Curse Return: Demon Void Girl Doesn't Want to Be a Weakling

The design incorporates some redundancy, ensuring that communication will not be interrupted unless a large number of puppets are destroyed simultaneously.

The team leader, sitting in the passenger seat of the lead vehicle, picked up the walkie-talkie and pressed the call button.

"Upon arrival, Group A will circle the tent from the left, and Group B from the right. We must cover all areas!"

"Don't panic if a node is damaged. It won't lose connection for a while. Just put another one in!"

"Group A received."

"Group B received."

"Very good, let's begin!"

After giving the instructions, he put down the walkie-talkie and reached out to roll down the car window.

The night wind blew in, carrying the dry chill of Tokyo's autumn.

He looked up and saw that the sky in the direction of Shibuya was no longer filled with stars and the moon. The tent covered the entire block completely, looking from a distance like a giant coffin, ready to bury everyone.

He stared at the tent for a long time, muttering to himself, "From now on, it all depends on you sorcerers."

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Many people seem to think I'm a reincarnation, but I'm actually a novice writer.

My first book was written half a year ago; I wrote tens of thousands of words outside and then cut it off. This is my second book.

I learned a lot during this time, and looking back at what I wrote half a year ago, it really doesn't seem like something a human would write.

So strictly speaking, this is the first book I intend to write properly.

The reason I started reading this book is because the third season and Akuta Kenshin are so good.

Although I can't write as good a book as that one, I was still very excited when I opened it.

Now the big event has finally arrived; even I, who wrote the previous part, am getting a little anxious.

But I don't want to write a very short piece; I want to write as much as possible.

As I wrote the second volume, I felt the same excitement and joy as when I first started writing, and I wanted to depict the inner turmoil of my heart.

To reiterate, Volume 2: The Shibuya Incident has officially begun!

There will be many shifts in perspective, so please learn from Mashiro and try to adapt (laughs).

Thank you for reading this far, love you all!

Sincerely, Hajime

Chapter 104 Dividing the Troops

Outside the tent, a huge black curtain covered everything, dividing Shibuya into two worlds.

Mashiro stopped at Exit 13 of Shibuya Station and looked up at the tent in front of her.

The Tiger Cane Squad behind her also stopped, preparing to receive the next command.

Mashiro pressed the communicator to her ear and said to the other end, "Yokichi, can you analyze the current distribution of cursed power?"

Kokichi's voice came through the communication channel, accompanied by a slight static.

"Not yet... We must wait for the communication puppet to enter the tent before we can probe..."

Mashiro pondered for a while after hearing this.

Since we have to wait a little while, let's divide up the tasks first.

She turned around and said to them, "We're really short-handed right now. If we enter from only one direction, we can't check the entire account."

"Does that mean we should split up?" Fukuro Megumi asked, having already put the Jade Dog away to conserve his magical power.

“Yes.” Mashiro nodded. “From what I’ve sensed, there are a few entrances that are relatively easy to enter. Let’s split up.”

Mashiro quickly took out her phone and unfolded the map.

“One is here, then the entrance to Shibuya MarkCity Restaurant Street, the new south exit of JK Shibuya Station, and Aoyama Sacred Heart Garden.”

She pointed to four locations. "For convenience, we'll call them entrances one through four in order. Remember the order?"

Mashiro looked around at them, and seeing that they all nodded, she continued.

"I'll stay at number one. Kugizaki will take Junpei to number two, Fushiguro to number three, and Hisahito to number four."

Mashiro roughly divided the area according to their location in the original work, deciding that she would go to the most important place, while the other places would be relatively safe.

Even if there are some curse masters present, those who are several levels stronger than those in the original work can still handle it.

There wouldn't be any problem if she were paired with Kugizaki and Junpei, who are slightly weaker.

Upon hearing Mashiro's command, the first-year students exchanged glances, nodded, and said in unison, "Understood."

We've always acted together, which has resulted in none of us having any outstanding achievements of our own.

Now is the time to showcase our results!

Kugizaki took out a nail from the bag and started playing with it, while Fushiguro summoned the Tamagu again.

Shunpei also let the shrunken Yodotsuki rest on his shoulder.

Huzhang pulled the hoodie up over his head and tightened the drawstring.

The four people dispersed in three directions, quickly heading towards their respective entrances.

Looking at the four people who were in high spirits, Mashiro shook her head helplessly.

The young students were too eager to make a name for themselves, so we had no choice but to let them go.

The hissing sound started coming from the communication channel again.

Then Kokichi's voice rang out again, slightly tense. "Miss Kujo."

"Any new developments?"

“Yes, new monitoring information.” Yukichi nodded, then realized that he couldn’t see the other side.

He continued, "An unusual fluctuation of magical energy has appeared in the direction of Meiji Shrine Station. It's a new account."

"A new account?" Masashi nodded, looking at the dice rolls and the surrounding area. He then proceeded to examine the new account.

What a disappointment!

I had been thinking we were facing a formidable enemy, that you and I were some kind of powerful and capable masterminds.

I might forget you in the next second.

Mashiro sighed and asked Kokichi, "Is there anyone else who can go to that tent?"

After pausing with Kokichi, Mashiro heard the sound of rapid typing coming from his side.

He quickly spoke again: "There are no combat personnel available in that area. Nanami and the others are still in Shinagawa, and it will take Mingming at least ten more minutes to get to Shibuya."

Mashiro remained silent for two seconds, then said, "I can't do anything about it."

The combat personnel, who were fairly sufficient in the original work, are now stretched thin by seemingly true but actually false information, leaving them with virtually no one available.

It seems that the sword is broken, ...

Mashiro shook her head. "Yujin, did you hear that?"

"I heard it." The background noise from Uruga's end was the whooshing sound of wind rushing into the microphone as he ran.

"You take a few communication puppets to Meiji Shrine later, and you'll be in charge of the new accounts."

"Me?" Itachi was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Mashiro would ask him to handle an account by himself.

"Yes, we really don't have enough manpower." Mashiro's voice came through to him, slightly distorted.

Itadori's footsteps didn't stop. "Alright, Meiji Shrine Station, right?"

"Once you arrive, don't fight head-on. First, check the level of the cursed spirit. If it's a special-grade one, mark the location and wait for support."

"I got it," Itadori replied, then turned to Kokichi and said, "Genki-maru, could you help me with navigation?"

"...Okay, you'll follow the directions I give you."

After listening to the conversation, Mashiro looked at the tent in front of her, summoned Murasame, and it appeared in her hand.

She strode towards the tent.

......

The streets leading from the outskirts of Shibuya Station toward Meiji Shrine were almost completely dark.

The tents here cover a much smaller area than those at Shibuya Station, but for some reason all the streetlights are off.

He pressed the communicator to his ear and gave directions every few seconds to Kokichi's voice.

"Turn left at the next intersection and go straight for 400 meters."

"receive."

After obtaining the communication puppet, Itadori arrived in front of the Meiji Shrine after a short while.

This tent is smaller than the one in Shibuya, only about ten meters high, and it covers the entire subway station in front of it.

Tiger Staff slowed down and stopped in front of the tent.

He first threw the communication puppet in, then silently counted to ten.

He took a breath and stepped inside.

Inside the tent, abandoned items were scattered on the street.

A lost white canvas shoe lay across the middle of the sidewalk, trampled on, leaving a half-gray shoe print on it.

A few steps away, a shattered cell phone lay quietly on the ground.

The streetlights were still on, their bright light illuminating the shoes and cell phones on the ground.

The lights that normally bring a sense of security now amplify the terror of an empty, desolate place.

Itadori got goosebumps. He rubbed his arms and quickly switched channels, saying to Mashiro, "I'm inside the Myoji Shrine. How's it going on your end?"

"I'm still waiting. Be careful on your own."

Hearing the familiar voice, Itachi breathed a sigh of relief and simply replied, "Okay."