Of course, Mitsuki had to ruin the fun and stop me from causing major property damage.

  "You can't blow everything up! Someone is living here!!", Mitsuki body blocked me.

  "Then do you have another idea?"

  "Uh...", she looks around, trying to find something, "Right! The owner!!"

  As she turned around, I took the piece of paper out of her pocket... read the request.

  "It comes from the the neighbor, not this haunted house.", I pointed to the house right next to it.

  "That's it!! Usually, Kra is the one reading and directing!! I just go in and stab ghosts to death!!", she beamed a smile.

  Hmph, aside from her sharpness in fighting, everything else is pretty dull.

  "Then let's question the owner.", I smiled.

  This should be fun.

  =0=0=

  While Mitsuki was talking with the neighbor, an old man who is very buff for his old again, I was smoking another cigarette.

  She seems to be handling it perfectly with her cheerful nature, but the most important to point out is... that the old man occasionally gres at me. Well, he might expect respect from me, someone younger than him.

  I won't. Respect is earned, not given.

  Although he might've done something noteworthy back in the day, does it have anything to do with me?

  "Tell your friend to stop smoking, it's impolite.", he grunted.

  "Charlotte! Please stop smoking!! We are on an important mission, this nice old man needs our help!", Mitsuki followed his lead.

  I just give her a bnk stare. Really? That old fuck rippling with muscle is a nice old man? Mitsuki, my girl, you need to have your eyes checked.

  "No.", I simply stated.

  "Is this how Demon Syers act nowadays?", he furrowed his brows, huffing with a deep grunt.

  "To crify, I am not a Demon Syer.", I raised my left hand, tapping Ouroboros Omniscia.

  How should I proceed with this? Ah... there is another job description that is simir to Demon Syers.

  "I am a Leviathan Hunter."

  Leviathan Hunter, people who hunt the Leviathans of the sea. Well, that word refers to many different things. Leviathan is the biblical name of the Sea Dragon created by Yahweh. It can also refer to Aquatic Dragons, the Agents of Earth, like Selen.

  But nowadays, it usually refers to Sea Monsters.

  Yeah, it's confusing. The whole English nguage is a fucking mess.

  Since I fought against Moby Dick, that technically makes me a Leviathan Hunter. Or should I become an Eldritch Hunter? The Beasts of Tindalos and Shub-Niggurath are things I defeated before... nah, that would be ridiculous.

  Most people believe Eldritch Gods don't exist, just the existence of an Eldritch Hunter would send people into a panic. Not to mention the Eldritch cults, I will not have those alien worshippers scum feel validated.

  "Plus, I am white as fuck. One hundred percent Greek genes and two hundred percent American spirit.", I took another puff.

  "Ahaha... please don't mind her, even if her attitude is like that, she's super strong!!", Mitsuki is trying to hype me up.

  "If you think yourself is such a big shot—"

  Using the coffin as a springboard, I dash towards the old man. In quick succession, I swept his legs while grabbing his throat, then I punched him in the stomach.

  "I don't have time for petty insults, just tell me everything you know."

  He tried to speak, but my hold was a bit tight so no proper words came out. But from my emotional readings, he was furious at me.

  "Hmm... so you don't know much.", my eyes moved to Mitsuki, who was just standing there, "Mitsuki, I proposed that we should do shifts. You go back and rest until midnight."

  "Umm... no! You go ahead and rest first! You are a guest here after all!!", Mitsuki shook her head, she flustered a bit.

  "You had a long journey already, so you should have some sleep. I know you are going through a hard time, what you need right now is rest.", I stare at her directly, making sure she focuses on me, "More work won't help anything, just sit back and rex for the time being."

  I enhanced my vocal cord with Euphoria, "Believe in me, for I am the Silver Princess of Humanity."

  I can see her blushing a bit.

  "O-Okay then... see you ter, Charlotte!!", Mitsuki cheerfully waved and walked away.

  Hmm... that was easy. But there was a hint of hesitation in her eyes, maybe she just wanted to spend time with me, however, Euphoria's influence was stronger. Or it was because I was still choking this old man.

  I threw him aside.

  "Well, go rest easy. I'll deal with your little ghost problem. I don't care if you are a part of the Yakuza, by the way."

  "Kah... how did you know, you dipshit—"

  I crushed his hand under my shoe, staring at him with a bored look.

  "Shut up and do what I say.", I just love threatening people, physically.

  "You!!"

  I then kicked him in the face, then again in the chest, and sent him flying into his own home. He won't wake up for an entire day or so.

  Hmm... what did he and Mitsuki talk about again?

  Strange noises from the haunted house. A blurry figure moves inside. Waiting.

  Thanks, Survive.

  "Let's head to see what our friend is up to.", I finished my cigarette, swapping out for a new one.

  I have a pretty good guess of this ghost.

  =0=0=

  "Londinium, are you home?"

  And here it is, walking out of the haunted... no, I should say... the radioactive house is Londinium. Damn, that hair is so fucking good-looking.

  "Sup, my disciple.", it waved at me.

  "For the st time, I am not your disciple.", I strongly deny its cim.

  "Why are coming to my house?", it questioned me.

  "Your neighbor compined about a ghost, so he called the Demon Syers to deal with it. Either you get evicted or your house gets destroyed."

  Speaking of which...

  "Why didn't your house get destroyed already?", I wondered. The Japanese government, no matter how slow, must've done something about a VERY radioactive house.

  "Oh, mutual destruction.", Londinium casually shrugged, "If this pce blows up, the radiation would escape and screw everyone over."

  Damn... that's kinda good, pcing a bomb in your own home so you won't get kicked out.

  "Wait, don't you live in the Nuclear Power Pnt?", I asked again.

  It turned to the East, likely looking at the power pnt, "The wifi there is weak, I can't binge anime or pirate games there. Moving from here to there isn't hard at all."

  Right, teleportation.

  "Come in, the pce is a bit messy but it should be alright."

  "What about the radiation?"

  "There is nothing to worry about, I can manipute radiation waves as the Records of Venus. I promise you, my disciple, you or your clothes will not be tainted by radiation.", and it scurries inside.

  Well, I'll bite.

  Carrying the coffin, I stepped inside the yard... this atmosphere wasn't great. Survive's arms are close to bring right now, this is dangerous.

  Heading inside the small house... it came to my attention that the inside was a lot bigger than the outside. Since a small house can't house this many...

  "Manga...", I picked up a manga, "You collect them?"

  "Yes.", now Londinium was on the ceiling like a spider, "I have the first prints of all manga too."

  "Why are you on the wall anyway?", I frowned.

  "To let you have a better look.", it replied, breathing out yellow fume, "And it is more comfortable."

  Okay...

  I headed to the next room... which I assumed was the living room from the sofa and rge TV. Hm? Is that a game console? And there are two controllers on the coffee table.

  Why would a person have two controllers if they are living alone— I gnced at Londinium on the ceiling, looking at its four arms. I get it now.

  I pced Ouroboros Omniscia down. I then took off the haori and pced it on top of the coffin. Now I was left with just my white shirt and leggings.

  "Py some games with me, I have some time to rex.", I took one of the controllers, and hopped on the sofa, which was surprisingly dry and pretty comfortable.

  "Sure, are you fine with fighting games?", Londinium hopped down from the ceiling, sitting next to me.

  To that, I smiled, "The more skill a game requires, the better I am at it."

  "Road Fighters 6 it is then.", I can feel a hint of glee from Londinium through its eyes. Ah, I am learning its expression.

  This should be worth it. I can learn something new.

  =0=0=

  In Mitsuki's eyes, Charlotte was an amazing person. That calmness she used to face every situation, and the ability to casually warp that calm nature into a ferocious frenzy when the situation calls for it.

  She cannot do that, all she knows is that she can kill, and even when she tries to protect others... it does not end well for most of the time. Charlotte is different, despite her immense power, she values life for what it is.

  So strong she knows how to be gentle... err... sometimes.

  She reached the steps leading back to the temple, breathing out a cold puff of air she decided to sit down.

  "Hah... Charlotte is right, I am tired...", Mitsuki sighed as she looked up the stairs, which seemed boring and tiresome to walk up.

  "Hey, are you there?", she asked herself.

  "Yes...", a deeper voice came out of her mouth, "What do you want."

  "I won our bet.", she smiled smugly, "Charlotte came to help me."

  "There was no bet in the first pce.", the other voice huffed.

  "Haha... well, what do you think of Charlotte coming to help me?"

  "Like bringing a nuclear bomb to fight a rabbit, she will do something unnecessary."

  That voice made Mitsuki chuckle a bit, seeing how Charlotte first introduced herself here with a giant ship crashing into a tornado of crows.

  "Hehe... Charlotte is very unique, I heard she like exiting through windows...", Mitsuki fell silent for a moment, her smile faded, "I... don't know a lot about Charlotte, even though she knows so much about me."

  Charlotte has way too much knowledge, sure, she could've asked around people like Kra, they seem to know each other. But Kra is not the type to gossip...

  "What are you doing here dozing off."

  Kra was more like Mitsuki's mom.

  The woman with scarlet red hair in her Miko dress was standing behind Mitsuki, with a broom in her hand.

  "Hello there, Kra! Are you feeling better?", she asked, standing up to greet the Shrine Maiden.

  "Eh, three hours of rest cleared my mind...", Kra looked at Mitsuki, then she looked around the area, "Where is the other girl?"

  "Oh! Charlotte said we should do a shift! She said I needed rest, so... could I crash in for a bit?", Mitsuki ughed it off.

  Kra shrugged, "Yeah, just head up to the cottage beside the Shrine, and remember to pray or the spirits will get angry. After you wake up, please fold the bnket neatly on the pillow and put it in the corner of the room, if you wake up and find the entire sheet wet for some unknown reason, hang them on the rack outside."

  "That's a lot of instruction.", the swordswoman commented.

  "Bitch, you have split personalities, let the other you take note.", she rolled her eyes.

  "You know it doesn't work like that!! It's my Gem! Not a split personality!!", she filed her arms around.

  "Just go already, I have to finish cleaning the steps. Oh, and if you run into other Mikos or the head priest, remember to say hi. Your awful mental state isn't an excuse to ignore courtesy.", Kra looks the other way, sweeping the dirt off the stone walkway.

  As Mitsuki began to walk up, she looked at the Miko and asked, "Charlotte doesn't seem to greet anybody, why the special treatment?"

  Kra just gives Mitsuki the side eyes, "She's a foreign guest, standards are lowered for her. We can't expect some outsider to learn every courtesy we have."

  "Charlotte choked Mr. Bayashi today.", Mitsuki mentioned as she continued to walk up the stairs.

  Kra now stares at Mitsuki with her eyes wide open, showing off her beautiful amethyst-like purple eyes.

  She csped her hands together to pray, "May the gods have mercy on the Yakuza's souls."

  "Shouldn't you be praying for Charlotte?", Mitsuki looked down.

  "No, I am more worried about the Yakuza, they don't know who messed with them."

  "That's the Silver Princess for you!", Mitsuki ughed, as she was proud of Charlotte, and... proud of herself for being a friend of that girl.

  Going back into the Daizoji Temple, Mitsuki headed into a cottage right next to the main expansive shrine, which has a porch facing the giant cherry blossom the temple is famous for.

  Going there, she met a couple of Miko hanging around, repairing the many seals that were broken. She of course greeted them as she was told to.

  Mitsuki could see in their eyes... the pity they felt for the girl. As if they all know she will become a sacrifice for her great-grandmother's ambition.

  That made Mitsuki uncomfortable, they knew what was going on, but they just stood by and watched it happen. Only Charlotte reached out to help.

  Sliding the door open, Mitsuki stood there. She remembered what Charlotte said.

  'Those concepts are nothing but chains created by older generations, ghosts of the past keeping us from breaking free.'

  What she said resonated with Mitsuki, who was too afraid of breaking culture and tradition...

  She gripped her sword, pulling out the broken bde. She had been using the same sword for years now, even when all that remained was the handle and guard.

  "Hey.", she closed her eyes, "Get me your bde, Entropy."

  Then she opened her eyes, but they now had a sharp glint to them. She smiled.

  "With pleasure, my host..."