Zongman, daily life starting from hunting the supernatural

"Relieve all those who have died because of it so far."

"Then I can rest assured."

The old man raised his hand and wanted to pat Sakurai's shoulder, but after hesitating for a moment, he did not lower his hand.

He didn't want to scare the young man.

His eyes flashed, and Sakurai took a half step forward and squatted down.

His shoulder just stopped under the palm of the old man's hand.

"Hehehe..."

The old man laughed hoarsely and patted Sakurai's shoulders twice with satisfaction.

These two blows were heavy and powerful.

"I will do it. I am a person who..."

"no sooner said than done."

Fold the map back to its original position.

Sakurai walked in the direction he came from.

"Young people, smile more while you are young, because you won't be able to smile when you are old."

The old man's voice, which was deliberately increased in volume, reached Sakurai's ears. In response, he just paused and waved his hand to indicate that he already understood.

"Hehe, old friends..."

"Do you think this young man can really avenge you?"

"If possible, please bless him. There are not many young people who are so high-spirited and sensible."

"What a pity, I can't see it."

The old man was still like when Sakurai first saw him, with one hand behind his back and smiling kindly.

In the end, the hand was never removed from the back.

He was afraid that he would scare...

This young man.

......

Around seven o'clock last night, the administrator of the Tama Art University Library passed away.

The old man is eighty-five years old this year and has been working as a library administrator for forty years.

He is meticulous and conscientious in his work and is highly respected and loved.

During his tenure, all matters big and small in the library were kept in good order.

The old man is very fond of cleanliness. He must wash the kimono he has worn for decades thoroughly, and he cannot tolerate even the slightest stain on his fingers.

The old man is kind and has a mild temper.

No one has ever seen him lose his temper.

He can mediate any disputes within the museum.

The old man lives and eats in a rented house provided by the school. He has never married and has always been alone.

When he was found by his neighbors this morning, the old man was lying on the rattan chair with his eyes closed, holding a photo of his youth in his hand and smiling kindly.

In the photo, a young man with similar facial features to the old man is standing in the middle with glasses and a serious expression. Several boys of the same age are putting their arms around his shoulders with a smile on their faces.

In front of several older boys, there was a sickly-skinned girl with pigtails squatting. The girl turned her head sideways and her eyes stayed on the boy with glasses, refusing to look away.

today...

In order to commemorate the old man and to arrange for a new administrator to take over his work, the Tama Art University Library is not open to the public.

15. Only greedy people can see it

This world is a place where supernatural life exists besides humans.

Hidden beneath the bustling modern city is the bizarre unknown.

Demons, gods, and...

The supernatural is real.

Talking to the dead may not be easy but it is definitely not impossible.

Of course Sakurai could tell at a glance that the old man was not human.

Maybe there is no black energy on him, but the alien aura can be detected in an instant.

But does this mean we should attack him?

Sakurai doesn't think so.

He is actually a very lazy guy.

I am already satisfied as long as I can have three meals a day, clean clothes and a place to sleep.

The world is complicated...

There are good and bad things, but there is more gray in the middle.

There are many twisted and evil people in the human world who will involve people all over the world in their own selfish desires.

This kind of person is the worst and most terrible.

Among the spirits that are the natural enemies of mankind, there are also the dead who are attached to the living.

They have no ill will toward the living.

Not too much though.

The old man is one of those few.

Sakurai didn't think there was any need to throw a punch at a guy like this.

Not to mention...

Even if he doesn't care, the old man will disappear from this world in no time.

Perhaps not long after he left the library, the clean-loving old man kept that kind smile, and his body gradually became transparent, starting with the hand that had been behind him.

Sakurai took the oil-paper umbrella that was placed upright at the door of the library and left the library holding the umbrella.

He hailed a taxi, handed the driver a considerable amount of money he had saved from selling his belongings the night before, and went up the mountain holding an umbrella.

......

......

Is this the place?

The rain had stopped by the time we reached the mountain, and the evening sun was shining lazily on the umbrella.

Sakurai, still holding the oil-paper umbrella, had already reached the highest point of the mountain where the old man had marked the location. He stepped one foot on the edge of the cliff and accidentally rolled down the edge.

It will take more than ten seconds for the echo to reach your ears.

After a heavy rain, the evaporated water vapor slowly rises into the sky, and you can't see the real situation at the bottom of the valley at all when you look down.

I took out my cell phone and took a look. The time was 5:35 pm.

That is...

The so-called time of the devil.

This is the time when Japanese Onmyoji Taoism calls ghosts and gods most likely to appear, and it is also the moment when humans and ghosts can coexist.

at the same time--

This is also the time point that the old man said that we can see the legendary temple.

"I was lucky enough to meet a psychic who knew about this legend, which saved me a lot of time."

Sakurai raised his head slightly, holding an oil-paper umbrella and sighed softly.

He gave himself three days to prepare, originally reserving two days for investigation and one day for solving the problem.

I think there is enough time anyway.

As a result, the preliminary investigation and preparation work was completed in just one afternoon.

Exceeded the target.

Moreover, it happened to be after a heavy rain.

Are the conditions met inadvertently?

Is it really good luck, or is it that while I am looking for the temple, the [God and Buddha] in the temple is also looking for me?

Indeed, if I had to choose an ingredient, compared to ordinary people, I would undoubtedly be in the "delicious" category.

Without any injuries.

It’s really deceptive, [me] Oh.

So...

Now all I have to do is look down?

Sakurai lowered his head along the edge of the cliff and saw in the thick fog...

An ancient temple looms in the deepest part.

I see. I see...

It's a mirage.

His eyes flickered. Sakurai understood.

Why can we only see the legendary temple on the top of the mountain after a heavy rain?