I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 41: Two feet, two points, two inches, two centimeters
The eight-foot-tall woman froze in place as if struck by lightning.

She stared at the evil ghost's face that suddenly appeared in front of her, and her thoughts suddenly became a mess.

However, Uesugi Che did not give the other party any possible time to react. He guessed that Yasha-sama was at least one star, and even if he wanted to subdue the other party, he would wait until he defeated him.

He used all his strength to activate the Qi He Jutsu, and with a loud shout, he left a trail of afterimages on Kaga Kiyomizu's sword.

This sword strike has a speed exceeding 35 points of physical strength. Can you take it?
The answer given by the Eight-foot Woman is——

No response!

That's right, he neither resisted nor dodged, but was pinned to the spot by the fearful smile and roar, and took the sword head-on!
The sword blade passed through the abdomen of the eight-foot woman almost without any hindrance, making her whole body become a few points lighter. Perhaps with a few more sword strikes, the strange legend of the eight-foot woman could be exorcised.

“popopo——!”

Yashaku Onna let out a cry of pain, while Uesugi Tetsu abruptly stopped his next sword move and looked at Yashaku-sama, who had no reaction, with some confusion.

No, what is going on?
Uesugi Tetsu was also a little confused. It was the first time he saw a strange story where someone was chopped but did not fight back.

Could it be because of my 9 points of Charm? Or is it that the famous Yashaku-sama is the latter of the Ace Adoration Sect?
It was not until Uesugi Tetsu moved his gaze to the top of the Yasashi Onna's head that he suddenly realized.

It turned out that the half-star above the eight-foot-tall lady's head was completely empty. She was now practically a wandering soul. The fact that she could survive his sword was a testament to her immense vitality.

Looking more closely, Uesugi Tetsu could even see the label [The eight-foot-tall woman on the verge of disappearing (sporadic)].

Now, everything is clear.

The reason why Lady Hachisha didn't dare to approach just now was not because she wanted to use courtesy before force, but because she knew that she was weak and needed to wait for the right opportunity.

Similarly, when he had come here in the form of Laughing Prajna, it was not because Lord Hachisha felt that he was too unattractive, but because he simply did not dare to show up!

With this thought in mind, Uesugi Tetsu stood up, put the knife to the Yashakuonome's neck and said, "I ask, you answer. If you can't answer before I say it dozens of times, the knife will chop down."

"——Why are you so weak?"

The eight-foot-woman stared at the terrifying Prajna mask in front of her, regretting her carelessness, and cried out: "Popopo..."

"Eight!" The blade moved closer to her neck, and Kaga Kiyomizu trembled with joy.

Uesugi Tetsu shouted, "Crying? Crying also counts as time!"

The Yashiro-onna stopped crying instantly and sobbed bitterly, "Because... because, not long after the factory was built, no one in Arakawa Village remembered me anymore. No one has been here for a long time. If strange stories are forgotten, they will just fade away."

The factory, or the sweatshop that exploits workers, can be said to be the source of all evil in Arakawa Village.

Uesugi Che narrowed his eyes and pulled back the blade: "I'll give you ten more seconds. Continue talking about the factory."

The eight-foot-tall woman shuddered slightly. "Ever since that factory appeared, the farmland has been polluted, and the residents have died, fled, or gone mad. The original village has been abandoned."

"Do you know that factory?"

"learn……"

"Who's in there?"

"The farmers, the inspectors who supervise the farmers, and the factory owners."

"Tell me more about it."

"The farmers were forced to work here. The four inspectors were even more powerful and cruel than I was. The terrifying factory owner only came back to inspect the factory once every few months."

“How many factories are there like this?”

"I heard there are hundreds more..."

Hundreds of scattered workers, four inspectors with at least one and a half stars, a mysterious factory owner, and perhaps even a permanent capitalist alliance behind them.

Yashiro Onna's words once again made Uesugi Tetsu temporarily give up the idea of attacking the factory.

In troubled times, it is better to avoid causing trouble.

But it seems that Hachisha-sama is really quite miserable. As a well-known ghost story in the modern world, he has fallen to such a state that he is about to disappear in the ordinary world because of being forgotten.

Uesugi Tetsu thought for a while, but then he heard the Yashikage beside him say in a tearful voice: "Ask me quickly, I'll tell you anything."

Uesugi Tetsu found it a bit funny, so he ended his incarnation state and asked again with that 9-point charming face: "Then let me ask you, are you willing to do big things with me in the future?" Seeing the ferocious Prajna in front of her suddenly turned back into the handsome swordsman, Yasakatsune was a little stunned for a moment.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that this Hachishaku-sama who lived in Arakawa Village during the Meiji period was almost identical to the more popular comic character in contemporary times.

——White hat, black hair, and pretty face.

——More importantly, it benefits from the charm attribute.

The eight-foot woman stopped crying. She thought to herself that there was such a good thing, so she nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, I do!"

Anyway, even if we leave her alone, she will disappear soon.

Besides, Yashiro-onna was confident that she could not defeat this swordsman who could transform into Prajna, so she might as well just lie down and enjoy herself.

As for why it is said that the swordsman turned into Prajna, rather than Prajna disguised as a swordsman... the answer is that one's values follow one's five senses.

"But I've become the earthbound spirit of Arakawa Village," Yasakame said, pointing to the shattered Jizo statue lying in the temple. "Without a [possession], I can't leave the confines of Arakawa Village."

"This is simple."

Uesugi Tetsu pulled out a miniature Jizo statue from his storage backpack and placed it in front of the Yasakatsune. He gently waved the tip of Kaga Kiyoshi's gleaming knife and asked, "Would you like to go in by yourself or should I help you?"

"I can move on my own without your help."

Before the Yasakatsume could be shocked, she saw the swaying blade, so she quickly forced a stiff smile at him and turned into a mist to drill into the Ksitigarbha statue.

The next moment, a prompt popped up in front of Uesugi Tetsu.

[The one-and-a-half-star ghost story "Yashikage" is actively trying to become your Shikigami. Do you agree?]

You chose to agree.

[You have conquered the one-and-a-half-star ghost story "Yashi-onna"! ]

[You have captured your first Shikigami, and you will be rewarded with the item "Universal Possession Prototype" x 1!]

[Side Quest 1: The destruction of the Jizo statue has been completed!]

You can choose to claim the rewards for this side quest immediately! You can also wait to claim the accumulated rewards after completing multiple quests!

[You have chosen to accumulate mission rewards.]

After about a minute or two, the shaking Jizo statue completely stabilized, which also proved that the eight-foot-woman had successfully used it as a "possession".

Generally speaking, if an Onmyoji wants to subdue a Kaidan demon and make it a Shikigami, he needs to use Onmyoji magic to sign a contract with it, and then use a possession that matches its nature to subdue the Shikigami.

In this process, not only is Yin-Yang magic difficult to learn, but it is also very difficult to find a possession that can accommodate the target monster.

This also led to many Onmyoji using part of their own flesh as the possession of the Shikigami, constantly consuming their flesh and lifespan to accommodate the Shikigami.

After feeling a subtle, yet incredibly strong connection in his heart, Uesugi Tetsu tried to touch it and spoke in his heart:
"Come out, Hachishaku-sama!"

The next moment, the mini version of the Jizo statue glowed slightly, and the eight-foot-tall woman who had become Uesugi Tetsu's Shikigami emerged again.

The little loli with a white hat and black hair standing in front of him, who was not even as tall as his legs, was stunned for a moment.

Is this... the Hachishaku-sama from just now?

Uesugi Tetsu measured her height and found that it was exactly one-quarter of the original.

"This is clearly a two-foot-two-inch-two-centimeter adult, right?"

At this time, Hachisha...oh no, now it should be said Nishaku-sama.

Ershaku-sama also noticed the change in himself and let out a soft, surprised cry of "popopo?!"

At this time, a translucent prompt also appeared next to Ershaku-sama.

【Click to view the Shikigami panel】

Uesugi Tetsu clicked with his mind.

(End of this chapter)