On the fourth day, it was another rainy night.

Originally, I was going to wait until the sixth day to go, but Iinuma felt that once every three days was too troublesome.

So he decided to bring his big baby over tonight as well.

The night is like ink, and the wind and rain are cold.

In the empty room, Huacheng Apricot drank a lot of wine and fell asleep.

In the blurred vision, the world seems to be turned upside down......

His eyes slowly closed on his own, and the only sound in his ears was the sound of rain, and bean-sized raindrops clumsily pounded on the roof.

Knock, tick~

Knock, knock, tick, knock.

In the irregular sound of rain, mixed with the mournful cries of night birds, the cloudy consciousness of Huacheng Apricot, which was gradually unconscious, gradually became clear in a fog.

Bad memories are back.

"Father!"

In the sound of rain, Huacheng Apricot sat up suddenly.

In the dark room, there was no one else, and it was as lonely as if it had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

The cold wind and cold rain came in gusts, and the trees whistled in the darkness, sounding as if many were wailing, and like many dying people gasping.

"What the hell is wrong with me......"

Hanajo Kyoko curled up on her knees, her back against the head of the bed, and her hands over her face.

It's a clean bed, like a precious boat floating in a sea of garbage, but it will perish at any moment.

Every shaking of the house, every wail of the wind, made her feel as if her soul was going to be blown away;

Sometimes the wind was so strong that it seemed like someone was crying loudly, and it scared her heart out of her chest;

Holding her breath and listening, the wind made the house creak, and she couldn't help but shiver, as if there was a ghost, and raised her head to look around in horror.

She was suffering from such mental torture almost every night.

…… It's almost unbearable.

Her head felt more and more pain, and Kyoko Hanashiro opened her eyes half-comatose and half-conscious.

She went limp, as if she saw a ghost rolling around the room, and an eerie cold air rushed towards her face.

The wind outside the window let out a long wail, like a dying beast moaning in pain, it was a difficult night, a night surrounded by nightmares.

She didn't dare to close her eyes, so she could only sit and wait for the dawn.

But it never seems to be dawning......

"Click~"

The door suddenly opened.

Dressed in a black priest's uniform, a handsome and delicate young man came in and greeted him warmly: "Madam, hello! The contemptible person is the head priest of the Asahikawa Kamikawa Shrine Palace in Hokkaido, Iinuma Xun! Is there a need for an exorcism here? ”

The bright light of the corridor lamp penetrated through the crack in the door, illuminating the refreshing and dazzling smile on the young man's face, which was very heartwarming.

The tip of the old aunt's nose was sore, and she almost cried.

But Hanajo Kyoko has always been a woman with a distinct temperament, perseverance, and calmness, and she has never seen her hair and clothes in a mess.

Where there are people, she will hide all her weaknesses.

Iinuma pushed the door in, and the helplessness in her eyes faded instantly at the first glance she saw him.

"Need a repellent service?" The boy asked with a smile.

The young woman's eyes shone brightly, and her lips twitched from pale to rosy.

But she still didn't smile.

The reserve and self-esteem of older women make it impossible for her to show dependence in front of a child, which is too shameless.

"If you don't object, you just need it."

"Huh?"

Hanajo Kyoko's eyes were stunned.

"Madam, I'm coming......"

Iinuma raised his footsteps, and his figure broke away from the warm yellow background of the corridor lamp and entered the dark room, as if from a dream to reality.

He wears a pure black priest's uniform that seems to have been dyed with ink, a kimono jacket dyed with the coat of arms of Harumi Kikyo, and black cloth socks and black geta on his feet, like a full-fledged Shinto priest.

"What are you doing here?" Hanajo Kyoko's face was full of doubts.

Iinuma Xun looked at her with a serious expression: "Madam, this mansion has been invaded by evil spirits!" ”

"Clams?"

Hanajo Kyoko's face was shocked.

"The contemptible is here to help you exorcise evil spirits!" Isao Iinuma pulled something out of his arms.

Hanagi Kyoko looked at it carefully, and it was a string of paper flags that used red strings to string cypress leaves, lilies, and spirit runes.

"Will you exorcise evil spirits?" She asked curiously.

"Of course!"

Iinuma straightened his chest and said proudly, "My mother is the palace secretary of Kamikawa Shrine, and she taught me a lot of knowledge about exorcism and blessings. Pretending to be a god...... Phew, I'm a professional when it comes to exorcism! ”

"Your mother was a shrine maiden when she was studying......

It seems to recall her youth, and the corners of the pretty widow's delicate mouth can't help but smile.

Her face was very haggard, so the smile she showed looked pitiful.

It turns out that my mother started pretending to be a ghost when she was studying...... Iinuma looked at her aunt and thought to herself, no wonder she was so skilled in tricking those old men and ladies into paying money.

After a while, Huacheng Apricot put away her smile and looked at the young man calmly and indifferently: "You said that my house was invaded by evil spirits, what can I do to expel it?" ”

Isuna Iinuma stared at her with sharp eyes and grinned. "Of course, yes!"

“…… What do I have to pay? ”

Of course, it's to fill up the favorability of me...... Iinuma Xun looked at his aunt, smiled gently and obediently, and said, "Aunt Kyoko taking me in is the best reward." ”

Apricot in Huacheng bowed silently.

Originally, she didn't believe in any ghosts and gods, but the successive nightmares made her vaguely look forward to what would happen next.

"Ma'am, I'm coming."

Against the backdrop of black clothes, black hats, and black gauze, the boy picked up cypress leaves.

"There are evil gods in the mountains, and evil spirits in the house; Cover the path and tribulate the people......"

"I would like to ask Amaterasu to come down here and quickly restrain the evil spirit."

The boy waved a paper flag, and the leaves and lilies collided in the air, making the sound of a pigeon flapping its wings.

He first swung the paper banner on the widow's head a few times to cleanse the young woman's body, and then gently brushed the paper flag over her face.

"Huh?"

Hanajo's pupils gradually dilated.

The paper banner brushed against his cheeks, bringing a sense of coolness.

The body, which was exhausted from lack of rest, seemed to be washed by an invisible stream of pure air, like a clear and cool spring water.

The ominous substance that entangles her seems to be slowly being washed away, slowly moving away from ......

Isuna Iinuma waved the paper flag, and the sound of mantra chanting gradually increased.

"Quickly surrender and block the monsters here, pro, soldiers, fights, people, all, arrays, columns, in, front!"

The boy suddenly took a step back.

His eyes shimmered brightly, shining brightly in the dimly lit room.

The pupils glowed black.

In a trance, Hanahiro Kyoko seemed to feel that the gods were watching her.

He struck at his heart......

While thinking like this, her mind felt a strange sense of ease, and a steady sleepiness finally hit.