Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Chapter 111 Returning to the Past

On the penultimate day of Golden Week, in an abandoned private mat in Daejeon Ward.

Kiyokawa Kiri, Kawakami Tomie, and Yamamura Sadako were all present. As the current owner of this abandoned private school, Hojo Noriko was naturally happy to lend them the space—this was the place she planned to build a university, though it hadn't been finalized yet.

Tomie Kawakami played with the small stone statue of the servant, her eyes gazing into the distance, lost in thought.

In fact, she was very opposed to Kiyokawa Kiri taking such a risk.

However, the latter also has its own principles.

Thinking of this, Tomie Kawakami couldn't help but glance sideways at her boyfriend who was chatting with Sadako Yamamura. She felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't show it. After all, what was coming next was very important, and she couldn't show her opinions even if she had them.

Meanwhile, Kiyokawa Kiri was having a quiet conversation with Yamamura Sadako.

"Are you sure you can bring me back using a psychic game?" he asked doubtfully.

"I'm sure..." Sadako Yamamura nodded slightly and said softly, "Summoning games can summon ghost stories from both the past and the future. I've already confirmed this with Ms. Hojo. As long as you follow the steps and tell my younger self how to play, there won't be any problems."

After saying that, she stuffed the slip of paper with the game rules written on it into Kiyokawa Kiri's hand.

The latter was eager to open it and take a look, but was stopped by Sadako Yamamura.

These kinds of psychic games must follow supernatural rules, and once designed, they cannot be revealed to outsiders. If they are revealed, the supernatural rules may be subtly altered.

This is similar to how original ghost stories, after being spread, always spawn other derivative versions.

These fan-made versions will also endow the ghost stories with new abilities...

Therefore, to be on the safe side, Kiyokawa Kiri should go back to the past and open the note to avoid any mishaps along the way.

To be honest, Kiyokawa was still a little unsure of himself. After all, he had previously awakened his past life memories, rather than actually time-traveling. But now it was going to be real, and he might get trapped in the past and unable to come back.

"How do you plan to resolve the spacetime paradox?"

Tomie Kawakami felt uncomfortable watching others chat with her boyfriend.

So she stepped forward and interrupted, "It involves the past and the future, wouldn't that be troublesome?"

"If, according to Ah Wu's own account, many different versions of parallel worlds exist, how can we be sure that he's not returning to a past timeline, but rather to another unrelated one?"

"This is where my spirituality is needed..." Sadako Yamamura glanced at the other person indifferently, without being angry.

Time travel? It can't be that simple.

The multiverse should actually exist.

Even though Kiyokawa Kiri possesses the ability to travel through time, it's more likely that she has traveled to another parallel world, not the past of this timeline... Therefore, we need to rely on Yamamura Sadako's special spirituality, as she can transform into the most powerful smallpox ghost after death.

Moreover, it also possesses the special abilities it gained from the small stone statue.

Sadako Yamamura's role is simply to anchor herself to an unmistakable past; if one insists on finding some use for her here...

"Do you know about observation theory?" Sadako Yamamura paused, then explained, "Or rather, the double-slit interference experiment."

"The role of my spirituality is to observe the correct timeline, and Kiyokawa can use my spirituality to travel back to the place he wants to go back to, thus avoiding the timelines of other parallel worlds."

"As for the spacetime paradox, it is indeed a very difficult problem to solve..."

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"The present you cannot be in the same place as the past you, but even if the present you went back to the past, the past you would not actually disappear, and you could even meet. But once you meet, a paradox will arise, which is that the present you cannot meet the past."

"This involves a lot of physical phenomena and time science, and it's very complicated to explain, so it's best not to meet."

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At this point, Sadako Yamamura turned to look at Kiyokawa Kiri and emphasized, "You absolutely cannot meet with your past self."

"I know I'm not that stupid..."

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Kiyokawa was somewhat speechless.

He possessed memories of his past life, so he was well aware of the seriousness of the matter.

According to Sadako Yamamura, the timeline, like history, is a strange thing with the power to correct itself. It sounds a bit like a ghost story, but it might be even more terrifying.

However, if Kiyokawa Kiri sees his past self, the corrective force might very well throw him somewhere else.

This "other place" does not refer to a specific location or timeline, but rather to a place in a higher or lower dimension.

Kiyokawa Kiri will no longer be able to return to his original dimension, and his past self will also disappear. It will be as if Kiyokawa Kiri no longer exists in the world. Everyone's memory of him will be erased, as if he had never existed.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, you should absolutely avoid contact with your past self.

Sadako Yamamura, fearing Kiyokawa Kiri might do something rash, said with a rather serious expression, "Don't blame me for being nosy, but this matter is of great importance..."

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"When your past self is near you, it will cause your body to react abnormally, such as constantly farting, sweating, or sneezing. That means your past self is nearby, and your body is instinctively rejecting it. At this point, you have to find a way to leave."

"I understand..." Kiyokawa Kiri had no choice but to nod.

The chairman attached much more importance to it than he had imagined.

However, since the other party meant well, Kiyokawa Kiri naturally couldn't refuse, so he silently agreed.

However, he still had a question: if he couldn't meet with himself, what methods could he use to find out about his amnesia?

Fortunately, Sadako Yamamura already had a solution to this problem.

"Just come to me, I'll help you..." she said decisively.

Watching the two chat, Tomie Kawakami became increasingly uncomfortable.

She glared coldly at Kiyokawa Kiri, and no one knew what she was thinking—in fact, she had considered whether to let Kiyokawa Kiri go back to the past to save her, but she wasn't as obsessed with changing the past as Yamamura Sadako.

She believes that what's done is done.

Her parents are gone, so even if the past is changed, her memories will also be altered.

But in essence, her parents still passed away.

Moreover, changing one thing can have far-reaching consequences. If the past is altered, Tomie Kawakami will not only lose her current boyfriend, but may also fall into deeper despair—Aum Shinrikyo had her eye on her at the time, and even with her parents still alive, her family would likely still be at risk of being tricked into joining Aum Shinrikyo.

She considered it a lot before giving up the idea.

"Are you almost done with the preparations?"

Kiyokawa Kirito finalized the precautions with Yamamura Sadako before preparing to begin the ceremony.

With the help of Hojo Noriko, they obtained a ritual array that was said to have been created by an Onmyoji four hundred years ago. It took them a lot of effort to set it up, and it was able to mobilize the spirit of Yamamura Sadako and inject it into Kiyokawa Kiri's body.

Let's begin...

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Sadako Yamamura took a slow breath and followed Kiyokawa Kiri into the center of the ritual array.

The two of them sat down cross-legged. Seeing that they were about to begin, Kawakami Tomie remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Be careful... I'm waiting for you."

Her eyes held a hint of resentment, and Kiyokawa Kiri hesitated, feeling that it wasn't a good idea to abandon the other person and take such a risk.

But the lost memories are a source of deep distress for him.

Moreover, Omi is nearby, so he also needs to find a way to solve their problem.

With many concerns, Kiyokawa Kiri finally nodded slightly, said nothing more, and silently closed her eyes.

As Sadako Yamamura spread her spirituality like a tide, the ritual array on the ground lit up with a faint glow. The abandoned classroom seemed to suddenly fall into a low-pressure environment, and something in the air seemed to condense into a tangible substance, sticky and uncomfortable.

The small stone statue of the servant, which had been placed in the center of the ritual array beforehand, also unleashed a continuous stream of magical power under the stimulation.

This original artifact, said to be the supernatural tool of the first immortal in Japanese history, gradually emitted a ghostly blue luster, continuously permeating Kiyokawa Kiri and Yamamura Sadako, as if to transform them into silkworms and envelop them.

Kiyokawa felt as if her consciousness was being pulled by something, causing a stinging sensation.

But he quickly adapted to the pain and focused intently on doing what Sadako Yamamura had instructed him to do.

Soon, he entered his own consciousness space.

Meanwhile, Omi Kin was already prepared to continue. She stood in her familiar rented room—this was Kiyokawa Kiri's home, an entertainment venue he had created for Omi Kin when he had nothing else to do, even though the latter disliked it.

With the spiritual invasion of Sadako Yamamura, the entire rented house began to crumble.

Countless specks of magical energy, swept up by the torrent of spirituality, began to rush into the interior of the consciousness space.

Upon seeing this, Omi immediately stepped in to calm these distinguished guests, saying with dissatisfaction, "I'll take care of things for you. You just need to focus on setting up your destination..."

"Thanks a lot."

Kiyokawa Kiri shouted loudly.

He didn't know why he was shouting so loudly, even though his consciousness space was very quiet and there was no earth-shattering event as he had imagined.

However, he still shouted loudly, and then sat cross-legged on his bed and began to think about the place he was trying to return to. According to Sadako Yamamura, this stage was considered to be the initial completion.

Next, he needs to determine exactly which point in time he wants to return to.

To truly experience the past, you need to have a deep impression of certain things from that point in time and repeatedly visualize them in your mind.

The time when Kiyokawa Kiri wanted to go back wasn't actually that long ago...

According to the original plan, he should have returned two months ago, before he lost his memory, and then gone to see Chairman Yamamura Sadako from two months prior.

However, as her thoughts gradually came together, Kiyokawa Kiri discovered that it was more difficult than she had imagined.

Controlling one's thoughts seems easy, but don't forget that he's not the only one existing in his consciousness space right now—the more he tries to recall, the less he can control himself.

However, what was replaying in Kiyokawa Kiri's mind at this moment was not the memory from two months ago at all.

In his mind, he felt as if he were in a vast ocean, where the climate was so cold that he couldn't help but shiver.

That slight tremor caused a subtle deviation in the timing of the time travel.

He belatedly realized that he seemed to have made a mistake and quickly tried to make amends.

But as the ritual array outside grew brighter, he gradually adapted to the spiritual intrusion, and driven by this reactive power, time seemed to become viscous, and he was rapidly rewinding along that infinitely extending timeline...

Finally, Kiyokawa Kiri's consciousness space suddenly disappeared.

He also fell into a coma.

It felt like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a few seconds had gone by.

Kiyokawa was awakened by the rising tide. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw an extremely blue sky. He gently twitched his fingers, and another wave of rising tide gently lapped his face.

here it is....

"Cough cough one"

Kiyokawa coughed a few times and sat up somewhat awkwardly.

It was only after he sat up that he realized, in a daze, that he was actually on a beach.

The beach looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

"How did I end up on the beach...?"

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Kiyokawa Wu subconsciously wanted to rub his temples; the lack of spirituality was giving him a headache.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he was surprised to find that his palm had become small and soft. He quickly touched his face, and the texture was different too, with a smooth feel that only a child would have.

Kiyokawa felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that she might have made a mistake by traveling through time.

But he couldn't be sure of his true situation, so he could only silently call out the name of Omi Kin in his heart.

"6

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No one answered.

Qingchuan was confused and tried to enter the consciousness space.

This time, however, his consciousness space was no longer a pure white or pure black world, but a painting with only a single ink spot, just like what Tottori Rena described in her notebook—the painting for practicing spirituality...

Omi is nowhere to be seen.

Kiyokawa Kiri was in disbelief, unable to accept that Omi Kin had disappeared.

Logically speaking, even if one travels through time, it's impossible to separate oneself from Omi Chika, since their spiritualities should have already merged.

He sensed something was wrong and quickly got up from the beach, intending to walk around the area to determine what time it was.

Just then, a girl riding a bicycle happened to pass by the beach. A casual glance caught sight of Kiyokawa Kiri, who was lying bewildered on the sand. Confused, she stopped her bicycle, raised her hands like a megaphone, and shouted, "Kiri, what are you doing on the beach?"