Chapter 93 - Threat

"Yes, here's ten thousand yen."

The young man took out his wallet and pulled out ten thousand yen.

It could be said that receiving compensation of 10,000 yen for a paper airplane was a substantial profit.

But Haruto remained unmoved. He looked at the middle-aged man and said again, "Hand over the ghost girl!"

As soon as those words were spoken, the expressions of both the middle-aged man and the young man changed.

The young man took a step back, his eyes alert, and a serious expression crossed his face: "Are you also an Onmyoji?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man, who had remained silent due to his identity, looked at Haruto and said, "Since you're also an Onmyoji, you should understand the usefulness and the dangers that ghosts pose."

"We are capturing her and handling the matter lawfully and properly. So asking us to hand her over is excessive."

Haruto was too lazy to argue further and said, "When did the Miyamizu family come to Chiba City? Do you know this is my territory?"

"Wow—"

Nanako cupped her face with her hands, staring at him with starry eyes: "Nii-san, you look so cool acting like a chuunibyou."

Haruto's mouth twitched, and he glanced at her.

Nanako quickly covered her mouth: "I didn't say anything."

However, after hearing Haruto's words, the expressions on the faces of the middle-aged man and the young man shifted slightly.

Ordinary people had their own circles, Onmyoji had theirs, and yokai had theirs too.

As a family with hundreds of years of history, the Miyamizu family was well-known in the Onmyoji world, so it was only natural that they knew some secrets and taboos.

In Chiba City, there was a certain taboo figure who shouldn't be provoked.

It wasn't because this individual was overwhelmingly powerful to the point of terrifying others. Rather, almost no one knew the extent of their power. No one knew who they were, whether they were male or female, or how old they were.

They were a highly mysterious entity, shrouded in fog.

The reason this existence was deemed a taboo and shouldn't be made an enemy of was due to a joint warning issued by the leaders of both the Yin and Yang families.

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then he took out a bottle, lifted it with both hands, and bowed: "Apologies, we meant no offense."

Haruto took the bottle and said casually, "Alright, you can leave."

"Yes."

As they walked away, the young man, unwilling to give in, couldn't help but say, "Uncle, are we really just leaving? Don't you think he was just trying to scare us?"

In modern society, ghosts were actually very rare.

Especially intelligent ghosts.

Most ghosts were confused and had no other thoughts except their lingering obsessions.

They usually remained in one place.

The ghost girl they encountered was a special case among ghosts.

A ghost like that was naturally a valuable find for an Onmyoji.

"Of course, I'm skeptical." The middle-aged man replied in a low voice. "But suspicion is just suspicion. We can't take any risks. The fact that he knows about these things means either he or the force behind him isn't simple."

"It's not worth offending him over just one ghost."

There was, of course, another reason.

This was Chiba City.

They had come here to investigate the "Demon Summoning" incident. If they clashed with the local Onmyoji family, they would end up losing more than they gained.

However, the middle-aged man was not willing to let the matter go.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he said quietly, "But of course, we won't leave it at this. We'll investigate his background first, then deal with it when everything is clear."

"I see."

On the other hand, Haruto didn't take the matter seriously.

Reality wasn't a game, let alone one of battles and murder.

In a world where everything had to follow the rules, those who broke the rules recklessly generally didn't end up well.

So, even if the two from the Miyamizu family didn't want to comply, they had no choice but to grudgingly accept it.

"Nii-san, is there something inside this bottle?"

"Guess." Seeing Nanako's wide-eyed stare, Haruto didn't bother answering.

He opened the bottle. In the next moment, a puff of green smoke emerged and transformed into the ghost girl.

The ghost girl blinked blankly, looked around, and then stared at Haruto.

She blinked again, and a happy smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"Onii-chan, thank you."

"…"

Haruto waved his hand and said, "Don't wander around on the streets. Chiba City hasn't been peaceful lately."

Nanako took out her phone and muttered, "Onii-chan is sick again. No, I have to tell Mom."

The ghost girl shook her head and followed Haruto.

"Onii-chan, so you're the Onii-chan Rikka talked about—"

"By the way, Rikka said Onii-chan is really kind."

"And, Onii-chan, are those two people going to cause trouble for you?"

"Onii-chan…"

"Be quiet."

"Oh~~"

The ghost girl quickly shut her mouth and looked at Haruto cautiously. When he glanced at her, she immediately squinted her eyes and flashed a bright smile.

Haruto: "..."

'You were just saved. Even though you're not scared at all, why are you still smiling like that?'

When he reached his apartment, Haruto opened the door.

"I'm back—"

Nanako cheered, took off her shoes, and ran to the living room, then opened the fridge.

Haruto covered his forehead, turned to look at the ghost girl at the door, and asked, "Do you have nowhere to go? Why are you following me?"

The ghost girl clasped her hands in front of her chest and said earnestly, "I've forgotten a lot of things, so I don't have anywhere to go."

Seeing that Haruto didn't respond, the ghost girl's eyes dimmed, she lowered her head in disappointment, and whispered, "Am I causing trouble for Onii-chan? I'm sorry, Onii-chan."

Haruto thought the ghost girl was about to leave, but instead, she squatted in the corner, then lifted her head and flashed a bright smile.

If someone suddenly saw this scene at night, they'd be scared out of their wits!

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