As the seal was undone once again, this time the shadow Yuuko could finally see the outside world again.
She had just poked her head out of the diary and was about to destroy everything she could see around her with her ferocious appearance.
But just as she had this thought, before she could even act on it, Miyauchi Hikage had already given her an order directly through Yuuko's diary.
"Sit."
With just one word, the shadow Yuuko obediently knelt on the ground.
This was the treatment for someone who owed a debt to the diary and had also shown a rebellious attitude.
Having the diary's administrator privileges, Miyauchi Hikage could essentially order the shadow Yuuko around as he pleased.
Of course, these orders would consume some of the debt, but normal use would still last for a long time.
And even if it was really used up, Miyauchi Hikage could just remotely grant another loan to Kanoe Yuuko's main body.
Anyway, the shadow Yuuko doesn't know how much she owes.
Miyauchi Hikage glanced at the shadow Yuuko, who satisfied the image of a female ghost in horror movies in every aspect.
"And you should change this outfit of yours. Look at your main body, isn't she quite pleasant to look at? Why do you have to put on such a dead face all day?"
He certainly knew that she herself was an agglomeration of negative emotions. In order to make everyone who saw her feel afraid, her appearance naturally couldn't be very good-looking.
Lifeless eyes, a split-open mouth, blood-stained clothes, and you could even smell the distinct scent of blood on her if you got a little closer.
This appearance, even the current Fujimiya Konomi couldn't help but feel her heart palpitate when she saw it in her own room with the lights on.
But with her strength, it wasn't that difficult for a vengeful spirit of this level to change her image, and Miyauchi Hikage's request was only for her to change into the appearance of her main body.
Thus, in the next moment, a wave of black energy floated around the shadow Yuuko. After about ten seconds, a gloomy-type female ghost with an appearance identical to Kanoe Yuuko's, but with dead-fish eyes staring fiercely at Miyauchi Hikage, appeared before him and Fujimiya Konomi.
If the original shadow Yuuko was of a level where she would have to hold back even if acting in a horror movie, lest she really scare people too much, then the current shadow Yuuko was like that "gloomy girl" with long hair who you might occasionally see in school, always keeping her head down in the classroom, and having no friends.
Watching the originally fierce and ugly female ghost suddenly become much more normal under Miyauchi Hikage's request, Fujimiya Konomi's expression was also a little surprised.
Although she had known from the beginning that Miyauchi Hikage had gone through many changes in the past month and was definitely still hiding many things from her.
But she really hadn't expected that this boy she had grown up with had silently acquired such great ability, so easily turning a female ghost who had looked extremely fierce last night into this obedient appearance.
"It's not that I'm that amazing, it's just that this thing happens to counter her. My true strength right now is still far from that Gojo Satoru. It's probably just a 'tiny bit' stronger than that Hiiragi Inori," Miyauchi Hikage made a "one hundred million points" (a tiny bit) gesture to Fujimiya Konomi.
Hiiragi Inori, without the help of the ley line's power, indeed had a considerable gap in strength with him. Whether in close combat or a long-range battle, he had a 99% or higher chance of winning against her.
His current hard strength, with the blessing of various power systems, was definitely above Grade 1. It was just that there were few special-grades in the Jujutsu world, and the techniques possessed by those special-grade jujutsu sorcerers were indeed quite exceptional.
Miyauchi Hikage, who did not yet have a domain, had indeed not reached that level.
He explained that the shadow Yuuko was now restricted by the diary, and said that only after completing the task requirements of this diary, which she could not see, could the shadow Yuuko regain her freedom.
Of course, as for how many requirements there were, and how much time it would take, Miyauchi Hikage did not say.
"And because Kanoe Yuuko temporarily transferred the ownership of this diary to me, I can currently command this female ghost to a certain extent."
Listening to Miyauchi Hikage's explanation, Fujimiya Konomi sighed with some emotion as she continued to reach out and stroke the diary that she couldn't touch at all.
Miyauchi Hikage seemed to be hiding something else, but these words were not just for her to hear, but also for the shadow Yuuko sitting on the ground.
So, is Miyauchi Hikage planning to subdue this female ghost?
Fujimiya Konomi thought, but she still cooperated with Miyauchi Hikage's explanation, first showing a worried look, and then asking if the diary's control was reliable.
"I'm not sure either, but it should be fine for a few months. As long as I can become a special-grade before she breaks the seal, I won't need to worry about her."
"If it really doesn't work out, then I'll just take her to Tokyo and find those big shots. Anyway, I get along quite well with that special-grade, and I believe they will be more than happy to accept such a unique Cursed Object."
Giving the shadow Yuuko some hope, and also giving her some pressure, Miyauchi Hikage slightly relaxed his suppression of her.
As long as she made any special moves, the seal would be applied to her with double the effect.
Let's wear off a bit of this one's hostility first.
However, after most of her power was drained by the diary, the negative emotions on the shadow Yuuko were not as heavy as before.
If before, she had an irreconcilable hatred and disgust for Kanoe Yukariko and all people and places related to the events of that time, and had expanded this hatred to all "humanity" because of those negative emotions.
Then now, after losing most of her power, her hatred for humanity had weakened somewhat.
Of course, because Miyauchi Hikage was the main culprit for all this, her hatred for him was still about as strong as her hatred for Kanoe Yukariko.
But now, after her negative emotions were weakened, the shadow Yuuko had also become a bit more clear-headed.
Now, in the face of that extremely restrictive seal, she knew very well that she had no way to take revenge on the two people in this room.
If she continued to curse Miyauchi Hikage here, it would only make him suppress the seal on her even more tightly, and he might even hand her over to a special-grade jujutsu sorcerer to be exorcised.
So, in the blink of an eye, the shadow Yuuko had already controlled her agitated heart.
Miyauchi Hikage had just told Fujimiya Konomi that the seal on her was not permanent, but a protective mechanism of that mysterious diary, and its effect would definitely weaken slowly over time.
In other words, as long as she cooperated a little now and didn't show any particular thoughts in front of this guy, Miyauchi Hikage, she still had a chance to secretly break free from the seal and regain her freedom.
Therefore, even if she felt that the seal on her body seemed to have weakened a little, the shadow Yuuko did not immediately test it, but chose to continue to pretend.
Of course, the shadow Yuuko still had to fake this feeling of being controlled.
At least, she felt that her acting skills were still quite good.
However, under Miyauchi Hikage's orders, she had already changed her appearance back to how she looked when she was alive. She was no longer like before, where no one would notice any expression she made.
And Miyauchi Hikage was a director and photographer, and Fujimiya Konomi was in operations and an assistant. If nothing else, they were quite experienced in acting and identifying acting.
With just a glance at each other, they could understand the meaning in each other's eyes, and they both knew that the shadow Yuuko's current performance was definitely an act.
Then, Miyauchi Hikage looked at the shadow Yuuko and spoke to her in a negotiating tone.
"Actually, I'm a pretty easygoing person. Look at me, I clearly have the power, but I didn't attack you at all last night, did I? If you hadn't come crashing in on your own in the end, you wouldn't have been sealed in this diary."
"I don't have any thoughts on the conflict between you and your main body. When I was at the hospital, I loosened the seal a bit. You should have heard the doctor's explanation. The best-case scenario for that Kanoe Yukariko, who killed you, is to become a vegetable. Your revenge was still quite successful."
"As long as you don't keep thinking about implicating innocent people, after you complete the diary's tasks and pay off your debt, I can indeed let you regain your freedom."
To prove his words, Miyauchi Hikage also made a small light glow at the tip of his finger.
This was not ordinary Hamon, but a compressed Hamon blast. It could be said that the amount of Hamon in one blast was already comparable to the total amount of Hamon an ordinary person might cultivate in a lifetime.
It could be said that the difficulty of using this thing was similar to that of a certain Six-Pulse Divine Sword, and only a cheat-like person like Miyauchi Hikage could use it relatively freely.
Fujimiya Konomi didn't feel much when she saw the small ball of light on Miyauchi Hikage's fingertip, but the shadow Yuuko's perception was much clearer.
Although a vengeful spirit of her level was no longer so afraid of the sun, she would not normally appear outdoors under the noon sun.
And this small light spot in Miyauchi Hikage's hand, in her perception, was almost like another indoor sun.
Let alone taking a hit from such a Hamon blast, even just getting a little closer, a vengeful spirit like her could feel the threat.
So, Miyauchi Hikage did indeed have power.
No wonder he didn't show any fear at all when he faced her last night.
It turned out that he had the confidence to retreat unscathed from her from the very beginning.
The shadow Yuuko did not speak, just continued to stare at Miyauchi Hikage with her dead-fish eyes, as if to say that no matter what he said, she would never give in.
"Anyway, I've said my piece. You can go back and think about it properly. After all, the feeling of being locked up in a small dark room isn't that great," Miyauchi Hikage said, and then closed the seal again, letting the shadow Yuuko continue to think in the diary.
After doing all this, Miyauchi Hikage shrugged at Fujimiya Konomi. "Let's keep her locked up for a few more days. After I get back to Tokyo, she should be more obedient."
And Fujimiya Konomi sat on her bed and observed Miyauchi Hikage seriously, confirming that he was not acting now.
"Now that I think back on what happened yesterday, I still feel like I'm dreaming," realizing that it was now their private chat time, Fujimiya Konomi finally let down all her pretenses, revealing an expression more like a girl her age.
"When I first encountered these things, the surprise and panic in my heart were much greater than yours. It also took me a long time to adapt to the current life."
Fujimiya Konomi's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Is Miyauchi Hikage talking about his reaction when he first came to this world?
Since he was a child, Miyauchi Hikage had never acted like an ordinary child.
This kind of suspicion, let alone Fujimiya Konomi, even many people in Asahigaoka who had a good relationship with him had similar thoughts in their hearts.
Of course, these were all just speculations, and it was only because in recent years, novels about other worlds had gradually become popular on the internet, and Miyauchi Hikage himself had even mentioned some concepts about transmigrators, that they had such thoughts.
It was just that as Miyauchi Hikage once again showed a place that was different from ordinary people, it made Fujimiya Konomi recall this thought again.
It felt as if Miyauchi Hikage was very familiar with those people, as if he had known them for a long time.
Kanoe Yuuko, the Hiiragi family's shrine, that Honma Meiko he had saved... and them in Asahigaoka.
Miyauchi Hikage seemed to know their affairs in too much detail. It was as if before Renge was even born, he seemed to be very sure that it would be a younger sister, and had even accurately described her current appearance.
Facts had proven that Miyauchi Hikage had never been wrong about such things.
Anyway, Fujimiya Konomi could feel that what Miyauchi Hikage was saying now was the truth.
But she really couldn't imagine how the current Miyauchi Hikage would show a terrified look.
And if you really looked at Miyauchi Hikage as a so-called "transmigrator," wouldn't it seem much more reasonable?
However, Fujimiya Konomi would definitely not ask this kind of question. After all, the one she had known since she was a child was the Miyauchi Hikage before her, who had helped Asahigaoka revitalize and let the people of Asahigaoka earn a lot of money.
Because she knew that Miyauchi Hikage could definitely handle this Yuuko matter, and she didn't have to worry about a female ghost appearing to compete with her for "status," so after chatting about Yuuko's matter for a while, and seeing that Miyauchi Hikage seemed unwilling to talk too much on the topic of the diary, she very proactively changed the subject.
"Tomorrow is the spring trip. Besides everyone from Asahigaoka, you also invited that girl named Honma Meiko tomorrow, right? So did you discover some problem with her again?"
Fujimiya Konomi was still not sure about Miyauchi Hikage's attitude towards that Honma Meiko, so she asked tentatively.