I’m a Witch In Dongying

　　 Suzuki Zhuxi nodded, and said unhurriedly:

"In the records of ancient books, the kappa in Japan is divided into four subspecies. Each subspecies has a different form, but the appearance is similar. They all look like a blue-black monkey, covered with hair. , The depression on the top of the head is shaped like a dish, which can be used to store water.

Like most monsters living in the water, Kappa is also very dependent on geographical advantages. When in the water, it is so powerful that it can even pull a drinking horse into the river forcibly, but it is essentially an amphibian. Monsters, only after they land ashore, their strength will be greatly reduced.

　　 When the water in the depression on the top of the head is completely evaporated by the sun, it will become extremely weak. Even ordinary people can use weapons such as spears to kill it...

Except for the mud outside, the image of this wild monkey is almost exactly the same as the kappa. Perhaps the two are not originally one. The body of this thing is indeed a kappa, but the mud wrapped in it is another. Kind of unrelated things. "

　　 "Juxi, what do you mean?"

Faced with the problem of Jubei, Suzuki Zhuki smiled and said; "Have you ever considered a problem? It stands to reason that this kind of thing and Painted Skin are basically two unrelated monsters. There is no reason to pay for your help. Life, unless..."

"unless?"

　　"According to my guess, there are two possibilities.

　　 First, Painted Skin got acquainted with Kappa in some way without knowing it, and bewitched it to become his own accomplice... Given the degree of IQ gap between these two monsters, this situation is not impossible.

　　Second, this kappa didn't want to help subjectively, but was controlled by some existence, so he jumped out desperately to help Painted Skin attract firepower, and this muddy water is the way to control it.

　　 Even... If there is a bit of conspiracy theory, it is very likely that even the mess of painting is the result of the existence behind the scenes. "

　　 At this point, Suzuki Zhuxi pursed her lips: "However, because the breath of these muddy water has dissipated, it may be impossible to find definitive evidence.

　　 And... If there are real monsters that can remotely control low-level monsters like Painted Skin and Kappa through this method, then its strength may have far exceeded our expectations. Personally, I don't want to really face this kind of monster. "

　　 "……"

　　 The air quieted down.

　　 After Suzuki Zhuxi's voice fell, both of them stood silently and did not speak again.

　　 As a pair of partners, the division of labor between Suzuki Juki and Jubei is very clear.

　　 The former is the witch of Jangsei County, who holds the search spells passed down from generation to generation at Yuqian Shrine, can use the compass to track the breath of demons, and is good at a variety of enchantment spells and auxiliary methods.

　　 And Jubei, who was born in the Yanagyu clan, is the force of the two-person team. He is responsible for using the outstanding nine-section stick technique to fight monsters and sneakers.

As for making suggestions and acting as the speaker, almost all of them are taken care of by Suzuki Zhuki. This girl has a very flexible mind, and because she is born in a large shrine with a profound background, she is also very knowledgeable. Jubei only needs Attach a few sentences when necessary, and then most of the other time, just follow her plan step by step.

　　 But now, Zhuxi Suzuki can't seem to think of a good way.

　　 "...Sure enough, I still can't find the clue."

After a long time, the girl breathed a sigh of relief and said entangledly: "Prepare with both hands. Collect all the information we have investigated and send it to the secretary of Fujiwara who stayed behind at the headquarters. Please contact the various departments in the Kanto area. The county’s police headquarters asked members of other regional response teams to help identify.

　　 I will also contact Tamamae Shrine in Jangsaeng County and ask my grandfather for help.

　　If you can't get any useful clues through these channels, then you can only put the problem on hold for a while, and find a way to deal with it when something happens in the future..."

　　 When she said this, Zhuxi Suzuki's expression was a little helpless.

Originally, when she came from the police headquarters, she thought she was just going to deal with a very simple matter. Although the monster like Painted Skin is a bit difficult to deal with, it still belongs to the middle and low level among the entire group of monsters. If so, there won't be too much trouble.

　　Unexpectedly, Painted Skin had just been shot and another kappa appeared.

　　 And the situation seems quite suspicious, maybe, the situation is really as she guessed, there is something more terrifying hidden behind this kappa.

This……

　　Never heard of it before, there are so many monsters in Narita City?

It stands to reason that in such a small and medium-sized city with a population of only a hundred thousand people, the number of ghosts and sneaky monsters should be very small, not to mention that there are still existences like Tenmoku Shrine sitting in the town. If there are really powerful monsters lurking in this place. , Should have been discovered by the people of the shrine long ago...

unless……

　　 In this Tenmu Shrine, isn’t it the only maiden like Bai Shuiqiu who knows how to exorcise magic, right?

　　 This idea shook in Suzuki Zhuxi's mind, and then she rejected it.

　　 After all, a shrine with only one maiden is a bit too shabby...

　　 "...Do you need me to contact Nara?"

　　 After being silent for a while, Jubei finally spoke a word.

"forget it."

Suzuki Zhuxi thought for a while and shook his head and rejected the proposal: "The Yanagyu clan is just an ordinary kendo family. Although they are a wealthy clan, they are not related to these supernatural matters, and their power is concentrated in the Kansai region. , Whether it is collecting intelligence or sending manpower to help with investigations, they are incapable of..."

　　 At this point, the shrine maiden of Yuzen Shrine seemed to have thought of something suddenly, and added:

　　"But you can try to contact Shinshoji Temple and Tenme Shrine.

Although the two monks sent by Shinshoji Temple have no abilities, they know a little bit about the spiritual situation. If this kind of kappa that can turn into muddy water is a special species in Narita City, perhaps it is stored in Shinshoji Temple. In the classics, clues may be found.

　　 As for the Tenmu Shrine...I will visit it myself this weekend. "

　　 Suzuki Zhuxi smiled slightly and said to himself:

"I contacted my family yesterday and heard from my grandfather that although this Tenmoku Shrine is not well-known, there was a maiden with quite powerful spiritual power several decades ago, who raged and wounded people in Chiba Prefecture at that time. , The monster Crazy Bones that made several big shrines helpless was killed by her herself.

　　 This little sister Baishui may be the descendant of the predecessor of the witch, so she is a few years younger than me, but her spiritual power is unexpectedly powerful...

　　 I’m still quite curious about this Tenmoku Shrine. If I had the opportunity, it would be better to bring Sister Shirashui over and join our countermeasure team. During this time, I always felt that the manpower was not enough. "

　　……

　　……

　　 "Ahee——"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu sneezed.

　　 Keiko Kandairo looked up nervously, and asked in a low voice, "Is it okay, Xiaoqiu? Didn't you rest well last night? Did you catch a cold?"

　　 "No, maybe it was being said..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu rubbed his nose and said a little bit amusedly: "And now, in summer, when the temperature is so high, how could it be possible to catch a cold..."

　　 Speaking of which, she was indeed caught in the rain last night.

If you change to Bai Shuiqiu a few months ago, you might be sick in bed and lie down for a few days, but now it doesn’t matter. On the contrary, the puppet doll walked a long way in the rain with bare feet and came back. She was still carrying her back then. If the latter is a normal living body, she might have caught a cold and fever now...

After 　　 explained, Bai Shuiqiu opened the lunch box containing the bento and started to eat lunch.

The people who ate with her are Keiko Kashiro and Asuka Hyuga, and the place to eat is still a green promenade, but this usually quiet place has become a bit noisy today, and some students from our school are scattered. Appeared near the promenade, some of them seemed to be still looking at Bai Shuiqiu and the others, their expressions looked a little curious.

　　 Not only Bai Shuiqiu, but the two girls also noticed this scene.

Hyuga Asuka seemed to hesitate, and suddenly said in a low voice, "By the way, Qiu, when I was over from get out of class today, I heard someone in the corridor discussing about you. It seemed that the River Bridge was mentioned, and some people were talking about Tenmoku Shrine. of……"

　　 "I seem to have heard it too..."

　　Kanda Keiko also agreed, then glanced at Bai Shuiqiu's face, and then added: "Well, Xiaoqiu, I didn't tell this news."

　　 "It's not me either."

　　 "……"

At the school, there are not many people who know the identity of Shirasui Qiu in advance, except for Keiko Kandaro and Asuka Hyuga, only Kurimi Sanae from the Kyudo Club and one or two girls who are familiar with each other, so they will Dismissed the relationship quickly, for fear of causing any misunderstanding.

　　 However, Bai Shuiqiu didn't care.

　　 just paused after eating, slowly chewing the rice ball in his mouth, swallowing in small mouths:

"I know it has nothing to do with you. Maybe it's because of the video. The news in the school spreads quickly. Even if only three or five people know it at first, it will spread to most of the campus within a few days. Keiko transferred here. Isn’t it the same at the time?

　　 As for the Tenme Shrine, maybe those people told me yesterday afternoon..."

　　 If I remember correctly, two of the four in Nakamura's party are students from Narita High School.

　　 Although Bai Shuiqiu told them not to make up for the Painted Skin incident casually, he did not say that the Tenmu Shrine should not be told, and this kind of thing itself is not a secret, at best it is a bit rare.

"yesterday afternoon?"

Seeing Keiko Kaminari’s suspicious gaze, Bai Shui Qiuyan explained a few words concisely, but did not mention the specific circumstances of the Baidi Bay Tunnel incident. He simply said that someone got information from the Internet and went to ask for help. Keiko Kamishiro listened to the matter, thoughtfully.

　　 "By the way... Xiaoqiu, your shrine, it seems that you are the only maiden on duty, right?"

Keiko Kandai thought for a while, and then suddenly said, "Mother-in-law Qiandai is now also getting older, and her energy has declined, and Xiaoqiu, you have to take care of both schooling and spiritual removal...Have you considered Then, recruit a few more part-time witches to help share the pressure?"

"Ok?

Chapter 193

　　 Bai Shuiqiu was slightly startled when he heard Keiko Kamishiro's words.

　　 In Japan, it is quite common for shrines to recruit part-time shrine maidens, and they are roughly the same as ordinary part-time jobs.

　　 The difference is nothing more than a few more requirements, for example, the age needs to be between a dozen and twenty, unmarried, undyed hair, and so on.

　　 Part-time witches don’t need to pray at shrines.

　　 To be precise, it is not qualified to do it.

　　Only the shrine maiden can put a layer of Chihaya on the outside of the witch costume, wear a golden crown, shake the Kagura bell, and dance in front of the gods. The part-time shrine maiden’s job content is generally to help the shrine to make defensive and destroy magic arrows, and then be responsible for guiding the guests when they visit the shrine, and selling them various specialties in the shrine...

　　 Although the salary is not too high, it is okay to earn some pocket money.

but……

　　 Bai Shuiqiu has not considered this kind of thing.

　　 is mainly because of poverty.

The popularity of Tianmu Shrine has always been low. Except for some special festivals, there are not many customers a day. The daily income may be lower than that of a good business convenience store. Even if it is occasional sacred activities, it is also done by Chiyo. He came forward and went to the town at the foot of the mountain to find a few young men and women to help with some things.

Although Bai Shuiqiu recently made a small profit by selling his own yushou and talisman, but it was also a one-time account. Using the money to raise part-time witches is basically equivalent to posting money. do charity……

Furthermore……

　　 Now Bai Shuiqiu often encounters things related to the supernatural level. If two witches are randomly recruited from the outside to help, it is easy to reveal some secrets and cause unnecessary trouble.

　　 Actually, Bai Shuiqiu thought about leaving the puppet doll at the shrine to share his pressure.

　　 But the problem is...

　　 Puppet dolls can’t speak, even if they look almost the same as they are, if they don’t have even the most basic communication skills, it’s difficult to greet guests.

　　 And Bai Shuiqiu is not sure how far the puppet doll's maximum control range is. If he is in school and the puppet doll stays in the shrine, it is still unknown whether the control effect will take effect.

　　 "If you have time, you can find a way to verify this idea..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu pressed this idea in his heart.

　　 "That's it..."

On the other side, after hearing Bai Shuiqiu’s explanation, Keiko Kandaji nodded, poked the chopsticks in his hand a few times in the lunch box, and suddenly smiled: "Then, if the salary requirement is relatively low, and I know that it is supernatural. If it can even help you to a certain extent, will it perfectly meet all the requirements?"

　　 "...There is such a person?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu raised his eyebrows. He didn't need money, was familiar with spiritual aspects, and was able to help her solve some troubles... At the same time, those who meet these conditions are afraid that it is not only the old monster Jiufeng Ziyuan?

　　唔, it seems something is wrong... because Jiufeng Shion is too old...

　　Ten thousand steps back and said, if it is an old monster, even if you give yourself money back, Bai Shuiqiu will not agree. Finding a monster to be a part-time witch in her shrine is no different from stealing a battery car at the gate of a police station...

　　 "Well, maybe it's not easy to find..."

　　Kamidai Keiko smiled and said nothing.

Hyuga Asuka next to 　　 also lowered his head and continued to eat his lunch.

　　 After lunch, the three of them finished washing the tableware in front of the sink, and then returned to the teaching building together.

Along the way, he was inevitably received some attention. Some of the students’ whispers mentioned keywords such as "shrine" and "miko". Bai Shuiqiu listened to her ears, and she could only pretend not to know and not squint. I went back to the classroom of Class B of the first year, then folded my arms together, and took a nap with my head buried.

　　 It's another afternoon's course.

　　 After school, Bai Shuiqiu, as usual, completed the daily riding training under the guidance of the old monster, then waved goodbye to Kurimi Sanae, and went home with Keiko Kamidai.

　　 When I passed the intersection where I met the Jidong Group last time, I saw a police car parked in the shade of a tree, and Li Jiancheng was also sitting in the driver's seat, smoking a cigarette.

　　 "Excuse me, Keiko, please stop here for a while..."

Bai Shuiqiu talked to Keiko Kandaji, got off the car and Kuri Misari also took his head, and handed him the few [Jingxin Talismans] prepared in advance, together with about 30 Omori, and then took the hands of the latter. In exchange for a stack of ten thousand yuan bills. The whole process seems sneaky, if you don't know, I'm afraid they think they are doing illegal transactions.

　　 Until when he got back in the car, Keiko Kashiro couldn't wait to ask: "Xiao Qiu, the one just now, seems to be the police officer who appeared on the River Bridge before?"

　　 "Well, it is indeed him."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu smiled and explained a few words casually.

　　 just got a huge sum of money, and she is still in a good mood now.