""
Kanna had no idea what was going on. This person had been so nice just moments ago, yet now she was scared. Head drooping, Kanna's eyes welled with tears as she muttered in a trembling, tearful voice, "Did Kannado something wrong again?"
Just like how her mischief had gotten her expelled from the dragon clan.
""
That whispered lament reached Michiru's ears just as she was about to bolt. Her steps faltered. Was she really going to run off just like that? Could a child who sounded so sad and miserable really be a monster?
Her heart softened. She bit her lip, mustered her courage, then turned and walked back to Kanna. Picking up her phone, she knelt down again.
Kanna looked up, teary-eyed. Michiru's heart just melted at the sight.
She asked, "Kanna, I'm sorry. I was just really startled by what you did. Can you tell me what happened just now?"
"Kanna only ate the phone's electricity" Kanna replied in a timid, sniffling voice.
So Michiru had guessed right. But seeing Kanna's reaction, it didn't seem like some scary urban legend. Michiru patiently asked, "Then why did you have to eat the phone's electricity?"
Kanna rubbed her small tummy and said in a soft voice, "Kanna is a white dragon. She needs to eat electricity, or else food."
"A whwhite dragon?"
Michiru wondered if she'd heard incorrectly. Then her gaze fell on Kanna's horns and tail.
Gulp.
She swallowed hard as a bold yet frightening idea formed in her mind. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Kanna, your horns and tailare they real?"
"They're real."
Kanna nodded without hesitation, flicking her tail into Michiru's palm and even bending her head forward so she could touch it. Summoning her courage, Michiru reached out.
"!!!"
She froze in shock. The feel of the horns, the warmth of the taildefinitely not fake!
In other wordsthis adorable girl, Kanna, might truly be a white dragon that eats electricity?!
"Michirudo you hate Kanna, too?"
Kanna's dewy eyes glistened with tears. Michiru couldn't possibly say anything about hating her. She was far too cute!
Flustered, she explained, "Kanna, I don't hate you at all. I was just scared when you ate electricity. I'm just a regular human, and dragons are just legends in our world, so"
"Ohhh."
Relieved that Michiru didn't hate her, Kanna brightened. She nodded understandingly.
"Michiru's right. There aren't any dragons' scents in this world."
"This world?"
Michiru picked up on those words, asking cautiously, "Kannayou're not from here?"
"Mhm, Kanna came from another world while looking for Tohru but ended up here by accident."
No wonder there were no parents around.
"So, did you find Tohru yet?"
"No"
Kanna's spirits sank. "I can sense Tohru somewhere in this world, butbut I'm really hungry. I don't have any strength, so I can't find her." Her voice wavered, tears threatening again.
Michiru's heart twisted in sympathy. Without thinking, she blurted out, "Thenwhy don't you come to my place for now, Kanna?"
"Your place?"
Kanna tilted her head, curiosity evident.
It was more of an apartment than a house. Michiru had transferred schools on short notice and lived far from home, so renting a place nearby was just more convenient.
"This is where I live," Michiru said once they arrived.
Everything in the apartment was new to Kanna, who stared at it all in wide-eyed wonder.
"That's right."
Michiru flipped a switch.
"!!!"
Kanna looked up. "This is lightning magic!"
"Haha"
Her over-the-top reaction was so cute that Michiru couldn't help laughing. "Kanna, that's not magic at all."
"But it has electricity."
Kanna pointed at the ceiling light, eyes shining with anticipation. Worried she might do something wild, Michiru led her over to the sofa, explaining that this world had no magiconly technology. Pointing to a wall outlet, she added, "Kanna, this supplies electricity. I don't know if it'll be helpful to you, but"
"Okay, let me see."
Kanna blinked, glanced back at her tail, and pressed the fluffy tip against the outlet.
Zzzt!
The room lights flickered on and off. Michiru, suddenly recalling the possibility of a power outage, panicked. "Kanna, don't absorb too much! We'll lose power, and that'll cause problems for everyone!"
"Oh!"
Kanna listened, reducing her intake of electricity. The lights steadied. Michiru breathed a sigh of relief. Kanna, curious, broke into a happy smile.
"Michiru, thank you."
Seeing how delighted she was, Michiru wore a gentle, maternal smile. She couldn't help wanting to "pet" this adorable little dragon! Who would believe such a precious child could actually be a dragon who survives on electricity? And to think another world truly exists
Even now, Michiru was still reeling from the shock.
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Chapter 351: Sudden Swapped! Mrs. Yuigahama (Bonus Chapter)
Late at night, in the early hours of morning.
Everyone has their limits, and Yui was no exception.
Drowsiness crept over her, although she still felt a lingering sense of reluctance deep inside.
"If only there was someone who could help me"
"Hmm?"
Rei Ao sensed something amiss. He called softly, "Yui?"
There was no answer, only the sound of her steady breathing.
Yui had fallen asleep.
" "
He gave a faint, wry smile.
"Yui, you're such a dummy, aren't you?"
It was obvious she'd been forcing herself for the sake of the current mood, and that led to this outcome. He decided to let her have a proper rest.
"Mmm"
Unexpectedly, Yui opened her eyes again. There was a trace of confusion in them, as though she were disoriented. Slowly, her vision refocused on the figure she was touching. Her pupils widened sharply, and he could see them trembling dramatically.
Her lips parted slightly. "Rei Ao-kun? Am Idreaming?"
" "
Rei Ao said nothing at first, only noticing the subtle tension in her movements.
" "
Yui's entire face tensed.
"Sorry, this isn't a dream."
With a helpless tone, Rei Ao said, "Yuino, more accurately, Mrs. Yuigahamait's nice to see you again, though this timing really isn't ideal."
"???"
Yes, precisely. He realized something was off the moment Yui awoke. Physically, it was Yuithis was Yui's bodybut, in fact, it was Yuigahama's mother. Once againthey had swapped souls.
" "
Mrs. Yuigahama closed her eyes for a few seconds, then opened them again. Rei Ao remained there, and the intimacy between them was undeniably real. Sothis was no dream.
In that instant, her mind went blank. Tears gathered in her eyes, and she bit her trembling lip as she asked, "Rei Ao-kunwhy?"
The look in her eyes made it seem impossible to believe he would do something like this.
"Sigh."
Rei Ao pressed a hand to his forehead.
"Mrs. Yuigahama, first take a look around you, and at yourself."
While the baffled Mrs. Yuigahama glanced at the unfamiliar surroundings, Rei Ao conjured a mirror of ice with a casual gesture. Through its surface, Mrs. Yuigahama saw her own flushed faceexcept
No! That face wasn't hers at all. It wasYui's?!
Touching this face, she confirmed it was indeed Yui's. Which meant
"Mrs. Yuigahama, I think you understand the situation now. This is a hotel room. Yui asked me to come here, and our growing intimacy happened naturally. Not long ago, you and Yui swapped souls again."
" "
She had experienced swapping souls with Yui once before, so ordinarily it wouldn't rattle her this much. But given the current scenario, even though she grasped it logically, she had no idea how to handle it emotionally.
First, Yui had lied to her: she'd claimed she was going to Yumiko's house, but the truth was that she'd met up with Rei Ao at a hotel.
More importantly, although this body was Yui's, right now the consciousness and sensations belonged to her, Mrs. Yuigahama. These were experiences and sensations she had never known, an onrush of embarrassment, fear, anger, and everything else.
Noticing her perplexed, helpless expression, Rei Ao also felt torn. He was well aware how intense it felt to be physically with Yui, while at the same time knowing this was actually Yui's mother's consciousness.
"Mrs. Yuigahama, what do you think I should do now?"
He asked her first.
"You"
Her instinctive response was to put an end to everything. But then she remembered that physically, she was Yui right now. Plus, all the heat that hadn't subsided left her at a loss. Was she really in a position to decide on Yui's behalf? Would that be unfair to Rei Ao? Her caring, considerate nature became the very source of her hesitation.
That brief indecision told Rei Ao what to do.
"Forgive me if this sounds presumptuous, but from here on, you can treat yourself as Yui, because at the moment, you truly are Yui."
"What?"
Mrs. Yuigahama thought she must have misheard him. But in the next second, she saw her own eyes go wide with alarm.
"W-wait!"
By the time she tried to stop him, it was already too late.
"Don't overthink it. I'm with Yuino one else. Just consider it a dream."
"!!!"
Mrs. Yuigahama had almost no power to resist. Thirty years' worth of pent-up emotion burst forth like a surging flood, drowning her will. Only one sentence remained in her mind:
"Yui I'm sorry."
Morning.
"Hana, let's go."
Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana, who had arranged to meet, were riding a vehicle to the shrine. Miko's goal was to draw a fortune slip for love. The shrine was on a mountain, and the car couldn't go all the way, so the two of them hiked partway up some stone steps.
"Surprisingly, there's no one else around today."
After actually passing through the shrine's torii gate, they didn't see a single person.
"Heh heh, just rightno waiting in line."
With a cheerful laugh, Hana pulled Miko forward at a light jog.
"Let's pay our respects first."
"Sure."
They followed the customary procedure for worship, then simultaneously reached out to draw a fortune slip. Miko had just drawn hers and hadn't yet looked at it when
"Ding ding dang dang!"
A flurry of bells rang sharply.
"Whoosh!"
Right after that, a fierce gust of wind began howling.
"Whoa, whoa!"
Hana lost her balance and toppled toward Miko. Fortunately, Miko was leaning against a pillar, so she didn't fall. Otherwise, a tumble could have been nasty.
Even so, the sudden blast of wind was a rough experience, flinging dust and leaves everywhere and forcing them both to close their eyes.
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Chapter 352: Evil Spirit wants to become a God...
A Subtle Pause.
The wind died down.
Only then did Miko and Hana slowly open their eyes.
"Hahhahhah Where'd that sudden gust come from?"
Miko spat out the dust and grit that had blown into her mouth.
But then she heard Hana's voice, trembling with shock.
"MikoI-I saw a monster!"
"A monster?"
Seeing Hana standing there, her head tilted back in a daze, mouth gaping, Miko curiously looked up as well.
"!!!"
Her pupils practically quaked.
Miko realized what Hana meant by "monster."
It was a massive figure, half-solid, half-phantom, radiating a golden glow and rising up behind the shrinelike a small mountain.
A Cho ogata Kyojin!
Meanwhile, under the same bright morning sky
Yuior rather, Mrs. Yuigahamastirred from sleep.
Her eyes slowly opened, and as her mind cleared, countless memories from the previous night fell into place:
A night of complicated feelings.
A night of guilt.
A night of madness.
A night of pleasure.
She'd experienced so very much that nightsensations she'd never known before. But how she wished it had all just been a dream
And yet, nestled in the warmth of that strong, reassuring body holding her close, she knew it was no dream. She'd been fully aware the entire time.
"You're awake," said Rei Ao softly, already up.
"Mm."
Mrs. Yuigahamaavoiding his gazeonly nodded in reply.
"Ma'am"
"I'm Yui."
"Alright, Yui. It's okay if I remove it now, right?"
"!!!"
Her body tensed. She realized Rei Ao had kept it in place all night. In an instant, her cheeks reddened furiously.
"Mm."
She gave a small nod, her voice barely above a whisper. Once Rei Ao removed it, her face turned an even deeper shade of pink.
Originally, he'd planned to let her shower, but time seemed unwilling to wait.
[Ding! Yotsuya Miko has sent you a Trade request!]
[Trade Content: Eliminate a monster!]
[Ding! Please choose your trade condition!]
Simultaneously, Yotsuya Miko posted a photo of the creature in their chat group.
Yotsuya Miko: [Image]
Yotsuya Miko: "@Rei Ao Rei Ao-nii, isn't this monster some sort of evil spirit? My protective charms don't seem to work on it."
Hiiragi Shinoa: "What on earth is that? It's super creepy."
Yotsuya Miko: "I don't know. It looks scary, but it hasn't harmed me or my friend."
Rei Ao recognized it at oncea so-called "god" formed by an evil spirit in a shrine.
He was surprised his protective charms for evil spirits were ineffective.
Rei Ao: "Hang onI'll be right there."
Yotsuya Miko: "Mm-hmm!"
[Ding! Trade Initiated!]
[Trade Partner: Yotsuya Miko]
[Trade Content: Eliminate a monster!]
[Trade Condition: Rights to use your body once]
[Duration: 24 hours]
Rei Ao turned to Mrs. Yuigahama. Without warning, and to her astonishment, he lifted her into a princess carry.
"Rei Ao-kun, wh-what are you doing?!"
Still wrapped up in Yui's body, Mrs. Yuigahama was flustered.
"Sorry, Mrs. Yuigahama, something urgent just came up. I don't have time to explain it all."
[Ding! You have selected to bestow chat-group abilities upon Yuigahama Yuisuki!]
Then, using transfer magic, he instantly brought her to the Yuigahama family's bathroom and set her down.
"If you want to understand what's going on, check the info in the group chat. I have to go."
He confirmed the transaction. Rei Ao's figure vanished before her eyes, leaving Mrs. Yuigahama alone and dazed, reeling from the sudden flood of knowledge and information in her mind.
At the Shrine
Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana clung to each other, trembling, as a gigantic monster loomed over them. They also saw two humanoid figures wearing fox masks, half-translucent. Whether those beings were monsters too, neither of them knew.
