Transmigrated Become Sukuna, but the host is Yukinoshita Yukino?-Chapter 184 - 176 - A Thousand Faces

With a sharp crack, the bathroom window of the hotel shattered. The scattered glass shards sparkled under the moonlight.

A figure leaped out from the high floor, only to be caught midair by a massive owl that swooped past. Under the cover of the night, unnoticed by anyone, they soared toward the clouds.

"Ahhhhhhh—!!!"

Regaining control of her body, Yukinoshita Haruno opened her mouth wide and let out a scream—only to have a gust of cold wind rush straight in.

The wind roared in her ears. She quickly buried her face into the broad back of the owl and clung tightly to its feathers.

"Slow down! Slow down! Slow down!"

Hearing its so-called master's panicked cries, the owl shikigami immediately reduced its speed, spreading its wings to glide smoothly through the night sky.

Once the wind wasn't howling in her ears anymore, Yukinoshita Haruno dared to lift her head. She looked up at the clouds within arm's reach, and a bright smile spread across her face.

"Hahaha! This is actually way more fun than I thought!"

Guess she had to admit it—she was loving it now.

As for why she, who originally refused, ended up agreeing in the first place...

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Ten minutes earlier.

"I've explained enough. You should understand by now." Yukinoshita Haruno sighed. "Now hurry up and get out of my face. I've been in the bathroom for too long. Mom's going to come looking for me."

Just as she finished speaking, her phone chimed with a message. It was from her mother, asking where she was.

"See? I knew it."

"Whatever you want, then." Hayashizaki said casually.

Yukinoshita Haruno put her phone away and was about to return to the banquet.

But just as she took a step forward, her body flickered strangely for a moment. She immediately froze, her expression filled with confusion.

"Huh?"

Two identical voices echoed in the bathroom at the same time.

Yukinoshita Haruno stared at the short-haired girl standing in front of her—someone who looked exactly like her. Without thinking, she blurted out:

"Who are you?"

The two Yukinoshita Harunos spoke in perfect unison.

"I'm Yukinoshita Haruno!"

Both of them paused at the same time, then pointed at themselves in sync.

"If you're Haruno, then who am I?"

Hayashizaki watched as the two of them moved completely in sync, clicking his tongue in amazement.

With this level of synchronization, it was a shame they weren't piloting an EVA.

Both girls furrowed their brows, then turned to look at the mirror, once again speaking at the same time.

"Hayashizaki-kun, what's going on here?"

One glance was all it took to realize—something was definitely wrong.

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In the mirror, there were two Yukinoshita Harunos. One had an extra pair of scarlet eyes on her cheek, while the other had a clean, unmarked face, making them easy to tell apart.

"That must be your awakened technique." Hayashizaki had already noticed the strange flickering around Yukinoshita Haruno, so he explained, "Try to sense it yourself."

Although the awakening process was generally similar for everyone, there were always small differences. Most sorcerers naturally understood the effects of their techniques upon awakening, but a small number were too clueless to figure it out.

"Technique?"

Yukinoshita Haruno frowned slightly, then closed her eyes in thought. Meanwhile, the "Haruno" created by the technique was still touching her cheek in the mirror, seemingly confused about why she didn't have an extra pair of eyes.

"I understand now."

The real Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly opened her eyes, a knowing smile appearing on her face.

With a single thought, the technique-created Haruno flickered, her form becoming unstable before quickly fading into a faint afterimage and merging back into the original body.

"What does your technique do?" Hayashizaki asked curiously.

It hadn't been long since she woke up from within his body, yet Yukinoshita Haruno had already awakened her own technique. That alone proved she had talent—far more than her younger sister, Yukinoshita Yukino, who had never awakened a technique of her own and instead relied on the Inherited Tool Hayashizaki had implanted in her.

"I can't explain it clearly, but I can do this." Yukinoshita Haruno spoke as she instinctively activated her technique.

Her figure flickered, and as an afterimage separated from her, another Yukinoshita Haruno appeared in the bathroom.

But that wasn't all.

One after another, white afterimages emerged, filling the spacious bathroom with countless Yukinoshita Harunos until the space was packed.

A quick count revealed a total of twenty copies. Including the original, there were now twenty-one Yukinoshita Harunos in the room.

"A cloning technique? Does it have any other effects?"

Hayashizaki raised an eyebrow. If it was just a simple cloning ability, then the technique wasn't all that special—at best, it could be used for some kind of multi-shadow clone cosplay.

"I think there's more, but I don't know yet. I haven't figured it out." x20

Twenty-one Yukinoshita Harunos shook their heads in sync, their overlapping voices echoing through the bathroom. If she started chanting sutras, Hayashizaki felt like he might just get exorcized on the spot.

The white afterimages flickered, and all the clones merged back into the original body—except for one.

Yukinoshita Haruno grinned excitedly. "This ability is amazing! Now I can send a clone to deal with all those annoying, boring things Mother makes me do."

"And with clones, I can finally sneak out and have fun!"

At those words, the remaining clone immediately scowled. "Why do you get to have all the fun while I do all the hard work?"

"You're my clone! You don't have the right to disobey me!" Yukinoshita Haruno waved her hand dismissively, sending the clone away.

Although Clone Haruno looked extremely reluctant, she had no choice but to follow orders. With a sulky expression, she left the bathroom.

"Well then, we can do as you said—huh?... Wait, right! Let's escape into the night!"

That night, for the first time, the short-haired girl's face lit up with a genuine smile.

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The night breeze gently brushed through Yukinoshita Haruno's black hair, carrying the soft scent of her shampoo as the ends of her hair fluttered high in the sky, where no one could reach.

Her pale, delicate hand reached into the mist, gathering a bit of moisture.

"I never thought I'd be able to touch the clouds with my own hands."

Leaning back slightly, Yukinoshita Haruno rested her hands on the back of the owl shikigami she was riding. Tilting her head just a little, she could see the vast, dazzling Milky Way stretching across the sky.

"For some reason, this breathtaking view feels familiar." She murmured softly, then curiously asked, "Hayashizaki-kun, you said you come from a future timeline. Has the Yukinoshita Haruno from your world already seen this view?"

Inside the soul domain, Hayashizaki raised an eyebrow in mild surprise. "Yeah. She seemed to really like it, so I figured you'd enjoy it too."

"What kind of answer is that? We're the same person, aren't we?" Yukinoshita Haruno chuckled. "Of course I'd like it..."

"The feeling of freedom, right?" Hayashizaki finished the sentence for her.

"Yeah, freedom... That word feels like poison." Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes sparkled like the stars reflected in them. "If only I could keep flying like this forever—no dealing with powerful people, no family obligations to worry about."

As if lost in the future she imagined, her smile grew even brighter.

"But I can't. This is the responsibility I chose to bear."

Yukinoshita Haruno wouldn't let a fleeting moment of happiness make her forget reality. She knew she lived in the real world, not in a dream.

"We should head back. I can feel we're about to go beyond the range of the technique." Yukinoshita Haruno's expression faded as she spoke with a hint of regret.

"Alright... Hm? Wait a second, something's here. Let's check it out." Hayashizaki suddenly sensed a cursed presence.

"Perfect, I was just thinking of testing out your technique."

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