Zongman, daily life starting from hunting the supernatural

In this regard, Kirisu Madoka herself is more confident than Sakurai.

After all, he was the one who brought him up.

So, under the gaze of Sakurai who had told everything, Kirisu Mafuyu asked this question.

"Because I don't want anything to happen to Madoka-sama."

"Before this, supernatural beings that have the ability to harm ordinary people would not appear in the real world. At least I haven't seen any in the past month. I have also killed most of the supernatural beings in the supernatural spots in this area during the hunt."

"Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't bring this up with Mafuyu-san."

"But it's different now."

"I am sure that a [supernatural] being has really appeared in this world for unknown reasons."

"I'm worried about Mafuyu-san's safety."

Sakurai tried his best to enunciate his words clearly and organize his vocabulary to express his ideas clearly.

The scene where the little girl was harassed by the little boy and the ghosts on the street who kept asking "Can you see me?"

It doesn’t matter whether he didn’t notice it before or what happened, what is certain is that.

Reality is no longer a [safe zone].

After realizing this, he couldn't help but feel worried.

It was Sister Manfuyu who made him make up his mind.

It doesn’t matter if I have no memories, it doesn’t matter if I’m an alien, I just have to live as a normal person.

So, so, so, he had to make sure Kirisu Madoka was safe.

"I don't know magic, nor do I have any abilities like Yin-Yang magic or divine arts. Apart from this body, I have no means to deal with the supernatural."

"And this body has a fatal attraction to those guys."

"But even if that's the case, I have a way to ensure that Sister Manfuyu won't get hurt."

"I am like a Venus flytrap."

"It exudes a deadly [fragrance] and contains a deadly [dissolving liquid]."

"That is my blood. My blood is deadly poisonous to spirits and is their natural enemy. A small amount of blood can play a similar role in exorcising evil spirits and defending oneself."

"It's chlorpyrifos, it's an insecticide, it's a completely intolerable foreign substance."

What Sakurai didn't tell Kirisu Madoka was that at the beginning, his existence was a rather annoying alien object to the supernatural.

It's like the old mark in the eyes of the outer gods that makes the spirits avoid it.

This attraction only occurred after he swallowed the remains, and the more he ate, the stronger the attraction became.

By now, his existence has become like a blooming flower that attracts bees and butterflies.

It exudes a strange aroma.

"Hmm, it seems like I've said too many useless words."

"Anyway..."

"I will offer my [blessings] to Mafuyu-san."

Sakurai said as he took out an amulet from his shoulder bag.

This is an amulet with certain dispelling power that he picked up when he passed by the Glass Shrine last time.

It's no problem to rid the streets of the worst ghosts.

Sakurai grabbed the dagger with his hand and applied a little force, and the amulet was dyed red with bright red blood.

Resisting the return of this blood to his body from the bottom of his heart, he placed the enchanted amulet around Kirisu Madoka's neck.

"The amulet has spiritual power and is waterproof. If possible, please don't take it off when you take a bath, Madoka."

If the blood is combined with the power of the amulet itself, the surrounding ghosts will subconsciously stay away from Sister Manfuyu.

It will take about a week for his blood to dry up. To be conservative, if Sister Manfuyu's luck is not too bad, he can last about five days.

This way he can rest assured for the time being.

Um...

In order to solve your worries, try to get a more advanced exorcism item during this time.

It seems that the only thing I can do is go find that guy?

But we'll have to wait a few days.

"Then I can rest assured."

"Well, thank you for your care during this month, and please rest early, Mafuyu-san, and don't take this matter too seriously. With the amulet and the fact that you can't see, Mafuyu-san is very safe."

"Well... excuse me."

"Well, for the next few days, please ask Sister Manfuyu to help me take a leave..."

"I have some things to deal with, and I'll be back around Friday."

"It's really great to meet Sister Manfuyu."

"By the way, it will rain tomorrow, so please remember to bring an umbrella with you. It would be bad if you catch a cold."

After leaving these words, Sakurai left behind the absent-minded Mafuyu Kirisu and...

The room was so dirty and messy that it was unpresentable.

Just like that, I left Kirisu Mafuyu's apartment.

The phone in my pocket lights up, and the screen shows that tomorrow's weather will be...

Sunny day.

13. The Old Man and the Map

According to legend, somewhere in this country there is a hidden temple that only people with a destiny can see. Once you get there...

You can get everything you want.

Some people say that even Oda Nobunaga was able to achieve his hegemony because he once set foot there.

Of course, legends are just legends, absurd and cannot stand up to scrutiny.

Before this, no one had ever been able to actually find the temple; there were only groundless rumors.

So some people say that there are no temples in the world at all, and this is just an urban legend created by later generations without any basis.

It's just a little story to tell as a joke after dinner.

Gradually, this story without cause and effect or factual confirmation was almost buried in history as time passed.

However...

This is not a rumor.

The temple is real.

Moreover, it is hidden in a mountain on the outskirts of Tokyo.

It’s just that what is enshrined in that temple are not gods or Buddhas, but spirits that take the place of gods and Buddhas and devour human desires.

In fact, the existence of the temple is not a taboo secret in the supernatural world.

It's just that it was sealed by a wizard in the past, and there are no treasures there.

No one would take the initiative to offend the supernatural being who thinks he is a god.

[Seal] is a course of action widely recognized by mysterious people in this country.

Compared to the insignificant sense of accomplishment brought by killing supernatural beings, they would rather live in peace for a few more years.

Normally, Sakurai was one of those people who was too lazy to meddle in other people's affairs.

He believed in living as gently as a goat all his life and he didn't bother to care about gods and Buddhas.

It won't affect him anyway.

But who asked him to find a suitable exorcism item for Sister Manfuyu?

If it is an ordinary exorcism item, it is not that bad. You can buy it with just some money.

Nowadays, all the supernatural things on the streets can be exchanged for money.

but--

The top-quality exorcism props that can truly meet Sakurai's needs are in short supply and are a good thing that cannot be bought even with money.

Sakurai wanted it, but he had no money.

Since he couldn't rob his fellow thieves, he could only raise money.

The temple that has some fame in the records is very suitable.

Sakurai was holding an oil-paper umbrella, standing in the heavy rain, deep in thought. His expression of "no strangers allowed" made it seem as if he was independent of this world.

He had a very handsome appearance to begin with, and with his long-term experience in hunting ghosts, he had an inexplicable sharpness, as well as a tall and strong body.

It naturally attracts the attention of many girls who like this style.

However, those golden eyes without any emotion still made many girls who wanted to come up and chat with him fail to muster up the courage.

They are more or less worried about being teased by their friends if they fail to get the contact information.

I am also worried that if I get rejected after I strike up a conversation, it would damage my demeanor.

Of course, Sakurai didn't notice what the girls were thinking while hiding from the rain under the bus stop.

His mind was now completely focused on the temple in the suburbs.

Sakurai wasn't sure of the exact location, he just knew it was roughly in that area.

So we still need to get a detailed map.