The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

However, this is to be expected. After all, Miss Amy is currently the only living and confirmed superhuman they have, a unique existence. Therefore, unless superhumans become too common or their research makes a breakthrough, they will not rashly use highly invasive or even irreversible research methods on Miss Amy.

Therefore, in terms of safety alone, it can still be barely guaranteed.

The premise is that Sadako, possessing Miss Aimi's body, doesn't do anything reckless...

The eight-foot-tall woman continued to wander, while the bone woman and the spider woman continued to roam the midnight streets and various special places where they gathered, tempting men who were unfaithful to their husbands or who had ulterior motives, and taking them to secluded corners to kill them.

……

Then, while Ishihara was practicing the opening of his navel chakra, a woman came to the temple again.

"Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, benefactor, we meet again." Ishihara Akira looked at the woman in front of him, the one who had come to him a month ago for a fertility ritual and said that if she didn't succeed, she would bring the police to arrest him. He spoke calmly with a solemn expression.

With his progress in the three channels and seven chakras, Ishihara Sho is now becoming more and more convincing as a monk, and more and more like a master.

"It seems the master still remembers me," the woman said with a light laugh.

“After all, you spoke such harsh words back then, which I, this humble monk, naturally remember vividly and find hard to forget,” Ishihara Akira replied.

Chapter 119 Patient

"It's good that you remember, Master. I won't waste any more words. I've come to fulfill my vow as agreed." The woman chuckled and, without further ado, raised her arm, opened the black designer handbag hanging on her arm, took out a women's wallet of the same brand, opened it, and took out what appeared to be a check from a hidden compartment, handing it to Ishihara Akira.

"There's five million here. I hope that no one except the master knows about what happened that night," the woman said indifferently.

"Protecting the privacy of believers has always been the principle of our temple." Ishihara Shō accepted the cashing check for 500 million yen and calmly tucked it into the sleeve of his monk's robe in response.

“I still believe in the master on that point, so I want to talk about something else,” the woman said with a smile.

Ishihara Sho didn't say anything, but simply gestured for him to enter.

"Although it's still unclear whether the child in my womb is the Master's offspring or my husband's, I hope that his relationship with the Master ends here. In other words, I don't want the Master to appear in his life again. I wonder if the Master would agree?" The woman stared intently into Ishihara Akira's eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Rest assured, benefactor, this humble monk will not do such a thing," Ishihara Sho said, lowering his eyes.

He himself is not ready to be a father, so how could he possibly want a child?

Besides, the child's mother comes from a well-off family, a typical wealthy class, who can easily offer 500 million yen to keep quiet. The child won't suffer even if he goes with her; in fact, he might even have a head start. Only a fool would ruin his child's future.

Don't say things like, "It would be better for the child to stay with him."

The child hasn't even been born yet, what would he know?

Therefore, as long as the woman in front of him doesn't reveal any information about him, the woman and her man are the child's biological parents. They will provide the child with the best education, care, and love. Compared to his life, where the woman is not fixed and he cannot obtain maternal love from her, the woman's life is better and healthier.

As for supernatural powers, Aishwarya has practiced yoga and tantric practices for over 20 years without achieving anything, and given that there isn't a single special person to be found in Nagoya, what difference does it make whether he becomes a supernatural being or not?

We can't let him also fall into demonic possession and become a celestial demon, inheriting our dream world, can we?

"I hope the master will keep his word, otherwise..." Although the woman didn't say it aloud, Ishihara Akira understood that it probably wasn't something nice.

Then, as if training a subordinate, the woman gave a warning followed by a sweet treat, saying, "But don't worry, Master. As long as you keep your promise, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

"For example, I know quite a few women like me who long for a child but cannot have one. If the master needs it, I can bring them to the master and let the master help them realize their wish to become mothers."

It sounds like a public relations campaign...

“Okay, but it will have to wait half a month.” Ishihara Yu didn’t refuse, because while refusing would make him seem aloof, it would also make the woman suspicious, thinking that Ishihara Yu had ulterior motives. Rather than that, it was better to agree directly, which would put the woman at ease and also ensure a long-term source of income for the temple…

Of course, it also allows him to enjoy a special daily routine.

"Why do we have to wait half a month?" the woman asked, puzzled.

“Because my cultivation is currently at a critical stage, I need to abstain from sex for a period of time. Therefore, even if you bring the female benefactors here, I will not be able to consecrate them or infuse them with magical power,” Ishihara Akira replied.

"Alright then, I'll come back in half a month..." The woman gave Ishihara Sho a strange look and replied.

"Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva," Ishihara Sho murmured the Buddhist chant.

He didn't stay at the temple long with the woman; he turned and left, disappearing from Ishihara Sho's sight.

"Five million... that's quite a sum for a child." After watching the woman leave, Ishihara Akira took out the voucher from the sleeve of his monk's robe again, looked at the handwritten number on it, and muttered with some emotion.

Without hesitation, he went back to his room, changed into ordinary clothes, left the temple, and headed to the nearest Bank of Japan to cash the check and transfer it into his account.

……

Later, on the way back, at an intersection, Ishihara Akira suddenly grabbed the arm of a woman who was breaking traffic rules, running a red light, and seemed to be hoping a car would hit her, and pulled her back...

"..." The woman turned around, glanced at Ishihara Sho expressionlessly, then turned back around. When the light turned green, she walked out like any other normal pedestrian.

Ishihara Akira was the same, but he always followed behind the woman, going wherever she went.

Even if a woman goes to the restroom, he will wait outside.

His ultimate guard-like demeanor left the woman speechless.

"Why are you following me?" The woman, exasperated, finally couldn't stand Ishihara Akira's company any longer. She turned around, looked at Ishihara Akira, and demanded an answer.

"You're going to commit suicide." Ishihara Akira stopped and looked at the woman in front of him, who was shrouded in an aura of despair, and said in a low voice.

The woman's expression froze, and she fell silent.

It wasn't until quite a while later.

"So what if it is? It has nothing to do with you, why do you care so much?" The woman said to Ishihara Akira with a self-deprecating tone and a hint of helplessness.

"Would you mind telling me about it?" Ishihara Akira asked calmly.

“I have depression,” the woman said again after a moment of silence.

Depression, a disease that Ishihara Sho had heard of in her past life, but had never experienced or personally encountered. However, based on the information available online, I know that it is a very terrible mental illness that can make people despair about life and the world!

The treatment is very troublesome, with minimal effect and high cost.

The daily medication alone costs an average of two to three hundred yuan.

And this is for mild cases. If it were a severe case, like the woman in front of us, the cost of medicine would be enormous, averaging five or six hundred a day, and over a thousand would not be an exception.

Since these are all imported drugs, the high price is unavoidable.

Ishihara Akira never expected that while he was out depositing money, he would encounter a person with depression. Moreover, judging from the emotional fluctuations in the person's body and mind, the person was on the verge of a breakdown and had already crossed the red line.

"If that's the case... it seems that my demonic abilities could actually make me a second-generation healer to help these patients with depression..." Ishihara Akira muttered to himself.

Then the woman glanced at Ishihara Akira, seemingly also looking for an outlet for her emotions, and began to recount what had happened to her.

Chapter 120 Kyoko Iwase

According to the woman's own account, her name is Kyoko Iwase. She used to work at an accounting firm, where her annual salary, while not high, was around five or six million yen, which was more than enough to support herself.

So she bought herself an apartment in Nagoya...

Although she has to lower her quality of life and work hard to make monthly mortgage payments, as long as she doesn't run into any problems, given Nagoya's housing prices and her income, she should be able to take full ownership of the property within ten years at most, becoming a true homeowner in Japan.

Yes, not every Japanese family owns property; most, like Friend A and Etsuko, live by renting.

Moreover, men don't face as much pressure to get married—at least the bride price isn't as outrageous as it is in China. Women don't care whether a man owns a house or a car when they get married, but they do value the man's job.

Because this will affect your family life later on, as long as you have a good job, are not slovenly, and have no bad habits, you can still find a wife if you put in the effort.

After all, Japan's male-to-female ratio, while not as extreme as Russia's, is still among the highest in Asia. Coupled with some historical issues, the supply and demand of men and women has long been less than the demand, causing many women to have a headache in finding a suitable husband.

Kyoko Iwase doesn't have it that difficult. After all, she's not bad-looking to begin with, and with a little makeup, she could easily get a 7 out of 10. So she doesn't lack men who pursue her.

Then she started dating one of the men she got along with and found attractive.

But to her surprise, this guy turned out to be a scumbag who, while in a passionate relationship with her, was also eyeing her best friend.

And most importantly, not only did her best friend not tell her the man's true colors, but she also agreed to date him and was secretly plotting against the woman...

However, secrets don't stay hidden forever. With the help of another close friend, Kyoko Iwase gradually discovered the unusual relationship between her boyfriend and her best friend A. Then, one week, she told her boyfriend that she had to work overtime and might not be home until very late. But secretly, she went home early. As soon as she opened the door, she saw her boyfriend and best friend A fighting together on her beloved bed.

This greatly impacted Kyoko Iwase, to the point that she began to distrust love and friendship.

This also laid the groundwork for her developing depression.

But to her surprise, her best friend and boyfriend turned out to be such a vicious couple. After their affair was exposed, instead of repenting or apologizing, they became hostile towards Kyoko Iwase and started causing her trouble and framing her—for example, by complaining to the accounting firm where she worked, saying that Kyoko Iwase was unprofessional and had accepted bribes.

Although there has never been any evidence, the constant complaints against her inevitably affect Kyoko Iwase herself.

In addition, her boyfriend would always cause trouble when she was away on business trips. Eventually, the agency couldn't take it anymore, so they called Kyoko Iwase in for a talk and kicked her out of the agency.

Kyoko Iwase finally succumbed to the blow and became truly depressed.

However, at this time it was only the mild stage of the disease, and the symptoms were not obvious. Moreover, she still had a mortgage to pay, so Kyoko Iwase was not in the mood to be depressed. Therefore, after resting for a while, she went to the job market again to look for work.

Unfortunately, she was no longer the fresh graduate she once was, so her self-worth had greatly diminished. Coupled with the scumbag boyfriend who wished her dead and the interference of her best friend A, she couldn't settle down after searching for a job for half a year. She spent a lot of money and was truly living off her savings.

Then the most tragic thing happened: she stopped making loan payments...

But the bank doesn't care why Kyoko Iwase stopped making payments; they only care about money. So after the extension period, Kyoko Iwase's house was taken back. Not only did she lose a lot of money, but the anger in her heart also dissipated when the house was taken away.

She became completely despondent, which exacerbated her depression. The world became increasingly meaningless and terrifying in her eyes, leading to suicidal thoughts and the earlier incident where Ishihara Akira grabbed her.

……

"Haven't you ever thought about getting revenge?" Ishihara Sho asked with a strange expression.

She didn't even react after being bullied like this. I really don't know whether to say that Kyoko Iwase is too kind or too cowardly.

"..." Kyoko Iwase remained silent, clearly having not considered this matter.

“I can help you,” Ishihara Akira said after a moment of silence.

"Why?" Kyoko Iwase asked, looking puzzled.

Why do such good people exist out of nowhere?

"Just think of it as me being annoyed by the behavior of your scumbag ex-boyfriend and that so-called best friend," Ishihara Akira chuckled. "Of course, if you really can't understand, you can also think of it as me being attracted to a pretty face and wanting you to repay me."

"What do you plan to do?" After hesitating for a moment, Kyoko Iwase asked, somewhat tempted.

"It's not what I plan to do, but what you plan to do?" Ishihara Akira retorted.

"Me? I think it's better to let them both die!" Kyoko Iwase's face showed obvious struggle, but after a moment her expression hardened, and she roared at Akira Ishihara with eyes full of resentment!

“Okay.” Ishihara Akira nodded.

"Huh?" This time, it was Kyoko Iwase who didn't believe it.