I Can See Health Bars in Real Life

That was just a dream.

She really survived last night peacefully, and that Evil Spirit didn’t suddenly show up to attack her... This was Yatsugaya Miko’s biggest fear before, she felt it was somewhat surreal to have returned safely last night.

She couldn’t sleep well at night, and even dared not close her eyes.

She was completely muddled, eventually too exhausted to stay awake, but she didn’t know when she fell asleep...

Now she’s finally made it to the next day, looking at the clear weather outside, her mood also changed instantly from sunny to cloudy... does this mean she’s truly passed this hurdle?

...

...

Time flies.

A new day passed quickly, in the blink of an eye, it was already after school in the afternoon.

After hurriedly bidding farewell to her friend, Yatsugaya Miko walked straight towards yesterday’s shopping street. She now felt more confident, unlike yesterday when she seemed to be heading to the gallows, forcing herself to go through a pale-faced and courageous ordeal.

She didn’t realize her mental transformation, and the black long-haired girl hurriedly rushed to the shopping street.

"Eh?"

After carefully walking the entire street and searching the vicinity, Yatsugaya Miko was slightly surprised not to find that obvious figure.

She calmed down and thought carefully, realizing she might have been biased. The person might have just been wandering there occasionally, not necessarily staying on this shopping street... Speaking of which, do Evil Spirits have territorial divisions?

Biting her lips, she glanced around and couldn’t help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Compared to the previous "clean" situation, today the street was again populated with those unwelcome figures, appearing in corners, lurking in dark alleys, or mingling among people.

"Hello..."

Just then, something beside her, stretched a neck two meters long, poking its head towards her, greeting her with a disingenuous smile, its malicious gaze stuck firmly on the greeted target, seemingly waiting for an unguarded response to confirm something.

The person was busy gesturing and laughing with friends, walking forward, completely oblivious.

"..."

The Evil Spirit that failed to probe turned its head bitterly, continuing to search for the next target.

Yatsugaya Miko naturally looked away, without making eye contact or staring intently, effortlessly passing by the Evil Spirit. She was still afraid, but already understood the best way to respond.

She hastened her pace, leaving the Evil Spirit behind, quickly returning to the previous intersection. The black long-haired girl subconsciously looked around, still not seeing the familiar figure, but at this moment, two girls were just ahead.

"Sister Yellow Springs, do you want to rest later..."

"Hmm, I’ll nap when we get back to the studio... I hardly slept last night..."

"Yeah, Father said you were busy late, and the problem wasn’t solved, right..."

"Not so quickly, it’s necessary to verify intelligence on that person too..."

The two girls waited ahead, having a brief conversation. The short-haired girl seemed full of energy, while the long-haired girl looked tired, carrying a long bag on her back, wrapped tightly in strips of cloth, making it hard to see what was inside.

Most people wouldn’t have such keen eyesight...

But Mikko wasn’t most people.

She paused slightly, almost instantly seeing the long fabric bag on the black-haired girl’s back, emitting strange Spiritual Light, rippling with some kind of wave, just a glance, she faintly heard an illusory roar.

It seemed she saw the vague shadow of a red giant beast from within the long cloth strips...

This left her a bit stunned, uncertain of what she had seen.

As she was bewildered, the two girls in front had already walked across.

Kenshan Yellow Springs indeed felt fatigued, though her Spiritual Power was strong, a Demon Exorcist was still human. Were it a mere all-nighter, she could still be lively... But last night happened to require urgent task deployment, participating in high-intensity killing and combat the whole night.

The consumption of Spiritual Power and mental energy was immense, far more exhausting than staying up all night, naturally showing weariness now.

Last night’s operational plan was smooth, with almost no casualties, although a B-level Spirit Field reaction occurred during the later phase, but with such a luxurious ensemble rehearsal in the Mind Industry, B-level Evil Spirits couldn’t stir much trouble, easily slayed by veteran experts.

And that non-existent Shrine’s specific location was finally pinpointed.

Confronting an ancient Type A, no one wanted to rush foolishly; they’re still adopting a steady approach, as it’s already a trap, there’s no need to be hasty.

Moreover, the intelligence brought by the self-proclaimed Fox Immortal last night requires some validation time... Who knows if it’s true, or if there’s another plot, perhaps intentionally released as a smokescreen, best to be cautioned as the Director and others are treating it seriously.

Thinking of that fellow from last night, the girl took a deep breath then shook her head, suppressing the thoughts in her mind.

Probably because Togami Kagura was focused on Kenshan Yellow Springs, and Kenshan Yellow Springs seemed somewhat unfocused, neither noticed the gaze closely following them... Generally, a Demon Exorcist’s Spiritual Sense should be much sharper than ordinary people’s.

"Strange..."

Watching the two girls ahead, walking into a bustling area of a building in the city center, Yatsugaya Miko was somewhat puzzled.

Was there such a building on this street before?

Or had she never paid attention?

Meanwhile, she didn’t notice that a small tail was quietly following her since after school, though the stalker’s skills were poor, Miko didn’t notice due to her own distraction.

Behind a utility pole, a brother poked out his head, watching his sister ahead.

Is this really the setup for a date?

The scumbag is about to appear, right?