Miyauchi Hikari Earns Their Recognition

It was Miyauchi Hiyage Himekage who took the initiative to start a conversation with her from the side.

Your breathing rhythm is off.

Upon hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's words, Honma Meiko immediately looked at Miyauchi Hiyage with a surprised expression.

She's still wearing a mask, so how did Miyauchi Hiyage notice that her breathing rhythm was off?

Or perhaps Miyauchi Hiyage had already realized, through her breathing rhythm, that Miyauchi Himekage also possessed Breathing Technique?

After all, as long as she can keep breathing, Ripple Chi Kung can continuously restore her strength. So even though her own talent is not very good, she always reminds herself to develop the habit of maintaining Ripple Breathing at all times.

However, when her emotions are fluctuating greatly, she is still prone to making her breathing rhythm disordered.

I didn't expect that even Miyauchi Hiyage could see that.

In response, Miyauchi Hiyage pointed to an empty space on one side.

"The sun is nice there, and your health definitely needs more sunshine. Let's go there and chat as we walk."

Feeling her heart pounding faster again, Honma Meiko managed to regulate her breathing and followed Miyauchi Hiyage in the direction he pointed.

Miyauchi Hiyage had adjusted her walking speed, so she didn't need to exert too much effort to keep up.

Further away, Kaede Kagayama was still watching the situation closely, couldn't help but grit his teeth again.

That guy, Riying, is flirting with girls again.

It's one thing to flirt with every girl in Asahigaoka, and another to cause trouble in Tokyo, but now he's even coming to the film set to flirt with girls. What a shameless man!

However, remembering the text message that Kaede Kagayama had sent her before coming to the set, Miyauchi Hiyage resisted the urge to go and disturb her.

That girl was also pitiful. She fell into the water once and was bedridden for four or five years. Even though Asahigaoka was less than 20 kilometers away from her home, it was the farthest she had ever gone out in all these years.

It's likely that the other person has accumulated a lot of negative and pessimistic emotions over the years.

At this point, it is indeed necessary for Miyauchi Hiyage to take action.

After all, this guy is usually good at telling inspirational stories and making grand promises to uplift people's spirits, so it's not unreasonable to have him help this young girl regain her confidence in life.

Kaede Kagayama glanced at Miyauchi Hiyage from afar and the silver-haired girl standing beside him who looked exceptionally delicate, and felt slightly relieved.

Miyauchi Hiyage wouldn't like this type of girl.

As she pondered this, she refocused her attention on the film set, only occasionally glancing at the location of Miyauchi Hiyage.

After walking forward with Honma Meiko for a while and confirming that no one nearby could overhear their conversation, Miyauchi Hiyage turned around to look at her.

"Take off your mask. The air here is quite nice, and you can even bask in the afternoon sun. This kind of environment is perfect for practicing Breathing Technique."

Honma Meiko looked at Miyauchi Hiyage in front of her.

Even though the dot representing the other person in the radar chart of the Diary is much smaller than my own, it means that the intensity of the other person's Ripple is definitely not as high as mine.

However, judging from what the other party said, Miyauchi Hiyage's research on Breathing Technique was clearly much more advanced than theirs.

The You Know Who's description of him in his diary was indeed correct; Miyauchi Hiyage was indeed a genius suited for creative work and research.

She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to ask Miyauchi Hiyage how she knew about Breathing Technique; that would have been the normal way to communicate.

But asking these kinds of questions, which she already knew the answer to, always made her feel a little embarrassed, as she was thin-skinned and not good at lying.

"You... can you... also use that Breathing Technique?"

Seeing that he hesitated three times while saying this one sentence, Miyauchi Hiyage felt that there was no need to make so many contingency plans in Tokyo. No matter what he said, the other party would probably believe him.

In response, Miyauchi Hiyage Honma Meiko.

Honma Meiko moment, but still followed Miyauchi Hiyage's action, gently extending her hand to shake his.

In just a moment, the Ripple between the two established a connection.

Honma Meiko could feel the Ripple within her body naturally emerging and interacting with the Ripple emanating from Miyauchi Hiyage.

After letting go, Miyauchi Hiyage's gaze became "strange".

"How come your situation is so similar to Mashiro's?"

"Huh?" Honma Meiko let out a puzzled sound, seemingly unaware of what was wrong with her body.

Miyauchi Hiyage then briefly explained Shiina Mashiro's identity, and how he learned the Breathing Technique under her tutelage and began to analyze, research, and improve it through his own research.

"Do you know Shiina Mashiro?" Miyauchi Hiyage asked Honma Meiko.

Honma Meiko quickly waved her hand in denial. Although she hadn't received any warning of danger, it would be even harder to explain if she answered that she knew them.

With this "I'm trying to hide something" attitude, anyone would be suspicious of your reaction, right?

Miyauchi Hiyage thought this, but didn't ask any further questions on the matter. She simply nodded to Honma Meiko and continued speaking.

"Although I don't know why you're the only one in your family practicing this Breathing Technique, judging from the Ripple in your body, you must have been practicing it for at least a year, right?"

Honma Meiko nodded somewhat shyly.

She used all her Reading Points to improve her Ripple Chi Kung, leaving only a few points as a warning in case of danger.

By calculation, the Ripple within her body have indeed been present for almost a year.

Seeing that Honma Meiko nodded, Miyauchi Hiyage continued speaking.

"You are in the same situation as Mashiro. You have been training for a year and have considerable power in your body, but you have not made the power in your body more active with your breathing, nor have you adjusted the rhythm of your breathing in a way that is more suitable for you."

As he said this, Miyauchi Hiyage demonstrated how to use the "normal half-moon" Ripple, which is essentially using Ripple to adhere to the palm of the hand and then using this method to enhance the strength of one's hand.

Watching Miyauchi Hiyage squat down, effortlessly leaving a handprint on the ground without using much strength, and then lifting his hand without getting a speck of dirt on it.

Honma Meiko tried it out.

Either the force cannot be accurately concentrated in the palm, or the force is too great or too small, and even the hands get dirty with a lot of mud on them.

It seems that their control over Ripple is not on the same level.

"The power within you is already quite strong. As long as you learn how to properly control this power, it should allow your body to recover faster."

As Miyauchi Hiyage handed a wet wipe to the other person, he suddenly turned to Honma Meiko and asked her a question.

"Do you know who taught you this Breathing Technique?"

Honma Meiko had also checked the Chat Group last night, so she naturally knew how Shiina Mashiro had responded.

So she answered somewhat haltingly, following Shiina Mashiro's template.

"Just like Mashiro's explanation... was it all Breathing Technique to you by an unknown You Know Who via letter?" Miyauchi Hiyage said, while also making a displeased expression towards the "You Know Who."

"Instead of personally teaching this Breathing Technique, you're using written instructions. Aren't you afraid you'll practice it haphazardly and cause health problems?" Miyauchi Hiyage continued to mutter. "Fortunately, you've all been diligently practicing according to the contents of the letter for the past year. Although it's a bit rigid, at least nothing unexpected has happened."

Then Miyauchi Hiyage brought up the Demon Slayer Corps from a hundred years ago, and once again took out the story written by his ancestor, asking Honma Meiko if she knew about that history from a hundred years ago.

To this, Honma Meiko could only continue to deny it in the same way as Shiina Mashiro.

"You don't know, and neither does Mashiro... So what exactly does that You Know Who want to do? What happened a hundred years ago? And what is the reason that person wants to spread this Breathing Technique again now?"

Miyauchi Hiyage pretended to ponder, then shook his head.

"But the most important thing right now is your physical condition. You've been practicing Breathing Technique for a year now. Even if you're not very good at using the power within your body, that power should be subtly making your body better."

"But your health has only improved slightly, which is actually a bit abnormal. There must be some other reason affecting your health."

"Just relax first, and I'll teach you how to find the breathing rhythm that suits you best. If you're fast, you can learn it in a day or two, which should also help your body recover faster."

Upon hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's words, Honma Meiko became somewhat nervous again.

According to Miyauchi Hiyage, the Ripple within her body are now enough for her to return to a normal life.

It's because of other factors affecting her health that she hasn't fully recovered.

So what other reasons could there be?

These days, thanks to the sharing of Yotsuya Miko, who successfully enrolled in the Jujutsu High in the Chat Group, a lot more knowledge about spirits and curses has been added to the group.

This made her wonder if her body was also "cursed" by something.

As soon as she realized this, she felt the Diary automatically appear in her hand, simultaneously sending her a notification.

She glanced cautiously at Miyauchi Hiyage, and only after confirming that the other party had not noticed her actions did she open the Diary and begin to read.

A new request appeared in the Diary.

"Go to the place where you drowned years ago to find out the truth behind your weakened body."

Chapter 171: Recognition of Miyauchi Hiyage

Miyauchi Hiyage was quite curious about what was happening with the Diary in Honma Meiko.

Did they receive some kind of danger warning, or did the Diary update with a new request?

However, since he needed to maintain a facade, he was currently explaining to the other person how to adjust his breathing rhythm to suit himself, so he naturally wouldn't show any particular reaction.

He first reached out his hand to Honma Meiko with a puzzled look, and waved it in front of her, indicating that she might not have understood what he had just said.

At the same time, a Yellow Temperance clone extended from the shadow beneath his feet, silently circling behind Honma Meiko and placing its hand on her shoulder with a force almost imperceptible to a normal person, while simultaneously observing the contents of the diary in her hand.

Regarding whether girls should be allowed to see Yellow Temperance, Miyauchi Hiyage conducted an experiment using Shiina Mashiro as an example.

Normal Yellow Temperance is similar to the form of a ghost. People who can see ghosts can vaguely see the outline of Yellow Temperance if they observe carefully.

This is also what Shiina Mashiro can see with her basic Spirit Vision.

To see Yellow Temperance clearly, one would need at least an intermediate level of Spirit Vision.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage didn't know whether Honma Meiko had activated the Spirit Vision, which required additional Reading Points to unlock, under his careful control, it was impossible for Honma Meiko to discover any problems.

As Miyauchi Hiyage asked what was wrong, he quickly glanced at the updated contents of the diary in the other person's hand from behind.

After confirming the details of the request, Honma Meiko quickly put away her Diary and apologized to Miyauchi Hiyage, explaining that she had been distracted.

Meanwhile, she and Miyauchi Hiyage were also secretly pondering the information about this commission.

For some reason, this suddenly appearing temporary commission did not provide a specific commission level or details of the task, but only a "task deadline" that seemed a little unsettling.

The task has a three-month deadline.

It seems like we still have almost a quarter of a year to slowly complete this commission.

However, Honma Meiko clearly couldn't wait until the last minute to complete this request.

The mission details not only mentioned that the earlier the mission was completed, the higher the reward would be, and the easier it would be to trigger the next stage of new missions, but also used a line of rather conspicuous red text to indicate that if she failed to complete the mission by the deadline, her body might experience unexpected and special changes.

So, if she fails to complete this task within three months, could she die?

Honma Meiko subconsciously considered this possibility.

Although she is still full of doubts, she doesn't know what happened to her body where she drowned that caused her to be so weak now.

But she should discuss these things with the girls in the group after she gets back.

Honma Meiko secretly glanced at Miyauchi Hiyage.

Let's forget about it.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage is indeed very powerful and has a great talent for Ripple, he is still just an ordinary person at the moment, having only been practicing Ripple for half a month.

Unlike her, at least she learned a lot about the secrets and inside stories of the world from the You Know Who and other girls who had Diary.

If she were to go there to investigate, she could probably find a way to avoid the risks by relying on the warnings in her Diary. However, if Miyauchi Hiyage went with her, and there was really some danger there, she couldn't guarantee Miyauchi Hiyage's safety.

Miyauchi Hiyage had already saved her once, and even if she didn't consider Shiina Mashiro's situation, she would never do something so ungrateful.

For now, she should continue to diligently learn from Miyauchi Hiyage how to control her breathing rhythm. Once she learns these skills, she should be more confident when she returns to that place.

As for the Miyauchi Hiyage...

After seeing the request in Honma Meiko's diary, he was also preoccupied with figuring out what was wrong with Honma Meiko's health.

The three-month entrustment period was around August at that time.

In the anime, Menma, who died around that time, suddenly appeared beside the protagonist as a ghost who had grown up.

The timing matches.

So is there any connection between the two?

Could it be that if Honma Meiko fails to complete the request after four months, she will also turn into a special kind of ghost like in the anime?

Looking at the thread on her body, Miyauchi Hiyage could only be certain that what had turned her into this state wasn't some kind of curse; otherwise, she would have given her a warning after obtaining the Diary.