For the current Shiraishi Kawa, this level of Impaty posed no threat to him. Even as Transcendent women, their bodies had comprehensively improved in all aspects.
However, after several rounds of combat, they were completely unable to resist and could only passively defend. By the time the battle was completely over and they returned to the real world, it was already morning.
Through Miura Yumiko's account of what happened at school last night, Shiraishi Kawa had no intention of taking another day off. Yukino wanted to see him.
Going to the DanMachi World was possible as long as he had enough points.
However, the level of danger had to be considered.
Most importantly, with the activation of the blank profession panel, the directions worth choosing in the current Dimensional Chat Group were still relatively few. Sakurajima Mai's story was a daily life with a touch of fantasy.
Asuna's SAO game world would probably also involve player professions, which wouldn't provide a significant power boost to his current strength.
If he really had to choose a profession, it would definitely be one that allowed him to break through levels via reputation and had a higher potential ceiling. He pondered carefully.
"The Hero of the Goblin Slayer World… the current timeline hasn't appeared yet."
"The Chat Group currently has no new worlds appearing. konosuba… the most basic profession, Adventurer. If I remember correctly, can it learn all skills?"
During his wash-up in the bathroom, Shiraishi Kawa, finally free, pondered the allocation of the blank profession. He inexplicably thought of the protagonist Sato Kazuma, whom he had replaced.
His attributes were very low in all aspects.
Even his Adventurer profession was the lowest level. His advantage was being able to learn various professional skills, something even the proficiency panel probably couldn't achieve!
The Golden Finger proficiency panel was based on the profession's foundation, allowing unconditional learning of skills from the same profession. After thinking about this, Shiraishi Kawa made up his mind completely.
"Then it's settled, the Adventurer profession it is!"
Leaving the bathroom, he saw Miura Yumiko still lying in bed, scrolling on her phone, too lazy to get up. The main reason was Shiraishi Kawa.
Friends who are often flirtatious know that sometimes, simply being together, holding hands will make you want to hug, hugging will make you want to kiss.
Kissing leads to snuggling, and snuggling leads to wanting to take off clothes. This is a continuous progression.
Shiraishi Kawa was naturally no exception.
After a simple greeting to Izumi Miori, who was busy in the kitchen, he smiled easily and greeted her, "Good morning, Mrs. Izumi."
"You too, Shiraishi-kun."
Although she had some reservations about being called 'Mrs.', it was still better than 'Auntie.' She brought the prepared breakfast to the dining table.
She didn't constantly watch Shiraishi Kawa, but not needing to prepare lunch boxes, and sometimes not seeing him at all, Izumi Miori could roughly guess that he had things he needed to be busy with recently.
However, looking at Shiraishi Kawa in his Soubu High School uniform, Izumi Miori smiled and asked, "Do you need me to prepare a lunch box today?"
"There's still time."
"Not for now."
Lunch had already been arranged with Miura Yumiko at a restaurant near the school, so even preparing a lunch box now would be a bit too rushed.
Shiraishi Kawa chuckled and shook his head.
Looking at the rather rich and nutritious breakfast, he could feel that Mrs. Izumi Miori had put a lot of effort into the meals.
"I'm meeting a friend for lunch at a restaurant outside, so I won't trouble Izumi-Auntie."
"No…"
"You are taking care of me."
Hearing this, Izumi Miori quickly shook her head. Even a reclusive erotic artist, how could she not have this much social experience?
The normal rent for a house was 80,000 yen per month.
Now, by simply taking two hours each week to help with basic cleaning, the rent was already offset.
Even the so-called help with preparing lunch and dinner was more about taking care of her financially strapped situation.
Now, hearing Shiraishi Kawa wanting to thank her, Izumi Miori dared not accept it in any way.
"If it weren't for Shiraishi-kun, I don't know how I would have paid this month's rent. I can't even think of a way to repay you."
"There will be a chance."
Considering Miura Yumiko was still in the bedroom, even if Shiraishi Kawa had other ideas, he definitely wouldn't say anything to Izumi Miori now.
There is no limit to the number of Hedonistic Chosen.
As the number increases, the comprehensive attributes in all aspects can be boosted, but he didn't intend to go for quantity; they had to be sufficiently familiar.
And willing to offer their complete loyalty!
"..."
"If there's anything I can do to help Shiraishi-kun, I won't refuse no matter what."
Izumi Miori didn't take this as a joke; she was exceptionally serious. But as soon as she finished speaking, her mind inexplicably... conjured up scenes from erotic manga.
If it really came down to that kind of request, would she truly have to agree?
She didn't even dare to look Shiraishi Kawa in the eye. After cleaning the used frying pan, she quickly found a clumsy excuse and hastily fled the house.
"I hope so."
"..."
As the anti-theft door closed, Miura Yumiko, who had changed into her Soubu High School uniform in the bedroom, couldn't help but peek out.
Her eyes were quite puzzled.
She had left quite early yesterday, so she hadn't noticed anyone else in Shiraishi Kawa's house. What was happening now made it hard not to be curious.
"This is?"
"A tenant in my apartment. Her profession is a painter with an unstable income, I suppose. I'm a bit too lazy to clean, so I left it to her."
"To offset the rent."
Currently, his relationship with Izumi Sagiri was still innocent, so Shiraishi Kawa's attitude was exceptionally firm when facing Miura Yumiko.
He simply explained the reason.
However.
Miura Yumiko's gaze didn't leave Shiraishi Kawa's face, especially when she thought of harem tropes in light novels... her expression was quite strange.
"Shiraishi Kawa-kun, you're not trying to build a harem, are you?"
"Of course."
Facing Miura Yumiko.
From any perspective, his relationship with her wasn't pure love. To be precise, it was a relationship brought about by his spiritual awareness ability.
Therefore.
Shiraishi Kawa made no attempt to hide his true thoughts.
He smiled and shook his head, saying, "And how can this be called a harem? I merely wish to bestow the identity of a Hedonistic Chosen upon those who place their hopes in me."
"Then why didn't you directly bestow the identity of a Hedonistic Chosen upon that older sister?"
"It's about respecting their wishes."
His divine profession had already successfully advanced, and Shiraishi Kawa felt that forcing others to change their beliefs was unnecessary.
However.
Upon carefully recalling the owners of the Hedonistic Chosen status—Miura, the urban legends evil spirits, and Busujima Saeko from the Apocalypse World, among others—
Most of them had had intimate contact before becoming a Hedonistic Chosen.
If there was a problem... it was Darkness, the masochistic perverted Knight from the Konosuba World, where the various relationships developed a bit too quickly. He looked at Miura.
Shiraishi Kawa asked, "After becoming a Hedonistic Chosen, aside from the various physical improvements, what was the most direct feeling you experienced?"
"Um..."
Carefully recalling her feelings from last night, Miura Yumiko frowned slightly, her tone somewhat uncertain: "It's just that all aspects of..."
"Desire was magnified across the board?"
"I couldn't control it. The... desires in all aspects... you should understand what I mean." As she spoke, she suddenly fell silent.
At that moment, she was definitely in that state.
However... as she gradually adapted to her identity as a Hedonistic Chosen, these thoughts would also gradually lessen, not to mention she wasn't particularly resistant to it in the first place.
"So that's how it is?"
Listening to Miura Yumiko's detailed explanation, Shiraishi Kawa's previously furrowed brow gradually relaxed. He guessed it was a change brought about by the divine pleasure.
The profession panel didn't provide particularly detailed skill descriptions.
Corruption?
He was a proper God of Pleasure; how could he engage in such actions!
He didn't dwell on the previous question.
Miura Yumiko looked at Shiraishi Kawa, who had changed into his Soubu High School uniform, and asked with a strange look in her eyes, "Why did you suddenly decide to go to school today?"
"You're not... trying to see Yukinoshita, are you?"
"Partially, yes."
"But I also want to see if you have the ability to fight evil spirits after becoming a Cleric. As long as you're not in too much danger."
"Then I can go handle other matters."
Shiraishi Kawa said in a relaxed tone.
In a world that was gradually becoming less ordinary, there might be other threats besides evil spirits. He would keep an eye on Miura Yumiko for a bit.
Helping her get accustomed to her Adventurer identity.
As for Miko, Yurikawa Hana, and Izumi Miori, whether they should become God Chosen was also something that needed to be appropriately advanced.
Being able to move into the apartment.
That definitely wasn't a sign of wanting to develop into ordinary friends.
"Alright."
Although the answer had some flaws, Miura Yumiko didn't mind the details. After becoming an Adventurer, fighting evil spirits alone was indeed daunting.
However.
With Shiraishi Kawa watching over her, she didn't feel as anxious.
Although he was essentially... quite a playboy, his attitude towards her was indeed impeccable. As a god, he had many things to handle.
Upon careful thought, Miura Yumiko felt she could understand.
She also didn't want to be a burden to Shiraishi Kawa. A confident smile hung on her face, and she said seriously, "I definitely won't hold you back."
Considering that they still had to attend classes normally, and Miura Yumiko spent most of her time at Soubu High School, the experimental location was chosen to be the school.
In a secluded corner.
Especially after nightfall, the number of evil spirits at Soubu High School was not small. However, there were relatively few students with spiritual awareness.
It wouldn't affect the normal operation of the school.
There was still a relatively long time before class, and besides the international class, not many students would pass through this teaching building.
"Your professional skills have a natural suppressive effect on evil spirits."
The full effects of the Exorcist profession's core skill, Adamantine Body, were shielded. The evil spirits, without natural suppression, noticed their presence.
They all approached Shiraishi Kawa and Miura Yumiko.
"..."
The method of using the skill was simple. Even Miura Yumiko, who had no experience with online games, quickly grasped it. By channeling her magic power,
She could successfully activate it.
Holy Light Baptism.
That was the core skill of her Cleric profession. As magic power was consumed, a gentle, sacred light appeared in her palm, and with a surge,
She decisively shot it towards the approaching evil spirit.
After all, it was a magical spell from another world. The evil spirit, not yet aware of the seriousness of the situation, instinctively wanted to escape.
But when it chose to approach, its fate was already sealed.
"Sizzle, sizzle!"
When the holy light touched the ghost, its body, originally enveloped in dense resentment, instantly emitted constantly rising, foul-smelling smoke.
Finally, it completely evaporated.
Even Miura Yumiko was astonished, not having expected that these seemingly terrifying evil spirits would be so easy to deal with!
And witnessing the death of their kind firsthand.
The many evil spirits, originally glaring menacingly, were completely intimidated and dared not approach.
Watching the battle up to this point, Shiraishi Kawa silently praised Miura Yumiko's adaptability and said in a relaxed tone, "You'll know once you try it."
"With your current Adventurer identity, solving ghosts is really easy!"
Ghosts.
They truly exist!
This fact was too shocking for Yukinoshita Yukino. The encounter in the Classics Club that day, even now,
She still found it hard to forget.
Ghosts with a foul odor and extremely grotesque appearances—these had almost become a nightmare deep within Yukinoshita's heart.
"..."
She had managed to add Shiraishi Kawa's Line through Chitanda-kun's channel, intending to apologize to him using the chat tool.
But this method.
Yukinoshita felt it was disrespectful to the apology. The Classics Club seemed to have suspended its activities, and she couldn't find Shiraishi Kawa there.
So she could only go to Class 2-F.
But still came up empty-handed.
"Is there really no other solution?"
Every time she woke up, Yukinoshita Yukino always felt as if there were ghosts hiding in the shadows of her home. Even on her way to Soubu High School,
She could occasionally glimpse dark, faceless evil spirits.
If it was according to the explanation Shiraishi Kawa gave that day in the Classics Club, she should... possess a relatively weak spiritual awareness ability.
Trying to ignore those evil spirits.
Focusing on her studies was a luxury for Yukinoshita Yukino, let alone carrying out Service Club activities. She composed herself.
Just as she was about to go to Soubu High School,
In a corner by the entrance of her rented apartment, the small old man evil spirit, about the size of a doll, seemed to have been startled by her sudden appearance.
It was suddenly scared stiff.
"..."
Although it wasn't a particularly strong evil spirit, to some extent, Yukinoshita Yukino's already not-so-good mood worsened.
This was her routine for two days.
Fortunately, her family's car helped with transportation on the way to school, which effectively avoided many problems. What she was curious about now was
How Miura Yumiko, who also possessed spiritual awareness, endured it.
Based on Miura Yumiko's attitude when looking for Shiraishi Kawa, it could be almost certain that her spiritual awareness ability was stronger than her own.
"So, how exactly should I bring it up?"
Yukinoshita Yukino's personality was inherently difficult. Carrying a complex mood, she arrived at Soubu High School. It was still very early before class.
There weren't many students in the school.
Only staff members were sweeping fallen leaves from the pathways. A casual glance into a darker corner would reveal the huddled figures of evil spirits.
They didn't show particularly strong aggression, though.
"Am I really supposed to pretend not to see them? Is there no solution for this spiritual perception ability?"
Yukinoshita even felt a longing for her former quiet yet peaceful ordinary high school life. She only felt this kind of daily routine becoming increasingly distant from her!
Up the stairs.
Her destination was the 2nd-year international class.
However, the figure of a blonde gyaru at the far corner of the corridor ahead looked exceptionally familiar to her—Miura Yumiko, with her blonde hair tied into a single ponytail.
Her pleated school skirt wasn't as short as it used to be.
Yukinoshita Yukino wasn't particularly curious about what specifically happened to make Miura Yumiko gradually change her old habits.
It was just that...
When she saw an evil spirit emanating a powerful aura in the corridor, she was about to warn the other person, but the scene before her left an unforgettable impression.
Miura Yumiko's hand was enveloped in a soft, sacred light.
It was as if... it was magic from a light novel. Facing the terrifying evil spirit, she launched that soft light at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.
It directly hit the evil spirit!
One could almost hear the evil spirit's roar. This sacred, soft light made the ghost disappear instantly, completely without a trace.
"Is this an Exorcist?!"
This sudden scene made Yukinoshita Yukino feel as if her brain had stopped working.
If she hadn't seen the ghost with her own eyes...
She probably would have thought it was a short video being filmed.
She paused on the central staircase.
And Miura Yumiko, having dealt with the ghost, spoke with considerable excitement: "Shiraishi-kun, I think I can finally deal with these ghosts now!"
The familiar name made Yukinoshita Yukino's expression freeze. Following the sound of footsteps, she looked up ahead.
And there, in the distance, was Shiraishi Kawa, whom she had searched for in vain yesterday.
Their gazes met.
He had also noticed her.
He didn't seem to mind her presence.
Shiraishi Kawa's tone, however, was very relaxed, but more teasing: "Hmm, Yukinoshita-san, can you also see ghosts now?"