Chapter 132: Black Magic

The interactions between the Yukinoshita sisters were quite interesting.

Mainly, he had encountered both sisters at the same time. Yukinoshita Yukino was, by nature, a very pure and straightforward person, consistent both inside and out. On the other hand, Yukinoshita Haruno was different—she was someone who wore a mask.

If Yae Miko were to meet Yukinoshita Haruno, she would probably be delighted.

That woman's greatest joy in life was listening to others tell stories, and if she could also see the other person's embarrassed expression while they were telling the story, it would be even better.

Yukinoshita Haruno happened to fit both scenarios.

Thinking about it carefully, Li Mo still hadn't fully let his guard down around Yae Miko. That cunning fox claimed to treat him as an equal, but her actions were far more excessive.

Not good.

Li Mo decided that the next time he met Yae Miko, he would reclaim his dignity.

However, the next meeting would require at least two more dungeon runs, and he would have to meet the Kochou sisters and Nezuko first before he could get his revenge.

Of course, that was all for later.

The next day, which was the weekend, Li Mo woke up very late. Last night, he had spent a long time sitting in front of his computer, wasting time before finally going to sleep. He had allowed himself to indulge in gaming for the first time in a while.

After leaving the high-end apartment, there were still some loose ends to tie up regarding his previous rental. Truthfully, Li Mo didn't like dealing with such matters, but living in the city inevitably meant having to handle these things.

After finishing that, Li Mo went to a commercial center, played some arcade games for a while, and then quickly found it dull. Without friends to play with, it always felt like something was missing, so he decided to go home and play instead.

He then went to a gym in Tokyo. After greeting Mashirao Ojiro, he vented his energy on the treadmill.

Silverman had a chain store in Kōhaku as well, but Li Mo preferred coming here. And that's when he ran into Hanazawa Yurine, who had also come to the gym.

Li Mo remembered that the other person had mentioned before that she would rarely come to the gym anymore? The reason he remembered this was because her name was Hanazawa Yurine, the protagonist of a comedy manga.

Nothing was more unreasonable than comedy manga.

If he were to evaluate, among the worlds he knew, the one with the deepest waters was still the main world—the world of everyday life. Everyday life, everyday life—even Doraemon was part of everyday life.

"We meet again, Yurine-senpai?"

"Yeah, we meet again."

"Not in a good mood?"

"Yeah." Hanazawa Yurine nodded. "There's an extra person at home now."

"Oh?"

Has the plot started?

Currently, Hanazawa Yurine was a college student, and when the story began, she was also a college student.

Li Mo blinked but didn't ask too much. After both of them had finished their workouts, Li Mo said, "Let's spar."

"No need, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back." Hanazawa Yurine waved her hand.

If someone else had said that, Li Mo would have taken it as an insult, as them looking down on him. But when Hanazawa Yurine said it, it was different.

Hanazawa Yurine was strong.

Li Mo, who had sparred with her before, knew this all too well.

"Lost confidence in controlling your strength? That doesn't seem like you, Yurine-senpai," Li Mo replied.

Hanazawa Yurine said, "Lately, I've gotten used to using full force when hitting people."

"The people you hit aren't human, right? They have rapid regeneration abilities? I believe Yurine-senpai wouldn't kill anyone."

Hanazawa Yurine's hobbies were just a bit eccentric, but otherwise, she was no different from a normal person.

Hanazawa Yurine said, "It's a demon."

"You successfully summoned a demon? What about the magic book? Is it still there? Can I take a look?" Li Mo fired off several questions in a row.

He spoke without hesitation, straightforward and to the point.

Hanazawa Yurine said, "I can lend it to you, but it's best not to use it like I did. It only has the summoning spell, not the one to send them back."

"I'm just expanding my knowledge in mysticism. To be honest, I'm practically half an onmyoji now."

As for whether onmyoji actually existed in this world, that was still up for debate.

And so, it was settled. Li Mo followed Hanazawa Yurine to Jinbocho to take a look at the black magic book.

Thinking about the original story, this black magic required at least several books to record, which felt quite absurd. Reality didn't follow logic.

Jinbocho wasn't too far away, and the only impression of the place was that it had a lot of bookstores. Maybe he should come here more often—who knows, he might find some books on mysticism.

The place where Hanazawa Yurine bought the magic book was in this area.

"Yurine-senpai, your hometown isn't around here, right?"

"No, it's not. My home is in Shinjuku."

Shinjuku, one of Tokyo's bustling commercial districts, where land prices were sky-high. From a certain perspective, the Hanazawa family probably wasn't simple.

Li Mo didn't dwell on that too much. The friendship between gentlemen was as light as water. Hanazawa Yurine was his friend, but her role was different from someone like Yae Miko. If he had to compare, it was similar to his relationship with Hanachirusato.

He wasn't someone who constantly displayed his mischievous side.

"The demon at my place is called Kuesu. She's quite mischievous, so I hope you won't get too angry later."

"I won't get angry," Li Mo said.

Then, they arrived at their destination. Hanazawa Yurine took out her keys and opened the door.

A triumphant voice rang out.

"Kuesu Flying Kick!!!"

The voice was full of energy, and its owner was executing a flying kick. The target was Hanazawa Yurine.

Her face immediately darkened.

Anyone could tell she wasn't in a good mood.

Kuesu, who had performed the flying kick, would have to pay the price for her reckless behavior. As for the flying kick… for Yurine, dodging such an attack was simple. All she had to do was take two steps forward.

It sounded easy, but that was because Yurine's instantaneous movement speed was incredibly fast. In reality, Kuesu's flying kick wasn't too weak.

It was just that Yurine was too strong.

Watching as Kuesu was intercepted mid-air by Hanazawa Yurine, the sound of "crack" made it clear that Kuesu's spine had definitely been broken. She lay on the ground, unable to move.

—This reminded Li Mo of the story where Batman was cut in half by a villain.

But the DC universe was too far away from him. Surely, he wouldn't end up in the DC universe in the future, right? That multiverse was far too dangerous.

Li Mo didn't want to go there.

"Please, come in."

"What about her?" Li Mo pointed at Kuesu on the ground.

"Just leave her there. She'll come in on her own after she heals," Hanazawa Yurine said.

So Li Mo followed her into the room and finally got his hands on the black magic book. During this time, Li Mo and Hanazawa Yurine had a friendly exchange on mysticism.

Hanazawa Yurine's knowledge of black magic was not weak, and she spoke about it with authority. Regardless of whether it was true or not, it greatly expanded Li Mo's knowledge of mysticism.

—The strongest black magician in history? Hanazawa Yurine said this was a setting from her chuunibyou days, but Li Mo could see that this setting had become reality.