I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

Meiji Road is a road that runs along a tributary of the Kitakami River to Saitama University, and Tomie's villa is located there.

At this moment, he also remembered that the reason why Tomie came to school was actually to stay at the school for a period of time, and the reason was that someone had died there.

Then everything made perfect sense. Because of some inexplicable "sacrifice ritual" or something like that, the man died on the bank of a tributary outside Tomie's house. Afterwards, the police imposed martial law. Tomie was scared, so she chose to go to school and planned to live at the school for the time being.

—Hopefully, this so-called sacrifice was just wishful thinking and didn't actually summon anything!

On Friday, Tomie said she wasn't used to living in the dorm and planned to go back home.

Walking to the nearby affiliated laboratory hospital, he found a truck that specializes in transporting corpses from an advertisement on the roadside. When the truck arrived, Yoshizaki Kawa went inside, showed his pass, and was quickly allowed to leave.

Looking at the corpses wrapped in two white cloth bags, neither Kayako nor Yoshizaki showed any extra expression on their faces.

The driver carried the body onto the vehicle. After watching Kayako climb onto the vehicle, Yoshizaki Kawa was just about to get on when he heard the rumbling sound of a cart being pushed from the side. He subconsciously looked over.

Two nurses were seen pushing a corpse toward the basement elevator.

Perhaps because of the wind when the door was opened, the white cloth was lifted up, revealing half of a hideous face and a high, raised sore on the neck.

"boom!"

Yoshizaki closed the car door, and the driver started driving.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 76 Independent Thinking!

"Brother, you've finally arrived! I specially saved this VIP stove for you!"

"..."

Although Yoshizaki felt that this bastard was cursing her, he couldn't find any evidence. Meanwhile, Kayako, upon hearing this, had a very bad first impression of the guy.

Kayako disliked jokes that cursed her teacher.

"Hey, those two, help carry them down!"

Yoshizaki Kawa didn't take his words to heart. He handed the police station's death certificate to the latter, pointed to the car, and the crematorium owner carefully examined the certificate before ordering two strong men to carry the body down.

"Need help with corpse restoration? We have everything: farewell parties, flowers, wreaths, costumes. If you don't have a photo, we can even do your makeup to make you look lifelike and take your memorial photos."

"Don't worry, even if he's smashed to pieces in a car accident, we have a way to stitch him up properly."

"Fuck!"

At that moment, it seemed that a burly man had accidentally unzipped half of his zipper, and was immediately so frightened that he sat down on the ground, his face showing lingering fear.

"Baka! How could you do such a thing!"

At this moment, the boss cursed angrily, but then looked at Yoshizaki Kawa with a smile on his face.

"No need. No matter how exquisite it is, it's just a pile of ashes in the end."

Yoshizaki refused all services and only told him to burn it quickly.

"Fine……"

He knew from the fact that no one had followed him that this job probably wouldn't bring any extra profit, since the farewell party, wreaths, and body repair were all just for show.

Nobody's here, who's going to go see it?

As the bodies were pushed into different furnaces, flames roared up.

It's finally over.

Kayako sat on the stool, staring straight ahead;

Should I change my expression? Is it right to keep a straight face like this? What kind of expression do other people have when they cremate their parents?

And—the teacher is sitting right next to me now, so close!

The firelight flickered ahead, and it was the dead of winter, freezing cold outside. Although she didn't want to say it, Kayako felt as if she were sitting with her teacher by the fire, so she took off her coat.

Because it's a bit hot.

At the same time, Yoshizaki Kawa also silently watched the flames shining through the glass of the stove;

Do I really want to do that?

To go against one's conscience and tell lies that violate morality.

—Do we really need six garbage bags?

"and many more……"

"Is something wrong between you two?"

"Shouldn't we be going out for a walk at a time like this? Why are we all just sitting here watching?"

At this moment, the worker could no longer bear the death stares of the two men and couldn't help but complain.

Ah, this—

Yoshizaki Kawakami then came to his senses and looked at Kayako to the side. The latter... Huh? When did you take off your coat?

"Kayako, let's go out for a walk to cheer you up. Don't be too sad."

"Huh? Oh."

She blinked, seemingly understanding what Yoshizaki meant, put on her coat, and followed the teacher out.

The two walked side by side on the road. Because the crematorium was far from the city and located in the mountains, they could see lush green mountains in the distance, a rare sight in the city. The scenery, especially around the cemetery, was quite beautiful.

Like a mountain that has been slashed off at an angle, with various plants scattered above and below and a tombstone in the middle, the calm and peaceful atmosphere gives one a sense of tranquility and peace, making Yoshizaki feel that it would be nice to be buried here after he dies.

"Kayako, how long do you want the funeral to last?"

"I'll do whatever the teacher says."

"Can't you think independently?"

Yoshizaki sighed and rubbed Kayako's little head. At times, he even felt like he was playing the role of an old father in a role-playing game.

"I will think independently, and the conclusion I reach is that I will listen to the teacher completely!"

She clenched her small fists. Since her parents died, her personality had lost its gloomyness in front of Yoshizaki Kawa, and she could even joke around.

Perhaps this is also a kind of change.

"Once this is over, your new life will begin, Kayako."

A brand new life... In fact, my new life began the moment I moved into my teacher's house.

—University is wonderful, it's like a dream.

"By the way, I have some things to do tomorrow afternoon. If I'm not back by evening, remember to cook for yourself."

At this moment, Yoshizaki thought of Kotoko and the demon, and instructed Kayako.

……

"This is your home?"

Kotoko glanced at the somewhat dirty and messy room and couldn't help but sigh. Because she had been away exorcising demons for many years, her younger sister had no fixed abode and was unwilling to accept her help, so she lived alone in a rented room.

But now it seems——

Higa Kotoko felt that if she stayed in this dirty environment for a while, her strength might decrease.

The power of a shrine maiden comes from her bloodline, and even more so from the gods. Only purity qualifies one to communicate with the gods—even if the so-called gods are nothing more than other kinds of demons, they still love cleanliness.

Therefore, each time one commands a deity, one must bathe, change clothes, and purify oneself.

"What? Don't let the messy appearance fool you, everything is actually arranged in a way. I know all of these things inside and out, and I can find what I need very quickly. For example, I'm looking for a mirror right now..."

Makoto searched for a long time but couldn't find it. Just as she was about to speak, Kotoko interrupted her: "If you want to train, clean up the house first."

"If you can't even sweep a room, what right do you have to cultivate yourself?"

"I...I'll clean it up tomorrow."

Makoto's tone lacked confidence.

At this moment, Kotoko took out a puppet from the bag she was carrying;

"This ghost is called Mary Shaw. It is a very cunning evil spirit. I sealed it in this puppet because it is good at deceiving, tempting, and plotting. It is very likely that it will induce people to help it break the seal. So the church there asked me to bring it back to Japan to convert it. You can convert it. Anyway, your strength is enough. Converting it will also increase your power."

Why do we have to come to Japan?

Makoto asked curiously.

"Because it cannot understand the language spoken by Japanese people, and Japanese people cannot understand what it is saying, it will not be seduced by it."

Makoto: "..."

Damn it, that statement was so reasonable that she was completely speechless!

"During this time, you can go to my house to help this ghost. I will handle the matter in Yoshizaki River; you don't need to worry about it."

In fact, this was Kotoko's true thought: to restrain her stubborn, donkey-like younger sister and prevent her from causing trouble and making a mess.

"it is good."

Makoto disagreed, thinking she could convert the demon in half a day at most, and then she could go back to her sister.

She wanted to let her sister know that she would not only not hold her back, but could also help her!