"That? Miko-sama? ”

"Is there something going on? Need help? ”

The car door opened, and a middle-aged couple got out of the car, looking a little nervous and concerned, and asked Hitomi, who was walking dazedly forward on the side of the road.

- Strictly speaking, this area is quite remote.

They didn't see a few cars along the way, and suddenly saw a white figure on the side of the road, which was indeed very reminiscent of some bad unfolding, and the two had planned to speed up and rush straight over......

It's just that the couple didn't expect that it was actually a witch dressed in white and a thousand haya.

The other party was walking slowly on the edge of the road in the night, blank and aimless.

- Such a strange and unreasonable scene almost made her husband unable to stop the car.

“……”

“……”

Hearing the voice, the shrine maiden slowly stopped, then turned to look at the couple.

Her pale face was calm and expressionless, and there seemed to be only a chill in her eyes, not a temperature.

The coldness of the glance seemed to pierce the heart, and the two couples suddenly subconsciously took a step back.

After all, neither of them is the kind of person who can't keep up with the times, although they don't watch horror movies often, they won't refuse to watch one or two once in a while.

The scene in front of them made them subconsciously think of some thriller plots, which would also become a fright point in a horror movie.

If there is a barrage at this time, it is estimated that it will be a whole row of "high energy ahead!" "It's going to drift past......

But that didn't happen next.

The shrine maiden just stared at them for a moment, then shook her head softly and whispered, "I'm sorry...... I'm fine, though. ”

Her voice is crisp, tactful and soft, and very pleasant to the ear.

Because Hitomi had already seen that the two couples in front of her were just ordinary people, not like the blonde girl she had met before, she wasn't sure if they were enemies......

Since it can be confirmed that she is facing an ordinary person, and it should have nothing to do with an existence that she is wary of, then she will naturally not continue to maintain that indifferent attitude.

She is the same as Kikyo, both are powerful and very kind shrine maidens, and their prestige level in the village before her death is the same.

Therefore, although it seems a little indifferent on the surface, it gives people a feeling of being unapproachable, but his nature is always a very kind and gentle person.

“……”

“……”

The couple couldn't help but feel slightly relieved at this time, thinking that they had just had a delusion. What kind of cold and cold eyes are pressing, there is no such thing at all!

This girl's eyes were just a little too calm, like a deep pool of stagnant water, not only dark but also deep, without the slightest ripple.

Immediately after, they also found that the witch in front of them seemed to be a little embarrassed, and they didn't know what had happened-

Her clothes and long black hair were wet, and the shrine maiden costume that should have been wide was tightly attached to her body, vaguely revealing her slender and graceful figure.

The two of them looked at each other, both having some speculation and sympathy, but neither of them said anything. It's just that combined with her death-like calm eyes, I think this girl may have suffered some kind of sad and sad unfair treatment!

But when she saw that the shrine maiden just nodded to them, and then turned around again, ready to continue walking slowly.

The wife of the couple hurriedly pulled her husband's arm hard and shouted, "That...... Miko-sama? Wait a minute! ”

"Huh? Excuse me...... Is there anything else you guys are up to? ”

Hitomi stopped again, and she turned around, not impatient, but asked softly in some confusion.

There was no need to open his mouth to communicate, the husband already understood his wife's thoughts, and just nodded seriously after a little thought.

And after getting her husband's approval, the wife was relieved.

"That, that...... Mikome-sama, we don't know what happened to you, so it's hard to express any opinions on this......"

This seemingly gentle, charming wife carefully organizes her words, and she wants to help each other tactfully as much as possible without touching the other party's "sad things".

"It's just that I want to ask, where are you going next?"

“……”

“……”

"Next...... Where to go? Hitomi's eyes were a little confused, and she subconsciously looked around, looking at the scenes and things that made her feel extremely unfamiliar, "I...... I do not know. ”

“……”

“……”

And sure enough, it was!

The couple looked at each other again, and saw a more obvious "sympathy" in each other's eyes, and they both felt that their guess was correct. Although I don't know the specific details, at least the idea should be fine.

"Then if you don't have a place to go for a while, why don't you come with us to our place for a night's rest?"

The wife said softly, "And it's night now, and you continue to wander outside like this...... Isn't it okay either? The area is less secure at night. ”

"With you? Going to you guys? ”

Hitomi was slightly stunned, only to realize that the couple seemed to be ready to help themselves? She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when the words came to her lips, she paused.

Because to be fair, she really needs that kind of help now.

Because of this era and this world, she is still too unfamiliar with her who has just woken up, and she doesn't know what she should do.

The least thing that can be confirmed is that it will certainly not help her to go on aimlessly as before. It's never going to get better just like that, it's only going to get worse.

"That's right, if you really don't have a place to go, why don't you come with us to our house first?"

The wife said softly, and then she didn't know what she thought, she quickly added-

"Don't worry about the trouble, usually the two of us feel a little empty at home, and it just so happens that our son and daughter will come back tonight...... And if you're not used to it, it just so happens that there is a shrine near our house, so you can spend the night there. ”

It's not that she has any other thoughts, but she really feels sorry for what happened to such a girl, and she is really worried that if she doesn't care, the other party may encounter something even more distressing.

The shrine maiden was still a little hesitant: "Thank you, it's just ...... I might get you guys in trouble......"

But Hitomi doesn't know-

Her use of such a statement only made the couple more convinced of the truth of what they had made up in their minds.

……

……

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye it was eight o'clock in the evening.

The night in Tokyo is even deeper, so thick that it can barely be dissolved. Just as a certain troublemaker had just boarded the plane and left the land, things were continuing to develop on the other side.

"I'm back......"

It seemed to be an exhausted greeting voice, and a beautifully dressed woman of about twenty-five or sixteen years old walked into the entrance, then lowered her head and began to change her shoes, and asked casually-

"By the way, Mom, I just saw my dad at the shrine over there? What's the matter? ”

"Welcome back, Maki."

The gentle mother put on an apron and stepped forward to greet her, saying with a smile.

"Don't worry about your dad, he's just going to ask the shrine for a stay for today's guests."

"Today's guest? Are there guests here today? And why stay overnight at the shrine? The beautiful woman named Maki said strangely, and then walked into the living room.

Immediately afterward, she froze there.

Because in the living room there was not only my younger brother who came back earlier than me, but also a strange girl I didn't know.

is not only very beautiful, but even her temperament is very attractive, even she, who has always been more self-conscious in these two aspects, can't help but feel ashamed of herself at the first time.

And his unruly younger brother with permed hair, leather clothes, and always a motorcycle party appearance-

At this moment, he is sitting quietly on the sofa on the other side, and he seems to be at a loss, which is very rare.

"This is Hitomiko, a shrine maiden-sama! It's just that for some reason, her shrine maiden costume was soaked, so I took it upon myself to give her Maki's previous clothes to wear first......"

The mother, who followed into the living room, explained in a voice and explained the problem with the clothes on the shrine maiden.

"Ah, is that what it is? …… Oh, I mean that's fine, I'm okay with that......"

Maki found out that the girl was wearing a set of her previous clothes, and she suddenly felt even more pressured, but she hurriedly said out loud.

- What is no problem, the problem is simply big, okay!

Of course, it's not that she's stingy or anything, but because of the same clothes, different people wear them, and the effect is very different...... It's just heart-wrenching, isn't it!

"Maki, you're back!" At this time, my father's deep voice came from behind him.

"Dad."

Maki hurriedly looked behind him, only to see his father walk in and nod to himself, and then look at the girl over there.

"Well, sit down and rest...... That, Miss Hitomi, I'm going to take you to the shrine over there now...... If you don't want to rest so early, you can sit down again and go. ”

Hitomi, who had always been quiet, stood up without any hesitation, nodded in thanks, and said in a calm voice:

"Excuse me, thank you very much."

Immediately after, Maki keenly noticed that his younger brother showed a very disappointed expression, as if he opened his mouth subconsciously, but he was not able to say anything.

Hitomi thanked several people separately, although it was very flat and her expression did not change much, but no one would think that she was perfunctory, but they could all feel her sincerity.

Immediately afterward, she went out with her and did not look back.

“……”

“……”

There was silence in the living room for a moment.

"What a good girl, quiet and polite, I don't know who is so conscienceless, I don't know how to cherish ...... at all"

Then it was my mother who broke the silence, she covered her face and looked in the direction of the entrance, said with pity, and stood in the camp of Hitomi with the same hatred, accusing her of the "negative person" who made up her brain.

- She doesn't know the truth, but she seems to believe that her guess is correct.

"Mom, so, what the hell is this...... What's going on? Maki still felt a little confused, she didn't know anything, and she was confused.

"I'm telling you, it's actually like this......"

Or is it the nature of most women, the mother's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly grabbed her daughter and said.

Maki subconsciously looked at his younger brother again, and then found that the kid was also quietly pricking up his ears to listen carefully - obviously no matter what the family said in the past, he always had a sneer or impatient expression......

How? He is now out of the rebellious middle two period, and he doesn't have that self-righteous mentality?

……

……

On the outskirts of the city, in the middle of nowhere, in a secluded unnamed shrine.

"Looks like there's really only a few stupid ways to do it...... Aha, I don't want to......" sounded like a hearty laugh.

A negative man is laying out various spells to open the gates of hell.

Anyway, now that the tenacious Erha has left, there is no need to worry about arousing his interest and causing more trouble, and Mo Chen is indeed the only one who is most effective now.

After all, he is also desperate, there is no hope for direct sensing, and he can only use the carpet search - but he is currently short of manpower, and he can only directly use his own advantages to pull "people" to help.

At the very least, it would ensure that Hitomi was still in the city, and if it was delayed for a while, it would be possible that he would never be able to catch his clues again.

As for whether the city will be a scene of a hundred ghosts walking at night and a group of demons dancing around, that is definitely true.

But—

If you are not an extraordinary person, unless you are highly inspired, you will not be able to see it, and there is no difference between it and non-existence...... Moreover, the order given by Mo Chen was only to search for specific targets, not to attack specific targets.

It's just that the question is, how many of the most inspired people in such an international metropolis with a population of tens of millions will be?

…… That's a problem.