Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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I catch the earliest commuter bus and rush to the company to clock in before my scheduled start time.

Then, amidst the boss's accusations, I worked overtime until late at night, and had to force a smile and awkwardly chat with my colleagues at an izakaya before taking the last commuter bus home.

They wish they could just fall asleep, but are forced to get up before dawn again, spurred on by their alarm clocks—no different from the poor, overworked office workers.

Life seems to have an end that can be seen at a glance.

Just looking at them makes you feel sorry for them.

However, there are also some unusual aspects.

For example, those eyes, as big as billiard balls, looked like those of a dead goldfish.

It has a round mouth covered with serrated teeth, like a lamprey.

His face had obvious scars, like watermelon slices that had been cut into thin pieces and pieced together.

There were obvious, still-drying bloodstains on the shirt collar and on his face.

And there was the dark mist emanating from his body, a clear indication of his evil spirit identity.

"I can see it super clearly! I can see the teeth and jawline super clearly!!!"

Seeing that Zi was like a panicked groundhog in his heart, he let out a sharp scream.

At this moment, under the influence of fear, Miko, whose intelligence once again prevailed, suddenly regretted why she had been so ungrateful.

He actually refused an old man's offer of help.

Just two hours earlier, Jianzi was kneeling on the ground, crying and begging Xia Yan to stay away from her life.

After dinner, I washed my underwear, changed into my pajamas, and turned around to wash up. When I opened my eyes, I found an evil spirit right next to me!

Is this some kind of karmic retribution?

Is it because I betrayed Xia Yan's kindness that Heaven sent an evil spirit to punish me?

Two hours after Xia Yan left.

I miss him!!!

Despite being terrified inside, Jianzi could only pretend to remain calm on the surface.

After all, if the evil spirit discovers that it can see you, it will probably pounce on you and tear you to pieces without mercy, just like it did on the bus before...

If I just call out Xia Yan's name, he'll come out to protect me, right?

Thinking of the promise Xia Yan made to her before he disappeared, Miko subconsciously wanted to call out Xia Yan's name.

But when she thought about the "reward" she would have to pay, she stopped abruptly.

The previous "rewards" were already so excessive. If we ask Xia Yan for help again now, he will definitely take advantage of our vulnerability and demand even higher "rewards"!

At that point, they might start to abuse their bodies without restraint.

They might go even further, like forcing me to kneel down, perhaps to make me go back to being a Star Wrath Force user!

After imagining her own fate, Jian Zi couldn't help but shiver, and her thighs involuntarily pressed together and rubbed against each other.

No, no, no!

Just ignore it! Like the first evil spirit you encounter at the train station.

Wasn't that a great success?

If we just pretend we know nothing, this evil spirit will leave soon!

With this in mind, Jianzi strengthened her resolve to face the evil spirit alone.

The evil spirit beside her, resembling a corporate slave, seemed to affirm Miko's determination and courage.

As if to put her to a test, they took the next step.

The evil spirit kept spinning its head, its neck twisting and stretching like a pretzel, its entire head hanging upside down in front of Jianzi like a chandelier.

His eyes, bulging like billiard balls, burst open, oozing foul-smelling blood. His empty gaze was fixed on Jianzi, trying to find proof on her face that the other could see him.

"Can you see it?"

"Can you see it!?"

Cardiopulmonary arrest!

I can't take it anymore! This is terrifying! I can't hold on much longer!

My legs are shaking so badly I can barely stand, and tears are welling up in my eyes. I'm so scared!

Find a solution quickly!

If I fall or cry at this moment, I'll definitely be noticed!

Think of a solution quickly!

"Ah... my eyes, my eyes hurt so much! It feels like something's stuck in them..."

Just before the tears were about to form into droplets and slide down.

As if struck by a sudden inspiration, Jianzi abruptly closed one eye, gently stroking his eyelid as if he had squinted.

At the same time, he turned on the tap with his other hand, scooped up a handful of water, bent down, and rubbed it on his face.

This allowed them to escape the gaze of evil spirits.

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no...

It's really no use...

I absolutely cannot react at all... I need to do my best...

The cool water flowing from the tap invigorated Miko, allowing her to forcefully calm herself down.

Calm down...it's okay...

In normal horror movies, if this happens, the evil spirit will disappear on the second viewing.

After comforting herself, Jianzi turned off the tap and looked up at the mirror.

Still here!

It's still there!!

It hasn't disappeared at all!!!

Looking through the mirror at the evil spirit still standing behind her, repeatedly muttering "Can you see me?", tears welled up in Miko's eyes again.

"Ah... my eyes still hurt so much..."

Seeing that Zi covered her eyes again.

……

Perhaps it was because Jianzi's disguise was flawless, or perhaps it was because this evil spirit lacked intelligence.

After a 20-minute standoff in the bathroom, the evil spirit finally let go of Miko and disappeared through the wall.

After standing by the sink for twenty minutes, washing her face until it turned pale, Jianzi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 244 A Dazzling Entrance is Essential

"That's all I need, right?"

Looking at the bowl full of salt in the corner of the room, Jianzi felt much more at ease.

I don't know if this thing is actually effective against evil spirits...

But considering that salt is used to ward off evil spirits in stories and movies, and that this was already the limit of what she could do.

After all, she couldn't conjure up any exorcising artifacts out of thin air.

"If you see an evil spirit again, as long as you don't let them discover that you can see it, just ignore it, and it will disappear on its own before long..."

"Although that one stayed for a full twenty minutes before disappearing..."

Having finally returned to her room, Jianzi collapsed onto the bed like a liquid, and began to summarize the habits of evil spirits.

"Should I really buy two strings of prayer beads...?"

Lying paralyzed on the bed, Jianzi used her phone to search for exorcism products.

Looking at the first rosary bead in the row, he murmured to himself, his eyes filled with longing.

Before she could even finish pressing the buttons, a wave of drowsiness washed over her, causing Jianzi to yawn involuntarily.

As a high school girl in the new era, she usually watches videos or checks social media before going to sleep.

However, so much happened today that left Miko completely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Moreover, she had just spent twenty minutes in front of the sink in the bathroom, engaging in a battle of wits with that evil spirit.

At this moment, I felt completely drained, exhausted, and my back and legs ached.

The pitter-patter of rain outside the window was like a lullaby, making it hard for Jianzi to keep her eyes open.

"Never mind... I should just go to sleep..."

Seeing that Zi had turned off his phone, he glanced again at the bowl of salt piled up against the wall.

After confirming that it was still intact, I pulled the blanket over myself.

After all, it's already autumn, and it's raining outside. If you don't cover yourself well with a blanket at night, it's easy to catch a cold.

Just as I was drifting off to sleep, I felt something moving inside the blankets.

Jianzi lifted the blanket and looked inside.

Her gaze met that of a large-headed evil spirit that looked extremely unkempt.

His dark eye sockets were empty, like two toothless mouths on his face.

Beneath those empty eye sockets was a huge, pitch-black mouth that, when opened, occupied nearly a third of the head and was filled with hundreds of fine teeth.

"Mother……"

"Mother……"

Ripples appeared on Zi's bright, golden eyes, as clear as autumn water.