The head pillar also wants to be removed today

So... how did things end up like this?

Xia Youjie rested his chin, sat cross-legged on the eaves, looking into the distance in boredom.

The night wind is rustling, if it is normal, the scene where the night wind blows his forehead and hair fluttering at this moment can definitely be called a model of those melancholy male protagonists in those romances.

Unfortunately, no matter how loud the wind blows, Xia Youjie's hair won't float, and his clothes won't flutter because of the night wind.

You won't feel chilly because of the cold night wind.

because--

He is dead.

"Hey, it's so late, what is Mr. Xia You doing here?"

The girl in the butterfly feather weaving stepped on the eaves and landed lightly beside Xia Youjie.

"Even if Mr. Xia You is not sick now, it's better to go back to the house?"

"Miss Kanae." The thoughts that wandered to nowhere were pulled back in an instant, Xia Youjie looked at the butterfly beside him and nodded slightly.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Is the mission over?"

"Yeah." Butterfly Kanae slowly sat down and nodded slowly.

"Although I couldn't save the victims who appeared in time, fortunately, the evil spirits have been exterminated, and no new victims will appear again."

Having said that, Butterfly Kanae slightly closed her eyes and exhaled a foul breath.

After a while, she opened her eyes again and turned to look at Xia Youjie.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Xia You hasn't told me why you are sitting here?"

"This..." The topic was brought back again, Xia Youjie was obviously taken aback.

"Just a whim."

After all, he doesn't have anything to do now, so he can only walk around when he is bored.

"Also, the night is very beautiful tonight."

"Isn't it?"

"...It is indeed very beautiful."

Following Xia Youjie's words, Butterfly Chana Hui paused for a moment and spoke softly.

The night sky in the Taisho era had not yet been occupied by colorful neon lights, and faint twinkling stars could be clearly seen under the dark night.

It is a rare good weather, the night sky is clear, the moon is dark and the stars are bright.

"It would be great if everyone could enjoy such a beautiful night."

"Huh?" Sensing the melancholy tone of the people around him, Xia Youjie turned his head in doubt.

"Did something happen?"

"No, it's nothing." Butterfly Chanae covered her mouth and smiled lightly.

The sparse starlight and the night light fell softly into Huazhu's eyes.

"I was just thinking, it's such a beautiful night, but it's not peaceful. It's a pity."

"Just think that there are still evil spirits lurking in the night, disturbing the tranquility of the night."

"Swordsmen fight evil spirits in the night, and innocent people are afraid of evil spirits and dare not sleep peacefully - even seeing such a beautiful night, it is inevitable to feel sad."

"Ah, sorry!" Only after realizing what she said, Butterfly Kanae opened her eyes wide and quickly covered her mouth.

"In this case, Mr. Xia You will be troubled in vain."

"No, it won't."

Xia Youjie shook his head.

"Miss Kanae's ideal world will come one day."

"Is that so?" I don't know what made me laugh, the original worry between the brows dissipated unknowingly, and Butterfly Kanae's brows were stained with a smile.

"Then I will take your word for it."

——Why did things become like this?

To be honest, Xia Youjie himself didn't understand this very well.

He clearly remembers the riot and the sudden fire that broke out at Nonomiya Shrine.

And when he felt the source of the fire in a hurry, he was shocked when he saw the unsealed Su Nuo finger quietly placed on the ground.

Xia Youjie was not stupid, and with the situation on the scene, coupled with his almost completely suppressed spell power and spell spirit, after a little thought, he could understand that he might have fallen into someone's trap.

——So, why did he stay and seal Su Nuo's fingers at that time without hesitation?

Xia Youjie braced his face and couldn't help sighing.

Obviously at that time he could have escaped.

Although his strength was limited at that time, it was not difficult for him to escape.

Obviously, as long as they report to the window in time after escaping, and the higher-ups send other personnel to deal with it, these matters can also be resolved.

But why did he choose to stay, even at the expense of his life?

Even now, Xia Youjie still failed to find a reasonable answer to his actions at that time.

——Could it be because at the moment of hesitation, the stories Tanjiro once said about the ghost killing team and saving people suddenly appeared in his mind?

"But now, the answer doesn't matter."

Butterfly Chana Hui has already gone back to rest—after all, she was exhausted from running around just now, and Xia Youjie was still sitting on the roof in a daze.

His death has become an unchangeable foregone conclusion, and it doesn't make much sense to think about it afterwards.

"I just don't know if that guy Wu can find the clues left..."

Even if it was just Xia Youjie's intuition, he vaguely realized that the trap that was almost directed at him was not simple.

However, these things have nothing to do with him.

Thinking of this, Xia Youjie fell back, and the scattered starlight mistly sank into his eyes.

What the future will be like and what will happen again, it is not his turn to worry about it.

Instead of worrying about what will happen after death in another world, it is better to think about what is going on with him now.

Um--

Xia Youjie raised his hand, through the translucent palm he could vaguely see the night sky.

His current state is very strange, if you insist, it is very similar to Tanjirou at that time.

Untouchable, unable to participate, a ray of ghost wandering alone outside the world.

But there are some differences.

Although Tanjiro as a ghost can only be seen by him and Satoru, both of them can also touch Tanjiro at the same time, and Tanjiro himself can occasionally touch things in the world.

However, Xia Youjie at this time, although all kinds of people can see him, but he himself has no way to touch any objects.

——Yes, he now looks as if he is sitting on the eaves. Strictly speaking, it is more appropriate to say that he is floating in the air.

It was also an accident to stay in Diewu later.

When he first appeared in this world, Xia Youjie was still in a daze and couldn't recover from the feeling of death.

I don't know who's yelling attracted more people's attention. Xia Youjie came back to his senses and realized that he was strange. Knowing what happened, surrounded by a bunch of people, came to see the protagonist in their mouth.

"I apologize for the rude behavior of my children."

Half of his face was corroded by the curse, and Yoya Ubuyashiki, who was only able to see with one eye, bent slightly to apologize to him.

"They were just scared and trying to protect me."

"I just wonder if we can know your name and the reason for appearing in the Ghost Killing Squad?"

Ubuyashiki Yoya squinted his eyes, the words should be questioning, but the lord's words were just like a common conversation between friends.

'Ghost Slayer? '

Hearing the familiar words, Xia Youjie was slightly taken aback.

Is this the Demon Slayer Squad that Tanjiro is talking about?

The magician raised his head, and once again looked at the lord who was surrounded by the crowd.

The appearance of the other party was no longer handsome because of the erosion of the curse—the curse was a type that Xia Youjie had never seen before. Jin Sheng had a warm and bright eye, a faint smile on his lips, and his voice was just like what Tanjiro said Just listening to it will make people feel very warm.

"I think...the me now is just a ghost who appeared here for some reason."

Lowering his eyes slightly, Xia Youjie said in a deep voice.

"As you can see, in this form, I can't do anything harmful to you and the Ghost Killing Squad."

"And I have an unkind request."

"Please allow me to live here temporarily, until I find where I really belong."

Tanjirou's original words seemed to ring in his ears again.

This was just Xia Youjie's guess.

Perhaps, he can find the answer to the puzzle he has been puzzled here.