Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why... would you vote for me? If I wasn't here... would you have voted for someone else?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Yumiko, you really are a very awkward person."

Yozora smiled casually, reaching out to pinch Miura Yumiko's cheek.

"Of course it's because I like you, what else could it be?"

"Eh? Really?"

Upon hearing Yozora say he liked her too, Miura Yumiko couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression. Immediately after, she seemed to realize she was being too happy, and that her current state was a bit unbecoming. She lightly coughed twice, putting on an arrogant facade, raising her hand to flip her long, golden curls, slightly lifting her chin in a haughty manner.

"Hmph, it seems you have good taste after all."

"Just laugh if you want to."

"Who... who wants to laugh... Do you think I'm the kind of innocent girl who would giggle foolishly just because the boy she likes accepted her confession? Don't be ridiculous, I'm..."

"Aren't you?"

Yozora rested his chin on his hand, staring at Miura Yumiko with a half-smile.

"Yui already told me, although you act like you're very experienced, in reality... you've never been in a relationship, not even a crush, right?"

Miura Yumiko was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, biting her silver teeth and saying resentfully.

"That Yui... why would she blab about something like that..."

"Heh, don't underestimate Yuihama Yui's intelligence network, the pure Miura Yumiko."

"Don't give people weird nicknames!"

Miura Yumiko retorted unhappily, then suddenly stared directly at Yozora's face and asked.

"If... Yukinoshita-san also participated in the election, who would you vote for?"

Yozora didn't hesitate at all, answering without a moment's pause.

"I would abstain."

"But if you had to..."

"Heh heh, in my life, there's never a time when I have to do something. I am free."

"Then..."

Yozora didn't give Miura Yumiko another chance to ask questions, directly taking the initiative.

"Yumiko, why are you asking about Yukinoshita Yukino at a time like this? Could it be... that you actually like Yukino, not me?"

Miura Yumiko looked speechless.

"How could that be? What are you talking about... It's just... I don't know why, but every time I'm with her, I have a very awkward feeling..."

Yozora wasn't surprised upon hearing this, but smiled as if he had expected it.

"Because you two are very similar, aren't you?"

"Huh? Similar? Me and her? Don't make such a boring joke."

Miura Yumiko looked displeased, frowning slightly.

"Yukinoshita always acts so strong, her words are harsh, and even though she's quite cute, her personality is so twisted. Her competitiveness and seriousness towards everything has reached the point where it makes everyone around her unable to breathe..."

At first, Miura Yumiko's tone was very confident, but as she spoke, her voice became softer and softer, revealing a complex expression as if she had suddenly realized something, but found it hard to accept.

"Ah, so... she... I..."

"You're only realizing it now?"

Yozora shrugged, not caring at all.

"Those things you can't stand about Yukinoshita Yukino, you're the same way. It's because you're too similar, so even though you and Yukino have both grown, when you meet each other, it's like you've turned back into your old selves."

"So that's how it is..."

Miura Yumiko thought to herself that no wonder she always felt awkward whenever she saw Yukinoshita Yukino, always wanting to find an excuse to argue with her.

"I originally thought... it was because Yui was so close to Yukinoshita, that's why I felt annoyed with her..."

Hearing this, Yozora was slightly speechless.

"No... compared to what I just said... I feel like the reason you originally thought is much weirder? You're jealous of Yukino because of Yui?"

"Yeah, even if it's just a friend, you'll definitely be jealous."

Miura Yumiko said confidently.

"Don't you ever feel uncomfortable when you see your good friend being happy with someone else?"

"Not at all."

Yozora carefully recalled the people he could call friends, and the following names appeared in his mind.

Yagami Light, L, Hayama Hayato, Totsuka Saika, Shirogane Miyuki.

Then, he shook his head very firmly, took Miura Yumiko's hand, and looked directly into her eyes, saying sincerely.

"I wish they would stay away from me, and not be so close."

"Being too popular, that's the curse I bear."

...

Several days later, Soubu High School, inside the activity room of the Supernatural Quantum Mechanics Research Club.

"Hey, Yozora, Yukino, there's a new request."

Hearing Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had just opened the door, say these words, Yozora, who was sitting by the window, didn't move at all, while Yukinoshita Yukino, who had been reading a novel, immediately raised her head, her expression calm.

"Shizuka-sensei, isn't our duty to accept requests for the Super Quantum Club already transferred to the student council? You should go find Yumiko, right?"

"Oh? Yumiko? I thought you and Miura-san didn't get along."

"Shizuka-sensei, please don't be sarcastic."

Yukinoshita Yukino first replied faintly, then glanced at Yuihama Yui, who was sitting opposite her with a silly smile, followed by a glare at Yozora, who was sitting by the window, before sighing slightly.

"There's no helping it, because of certain two people, I can only try to resolve my grudges with her, and let me emphasize again, although I often bicker with her, it doesn't mean I hate Miura Yumiko as a person."

"Yeah, yeah."

Yuihama Yui interjected with a smile.

"Yukinon is just like that, a soft heart behind a sharp tongue. If she truly hates someone, she'll directly attack them with words. Those arguments with Yumiko are actually a unique way for the two of them to express their concern for each other."

Yukinoshita Yukino closed her book, glancing at Yuihama Yui.

"That's true, but coming from you, Yui, it just feels so cheesy."

Seeing the topic drift further and further away, Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head helplessly, walked in, and closed the activity room door before explaining.

“This request is quite special, and it wasn’t initiated by a student… But speaking of which, it is related to a student from our school, so it can be considered a request from a student’s parent, and you all know the student, here.”

Miyamizu Mitsuha, sitting near the door, took the tablet that Hiratsuka Shizuka handed over and looked down.

“Um… Searching for the ‘Invisible Boundary Line’? Requester… Takanashi Touka?”

“Touka?”

Yukino Yukinoshita immediately recalled the name.

“Oh, I remember she’s Takanashi Rikka’s older sister. Kazuha, Shouko, we used to go with Yozora to exorcise demons at the Western restaurant where Takanashi Touka works, remember? It was the time Yozora was hit by a truck.”

“I remember, I remember.”

Makinohara Shouko nodded first, then couldn’t help but sigh.

“Yukino-nee, you’re amazing, you can even remember the names of people you met so long ago, you’re really amazing.”

“Um… I guess.”

Faced with Makinohara Shouko’s praise, a blush crept onto Yukino Yukinoshita’s pretty face, and her eyes seemed to dodge a little guiltily.

She couldn’t tell the truth, that she remembered it so vividly because it was her first exorcism with Yozora, which left a very deep impression, right?

“‘Invisible Boundary Line’…”

Yukino Yukinoshita, who used to tutor Takanashi Rikka and was quite familiar with her, frowned slightly, deep in thought.

“If I remember correctly, isn’t that Takanashi-san’s own chuunibyou (middle-schooler's disease) fantasy setting? Touka is asking us to help her find… Even if we are genuine spirit abilities users, it’s impossible to find something that doesn’t exist in the first place.”

“Incorrect.”

At this moment, Yozora finally spoke.

“The so-called ‘Invisible Boundary Line’ is indeed something that Takanashi-san fantasized about, but! Touka, knowing this, still made such a request, the real meaning is to have us help resolve the fundamental issue of Takanashi-san becoming a chuunibyou, which is…”

Next, Yozora roughly recounted how Takanashi Rikka couldn’t accept her father’s death for a while, so she fantasized about the so-called “Invisible Boundary Line,” believing that she could find her father on the other side and say a final goodbye. He also mentioned how Takanashi Touka, who originally practiced gymnastics, had to give up going to college after graduating high school and become a Western-style chef to support her younger sister Rikka because her father passed away and the family lost its source of income.

After listening, the members of the Overload Club present were all moved.

“We must help.”

Yotsuya Miko’s golden eyes flickered, and she said firmly.

“We must help with this matter.”

Takanashi Rikka’s wish was the same as Yotsuya Miko’s back then, to say a final goodbye to her deceased father, so she could naturally understand the other person’s feelings.

“I also think we should help.”

Similarly, Kawasaki Saki, who also has a younger sibling, was moved by Takanashi Touka’s responsibility as an older sister. Amano Hina, who once took a leave of absence from school to work at McDonald’s to support herself and her younger brother, and the other members of the Overload Club all expressed their determination to help.

“Helping is necessary, but…”

Futaba Rio picked up her coffee cup and took a sip, frowning tightly.

“Takanashi-san’s father passed away nearly four years ago. Normally, the soul of a dead person cannot linger in the real world for so long, unless they have a strong obsession and unfinished business. But after such a long time, even if we can find Takanashi-san’s father’s spirit, I’m afraid he has already…”

There was no need for Futaba Rio to finish the sentence, the members of the Overload Club all understood.

If a spirit’s obsession is too strong, it can indeed stay in the real world, but the price is…

If it stays for too long, it will turn into a mindless evil spirit.

Did the Takanashi sisters’ father ascend directly to heaven after death, or did he turn into an evil spirit after nearly four years and wander the world? Or… was he devoured by another, more powerful evil spirit after turning into an evil spirit?

No matter which possibility… it would be impossible to fulfill Touka’s request, right?

Seeing the atmosphere in the room become silent, Yotsuya Miko couldn’t help but say.

“I heard Grandma Reverend mention that she can use a power called necromancy, which can summon the souls of the dead and allow her to talk to those who want to see the dead one last time, but I’m not sure if it’s reliable… She might just be talking nonsense…”

Futaba Rio sighed helplessly.

“Even if it’s true, if the soul is gone, where are we going to summon it from?”

Yurigawa Hana tentatively asked.

“How about… letting Yozora talk to Takanashi-san as ‘Mask’?”

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded slightly: “I agree.”

Toma Kazusa expressed her agreement: “Yes.”

Hiratsuka Shizuka stroked her chin and murmured: “If it’s Yozora, maybe he can do it…”

Seeing everyone in the room turn their attention to him, Yozora couldn’t help but be speechless.

“Hey… why are you all relying on me? Not to mention I’ve already given up the ‘Mask’ identity, even if I didn’t, I’m not some popular idol who needs to specially comfort my fans, am I?”

“Heh, do you really think we don’t know?”

Futaba Rio pushed up her glasses and said calmly.

“You transformed in front of Miura-san last night, right? What’s wrong, Miura-san is okay, but Takanashi-san isn’t? No matter what, she’s also your supporter, and she can be considered our friend. Since you can solve the psychological problems of everyone here, entrusting this request to you is the most appropriate thing to do. Go, God of Harems, prove your ability once again.”

“Heh, bringing up the title of God of Harems on your own initiative, is this a provocation?”

Yozora sneered and shook his head, then suddenly stood up.