I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 393 Light up the shrine, and the Great Onmyoji's master will descend! True Knowledge scoffs, then let him try.

Uesugi Tetsu silently stared at Kujo Machi, whose calves were trembling uncontrollably.

—Is she afraid?
Uesugi Tetsu looked around but didn't find a third person in the classroom besides Chisa and Kujo Machi.

Weird...

Despite thinking this, Uesugi Tetsu had already instructed Chisa not to move or speak rashly.

When things aren't going well, doing less always means making fewer mistakes.

Nine True Knowledge flipped through the pristine Chinese textbook in his hands countless times.

She glanced out of the corner of her eye at Chisa, who was standing there "in a daze," and at the fleshy ball of pupils on the top of her head that had already looked away. Gradually, she felt that Chisa might not have lied to her.

Perhaps this middle school girl named "Chisa" also possesses the ability to see non-human beings through her psychic eyes.

It's just that there's very little "thing" to see, nothing compared to her.

Those things that can truly make people panic just by observing their existence, those truly terrifying things... she couldn't see even a trace of them!

Even so, a sense of joy and belonging, as if she had finally found her kindred spirit, rose in Kujo Machi's heart.

But besides that, she was also afraid that Chisa would say something like "You can see it too," which was almost tantamount to using someone else to kill her.

"At least... she's the first stranger I've never met before, and she doesn't seem particularly dangerous or aggressive. She doesn't appear to be a fake human either, and she even survived in that eerie classroom..."

Later, I'll have to ask Chisa what happened in the classroom. Why are all the students and teachers dead and looking so ugly?

After making up her mind, Kujo Machi tried to make contact with Chisa.

She revised the teaching materials more than a dozen times.

Only after the vengeful spirits formed from the tragic deaths of dozens of students left the classroom to find food that could be seen did Kujo Machi wave to Chisa.

Chisa approached and saw Kujo Machi light a cigarette, take a deep drag with all her might, and only then, calming the trembling in her fingers and calves, slowly say...
"If you don't want to die, come with me later... I'll ask for leave from school to take you home, and try not to ask any more questions along the way."

ended?
Seeing that Kujo Machi looked relieved, Uesugi Tetsuya glanced thoughtfully at the safety level.

[Current safety level of Qiansha: Relatively safe → Temporarily safe.]

The safety level changed from yellowish-green to light green, proving that there was indeed something in the classroom that he and Chisa couldn't see.

But Kujo Machi can see it... so that's why she did that just now.

Uesugi Tetsu felt he had found the truth.

Since that's the case, he should take advantage of the current "temporarily safe" classroom safety zone to ask more questions of the Nine True Insights.

Chisa repeated his words truthfully: "Two questions."

Before Kujo Machi's expression could darken after finishing a cigarette, Chisa had already clearly stated her words.
"Firstly, why do you need to ask for leave to leave school now?"

Secondly, is your home safe?

Qian Sha paused, wiped the sticky blood off her face with her small hands, and said with a faint smile, "Master told me to say all of this."

She proudly puffed out her chest, revealing two small, budding steamed buns.

"My master is a very powerful Onmyoji, a great master of supernatural powers!"

Hearing this, Kujo Machi's face turned pale and then purple, before he puffed out his cheeks, suppressing a laugh, and slapped his thigh in disdain, replying...

"Master? A great Onmyoji... Sister Qiansha, are you deliberately trying to make me laugh? There are no Onmyoji, Taoist priests, sorcerers, or high monks in this world. Even an eight-year-old wouldn't believe in such things!"

"Then why are you wearing all these useless things? Are you just looking for some vague psychological comfort?"

It was still Chisa who spoke, but her tone was inexplicably different.

At the same time, Kujo Machi felt a gaze cast down from above.

Her two fingers holding the cigarette trembled slightly. She swallowed hard, met Chisa's gaze, and then caught a glimpse of the cigarette staring at her with a strange look out of the corner of her eye...

A fleshy ball with ten scarlet eyes.

Is this her "master"?
Their appearance is really not flattering.

If Chisa knew that her "master" actually looked like this, she would probably be scared half to death.

But is it a human or a monster...?

Aside from fake humans, I've never encountered any non-human beings with whom I can communicate normally.

Nine true insights are truly causing my thoughts to become chaotic.

But at least for now, she hasn't sensed any malice from Chisa or this strange fleshy "master".

For now... let's try to trust them.

[Due to Chisa's words, Kujo Machi's trust level increases by 10.]

[Current Trust Level for the Nine True Insights: 20 (Slight Trust, Not Firm)]

Uesugi Tetsu nodded secretly. Revealing his existence could increase Kujo Machi's trust level, which meant that he had not gone astray.

—In the perilous city of Asahikawa, it would be the right choice to let Chisa follow Kujo Machi, who has witnessed many strange occurrences.

Kujo Machi finished his cigarette, stubbed it out, and calmly said...
"Chisa, after I answer two of your questions, you also need to answer what happened in the classroom just now."

"it is good."

Kujo Machi felt the gaze that had been hanging over her head move away, and her toes, which were covered by thin white socks inside her sneakers, couldn't help but scratch the soles of her shoes again.

"—As long as you are still enrolled in the school, you must abide by the school's rules. At the same time, there are many abnormal individuals among the teachers and students."

Without asking for leave, it would be extremely difficult to leave school during school hours, and even if one managed to escape, it would trigger a series of dangerous and unpredictable events.

Kujo Machi continued, "As for my home, it's probably one of the few safe places in this city."

She looked at Chisa, whose fear had lessened considerably because of the so-called "master's" backing, and coldly warned her.
"Don't blame me for not telling you beforehand. After you leave the school, do whatever I do, and don't do anything I don't want to do. If you do something you shouldn't do and die, don't blame me."

Having said that, Kujo Machi raised his chin, signaling Chisa to speak.

As soon as Chisa opened her mouth, the words that came out suddenly changed.
"Is there any more 'homework' around?"

Operation……

Kujo Machi's eyes widened in realization, and at the same time, he became even more wary of this fleshy master.

Despite having an appearance that is clearly not human, it is so intelligent...

She shook her head: "No homework."

Chisa immediately leaned close to her ear and whispered, "It's the [Bell Ringing Ghost]. Anyone who hears the bell will probably end up like this."

ring?!
Kujo Machi shuddered violently, a fine layer of cold sweat breaking out on his back.

A chilling sensation instantly spread throughout my body.

Thankfully... for some reason, I didn't hear the alarm even once yesterday.

As she was thinking, she saw the swaying clock hanging on the wall behind her and jumped up from her seat.

There are ten minutes left before the bell rings for the end of get out of class!
"Go, go, go!"

Before Kujo Machi could say anything, she took off her relatively clean windbreaker and tossed it to Chisa: "Put this on first, it'll cover up some of the bloodstains!"

Ignoring the "exorcism equipment" scattered all over the floor, she turned back very seriously as she reached the classroom door, grabbed Chisa's shoulder, and spoke.
"Once you step outside, no matter what happens, and no matter how confident you are, absolutely, positively do not look up at the sky!"

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

He could tell that the last sentence was meant for him.

Therefore, before the shrine is lit, it's best not to do anything that has been warned against, and to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Kujo Machi acted extremely quickly, completing the leave application in five minutes. She then rushed with Chisa to the school's security office and handed the leave slip to the security guard.

During this time, Chisa simply followed closely behind, without saying a word.

[Due to Chisa's actions, Kujo Machi's trust level increases by 10.]

[Current Trust Level for the Nine True Insights: 30 (Slightly Trusted)]

[Dear World Walker, your side quest progress has been increased.]

"This can actually increase trust? Have I encountered too many amazing teammates before..." Uesugi Tetsu had just sighed twice when he noticed that the safety level, which was originally light green when he moved in front of Chisa, suddenly changed to a bright red that looked like it was dripping with blood.

[Current safety level of Qiansha: Temporarily safe → Extremely dangerous.]

Is it really dangerous just by stepping outside the school gates?
Relying on his superior skills and daring, Uesugi Tetsu casually scanned his surroundings with his two True Sight Eyes, but found no danger whatsoever.

After Kujo Machi pulled Chisa away, the security guard who had been standing in front of the guard booth, silently watching their backs, suddenly slammed his head to the ground.

The headless body of the security guard bent down and picked it up, his dark eyes, which were staring at Qian Sha's back, were filled with greed for flesh and blood.

"Don't answer or pay attention to anyone else who speaks, except me, understand?"

Holding Chisa's hand, Kujo Machi, who was half a step ahead of her, spoke solemnly.

—Although the fleshy blob on the girl's head was quite creepy, it didn't show any aggression, so there was no reason to be afraid.

After the two walked hand in hand into the street, a faint ringing sound came from behind them, causing a slight ripple in Uesugi Tetsu's consciousness and making him feel uncomfortable.

"So this is the [Bell Ringing Trick]? It directly affects consciousness with the sound of a bell, which is indeed difficult for ordinary people to defend against."

As Uesugi Tetsu was thinking, he heard a greeting from a classmate who was probably wearing a school uniform: "Chisa-san, the weather is so nice today~"

Another classmate said, "Yes, the weather is indeed nice."

Chisa walked with her head down, ignoring everything.

Uesugi Tetsuya used a small trick from the Jade Heart Technique to obscure his vision before looking toward the source of the sound.

He saw.

These two distinct voices were actually spoken by the same faceless being, who was playing multiple roles!
Nearby, not far away, and further away, there seemed to be many passersby walking and talking sporadically.

But all these sounds, whether near or far, came from the Faceless One who was always close to Chisa!

After walking down the street, the Faceless One stopped at the crossroads, watched the two depart from afar, and then quietly turned and left.

Uesugi Tetsu then saw that when Kujo Machi and Chisa passed by a vending machine, the latter couldn't help but glance at the vending machine before quickly following them away.

Dozens of steps later, he saw the vending machine angrily open its coin-operated maw, dripping with sticky bits of meat, and raving madly: "Selling...meat, blood! Souls...sweet!"

"Flesh and blood! Flesh and blood! Soul! Soul!"

Uesugi Tetsu had no doubt.

If Chisa couldn't resist buying those drinks from the vending machine, she would definitely be swallowed up by that dark "coin slot".

—Even a seemingly ordinary vending machine on the roadside looked so strange that Uesugi Tetsuya finally understood the true meaning of "extremely dangerous".

pat pat pat.

At the sparsely populated green light, Kujo Machi stopped, which was unusual for him.

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the green light with a full twenty-five seconds left and the zebra crossing that was only a little over ten meters long, quite puzzled. He then asked Chisa, "Aren't you going to cross now?"
Kujo Machi raised his watch expressionlessly: "The time on this is the accurate one."

Uesugi Tetsu could see her silent lip movements.

The light is red!

Within seconds, Chisa heard the horrific sound of a car crash, followed by the weeping and sorrowful whispers of the crowd.
"It seems like there was another car accident on that road..."

For some reason, Uesugi Tetsu always felt that behind these tearful whispers was joy.

Kujo Machi remained silent, saying only, "This is how it ends."

Then, when the yellow light appeared on the traffic light, Kujo Machi led Chisa across the zebra crossing.

All is well.

It turned out to be the case.

Even Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

—This is too sinister. Even the traffic lights at any intersection have strange phenomena. A normal person would almost certainly die unless they were extremely lucky.

The fact that Kujo Machi knows such a hidden pattern must be due to experience gained from countless deaths.

After passing the intersection, Uesugi Tetsuya actually heard Yagyu Akira's voice greeting him from the side.

"Good morning, Chisa."

After forcibly gathering Chisa's consciousness with his mind, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but sneer.

How could Yagyu Akira possibly appear in this godforsaken place?
It would be more like his master coming!

This trick is so stupid! What era are we living in that they're still using this kind of classic cliché? It's nowhere near as good as the previous Green Lantern guy.

Uesugi Tetsu also spared some time to look at the few side quests he had only glanced at earlier—

Side Quest 3: Shrine Ema. Please deliver the item "Shrine Ema" to the current shrine maiden at "Shiratsu Shrine".

Ema?

Uesugi Tetsuya was stunned for a while before he painstakingly pulled out an ordinary blank ema from the bottom of his storage backpack.

【Shrine Ema】

[Quality: None]

[Effect: None]

[——An ordinary ema, perhaps giving it to a shrine maiden would have a miraculous effect.]

This was the token the five-tailed fox had given him, entrusting him with a task.

However, this hint was almost non-existent, and Uesugi Tetsu didn't encounter any clues, so he put it aside.

I never imagined that the "shrine maiden" was actually in Asahikawa City, a place full of eerie things!

Is it possible that Brother Fox has any connection with this kind of city...?

He glanced at the nine truths that remained unchanged—he'd ask the locals about them later.

[Side Quest 4: Dad's here? Perhaps "Dad" has arrived again? If you have the energy, consider chatting with him for a while.]

What the hell is this?
What is "Dad"?
Uesugi Tetsu was completely confused.

—As for his former roommate, the old man who lived with him, Uesugi Tetsu had long forgotten about him after the long Warring States period.

Side Quest Five: ...

The subsequent missions are all about other strange things in Asahikawa City, such as the Faceless Ghost, the Red Lantern Ghost, and the Snow Ghost, etc...

Leave it alone for now.

To Uesugi Tetsu's surprise, although Chisa followed Kujo Machi home, they were getting closer and closer to the location of the shrine.

Could it be that the shrine is in Kujo Machi's house?

This is too coincidental.

Before long, Kujo Machi brought Chisa to an ordinary detached house.

The former skillfully took out his key and opened the door. After relaxing completely, he nodded towards Chisa.

"My parents are at work during the day on weekdays, so if no one is home, just come in."

Uesugi Tetsu silently looked at the map.

The location of the shrine on the map actually coincides exactly with the house of Kujo Machi!
Before entering, Chisa looked up at Kujo Machi, who had turned to the side to gesture for her to come in, and said...
“Miss Kujo, there is a shrine in your house. If you can give it to me, my great Onmyoji master, who is truly powerful and can easily solve these ‘things’, can come over.”

"What the hell is in my house?"

Kujo Machi narrowed her eyes suspiciously; she had never seen Chisa before.

But it doesn’t matter.

Kujo Machi scoffed, waved his hand, and didn't believe in the so-called great Onmyoji at all.
"Come in. I've never seen a shrine like this before. Look for it yourself... If you can come, heh, I'll have your master show me one!"

She doesn't know whether there are real Onmyoji in this world, or whether there is a real power to exorcise evil spirits!

(End of this chapter)