Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Kiyokawa Kiri was surprised that Kawakami Tomie had found an accomplice so quickly.

Because Asagiri An was also at the Kawakami residence, he stayed overnight as well. Just like before, he slept with Kawakami Tomie in his arms. Perhaps because the battle last night had depleted his spiritual energy, he slept very soundly.

It wasn't until Kawakami Tomie woke him up that he groggily sat up, rubbed his eyes, and asked:

"What time is it...?"

"It's almost ten o'clock, and Asagiri An is watching TV in the living room." Kawakami Tomie found it amusing to watch her boyfriend yawn. She suddenly reached out and pinched Kiyokawa An's cheek, teasingly saying, "If you don't get up, do you believe I'll kick you off the bed?"

"Sleep a little longer..."

Kiyokawa Kiri was still yawning listlessly.

What a joke! I finally made it to the holiday. Even though there's the Aum Shinrikyo cult as a big problem, it shouldn't stop me from getting an extra hour or two of sleep, right? If I don't conserve my energy, how am I going to deal with those lunatics?

Even Omi was full of resentment and was very unhappy with Kawakami Tomie's cheek-pinching gesture.

However, she has recently become more and more accustomed to staying in Kiyokawa Kiri's body, probably realizing that there is no way to change it and that she can only silently accept it.

After Kiyokawa Kiri was forcibly pulled awake, she only muttered a few words in her mind before falling silent again, intending to wait for her spirituality to recover naturally... This is the downside of ghost stories; although they are not as dependent on sleep as humans, if one's spirituality is insufficient, one can still fall into a sleep-like state.

The fog over Qingchuan was also affected, and it was extremely sleepy.

But a single sentence from Kawakami Tomie instantly roused him.

The other person said in a low voice, "I've already been contacted by several people, and more than one..."

"Which forum is it from?" Kiyokawa Kiri was taken aback upon hearing this. "So fast? Didn't you just post it last night?"

"It seems the amount was too large, which attracted a lot of attention."

Tomie Kawakami hesitated for a moment; she hadn't expected there to be so many poor people on that forum.

Logically speaking, these days only the wealthy and powerful can access the internet. Ten million yen is just the starting price, but it shouldn't be much for most people. She found that three or four people had contacted her, but she wasn't sure how many of them actually possessed the ability to tell ghost stories.

This is what she and Kiyokawa Kirito's work is for today; they need to find suitable helpers first.

Considering that Aum Shinrikyo could make a move at any time, Kiyokawa Kiri realized that he couldn't just sit and wait to die, so he quickly got up to wash up and asked Kawakami Tomie to find a way to lure those people out.

......

At 1:30 p.m., inside a high-end coffee shop in Minato Ward, Tokyo.

Kiyokawa Kiri and Kawakami Tomie arrived at the venue half an hour early. They ordered coffee from the waiter and then sat in a corner, patiently waiting for the others to arrive.

Tomie Kawakami seemed rather uninterested. After tossing a few sugar cubes into her coffee, she stirred it absentmindedly.

"Although paranormal and ghost stories are popular on that forum, most of the people there are probably just ordinary enthusiasts..."

"When I was learning about 'spirit games' before, I also looked at past posts, but they were all anonymous users. I didn't know who they were, and I couldn't contact them. I can only hope that among the people who come here, there will be more real ghost stories."

As she spoke, Tomie Kawakami sighed.

She seemed to thoroughly enjoy taking revenge on others.

But she wasn't stupid; it was impossible for her and Kiyokawa Kiri to actually go and fight the Aum Shinrikyo cult, which had tens of thousands of followers, one-on-one.

What's the difference between that and suicide?

The only way is to win over other ghost stories who are also in Tokyo, preferably very powerful ones. Even if they are not immortal, they must at least be useful. If all else fails, beings like sorcerers would also be acceptable.

Unfortunately, this kind of person hides their true nature very well.

Even though Kawakami Tomie offered a high price, he wasn't confident he could hire her, suspecting that many scammers would come.

Those anonymous users who actually know about paranormal tales all use numeric nicknames, making them impossible to find...

"Let's take it one step at a time. I'll also try to find other people to help me."

Kiyokawa offered a few words of comfort, but his own heart was also heavy.

After all, he knew absolutely nothing about the ghost stories abilities possessed by Aum Shinrikyo... He did know the origins of beings like the Slit-Mouthed Woman, but he had no idea what kind of ghost story the ability to "deprive of sight" was.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing.

If we can gather information about Aum Shinrikyo, dealing with it will be very simple.

At least I can be mentally prepared, and the "evolution" is also according to my subconscious, evolving in the best possible way. If there is information related to ghost stories, my "evolution" speed may be even faster.

As the two were chatting idly, a middle-aged man who was sitting in a corner not far away hesitated for a moment before getting up and walking towards them.

Kiyokawa Kiri had been paying attention to the surroundings and naturally noticed the other party's actions, so he immediately pulled Kawakami Tomie into silence.

Both men looked at the disheveled-looking middle-aged man with some suspicion, until he leaned closer and asked in a weak voice:

"Are you Ms. Kamikawa?"

"?"

Kiyokawa Kiri reflexively glanced at his girlfriend, only to find her nodding slightly.

Is this person also a member of the forum?

They actually arrived even earlier than them?

"It's me. You're a member of TopeMtD, right?" Tomie Kawakami gestured for the other person to sit down and talk. She said softly, "You're here a little earlier than I expected. Please have a seat. It's on me."

"Thanks......"

This somewhat down-on-his-luck middle-aged man seemed to lack confidence when facing Kiyokawa Kiri and Kawakami Tomie.

After he sat down, his eyes darted around, avoiding direct eye contact with the two people opposite him.

His name is Shunsuke Hosokawa. He works at a company that develops new types of web applications. He spends most of his time on computers and often browses online forums. One day, he accidentally came across "TopeMtD" and found the posts there very interesting, so he decided to lurk on the site.

After seeing Tomie Kawakami's post last night, he was immediately interested and contacted her, agreeing to meet and discuss things in detail.

Hosokawa Shunsuke even arrived an hour early, just to leave a good impression on the other party.

It's worth mentioning, however, that Kawakami Tomie didn't actually tell these forum members where she would be sitting... Hosokawa Shunsuke was able to recognize her so quickly because Kawakami Tomie had specifically noted that in the email she sent.

—At one o'clock in the afternoon, she was the most beautiful person in the coffee shop.

This is so Tomie...