The Heroines Can Read My Secret Diary

Mai, who had come to see Hakuto in the first place, naturally wouldn't refuse his offer. Then she followed Hakuto to his home.

Rem and Ram weren't surprised to see Mai.

After all, they had received Mai's contact before she came.

"Please have a seat, Miss Sakurajima Mai. If possible, you should tell me exactly what the situation is. How did it become like this?"

Mai looked at Hakuto and began to recount the day she received the diary notification. Of course, Mai didn't mention being warned by the chat group. Instead, she said she had been targeted by some entity.

From Mai's account, Hakuto learned the cause and course of events. Then he fell into thought.

[This time, Sakurajima Mai isn't disappearing because of Adolescence Syndrome. Instead, she's been targeted by some entity. This is interesting. Who could have targeted Sakurajima Mai?]

Hakuto wasn't stupid. He knew very well that since Sakurajima Mai had been targeted and had ended up like this, an Evil Spirit must have targeted her. Mai was just a victim.

Hakuto wasn't familiar with those Evil Spirits. He had originally wanted to ask Natsuki about it, but he couldn't reach her now.

However, he could ask the smug fox. And it would be a good opportunity to ask about Natsuki as well.

[The problem with Sakurajima Mai feels a bit strange. I'd better ask Yae Miko. What kind of Evil Spirit could have targeted Sakurajima Mai? And while I'm at it, I can ask about Natsuki-chan. I can't even get through to her phone.]

Mai hadn't expected that Hakuto didn't know either. She had thought he could identify and solve her problem. Now it seemed she had been overthinking.

Seeing the disappointment in Mai's eyes, Hakuto immediately couldn't stand it. Hakuto might not have much else, but the one thing he couldn't stand was seeing a cute girl look at him with disappointed eyes.

[The thing I can't stand the most is being looked at by a cute girl with disappointed eyes. So I'm definitely going to save this Sakurajima Mai. Buddha himself couldn't stop me. I said so!]

[But the term "Spirited Away" sounds a bit familiar. Let me think. Got it. Yakumo Yukari. Boundary Yokai. The main culprit of Spirited Away!]

[But for now, it's just speculation. Whether Yakumo Yukari exists in this world is still unknown. If Yakumo Yukari does exist, then this matter is likely inseparable from her. I'll call Yae Miko to confirm!]

"Ahem. Let me make a phone call to ask."

Hakuto picked up his phone and called Yae Miko. Then, after Yae Miko answered the phone, Hakuto directly asked, "Guuji Yae, a friend of mine is having some problems. So I want to ask you some questions. Do you have time?"

There was no sound from the other end. Instead, there was the sound of water. Then, after a good while, Yae Miko's voice came slowly.

"You're not peeping on this Guuji, are you? Otherwise, how could you call right when I just got into the hot spring? Oh my, little one, can you finish three bowls of rice just listening to this sound?"

Hakuto: "???"

[Wow. This Yae Miko actually dares to flirt with me, saying she's bathing? Haha, I don't believe you. I bet you only got into the hot spring after receiving my call, Yae Miko.]

[And to be honest, I suspect you took my previous clothes and did something unspeakable to them.]

Yae Miko, who was soaking in the hot spring, was so startled that her hidden tail popped out.

Yae Miko's eyes widened. 'Could it be that Hakuto is actually peeping on me? Otherwise, how does he know I did that kind of thing with his clothes?'

Just as Yae Miko was wondering, Hakuto's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Let's stop the joking here, Guuji Yae. I have some questions I want to ask you."

Then Hakuto repeated his description of Mai. Then he asked Yae Miko, "Do you have any clues, Guuji Yae?"

"I know a little about this. But I can't guarantee it's correct. There are many types of Spirits in this world, as you probably already know. Yokai, fiends, ghosts, and apparitions. That's four types. But they are all classified as Spirits. Among them, there is a kind of Yokai called a Boundary Yokai. Several hundred years ago, a Yokai named Yakumo Yukari appeared. She was the only Boundary Yokai. But later, she disappeared."

"So, little one, the one you might be looking for is Yakumo Yukari. But where she is now, no one knows."

[Sure enough, I heard about Boundary Yokai from Yae Miko. Yakumo Yukari? Another familiar name. But she disappeared several hundred years ago. That's interesting. Could she be in Gensokyo?]

After hanging up the phone, Hakuto realized he had forgotten to ask about Natsuki. But then he decided to ask next time. He would solve Mai's problem first.

Hakuto looked at Mai. "Miss Sakurajima, you should have heard that too. It's very likely that your condition is caused by the Boundary Yokai, Yakumo Yukari."

"I heard. Do you have a way to solve it?"

Mai looked at Hakuto, anticipation hidden in her eyes. Since Hakuto knew about the Boundary Yokai, Yakumo Yukari, he should probably know how to solve it too.

However, unexpectedly, Hakuto shook his head at Mai.

"I'm very sorry. I don't have any good solutions for now. But if you don't mind, would you let me try some things? Maybe I can find a way to solve this."

For now, Hakuto could only try regardless. As for whether it would really work, Hakuto could only say it depended on luck.

Suddenly, Hakuto thought of something. Why would Yakumo Yukari target Mai?

"Um, may I ask why you were targeted by Yakumo Yukari? Or is there something you wish no one would notice, or something else like that?"

Hearing Hakuto's words, Mai firmly denied it. "No. I don't have any such thoughts. From beginning to end, I have never had such thoughts."