"Death" I thought it was just a monster

There are kimono foxes crawling on both sides, and there are incense tables for eating not far away.

"...Actually, there's really no need to do this..." I put on a stiff face.

[How come, the arrival of Mr. Xing really made us shine, and thank you very much for coming to our young lady’s wedding with Mr. Natsume last time. Now the foxes around are all led by us, Taniyama, ahahaha. 】The fox in Tsing Yi smiled obsequiously and rubbed his hands. 【Miss is doing very well now, all thanks to the reputation of Master Hoshi and Master Natsume~】

"..." Is there really such a big difference between putting on a mask and taking it off?After seeing something on the incense table, I couldn't help twitching the corners of my mouth.

...Actually, as a mere human, I really don't need tributes...

After all, I finally got the fox in Tsing Yi to remove the incense burner, otherwise I really wouldn't have the courage to sit behind the incense table.Think about it, in front of the smoky incense table, there are two rows of kimono foxes kneeling down, no matter how you look at it, you feel that they are paying tribute.

[A spirit body that died in vain? 】The fox in Tsing Yi twitched his beard and recalled. [This... In fact, a long time ago, there were humans who broke in here by mistake, but as long as monsters found it, they would basically scare them away, so the human soul you mentioned has never been seen.Maybe he didn't die here? 】

"Huh? But he seems to be trapped in place, just like the ground binding spirit." I put down the fruit in my hand.

【Master Xing said that the spirit body was trapped in a barrier?I only heard about my ancestors talking about the Onmyoji in the Heian period—Abe Seimei had encountered similar things. 】

【It was an evening when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom...】

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"So, you are not dead, you are just a living soul that temporarily came out of your body due to certain things. In order to protect you who suddenly appeared in a certain place when you shouldn't appear, a barrier will be set up." I sat in the shade next to me and used Hand fanning, with a lotus leaf on her head. "That's why other monsters or people with special abilities can't see you, because they are afraid that you will be accidentally injured."

【I see. 】The man stood there, looking at me 【For my business, it's really hard for you to run around. 】

"Anyway, I have a lot of free time. It's just boring." I waved my hand indifferently.

【No.As the monster said, you are really a gentle and kind person. 】

"...Let's not talk about that. Anyway, if you want to recover quickly, it's entirely up to you." Ahhh...the hot weather on your face must be due to the hot weather. "When will the memory be restored, and when will it be possible to go back. Now, did you think of anything?"

The man tilted his head slightly, as if smiling. [Um... sorry. 】

"Is that so..." Nervous.

【Feel sorry. 】

"Ah...does it need to be exposed to some things?" Why is there a strange setting of the Bangzi Kingdom idol drama mixed in the neon comics?Why does this kind of amnesia plot with a strange style of painting appear in comics with monster stories as the main line?

Enough wrestling!

[Compared to these, I actually want to know what the little girl under this mask looks like. 】

"Huh?" I looked up.

【May I? 】Walking to the edge of the barrier, I looked down at my man.There is a sincere plea in the always smiling voice.

"Actually, it's useless for you to look at it, right?" I spread my hands, I don't know why I just don't want to take off the mask in front of this person. "Let's not mention the setting of this barrier is blurry. Even if you see it clearly, you will forget everything about being a living being the moment you return to your body." This is what the fox in Tsing Yi said~

【Oh. ] The man tilted his head. [... Is it a law? 】

"Huh?" I thought about it for a while, and there seemed to be some meaning in it. "Should be right? Seeing when you should see, meeting when you should meet, and separating when you should be separated, maybe this is the arrangement of fate. The monsters said, I should guide you back to the place you should go back, so You are the only one who can see you, but maybe we are two people who will never meet, so the rules prevent us from seeing each other clearly."

【In this way, the current me only exists in your eyes. ] Gentle sigh.

"Okay." I stood up on my knees and stretched. "Since I am the only one who can see you, I have no choice but to help others to the end. Don't worry, I will make you a Buddha... No, go back."

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Ahh... I put my hands behind my head and walked back slowly.

Although he said it handsomely just now, he has no idea how to do it.To be honest, although I can see monsters since I was a child, but because I am good at hiding my breath, there are no monsters who come to my door and ask for help since I was a child.Maybe Natsume has to help with this matter.

Well?

I squinted and looked at the two people on the bridge who were deadlocked.The one with his back to me and about to be kicked off the bridge is... ah!Natsume!

I ran to the bridge, and when I got there, I saw Natsume kick the monster in black kimono away.

"Are you okay?" I ran over, jumping over the monster in kimono lying on the ground.

"Ah, it's okay." Natsume rubbed his neck.I checked for help, and there was no trace left, otherwise, if I went back with a strangle mark on my neck, Aunt Tazi would probably be worried.

【Tsk, why are all the weak monsters here?If there are a few big monsters here, the account of friends should already be mine. 】The cat teacher who came out of nowhere bit a fish, squinted in disdain, and muttered. [Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhin

Looking at Natsume, who lowered his head and clenched his fists, but couldn't see the black air behind his face, I took a step back and moved away.

"Dangdang!"

【oops! 】

"Hmm... You came here to ask for your name too?" Without looking at the beckoning cat next to me who was punched by Natsume, I squatted next to the monster in kimono and asked while rubbing my chin.

[Tsk, who cares about the name, I want it...]] The monster in kimono got up and swooped in Natsume's direction. [It's his/body/body/ah! 】

"Dangdang!"

【oops! 】

"It's enough." Natsume complained, shaking his hands.

"Your martial strength has been much higher recently." I poked the monster in kimono who had been beaten down again.

【I'm so sorry, it's all for me. ] A faint, pleasant female voice came.

Natsume and I looked over where the sound came from, and it was the gourd that the kimono youkai hung around his waist.

[Yin, don't waste your energy talking. ] The monster in kimono is nervously holding the gourd carefully. 【Obviously already so weak. 】

【it does not matter. ] A gentle voice sounded. [My name is Yin, I used to be a luthier who played for the Demon King. 】

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"It's really sympathetic." I shook my feet, then looked up at the man behind me. "Hey, did you see anything familiar to you?"

【Feel sorry. ] The man said with a smile.

"Ah... still not..." I put the camera away, put my hands beside me, and let out a breath of foul air.What to do, I have already photographed everything that can be photographed, but there is still nothing familiar to the man.

【Let's chat. 】

"what?"

[I'm curious about the monsters you encountered.Chat with me if you can. 】

"...What, are you in no hurry?"

[Even if you are in a hurry, there is no answer, so why don't we have a pleasant chat. 】

"Well... what do you want to talk about?" I sat there cross-legged.

[Anything is fine.Well, let's talk about you. 】

"Me? I don't seem to have anything to say..." Thinking about it carefully, apart from the fact that I can see monsters, it seems that I am just a very ordinary middle school student.

Ah, and crossing.

【What is Sakura's dream? 】

"Open a dim sum shop. My craft is very good."

【awesome.It will be very hard, right?one person. 】

"Well?"

【one person.Is it hard? 】Serious voice, even if they are so close, they still can't see each other clearly.I turned my head to look at the person who was bending over and looking at me.

In the past 14 years, except for the warmth of the first three years, I have been living a life of tossing and turning.Living in someone else's home, there is no sense of belonging.

My luggage has always been very light, because those places are only temporary stops.If there are too many things, you will definitely be reluctant to throw them away and bring them with you.The more places you live in, the more people will miss you, and slowly, it will become a burden on your body.Maybe that day I will be overwhelmed by too much emotion on the road, and maybe I will never get up again.

Therefore, I try not to let myself have too many things that I am reluctant to throw away.Also like Natsume's approach.

Are you working hard?

No one has asked this sentence before. It seems that in the eyes of others, she is well-behaved and sensible, with a generous personality and excellent grades.

So, hearing this sentence made me want to cry.

"Ah. It's been a lot of hard work." I smiled through the mask.

"Let's make a deal."

【? 】

"If you regain your memory, I will take off the mask."

Even if you know that as long as you get back your memory, it means separation, even if you know that you can't see each other clearly if you take off the mask, even if you will never meet in the future.

But the tenderness at this moment makes people unable to resist the desire to respond.