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"Ordinary snakes can't accurately determine my location. This type of snake, formed from a part of my body, has a subtle sense of my true location because it wants to become a part of my body again. So, by following it, you can find me."
Asakura casually explained the snake's situation to Nukumizu Kazuhiko. At the same time, he very naturally picked up Napoleon by the tail, holding him upside down and shaking him towards the ground.
Then, something much larger than the golem snake fell out of Napoleon's mouth.
Most of it was very girlish snacks, along with bottles and jars like cosmetics, a vanity Mirror and comb, a magazine titled "Love Fortune-Telling ~ Your and His Zodiac Signs," and Asakura even saw things like sanitary napkins among the pile.
He only stopped tormenting Napoleon like this after the cursed camera fell out of the snake's mouth.
There was nothing he could do. After all, Napoleon was Yuigahama Yui's familiar. Although Asakura had a food chain-level suppressive force over Napoleon due to his strength, and the other party would listen to his instructions a little, it was only 'a little.' It was almost impossible to precisely retrieve something from the extra-dimensional space in his stomach.
Asakura chose a relatively comfortable spot, at least free of gravel and wood chips, and placed the pink large snake wrapped around his neck on the floor. Then, with a gentle swipe of his finger across the snake's body, the large snake transformed into a pink-haired girl.
"Yuigahama... No, who is this?"
Nukumizu Kazuhiko was startled when he first saw the pink hair, but then he immediately confirmed that the person was not someone he knew.
"A friend I met during a camping investigation... I guess she's a friend."
Asakura said with some uncertainty.
At this moment, the pink-haired girl, who had been lying quietly on the ground, began to unconsciously squirm, and faint sounds like 'thump... whoosh... meow...' began to emanate from her mouth.
"This is..."
Nukumizu Kazuhiko was somewhat surprised.
"She's the cursed person mentioned in the recording,"
Asakura replied, "Didn't you listen to that recording?"
"Everything I know was probably relayed by Kaju."
Nukumizu Kazuhiko answered honestly, "Is it okay to continue like this?"
"Of course it's a problem, a big problem. If she continues like this, she'll turn into a monster."
Asakura shook his head, then picked up the cursed camera and took a picture of the girl.
Just a moment later, the girl's expression, which had looked very pained, became much calmer. Although she hadn't woken up yet, at least her breathing had stabilized.
During the time he waited for the cursed camera to arrive, to prevent the girl from being consumed by the curse, Asakura had to continuously cast and dispel spells on her, making sure the girl remained in her snake form for no more than five minutes at a time.
But this continuous back-and-forth transformation experience clearly consumed a person's spirit, and coupled with the fact that the girl was already terribly tormented by the curse, it was likely that now that she had fallen asleep, it would take a very long time for her to wake up naturally.
"Napoleon."
Asakura gestured to the golem snake.
The golem snake immediately opened its mouth to a degree that shocked Nukumizu Kazuhiko—the visual effect was like attaching a wok, the kind used for cooking large meals in schools, to a garden hose for watering flowers.
In short, it was full of incongruity.
Coupled with the subsequent scene of the small snake swallowing the girl whole, Nukumizu Kazuhiko felt even more uneasy.
—Could it be that he had just become an accomplice in a kidnapping case?
"Nukumizu Kazuhiko, take it and quickly go down the mountain."
Asakura put Napoleon back into the bag and handed it to Nukumizu Kazuhiko.
"Then what about you, Asakura-kun?"
Nukumizu Kazuhiko couldn't help but ask.
But after asking, he fiercely cursed himself in his heart: Is there even a need to ask? Isn't it already obvious what Asakura-kun is going to do?
"I'm going to deal with the culprit."
As expected, Asakura said in a deep voice without hesitation.
Nukumizu Kazuhiko was silent for a moment.
But just a moment later, he said, "I can help."
"What?"
Asakura was stunned.
"You still have the camera. Is it to turn into a girl and lure out that monster that is hostile to females, right?"
Nukumizu Kazuhiko said seriously, "But that monster must be very troublesome to deal with, because last time in that cabin, you didn't show such a serious expression. Although I don't distrust your strength, what if, I mean, what if you get hit while in female form...? Then no one can stop the other party!"
Nukumizu Kazuhiko said with a hint of desperation in his tone: "So let me turn into a girl and be the bait! It's not the first time anyway, I should be easier to disguise as a female than you, Asakura-kun!"
"You dare to question my girlish charm! It seems we'll have to have a good competition of girlish charm when we get back."
"Is that the point right now? Rather, two boys competing in girlish charm, even if they win, there's absolutely no benefit!"
"Just kidding."
Asakura smiled dashingly. He originally had a neutral impression of Nukumizu Kazuhiko, thinking he was just a very ordinary person, but at this moment, the courage he displayed here made him look at him a little differently: "Although I am a bit troubled, the troubled part has little to do with Yamanokemono. That thing is quite weak; it's just very difficult to catch its true form, which is why it hasn't been resolved yet... But now, I probably have some ideas."
"Is that so? That's best."
Nukumizu Kazuhiko saw that Asakura was not just casually comforting him, but truly seemed confident, and he immediately felt much more at ease.
"Oh, by the way, although it might be strange to ask you this, but," Asakura looked at Nukumizu Kazuhiko and said, "when you came here, did you see any police officers or police cars at the foot of the mountain?"
"Huh? Do those uniformed security personnel count?"
Nukumizu Kazuhiko was startled and said with some uncertainty.
"It's fine, that's enough."
Asakura stood up: "You take Napoleon and leave here first. I've completely understood the situation. If there are no major problems, I can probably put an end to all of this today."
"Really? As expected of Asakura-kun."
Nukumizu Kazuhiko praised.
"Oh, and," Asakura paused again and cautioned, "When you leave, no matter what happens on the mountain, don't worry about it. No matter what, don't look back! Understand?"
"I understand."
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