This Japanese Story Is Not Too Cold

Yes, the police attributed this case to a murder of love, and this case is indeed a murder of love on the surface.

Based on this consideration, they naturally believed that Kisaragi Nao committed suicide because she was distraught after discovering the truth about Kokubo Hayato's two boats.

Coupled with the feeling of guilt after accidentally killing someone.

but...

Gangno Ryoko glanced at this gloomy and cold laboratory.

The human body here is cut up arbitrarily by Kisaragi Nao, just like the meat in a slaughterhouse.

Even after these people died, Kisaragi Nao still wanted to cast spells on them and control the dead bodies.

Would such a cruel and gloomy person with no ethics be afraid of crime? Will you commit suicide because of a man?

At least Okano Ryoko would never believe it.

So what was the reason why she committed suicide...

Gangno Ryoko looked towards Beichuan Temple.

Under her gaze, Kitagawaji just asked: I remember that Kisaragi Nao died in the elevator, right?

...Yes. After she entered the elevator, she used a hammer and an awl to nail her neck through.

Then we might as well look at it this way. Kitagawa Temple took over the words and stretched out a finger: If it is said that 'using a hammer and an awl to nail through one's own neck', it is originally to complete a certain 'ritual' And what about what needs to be done?”

Some kind of ceremony? Ryoko Gangno showed an expression of incomprehension.

Seeing Gango Ryoko like this, Kitagawaji touched his chin, and then said expressionlessly: Forget it. Let's not talk about this.

???? Gangano Ryoko opened her mouth wide in surprise, and then she thought of something very quickly, and her mouth twitched: Kitagawa boy, are you dissatisfied that I don't understand?

No. Kitagawaji said in a calm voice.

Just lie! You didn't even look at me!

Kitagawaji turned his head, stared at Gango Ryoko, and said seriously: I don't.

... Ryoko Gangno.

She finally felt relieved in her heart.

At least Beichuanji looked at him when he spoke this time, so he probably wasn't lying.

Just as she was thinking this, Beichuan Temple over there spoke without emotion: I just think it will take a long time to explain this to you, and you may still not understand, so I chose If you don’t continue to discuss this issue, I definitely don’t mean to look down on you in the slightest...

Having said this, Beichuanji also pulled the hair that fell on his forehead and added:

Because you really don't understand anything.

??? Ryoko Gangno opened his mouth wide.

The next moment, her face turned red and her voice was trembling:

North! Chuan! Temple!!!

It was only at this time that Beichuan Temple knew.

Some women are angry, and they really look like ghosts——

...

It's not that Kitagawaji didn't want to discuss these issues with Okano Ryoko, but because she didn't understand even if he told her, there was no need to explain the key word 'ritual' to her.

But... the other person should know.

Huh? Questions about rituals such as suicide and sacrifice?

Asamiya Eisei, who was kneeling on Kitagawaji's computer chair and reading a book seriously, turned around and looked at Kitagawaji who had just arrived home.

At hand were award-winning literature and introductory books on mathematics.

Asamiya Nagai seems to like reading books very much. The books she likes to read are not just biographies, but also books on mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

For a girl like her who was born and died in Shenzhu Village, such neatly bound books with novel contents are like seeing another door.

Different from the way of thinking in terms of disaster, spiritual body and weirdness in the village where gods reside, it turns out that there is such interesting knowledge in this world.

Just like ordinary people seeing spiritual bodies, Asamiya is forever addicted to this new knowledge and cannot extricate himself.

For this reason, Asamiya Yongse specifically asked Kitagawaji for all basic teaching materials starting from the third grade of elementary school.

She put down the book at hand, straightened her appearance, turned back and lowered her head and asked softly:

Did something happen? Temple-kun?

As expected of Asamiya Eisei, he noticed something in this situation in an instant.

Compared to her...

Kitagawaji looked thoughtfully at Kamizumi Makie sitting on the floor playing the switch1 game on the other side.

From time to time, you can still hear shouts like I won coming from her side.

I really don’t know how Asamiya Nagai could read the book under such circumstances.

Kitagawaji shook his head and didn't bother to care about the god in Makie. He lifted up Nishikujo who had climbed onto his calf and put it next to his thigh: I do have something to ask you.

He briefly explained what happened to Kisaragi Nao, and then said: I think her suicide using a cone and hammer was more of a ritual, but it was limited by her own level of understanding, so I wanted to ask. ask you.

Nothing. Asamiya Yongse leaned down and said in a gentle tone: Tera-kun can recognize his own shortcomings, but he can also think of asking others to make up for his own shortcomings. This is something Yongse cannot compare with Temple-kun.

She raised her head and continued: I have limited knowledge. Although I don't know if I can help Temple Lord, I am willing to help Temple Lord clear up his doubts.

... Beichuan Temple.

Although she doesn't know what kind of image she has in Asamiya Eisei's heart, her face now has a soft and adoring expression...

It was as if what he did and what he said were not wrong at all in Asamiya Yongse's mind.

In this thought, Asamiya Yongse spoke: If it is like what you said, Tera-kun, then I can basically confirm that Miss Kisaragi Nao should have performed some kind of ritual, and what she said The rituals performed should still be what we call impure rituals.”

She stretched out her hand, with light golden kindness flashing in her hand, and continued to explain: Temple Master has investigated the God Village and must know something. The rituals of 'Blood Sacrifice' and 'Human Pillar' can themselves produce powerful suppressive power.

On the contrary, if this type of ritual fails, there will be a huge backlash of resentment. The suppressed impure things will lose their restraints in an instant and swallow everything up.

Kitagawaji was silent, but he seemed to have understood what Asamiya Eisei was going to say next.

I saw Asamiya Yongse raise her finger, and the light golden thoughts of kindness entangled and lingered on her white index finger:

No one wants the ritual to fail, because no one can afford the consequences of impurity.

Asamiya Yongse dispersed his kind thoughts, looked at Beichuan Temple softly with big bright eyes, and asked softly: But people's hearts are complicated. Some people hope to avoid the failure of blood sacrifices and human pillar rituals, but some people are obsessed with it. The risk behind the ritual...is the so-called use of resentment to backfire.

And this is the impure ritual I just mentioned.

Asamiya Yongse said word for word:

Perform the entire ritual in the opposite direction, and in the end you will bear the consequences of resentment. From this, terrifying and terrifying resentful spirits will be born.

Kitagawa Temple clarified the relationship and asked: You mean... Kaoru Yasui, who was killed at the beginning, was actually used as a human pillar in the human pillar ceremony by Nao Kisaragi. And she wanted to commit suicide later. Performing impure rituals?”

Yes, the context becomes clear when you think about it this way.

Kaoru Yasui, who was killed at the beginning, was actually used as a human pillar by Nao Kisaragi in the human pillar ceremony.

The reason why Kisaragi Nao committed suicide later was because she wanted the entire ritual to fail, so that she could use the backlash of resentment after the failed ritual to become a wraith.

As expected of Tera-kun. Asamiya Yongse glanced at Kitagawaji with admiration: I haven't mentioned the matter of Yasui Kaoru, and Tera-kun has already reacted.

She continued: That's right. The tools of the ceremony are a hammer and an awl, the person who performs the ceremony is Nao Kisaragi, and the jinchūsei of the ceremony is Kaoru Yasui. In this way, everything needed is ready.

As for why Kisaragi Nao chose to die in the elevator...

Asamiya Yongse looked at the door of the room next to her, and asked in a soft voice: Tera-kun, what's on the other side of the door?

...Do you want to say...uncertainty? Kitagawaji did not answer Asamiya Eisei, but skipped her question and went straight to the essence of the problem.

You are indeed Temple-kun. Asamiya Yongse smiled and nodded, and she continued:

What is behind the door, of course, you have to open the door to know. If you don't open the door, you will never know what is hidden behind the door. Just like Schrödinger's cat.

She took out what she had learned: In fact, the door behind not only represents uncertainty. It is also the entrance to the world here and the world over there, just like the real world and the hidden world.

Beichuan Temple has completely understood.

As Asamiya Nagai said, it is not clear what kind of world is behind the door.

Therefore, it is unknown where the door leads to.

It may still be in the present world, or it may go to the hidden world.

The reason why Kisaragi Nao chose to die in the elevator was because she wanted to master this uncertainty.

Because of this, she became a wraith and could freely appear in any elevator with her spirit realm.

The powerful resentment's control over the spiritual realm, coupled with the concept of 'door', gives Kisaragi Nao the ability to cross any spatial obstacles and appear in any elevator. It seems that this time the resentment is not so simple to solve.

Asamiya Nagase breathed out gently, and still teased in a soothing manner:

This is really the same vengeful spirit as the ugly daughter of time.

This metaphor is really apt.

Kitagawa Temple nodded.

Among the traditional Japanese monsters, the legendary wraith of Toki no Oname is a wraith that was transformed from a woman full of jealousy and resentment in her chest.

It's the kind of ghost that uses a hammer to drive nails into straw men late at night to curse others.

And isn't this the case with Kisaragi Nao now?

A resentful spirit holding a hammer and awl, full of jealousy and resentment.

The resentful spirits generated by unclean rituals will have strong resentment. In addition, this time the other party also knows some spells, and it is inevitable that there are ways to maintain rationality. So Lord Temple, you must be careful and don't use it like last time. It’s a scapegoat.”

Asamiya Yongse, who had finished everything, never forgot to remind him.

This time, Kisaragi Nao is also someone who knows the magic. Now that she knows the steps of this impure ritual, she might have the means to remain rational.

If Beichuan Temple goes straight up with a hammer like last time, it might suffer another loss.

I probably understand.

Regarding Asamiya Eise's statement, Kitagawaji also nodded, indicating that he already knew.

Then he murmured softly to himself: Looks like he should be able to withstand beatings.

What are you talking about? Temple-kun?

Asamiya Yongse looked at him strangely.

Nothing. Beichuan Temple waved his hands without changing his expression.

Seeing him like this, Asamiya Yongse didn't waste any more time on this topic. She pondered for a while and asked without understanding:

But... Speaking of which, why did Kisaragi Nao perform such a risky and impure ritual? Although it seems that she succeeded now, doesn't she have to pay her own life for it?

There are many reasons. Kitagawaji replied without much thought: Kisaragi Nao is a fanatical believer of the Happy Truth Church. Whatever she does for this church is normal. Maybe this time she committed suicide with the intention of becoming the new god of the Happy Truth Church. ' idea.

Beichuan Temple's voice paused and continued:

In addition, she has a good relationship with Chiyo Shirasaki, so she must have the idea of ​​saving her after becoming a wraith. But whether she can remain rational to that point... remains to be weighed.

Yes.

A vengeful spirit is a vengeful spirit, a crazy carrier transformed by man's crazy obsession. It will show malice to the living, even if the living person is the person it admired most during its lifetime——

Kitagawa Temple does not believe that Kisaragi Nao is so powerful that she can completely control her rationality.

It can only be said that it is the same as the evil spirit last time. Although it is rational, its mind is already occupied by violent murderous impulses.

Apart from killing the living, all other ideas have probably gone to waste.

Kitagawaji narrowed his eyes, and then he felt something moving on his thigh.

He looked down.

Nishikujo was seen dragging the little stuffed doll she had stayed with before and jumping up and down on his lap, as if he wanted to attract Kitagawa Temple's attention in this way.

Suddenly seeing Kitagawaji lowering his head, Nishikujo immediately raised his chubby arms.

Her previous body was lifted up by her.

Then, under Beichuan Temple's gaze, the little stuffed doll in her round hand squirmed and quickly turned into a small hammer of kindness.

Then she stretched out her hand and shook it, and the small hammer turned into a small shield.

It has kind thoughts attached to it and looks extremely hard.

This is... Beichuanji flicked his fingers.

Poor Nishikujo, is this imitating his own dead energy shape?

And still using his previous body as a medium?

I have to say that Nishikujo is indeed very smart.

Because the Moribai Ball has been transformed and adapted once by her kind thoughts, it can be freely changed by her kind thoughts.

Taking advantage of this property, Nishikujo can use it as a medium for shaping, and can shape many things at will like Kitagawa Temple.

This should be called...

Have your kind thoughts taken shape?

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