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Standing behind Yotsuya Miko, Kisaragi Rin saw a considerably powerful evil spirit following her, its appearance somewhat resembling a certain mystery masked man.
The aged Fortune Teller, named Takeda Sae, took out a string of prayer beads and had Yotsuya Miko put them on. They had no effect on the evil spirit whatsoever, and the beads instantly scattered.
"Those beads exploded. Did we just encounter a real cleric?" Kato Megumi poked Kisaragi Rin after seeing it and asked in a low voice.
Due to her own Special nature, Kato Megumi was quite interested in these supernatural theories, otherwise she wouldn't have actively come to this shop.
"Maybe it's some kind of mechanism."
Although he knew it was real, Kisaragi Rin couldn't just tell her that.
For these evil spirits that were everywhere in the air, not knowing was much safer than knowing.
The Fortune Teller in front suppressed the shock in her heart, looking at Yotsuya Miko's aura. In the deep shadows behind her was a powerful evil spirit, and Yurikawa Hana, who was beside Yotsuya Miko, was also not an ordinary person, unconsciously exuding golden life energy that prevented the evil spirit from approaching.
"Little girl, have you seen anything strange?" The Fortune Teller wiped the cold sweat from her face, turned her back, and asked Yotsuya Miko.
Yotsuya Miko's face was calm, but her heart was already in turmoil: She's actively asking me? This Fortune Teller can also see the existence of those evil spirits, am I saved?
Thinking this, Yotsuya Miko didn't dare to make a sound for the evil spirit behind her to hear, and calmly replied, "I haven't seen anything."
The Fortune Teller secretly glanced at them, already having an idea in her heart: "So that's how it is, she plans to completely ignore it. One of them is emitting life energy all over, attracting evil spirits and harming them, yet she is completely unaware of their existence. The other can see evil spirits but has no way to fight them."
The wrinkles on her brow smoothed out, and a smile appeared at the corner of the Fortune Teller's mouth. She wiped the dust off the safe and began to turn the combination lock.
"I, the Godmother of the Lower City, haven't fallen so low as to leave someone the same age as my granddaughter to die."
A red box appeared inside the safe, and the Fortune Teller looked at it nostalgically: "I never thought there would be a day when I would have to take out something like this."
Placing it on the counter, the Fortune Teller took out a knife and cut open the seal on it, then confidently looked at Yotsuya Miko and said, "Don't worry, little girl, this is the real deal, top-notch stuff."
Yotsuya Miko swallowed, and Yurikawa Hana and Kato Megumi also focused their gaze.
When the box opened, it actually emitted a golden light. When the light dissipated, a string of light green beads appeared inside.
"How does this feel like a very old-fashioned scam? First, they use a tampered exorcism artifact to scare people, then they solemnly take out a more elaborately packaged exorcism artifact, promising to save lives and heal injuries, saying things that make people have to buy it..."
Taking advantage of no one noticing her, Kato Megumi whispered to Kisaragi Rin from the side.
However, her thought was dispelled the next moment, because when this string of solemnly presented beads was placed on Yotsuya Miko's wrist, it exploded again.
"Eh?" Kato Megumi looked at the Fortune Teller with a blank expression, starting to believe that she might actually have some power, though not much.
Kisaragi Rin, on the other hand, watched the entire process from the side. As Yotsuya Miko put on the bracelet, the evil spirit behind her shouted "Itchy, itchy, itchy..." and then its face began to contract, and the string of beads exploded.
Yotsuya Miko was utterly bewildered, and the Fortune Teller was even more disoriented, muttering to herself: "It couldn't even suppress my full power. It's really better to find a rural place to retire early. From now on, I won't even have the face to do third-rate business..."
Kisaragi Rin picked up a bead and took a look.
Item - Bead containing the Power of Exorcism
Description: On the other side of the mountain and the other side of the sea, there is a shrine maiden wearing a short skirt...
Effect: Contains the Power of Exorcism that can always be activated as long as it is not worn away, but unfortunately it requires spiritual power to activate.
Bonus: None
Usage Condition: Pure female
"The effect of the beads is unexpectedly good, but is it so weak because this Fortune Teller's spiritual power is too poor?"
Looking at the data displayed by the Paradise, Kisaragi Rin thought strangely.
Looking at the pessimistic Yotsuya Miko, Kisaragi Rin handed the bead to her and said, "Only the string broke, the beads are not damaged. You can collect them and string them together in a more secure way, such as with steel wire."
Although it required spiritual power to activate, as long as a way was found to wear it on the body, forcing it to come into contact with evil spirits, it would naturally only be able to exert some effect on its own.
Looking at the palm extended before her, Yotsuya Miko's light golden eyes vaguely looked up.
Kisaragi Rin was also looking at her. Their gazes met, and Yotsuya Miko quickly averted her eyes, then belatedly took the bead and, embodying the spirit of the Artisan, bowed and said, "Thank you..."
"Eh... you are," Yurikawa Hana on the side recognized Kisaragi Rin's appearance, pointed at Kisaragi but couldn't quite say it, and finally came up with, "The big eater who challenged the ramen at the shop."
"That's very impolite, Hana-chan." Yotsuya Miko quickly covered Yurikawa Hana's mouth.
Yurikawa Hana's chest heaved erratically as she struggled to say, "No, I want to get to know him. He looked really amazing when he ate last time."
"No matter where he is, Kisaragi can always meet girls he knows."
Kato Megumi remarked meaningfully from the side.
Kisaragi Rin glanced at her, nodded in agreement, and said earnestly, "Then it must be that my charm is simply too strong."
Ignoring the young people's interaction, the Fortune Teller pondered the feasibility of what Kisaragi said.
"Forcibly binding it to the body with a stronger string, in that case, although it can't deal with big guys, ordinary small things really can't get close..."
After figuring it out, the Fortune Teller also recovered somewhat from the blow of not being able to fight the evil spirit.
Showing a look of great admiration for Kisaragi Rin, the Fortune Teller primly said to Yotsuya Miko, "He's right. Anyway, only the string broke, and the effect of the beads is fine. Replacing it with a stronger string might still have some effect."
"In that case... thank you, everyone!"
Yotsuya Miko thanked them solemnly, then bent down and began to pick up the beads scattered on the ground.
After helping Yotsuya Miko collect all the beads, Yotsuya Miko put them all back into the original box.
Because they still had to go buy some limited edition taiyaki, Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana quickly said goodbye and left.
It's worth mentioning that the broad-minded Yurikawa Hana really added Kisaragi's Line, seemingly very interested in Kisaragi Rin.
Kato Megumi looked at the box Yotsuya Miko was holding as she walked away, then glanced at the Fortune Teller, her mood becoming a little subtle: "She didn't charge money. Did we really meet some kind of priest?"
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