LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 4: It’s Fine
I'm Invincible!
Although Ryuji felt it might be a little too early to declare that, but he couldn't shake off the inexplicable feeling.
The monster... it was eaten?
Yotsuya Miko, who had no time to scream, could only stare at where Ryuji had been standing, clearly stunned by what she had just witnessed.
After seeing such a terrifying monster, Yotsuya Miko was already in disbelief, but what happened next shocked her even more.
It looked like he was just a student from the same school as her.
When Yotsuya Miko finally gathered her thoughts, she realized that the bus had stopped, and Ryuji had already disappeared from sight.
Realizing this was also her stop, and that the bus door was about to close, she hurriedly called out.
"Wait, please!"
She quickly pocketed her phone and rushed off the bus, spotting Ryuji walking a short distance ahead of her.
Yotsuya Miko hesitated.
She wanted to go up to him, say hello, and ask about the monster, but the scene from earlier left her scared. After all, this was someone who had devoured such a terrifying creature without breaking a sweat.
"What if he eats me too?" she whispered nervously.
But in the next moment
"No, you smell too bad."
Yotsuya Miko, still lost in thought with her head lowered, instinctively retorted without thinking.
"Who said that? I shower every day!"
For any girl, an insult about her hygiene was not something to be taken lightly.
But then she realized something was off. She looked up to see that Ryuji, who had been some distance away just moments ago, was now standing right in front of her.
"Ah!"
Yotsuya Miko jumped back several steps, startled.
"Am I that scary?"
It was understandable. After all, she had just seen him swallow a soul. To be honest, Ryuji himself was still a bit taken aback by how he managed to devour that soul.
Fortunately, he didn't have to actually chew on it piece by piece otherwise, he might have been overwhelmed.
Since he noticed that Yotsuya Miko had been following him, he decided to approach her directly.
"Y-yes, I'm sorry!" Yotsuya Miko stammered, now realizing that the boy in front of her, who seemed to be about her age, didn't appear to be a bad person. She slowly calmed down.
"I didn't mean anything by it! I just... I live around here too. I was only"
"It's fine."
Seeing Yotsuya Miko flustered and trying to explain herself, Ryuji waved his hand dismissively.
He didn't mind at all. If it weren't for her, he might never have triggered his system. In a way, he owed her.
"When I first saw those monsters, I was shocked too."
"Right?! Right?!"
After all, she was just a regular high school girl. Seeing something that bizarre for the first time naturally made her terrified. It was a completely normal reaction.
Most importantly, Yotsuya Miko hadn't had anyone to talk to about what she was seeing until now.
And now, someone else was in the same boat as her. Yotsuya Miko immediately seized the opportunity, her curiosity bursting forth.
"What exactly are those monsters? Why can't anyone else see them? What happened on the bus just now?"
Seeing her barrage of questions, Ryuji waved his hand to calm her down.
"Sorry, I'm just too curious!" Yotsuya Miko apologized, realizing she might have come on too strong. Her face flushed, and she lowered her head.
"Um, h-hi. I'm Yotsuya Miko, a student at Sobu High School."
She hadn't introduced herself yet.
"My name is Ryuji Hoshino. Like you, I'm also a student at Sobu High School."
Judging by Yotsuya Miko's reaction, she had probably only just started seeing these strange creatures. She didn't have the dark circles under her eyes that would indicate long-term insomnia from constant encounters with the supernatural. Her demeanor wasn't gloomy either.
In fact, she was a typical high school girl with a nice figure and pleasant appearance.
"As for those things, they're probably similar to the ones you see in horror movies. But they can only attack us if they realize we can see them."
"So that's how it works!" Yotsuya nodded in understanding. It matched the conclusion she had been forming herself.
"Then"
She hesitated, wanting to ask more about what had happened on the bus. But she wasn't sure if it would upset Ryuji.
Ryuji noticed her hesitation and spoke up.
"I don't really know what happened back there either. I just felt that I was in danger and instinctively used that... ability."
Of course, Ryuji wasn't going to reveal anything about the system to her.
"I see!"
It sounded like those scenes in anime where the protagonist suddenly unlocks a hidden power when their life is in danger.
What about me? Will I have an ability like that too?
For a moment, Yotsuya Miko got lost in her daydreams.
Seeing her deep in thought, Ryuji shook his head silently.
He had seen the anime she was from, and he knew Yotsuya Miko didn't have any special abilities aside from her unfortunate talent of seeing these supernatural entities.
Poor girl... just plain unlucky.
...
"We're here."
Ryuji stopped in front of a two-story building. Based on his memories, this was his home.
"Huh?"
Yotsuya Miko blinked and then realized something. Ryuji lived not far from her own house.
For some reason, this realization made her a little excited.
Maybe it was because they could both see the same terrifying creatures. It felt like she and Ryuji belonged to the same world now, a kind of secret bond between them.
"Well, I should head home then!"
She wanted to ask for his contact information but felt a bit embarrassed to do so since they had just met. Instead, she quickly bid him farewell and hurried away.
What a bizarre day... Ryuji thought as he watched her retreating figure.
First, he had traveled to another world, then he met an anime heroine, and now he had awakened a system with incredible powers.
All in all, knowing he had the system made Ryuji feel much more at ease. The confusion he had felt after suddenly being transported to this world was starting to fade.
Taking out his key, he opened the door and stepped inside.