Things get complicated.

"My father, he died because of strange talk." Sitting on the sofa, Beiji said, "At this point, what my father and I have seen, dealt with, and given is something real, and that is undeniable. However, what was supposed to be solved has made waves again. ”

Speaking of this, Beiyoshi looked at Tsukasa Kurihara: "My father passed away with fear. Originally, this exchange meeting was supposed to be hosted by my father to tell the details and seriousness of this strange talk incident. But my father's vitality really can't support this day. On the afternoon of the day my father died, residents contacted us to say that something strange had happened again. The next day, I went to the scene to investigate, and although I could feel anything unusual, I didn't find anything superfluous. ”

For the barrenness of his past years, Beiji is very regretful. If I had worked harder, maybe my father wouldn't have died. He continued to live with this realization.

I quit my job at the gym and now devote myself to the work of the shrine. He was about to relearn what he had learned lazily about weird stories in the past. Before An Yunshou died, he tried his best to tell Beiji what the An Yun family held, but the time was too short, he could only pick the important part and tell Beiji, and the rest could only rely on Beiji himself.

"Beji." An Yunshou said with a shudder, "Unknown things are spreading in Tokyo, and although they haven't appeared yet, such things are eating away at our world step by step. Perhaps····· Strange stories will recur. You, you have to tell everybody this. Beyoshi, be sure to tell everyone ······"

"An Yunsang." Tsukasa Kurihara said, "I have great admiration for your responsible attitude. As a resident of Tokyo, I feel relieved to have such a clergyman. But to be honest, this kind of thing, shouldn't shrines help each other? Although I have a little ability, I am only a civilian, and it is really difficult to help. ”

After listening to Tsukasa Kurihara quietly, he put his hands on his knees, and sat on the sofa as a very appropriate guest, his body standing tall like a pine. However, when Tsukasa Kurihara's voice fell, he lowered his head slightly and replied, "I tried." ”

"Huh?"

Beyoshi said, "I've been looking for all the shrines in Tokyo. The person who borrowed the invitation asked if there was anyone who could solve the strange story. But not everyone will believe what is not happening in front of their eyes. ”

For some reason, Tsukasa Kurihara's pupils contracted sharply but returned to normal for only a moment, and Beyoshi didn't notice anything unusual about him. Tsukasa Kurihara only felt that his heart was beating at an abnormal rate, and the blood was surging.

Beyoshi continued, "One-third of the shrines I visited were abolished after the end of the war, in line with the trend of reform. Another third is even ignorant of the fact that strange stories actually existed in this world. The remaining third still has inheritors, but after a little conversation, it is clear that they are just doing something that is difficult to put on the table with the help of chemicals. ”

In Beyoshi's mouth, it seems that except for him and Tsukasa Kurihara, there is no one in the whole of Tokyo.

Tsukasa Kurihara waited for him to finish and asked, "What about Inari Shrine in Tokyo?" ”

"Tokyo Inari Shrine?" Bei Ji showed a look of reminiscence, thinking of the female palace secretary who was old but very elegant, "Great Divine Palace Division? ”

"Yes."

"Her words are outliers."

"How?"

"She doesn't have the ability to solve weird stories, and she doesn't even know much about them. But there was no skepticism or scoffing at what I said. This alone can be calculated separately from the three parts I have mentioned above. ”

Tsukasa Kurihara chuckled.

Beiji frowned: "Kurihara-san, is there something wrong?" ”

"I said." Tsukasa Kurihara changed his posture, leaned forward and pressed his elbows against his knees, and looked up at Beiyoshi, "Do you really think that no one in Tokyo notices anything unusual except for you and your father?" And no one has the ability to solve the strange story? ”

Beiji's heart tightened, and a spark flashed in his head.

"There are not many smart people in the world, but there are many who think they are wise." Tsukasa Kurihara said, "And often, people who think they are smart are mistaken by others as poor praying mantis without realizing it. ”

"Kurihara-san······ What do you mean. ”

"Don't be used as a gun, you don't know yet." Tsukasa Kurihara's voice sank suddenly, and the expression on his face changed dramatically. Beyoshi watched as Tsukasa Kurihara changed from a slightly gentle young man to the powerful Onmyoji he is now. He is sharp, and although he is younger than Beyoshi, he somehow has the feeling of an old man.

Or to put it another way, age is nothing in the face of absolute majesty.

Sweat oozed from his back and under his armpits, and he swallowed his saliva, unconsciously following Kurihara's words.

Could it be that the people at Tokyo Shrine are all straw bales? This question, which had been answered in Beyoshi's heart, faltered. At first, he had the idea that there were people outside the world, but when he actually came into contact, he found out that this was not the case, but Tsukasa Kurihara's words clearly pointed out that the situation was different.

He didn't know for a moment whether to trust what he was seeing or Tsukasa Kurihara's judgment.

Tsukasa Kurihara shook his head, stood up and sent off the guests: "Let's do this today." I'll go to the exchange meeting, but about the park, we'll talk about it after An Yunsang and you investigate the situation. ”

Beiyoshi was a little dizzy, didn't say anything, and politely said goodbye to Tsukasa Kurihara and left.

After Beiyoshi left, a large amount of cold sweat broke out on Tsukasa Kurihara's forehead, his face was pale and his body was weak, and he sat on the sofa with his eyes closed and clutched his chest.

The furball that turned into a dog next to it lay quietly on the side after Beyoshi came in, and it watched the changes in Tsukasa Kurihara on the side. After Beyoshi said that he had visited other shrines, Tsukasa Kurihara's momentum changed little by little.

To Furball, this was almost a real coercion, and as a strange story, it could only crawl on the ground and shiver—it was an instinctive fear of powerful creatures.

During the battle with Kitara, Furball did not witness the transformation of Tsukasa Kurihara, but at this moment, it saw it with its own eyes.

the! What's going on? Lord Demon Lord, he's about to explode?

Tsukasa Kurihara's thoughts couldn't be taken into account. He was in the main hall of the shrine at the moment—the shrine where Kishijiro had stayed in the Strange Tale Prison before.

In front of the place where the artifact is enshrined, there is a creature standing with his back to Tsukasa Kurihara.

He is two meters tall, with a pair of large, folded black wings on his back that complement his body.

After feeling Tsukasa Kurihara, he turned his head and looked at Tsukasa Kurihara with dark pupils.

Needless to say, Tsukasa Kurihara knew that the person in front of him was the owner of this body.

A true Demon Lord.