Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"Huh?"

Menma was also stunned.

"Xiao Hua, can you see me now?"

"Yeah, how can I see you now?"

Yurikawa Hua was stunned for a few seconds, then immediately stood up, tears welling up in her eyes, wanting to rush forward and give Menma a big hug, but fortunately Anjou Naruko was beside her and quickly stopped her.

"Eh, eh, eh, no hugging, no hugging, something will happen."

"Oh right, I forgot."

Hearing Anjou Naruko's reminder, Yurikawa Hua remembered that her life aura would harm the spiritual body, and if her life aura was damaged, she would also be in danger, so she couldn't get too close to Menma.

"But… why can I suddenly see her?"

Before they could figure out the situation, a series of heavy footsteps suddenly came from the corridor outside the room, accompanied by a friction sound as if something was dragging on the wooden floor.

"Shhh."

Anjou Naruko's expression changed, and she immediately made a gesture of silence, while Menma and Yurikawa Hua also held their breath and concentrated, not daring to make the slightest sound.

But contrary to their wishes, even though they tried their best to keep quiet, the heavy footsteps eventually stopped at the door of their room.

Then, in the next second…

"Bang!"

The door of the hotel room was kicked open directly, and the sudden loud noise made Anjou Naruko and Yurikawa Hua tremble in shock.

In their terrified eyes, a tall figure, shrouded in a blood-stained black hooded robe, unable to see his face, carrying a heavy hammer in his hand, exuding a strong bloody smell that made people shudder, walked slowly into the room.

Chapter 352: Xiao Hua and Anaru's Awakening, Returning to Kyoto City

"What to do, what to do, what to do…"

At this moment, Anjou Naruko's mind went blank, as if she had returned to six years… no, seven years had passed, as if she had once again returned to that deep mountain seven years ago, and once again felt the fear and despair that ordinary people might never experience in their lives.

But in the next second, she and Yurikawa Hua saw that the tall humanoid monster that entered the room didn't even glance at them, who were closer, but just carried the heavy hammer and walked straight towards Menma, who was cowering in the corner, trembling and crying.

At this moment, Yurikawa Hua and Anjou Naruko's minds simultaneously flashed back to the moment seven years ago when they learned that their friend Menma, Honma Meiko, had died in an accident, and the heart-wrenching pain they felt.

Even Yurikawa Hua, who had a naive and optimistic personality, had not seen Menma's family again after that incident, because she could not face such a heavy atmosphere.

This time… is history going to repeat itself?

"No… I must never let that kind of thing happen again."

Yurikawa Hua and Anjou Naruko stood up at the same time, blocking the humanoid monster, their personalities were very different, but at this moment, they both said the words that they had wanted to say seven years ago.

"Don't come near Menma!"

"Xiao Hua… Anaru…"

Seeing her two friends standing in front of her to protect her, Menma couldn't help but show a look of emotion, but at the same time, a bit of anticipation appeared in her eyes, as if she was waiting for something to happen.

"Are you finally able to face reality?"

The same sentence rang in Yurikawa Hua and Anjou Naruko's minds at the same time.

However, the following content was different.

The young girl's voice that Yurikawa Hua heard was like her, with a lively and innocent feeling.

"Using a warm smile to support everything around you, isn't that your motto?"

"Never give up, especially at this time, you must, absolutely must not give up!"

"If you die here, you will not only be unable to protect your friends, but also, you will never be able to eat delicious food again!"

In Anjou Naruko's mind, however, a young woman's gentle voice with a bit of sorrow rang out.

"Human life is as short and fragile as cherry blossoms, isn't that what you already knew seven years ago?"

"But precisely because of this, we need to face it, we need to protect it."

"Menma, who has finally returned to your life, are you just going to watch the incident from seven years ago repeat itself?"

"Since you have made up your mind, then at this moment, call out my true name."

In the next second, Yurikawa Hua and Anjou Naruko looked at each other, and the two of them simultaneously called out their soul's true name.

"God of Food, Iizuna!"

"Never Mourn, Three-Tailed Fox!"

As Anjou Naruko and Yurikawa Hua's voices fell, their true soul forms, formed by their true hearts, appeared behind them at the same time.

Floating behind Yurikawa Hua was a beautiful girl with a petite figure, fair skin, grayish-white long hair, and two cute dumpling hair accessories.

Appearing behind Anjou Naruko was a woman with fluffy fox ears, a charming and delicate face, and a temperament and dress somewhat similar to Tamamo-no-Mae, but with less deterrence and more sadness in her eyes.

"This… this is the ability to materialize the soul… as Miko and the others said…"

In less than two seconds since summoning her true soul form, Anjou Naruko's breathing had become rapid, obviously enduring the dual consumption of mental and physical strength.

But Yurine Kawahana, whether it was because her body was inherently healthy, or because of her extraordinary talent for life force, didn't feel tired at all. Her performance was even better than when Miko Yotsuya first summoned Momoe.

"We're going in, Kawahana!"

"I know, Anjo."

Just as Yurine Kawahana and Naruko Anjo were about to launch their attack, they suddenly heard applause from behind, and Menma's delighted cheers.

"Great, you two have finally become spirit users."

"Huh?"

Seeing the bewildered looks on Naruko Anjo and Yurine Kawahana's faces, Menma smiled and said apologetically,

"Sorry, but I had no choice but to resort to this."

After saying that, Menma looked at the tall, humanoid monster standing at the door, holding a heavy hammer, without the slightest fear, and said in a coquettish manner.

"Nightstar, they've already awakened, so don't scare them."

"Nightstar...?"

Yurine Kawahana and Naruko Anjo looked over and saw the black robe on the tall, humanoid monster and the heavy hammer in his hand disappear at the same time. It really was Nightstar.

"You two..."

Naruko Anjo was stunned for a long time before helplessly sighing and covering her forehead.

"I was actually tricked by you two. I feel... so embarrassed."

Nightstar frowned slightly and said seriously.

"Anjo, I'm the top scorer in Sakura Prefecture's joint entrance exam, defeating the genius of Shuchin Academy. What's embarrassing about being tricked by me?"

"Yes, if it was just being tricked by you, it wouldn't be embarrassing."

Naruko Anjo looked at Menma standing there with a naive and silly smile, implying something.

"But being tricked by you and Menma together is a bit embarrassing."

Menma was still smiling foolishly, but after a few seconds, she finally realized something and muttered to herself.

"Huh? Why does that sound a bit off?"

Yurine Kawahana couldn't help but laugh at Menma's dazed appearance.

"Hahaha, Menma, you're still the same. Your reaction is always a beat or two late."

Menma didn't mind and just replied with a smile.

"Of course I'm the same, after all, although seven years have passed, it's only been less than a year for me."

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Yurine Kawahana, who usually had a cheerful smile, suddenly had a complicated expression and said in a low voice.

"Sorry... I didn't mean to..."

Seeing that Naruko Anjo also had a similar expression, Menma was stunned for a moment, and then quickly waved her hands, and as if that wasn't enough, she ran over and grabbed Yurine Kawahana and Naruko Anjo's hands, smiling broadly.

"It's okay, aren't the three of us together now? And I drank Nightstar's milk..."

"Eh, eh, eh."

Seeing that Menma was about to reveal everything, Nightstar quickly stopped her.

"Why are you like a dango, blurting out everything?"

"Eh, can't I say it?"

Menma had an innocent expression on her face.

"But, I want Anjo and Kawahana to become stronger like me. Isn't it enough to just be spirit users?"

"It's not..."

Nightstar frowned slightly, already noticing something was wrong, and said righteously.

"Meiko Honma."

Hearing him say her full name, Menma looked like a child about to be criticized, and said timidly.

"What's wrong..."

"Shouldn't you ask for my consent first for this kind of thing?"

Hearing this, Menma thought about it carefully...

It seemed that it was true.

After all, Sister Hachishaku said that kind of thing can only be done between lovers, or lovers who will definitely get married in the future.

To become that kind of relationship, of course, you have to consider the opinions of the parties involved.

"Nightstar, you don't want to? Then..."

"Huh? Who said I don't want to?"

"Eh, but..."

Seeing Menma, who had grown into a young girl but whose mind was clearly still a little girl, Nightstar walked closer, affectionately rubbed her head, and slowly said.

"Whether I want to or not is one thing, but whether you ask is another thing, understand?"

Menma nodded as if she understood.

"I think I understand."

"Slowly figure it out, as for this matter, it's not too late to discuss it later."

"Okay, okay."

Menma obediently replied, then turned around, hugged Yurine Kawahana, and said with a smile.

"Kawahana, your life force has been restrained."

"Eh... really?"

Naruko Anjo glanced at it and found that she really couldn't see the warm and fiery light like sunlight emanating from Yurine Kawahana's body like before.

It seemed that after awakening the ability to materialize her soul, she could actively control the life force she emitted.

"This is great."

Menma held Yurine Kawahana and Naruko Anjo's hands and said with a sweet smile.

"The three of us are finally together again."

… …

A few days later, inside the familiar hotel room.

"No, Marin, we're about to go back..."

Saki Kawasaki looked at Marin Kitagawa speechlessly and sighed helplessly.

"You're just confessing, but you've been using four or five days, and you still haven't mustered the courage?"

"This... that..."

Marin Kitagawa didn't even dare to look Saki Kawasaki in the eyes, she just lowered her head and muttered softly.