I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

In her fear, the first person that came to Kawakami Tomie's mind was Yoshizaki River.

If you tell him, he'll definitely know what to do.

So, should I tell him about my strange ability?

Should we tell him that he lives a happy life with Kayako?

The answer is no. Tomie doesn't want Yoshizaki Kawa to know all this, and she doesn't want him to think of her as a monster.

Especially in this particular situation where he is competing with Kayako, if Kayako knew that he was a monster, he would definitely distance himself from and abandon him, right?

Although she had a vague suspicion, Tomie's personality made her prefer to deceive herself rather than admit to these things.

She slowly crumpled the envelope in her hand into a ball and then threw it into the trash can.

Tomie suddenly looked at the Yoshizaki River No. 2 at her feet.

"Yoshizaki, will you really protect me? Like in my dreams, and like when I was in front of those vicious dogs."

"Wang!"

The golden retriever lifted its paw and cautiously touched Tomie's calf.

"What am I asking for? You're just a dog."

Tomie Kawakami made up her mind.

Meanwhile, outside of Fue, on a certain utility pole.

A strange crow stood there, its eyes fixed on Tomie Kawakami's window.

Because of what happened to Kotoko, a large number of exorcists who were originally guarding this area were transferred away, leaving only some police officers. As a result, the defenses became very weak, which gave those sects time to take advantage of the situation.

Tomie was one of the people they were targeting.

After all, the previous sect was almost completely wiped out because of her, so after attracting attention, those people investigated Tomie's background and found that she was indeed a good vessel.

It is the perfect vessel for cultivating evil spirits.

Thus, in this strange situation, the side that no one noticed also began to leak air.

……

Yoshizaki was awakened by the knocking. He glanced at Kayako's room and saw that the light had come on. He raised his voice and said to her, "It's nothing, Kayako, you can go back to sleep. Maybe the school needs to talk to me."

After watching the lights inside go out, Yoshizaki Kawa put on his coat.

The main reason he was covering for the person outside was that the code the person outside used to knock on the door was Kotoko's code.

Kotoko had devised a series of coded messages because she was worried that Kayako might run into trouble if she contacted her.

These codes include phone calls, text messages, or even physical inquiries. The knocking signal just now indicated an urgent matter, but Kayako couldn't know about it.

Thinking of this, Yoshizaki Kawa slowly pushed open the door, and the next moment...

But what came into view was not Kotoko, but a strange young man.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 179 Taking Notebooks and Waste Paper to...

Yoshizaki had never seen this man in front of him before, who was wearing loose clothes similar to a kimono and had long hair.

Especially the man's eyes. Yoshizaki had never known what "brilliant" meant before, but after seeing Kotoko's and the other monks' eyes, he understood what it meant to have eyes that shone with brilliance.

Furthermore, the difference in the light emitted by a mage can indicate the difference in their strength.

The brighter the light, the stronger the mage's power. In Yoshizaki's eyes, the light in the eyes of the mage before him was the strongest that he had ever seen, second only to Kotoko.

"Mr. Yoshizaki, hello. I am Abe Chōsai, an exorcist. I am here because of something concerning Kotoko. Please forgive my intrusion."

"Shall we talk somewhere else?"

After Abe no Chōsai arrived, he immediately got to the point.

The main reason he wanted to change the location of the conversation was that he sensed the aura of a curse.

He did not have Kotoko's powerful perception, and his spiritual sense was not very high due to the strong spiritual power of his own bloodline.

However, upon arriving here, Abe no Chōsai still instinctively sensed an ominous aura.

Yoshizaki, seemingly unconcerned, gave a brief instruction to those inside, then smiled slightly at Abe no Chosai and said, "Let's go."

"Teacher, where are you going?"

At the same time, upon seeing the distorted shadow, Abe no Chōsai was struck dumb. For a moment, it felt as if some profound being was staring at his back, and he was immediately overwhelmed by fear, standing frozen in place.

In the biting wind, the cold sweat seeping down Abe Chōsai's back was chilled by the breeze, causing him to shiver. He instinctively took a step back, stepping out from the light and shadow cast by the window in front of him. The surrounding darkness felt like a giant hand gripping his heart, making even his breathing slow down.

His biological instincts were also telling him to stay away from this place and not to linger.

"Okay, the teacher went to school to take care of something. You should go to bed early tonight."

Compared to this curse, even the curse within our own village of gods seems like a joke!

Is this man living with such a terrible curse all along?

A crisp sound accompanied the appearance of light, and on the curtains, the shadow of a girl appeared.

Thinking of this, his admiration for that woman deepened even further. To remain calm in the face of such a terrible curse required immense willpower.

Yoshizaki glanced behind him, and at that moment, the light behind him was suddenly switched on.

After hearing those words, Abe no Chosai felt the tense atmosphere around him vanish instantly. He let out a deep breath, wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, and sighed in relief. His gaze toward Yoshizaki Kawa became somewhat complicated.

The girl's timid voice came from behind the door.

Perhaps this is why Kotoko wants to stay here?

It was as if some extremely terrifying being was lurking here; the emanating curse made his hair stand on end, like static electricity.

When people are extremely fearful, their instinct is to reduce their sense of presence in the face of danger.

His face turned bright red from lack of oxygen, but even so, he dared not move an inch.

In his eyes, the seemingly tiny shadow in front of him was like countless twisted hands entangled together, forming an indescribable and terrifying curse.

This guy has been hanging out with such terrifying, cursed monsters all this time?

Just now, merely seeing a silhouette, he perceived an unimaginable curse. If that were the true form of the curse, what terrifying existence would it be?

The guy in front of him, facing such a terrifying existence, remained unfazed and sent the man back home with just a single sentence.

What kind of mental fortitude does it take to remain so calm?

He dared not underestimate Yoshizaki Kawa any longer, and his tone, which had been polite, now carried a hint of respect. In the car, with the driver in the front, he said from the back, "Mr. Yoshizaki Kawa, I have my reasons for coming to see you this time."

"Has something happened to Kotoko?"

In fact, when the guy named "Abe Chōsai" appeared at his door using Kotoko's code, Yoshizaki's heart skipped a beat, and he roughly knew that something must have happened to Kotoko.

But since a problem has arisen, any panic or emotional reaction is useless.

The most important thing now is to find out what happened to Kotoko and find a solution.

"Miss Kotoko is trapped in the curse of Minakami Village and cannot escape for the time being. Considering that she had contact with you before, I am eager to know the reason for this so that I can carry out a rescue plan."

He quickly explained the reasons behind it and the difficulties of the rescue.

After listening for a long time, Yoshizaki Kawa concluded that the main reason was that the curse in Minakami Village was too strong, and other exorcists would be cursed to death just by getting close to it.

Stronger mages, including Abe Chōsai in front of us, would also suffer a backlash from the main curse below if they got close. And because the area below was the curse's home ground, they were not strong enough to defeat the curse on its home ground.

After hearing all this, Yoshizaki Kawa fell into deep thought.

Kotoko has always been a cautious person. Why would she suddenly take such a big risk and venture into the area alone?

Could it be that some mysterious force is influencing Kotoko?

Yoshizaki pondered for a moment but had no clue. However, that was not important now. The most urgent thing was to find a way to rescue Kotoko.

After all, according to what Abe no Chōsai said, human strength has its limits. Once Kotoko is cursed and exhausted, she might even... die?

Regardless of how important Kotoko is to this country or how much she has helped him in the past, as a friend, Yoshizaki could not stand idly by.

How should we make a move?

At that moment, Yoshizaki suddenly remembered the amulet hanging around his neck and the videotape.

That amulet was made from folded pages of Kayako's notebook; Kotoko simply drew a few powerless talismans on it.

And you should know that Kayako's notebook... is almost equivalent to another Ju-on.

So, if you put notebook pages into it, will it cause a disturbance in the curse?

Perhaps if we throw that videotape in, which contains the curses of the three great evil spirits, Yoshizaki Kawa thinks that even if we suppress the curses, let alone shake them.

Kotoko's most critical problem right now is that her eyes are blinded by the curse and she can't find her way back. So theoretically, as long as the curse can be shaken, she can find her way back!

However, there is another thing to consider.

So, is it possible that this could shake or even invite the arrival of a curse?

Wouldn't using videotapes cause even bigger problems?

After thinking for a moment, Yoshizaki Kawa decided to go and take a look first, and said: