I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have had to marry that good-for-nothing man and live such a miserable and monotonous life.

This dislike even made her avoid mentioning the latter's name.

It was only after I went back inside and was reminded by my neighbor that I had no choice but to come and find this guy.

She didn't want this incident to worsen her already poor image in the eyes of her neighbors.

The look of disgust that flashed across her face vanished in an instant, replaced by a drunken smile: "Thank you for taking care of her, teacher. Come back with me."

"Um……"

Kayako really didn't want to go back, but she didn't dare to argue and responded in a low voice.

How could she not see the disgust in her mother's eyes?

Even her own name seemed unworthy to be uttered; when addressing her, she was simply referred to as "she."

Seeing this, Yoshizaki sighed inwardly and said, "Miss Nakagawa, Kayako is eating. I'll take her there after she finishes. It's not far anyway."

Upon hearing this, the latter showed a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, but did not make a sound. He looked at Kayako and felt that she was not worth his time to talk to. Without much hesitation, he agreed and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, I haven't had your phone number yet, Yoshizaki-sensei-sensei, since she's been studying here. Could you please give me your number? It would be best if you could also add an email address."

In this era, there were no other communication software; most people communicated by phone or email.

Hearing Nakagawa Kawamatsu say this, although he was somewhat reluctant to deal with such a promiscuous woman, especially since she was Kayako's mother, he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

So he nodded: "I'll add you, Ms. Nakagawa Kawamatsu."

They exchanged phone numbers and added each other as friends. Watching the latter stagger away, drunk, they...

Yoshizaki glanced at Kayako, who looked somewhat downcast, and patted her on the shoulder: "If the noodles get cold soon, we'll both be eating dumplings later."

This was a joke that helped the latter pull herself out of her slump.

"Ok!"

She nodded vigorously. Although her mother made her feel embarrassed, Yoshizaki-sensei-sensei's avoidance of the topic allowed her to regain some dignity. At this moment, she tried her best not to think about those things.

After finishing her meal, she volunteered to wash all the pots and pans, and Yoshizaki Kawa couldn't stop her. Looking at Kayako being so obedient, he really felt sorry for her.

But he couldn't possibly prevent her from going home; otherwise, wouldn't he be seen as a child trafficker?

After finishing these tasks and staying for a while, Yoshizaki Kawa led Kayako to her home.

The rain had already stopped, and the ground was wet, but because it was a concrete surface, there was only some standing water and it wasn't muddy.

In this era, this type of road has spread throughout the entire territory of Japan.

As the two approached Kayako's house, a heated argument erupted from the second floor, followed by the sound of things being smashed and broken. A window was punctured, and a vase fell from the second floor into the yard on the first floor.

"...You slut, you spend all your time seducing men!"

"I hooked up with you, you good-for-nothing! If I hadn't gotten pregnant, I would have gone abroad long ago!"

"You slut, you slut, you slut!!!"

Yoshizaki looked at the silent Kayako, and then listened to the vile curses coming from above. He patted Kayako's head and said, "If you ever have any problems in the future, you can come to me, and I will do my best to help you."

Faced with this situation caused by family factors, he had no way to change it. He would say the same thing again: he could never abduct a girl.

This is a society governed by the rule of law, and it's Japan—a sick Japan.

"Thank you, teacher."

A glimmer of light seemed to appear in her eyes, and even the curses from upstairs seemed unable to affect her: "See you tomorrow, teacher!"

Kayako bowed deeply, then jogged into the house.

Yoshizaki watched Kayako's figure disappear behind the door before slowly walking home. At that moment, a question suddenly occurred to him.

That is, in the original work, Kayako's parents died in a plane crash while traveling abroad.

But now that they're arguing like this, they don't seem like people who would travel together at all.

It seems there might be more to this story.

Could it be——

Coconut’s super power?

Damn, if that's really the case, then that's absolutely terrifying!

Yoshizaki scratched his head, trying to reassure himself that since he had been so good to Kayako, nothing would happen.

As he felt comforted, he gradually calmed down, but just then, he suddenly felt a chill around him.

His gaze unconsciously drifted to the building to the side, and then he paused slightly, slightly taken aback.

Because there was a little boy standing at the window, seemingly watching him.

For some reason, his gaze gave Yoshizaki a very strange feeling.

He greeted him, and the latter responded with a smile. Yoshizaki Kawa didn't think much of it and hurriedly left.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 8 The Original Body's Memories

At first, Yoshizaki didn't think much of it, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

As if he had just thought of something, he froze on the spot, a chill running down his spine to his brain.

A moment later, he shuddered, his heart pounding wildly. He stiffened, slowly turned around, and looked at the spot where he had been standing by the window.

But it was empty; there was nothing there at all.

It's as if everything before was an illusion!

But Yoshizaki knew he couldn't possibly be wrong!

There must have been a little boy there who greeted me before.

The fact that the latter completely disappeared in such a short time can only mean one thing—

There's a ghost on the other side!!

The thought of this made Yoshizaki Kawa feel numb all over.

Because he thought of something,

In the Japanese anime Ju-on, there is actually a hidden storyline: Kayako's child, Toshio Saeki!

In the original story, Takeo Saeki actually suffered from oligospermia, which is why he was never able to get Kayako pregnant.

However, the latter thought it was Kayako's fault, so he often beat her. As a result, Kayako longed to have a child. This strong desire made her write her wish in her diary and even use various talismans.

In the place where Kayako lived, a murder had occurred.

The house was originally inhabited by a family, but the family had serious domestic violence problems. Eight-year-old boy Toshio Yamaga was found locked in the closet and starved to death, and his death was extremely gruesome.

One theory is that Kayako's diary entries, filled with intense desire, inspired Toshio Yamaga, leading him to climb into Kayako's womb and impregnate her.

If this is the storyline of this world, then the child that Kayako conceived and gave birth to was actually the reincarnation of Toshio Yamaga.

It was precisely because of this that Takeo Saeki misunderstood, leading him to cruelly torture and kill Kayako, thus creating the curse.

That boy just now...could he be Toshio Yamaga?

As for why he appeared in front of me, it was because I had intercepted Kayako, preventing him from being born.

But the original story doesn't say that this ghost has the ability to foresee the future!

If that's really the case—

Will he kill himself?

Recalling the boy's eerie smile from earlier, Yoshizaki felt a sense of suffocation.

There's an old saying from his past life: "I'm not afraid of ghosts crying, but I'm terrified of ghosts laughing." Although he didn't know if the version applied to Japan, it still put him under unspeakable pressure.

What if, while I'm sleeping at night, a little boy suddenly crawls out from under the covers and grabs me by the neck...

I'll probably be on the news the next day, how awful!

You should know that the ghosts in Japanese horror movies are completely unsolvable!

With a heavy heart, Yoshizaki returned home.

He originally planned to lock all the doors and windows, but then he realized that Japanese ghosts don't follow any rules about knocking on doors, and might just appear in his bed. His actions would just be a joke.

However, he had no way to deal with this. Even if he were to search for an exorcist master now, he would not have the time to do so.

After all, it was getting dark soon.

Although local ghosts don't follow the rules and can appear during the day, they are even more powerful at night.

I'm setting off now, regardless of whether I can find a suitable exorcist.

What if that ghost is real? I'm afraid I'll get hit by a car and die as soon as I go out, and then I'll have to travel through time again.

Yoshizaki had no doubt about the possibility of such a thing happening.

He finally understood why, in horror movies, the male and female protagonists act like idiots, refusing to leave the haunted house even when they're about to die.

Inside the house, a ghost might play with you for a while, but it might not actually harm you.

But going out...