The Mystery of Fangshi Edo

Earlier, the large intersection in front of Shibuya station.

The curtain of the evil god has not yet fallen, and people are coming and going on the street, flowing from the station that looks like a heart into the cultural village, department store, or a small fruit shop hidden in the streets and alleys.

Every second is a different scenery, and because it happened to be Halloween, it was a bit more lively than usual.

Dressing up as a ghost on this night has long been very popular, and with the development of the times, it is no longer limited to traditional ghosts, vampires or mummies, it seems that it is not strange to dress up as anything.

After passing by a tourist dressed as a giant fruit, Gong Shihuan felt for a moment that he was out of place in ordinary clothes.

In such an environment, if some real ghosts get in, they probably won't be able to find them.She thought nonchalantly in her heart.Just like the rumors about the Night Walk of the Hundred Ghosts.

The friends walking next to him seemed to be talking about something, but Huan Dai didn't listen.

She looked at the ever-changing street scene that seemed to be alive under the lights at night, her gaze skipped over the billboards on the high-rise buildings, and then she focused on a person walking hurriedly on the viaduct not far away.

It was a boy who wore a heavy hood even at night—it was not conspicuous in Halloween, where everyone was dressed in different ways, and his face could not be seen, but for an inexplicable moment, Huandai felt that figure was very strange look familiar.

...Have you seen it somewhere?

As she was thinking about it, she asked the staff to knock on Yamu Litijie

"Gong Shi, what do you think?"

"...Huh?" The girl who came back to her senses smiled sheepishly, "Sorry, what do you mean?"

"It's about ghosts," said the friend. "Haruko and I both think that ghosts must come back to the world to meet their relatives, but Sakura and Yuki insist on what they say—the ghosts come back to the world to snatch the lives of the living." The soul then revives itself and so on. Now there are two votes for each side, whether it is a heartwarming reunion drama or a horror and supernatural story, it depends on what you want!"

She spoke seriously, and the faces of the people next to her were also serious.

Gong Shihuandai smiled helplessly, and replied: "This depends on the customs of different places. If it is the Day of the Dead in Mexico, it will be the former, and if it is in Ireland, it will be the latter..."

"This is not Mexico or Ireland, this is the time for Gongshi to make your own choice!"

"Uh," facing the inexplicably serious companion, Gong Shi had no choice but to give in, so she thought about it and added, "The specific kind, I think it depends on the relationship between the undead and the living, right? Wronged souls collect debts or come to repay their kindness. Possibly... or something."

Although there are no ghosts in this world.

"That is to say, does the intention of the undead depend on the character of the living?" The companion nodded, "As expected of a member of the literary club!"

……

"To sum up, she should appear around here," Fang Shi Yangming looked at the last ghost who took off his hood in a deserted alley in the street, and asked, "Don't you want to meet?"

"You said Miss Zhushi's reincarnation also came to Shibuya..."

Faced with such information, Yushiro was stunned for a moment, and then his first reaction was to step forward and slam Shi Yangming's collar, staring at him with cold vertical pupils.

"You arranged this on purpose?"

For this guy who was mixed with the former Kamizuru, even if the other party had some connection with the Ubuyashiki clan, Yushiro would not give him much trust.

There is even a vague feeling of "Yueyong" in my heart.

Even if he just stays behind closed doors most of the time, Yushiro has more than 130 years of experience, so he will not be induced by the friendliness and social skills shown by Yuan Keyangming like ordinary people, especially after the last time In the brief exchange about the parallel train, he could almost decide that this guy was not a good person.

"I don't care what your idea is, and I don't care if you are on the human side or not," the young man said coldly, "Don't tell me anything about Miss Zhu Shi, I won't believe a word of yours."

Then he loosened the other party's collar, turned around and was about to leave.

"Rather than saying that you don't believe me, you actually want to warn me 'don't allow Miss Zhushi's reincarnation to regain her memory and put you in danger'." Fang Shi Yangming stopped him, raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender, with a helpless expression, "Please Don't worry, the number of pillars is enough, I won't do that due to emotion or reason, I just hope you don't leave any regrets."

Even though he was prepared in his heart, he still seemed to have underestimated Yushiro's loyalty.

To be honest, he really didn't have any malicious intentions this time.But even so, Yushiro will become extra vigilant and defensive once things involve Zhushi.

It seems that as long as she can guarantee her safety in this life, even if she never appears in front of her, Yushiro can do it without hesitation.

This is different from the situation of Iguro Hanai and Kanroji Mitsuri. The lives of those two ended in death when they just revealed their hearts in the previous life. It would be too cruel to separate them by accident in this life.But for Yushiro, it is true to have one-sided love for Zhushi, but Zhushi is his savior, who gave him a chance to live and gave him the meaning of existence.

So even if he knows that the other party has been reincarnated at this time, Yushiro will not immediately go to her - even if he is thinking about it, if he expresses that heavy feeling, it will probably only make people feel overwhelmed Bar.

And unlike the ghost killers, Zhu Shi was a ghost who took human life after all.

Even if her sins have been cleared by sacrificing herself in the battle to kill the ghost king... She shouldn't think of those tragic things in this life.

That was too cruel.

So Yushiro will not let Zhushi recall the past.

"Some things will happen in Shibuya next. Although I have tried my best to minimize the danger to ordinary people, there is no guarantee that anyone will be injured or suffer mental damage," Fang Shi Yangming said calmly, "and She will probably go to the coffee shop across the street from No. [-] Exit, and if you change your mind, you can also take a look."

"I won't go." Yushirou's tone remained firm.

"Of course I will respect your choice." The young man shrugged his shoulders. "Then, do you have any blood collection devices? Can you lend me one."

"What are you going to use it for?"

"Of course it's blood collection... I won't do anything to anyone related to the Ghost Slaying Squad or the general public. I can set a 'shackle'."

Seeing what he said, Yushiro thought for a while, remembering the cooperative relationship between Ubuyashiki and Fangishi Yangming, and agreed.

After taking the blood collection device and putting it away, Fang Shi Yangming nodded to him, and then walked towards the exit of the alley first.

"By the way, after everything is over... I mean the connection of the hell passage and the rituals, so even the gods can't make her recall the memory of her previous life."

"...What do you mean?" The boy-like ghost frowned.

"I mean, you don't need to show such a heavy expression, just relax, and it won't be too late to meet her again after a while."

Seeing the smile on Fang Shi Yangming's face, Yushiro just wanted to punch him when he saw him blend into the crowd, and disappeared after a few steps.

……

Shortly thereafter, the realm of the evil gods enveloped the earth.

Shibuya Station became particularly chaotic. After finding that their famous 'tent' was trapped, their mobile phone signal was blocked, and the subway was out of service, people's emotions quickly turned from anxiety to panic, until some conjurers and others People showed up and stabilized the situation.

In order to prevent the red moonlight from shining, most of the people came to buildings that have been confirmed to be safe. The people of the Ubuyashiki clan are responsible for the resettlement and treatment of the people, and the magicians are in charge of their own areas to fight against the magic spirits. .

Gongshi Huandai was sitting in the coffee shop like some other tourists. It was already past [-] o'clock in the evening. The friends who were traveling with her were still shopping, and they meant that they would not return tonight. After sitting in the coffee shop for a while, I went to take the subway home.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change disrupted the itinerary and made her stay for an hour.

I don't know how everyone is doing.

Looking at the mobile phone that still can't send messages, Huan Dai looks a little worried.

The coffee shop was very quiet. Although it was impossible to contact other people, fortunately there was still electricity. In a brightly lit environment, people would not panic too much.

But just a few minutes later, with a loud noise during a battle somewhere, the lights above the head suddenly went out after flashing twice.

"what!"

Someone yelled softly, and this seemed to ignite everyone's uneasy emotions. Whispering and the sound of tables and chairs moving one after another, many people began to hesitate whether to leave here.

Looking at the red moonlight reflected in the window, Huan Dai also felt inexplicably anxious.

How to do……

Is it really good to stay here?

Her head became a little dizzy, and the moment she almost fell into a hallucination, the door of the coffee shop was closed.

It was a terrifying and hideous alien creature.

"Then, what is that!?" Someone immediately exclaimed.

"What did you say?" Some people couldn't see the existence of that creature at all, and said blankly, "There is nothing there at all?"

The cafe became even more chaotic. Seeing that the monster was about to reach someone's feet, someone came in suddenly, and it was solved with just one punch and a small knife.

"Go inside the building, it's too close to the street, it's not safe enough." Amidst the fly ash turned into by the curse spirit, Yushiro said to the crowd, "Hurry up, everyone take action! Be careful not to plant a deer!

He wears a mask, sunglasses, and a hood, which is not a strange costume for Halloween, but it inevitably makes people wonder whether he can see the road clearly.

Fortunately, people didn't want to stay where they were, and now they acted according to what he said.

Gong Shihuan was the last one, and before leaving the coffee shop through the back door, he took another look at the stranger.

"Thank you."

She sincerely thanks.

"……nothing."

Yushiro turned his head away, even if he hid his face tightly, he tried his best to avoid staring at Huandai.

At this moment, Huandao remembered what Fangshi Yangming said to her on the tram before, and asked, "Although it is a bit sudden, are you... that Mr. Yushiro Yamamoto?"

Yushiro froze for a moment, hesitated for a moment before lying and telling the truth, and finally nodded silently.

"It really is you," Huan Dai smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm just a little curious about the Miss Zhu Shi in your painting..."

"She is my benefactor." As if trying to cover up something, he interrupted the other person, "She is no longer here."

"That's it, I'm sorry." Gong Shi apologized in a low voice, and then raised his head in a mysterious way, looking at the painter's eyes hidden under the sunglasses, "I have seen your paintings, and this yearning will definitely be conveyed to you. of."

After finishing speaking, she apologized again with some embarrassment, left a sentence of "please be careful too", and left with the crowd.

Yushirou was the only one left in the empty cafe.

But he didn't leave immediately, but stood there for a while.

After a while, he took off his sunglasses and mask, wiped his eyes with his sleeve, put on the disguise again, turned and left.