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

In an instant, the shadows behind the two stretched, slowly wriggling and growing larger, moving onto the walls. Next, the mud-like shadows expanded on the wall, from which a hand slowly emerged.

Pale fingertips twitched.

The shadow also moved from two dimensions to three, expanding vertically, slowly transforming into a slender black figure.

"I am here to help you, my lord."

The figure emerging from the shadow was a girl dressed as a female ninja. She knelt in obeisance.

"The Hachi-fuku Association might not be able to help you, but if it's me, achieving your long-cherished wish isn't impossible, is it?"

"Who, who are you!?"

Akamatsu Mitsusuke became alert.

"I am the one who can help you become the next lord of the castle."

The female ninja smiled, her rosy lips slightly curved, making a sound as if talking to a child: "But explaining it with words is too troublesome... how about showing you in practice?"

Her slender fingers held two curse talismans.

The paper charms flew in an arc towards the corpses of Jinno and the monster Kuki, and blue flames immediately enveloped the two corpses.

Next, the two corpses also moved, struggling like puppets being manipulated.

"Re, reanimation jutsu?"

Akamatsu Mitsusuke's eyes widened as he watched the two long-dead corpses "resurrect" before his eyes—the two corpses breathed out and then slowly groaned.

"That's right."

The female ninja said, chuckling deep in her throat.

"These are the talismans secretly left behind at Mount Kōya after Priest Saigyō completed the Reanimation technique, and the pills called Earth Breath Pills. Using the talismans and pills can achieve a more perfect reanimation, not the half-baked spells cast by that guy named Jinno."

"I, is that so?"

Akamatsu Mitsusuke had heard of reanimation techniques.

However, the technique performed by the female ninja was different from the reanimation spells he knew.

According to the records in the *Collection of Sand and Pebbles*, Priest Saigyō was said to have been a noble warrior serving the emperor before becoming a monk. He was of high status, but due to the death of a friend, he lamented the impermanence of the world and became a monk at Mount Kōya. Because he missed his friend, he had the idea of reviving the dead, so he collected the bones of the deceased.

He then coated the bones with arsenic, mixed with strawberry leaves and chickweed leaves, tied the newly grown wisteria branches to the bones, washed them with clean water, and smeared the head with ash made from burning soapberry leaves and linden leaves.

He laid straw mats on the bones on airtight ground, burned incense after fourteen days, and continued chanting spells to complete the reanimation technique.

However, the person "reanimated" by this method has a heart but cannot hear the heartbeat, and has no self-awareness. In short, they are just walking corpses.

In later generations, this technique was continuously improved and became the corpse manipulation techniques of zombies manufactured in the Central Plains and necromancers in the West.

'In short, it's just a reproduction of a false dead person. Reanimation cannot truly revive the dead. The reanimated dead have no reason, cannot speak, and are just moving corpses, but—'

What kind of sorcery is this woman using?

Akamatsu Mitsusuke felt a bone-chilling cold.

The situation happening before his eyes clearly proved one point:

The technique mastered by the female ninja was obviously more "mature," because after the talismans merged into the two corpses, Jinno, who was already dead, stretched and got up in the blink of an eye.

"I didn't expect it to be my turn to be revived by reanimation. This is a rare experience..."

He spoke human words.

"Damn it! How could I die!!!"

The bird monster Kuki was also revived by the reanimation technique.

"Although you have been revived, it is only temporary. If you don't take the Earth Breath Pills regularly, you will return to death sooner or later."

The female ninja threw a bottle of medicine to Akamatsu Mitsusuke.

"Lord Akamatsu... these two will be under your control from now on. With their power, seizing this castle is not an impossible task."

"Who... who are you?"

Akamatsu Mitsusuke's heart wavered.

Every word and sentence uttered by this female ninja, who was surrounded by a bewitching aura, revealed an atmosphere of evil and conspiracy.

"Who am I? Does it matter?"

The female ninja chuckled. The laughter was like teasing, causing the elder Akamatsu Mitsusuke to frown unhappily.

"The key is... Lord Akamatsu Mitsusuke, do you really want to become the lord of Kasumi Castle? If so, I will generously provide assistance."

Akamatsu Mitsusuke swallowed. This girl might be the devil of hell mentioned by the Kirishitan sect, tempting humans to obtain their souls.

However, for his own ambition, to become the lord of Kasumi Castle—Akamatsu Mitsusuke would not hesitate to sign a contract with the devil.

...

After being "invited" by Renjō Sentarō, Hyakusuke was summoned by the Second Young Lady Katsura again.

"Servant, you actually refused that old man Renjō's reward?"

In the space remodeled from the ox cart, various alchemy instruments were placed on the table, giving the feeling of being in a chemistry laboratory—crucibles, distillers, glass flasks, beakers, test tubes, and other bottles and jars. On the side shelves were sacrificial cups engraved with pentagrams, ritual daggers, and many items related to Western alchemy.

"How rare~ I thought you would agree to his request."

While doing a chemical experiment and stirring a metal crucible, Katsura said in a teasing tone: "Servant, are you really not going to agree to the old man's request to become a guard in the merchant guild, or marry that little girl and become a village chief in the countryside or something..."

"Please don't say such things. I have already rejected Lord Renjō's proposal. I am loyal to the clan and will never do anything to betray it."

"Consider yourself smart."

Katsura snorted.

"That old man Renjō has no good intentions. He is just suspicious of your identity as a 'benefactor.' Even if you pour your heart out to him, he will secretly plot against you. Don't think he will sincerely consider you. In short, don't believe a word of his promises."

"I understand."

Hyakusuke lowered his head.

"Servant, there is another matter I want you to do."

Katsura suddenly said.

"Before, that little girl Hayame did a good job. Because she put in a lot of effort in this matter, you will be responsible for accompanying her for a day afterwards."

Huh?

What did my ears hear?

Hyakusuke looked blank, suspecting he had misheard.

"I, accompany her for a day?"

"That's right."

Katsura smiled indifferently.

"I, I have other work to do... this kind of thing?"

"Consider it a day off for you."

Katsura said in a calm tone.

"Hayame will become my eyes and ears in the Renjō Trading Company in the future. You have to build a good relationship with her~ According to my information, that old man Renjō Sentarō values her quite a bit. Also, she has made great contributions this time, and her status in the trading company will also rise."

"Yes."

Hyakusuke sighed.

"Also, although it's only for a day, don't be charmed by that kind of little girl."

Katsura reminded coldly.

"That little ghost is very shrewd and clever... Her position in the trading company is unstable, so she should want to find outside support. She might seduce you."

Seduce?

How old is Hayame?

Could it be that the Second Young Lady Katsura has been in the viper's den of the Kurohimeyama family for too long? Does she really think everyone in the world is treacherous?

Hyakusuke couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart.

"Servant, you really don't have an eye for people, that little girl..."

Katsura stopped here, she hummed.

"Forget it, anyway, if you commit any mistakes in the future, I, as your master, will not easily forgive you—"

Her eyes revealed a hint of coldness, as if warning Hyakusuke.

"I understand."

Hyakusuke still lowered his head honestly. He didn't plan to argue with Katsura on this issue.

"Alright, go down!"

Katsura casually waved her hand, signaling that Hyakusuke could leave on his own.