I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

"If my future teacher reads this, will he be angry because of my self-harm?"

Chapter 178 Kotoko is trapped, Tomie is being targeted.

In the village of Minakami, as the sun sets, night falls.

The night is a breeding ground for evil, and the cold wind makes the treetops sway slightly under the moon.

But unlike the village's usual tranquility, the village of Jieshen is now brightly lit, bustling with people, and various equipment is being moved here.

Near the inner pass of the village, several spotlights illuminated the wooden platform being built ahead. Several priests, who had hastily donned clothes representing "gods," were hurriedly taken off a police car. They didn't even have time to change their shoes before quickly walking forward.

After encountering several monks hurrying out from inside, one of the priests grabbed his clothes and asked anxiously, "Hasn't Miss Kotoko come out yet?"

"Not yet. The curse below is boiling. Miss Kotoko should be engaged in a fierce battle."

"We dare not send anyone down to provide support for the time being. The concentration of the curse down there is too high. Exorcists who are not skilled enough will be killed by the backlash of the curse even if they just get close."

How long has it lasted?

"It has been going on for almost five hours."

During the question-and-answer session, another severely injured exorcist was carried out from the front. The exorcist's body was covered with bloody wounds, some of which had festered and were bleeding profusely.

"Okay sir."

As the two exorcists slightly bent down, the man slowly stepped onto the muddy path and walked further in.

"Yes, Lord Changzhai."

Of course, this is just hearsay.

So, it seems that this matter might be related to the professor of folklore.

Thinking of this, Abe no Chōsai asked again, "Bring that professor over here, I'd like to go in and take a look first."

Once its energy is depleted, the monster can easily kill the exorcist.

This is extremely dangerous for an exorcist, because even the most powerful person has their limits.

He chanted rapidly, then pricked his skin with his fingers. As blood seeped out, the jade pendant shone brightly. He forcefully raised his hand, shattering all the red threads.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately walked outside.

Perhaps because it didn't want to leave the cave, the red thread only lingered at the entrance for a moment before not chasing after the man.

Regardless of the power of her bloodline, the terrifying power she gained from surviving the ritual has already propelled her to the top.

Looking at these images, the exorcist carrying the briefcase couldn't help but frown slightly.

The moment the token was pressed against the wound, thin threads of blood were peeled from the wound, emitting a putrid stench as they gradually dissipated into the air.

He felt an unimaginable curse on his colleague's wound, a curse that clung to him like a maggot, making him feel uneasy even when he saw it.

"What a terrible curse."

The next moment, the endless resentment seemed to be ignited, expanding wildly like a gas explosion. A cold wind blew fiercely through the cave entrance, causing the man's clothes to lash against his body with a crackling sound, and his long hair, which had been tied up, was blown upright.

When he reached the cave entrance, he could feel the intense clash of curses. It was clear that Kotoko was still fighting it down there, but because of the curse, she might not be able to find her way back.

After the curse on the injured man was dispelled, his life seemed to stir slightly. He slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw the man in front of him, his eyes widened slightly:

"Lord Abe no Chōsai, what brings you back?"

Abe no Chōsai, the next head of the Abe family, is an ancient great Onmyōji (yin-yang master), a direct relative of Abe no Seimei, and one of the individuals who currently possesses the deepest lineage of his. Therefore, his strength is extremely formidable, reportedly almost comparable to Kotoko's.

Kotoko is not such a careless person, so there must be some reason that compels her to do this.

"This is the legendary door. Normally, according to the usual rules, we would not touch the door and would simply bury it on the spot. But this time, for some reason, Miss Kotoko insisted on taking a professor of folklore inside to take a look. She then went in alone and hasn't come out since this afternoon."

Only after he stepped outside did the man breathe a sigh of relief, still looking at the cave entrance with lingering fear.

Without much small talk, Abe no Chōsai immediately shifted the topic to the main point.

The only things left behind were the low-lying areas where the water had been drained and two rather shallow footprints, which must have been left by Kotoko when she went down.

This curse is something that cannot be resisted by one's own power.

He originally intended to use his power to temporarily suppress the curse here, so that Kotoko, who was lost in the depths, would notice the changes here and be able to get out of the curse.

The man reached out a hand and pressed it against the exorcist's wound. When he felt the slight stinging pain, his brows furrowed even more. The next moment, he took out a jade token written in traditional Chinese seal script from his waist.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, commands the domineering God to ensure a bountiful harvest of the five grains."

However, in Abe no Chōsai's eyes, there was nothing inside the cave.

At that moment, the man suddenly spoke.

But the moment he suppressed the curse, he realized he was cursed himself. He initially wanted to grit his teeth and continue, but when he saw the curse itself coming up, he gave up his foolish idea.

"What type of curse is inside?"

The man raised the jade tablet and then slowly pressed it down.

The jade pendant emitted a pale blue light. Although the light was faint and not bright, it was exceptionally strong and suppressed the resentment for a moment.

He walked to the cave entrance, feeling a slight stinging sensation in his eardrums, and hearing faint roars and eerie screams coming from below.

But at that moment, a blood-red thread suddenly appeared beneath the resentment-filled depths. The man's expression changed the instant he saw the thread. Just as he was about to put the jade pendant away, the entire pendant was wrapped in the red thread, and a tremendous force pulled him toward the cave entrance.

“Bring that colleague over.”

This is one of the reasons why exorcists rarely fight in the demon's territory, but instead choose to build their own battleground.

As soon as the order was given, the medical staff who had been carrying the man outside, with talismans on his head, immediately carried the injured exorcist here.

In fact, Kotoko's status as number one remains undisputed.

"You can just stop here."

"Soldiers who are fighting against the enemy are marching forward in formation!"

It's fortunate that it was Kotoko; if it were any other exorcist down there, they would probably be dead by now.

As he went out, the exorcist brought Kunihiko Aso over earlier. He looked at the bespectacled, timid middle-aged man in front of him.

Abe no Chōsai first glanced at the information about the man in front of him, and after getting a general understanding of him, he began to ask about Kotoko.

After Kunihiko Aso explained the whole story of Kotoko...

Upon hearing the name "Yoshizaki River," Abe no Chōsai immediately knew that this matter was probably related to him.

Before Kotoko arrived in Saitama Prefecture, she declared that she was going to Saitama Prefecture to suppress some terrible demons, a process that could take a long time, perhaps even a lifetime.

As the strongest exorcist in the Japanese server, Kotoko's every move is naturally watched by countless people.

Those on the righteous path were concerned with what she was doing, while those on the evil path were concerned with when she would die. As for Abe no Chosai, who was on the righteous path, he had official channels and naturally knew that Kotoko was here and had been communicating with a teacher from Yoshizaki River.

And they also destroyed the thousand-year-old demon, the Soul Demon, here.

And all of this is inseparable from one person, namely Yoshizaki Kawa.

So, is the reason Kotoko had to do this also because of this guy?

What is it about him that makes Kotoko risk her life for him?

These questions arose in his mind, and Abe no Chosai knew that he should go and find this guy.

At least figure out what exactly happened here—

After having his men take the folklore professor away, he addressed the other exorcists, saying, "The curse here is too powerful to overcome; we must find a way to break it. I need to investigate why Kotoko went down there. You all need to seal this area with a barrier to prevent the curse from harming the people below."

"understood."

"We will try our best."

“Unless the curse steps over our corpses, it will not be allowed to cross this place.”

Hearing the assurances from the numerous exorcists, Abe Chōsai nodded slightly, then took off the jade pendant from his waist: "The curse inside is restricted by Miss Kotoko, or some other concern, and will not come out of the pool. But just in case, I'm keeping this jade pendant here as a talisman."

"it is good."

After giving these instructions, Abe no Chosai got into the car and headed towards Saitama Prefecture.

……

Tomie Kawakami, dressed in her pajamas, stood by the window, leaning on the railing, staring blankly at the sky.

A huge golden retriever lay on its side at her feet, its paws pulling out her slipper, and its tongue sticking out as it obediently licked her feet.

In Tomie's hand was a letter, which someone had slipped behind her bedroom door that afternoon.

The contents of the letter instilled a sense of fear in Tomie.

"We know about your past, Tomie-kun. You possess special powers, and we'd like to talk to you about it—"

"We've been observing you for a long time. You created a psychic club at school and made many friends, perhaps to study your own powers. We also know about some of the tragic things you've experienced. You may have started to hate your powers, but powers are not wrong."

"So, don't resist your own power. The power that God has given you makes you different from ordinary people. This is not your fault. We will help you develop your own power. You will become a superior person, standing above everyone else. You will have everything you want."

"If you want to know more about us, please go to xxx address, where you will find out everything."

"—The Paranormal Affairs Research Institute"

After reading the letter, Tomie was terrified. She had no idea that someone had been watching her all along.

These people knew everything about her past, even her mental journey, which made Tomie feel like she was being dissected, and she was terrified of it.