Crossover anime, a daily life that begins with hunting supernatural beings.

"May all those who have died because of it be freed."

"Now I can finally rest easy."

The old man raised his hand as if to pat Sakurai on the shoulder, but hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not bring his hand down.

He didn't want to scare the young man.

With a flicker in her eyes, Sakurai took a half-step forward and squatted down.

He stopped right under the old man's palm.

"Hehehe..."

The old man chuckled hoarsely and patted Sakurai's shoulder twice with satisfaction.

These two blows were heavy and powerful.

"I will do it, I am the kind of person..."

"no sooner said than done."

Fold the map back to its original position.

Sakurai walked back in the direction he had come from.

"Young people, laugh more while you're young, because you won't be able to laugh when you're old."

The old man deliberately raised his voice to reach Sakurai's ears, to which he merely paused and waved to indicate that he already knew.

"Hehehe, old friends..."

"Do you really think this young man can avenge you?"

"If you can, please bless him. There aren't many spirited and sensible young people like him anymore."

"What a pity, this old man won't be able to see it."

The old man, just like when Sakurai first met him, had one hand tucked behind his back and was smiling kindly.

In the end, the hand was never removed from behind the back.

He was afraid he had frightened himself...

This young man.

......

The librarian of Tama Art University passed away around 7 p.m. last night.

The old man is 85 years old this year and has been a librarian for 40 years.

He is meticulous and conscientious in his work and is highly respected and loved.

During his tenure, he managed everything in the library, big and small, in an orderly manner.

The old man was very clean. He insisted on washing his kimono, which he had worn for decades, until it was spotless. He couldn't stand even the slightest stain on his fingers.

The old man was very kind and had a gentle temperament.

No one has ever seen him lose his temper.

He can mediate any disputes that arise within the museum.

The old man lived in a rented room provided by the school, and he had never married and had always lived alone.

When the neighbor found the old man this morning, he was lying in the wicker chair with his eyes closed, holding a photo of himself when he was young and smiling kindly.

In the photo, a young man with a similar appearance to the old man stands in the center with glasses and a serious expression, while several boys of similar age put their arms around his shoulders with smiles.

In front of several tall boys, a sickly-looking girl with braided pigtails squatted down. The girl turned her head to the side and her gaze remained fixed on the boy wearing glasses.

today...

In memory of the elderly man, and to allow time for a new administrator to take over his duties, the Tama Art University Library was closed to the public.

15. Only the greedy can see it.

This world is inhabited by supernatural life forms beyond humankind.

Hidden beneath the bustling modern metropolis lies a bizarre and unknown world.

Demons, gods, Buddhas, and...

Supernatural phenomena are real.

Talking to the dead may not be easy, but it is by no means impossible.

Sakurai immediately recognized the old man's non-human identity.

Perhaps he didn't have any black aura, but the strange aura could be detected in an instant.

But should we attack him just because of that?

Sakurai doesn't think so.

He's actually a very lazy guy.

I'm already quite content as long as I can have three meals a day, a change of clothes, and a place to sleep.

This world is very complicated...

There are good and bad aspects, but more often than not, it's the gray area in between.

There are many twisted and wicked people in the world who will drag everyone down with their own selfish desires.

This kind of person is the worst and most despicable.

Among the supernatural beings, who are considered humanity's natural enemies, there also exist those who are the deceased and who are attached to the living.

They harbor no ill will toward the living.

Although not too much.

The elderly are among the few who are like that.

Sakurai didn't see any need to throw a punch at a guy like that.

Not to mention...

Even if he doesn't care, the old man will disappear from this world before long.

Perhaps not long after he left the library, the clean-loving old man kept that kind smile, and his body gradually became transparent, starting with the hand that was always behind his back.

Sakurai took the oil-paper umbrella that was placed straight by the library entrance, opened it, and left the library.

He hailed a taxi and handed the driver a substantial portion of the savings he had accumulated from selling his belongings the previous night. Sakurai then went up the mountain with an umbrella.

......

......

Is this the place?

The rain had stopped by the time we were climbing the mountain, and the setting sun shone lazily on the umbrella.

Still holding his oil-paper umbrella, Sakurai had reached the highest point of the mountain where the old man had marked the location. One foot was on the edge of a cliff, and when he accidentally touched it, he rolled down the cliff.

It took more than ten seconds for the echo to reach your ears.

After the heavy rain, the evaporated water vapor slowly rose into the air, and looking down, one could not see the true situation at the bottom of the valley.

I took out my phone and glanced at it; it was 5:35 PM.

That is...

The so-called "time of encountering demons".

This is the time when, according to Japanese Onmyōdō (the way of Yin and Yang), spirits and demons are most likely to appear, and it is also a time when humans and spirits can coexist.

at the same time--

That's the timeframe the old man mentioned when we could see the legendary temple.

"I was lucky to run into a paranormal person who knew about this legend, which saved me a lot of time."

Sakurai, with her head slightly raised and holding an oil-paper umbrella, murmured a sigh.

He gave himself three days, originally allocating two days for investigation and one day for resolving the issue.

I think there's enough time no matter what.

As a result, the preliminary investigation and preparation work was completed in just one afternoon.

The target was exceeded.

Moreover, it just so happens to be right after a heavy rain.

Were the conditions met unintentionally?

How lucky I am! Or perhaps, while I'm searching for the temple, the deity or Buddha within it is also searching for me?

Indeed, if I had to choose an ingredient, I would undoubtedly be in the "delicious" category compared to the average person.

Without injury.

That's really deceptive, isn't it? Oh.

So...

Is it enough to just look down now?

Looking down along the edge of the cliff, Sakurai saw...

An ancient temple is faintly visible in the deepest part.

Oh, I see. I understand...

It is a mirage.

His eyes flickered. Sakurai understood.

Why can the legendary temple only be seen from the mountaintop after a heavy rain?