I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 18: A Terrifying Night (Part 018)

Looking at the horrific drag marks, Ye Shan felt a chill run down his spine.

Besides being scared, he was even angrier. Hirano was paid by him, and now he was actually teaming up with Katori to scare him. Had he fallen for Katori's honey trap? He would definitely fire him when he got back!

And what's wrong with this script? It's completely deviated from the original plan by now.

Hayama became wary. Had this turned into a prank show? Had Katori and the organization team already gone into hiding, secretly filming his reactions?

In that case, you must show a fearless heroic spirit and take the opportunity to gain some fans.

"There's still a chance. As long as we follow this drag mark, we can rescue Hirano!" Hayama Takuya said with a righteous expression.

While tracking the situation, he analyzed it to the viewers in the live stream in a serious tone:

"Hirano is a heavy adult male, weighing over 200 pounds. To be dragged through this abandoned building is something no ordinary wild animal could do. But besides the drag marks, no animal footprints were found. Could there really be some indescribable thing lurking here?"

Although I don't know how Katori-chan's team did it, it didn't stop Hayama from improvising at all.

He deliberately dawdled, slowly examining the area around the drag marks.

They followed the trail to the middle of the corridor, where the drag marks suddenly disappeared.

In the dusty corridor, footprints are left behind wherever someone passes, leaving no trace. But drag marks definitely disappear in the passageway. There are no doors to open, only windows with all their glass missing. The night wind blows in through the windows, carrying a chill.

"Huh? How did Hirano just vanish like that? There's nowhere to hide around here. How could such a grown man just disappear so mysteriously? It's terrifying, so frightening!"

Takuya Hayama feigned shock and exclaimed.

He felt that his acting skills had reached their peak at this point, and even if his singing career didn't go well in the future, he could still make a living by performing in stage plays.

Hayama is now completely impressed by Katori-chan's prop team. They can even come up with this kind of setup. It's no wonder he was scared half to death before.

Just then, a crow perched on the window, tilting its head and looking at him.

"It probably got carried away by a crow, hahaha, just kidding. Hirano couldn't possibly squeeze through such a small window."

Ye Shan thought he was being humorous and started joking, but his phone in his pocket started shaking violently. He picked up his phone and opened the live stream, only to find the screen already flooded with comments.

"High-energy content ahead—!"

"High-energy content ahead—!"

"Don't look up—!"

"Don't look up—!"

Ye Shan looked up with a puzzled expression and shone his flashlight on the ceiling.

Drip, drip, a thick, warm liquid dripped onto his face, a familiar sensation.

The ceiling was covered with countless bloody handprints, and a man's corpse was hanging upside down from the ceiling, with blood dripping from his dangling arms and fingertips.

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Somewhere on the second floor of an abandoned shopping mall, a girl dressed as a shrine maiden walks down a dark, empty corridor.

"I'm so scared! Hayama-kun saw something and suddenly screamed, so we all ran upstairs and got separated. Now only Katori-chan is here. I'm so scared, sob sob..."

That being said, Katori wasn't actually that scared. People who do ghost-hunting livestreams definitely don't believe in ghosts and gods. If they did, they wouldn't be able to do this job.

"The cutest Katori-chan, My wife today is Mimiko... Good evening."

"Thank you to 'ChocolateStrawberry099' for the donation."

While greeting the newly arrived fans, Katori-chan was thinking about her plan from the first floor.

According to the script, Takashiro, who was supposed to be in the toy store beforehand, should deliberately make some noise when she and Hayama arrived, so that they could separate and explore the second floor on their own.

No one knows what Takashiro is up to, he just stays put and doesn't move. Just when Katori was worrying about what to do next, Hayama let out a scream and led the way in running away, so the show could continue.

I never expected that someone like Hayama Takuya, a pretty boy who only knows how to sleep with fans, would have such quick wit and resourcefulness. Did I underestimate him?

We can't let him outdo us.

Thinking this, Katori wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and gave the camera a sweet smile:

"But with everyone here, Katori-chan isn't afraid anymore. As long as everyone is with you and supporting me, even if I encounter a difficult situation like the one at Jigami Elementary School, Katori-chan will definitely be able to overcome it."

Katori turned the camera outwards; she had now arrived at the clothing section of the second-floor mall.

There are no clothes for sale here now, but there are many naked mannequins lying haphazardly on the ground, with severed limbs scattered everywhere.

Shining a flashlight inside, ghostly shadows loomed. The mannequins looked like monsters hiding in the shadows, and anyone with a weak heart dared not approach them.

"I heard that the fire occurred in the clothing section. In order to uncover the secrets of this abandoned shopping mall, even though I'm alone, I will muster up the courage to go in. I hope everyone will cheer me on."

Encouraging the live streamers to send her a barrage of comments and donations, Katori carefully stepped into the clothing section.

Katori pointed the camera at a male mannequin with all four limbs intact at the doorway. The mannequin had facial features, but its eyes were missing. In the dark room, only the dim light of a flashlight shone on its face, making its empty eye sockets look somewhat terrifying and eerie.

"Many people are afraid when they see mannequins or dolls, which is actually quite normal. Because of the fear of the dolls' human-like but not human appearance, in ancient times, dolls were put into rivers or seas to float away with the waves, symbolizing that the diseases and disasters that resided in them would also float away. This is also the prototype of the Hina Festival, the Girls' Festival."

Xiangqu Jiang explained the science to the live stream audience.

This is also one of her selling points; before coming here, she memorized a lot of things from the script.

"The history of dolls in Japan is long and rich. The Book of Wei, Biography of the Wa People, records: 'At that time, Queen Himiko sculpted clay figures as dolls and performed ancient shamanistic arts. The dolls could sit, stand, and walk. The Wa people were greatly astonished and all submitted to them.'"

"Since ancient times, people have believed that dolls possess incredible and mysterious powers and are one of the best vessels for souls. If those who were burned to death back then did not become Buddhas, could their souls reside in these dolls...?" Katori-chan said in a dark and mysterious tone, as the live broadcast camera slowly turned to the other dolls.

Off-camera, in a place unseen by the live stream, Katori-chan's lips curled up little by little.

(End of this chapter)