The younger sister of the Shinagawa family, Toshieko, was scared to the point that the six gods were ownerless.

She heard the screams of the crowd around her, panicked, and went one after the other.

Obviously, these shouts were loud, but the sound did not form an echo in the ringing mountain.

"Ah——!h

At the same time, Toshieko also screamed.

She saw with her own eyes that several strangely deformed, unbelievably long white arms reached up from the bottom of the cliff and grabbed the railing.

It's the same as my sister said.

Something really climbed up!

And her sister Misako is still on the edge of the railing at the moment, half of her body leaning out outside, looking down.

The procession that had come to participate in the ritual was completely chaotic.

Fear exploded like a bomb in the crowd, encompassing everyone, both adults and children, who turned and fled.

When Keiko reacted again, she and her sister were left on the rocks halfway up the mountain.

Toshieko also wants to escape.

But her feet trembled for fear of harm, and her sister was still at the railing, and the little girl felt that she could not leave her sister and run away.

"Sister!"

Toshieko barely made a sound, her tone trembling and deformed.

The thick night seemed to be a black hole that could swallow sound, and her shouts should not have been transmitted to her sister, let alone provoked any echoes.

"Sister!"

Toshieko closed her eyes, took a deep breath and shouted again.

This time the sound should have been transmitted.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw that her sister had rushed to her side from the edge of the rock railing.

"It's not right, let's run too!"

Misako grabbed her sister's hand and dragged her towards the dark mountain road.

Is it really too late to run again?

Toshieko thought so in her heart, but she was tightly pulled by her sister, and finally got some courage and stumbled and ran.

The moment she fled, she turned back again.

At the railing jutting out of the rock, the figure standing stiffly was seen again.

I saw that man again!

So, I didn't read it wrong.

Halfway up the mountain, in this clearing, there are two overturned lanterns scattered around.

It was probably left by the adult who fled for his life just now.

The candles tumbled on the ground, their flames flickering dimly red, and the faint light of the flame was like a weary soul, trembling in the dead darkness.

But it was through this dim light that Toshieko saw the outline of the man a little clearly.

It's a strange mask, yes.

The mask is colorful and darkly lit, and you can see the three colors of red, blue, and brown twisted and intertwined.

In front of the masked man, the strange arms stretched out from the bottom of the cliff became longer and longer, and the whispering sound of whining also sounded more violently from under the rocks, like bubbles of boiling water, muddying the dark mountain forest......

The last strange picture that Toshieko saw was frozen in this scene.

Her sister dragged her out of there.

Because there was no lantern to guide the way, it was too dark in the mountain, and the two sisters didn't know which direction they were running in a panic.

Eventually, they got lost in the mountains and were not found again until the early hours of this morning.

……

"So, something that climbed up from under the cliff...... Misako you saw that, right? ”

After listening to the Shinagawa sisters' story, Onizuka gently put down the pen in his hand.

Regarding the things that climbed up under the cliff, the younger sister of the Shinagawa family only saw the white arms climbing up, but the older sister Misako lay on the edge of the railing and looked at it for a while, probably seeing the whole picture.

"Very strange stuff. There is a group of people who look like people, some men and some women, some with long hair and some with short hair, some wearing kimonos, and some not. But all of them had mouths on their faces, no eyes or noses, just mouths, opening and closing, repeating what I said. ”

Misako said something creepy in a very calm tone.

The little witch of Onizuka thought about it, and probably guessed what the monster that appeared at the Echo Festival was-

The valley rings, or the mountains.

In ancient Japan, the echoes of the valley were regarded as "the response of the gods", and the worship of echoes was born.

Mountain spirits and monsters such as Hibiki or Yamahiko came into being from this kind of worship, and in some areas they are worshiped as gods.

This coincides with the situation on the side of Hibikiyama.

In addition, Kamiyagawa had also killed a Yamahiko when he was raiding the Aokigahara dungeon before.

However, that mountain itself is evolved from the remnants of the Mt. Fuji god tree flower blossom Yahime, and the divinity is a little heavier.

So it may not be the same as the one on the side of Hibiki Mountain.

The same kind of strange stories are different because of the different stories in different places, and the final image is not the same.

Like Kamiya's house, the dirt taste, the day and the fang are all more special.

So it's quite common for the same kind of monster to have different forms.

Of course, Onizuka himself didn't know about Kamiyagawa's experience in the inner world, so after deducing the identity of the monster that appeared at the Echo Festival, he didn't think about it more, but continued to ask the Shinagawa sisters, mainly asking the elder sisters:

"Why do that? Attract the ringing of the valley under the cliff? ”

"Because it doesn't feel right, I want to make things clear. And, according to the Echo Sacrifice, isn't the echo the answer of the gods? Since there was a voice coming from the cliff, I thought maybe I could see what the gods were like. Isn't it super awesome to be able to see God with your own eyes? Misako smiled:

"Actually, Sister Onizuka. I had a feeling last night on the rocks halfway up the mountain, that is...... Even if you attract something from under the cliff, there is no danger like this. But those things, oh, after the valley you said came out, I felt something was wrong. The gods probably won't grow into that disgusting way......"

"Well, those things aren't gods, and I can feel a nasty feeling from them, very strong...... Resentment probably is. ”

"Realizing that something was wrong, I pulled Reeko and ran away. But in the end, we didn't have any accidents, so the feeling at first should be right? ”

Misako is probably not as simple as a simple radio wave girl.

After listening to her words, Onizuka almost understood.

It seems that this thirteen or fourteen-year-old middle school girl belongs to the type with strong intuition, that is, she has a keen sixth sense that ordinary people don't have, and is similar to the supernatural talent of "Shining".

"Even if you have some talents, I still don't recommend you do it anymore. When you notice something is wrong, avoid it. If you are too curious, you may let yourself and the people around you die? ”

Onizuka said to Misako.

Japan doesn't have a rational and weird talk about it, but it never talks about karma, and there is no reason to arrest and kill whom.

Relying on his high inspiration and doing whatever he wants, he may get away with it one day.

"Anyway, Sister Onizuka, you are beautiful, and everything you say is right. Actually, I know, with this experience, I won't mess around again. ”

The beautiful Sasako who went her own way did not refute the little witch.

Subsequently, Onizuka shifted his attention to the Shinagawa family's younger sister, Toshieko.

In the process of the sisters' narration just now, it was mainly the elder sister who was talking, and the younger sister only added that she had seen the masked man twice.

And the mask that Shinagawa's sister said made Onizuka quite concerned.

The strange man who suddenly appeared at the festival site had a red, blue, and brown pattern on his face.

That's what Toshiko just said.

This made the little witch have a reasoned association.

"Sister Toshieko, is the mask you saw looking like this?"

Onizuka finds a picture from his phone and shows it to the Shinagawa sisters.

Her younger sister Toshieko tried to recognize it for a while, and finally nodded more affirmatively: "It seems to ...... It's pretty much the same. No, that's how it should be. ”

The resentful side faces.

This is something that Kamiyagawa has been investigating recently by the Joint Countermeasures Office.

The little shrine maiden also often goes in and out of the countermeasure room, so she naturally knows something about it.

"Looks like I'm going to have to let Agawa come to Kyoto too."

Onizuka called Kamiyagawa and the countermeasures room one after another, and roughly explained what was going on on Hibikiyama's side.

Kamiya got the news that he would come to Kyoto soon.

Then, the little witch explained to Ms. Sugita, who was in charge here, that she should not let the mother and daughter of the Shinagawa family leave for the time being.

Let them stay in the police station first.

The sisters of the Shinagawa family are confronted with a group of Yugu Hibiki and Resentment Masks at the same time.

Although they are out of danger now, I don't know if something will find them in the future, so it's better to protect them first.

……

After receiving the news from Onizuka's side, Kamiyagawa put down what he was doing and immediately rushed to Kyoto in Osaka at full speed in a ghost car.

"A man wearing a resentful face appeared at a festival haunted by strange stories...... Maybe that masked man is the mastermind behind the appearance of the resentful spirits. ”

Any evil will eventually be brought to justice!

Kamiya is very interested in the resentful spirits, so he must ruthlessly correct the initiators!

Boom –

The engine roared.

Following the boss's orders, Toshitoshi drove fast today.

Modified heavy industry-style ghost cars roam the road, occasionally crashing into high-rise buildings in ghostly gestures, or directly shuttling towards other oncoming vehicles.

Ghosts overlap with real objects.

For ordinary people who can't see the ghost car, they just feel a cool breeze swiezing overhead.

By the time they reacted, the ghost cars were rushing a kilometer away like wild horses.

Halfway through such an exciting drive, the mobile phone suddenly rang.

The ringtones are noisy and the screen is flickering wildly.

Until Mary appeared quietly and sat down beside Kamiya.

The mobile phone signal stabilized all of a sudden.

The phone was connected, and the voice of the uncle on the other end was formed: "Boy, your call ...... It's getting weird again.,The number doesn't show up.,Ghost call, you know? ”

"It's a supernatural call, yes, I'm in the ghost car, what's wrong?"

"Oh, I guess you already know about the matter on the side of Juqiong Shenzi, so I won't repeat it. Then, according to the reaction of Onizuka Miko, the people below checked and proofread Kohata Himezuki's itinerary again. About a month ago, she went to Kyoto with her husband to perform. Because she often performs with her husband all over the country, she didn't care about this in the first place. But now it seems that she is probably entangled by the resentful side in Kyoto. ”

The new information given by Uncle Yusei proves that the actual area of activity of the resentful spirit Fang Xiang is actually in Kyoto.

"So, it's really okay to make peace with Momotsuka?"

"Not necessarily. But it really has nothing to do with the Kanda Shrine here in Tokyo. According to Kanda Shrine, the kind of Fang Xiangmian that contains resentment should have been influenced by the Heishomon...... You know that, right? Heishogun Motomozuka is in Tokyo, because the Kanto region of the Heian period was his base for raising troops. However, after the death of Heishomon, the severed head was sent to the imperial capital at the time, which is now Kyoto. Therefore, the appearance of the resentful party over there cannot be said to be a peace that has nothing to do with it. ”

According to legend, after the death of Heishomon, the head was sent to Kyoto and hung on a large tree in front of the Higashi Cave Temple.

One day, in broad daylight, in front of many onlookers, the head of the Taira Shomen suddenly floated, his eyes widened angrily, and he scolded Taira Sadamori and Fujiwara Hidego who killed him.

said that he wanted to fight again after recovering his body.

After finishing speaking, he scolded and flew straight to the east, until he flew to Shibazaki Village, Toshima County, Musashi Province, which is Otemachi, Chiyoda District, Tokyo, where the first mound is now located, and probably ran out of spiritual power before falling to the ground.

There was a deafening sound as the head hit the ground.

The local villagers were frightened, and quickly picked up the heads, freshened up, and buried them respectfully.

Later, there was an onmyoji to worship the first mound, and the current Kanda Shrine was also established for this purpose.

"Understood."

Therefore, behind the resentful spirit, there may still be the shadow of Ping Jiangmen.

Kamiyagawa spoke a few more words to Yusei, and the uncle said that he had also organized people to rush to Kyoto.

It's about one of Japan's four major resentful spirits, and although the ceiling of elites and combat power like Onizuka and Kamiya has passed, it's good to send a few more people to help them and assist in the investigation.

So far, the countermeasures room hasn't held Kamiyagawa behind.

That's why he's happy to be close to the organization.

Moreover, the manpower is transferred by the uncle, which is even more reassuring.

Because Kamiya is basically involved in tough battles, he will never send crooked melons and cracked dates to his side.

At this point, the uncle is still very trustworthy.

……

Toshima Oishi drives a ghost car at a galloping speed.

Arriving in Kyoto is nothing at all.

And when he was near Hibikiyama, Kamiya's cell phone rang again.

This time there was no need for Mary to stabilize the phone signal, because it was a text notification popping up in "Strange Tales Story" -

[Special Event Mission, [Time of the Devil VI] has been launched!] ]

[The core requirements of this mission are as follows: Defeat the members of the "Demon Time Organization", Chenshi.] ]

"And when the devil meets?"

Kamiyagawa saw the text prompt clearly, and raised his eyebrows in some surprise.

Is it a coincidence?

Or is the resentful spirit aspect itself related to this new demonic time?

Kamiya prefers to believe the latter.

"It seems that there are quite a lot of things involved in this resentful spirit phase."

The resentful spirit was enough to pique Kamiya's interest.

Plus a demon time task, if it's dealt with, isn't that a reward in pairs?

Thinking like this, Kamiyagawa is actually looking forward to this trip to Kyoto Hibikiyama.

Will take it! (End of chapter)