Curious, Bai Ye began talking with the other person.

Since they kept asking whether he believed in ghosts, he was quite curious about how the person on the other end had encountered one.

[I have. So do you believe there are ghosts in this world?]

[I do.]

On the other end of the Odd Jobs Shop App.

A trace of excitement flashed through Yotsuya Miko's eyes, but the next second, hesitation rose in her heart.

Although Bai Ye believed what she said, she was still afraid. Miko knew very well that once a ghost realized she could see it, she would be in danger.

So she couldn't be sure whether the person on the other end of the app was really human.

[Then what do you think someone should do if they're being haunted by a ghost?]

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Miko continued probing.

[Kill it.]

Huh?

You could kill them?

Miko froze for a moment. She had thought the other person would tell her to pretend she couldn't see them.

If that were the case, she would only have assumed he was like her—someone who could see ghosts but didn't know how to deal with them. But Bai Ye's words were somewhat different from what she had expected.

[So ghosts really can be killed?]

Miko could no longer hide her excitement. If ghosts could really be killed, could she do it too?

Was there some method?

[Of course they can. As long as you have the ability to kill a ghost, you can kill it.]

You're really saying nothing here.

Miko grumbled inwardly, while also hesitating over whether to ask him for help.

[Do you need help? If you do, you'll need to pay a fee. The fee depends on the difficulty of the task. Payment must be made after the task is completed, but if there are special circumstances—such as the client changing their mind and no longer wanting me to continue the task—then once I accept the task, you still have to pay me even if you regret it afterward.]

Whether or not there were ghosts, as long as the other party commissioned him and he accepted the task, their contract was established.

They had to pay whether he did the job or not.

The difference was that completing it meant it would be marked as finished.

Staring at the message, Miko muttered to herself. Money?

She had some allowance, but she didn't know whether it would be enough.

[Can you really solve it?]

[Of course. If I can't solve it afterward, I won't take a cent!]

Ghosts, huh?

Bai Ye had so many abilities that he could deal with them however he pleased. Even if he didn't use his own abilities, he could simply borrow the Zanpakuto from the Shinigami World's Bai Ye and easily handle them.

Besides, Bai Ye had never actually seen a ghost. If there really were ghosts in this world, that would be quite interesting.

He was actually growing interested in this commission.

[Then are you free right now?]

After hesitating, Miko finally decided to trust him once.

No ghost would be bored enough to create an app just to kill her, right?

And from what he had said earlier, it seemed he really had some skills to dare speak so confidently.

[Of course. Send me your location, or come to my Agency. We can talk!]

After arranging a place to meet later, Miko chose a café. She was somewhat afraid of going to the Agency. Although she had considered seeking help from a shrine before, since ghosts existed, there should also be gods or people capable of dealing with them.

Then, after seeing the Odd Jobs Shop App today, she had downloaded it almost unconsciously, wanting to see whether someone on it could truly help her solve these problems.

At the café.

Miko watched people pass by one after another.

"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way here. You haven't been waiting long, have you? Also, you're the one who arranged to meet me, right?"

Looking at the figure in front of him, Bai Ye scratched the back of his head apologetically. Although he could have used the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to teleport here instantly, as someone from a Slice of Life World, Bai Ye still enjoyed the ordinary commute such a world was supposed to have.

So... unsurprisingly, he got stuck in traffic.

When he arrived, he saw that someone was already waiting for him.

"It's fine. I just got here too."

Miko turned to look at Bai Ye. After studying him for a while and confirming that there was nothing unusual about him, she relaxed somewhat and quickly stood up to reassure him.

She really hadn't been there long. Before coming, she had been uneasy, but since she had already arranged to meet him, she couldn't worry about that now.

"Yotsuya Miko? Mieruko-chan?"

The shock in Bai Ye's eyes vanished in an instant, and he immediately returned to normal. At the same time, wild joy surged through his heart.

Because this ordinary world apparently wasn't ordinary at all. It seemed there were even more things here that he had been looking forward to.

If this had been before, he probably would have wanted to die. Not only were there Shinigami, there were even ghosts now—there would be nowhere safe anymore. But things were different now. Now, this was fun.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Yotsuya Miko!! Yotsuya Miko!! Looks like my world has supernatural powers!]

Interesting. This was simply too interesting!

Zombie Byakuya: [Please draw Yin-Yang Eyes and let us get Miko's Yin-Yang Eyes!]

What was a surprise?

This was a fucking surprise!

Although they could use Daoist arts or other methods to see ghosts, not having Yin-Yang Eyes was genuinely inconvenient.

If Yin-Yang Eyes were on an ordinary person, they would be tormented by them like Miko. But if they were on a cultivator, they would be like adding wings to a tiger. Yin-Yang Eyes also provided a boost to cultivation.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [So do Yin-Yang Eyes count as an ability or a constitution?]

Zombie Byakuya: [You could call them an ability, and you could call them a constitution. In short, if we draw them, there's a high chance we'll all gain Yin-Yang Eyes!]

Pirate Byakuya: [Then do the eyes in the Shinigami World count as Yin-Yang Eyes?]

Everyone in the Shinigami World was a spirit body. Didn't that count as being able to see ghosts?

Zombie Byakuya: [That's different. The Shinigami of the Shinigami World and the ghosts in our worlds aren't the same concept at all. For example, Slice of Life World Bai Ye couldn't see ghosts before because he couldn't see them, or rather, because he didn't have Yin-Yang Eyes. But he could probably sense that the magnetic field around him was different. Ghosts are formed from all kinds of negative emotions, embodying calamity and disease. If people stay around ghosts for too long, they'll be affected by them too, but that doesn't happen in the Shinigami World.]

Different worlds naturally had different power systems.

Every world had its own rules.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [I'll give it a try. It's not that I definitely can't see them—I just never encountered one before. I'll see whether I can see them once I do.]

Shinigami Byakuya: [Use my power. You'll be able to see them. Their composition may be different, but seeing ghosts is simple enough.]

Zombie Byakuya: [That's right, you can see them, but you need to maintain it constantly. If you can draw Yin-Yang Eyes, killing ghosts later will be much more convenient!]

At the end of the day, he was still a Shinigami. Just like them, as Daoists, even if they crossed worlds with different power systems, if they could see something, then they could see it.

Zombie Byakuya: [These are ox tears. Apply them to your eyes and you'll be able to see ghosts. Other powers can work too. Maybe your magic constitution can let you see them as well. In short, perhaps I overcomplicated things earlier. This only happened because you hadn't encountered one before.]

He really had made the issue too complicated.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Alright, I'll finish the task first and investigate further afterward. Since there's Miko, I feel like the urban legends that have always circulated in our world might also exist—Tomie, Sadako, Kayako, and Eight-Foot Lady... I think this world is a lot less simple than I thought!]

After leaving the Chat Group, Bai Ye felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

The Shinigami's power had indeed given him the ability to see ghosts, but Bai Ye still preferred ox tears. After all, they let him see ghosts without consuming anything.

"Sorry, I got distracted just now. So you're the one who can see ghosts, right?"

"Yes. Do you have a way to solve this?"

Miko nodded and examined Bai Ye, growing somewhat worried inside.

He was too young.

He even looked about the same age as her.

Could he really deal with ghosts?

If Bai Ye turned out to have no ability later, or couldn't even see them, then if she took him there, wouldn't Bai Ye get her killed?

"I do, but it's only temporary. Your eyes can see ghosts, right? Once ghosts discover that you can see them, they'll attack you. So the root problem isn't helping you get rid of one or two ghosts—it's solving the trouble caused by your eyes!"

Since he knew the plot and understood Miko's situation, Bai Ye didn't hide anything and laid it all out for her.

Miko's greatest problem came from her eyes. If the rule of the Detective Conan World was its chaotic timeline, then the rule of the Mieruko-chan world was the existence of a power that did not belong to this world: ghosts. Normally, people could not see these ghosts, but anyone who awakened Yin-Yang Eyes could see them. However, the price was that they could not reveal that they were able to see ghosts.

After hearing Bai Ye's words, Miko shot up from her seat.

Bai Ye was right. Every strange thing she had encountered recently had been because of these eyes.

After gaining the ability to see ghosts, Miko felt that her life had been completely thrown into chaos.

She had done everything she could to hide the fact that she could see ghosts.

But she also knew this couldn't go on forever. It wasn't as if she could gouge out her own eyes, could she?

And the man before her had exposed her current predicament with a single sentence. This made the hope in Miko's heart grow stronger and stronger. He should be able to do it, right?

Miko took a deep breath and looked at Bai Ye nervously. "So, do you have a way to help me solve this problem?!"

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