Faith and Religion. / You'll Provoke Morisummer's Killing Intent!

"I don't feel lonely at all, are you done?"

"It's alright, Nibuya, I'll come again tomorrow... We can help you with anything that's bothering you."

The old lady smiled gently, a kind smile appearing on her face as she looked through the cat's eye.

Nibuya leaned against the door, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

But when she inadvertently recalled that smile, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"Mom, I'm home."

Suddenly, her daughter's voice came from outside the door.

Ah~

Nibuya was startled. She checked through the peephole before opening the door.

"Mom, I just saw a suspicious old lady come out of our yard. Did something happen?"

Nibuya Morika inquired about this matter.

"Let me tell you, that old lady claimed to be a missionary, and said that..."

"Morika, you remember this: if you encounter such a suspicious group, stay away. I suspect it's Evil Cult!"

Mrs. Nibuya's expression turned serious, and she spoke earnestly.

"Mom, don't treat me like a little kid. I'm not afraid of those guys."

Nibuya Morika scoffed, clearly disdainful.

"Morika! Remember this, this is a very serious matter."

"Yes, yes, I understand... But is she coming again tomorrow? Then I'll come back early."

"It's nothing, it has nothing to do with you. I'll just pretend I'm not home."

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Chapter 37 Faith, Religion.

What are people's views on 'religion'?

Upon arriving at the club, Nibuya Morika recalled what had happened yesterday, hence her question.

"All religions are nothing more than the reflection in people's minds of the illusions of the external forces that govern their daily lives, in which human forces take on the form of superhuman forces."

Takanashi Rikka said eloquently.

Of course, this wasn't her own summary, but rather a famous quote she read in a book.

"That's definitely an evil Death!"

Dekomori Sanae recalled the battle she had experienced before, in which the evil spirit acted in the same way, and made a decisive judgment.

"Indeed, it seems that so-and-so had the former prime minister, who was connected to the Evil Cult, shot dead in the street because his mother had made a huge donation to the Evil Cult... Ah, how weak humans are, only to be hit by a mere gun."

Takanashi Rikka nodded in deep agreement and sighed.

"It's nothing more than a place for pitiful people to numb their minds."

Natsukawa Masuzu seemed to remember something, but simply sighed.

"Sometimes, having faith isn't entirely a bad thing; it depends on one's own circumstances."

Hasegawa Izumi made some minor corrections.

The harmony of Yin and Yang is the essence of truth.

However, it's clear that the general attitude wasn't exactly positive, largely because they were all Ability User.

The reason for the emergence of nature religion is that humans cannot correctly understand nature, are oppressed by alien forces in nature, and develop a sense of dependence on, fear of, and mystery towards nature, which in turn forms an illusory consciousness.

So how could something so mysterious possibly be in awe or submit to?

Unless, it is an even more powerful mystery.

In other words, if the so-called 'gods' they believe in actually exist, then it's a completely different story.

"So, Morika, why did you suddenly ask this?"

He changed the subject.

"Actually, when I got home yesterday afternoon, a 'missionary' came to my house and preached to my mom. I didn't think he was a good person; maybe it was some kind of Evil Cult..."

Nibuya Morika explained.

"Evil Cult? Where are they! Let the Thunder Hammer User deliver righteous punishment upon them, Death!"

Dekomori Sanae's eyes lit up, and she stood up, looking eager and ready to try.

"Aren't Evil Cult like this everywhere? They were already prevalent in this country before the cataclysmic change, even among the upper echelons of government... Hah~"

Beside him, Natsukawa Masuzu yawned, completely unconcerned.

Even ordinary people in Tou-ei have heard of or even experienced these things.

The extent to which Evil Cult are rampant is unimaginable in many places.

"What? So it's just one of those sites set up by ordinary people, Death."

Dekomori Sanae immediately sat down, looking dejected.

"Who knows? The world is very different now. There might be supernatural forces using religion as a pretext to stir up trouble behind the scenes."

Takanashi Rikka continued reading the manga titled "The Burial of Frieren," which was currently showing an exciting scene.

"I can handle this myself. If anything unexpected happens, I will ask for everyone's support."

Nibuya Morika remained cautious as she spoke.

After that, Atenbo Yume came over for her usual work report.

She pressed for details about the Evil Cult that have been active in Tokyo recently, and unsurprisingly, she got a lot of names, dozens of them with both given and surname names.

After identifying the sect's core tenets, she settled on one of them, a religion called 'Salvation Cult'.

The Salvation Cult's teachings were nothing new, saying things like "the end times are coming and people can only be saved by believing in the Salvation God." However, the Salvation Cult rose to prominence very quickly, accumulating at least ten thousand followers in just three months.

Although the "doomsday prophecy" has always had a large market, this situation still made Nibuya feel that something was not quite normal.

"An investigation is needed!"

Nibuya Morika disobeyed her mother's advice and left work early for the first time today.

"Ding-dong."

When she got home, she saw the old lady from yesterday standing at her door, holding a stack of flyers in one hand and ringing the doorbell with the other.

After several rings, no one inside responded.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Nibuya, are you there? I'm Tanaka, the missionary who visited you just yesterday..."

However, the old lady patiently began knocking on the door, knocking again and again without getting tired of it.

"This is so annoying!"

Nibuya, who was in the living room, clenched her fists, unable to resist the urge to go out and confront the other party.

However, considering the other person's age and the possibility of them being part of Evil Cult, I didn't want to get involved and chose the most passive approach.

As for reporting the disturbance to the neighbors?

She's not so naive as to think that such tactics can deter someone.

"What should I do? Pretend to be a foreigner...? Ah, I've already been exposed, this won't work."

Just as Nibuya was feeling troubled, the knocking suddenly stopped.

It wasn't that the old lady had passed away, but rather that someone was talking to her, and the voice sounded very familiar to her.

"Oh no, Morika is back!"

She quickly moved closer.

In the small courtyard.

After observing for a while, Nibuya Morika came in.

"Grandma, what are you doing in front of my house? This is disturbing the peace."

"Ah, young lady, you seem to be Mrs. Nibuya's daughter, right?"

Granny Tanaka turned her head, slightly opened her cloudy eyes, and said with a friendly smile.

"You investigated our family?"

Nibuya Morika's gaze suddenly sharpened.

An inexplicable pressure made Granny Tanaka feel flustered, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead. She couldn't Byakugan where this little girl's imposing manner came from.

"Morika, you're back! Come in, I have something to tell you."

At that moment, Nibuya appeared at the door and reached out to pull her daughter into the house, preventing her from touching her.

Unexpectedly, her daughter's body seemed to be rooted to the spot, firmly standing in place.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll handle this... I'll have a good talk with this woman."

Nibuya Morika smiled gently at her mother, handed her the schoolbag, and then turned her head away with a cold look in her eyes.

"Okay... alright."

Nibuya silently took the schoolbag and went back into the house.

"When did Morika become so... so cool! Even cooler than she was two years ago."

"Did her reunion with Hasegawa-kun really have that much of an impact on her?"

"She's really grown up, so trustworthy... I wonder if Morika will be able to snatch Hasegawa-kun away from everyone. If not, then I'll have to step in and help her out."

Leaning against the door, she patted her chest, her heaving breasts rising and falling, and muttered to herself.

Outside the house.

The girl had already enhanced her hearing, so she naturally heard the murmur, which almost caused her to break her strong facade.

"Hmm."

Her cheeks puffed out, turning red from holding it in.

Mom, don't think about those kinds of things at a time like this!

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Chapter 38 You will provoke Morisummer's murderous intent!

"Little Sister, don't misunderstand. This old woman just deduced that you look a lot like Nibuya."

Granny Tanaka took a breath before continuing.

"Yeah?"

Nibuya Morika's face remained indifferent.

"Don't be so prickly, Little Sister. It's not a bad thing that I came to see your mom. I'm here to help her solve her problems... By the way, Little Sister, do you have any problems? Tell me about them, like your grades, your love life, or anything like that. I can help you with those."

"It's completely unappealing... Now you can go back, and don't come back again."

Granny Tanaka tried to seduce her with words, but she wasn't fooled at all.

Still not satisfied?

Granny Tanaka frowned, her eyes flashing, and then continued.

"Of course, that's not all. If you join our Religious Order and are fortunate enough to receive the blessing of our Cult Master, it's possible to cure all your illnesses or even maintain your youth forever..."

The girl's eyes lit up.

If this isn't a lie, then it means it involves a transcendent level!