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"Come over if you have time. I believe you will be very interested."
It's not the usual cheesy greeting sound.
On the other end of the phone came the bartender's mysterious and neurotic voice.
"By the way, we have already prepared what you want, Sakurai-kun."
Without giving Sakurai a chance to speak, the bartender hung up the phone without saying a word.
62. Ghost Hunting Team ~ Out
"This guy..."
"What do you want to do?"
Sakurai frowned, feeling that this guy was up to something serious.
Is there any plan?
Or is there some hidden secret behind this commission that I don't know yet?
Sakurai has some doubts and considerations about this.
but...
Since he has invited me like this, it would seem like I am scared if I don’t go and take a look.
That won't do, okay...
Let me go and see what this supernatural game the bartender is talking about is.
The first phase of special training has just ended, and it is time to use actual combat to test the results of my training during this period.
Thinking this, Sakurai turned around and walked towards the motorcycle!
Let’s go!!
Go!!?
Can’t go???
After taking a few tentative steps and failing to take a step, Sakurai lowered his head in dismay, and saw Xiao Yexiao, who was smaller than his thumb, hanging on his thighs and staring at him with her big KISS skull eyes.
Beside Xiao Ye Xiao, the kages led by Oni Junsou, Chiranji and Jiren Douji also cooperated very well and released their spiritual pressure to tightly grab Sakurai's other thigh without giving him any chance to move.
This is also the reason why he couldn't move no matter what. Even Sakurai couldn't surpass the supernatural power calculated by four-digit numbers in terms of strength.
Not to mention that three of them are at graduate level.
The kages who were noticed by Sakurai withdrew their spiritual pressure as if nothing had happened, leaving Xiao Yexiao holding Sakurai's thighs tightly.
"Sakurai, don't run away. We are partners."
The little night snack stared at Sakurai and said something in a low voice, almost shedding two little pearls and tearfully denouncing Sakurai for running away.
If others saw this, they would definitely think Sakurai was bullying a child.
But...
This guy is obviously the unreasonable one.
"Your partner is obviously an assistant, I don't remember when we became partners."
Sakurai, with a black hair, lifted Xiao Yexiao up by the neck and put his hands under her armpits, lifting her up to the same height as himself.
"I don't care. I want to go catch ghosts with Sakurai."
Xiao Yexiao, who would have rolled on the ground and thrown a tantrum if Sakurai hadn't picked her up, was clinging to Sakurai shamelessly. It was indeed a pleasant experience for her to get along with Yotsuya Miko these past few days.
But if you want to take the biggest suicidal (crossed out) risk, you have to go with Sakurai.
If he could subdue the enemies that Sakurai was dealing with, he would definitely have another graduate-level combat capability.
Maybe even a super graduate level kid.
The last time Sakurai sneaked away alone, it was bad enough, but seeing how tragic Sakurai's battle situation had been recently, Xiao Yexiao knew that if he followed him, his life would most likely be in danger.
As a future ghost-type Pokémon master, Xiao Yexiao was not willing to miss this rare opportunity.
Anyway...
Xiao Yexiao was not willing to miss the opportunity to go on an adventure with Sakurai.
She just heard it, the curse game called "Happy Sachiko".
Just thinking about this little midnight snack makes me want to have a big one.
She had a feeling that this time she might be able to gain one or more graduates to replenish the combat power.
Even if you have to roll on the ground shamelessly, you have to follow him.
"You guy, I should have told you that I am in the recovery period now."
"If anything happens, I can't protect you."
Sakurai tapped Xiao Yexiao's little head and couldn't understand what this girl was thinking.
"A real man with cute big tits!"
In response to Sakurai, Xiao Yexiao gave him a thumbs up.
Although she is not as good as Sakurai now, she is not completely incapable of protecting herself~
And there is Sakurai.
Xiao Yexiao knows that although Sakurai is not in his prime now, he is not much different.
At least judging from Chiranji's reaction, it would be no problem for her to kill double-digit graduates single-handedly.
If she didn't hold on to such a thick thigh, it would be quicker for her to find a place to hang herself.
In the end, it's all death anyway.
"Really, there's nothing you can do about it."
"Then let's go together."
Sakurai put Xiao Yexiao on his shoulder, knowing full well that with Xiao Yexiao's mobility, it would be impossible for her to get rid of her, so he finally chose to compromise.
"yeah!!!"
"Let's GHost!!!"
After squirming a few times, Xiao Yexiao changed to a more comfortable position while riding on Sakurai's neck and made a scissors hand gesture of victory.
Then Sakurai suddenly realized something and took it off and pressed it on the motorcycle.
......
......
"Tell me, what is your purpose for calling me here?"
"I don't think you're just trying to [introduce a job] to me."
"You are not such a boring type. You will only come to me to solve the problem face to face if there are at least two or more things."
"At least, you definitely have something you want to give me."
It was as if the bartender had already grasped Sakurai's personality very well, and Sakurai also had a clear grasp of the bartender's behavior.
Just like the previous mission at the abandoned factory, this guy is an energy-conservationist.
In other words, laziness.
It is impossible to spend energy to deal with something that can be solved verbally.
Sakurai pulled off the little midnight snack that had been riding on his neck at some point and pressed it on a chair beside him, then looked at the bartender who was smiling slyly.
"As expected of you, Sakurai-san. You really understand me."
"Nothing much, I just wanted to show you something good, Sakurai-san."
The bartender emphasized the word "good stuff" and brought out two glasses of milk with a smile and pushed them to Sakurai and Xiao Yexiu.
"Tell me what you think. If you satisfy me, I won't beat you."
Although he personally felt that the bartender really wanted to pick a fight with him this time, Sakurai, who still felt unhappy, decided to take action.
"Wow, that's too much."
The bartender made a strange and artificial cry and asked a mysterious question.
"I don't know if you haven't heard of it, Sakurai-san. It's one of the eight million gods, the Tsukumogami, also known as the Ninety-nine Gods."
Leaning forward slightly, the bartender approached Sakurai with a weird smile on his face.
"Legend has it that after an instrument has existed in the world for a long time, it will acquire a mind and become a god."
"That's what you're talking about."
After thinking for a while, Sakurai held down Xiao Yexiao's head and told him what he knew about the Tsukumogami.
63. The Legend of Fusangjin and Tenjin Elementary School
The bartender, who was very satisfied with Sakurai's answer, snapped his fingers.
"Yes, that's it."
"According to legend, if an instrument exists for a long time, it will turn into a tsukumogami."
"In order to prevent their pots and pans from becoming spirits, people would throw away old items before the beginning of spring. These discarded items would turn into monsters during Setsubun and cause trouble, but they would eventually be suppressed."
"This time, the gift we prepared for you, Sakurai-san, is a Tsukumogami."
"To be precise, it is the incomplete form of the Tsukumogami. It has not yet been able to transform into a human body, but it is undoubtedly a [strange object] that possesses spirituality."
"Brother Sakurai, you will definitely be satisfied."
As he spoke, the bartender took out a rather old-fashioned, cleaned, blue and white canvas shoulder bag and pushed it in front of Sakurai.
Not sure if it was an illusion, but Sakurai smelled a sweet smell similar to blood.
"Brother Sakurai, there was a problem with your previous storage props, so I used some connections to look for it these past two days."