After resting for a few days, Mai Shiraishi finally got permission from her doctor and was discharged from the hospital, although she still had bandages around her arms, but she no longer affected her movements.

After visiting Officer Twilight, who had already recovered, and thanking him, Mai Shiraishi left the hospital, accompanied by Nanami Hashimoto, who had come to visit her.

"Ahh Finally discharged! Mushrooms are growing on your body when you stay in the hospital. Mai Shiraishi couldn't help but stretch her waist.

Nana Hashimoto patted her angrily: "Don't make such a big move, the wound has collapsed and you have to go back to lie down." ”

"I'm sorry, Nanamin!" Mai Shiraishi said to Nanami Hashimoto with a flattering smile, "Thank you for coming to pick me up from the hospital." ”

While Nana Hashimoto looked at Mai Shiraishi helplessly, he found that on the necklace on Mai Shiraishi's chest, the golden magatama had been dim and turbid, and he couldn't help but look at Mai Shiraishi worriedly, and looked carefully at Mai Shiraishi's smile that seemed to be the same as before, and he wanted to stop talking.

Mai Shiraishi felt Nanami Hashimoto's strange eyes, looked at herself to confirm that there was nothing wrong, and then asked Nanami Hashimoto, "Nanamin, why are you looking at me with such eyes?" Is there something wrong with me? ”

"No, there's nothing wrong with that." Nana Hashimoto smiled reluctantly and said, "I just feel like Mai You have been in the hospital for so many days, and people have become more beautiful." ”

Mai Shiraishi happily took Nanami Hashimoto's hand: "Really? When I wash my face in the morning, I also feel that my skin has become much better, and if it used to be a reflector, it is now pearl white! Mai Shiraishi said as she touched her cheek and smiled as if she was happy.

Nana Hashimoto looked at the happy Mai Shiraishi, thought about it and said, "Mai, let's go have something to drink, I have something to tell you." ”

Mai Shiraishi felt the solemnity in Nanami Hashimoto's tone, and couldn't help but put away the smile on her face.

"What's the matter with Nanamin?" Then he approached Nanami Hashimoto with a concerned face and asked, "Did you quarrel with Chiya-san?" ”

Nanami Hashimoto, who was touched by Mai Shiraishi's concern, shook her head and said, "No, it's okay between me and Chiya." It's about Mai like you. ”

"About me?" Mai Shiraishi looked puzzled and asked strangely, "What's the matter with me?" If you're worried about my injury, Nanamin, you don't have to worry, the doctor said that there will be no scars. After speaking, he also showed a reassuring smile to Nanami Hashimoto.

"Not this thing." Nana Hashimoto did not deny it: "Let's find a place to sit down, and I will tell you slowly that it may be about your future life." ”

Mai Shiraishi was confused by Nana Hashimoto, and couldn't help asking, "About my future life?" Nanamin, what the hell are you talking about? I'm all confused by you. ”

"There's a store in front, let's sit down, and I'll tell you slowly." Saying that, Nanami Hashimoto pulled Mai Shiraishi into a restaurant on the side of the road.

After ordering two drinks and finding a secluded seat, Mai Shiraishi looked at her with a solemn expression but a little hesitant not to feel that Nanami Hashimoto Nanami, and asked bluntly: "Nanamin, what do you want to tell me, what is so important, and what is it about my future life?" ”

Nana Hashimoto looked at Mai Shiraishi, who was still unconscious, and asked, "Mai, how did you get this necklace on your body, do you know?" ”

Mai Shiraishi touched the necklace on her chest, looked down at the golden magatama on the necklace and said, "Nanamin, you said this?" This is a souvenir I bought on the side of the Seiji Stone when I was a kid when I traveled to Nasuno. ”

Mai Shiraishi took off the necklace and handed it to Nanami Hashimoto, and said to her mysteriously: "Let me tell you, this necklace was white when I bought it, but after I wore it for a long time, it slowly turned golden." But I don't know if it's the reason for the attack this time, and I feel like the whole necklace has become dull. After speaking, Mai Shiraishi's face showed a hint of gloom, as if she was distressing her necklace.

Nana Hashimoto did not take the necklace handed over by Mai Shiraishi, looked at the golden magatama that had been dimmed on it, and after rubbing it for a while, she raised her head and looked into Mai Shiraishi's eyes and asked, "So Mai, don't you know what this necklace represents?" ”

Mai Shiraishi asked with a puzzled expression, "What else can this necklace represent?" It changes color, but when I bought it, it was just a very ordinary necklace. Nanamin, what's wrong with you? I've been talking weird today. ”

Nana Hashimoto didn't return the necklace to Mai Shiraishi, hesitated for a moment, but chose to tell Mai Shiraishi the truth: "This necklace may be a killing stone." ”

"Killing stones?" Mai Shiraishi covered her mouth and smiled: "Nanamin, what are you kidding, although this was bought next to Nasuno's Killing Stone, it can't be a Killing Stone." 200 yen for plastic products only. ”

Nanami Hashimoto shook her head and said in a serious tone, "I'm not kidding. I asked Qianye for a long time, and he told me that this necklace was probably the real killing stone. Looking at the stunned look on Mai Shiraishi's face, Nanami Hashimoto continued: "Chiya told me that the killing stone does not refer to the broken big stone of Nasuno, but to the item where the nine-tailed demon fox lodges, which can be a stone or something else. ”

Mai Shiraishi looked at her necklace in disbelief: "So it could also be a necklace?" So my necklace will turn gold also because ......? ”

Nana Hashimoto nodded, agreeing with Mai Shiraishi's conjecture while adding, "Senya is still uncertain, it may or may not be. ”

Mai Shiraishi looked at the already dim necklace in her hand, hurriedly put it on the table, and asked as if she was afraid of this necklace: "Then it won't have any effect if I wear this necklace on my body since I was a child, right?" I'm not going to be possessed by youkai, am I? ”

"Not possessed by a youkai." Nana Hashimoto looked at Mai Shiraishi and put his mind at ease, and suddenly said with a narrow face: "Mai, you just become a monster." ”

Looking at Nanami Hashimoto, who had a narrow face, Mai Shiraishi pursed her mouth and pushed her and said, "Nana Min is the worst!" If you still make this kind of joke at this time, no wonder Rice says that you are Hashimoto who gloats! ”

Nana Hashimoto covered her mouth and looked at Mai Shiraishi who looked unhappy, and said with a smile: "No kidding, if Mai's necklace is really a killing stone, you will really become a nine-tailed demon fox." Speaking of this, Nana Hashimoto restrained the smile on her face and said seriously: "Judging from Mai's description, your necklace is probably the real killing stone, and you may have begun to turn into a monster." ”

Mai Shiraishi heard Nana Hashimoto say this, and immediately became excited, looked at her and said, "How is this possible?" Nanamin, don't make such jokes, I don't know how I can become a monster, I'm still Mai Shiraishi you know! ”

"Mai-like, your eyes!" Nana Hashimoto didn't see the change in Mai Shiraishi's eyes, and covered her mouth in disbelief to avoid screaming.

Mai Shiraishi looked at Nana Hashimoto's surprised appearance, and said suspiciously, "My eyes? What's wrong with my eyes? ”

Nanami Hashimoto hurriedly took out the mirror from her bag and handed it to Mai Shiraishi. Mai Shiraishi was puzzled by the mirror, and after taking a look, the whole person was stunned.

The pupils of Mai Shiraishi's eyes in the mirror turned red and blue, not only did the color change, but the pupils also changed from the original round pupils to vertical pupils. Looking at her eyes in the mirror, Mai Shiraishi suddenly leaned back on the chair weakly, and looked at Nanami Hashimoto with blank eyes.

"How so? I don't want to become a youkai! As she spoke, Mai Shiraishi began to cry.

Nana Hashimoto hurriedly comforted Mai Shiraishi and said, "Don't cry, Mai!" ”

Mai Shiraishi said in a crying voice: "But people really don't want to become monsters." ”

"It's happened, we have to think about how to solve it, it's useless for you to cry like Mai." Nana Hashimoto stroked Mai Shiraishi's shoulder: "Let's go find a thousand nights, he must have a way to help you." Even if it can't turn you back into a human, at least it won't affect your life. ”

Mai Shiraishi had tears in her eyes, and looked at Nanami Hashimoto with her heterochromatic eyes and asked, "Really?" ”

Although Nanami Hashimoto was not completely sure in his heart, he still nodded.

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Nanami Hashimoto, who came to the shrine again, and Mai Shiraishi stood in front of the torii and clapped their hands and bowed, and then walked towards the shrine, but the moment they stepped over the torii, Mai Shiraishi suddenly felt a pressure on her, while Nanami Hashimoto on the side didn't feel it, and even felt relaxed.

"Mai-like, what's wrong with you?" Nana Hashimoto looked at Mai Shiraishi, who was having some difficulty breathing, and asked with concern after holding her arm.

Mai Shiraishi seemed to feel difficult to breathe, and said with some difficulty: "I don't know, I feel something pressing on me when I cross the torii, and it is so uncomfortable." ”

When Nana Hashimoto was holding Mai Shiraishi and couldn't advance or retreat, the bamboo forests on both sides of the road were suddenly blown by the wind, making a rustling sound, and the bamboo leaves flew all over the sky, surrounding the two. Seeing the changes in the bamboo forest, Nana Hashimoto hurriedly helped Mai Shiraishi to exit the torii, but when she turned around, the road behind her and the torii gate had been obscured by the bamboo leaves and disappeared. The stairs leading to the main hall of the shrine in front of you became long in an instant, and they were obscured by flying bamboo leaves.

Looking at the changes in front of her, Nana Hashimoto did not support Mai Shiraishi, who was uncomfortable, and suddenly fell into a predicament that could not be advanced or retreated.

"Nanamin, what's going on?" Mai Shiraishi struggled to help Nanami Hashimoto look at the bamboo leaves flying in front of her, and for some reason, she felt very scared, as if these bamboo leaves could take her life at any time.

Nana Hashimoto did not hold Mai Shiraishi, although she was also afraid, but she still said calmly: "This should be an enchantment, and there should be no danger if you don't move." ”

Just when the two of them couldn't advance or retreat, the bamboo leaves in the sky gathered into a human face, and said to the two: "Bold monster! How dare you trespass on this Taisha shrine! ”