"Of course I know these things."

Rosetta did not ignore Takeshita's kind reminder, because he also felt that the memories left on these cursed items were easier to read than those of normal antiques, and at the same time, they also contained an indescribable sense of danger.

He's not the kind of person who would take instinctive reminders of intuition as delusional.

Therefore, after being reminded, Rosetta temporarily changed the object she intended to choose at the beginning, and chose this pile of cursed items first, a string of blackened rosaries that felt relatively safest for herself.

This is said to be because of its owner's experience, and contaminated with some unclean smell of the 'cursed item', from the outside, is made of six slightly larger rosaries, and a dozen smaller rosaries with elastic silk threads in series, when Rosetta touches it, the wood of the rosary string also gives him a cold feeling, especially its color, he found that it is not simply black, but a dark red and almost black color like after the blood has dried up.

He noticed that the six slightly larger rosaries were also etched with six unknown ancient characters, which appeared to be ancient Sanskrit.

Although she didn't understand the meaning of the six ancient characters, relying on her spiritual energy, Rosetta inexplicably read the memory of the sound made by the original owner when she played with this string of Buddhist beads, and involuntarily made a low voice in her throat.

"Rosan, what did you just say?"

Takeshita Lang, who was next to him, heard a voice and asked.

"I wanted to ask Mr. Takeshita, the story on your rosary."

"Ah, this." Takeshiro knocked his head: "When I heard the old man say it, I don't remember it very clearly, but I probably remember that the original owner of this rosary should be a monk who is said to be quite effective in the Edo period." ”

"I don't know who was in the middle of this rosary, but its last well-known owner was a monk who threw himself into the war at the end of the Edo period and eventually became a murderer, and this rosary was precisely because he was wrapped around the hilt of the knife and soaked in human blood, so it became this color."

"But well, a story is a story after all, it can be a real thing, or it can be made up, I remember when the old man recalled the past, he also said that when he bought the rosary, he directly cut it almost half the price, so I estimate that this story, it is very likely that it should also be made up by the person who sold him, in order to raise the price."

- No, you're probably completely wrong.

Relying on psionic energy to read the remaining memories on it, although it was only a brief contact, Rosetta was sure that at least the second half of the story was probably true, because he did see several third-person scenes of a deranged monk with a vague face, slashing some ancient people with a knife.

Putting down the rosary and raising his head, Rosetta suddenly asked Takeshiro beside him, his eyes calm.

"I want to buy this rosary, I don't know what the price is, and Mr. Takeshita, if you are willing to part with love."

Takeshiro was stunned for a moment, and reminded again: "It's not that I'm willing to part with love, Rosan, you have to know that this thing is not very clean." ”

"Didn't Mr. Takeshita just say that this story was most likely made up by the seller in order to raise the price?" Rosetta asked back, and after speaking, he couldn't help but touch his hand on the rosary, and said calmly: "Moreover, I really like this story, whether it is true or not, as long as the price is not too outrageous, I am willing to buy it." ”

"Hmm, that'......"

Hearing Rosetta's words, as a person who really loves these things, Takeshiro can understand this kind of 'just to buy a story' plot, so when he hesitated for a moment, he directly relented, waved his hand and said: "Since Rosang you like it, then I'll give it to you directly, anyway, you are Reiko's friend, and no one buys these things, even if I don't like it in my hand, I can't dispose of it." ”

"Mr. Takeshita, you should quote a price as much as possible, as long as my purchasing power can accept it."

Shaking his head, Rosetta didn't mean to prostitute directly, because he knew that favors were the easiest thing to consume, and there was no need to take advantage of this, it was possible to reduce the impression in the heart of Reiko Arakawa, a colleague, and let her owe Takeshita Lang a sum of money.

Although with the relationship between Reiko Arakawa and the elder of her family, they may not be disgusted at all because of giving this string of prayer beads, but whether they will or not, and Rosetta know and do not do it is a completely different matter.

"Okay, I don't mean to accept the money sent to the door."

But Rosetta's firm attitude, Takeshiro had to do this business, but for the sake of his niece, he didn't do anything like to temporarily raise the price when he saw that the guests liked it very much, but quoted a low price according to the market price, which was considered a discount for him.

An additional mention here:

Because the teacher is Professor Umi, who is well-known in the academic world.

After graduating and temporarily staying in Yingzhou to work and live, as a folklore scholar, Rosetta has been working part-time to contribute to state agencies, cultural institutions and enterprises with the help of his connections.

Therefore, he is not in a good financial situation, and because of the nature of his profession, he has not been hit by the huge impact of the bubble economy like bank employees and real estate workers, but his living conditions seem to have improved a lot in comparison.

Thereupon.

After completing the transaction in this way, Rosetta wrapped the rosary string and put it away.

He didn't put it on directly, but was going to wait and then slowly absorb the remaining memories on it.

Maybe it's because it's a 'cursed thing.'"

Rosetta could vaguely feel that the residual memories on this rosary seemed to be far larger than Masao Tsukiyama's anthology of poems, and as long as he concentrated his efforts, those bloody and brutal murderous scenes seemed to come to his face.

He had a feeling.

If he could absorb all the memories left in this rosary, he might be able to learn the murderous swordsmanship of the mad monk who was the end of the shogunate.

There is a threat brought by the people of Ishiizaki on his back.

Rosetta must seize every time and use the advantages of her psionic energy to increase her strength as much as possible.

Even if he knew that the danger hidden behind the 'cursed thing' of the rosary might be greater than the apparent benefits, it was impossible for him to refuse such a quick way to increase his strength in a short period of time.

9 to 5 classes.

He only thought for a moment, and did not attract the attention of Takeshiro and Reiko Arakawa beside him.

Putting away the rosary, Rosetta soon returned to the trip to the antique shop, and Reiko Arakawa followed behind Takeshitaro, who was enthusiastically introduced, and listened to him gush about the stories behind these objects.

Because folklore is the study of local customs, culture, and beliefs, Rosetta can occasionally talk about these antiquities in his field of expertise.

Although the style is cold, and the actions and words are simple and direct, in fact, Rosetta is not a withdrawn and autistic character, on the contrary, he is not very taciturn in the current things involving his interests and hobbies, and even has a good conversation with Takeshitaro, a collector who runs an antique store.

However.

Time flies.

Outside the 9-to-5 hall, the sky gradually got dark, and in a blink of an eye, the time came to close to evening.

Habitually looking at a large number of clocks on the wall, Takeshiro had to stop and say apologetically: "I also have a daughter who is in junior high school, she is about to get out of school, I have to pick her up, it is rare to see you Reiko once, but I'm afraid I can't stay in the store to receive you two today." ”

"It's okay, it's time for us to leave at this time, even if Uncle Takeshita wants to stay, we have to find a place to have dinner first."

Reiko Arakawa said very knowingly, and secretly stabbed Rosetta with her elbow: "Mr. Luo, you said yes, right?" ”

"Well, I'm hungry." Rosetta replied calmly, but her voice was not sincere at all.

Reiko Arakawa tugged at his clothes and said, "Anyway, then let's leave first, Uncle Takeshita?" ”

Hearing this, Takeshiro breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Okay, you guys go first, I have to clean up the store, and I'll leave later." ”

After saying this, in the end, several people exchanged business cards and contact information with each other, and after agreeing to take them for a good visit next time, they hung up a sign saying that the store was closed for 9 to 5, and Takeshiro hurried to pick up his daughter home.

As for Reiko Arakawa and Rosetta, they found a nearby restaurant and solved the dinner problem.

In the blink of an eye, after sending Reiko Arakawa, who was an ordinary person, back safely, the time in Antgawa City seemed to have come to night, and a waning moon was vaguely hidden in the clouds.

Look at the traffic passing through the street below, and the ever-changing neon glow of the city at night in the distance.

For some reason, instead of returning to the apartment to rest, Rosetta came to the roof of the tallest building in the old town, which had never been completed, and looked down on the deep night from above, and the iron gray in the pupils of his eyes was discolored.

"Mr. Tsukiyama...... Would you be interested in learning more about our prophet's prophecies of the end times......"

"This is the gospel medicine that the Holy Father ordered us to develop...... It's been tested on a lot of people......"

"To show your sincerity to Mr. Tsukiyama...... These lovely things are a gift to celebrate our cooperation and your release from prison......"

Stroking the anthology of poems by Arthur Rimbaud in his hand.

Suddenly, an inexplicable throbbing of the scenery beneath her feet reappeared in Rosetta's mind.

And this feeling at this moment, in the daytime, also appeared in front of him with Reiko Arakawa to the 9-to-5 hall, and when he entered the old town that had been stopped due to a fire a few years ago.

It's like breaking into the hunting ground of some kind of creature.

Releasing her perception with the wind to the greatest extent, Rosetta felt as if there were tiger-eyed eyes, looking around at their defenseless prey from the deep night, as if they were picking fat and thin, indiscriminately releasing malice.

He doesn't seem to be a stranger to this kind of sight.

Remembering a previous memory, Rosetta came out into the rainy night and met the red-eyed monster.

Yes, he remembered.

He is indeed no stranger to these hidden sights in the old town.

- That's right, that's exactly what the corpse dog looks at as it stares at its prey, ready to eat.