The Santu River, this is a place that preceded Gensokyo's zài, and even when Yakumo Zi didn't exist yet, this place has been around for a long time.

Hongyi had never been to this place before, as it was easy to associate the word death.

The living generally don't come back here at all, unless they're the same people as Hongji.

Hongzhi felt that he was also an idle egg-hurting person, a living person who came to this desperate place of death...... It's simply something that only the most boring person would do.

If it was usual, Hongzhi would be as far away from this place as possible, but now, he did not hesitate to set foot on this land, before coming here, he clearly saw the ghosts floating around him, white, and the autumn clothes in the white jade building, there are also some spirits similar to people...... But those are not ordinary ghosts, and besides, those spirits are basically quite obsessed, which is very dangerous......

The danger lies in various aspects, first of all, their obsession leads them to easily attach to people, and the second is that they have a lot of aggression.

However, such spirits, the god of death will not allow them to cross the river, in fact, as a living person, Hongzhi will not be allowed to cross the river.

He came here, in fact, he wanted to try it, after all, although Shikihime rarely appeared, he also participated in the banquet of Hakurei Shrine, and he came here in the hope that he could get through Guò Komachi and learn a little about Yinghime, and then try to see if there was a chance to meet Yinghime once......

This can be regarded as a serious matter, this Hades who no one dares to provoke in Gensokyo.

"......" However, the scene that Hiroshi saw was Komachi looking at the water by the river, yawning with the sickle in his hand, looking bored.

"What's the matter, ...... alone here" Hiroshi fell towards Komachi, although he knew that Komachi was lazy most of the possibilities, he still couldn't point this out directly, otherwise, he would offend people for no reason.

Komachi looked back and saw Hiroshi, then tilted his head in surprise, and after a while, said, "It's nothing, I'm waiting for someone." ”

"Wait for someone?" The answer was also fresh, and Hiroshi stood next to Komachi and asked, "Who are you waiting for?" ”

"Who else do you think there is at this time?" Instead, Komachi looked at Hiroshi strangely and looked at him obliquely.

"Forehead......" This Hongzhi really didn't know, so he decided to ask shamelessly, and said, "That, who are you waiting for?" ”

"......" As a result, Komachi looked at him like an idiot, and after a long time, he said unhappily, "Do you really not know or falsely don't know, we only have one person here now, who do you think?" ”

"Eh......" Hiroshi knew that Komachi did not classify himself as a human, so there was no doubt that the only human here was himself, so when he said it, he ...... "Hey, are you waiting for me!"

This kind of sudden realization tone made Komachi quite satisfied, nodded, and then stood up and patted the back of his long skirt, the huge scythe clicked twice, and the cold light of the forest made people panic.

"I said, be careful......" Avoiding the cold blade slightly, Hongzhi smiled bitterly, "Wait for me to do something." ”

"It's probably you looking for something with us, not us looking for something with you." Komachi asked rhetorically.

"Eh......" That's true, but when I came to beg you, I ended up waiting for me here, and this matter was different, "Okay, I see, I do have something I want to ask Eihime-sama. ”

"Well, that's what Lord Shiki told me." Komachi tilted his head and smiled, "However, it is difficult for a living person to get to the other side, so I have a Jianyì, I killed you here, and then how did you ...... in the past"

"You...... Can you kill someone? "Hongzhi is not panicked, he has been in Gensokyo for so long, and he has basically understood the basic types of monsters in Gensokyo, including this Grim Reaper...... Although she is called the Grim Reaper, her job is to extradite the souls of the deceased, and theoretically cannot kill people.

"Uh......" I didn't expect to be asked like this, and Komachi's face suddenly became depressed, "It's really boring." ”

It seems that the original purpose was to make fun of Hongzhi, but the result of the joke didn't seem to be very good.

"Excuse me...... I'm in a weird mood here...... "Indeed, now Hongzhi really doesn't have any joke intentions, so he can only apologize to Komachi helplessly."

Komachi sighed, then stretched out his hand, and a wooden boat suddenly appeared on the water, slowly moving towards it.

This ship is a ship of death that has extradited countless undead......

"You're the first living person on board." Komachi looked at Hiroshi, then jumped on the boat, "Come on." ”

Hongzhi was worried that he would become dead when he got on the boat...... But it would be a waste of time to retreat now, and there was no need for Ying Ji to kill himself at all, so he jumped on the boat...... It shook like an ordinary wooden boat, and there were circles of ripples under the water.

The scythe in Komachi's hand vanished into a wooden oar, and she lowered it into the water.

The small wooden boat quietly began to move on the Santu River, and then slowly drove towards the opposite bank.

Hongzhi didn't know how long it would take to travel like this, because the Santu River couldn't see the other side at all, and when the boat floated on the river, before he knew it, it was already in the middle of the river, and the surroundings seemed extremely quiet, and the fog that came out of nowhere covered the eyes of the two people......

"It's so quiet......," Hongji said quietly, and then lay down on the boat......

Looking up at the sky, there was no end in sight at this moment, only a faint mist floating, and some dampness also made Hongzhi a little uncomfortable.

"It's rare for anyone to walk through this place so calmly...... "Komachi said with a smile as he rowed, "not even a dead ghost would like that...... Because generally speaking, people who need to be extradited by death are not dead for long. ”

"Yes...... "For Komachi's praise, Hiroshi doesn't think it's very good...... Isn't it like I've been dead for a long time?

"Don't mind, I don't mean anything special, I'm just feeling emotional......" Komachi's hands waved, and the oars made a ripple in the water, "If all the work was easy, I wouldn't be so troublesome...... Death's job is hard. ”

“…… Uh, is it...... "Death's work, how do you feel very idle, otherwise how would you have so much time to be lazy."

"Hehe, I can guess what you're thinking, but don't be surprised, every year someone becomes a Grim Reaper, and there are many people who want to escape from the Grim Reaper's profession because it's dangerous, not much pay, and the work is boring...... The main thing is that some troublesome souls will delay you for a day or two at a time. Komachi sighed, then continued, "At this time, I will also feel bored...... Still, somebody has to do it......"

Hiroshi didn't quite understand such a complaint, but Komachi didn't mind his attitude either, and continued: "You may not know, but I am the Boatman Death, and I am also the Grim Reaper who specializes in extradition, but in the past, I was also a very good fighting Grim Reaper...... It's also famous among those Grim Reapers. ”

"Hey, yes, so why are you here?" Hongji was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise, "And...... Eihime-sama doesn't have a good impression of you. ”

"Hehe, what do you say...... Because it's a dangerous job, my word ...... I also feel very tired. Komachi took a breath and spit it out again, before he said, "I still want to be normal...... So I let my appearance not be outstanding and not eye-catching, and slowly, I was forgotten...... Although the salary is getting less and less......"

Only the last one is a little complaining.

"As for Eihime-sama...... Also very nice people...... That is, she is the only one who is willing to take me in, and really keeps me in this position, and she doesn't blame me for being lazy. Komachi's mouth said a completely different side, "I like Ehime-sama very much, she has helped me a lot...... And she herself is obviously very busy, but there are many, many things to trouble her...... Life and death work...... There is already a big difference. ”

"E......" Hongzhi seems to feel something related to himself.

"Mr. Hiroshi......" Komachi looked ahead, where a piece of land had gradually appeared, and in the white mist, it gradually revealed its posture, "There are always various things in the position where Eihime-sama stands, please don't embarrass her too much......"

"Forehead......" Hongji smiled bitterly, this is really hard to say, what can I embarrass Yingji?

It's really hard to say, and Komachi didn't say anything more, and the boat slowly leaned towards the shore.

Bright red flowers bloomed all over the land, and the entire riverbank was filled with flame-like flowers, and only in the midst of the flowers was a path that could only lead one person to guò, to an unknown distance.

"Please go with peace of mind." After getting off the boat with Komachi, he said, "I'll wait here and send you back, and Eihime-sama knows you're coming." ”

“…… Forehead...... Good ......"

To be honest, this feeling of being completely controlled by the other party is really not good, but ......

Taking a breath, Hongzhi raised his head and strode onto the path shrouded in bright red.

A road to death. ―――――――――――――――――― dividing line―――――――――――――――― do you think I've been running out lately...... Then prove it...... I'm almost done with this book-v-woohoo