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"Is this really okay?"
"Bringing her along...a normal person?"
Yukinoshita Yukino sighed, her gaze unconsciously drifting toward Yurikawa Hana, who was happily chatting with Yotsuya Miko.
'She actually followed us all the way here.'
'She has no idea how serious this is. It's like she thinks this is some kind of elementary school field trip. Tsk!'
"..."
"Normal person?"
Lynn reminded her, "Aren't you one too?"
Yukino blinked.
'Ha? That's... true.'
But at least she knew what was going on, which made things a little different, right?
Lynn, however, didn't hold back. "It's just the difference between one burden and two."
Ouch. No way to argue with that...
Meanwhile, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly commented, "So it was you guys who took the 'Service Club' name first, huh?"
Yukino: "???"
"Wait, you mean—"
"Yep," Utaha folded her arms and continued, "Our club president originally wanted to use that name, but you beat us to it."
"Someone else actually wanted that club name?" Yukino mentally sighed.
She glanced at the three uniquely charming girls of the Supernatural Research Club, then at Lynn, and said in a strange tone, "Well... I guess you guys really do live up to the 'Service Club' name."
"Heh, if you came up with that name, you're not exactly pure-hearted either," Utaha smirked.
As soon as they stepped into the old school building, an icy chill swept over them.
"Ugh—"
Yukino and Yui shivered instantly, rubbing their arms for warmth.
"It feels even colder than last time." Yukino looked at the others.
They didn't seem affected at all.
Not even Yurikawa Hana, who was supposed to be just an ordinary girl?
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Hana leaned closer, curiosity shining in her eyes.
"You... don't feel cold?" Yukino couldn't help but ask.
Hana thought for a moment, then flashed a bright, energetic smile. "Not at all!"
"Heh, looks like you're the only normal one here." Utaha activated Taunt, and it was super effective!
Yukino gritted her teeth.
Lynn ignored the brewing rivalry between Utaha and Yukino.
Instead, he shifted his gaze toward Hana.
The others probably couldn't see it. But he could.
That overflowing life energy.
"Another talented one, huh?"
"Once this is over, I should find a way to recruit her into my Familia."
Then, he turned his attention back to the school building.
From the moment they stepped inside, he had been hearing a woman's voice.
It sounded like she was... complaining?
"Lately, more and more people have been coming to the old school building..."
A resigned sigh echoed from deep within.
Then, right in front of them, an old, worn-out chair suddenly floated into the air—
And wobbled its way toward Lynn, as if preparing to attack.
"I-It's here!"
Yuigahama Yui let out a startled scream, then immediately clamped her hands over her mouth, afraid of making things worse.
But her body was already trembling.
"A ghost."
"A real ghost!"
Yukino, too, stopped arguing with Utaha.
Seeing the exact same scene as before, her pupils shrank in fear.
Meanwhile, Hana's eyes widened in excitement. "Whoa! That's so cool!"
Her enthusiasm left Yukino and Yui completely speechless.
Hana, on the other hand, just looked surprised—completely oblivious to how serious the situation actually was.
But while it was terrifying for them, the same couldn't be said for Lynn and the other Devils.
"Alright, here we go!"
Floating in midair was a tall, busty beauty with long, straight purple-black hair, pale skin, and narrow eyes. She was struggling to lift a worn-out chair, wobbling as she floated.
She muttered in a spooky voice, "Look, look! It's a floating chair! Hurry up and run, or the big ghost will eat you~"
"Run! I'm a super scary ghost hoo~~"
Lynn and the others: "..."
Kanoe Yuuko floated there for a while, but when she saw that none of them reacted, she let out an exhausted sigh and put the chair down.
"Ugh!"
"Damn it... are today's students really this fearless?"
She suddenly appeared right in front of them. "Hey! Why aren't you running away?!"
She floated up to Yukinoshita Yukino and shouted in her face, only to find that Yukino was just staring blankly at the now motionless chair.
"Huh? Why did it suddenly stop moving?" Yukino muttered in confusion.
She instinctively ignored Hana and others and turned to Lynn instead.
Kanoe Yuuko: "....."
"Well, obviously, because I got tired!"
Yuuko then sighed. As expected, no one could see her.
But she had to make them leave.
The big spirit upstairs was way too scary!
If they went in, things would get really bad.
Especially that one girl who had a strangely strong life force... it was so warm...
"Hmm? A guy surrounded by cute girls?"
Kanoe Yuuko subconsciously teased before waving a hand in front of his face.
"Can you see me? Can you? Can you? Hehe~"
No reaction.
She knew it was pointless, but she couldn't just stand by and watch these people walk to their deaths.
Recently, she had been stirring up a lot of supernatural incidents, scaring away plenty of students.
This time would be no different!
Just as she was about to leave—
A warm, firm hand suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Eh?"
"Ehhhh?"
Kanoe Yuuko's floating body jolted to a stop, her eyes widening in shock.
"Miss... super scary ghost?"
Lynn smiled slightly. "Mind telling me what happened here?"
"Y-Y-You can see me?!"
Her red eyes widened in both surprise and excitement.
"Of course," Lynn nodded. "In fact, everyone here can see you—except for those three."
He gestured toward Yukino, Yui, and Hana.
The rest were Devils, so naturally, they could see her.
Kanoe Yuuko's pale face immediately lit up with unconcealed joy.
She instantly clung to Lynn's chest, looking up at him with sparkling eyes as she repeatedly asked, "Really? Really? Really?!"
Lynn lowered his head slightly.
Her lips were so close that she was practically breathing on him.
Well, if spirits even needed to breathe, that is.
"Miss Ghost, we really can see you."
Kasumigaoka Utaha stepped forward, her expression unreadable as she forcefully pulled the overly affectionate ghost girl away from Lynn.
"Ahh~"
Kanoe Yuuko let out a blissful sigh.
It had been decades!
Decades of floating around in loneliness.
No one had ever been able to see her.
But today!
Not just one—so many people could see her!
So happy!!
She basked in her joy for a moment before suddenly freezing.
"Wait a second! If you guys can see me..."
"Then that whole scene just now—me pretending to be a ghost, moving the chair and everything..."
"You all saw it clearly, didn't you?!"
Yotsuya Miko and the others nodded.
Kanoe Yuuko let out a wail of despair.
"W-Why didn't anyone stop me?!"
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