The shrine maiden left the village, and since she had made a move, there was no reason for the rebellious youkai to continue to exist, but the matter was not over yet.

The turmoil caused by the youkai in the human village is not destined to be so easy to quell, and the shrine maiden has always been only responsible for the retreat of the youkai itself - the aftermath has to deal with people, and she is lazy, that's all. In contrast, if Bai Ze is a human and Bo Li is a demon, maybe it is more suitable.

So, when Youning knocked on the door outside the courtyard of the temple house, no one answered.

However, just because there's no one in the house doesn't mean you won't meet people.

It's not big in the world, but it's peaceful, and it's only two streets away that it has nothing to do with the monsters. There are occasional pedestrians in front of the temple house, some passing by, some shopping, and one visiting, or rather, coming back.

"Outsiders?"

Youning heard the voice and turned around.

It was a young girl who spoke, dressed in red and white, but not Reimu. She walked over casually, carrying a bag with the tip of the verdant bamboo shoots at the mouth of the bag.

"You're an outsider?"

The girl still glanced at Youning casually, unlike passers-by, and didn't care about Youning's slightly strange clothes and glasses. She pushed open the door of the temple house.

The door of the temple house has always been closed and not locked, but out of respect, no one is offended. And this girl is different. She's half a resident of the temple house, she's a guide who's used to seeing visitors from the outside world like Huiyin, she's the captain of the self-police team in the world, and she's the one who can really fight powerful monsters.

She is Fujiwara Sister Red.

"Hmm...... It used to be. ”

Youning replied with a slight smile.

"Huiyin, there's a guest—" Fujiwara didn't think much of it, she shouted into the room, and then came back to look at Youning.

"Isn't Huiyin here?"

Youning didn't have time to speak anymore because another voice joined them.

"Sister Hong, is Teacher Huiyin here?"

"I don't think so."

"There's a little monster over there." Youning added, and then said, "Your name is Mei Hong?" Hello, my name is Youning. ”

The voice behind him sounded again, and this time it seemed to be a little dissatisfied: "Hey, be polite to Sister Meihong." ”

Youning was stunned for a moment, he thought a little, looked at his sister's red pants, and finally stopped his eyes on her airfield, snorted, and smiled very politely.

"I'm sorry." He nodded kindly.

A cross erupted on Fujiwara's red forehead.

Fujiwara Meihong is not a washboard, she wraps her chest for the work of the self-police force. It's just that it makes her look extraordinarily harmonious with Huiyin, like a couple.

The captain of the police force and the teachers of the temple house are the people who outsiders must meet when they come to the world, and they guide outsiders to find their place in the village. But that's a right, not a responsibility.

Fujiwara Meihong is in a good mood today, and she doesn't want to use such emotions casually before getting together with Huiyin, so she chooses to be willful. She admits that this outsider is different from the past, and she has a little interest, but Huiyin is her colleague and her close friend, and she thinks it is worth it.

So with a bang, she closed the door of the temple house, and it was as crisp as the clothes.

Youning was turned away, and he scratched his head. It stands to reason that there should be a mutual introduction to each other next, maybe you can shake hands according to the etiquette of the outside world, and of course he will hand over his business card and make a familiar face.

But it's a pity, it's Fujiwara Sister Red.

Youning suddenly turned around and looked at the little girl behind her who was still stunned.

"Oh...... Motoi Suzu, huh? ”

Motoju Kosuzu is not a girl who is afraid of life.,On the contrary, she's full of curiosity.,She's just not interested in outsiders.。 Because outsiders don't believe in yokai and don't recognize gods, they either live in a mess or die ambitiously, and over time, she is also disappointed - she is the daughter of Suzuna-an, and she likes yokai and books.

The stranger knew his name, though. Honju Xiaoling didn't think about it, out of a certain sense of pride, she seriously raised her little face and looked at Youning. That kind of smile is very unique to outsiders, but she thinks she has seen it.

"I've heard that Suzuna-an is a library borrowing house. Can you show me around? ”

"You like to read?"

Suzu Motoi became interested.

"Uh-huh. Like. I'm going to open a bookstore. ”

Youning nodded and smiled kindly.

"Hey, let's talk about it first, if you can't afford it, you can't borrow books."

Motoju Xiaoling crossed her hands on her waist and said angrily. She likes people who read, so she doesn't necessarily want to stop Youning from borrowing, but just waiting for the price to sell, just to see how the other party whispered. But Youning just laughed, and then asked:

"So, can I copy it?"

Honju Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, and she watched Youning stand in front of the door of the temple house with her hands on her sleeves like that.

"What are you doing?"

"I thought, ask Huiyin to borrow some paper and start a business."

Honju Kosuzu suddenly remembered why she thought Youning's smile was familiar, she remembered the monster book she used to hide under the bed, and her mother called her to her side before asking her, and at that time, she also smiled like this.

She was a little upset, but she was interested, and she put interest first.

Then, she saw something that interested her even more.

At Suzuna-an, she watched what Yu-Ning called "copying books".

Youning covered another piece of white paper with a blank piece of paper, brushed it gently, and said to her with a smile, "Okay." ”

"Really?"

"Really."

"I don't believe it."

"Look."

Xiao Ling uncovered it suspiciously, and sure enough, it was written. She was first surprised and then excited, and blurted out one sentence:

"Are you a youkai? Book-copying monsters? ”

Youning seemed a little surprised, he thought about it, and still laughed.

"It's not. I am human. ”

"Whew."

Suzu blinked.

"There's nothing unusual about ability, it's not necessarily as earth-shattering as you think. A lot of people have it, but it doesn't show it. Well...... Maybe one day, you can learn it like this, quietly. ”

"It's just about reading. …… Youning, you didn't lie to me, did you? ”

"As you wish. When the time comes, don't be scared by yourself. Just ......"

Youning smiled brightly and sentimentally, he suddenly raised his hand, as if he wanted to touch Xiaoling's head, folded it up halfway, and pushed his glasses. He covered half of his face, and Suzu was so immersed in illusions about her abilities that she didn't pay attention to what he was saying behind him.

"—I am, special."

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"Hello, Mr. Kami-Shirasawa. My name is Youning. ”

“…… Hello Teacher Huiyin! ”

When Huiyin came back alone, she saw this outsider talking and laughing with Xiaoling. She knows Suzu, so she knows that this outside person is different from what she used to be.

"Just call me Huiyin."

She often said this sentence, but now, in the world, there is still only one person who will call her that.

"Is that okay? The guy in the room wouldn't be happy. ”

Youning said with a smile. Of course, Huiyin understood what he said, and she was also curious, but out of kindness, she reminded the important things first.

"You have to be careful, there's a youkai in the village lately."

"Ah, wasn't that a shrine maiden retreat?"

Looking at Youning's disapproving look, Huiyin said again: "The monster may have escaped." When Ito, who was attacked, woke up, he didn't remember anything. ”

"What?"

"He had amnesia. I don't know what kind of youkai did it, but if you encounter something strange in the village......"

Youning looked shocked, it wasn't panic, it was just plain unexpected. But beyond that, there are more complex emotions. I don't know if it's joy or sorrow.

He thought for a moment, seemed to have made a decision, and then he said, "Your friend is waiting for you." Come back another day, Huiyin. ”

"It's fine. If you don't know where to go, you can go to the police first. ”

Huiyin heard Youning's name and smiled, not knowing what kind of mood she was in.

Say thank you and say goodbye. Youning was walking on the streets of the world, and Xiao Ling looked at him from behind and asked, "Where are you going?" The self-police force is not in that direction. ”

Youning paused for a moment, then turned around and said, "I want to go to the shrine." Interested? ”

The world is not big, and Suzuna-an is also on the periphery. A few steps away, I have already seen the entrance of the village. Youning took out a small notebook, took out a pen from his pocket, and thought about something as he looked.

"It's dangerous on the road."

Suzu said. She was right, if Huiyin was here, she would definitely stop him. Outsiders who go to the shrine alone often don't come back. As for what happened, maybe the shrine maiden knew, maybe the shrine maiden didn't-

"There's a sense of foreboding."

Youning nodded, looking up at the high, pale sky.

There's a snow brewing there.

"But what I believe in more than a hunch is the heart."

Written by Youning. The words written on the paper were originally like this.

【Youkai Nameless】

【Born of nostalgia】

[Cause of Death - Dream Seal]

Then, he crossed out the line below.