Onmyoji Shikigami Don't Cry

Chapter 408
In the dimly lit room, the voice of the strange mouth above Chiba Songzi's head changed dramatically in an instant.

It was as if he had become another person.

"The old monk has been devoting himself to cultivating Buddhism in the temple. What he didn't expect was that when he was old, rumors would spread to everyone.

The origin of the matter began when a pair of kabuki came to perform in Chiba Prefecture.

Although the kabuki of that era was engaged in song and dance performances under the banner of performing arts to maintain their livelihood.

But in the dark there are other deals as well.

after all.

Everyone just wanted to survive, and the status of kabuki was too low in that era.

In people's hearts, they are people of the same class as beggars.

There is a very beautiful diva named Tsukihime in Kabuki, and many men fall for her.

After the cabaret show.

Everyone also went home to sleep, but many of them had trouble falling asleep because they were thinking about the beautiful Tsukihime.

Ronin Akita Ichiro is one of them, although Ronin Akita Ichiro has been married once before.But because his wife died of a serious illness, he has been living a lonely life by himself.

After Tsukihime performed singing and dancing that day, Akita Ichiro returned home angrily.

Akita Ichiro lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

'I heard that singing and dancing girls are doing other business secretly to seek a living, so I really want to try it. '

Thinking of this, Akita Ichiro immediately took the money and his samurai sword and went out, and went straight to the temporary tent set up by the singing and dancing girls. "

The strange mouth spoke slowly.

Probably because I had talked too much and felt a little tired, so I paused for a while.

During the pause, you can feel the slow breathing of that strange mouth, giving people a feeling of being old and dying.

Guanhu and Qianye Liulizi just waited quietly, and did not rush that strange mouth.

"Huh...huh..."

The breath from the strange mouth gradually calmed down, which made people feel more at ease.

"After Akita Ichiro arrived at the residence of the singing and dancing girls, he directly expressed his love for Tsukihime to their mothers.

And he also stated the purpose of his trip.

'Please old mother fulfill me, just for this one night, I am very grateful. '

Akita Ichiro offered the money he brought with both hands, and said sincerely.

"Yueji believes in Buddha, and went to the temple to offer incense tonight."And Yue Ji never made those deals, please go back. '

The old mother replied.

The tone of the old mother's answer was also very kind, and she expressed apology.

Akita Ichiro had to leave.

But Akita Ichiro did not go home, but went to the temple.

There was only one old monk practicing Buddhism in the temple, and Akita Ichiro wanted to try his luck.

If you see Tsukihime in the temple, see if you can impress her.If Yue Ji is moved by her sincerity, maybe her dream will come true. "

While the candle was flickering, the strange mouth on Chiba Songzi's head stopped talking again.

The heavy breathing made people feel that the strange mouth would die at any time.

"Huh...huh..."

"Huh...huh..."

"Are you having a hard time?"

Guan Hu looked at the strange mouth and asked him.

Before, that strange mouth was not like this, but since the voice changed, people can't help but feel a little worried.

"No...it's just old age and physical decline. I'll finish that story, don't worry."

The strange mouth replied.

While Guaizui was resting, Chiba Liulizi opened the curtains, wanting to see the approximate time.

The sun has risen to the sky, and it is already noon.

but.

Because the room is relatively airtight, outside light cannot penetrate in.

So when I was inside, I didn't feel that time had passed so much.

"Akita Ichiro stood guard at the gate of the temple, and wanted to express his feelings to Tsukihime when she came out.

Yueji is still listening to the old monk's lecture, so she really doesn't know what's going on outside.

of course.

The old monk didn't know either.

It was already midnight when Yue Ji went out from the temple, and the sky had completely turned dark.The temple is built in a remote place, and there are no other people around.

'It's so late before I know it. '

Yue Ji looked at the dim moon in the sky, let out a sigh, and then moved on, wanting to go back to sleep earlier.

Akita Ichiro followed secretly, not far from the temple, Tsukihime found him.

'who are you? '

In the middle of the night in the wilderness, she suddenly found a person following her, and Yue Ji couldn't help but become frightened.

'A man who admires Miss. '

Akita Ichiro replied.

"I saw Miss Yueji's song and dance performance today, and I will never forget it for a long time. I also ask Miss Yueji to fulfill a wish for me.Don't make me miss you all the time. '

Akita Ichiro said as he approached Tsukihime.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Tsukihime is just a humble kabuki.I don't know what wish I can fulfill for adults? '

Yue Ji asked suspiciously.

Akita Ichiro took out his money, and then said his wish.

Yue Ji reluctantly refused.

'I already have someone I admire, please go back, my lord. '

Seeing no one around, Akita Ichiro felt that he couldn't be relieved to go back like this.

So Akita Ichiro pulled out the samurai sword he was wearing, trying to intimidate Tsukihime.

Yue Ji immediately ran towards the temple. "

"What a hateful man."

Chiba Liulizi said with some dissatisfaction.

"Well. He is indeed a very hateful man. Listen to me and continue."

Said the strange mouth.

"Sorry... for interrupting you..."

Qianye Liulizi looked at that strange mouth and said with shame.

"fine."

The strange mouth replied, the voice was very old, but with a feeling of kindness.

"Yueji ran back to the temple to explain the situation to the old monk, and the old monk closed the temple door tightly.

Because he was afraid that Akita Ichiro would break in and find them.The old monk also extinguished all the lights in the temple.The ever-burning lamp in front of the Buddha was also blown out.

'You can hide here at ease.Even if he comes in, he can't find you. '

The old monk said to Yue Ji.

'Thank you, master. '

Yue Ji said gratefully.

The old monk extinguished all the lights, and the temple was completely dark. Even if Akita Ichiro climbed over the wall and entered the temple, he still couldn't find Tsukihime, and he could only return in a huff..."

"What a compassionate old monk."

Guan Hu looked at the strange mouth and said slowly.

The ever-bright lamp is an endless lamp that does not go out in front of the Buddha. When the former owner of Guanhu was a monk, he also maintained the lamp in front of the Buddha all day long, so as not to let it go out.

The old monk was willing to be disrespectful to the Buddha and blew out the ever-burning lamp so that Yueji could spend that night safely.

It's still admirable.

"The old monk just did what he should do. Even an ordinary person who has not practiced Buddhism would choose to help that woman. On the contrary, that woman is very brave. When Akita Ichiro was rummaging in the temple, Yue Ji never made a single sound."

The strange mouth spoke slowly.

At this time, Gu Huo Niao looked at the strange mouth thoughtfully, and seemed to have understood something.

"This strange mouth seems to...know too much..."

……

The curtains in the room were still closed, and there was only the dim light of candles in the room.

The strange mouth continued to tell the story.

"The old monk and Yue Ji thought that after that ronin left, everything would be over.

but.

They are wrong...

Early the next morning, Ronin brought the villagers and Yueji's sisters to the gate of the temple.

"Look, Yue Ji slept in this temple last night.That old monk must be very lonely. '

Akita Ichiro said.

The old monk opened the door and was about to send Yueji home.The result was a group of contemptuous people. "

Guaizui seemed to think of something sad, and sighed softly.

"The old monk must have been misunderstood by people, right?"

Guanhu looked at the strange mouth and asked it.

"Ah."

Guaizui stuck out his tongue, licked his dry lips, and then continued: "People really misunderstood the old monk, the old monk is old, and he is about to die, even if he is misunderstood..."

"Poor thing is that woman named Yue Ji. After being framed by that ronin, Yue Ji was ridiculed by other kabuki players. And those unbearable rumors somehow reached the ears of Yue Ji's favorite people, Yue Ji In the end, Ji chose to throw herself into the river out of shame."

When the strange mouth said this, it let out a mournful cry.Probably because of the woman's death, I felt very uncomfortable.

"Does this have anything to do with the formation of a couple?"

Qianye Liulizi looked at that strange mouth and asked cautiously.

"Well, after the woman named Yue Ji died, the old monk was plagued by people's rumors.

One day and one night.

The old monk also decided to leave this sad world, but before he died, he cast a curse in Qianye County with his whole life's cultivation.

'Rumours can hurt people. With enough rumors, some people can't bear it and choose to die to escape.

I have practiced Buddhism all my life, and now I do not seek to ascend to immortal bliss.May my soul stay in Chiba forever after my death.Protect those who cannot bear the weight of rumors! '

The wish of the old monk before his death was finally realized with the blessing of his cultivation base.But what remains is only a curse that can catalyze rumors into words.

Qianye Xue Nai was the first person to be affected by this curse.

At that time, Chiba Yukina had been taking good care of these two children, but it was also a fact that one of them died.

People said that Chiba Yukina abused the child left by the dead woman.

These rumors made Chiba Xue Nai finally choose to commit suicide.

And the spell of the old monk was also triggered, and the strange mouth appeared on the top of Chiba Xuenai's head.

Under the persuasion of Guaizui, Qianye Xue Nai gave up the idea of ​​committing suicide.

And Chiba Yukina's family brought Chiba Yukina who had become a monster back home and let her spend her life hiding at home.

Chiba Songzi is the second person to fulfill this curse.

The wish made by the old monk before his death did save Chiba Songzi and Chiba Xue Nai who were about to commit suicide.

The old monk didn't want them to become monsters, but the old monk's cultivation could only go so far. "

The strange mouth spoke slowly.

When he said these words, a kind of unbearable emotion could be heard in Guaizui's voice.

"The one who told us the story...is that old monk?"

Gu Huo Niao looked at the strange mouth and said to him.

The story told by that strange mouth is really too detailed, everything seems to be what he experienced personally.

Gu Huo Niao discovered this very early on.However, he waited until the strange mouth had finished telling the story before he uttered his doubts.

"Well, it is indeed me, a sinful person..."

The strange mouth sighed.

"You saved them, why do you call yourself a sinner?"

Guanhu asked suspiciously.

"Isn't it my sin to turn them into monsters and continue to endure the pain of being ridiculed and shunned by people?"

The strange mouth replied.

Obviously.

The wish made by the old monk before his death was to enable those who cannot bear the heavy pain caused by rumors to continue to live.

His wish has indeed come true.

However, those people turned into monsters, which the old monk did not expect.

After becoming monsters, although they survived.However, the pain he suffered may be heavier than when he was a human being.

"The world is suffering, isn't it?"

Qianye Liulizi walked slowly towards Qianye Songzi, then stopped in front of that strange mouth.

"Thank you……"

Qianye Liulizi looked at that strange mouth and said to him.

After Qianye Liulizi finished speaking, she walked out of the room and went to another room.

When Chiba Liulizi appeared again, she was holding a black and white photo in her hand.

In the photo is a short woman.

"This is……"

That strange mouth looked at the woman in the photo, thinking about something thoughtfully.

"Qianba Yukina, my grandma, the first person to be affected by your wish."

Qianye Liulizi looked at that strange mouth and said to him.

"No wonder...when I saw you, I felt so much like Xue Nai's benefactor..."

The strange mouth spoke slowly.

What Qianye Liulizi said surprised Guan Hu and Gu Huo Niao.

after all.

Before that, Guanhu and Guhuoniao always thought that Chiba Liulizi was just a rebellious girl who was keen on strange stories and adventures.

Now that Qianye Liulizi has revealed his life experience, Guhuo Niao and Guan Hu gradually remembered some of Qianye Liulizi's unusual behavior and words before.

She has been insisting on finding the reason for the formation of the couple!
"Grandma's family cared for her very much. Although she was ridiculed and shunned by others, grandma never thought of committing suicide in the past.

In those last days, that strange mouth became a good friend of grandma.

For grandma, with her company, other people's opinions are actually not important anymore.

So... thank you..."

Qianye Liulizi looked at the strange mouth on top of Qianye Songzi's head, and said slowly.

"is it really like this?"

asked the strange mouth.

"Ah."

Chiba Liulizi nodded confidently.

Obviously.

Letting others live is already a great thing.Although he became a monster, at least he was still alive.

Qianye Liulizi's gratitude to the old monk is also true.This can be clearly distinguished from Chiba Liulizi's expression and tone of voice...

(End of this chapter)