Horror/Fear Anime: Starting with a Tomie Hairstyle.

Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "He's more capable than you."

A simple and unpretentious reason.

Shuangyi was so ashamed and indignant that she almost spat a nail into Yuan's face.

So he deserves to be weak?

Jiuzhi Che smiled slightly. Yes, although Yuan had taken a liking to him, she was not stupid. After assessing each other's strength, she decided not to provoke him.

"Hey! Don't go! Save me! You're cursed by me, you'll die a horrible death if you don't save me!"

Shuangyi struggled but couldn't break free, and seeing Jiuzhiche about to leave, she immediately became anxious.

A curse? I don't feel anything about it.

In the original work, Souichi possesses the ability to curse others, as well as some other peculiar abilities, such as causing his cousin to have a face full of acne, cursing his teacher and then manually creating a puppet version of the teacher, spreading rumors that make people easily believe them, and burying people in the ground to make them hibernate...

Jiuzhiche stopped and asked with interest, "What curse?"

As the terrifying woman pointed a finger at his face, Shuang Yi shouted, "I curse you to be more easily observed by incredible beings! Your existence is meant to be torn apart and devoured by them! Beg me, beg me and I'll lift the curse!"

Oh? It's like applying a hate buff?

Jiuzhiche glanced at the status on the panel and saw that there were no additional curses.

It seems that Shuangyi still needs to practice more, otherwise he won't even be able to break through his immunity.

Jiuzhi Che smiled and said, "I've seen your magazine. Your name is Yuan, and this is Tsujii Souichi. You two seem to be a good match."

"No! No! Don't leave me alone!!!"

Shuangyi desperately reached out her hand.

Yuan glanced at Shuangyi expressionlessly.

She's a model with impeccable taste. Who's going to take responsibility for this greasy-haired, nerdy-mouthed, trembling kid?

Why does it seem like she got the short end of the stick?

Jiuzhiche ignored what happened to Shuangyi and Yuan. Since Yuan was so sensible as to not provoke him, and he wasn't a murderous maniac, there was no need for him to be so violent.

[Contact with the Abyss Strangeness, gain 25% initial Spirituality, current progress of triggering template selection: 92.2%]

It seems Yuan is quite a small target.

Although she was wary of Jiu Zhiche, she wasn't so afraid that she wanted to run away, which is why Jiu Zhiche didn't make a move immediately.

I always felt that she had something up her sleeve.

Besides, we didn't provoke him, and he's not a devil who kills everyone he sees.

I wonder if the Abyss here is like in the original story, capable of biting off people's heads. If he's a serial killer, it's best to deal with him as soon as possible.

......

"Jiuzhi, classmate~"

"Let's go."

Kayako glanced at the person next to her; their hands were long, slender, and beautifully knuckled.

So, right after school, before the other students had left, Kayako squeezed her hand into Kyuji Che's palm.

Jiuzhi Che glanced at Kayako but said nothing.

It's not like it's the first time we've held hands, so it doesn't matter.

A dark shadow crept out stealthily and wrapped itself around his wrist.

Chapter 135 Visit, Lift Your Skull

"Kayako, Kujira-kun, over here!"

At the school gate, Chiba Risa was waving from the window of a car.

Jiuzhi Che and Kayako got into the car.

Hideji Makita, sitting in the driver's seat, glanced at the two people in the back seat through the rearview mirror, said nothing, and started the car.

Upon arrival, the group got off the bus one after another.

Ahead is a historic residence with a plaque bearing the name "Makita" hanging in front of the door.

Hideji Makita opened the door and said to Risa Chiba, "This house has been passed down for over a hundred years. It has been renovated and reinforced twice. You even took a walk around it when you last saw it."

Chiba Risa should have been curious; she thought she should be. But the moment she looked at the house, her heart trembled—it was a feeling of unease and resistance.

In the end, she just smiled and didn't mention wanting to look around some more.

Kayako owns many properties, including two or three that are rumored to be haunted houses. She has visited them all and didn't find them scary, but she doesn't like the house in front of her.

She smelled something rotten.

She wrinkled her nose and moved closer to Jiu Zhiche.

The faint fragrance dispelled the musty smell in her nose, and Kayako felt much more comfortable.

As soon as Jiu Zhiche entered, he smelled some incense, like lavender.

He knew that it was just him and his father at Makita Hideji's house.

Generally speaking, women usually don't use incense at home, but two grown men living together are unusually sentimental and use such a strong incense.

Hideji Makita poured tea for everyone.

After a while, he noticed that no one had drunk anything, and he couldn't help but laugh and say, "You are Li Zuo's classmates and friends, so you are my friends too. Don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

Chiba Risa took a sip of tea.

Kayako is a little lost in thought, wanting to hold hands...

Jiuzhiche's gaze lingered on the stairs for a moment, then he picked up his teacup, brought it to his lips, but then seemed to remember something and put it down.

Hideji Makita, who was standing nearby, stood up and said, "I also prepared some pastries."

Then he took out small cakes from the refrigerator.

Kayako gradually came to her senses. She thought, "Che likes sweets, so I'll give him some of hers too."

So she picked up the pastry, intending to hand it to Jiuzhiche, but saw him shake his head almost imperceptibly. Kayako paused, then put the pastry back.

A pair of eyes witnessed the process, and a shadow of gloom flashed across their faces.

Chiba Risa didn't have much of an appetite, but it was her "boyfriend" who had brought it out, and it would be disrespectful for her not to eat any of it.

So she scooped out a small spoonful and tasted it.

"Bang bang bang!"

A sound, not loud but clear enough for everyone to hear, came from upstairs. It sounded like something was being smashed against a wall or colliding with something.

“It’s my father!” Makita Hideji explained. “He has difficulty walking and can only stay in bed. Sometimes when he calls me, it makes a noise. Excuse me, everyone, please excuse me for a moment.”

He went upstairs with a smile on his face.

Chiba Risa let out a small sigh. She didn't know why, even though Makita Shuichi wasn't ugly and was quite gentle, she...

Looking at him makes me want to vomit.

She only has amnesia, not sensory impairment, so why would she react so strongly to others?

"Kayako, Kujiro-kun, I haven't thanked you for coming to keep me company yet. If I had come alone, I would have felt a little awkward, since... to me now, he's more like a stranger."

"We are friends, and friends should help each other."

Kayako glanced at Jiuzhi Che.

This was taught to her by Che.

Actually, 99% of her motivation was selfish.

Since she's going to visit her friends, it's reasonable for her to ask Che to come and keep her company, right?

Not long after, Makita Shuichi came downstairs, looking rather unwell. Chiba Risa politely asked him what was wrong, but he just shook his head and said it was nothing.

Ten minutes later.

Chiba Risa wanted to leave. Although Makita Shuichi kept trying to find topics to talk about his past with her, she didn't feel any connection to them.

"Lizo, how about I take you for a walk outside?"

Makita Hideji also sensed something, and while making the suggestion, he implicitly conveyed the message that Kyuichi Che and the others should leave.

Before Chiba Risa could speak, Kujiki Tetsu suddenly said, "I also want to take a walk, why don't we go together?"

“I’m going to talk about my past with Rizo. You might find it boring. I’ll drive you home.”

"No, it's quite interesting to listen to your stories."

Jiu Zhiche smiled faintly.

"What do you mean?" Makita Hideji's expression changed slightly.

What did this man discover?

"I mean, the story you told about saving Chiba from the delinquents sounds like a TV drama story. It must have been embellished for artistic effect, right?"

"Yes, yes."

Is this what you mean?

Hideji Makita almost lost his composure, managing only a forced smile in response.

Kayako frowned slightly.

That's so fake, that person's smile is so fake.

I feel conflicted.

Anxiety, confusion, and fear were all intertwined.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward at this moment.

With his head down, Makita Shuichi suddenly said, "Risa, today is my 20th birthday."

what?