I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

In other words, Yoshizaki Kawa is a kind-hearted guy, but of course, this is not a compliment.

Kotoko doesn't like people who are overly kind, but Yoshizaki Kawakami is just right. You could say he's kind, but he can also be ruthless when it matters.

If you say he's not kind, then every time he encounters these ghosts, he acts like their father and helps them out.

They cause all sorts of messy things, and in the end, they have to clean up the mess themselves.

"When that guy wakes up, I'll definitely make him treat me to a meal."

Kotoko used the power of her curse to forcefully create a hole in the endless threads that were attacking her. Then, she stomped her foot on the ground, and almost instantly, a demon emerged from the ground behind Kurosawa Yae like a swimming fish.

Onmyoji Arts - Shikigami - Hungry Ghost

Although the evil spirit began to frantically gnaw at the silk threads the moment it touched them, it was quickly assimilated by the threads and turned into even more threads in no time.

At that moment, Higa Kotoko clasped her hands together in prayer.

"cross!"

Ancient words were recited from his mouth, and the surrounding space froze for a moment. Almost instantly, black chains burst open from the ground and quickly swept towards Kurosawa Yae.

Just as Kurosawa Yae was about to resist, Kotoko suddenly pulled out the token that sealed Kurosawa Sae and threw it at him.

Kurosawa Yae was taken aback at first, then flew towards the location of the token in a panic.

However, what she didn't notice was that there were three sealing talismans pasted on the back of the token—

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Chapter 203 Seal

Even though Kurosawa Yae had anticipated that Kotoko might have set up some kind of trick on the talisman, he had no time to care at the moment. After all, his sister's soul was sealed on that token, so even knowing there was a trap on it, he could only accept it anyway.

But the moment the token was touched, the surrounding space paused slightly, and then countless crooked hands suddenly spread out from behind the token and reached out to grab Kurosawa Yae.

As they drew near, those hands grew infinitely large, blotting out the sky, and the sharp mouths between each finger slowly opened, about to bite into Kurosawa Yae.

But the black glow on Kurosawa Yae's body flashed by, and those hands immediately broke apart like tattered ropes, turning into red threads that then quickly decayed.

A foul stench immediately filled the air.

"You think you can capture me with such meager skills?"

Kurosawa Yae grabbed the token. At this moment, she dared not linger with Higa Kotoko any longer, since this was not her home turf. Once they returned to the side of the gate, even if Kotoko possessed immense power, she would definitely not be able to defeat her there.

Thinking of this, she grabbed the token and immediately prepared to transform into red threads and escape.

But just as she was about to transform into threads, her body shape remained unchanged, causing Kurosawa Yae to pause slightly in surprise.

Token?

She immediately realized that the problem lay with the token. After only a moment's hesitation, she decided to throw the token away and then try to retrieve it. However, when she threw it, she discovered that several chains on the token had somehow become embedded in her palm.

Most importantly, it's all behind that dark curtain.

His once fair hand was now pierced by a dark chain, and an eyeball hung from the chain. The blurry flesh of the eyeball looked as if it had been squeezed and stuck to the chain. At this moment, it seemed to sense that someone was watching it, and even turned slightly to stare at Kurosawa Yae.

The remaining method involves using the power of hateful, fearful, and imprisoning spirits to first lock the creature in place, and then using the power of drowsiness to plunge it into a long and deep sleep.

Two of those three talismans sealed away evil spirits in hell who abhor "insomnia," who craved sleep, and who hated their own lack of sleep.

Just like streetlights turning off in unison, when all eyes are closed, the road and the world fall into silence and darkness. An indescribable sense of weariness arises, as if carrying a mountain on one's back. Eyelids begin to droop, and finally—they slowly close.

At this moment, one by one, those eyes slowly closed;

Countless eyes were staring intently at him, like a sky full of stars, or the only light in the darkness, radiating a little light in this pitch-black world.

At this moment, the surrounding world had turned completely black.

Furthermore, their eyes are bloodshot, like those of people who have been tired for countless years but still cannot sleep. Just by looking at them, you can feel their weariness and longing for sleep.

Kotoko placed the token into a box, and then sealed the box with a talisman made of white paper and black ink.

But after destroying that eye, Kurosawa Yae felt no joy. She floated in the air, looking around.

But at this moment in this world, the concept of opening and closing one's eyes was still forcibly written into Kurosawa Yae's soul.

The next moment, the eyeball trembled slightly, then burst open, oozing countless red threads.

Even so, there is no such thing as a ghost sleeping with its eyes open.

Higa Kotoko caught the token that fell from the sky and crashed to the ground. At this moment, the three original talismans on the back of the token had been burned to ashes. On the token, there was flesh and blood wrapped around it, and chains were tightly bound within the flesh and blood. In the middle of the flesh and blood, there was a tightly closed eye, which looked particularly eerie.

The ghosts of the world are all composed of various negative emotions.

As for how long it will take to wake up? Those evil spirits who cannot sleep in hell and have suffered for hundreds or thousands of years, and who appreciate the beauty of sleep, naturally wish they could stay asleep forever.

Well, during those two hours of hesitation, she kept trying to figure out how to deal with the evil spirit.

After all, the latter has the power of the gate, and once it escapes to the vicinity of the gate, even I have no way to stop it.

At this moment, Higa Kotoko felt relieved and decided to enshrine the box.

Offering sacrifices to ghosts is not a good thing.

Because ghosts are products of extreme emotions, offerings can corrupt their emotions and dismantle their resentment. The most important element constituting a ghost is resentment. Once there is no resentment, it means that the ghost has become an ordinary soul and should go to hell and enter the cycle of reincarnation.

"I've taken care of things in real life for you; you need to hurry up in your dreams too."

Looking at Yoshizaki Kawa, who was still asleep but whose nerves were active according to the monitoring equipment, Higa Kotoko sighed.

Because it's almost dawn.

Once it gets light, things are fine with the school; I've helped that guy ask for leave more than once or twice.

The key question is, how do we explain Kayako's situation?

—As for Higa Kotoko, she naturally had no idea that Kayako was also in a dream.

After all, she didn't dare to enter the room where Yoshizaki Kawa and Kayako lived together.

……

In the dream, when Yoshizaki Kawa woke up, he saw Kayako curled up hugging him and sucking his finger.

After a moment of silence, he subtly withdrew his hand and then wiped it on his clothes.

He then looked at the large bed and realized that it could easily accommodate another person. Well, the spot would be reserved for Tomie.

He tried to get up, but Kayako grabbed his clothes.

Kayako, her eyes still heavy with sleep, no longer bore the gloom of her past; instead, a tender longing lingered: "Don't leave me, brother."

Looking at Kayako's appearance in the dream, Yoshizaki felt a little uncomfortable, so he could only smile and say, "I'll go cook, okay?"

The dream was like a playful game, and Yoshizaki Kawa didn't really feel involved. He only felt a little sad when he first saw Kayako crying.

All he wants now is to end this drama as soon as possible and return to reality.

Virtual is always virtual. No matter how real the characters are, they are still virtual, just figments of Tomie Kawakami's imagination.

It was precisely this sense of incongruity that made Yoshizaki unable to accept his dream self's second suggestion, no matter what.

After all, living like this for the rest of one's life is just too much of a pain in the ass.

Watching her brother's busy figure disappear into the distance, Kayako's heart sank; the pleasure of last night seemed to be right before her eyes.

But what greeted them was Yoshizaki's indifferent attitude.

He will always feel love and tenderness towards Tomie, but towards himself, he will only feel boredom.

He may have completely forgotten the vows he once made.

So, what am I?

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Chapter 204 Who am I?

What does she really mean to Yoshizaki Kawa? Does he truly treat her like a younger sister? What about the times they played house as children, promising to marry each other and making pinky promises?

Head down, I ate the fried egg my brother made. It tasted familiar, but it didn't feel as familiar as it used to.

After finishing our meal, we arrived at school and said goodbye at the school gate.

Kayako suddenly mustered her courage and said jokingly, as if it were a casual remark, "Brother, time flies! It feels like we were playing house together just yesterday, and today we've grown up so much."

"Yes."

Yoshizaki casually replied, "Time will pass faster and faster in the future, and we need to adapt. Scientifically speaking, children perceive time more slowly because they are relatively young. As life goes on, they perceive and receive more things, and their perception of time will also increase."

Yoshizaki's words were not the answer Kayako was looking for.

At this moment, Kayako pressed for an answer again;

"Do you remember the pinky promise we made together before? We were so silly back then."

Yoshizaki Kawa doesn't remember the pinky promise he made in his dream, but he does remember the promise he made with Kayako in reality: never to give up or abandon her.

Kayako forced a smile and said, "Brother, you should do your best today too."

The brief conversation contained the heartbreak of a young girl.

As she spoke, she pretended to be calm and walked over as if nothing had happened, taking Yoshizaki Kawa's hand.