Yukina Himeragi, a Walking Encyclopedia of Murder

"Yes, I used to live in the school dormitory where the Lion King Agency trained me, so I didn't have many personal belongings. I didn't buy any new ones before either."

Yukina said nonchalantly, then bent down, picked up a cardboard box, and walked towards the villa's courtyard.

Judging from her appearance, she may have gotten used to that kind of life.

"By the way, senior, could you please help me move these cardboard boxes inside?"

Yukina unlocked the door to the entrance and, without much ceremony, asked Mahiro a favor.

"Fine, fine, you clearly moved in to spy on me, and now I have to help you move? Is there any justice in this world...?"

Mahiro muttered to herself, but her hands moved quickly, stacking the two boxes together and carrying them into her residence.

Her new home, this villa, is much smaller than Mahiro's, but it's still quite large for Yukina, who lives alone.

Her sparse luggage made the house feel a little deserted.

"Thank you, senior."

Yukina didn't take his teasing to heart; in fact, she smiled happily.

Although their initial encounter wasn't pleasant, after going through the events together, Yukina's feelings towards Yotsuba Mahiro changed somewhat.

Even though the elders said that Yotsuba Mahiro was dangerous, Yukina didn't think so.

On the contrary, I think this person is very gentle.

This can be seen from the persecution of priests by the Western European Church.

Despite having the power to kill Rudolf outright, he didn't; instead, he helped Rudolf retrieve the Saint's remains.

They could have easily ignored the artificial life form, but unexpectedly, they valued life and chose to rescue it.

They could have killed the guards when attacking the Keystone Gate, but ultimately chose the more troublesome option of stunning them.

He could have chosen to simply take the foundation stone and let Itogami Island sink, but instead, he chose to offer his own eyeball as a substitute for the Saint's Right Arm as a sacred relic...

Perhaps it really is as dangerous as the elders say, but it definitely has a gentle heart.

Thinking of this, Yukina felt a little lighter as she carried her luggage, and she hummed a lullaby softly.

However, Mahiro was unaware of what Yukina was thinking at that moment; his attention was completely drawn to the box in his arms.

"What's that smell? It smells so good!"

He smelled a pleasant, subtle fragrance emanating from the unsealed box.

Driven by curiosity, he put down the box, then broke the flimsy seal and opened the box to take a look.

What greeted my eyes, however, was a sea of brightly colored underwear.

It almost blinded him.

At the very front were several pairs of blue striped pants.

Perhaps because it was worn and washed frequently, it was filled with the subtle fragrance of Yukina, as well as a strong smell of laundry detergent.

"Yukina -kun, you have quite a lot of underwear."

Looking at the contents of the box, Mahiro couldn't help but sigh.

"Ah... senior, you pervert! You... you can't just peek like that!"

Yukina immediately scolded him, a blush appearing on her usually serious face. She hurriedly rushed to Mahiro and quickly closed the cardboard box.

"I can manage the rest by myself, I don't need your help!"

"Alright, alright, it is getting late, it's time to go back to sleep."

Mahiro yawned lazily, then looked around the villa and said:

"Hey Yukina, your house is so empty, aren't you planning to buy some things to decorate it?"

His words startled Yukina, who was packing her luggage, and she looked up at her surroundings.

Just as Mahiro said, the room was indeed very empty, and even the living room looked exceptionally quiet.

Even if you took out all her luggage and filled it all, it still wouldn't be enough to fill the empty space in the entire house.

Moreover, she did want to buy something.

But...

"... But I don't know where the convenience store is, and I don't know what I should buy."

As she finished speaking, a hint of melancholy appeared on Yukina's face.

The Lion King Agency did not teach her how to live.

Looking at the kitten, which resembled an abandoned, stray cat, Mahiro put one hand on his hip and sighed helplessly:

"Okay, okay, I'll be a good guy this time. I'll go with you to buy what you need tomorrow morning, alright?"

"Really?"

Yukina's eyes lit up immediately, and she bowed deeply to him in gratitude:

"Thank you for your help, senior!"

"Hmm, you're welcome, you're welcome. Honestly, you're here to spy on me, and I'm the one who has to buy you necessities. What kind of pushover am I?"

"Please don't worry about the details, senior."

Yukina chuckled softly, then saw him off from the villa.

Wait until the next morning.

Mahiro, as promised, brought Yukina to a department store on the most bustling commercial street on Itogami Island.

However, as soon as she entered the store, Yukina was stunned by what she saw.

The interior of the department store is very spacious, and the shelves are stacked to a height of nearly five meters.

Although it was just a fairly well-established general store, it was a store that Yukina had never visited before in her life.

Seeing such a huge store for the first time since she was born confused her, and Yukina's face clearly showed wariness towards the displayed goods.

For example, upon seeing a chainsaw, someone exclaimed in shock, "They actually sell such a dangerous weapon! This store is terrifying!"

Looking at many unfamiliar things, she could associate them with dangerous weapons and use them.

Just like Avrora Florestina, she has absolutely no common sense.

It's actually an encyclopedia of murder.

My mind is full of strange and unusual ideas.

Especially when she seriously asked him if mixing toilet cleaner and 84 disinfectant together could kill someone silently, Mahiro's expression froze.

He could no longer tell whether the girl was serious or not.

If there hadn't been no one around, passersby would probably have taken out their phones to notify the Itogami Island security team by now.

By the time Mahiro had filled the shopping cart with everything Yukina needed, he felt a long-lost sense of exhaustion.

He'd rather spar with the first, second, and third True Ancestors than go shopping with Yukina again.

I'm so tired!

On the other hand, Yukina looked very happy.

She seemed quite satisfied with the home goods department store, and appeared to simply enjoy shopping with others.

"Oh, right, as a return gift, it's my turn to accompany you to buy what you need!"

"No need, thank you, goodbye."

Mahiro directly rejected Yukina's kindness with a triple refusal.

Although Yukina looked dejected, she obediently followed him, pushing the cart to the cashier to pay.

The printed receipts were practically longer than his life.

Moreover, the expenses were outrageous; the items for the three cars cost nearly three million yen in total.

After asking her, I learned that after she arrived on the island, the Lion King Agency gave her a stipend as necessary expenses, which was said to be tens of millions of yen.

It is said that although she is only an apprentice swordswoman in the Lion King Agency, she is given such a high allowance because of the special nature of her mission.

This gave him a firsthand look at the financial power of the Lionelle Matchmaking Agency.

This Lionelle matchmaking agency is really damn rich and powerful!

Anyway, it's definitely impossible for him to spend that much money on these things.

It might even hurt your wallet.

Even if he doesn't lack money at all.

As she left the department store, Mahiro glanced up at the sign of the store without thinking.

Then I saw the four large characters Four Crossing Trading Company).

His mood immediately improved.

Yes, it's family-owned.

That's alright then.

I suggest spending a little more.

"You bought so much! Thank you so much for your help, senior!"

The two strolled along the shopping street, Yukina's face showed a rare happy smile.

They were each carrying a bag.

It was filled with small, everyday items.

Because the department store offers home delivery, the larger items were delivered directly to the villa.

However, the two looked like a couple who were about to move in together and were out shopping, which attracted a lot of attention, prompting cries of "the world is going to the dogs and people are no longer as virtuous as they used to be."

"It's getting late, let's go back quickly."

Mahiro looked up at the sky and said to Yukina.

"I was originally supposed to be keeping an eye on my senior's relationship, so I didn't have time to come out. Now I can buy what I need while keeping an eye on him, which is great."

Yukina said contentedly.

However, just as they were playing the role of a so-called couple, in the High God Forest, three hundred miles away from Itogami Island...

Among the Three Saints Yuantang Yuan En and An Shiranui are huddled together, talking to a crow.

The crow opened its mouth, its voice like that of a beautiful young girl; it turned out to be a shikigami, and its voice sounded like that of Koyomi Himgari.

"Truly worthy of being the one who won the banquet... Hmm~ His strength is indeed immeasurable... He actually managed to use his own eyeball to replace... replace the Saint's Right Arm as a foundation... Ugh~? I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse?"

"If it's a blessing in disguise, great; if it's a curse, then let Yukina handle it. According to the current information, Yukina has already grown much closer to Yotsuba Mahiro."

Yuantang Yuan spoke calmly, then looked at the shikigami crow and asked:

"But what about you? Are you really okay in this state? If you can't hold on, you should probably get out of here sooner rather than later..."

"Not for now!"

The crow suddenly spoke, interrupting Yuantang Yuan's words.

The voice was filled with an unnatural seductiveness, especially just now, when she almost gasped for breath several times.

Koyomi Himgari has maintained this state recently.

And every time, his face would turn flushed, his legs would tremble, and he would be almost dehydrated!

As a result, Koyomi Himgari has taken a long leave of absence and is still afraid to go to school, and she doesn't even dare to see her boyfriend Motoki Yaze.

The entire Lion King Agency was helpless in this regard, even Yuantang Yuan, a spirit who had lived for an unknown amount of time.

It was like a strange curse, etched deep into the soul.

"Fine, it's up to you to decide."