Ultimate Man [JJK X SOL]: Loading Golden Entries at The Start Chapter 24: Myself

Sawamura Eriri was the eldest daughter of the prestigious Sawamura family, and her father was a diplomat. She was undoubtedly part of the wealthy second generation, so money was never an issue for her. Although 200,000 yen wasn't a small sum, it was sothing Eriri could easily afford. Without hesitation, she quickly transferred the money to Ryuji Hoshino.

"Is it okay now?" she asked.

"Of course!" Ryuji replied, glancing at the transfer notification on his phone before giving a satisfied nod. He then waved his hand casually in Eriri's direction using his soul devouring ability to absorb the lingering negative energy on her. "It's done."

"???"

Wait, what? That quickly? Eriri was stunned. Was he joking? She wasn't sure whether to trust him. Even Utaha, who was standing nearby, gave Ryuji a suspicious look.

"I've already cleared the negative energy that the Skeleton Woman left on you. You should feel a lot lighter now," Ryuji explained calmly.

"???"

Eriri blinked in confusion but soon started to realize sothing. After taking a mont to check herself, her expression shifted to one of surprise.

"It's true!" she exclaid, her face lighting up. The heavy, gloomy feeling that had been weighing her down all night was completely gone. She felt light and refreshed, as if all the fatigue from her sleepless night had simply vanished.

Ryuji had simply waved his hand, and just like that, she was cured. It was incredible. But wait... sothing didn't feel right.

"Hold on," Utaha, who had been watching the entire ti, spoke up with a thoughtful look on her face. "What would have happened if we hadn't dealt with this negative energy?"

That was a question they hadn't considered earlier.

Ryuji shrugged, seemingly unconcerned. "It's nothing too serious. At worst, you would have to see the Skeleton Woman every ti you closed your eyes. You wouldn't be able to sleep, and you'd eventually beco ntally exhausted, paranoid, and maybe even lose your sanity. But you wouldn't die."

His tone was so nonchalant it made the situation sound far less terrifying than it actually was.

"Wait, what?" Utaha's eyes widened. "That's really scary! What do you an 'you won't die'? That's way too light!"

Without missing a beat, Utaha imdiately requested, "Please help clear mine too!"

As a bestselling author, she wasn't short on money, so 200,000 yen was nothing she couldn't handle. She quickly made the transfer without hesitation.

Ryuji, of course, took the paynt and perford the sa "cleansing" for her. With another casual wave of his hand, Utaha felt the weight lift off her shoulders.

As for gumi, she remained silent. Coming from an ordinary family, she didn't have the luxury of being able to shell out 200,000 yen on a whim. But despite her financial situation, gumi didn't seem too worried, maintaining her usual calm and composed deanor.

"How about I help you pay for it?" Utaha offered, feeling sowhat guilty. After all, if they hadn't dragged gumi along last night, she wouldn't have encountered the Skeleton Woman in the first place. It felt like her responsibility to help gumi cover the cost.

"No need," gumi interrupted, shaking her head firmly. Her calm smile never wavered. "Don't worry about ."

Seeing gumi's composed attitude, Utaha relaxed a little. Since Ryuji was here because of gumi's call, she assud they had so kind of relationship. Perhaps gumi didn't need to pay because they were friends.

"Wait a second!" Eriri suddenly exclaid, as if sothing had just dawned on her. "While I'm grateful you helped clear my negative energy, what I really wanted from the start was for you to help Tomoya!"

Ryuji smiled knowingly. He had expected this.

"But," he said with a shrug, "I don't think saving him is really necessary."

Both Eriri and Utaha looked at him, puzzled.

"According to what you told , Tomoya Aki has been entangled with the Skeleton Woman for quite so ti, and she's already drained a significant amount of his energy. Even if I get rid of her now, he won't have much life left." (How he knows all these still baffles , but yeah let's just assu it's the MC privilege heh)

In the supernatural sense, energy is closely tied to one's life force. Losing too much of it ant his days were numbered.

"This…" Eriri and Utaha were both taken aback. They hadn't realized just how dire Tomoya's situation was.

Seeing their silent shock, Ryuji continued, "Don't feel too guilty. The Skeleton Woman doesn't attach to soone without their own cooperation. Even if you pick up her token, as long as your willpower is strong enough, you won't fall victim to her. The Skeleton Woman rely amplifies the impulses already lurking in her target's heart."

In other words, Tomoya's weakness and lack of resolve had made him an easy target. If he had been stronger ntally, this wouldn't have happened to him.

"..." Both girls fell silent. They knew Tomoya well, and it was no secret that his willpower wasn't exactly ironclad. In the end, this situation was partly his own fault.

"Hah!" Utaha sighed, letting the tension drain away from her body. "Well, that doesn't an we shouldn't still try to save him."

The thought of Tomoya and the supernatural events tied to him made her feel nauseous. It was ti to leave that chapter behind. She'd try to see this as her opportunity to move on.

"And as well!" Eriri added, her voice firm. Despite everything, she and Tomoya had been childhood friends, and no matter what, she wasn't going to abandon him now.

"Since you both feel that way, I'll handle it," Ryuji said with a shrug, unfazed. In fact, he was already thinking about the benefits. Clearing out the Skeleton Woman from Tomoya would allow him to devour another spirit and further increase his strength.

But then, he smirked. "Two million yen."

"... What?!"

Both Eriri and Utaha were caught off guard.

Of course, the money still needed to be earned, and he was going to multiply it by ten this ti! The sowhat solemn atmosphere was imdiately shattered.

"So expensive?!" Now they didn't feel like saving him anymore! But in the end, the money was transferred.

Looking at the balance displayed on his phone, Ryuji was quite satisfied. Not bad!" Alright then, let's et at the school gate after classes this evening. "Yeah!"

After agreeing on the ti, Eriri and Utaha left. However, gumi stayed behind, staring quietly at Ryuji.

"Well, I'll head back and wait for you!" Sensing that gumi had sothing to say, Miko, who had been present until then, didn't seem to mind. After saying a quick word, she also left the rooftop.

For a mont, only Ryuji and gumi remained on the vast rooftop. "Ryuji-kun's girlfriend is really pretty. "Looking in the direction Miko had left, gumi suddenly spoke. Her tone seed calm, but whether it was just Ryuji's imagination or not, there seed to be a hint of jealousy in her voice.

It's the sa old story. Even though it's a cliché, rescuing the damsel in distress really does work.

"What you should be concerned about now is the negative energy on your body.

"Ryuji hadn't yet cleansed the energy left by the Skeleton Woman from gumi.

"I don't have 200,000 yen."gumi shook her head honestly. Her family was ordinary; her parents were regular employees, and she wasn't an only child. She had plenty of daily expenses. She didn't have any side jobs either, so she really couldn't co up with 200,000 yen.

"So, what do you have? "Following his principle of not working for free, asked.

"Myself!"