"After graduating, I became a person who relied on painting to eat, traveled all over the world, indulged in various parties, met all kinds of women, many of whom I forgot in a blink of an eye, but there is one that I still have some impressions of. ”

Oh my God, is this telling me a love story... Why the hell are you writing to me?

"Originally, it was just a night no different from usual, everyone is an adult, and they will continue to live on their own after dawn, even if they meet again, there will be no nostalgia and concern in their eyes, but there is a woman who is different. It was a woman I met at a reception, she was the most shining woman in the crowd, skillfully moving through the different crowds, and leaving everyone as if she were leaving, but she walked into my room alone, and the next morning, as usual, I left her money and jewelry, and with a smile in her eyes, she changed her face in an instant, and threw the door away. ”

... Well, it's normal that I didn't give you a slap in the face.

"I never figured out what I had done wrong, wasn't this the case with this relationship? Greedy for pleasure for a while, each taking what he wanted? But soon, I didn't have the heart to think about it, and my assets failed in the investment, and I lost all my money. After a period of dullness, I decided to start over, and I started borrowing money to start a company and set up a training organization. ”

Is there too much retribution for love debts?

"It was a difficult step at the beginning, but it gradually improved, and I forgot about the bright lights and started to notice the people who were always with me, such as my assistant. That's not an amazing girl, serious and responsible work, always the first to go to work, the last to get off work, helped me deal with countless complex and cumbersome problems, she doesn't like to talk, always sit silently in the office, I saw her dedication and efforts, and gradually began to appreciate this weak girl who is full of strength in her heart, I think she should be my wife's candidate, but unfortunately, my last wife is not her. ”

There is a large blank space on the letterhead.

"Many years later, I accidentally learned about the yokai, and I realized that these women who made my impression might be a person, so I tried my best to find her and spend a short good time. But she no longer exists in the world, and I've heard that the soul of a yokai is forever, so I want to find her soul through a ghostwriter and talk to her again. ”

At the bottom of the letter is a phone number.

I was hesitating whether I should fight or not, and although I hadn't heard about the eternal existence of yokai spirits, if it was really as he said, let him meet the youkai soul who tried his best to stay with him, and it would make both of us have less regrets.

The owner of the phone number answered the phone very quickly.

"Is it a ghostwriter?" the deep man's voice was a little different from what I had imagined.

“... It's me, I want to ask, how did you know my whereabouts?"

"Does it matter?"

"Of course," I said, "or I would feel like an eye was on me at all times." ”

"Because there are more youkai in the place you're in, and if you ask the locals, it's not hard to get news. The other party replied.

“... All right. ”

"Can you help me find her soul?" asked.

"It's hard," I said, "because I don't know the precedent." ”

"Then why did you call me again?"

"I want to try," I said, "the relationship between humans and youkai is not equal, humans are easy, and youkai are not easy, and I think I should try it for this nostalgia." ”

"That's the best," he said, "and you don't have to worry about the cost or anything." ”

To be honest, I kind of hate the man on the other side of the phone.

"I'm not here for the money," I said, "and now that you know she's a youkai, I won't say more, just tell me her name, and maybe I'll find something out of it." ”

There was no sound on the other side of the phone, and there was silence for a long time.

"You don't know her name?" I asked.

The other party still didn't speak.

"You—" I said, "you didn't find her, did you?"

The silence over there confirmed my suspicions.

"If a youkai is obsessed with you, he will definitely tell you the name that is most important to him, and she cares so much about you, but you don't know her name? I said these words in one breath, "So, why are you making up stories?"

"It's not all made up," the man on the other end of the line sighed slowly, "The previous stories are all true, but when I realized that all these different girls had the same eyes, she was no longer by my side, and I blame me for not recognizing her until I married someone else, which must have hurt her deeply." ”

“... So how did you end up finding out that a lot of people are alone?"

"A painting," he said, "before I got married, she gave me a painting, and I didn't care, but one day when I was sorting things I accidentally broke the frame, only to find out that it was not one painting, but many, each of which was my work from a different period, corresponding to a different woman." ”

"She wants you to recognize her by this painting," I said, "after all, I've been waiting for you for so many years, trying every means to change countless faces to stay by your side, but never taking the initiative to ask who she really is, she is so conflicted, she should be afraid that the boundary between humans and demons will become a drag on you." ”

"Perhaps," said the man, "but I didn't recognize her anyway, and I made up such a story for you in the hope of making myself feel better." ”

"You said you got married, but what about your wife?"

"Divorced," he said lightly, "all my thoughts now are on this girl who has always been by my side with a different face." ”

“... Well, I'll try, you wait for my information. With that, I hung up the phone.

Ruthless people, I'm afraid they won't cherish such affectionate youkai.

The next morning, I messaged the man.

"Sorry, I didn't find the answer you were looking for, I'm afraid I can't help you. ”

"yes, that can't be helped, thank you. ”

I hope my decision is not wrong, this man is not worth the attention of that monster.

A few days later, I was inquiring about the news of the fungus people nearby, and suddenly Loquat received a text message from Xiaowen the kangaroo.

"I've found a youkai that can repair the file, and in the land of adults, there is hope for your cat. ”

Is there finally a result... Originally, I thought that no matter what, I probably won't be able to recover Tsubaki's disappeared demonic power and memory, and it seems that there is still hope.

"Thank you, I also want to inquire about a youkai, it should be a fox demon, who has accompanied a human man in multiple capacities for many years. ”

Xiaowen's reply was surprisingly fast.

"That youkai is famous... You go find a demon slayer named Kong Chuan. ”