I am forced to collect

[Game penalty time limit: 45 days]

[The skill card "Palace of Memory" cannot be used]

When she found out that she couldn't be opportunistic and use BOOK's cards to easily eliminate the negative effects, Chunyan couldn't help but praise her previous self.

——That's amazing, what did she do to make the game designer so angry?

After Chunyan tried to cheat again to no avail, she saw that the maid was looking around for her again, so she pretended to cough heavily, and only then did the girl with a pockmarked face find her.The young girl was obviously taken aback by this - she didn't blame Chunyan's strange low sense of presence, but blamed all this on herself for not doing her best.

"I'm very sorry, Lord Yanji." The maid said respectfully but nervously.

Chunyan remembers that her name is "Little Cicada". Chunyan is relatively close to her, and she also hopes that she will become a personal maid, because she can feel her sincerity and politeness.

Even though she was too lazy to pay attention to other people's reactions, Chunyan still had a keen instinct for ridicule and malice.Probably because she saw too much when she was a child, she was able to stay away from such people out of self-preservation.

"The sick girl sent by the obstetrician Shiki family", the maids will not call Chunyan's name properly, but secretly call her "Atsuhime" - a seriously ill noble lady.

And Chunyan's current family, because she likes to collect all kinds of books, publicizes her image of "a ill-fated literary girl".People in this era admire the beauty of mourning that has been handed down to future generations, and this kind of beauty is sometimes not accepted by Chunyan.A charming young woman, covering her red and swollen cheeks due to toothache, "sees black in the mouth" when she laughs, can be considered "very interesting" and "extraordinarily beautiful".

As a result, Chunyan received letters from people who were morbidly obsessed with this kind of beauty, and there were also rumors that her family cultivated her into an image with good literary literacy, hoping that one day after she recovered from illness, she would be able to write She was sent to the palace. Naturally, she might not be able to succeed in the middle palace, but maybe because of good luck, she could also be selected as the female imperial guard.

Chunyan remembered a book she had read before, which mentioned the slogan of a group of people with lofty ideals. They said that a long time ago, women were the sun, and the mother goddess Izanami was the first god to speak at the beginning of the world.However, for a long time afterwards, women can only be moons, and often sickly pale moons that can only rely on others to shine.

From this point of view, the young cicada, who had just arrived in her teens and had not given her any labels, looked lively and cute.

"Please change your clothes quickly, the doctor is coming." Xiaochan urged angrily, "Every time you like to play hide-and-seek with me, let me look for you for a long time."

"It's not hide-and-seek," Chunyan lied solemnly, "I just met Lord Shenming, and he hid me."

"Hey?! Really!"

The woman who respected and believed in the gods said anxiously: "Then what do I need to prepare for Lord God—but, but, I don't want Lord Yanji to leave so soon."

Chunyan: "..."

hateful!Sure enough, I really like teasing this type of people!

The doctor invited for Chunyan, after a long silence, gave out an innovative prescription that none of the previous doctors had tried.

This made Xiaochan feel a little bit of excitement and hope. She acted happier than Chunyan, and seemed to think that this was a sign that Chunyan's illness would recover.Even though Chunyan really didn't feel any discomfort, but in the eyes of outsiders, she seemed like a person who would die after walking a few steps.

Seeing her so happy, Chunyan asked, "Then, let's go out and play."

Little Cicada: "?"

Xiao Chan: "Absolutely not!"

"Let's not talk about the recent rumors of monsters in the city! There was a young lady from a family who was killed by robbers when she was out with her family. I won't agree to it, but it's just Lord Onimai Tsuji," she paused, "no one can protect you, please think of yourself more."

"Well, but Xiaochan also knows that if I want to run out, none of you will be able to notice me." Chunyan raised her eyebrows.

A simple girl who has never had rebellious thoughts: "...!"

"How can this be, Lord Yanji!"

"However, some onmyojis also said that my spiritual power is so strong that I am not afraid of those low-level little monsters - even the mansion will not have evil spirits that can harm me. Why does Xiaochan think that there are other things that can hurt me? ?and……"

Chunyan tilted her head, "As a patient, I really want to breathe fresh air."

But... the maid rose a little shaken.

Although it is widely rumored that Master Yanji is terminally ill, when she got close contact with her, she found that although Master Yanji spent about five hours of energy continuously, her body would deteriorate, but as long as a certain period of time, she looked like a person full of vitality. And gentle people.

——Compared with worrying about being scolded by her family, Xiaochan is more worried about Chunyan's physical condition.

"Even if you go out... at least, you have to be under the jurisdiction of the city lord." Xiaochan compromised.

Xiaochan brings Chunyan to her home.

Her father is a painter who can still earn a little money. After knowing Chunyan's true identity, she seems panicked and doesn't know where to put her hands.In the end, he gave up all the chat space to his daughter, and posted out of the room like a yellow croaker.

Xiao Chan didn't intend to show or want to say something, but compared to the bustling, bustling and mixed city of Ershi, she felt relieved to just take Chunyan to the place where she grew up and lived for the first time.

Chunyan felt a little regretful, she was curious about what the market would be like here, maybe she could meet a city girl who was shopping around with goods on her head, and then she could buy some interesting gadgets from her.

"I didn't expect Xiaochan to ask for a special leave when you go out. It's really strict." Chunyan sighed, "Did I waste your chance to ask for leave?"

"Not everyone will be like this, and it's the first time I've experienced these things. Oh, Lord Yanji, don't think it's a waste! Especially don't have the idea of ​​going out by yourself in the future! It just so happens that I also want to go home and have a look. "

"Near Xiaochan's house," Chunyan said suddenly, "it's very 'clean'."

It is the kind of "clean" like her mansion - although occasionally some people's negative emotions breed low-level monsters, but overall, it is still much cleaner than ordinary people's houses, and there will be no hauntings. .

But the mansion where Chunyan lives, because of her status as a member of the royal family, has the strength to invite onmyojis or witches to visit her from time to time to eliminate evil spirits.

This kind of place where ordinary people live...will there be an onmyoji to help?

The girl's mind was touched, her eyes were bright, and she couldn't help laughing, "It's because of Chuan Cheng!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a young man with curly hair rolled up the curtain and walked into the room.

"Hey idiot, why did your father run away in a hurry just now, and didn't allow others to come to you."

His voice was full of arrogance and recklessness, but also contained an unconscious intimacy.When he finished speaking and found that there was another woman in the room—and wearing the style of casual clothes that Xiaochan likes every day, he looked at it for a few seconds longer.

This is extremely rare, because of Chunyan's special identity card, only those who are close to the other side, such as gods, monsters, and half-demons, can see her at once.If humans can spot her at the first sight, either they have a deep relationship with her, or they have some kind of superb ability.

"Hey," the young man raised his interest, as if he had found a comparable opponent, "You look like a very powerful witch. Next time, do you want to find a monster together and try who is stronger?"

"Stupid Chuancheng!"

Xiaochan suddenly patted his head unceremoniously, "Be polite to Miss Chunyan! She is my... important guest!"

"Violent ugly girl!!!!" The young man covered his head and yelled.

The young man named Chuancheng looked not much older than Xiaochan, but he acted as if he took care of the girl.After pretending to be injured and complaining for a while, he said casually, "How do you know each other?"

Xiaochan paused, she was not good at lying, and she couldn't reveal Chunyan's true identity. When she couldn't help being in a dilemma, Chunyan said——

"Because Xiaochan is a very good woman, I admire her very much." The black-haired girl looked sincere and serious.

"???"

"You have a good idea! And how could anyone like this pockmarked idiot—" Chuan Cheng shouted angrily.

"Yes, but I think Miss Xiaochan is very cute."

"What is a pockmarked idiot! Don't think too highly of you! If you have to choose, the gentle Yan and Yanyan are much better than Chuancheng's bastard."

"What, what!"

While changing the subject, Chunyan thought about what to do next, whether to ask some powerful onmyojis and witches for some key information.

With this thought in mind, when Xiaochan was begging Chuancheng, an adult man, to send them back earlier, Chunyan took advantage of the situation and asked the man named Chuancheng who also seemed to have the ability to eliminate demons:

"Excuse me, do you know what the Jade of the Four Souls is?"

Chuan Cheng paused, and gave her a strange look, but there was no reply.

"I haven't heard of such a thing," he said calmly, while deliberately lowering his volume so as not to let the other girl who was focusing on the road notice, "Why do you ask this?"

"I want to go home." Chun Yan replied honestly.

The answer was inexplicable, but Chuancheng, who understood people's hearts better than ordinary people and was able to discern people's emotions more easily, found that she was indeed not lying.During this short time together, he discovered that Chunyan and Xiaochan are the same type of person—the kind of person who expresses joy and anger, and is more used to being straightforward than playing tricks.

He doesn't hate this type of people, and sometimes he has a good impression of them.

"I don't know what the jade of the four souls is, but I know what the four souls are." He explained slowly.

"Desolate Soul, Harmonious Soul, Strange Soul, and Lucky Soul. It is rumored that all humans, animals, and plants in this world have these four souls. When these four souls are combined into one spirit, they reside in the body and become the heart."

"Don't just look for these weird things. No matter how you look at it, onmyojis and witches are just human beings. Although gods are just ordinary..." He paused, "But getting involved with them will always become very difficult." trouble."

It was rare for him to offer friendly advice.

Chunyan nodded, and began to add new information to "Jade of the Four Souls" in her heart.

Speaking of which, there are also many strange treasures in the pictures here...does she want to look for them some other day, such as "Abe Seimei's Shikigami Records"...

When forced to fall asleep by the design of the game system and wake up again, the sky did not even show the twilight of morning.

Taking advantage of the maids' inattention, Chunyan casually put on a coat and walked to the courtyard - if ordinary people could find her existence, they would probably be angry that she was disrespectful and only wore a skirt similar to an undershirt.

But she really, really doesn't like to wear the overly heavy women's formal clothes of the Heian-kyo era.

Because there was no way to continue to sleep, with the mentality of trying, she used the summoning function of the "Wojin God" identity card, hoping to find a caring companion who could help her go out to find information——

Chunyan summoned a monster.

In other words, it was a seriously injured monster.

It looks like it has fought desperately with some powerful enemy with great disparity in strength, and now it is forced to reveal its true colors.If Chunyan wasn't because of her Miko identity card, she wouldn't even be able to realize that this "dog" curled up in the shadows of the grass, barely making a sound or moving, would be a monster that could threaten people.

"It" was covered in blood, but it didn't show any sign of extreme embarrassment. When it found Chunyan approaching, it suddenly revealed its bright yellow pupils, its eyes were sharp, and it bared its sharp and fierce canine teeth.

In this case, you can suddenly feel that it is indeed a monster, and it is a big monster that cannot be underestimated in adversity.

Chunyan belongs to the dog camp.

Compared with delicate cats, she would prefer dogs. Of course, she has seen the kind of keen wild cats that make a living everywhere, but overall, she would prefer dogs, especially the huge ones that can make her A large dog that can only be hugged with its full arms.Because this kind of dog is often very expensive, Chunyan has never really touched it.

So now she will squat down very patiently and whisper, "How are you."

Chunyan stretched out her hand cautiously, tentatively approaching the immobilized monster—the dog monster, who had been exhausted for a long time, jumped up violently, trying to bite off her palm as a warning—

The next second, it fell to the ground because of exhaustion of strength.

Chunyan picked it up.