Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game

At the critical moment, some kind of light emanated from beneath Baijie's feet, a glowing circle drawn with purifying salt.The vengeful spirits crashed into the vicinity of the light circle, encountering an invisible barrier, unable to harm him in the slightest.

However, Baijie, standing within this salt circle, also felt uneasy. Because the surrounding airflow stirred up the wind. These rampaging vengeful spirits moved in the void, causing the air to become turbulent, whipping up a gale in the cemetery. A portion of the salt circle beneath his feet was blown away.

'There's no such situation in the game...' Baijie's expression also turned ugly.

"No...no, if this continues, wouldn't the salt circle sealing the three female ghosts be...?"

He turned his head to check and saw the three female vengeful ghosts squeezing out from a gap where the salt circle had been blown open.

Their dead, turbid eyes stared fixedly at Baijie, their faces revealing a look of ecstatic joy.

The three female ghostly figures floated in the air, lunging towards him.

Baijie gripped the gun in his hand, his face also turning pale.

"Am I going to have to use my trump card?"

Just as the situation was extremely critical, a clear flute sound floated gently from the void. This flute sound had an indescribable freshness, and the moment it suddenly rang out, it completely dispelled the sound of the Biwa(琵琶: a Japanese lute).

Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly), whose Kugo(胡弓: a bowed stringed instrument) string had snapped, looked up in surprise at the air. In the air close to the mist, a Shikigami(式神: a familiar spirit) was floating.

That Shikigami(式神: a familiar spirit) should have a built-in communication function, and the flute sound played from it dripped into the night sky.

In that instant, the wondrous flute sound seemed to purify both soul and body to near transparency.

"Who is it? Who is helping us?"

Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) looked up at the Shikigami(式神: a familiar spirit), a look of doubt appearing on her face.

"We're saved."

On the other side, Baijie also did not expect the situation to take a sharp turn for the worse—

The forms of all the vengeful spirits in the cemetery seemed unstable, distorted, like a TV image with a bad signal.

The three female vengeful spirit attendants who were about to pounce also seemed to be frozen in mid-air, as if stuck by a BUG.

'The flute sound interrupted the Biwa(琵琶: a Japanese lute) music! The control of the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official) is interrupted...no, this is like winning!!'

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Baijie detached a flashbang from his belt and threw it into the air.

Boom!!

The flashbang exploded, producing an instantaneous explosion. The cemetery at night seemed to be bleached in that instant.

This was a flashbang generated by a spell, and the intense light was similar to sunlight, containing absolute Yang energy.

The excessively dense Yang attribute energy was extremely lethal to spiritual bodies like vengeful spirits. All the vengeful spirits present screamed, their bodies emitting smoke.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Baijie wasted no time. He leaped forcefully onto a tombstone, his movements agile and swift.

Bang!

He stepped on the tombstone, tapped his toes, and leaped up, running wildly towards the edge of the cemetery.

"Although I don't know where the flute sound came from, it did overwhelm the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official). The complete interruption of the Biwa(琵琶: a Japanese lute) sound also proves that the opponent has lost the will to compete!"

Baijie decided to escape.

In the game's "Mushohara Cemetery" battle, there were three victory conditions. The first was to replenish his health to full and hold out until the end of the battle time. This side quest was time-limited, and success was achieved by persisting.

The second was to completely defeat the skeleton warrior, the Ara-Skull, and the three vengeful spirit attendants, forcing the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official) to surrender voluntarily... However, to achieve this, he had to level up to at least LV20.

Finally, the third was to buy an extremely expensive high-end Kugo(胡弓: a bowed stringed instrument) in the shop, so that the wandering shrine maiden Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) could also improve her skills to the utmost, and be able to fairly defeat the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official).

Whichever of these three conditions was met, success could be achieved.

"However, even if I win now, I must escape first."

He began to sprint at full speed, jumping and running continuously on the tombstones.

However, the vengeful spirits who had recovered from the flashbang's illumination did not intend to let him go.

"Kill him."

The three vengeful spirit attendants chased after him like a gust of wind. Their spirit-enhanced bodies made Baijie's running speed faster than an Olympic champion, but it was still too slow for the vengeful spirits.

In the next moment, the female ghosts, transformed into three gusts of wind, pounced.

Baijie had no choice but to leap into the air, then roll, get up, and thrust out the spear in his hand.

"Hehe... human."

One of the female vengeful spirits who pounced did not get hit by the spear. She twisted her form, dodging the spear tip like scattering mist.

"You... are going to die."

The mist-like vengeful ghost retreated backward, re-condensing into a solid form.

Baijie clicked his tongue. Just as he was about to retreat, a transparent hand suddenly reached out from the ground and grabbed his ankle.

In the next moment, his body froze, and a chill ran down his spine, as if pierced by thousands of tiny needles.

Vengeful ghosts and evil spirits are demon ghosts that can take away a person's vitality and Yang energy, absorb physical energy, and make people weak.

Baijie could feel his stamina being drained. He gritted his teeth and grabbed the transparent hand with his left hand, which was wearing the "Homa no Kote(破魔の籠手: Demon-Breaking Gauntlet)".

He activated the "Curse Reversal Barrier".

The spiritual right hand shattered like a bubble.

The female vengeful spirit's hand was blown apart by the barrier.

The spirit shattered, causing the female vengeful spirit hidden underground to scream.

Baijie took a deep breath, used the remaining strength, stabbed the spear into the ground, used the elasticity of the spear, kicked the ground, and bounced onto the tombstone behind him.

Another screaming female vengeful spirit approached, only to be bounced away by the barrier opened on his left hand.

"However, casting this Curse Reversal Barrier is very draining for me."

Baijie stopped. He noticed that the mist in the cemetery was gathering in the same direction, and the surrounding vengeful spirits had also stopped moving. Even the three female vengeful spirits who were preparing to attack again slowly floated backward.

"Was it a success?"

He looked up. The flute sound was still echoing in the night sky.

The surrounding air flowed with a whooshing sound, as if a gravitational field had appeared in the center of the cemetery, and the white mist was sucked into it as a vortex. Finally, a figure emerged from the depths of the vortex.

"...Yesterday it bloomed still sparsely, tomorrow the falling will gradually be rare. I wish to die tonight, the flowers and moon filling the clear light."

This pale, middle-aged man, wearing an Eboshi(烏帽子: a black lacquered hat) and simple Kariginu(狩衣: a hunting robe), had a somewhat transparent figure.

—Vengeful Spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official)·Ishu(伊修).

His complexion was pale, and the Kariginu(狩衣: a hunting robe) he wore was also a pale color. The moonlight shining down from above made the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official)'s figure seem soaked, emitting a faint blue light all over his body.

"This flute sound is so beautiful..."

He exclaimed.

"I really want that person to hear it in person."

After speaking, the man's features began to slowly change.

"Everyone, that's enough... it's all over."

The vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official)'s skin color changed and slowly melted away. His face relaxed, and he disappeared as if melting into the void.

With the night wind blowing, not even a trace remained. Like a spring dream, without a trace.

The three vengeful spirit handmaidens covered their faces and cried, their cries more like mourning. Their figures also gradually faded away, scattering like thin shadows.

The surrounding vengeful spirits also dispersed, and the ghost fires floating in the air also went out.

However, in the place where the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official) disappeared after "attaining Buddhahood", an ancient comb was left behind.

A hand reached out and picked up the comb.

"Finally... the 'Yuki Onna's Comb', this keepsake is finally in my hands."

An excited look also appeared on Baijie's face.

......

With the keepsake "Yuki Onna's Comb" in hand, the side quest Senko Secret Oath can basically be said to be achieved.

Next, all that remains is to go to Yuki Onna Lake, return the comb to the lake master Yuki Onna(雪夜叉: Snow hag), and the task will be completed.

"I'm so sorry."

Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) knelt on the ground, supporting her body with three fingers on each hand, and apologized to him: "It's all because of me that Mr. Baijie was almost put in danger..."

"No, the strings of the Kugo(胡弓: a bowed stringed instrument) were too old and broke unexpectedly, something neither of us expected. Miss Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) doesn't need to be so polite."

Baijie smiled: "Besides, things have been resolved satisfactorily, so you don't need to mind so much."

However, the string breaking is something that didn't happen in the original game. It was really close to an accident.

'Unlike the original game's plot, it seems that various small accidents can also occur in side quests?'

Baijie thought while comforting Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly).

"I'm not that worried. Anyway, in the worst case, I believe Miss Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) has a way to rescue me."

Hearing this, Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) nodded firmly.

Her abilities are not very useful against Yokai(妖怪: supernatural monsters) and vengeful spirits, but rescuing people is not a big problem.

Baijie knew that even if this task failed in the game, there would be no penalties and no one would die.

If the male lead fails, Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) will also step in to rescue him and bring him out safely.

As mentioned earlier, the vengeful spirit Kugyou(公卿: a high-ranking court official) does not harm people. Baijie assessed that the worst situation would only be that he would be injured by the Ara-Skull(荒骷髅: giant skeleton) (of course, he would not let it appear), or that he would have some vitality absorbed by the three female vengeful spirits, but it would not be fatal.

"This matter has been resolved satisfactorily, so Miss Touhotaru(冬蛍: Winter Firefly) doesn't need to feel bad."

Baijie continued: "Aren't you looking for Amai(阿舞)? Go to the Hoki Province to investigate earlier... By the way, if anything happens in the future, you can come to Kurokami Mountain to find me. We can exchange information about the Hachi Fuku Kai(八福会: Eight Happiness Society) with each other."

After all, she is a key figure in the subsequent plot, so Baijie intends to build a good relationship with her.

The two exchanged a few more words, and finally parted ways here in the cemetery.

......

"The flute from just now... what exactly was it all about?"

Baijie pondered silently on the way back.

Well, he could roughly guess who it was.

In the game Oborozuki no Akari(朧月ノ灯火: Light of the Hazy Moon), there is indeed someone with such superb flute playing skills, and that is the protagonist Tsukigahara Yoake.

"It should have been her who helped?"

Baijie muttered to himself.

...I have to admit, this time it was thanks to her.

"It seems necessary to have an open and honest talk with Tsukigahara Yoake.."

Baijie finally made up his mind.

Just solving one side quest was so difficult for him. If he were to deal with the future "crisis", he would still need Tsukigahara Yoake's power.

"Even if she has become a woman, her power as the protagonist still exists."

Before long, the first chapter of the game's main storyline, "Amatsu Sakura Mahoraba Oharae Matsuri(天神桜麻帆良大祓祭: Amatsu Sakura Mahoraba Grand Exorcism Festival)", will begin. Mutsu's neighboring country, Dewa, will collapse, Yellow Spring Evil Spirits will be born and spread to the surrounding area... If this series of tragic events is not stopped, then Tsukigahara Yoake's power will be indispensable.

"...I have no choice but to come clean with her."

While thinking this, Baijie raised his lowered head, and he noticed a figure in front of him.

It was a girl wearing a purplish-red kimono, with translucent snow-white skin, and long black hair tied behind her back.

He also noticed that she was holding a bamboo flute in her right hand.

"Is that you... Miss Akari(明)?"

Baijie's voice was low.

"No, should I call you Yoake-sama(夜明様: Lord Yoake)?"

He went straight to the point, wanting to confront the girl face to face.