"...Here?" Jiu Ming pulled a long face as he looked around at the pitch-black surroundings. With a slight stir of his thoughts, roaring flames immediately blazed up all around him. Just as he thought—this was his mental world?
Why had he somehow come in here again?
"Of course, I pulled you in."
"...Fuck, have you lived long enough?" Jiu Ming stared dumbfoundedly at the black-clad Ninth Sister who had suddenly appeared before him. "You'd be a perfect match standing next to Panel-kun right now..."
"What? Fine, with you added in, it'd be even more fitting." Ninth Sister curled her lip. "Don't worry. I only came looking for you because the timing was right."
"As your authority grows greater and greater, there are fewer and fewer ways it can interfere with you. You really did luck into a brilliant idea, turning the Mysterious Shop into what it is now."
"Not bad, right?" As Ninth Sister said that, the corners of Jiu Ming's mouth could not help but rise. "But it's still missing the most crucial step."
Naturally, Ninth Sister knew what crucial step Jiu Ming meant. It was those monsters created by the Twisted Aberrations. Without her cooperation, those Twisted Aberrations would always remain out of control. They had to be forcibly restrained with exceptional effort before they could be used again.
"Heh heh, but do you dare tell it that?" Ninth Sister gave a soft hum and casually waved her hand. A chair immediately appeared behind her, and a cigarette appeared between her fingers, leaving Jiu Ming staring blankly.
"This is my mental world, isn't it? For you to interfere like this..."
"It doesn't count as interference. At most, it's an invasion." Ninth Sister spoke casually. "Relax, the range I can affect isn't that large. Forget that—credit to you for