Miko: Selling My Body Is Out of the Question! (Please Keep Reading, 4K)

Miko: Selling My Body Is Out of the Question! (Please Keep Reading, 4K)

"Unless you have the ability to deal with them, you can't solve this permanently. You killed one Ghost today, but they'll still keep coming after you in the future. You already have the ability to see another world."

Bai Ye shook his head, sympathizing with Miko's predicament.

For an ordinary person to have Yin-Yang Eyes was nothing short of a disaster.

She could see Ghosts, but she couldn't deal with them. Once a Ghost realized she could see it, she would die.

"So it's these eyes that are the problem?"

A bitter smile flashed across Miko's face. It wasn't just her eyes—she could even hear Ghosts speaking.

Whenever she showed even the slightest unusual reaction, those terrifying voices would appear by her ears. You can see me. You can see me.

"That's right. You should know that those Ghosts aren't always as they appear. Sometimes, they can even disguise themselves as humans. If you carelessly speak to one of them and can't explain yourself, then you'll be in danger."

"Exactly!" Miko nodded, then hurriedly asked, "Are you like me too?"

The last time she had lined up with Hana, she had ended up in the Ghosts' line. Just thinking about it still made her shudder.

"No, I can't see Ghosts. Unlike you, I need to rely on other methods."

Without using his abilities or items, Bai Ye couldn't see them. He was still somewhat different from Miko.

Perhaps these permanent Yin-Yang Eyes were a burden to her, but to Bai Ye now, they really weren't.

"First of all, I can deal with Ghosts. But I've never tried doing it remotely. Can I use you for an experiment? Don't worry—I'll be watching from the shadows. The moment you're in danger, I'll appear immediately and help you deal with the Ghost!"

Bai Ye wanted to use Miko for an experiment and see whether the Ghosts in this world would be affected by Talismans.

Zombie Byakuya had given him some Talismans. If they could work across worlds, dealing with Miko's problem would become much easier.

After all, the Shinigami's abilities were certainly effective at killing Ghosts, but he wouldn't always be by Miko's side. The Talismans from the Zombie World would be a better option.

"Um..."

Use her for an experiment?

Something about it felt off, but Miko understood that Bai Ye seemed to be the only person she could trust.

Recently, these Ghosts had nearly driven her insane.

She had tried her best to pretend she couldn't see them, but they were constantly around her. She felt like she had some kind of spirit-attracting constitution.

"Then what do I need to do?"

"Take this Talisman and find a place with a Ghost. Pretend you can't see it, then try putting the Talisman directly on it."

As he spoke, Bai Ye took out a Talisman and placed it before Miko, explaining how to use it.

Miko stared at the Talisman and pondered for a while. This felt just like something from a TV drama she had seen before!

And Bai Ye looked very professional. It seemed worth trying. As long as she pretended not to see the Ghost and stuck the Talisman on it, that would be enough.

Miko silently encouraged herself. If it worked, she might not have to fear Ghosts anymore. It was worth trying!

"Okay!"

Miko only thought about it for a moment before immediately agreeing to Bai Ye's suggestion.

"Alright, take this. Let's go."

As he spoke, Bai Ye smeared ox tears over his eyes.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [We've already started moving. Now we'll see whether the Talismans work!]

Power across worlds.

Bai Ye wasn't certain either.

Zombie Byakuya: [They probably will. After all, Ghosts are more or less made of the same stuff in every world, aside from Shinigami.]

He wasn't in a hurry. There probably wouldn't be much of a problem.

Biohazard Byakuya: [It'd be great if the Talismans could deal with Zombies!]

After arriving in Raccoon City, although the T-Virus outbreak had yet to happen, he felt it was only a matter of time.

The Mansion had already been blown up. Marcus's Leech Virus had most likely leaked as well, and the T-Virus infecting Raccoon City was now unavoidable. All he could do next was lie low. His mission had probably already failed.

Afterward, he still had to seize the G-Virus.

Since he was already here, there was no way he could ignore the G-Virus William had developed.

Hokage Byakuya: [You don't even need that in your world, do you? Besides, those rocket launchers over there are useless against you!]

The classic rocket launcher from the Biohazard world.

There was nothing a rocket launcher couldn't solve. If there was, then fire another one.

Biohazard Byakuya: [You don't get it. My mission here isn't even over yet, and they've already given me another one. It's driving me crazy, but who told me to be such a responsible person?!]

Although he didn't want to do missions, his sense of responsibility wouldn't let him refuse.

After all, since he had chosen to join Interpol and carry out missions for world peace, becoming someone who worked in the shadows, he should have been prepared.

Pirate Byakuya: [What mission? Kidnap Ada Wong?]

Biohazard Byakuya: [If it were that mission, I wouldn't complain. It seems they want me to investigate a place called the Rex Research Institute. I don't get it, but it sounds familiar. I feel like I've heard of it somewhere.]

Another place doing research. Bai Ye had noticed that this world had an awful lot of research institutes.

And that name gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity, though he couldn't remember what it was connected to.

Pirate Byakuya: [Could it be another Umbrella Corporation research facility?]

Since Umbrella Corporation existed, it wouldn't be too surprising for them to have research facilities here.

Biohazard Byakuya: [Not sure. I'll look into it later. Anyway, once the Raccoon City situation is over, I'll go investigate. And I've discovered something really strange lately—a Tyrant disappeared right in front of me. It got swallowed by a vortex, dragged in by something like claws.]

He had the feeling that his world wasn't far from destruction.

The ridiculous things happening were only increasing.

Zombie Byakuya: [Could I be in Dead by Daylight or something?]

Biohazard Byakuya: [Who knows? Anyway, I'm investigating every day now. Forget it, I'm logging off first, everyone. I'll tell you if anything happens later. And if I need help, I won't stand on ceremony!]

After saying that, Biohazard World Byakuya logged off as well.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [You guys are pretty busy. I'll go check on things over here too. Report in whenever there's a problem!]

Following Miko all the way, Bai Ye discovered that the magnetic field had changed as well. And around Miko, there seemed to be a bizarre magnetic field that attracted the surrounding Ghosts.

No wonder he had never encountered Ghosts before. It turned out he didn't attract them at all. Miko, on the other hand, seemed to have become especially appealing to Ghosts ever since she gained Yin-Yang Eyes.

And according to the rules of Mieruko-chan's world, Ghosts clung to people or living things because of obsessions, parasitism, or other reasons. In short, they needed a reason; they didn't just attach themselves for no reason.

On a swing in the park, a little Ghost sat playing by itself.

Miko gathered her courage and pretended not to see the little Ghost. She tightly gripped the Talisman, then instinctively glanced back at Bai Ye. Seeing that he was still following her, she couldn't help but let out a breath of relief.

Perhaps, at this moment, only the Talisman and Bai Ye behind her could give her any sense of security.

Before, she had wanted nothing more than to hide from Ghosts. But now, she had to face one herself. This was a challenge for Miko as well.

Telling herself that everything would be fine, Miko mustered her courage and walked up to the little Ghost. The instant she approached, its neck suddenly stretched out. Its twisted expression and chilling voice nearly made Miko lose control. Biting her lip hard, she tried her best not to look unusual.

She took out the Talisman in her hand. Before it could even get close, the little Ghost felt an extremely uncomfortable sensation and tried to flee.

But the moment it made a move to escape, Miko's hand was faster. She directly slapped the Talisman onto its body.

The next second, flames erupted from the little Ghost's body, burning it up. Its miserable scream did not even last a second before it was instantly annihilated by the Talisman.

The people around them looked completely normal, as if they had not seen any of this. Only Miko, who had initially been trembling with fear and drenched in cold sweat, finally let out a long breath. She also understood that Bai Ye truly could deal with Ghosts!

That Talisman had actually killed a Ghost in an instant.

"Looks like the Talismans work. But Talismans need to be drawn, and Miko's constitution attracts Ghosts. Even if I gave her a few, she'd probably use them up very quickly.

"If I want to get something out of Miko, I can only start from a few key points. Most likely... that fox?"

After the major plot changes and the things that had happened before, Bai Ye had more or less figured out the trick.

"Um... do you still have any of those Talismans? I can pay for them!"

Miko hurried over to Bai Ye. After successfully dealing with a Ghost for the first time, she immediately wanted to buy Talismans from him in bulk.

"Your problem can't be solved simply by buying Talismans. Haven't you noticed? No Ghosts came looking for me along the way, but Ghosts keep getting drawn to you. It seems like you've been marked by Ghosts!"

Exactly!

This was utterly unreasonable!

Miko attracted Ghosts just like Conan's Shinigami constitution—wherever he went, people died. Wherever she went, there were Ghosts.

"Then what should I do? Big brother, how about I become your disciple?"

After hearing Bai Ye say that, Miko realized that she really did seem to attract supernatural phenomena.

A few Talismans really might not solve her predicament.

But what could she do?

Maybe she could become Bai Ye's disciple?

As long as she learned how to make Talismans, she would never have to fear Ghosts again.

"I don't currently have any plans to take disciples, and you might not be able to learn it anyway. First of all, each Talisman costs one million."

"Huh?!"

So expensive.

Miko had originally thought she could afford some, but now it seemed she had been dreaming.

"And I might not even sell them. Drawing Talismans takes a lot of effort. However, my Odd Jobs Shop currently needs a secretary to help me handle miscellaneous matters. If you're willing to help me, I can kill some of the Ghosts haunting you every day. I'll also give you one Talisman, which you can use when you're in real danger!"

Bai Ye looked Miko up and down for a moment before suddenly thinking of something. He felt he could make use of Miko's spirit-attracting constitution to draw Ghosts over for him to kill.

Perhaps his constitution wasn't like Miko's or Conan's, where he could attract unusual things wherever he went.

So if he kept these people around him, it would be easier for him to encounter these incidents later. As long as he changed major plots, he would receive rewards. Thinking about it, he should probably get in touch with Conan later too.

He also needed to try getting in contact with the Red Team.

"Huh?!"

Miko had originally been prepared to grit her teeth and ask whether Bai Ye would let her buy one on credit.

But after hearing what Bai Ye said and seeing the way he looked her over...

He... wasn't planning to make a move on her, was he?

"Don't misunderstand. I'm not a good person... pfft, I mean, I swear on my character that I only want you to do secretary work. And I'm interested in your constitution. Keeping you by my side is really just because I want you to help attract some Ghosts!"

What a perverted reason.

Miko complained inwardly. Everyone else wanted to stay as far away from Ghosts as possible, but Bai Ye was practically desperate to encounter them.

And was he serious about that first sentence?

"But I still need to go to school during the day."

Miko awkwardly scratched at her hands as she spoke apologetically.

She still had school during the daytime.

"Come at night."

The moment Bai Ye said that, Miko's expression changed!

Come at night, and be a secretary too. What exactly was he hiring—a secretary or something else?

"I can't do that!"

"You can!"

"No, I've never done it before. I don't think that kind of thing should be used as a trade. Even though I really want to live, that kind of thing should only happen after feelings have developed, right?!"

"Huh? You'd be coming to organize files, serve me tea, maintain the app... and I need to develop feelings with you for that? Wait, did you think I was trying to use this to threaten you?"

Bai Ye suddenly realized that Miko might have misunderstood him.

So the two of them had been talking on completely different wavelengths.

"Huh?!"

After hearing Bai Ye's words, Miko suddenly raised her head and looked at his astonished expression. Her little face instantly turned as red as a monkey's butt.

She really had misunderstood him before.

Although she did have a strong desire to survive, she didn't want to trade that away. She had never even been in a relationship. Before gaining Yin-Yang Eyes, she had been a little girl who longed for love and dreamed of a sweet romance. At the very least, she wanted to give it to someone she liked, right?

"I haven't sunk so low that I need to threaten a beautiful girl into selling her body. That's not my style!"

"Sorry, I misunderstood you!"

Miko lowered her head, a trace of guilt flashing through her heart. She had thought Bai Ye was too lecherous. How could an expert like him possibly have such filthy thoughts?

"It's fine. Let me see you in a secretary outfit sometime. Remember to wear stockings too!"

"..."

PS: Thank you all for the Qidian Coin tips.