In Journey to the West, whenever Sun Wukong encountered a fairy he couldn't handle, he would go to the Celestial Palace for help.

But in this world, without Mary, Duanmu Huai had to make do with Yotsuya Miko.

Although she doesn't have the cheat-like Golden Pupil, she can still be used reluctantly.

She's not as effective as Mary, but for Duanmu Huai, it's enough.

Yotsuya Miko was easy to arrange with; Duanmu Huai agreed to meet her at the station and of course, had to bring Kana along since Kana needed to tell them the places where those girls frequently met up with their dad. Once the arrangements were complete, Duanmu Huai drove to the station to pick up Yotsuya Miko.

She wasn't wearing a school uniform but was dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt, carrying a backpack, which fit the youthful vibe of a student quite well.

"Ah, hello, teacher."

Seeing Duanmu Huai, Yotsuya Miko hurriedly ran over with her bag, respectfully bowed to Duanmu Huai. She hadn't interacted much with Duanmu Huai, but because Duanmu Huai had helped her, she was willing to return the favor.

"Mm, hello, you're not clear on the details yet, right? Let me explain briefly."

Duanmu Huai gestured for Yotsuya Miko to get in the car, then explained the situation to her.

"So, we're going to pick someone up next, and then we'll drive around. You just need to see if there are any monsters among the people, and let me know if there are."

"Okay, I'll do my best."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's instructions, Yotsuya Miko clenched her fist firmly and nodded.

After picking up Yotsuya Miko, Duanmu Huai waited a moment longer, then saw Kana walking out of the station, cheerfully waving in this direction.

"Ah, you're here, dude? Hmm? This is…?"

Seeing Yotsuya Miko sitting in the front passenger seat, Kana showed a curious expression, knowing by Yotsuya Miko's casual student attire that she probably wasn't in this line of work.

"She's sort of my assistant. I brought her to check out the situation."

Of course, Duanmu Huai wouldn't directly say that Yotsuya Miko has the Yin Yang Eye; he just said it casually, and Kana didn't ask further, nodding and greeting Yotsuya Miko, who bowed in return. Then Kana got into the back seat, and the three were ready to start the action.

"Since we're looking for places with a lot of dads, let's head to the park square; there'll be more people around this time."

Kana mainly guided the way, so Duanmu Huai drove to the designated location as she directed, then like police staking out, they watched vigilantly. Of course, Duanmu Huai mainly watched Yotsuya Miko, waiting for her response. However, after spending several hours at the park square, Yotsuya Miko didn't find anything unusual.

No luck, so let's switch places.

So, the three of them moved to another place to stake out again.

Still nothing.

Then at night, they found a more bustling place to stake out again, and once again, turned up nothing.

It got too late, so Kana left, and Duanmu Huai sighed… Well, actually finding the target in one day was indeed unlikely; maybe it's just a matter of luck.

"I'll take you home. By the way, we really didn't see any strange things today?"

"This…"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Yotsuya Miko hesitated.

"If you count strange things, there was indeed one odd thing…"

"Oh? What is it?"

"It's Miss Kana. In my eyes, she's not human at all; rather, she's made up of seeming writhing tentacles…"

"Whoosh———————!"

However, before Yotsuya Miko could finish, Duanmu Huai slammed the gas pedal, then swerved the car around and sped back the way they came!

He calculated everything but didn't calculate Kana!

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Um… because you and Miss Kana seemed very familiar, and…"

"............…"

Although Yotsuya Miko didn't say it directly, Duanmu Huai knew that in her view, his image probably wasn't much better. He still remembered when he used Yotsuya Miko's perspective to look at himself, and saw eyes, mouths, and tentacles filled in the shadow, so in Yotsuya Miko's mind, maybe Kana and Duanmu Huai were considered birds of a feather…

"Didn't you have any reaction when you saw her?"

Honestly, Duanmu Huai remembered that when Yotsuya Miko saw Kana, she just calmly greeted her with no visible change! Even if she had a little tremor or panic, Duanmu Huai might have sensed the issue, but Yotsuya Miko made no visible reaction!

How could she stay so calm?

"Because the monsters I saw previously were always like this... as long as I didn't react, they wouldn't notice that I noticed them... eventually, I got used to it..."

"......That's quite a talent."

What else could Duanmu Huai say to this? Ordinarily, when people see an Outer God, they would be scared out of their wits, but Yotsuya Miko remained unfazed. What kind of ability is that...

But the question now is, when did the opposing side transform into Kana? Was it initially when we met? Or not long ago? Or was it starting today?

I really couldn't sense the Outer God's aura from the other person at all!

Damn, this thing is quite troublesome!

Duanmu Huai drove at breakneck speed and soon returned to Kana's apartment building. This old building looked no different than before, still decrepit and dim. Duanmu Huai, along with Yotsuya Miko, got out of the car, staring at the apartment building in front of them — thick clouds blocked the moonlight, and at this moment, the whole building was illuminated only by dim, white incandescent light at the entrance and hallway. Most windows were completely dark, with only a few lights on.

Duanmu Huai glanced at it before turning his gaze away.

"Let's go."

"Eh? Teacher?"

"Also, if you notice anything unusual, tell me immediately... never mind, I'll check myself."

While talking, Duanmu Huai extended a tentacle from the Shadow, directly drilling into Yotsuya Miko's body, and in the next moment, the scene before him changed dramatically!

The apartment building made of reinforced concrete now looked like a house supported by rotting flesh and bones. Not just that, the buildings on both sides of the road bore similar markings. Unlike the cold and desolate apartment building in Duanmu Huai's view, this apartment building now looked like an enormous, living heart, pulsating incessantly. The wires on it spread out like blood vessels, branching and extending in all directions. Upon closer observation, it seemed to contain something akin to flowing blood...

"......Is this how you saw this building just now?"

"Y-yes... I occasionally see buildings like this, but I've never dared to go in..."

"Occasionally? You mean there's more than just this building?"

"Hmm......"

Yotsuya Miko timidly nodded. Indeed, from her viewpoint, the surroundings still looked normal. Only this building had a feeling of extending and eroding outward...

Duanmu Huai blinked his eyes, switching back to his own perspective.

"You're not scared?"

"I was really scared at first..."

"???"

Seeing Yotsuya Miko speaking to him so calmly, Duanmu Huai was utterly confused.

Could you at least show a little bit of fear?

"Let's go."

Duanmu Huai didn't dwell on this question, turning to look at the apartment building in front of him.

What comes next is the climax.

Kana's room is on the third floor, room 302 of this apartment building; Duanmu Huai, along with Yotsuya Miko, took the elevator directly to the third floor, then arrived at Kana's door. Without even knocking, Duanmu Huai extended a hand, with a "crack" forcefully broke the door down. Walking into the room with big strides.

The entire room was pitch-black. Duanmu Huai turned on the light, checking around. Kana's room wasn't large, with only a kitchen, guest room, and bathroom. But it seemed uninhabited for quite a while, as the table was covered in dust. Duanmu Huai walked to the desk, opened the drawer, and found a small notebook inside. Opening it, he saw records of Kana's contacts with other people, with checks or crosses after some names. The notebook also contained notes on investigating rumors, indicating that Kana was still herself at this time... though it wasn't certain.

"Oh? Hey there, young man?"

At this moment, Kana's voice came from behind Duanmu Huai; he turned to see Kana standing at the doorway, looking at him with surprise.

"What are you doing in my house?"

"What do you think?"

Duanmu Huai silently clenched his fist, staring at Kana.

"I don't know, but you must have some business with me, young man, right?"

"Of course... You will soon find out what I want from you!"

The moment he finished speaking, Duanmu Huai dashed towards Kana, launching his right fist forward, aiming it straight at Kana's head!

As Duanmu Huai's fist was about to hit Kana's head, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Kana's features and expression suddenly twisted and spun, her head morphing from a human shape into a long tentacle, evading Duanmu Huai's attack. Simultaneously, it turned around, wrapping tightly around Duanmu Huai's arm. At the same time, Kana's body and limbs started distorting and transforming into an octopus-like soft tentacled monster, lunging towards Duanmu Huai!

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