Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Jiang Yu and his two companions entered the mansion.

The courtyard was very quiet.

The path paved with bluestone slabs winds forward, with various shrubs and flowers planted on both sides.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Jiang Chuan walked ahead, his steps steady.

Hanako followed behind him, while Kasumi clung to Jiang Chuan's clothes and walked at the very back.

The three people kept a close distance.

We walked through the courtyard and arrived at the main gate.

Jiang Chuan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His waveguide power clearly sensed what was on the door.

A bucket.

A full bucket of water was placed on the door frame.

It was suspended by a thin rope.

The bucket will tip over as soon as the door is pushed open.

then……

A bucket of water was poured over his head and toes.

Jiang Chuan's lips curled up slightly.

Such a petty trick...

"Hanako-nee, Kasumi," Jiang Chuan said in a low voice, "you two stand to the side."

"Huh?" Xiaoxia was taken aback.

"Don't ask, just do it."

Hanako obediently walked to the side of the door.

Although Xiaoxia didn't understand why, she still followed him.

Once the two were in position, Jiang Chuan raised his hand.

Superpower activated.

An invisible force enveloped the doorknob.

The door was slowly pushed open.

really.

The moment the door was opened a crack, the bucket on the door frame lost its balance.

A whole bucket of water was poured down.

It was poured directly onto the ground in front of Jiang Chuan.

Water splashed everywhere.

But Jiang Chuan didn't get a single drop of water on him.

Because he wasn't even standing at the door.

He opened the door using his superpowers.

Xiaoxia's eyes widened.

"What...what is this?"

She looked at the large puddle of water on the ground, then looked up at the door frame.

"Did someone put a bucket of water on top?"

"Mm." Jiang Chuan nodded.

"No..." Xiaoxia said speechlessly, "Are there really that many people with nothing to do at this dojo?"

"Why are you neglecting your duties and only doing this kind of prank?"

Jiang Chuan smiled.

"This is the style of the Ninja Dojo."

"It tests the trainer's vigilance."

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes.

"This is outrageous..."

Jiang Chuan added a sentence.

"The dojo is certainly not quiet."

"Some people have free time."

Xiaoxia didn't understand and tilted her head to look at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan didn't explain, and stepped inside.

Hanako followed, and Kasumi quickly followed as well.

Upon entering through the main entrance, there is a long corridor.

The corridor has wooden walls on both sides and dark wooden planks on the floor.

A beam hangs overhead, from which hang several paper lanterns, emitting a dim yellow light.

The light was dim.

The atmosphere was created quite convincingly.

"Pikachu Pikachu~"

Pikachu perched on Jiang Chuan's shoulder, its little paws gripping his clothes, its red cheeks occasionally flashing with electricity.

Ibu also poked its head out from Hanako's arms, its ears perked up, looking around warily.

Hanako simply hugged Eevee even tighter.

Ibu's furry body pressed against her chest, soft and warm.

Jiang Chuan walked at the front, his waveguide power fully activated.

The entire structure of the corridor was within his perception.

Every plank of wood, every crack, every possible hiding place for a trap...

Jiang Chuan quickly discovered the problem.

The third wooden plank in front...

The bottom is empty.

The waveguide force clearly detected a hole beneath the wooden board.

Inside the cavity...

There's a round thing.

It carries a weak electric current.

Lightning ball.

Jiang Chuan understood.

He slowed his pace and walked to the wooden plank.

then……

I stepped over it quite naturally.

With one step, he landed steadily on the solid floor in front of him.

Hanako followed closely and stepped over it, just like Egawa.

Although Xiaoxia didn't understand, she trusted Jiang Chuan and followed him across the threshold.

The three people had just walked over the wooden plank.

A soft sound suddenly came from behind.

The wooden board flipped open automatically.

The cavity underneath was exposed.

A ball of lightning lay inside, its red and white body standing out conspicuously in the dim light.

Its eyes were closed, as if it were asleep.

But it will wake up immediately if anyone steps on the wooden plank.

Then... a loud bang.

It won't cause much harm, but it's enough to scare someone into jumping.

Xiaoxia glanced back and gasped.

"This...this is a lightning ball hidden down there?"

Her voice even changed tone.

"Hmm." Jiang Chuan didn't turn his head and continued walking forward.

"Will it explode if you step on it?"

"Um."

"...These people are so cunning!"

Xiaoxia couldn't help but complain.

"This is a ninja dojo," Jiang Chuan emphasized again. "Ninjas are all about surprise attacks."

"You can't just pull off a surprise attack like that..."

Xiaoxia muttered to herself.

The three continued walking forward.

The end of the corridor is a corner.

As soon as Jiang Chuan turned the corner, his waveguide power sensed the movement ahead.

A water balloon flew over from the end of the corridor.

high speed.

Jiang Chuan dodged to the side.

The water balloon flew past his clothes.

It crashed into the wall behind it.

Water splashed everywhere.

I walked another dozen or so steps.

Jiang Chuan suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Xiaoxia asked.

"There's a trap ahead."

Jiang Chuan looked at the ground a few meters ahead.

The wooden planks looked no different from the rest of the planks.

But the power of waveguides told him that there was a mechanism under that wooden board.

It is connected by a rope.

The rope is connected...

Jiang Chuan looked up following the waveguide's perception.

A huge wooden hammer hangs from the crossbeam of the corridor.

The mechanism will be triggered as soon as you step on that wooden plank.

The wooden hammer will then come down from above.

It knocked people so hard they were dizzy and disoriented.

Jiang Chuan shook his head.

That woman, Aya...

There are so many different styles.

He lightly jumped over the plank.

It landed steadily.

Hanako wanted to jump too, but she was holding Eevee and her movements were a bit clumsy.

When she jumped, her foot accidentally touched the edge of the wooden board.

The mechanism was triggered.

Jiang Chuan reacted quickly and grabbed Hua Zi's waist.

He pulled her into his arms.

at the same time.

A whooshing sound came from overhead.

A huge wooden hammer swung down from the crossbeam.

It swept across the spot where Hanako had just been standing.

If Jiang Chuan hadn't pulled her...

Hanako will definitely get hit.

"That was close..." Hanako's voice trembled slightly.

She leaned against Jiang Chuan's chest, her body trembling slightly.

Eevee was startled and called out, "Eevee!"

With Jiang Chuan's wave-guiding power, those traps behind him were as if they didn't exist.

The journey was smooth and unobstructed.

Xiaoxia became more and more surprised as she looked.

"Jiang Chuan, have you also studied ninja traps?"

"How do you always know where the traps are in advance?"

"That's amazing..."

Jiang Chuan didn't even turn his head, his tone casual.

"Child's play."

"These things are as obvious to me as it is."

Just then.

"Gagaga!"

The sound of Psyduck came from ahead.

Xiaoxia's eyes lit up, and she ran over excitedly.

"Psyduck!"

She rushed over and scooped up Psyduck in her arms.

"You silly duck! Why are you running around like that!"

Psyduck tilted its head.

"Huh?"

They had no idea what mistake they had made.

Xiaoxia, holding Psyduck, turned around and tried to walk back.

But when she turned around, her body bumped into the wooden plank next to her.

A series of sounds of mechanisms starting up.

Xiaoxia's expression changed.

"Oh no..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

The wooden plank next to her suddenly flipped over, and Xiaoxia squeezed into another room.

A moment later, Xiaoxia's scream came from inside the room.

Jiang Chuan reacted extremely quickly.

He made the judgment almost the instant Xia disappeared, and with a flick of his wrist, he grabbed Hanako's hand.

Before Hanako could even react to what was happening, Jiangchuan pulled her forward.

Eevee called out "Eevee" in her arms, its fluffy tail puffing up into a ball from nervousness.

The two rushed to the overturned wooden plank.

Jiang Chuan did not hesitate at all.

He pulled Hanako along and crashed into it.

The plank flipped over again.

The three people disappeared down the corridor.

…………

Dim, tilted, weightless.

Hanako felt her body sliding down.

She instinctively hugged Ibu tighter in her arms.

Eevee's four little paws kicked wildly in the air, and its fluffy tail brushed against Hanako's chin.

Hanako couldn't help but scream.

But before she could even make a sound, she felt an arm wrap around her waist.

Jiang Chuan adjusted his posture in mid-air, securing Hanako in his arms.

The two of them slid down the sloping ground together.

The gliding process lasted about three or four seconds.

It's not long.

But it's enough to make your heart race.

Hanako pressed herself against Jiangchuan, and could clearly feel the warmth of his chest.

And his steady heartbeat.

This man...

I'm not flustered at all.

It's as if they knew this would happen all along.

The gliding speed gradually decreased.

The two stopped at the bottom of the tilted house.

The light was dim.

But you can still make out the general outline of the surroundings.

This is a completely tilted room.

The ground is slanted, the walls are slanted, and the ceiling is slanted.

The entire space is like a twisted box.

A person standing inside will experience a strong sense of visual disorientation.

I feel like I'm crooked.

The world is crooked too.

"Hanako-nee, are you alright?"

Jiang Chuan's voice rang in my ears.

"No...it's nothing."

Hanako's face flushed slightly. She realized that she was still pressed tightly against Jiang Chuan, and it felt so reassuring.

"Be careful, this house is tilted."

"Um……"

Hanako grabbed Jiangchuan's arm to steady herself.

Eevee jumped down from her arms, its four little paws struggling to maintain their balance on the sloping ground.

The little guy tilted his head, his ears twitching, his face full of confusion.

They had clearly never seen such a strange room before.

It was only then that Hanako noticed Kasumi.

Xiaoxia was not far from them.

But her condition was strange.

He stood there, completely stunned.

He stared blankly up at the sky.

Looking up.

Not moving at all.

It was as if I was frozen in place.

Hanako followed Kasumi's gaze and looked up.

Then she was stunned.

Above the sloping house, at a height of about three or four meters.

A ball of lightning was suspended in the air.

A body with red and white stripes.

Round and plump.

It just floated in the air.

Not moving at all.

The lightning ball's eyes were tightly closed, as if it were asleep.

But occasionally a faint arc of electricity flashes across its surface.

Below the lightning ball.

It's Psyduck.

It was stretching out one paw, and its eyes were glowing slightly blue.

Telekinesis.

Psyduck is using psychic powers.

That ball of lightning was controlled by its telekinesis and was suspended in mid-air.

Xiaoxia was completely stunned.

She looked up and saw the groove when she slid down.

There are also lightning balls in the grooves.

The lightning ball has been activated.

The surface arc flickers.

It was about to roll down.

If it rolls down...

In this small, sloping room.

There is no way to avoid it.

The electric current from a lightning ball explosion will fill the entire space.

But just as the lightning ball was about to roll down...

Psyduck has made its move.

It raised its claws.

Blue light emanated from his eyes.

Then the ball of lightning was enveloped by telekinesis.

It stopped in mid-air.

Then Psyduck swung its claw upwards.

His movements were very casual.

It's like swatting a fly.

The lightning ball was flung away by telekinesis.

The wooden planks of the sloping roof were smashed.

It flew outside.

Sunlight streamed in through the hole, casting a beam of light into the sloping room.

Dust particles drifted slowly within the beam of light.

Xiaoxia finally realized what was happening.

She suddenly turned her head to look at Psyduck.

His eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Psyduck!!!"

Xiaoxia rushed over and hugged Psyduck tightly.

They held each other tightly.

Psyduck squealed as she squeezed it.

Tilting his head.

Bewildered.

I had absolutely no idea what had happened.

"Did you just do that? Was it you?"

Xiaoxia grabbed the Psyduck and shook it vigorously.

Psyduck's head was shaken back and forth by her.

"Gagaga..."

"Wow!! You're amazing!!"

Xiaoxia blushed with excitement.

"You really are a legendary Pokémon! I knew it! I knew you were something special!"

"All that silly behavior you usually act is just an act, isn't it!"

"Actually, you're incredibly strong, aren't you!"

Psyduck's eyes started spinning from being shaken so much.

"Gah..."

It let out a weak cry.

His eyes looked very lost.

They had no idea what their trainer was getting so excited about.

Xiaoxia hugged the Psyduck and jumped around.

The sloping ground nearly caused her to fall when she jumped.

But she didn't care at all.

All she can think about right now is how amazing my Psyduck is!

Hanako couldn't help but laugh as she watched this scene.

Eevee also called out "Eevee Eevee," wagging its fluffy tail back and forth.

Jiang Chuan stood to the side, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Xiaoxia was so excited that it took her a while to calm down.

She held Psyduck in her arms, her eyes filled with pride.

"Psyduck, you should use your psychic powers more often!"

"You're so capable, don't just stand there spacing out like an idiot!"

Psyduck tilted its head.

"Huh?"

I didn't understand at all.

Xiaoxia sighed.

Forget it.

take it easy.

Anyway, she already knew about Psyduck's potential.

There will be plenty of time to develop it later.

...............

As Xiaoxia cheered, Jiang Chuan turned his head and looked at a wooden wall of the sloping house.

His gaze was calm, but there was a hint of amusement deep in his eyes.

Hanako noticed the change in his expression.

"Jiang Chuan? What's wrong?"

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"Wait here for me."

"I'm going to discipline this naughty kid."

Xiaoxia raised her head.

"Education? Educate whom?"

Jiang Chuan didn't answer; he strode toward the wooden wall.

His steps were steady, and he was not affected at all on the sloping ground.

He stopped in front of the wooden wall.

The power of waveguides clearly told him.

On the other side of the wooden wall was a spacious main hall.

In the main hall... there was one person, a woman.

They are observing all the traps in the mansion through a special prism device.

Jiang Chuan's lips curled slightly, and a faint blue light flashed across his body.

The next instant.

Jiang Chuan passed right through the wooden wall.

It's like passing through a curtain of water.

A ripple spread across the surface of the wooden wall.

Then everything returned to normal.