I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

Meanwhile, looking at the pink Yoshizaki River, Tomie's previous fear vanished instantly, and she continued her carefree and cheerful mockery.

"Yoshizaki Kawa, go look in the mirror and see what you look like now."

Yoshizaki initially wanted to scoff and refuse, but then he suddenly remembered that the source of the curse was in that mirror, and a thought struck him.

He stood up and walked towards the toilet;

When I saw myself in the mirror wearing glasses and pink bunny pajamas, I couldn't help but want to melt my eyes in sulfuric acid.

But at this moment,

He suddenly noticed that there were faint, tiny cracks along the edge of the mirror;

What once sat in the mirror?

……

At the same time, Kotoko rushed to the intersection where Kayako had her accident.

Seeing the yellow warning line ahead, she strode forward;

"Is this right here?"

She glanced at the deformed billboard lying on the ground and felt a surge of fear.

This is clearly aimed at Kayako's life. What kind of curse could possibly be able to curse Kayako from the face of Ju-on, threatening her with death?

No, no curse in this world can do that.

Ju-on was the most terrifying curse Kotoko had ever encountered in her life; in this world, no curse could surpass Ju-on.

and so--

"Is this also the work of the Curse of the Netherworld?"

But why did Ju-on kill Kayako? Wasn't Kayako its best vessel?

still--

At this moment, Kotoko remembered that all the information about Kayako in the listening room had been erased by the curse of Ju-on.

Therefore,

Is it still because of the aphrodisiac line?

It seems that the aphrodisiac was extremely important in the timeline of Ju-on!

It should be noted that even during the time of the Po-Xiong Demon, the Ju-Yuan never appeared this frequently.

Therefore, the impact of this event was even more severe in Ju-on than in the case of the Po-on Demon.

So why is that?

Why is it so serious?

Kotoko fell into thought.

What is known is that Kayako has a rather abnormal personality and likes Yoshizaki Kawa; her feelings for Yoshizaki Kawa are even able to influence Ju-on.

For details, please refer to the previous scene where Ju-on appeared and beat up the Pokémon;

The Curse of the Grudge requires Kayako to die with resentment in order for her to descend as his own body.

So Yoshizaki is the most crucial character in this story, but why is Ju-on so interested in this medicine?

unless--

At this moment, Higa Kotoko thought of something;

This medicine, though intended to help Kayako reach the shores of happiness and thus escape the control of the curse, backfired.

So, Ju-on is trying to stop all of this?

No, Ju-on has been influenced and has begun to develop feelings for Yoshizaki River; it won't be so violent now.

Then there is another possibility.

The drug had the opposite effect. Ju-on, influenced by Kayako, was afraid that future would happen, so he would rather kill his past self than let Yoshizaki Kawa take the drug!

and so--

That medicine might have a problem!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 140 Tonight

The Grudge.

Curses and resentment.

These are the words that Kotoko, in the depths of her being, came up with that best fit for the curse.

Perhaps it was the guidance given to her by the deity who had completely disappeared before, which is why she thought of this name.

Distinguish between curses and resentment. What is the cause of a curse?

Resentment, but what is the cause of this resentment?

There are eight kinds of suffering in this world: birth, old age, sickness, death, being with those you hate, being separated from those you love, and not getting what you want.

The most direct manifestation of the fear of birth is the newborn infant spirit, opening its eyes to see this unfamiliar world, being grasped and manipulated by a giant hand, weak and helpless – this is the greatest fear.

Aging, the decay of the body, the fading of memory, the transformation of a full-bodied body into withered bones—these are things we are powerless to resist and cannot change; this is the greatest fear.

Illness strikes like a landslide, and even heroes are powerless when their time comes.

Death needs no further explanation.

And he tried to guide Kayako through all the suffering, so that it would all erupt when she was on the verge of death.

Love is separation, and the more intense the feelings, the more vicious the curse of separation becomes.

Currently, the fear of birth has been gathered, the fear of aging has not yet erupted, and the fear of illness has been dispelled by Yoshizaki River.

If the medicine was problematic, or even if we were to think outside the box and consider it a highly toxic poison, then Kayako would have personally killed the very thing that had given her hope.

Countless people's curses against injustice and their insults against the weak have created a deep-seated resentment.

—Kayako has a very small stomach;

This was Kotoko's deduction; she felt that Kayako, though seemingly kind, harbored a terrifying and explosive resentment within.

What one desires but cannot obtain, what one desires but cannot have, what one longs for but cannot reach;

Even the inability to obtain what one desires has deprived one of the power to experience other forms of suffering.

If Ju-on possessed the ability to know the past and future, it might have already resided in the darkness within Kayako's heart long ago.

The fear of being surrounded by those you hate—from beginning to end, Kayako was an isolated and marginalized figure.

Therefore, Kotoko already knew beforehand that Ju-on was Ju-on and Kayako was Kayako.

Kayako was chosen as the vessel of Ju-on, and Ju-on, according to the vortex information left by the gods, is very likely a collection of all curses, curses, and resentments.

It is precisely because of the existence of these resentments that she can easily gather up these resentments, birth, old age, sickness, being with those she hates, being separated from those she loves, and not getting what she wants.

These are emotions suppressed by Yoshizaki Kawa.

The departure of a loved one, and the unfulfilled hope.

However, considering what Kayako is currently experiencing, Kotoko feels a slight sense of dread.

And these curses might all erupt at the last moment when he dies with resentment;

In this way, the curse truly found a home.

The true despair that would bring is unimaginable.

So, following this line of thought...

She still had three kinds of despair to experience: separation from loved ones, unfulfilled desires, and death.

But to be honest, there are many people in this world who have suffered far worse than Kayako; she was not the most special one.

Once all the money is raised, that might be the moment when the curse erupts.

Previously, Kotoko had analyzed Kayako's life and learned about the treatment she received.

Love and separation, unfulfilled desires—all are overflowing.

then--

"The curse erupts."

Using information from various sources, Kotoko's brain worked at high speed, and she gripped the chair in front of her tightly.

"Investigate! Thoroughly investigate that aphrodisiac shop. There must be something we've overlooked! Find out every single detail!"

She swiftly gave these instructions, and then Kotoko dialed Yoshizaki Kawa's number.

Without the slightest hesitation, she said to Yoshizaki Kawa in English, "Yoshizaki Kawa, there's something wrong with that medicine. Now is not the time for you to choose. You can't take it, but you absolutely can't let Kayako down!"

"Also—although I don't know exactly what you've been hiding from me, and perhaps you have more information than I do, and there are parts of your precognitive dreams that you haven't revealed to me, I'll tell you that the future you're currently foreseeing may have changed in details, but under the guidance of some force, it's been steadily moving in that direction."

"Your influence on Kayako was enormous, but the future remains unchanged!"