Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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With this in mind, Hayasaka Ai felt relieved.

She's still trying to figure out how to get her mistress, Kaguya Shinomiya, to get involved with this person.

As long as there's some connection, it can always be beneficial to the Shinomiya family.

Even if it's negligible.

The young lady is working really hard, and I really want to help her.

Furthermore, given that she was considered the female head of the household, she was very averse to contact with men, and therefore could not take any action.

In short, Hayasaka is troubled by her hobbies.

Others were just as eager to have their eyes on Kyosuke Kousaka as Ai Hayasaka.

Nowadays, Ayanokoji, Hikigaya, Shijo Tei, and others have made it clear that they won't have much contact with anyone.

The suddenly appearing Kyosuke Kousaka, aside from being weak in combat, is quite talented.

There's a good chance that in reality he was also a nobleman of considerable status.

Therefore, being able to make contact is definitely beneficial.

Those with ambition in their hearts will naturally not give up.

When Kousaka Kyosuke, who couldn't find Aohime, returned with the spider lily.

He receives greetings from many people every day.

Kyosuke Kosaka simply nodded in response to these gestures of goodwill.

to be honest.

There were very few people present who he found pleasing.

It's not that he's arrogant, but rather that he's realistic, opportunistic, and a sophisticated egoist.

Even if someone who is not very useful greets you enthusiastically, it won't make them feel anything.

The red spider lily has piqued the interest of some people.

In the past few days, she has often chatted with Honami Ichinose, Kikyo Kushida, and other people she finds interesting.

"The mission should be completed soon."

"Oh, really?"

Kikyo Kushida exclaimed in surprise.

The others were also quite astonished. Was there really something fast?

"Yes, I already anticipated this, so the reward for the mission should belong to him. By the way, what are your wishes? How about we make a small deal to fulfill them?"

"..."

The atmosphere around them fell silent; no one spoke.

Kikyo Kushida inwardly groaned, "So this is a dangerous individual!"

Ichinose Honami suddenly stepped forward and immediately said to Higanbana:

“Miss Red Flower, even if you help others easily fulfill their wishes, they will never truly feel relieved and satisfied.”

The red spider lily whispered:

"That's not necessarily true. Some things require external help. People's identities and statuses differ greatly from birth, and you might not achieve anything even if you try your whole life."

Honami Ichinose immediately said, "Even so, we can't just take shortcuts. Taking shortcuts comes at a huge price."

The red spider lily looked completely at ease.

Even so, many people will still choose to take shortcuts, right? Life is only a few decades long, and if you spend it in pain, all you'll get is more pain...

What a good child.

But a persistent person will not easily change their mind.

"What exactly was the price you paid?" Kiryuin Fuka finally asked.

The red spider lily was very happy: "As long as you offer your soul, I can grant you any wish. Do you want power? Power that surpasses the power of several of them? I can grant that. I can even harvest you after you die."

soul?

Kiryuin Fuka raised her pink eyebrows, then turned and left without hesitation.

"Sorry, I suddenly remembered I have some things to take care of."

Unless it's a desperate situation, what fool would risk their soul?

The red spider lily is very happy.

The smarter a person is, the more obsessive they are.

After Kiryuin Kaede left, the others also hurriedly took their leave one after another, for various reasons.

Finally, only Ichinose Honami, Kushida Kikyo, and a rather short silver-haired girl remained.

The girl had fair skin and a delicate, youthful face. Her silver hair was exceptionally textured, appearing ethereal and fleeting under the bright sunlight.

The red spider lilies gazed radiantly at the young girl.

"Do you want a healthy body? I can make you live to be a hundred years old, able to run and jump all the time."

The girl, Sakayanagi Arisu, simply smiled and gently shook her head.

"Having a soul means having the hope of a next life; trading 'health' for that is not worth it."

"That's not it. You need to understand that the person you are in the next life will not be you. This life is the real you—and you will live for yourself."

"It still won't work. Those who use their souls as a price to fulfill their desires can't hide their cowardice and incompetence. I won't become that kind of person."

"Oh, what a pity."

The red spider lily sighs.

Honami Ichinose whispered, "Miss Akane, trading souls is very wrong..."

The other shore flower smiled: "However, in the end, I was not the one who made the choice."

She has fulfilled the wishes of so many people.

Originally, I wanted to take advantage of the turmoil in the Yin and Yang realms to spread flowers again and search for those who had obsessions.

However, it was all ruined by one person.

This made her somewhat unhappy.

But it didn't affect her emotions too much.

In particular, the arrival of Kyosuke Kousaka made her begin to see the world in a new light.

This special trip has broadened the horizons of the spider lily.

She wanted to stay a little longer.

Of course, she wouldn't do it intentionally.

Just let nature take its course.

The current transactions can only be attributed to the nature of the other shore flower.

Ultimately, I may not be able to encounter so many people with complex minds again in the future.

Thinking of all this, the other shore flower looked with great interest at the other side where people were gathered.

“You guys, although most of you are mediocre, your obsession in certain areas is even stronger than that of ordinary mortals.”

"..."

Sakayanagi Arisu remained silent, saying nothing more.

In fact, she had gradually realized that the spider lily and her companions might not have come from the modern world.

But knowing this doesn't really help.

At the very least, given her capabilities in reality, she is unable to effectively utilize this intelligence.

"This is a rare opportunity, Kikyo, don't you want it too?"

"No, no, I'm doing just fine right now!"

When her name was called, Kikyo Kushida quickly replied.

She even began to wonder if the spider lily was some kind of demon.

The soul can make a deal.

This is terrifying!

"Hehe, just like he said, only those who can't make a living want to become my flower mud."

"Miss Honghua, you shouldn't be so persistent..."

"No, this is my way of life, and it's also someone else's choice. You have to respect that."

Higanbana smiled and said to Ichinose Honami, then walked towards the highest point of the hill.