Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

Souichi Ishii came alone. The reason was simple: his wife looked different from normal people. If she walked openly on the street without a mask and hat, she would easily attract other people's attention. Even if she wore a mask and hat, it wouldn't help because Ishii was too tall.

A robust woman over two meters tall...

It doesn't seem quite right no matter how you look at it, does it?

Both of them are considered uncanny, and they have been living together for quite some time.

Through that forum, they also learned about social issues and realized that there were many people like them. To avoid any complications, it was Ishii Souichi, who seemed more normal, who came to the appointment alone.

Of course, although Ishii Souichi seems relatively normal...

However, the incongruity about him made Kiyokawa Kiri immediately realize that something was wrong.

He looked like a middle school boy, with greasy hair and heavy dark circles under his eyes. He looked very unwell and listless... Plus, it seemed like he was chewing something in his mouth—Kiyokawa Mist stared at him for a while before unintentionally seeing him spit a tasteless iron nail into his palm.

Without a doubt, this guy is a ghost story...

And he might even be Tomie Kawakami's "cousin"!

Kiyokawa Kiri suddenly understood his identity. His appearance was almost identical to the manga character. Like Kawakami Tomie, he was the male protagonist of a short story in her previous life's "Ito Junji Series," Souichi!

Most of the ghost stories of this type involve living people, rather than vengeful ghosts like those in "Ju-on".

But don't underestimate their abilities. According to Kiyokawa Kiri, Ishii Souichi's birth year is unknown, but his birth time is June 6th at 6:06 AM, a "devil's birth time." He was born with the ability to prophesy and curse, and is estimated to be on par with Yamamura Sadako from that period.

But it's different from the kind of "horrible" ghost stories like those of Tomie Kawakami.

Souichi Ishii is more like a simple "brat" who likes to play pranks to get attention, but he seems to be kind at heart... The reason for the previous situation is that he is ignored and treated as invisible at home and at school.

Of all the ghost stories, this person is arguably the easiest to communicate with...

Thinking of this, Kiyokawa Kiri didn't hesitate and waved to Ishii Souichi, who was standing hesitantly at the door.

Upon seeing this, the latter was first taken aback, then muttered a few words. Due to the distance, Kiyokawa Kiri could not see what the other party was saying. He only saw Ishii Souichi take out another iron nail and throw it into his mouth. He chewed on it as he walked up to him and Kawakami Tomie.

"Are you also a member of the forum?"

Tomie Kawakami frowned slightly, seemingly disliking Souichi Ishii.

It looks really unreliable!

"It's me. You're the one who posted this?" Ishii Souichi seemed unfazed, sitting directly opposite the two men and mumbling, "You're very rich, aren't you?"

"?"

Kiyokawa Kiri couldn't help but glance at the other person a few more times.

This personality seems a little different from the Souichi I knew in my past life...

However, considering that this is a parallel world, and even the personalities of Tomie Kawakami and Kayako Kawamata have changed.

Soichi Ishii's current behavior is not entirely incomprehensible.

"Just tell me, what problem do you want to solve?"

Soichi Ishii was very direct; in fact, he desperately wanted money.

After sitting down, before even the coffee was served, he said bluntly, "I should be able to help you, but as for the money, it depends on how troublesome it is, so you'd better tell me how much money you have first."

Seeing the other party's nonchalant attitude, Kawakami Tomie became increasingly displeased.

But Kiyokawa Kiri gently squeezed her hand under the table, signaling her to let him handle the conversation. Kiyokawa Kiri then cleared his throat and said quite politely, "My name is Kiyokawa Kiri, and this is Kawakami Tomie."

"...Ishii Shuichi."

"Alright, Ishii-kun must also be a ghost story, right?" Kiyokawa Kiri realized that the other party could cooperate, so he changed his policy without hesitation. In order to win the other party over, he also said cooperatively, "We are too."

"You too?"

Soichi Ishii became increasingly suspicious.

If these two are also "the same kind" as me, then why post about it? Is it a problem they're not good at solving?

"Our target is Aum Shinrikyo. Have you heard of this organization?" Kiyokawa Kiri said, staring intently at the other person.

However, Soichi Ishii's reaction was somewhat unexpected.

He stood there dumbfounded, even forgetting to chew the nail in his mouth. It seemed that the name of Aum Shinrikyo made him very wary, so much so that he fell into an eerie silence. He kept looking at Kiyokawa Kiri and Kawakami Tomie, and his eyes became more and more gloomy.

"I know, what are you two planning to do?" he questioned.

Something's not right with that tone...

Tomie Kawakami keenly sensed the disgust in Soichi Ishii's heart.

Then, a slight smile played on her lips as she said, "Ishii-kun, you also have a grudge against Aum Shinrikyo? To be honest, we also have conflicts with Aum Shinrikyo, which is why we're looking for someone to cooperate with to see if we can get revenge on them..."

Not only did she notice something amiss, but Kiyokawa Kiri, who was standing next to her, also noticed it.

Although Soichi Ishii possesses extraordinary abilities, he is still just a child at heart.

Children have difficulty hiding their emotions, which is why they are discovered.

To put Ishii Soichi at ease, Kiyokawa Kiri hesitated for a moment before subtly revealing some details about his conflict with Aum Shinrikyo, including their past attempt to kidnap Kawakami Tomie.

The reason I didn't tell Hosokawa Shunsuke earlier was because he was an ordinary person.

The cooperation is not very valuable, and there is no guarantee that the other party will not let something slip.

But Ishii Souichi in front of me is different. If the other party is also a ghost story enthusiast, he should be able to understand better. So I need to make things clear and directly state that we share the same position.

And the result was exactly as Kiyokawa Kiri and Kawakami Tomie had predicted.

After hearing the whole story, Soichi Ishii remained silent for a long time.

He bit down hard on the nail, his face showing struggle and conflict, clearly indicating that he was deeply moved by what Kiyokawa Kiri had said.

After hesitating for a moment, he muttered under his breath, "Since you guys figured it out..."

"I did have a conflict with Aum Shinrikyo, but to be precise, it wasn't me, it was my wife."

"What?" Kawakami Tomie was taken aback, thinking she had misheard.