21st Century Necromancer

Although they had received the keys to their new house, moving was not a simple matter. Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi each had a pile of belongings to move, and even with the help of a moving company, it wasn't something that could be done in one go. So after getting the keys to their new house, they started by moving some small items first and also bought some things they needed to fill in the gaps.

They decided to get the new house ready before moving all their belongings over.

After placing the items they bought today inside the new house, Yu Chen took Hiromi Jounouchi out to a nice restaurant for a sweet, loving dinner before taking her back to her place. He then caught the last subway of the evening back to his own home.

"Welcome home!" Opening the door, Saegusa Mikie, holding Audis, was kneeling respectfully at the entrance, greeting Yu Chen.

Having absorbed the Negative Energy from the Black Crystal lent by Yu Chen, Saegusa Mikie could now manifest in human form. Although she still couldn't appear during the sunny daylight hours, she could move around like a normal person after sunset.

"Where's Lord Audis's late-night snack? Don't think you can skip it just because you arranged for a maid to make me dinner!" Audis, held in Saegusa Mikie's arms, shouted at Yu Chen.

As usual, Yu Chen would have brought him fresh fish meat for dinner, but tonight his dinner was made by Saegusa Mikie, so naturally, Audis postponed his regular dinner and deemed it his late-night snack.

Looking at the cat that seemed to be getting a bit too high and mighty recently, Yu Chen couldn't help but feel perplexed; he always felt that this cat hadn't quite got its attitude right. It couldn't really be thinking, like those foolish netizens online, that humans are just servants to cats, could it?

With that thought, Yu Chen reached out and grabbed Audis by the scruff of his neck, lifting him from Saegusa Mikie's arms.

"Hey! Let Lord Audis down now! I'll scratch you! Let go! If you don't let go, I will really scratch you!" Audis, hanging by the scruff from Yu Chen's grasp, seemed to enter a fierce state, with all four paws' claws out, but due to the position he was in, he couldn't actually reach Yu Chen, making his so-called ferociousness nothing more than a bluff. Stay updated with empire

"Why do I get the feeling that Audis's attitude has been a bit inflated lately? Remember your place, little cat!" Holding Audis in front of his face, he looked at the cat's upturned face, like a super fierce kitten: "You are a pet of this Necromancer, not a master cat of a poop-scooper. Dreaming of a coup? Wait until you grow a second tail before you speak of such things!"

Having said that, Yu Chen handed Audis back to Saegusa Mikie and gave her a smile, "It feels a bit odd to say this, but tomorrow is your funeral, so rest well today. These last few days, thank you for helping me with the house cleaning. There has been a lot to sort out since I'm about to move, and I appreciate your hard work."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Having absorbed the Negative Energy from the Black Crystal, Saegusa Mikie had, in the last few days, been able to move around just like a normal person.

But as someone who had already died and whose body had been cremated to ashes, she tried to avoid going out unnecessarily to avoid trouble. Even though she had a physical form, there was still a big difference from living people, so these past few days, she only appeared after sunset.

Not being able to go out made Saegusa Mikie feel somewhat idle. The influence of not being able to appear during the day also made her somewhat frustrated and bored. Thus, she took the initiative to do whatever she could manage, such as cleaning Yu Chen's house. It was only natural for her to do so, and it also counted as repaying Yu Chen for his help, even though such repayments might seem trivial.

Yu Chen didn't mind at all. Having someone clean up his room was obviously much better than doing it himself, so much so that he even thought of keeping Saegusa Mikie as his Ghost Maid.

However, considering that her life had already been quite miserable and she was only helping him to repay a favor, turning her into a Ghost Maid seemed a bit too much. Yu Chen dismissed this seemingly wonderful idea and didn't even mention it to Saegusa Mikie.

Moreover, even if Yu Chen wanted to do that, he was about to move in with Hiromi Jounouchi, and having Saegusa Mikie around would be very awkward and inappropriate. Besides, Yu Chen would have to explain to Hiromi Jounouchi why there was a person who was already dead alongside him.

Was he supposed to say he was a Necromancer? Clearly, the time to disclose such things hadn't come yet.

He placed the salmon he had bought on a plate in front of Audis. Although the black cat often complained that salmon was too cheap, it still ate it very eagerly whenever it saw the fish.

Even though it was the cheapest ingredient from a supermarket or convenience store, it was precisely because of its affordability that Yu Chen bought it often, and Audis had gotten used to it as well. Every time, although Audis would fiercely protest and say it wouldn't eat salmon next time, it would still devour it heartily when the salmon was placed in front of it.

However, more important than these things was Saegusa Mikie's funeral tomorrow, which Yu Chen took even more seriously.

"Tomorrow is your funeral, I've informed Dr. Misumi and Mr. Kube... the Female Forensic Doctor who did your autopsy. She and Mr. Kube saved the girl who was kidnapped with you and found the murderer." Yu Chen explained the funeral arrangements to Saegusa Mikie.

Although she only needed to be buried with her ashes tomorrow, Yu Chen felt she should still be informed about the process, "As for the girl who was kidnapped with you... that's Hana-chan. Dr. Misumi has also contacted her, and she confirmed she would come. Do you... have any message you would like me to pass on?"

"Hana-chan..." Hearing her friend's name, Saegusa Mikie's expression clearly became melancholic, but after hesitating for a long time, she shook her head, "Dr. Chen, you are right. The dead shouldn't have any more ties with the living... I have no message to tell her."

Watching Saegusa Mikie's demeanor, Yu Chen nodded in understanding. The dead indeed have unresolved attachments, but these can easily trouble the living. It was certainly gratifying to see that Saegusa Mikie had come to terms with her death and believed she should no longer be involved with the living.

"Dr. Chen, may I ask where will the soul go after I'm buried?" Saegusa Mikie suddenly asked Yu Chen the question that concerned her the most. Now that she had severed her ties with the living, her journey after death was next.

However, Saegusa Mikie had no concept of where her soul would end up. Whether it was the Land of Ultimate Bliss or the Underworld, she had only heard some stories and legends while alive and never took them seriously. But death made such questions a real concern.

"I'm not too sure about that myself, Necromancers do not handle matters of salvation and the like. Let's go and ask the local deities tomorrow," Yu Chen decided, thinking of the small Shrine standing in Kawakami Cemetery.