From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

The atmosphere gradually became weird. The feeling was so strange and awkward that he finally had to float out of the house and sit on the roof to sulk.

There is no reason, and I don’t want to blame anyone, but I just feel a severe tightness in my chest.

Even though I have become a spirit that doesn't need to breathe, I still feel suffocated for some reason.

Before falling asleep, she still silently thanked and prayed. She did this frequently, which almost made up for Xia Chuan's energy consumed during the day. He couldn't help but wonder if she had guessed something, so she always tried her best to repay him.

Was it because of what the soldier had said to her?

Does she still remember that scene?

Xia Chuan suddenly felt a little sad.

How many painful memories are hidden behind that smile, and how many secrets does she bear silently?

There was a tram track very close to the back of the apartment, and every now and then a tram passed by, and each time it made the room feel like an earthquake. He went back several times to see if the girl was awakened, but she must have been accustomed to the sound and was not affected at all.

Xia Chuan made sure that she was sleeping soundly before returning to the living room.

The doors and windows were ok, the water, electricity, and gas were ok, and Xia Chuan complained about whether he really wanted to continue this promising job of guardian spirit, then he sat down and began to think.

She had to leave this shabby house! Such a place was not conducive to the growth of a girl, and there was no way for her to truly get rid of that villain father and live a normal life that a girl of her age should have.

So, we need money, the more the better, the sooner the better.

It is impossible to rely on Yui Aoki. She is just a high school student and there is no reason for such a burden to be placed on her shoulders.

It is certainly impossible to rely on picking up coins. He must find a suitable tool person, use this person to obtain enough wealth, and then transfer it to Yui through reasonable and legal means.

It would be better if he was a bad guy, so that it would be much easier to threaten or intimidate or to kill him afterwards to cut off any clues, and there would be no psychological burden.

It would be best if he had no overt relationship with Yui, so that even if Akasaka or someone else realized the problem and started tracking him down in the future, they would not associate it with Yui, thus threatening the safety of both of them.

But in this case, how to transfer wealth becomes a thorny issue.

Why can’t I have a body and a soul?

Xia Chuan couldn't help but complain again.

The resentment grew deeper.

But this is the reality, and he can only accept it and find a solution instead of feeling meaningless and self-pitying.

Money is one thing, but more importantly, it is the so-called willpower that he needs no matter what he does now. This is the foundation of his foothold in this world.

There are two known methods of obtaining it.

One is to pray and thank Natsukawa like Yui did. This method is slow, but stable and risk-free. The only problem is that we don't know if this is universal, and whether anyone can do it or if we need to hold the amulet. After we find a way to communicate with Yui, we can do some experiments to verify and find the answer. This shouldn't be too risky.

Another way is to find people who have just died and gain power from the unstable spirits they have formed. This method can obtain a large amount of willpower in a very short period of time, but the problem is that not all dead people can form spirits.

According to Xia Chuan's own observations and the information revealed by the soldier, perhaps only those who have suffered torture during their lifetime, died with intense pain and fear, or died with intense resentment and regret can have the opportunity to form a spirit body.

In this case, because he cannot leave Yui's side for more than twenty meters, to use this method to gain strength, Yui will inevitably need to face great risks frequently and actively seek out and contact those who have lived in pain and resentment for years.

Xia Chuan rejected this approach without hesitation.

Even if he had to stay with her in this state forever, he would never let her face those things again.

Then, it is actually very clear what to do.

First, we need to find a way to communicate with Yui, try to gain more power through prayer, and then find a suitable tool.

It may seem impossible to achieve it overnight, but that doesn’t matter. As long as you know the direction of your goal and keep moving forward with determination, you will eventually reach your destination.

Chapter 8: The idle JK and the idle spirit

The alarm on the cell phone rang, waking Yui Aoki from her sleep.

She rubbed her eyes in confusion, and after a few seconds of daze, she finally realized who she was, where she was, and what she should do.

"Sorry!" She got up in a panic, then remembered that there was no one else in the room.

My mother has passed away and I don’t know where my father has gone. The once warm home has long since become empty. It is just a place where I can hide, not be seen by strangers or hurt by outsiders.

"Ah~" She suddenly remembered the guardian spirit and hurriedly tidied her clothes.

There shouldn't be anything disrespectful here, right?

Her face turned red again involuntarily.

In fact, last night was probably the best night she had slept in the past few months. She didn't wake up crying in the middle of the night, nor did she wait in fear for her father to return, and she was not awakened by a nightmare.

It’s all thanks to the guardian spirit, we really have to thank him!

"Duomo~Ariga..." She was suddenly hit on the head again, which forced her to swallow the rest of the words, but she still finished it silently in her heart.

The screen of the phone suddenly lit up. Yui Aoki picked it up curiously and was surprised to see a line of words written on the screen: [Good morning]

"Ah~ Good morning!" She hurriedly placed the phone in front of herself and bowed respectfully.

I was hit on the head again, and a few words popped up on the phone screen: [Don’t be so polite! ]

"Sorry……"

knock.

"I'm really sorry!"

Alas... Xia Chuan could only cover his face.

Forget it. I don’t have that much energy and time to keep wasting on this kind of thing. I’ll get used to it one day, no matter how much I vomit.

【What are you going to do today? 】

"Um..." Aoki Yui knelt down in front of the phone obediently, as if she was facing an elder. "Mr. Guardian Spirit, I want to look for a suitable part-time job today. In the afternoon, I have to go to collect my previous salary. Do you think it's okay?"

Don’t you have to go to school?

Xia Chuan was a little surprised, but when he thought about it, it made sense. His father was unreliable, he had no money, and he didn't seem to have any relatives to rely on. If he didn't find a part-time job quickly, eating and paying rent would be a big problem, not to mention paying tuition.

Alas, it’s all because his guardian spirit is so useless.

only……

[Is it okay at school? ]

The expression on Yui Aoki's face became a little strange, and after a moment she said, "Yes! It's okay if you don't go occasionally!"

Something was wrong, but since she didn't want to say it, Xia Chuan didn't continue to ask.

[Well, I have something I would like to ask you for help with]

"Yes!" Yui Aoki said excitedly. "No matter what it is, I will try my best to do it!"

Not so exaggerated...

After washing up, Natsukawa had to urge Yui to eat the rice balls she was supposed to have prepared for lunch before she agreed to start the experiment.

After finding a way to communicate, things did become simple. It was worth it that he spent most of the night like an illiterate, digging through the elementary school textbooks that Yui Aoki had put away, learning how to spell and practicing how to input characters on Yui Aoki's phone.

According to his observation, many young people on the street, especially women, often hold their phones to check and quickly reply to text messages. In such an environment, Yui can pretend to send text messages to communicate with him even in crowded places, and it will not seem abrupt at all.

So, let’s proceed to the first item.

The first test was about the object he possessed, which was easy to verify. When Yui took off the amulet uneasily and put it on the table and walked aside, Natsukawa immediately figured out that it was indeed the amulet and not Yui herself that he was possessed by.

He also verified by the way whether he could push the amulet to achieve the free movement he had always wanted. The result was not beyond his expectations. He could now freely exert force on most objects, from light to heavy, but this force did not work on the amulet.

In other words, if he wanted to go somewhere, someone had to take him there with the amulet.

This experiment seemed to make Yui Aoki feel a little disappointed. When Natsukawa told her that it was okay, she immediately held the amulet tightly, as if it would fly away.

[Don't worry, I won't leave you alone]

Xia Chuan comforted her, but there was still some uneasiness on her face.

The second test forced her to temporarily take off the amulet. The results showed that Aoki Yui could replenish a small amount of wish power for Natsukawa through prayer regardless of whether she had the amulet or not, and the amount did not seem to be very different. This was great news for Natsukawa, but to find out if this was the case, she had to carefully find the right person and conduct more tests.

The third experiment was about the amulet itself. Although Yui Aoki strongly objected, under Natsukawa's insistence, she carefully opened the well-protected amulet.

Inside the cloth bag was just a piece of white paper with a red seal and the words "peace and happiness" written on it.

She was very nervous during the whole process, as if she was afraid that Xia Chuan would suddenly disappear. After the amulet was opened and Xia Chuan continued to talk to her on the phone, she finally relaxed. But when Xia Chuan asked her about the origin of the amulet, she couldn't answer.

"My mother left this amulet for me," she whispered. "I got it from a shrine during the New Year."

This was obviously her pain, so Xia Chuan didn't want to continue asking.

He could only see the word "Inari" in the red ball, but after asking Yui Aoki, he found out that there were probably tens of thousands of Inari shrines in Japan, and even in Tokyo where they were, there were probably hundreds of them. Without any clues, they could only rely on luck to find the origin.

"My mother used to work three jobs at the same time. Maybe it would be at the shrines around those places, or at a shrine on the road."

[But it is also possible that they specifically prayed for it after hearing that it was effective.]

Aoki Yui nodded silently, and Natsukawa immediately ended the research.

[Take me to the nearby shrine sometime, but don't go in directly, take it step by step. Safety first.]

"Yes, are we going this afternoon?"

【Don’t be so anxious】

Unexpectedly, when Aoki Yui was looking for part-time job opportunities in the nearby shopping street in the afternoon, they saw a small streetside shrine. Including all the trees and green plants, the entire shrine covers an area of ​​less than 50 square meters, with only small torii gates, worship halls and main halls, surrounded by white shimenawa ropes, separating it from the nearby houses.

Xia Chuan approached cautiously and finally confirmed that it was just some ordinary wooden houses. There was nothing special about it and there were no official measuring instruments installed.

Probably because it is near the commercial street, the shrine also worships the Inari god, and there is an ugly stone statue of a fox under the torii gate.

Xia Chuan went into the money box to check, and found only about ten coins in it. If the owner of the shrine had not just checked it, the only explanation would be that not many people came to this shrine.

【let's go】

"Um... Mr. Guardian Spirit, can I go there and try?" Yui Aoki asked nervously at this time.

Next to the shrine is an izakaya that looks a bit old. There is a recruitment notice on the poster at the door, offering a wage of 1000 yuan per hour.

[Izakaya?]

"Mom used to work in a pub. Can I try it? Please!"

[You don't need to ask me about this kind of thing... But, if you go to a pub, won't you run into a lot of perverts and the like? ]

“It shouldn’t be like that…” His words immediately made Yui Aoki feel uneasy.

This made Xiachuan change his mind. Yui's personality might really need some training in this kind of place before she could change.

Moreover, if everything goes well, she shouldn't have to stay in this place for long.

[It's okay, if you want to try, go ahead. If anyone dares to bully you, I will make them regret it for the rest of their lives! ]

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I’m crying, and I continue to ask for collections, recommendations and blades.

Chapter 9 What to do? It seems like I have fallen into a fire pit

"I'm sorry, but forget it." Yui Aoki made the opposite decision because of what he said. "If I want to work part-time, I can work anywhere. I can't let you, Mr. Guardian Spirit, be in danger because of me!"

I'm just kidding.

Xia Chuan hurriedly explained.

[There shouldn’t be so many bad people in real life, and I have a feeling that this place should be good]

"really?"

[Don't you believe me? I am your guardian spirit! ]

"You have to promise not to just..."

【I see】

Aoki Yui still couldn't become strong after all. At just sixteen years old, she didn't have the ability to discern the trap in Natsukawa's words.

The door curtain was pulled open, and a middle-aged man walked out with a satisfied smile, which finally gave Yui Aoki courage.

She stood solemnly at the door for a moment, took a breath, and then opened the door of the pub.