NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 200
Chapter 200 – Strange Dream
Yukinoshita Yukino had rather peaceful first night in her high school dormitory.
When the sky was just starting to lighten at dawn, she woke up from her dream.
“What a strange dream…”
The black-haired girl sat on the bed, her back leaning against the headboard, with a few disheveled strands of hair falling down, directing the gaze towards the somewhat bewildered face of the girl.
Why would she dream that Lin Qi was possessing her older sister Yuno?
The scene in the dream was a bit blurry, but it could still be basically recognized, and the hazy parts were automatically completed by consciousness.
For example, if she dreamed of seeing a girl, even though she couldn’t clearly make out her face, subconsciously she understood who this girl represented, more or less in that manner.
In Yukinoshita Yukino’s dream, Lin Qi awoke inside Yukinoshita Yuno’s body, taking her secretly away from what seemed like an upper-class party, flying her up into the night sky to look at the Milky Way in the heavens.
Her sister had awakened a unique technique, which was praised by Lin Qi, saying her talent was better than Yukinoshita Yukino’s…
Yukinoshita Yukino pouted, how come this Lin Qi even did things that annoyed people in someone else’s dream?
She didn’t pay much heed to it; after all, it was just a dream.
As soon as the sky brightened, she got out of bed, washed, dressed, and when Yukinoshita Yukino headed out, the door of the neighboring room opened almost simultaneously.
“Yo, Yukinoshita,” said the person in loose-fitting black training clothes, which could hardly conceal Jinjou Masaki’s curvaceous figure.
Compared to her, Yukinoshita Yukino in sportswear looked almost like she was peering directly at her toes.
Seeing her neighbor also leaving, she greeted with a smile, “Leaving so early?”
Her eyes swept over the person without a trace, a hint of envy flashing deep within her eyes, yet her face remained calm, nodding slightly, “Hmm, morning practice.”
“How coincidental, let’s do it together,” offered Jinjou Masaki.
Yukinoshita Yukino agreed without hesitation, and they headed off to the playground together.
After running two laps around the playground to warm up, Jinjou Masaki stretched out one of her long legs, and while lowering herself, she smiled provocatively at the black-haired girl, “Wanna spar?”
“Sure,” replied Yukinoshita Yukino clearly and succinctly, without wasting words.
Standing on the grassy center of the playground, they faced each other, five meters apart.
Jinjou Masaki wielded a long rod with an elegant flow, the sound of the wind rushing through the air indicating powerful moves.
While Yukinoshita Yukino held a wooden sword in her hand, gripping it with both hands raised to the middle part, a standard and steady stance.
Actually, she wasn’t particularly skilled with swords, though she had learned some kendō but not deeply. At the moment, they were merely sparring lightly, no need for full commitment.
If they were to get serious, with all their trump cards played out, ten Jinjou Masakis couldn’t handle the current Yukinoshita Yukino.
They looked at each other for two seconds, seeing no intention of the black-haired girl to make the first move. Thus, Jinjou Masaki took initiative, sprinting towards her with the long rod.
In a fight between weapons, length equals strength. The long rod danced fiercely in Jinjou Masaki’s hands, capitalizing on the advantage of the longer reach, her swift and relentless assault left the black-haired girl, holding only a wooden sword, defending herself, temporarily putting her at a disadvantage.
Wooden rods and wooden swords clashed repeatedly, emitting dull thuds.
Despite not being adept with swords, Yukinoshita Yukino’s physical fitness was good, her vision excellent. Seeing her opponent’s attacks and countering them seemed relatively easy for her.
On the contrary, Jinjou Masaki, finding her own attempts frequently blocked or parried, began to feel anxious, driven by her determination to win, used a thrusting move with the long rod that was dodged sideways by Yukinoshita Yukino, instead of being followed up by a sweeping motion; she discarded the advantage of distance and moved closer to Yukinoshita Yukino.
She wanted to seize the sword…
Realizing this, Yukinoshita Yukino not only didn’t resist but willingly lowered her wooden sword as desired.
The long rod wrapped around Jinjou Masaki’s neck, precisely blocking the swing aimed at her shoulder, her empty hands reaching for Yukinoshita Yukino, who unexpectedly promptly released the sword hilt, firmly grasping her hand.
Before encountering Lin Qi, Yukinoshita Yukino already mastered Aikidō proficiently.
Not waiting for Jinjou Masaki to react, everything spun wildly before her vision, followed by a not too severe pain in the back, and upon reopening her eyes, all she saw was a grayish sky.
“Remarkable.”
Jinjou Masaki acknowledged, accepting the black-haired girl’s hand and letting herself be pulled up to her feet.
Sparring was clearly insufficient for morning practice; after another round, they both returned to the dorm, showered, changed into clean clothes, and prepared to head to the high school cafeteria for breakfast.
However, halfway there, they were intercepted by an unexpected figure.
Satoru Gojo lowered his hands, looking at Yukinoshita Yukino wearing high school uniform, he casually took out his phone to take a photo, muttering with amusement, “I’ll show Lin Qi this. Who knows what reaction he’ll have? Hehe, probably furious…”
But as soon as the phone came out of his pocket, it was sliced in half, cutting cleanly, sparks fizzling from the electronic components inside.
“Seriously, can’t even take a picture,” Satoru Gojo displayed a regretful expression.
“Don’t worry, Satoru-sensei. I’ll buy you a new one,” Yukinoshita Yukino stated calmly, “So, what brings you here?”
Even having her phone sliced in half, the man with the white hair didn’t seem bothered, maintaining his relaxed smile, “I’m not here for Masaki Jinjou, I’m here for you.”
“Cheh!” Jinjou Masaki twisted her head in displeasure.
“A commission has arrived for you, although the commissioner specifically requested Doguchi, since you’re eager to go on a mission, I decided to go ahead and transfer it over to you,” Satoru Gojo said with a smile, spreading his hands.
“Thank you, so what’s the job?”
“A level-one cursed spirit. Can you handle it?” Satoru Gojo asked.
“It will be child’s play.”
There was no emotion discernible on the black-haired girl’s expression.
…
A black sedan pulled to a stop in front of a hospital, and Yukinoshita Yukino and Kiyotaka Ijichi stepped out.
“Misaki, I will cast the barrier here. Only once all cursed spirits within the barrier are completely purged will it dissolve. Please pay attention.”
Kiyotaka Ijichi formed his hands together in a gesture, whispering incantations under his breath.
In no time, a black curtain enveloped the entire hospital, appearing from a distance like an inverted bowl.
“I understand,” Yukinoshita Yukino nodded, stepping through the barrier to enter the hospital.
The hospital was rather spacious; while cursed spirits tend to become visible due to the barrier effect, they still needed to be hunted one by one.
The black-haired girl extended her hands, mimicking children’s shadow games, forming a dog head silhouette with her palms, “Gouken.”
At the sound, shadows beneath her feet immediately surged, expanding and condensing into a majestic white wolf.
The wolf bowed its head, affectionately brushing against the offered hand of its master before lifting its head, sniffing the air and quickly pinpointing the nearest target.
One person and one wolf then walked into the depths of the hospital.