Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

As Gu Yun finished speaking.

The clear sound of bells rang out in the quiet room.

Like raindrops falling on water, creating ripples, the melodious sound of bells also echoed gently in Gu Yun's ears.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Gu Yun noticed a figure standing in the corner of the room.

"Zashiki Warashi?"

"Hello, Master."

Clusters of eerie blue will-o'-the-wisps lit up the room, also highlighting the appearance of the Zashiki-warashi.

She was tiny, looking only seven or eight years old. She wore a red kimono and had a small, white horn on her forehead, making her look especially petite and adorable.

'So this is the Firestarter from the game.'

Zashiki-warashi are female yokai (supernatural beings) with gentle natures.

Although he occasionally enjoys playing pranks, he is essentially a good child who can bring happiness and prosperity to his family.

"Master, master?"

Sensing the movement inside the house, Xiaobai's voice came from outside the door.

"You can come in."

Gu Yun pushed open the door and went out.

He was followed by a zashiki-warashi (a type of Japanese house spirit), and the little girl followed closely behind.

Upon meeting the three-tailed fox and Shiro, Zashiki-warashi greeted them politely: "Hello, I am Zashiki-warashi. Please, please take care of me."

“Lovely little girl, I am a three-tailed fox.”

The three-tailed fox was very casual, and Shiro cheerfully looked at the Zashiki-warashi: "I am Hakuzosu."

【Zashiki Warashi】

Rank: Lower-level demon

Talents: Soul Fire, Prosperous Fortune, Fortune and Misfortune

Zashiki-warashi has three talents.

Among them, Soul Fire is her combat skill, which can create ghost fire to attack enemies.

Gu Yun tested it and found that it wasn't very powerful.

Good fortune and prosperity

Effect: It can identify a household and bless them with prosperity, wealth, peace, and good health.

To be honest, this ability is quite impressive.

In modern times, the "good fortune and prosperity" bestowed by Zashiki-warashi is a power that countless people dream of.

Gu Yun immediately thought of her mother's company.

Can a Zashiki-warashi protect the Iijima family?

Although Zashiki-warashi is Gu Yun's shikigami, a shikigami is nothing more than a servant to its master.

The Zashiki-warashi (a type of spirit servant) could not disobey Gu Yun's orders.

However, Gu Yun did not want to treat them as servants.

He respects every shikigami and wants to become good friends and family with them.

"Sure, Lord Gu Yun."

Zashiki-warashi are spirits that can protect homes; they can sense the atmosphere and fortune of each household.

"However, it can only bless one family."

The Zashiki-warashi pointed to the Iijima old house: "The owner of this house is an old man."

Through the blessing of good fortune, the Zashiki-warashi saw the luck of Iijima Rei.

"You can see that too? How's Grandpa's luck then?"

Gu Yun cannot see good fortune; this is a natural talent of the Zashiki-warashi.

If he wants to see, he needs to have a Zashiki-warashi (a type of spirit) possess him to unlock his lucky talent.

"The old man's luck is quite ordinary."

The Zashiki-warashi said, "My good fortune is so great that it can be amplified on the basis of existing good fortune."

"But if one doesn't have much good fortune to begin with, then even with my help, there's no way to become very wealthy."

According to Zashiki-warashi, Iijima snail's good fortune was used up once in its early years.

"That forbidden technique?"

Gu Yun remembered his grandfather telling him that he had used forbidden techniques when he was young, which cost him 10 years of his life.

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do."

Grandpa was very good to Gu Yun, and the relatives from Iijima's hometown were also very gentle and kind.

If possible, Gu Yun also wants to help them and improve their living standards.

Unfortunately, before Grandpa passed away, the family members who owned the Iijima family mansion were not able to receive the protection of the Zashiki-warashi.

"My other ability is called the interdependence of fortune and misfortune."

The effect of fortune and misfortune being intertwined is that it can increase a person's good fortune out of thin air, but the price is that in the future, they will encounter an equivalent amount of misfortune.

This curse-like method is something even mages cannot break.

Unless that person can find a god and obtain His protection.

"I'd rather not have this kind of good fortune."

Gu Yun didn't want the Iijima family to suffer, but the Zashiki-warashi shook her little head: "No, Lord Gu Yun."

"This is a curse placed on others."

If it's someone you know, Zashiki-warashi can reduce or mitigate bad luck, thus ensuring a win-win situation.

For example, she can bring good luck to people, and then make them gamble big.

Suppose this person wins 100 million yen, then according to the principle of fortune and misfortune being intertwined.

When his good luck ends, he will have to pay the price of misfortune equivalent to 100 million yen.

Only in this way can fortune and misfortune be interdependent.

"You can weaken the misfortune?"

"Ah."

The little girl-like Zashiki-warashi smiled and nodded: "Depending on the type of thing, the proportion of misfortune reduced will also be different."

Generally speaking, even a Zashiki-warashi can only reduce the chances of good fortune, such as gambling, which is completely unrelated to personal ability, to about 80%.

That is, to reduce the cost of 100 million to 80.

Conversely, exam scores, work efficiency, business development, and so on are inherently linked to a person's abilities.

"The stronger one's own abilities, the less misfortune one will suffer later."

The Zashiki-warashi told Tanigumo that if he studied hard and worked diligently...

The combined effect of fortune and misfortune is equivalent to twice the prosperity and good fortune.

As for the so-called cost, your previous hard work, sweat, and psychological pressure are already offset by the cost.

Chapter 14 Prajna

In Japanese folklore, Zashiki-warashi (a type of spirit) is believed to favor hardworking families and bless them with prosperity.

On the contrary, Zashiki-warashi dislike those who are lazy, good-for-nothing, and only daydream.

Even a Zashiki-warashi can't make something fall from the sky.

Or rather, if a windfall were to fall from the sky, the subsequent misfortunes would be beyond that person's imagination.

"Luck is like a double-edged sword."

Gu Yun understood: "We need to be careful when using it."

"Grandpa Gu Yun, time is running out."

The Zashiki-warashi could sense the life force of the house's owner; the grandfather wouldn't live for many more years.

Gu Yun was mentally prepared for this.

During this month, Grandpa taught Gu Yun many magical arts, including the arts of observing qi and physiognomy.

But with Grandpa's abilities, death is merely the beginning of a new journey.

Gu Yun will be sad, but she won't stop it.

Because that was Grandpa's choice.

According to the old man, he once had an out-of-body experience with a friend when he was young, and went to the underworld.

The Yellow Springs is not as terrifying as legend suggests; it seems to be a paradise-like fairyland.

Moreover, with Gu Yun's abilities, if he misses his grandfather, he can find a way to cross the Yellow Springs and visit him.

"Then please bless my family."

Gu Yun's mother owns many companies, which makes it a good opportunity for a Zashiki-warashi to enter the Iijima family and become their guardian spirit.

The Iijima family is already very wealthy, but who would complain about having too much money?

"Next, we need to summon Prajna."

Zashiki-warashi, Hannya, and Momiji the Demoness.

Because Hongye requires the Maple Forest, Gu Yun cannot summon her for the time being.