Reincarnated in a depressing erotic world but living a normal life (right?) Shikigamis?

Greetings, dear reader!

Exactly 24 hours have passed since I made the mistake of promising Echidna unlimited desserts for a week. And seriously, I'm already regretting it. A critical analysis of the situation: the house's sugar inventory has been decimated. If this keeps up, I wouldn't be surprised if I have to declare a state of ergency.

Echidna's deploynt has been brutal. Her first objective, of course, was ice cream, her favorite dessert. She has already liquidated the reserves that, in theory, should have lasted us at least two years. The freezer is now an echo of what it once was, and honestly, I'm very impressed.

The second phase of her attack has focused on : the cook. She has kept in a state of constant overexploitation, even after receiving reinforcents from Sara, with a list of orders that never stops growing. Dessert after dessert, I've had no mont of rest, as she devours them and asks for more.

The house's supplies are vanishing at an alarming rate. My finances, although constantly replenished by monetizing "innovative" ideas (which are actually blatant plagiarism of concepts from other worlds), cannot keep up with her voracious appetite. I'm afraid that if sothing isn't done, the situation could end very badly for our resources and for my already diminished sanity.

How much has she eaten?

Well, here is her kill list, which, to be frank, is scary!

Ice Cream: Three liters of vanilla, two of chocolate, and one of strawberry. To that, you have to add pistachio, cookies and cream, and one I had to invent on the fly at her request.

Cakes: A cheesecake that was my masterpiece (plagiarism of a recipe I saw in an ani), an apple cinnamon pie that would have made an ogre cry, and a chocolate cake so dark it could swallow light.

Minor Desserts: A dozen glazed donuts, an entire tray of blueberry muffins, the ergency chocolate chip cookie stash, and a flan so perfect it hurt to see it disappear in the blink of an eye.

And all this in a re 24 hours!!

The situation was unsustainable. The current plan of action, or rather, the plan's failure, required a drastic change in strategy. How do you divert the attention of a voracious predator? Simple: you give it a new target. And fortunately, I had just the thing that could work.

I know you're wondering: what is it?

Well, dear reader, let answer that question with one of my own: do you rember my recent hospital stay?

Because if you do, you must rember that completely by accident and without knowing the exact cause, I managed to create so entities known as "shikigamis," according to Echidna!

I'm not sure what they are or how I made them, but they are mysterious enough to capture Echidna's interest. The new plan is simple: divert her attention from the kitchen to the study of these new creatures.

A two-for-one!

I solve the dessert crisis and, in the process, I get answers.

This is what you call killing two birds with one stone!

After that, the plan of action has brought us here: an abandoned junkyard, courtesy of Sara's driving talents.

...Although, in the process, I had to escape again from that possessed police officer who clearly wants to profane .

How are you so sure?

Because she told to my face!!

Haa... Haa... Haa... Ahem... I'm sorry about that, but thanks to the fact that she's practically hunting lately, I've had to learn to use disguises to evade her when I go out to make deliveries.

But let's forget about that and get back to the plot!!

The new study objective, these mysterious shikigamis, are right here. At first glance, they look like paper n, fragile and lifeless, and so far, their performance is... disappointing, to say the least.

The only ability they have demonstrated is levitating a few centiters off the ground, which isn't exactly a mission-worthy feat. Compared to their older sisters, the straw dolls, these units are a complete failure. They don't have their superhuman physical capabilities, they don't change form, and I don't even know if they can regenerate. That's why the tests have to be cautious, which further delays the analysis.

To make matters worse, they haven't shown the slightest hint of will, nor can they transmit their intention like the straw dolls do. I'm starting to wonder if I've really created sothing or if I just have a few pieces of paper floating around without a purpose.

But in this case, that plays in my favor!

You're doing great, little guys, so keep consuming Echidna's ti!!

"Huh...?"

However, in that mont of deep skepticism, Echidna, observing the useless paper n (no offense) with a curiosity I did not share, delivered her verdict.

"What do you an?"

"........."

After hearing that, I was left watching the controlled chaos that was unfolding before my eyes. The paper n now fluttered quietly in the wind, like little origami kites. anwhile, the straw dolls tried to catch them in a ga that looked more like a children's chase.

"Mmm...?"

And before I realized it, as I was watching that scene, one of the shikigamis timidly approached .

It floated with a palpable shyness, stopped in front of my eyes, and out of nowhere, it handed a wildflower that it must have picked from the ground.

"For ...?"

After what seed to be a nod, it floated away timidly... fine, I admit it.

They're adorable!!