A "spirit" did exist.
But a "spirit egg" didn't exist.
The hidden boss of Yuen Hwa Secondary … whoops, the legendary girl of the school festival, Sakurako-san, had given Mika a gift that was truly something special.
In the legends, the pink-clothed girl was similar to a matchmaker. But reality wasn't like that. She was actually a great demon who did whatever she wanted; she just appeared kind.
Later that night.
Seiji brought Mika to the hospital.
Wanhua Summer Night was waiting for them.
"G-good evening, President." Mika nervously greeted Summer Night.
The last time she had spoken to the student council president was more than a month ago.
"Good evening, Uehara-san. Long time no see." Summer Night smiled in response.
The president was so beautiful … The twintailed girl couldn't help but inwardly sigh at her beautiful smile.
Seiji greeted Summer Night as well before immediately getting to the main topic.
"Mika, let the president take a look at that."
"Yeah …"
Mika opened her palm and released the ball of light.
Summer Night looked at her hand and used [Astral Vision] to examine it.
Mika was startled by the sudden change in Natsuya's pupils, but she was mentally prepared for it, so she maintained her calm.
The president like this … was quite beautiful as well.
Mika discovered that she was able to accept it without a single trace of fear in her heart.
In fact, she even felt a little … excited? She was truly aware that she was entering the "other world."
Summer Night stared at the ball of light for a long while before dispelling her [Astral Vision].
"How is it, President?"
"This … it's a spiritual creature, but I'm not sure if it's a spirit. Its condition is rather strange …" The Grand Mistress folded her arms and muttered to herself.
"We need to do a further examination, not only on this thing, but also on Uehara-san's body," she told the two of them.
"My … my body?"
"Yes, this strange spirit is connected to you, so it's best to check your body as well to understand the situation more comprehensively."
Hearing this, Mika looked at Seiji Mukai.
"Just do as the Guild Leader says," Seiji said.
"Yeah …" Hearing his words, Mika let go of the uneasiness in her heart and looked at Summer Night again. "Sorry to trouble you, President."
"You're welcome. Come with me."
Summer Night brought Mika for a check-up.
Seiji didn't need to accompany them, but considering Mika's feelings, he still followed them. Of course, during the physical examination, he waited outside the door.
After the examination.
"This isn't a spirit."
In Natsuya's hospital room, she put down the medical report she had just finished reading and told the two of them directly.
"It's impossible for such a spirit to exist. I can only say that this is a Spiritual Creature, a very strange one at that."
"In that case … Sakura-san lied." Seiji furrowed his eyebrows slightly.
"No … I'm not sure." Summer Night folded her arms.
"In my opinion, this isn't a spirit. As for why Sakura-san said that it was a spirit, and even called it a 'Spirit Egg,' I don't know. Logically speaking, she wouldn't lie … because there's no need for her to tell such a lie. "
A moment of silence fell between them.
"Explain it in detail. Why do you say that this isn't a spirit? And why do you say that it's strange? "Seiji asked.
"The explanation … will be a little long. Sit down first."
A few moments later.
The three of them sat down on the sofa, each with a cup of tea in their hands.
The student council president sipped on her tea and thought about how she should explain the situation before she spoke up.
A so-called spirit was a Spiritual Creature personally raised by a Yin Yang Master to increase the Yin Yang Master's personal strength. For a Yin Yang Master, it was like a bonded spirit to a Spirit-branded Retainer.
A Spirit-branded Retainer's bonded spirit was suppressed by the Yin Yang Master to prevent any backlash, while a spirit was carefully raised so that it was completely subservient to the Yin Yang Master, completely eliminating any possibility of backlash.
That was why a mature spirit was one with its host; others couldn't fuse with it or use it. If the host died, the spirit would lose its vitality and dissipate, and if it lost its host's support for a period of time, the same would happen.
It was basically a bound equipment that was nurtured.
Seiji came to a simple conclusion in his mind after hearing the Grand Mistress's explanation.
"It wasn't raised by a Yin Yang Master … in other words, it doesn't have a Yin Yang Master's mark, so it's not a spirit. And the one that Uehara -san received doesn't have one, which is why I say it's not a spirit.
And as a Spiritual Creature, its structure is extremely chaotic; it's not like a normal Spiritual Creature at all. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have any vitality, but it does, which is why I say it's strange.
Do you understand? ' The Grand Mistress had such an expression on her face.
Seiji looked towards Mika.
The twintailed girl's eyes were filled with confusion.
Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation.
"Mika, first imagine a Spiritual Creature as a dog."
"Oh …"
"First of all, a Spirit is a dog that has a dog tag bound to it by a Yin Yang Master. The one you received doesn't have one, so it's not a Spirit.
And then, the dog you received has all its internal organs and body parts destroyed. Its entire body is chaotic, and logically speaking, it shouldn't be alive, but it's still alive, which is very strange.
In summary, you received a dog that has no owner, "Seiji said in a serious tone." That's roughly what the president meant. Do you understand now? "
Mika was rendered speechless.
"Haruta-kun's explanation … is a little strange, but … I suppose it's correct." Summer Night sighed.
"At any rate, this is a strange Spiritual Creature, a strange Spiritual Creature. Sakura-san called it a 'Spirit Egg,' and even said that it can be 'hatched.' I really don't understand.
From what I can tell, it's currently harmless, but if we do as Sakura-san says, I don't know what will happen. It's impossible to predict what this thing will become. "
A moment of silence fell between them.
"I understand." A strange light flashed in Mika's eyes. "Thank you for your help, President."
"Uehara-san, what do you intend to do?"
"I believe in Sakura-san. I'm going to do my best to 'hatch' it."
Summer Night blinked as she looked at Seiji Mukai.
Seiji indicated with his eyes.
Summer Night understood what he meant.
"Uehara-san, if this thing successfully 'hatches' and becomes … a useful Spiritual Creature, then you'll be a 'Spirit Controller.'"
"Spirit Controller?"
"It's a Spiritual Ability user who uses various methods to control Spiritual Creatures for their own use."
The Grand Mistress spoke in a serious tone as she looked at the twintailed girl.
"There are pros and cons to becoming a Spiritual Ability user. At any rate, your life will deviate from normal people's paths, and you'll be drawn into mystical domains.
I don't want to sound too dark, but the truth is that there are many things that ordinary people find frightening, cruel, and dangerous.
My current situation is an example. Because of the duel before the school festival, I'm still recovering at the hospital, and so are my two companions. One of them … Hitaka almost died at the duel, and she's still bedridden, unable to get out of bed. She even needs a respirator to breathe. "
The atmosphere became heavy.
"Also …" Summer Night looked directly into Mika's eyes.
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