Asako Asano has been a little depressed lately.

It's not because of the school festival.。

As junior high school students, their participation in the school festival is actually not so high.

It's just that Ariko Asano is a member of the student council, so she has to be in charge of some affairs.

But now it's free.

The reason why she was depressed was that Qiao Qiao didn't seem to have taken her to the spirit removal commission recently.

[Ariko ☆ Kira]: Teacher, I have had time lately~

[Ariko ☆ Kira]: If you have a commission to remove the spirit, you can ask me to go and watch~

[Riko ☆ Kira]: I'll be there obediently.

[Yariko ☆ Kira]: That's right, Saya is starting to get close to people now, and if you have a chance, you can come to the shrine to see it~

The night before yesterday,Finally finished the school festival.,Asano Ariko was able to contact Qiao Qiao.。

Four lines were issued in a row.

It took five minutes for Qiao Qiao to reply.

[Qiao Qiao]: I haven't encountered a spirit removal commission recently, but if I do, I'll let Asano Miko know.

Saturday.

Afternoon.

"Ugh."

Ariko Asano, who had finished her training, rolled around on the bed.

, roll on.

Continue to struggle with not being able to study.

I knew a little bit about it before, but I didn't expect that the soul slayer at the bottom was really hard.

In and the country.

The shrine is responsible for weddings and other happy events.

The temple is responsible for the funeral.

Yinyangliao is a state department, and Onmyoji is a civil servant.

These organized casters have their own work on weekdays, and the removal of souls is only incidental.

Even if you don't get a commission, there's no problem.

But for example, Qiao Qiao, an independent soul slayer.

If there are fewer delegations, then there are really no delegations.

But.

After returning home from the Maldives.

Ariko Asano has heard a lot of things.

For example, on the first day of the Golden Week holiday, the teacher encountered an incident of a bad child.

May 1 was also involved in an incident involving youkai.

In addition, last weekend, Meiji Jingu smashed a criminal yokai stronghold, and there are also active teachers among them.

This means that the teacher is not idle during this time.

It's a pity that this time is not there.

Otherwise, I will be able to learn more of the teacher's soul removal techniques.

Thinking of this, Asako Asano suddenly felt something.

Picked up the phone.

Buzz –

The phone vibrated a little.

Ariko Asano almost didn't hold her phone steady.

Spun around a few times in mid-air before landing on the bed.

It is Line of Joe Bridge.

It's brief.

[Qiao Qiao]: Asano shrine maiden, I have met a soul removal commission here, do you have time?

"Yes, yes!"

Ariko Asano replied immediately.

After getting the address, Lightspeed changed his clothes, carried his bag, and ran out of the house.

“？”

Witnessing his daughter going out, Atsuta Jingu Tokyo Branch Miyaji, Asano Shoji frowned slightly.

"There's a problem."

......

Two hours ago.

Yamanote Line.

Qiao Qiao was holding a library book and was studying.

Kazukoku's library is not just an entertainment novel.

To be precise, the library book is a type of binding relative to hardcover books, and because of its convenient size, it is loved by some office workers who commute to the subway.

As for the various entertainment literary works derived from this, it is another topic.

The library in Qiao Qiao's hand was originally about the legend of the monster.

After coming into contact with Suzuka, Qiao Qiao's interest in the study of monsters became a little stronger.

In the course of studying, Qiao Qiao found that there were two kinds of distinction between youkai and the country.

One is that animals, plants, plants, and other monsters are infiltrated by spiritual power, and finally give birth to consciousness and transform into humans.

On the other hand, there are monsters created by intangible natural things, such as wind and frost, which have gained faith due to legends and strange stories.

Suzuka, for example, is the first type.

The sickle, on the other hand, is the second type.

The research on the first type of monster is relatively in-depth, after all, it is an animal form, and it can be compared with biology.

But the second type of monster is more troublesome.

First of all, this kind of monster is even more "weird", it is the weirdness of the weird, and there is no way to measure it by ordinary means.

Secondly, the number of such yokai is relatively small, and there are very few samples.

In the end, these monsters are under the jurisdiction of even fewer than the Spirit Master Association, and almost all of them are free, which is both mysterious and dangerous.

Just like the sickle this time, it is a rare research object for major organizations.

Although in the end, Qiao Qiao did not inquire about the fate of the sickle.

However, according to Masaharu Ii.

At least part of it remained at Meiji Jingu.

As for the youkai in those three strongholds.

In the end, the body decayed, and the remnants were sent to the Yin Yang Hall for study.

No results have been obtained as to why they mutated.

The Yamanote Line is a loop line for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and even on holidays, there are many people.

Qiao Qiao gave up a seat for an old man, and stood in the middle of the carriage by himself, very steady.

He went to the library this morning to find out more about the yokai, and now he has two borrowed books in his bag.

In Wakoku, weirdness is not a hidden thing.

In addition to the soul exterminators with spiritual powers, many literati and nobles are also quite interested in these weirdness.

For example, it is rumored that Zashiki boy is an existence that can attract good luck for people, and it is a strange thing that major families are vying to explore.

In modern times, there are even more stories about weirdness.

Such as yokai comics, novels, games.

Even, Qiao Qiao learned that some works with similar themes were really produced by monsters.

Making money is secondary, and the essential intention is to make the public change their impression of some monsters.

For example, in the past, in many places, it was rumored that it was a simple weirdness like the resentful spirit of a dead dog.

After absorbing spiritual power and faith, he became an existence like a god.

From a spirit, he became a youkai.

But after it was written as a novel and drawn as a comic.

The dog god has gradually become an amiable existence, and in some places it has even been regarded as a local characteristic cultural image.

While humans are gradually influencing youkai, youkai are also imperceptibly influencing humans.

Come to think of it.

Qiao Qiao suddenly felt something in his heart and raised his head.

The subway arrived just at the station, and people got off one after another.

On one of the people who got out of the car, Qiao Qiao caught the yin qi.

As said before.

Qiao Qiao's vision ability is all-weather.

In crowded places, he can often see a trace of yin qi hanging from the necks of many people.

This is not to say that they are haunted by evil spirits.

Living in a place where feng shui is not very good, the mental state deteriorates, and the body is weak.

All of these can lead to the accumulation of yin qi.

In most cases, there is no need for a soul slayer to do so, and these yin qi will dissipate over time.

It's like a cold that can be cured even if you don't take medicine and lie down for a few days.

But the person Qiao Qiao saw just now.

The yin qi on the body is a little depressed, and there are a lot of them, which is not like a normal condition.

If left unattended, it may affect your physical health, and you may even have an accident due to an abnormal mental state caused by yin qi.

Looking at the platform, Shibuya, it's not too far from Shinjuku.

Qiao Qiao also got off the subway and followed the other party out of the station.

Then, he stopped the man around a corner.

"This gentleman."

Qiao Qiao said hello, causing the man to frown slightly confused.

"What's the matter?"

He is still very polite to the Chinese people.

Or rather, on the surface, it is still very polite.

Even if he was stopped halfway, the man just didn't understand it and didn't get angry.

So, Qiao Qiao continued.

"I see that there is a lot of yin qi accumulated in your body, and it has a tendency to spread, and if you don't deal with it in time, it may cause some not very good things."

“？”

Man, stunned.