Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Crossroads Spirit Summoning Ritual is a well-known psychic game in Japan.

Its full name is actually "Crossroads Witch Summoning". The purpose of the game is similar to other spirit communication games such as Ouija Board or Bloody Mary. It is simply to summon an unknown entity and ask it the questions you want to know.

Kiyokawa Kiri never expected that Kawakami Tomie's solution was actually a spirit summoning game.

But looking at the straight and somewhat eerie crossroads around him, and considering that there really are strange tales in this world, he began to waver slightly. Maybe he really could summon something?

No, now is not the time to think about these things...

"What if we just summon them, since it's just the two of us?"

After a moment's hesitation, Kiyokawa Kiri asked uncertainly, "Have you ever played this kind of spirit summoning game?"

"According to the game rules, if we want to end the psychic game, we still need to fulfill one more condition of the 'Crossroads Witch,' right?"

"According to urban legends, a price must be paid after the question-and-answer session, and there are generally three kinds of prices..." Kawakami Tomie smiled and held up her finger.

The first and most widely known price to pay was to prick one's finger with a knife and drip blood onto the mirror used for spiritual communication.

The second price is that you must fulfill one of the witch's requests, and you cannot refuse, otherwise the witch will come knocking on your door again.

The third price was leaving behind what I cherished most here...

As for what this thing actually is, even the person involved probably doesn't know.

At first glance, it seems a bit far-fetched, but in order to investigate her extraordinary charm, Tomie Kawakami consulted a lot of urban legends about psychic games, and she memorized several of the settings about "crossroads psychic summoning".

"The timing is wrong."

"Logically speaking, the best time for spirit communication is at dusk, around the hour of the twilight, or when spiritual energy is at its peak at midnight... but it's only a little past seven now."

Tomie Kawakami took out a summoning tool from her small bag and said without looking up:

"I've read a lot of information about psychic abilities and I suspect that the cost might also be related to the time period of the summoning."

"What do you mean... as long as we don't summon at those two specific times, the price we pay will be lighter?" Kiyokawa Kiri asked, frowning.

"It's highly likely that there isn't just one witch at the crossroads. Depending on the time, the witch that appears will be different." Kawakami Tomie handed the knife and mirror to Kiyokawa Kiri, adding, "We're just asking about what happened a few days ago; we don't need to summon anything too powerful."

There are numerous psychic games in countries around the world.

However, the basic rules of these psychic games are actually quite similar, including the issue of paying a price.

After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch, or rather, the gifts of fate always come with a hidden price.

When it comes to ghosts and gods, it's inevitable that people will overthink things... But Kiyokawa Kiri is different. He didn't believe in these things before, but now he's starting to believe in them a little. After all, he has awakened his past life memories and knows which people around him are involved in ghost stories.

Looking at the knife and mirror that Kawakami Tomie handed him, he pondered for a moment and then asked in a low voice, "Are you sure this move will work?"

"Whether it works or not, we should still give it a try, right?"

Tomie Kawakami spoke with great confidence and self-assurance.

Actually, she had wanted to try psychic games for a long time, but she had never succeeded.

However, she suspected that the reason for her failure lay with herself; if it were Kiyokawa Kiri instead, she might have had an unexpected success.

If the other person can resist my charm, there must be something wrong with them... If we look at it from the perspective of an Onmyoji, an exorcist, or some other urban legend, being able to resist my extraordinary charm means that the other person must have a high level of spiritual power.

As for whether these legends are true or false, Kiyokawa Kirito will know once he tries it.

"Come on, didn't you want to know how you lost your memory?"

Tomie Kawakami gestured towards the distant crossroads with her lip, then said softly, "This is where your accident happened, and it also meets the rules of the psychic game."

"If you can summon the Crossroads Witch here, you'll have a chance to find out the truth behind your amnesia."

It has to be said that her words were indeed quite touching.

Kiyokawa looked at the knife and the mirror, lost in thought—he repeatedly called out to the girl in his mind, but she did not respond.

With no other option, he had to reassess the pros and cons.

If we miss this opportunity, it will be very difficult to uncover the truth next time...

Either way, it's all the same – death. We might as well find out the truth first!

Thinking of this, Kiyokawa took a slow breath, his eyes gradually hardening.

"Come on, tell me what the steps of the ritual are!"

"As expected of Kiyokawa-kun, don't worry, your girlfriend will protect you." Kawakami Tomie looked at her man and smiled charmingly. "The first step is to 'set up a marker,' draw a small circle in the middle of the intersection with chalk or candle, and stand in it, symbolizing stepping into the gap between this shore and the other shore."

After saying that, she took the initiative to help Kiyokawa Kiri with the preparations for the ceremony.

The Crossroads Summoning Ritual is not a simple psychic game; it also has taboos that must not be crossed.

For example, one must not open one's eyes during the ritual, ask questions about the witch herself, reveal the answers to a third party, or ask obvious or mocking questions; otherwise, terrible retribution will ensue...

Tomie Kawakami clearly came prepared.

She not only prepared a knife and a mirror, but also other items for communicating with spirits, making people suspect that she had ulterior motives.

But since things have come to this point, there's not much point in dwelling on them anymore.

Kiyokawa followed the other person to the center of the crossroads. He turned his head and looked around at the vast, almost suburban environment, and said softly:

"Are you sure you want to stand here with me?"

"Otherwise what?"

Tomie Kawakami was so focused on drawing circles that she didn't even look up.

Since she had her back to him, Kiyokawa Kiri had no idea what expression he was making. After thinking for a moment, he spoke again, "I'm the one who wants to find out the truth. There are certain risks involved in using spirit mediums, so it's better if you don't come in."

The reason for advising the other party was partly due to distrust, and partly because I genuinely cared about Kawakami Tomie.

If Kawakami Tomie had no good intentions, she definitely wouldn't have let this guy in.

If Kawakami Tomie is sincere, then we absolutely cannot let her in, because the supernatural truly exists in this world.

Unfortunately, Kiyokawa Kiri's advice didn't seem to have any effect...

"Putting aside the fact that I also want to know what psychic communication is like, we're a couple, how could I let you take the risk alone?"

Tomie Kawakami quickly finished drawing the circle. She threw the chalk far away, then clapped her hands and smiled sweetly:

"If a real crisis occurs later, Kiyokawa-kun will protect me, right?"