Chapter 5. Black Rift Phenomenon, Evil Spirit Manifests!
In the blink of an eye, Yukinoshita Haruno smiled. She swiftly took out ten ten-thousand-yen bills from her wallet and respectfully placed them into Raku Sou's hand.
She did not consider herself clever—if Raku Sou wanted one hundred thousand, she would give one hundred thousand.
That way, she wouldn't lose his goodwill.
However, sandwiched between those bills was a blank check from the Yukinoshita family, allowing the amount to be filled in as desired.
If Raku Sou chose to use it, it would establish another connection with the Yukinoshita family.
If he chose not to use it, Haruno would lose nothing.
A truly skillful approach.
After settling the payment, this unfathomable Ojou-sama beamed and asked:
"Raku-san, how should this be used to be effective for my useless little sister?"
"Grind it into powder, mix it with tea, and drink."
The young man spoke indifferently.
The surrounding atmosphere immediately fell silent.
Haruno's smile froze, and the onlookers were stunned.
"Pfft."
Yukinoshita Yukino, who had been drinking water to quench her thirst, widened her eyes in shock and immediately spat out a mouthful of water.
How could there be such a bizarre method in this world?
No… upon reconsideration, in ancient times, people did drink talisman water to cure illnesses.
Yukino took a deep breath, reluctantly consoling herself—life was the priority.
But then, she saw the young man slightly curl his lips, teasing:
"I was just joking. No need to take it seriously, ladies."
"This necklace—so long as Yukino-san wears it and does not take it off, her life will be safeguarded."
"Phew, then I must thank you, Raku-san."
Haruno let out a sigh of relief. She then subtly poked her younger sister's back. Yukino immediately understood and sincerely expressed her gratitude to Raku Sou.
Regardless of whether this treasure was truly effective, a word of thanks was necessary.
Later, upon learning that Raku Sou did not own a phone, Haruno promptly handed him her spare phone, using the opportunity to establish contact. With a cheerful smile, she then dragged Yukino away.
As soon as the Yukinoshita sisters left, countless envious gazes instantly focused on Raku Sou.
This was the true Master!
He had the looks, the demeanor, and even the treasures.
How could the scam fortune tellers in the park compare to Master Raku Sou?!
"Master, read my fortune!!"
"Move aside! I came first! Raku-sama should read my fortune first!"
"No, no, no! I was the first to arrive! I'm a die-hard fan of Raku-sama! Let me go first!"
"I'm handsome! I go first!"
"My wife is cheating on me! I'm in a hurry! Let me go first…"
"My little sister is pregnant! I'm about to become a dad! I need to go first!!"
"...…"
In an instant, the crowd erupted into a lively commotion.
Raku Sou watched the scene and chuckled: "Line up, one by one."
Seeing that he was organizing order, the crowd wisely quieted down.
Once they had lined up, Raku Sou began assessing each client's fate. His refined speech and precise fortune-telling left everyone in astonishment!
This only deepened their reverence and trust in him!
[Divine Authority Jade +0.16, Divine Authority Jade +0.18, Divine Authority Jade +0.06, Divine Authority Jade +0.9, Divine Authority Jade +0.21...]
Not only did his Divine Authority Jade steadily increase, but he also earned a fair amount of yen.
...
By evening—
As Makuhari Seaside Park reached closing hours, the crowd reluctantly dispersed.
Raku Sou yawned lazily.
Silently, he murmured "Void." A silver ripple appeared at the bottom left of his vision.
[Divine Authority Jade: 25.95]
"Not bad."
Raku Sou smiled in satisfaction, patting the bulging wallet at his hip, which held about three hundred thousand yen.
Now, he needed to find a place to stay.
Thinking this, he gave a faint smile, his figure gradually vanishing into the night.
…
"Raku-kun, right?"
"That's me."
"I didn't expect someone so young to already be living independently—impressive!"
At Kōfuku Manor, the friendly and beautiful landlady struck up a conversation with him. She had long black hair styled into two sleek twintails that cascaded over her shoulders like twin drills.
Raku Sou smiled lightly and used the key to open the door of the apartment he had just rented.
After arriving in this world, he finally had a roof over his head.
Although he didn't have official registration, with hundreds of thousands of yen in his wallet, he could still sustain himself for a few months if he spent wisely. Divine Authority Jade could be converted into gold or other valuable currencies, but that would be a terrible waste.
What if, in a crucial moment, he ended up short on Divine Authority Jade?
This apartment was close to the city center, and the rent was quite cheap.
But upon arrival, Raku Sou was genuinely startled.
The very moment he laid eyes on the room, his cheat skill [Void] suddenly vibrated abnormally. Silver ripples, visible only to him, appeared in midair, and an influx of information flooded his vision, accompanied by continuous alerts.
[Haunted House]
[Age: 20.4 years (walls are aged)]
[Description: An ordinary, old apartment, but half a month ago, a Black Rift Phenomenon occurred. An evil spirit is attempting to descend through the Black Rift gateway. You can consume 2.3 Divine Authority Jade to forcibly seal the Black Rift.]
Seeing the Void notification, Raku Sou immediately understood.
No wonder an apartment in such a prime location had rent so low it was almost suspicious.
Turns out, something sinister was lurking inside.
But this also made Raku Sou realize that the crossover anime world before him was far from normal.
The existence of evil spirits meant that supernatural forces capable of threatening his life were real.
A sense of urgency surged within him—he needed to quickly accumulate Divine Authority Jade to strengthen himself.
Now that he understood the situation of this apartment, Raku Sou had no intention of leaving. He was very curious about this so-called Black Rift Phenomenon.
After all, if sealing it only required 2.3 Divine Authority Jade, then he might as well test just how deep this world's supernatural abyss truly was.
There's a saying:
"Knowing full well the mountain is home to tigers, yet still walking towards it!"
...
"See you tomorrow, Landlady."
He smiled and waved before shutting the door under the landlady's friendly gaze.
Now that he thought about it, her appearance wasn't much different from the anime characters he had seen before.
Moreover, her gaze was filled with goodwill—she seemed to highly appreciate his handsome face.
After verifying through his cheat skill, he confirmed that this emotion was genuine. It was likely that she had no idea about the supernatural occurrence in her building.
Most likely, previous tenants had kept moving out, forcing her to lower the rent.
But for now, the priority was to locate the so-called Black Rift Phenomenon.
Raku Sou's eyes sharpened as he stepped into the bedroom, preparing to start his search.
"Beep——!!"
Suddenly, a sharp sound pierced the air, resembling a car horn.
This unexpected disturbance startled him. He swiftly turned his head, only to see the space itself fracturing, like a glitched-out digital error.
From the cracks, tendrils of black mist slowly seeped out, accompanied by countless wailing screams of agony.
And within that rift, a pair of blood-red eyes, filled with boundless resentment, were staring straight at him.
Was this an evil spirit?
"Interesting."
Raku Sou chuckled and took a step forward, directly toward the expanding Black Rift.
At that moment, Divine Authority Jade activated—countless bolts of lightning crackled and surged around his body.
Lightning—
The very key to Yin and Yang, the natural bane of all spirits and demons!