Chapter 110
'Spiritual power is too omnipotent!'
They marveled inwardly.
"I plan to keep it at home for now, and then put it in the organization next week when I go to school. What do you guys think?"
Hasegawa Izumi sought everyone's opinions.
The girls all nodded.
"However, this thing will still affect us, right?"
"I can't help but ask, "Natsukawa Masuzu asked with some concern.
"Yes, that's true. You'll develop resistance to it in a short time, but it will still be effective over time."
He nodded.
The girls' expressions instantly became subtle.
"Don't worry, I have a way to seal its power."
He gestured.
The girls immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
They didn't want to play the 'Don't Look' challenge every day in the club.
The group walked to Shimokitazawa Station.
It was almost dusk, and time to say goodbye.
"By the way, are you guys going to continue training tomorrow? Or are you going to take a break?"
"Hasegawa Izumi suddenly thought of," he said.
"Of course!"
Everyone spoke in unison.
"Okay, I'll arrange the time and place tomorrow."
Next, everyone parted ways one by one.
I made my way home.
"Kukuku, my My other half..."
Kōko turned her head and noticed what her brother was holding. She paused for a moment and said, "Let me see what spoils you've brought back from the outside world!"
"This is a hallucinogenic herb. You'd better not look at it, Kōko. With your current mental strength, you can't avoid being affected."
He said that on purpose.
"Hmph, who do you think I am? I am True Ancestor Vampire has lived for tens of thousands of years. Even without special training, my mental strength is exceptionally powerful..."
As she spoke, the provoked Kōko lifted the cardboard box and, while gazing at the dark blue grass, her eyes, like those of the other girls before her, lost focus.
"Brother, pat my head again."
"He's my brother, no one else can touch him!"
"I knew it, my brother wouldn't leave me."
Listening to her Little Sister's ramblings, Hasegawa Izumi smiled, put down the flower bed, and patted her Little Sister's head.
However, what he said next made his face darken.
"Bro, I want tonkotsu ramen..."
"I want to eat Mapo Tofu..."
"I want..."
This little foodie!
He pinched his Little Sister's cheek and used his spiritual energy to stimulate her, waking Little Sister up.
"What happened?"
Kōko looked dazed, as if she had forgotten what had just happened.
"Nothing."
Hasegawa Izumi lifted the flower bed and walked towards her room.
Just as he had predicted, the weaker one's mental strength, the stronger the effect of the Soul-Bewitching Grass.
For example, the naive younger Little Sister obviously couldn't recall the events that affected her as clearly as the other members of the organization.
As expected, my Little Sister still needs to continue to mature.
However, he couldn't possibly favor his Little Sister over his Little Sister; he had other ideas about how to awaken her.
Sunday arrived.
The Far East Magic Society continued their training for the day in a park.
Do you know anything about things like 'spirits'?
Hasegawa Izumi sat on a bench, her hands behind her head, looking up at the sky.
Through this period of training, he also noticed something: everyone's systems are different, and their ability to adapt to the changes in the world is also very different. Even if someone was considered strong before, their understanding of the New world may not be much better than that of ordinary people.
Therefore, he plans to broaden everyone's horizons and try to put them into practice as much as possible in his spare time.
The girls exchanged glances and decided to answer cautiously.
Does "spirit" refer to the soul?
Takanashi Rikka chimed in.
"Sort of, but the 'spirit' I'm referring to here mainly refers to the spirits of the dead, which can be categorized as Earthbound Spirit, evil spirits, Good Spirit, and Normal Spirit Body, depending on their different circumstances."
Hearing his answer, the girls secretly memorized it.
9. Spirit Summoning Techniques
"Sage, do all the dead become 'spirits'?"
When Takanashi Rikka asked her the question, her expression immediately became tense.
The Invisible Boundary is now a thing of the past. Having broken free from the shackles of 'chuunibyou' (adolescent delusions of grandeur), she now pursues true 'reality'.
What she wanted to know, of course, was whether she could find her father.
"Although everyone has a soul, it doesn't mean everyone will become a 'spirit.' Otherwise, the world would have been in chaos long ago, especially before the cataclysmic change, when the chance of becoming a 'spirit' was even slimmer..."
Hasegawa Izumi shook her head.
Upon hearing this, Takanashi Rikka's face turned almost deathly pale.
If that's the case, then what's the point of all my long-term persistence?
Is the Invisible Boundary truly unreachable...?
The girl's beliefs crumbled in that instant.
"Is there truly no possibility for those Seeker of Truth?"
"Club President, if a person dies and doesn't become a 'spirit,' will they be reincarnated?"
Seemingly noticing Rikka's change in expression, Nibuya Morika and Natsukawa Masuzu then asked two questions, partly to help Rikka and partly to distract him.
"It's not impossible, but extremely unlikely. Before the celestial upheaval, although the extraordinary no longer exist, there are fifty Heavenly Derivations, and one escapes. The closer to the celestial upheaval, the more likely one is to become an 'extraordinary being,' and it's also possible to become a 'spirit.' As for whether people are reincarnated after death, I can't be sure. Many worlds have the concept of reincarnation, and there are places like the underworld, but this world may not have developed such a concept yet. Perhaps they simply annihilate their souls."
Hasegawa Izumi then answered.
His answer was rather ambiguous, leaving some room for interpretation.
As long as there is a possibility, Takanashi Rikka will be able to cheer up.
After all, even something as extraordinary as this has happened; perhaps there are other ways for her to find her father.
The girl kept this thought to herself for the time being.
"Thank you so much, Lord Sage! You've Dekumori my horizons even further!"
Dekomori Sanae had been listening attentively, clenched her fist with one hand, her face beaming with enthusiasm and anticipation.
This is so much more fun than reading books and going to class!
"Then let's put it into practice."
Hasegawa Izumi smiled and said.
"Huh!?"
The girls' expressions changed drastically.
Do we really have to face that kind of thing?
Although they verbally said they didn't care about evil spirits or anything like that, they were still a little scared inside.
However, they also understood that having the Club President provide experience was the best opportunity; encountering such an event alone without preparation would be dangerous.
The Far East Magic Society members boarded a tram and changed their location.
To witness the appearance of a 'spirit,' one must naturally go to the place with the most dead, and in a place that is still relatively peaceful, only hospitals have the most people who are about to die.
However, after taking a stroll around the hospital, they quickly came out again.
A gust of wind blew in my face.
"Club President, why did you come out so suddenly? Did you not find it?"
Natsukawa Masuzu flicked her bangs, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"This is quite normal. After all, most people don't become 'spirits' after they die. Instead, their souls simply disappear from this world after being separated, and no one knows where they go."
Hasegawa Izumi showed no embarrassment whatsoever.
At that hospital, an elderly person did pass away today due to illness, but he didn't see the person's 'spirit' and could only speculate.
"So, does that mean we need to visit several hospitals?"
Nibuya Morika continued.
"Well, we might not even get a chance to practice today."
He nodded and then walked forward.
The girl followed closely behind, which didn't surprise her.
After all, even these 'pioneers' haven't mastered spiritual power yet, and they're already encountering evil spirits and the like everywhere. Wouldn't that mean the end of the world?
At least until later in the story, we won't see scenes where evil spirits roam the land and the Ghost King is treated worse than a dog, right?
After several transfers, the group arrived at a general hospital, a well-known private hospital in the area, which was significantly larger than the previous hospitals.
Enter the outpatient hall.
Compared to the patients waiting to see a doctor, this group of five, dressed in their finest attire, seemed rather unusual.
Many eyes secretly peered over.
Thanks to their chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), the girls developed thick skin and completely ignored the influence of the illness, instead following Hasegawa Izumi upstairs.
Although some people were surprised, they didn't come over to ask, treating them as if they were just people coming to offer greetings.
Hasegawa Izumi surveyed the area ahead, her eyes gleaming with a hidden light—a sign that she was concentrating her spiritual energy in her eyes.
In this situation, one can observe illusory 'spirits' that cannot be seen by ordinary people.
Unless they are Earthbound Spirit, they can move around anywhere, so he chose to conduct a thorough search.
They continued until they reached the vicinity of the classroom where the fight was taking place.
An unexpected situation arose.
"Hey, doctor, you have to cure my older brother!"
"If you can't be cured, I'll kill you!"
"Give me the best equipment and medicine; money is no object!"