I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

"Did the childlike yet despairing paintings attract it?"

At that moment, Kotoko bent down and gently wiped the wall with her finger, but the chalk marks that were so easy to wipe off did not fade at all.

“Yoshizaki Kawa, it wasn’t Kayako who lured that Po-Xi Demon here, she was the one who came.”

Upon hearing this, Yoshizaki immediately understood what had likely happened.

The Po-Xiang Demon should have existed before Kayako's family moved in, but Kayako's arrival completely suppressed the Po-Xiang Demon, preventing it from even going out to spread the curse.

But something's not right. Why did I see it after leaving Kayako's house? And why was it even targeting me?

If you were truly suppressed by Kayako, why were you able to see her in the beginning?

and many more?

At that moment, Yoshizaki suddenly thought of something.

It seems that the Po-ma only appeared for the first time after Kayako developed feelings for him.

As his affection level increased, the Po-Xu-Mo appeared in front of him again and again. After he went to Kayako's house to take her to the hospital, the Po-Xu-Mo fully gained the ability to attack and attacked Kayako's parents for the first time.

Later, when Kayako's parents abandoned her, it even gained the power to attack itself!

He understood that Kayako's will was shifting, from her home to his own.

It was precisely because of this that the Po-Xu Demon gradually emerged, until Kayako was abandoned by her parents, at which point the Po-Xu Demon finally stood up and unleashed its curse.

Here, what has actually been suppressed is the true form of the Po-nu-ma, which is why it can ignore Makoto's rule against attacking multiple times and continuously attack herself, and even simultaneously attack Kayako's parents!

If we compare Kayako's house to a shrine, then Kayako is the deity of that shrine. When the deity's will shifts or is even abandoned by the owner of the house, it loses its power to suppress.

"I never expected this to be the real body. No wonder I haven't heard of any Po-Xiu Demons harming people in recent years. I thought all Japanese families were living happily ever after."

"Looks like it was all for nothing. Yoshizaki, this is the true form of the Soul Demon. I'm not confident I can handle it alone. Next, I need to investigate what happened here before and find some other mages to help send it back to its world. During this time, you'd better not leave Kayako. It should be... about two days."

If it's merely a curse from the Po-Xiong demon, then it doesn't disrupt the balance.

However, if the original body is summoned and a "cause and effect" is formed in the real world, then the balance is broken.

After all, a ghost of this level can disrupt the "qi" simply by descending into the mortal world.

"Now, I will personally escort you back to Kayako's side."

Kotoko stood up and said in a calm tone.

"No need, I can do it myself..."

"Yoshizaki, you have no idea how important you are. You can't afford to have anything happen to you."

Since the true form of the Soul Demon could be compressed into this shape, Kotoko realized that she had underestimated "that curse" before.

Compared to this so-called demon, that one is the most terrifying existence.

Currently, it seems that only Yoshizaki Kawa possesses the ability to prevent the curse from erupting, so naturally, nothing can go wrong.

"Come on, I'll take you back."

"Fine……"

Although it felt strange to be valued in this way, Yoshizaki could not refuse her and had to agree.

Soon, I arrived at my home;

Pushing open the door, under Kayako's curious gaze, Yoshizaki pointed to Kotoko to the side and said, "This is the famous shrine maiden Kotoko. I plan to ask her to help you pass on to the afterlife at your parents' funeral!"

She glanced at Kotoko in front of her. Kotoko had a scar on her face and a faint smile. She looked very gentle. Kayako called out timidly, "Hello, I am Kayako."

Although she didn't know why the teacher wanted to talk to her, Kayako still really liked things like shrine maidens.

Being with them gives me a sense of security, as I won't be scared by ghosts or monsters.

however--

Kayako felt incredibly safe, but Higa Kotoko felt absolutely nothing because... she couldn't understand the girl in front of her at all, even though she seemed timid and clueless.

But the curses that clung to his body resembled a dense, intricate net.

The overflowing resentment made the house behind the girl in front of her seem like a black hole. Kotoko felt that if she took one more step inside, she would become the prey of that big net and be swallowed by the black hole.

I... underestimated myself.

However, she was very composed. She took a small step back, pretended to be calm, and after handing over the work to Yoshizaki Kawa, she said with a smile, "Then let's go at the agreed time!"

—Although she didn't know when the burial would take place and hadn't agreed to it, that didn't stop her from saying that.

"Excuse me."

"It's my duty, no need to trouble you any further, I'll take my leave now..."

"Sister! That..."

At that moment, Kayako suddenly made a sound, which startled Kotoko. She tensed up almost instantly, and her index and middle fingers clasped together.

"Could I have a talisman for protection? I..."

She looked a little shy, scratched her head, and said with complete embarrassment, "Um, I, I'm a little afraid of those bad things."

Kotoko Higa: ?

Higa Kotoko: 6

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 79 Impoverished Students Enter School

"Um... teacher, can I buy one?"

After what happened before, Kayako was able to bravely express her thoughts, but after saying that, she still looked weakly at Yoshizaki Kawa, hoping to get his permission.

Although he knew that Tomie was afraid of death and Kayako was afraid of ghosts, he still found it outrageous when this absurd scene appeared before him.

However, perhaps his companionship was beginning to bear fruit, as Kayako had become able to express her needs in front of him, which pleased Yoshizaki Kawa: "Of course."

Then, he looked at Higa Kotoko and said, seemingly with a hidden meaning:

"Miss Kotoko, how much? Thank you for your help."

"This is a small thing, it doesn't cost money, let me look for it."

Upon hearing Yoshizaki's words, Kotoko pretended to rummage through her clothes for a while, then finally spread her hands, looking somewhat helpless.

"I'm so sorry, I don't have one on me, but—"

"Do you have paper and pen? I can draw a general blessing talisman on the spot and then chant the incantation to bless it."

Kotoko dared not give out a real amulet, lest it trigger the curse. However, she couldn't refuse the latter's request for the time being, so she had no choice but to resort to this tactic.

"Oh...yes, please wait a moment."

Yoshizaki saw that she seemed reluctant to step into his house and was about to go in when Kayako volunteered to run into her room, tear two pages from her notebook, and then ran out again.

"Here you go!! Kotoko-neechan!! Could you please draw one for my teacher too?"

As soon as Qinzi took the two pages of paper, she felt a heat at her waist. She didn't make a sound, but took another step back without leaving a trace, and then began to carefully draw talismans on the paper.

As each word was written on the paper, she tore it in two, keeping one piece in her pocket and folding the other into a triangle. Holding it in her hands, she recited a useless scripture, strung it together with a red thread, and then smiled as she handed the two pieces to Kayako.

"Little sister, you can carry the talisman with you at any time; it will protect you."

"okay!"

Kayako felt that the older sister in front of her was very professional. With this talisman, she wouldn't be afraid to walk alone at night!

"Then I'll take my leave, Mr. Yoshizaki. I'll need you to come to the shrine in two days to discuss the specifics. However, the shrine is not good for children. If you offend any evil spirits, it might make your child sick. So, little sister, please remember to stay home safely."

Two days later, we need to exorcise that demon. If this person comes too... well, the exorcism ceremony might turn into hell.

Kotoko was quite confident in her abilities. In her eyes, the Soul Demon, while posing a certain danger, was not too much of a threat. That was why she was gathering her fellow practitioners.

The main purpose was to seal off the area to prevent the demon from escaping, and also to relieve some of my own pressure.

After all, he had been seriously injured when he explored that curse before.

Even though she was injured, when she went with Yoshizaki Kawa, she still easily repelled the Po-Xu demon.

After bidding farewell to Yoshizaki River, she walked outside until the house was out of sight, and then lifted her shrine maiden skirt.

Shaking off the talismans that had been corrupted by the curse and turned into powder, beneath the talismans lay burned skin;

Because of the unique way this shrine maiden's outfit was made, it wasn't set on fire earlier.

But in reality, all the "aggressive" exorcism charms he carried were burned to ashes.

However, defensive talismans are not a problem.

"What a terrible curse."

Ju-on is an abbreviation for curse and resentment.

Most evil spirits are born out of resentment; they are called vengeful spirits.

A curse, on the other hand, is the convergence of countless people's obsessions and despair at a certain point, which causes it to erupt. Once you touch the relevant despair, you will be targeted by the aggregate, and that is a curse.

The essence of the Po-Xiong is a curse, not a vengeful ghost.

But Kotoko had never seen such a combination before, as if the vengeful spirit had completely merged into the curse and become the curse itself. She had also never seen such extreme despair and resentment.