Yotsuya Miko was stunned next to them.
Listening to what Rio Futaba meant...
Joining the club was negotiable?
This truly brought Yotsuya Miko a small, absurd shock.
At the same time, a guess arose in her mind.
She thought it was strange when Kano Yoruhoshi came up with this club name.
If it was just called the Supernatural Research Society, even if the name was strange, it would indeed fit the club's purpose.
After all, she and Kano Yoruhoshi could both be considered Supernatural Power Users with spiritual eyes, able to see Evil Spirits and ghosts.
But why add "quantum mechanics" out of nowhere?
Looking at the current situation...
Did Kano Yoruhoshi already plan to use the words "quantum mechanics" to attract Rio Futaba to join when he founded the club?
Yotsuya Miko felt that the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't understand the reason behind it.
So, she simply put it out of her mind.
"Of course, there are benefits."
Facing Rio Futaba's question, Kano Yoruhoshi directly pulled out a key from his pocket and gently placed it on the table.
"This is...?"
"This is the key to the club activity room."
Kano Yoruhoshi looked directly into Rio Futaba's eyes behind her glasses and said with a smile.
"Miko and I, apart from needing to discuss some matters with you, usually won't stay in this activity room. As long as you agree to join the club and provide us with assistance within your capabilities, this activity room is yours to use. You can transform it into any style you like and do whatever you want in it, entirely according to your personal preference."
The condition Kano Yoruhoshi offered perfectly hit Rio Futaba's weakness.
Rio Futaba was a girl who didn't quite fit in, even to the point of being excluded by the atmosphere.
The reason she came here today was because the club name contained the words "quantum mechanics," and she harbored a glimmer of hope of finding like-minded individuals.
Now it seemed that she wouldn't find like-minded individuals.
But having an activity room of her own was also a very good outcome.
Which period do students who are rejected and isolated by the group find most difficult to adapt to?
It's not class time.
Rather, it's the breaks between classes and lunch breaks, which offer the most freedom for activity.
Precisely because she could move freely, Rio Futaba felt like a fish placed on a chopping board during breaks and lunch, watched by everyone, struggling desperately, yet unable to breathe. It was truly unbearable.
For her, an activity room where she could avoid the gazes of her classmates and be quietly alone was nothing short of an oasis in the desert.
This condition was indeed too tempting.
However, Rio Futaba did not immediately agree. Instead, she pushed up her glasses, sat opposite Kano Yoruhoshi, and spoke in a flat tone.
"So, what exactly does this 'assistance' entail?"
"It's a bit complicated to explain. It might be simpler for you to just read it yourself."
Kano Yoruhoshi took out a white notebook from his Pregnant, similar in style to the one he had shown Miko Yotsuya before, but with a different color, and handed it to Rio Futaba.
"Eh, this is!?"
Miko Yotsuya's expression changed. She wondered if this was the diary Kano Yoruhoshi used to record his daily life.
If it were anyone else, having their diary peeked at would at most be a bit embarrassing, and they might be teased by classmates for a while.
But if it were Kano Yoruhoshi, it would be entirely different.
What he had, was that a diary?
It was clearly an Exorcism Manual.
Wouldn't there be a problem if Rio Futaba saw this?
"No matter."
Kano Yoruhoshi, however, looked calm.
Of course, he wouldn't be so foolish as to give the original records of the events to Rio Futaba, an ordinary person, to read.
Not to mention whether the other party could accept the existence of Evil Spirits and ghosts in the World.
Most importantly, what he needed was a Rio Futaba who could stand as an outsider, rationally analyze various information, and draw conclusions.
As the saying goes, those involved are confused, while bystanders are clear.
To achieve this, Kano Yoruhoshi changed the way all information about Evil Spirits, his own abilities, and the "Gates" in various corners of Kyoto were referred to and described.
"This…"
Rio Futaba opened the notebook and looked at its contents. A complex expression appeared in her eyes behind her thick glasses.
After a long while, she finally looked up, her expression subtle, and tentatively asked Kano Yoruhoshi,
"You… couldn't possibly… be a chuunibyou, could you?"
Rio Futaba was indeed shocked by the contents of the notebook.
However, it wasn't the kind of shock Miko Yotsuya had imagined, the shock of learning the truth about the World.
It was the kind of shock that caused cringe attacks.
After Kano Yoruhoshi's "embellishment," all the vocabulary in the notebook had transformed into fantastical terms, imbued with the chuunibyou aura of an adolescent boy.
For example, Evil Spirits and ghosts were referred to by Kano Yoruhoshi as: "Emissaries of the Demon King, lurking in the shadows, capable of destroying the human World."
And the "Gates" in various corners of Kyoto were called "supply points for the Demon King's emissaries," capable of enhancing their power and affecting the real World.
Though the meaning remained unchanged after this embellishment, not affecting Rio Futaba's analysis,
it was overflowing with the aura of chuunibyou.
Given the detailed setting of the content in this notebook, if a certain chuunibyou girl were to pick it up, she would definitely treat it as a sacred text and worship it.
"What chuunibyou? Don't talk nonsense."
Kano Yoruhoshi suddenly stood up, his deep, Jet Black eyes seemingly reflecting the raging fires of hell. His clothes billowed without a breeze, and he spoke slowly in an extremely profound tone.
"I am the Chosen One, chosen by the heavens to save this collapsing World, possessing Insubordinate talent!"
Rio Futaba remained silent.
Indeed.
This guy must be a chuunibyou!!!
However, just cooperating with his chuunibyou fantasy could get her an activity room all to herself…
This deal was quite a bargain.
Moreover, deep down in Rio Futaba's heart, there was a thought she herself was unwilling to admit.
Although the content of this notebook was chuunibyou, it was still…
Quite interesting?
"Sigh, then I'll just state the conclusions I personally drew after reading it. First…"
"Wait a moment."
Before Rio Futaba could speak, Kano Yoruhoshi raised his hand to stop her, looked at Miko Yotsuya, and smiled.
"Miko, could you please buy me a can of cola?"
"Pepsi?"
"Don't disgust me."
"Room temperature?"
"Are you done being disgusting?"
Miko Yotsuya thought she had finally managed to break through Kano Yoruhoshi's defenses once. She nodded and left contentedly.
She wasn't stupid; she knew Kano Yoruhoshi was deliberately sending her away, but she didn't care.
Anyway, she didn't really understand the strange conversation between the two of them.
After Miko Yotsuya left, Kano Yoruhoshi looked at Rio Futaba and said,
"You continue."
"Alright then."
Rio Futaba nodded slightly, then spoke thoughtfully.
"If I were to treat everything in this notebook as real events, then the most important thing at this stage…"
"Is to ensure that the speed at which the two 'protagonists' eliminate the Demon King's emissary supply points at least achieves a balance with the regeneration speed of those supply points."
"Otherwise, it will lead to a bad ending, or as they say in gaming, a BAD END."
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