The Strange Tales of Tokyo Monk

The King Kong's eyes are furious and he looks mighty and terrifying.

Without a strong physique that makes one superior to others, the angry eyes of King Kong are nothing but the glare of a chicken.

Pinggong Qianye follows the path of cultivating Vairocana Tathagata internally and Vajra subduing demons externally.

He felt that it was quite difficult to improve his physique to this extent.

The essence lies in concentration.

When the train arrived at the station, Hiramiya Chiye followed the crowd out of the train and walked for another 10 minutes to reach the school.

Shiraishi High School is a pretty good school with excellent teachers. It is also funded by the Shiraishi Group and is quite wealthy.

The scholarships here are also much higher than those of ordinary schools.

The top scorer in each semester's final exam will receive a 50 yen scholarship, and all admission and tuition fees will be waived.

It’s like going to school for free and making money at the same time.

This is undoubtedly the most attractive place for Pinggong Chiye.

He even hoped to start his final exams now so that he could take home the generous scholarship.

Studying in class is an easy thing for him.

After all, wisdom is also the focus of his practice.

And his ordinary student life only lasted these three years.

When he was in college, he needed to go to the religious university in his hometown for further studies. After graduation, he had to take an exam and get a certificate before he could legally become the abbot of his own family temple.

It's troublesome.

Pinggong Chiye walked into the classroom just before the second class started.

He didn't like to disturb other students when the teacher was teaching seriously, so he usually found a quiet place outside the door or downstairs of the teaching building to read for a while.

Pinggong Qianye's arrival quickly attracted the attention of a group of students.

Girls are attracted by his face, and boys are attracted by his arm muscles.

Just over a month into the school year, Hiramiya Chiye had already defeated all the boys in his class, as well as all challengers from other classes, in arm wrestling, a competitive sport that proves a man's strength.

During every competition, he had to be extra serious, for fear of accidentally breaking his classmate's arm.

His reputation spread far and wide, and clubs such as the baseball club, football club, and basketball club all wanted him to join.

But he rejected them all, because he could easily kill a person just by throwing the ball.

When the school required him to join a club, he chose to join the Psychic Club.

The person who asked him for help last night, Horii Suzune, was the president of the Supernatural Club.

Jingle bell~

When the bell rang to end get out of class, Hiramiya Chiye seemed to leave the classroom with the other students, but he always arrived at the cafeteria before the large number of students arrived.

He likes the school buffet best.

There is absolutely no dining model that is more conscientious and cost-effective than buffet!

There is no better way to feel happy than eating deep-fried chicken or pork cutlet on a bed of rice topped with teriyaki sauce.

The threshold to obtain this happiness is only 600 yen.

Therefore, Pinggong Qianye would not eat too much for breakfast at home, but would save his stomach for the lunch.

Unfortunately, the cafeteria’s buffet window was not open at night.

School ends at 3:30 in the afternoon.

Supernatural Society.

When Hiramiya Chiya arrived here, Horii Suzune had already arrived, but the other members had not yet arrived.

She was not in the same classroom as Pinggong Qianye, but was closer to their club place.

Horii Suzune is very beautiful, calm and capable. With her presence, the supernatural club has managed to recruit 12 members.

It is said that she was dissatisfied with the fact that there were too many people joining the club, so she set the number at 12.

Pinggong Qianye likes dealing with her very much. She can always arrange all the matters of the club clearly and even give him a green light.

"Hiramiya-san, I'm sorry to bother you with what happened last night."

Horii Suzune put down the work in her hands, walked up to Hiramiya Chiye with a can of Coke, and handed the Coke to him.

“I am happy to help my classmates solve their problems.”

Hiramiya Chiya opened the can of Coke with a smile and handed it to Horii Suzune.

She likes to drink Coke, but she doesn't like to open it herself.

Because she was his big client, Pinggong Qianye always gave her better treatment than others.

The reason why he joined the supernatural club was because of Horii Suzune's persuasion.

They only had one conversation, but Horii Suzune was able to grasp his weak spot accurately.

poverty.

She said that joining the psychic club can help more people understand that there are indeed supernatural phenomena in this world that are far beyond what science can explain.

Having connections will make it easier to promote businesses such as exorcism and exorcism.

With the help and introduction of Horii Suzune, he successfully received 12 commissions after only 3 days of joining the supernatural club.

Total income is 82 yen.

Horii Suzune also gave him a good suggestion, that every time he accepted a commission such as exorcism that required hands-on work, he should first clearly state that he required a starting fee of 100 million yen, and then give a discount based on their relationship.

This is the only way to prevent people from casually questioning his professional level in exorcism.

In the past, when he was in Arakawa Ward, he would charge a maximum of 10 yen for exorcising evil spirits.

Now his worth has increased tenfold.

Horii Suzune also painted an attractive future for him.

It is said that once he gradually becomes famous, his net worth will continue to skyrocket, and he will be able to live comfortably for the rest of his life after making a single move.

Although Horii Suzune's intention to make a fuss is obvious, it really smells good.

"Hiramiya-san, when will the Vajra Realm Mandala that I commissioned be completed?"

Horii Suzune leaned slightly against the edge of the table, her left hand resting on the surface, a can of Coke in her right hand, her eyes bright.

Although she was still wearing her student uniform of a suit and a short skirt, she looked more like a career woman who had worked in an office all year round.

"Not so fast. It usually takes me 15 days to carefully draw a Vajra Realm Mandala."

"As long as it's in time for my father's birthday next month."

"of course."

Pinggong Qianye also attaches great importance to this transaction.

That’s 50 yen after discount.

The two chatted idly until other members arrived.

Horii Suzune finished the Coke in her hand, asked someone to close the classroom door, returned to her seat, and started the daily internal club meeting.

The so-called internal meeting is to share what supernatural events have been heard during this period.

As usual, Pinggong Qianye asked around to see if anyone needed any services such as exorcism or other services.

……

Saturday, April 5.

The sky is clear and the breeze is gentle.

Horii Yuji drove with an expressionless face, taking Chiya Hiramiya and his daughter to the countryside in Nagano.

From the rearview mirror, he saw his daughter chatting with Pinggong Qianye. Because they were sitting close to each other, their shoulders would occasionally bump against each other.

While driving, Horii Yuji didn't know what to say. He could only put aside his distracting thoughts and frown.

After nearly two hours of trekking, the car from Tokyo arrived at my childhood hometown.

Chapter 4: Hyakumonogatari's Strange Tales

What comes into view is a rice field and rows of woods. The surrounding hills are low, but numerous and surround the entire village.

Returning to his hometown again, Horii Yuji was filled with emotion. He moved away from here with his parents when he was 10 years old, and it has been nearly 30 years since then.

During this period, he brought his daughter back several times, but this time his feelings were the most complicated.

He almost thought that the idea that he should have a brother or sister was a delusion, but he didn't expect that there was other hidden secrets behind it.

The brand leaves the soul.

He has been thinking about this matter ever since Pinggong Qianye told him about this possibility that night.

He carefully recalled his increasingly incomplete childhood memories, but could not find anything suspicious.

"come in."

Horii Yuji used the key to open the dusty courtyard gate.

Houses in the countryside are always big and have a large courtyard in front of the door.

Because no one has lived there for many years, the plants inside have grown wildly.

The house, which has withstood many years of wind and rain, has long shown signs of decay.

"Hiramiya-san, thank you for your help." Horii Suzune said.

Hiramiya Chiye nodded and asked Horii Yuji to open all the doors of the house. He walked around the courtyard and observed the situation nearby before entering the house.

He inspected very quickly, often just taking a quick glance at a house and that was considered the inspection complete.

I walked around from top to bottom and inside to outside.

Pinggong Qianye shook his head, "It's not here."

"Is it troublesome?" Horii Suzune walked to the side of Hiramiya Chiye with a frown.

"After so many years, perhaps many things have changed."

Hiramiya Chiye whispered, then turned and asked Horii Yuji if everything in the house was still there.

"When we moved away from here, we gave many of our unused items to Mr. Matsumoto. His family should still be in the village."

Horii Yuji recalls carefully.

"Let's go, we need to go to his house."

On the way to Matsumoto's house, the three people attracted the attention of many elderly people who were still in the village.

The car came from Tokyo, and there were some strange yet familiar faces, and Horii Yuji was quickly recognized.

When his childhood friends enthusiastically invited him to dinner parties, he could only refuse repeatedly.

When it comes to interpersonal relationships, the countryside is always more humane.

When he arrived at the Matsumoto family home in Horii Yuji's memory, it was completely deserted, overgrown with weeds, and the house was also wrapped and entangled with vines.

After asking people nearby, I found out that the Matsumoto family had been deserted for more than ten years.

From old man Matsumoto to his two sons and three grandsons, all have died one after another.

pitiful.

When the man talked about the Matsumoto family, his expression was obviously unnatural, and he even hesitated to speak.

Horii Yuji suddenly felt a sense of panic in his heart.

When someone asked them why they came, Horii Suzune smiled and replied, "The school is carrying out a folk culture activity. We came to the countryside specifically to collect some stories about monsters."

"Then you should go to Mr. Suzuki. He knows these stories best. We often tell him that he should become a ghost story writer."

Unfortunately, Mr. Suzuki is not at home and will not be back until the evening.