CHAPTER 173: JOYFUL HAYASAKA AI [BONUS CHAPTER 1/5]

Chapter 173: First Bleep, Then Kill? Thoroughly Bleeped? Joyful Hayasaka Ai

Ren: "So, do you need help?"

Yato was puzzled. "Are you a god too?"

Ren shook his head and gently raised his hand. An invisible wave spread, and the demon’s body suddenly froze in mid-air. Yato was startled, jumping from a street sign to the ground to examine the demon, then looked at Ren in disbelief. "Binding cloth? Are you a Regalia?"

"Not exactly. You can think of me as a Psychic." Ren looked at Yato curiously. "Aren’t you going to kill this demon?"

Yato stammered, "A Psychic? You’re so strong, you can surely eliminate it yourself, right?" That was certainly true, but Ren was just curious. "I’m curious how you gods kill demons." Since Yato was here, the eight million gods from Noragami should also be present. Although he didn’t think these so-called eight million gods were strong, they were all weaklings. But he was still very curious about how gods eradicated demons.

Yato didn’t expect that Ren’s reason for not acting was this. After a brief silence, he held his short blade, his gaze serious. He spoke softly. "This is the Land of the Rising Sun! Your desecration shall not be allowed! Hear me! I am Yato God, descend upon this place. Submit to the might of the Regalia, sweep away all Impurity and barriers, cut!" The short blade in his hand cut through with a straight stream of light, splitting the demon in two with one strike, after which the demon dissipated.

Ren: "Hmm... a very unpretentious cut." Yato’s power was to cut. As the demon died, the short blade in Yato’s hand transformed into a white-clad woman, who respectfully bowed to Ren. "Thank you for your assistance, Lord Ren." Although she didn’t know Ren’s identity, his special power and help were evident, so calling him "Lord" was appropriate etiquette.

"This is..." "My Regalia, Hiyori," Yato said proudly. Hiyori rolled her eyes at him. Yato had no idea that Hiyori was already preparing to switch allegiances.

"Ren, the demon has been slain, and I should go. I truly hope you still remember me next time we meet." Yato waved his hand, turned, put his hands in his pockets, and walked away.

"I think I will remember," Ren replied nonchalantly. Yato’s figure paused for a moment. It was the first time he had met someone who actively saw him, and the first time he was told his name would be remembered. Yato was in a very good mood. Even if the other person would slowly forget, that was his destiny as a stray god.

Hayasaka Ai watched these scenes in disbelief. Psychic, demon, god, Regalia, a blade that turns into a person. These unreal terms were now coming true! Unless she was truly hallucinating.

"Miss, are you perhaps following me?" Ren’s face suddenly appeared in front of Hayasaka Ai, startling her delicate body into a shiver. She forced a dry laugh, scratching her head and feigning distress. "Oh dear, I seem to have gotten lost just now. I don’t know how I ended up here. Young man, do you know the way out?"

Ren didn’t answer her, but instead stared intently into her eyes. As Hayasaka Ai felt nervous, fearing she might be silenced, he spoke in surprise. "You’ve awakened Spirit Vision?"

"Spirit Vision?" Hayasaka Ai instinctively questioned the term.

"You saw the monster and Yato just now, didn’t you?" Ren’s question directly addressed the conflict in Hayasaka Ai’s mind. How should I answer? She didn’t know if Ren was deliberately fishing. If she answered that she saw them, would she be eliminated? Hayasaka Ai knew well that only a corpse could keep a secret.

Ren looked at her with a strange expression, then complained speechlessly. "You’re overthinking it. If I wanted to kill you, why would I waste words with you? It’s dark and deserted here. I’d just [redacted] you first, then kill you, and send your body to the moon. No one would ever find it."

"!!!" Hayasaka Ai’s eyes widened. Is he answering me? What did I just say? I was clearly thinking it in my head!

"That’s right, I can hear your thoughts." "Huh?" Hayasaka Ai gasped this time.

Ren adopted a calm expression. "Your name is Hayasaka Ai. Today, you are Kaguya Shinomiya’s maid from the Shinomiya Family, but your true identity is a multi-faceted spy." "Oh, and you’re wearing black lace panties today."

"!!!" From the moment Ren exposed her identity as a multi-faceted spy, Hayasaka Ai’s expression had already changed. She was flustered, anxious, and uneasy. Her long-held secret was exposed. "No, I have no connection to the Shinomiya Family, so what are you afraid of?" Ren found it amusing. Could I really report her? Hayasaka Ai’s emotions froze, leaving her speechless. Upon closer thought, it seemed to be the case. "But you and Young Miss Kaguya..." She then thought that Ren might have a connection with Young Miss Kaguya.

"Done, but not yet in love, still in progress," Ren said with a serious expression, uttering extremely shameless words. Hayasaka Ai was rendered speechless.

Seeing that nothing could be hidden, and even her underwear color had been revealed, Hayasaka Ai drooped her face, raised her hands high, and decided to give up. "I surrender. I admit I saw everything just now. Do whatever you want with me." She was tired, just let it all be destroyed!

"Oh, if you saw it, you saw it," Ren just nodded, without any intention of taking action. Instead, he kindly reminded her. "But you must be careful. Psychic Vision is not a good thing. It’s fine if you encounter a demon, but if it’s an evil spirit, you must not answer if it asks you a question, or you will die." Who made him so eager to help others? A truly good citizen.

Hayasaka Ai felt that Ren was scaring her with a mischievous sense of humor. Since she had chosen to lay her cards on the table and give up, she boldly asked, "Do these things really exist in the real world?"

Ren nodded, looking very patient, and answered her. "That’s right. Evil spirits are true to their name, and demons feed on negative emotions, while also being able to amplify people’s negative emotions, leading to suicide." "Gods and Divine Artifacts are the ones that eliminate demons; that’s basically how it is."

Alright, once Hayasaka Ai knew these things were real, she naturally understood. At the same time, she thought of something. Just now, her negative emotions seemed to explode, and she wanted to commit suicide, but after bumping into Ren, she returned to normal. He seemed to have reached out and pinched her ear.

"You... saved me just now?"

"Oh, you mean that demon on you? I saw your negative emotions were severely affected, so I conveniently helped you get rid of it. No need to thank me." Ren said indifferently; it was a small matter, not worth mentioning.

To him, it might have been an insignificant matter. But for Hayasaka Ai, it was a tangible act of saving her life. "Thank you." Her life was as lowly and insignificant as a feather, yet there was a day when it was saved, which was truly incredible.

"Mm-hmm." Ren was not one to be pretentious about being owed a favor. "You don’t have anything else to do, do you? Don’t follow me anymore; I’m not a bad person. Go home. Following me to a place like this late at night, aren’t you afraid I’d..." Before he could finish his sentence, Hayasaka Ai actively continued.

"Kill first... then kill?" Ren raised an eyebrow. Good heavens, this girl just blurted that out?

"Actually, I have one more question." Now Hayasaka Ai seemed fearless, calmly engaging in conversation.

"Ask," Ren didn’t lack the time for a word or two.

"Will Miss Kaguya have a baby?" Her eyes were full of curiosity. A Psychic’s baby! Just thinking about it was exciting. Ren pinched his chin, looking at Hayasaka Ai strangely. Hayasaka Ai, however, naturally tilted her head. "Hmm? Didn’t Ren-kun do it with Miss? You should have... Miss too, right?"

"Hiss!" Ren gasped; this maid actually said something so rebellious! But he still replied in a serious manner. "I did... but there won’t be one."

Hayasaka Ai blinked her watery big eyes. "Why?"

"Because I am a Psychic." How could a Psychic’s actions be imagined by ordinary people?

As soon as Ren finished speaking, Hayasaka Ai suddenly found herself back in her own room! "Is this your room? I found the location from your memory." "It’s too late, I’ll just send you straight back. I’m out of here." After saying that, Ren disappeared directly.

Hayasaka Ai touched her desk and computer. "I really came back..."

"Ai-chan!" Kaguya called out loudly from the hallway. She didn’t find Ai-chan at home, and the maids all said they hadn’t seen her, so she was a little anxious.

"I’m in my room." Hayasaka Ai responded from inside the room.

"Eh?" Kaguya ran over quickly, pushed open the door, and saw Hayasaka Ai standing in the room. "Is something wrong, Miss?" she asked calmly, puzzled.

Kaguya felt strange. "I clearly remembered you weren’t in your room just now."

"Perhaps we just missed each other," Hayasaka Ai calmly brushed it off. Seeing Ai-chan, Kaguya was relieved and didn’t think too much about it. Suddenly, she sniffed with her nose. She frowned slightly, sniffing as she approached Hayasaka Ai, finally fixing her gaze on her and almost questioning, "Why do you smell like the President?" She couldn’t possibly be mistaken; it had to be the President’s scent!

Hayasaka Ai inwardly complained fiercely. As expected of the Miss who was severely disciplined by Ren, she could even catch that faint scent. She wasn’t flustered at all; her expression was calm and composed. "I happened to see the President today to inquire about club funds for a friend."

"I see." Kaguya nodded; this reason was very common. Having received her answer, Kaguya returned to her usual state. "Then I’m going to rest, Ai-chan, you should also rest early."

"Yes." She bowed slightly until Kaguya left. Raising her head, Hayasaka Ai’s eyes sparkled. Today, she discovered an incredible secret: Ren is a Psychic, and the truth of the world. And Miss Kaguya, who was severely disciplined by the Psychic Ren. Just thinking of that scene, a hint of a pleasant smile inexplicably appeared at the corner of her mouth.

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