I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

—The complex emotions will eventually be washed away by time, leaving only the purest hatred.

Would he be willing to embrace such a disgusting version of himself? Could he possibly be willing?

Even the hater doesn't know why they hate; this pure hatred and cursing will be absorbed by the curse.

Thus, Ju-on was born.

Even with Tomie's unwavering blessing, it is still just an unwavering blessing, and it is difficult to compete with Ju-on in its home turf at this moment.

Yoshizaki was completely oblivious to all of this, because this was the world of Ju-on.

However, Yoshizaki made no move.

The resentment that had been lurking in the shadows began to surge, the softened blood became sharp again, and the hand that had been withdrawn reappeared.

But, the next moment.

Yoshizaki grabbed the latter's right hand, pulled him sharply, and embraced him.

Then, he kissed Ju-on on the forehead.

"In the teacher's eyes, Kayako will always be Kayako. No matter what she becomes, in my heart, she will always be that lovely girl."

All the attacks vanished in that instant, and she, like a child, threw herself against Yoshizaki Kawa's chest, tears of blood streaming down her face.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock—"

"Teacher, I...I miss you so much, it hurts, it really hurts..."

Seeing Kayako's painful groans in his arms, Yoshizaki's heart trembled, but what could he do?

He is not a god; he is just a human being.

He didn't know how to alleviate the pain of Kayako, who shouldn't even exist. Strictly speaking, the Kayako in front of him was fake, non-existent, and even her painful memories were just a simulation of Ju-on or a convergence of other timelines.

The real Kayako is still in reality and has not been harmed.

But having spent so much time together, Yoshizaki had developed deep feelings for Kayako, and even now, with a similar-looking memory weeping in front of him, he still felt a pang of sadness.

"It won't hurt anymore, sweetie."

He gently patted Kayako's back in front of him.

Once the timeline converges there, the child formed from the memories of the curse might disappear?

……

When Yoshizaki embraced Ju-on, somewhere in the dry earth, amidst the gravel, one eye was missing, the other was completely black, and both ears had also completely disappeared.

The man, whose head was deeply dented as if struck by a heavy hammer, used his right hand to grab his left hand, which had long since turned to bones and turned black due to a curse, and dug himself out of the sand.

At this moment, he was completely naked, and his dark skin was covered with curses written in blood.

These curses are curses that make people forget their names, hide themselves, and also curses that obscure their sight, hearing, and smell.

After finally passing the exam, the moment he was teleported here, he encountered the ancient demon Po Xuan, who had existed for thousands of years.

After exhausting all his trump cards and barely managing to repel it, he witnessed the most terrifying curse of his life.

It was a terrible curse—Ju-on—that was a mixture of curse and resentment, a curse that seemed capable of devouring even the soul with a single glance.

Even though the curse wasn't intended for him, after just one glance, his only remaining eye went blind, and his brain was filled with the curse. He picked up a stone and smashed his head to create a dent, only then did he lose his memory and escape the terrible curse.

Later, in order to prevent himself from seeing or hearing anything and to protect his life, he used hellish methods to inscribe a curse on his body and buried himself in the sand, hoping to escape all of this and then find a way to escape this place.

Just now, although he lost his sight, hearing and smell, he could still feel the ground shaking through his skin.

The man knew something must have happened from the vibrations, so he gritted his teeth and lifted part of the curse, hoping to find a chance to escape.

The next moment, his jet-black pupils opened like a snake, and in the ghost's gray vision, countless curses still permeated the land.

But at this moment, those curses seemed to have lost their offensive power, standing out like ink stains in a row in front of us.

"good chance!"

Upon seeing all this, the man instantly realized that this was a golden opportunity. He opened his one eye wide in anger, inserted his skeletal hand into his other severed leg as a crutch, and moved with extraordinary agility toward the west.

Through repeated deductions, he finally found a way out.

Without encountering that terrible curse, you can leave this place by walking in one of the directions to the edge of this world!

Chapter 161 News from Minakami Village

Within the school and the psychic society.

After Rie Moriya finished saying that she had made a friend and planned to bring him here, the room fell silent.

Apart from Tomie, neither Kayako nor Mako thought it was a good thing.

I have a feeling that it's just fooling the younger female students. After all, while the psychic club isn't entirely useless, it's certainly not very useful either.

Other activities include joining other clubs, enhancing qualifications, creating opportunities, exercising, reading, and writing.

But what exactly is this club?

Slacking off, playing psychic games, feudal superstition, emotional games... and so on.

It can be said to have almost every kind of poison.

In Mako's eyes, Tomie and Kayako were even—love rivals?!

If a newcomer joins this club, wouldn't they be immediately corrupted by it?

"Besides, there's an alarm button on my backpack."

So he didn't say anything.

Rie Moriya quickly showered him with compliments, while Tomie glared at Rie Moriya fiercely.

This new friend seemed a bit strange to him, often glancing oddly at his shoulder and occasionally nudging him.

Upon hearing this, Mako Yamamura's eyes lit up, but then she realized it might be a conspiracy.

"It's probably a scam. They'll lure you in, and then something terrible will happen, like they'll take your organs and sell them, or..."

"You're so beautiful, if I had a camera I'd follow you around taking pictures."

At that moment, Tomie put her hand in her pocket, but when her fingers touched a piece of paper, she suddenly remembered the mysterious photographer from last night, and a thought flickered in her mind.

Upon receiving Tomie's promise, Rie Moriya's face immediately lit up with a smile. She cheered and almost jumped for joy.

Kayako chimed in, "Mako-san really wanted a camera, right? Maybe we could give it a try? Anyway, it's broad daylight and we're in the city center, so nothing should happen."

—When Yotsuya Miko pushed her, Moriya Rie thought it was just a game.

Seeing that Moriya Rie was so confident, Kayako, being soft-hearted, naturally didn't dare to say anything more. As for Mako, after weighing the options, she felt that the newcomers didn't necessarily have to join in the end.

"No, I see his shop is located in the city center. Should we go check it out now? We've got nothing else to do anyway."

"This guy kept chasing after us, wanting to take our pictures."

Feeling a pang of sadness, she continued, "The photographer also said he'd been searching for someone destined to give him his camera."

Speaking of alarms, Tomie suddenly remembered the alarm backpack that Kayako received from Yoshizaki.

"After all, there have been a lot of murders lately, and Tomie and Kayako are both so beautiful, we have to be careful. We should carry an alarm with us at all times."

Although Tomie doesn't like ordinary people coming in to play, she is very interested in her younger brother Moriya Rie's friends, and now, because of Yoshizaki Kawa, her personality has improved a lot.

She pulled a piece of paper from her pocket, then looked at Mako Yamamura: "By the way, speaking of which, yesterday when Kayako and I were walking home, we encountered a strange photographer."

So he hummed softly, which was tantamount to agreeing to the matter.

She still cherished it, so naturally she longed for Tomie's approval.

However, Mako Yamamura said seriously, "It feels very dangerous. Next time I encounter someone like that, I must run to a crowded place."

Damn Kayako, I heard you! I heard you with both ears! You don't need to repeat yourself.

Tomie gritted her teeth. Although she really wanted to ask that miser for one too, she had just tricked him.

She felt embarrassed for a moment, and even wondered how she could make it up to that guy.

When Moriya Rie heard these words, her eyes shone brightly. She thought of the plot in the manga, where the strong choose a destined person to inherit their mantle.

This cameraman must be a real expert!

If I were chosen, I might become a photography expert and be able to follow the boss around taking pictures.

Mako Yamamura was somewhat tempted. If that were the case...

"Then...shall we give it a try?"

Mako Yamamura tentatively asked.

"Let's go then!"

"Wait—I need to send a message to Professor Yoshizaki to let him know where I am."

When she worked part-time at the bakery before, Mako was caught by Yoshizaki Kawa, and the embarrassing feeling was still fresh in her mind, so now she reports to Yoshizaki Kawa every time she leaves the school.

They would even report back when they went to the bakery.

"Let's go!"

……