"Well… here I am," Miko murmured as she knocked on the door of Reik's house.
It had been a long day.
Yesterday, she had been invited into that mysterious chat group—and not just her, but her boyfriend as well. Even though she had acted normally, even now she was still stunned by everything that had happened.
Seeing spirits was one thing.
But joining a chat that supposedly connected people from different worlds?
That was on a completely different level.
She shook her head, regaining her composure, and knocked again.
Knock… knock… knock…
After waiting for a few minutes, Miko frowned when the door still didn't open. She had texted Reik before coming, so he should have known she was here.
Just as she was about to knock again—
The door slowly creaked open on its own.
But no one was there.
Miko swallowed.
She couldn't help but feel nervous.
"G-Girls, cut it out… I know you're messing with me again," she said cautiously.
For some reason, whenever she came over, some of the ghost girls loved to play pranks on her.
Even though she knew it was the girls…
It still scared her.
They were real ghosts, after all.
"Hello?" Miko called again.
No response.
Taking a deep breath, she gathered her courage and stepped inside.
As she moved forward—
SLAM!
The door behind her suddenly shut.
Miko flinched and spun around.
Standing there was a beautiful woman wearing a red skirt and a white shirt, with short hair.
"H-Hanako-san… you scared me," Miko said shyly.
Even though she knew them, deep down… they still frightened her a little.
But Hanako didn't respond.
She just stood there, staring at Miko.
"H-Hanako-san?" Miko called again, growing more uneasy.
Suddenly—
Hanako dashed toward her at incredible speed, reaching out her hand.
Miko gasped and shut her eyes tightly.
Seconds passed.
…Nothing.
Slowly, she opened her eyes.
Hanako was standing right in front of her, holding a grotesque malicious spirit by the shoulder.
"Ah… that was for the spirit… you should've told me, you scared me!" Miko said, trying to sound calm.
Hanako smiled sweetly.
"Hehe~ Miko-chan, you looked adorably scared," she said, crushing the spirit effortlessly in her hand.
Miko forced a small laugh.
Then—
She heard a noise behind her.
Turning around, she saw a beautiful blue-haired girl with dog ears and a tail, running toward her on all fours—completely naked.
"Jinme-ken—hey, wait!" Miko laughed nervously.
The girl jumped onto her, happily licking her face.
"H-Hey, stop!" Miko said, trying to hold her still.
After calming her down and setting her on the ground, Miko turned back to Hanako.
"Anyway… thanks for helping me. I came to see Reik."
"Yes, Reik asked me to receive you. Come, he's waiting in the living room with the others," Hanako said with a smile.
Miko nodded.
But just as she was about to walk—
She froze.
Jinme-ken was sniffing her skirt.
Miko looked down.
And then she noticed it.
A small damp stain.
Her face instantly turned bright red.
She had… lost control for a moment out of fear.
Very slowly, she turned toward Hanako, silently praying she hadn't noticed.
Hanako still had a gentle smile on her face.
But her eyes…
Were clearly amused.
"Before seeing Reik, would you like to change? There's plenty of clothes here… I'm sure something will fit you," Hanako said kindly.
Miko's face turned even redder.
She didn't respond—just nodded quickly.
Hanako chuckled softly and guided her toward another room.
Meanwhile—
Reik was lying comfortably on the couch, wearing only a pair of shorts, his eyes closed.
Kuchisake-onna was behind him, gently massaging his shoulders.
Not far away, Sadako Yamamura, Hasshaku-sama, and Mary-san were calmly watching television.
Reik slowly opened his eyes and glanced at them, sighing inwardly.
'What a sin… my master really corrupted me.'
'I never intended to have a harem… I just wanted to find strong opponents and fight. But look at me now… tch, it's all that perverted old man's fault.'
Of course…
He would never admit that he himself wasn't entirely innocent.
"Reik-sama…" Kuchisake-onna called softly, noticing his distant expression.
"It's nothing. Keep going," Reik said, gesturing lazily.
Then he frowned slightly.
"Where are Hanako-san and Jinme-ken?"
"The young lady Miko has arrived. They went to receive her, as you ordered," she replied.
"Oh…"
Reik didn't think much of it and closed his eyes again.
"Reik!"
A cheerful voice echoed through the room as Jinme-ken rushed in and jumped onto his lap, happily licking his cheek.
Reik opened his eyes and casually patted her back, letting her do as she pleased.
Then he looked up.
Miko and Hanako entered the room.
"Hey, dear," Reik greeted her.
But then he raised an eyebrow.
Her outfit was different.
She was supposed to come straight from school, yet she was wearing casual clothes—something that looked like it belonged to one of the girls.
Even though they were spirits, the girls enjoyed going out and buying clothes. While they normally couldn't be seen, they could materialize whenever they wanted.
"Reik…" Miko said as she walked toward him.
But unconsciously, her gaze drifted toward the other women in the room… and the one massaging his shoulders.
She sighed inwardly.
Even though she had accepted it…
It still bothered her.
Her boyfriend had a harem.
And those beautiful women…
Were terrifying spirits.
Still, she quickly composed herself.
She was more used to it now.
…At least, a little.
Then she noticed all of them staring at her.
Miko swallowed.
'…Okay, maybe not that used to it.'
She was about to speak—
When suddenly, a notification appeared in the chat.
[Olga]: Please… I hope someone can help me. A group of mercenaries has us surrounded. Is there anyone who can help?