COSER, I became the leader of despair

Xi Jianzi has nowhere to go at this time.

While eating at night, she received a call from Tsujimura Mizuki.The female agent, who was extremely worried about Ayatsuji's situation, wished she could run up to Shimiko all at once.It's just a pity that this cannot be established.In order to get news from Kasugai's family, she had to stay at that house all night to get some useful news from Kasugai's indifferent parents.

She faintly had a wonderful premonition, she thought that Kasugai Dongxia might come back secretly.Isn't there such a thing often?Children who have run away can't help sneaking back when everyone is asleep because they miss or worry about the family or something at home.

It is precisely because of this that Tsujimura will stay here.

Very embarrassing.

Shimiko was having dinner in the small food garden downstairs of the apartment when Tsujimura called.At the beginning, this snack shop only sold breakfast, but later found that the monthly profit was not much higher than the monthly rent. In order to get some money, the snack shop not only sold lunch, but also dinner.

Xijianzi is here to settle his dinner with Yuanyi.

She ordered a small portion of noodles and a carbonated drink.Very cheap and very little.

Yuan ordered a plate of curry rice.

It's seven o'clock in the evening, and it's time for everyone to watch the news together.By now, she had pretty much taken the surface.

But she still has a little understanding of the secrets hidden in the shadows.

However, the incident was finally able to continue, and it would no longer be stagnant as before.

Xi Jianzi ate the noodles in small bites.In order to prevent the collar from getting sauced, she hung her coat on the back of the chair, and the collar of the shirt inside the sweater was unbuttoned.

"I think your brother might come back at night." Xi Jianzi wiped her mouth lightly with a tissue after eating, and some sauce stained her mouth.

Yuanyi: "I think so too."

After eating, Yuanyi asked in the spare time after paying the money: "Do you want to go out to live?"

Xi Jianzi waved his hand at him, "I didn't bring any money."

"Can't I stay at your house?" Xi Jianzi knew that his words sounded shameless, like a rascal.But as long as you are not embarrassed, it is someone else who is embarrassed.

Yuanyi lowered his head and thought for a moment.

"Well. If you don't mind."

Just as Xi Jianzi thought, Yuanyi packed up his room and lent it to Xi Jianzi, while he slept on the sofa in the living room.Other people's mattresses are uncomfortable mattresses, but Yuanyi's bed has a plant-like fragrance.

Of course, Xi Jianzi didn't come to the other party's house to drink and sleep.The reason why she came here is to find the truest story hidden behind all the words and memories narrated by one person.

On the tip of the moon, the sky hangs high in the sky.

Xi Jianzi, who had been dozing off with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes when he heard the sound of giggling outside the door.

Xi Jianzi quietly climbed out of bed, and gently opened the door.There was no one in the living room, and the pair of Yuanyi's shoes that were originally placed at the entrance also disappeared.

On the coffee table in the living room, a small screen was shining brightly.

Xi Jianzi walked along the light source, and she saw the vibrating mobile phone screen.The sender with the note of "Xiaobaotian" is constantly sending short messages to this mobile phone like a KPI worker harassing others.

So far there are seven short messages in total, but Xi Jianzi probably left after reading two or three.He didn't bring his cell phone with him when he went out.

Xi Jianzi calmly picked up his mobile phone and checked the messages sent by this little Hayata.

Kobayata... Is Kobayata a boy?

Xi Jianzi thinks it should be the other party.In the previous related list that knew about this incident, the name of Kobayata Tongma, who was the vice president of the Love Club, had appeared on the list.

Enichi also seemed to have mentioned the name Kobayada.

In general stories, there will not be two characters with the same name.

This is against the [Detective Code].

Xi Jianzi flipped through the letters belonging to the same person in order from bottom to top.

Small black text flashed on the brightly colored screen.

[Yuichi-kun, can you come out~]

[I'm waiting for you in Leding now. ]

[If you don't come, I will be frozen to death by the night wind QAQ]

[Don't you want to know what Yan Shengjun thinks?Let me tell you. ]

[No need to tell the detectives...they're a poor bunch.I hope the client won't get angry and take away the money that was paid to them before (crying face) (crying face)]

[Aren’t you coming? Woohoo, it’s so cold here, my heart is about to freeze. ]

[Then I'll wait here for another 25 minutes. ]

Xi Jianzi's first reaction when she saw the information was that she was about to grab some important little tail, but her expression became more complicated as she read the information.Where did this guy come from, a high school girl who just fell in love and was obsessed with facial expressions?It is impossible to imagine the disgusting expression on the other party's face when he typed these words.But if it's a child mill, I'm afraid there won't be any human-like emotions.

That heartless monster.

Yuan Yi is much cuter than him.

Xi Jianzi immediately took out her mobile phone to check the location of Leding, followed the map, and quickly intercepted a taxi that happened to pass by her.

At this time, Xi Jianzi was not wearing a peaked cap, and he was only wearing the shirt inside. He didn't even put on a knitted sweater.

After telling the driver the location, Xi Jianzi began to stare at the large expanse of unfamiliar scenery floating outside the car window.

Leting is not far away, and it only takes about ten minutes to take a taxi.

After paying the fare, Xi Jianzi walked lightly on the somewhat narrow road.She couldn't use a flashlight, and her night vision wasn't as good as Enichi's.Therefore, she can only look for Tong Mo or Yuan Yi with dim street lights.

Leting is a very old place, and the street lights on the edge of the block are also in disrepair. There may be two or three of the seven or eight street lights in a row that cannot be used, and the rest are either too dim or flickering non-stop.Although some residents have reported to the property for repairs, the calculating and unconscionable property requires the residents to submit maintenance fees.

And there are always some residents who are unwilling to do so.

Therefore, repairing street lights will always be in the schedule.

Xi Jianzi looked around for her target in the black light.On the edge of a tree with a particularly protruding crooked neck, Xi Jianzi found a slender figure from the back.

At night, he only wore a thin shirt, no coat, and even his feet... He stepped on the ground with bare feet.

Weird behavior.

Xi Jianzi stepped on a branch inadvertently, and the sound of the bark made by the branch attracted the attention of the person whose back was turned to her.

The young man with rainbow-colored eyes—the boy turned around, and under the dim light, the face of the other party looked extremely fair, even to the point of paleness.Xi Jianzi vaguely saw that the other party seemed to be holding a tube of red liquid blood in his hand, and the other party's eyes were also surprisingly bright.

"Yuanyi Jun——" Tong Mo called out in a sweet voice, "You have arrived as promised." He seemed very touched, and then lowered his head and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

He wasn't crying at all, his eyes were brighter than the streetlights beside him.

Xi Jianzi hid behind a relatively thick tree, leaving only a few fragmented shadows for Tong Mo.

There was obvious concern in Tong Mo's tone, "What's the matter? Why didn't you show up? Are you afraid of me?" Without waiting for others to answer, he immediately responded to his question in a gentle tone, "Don't worry , I am gentle... I am a good person, and I will not do anything to you to make you sad."

Xi Jianzi simply felt that he was talking nonsense.Gentle, kind person, no matter which word it is, it has nothing to do with the other party.

From Xi Jianzi's point of view, Tong Mo is just a man in human skin.

It's just a monster.She rarely used such an insulting term to describe others, but Tong Mo's words were also the most appropriate term.

First impressions were pretty bad.

It didn't seem like there was a direct meeting or anything, but just reading those text messages was bad enough.Moreover, Kobayata Tongmo... If I remember correctly, Yuanyi said not long ago that this man had come to harass his brother more than once, that is, the missing Jiguo Yansheng.

And there are those weird letters, it doesn't seem like something a serious person can write.

This man is definitely up to something.

Xi Jianzi didn't speak, just coughed lightly.Tong Mo, who received the words of "response", happily talked on his own again.

"Well, are you waiting for me to speak? Do you want to hear about Yan Shengjun?" Tong Mo opened his overly bright iridescent eyes and continued to speak strange words.

"Yeah, you must have come here for this. After all, no matter in your previous life or this life, you two are brothers who were born together."

Xi Jianzi frowned, does this guy have memories before reincarnation?

Ah, so will she have it too?But now Xi Jianzi has never thought of anything related to his previous life.She just tilted her ears and listened carefully to the young man's thought-sad words.

"I just remembered it too." Tong Mo seems to be a person who talks a lot. From now on, Xi Jianzi, who pretended to be Yuanyi, didn't say a word, but the other party has already said countless words, " It's really unexpected. In this life, I have reproduced the experience of my previous life. It's just that my parents in this life died when they left me and ran away. It's really sad. They just Want to live, don't you?"

"You want to live too, don't you?"

Naturally, Xi Jianzi would not answer Tong Mo's words.But when this idea just came to her mind, her inspiration told her that there was an attack coming from the direction of her neck.Shi Jianzi, who obviously didn't know that something was going to attack her, but believed in her super-intuitive sense of being a "detective", squatted down without thinking.

An ice knife directly penetrated the middle of the tree where she was hiding, and the ice knife, which was sharper than the steel blade, cut off a little short golden hair belonging to Shi Jianzi.

Is this guy... a supernatural being?

Having already exposed her whereabouts, she secretly tore off her cut off short hair at the back of her head, and stared at the boy in front of her with those bright golden eyes that belonged to a detective.

Tong Mo, who was born with short white oak hair and seven-color pupils, is best at deceiving others' feelings with that pure face that is harmless to humans and animals.

He opened his beautiful eyes and looked at Xi Jianzi sadly.

"I thought the person who came would be Mr. Yuanyi, but it turned out to be...Mr. Detective?" Tong Mo had never met Xi Jianzi directly, so he asked in a suspicious tone.

Xi Jianzi, who didn't answer, almost acquiesced in this identity.

There is no doubt that she is the "detective" at this time.

When there was no need to hide anymore, Xi Jianzi suddenly noticed that the other party's eyes were surprisingly bright, as if a small light bulb was installed in the eyes.

Are human eyes so bright?

A simple lighting effect cannot achieve this level.

Tong Mo's feeling to Xi Jianzi was too weird, to the point of being outrageous.Could it be that the other party is not a human being, but a ghost?But before, the other party should be able to move freely in the sun.Or, did the other party become a ghost before inviting Yuan to go out?

Xi Jianzi is not very clear about the process of becoming a ghost, but she is a little clearer about the first embrace of a vampire.However, the gap between the vampires in the West and the local ghosts should still be quite large.

Thanks to the detective's expressionless and cold face, it was possible for Shimiko, whose hair had been shaved off just now, to look at the boy opposite him so imposingly.

She is the adult, and Tong Mo is just a "self-righteous" child.

Xijianzi hypnotized himself like this.

"What do you want to do?" The detective's deep voice was reminiscent of the ice and snow at the poles of the earth, cold to the bones.

Tong Mo stretched out his right hand to cover his heart, "I'm working hard to make everyone happy."

He felt that he was a rare kind person in the world, and a rare young man like him could count them on his fingers.

Tong Mo: "Look. Mr. Yuanyi is about to die, so I decided to give him a chance to live. Because Mr. Yan Sheng is very afraid of his brother's death, I also gave him this chance."

"But poor Yan Shengjun doesn't know about that..."

"But... I think there is nothing in the world that is more convenient than becoming a ghost. Whether it is an incurable disease that has plagued everyone for a long time or a painful past, everything will disappear when you become a ghost. Whether it is those Physical pain or spiritual pain. Ghosts are forgetful creatures. I think Yan Shengjun, who has been suffering from being unable to save his younger brother, will immediately forget this poor brother who is helpless and inferior to his younger brother. Sad."

"However, if Yuan Yijun also becomes a ghost, then he can survive, and maybe he and Yan Shengjun can become family members again in their new life."

Finally, Tong Mo said excitedly: "Don't Mr. Detective think this is a very touching and great move?" Get sure the same.

Xi Jianzi looked at Tong Mo who made a kind gesture, and she saw the shadow of the "illusory god" from him.

"Want to get affirmation from me?"

"Sorry, I'm just sick of your words full of raving and self-satisfaction."

The blond detective crossed his arms, and the spring night wind made his neckline and sleeves flutter.

His body leaned forward slightly, his golden eyes without color-changing glasses shone with the luster of a lifeless machine in the eyes of others.This superhuman creature said in an almost judgmental tone: "You are just a poor little boy immersed in the dream of self-improvement."

"Little boy?" Tong Mo looked very surprised, he lowered his head, and the big tears in his eyes fell on the wet and soft ground, "My name actually means [always be a child]."

"Mr. Detective is absolutely right."

Xi Jianzi has never seen such a brazen person.

Countless "currents" of thoughts began to flow through her mind, and she was trying to find a way to "escape" or "kill the other party".

Believe in yourself, you are amazing.Xijianzi said to himself.

Tong Mo turned his wrist, he seemed to want to wave something, but there was no such thing at hand.After realizing this, he sighed like a ghost, "Mr. Detective, do you want to become a ghost?" He stretched out his hand and raised the experimental tube filled with about one-third of the blood, and observed the scene with admiration. Tube too turbid red blood.

Obviously Xi Jianzi showed endless malice and disgust towards him, but Tong Mo always maintained that gentle and kind (Xi Jianzi didn't expect to use such a word to describe a boy) pretty face, It seems to be the kind of person who makes a living in a brothel who will listen to the end after collecting money.

(I can't think so)

Xi Jianzi's speech speed increased, "Do you say that to everyone?" She imitated the aggressive feeling that Osamu Dazai had brought her before, "Aren't you discerning? Or do you want to Bring more obedient dogs for your immediate boss?"

The sharp words made Xi Jianzi feel that he had become indifferent and became like a strong man.This sense of power made her feel that she was no longer weaker than the other party, and an indescribable and strange sadness surged from the body of the trembling boy opposite.It's like someone put lemonade and mustard together.

After a burst of inspiration, Xi Jianzi was horrified to find that the other party's expression was a mixture of the sad faces she had ever seen.So all behavior will show a sense of familiarity and strangeness.

... Well, because he is a heartless and emotionless person.

"There's no way around this," Tong Mo said again (that strange feeling lingered around Xi Jianzi all the time), "How weak that adult is now, people can't help but feel sorry for him." I admire her tragic experience and strong vitality."

"In the memory of my previous life, he was the only person respected in heaven and earth."

When Xi Jianzi heard that sentence, he instantly jumped to the legendary Gojo Satoru.

Her jumping thinking immediately ran back.

Xi Jianzi's impression of the man Gojo Wu is only "white-haired crazy critic".

Her eyes and Tong Mo's eyes showed a similar state to some extent.

Tong Mo asked again: "Are you thinking about it? Or did you just refuse it? This blood is very little, and if it is divided between two people, it is indeed not enough..."

Xijianzi's lips trembled slightly.

At that time, it was clearly a spring night, and the trees were covered with hoarfrost bit by bit.

The winter snow and ice suddenly fell, and even the air used for breathing was filled with frost that made people unable to move their throats.

Xi Jianzi started to back away, her steps were quick but not chaotic at all.If you panic, you might fall to the ground or something.

Ice and snow crawled towards her like a poisonous snake.

The grass blades frozen by the frost on the ground can no longer perform any actions, they are directly frozen into ice sculpture-like things.The snow and ice made by Tong Mo had already climbed up to her toes, if she moved a little slower, she might be frozen in place by these things.

A burst of fire flew past her, Xi Jianzi suddenly felt the heat of summer.But the heat disappeared quickly, leaving behind the warmth like spring.

Xi Jianzi regained his composure and found that the person who appeared suddenly was Yuan Yi.

In Yuanyi's hand, he held a sharp long knife that reflected faint light in the moonlight, and the end of the handle was engraved with an ancient Chinese character "Mie".

In the past, such inscriptions could only be inscribed on the hilts of very powerful ghost hunters.And after a hundred years, high-ranking swordsmen-people called pillars will have the inscription "killing evil spirits" on their hilts.

Yuanyi's knife, named "Onikiri", was forged by a handed down swordsmith in the past, and after a hundred years of wind and rain, it is still as bright as before.

One of the sword stances, "Flame Dance", falls, this is a double attack with one blow, and there is another attack after the first attack.The continuous two heavy blows that never stopped forced Tong Mo to retreat back in embarrassment.But he quickly realized that his system at this time was already superior to countless people, and his flexible brain was also absorbing useful knowledge from the revolving lantern and the memories of his previous life.

Fancy ice attack, lotus, maiden, butterfly, bodhisattva.

Tong Mo retreated step by step, but there was no trace of fear on his face.Like an extremely curious child, he stared at the boy who was obviously not much older than himself who had driven him into a desperate situation with wide eyes, and let out a surprised sound in his mouth.He didn't pretend to be as hypocritical as he did to Xi Jianzi before, but he sincerely sighed almost in awe.

Tong Mo jumped back in an instant, his feet landed on the tree trunk lightly like a butterfly.

"So strong." He clapped his hands happily, "Then why did you die?"

Those beautiful rainbow-colored eyes, which were hardly mortal, looked down at Yuanyi from a height.

Yuan Yi looked up at Tong Mo.

His body was covered with blood, including Tong Mo's blood and his blood.He was stronger than anyone present, but also weaker than anyone else.

The rubbing and trembling bones and internal organs were about to kill him.

Xi Jianzi stuck his neck.

If she doesn't do anything else, Ji Guoyuan will die.

****

"I want to go to Kameido Tenjinja Shrine."

Just when Kunikida called the detective agency to report today's situation, the girl who had been lying on the hospital bed and dozed off suddenly spoke.

The man shakes his hand holding the phone.

****

Tong Mo shrugged his shoulders first, and glanced at the moon hanging in the sky.The moon was thin and thin, almost like a sliced ​​lemon.The yellow moonlight was dim, and without the help of lights, people couldn't even see each other's faces in this dark night.

"So, human beings are really beautiful and sad existences." Even though his chest was slashed by the long knife, Tong Mo still spoke softly against his bloody body.Under Xi Jianzi's gaze, she found that the huge wound quickly returned to its original shape.

(Is this the resilience of ghosts?)

Yuanyi's knife was stuck on the ground, and he himself relied on that support to keep himself in a standing posture.Xi Jianzi got a little closer to him, and she soon heard the sound of gurgling.

The sound of the blood bubbles in the lungs gurgling and turning.

Dirty breathing.

"Are you really not thinking about it again? The detective next to you is too." Tong Mo waved the tube in his hand that was "given" to him by that adult—the immortal Ghost Mai Tsuji. For the remaining blood, he tempted like a demon, "It won't hurt anymore, it won't hurt any more."

"Anyway, your brother has already turned into a ghost." Tong Mo said nonchalantly, "If you don't agree, I can only hope that you will continue to be brothers in your next life." The boy, the ghost, said indifferently and cruelly. .

He was not a person who would be genuinely sad or happy for others.

Yuan turned his face to one side and looked at Xi Jianzi.He wanted to tell Xi Jianzi to run away, but the blood overflowing from his mouth made him unable to breathe.Those fragmented words mixed together blocked his throat.

He signaled the opponent to move with his eyes.

'Let's go'

Yuanyi wanted to say this.

As a strong person, one should protect those who need protection.

even if……

……

Osamu Dazai said he felt a gray storm shaking in the Yokohama sky.

……

As soon as Ayatsuji pedestrians turned around, they saw the young man walking slowly towards the shrine on the mountain.In the light of countless strings of artificially lit lanterns, the man who walked up had a handsome and ancient face.The face of a weak handsome man.

Plum red eyes and fair to almost pale complexion.

Wu Mi didn't expect that he would meet a strange man here, and he was very upset by the terrible feeling of his territory being invaded.He narrowed his beast-like pupils, and a dangerous breath flowed from the side of his eyes.

At this time, he already felt that nothing would stop him from recovering his original strength, and he would continue to reach the peak, and even become stronger than before.There are no ghost hunters here anymore, and even if there are, they are much weaker than before. Even Ji Guoyuanyi will die soon.His extremely weak body is likely to be the great creature that God has hurt him countless times—a cruel punishment.

"Who are you?" Wu Mi felt a familiar feeling in the man in front of him, but this feeling was too small, so Wu Mi completely ignored that feeling.He has always been such an arrogant person. When he was a human being, he was the son of a big family. After he became a ghost, he was the only noble species in the world.

Hearing the voice that sounded like an order, Ayatsuji pedestrian stared at him.

He had heard many such orders in the past, most of which came from the Supernatural Secret Service Division who was in charge of him.This feeling of familiarity and strangeness made Ayatsuji feel a little relieved.

And that stare didn't last for more than three seconds, something like tentacles rushed towards Ayatsuji pedestrians.

Wu Mi decided to kill him.

Killing people is not a difficult task, for him it is simply a routine thing like eating and drinking water.He killed when he wanted to, and whoever he wanted to kill.

Because human beings are weak beings.

Ayatsuji Xingren's shoulder was bruised, and he didn't have time to dodge, and the reason for the bruise was because Wu Mi didn't want to kill him all at once.He came to "trick" the young man in front of him who had never met before with the idea of ​​"teasing".

The blond man is on the mountain, with a thin figure and looks precarious.

At the moment of being hurt, his "judgment" broke out on the spot.

Ayatsuji Xingren's ability is called "accidental death". After the murderer's truth is revealed, the murderer will die no matter what.

Muyou's crime was trying to "kill Ayatsuji pedestrian".

The originally extremely stable mountain collapsed instantly like an avalanche.

……

Xi Jianzi felt something stuck in her throat.She was drawn by a detective's personal inspiration, and her golden eyes cast a metallic gleam.

Tong Mo is one of the masterminds who lure others to "disappear" and "turn into ghosts", and is also the culprit who wants to kill Yuanyi and her.

There is no doubt that Tong Mo is a suspect.

Therefore, "Ayatsuji pedestrians" can "judge" each other.

……

Xi Jianzi didn't know what he said.When she came to her senses, the telegraph pole that stood upright on the ground seemed to be cut off in the middle by lightning.The heavy concrete poles fell down like big swords.

Then came the shattered earth.

Then the shattered glass shards that were not cared about were poured on the place where Tong Mo fell.

Within 1 minute, Tong Mo experienced three deaths.

But he will not die.

Because he is a ghost.

……

Kunikida Doppo nearly fell asleep on the way to Kameido Tenjinja Shrine in Tokyo.The girl sitting in the back seat kept looking out of the lathe.When the time passed, they finally came there before the dawn.With the gray sky and the deserted road, Yuan Muyue walked up step by step, holding the hem of her skirt.

She was so weak that she was out of breath even after walking a few steps.She has imitated the behavior of ordinary people in the past, but just one day makes her tired at home and cannot go to school for a week.

Kunikida Doppo couldn't stand it anymore.

"I'll carry you."

He was, after all, a strong man.