The empty coffee cans placed on the edge corridor make Ruiji realize that the three days and the moon have really come. She was very clear-headed, and it was impossible for her to have conjectures, and she didn't remember drinking two cans of black coffee that was so bitter that she was to death.

When his thoughts have calmed down, the unique heat of the summer night pulls Ryji back to reality.

Witches are not gods and will be haunted by damn hot weather just like ordinary people. The thin white T-shirt becomes sticky with sweat and sticks to the skin, making it very uncomfortable.

"Damn, I forgot to let her cool down the yard just now."

Patronizing and reminiscing about the witch's disappearance 14 years ago, but forgetting the most important thing, Ruiji was annoyed and had to find a way to solve it herself.

It is not advisable to go out on the night of the red moon, for fear of encountering strange conversations, but my sister Jingliu has not returned home yet.

Night is a time of high incidence of strange stories, and the night of the Red Moon is a powerful buff, which greatly increases the danger. Riki is worried that Shizuru won't be able to handle it alone and will be attacked by strange talk.

It's all because of the strange talk called Three Riyue, which directly aroused the most original fear in her heart, and now she can't stand or sit, and the house is very stuffy.

After thinking about it, Ruiji moved her mind to go out to find her sister.

"I remember the address was Okubo 5-chome 1-4."

Familiar address, should have been seen in the public media. In the corner of the yard are old newspapers that have not been disposed of, published by the Asahi Shimbun, one of Tokyo's most famous newspapers, and the front page often features articles related to strange stories.

Some of the reports are the strange stories that have caused a sensation in Japan in recent years - the faceless ghost of Shinjuku Okubo.

Shizuru has to face such a strange story that even the Witch Guild can't catch for the time being, and comes and goes like a ghost, which is simply a crazy temptation on the edge of danger.

There have been more than 30 crimes committed by faceless ghosts, and they have not yet been solved, and even the witches in the Metropolitan Police Department who specialize in drawing psychological portraits are helpless.

Sakuma Shrine is also in Shinjuku Ward, but it's a little far from 5-chome. If Shizuru went to a witch-themed nightclub in Shinjuku 2-chome, she wouldn't be so worried.

Being eaten and wiped clean by other witches is generally safer than encountering strange stories.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, so she grabbed the sword she had at hand and the witch hat she threw on the tatami mat in her room, closed the doors and windows, and mounted her broom to prepare to gallop to Okubo 5-chome to join Shizuru.

Even in the world of witches, you can't take it lightly just because you have mastered spells, after all, the opponent is not an unarmed ordinary person, but a more powerful witch or weirder.

It's instinctive to worry about girls younger than you, even if they've only been in contact for less than a day.

Before going out, Ruiji repeatedly checked her belongings, and brought her mobile phone, wallet, and some emergency supplies. The backpack was stuffed with a mess, half of which were runes made from spell writing and potion quenching.

Runes are light and easy to carry, and throwing them in front of enemies who can't be defeated at critical moments can buy some precious time to evacuate. Runes are also a compulsory course for every witch, and in the past, Ruiji was very keen on this subject, and her backpack and drawer were full of good runes.

Bring everything you can bring, and Ruiji will have the confidence to go out.

Scarlet moonlight poured down through the cracks in the clouds, casting a bewitching veil of light red over everything it could touch, and the colors of the night of the red moon were eerie compared to the cold blue moon night.

The astronomical witch who observes the celestial phenomena has no way of knowing the exact date of the red moon's appearance, and the date and time of its appearance are completely random, so they can only temporarily avoid its effects.

Several warning messages from the Witch Association and government agencies popped up on the screen of the phone.

——Urgent report, tonight is the night of the red moon, is the period of high incidence of strange talks, please pay attention to personal protection, do not go out without authorization. Don't panic, respond calmly, and contact the Tokyo Witch Association and the Witch Self-Defense Force immediately if you have any special circumstances.

Similar to earthquake or tsunami warnings, the night of the red moon and the appearance of strange stories are also within the scope of the notification. Some citizens lack a sense of self-protection and need to be pushed by others, and it is also the responsibility of the government to alert the citizens in a timely manner.

The red word "warning" on the screen and the triangular pattern with an exclamation mark made Ruiji's heart panic.

"No matter, warn just warn."

As soon as the phone screen is locked, it is simply treated as if nothing happened.

The skill of driving the broom has been mastered, the legs and crotch remember what to do, and as soon as the butt touches the broom pole, the body instantly floats into the air and flies towards the darkness in the distance.

There are no floating street lights in the empty passage near the shrine, and it is dark all around, so Ruiji tries to turn on the searchlight of the broomstick, and after several attempts, the bulb just doesn't come on.

"Good guy, the quality of the is so poor."

The most unsavable thing to fly at night is the searchlight of the broom, the broom with a slightly higher price range can use magic to provide the energy needed for the searchlight to illuminate, as long as the witch's magic can hold on, the searchlight will always remain bright, this part is called the magic charging module, which is currently popular all over the world.

Antique brooms before 2000 were more troublesome, and the witch had to use the material as a "battery" by herself, and put it on the circle to charge it to drive the searchlight, and when the energy ran out, it could not be illuminated.

This broom under Ruiji's crotch is a dark wheel 2000 issued by a Japanese magic appliance manufacturer in 2000, which happened to be just in time for the boom of broom technology innovation in 2001.

As if to respond to her complaints, the broom first stopped turning the searchlight on, and then even the mod went wrong.

It stopped flying any further, stalling over an unfamiliar neighborhood in Shinjuku. Riki tried to use the magic power, but the broom was unmoved, and Riki remembered that this broom witch magic charge module was only the most basic flight drive module.

She forced a forced landing on the spot, using some magic as a buffer, and landed smoothly.

The streets on the night of the red moon were sparsely populated, and there was no one in the place of the forced landing. The streets are narrow, and the doors and windows of the houses on both sides are closed. The only one that is still in business is an izakaya called Takesen.

Two white lanterns hang in front of the izakaya door, on which are written the three kanji "izakaya" in black ink. The lanterns swayed from side to side in the wind, but the Japanese did not find the white lanterns unlucky, although Ruiji looked a little weird and it was difficult to comment on anything.

The store was empty, there were no clerks to clean up, and the common middle-aged social animals were nowhere to be found.

The sign with the name of the shop flickered in the red moonlight, the flames in the lanterns flickered uncomfortably, and the gray curtains fluttered in the wind. Ruiji's eyelids jumped violently, and she quickly quickened her pace and passed by the door of the store.

An old man in a white three-quarter-sleeved chef's uniform appeared behind her, making a chilling sound.

"Would you like to sit in the store?" There was good wine, fresh meat, freshly cooked rice. The taste is excellent and the price is affordable, so why don't you really try it? ”

This sentence almost jumped out of between his teeth word by word, and it was weird to say.