Translator: imperfectluck  Editor: Kurisu

Cultivation required points, the random draw required points, and the [Spirit House] he wanted also required points… Even though he obtained a large number of points from the popularity of "Brother Monogatari", he still didn't have enough points .

Although he really wanted to see what the [Spirit House] was like, he decided to leave this huge gold sink alone for the time being .

Seiji closed his system's menu as he thought about this .

Seiji went to the living room and saw that Kazuko and Natsuya were sitting there and quietly sipping tea together .

"You've finished discussing things with Kazufuru?" Seiji inquired .

"Yeah . He's accepted my presence, but he doesn't want to forever remain like this . He wants to separate from me," Kazuko told him .

"Is there a way to separate the two of you?"

"I don't know . Theoretically speaking, there needs to first be an appropriate new body as a vessel, and then someone needs to split my soul from his to transfer one of us to the new body . This should be quite difficult, don't you think?"

Seiji looked towards Natsuya .

"It's not merely difficult, it's basically impossible," Natsuya stated . "At least, it's impossible from what I know . I don't know of anyone who's capable of splitting souls like this . Separating a single soul into two independent existences? This is no different from splitting a living person into two living persons . It's ridiculous . "

"It's possible to split an earthworm into two living earthworms," Seiji mused .

Everyone fell silent for a moment .

"I apologize, that was a terrible joke . " Seiji sincerely apologized .

"It's alright . Besides, it's Kazufuru that wants to separate, not me," Kazuko spoke calmly . "I feel that living like this is fine, but he can't accept the situation . "

Something flashed in Seiji's eyes .

If he loaded back to yesterday and prevented Kazufuru's kidnapping, he could probably prevent this from happening to Kazufuru .

But, would it really be alright to "delete" Kazuko from the world?

Preventing her birth was different from killing her . However…

Kazuko was the true individual responsible for saving Kazufuru, and she currently existed right here and now! Although her origin was quite mysterious, she seemed like a nice girl . Kazufuru himself had accepted her as well . The part that he couldn't accept was that he and Kazuko now shared a single body .

"Perhaps that kidnapper's faction has a method to separate the two of you . " Seiji folded his arms . "Although that man is dead now, it's quite likely that he belonged to a faction . Maybe we can find something out if we investigate this faction . "

"That sounds reasonable, but how are we supposed to investigate?"

"That man is dead now… he's gone missing, so the faction he belongs to will surely send someone to investigate . You can catch their members when they come looking for Ooike-san…"

"So, you're saying to catch anyone that comes for an interrogation?" Kazuko blinked .

"That's exactly what I mean… although the prerequisite is that they come . "

Everyone fell silent once again .

"I suppose that's all we can do . " The brown-haired, eyegla.s.ses-wearing Kazuko raised her teacup and sipped on some tea . "If someone comes to try and kidnap Kazufuru again, I'll capture the kidnapper rather than killing him and interrogate him for relevant information . And if n.o.body comes, we'll have to enjoy our life together as it is . "

"By the way… Have you decided upon what payment you'd like to receive?" Kazuko smiled and changed the topic after a pause .

"s.h.i.+kchan and I already received our reward from cleansing the Domain . "

"That doesn't count . If you don't say anything, I'll carry out the default option and show you myself naked, wearing only an ap.r.o.n . "

"Why is that the default option!?"

"If you don't want to see the naked ap.r.o.n, the next option is a swimsuit . "

"Swimsuit sounds more normal…"

"It's a V-shaped spaghetti strap swimsuit . "

"Correction! The style is no longer normal!!"

"Correction! The style is no longer normal!!"

"After the swimsuit option is the bathrobe option . "

"That sounds quite normal as well but I refuse to be fooled any more! Also, hurry and seal away the first two options!!"

"Bathrobe (fully soaked wet edition) . "

"I knew it wouldn't be normal!!"

Although Seiji was verbally retorting, he still couldn't help but imagine such ecchi scenes . He was simply such a gentleman .

"I truly don't need such a payment… But, I do have a request for you . I'd like to ask you to open up your Domain in the future so that me and my friends can train there . "

"For you and your friends to train there?" Kazuko tilted her head slightly .

"Yeah . Me, s.h.i.+kchan, and our other friends . "

"What are your other friends like?"

"They're all members of a team I established . You could say that we're a Spiritual Ability user fighting team," Seiji explained .

"A Spiritual Ability user fighting team… Are you all usually fighting for the sake of justice?" Kazuko adjusted her eyegla.s.ses .

"No… We just established our team not long ago, and we're not that strong . We need to first become stronger . "

"I see . That's why you wanted to make use of my Domain to increase everyone's strength . "

"Yes . This is basically like cultivation . " Seiji nodded in affirmation .

"Cultivation… such a hot-blooded word . " The brown-haired girl smiled . "Alright, I'll open up my Domain again just for you . Call me at any time that you need to use it . "

"Thank you . "

"No need to be so polite with me . Please treat me as an easy girl that you can call on or use at any time . "

"I won't do such a thing at all!"

"I won't do such a thing at all!"

"What's with being able to improve one's strength in her Domain?" Natsuya inquired .

"Kazuko-san's Domain is actually the Inner World," Seiji explained to the student council president .

"Inner World…" Something flashed in Natsuya's eyes .

"What's the Inner World?" Kazuko wasn't familiar with this term .

Seiji then explained the Inner World to Kazuko .

"Spirit Worlds… they sound quite interesting . I'd really like to see one . " Kazuko was quite interested in this topic .

"It's quite dangerous there . There's not only Spiritual Creatures, there's also Spiritual Ability users that go there…" Seiji lectured her quite seriously . "Kazuko-san, your Domain power is quite amazing . But, precisely because it's amazing, others might take interest in you . I believe that it's best to keep a low profile and not attract attention . "

"Yeah, I know not to cause trouble . " Kazuko expressed her understanding . "Still, I really do want to check out a Spirit World, along with seeing what an Inner World is like . Perhaps I'll be able to better understand my own power if I can compare these places to my Domain . "

"Oh, there's also one more thing about your Domain…"

Seiji explained to her how the demons there might be connected to h.e.l.l .

"h.e.l.l, the eternal inferno of unending darkness… If those demons are actually from h.e.l.l, wouldn't that make me the 'Guardian of h.e.l.l'?" Kazuko's eyegla.s.ses flashed .

Seiji was rendered speechless .

This sounded like a chuunibyou name for some elite boss from a game like Diablo .

"Does Harano-kun plan on going to Spirit Worlds?" Kazuko then asked this question .

"I do . "

"Could you take me along with you?"

Seiji considered this question .

Kazuko had great power and was fully capable of protecting herself . Perhaps she would even be of great a.s.sistance .

"You're certain that you want to go?"

Kazuko had great power and was fully capable of protecting herself . Perhaps she would even be of great a.s.sistance .

"You're certain that you want to go?"

"Yes, I want to go . " Kazuko was quite adamant .

"Alright, we can go together . " Seiji agreed .

"Thank you, Harano-kun . I shall wear fishnet stockings and trample on you as payment . "

"I don't want that at all!"

"I could let you lick my feet instead . "

"I don't have such a hobby!"

He would prefer to lick black lace stockings… No, wait, what was he thinking!

The brown-haired eyegla.s.ses girl said goodbye and left after finis.h.i.+ng her tea .

"What do you think?" Seiji looked towards Natsuya .

"She's a powerful and mysterious existence… I don't know what exactly she is, but it seems that she has no ill intentions towards us . She seems almost like an ordinary girl who simply possesses special powers," Natsuya gave her opinion .

"Actually, I think that she's rather similar to Yomi," Seiji mentioned .

"Your bonded spirit…"

"Yeah . They're both powerful yet mysterious existences with unknown origins… I'd really like to hear Yomi's opinion on this, but as usual, she's ignoring me . " Seiji sighed . "But at the very least, this probably means that Kazuko-san isn't someone very dangerous . "

"Is this why you believe in her?"

"That's one of the factors . "

Seiji finished his tea, and Natsuya refilled his tea for him .

"Are you considering adding Kazuko-san to your Spiritual Ability user team?" Natsuya asked him after refilling his tea .