NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 22
Chapter 22.20 Free Overtime and Dog Superiors
“What should we do next?”
Snow之下 Snow乃 looked at the cursed spirit staggering towards them, her face filled with difficulty.
Although the enemy in front of her eyes did not seem powerful, that disgusting appearance really made one unable to muster up desire to attack, let alone their hands were weaponless, which meant they had to fight the enemy unarmed.
“Run?” said Hachiman Hikigaya jokingly. Like Snow乃, he first needed to overcome psychological difficulties if they wanted to punch this creature with tumors all over its body.
While the two of them hesitated, the enemy did not stop attacking.
The cursed spirit naturally swiveled towards the two sources of curse energy it could sense. Suddenly, its steps halted as if it had detected its targets within its sensing range. It changed its previous zombie-like slow and rigid movements, snarling loudly as it charged at the two.
“Work… salary!!!” Its soulless eyes suddenly lit up, as if a fish had suddenly dreamt of becoming anything but a fish, and was bounding forward with saliva flying everywhere towards a brighter future.
“What have we become in the eyes of this guy! Banknotes of Fukuzawa Yuji?!” Hachiman Hikigaya commented loudly, as if to muster his own courage.
Although the fish-like cursed spirit seemed weak, it was indeed weak, and not up to the level of the cursed spirit from Snow乃’s first home encounter. But when this monster with an inhuman appearance opened its fanged mouth and roared while charging at them, the first feeling they got was a subconscious panic.
Snow之下 Snow乃 retreated two steps, her expression unsure of what she was contemplating.
Hachiman Hikigaya took a step forward. Although earlier he said he wanted Snow乃 to take the front, his actions were completely opposite.
The cursed spirit came howling with a distance of only five meters between them.
At this moment, Lin Qi began speaking in a sigh.
Sigh!
Accompanied by a breath full of disappointment sounding in their minds, Snow之下 Snow乃 suddenly felt her mind go blank.
Time seemed to stop momentarily. At that moment, memories wrapped in bubbles flashed through the girl’s mind.
“Think more about the essence of curse energy, you will know why you failed just now. Mastering curse energy is not so simple, but it’s much better than Snow乃, who has never succeeded.”
“After all, you can always regain control of your body. What are you afraid of? Hesitation and indecision make you small! ”
“Tsk, you still need to rely on others in the end.”
“It’s cute how young Snow乃 always relies on others.”
“Snow乃, if you have any requests, say them out loud. Stuttering and hiding makes you look foolish! You are the daughter of the Snow之下 family!”
Everything Lin Qi, her sister, and her mother said struck her heart like arrows.
Is she truly that incapable?
Before Hachiman Hikigaya could step past Snow之下 Snow乃, she moved.
She didn’t dodge backward but rushed forward!
Perhaps like Lin Qi, the sister, and the mother said, she might be a soft, easily irritable, and hesitant person who habitually relies on others.
But it’s alright; I’ve accepted my weakness. Now, I must make a change.
I cannot accept Lin Qi’s sorrowful sighs for me, the sister’s insistence on independence, the mother’s evaluation of my weakness.
Fundamentally, I do not want to disappoint myself!
Forward! Face the ugly monster charging towards her!
Engage in battle! And win! Let Parasitic Bug retract his sad sighs!
A girl lacking is not power, but bravery to confront enemies without fear.
Remember Lin Qi once said her body had already transcended ordinary humans and reached higher levels. At the time, Snow之下 Snow乃 couldn’t fully understand; now, she does.
Too slow.
After mustering up her courage to decide to fight, the world around her seemed to refresh. The cursed spirit’s movements slowed down dramatically in her field of vision, clear and distinct.
Her movements were much quicker than the fish-like cursed spirit, closing the distance to less than five meters in the blink of an eye. The cursed spirit waved its claws at Snow之下Snow乃, and its black-gleaming nails clearly reflected in her cobalt blue pupils.
Seeing Snow之下Snow乃 about to be disfigured by the cursed spirit’s attack, Hachiman Hikigaya’s pupils dilated, heart racing, and desperately shouted, “Oi! Snow之下… what?”
Before he could alert, she quickly dodged the attack, performing an uncoordinated yet instinctive movement as her body reacted. The cursed spirit’s claw strike merely grazed her head, causing Hachiman Hikigaya immense concern.
Dodging the cursed spirit’s attack naturally turned the tide to retaliation.
Snow之下Snow乃 didn’t use any techniques taught by her mother, but delivered a plain and straightforward straight punch in a clear and concise action.
Twisting her body and retracting her fist, then striking out, a fist imbued with teal-blue curse energy struck the cursed spirit’s fish brain head, the fist sinking deep into the soft flesh, even making its large eyes bulge out.
The moist and slippery touch transmitted through her skin, but the girl paid no mind. Her mind was filled with exhilarating satisfaction, as if all negative feelings were condensed into this single punch. One punch and the sense of relief spread throughout her body.
The cursed spirit was directly struck away and rolled twice before hitting the wall heavily. Dark purple blood exploded from its body, painting the cement wall like a blooming flower.
“Huh?” Hachiman Hikigaya opened his mouth wide, disbelief flooding his face, “That’s it?”
Did someone else step in, perhaps Lin Qi?
However, the second pair of eyes symbolizing Lin Qi’s possession did not open. Despite the disbelief, Hachiman Hikigaya had to admit the attack was made by Snow之下Snow乃 herself.
Snow之下Snow乃, after punching, was panting, her chest rising and falling, but not from exhaustion. Excitement bubbled within her, and a smile unconsciously formed on her face.
Maybe there’s another side to Snow之下?
Watching her confident smile, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn’t help but ponder, it seems both Lin Qi and Snow之下 are people you don’t want to cross.
How did it go? Conquered the cursed spirit, Snow之下 asked herself internally, can you retract your sigh, Parasitic Bug?
Lin Qi hummed nonchalantly and didn’t speak, and Snow之下 ignored him, thinking he was sulking and not giving sincere praise.
“Looks like we’re done,” Snow之下Snow乃 turned around to brush her hair back, smiling. “It seems we defeated your kind; hope you don’t get depressed because of it.”
“How could it be otherwise?” Hachiman Hikigaya said half-closed eyes sarcastically. “Now that the cursed spirit is gone, can we leave?”
As Lin Qi said, Grade 3 Cursed Spirits were really weak… Is it really true?
“Nah… stay and do overtime… unpaid overtime…”
Suddenly, a hole was torn through the ceiling. Following was a hideous face poking out from it.
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