Chapter 277: Rashomon
The sassy Kamui ran on the road, the snow-covered fur shining in the light of the street lamp, and the thick paws left black paw prints on the ground, and the surprised passers-by looked at the paw prints on the ground like four black petals blooming in the stamens.
Although the Pomeranian is a short-backed, compact, short-legged guy, it is very active, and can jump up and down on weekdays, and after unlocking the soul bell, it makes its heart even more fanatical, and runs all the way through the city. Even though its limbs are still short when they get bigger, it can still smash a small car with one foot.
It didn't seem to be as terrifying as everyone said, but instead made Achu feel that Kamui longed for the city, and Achu lay on top of it to enjoy the refreshment of the gust of wind. It's more comfortable than driving a convertible, and although he hasn't driven a convertible, he can learn about the benefits of a convertible through games, movies, and TV series. Of course, there are pros and cons, and the only disadvantage of a convertible is that it is "brain-blowing".
Shenwei jumped over one car after another, what BMW, Toyota Porsche, even the most expensive car is easy to be crushed by the claws of the behemoth. But Kamui is very smart, except for accidentally overturning the car on the side of the road at the beginning, it avoids the car every minute and every second, in order to prevent the organization from going bankrupt sooner.
"Roar!" Achu shouted, like a psychopath. From this moment on, he came up with a great idea, he wanted to control all the animals in the organization, whether it was flying in the sky or swimming on the sea, he conquered them all, and fought for the title of a general of the sea, land and air.
Kamui continued to run unscrupulously, shuttling through the vast and noisy city. At this moment, it is not a mascot in someone else's arms for the time being, but an unleashed wild horse.
At the same time, in the open-air basketball court of Jiahe Park, there were four people standing oppositely, and the basketball court that was locked at about ten o'clock did not have those one-meter-eight boys sweating at this time. So the four people in the basketball court must have climbed over the fence to enter, and there was no superfluous sound on the empty basketball court, and whose eyes and swords could be seen at a glance.
Half of the lights on the basketball court are missing, and only the basketball court in the middle area is still lit with two lights. Kudo Kuke stood in the C position facing Chao Remnant Leopard, and at the moment he was expressionless, like a baby with an empty head who was forced to turn on the machine.
Kudo was the first to speak, "Playing basketball? It seems that it can't be done now, how can you single out the three of us. The three of us are on the varsity team of Meiji University! ”
"Big Tree and I are on the boys' varsity team, and she is ...... Varsity Girls. Kudo pointed to the large wooden tree on the left, and then to the engineered rice on the right.
Engineering Rice crossed her hands against her chest, she lowered her head and spoke, "It looks like your men's varsity team didn't even make it to the quarterfinals." ”
This sentence was like a sword with a cold light that stabbed the waist disc of Kudo Kuke and Mu Cheng Taiki, and the ruthless tone was like Medusa's eyes instantly petrified the two hot-blooded men in Tokyo.
"Don't open any pot and mention which pot! Am I shameless? Kudo suspected that all the old things were in the back of his mind.
"I'm just being realistic." Engineering Rice didn't care about his face at all, because his skin was thicker than the city walls.
Engineering Rice continued, "So you quit the boys' varsity team later? ”
Kudo Kuke wanted to think about it and explain, but it turned out that Aki was one step ahead, and he directly told the truth, "No, it's not that I quit the school team, but I was kicked out of the school team." Because the coach thinks that the two of us are not even qualified to make up for it, even if they are on the field, they are stupid big men who score for each other. ”
Chao Leopard listened quietly as they recounted "Once Upon a Time in Tokyo", and he was as silent as a night.
"So then ......," Engineering Rice looked at them, "what did you do after you were kicked out of the varsity team?" ”
Mu Transcription Taiki just wanted to open his mouth but was slapped by Kudo Kuke to cover his mouth, Kudo Kudo Kuke told Rice Hime, "That's naturally joining the diving club, and on the day I joined the group, I was poured two liters of oolong tea, and I almost didn't slow down." ”
"Forehead ......" project rice didn't know what to say for a while.
Suddenly, Chao Remnant Leopard spoke, and he said a meaningful line, "People always like to miss the past, and at the same time imagine a better future, most of which is that the present life is not satisfactory." ”
Engineering Rice nodded, she looked at Kudo Kuke, "What about you, is your life not satisfactory now?" ”
"Cut." Kudo Kuke pouted disdainfully, he explained, "How can I have an unsatisfactory life, I have five guarantees and one housing fund in the organization, a salary of 10,000 yuan per month, and two days off on weekends, this life can be nourished." ”
"I'm the same." The tree raised his hand with a smile.
"Wow ......" Engineering Rice clapped his hands in surprise, "I didn't expect you to be able to mix a job with a salary of 10,000 yuan, why am I only 5,000?" ”
Kudo Kuke put his hand on her shoulder and told her, "How can I say that I am also a senior engineer of the organization, although you are also a senior engineer, but you have not been in the organization for a long time, and the salary of 5,000 is all for my face." ”
"Oh...... So I have to thank you, huh? Is that what it means? Rice Hime stared at Kudo's lying eyes, and always felt that he was talking with a lot of moisture.
Kudo Kuke pursed his lips and nodded, he took Rice Ji's shoulder and said, "You don't need to thank me in particular, you can invite me to morning tea when you have time." ”
", who cares about you, maybe you swallowed up my other half's wages." Rice Ji threw off Koto Kuke's hooked shoulders and back, and Kudo Kuke and Mu Cheng Taiki were shocked. Rice Ji didn't know that his last sentence happened to be the truth.
The big tree noticed that the leopard stood still and did not speak, he was like a catkins that did not move in the wind, and the full moon that did not change in the water. Such a quiet beautiful man, Mu Tranquil Taishu thought that he could only see it in comics or novels.
"You two stop chattering, we still have important things to deal with." Mu Transcription Big Tree said to the two of them.
Engineering Rice immediately straightened his posture, and Kudo turned his head to look at Chao Remnant Leopard, who gripped the handle of his knife again, because he knew that if he sparred, it would be a tough battle. He knew the horror of the Juhe Knife in the hands of Chao Remnant Leopard, because he had seen it rise from hell with his own eyes.
The brown pupils of the engineering rice observed the Juhe knife held in the left hand of the Chao Remnant Leopard, the purple lacquered scabbard had traces of golden dragon patterns, and the silent murderous aura leaked from the sheath little by little. With a familiar look and a previous sparring, the Engineered Rice seems to have been read in some old book. Just guessing makes Engineering Rice feel like he wants to solve the case immediately, and if the Iai knife is really exactly the same as what is recorded in the ancient books, then it will be an evil weapon sealed in the dust of hell.
"I take the liberty of asking, may I ask about the Juhe knife in your hand...... Is it Muramasa? Engineering Rice asked Chao Remnant Leopard with curiosity.
Chao Remnant Leopard looked at the "Lord of Yama" in his hand, and then he looked at the engineering rice with a smile, "Aren't you Japanese?" You probably know where this knife came from. ”
"Huh? How do you know I'm Japanese? I didn't tell you I was Japanese. Engineering Rice was a little confused, she thought the other party had guessed it from her Tokyo accent.
Chao Leopard told her, "Because someone told me before that he has a partner who loves him so much." ”
"Huh?" Engineering Rice was stunned for a moment, and Kudo Kuke, who was beside him, covered his eyes and leaned on the shoulder of the wooden tree. Mi Ji turned her head to look at Kudo Kuke, and in less than three seconds she knew who "someone" was in Chao Remnant Leopard's mouth.
Engineering Rice kicked Kudo's buttocks, and she asked Kudo, "Is it a rumor you made?" ”
"No~" Kudo's words rolled into Rice Hime's heart like a wave, which made Engineering Rice even more annoyed.
Kudo raised his head and turned his back to Engineering Rice and said, "Imagine that if you don't admit that you are a partner in the 'rumors', then you are not the 'partner' in the rumors!" Those who are pure are self-purifying, and what are you afraid of? ”
This set of flickers almost didn't fool the engineering rice, and the engineering rice continued to kick Kudo's ass, and she retorted, "You fart!" If I'm not the 'buddy' in the rumors, then who is the 'buddy' in the rumors? Is it a big tree? ”
Hearing this, Mu Transcription Dashu was frightened, and he hurriedly cleared up the relationship, "Don't talk nonsense!" Rumors that come out of nothing will ruin the future of others! ”
"You know this, so you connived at him to spread rumors everywhere?" Engineering Rice poked its head out and told the tree.
The big tree replied innocently, "What do you mean by connivance?" I wasn't by his side at that time, and I was by your side all those years, have you forgotten? ”
"Oh!" Rice Ji reacted instantly, "I'm sorry I just remembered, I remember that you accompanied me to the concert." ”
"Oh!" The big tree clapped his hands and screamed, and then he said, "Okay, okay...... Memories of the fish. ”
Kudo's hippie smile soothed Engineering Rice's little mood, "Don't be angry, I'll invite you to morning tea another day." ”
Hearing this, Engineering Rice's face softened a lot, and she pointed at Kudo Kuke and said, "This is what you said, if you forget it, I'll find someone to flatten you." ”
"Hehehe......" Kudo smiled awkwardly, and he muttered quietly, "An octopus can beat me to death." ”
Chao Remnant Leopard looked at the three people in front of him with a smile, and he said gently, "Watching the three of them chatting is more interesting than "The Phantom of the Opera". If it weren't for the heavy responsibilities I had, I would have heard the morning from now. ”
"Oops, hey, OKOK......" said Rice Rice held out his hand, "We don't have that much saliva to talk about from night to morning." ”
Engineering Rice stepped aside and said, "Straight to the point, that Ihoi knife you have on hand...... Also known as the 'Muramasa knife', it is a knife forged by the Japanese Muramasa family. ”
"So...... What is Muramasa? "Chao Remnant Leopard pretended not to know.
Engineering Rice looked at the man with a serious face and said, "As long as it's a knife forged by the Muramasa family...... It's all Muramasa knives, I know you know the origin of Muramasa knives, and you're testing me. ”
Chao Remnant Leopard didn't answer, he smiled and looked at the Juhe knife in his hand, and then looked at the engineering rice...... and the two people around him. The tree didn't dare to gasp for breath, because the atmosphere at this time was extremely cold, as if he was negotiating in the penguin people's iceberg restaurant. Kudo looked at the short-haired woman in black, her serious face changed as she said it, and she didn't give you any warning at all.
Engineering Rice continued, "I don't know how you got this Muramasa knife, but I want to remind you of one thing, and that is...... After the Muramasa sword arrived in the Edo period, it was named "evil sword" and "demon sword", and then it was avoided by the world. Because of its existence...... It's a curse, as long as it's entangled in the Muramasa knife, it's the same as being haunted by evil spirits. ”
Chao Remnant Leopard listened to what Engineering Rice said, and looked at the Juhe knife in his hand and fell into deep thought for a moment.
She continued to say coldly, "As far as I know, the last person who had a Muramasa knife was called 'Bucheon Lijiang', and she was found dead halfway up Mt. Takao in February 2000. The cause of her death is not only bizarre, but also the vanishing of the Muramasa knife she carried. I've heard Cook say that he went to Nevada with a Chinese to join the army in the early years, and he came back a few years later. You and he must have known each other before joining the army, and you should have come to Japan in 2000. ”
"You're smart, but there's so much you don't know, and it seems that Kudo isn't all about you." Chao Remnant Leopard spoke as he polished the scabbard with his rough palm.
Engineering Rice turned her head to glare at Kudo and asked him reprimandingly, "How much else are you hiding from me?" It's better to say it in 1510. ”
"Hmm......" Kudo Kuke couldn't hold back a word, and Engineering Rice didn't bother to pay attention to him like this.
"I'll settle accounts with you in the future." Engineering Rice glanced at him with a frown.
Engineering Rice looked at Chao Remnant Leopard and continued, "After so many years, you should have learned to 'Village Zhengju Hedao', right?" The Muramasa knife in hand has been perfected, right? ”
"What was the previous move?" Engineering rice to ask the remnant leopard.
The remnant leopard did not speak, but Kudo Kuke replied, "Armored man." ”
Rice Ji looked at Kudo Kudo with a speechless face, "It seems that you know a lot, do you want to be a commentator?" ”
Kudo Kuke hurriedly refused, "Forget it, I can't even speak." ”
"Those who know me, Mo Ruoke." Chao Remnant Leopard smiled, and then he asked Kudo Kuke, "So you must know what my second move is?" ”
Engineering Rice and Wood Transcription Taishu looked at the guy at the same time, Kudo Kuke stopped squirming and squirming, and he calmly spat out three words.
"Rashomon."
"Yes, it seems that you are still very clear." Chao Remnant Leopard smiled and nodded.
"Rashomon?" Although the term "Rashomon" is a household name in Japan, it is completely unimaginable as a one-trick formula.
Chao Remnant Leopard slowly held the hilt of the sword, Kudo Kuke and the others immediately made preparations for battle when they saw this situation, he looked at the three people opposite him and said, "The word 'Rashomon' should be familiar to you Japanese, and it later refers to the boundary gate between the human world and hell, the difference between fact and hypothesis. So you will face a tough battle next, if it succeeds...... Even if you win. If it fails, then it's a pity...... You will be trapped in Rashomon forever. Good luck, my friend. ”
The only two lights left on the basketball court went out instantly, and the sound of glass breaking was so crisp in the dark environment, Chao Remnant Leopard was submerged in the darkness and disappeared, he did not pull out the knife from the sheath. Kudo and the others looked around, their eyes as if they were covered by a black cloth. It is impossible to distinguish between east and west, north and south, and the direction that cannot be touched, whether it is an illusion or a false space, Kudo Kuke and others cannot be sure.
Kudo Kuke and Engineering Rice drew their swords one after another, and Taishu held the Jidao Xuangou ruler in front of him with both hands, and the three of them formed an unbreakable triangle back to back and observed in a circle.
"Is this a fantasy? Isn't our flesh in danger in this world? Engineering Rice asked the two men behind her, and she looked left and right, her steps cautiously almost never moving.
Kudo told her that his voice sounded from the left ear of Engineering Rice, "This is the world in Rashomon, a fantasy realm but not an ordinary environment, because you have actually come to hell and crossed the boundary gate between the human world and hell, then you are not far from death, unless you break the world in Rashomon." ”
"How do you understand that? Have you looked for a guide online? Engineering Rice asked him curiously.
Kudo Kuke told Rice Ji frankly, "In the early years, I had a fight with the remnant leopard, and it was at that time that I learned his second trick, Rashomon. ”
Engineering Rice was completely speechless, and she shouted in the dark, "I knew you had something to hide from me!" What else are you not telling me? Anyway, I'm dying now, so just tell me directly, let me die clearly! ”
"It should be gone...... Kudo Kuke twisted his neck and gurgled as he thought for a moment and felt that it was still necessary to tell Engineering Rice, "If I have to squeeze out a to confess to you...... Well, there are indeed other things. ”
"Nani?" Engineering Rice looks at the pitch-black body on the left.
"It can't be Keiko Madoka, right?" The sound of the wood tree sounded in the right ear of the engineering rice.
Engineering Rice looked confused, "Who is Keiko Madodoka?" ”
Suddenly, the tree chose to shut up, and it was like you fishing on the beach, and you caught the fish with a very tempting bait, and then you took the fish off the hook, and you turned around with a bucket and a fishing rod. Instead of taking the fish home or releasing it back into the sea, you leave it on the sand and let it die of lack of oxygen.
This kind of person is a neuropath.
"Watts? Are you talking? Engineering Rice turned her head to look to the right, then she looked to the left, and she cursed, "Let's all choose to be silent, and when we fight, we will be all right." ”
"Madokayuri Keiko was the girl I had a crush on in college." Suddenly, Kudo spoke.
"A girl with a crush?" It's not that I don't believe it, after all, who didn't have a crush on a certain woman and a certain man when they were in college. If there is no crush, then it can only mean that this kind of person is focused on their studies or other things.
Engineering Rice said, "So what? Is there anything to hide? You just had a crush on her when you were in college, and now that so many years have passed, everything has been gone. If you can go on with her for a long time, maybe I can drink the wedding wine of the two of you a long time ago, but it's a pity that you don't, hahahahahaha. ”
The last sentence of Engineering Rice seems to be a little carried away, does she hope that Kudo Kudo can go down with the girl she has a crush on as she wishes? Still don't want them to go on? Who knows, only she can understand what she says.
"Let's deal with the current matter first, although I can't see where you are now, but you have to believe that a woman's sixth sense is super accurate." Engineering Rice stretched out his hand and groped the bodies of the two people beside him.
Suddenly, everyone's eyes lit up, and the sudden picture made the three of them a little unbelievable. The streets of Shinjuku are greeted by various billboards and scattered lights clinging to skyscrapers and houses and shops. Kudo and the others were no longer back to back, and they looked side by side at the streets of Shinjuku, where no one was around.
He remembered that he had been to Shinjuku, and he remembered that a few steps ahead was Kabukicho, and he noticed a white sun in the sky in front of him, and he turned his head to see a full moon hanging from the sky behind him.
"Sun and Moon sync?" The big tree wanted to pinch his face, such an illusion was even more terrifying than a dream.
"That's what it is...... The world in Rashomon? Engineering Rice looked at the buildings around her, and she said with a surprised expression, "We came to the streets of Shinjuku created by Rashomon?" Is this hell? ”
Engineering Rice looked at Kudo and hurriedly asked him, "You said that you first learned Rashomon a few years ago, and at that time you also entered the current Shinjuku?" ”
I saw Kudo Kuke shake his head and say, "No, I entered Shibuya. ”
"Then how did you break the world of Rashomon?" Engineering Rice is more concerned about this problem.
"I'm going to ......" Mu Transcription Tree's gaze was obviously a little panicked, and he saw a monster.
Kudo pointed ahead and said, "As long as we defeat the 'Ibaraki Boy with a broken arm,' the entire false streets of Shinjuku will collapse, and we will be able to escape Rashomon." ”
"The Ibaraki boy with a broken arm?" Engineering Rice panicked, and her super sixth sense told her that she would become very uneasy next, and she turned her head to look at the intersection in front of her, where a two-meter-tall Ibaraki boy known as the "Ghost of Rashomon" was slowly walking towards Kudo Kuke and the others. The white hair that was scattered was like the nine tails in front of Tamamo in different directions, and it was burly with a dull red satin tied around its waist, as if it had been dyed with blood, and it became dull over time. Half of its body is wearing a Japanese kimono, but the left sleeve is missing, and it is obvious that the kimono covers its mutilated left arm, only the right hand is bare-chested, and the chaotic pattern of the kimono seems to be a ferocious Hyakki showing his teeth and claws. It wears a half-masked mask on the right side of its face, a half-hideous and ugly face on the left, and it drags a long naginata knife with a sharp blade that makes a screeching sound across the asphalt.
"Anyway...... How did you defeat Ibaraki Boy back then? Engineering Rice's trembling palm slapped Kudo's arm.
"It must be a knife!" Kudo told her bluntly.