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"Natsuki-kun, put me down first."
After the puppet threads were cut, Yukinoshita Yukino quickly regained consciousness and said in a low voice.
"Can you walk by yourself?"
Amamiya Natsuki heard this, stopped, and put Yukinoshita Yukino down from his shoulder.
"I'm fine now."
"That's good."
To be honest, carrying Yukinoshita Yukino on his shoulder was not comfortable. This girl was too thin. She looked fine normally, but when he actually carried her and ran, he realized she was all bones, which made his shoulder ache.
This Yukino wanting to get down and walk by herself was probably partly because the posture was too embarrassing and she felt humiliated, and partly because her bones were also hurting him.
"Hoo…"
Yukinoshita Yukino exhaled softly, subtly reaching out her right hand to quietly rub her ribs.
"Let's talk as we walk." Amamiya Natsuki asked in a low voice, "When were you attacked? Why didn't you call us?"
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lower lip: "That woman just now, she… was a bit like someone in my real life."
"At that time, you two were talking, and I saw her standing in the mist, and instinctively took two steps…"
Amamiya Natsuki continued:
"And then your body was controlled?"
"Yes."
Yukinoshita Yukino responded softly, "That kaidan can launch transparent threads. Once connected, the body will be controlled like a puppet, and she can't even call for help. It's currently unclear if she can control multiple targets simultaneously."
Amamiya Natsuki complained:
"I didn't expect that the absolutely correct Yukino would also make mistakes."
"There is no absolute calmness and correctness in the world to begin with." Yukinoshita Yukino raised her right hand, tucked the strands of hair falling to her chest behind her ear, and said indifferently, "Of course I also make mistakes."
After a pause, Yukinoshita Yukino then said in a low voice:
"I'm sorry, I caused you trouble."
If you make a mistake, you must admit it.
Yukinoshita Yukino was never one to shirk responsibility. If she caused trouble for others, of course she had to apologize.
Amamiya Natsuki waved his hand and casually said:
"When apologizing, you should show… ahem, sincerity."
Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms, her gaze disdainful: "After helping someone, you immediately make a sexual harassment request. Natsuki-kun's character is quite worrisome."
"Character?" Amamiya Natsuki's expression was composed, "As long as I abandon my identity as a human, I will no longer be bound by character."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "…"
A sharp tongue was no match for a shameless person.
The two walked forward while talking.
Yukinoshita Yukino's fluffy cat ears suddenly twitched, she abruptly stopped, grabbed Amamiya Natsuki's arm, and whispered:
"There's something ahead."
The side effects of the potion were not without benefits. It seemed that after growing cat ears, her hearing could be somewhat enhanced.
Amamiya Natsuki tacitly stopped, reversed his grip to hold Yukinoshita's cold, soft hand, and pulled the girl to quietly lean against a tree.
Wahhh…
A strange whimpering sound came from the mist ahead, faintly suggesting that some enormous creature was approaching.
Amamiya Natsuki lifted his Shadow Cloak and whispered:
"Come in and hide."
Yukinoshita Yukino hesitated briefly, then chose to turn her back to Amamiya Natsuki and hide inside the cloak.
Circumstances demanded it.
She could even go into a cursed pond in the deep mountains, so of course she wouldn't be afraid of a mere cloak.
The whimpering sound quickly became clearer.
Amamiya Natsuki narrowed his eyes and looked, only to see the mist churning, and an enormous, bizarre head emerging from the mist.
Pale skin, a strange smiling face, a round head, and a car body combining steel and flesh behind it…
"It's actually an Underworld Train."
Amamiya Natsuki took a shallow breath.
The terrifying and eerie nature of this thing was far greater than that of the Man-faced dog, no wonder it was many people's childhood nightmare.
But there were no railway tracks in the village, so how could the train move?
Amamiya Natsuki looked down and quickly got the answer.
The small train had no wheels; instead, it was supported by pairs of pale white arms on the ground, like a human centipede, making its movement utterly terrifying.
Yukinoshita Yukino had clearly seen the full appearance of the small train as well. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and she forgot to maintain her distance, instinctively leaning against Amamiya Natsuki's embrace.
"Wait––"
Amamiya Natsuki wanted to stop her, but it was too late.
"What is that…"
Yukinoshita Yukino was slightly stunned, then her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.
Such a large Underworld Train is in front of us, and you can still have a reaction?
Is there nothing else in a boy's head besides those lewd things?!
"…Lewd!"
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her silver teeth, a blush rising on her pretty face, and was about to pull away.
But the cloak was only so big; hiding two people was already a tight squeeze. Unless she stepped out from under the cloak, the slight distance she pulled back would be completely useless.
Stepping out was, of course, impossible, and Yukinoshita Yukino was equally unwilling to give up easily.
So Amamiya Natsuki quickly couldn't hold on, and he wrapped an arm around the girl's soft, slender waist, gritting his teeth and saying:
"Don't move!"
If you move now, it's like adding fuel to a fire; not only will it not solve the problem, but it will make the flames burn even fiercer!
Yukinoshita Yukino's pretty face was flushed. In any other situation, she would have already thrown him over her shoulder, but the current circumstances were special. She could only bite her lower lip tightly and silently endure the humiliation.
Fortunately, the cloak concealed them, and their small movements were not discovered by the Underworld Train.
Thomas the Tank Engine whistled and disappeared into the mist.
"…Let go of me!"
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her silver teeth and whispered.
Amamiya Natsuki replied in a low voice:
"No."
"Hmm?"
Yukinoshita Yukino's pretty face suddenly darkened, like an ice queen from the extreme north, exuding a cold aura capable of freezing people.
If the previous incident was an accident, what did it mean now that he wouldn't let go of her?
She had tolerated it for a moment, but if he thought he could do as he pleased, he was greatly mistaken.
The second young lady's character had always been one of preferring to be shattered doll-like rather than intact tile. Favor was favor, but she would never endure humiliation or compromise because of it.
What happened just now was one thing, but if Amamiya Natsuki wanted to push his luck, Yukinoshita Yukino would definitely resist to the end.
At this moment, this Yukino suddenly broke free, quickly pulling away from Amamiya Natsuki.
"Wait, you misunderstood," Amamiya Natsuki said with a serious expression, looking warily behind Yukinoshita Yukino.
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lower lip, about to speak, when she suddenly heard a strange woman's hoarse voice from behind her:
"Where are my legs…?"
The young lady's fluffy cat ears twitched, and she quickly turned her head to look behind her.
From within the mist, a disheveled woman quickly crawled out. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she had no lower body, dragging a long trail of blood behind her.
Seeing this woman, Yukinoshita Yukino instantly realized that she had indeed misunderstood.
Although the Underworld Train had left, there were still other monsters in the mist.
The half-bodied woman before her was a famous urban legend from Japan, said to be a woman who was in a car accident. Her body was split in two, and she didn't die immediately, struggling for more than ten minutes before finally passing away. She then transformed into an urban legend, constantly searching for her lower body.
"…Found them!"
Seeing the isolated Yukinoshita Yukino, the half-bodied woman's face instantly distorted into a ferocious grin, and she suddenly accelerated, lunging straight at Yukinoshita.
Despite only having an upper body, this thing crawled with lightning speed, reaching Yukinoshita Yukino in a flash, then suddenly springing up and pouncing on her.
This thing was clearly an agile hunter. Its speed was so great that Yukinoshita Yukino barely reacted, instinctively twisting to dodge.
"No, I can't dodge…"
Yukinoshita Yukino made an instant judgment, feeling as if time had slowed down. She could clearly see the half-bodied woman's muddy, sharp fingernails reaching straight for her. She could only try to assume a defensive posture, preparing to endure the pain.
Bang!
A foot suddenly flew in from the side, kicking the half-bodied woman away.
It was Amamiya Natsuki.
His current physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people, with all his attributes superior to Yukinoshita Yukino's. While Yukinoshita couldn't react, he naturally had no problem. This kick was powerful and heavy, sending the half-bodied woman flying seven or eight meters, tumbling like a rolling gourd.
Unfortunately, it caused no damage.
The ordinary attacks of human players couldn't inflict any harm on urban legends; only special items produced by the game could damage them.
"I'm going to tear off your legs!"
The half-bodied woman shrieked and lunged again.
Unlike the urban legends in stories, this thing was not only incredibly fast, but its hair could also transform into snake-like tendrils, wrapping around Amamiya Natsuki in mid-air and violently dragging him away.
Both moved very quickly, and with the dense fog, Amamiya Natsuki instantly disappeared.
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her silver teeth, took a deep breath, and quickly chased in the direction Amamiya Natsuki had vanished, preparing to help.
Fortunately, she hadn't run far when she saw Amamiya Natsuki standing at the entrance of a courtyard, holding the half-bodied woman by the neck with one hand, like a kitten, suspended in mid-air.
"Don, the outlaw, you dare to publicly assault an officer? You're quite fierce, aren't you?"
"Come on, let's see how big your guts are."
Amamiya Natsuki held the half-bodied woman with one hand, successfully triggering his anti-gangster ability.
Seeing this, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. She quickly ran to Amamiya Natsuki's side, biting her lips as she apologized in a low voice.
"Wait…" Yukinoshita Yukino's gaze suddenly sharpened, falling on Amamiya Natsuki's right leg. Several bloody, mangled scratches were shocking to see. She frowned slightly and asked, "What happened to your leg?"
Amamiya Natsuki exhaled and said:
"That woman scratched me."
Specifically attacking people's lower bodies, an inexperienced person would easily suffer.
Wahhh Wahhh Wahhh… A wailing howl echoed again from the mist.
"That train is coming," Yukinoshita Yukino's ears twitched slightly, and she decisively said, "It's too late to go back. Let's hide inside this house first."
Clearly, Thomas the Tank Engine was coming because it heard the commotion just now. If they were discovered, it would definitely be extremely dangerous.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded and followed behind Yukinoshita, quickly entering the nearest wooden house.
"It's right at the entrance," Amamiya Natsuki whispered. "There should still be doll monsters inside the house."
As he entered the house, Amamiya Natsuki dragged the half-bodied woman inside. After leaving the mist, the creature seemed to be out of its element, instantly losing its ability to move, as if it had turned into a real corpse.
Throwing the half-bodied woman aside, Amamiya Natsuki took out a candle and lit it.
The flickering candlelight dispelled the darkness.
Immediately after, Amamiya Natsuki took out his omamori and contacted Kaguya Shinomiya with his inner voice, explaining the situation.
Kaguya Shinomiya immediately said:
"President, just stay inside the house and don't move. We'll meet up after the mist disperses."
"Okay."
After a few words, Amamiya Natsuki ended the inner voice communication and looked down to examine his thigh.
The half-bodied woman was extremely fast and specifically attacked people's lower bodies, so even Amamiya Natsuki couldn't avoid getting injured.
The crucial point was that this woman had been crawling on the ground, and her fingernails were as dirty as could be. Although Amamiya Natsuki had healing skills, he decided to clean the wound first before treating it.
"Yukino-san, please turn around," Amamiya Natsuki exhaled lightly and said, "I'm going to clean the wound."
Yukinoshita Yukino looked up, her voice cool and clear:
"Let me do it."
Amamiya Natsuki was taken aback: "What?"
Yukinoshita Yukino gripped her left arm with her right hand, her expression calm as she said: "I'll help you clean the wound."
Since he was injured due to her mistake, she naturally had to take responsibility.
Yukino, who adhered to perfectionism, never shied away from responsibility.
Amamiya Natsuki showed hesitation:
"Isn't that inappropriate?"
Wearing a cloak was unavoidable, but he could actually handle the current wound completely by himself.
"Don't say anything else," Yukinoshita Yukino said expressionlessly, "Hurry up and take it off."
"…Alright."
Since the other girl didn't mind, Amamiya Natsuki naturally wouldn't continue to be coy.
The crucial point was that the wound was incredibly painful and urgently needed cleaning and treatment.
Yukinoshita Yukino slightly turned her body, but didn't leave. The danger inside the house hadn't been resolved, and she couldn't be alone.
A moment later.
Amamiya Natsuki's voice quickly sounded: "Okay."
Yukinoshita Yukino turned around at the sound, looked towards Amamiya Natsuki, her gaze dropping downwards, then she breathed a sigh of relief.
Good.
Although the wound was on his thigh, his boxer briefs were still on.
(Just treat it as swimwear…)
Yukinoshita Yukino let out a soft breath and squatted down in front of Amamiya Natsuki.
The tables and chairs in the house were covered in dust, so for hygiene, Amamiya Natsuki chose to remain standing.
"Do you have medical alcohol?"
"Yes, here."
"Cotton swabs?"
"Also have them."
As an item dealer, ordinary medical supplies would naturally not be lacking.
Yukinoshita Yukino kept her eyes down, ignoring other things, and began to meticulously clean the wound.
"Hiss…"
Amamiya Natsuki took a light breath, "Be gentle."
"I'm already being very gentle," Yukinoshita Yukino said, not averting her gaze. "Only boys who haven't grown up easily cry out in pain."
"Coincidentally, I heard that children who cry out in pain get candy."
"I'm sorry, I don't have any candy for you."
"Please get me a dessert called Yukinoshita, thank you."
"…"
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