Chapter 133: Convenient Ghost Buster

"Hey, are ghost-related Spiritual Powers basically just 'the thoughts of the dead'?"

"At the start of the new year, this is a painful question. What? Did you do something, Leorio?"

Sora answered in a surprised voice; instead of answering the question, he replied with an impression and a question. This answer was natural.

Just as Sora said, today is January 2nd. Although it is not New Year's Day, it is still a happy holiday in most countries. There is none.

"I can't help but wonder, but it's not me! I mean, don't let others do this!!... Maybe!!"

"Because it's the last one, both the persuasiveness and the credibility are negative."

Leorio also felt that Sora's reaction was helpless, but even so, he didn't say, "What happened?" But after all, as Sora said, the last sentence ruined everything.

However, unlike the previous answer, Sora's words were accompanied by an amused laugh, so Sora's words were less persuasive.

Judging from the first "What did you do?", this seems to be just flirting, and Leorio dragged it into his usual pace jokingly, and his voice could not be concealed. So, he gave a bitter smile on the other end of the phone, cursed a "sorry," and continued to speak.

"No, I don't know the details very well, because I heard a senior student came home for a while and consulted me about his friend."

With Leorio's explanation, Sora was satisfied with this early New Year time and the added "maybe," but since a new mystery was born, Sora frankly asked the question.

"... That senior, were you talking to him more like a complaint than a consultation? Or do you know you became a Hunter, and because you are a Hunter, he consulted you? If it's the latter, then I would say, but what is that? Did the senior think of a Hunter?"

"I understand your feelings. I had the same thought. There is a passage where he thinks Hunters are omnipotent heroes."

Leorio did not answer Sora's question, but when he agreed, he told him it was the latter, not the former.

What kind of senior are you? I thought so, but a boy who seemed to have the same unreasonable expectations suddenly popped into Sora's head, so he unilaterally concluded that he might be the same type of senior as Gon, and encouraged the story to continue.

"That senior is not a bad person, but an honest, good person, but has his sanity evaporated? I'm always energetic, and the story flies around, so I still don't understand it very well, but if I summarize it, my senior's friend's house seems to be in a haunted house, so he wants to do something."

"You say it's easy, but isn't that a terrible situation?"

"Tell your senior."

Leorio responded to Sora's naive jab in a tired voice.

According to Leorio, when he tried his best to summarize "a story that goes back and forth," it seems that events that can only be considered spiritual phenomena have been occurring frequently in his senior's friend's house recently.

The intercom or the room door was knocked on, but there was no one there.

The flowers in the room had withered, as if they hadn't been watered for days, and my gaze moved away from the flowers for a few seconds. From the air, I heard my family calling me on the second floor, so I went upstairs to the front door, as if he had met his family "calling him from the second floor" when he returned from shopping.

"I see. This is definitely a perfect haunted house."

Did the house move recently? If not, then before this kind of thing started to happen, didn't someone die, or did something break?"

"No, that's the house my senior's friend has lived in since birth. It seems like a new house bought when his friend was born, so it's not inherited property."

Also, this kind of thing seems to have started happening three months ago... or, if I have any thoughts, it was about half a year ago. About eight months from now, that friend's parents died in an accident.

Sora agreed with Leorio's summary and asked a question. Even Leorio, who is a layman in spiritual matters, had the same doubt, so he got the correct information.

"However, even if you remove the gaps, that accident seems to have been caused by a natural disaster, and it seems that your parents' accidental death is related to the house becoming a haunted house. It looks like it."

If I only heard footsteps or pranks like intercoms or knocking on doors, I might have come to a vague conclusion, "I don't know if my parents were there," but the knife suddenly fell. I was pushed down the stairs. No matter how you look at it, they are not your parents.

"... Rather, if it were my parents, even if it were someone else's business, I wouldn't forgive them."

Leorio said in his answer that the "death of his parents" incident was unrelated to the current spiritual phenomenon.

Of course, as Leorio said, parents would not think that their children would be affected by spiritual Obstacles that can only be seen as Malice, but in Sora's view, this is a blindly trusting idea. The theory of inherent goodness.

Since the rumors were about Leorio's senior's friend's story, in the absence of a large amount of accurate information, I would not conclude "my parents' death has already been fine," but Sora did it on purpose. He didn't say anything and just agreed with Leorio's words, "That's right."

I can't say "impossible" like Leorio, but I only saw things that I couldn't believe in the theory of inherent goodness, but I completely agreed with his last mutter, so I thought he was "possible." It is also true that he wanted to say "impossible," as if he discarded it as "impossible," so Sora didn't deliberately say anything awkward because it was just a possibility, and changed the narrative slightly.

"Does it seem that the spiritual Obstacle is limited to the inside of the house?"

"... If the mental disorder is limited to the house, it may not be inherited property, but the land itself may be related to it. And there are 'things' that can prevent spiritual interference, whether it is an object or an action, but the parents who knew about this suddenly died, so the child didn't know and threw it away or destroyed it. Or if this is because I violated the rules I had to follow, then I can't explain the strange time six months after my parents died."

"As far as I heard, it's probably limited to the house, which is of course the most reasonable."

"... So, the main topic is, can you do something?"

Leorio told him what he wanted to say and what he wanted to answer, and entered the main topic.

To this question, Sora gave an unusual, slightly slurred answer.

"Hmm... I heard about you secondhand, and I can't say anything at this stage."

First of all, you know, I don't use Spells or scriptures to send ghosts to heaven, I just kill them without asking questions, and if you don't ask, I'll destroy that house. Frankly speaking, if the house or land seems to be the cause, this is the fastest way to move, isn't it?"

When Leorio returned a solution without a lid over the phone, "It's definitely the most realistic choice to move..." saying he couldn't.

"I can't do that."

After my parents died, I inherited some land in the countryside and couldn't cash it out, so the inheritance tax piled up for nothing. Because it's a house full of memories, it seems that the friend, the youngest of the three sisters, who is now only about 10 years old, forced herself to keep it on hand.

That's why I think giving up an environment with good public order where nearby residents have known each other since birth and are willing to help you in any way is not a good idea, so please seriously consider moving as a last resort."

Sora agreed with Leorio's reason for wanting to use moving as a last resort.

That feeling of not wanting to leave the parents' house can be said to be the pinnacle of a souvenir of the sudden death of parents... Unfortunately, in Sora's family environment, I don't understand it at all, but I can understand the theory.

First of all, if it seems difficult to pay inheritance tax after they leave home, I hope the funds can be easily transferred to a safe area where the three sisters can live safely. It's not.

Furthermore, three sisters without parents are a family structure that criminals can consider easy prey in every respect. If all three of them are beautiful, then it is no exaggeration to say that moving to an environment where no one can rely on is almost suicide.

If the neighbors understand the situation and are lucky enough to have good personalities, it is obviously best not to leave the land where these people live.

So Sora also withdrew the view that "moving is the fastest way," but rather than that, Sora pointed out one thing he noticed reproachfully.

"... I sort of understand why Leorio is so keen on other people's business that he wants to do something about that 'friend's' house."

"………………What the heck?"

"You haven't said it yet."

Although Sora agreed with Leorio's reason for moving as a last resort, he also sensed Leorio's ulterior motives, because the "senior's friend" was a woman and three sisters, and the temperature in Sora's eyes dropped below freezing.

This man, far from being a minor, put the youngest child who could be called a little girl aside and wanted to get a little closer to the second eldest daughter.

Sensing that Leorio on the other end of the phone was relieved, but because this reaction was an affirmation of his own ulterior motives, the temperature in Sora's eyes dropped even further.

But, of course, this person is not just moving. More precisely, the fact that the friend is female is not the trigger for him to move, but a slight expectation that he will move.

From his performance in the third exam, one can see that he is a rather disappointing person; it is a pity he cannot lose his ulterior motives. In any situation, one could call him snobbish or materialistic, but even so, the root of this person's motivation for action—as I know—is never an ulterior motive, but a desire to "help" and "save."

Otherwise, Sora, who is even more stoic than Kurapika, would have long ago severed ties with Leorio.

So Sora gently restored the temperature of his eyes to the mild temperature of human skin and said.

"So? Where should I go?"

Nothing was said.

Leorio hadn't even spoken to him yet. I didn't ask for anything.

However, in Sora's view, this kind of exchange was nothing more than a waste of time, so he skipped all the troublesome things and only asked what was necessary.

I only asked where the house of "Leorio's senior" was.

Leorio paused for a moment after Sora finished asking, then burst into loud laughter and replied.

"Haha! A story is a good thing, it's just too early! First, tell your senior and their friends that you are going to introduce them to a childhood friend."

"You can say that in the meantime, I will arrange an airship."

"No, wait for my reply."

"The longer you wait, the more time you waste. If you talk to me, you will imagine that even if the other party says 'I don't want to,' I will still come over. Tell him, 'Get up gracefully.'"

"Hey! I absolutely hate that! Promise me you won't ruin it, I beg you!!"

If Sora answered Leorio with a smile, this time Leorio started to become impatient, and Sora smiled even harder.

Leorio's anxiety was no longer about the possibility of facing the worst-case scenario due to mental confusion, but he knew this was just what Sora would do, so he laughed.

Fortunately, although Sora said "I don't need it," Leorio's senior and his friend did not rush in. I arrived at the country where that "friend of Leorio's senior" was.

However, Leorio, who was supposed to go to the airport to pick her up, shouted: "Oh, Sora! Long time no see!!"

Leorio was confused by this reaction, and he asked: "What's wrong?"

The person innocently hugging his arm also had a cold face, just like Sora.

And the person clinging to Sora and Leorio had an identical face, saying exactly the same thing.

"Eh!? Who is this beauty!? Leorio's girlfriend!? Impossible!!"

"You didn't say exactly the same thing when you first met!"

Hearing the screams of Sora and the other party, Leorio shook off the person holding his arm, grabbed his neck like a cat, stabbed at Sora, and said:

"This guy is my senior! And this guy is a Ghostbuster who kicks ghosts and zombies with his bare body!! Also, this guy is a guy!!"

"Eh!!??"

"Why are you even surprised!? It's about you, Astolfo!!"

Sora pointed at a little senior who looked much younger than Leorio, explaining to each other who they were while trying to correct Sora's misunderstanding; Leorio's explanation was terrible, but he said "Dude." On the other hand, Astolfo was startled, and Leorio's fist shook off his pink head.

Sora was still watching the exchange in amazement, which was rare. It wasn't just Sora; many people around were desperately staring at Astolfo, saying: "Isn't this a lie?"

Among them, some were even dizzy with shock.

No wonder. This person, Astolfo, is taller than Sora for a woman, but five centimeters shorter than Sora. Compared to him, Kurapika's features might still be more masculine.

However, if that were all, it would end with the thought "Ah, I might be wrong," but... Sora couldn't help but stare at the most likely culprit and asked point-blank.

"... Leorio, is it normal for men here to wear miniskirts?"

This man was definitely wearing a skirt, not culottes, and an ultra-short skirt that was only 20 centimeters above the knee.

Her over-the-knee socks were hung on garters, which was a very attractive Absolute area. No wonder Sora's cancer and the shock of the men around him collapsed.

"What the hell!! This perverted hobby is a hobby!!"

"This is not a pervert, nor is it my hobby! This is, after all, a proof of reluctant friendship!!"

"If you don't want to, stop! Every time I see that absolute area, I hate myself and want to die!!"

Leorio answered Sora's initial question while refuting, and Astolfo held his bruised head and refuted with tears in his eyes. Pretty.

However, Leorio went crazy when exposing the sexual orientation of a man who didn't need to express an objection, and Sora cast a sympathetic look at Leorio but interrupted: "What kind of friend are you?"

"Ah, no! This is a proof of friendship from my childhood friend, he is different from the child whose house is in a haunted house!

There is a childhood friend who, because of the shock of being dumped, got drunk and went on a rampage while naked, so I just wanted to dress him up as a girl to calm him down!! Even if I am a pervert, I am the type of pervert who would be published in the newspaper, not the type who would be handcuffed!!"

Astolfo seemed to have heard Sora's whisper, and while being choked by Leorio, he ran wildly trying to find excuses, but the only person who could restore his reputation was the friend they were meeting today; for some reason, Astolfo was himself. He admitted he was a pervert.

Or rather, he wasn't because he was drunk. The direction is different, but he is a pervert, and he seems to be a psychological clown somewhere. Of course, admitting that you are a pervert is better than being with such a pervert, but I understand the feeling of wanting to emphasize "not to that extent."

... Sora used a distant gaze to force himself to believe in this chaotic situation and the other party's statement.

While Sora struggled to accept this chaos, the culprit who caused the donbiki chaos was Leorio sticking out his tongue, forcibly grabbing the base of his own neck, and after moving his hand away, he turned to face Sora, like a child with a bright smile on his face who had hugged him.

"Hundreds! Leorio's lewdness! More than that, I'm sorry, I mistook you for Leorio's girlfriend!

I am Astolfo! Nice to meet you! Can I call you Sora-chan? Astolfo is very good to me!!"

"Oh... oh? Ah, yeah... call me whatever you want..."

Considering what he did and his gender, this was sexual harassment with all his might, but that innocent smile overwhelmed even Sora, who wouldn't back down from a first meeting.

The prediction of "the same type as Gon" that came to mind when talking to Leorio was basically not wrong, but unlike Gon, who unexpectedly reads the atmosphere and has a mature side, Sora's flaws are deliberately completed. It seems to be an innocent type, but he is doing his best 24/7. That's why it's said that rationality evaporated.

But I don't mind.

This is partly because he looks more feminine than himself, so he doesn't feel sexually harassed, but also because he is so innocent that one can see at a glance that he actually has no ulterior motives, and most importantly, when I thought we were going to separate, what he said while holding Sora's hand expressed everything.

"Thank you very much for coming.

That guy is always worried about his sisters, and even if he is hurt, he will only say "it's okay," so even if I said "I don't want to," he still rushed in, which made me really happy.

But don't be reckless. Let me know if there is anything I can help with! Even if I am like this, I am still a man, so leave the dangerous things to me or Leorio."

He was just someone who discussed with Leorio. Although it was his friend who was in trouble in the haunted house, he was happy that Sora came as if it were his own, although Sora didn't ask for anything, he naturally let Leorio help. Spirit, and even warned Sora not to overdo it.

What's more, he said all this at once with a very natural smile, so Sora was dumbfounded as if seeing him playfully grab Leorio's arm.

Not understanding what Sora's reaction meant, Astolfo tilted his head cutely like a little squirrel.

Leorio scratched his head vigorously and averted his gaze in embarrassment.

He knew why Sora was smiling. He had already anticipated what Sora would say next, so he, being disobedient, simply pretended not to know what to do.

"Leorio, your senior sister is just like your senior sister, truly a good person!!"

"... No way."

Leorio responded briefly to the words Sora had anticipated.

It is too late now, because I have known him for a long time, except for myself.

"Sorry, my friend is still at work.

Already! He is injured, and everyone around him has advised him to rest, so why is he so stubborn!?!"

It seemed that the important "friend" Astolfo was supposed to introduce had not finished work yet, and Astolfo was explaining himself indignantly in the coffee shop designated as the meeting place.

It seemed that Astolfo's friend was the eldest daughter, and Astolfo seemed angry at the fact that he tended to sacrifice himself, while saying that his sisters did not have to endure what they wanted to do, such as going to school, just because their parents had passed away, banging on the table, making the people around him angry, and constantly talking about your friend's self-sacrifice.

To his face, he might be expressing his complaints, but what do you think of this sentence, "Is he a saint!? This is not a complaint, but a kind of infatuation."

Have you ever complained that your heart is so warm?

"Injury, what happened, how much was he hurt?

Sora was always fine because it did calm her down, but the constant table-banging was annoying, so Astolfo continued to be angry at his friend who didn't care about himself, so Sora took a sip of the milk she ordered at the cafe, trying to correct the trajectory with a question.

Astolfo was straightforward, the transition was clear, he easily stopped being angry, and answered Sora's question with a pitiful face.

"Yeah, it's just a sprained left wrist. Although there was no one on the second floor, I was still pushed down the stairs by my two sisters.

It wasn't that I slipped, it was like this! I fell on my head as if I had been pushed, and everyone heard the sound of being pushed, so I believe it wasn't just a mistake.

... He said it was fortunate that he was the only one injured by being pushed, not his sisters, but that was not the case.... He knew best that his beloved sister was not the kind of sister who would say 'I'm happy' when she was hurt, but he didn't understand."

Astolfo pursed his lips, dissatisfied with his friend's attitude of belittling himself and putting his younger sisters first, and took a sip of Hot Cocoa like a lick. He was a man with higher feminine power than a woman who was not good at anything.

"I see.... Are there any other malicious spiritual interferences?"

"Hmm... unless the younger sister is injured, that guy doesn't count as himself and can't help much.

As for my little sister... that's useless too."

"Why?"

Sora asked about the injury and the situation at the time in more detail, but Astolfo crossed his arms and looked into the air, giving an unreliable answer.

As for the friend in the first half, I had heard long ago that he was that kind of person, and it was fine, but I just couldn't figure out the story of the two younger sisters in the second half, it wouldn't be like this. Helpful, Leorio said: "I'm not close to my sister. Is that so?" Astolfo tried to answer the two's questions, but before he could get the answer out, a bell-like sound rang in the coffee shop.

"Mr. Reindeer!"

Most of the customers in the coffee shop made faces as if to say "Hmm?". As for Sora and Leorio, they spoke normally.

Of course, there were no reindeer in the coffee shop. Since there were no plush heads, dolls, or reindeer patterns common in rich families, the children's voices echoing in the coffee shop were completely incomprehensible, and the customers' reactions were natural.

But Astolfo had a different reaction.

"Hmm? Lily? Why are you here?"

"After all! It's Mr. Reindeer!"

He was no longer looking puzzled, but opened his eyes slightly, then turned around and called out a person's name.

Then a girl in a pure white coat rushed over, not knowing why she called Astolfo a reindeer, and hugged him at the same time.

Then, leaving Leorio and Sora behind, they exchanged smiles, "Long time no see," "Ahahaha, we only met at Christmas."

"Lily, don't shout in public.

In an instant, that smile was repainted, and a slap-like sound of reproach rang out.

Although it was someone else's voice, a voice that straightened the spine, the person who was scolded turned back while holding Astolfo, looked up at the woman, smiled somewhat awkwardly, and apologized.

"Yes. Sorry, Sister Alter."

"Oh, Alter. Long time no see. What's wrong?"

"... I was going to pick up my little sister and go home with her. I could see you outside, so Lily didn't come to say hello."

That exchange and naming confirmed that the two were sisters, but even without such an exchange, one could tell just by looking at them.

These two, it's strange to say, but they looked very similar, like twins separated by a year.

In terms of expression, the younger sister was even more innocent than the older sister, but the older sister didn't seem to be in a very good mood.

Sora and Leorio stared inadvertently at these sisters who looked really happy with their eyes, then shifted their gaze to Astolfo, asking with their eyes.

"Could it be, are these two the sisters of my friend?"

If you came with two sisters in this flow, there is no reason not to be in contact there.

"That's right. But when the time comes, I will introduce them to you.

The friend's sisters that the two just mentioned————"

"Oh my, are these two the 'liars' you told my silly sister about?"

"Ah!?"

Did he notice the doubt caused by the two's gazes, or was it really just right? Astolfo covered the sound of him introducing the sisters, while the older sister Alter looked down at the two and snorted, I said no.

Hearing this, Sora didn't react and looked dull, but Leorio, who was gently sniffing his nose when the beauty appeared, shook his feet.

"! What are you talking about Alter! Apologize to the two of you!!"

"! Sister! Why do you say such cruel things!?"

Fortunately, Leorio, who had a low boiling point, ignored Astolfo's words with a sour face before being scolded by Astolfo and the younger sister Lily, but he still couldn't ignore the younger sister's words, Alter felt embarrassed. Eyebrows.

However, Alter didn't have any intention of apologizing or correcting him, snorted again, and let him push him away.

"Apologize? Why? What?

It's fine that you're worried about that good-tempered sister, but you don't know how to doubt just like your sister, so you are the one who got involved with this blatantly suspicious duo.

... So, sorry to bother you, but could you please go home? This pink-haired idiot sister is probably a duck, not only carrying green onions, but also pots, seasonings, and gas stoves, but I'm different. It's troublesome to call the police, wouldn't it be better to find other ducks that got lost?"

Alter refuted Astolfo's words, her speech so impolite and rude that it made Kurapika look cute by comparison.

Leorio glared back, as if saying, "What is stopping you!?" I sat down like an adult.

"In my mind."

Sora continued to stare at Alter.

He did not notice that his eyes were brighter than before, as he argued with Astolfo, who was provoked by Alter's words, and her sister.

"You are too suspicious! This is illogical!"

"Yeah! Why do you think you are a swindler! Sora-chan, you came by airship, but you said you didn't need money, so I persuaded you to at least pay for the travel expenses!!"

"Ha! First of all, that is the typical trick of a swindler, to show that kind of sweet face and then steal a lot of money!"

"... Also, Lily, I don't want you to know too much, but no matter how much I doubt this world, it is still not enough. After our parents passed away, I learned this from relatives who believed in it."

From Alter's words, Leorio understood that she said this out of concern for her family, and Leorio's anger almost completely vanished.

Aside from the rebellious phase of adolescence, she seemed to have developed a distrust of people due to the sudden passing of her parents and disputes with relatives over property issues. Understood in this light, Alter's words and actions were actually quite cute.

So, Leorio suggested, "Since this is annoying to the customers around us, we should either sit down and lower our voices, or leave the shop." 'So even though I knew I was immature, blue veins appeared on my temples.

However, perhaps realizing that Leorio was right, Alter bit her lip helplessly, pulled her sister's arm, and said, "Lily! Let's go!!"

However, Lily resisted her sister's tyrannical behavior, grabbed Astolfo's arm with the hand not held by Alter, and roared, "I won't go home with my sister! Don't do anything violent!" Chaos was furious.

From the other customers and staff, the shop was filled with confusion about what to do rather than anger. Go.

"? Alter and Lily? Why are you here?"

As soon as she entered the shop, she called her sister's name, looking at the woman who was elegantly tilting her head.

The woman who called them, wearing an indigo coat and a bandage on her left wrist, was almost certainly their sister and a friend of Astolfo.

She also looked like her two sisters. Moreover, although the age gap between Alter and Lily was large, the distance between Alter and the eldest daughter was not that great, so only when standing side by side could they be seen as identical twins.

So, Sora didn't even think about it and muttered, "... Are these sisters a Double?"

"Jenny!"

"Sister Jenny!"

Hearing the voice calling her name, Alter clicked her tongue and looked away, which was rare.

Conversely, the nuance was similar to Alter's reaction, as if saying, "Why did you come now?"

"Alter, why are you with Lily?"

Even Sora and Leorio noticed this subtle difference, but he didn't seem to notice it, as he ran to his sister's side and raised an eyebrow to ask.

There was no nuance of blaming or scolding the other party, but in the depths of his heart, he was just full of worry, saying, "This child cannot break a promise; there must be some extenuating circumstances." He looked at her sister Alter with trusting eyes.

Seeing this perfect aura of a saint, the two who had originally doubted Astolfo and Lily were convinced.

Of course, people who believe in the kindness and Conscience of such people and do not doubt are more guilty than those with decent consciences; even if you come here now, it will only become troublesome, because you are unknowingly exerting pressure, making you think it is best to be shouted at.

In fact, Alter clicked her tongue, as if to say she didn't like the aura emanating from her sister.

"You are such an idiot!

Always, always saying, 'The Lord is watching over us' and 'The Lord will not give us trials we cannot overcome.' Thinking that without me you would encounter swindlers..."

"Hey, swindlers? What is Alter talking about?

Indeed, this is my first time meeting a person named Sora, but he was introduced to me by a Professional Hunter trusted by Astolfo! Why say such rude things!?"

"I want to ask you, why do you trust me so easily!!"

Is this carefree pink-haired junior a Professional Hunter? You don't even know the multiplier for the Hunter Exam? Even if you show us your License, we know nothing about a real Hunter ID, so we cannot trust you!!"

Alter was frustrated by her sister's lack of sense of danger and blind belief in the theory of human nature being good.

To her sister's hysterical shouting, Jenny's face was full of worry and confusion, but when Alter shouted why she called Sora and Leorio swindlers, the sister's face turned grave, and he became serious, saying sternly with a dignified voice that matched his expression.

"Alter, do you know how arrogant you are being?

No matter how high the Hunter Exam multiplier is, even if we don't know the real Hunter ID, it is worth doubting, but that does not prove they are swindlers. If you have any questions, please provide solid evidence to prove that you yourself are 'unreliable'.

What makes you unilaterally label them as swindlers and foolishly believe in me, because my friend trusts them?

If you cannot give me a satisfactory explanation, apologize to them now!"

This time, Jenny's words left absolutely no room for objection, and Alter did not apologize, appearing extremely dissatisfied, but she kept her mouth shut for the time being.

Leorio sincerely admired, or rather, respected the woman named Jenny.

From the words of Astolfo and Alter, and how they looked when they first arrived, they were undoubtedly good people, but they did not know how to doubt, and as Alter said, they were the perfect enemies for bad people. Sorry, but I imagined a garden in my mind, the kind of person who would cause trouble, but those words made me feel that she was a much stronger woman than I had imagined.

She draws only looking at fluffy and pretty things, only talks about idealism, does not talk about logic, does not listen to words that deny her ideals, and listens without missing anything.

That is why she was so angry at Alter. Her words were just one-sided comments.

The angry woman's head was because she completely denied the reason she believed in, the "trust in her friend Astolfo" she had built up until now, without any reason, just "because she wanted to believe she was." The reason inside was a garden.

... But at the same time, I remembered the "stubbornness" that Astolfo mentioned.

Leorio was annoyed a few times, but I understood Alter's suspicion, so it was fine for them not to talk about this for the time being. It seemed she was angry, no, I faced my gloomy and silent sister, staring at me with stern eyes, without looking away, and said "I apologize."

"... Jenny."

"... Well, seriously, we don't care anymore, so let it be. It is precisely because your sister is worried about her sister."

"Don't mind this idiot!!"

Astolfo and Leorio could not bear the tense atmosphere different from when they were shouting at each other and spoke up, but Jenny was about to give up on this sentence, but Alter showed a tsundere attitude. Extinguish. m.

Astolfo, who had known the sisters for a long time, thought this was out of control. Sora stood up before suggesting they leave the shop, as it was troublesome.

He got up and walked over, saying.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Hmm?"

"Hmm?"

He looked at Jenny and Alter with blue eyes and asked.

Hearing this question, Jeanne was completely bewildered and dumbfounded; Alter raised her voice in displeasure, as if saying, "Stay away from me." Sora continued.

Leorio took a sip of his remaining coffee without hesitation. He was the only one who vaguely guessed what Sora wanted to say and what he intended to say.

"If you came here to annoy your youngest sister and make things difficult for her, then give this child to me."

As Sora said this, he stroked Lily's head with a sincere expression; Lily stood silently by his side, clutching her coat tightly, causing the hem of the coat to wrinkle.

"I am glad you are angry with us. Besides, I am in a suspicious position, so I don't care what you say.

But even if she thinks what you said is wrong, she is happy to know that you are worried about her; if you two fight, she will be caught in the middle, which hurts the most.

If you believe in me because you want to help your family, and if you suspect me because you want to protect your family, then do not quarrel with your sisters. If you fight each other using your youngest sister as a shield, then I really will take this child."

Sora made Jenny and Alter look at Lily and Sora in turns.

Lily was also patted on the head by Sora; although she remained silent, she looked up at the person crying and said the words she desperately wanted to stop.

They were all silent for a while, the three sisters staring at Sora, and Sora staring at Jenny and Alter, but it was the eldest sister, Jenny, who broke the silence first.

"……That's right. I'm sorry, Lily.

I am sorry, Alter. If you scold your children, even if you are worried about them, you will feel dissatisfied. If you ask me for an explanation that satisfies me, I should continue to explain and persuade you until you are satisfied."

While Astolfo shouted "Saint! Angel!!", accepting Sora's words as honestly as possible, Jenny bowed deeply to her two younger sisters.

The reason she did not apologize to Sora might be because she did not want to apologize for herself, but because she realized that prioritizing an apology to Sora over one to her sister was more offensive.

After being apologized to by her eldest sister, Lily panicked and followed her eldest sister, saying, "Mm-mm, sister! It's okay!"

No matter how worried you are about yourself, why not come all the way over to apologize? The youngest one said with her eyes.

Perhaps he could no longer stand the gaze of the youngest child, Alter snorted in dissatisfaction, and then said with complete disgust.

"……Hmph! Yeah, yeah! It's all my fault! I'm stubborn and prejudiced, and I wanted to kick you out if you didn't listen to me! I'm sorry! Is that okay!?"

Also, the reason I wanted to get rid of you all is because I didn't want to become a victim of this silly sister's collateral damage, and I didn't know what would happen to such a sister!!"

It was an apology, and also a complete reversal, but no matter how you look at it, it is tsundere. I am truly grateful to you. Lily, who did not understand "tsundere," was angry again, but the others looked at her with strange, kind eyes and followed her.

"What are those eyes!! Why are you following me!!"

"Your little sisters are all very cute."

"Hm? Ah, yeah! Alter is at a difficult age right now, but you two are my proud sisters!"

"Pah, you're not stupid! You're not stupid! You're not stupid!!"

However, no matter how angry you are at her, if she is such an easily understood tsundere, it will only backfire; she is happy to be praised, and even humiliated, Alter.

"……Alter-san, please calm down quickly.

Looking at your sister's pale face turning bright red, and only being able to say 'Are you stupid!', this is not the goal."

Hearing this, Alter bit her lip in even greater embarrassment, leaving Sora and her sisters—not to mention her younger sister—and ran out of the shop. Perhaps it was because she was shy and wanted to run into the sunset.

"Ah, wait a moment, Alter-chan."

"What is it!? Or rather, please don't call me by the name 'chan'!!"

However, when other customers and clerks unrelated to her wanted to let her do as she pleased, Airbreaker calmly stopped her. Well, Alter, who waits obediently while being angry, is also Alter. This is a reaction you can understand very well; the root is earnest and good, just like her sister.

Thinking this, Sora walked to Alter's side and grabbed her shoulder.

When he grabbed my shoulder and stared straight at me with his near-sky-blue eyes, there was not a shred of shame or resistance in Alter's heart.

Instead, a chill ran down my spine; the feeling of wanting to get rid of the hand currently grabbing my shoulder and run away, and the alarm bell that doing so would be even more dangerous, rang in my mind.

Alter, whose thoughts and alarm bells were filled with contradictions due to the same instinct of "I don't want to die," did not realize this.

Sora's gaze was straight, but it was not looking at me.

Just as Sora plunged the Disposable Mud Stick into the empty space around the shoulder, he noticed that he was looking at his own shoulder.

Recently, I finally noticed the weight on my shoulder, which I could not get rid of no matter how many times I massaged or applied medicine, and it disappeared in an instant.

"Alter-chan, bad-tempered ghosts will approach those who fear them, so bluffing is one of the countermeasures, but unfortunately, your bluffing is obvious, so it backfires.

Even if you are a layman, I will teach you some techniques to keep them away from those who aim to scare you, so follow me."

Sora restored his eyes to a sapphire blue and said softly to Alter, whose face had already faded like her sister's.

Once these words were spoken, everyone around, except for Leorio, who had been imagining Sora changing his eye color to look at Alter, turned pale and was speechless.

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"Listen!? Of course I don't have enough evidence to prove you're a liar, but I also don't have evidence to prove your authenticity, so I will monitor you for this unsuspecting sister of mine!"

I mean, I don't believe in ghosts, gods, or anything unscientific! The troubles that appeared in our house are also because the house is old, with all kinds of creaking sounds—it's all in my mind! Anyway, my sister's injury must be because she was dizzy from hunger!!"

Do you understand!? I'm not afraid! That's right, ghosts don't exist, so there's no reason to be afraid of things that don't exist..."

"Alright, alright. I understand, Alter-chan, take your hand off my scarf. My neck is tight."

On the way to the three sisters' house, Alter denied everything Sora said in the coffee shop and insisted that he would keep a close eye on him because he did not trust Sora. Judging by the fact that he insisted to the end and did not let go of his muffler, he seemed to want to tell him to be honest.

Seeing Alter like this, Leorio asked Astolfo: "Is this where your sister's story doesn't help?"

It seems that Alter is the type among the three sisters who dislikes horror the most, but she is also the type who remains stubborn even when she self-destructs, so of course this didn't help.

"……How should I put it, I'm really sorry for everything. Listen, Alter. I know you want to rely on Sora-san, but really, don't wear the scarf. If you are afraid, I'll hold your hand."

Listening to Leorio's words, Jenny apologized, but her 100% good intentions angered her younger sister. This time I grabbed Sora's ponytail and wouldn't let go.

Finally, Sora said "It's okay," so Jenny apologized and gave up the attempt to separate Alter.

By the way, Jenny's first apology was not just about Alter; it was also an apology that included the fact that she initially thought the opposite of Sora and Leorio.

No matter how hard Leorio tried, he didn't look younger than Astolfo, and since Sora's gender remained unknown and his name had no gender sense, the three sisters were completely looking at Leorio, who was exactly the same as the "Astolfo's little Leorio" Sora and the "Ghost-hunting Sora he thought came to introduce him" Leorio, with pale faces and blank expressions.

Is it surprising that he is so much younger than Astolfo?

Leorio guessed what was included in Jeanne's apology and realized his aging face; Astolfo launched a follow-up attack on him, saying: "It's okay, Leorio! An old face can be older than this. I don't have one; people look younger in middle age!"

Lily looked at the men's exchange with somewhat surprised eyes; she finally calmed down a little, and waited until Alter stopped insisting that she was "not afraid" before speaking to Sora.

"Sora-dono, how did Sora-dono get rid of Mr. Ghost? Is that something I can do? The thing that possessed Alter-sister? How did you get rid of it?"

Unlike Alter, she seems to belong to the category of horror fans, and she has great interest and admiration for the title and existence of "Ghost Hunter," like a child. Inherited quickly.

This is likely the reason why Astolfo said that not only Alter, but even Lily "would be of no help."

"The guy possessing Alter-chan is no big deal.

Even if I ignore her, her physical condition will only worsen slightly, to the point where she becomes very depressed, but if I leave her alone, she will turn into a pitiful hoihoi, so for the time being, I want to gain Alter-chan's trust, and I have been sacrificed.

As for exterminating the ghosts... is it possible for you to become a Hunter as well and undergo special training?"

Answering Lily's question, Alter insisted: "I am not possessed by anything! Or rather, there are no ghosts!!"

Hearing this answer, Leorio suddenly remembered that as a prerequisite to asking her this question, the question he had asked her had not been answered, so he asked casually again.

"Huh, I forgot to say that ghosts are all... can we treat them as 'that'?"

"Ah, yes. Or rather, the aura is Life Energy... it is also normal to say it is a soul or life.

But this is not as troublesome as you imagine."

Sure enough, since it was in front of ordinary people, if I didn't ask using the word "Deadmind," Sora would easily affirm it, and at the same time, just as easily dismiss Leorio's anxiety.

"Since the dying wish of 'I don't want to die' turns into massive energy, the probability of becoming a ghost is relatively high even if one is not a Psychic. In that case, if you are good at Physical Interference, you can do anything with the Specialist System, so 'psychic phenomena' are quite real.

However, it can be said that 90% of people become Psychics after death, and since there is no Cultivation or any knowledge after death, even if you cannot eliminate them, they are bound to a specific location, land, or place, rather than just driving them away. As long as they don't exist, even ordinary people can do it to some extent. If you are the type of person who can communicate, you just need to treat them like living people."

When I told him the reason for the denial, Leorio, who had the "just in case" knowledge, frankly said "I understand."

The other ordinary people looked completely confused, waiting for an explanation, but unfortunately, both Sora and Leorio understood why there was something like the Hunter secret exam, so they didn't worry about the "just in case." I don't want to elaborate.

So, Sora deceived me by saying: "I'll tell you after I become a Hunter."

Jenny comforted Lily and Astolfo, who seemed somewhat dissatisfied with this answer, and asked at the same time: "Think about it..."

"Um, we haven't talked for long, is it okay for you to come directly to my house?"

Everyone knew that the tsundere argument with Alter had already caused a lot of trouble in the shop, so Sora killed the person possessing Alter and left the shop immediately, but Sora had to leave the shop immediately. He refused the offer to talk to them in the shop or elsewhere and said he wanted to go directly to their house.

The story is fine, but Jenny and Astolfo have a certain connection, and I think even if I heard it from him, it wouldn't be that detailed, so I really just accepted it like this. I wonder if I should go.

However, her anxiety was not because of doubt, "Can it really be solved?" He looked at Sora with desperate eyes, just like looking at us.

"Yes. To be honest, my method is very rough, so depending on the situation, I might have no choice but to destroy your house. I think it's best to show me the house first, so I proposed it."

To Jenny's question, Sora came up with an outrageous solution, smiled faintly at the terrified three sisters, said it without any guilt, and then returned the question.

"By the way, what are you doing?

If the conclusion is that there is a cause in the house or the land itself, is there no choice but to destroy it?"

"Please break it."

Jenny answered the mean question immediately.

I answered without listening to my sisters' opinions, but I had a grave expression on my face, just like when I was angry at Alter in the coffee shop.

And my sisters made the same expression and did not object to my sister's answer.

"I don't mind. Sure, I want time to take out valuables and household items, but if I need to destroy that house as soon as possible, I will give up. As long as I have my life, even if the things I lose cannot be recovered. You can get new things.

... So, please. Before my sister gets hurt like me... or worse than me, we move and run away so that others don't become victims... my house itself is the source of all evil. If so, please remove it by any means."

Saying this so firmly, Jenny bowed her head deeply.

However, the two hands clasped in front of her chest were clenched tightly until they turned white. And it wasn't just Jenny. I will burn it to the ground," he threatened.

Of course. Their home was not just a place to live, but a memento of their parents, the place where they were born, I couldn't accept it.

But no one said "don't destroy it." Not even Alter.

These three sisters were not only similar in appearance, but also very similar in heart.

Even if it was a memento of their parents, Jenny felt it was better to let her sisters get hurt, plus Lily who liked psychic phenomena more, and Alter who was completely rebellious towards Jenny, in my heart, I never forgave my sister for hurting her.

If they knew nothing about it, their Conscience would not allow them to intentionally rent or sell that haunted house to others.

So Jenny answered immediately, and the sisters didn't speak either.

Although letting go was synonymous with being separated from their parents again, for the sake of their family and those still alive, they hugged themselves crying, "Don't break it," and a broken heart was severed.

Seeing such firm determination, Leorio was speechless, and Astolfo also regretted his inability to do anything.

And Sora just smiled.

"... Yes. But this answer is still too early.

Since I am powerful enough that it cannot be stopped, the possibility that I will eventually come to the conclusion that "I have no choice but to destroy it" is high. So, if it were someone other than me, maybe something could be done without destroying it.

... From what you said about Leorio and Astolfo's situation, I don't think there is anyone with that kind of bad personality, so even if you need to leave the house for a while, I don't think you should. Demolish it immediately."

Seeing Jenny's answer and the reaction of each sister smiling with satisfaction, this gave them hope.

The sisters who were told all had the exact same face, eyes widened, and then Lily laughed: "Don't! Please don't scare me!!" While scolding the sisters' behavior, Jenny smiled and said she was really relieved. Facing the saying,

"... Thank you."

Sora smiled and responded to Jenny's gratitude, continuing to talk to himself.

"Yeah, it's okay. Don't worry.

Besides, I'm just assuming the worst-case scenario, so the possibility that this is not the case is high."

"? Really?"

Sora's continued words made me feel more at ease, but I was curious why I didn't listen to the opinions of the parties involved, but before I could ask, Sora stopped suddenly.

"? Mr. Sora?"

"Hey, Sora? What's wrong?"

Sora's sudden stop in action made everyone feel puzzled, Jenny and Leorio shouted at them, but Sora stared at a house and pointed at it.

"... Mr. Jenny. Where is your house?"

The red-roofed two-story house that Sora pointed at was definitely Jenny's house, asking from here, it was the worst-case scenario. Inside!? Although blood flowed on everyone's faces, Sora still did not move his eyes away from the house.

"Ah, it's okay. After all, there is no problem with the land and the house itself."

"So confusing!!"

Hearing Sora's answer, Alter finally let go of Sora's ponytail, but with that free hand, hit the back of Sora's head and inserted it.

Jenny and Lily tried to scold Alter, though they were weakened by Sora's reply and Alter's thrust, but Leorio stopped them, saying "That is his fault," and Astolfo regained his strength. Then, I asked: "Then why did Sora-chan suddenly stop?"

"There is no problem with the land or the house. I knew there wouldn't be a problem because the house was newly built when Jenny was born. It is a 'state,' so not just me, Leorio can understand."

"... But for some reason, Jeanne's house has become a gathering place for Spirits. Even from here, I can see the house is almost packed with people."

Sora narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the house, saying something about how he didn't like it, as if there were nothing there; my sister grabbed me before I let go, and I fell.

However, the complexion of Jenny, who accepted it, was also quite poor.

I did not expect so many Astolfo and Leorio to be speechless, and even Lily, who was naively happy aside from Jenny's injury, had a strained look on her face, and I fell silent.

However, the person who caused this tragedy said: "In my opinion, he is a bad person, but isn't there someone who looks like a troublesome person?"

"Hmm?"

"You can't do anything without getting close to me. Also, I told Alter-chan that being scared by such an opponent is the greatest evil. The opponent is not a mysterious monster; originally, they are us. I am an ordinary person living just like you, there is no need to be overly afraid."

Jenny rushed up to stop Sora, who was walking too unguardedly, but Sora answered calmly and warned Jenny and the others.

Perhaps Jenny, who seemed like a philanthropist, resonated with this statement, "The other party is not a mysterious monster, they are originally humans just like us." I was convinced well, but since I had recovered, I sparked my sense of responsibility as the eldest daughter and insisted on going with her; this time, I was stopped not only by my two younger sisters, but also by Astolfo and Leorio.

"! Sister, what are you saying! You will get hurt again!?"

"You really are an idiot with no ability to learn!"

"That's right! That idiot is the type who won't die even if killed, Miss Jeanne really doesn't need to worry!!"

"I mean, at a time like this, you should rely on a man like me or Leorio!"

"No, I mean, everyone come. Just like I said earlier, I will perform an exorcism that even an amateur can do."

However, the persuasion from the four people surrounding him was, in a sense, useless.

With Sora's normal tension, "Everyone come," Lily's eyes sparkled, Jeanne and Astolfo held down Lily who was about to jump out, and having made up their minds, the complexions of Alter and Leorio became even worse.

"... Alter-chan, Leorio, you should prepare yourselves."

"Rest assured! I specialize in raising the dead! I am completely unprofessional at dealing with people who are already dead!!"

"Oh, yes, yes. Cool, cool."

Leorio was stunned by the reaction, and Leorio retorted in semi-despair; Sora took the house key from Jenny, ended the horseplay, entered the house, and began to explain the current state of the house.

"I don't know why, but this place has become a gathering place for Spirits for no reason, but the land and the house itself are fine, so it might be something inside the house."

"But most of them come on their own, stay here on their own, and will be driven out soon. As I said before, the trick is not to treat the other party as a monster and give up on trying to understand them, but to treat them as humans and act accordingly."

The moment he passed through the small door and entered the house, Leorio felt goosebumps all over his body.

It was not as bad as Leorio, but Astolfo seemed very cold, rubbing his body with his arms; the three sisters had been deceiving us about the discomfort of the house, and until now, they thought it was "a bad mood," no, perhaps because of this belief, Jenny and Lily were also pale from the start.

Even so, Jenny had a sense of responsibility, Lily had curiosity and admiration, and Alter stared at Sora, inserting the key Jenny lent him into the keyhole and opening it, presumably for self-defense.

Then, after unlocking it, Sora grabbed the doorknob, said something to the three sisters, and opened the door.

"For now, this is the fastest thing to do in this house, so if you think 'something' will happen again later, then just do it."

After finishing the prologue, Sora pushed the door open hard, stepped into the entrance, and said first.

"Deliver the rent!"

Needless to say, behind Sora, the five of them fell over.

Leorio is a member of the harem, but the sad reality is that Astolfo is the most likable and intimate person, touching his body...

Below, I missed the opportunity to write the main story.

-Astolfo attached himself to Leorio's arm when he appeared.

I played normally, avoiding answering.

The era of Astolfo and the Saint Three Sisters.

Astolfo and Jeanne are 20, Alter is 17, and Lily is 10.

Lily calls Astolfo "Mr. Reindeer."

About two years before the main storyline, we did the main family's Christmas event, "The second generation is Alter-chan," at which time Astolfo played the role of the isolated island.

The first meeting between Leorio and Astolfo.

In junior high school, I brushed past him in the hallway; when I went to teach, the world stood still, and history moved.

When he collapsed in shock and shed tears, Astolfo soothed and comforted him.