This Japanese Story Is Not Too Cold

Even if Otomo Ai suppressed the emotions in her tone, Kitagawaji could still feel her loss.

Although she usually behaves like "Long live energy saving" and doesn't care about other things, in fact Kitagawa Temple also knows.

Great Friendship only looks cold on the surface.

She actually values ​​the connections between people.

And once a person dies, all connections are naturally broken.

"What I can't accept is that the two of them died in such a bizarre way." Otomo Ai sighed: "The friend who was still joking with you and jumping up and down when we met last time can only lie down in the cold when we meet next time. In the coffin...this is really unacceptable to me."

There is a reason for people to die, but now I can't even figure out that reason.

Have you met a serial murderer? But since the other party was so capable, why didn't he also kill Fukada and Inuzuka's parents? This is impossible to explain logically.

Enemy seeking revenge?

Fukada and Inuzuka are just high school students. Who could have such a deep hatred against a group of high school students?

The motive of killing is a problem, and the method of killing is also a problem.

It is said that there are no signs that the windows or doors have been pried open, and there are no signs of climbing on the pipes or walls.

This doesn’t sound right no matter how you think about it, right?

"And...Brother Si, I wonder if you have ever heard of the term 'Box of Disaster'?"

Great Friendship throws out a brand new word.

"Box of Disaster?"

Kitagawadera frowned. This term was indeed a new word for Kitagawadera. At least in this area of ​​Tokyo, he had never heard of the term 'disaster box'.

But as soon as you hear the name, you can tell that it is not a good word.

Seeing Kitagawaji frowning, Sakura Mio, who had been silent next to him, also opened his mouth to explain Kitagawaji: "It's natural that Brother Tera has never heard of this word. He explained to us before I loved her that the 'Box of Disaster' is actually Yamanashi. The ghost stories that are very popular in high schools in the county... To be more precise, they are cursed items."

Beichuanji motioned for them all to sit down, and then said in a calm tone: "Let me tell you the details."

The ‘Box of Disaster’ is a legend that is like a cursed item that is spread among high school students in Yamanashi Prefecture.

"Those who get the 'Box of Disaster' can pray to it... With just one wish, Disaster can easily kill the people you dislike. This is the general content."

When Sakura Mio said this, she glanced sideways at Otomo Ai. Seeing that she still looked determined, she continued to explain helplessly:

"But this curse is not one-way. Those who pray for disaster will eventually be plagued by disaster. After the wish is fulfilled and the person you cursed is killed, the deep disaster will also be entangled. Your body, you will die just like the person you cursed to death.”

She held up three fingers:

"There is no room for regret. The entire process of cursed killing is irreversible. The moment the request for cursed killing is responded to, disaster will befall you."

Beichuanji was slightly stunned when he said this.

Cursing others to kill will also result in your own death?

With such a heavy price...are there still people willing to use this kind of thing?

But Beichuan Temple soon understood again.

This society...actually everyone in this world is like this. No one dares to say that they have never had the thought of ‘this disgusting society should just disappear’ or ‘life is so boring and I want to die’.

Even if you don't, there is always someone who has such thoughts.

When you are unlucky or angry, you will always blame others and be jealous of what others have... It is very normal for people like this to use cursed items like the 'Box of Disaster'.

"I heard all this in the LINE group among my friends." Otomo Ai sighed again: "It's just that the guys in the group don't really care. Who would believe that something as ethereal as a 'disaster' can What about killing people?”

As he said that, Otomo looked at Beichuan Temple: "But I believe that because Brother Temple once led me...no, he led us to see those horrible things. I believe that there is a 'disaster' in this world." Plant something to exist.”

"Actually, it's not that I want to take you there, but that you insist on playing some kind of spirit summoning game yourself. I was just forcibly called to come to the rescue."

Beichuan Temple said expressionlessly next to him.

"..."

The four people looked at each other, speechless under Beichuan Temple's words.

Kitagawaji didn't care about their faces, he just flicked his fingers and started thinking.

The mysterious deaths of Fukada and Inuzuka, the identical appearance of their deaths... plus the legend of the 'Box of Disaster'.

There are indeed many similarities.

But there is another thing that worries Beichuan Temple the most...

He raised his head and looked at Dayouai:

"Otomo, Inuzuka and Fukada are your friends, right?"

"Yeah. Inuzuka is probably the better one. As for Fukada, we can't say that our relationship is good, but we can't say it's bad either."

Otomo nodded.

"Is there any irreconcilable conflict between them?" Beichuanji asked calmly.

"What does this sentence mean...?"

Seeing Otomo's dazed expression, Kitagawaji's voice did not pause:

"Assuming everything is as you said, the cause of the matter is that Inuzuka used the Box of Disaster to curse Fukada to death first, and then Inuzuka died due to the curse... There should be something bad between the two of them. The right thing is to reconcile the contradictions, otherwise why would Inuzuka risk his own death to curse Fukada?"

According to common sense, this should be the case.

Who would use the double-edged sword of the Box of Disaster if there was no deep hatred?

"I'm not sure about this... When I went to meet Fukada and Inuzuka in May, the two of them should still get along very well. At least there was no stiffness in communication."

Otomo Ai said it truthfully, and then she added: "But it is also possible that something happened while I was away... This is also possible."

It was only a short month, what happened in this month? Will Inuzuka not hesitate to use the Box of Disaster to curse Fukada?

Thinking of this, Beichuan Temple asked another question:

"Is there anyone else who has a particularly close relationship between the two of them?"

Since you can't start with dead people, just ask people they had good relationships with before they were alive.

Otomo Ai quickly understood what Kitagawaji meant. After thinking for a while, she immediately said: "I remember Inuzuka has a sister, and he has a very good relationship with his sister."

"Then please contact the other party. If you want to investigate these, you must at least know what happened."

After Kitagawaji finished saying this, he stood up and picked up the backpack he placed next to the bedside table.

"Brother Si, what does this mean...?" Otomo Ai looked at Beichuan Temple with gleaming eyes.

This little girl who is usually calm and energy-saving showed a rare expression of excitement.

However, Kitagawa Temple didn't pay attention to her expression. He just picked up his shoulder bag and turned his face slightly:

"Don't act rashly on your own. If you have any news over there, tell me. I can help."

Having said this, Kitagawa Temple paused and then continued: "After all, I don't want to see Eri lose a good friend."

After finishing speaking, Beichuanji said hello to several other people, then opened the ward door and left without hesitation.

Seeing that he was straight and straight, with no trace of confusion on his back, Takihara Nanako next to him finally couldn't help it anymore:

"So... so handsome."

The three people around her also nodded silently, agreeing with Nanako Takihara's statement.

Beichuanji's calm and reliable expression throughout the entire process calmed down their originally somewhat panicked and unnatural movements.

This is too handsome!

Just as they were all silent, an energetic voice suddenly came from outside the ward: "Ah! Mio, Ai and Nanako! Are you all here?! I thought you all left!"

The lively Kitagawa Eri stood at the door and looked at them with some curiosity.

Seeing Kitagawa Eri still looking innocent and lively, Sakura Mio and others couldn't help but connect her image with Kitagawa Temple just now.

After a while——

"It doesn't look like it." Sakura Mio looked at Kitagawa Eri and shook her head.

"Ah? It doesn't look like anything?" Kitagawa Eri looked over in confusion.

"It really doesn't look like it." Sakurai Saki also said.

"??? Saki, what are you talking about?" Kitagawa Eri was completely unable to understand.

"It doesn't look like it, it doesn't look alike at all." Nanako Takihara came over and touched Kitagawa Eri's head.

"...I..." Kitagawa Eri pursed her lips and looked at Otomo Ai as if asking for help.

This group of bad friends usually likes to bully her, but Otomo Ai has never been like this. She has always stood on the same front as herself——

Just as Kitagawa Eri was thinking this, Otomo Ai shook his head in amusement, and then added: "It really doesn't look like it."

These brothers and sisters are completely different in temperament and way of thinking. They are not similar at all.

"Well..."

Kitagawa Eri, who also hit a wall on Otomo Ai's side, couldn't believe it and took two steps back. Her eyes were red, and it took a while before she made any aggrieved sound.

"T-Brother Si! They bullied me!"

.......

Kitagawaji didn't know what happened next. He quickly returned home and started processing the ingredients for dinner.

After processing the ingredients, Beichuan Temple calmed down and opened his own system menu.

He usually doesn't care much about the skill points on the system menu, but this time it's different.

"To upgrade the death energy treatment to another level, you need a soul fire and 8 skill points..."

8 skill points is not a big problem.

To deal with Nao Kisaragi, an intermediate-level wraith, the system generously gave him 6 skill points. But the key item Soul Fire was not obtained.

Soul fire is a precious item that can only be obtained by solving the knot of resentful spirits. So far, Beichuan Temple has only obtained the soul fire item twice after exorcising the resentful spirits.

The first time was the time when Yuki Sakura was there, and the second time was when Hida Mana was in the apartment in the mirror.

"As a result, it will be temporarily impossible to upgrade the death energy treatment." Beichuanji shook his head.

Nakajima Mika's surgery is about to take place. Although Kitagawaji doesn't seem to be in a hurry on the surface, he is still interested. If he can upgrade the death energy treatment to another level... Even if Nakajima Mikana's surgery fails, Kitagawaji is sure that he can save her. Take her life.

But now there are still 2 skill points and a soul fire left...

Part of the reason why Beichuan Temple agreed to Otomo Ai's request was based on this consideration.

If the 'Box of Disaster' incident can be resolved smoothly this time, and skill points and soul fire are obtained... then Nakajima Mika will basically be saved.

Moreover, it would not be a loss for Beichuan Temple to strengthen the death energy treatment again. As the resentful spirits are getting stronger and stronger, more rapid treatment methods have certainly become more urgent.

"Box of Disaster..."

According to Otomo Ai, this is a legend about a cursed item that is only popular among high schools in Yamanashi Prefecture.

There is no information at all here in Tokyo...

Beichuan Temple can only find some sparse information when searching online.

It has reached this point... Kitagawaji chose to call Mirai Kamiya.

First, he dug out his address book and found Mirai Kamiya, then made a call and was connected there.

This process didn't take more than two seconds.

Mirai Kamiya over there didn't even use it for a second, and connected the phone in an instant.

This gave Kitagawaji the illusion that Kamiya Mirai was standing next to his mobile phone.

He shook his head to get rid of this strange feeling and said, "Hello? Future?"

"Tera-kun, what do you want from me?" Mirai Kamiya's voice over there was a little calm.

"It's like this. There are some things that I need your help to find information for. It would be best if you can find them. If you can't find them, that's no problem."

"What's going on?" Mirai Kamiya skipped the stage of agreeing and asked Beichuan Temple what was going on.

Seeing Kamiya Mirai being so straightforward, Kitagawaji didn't hesitate and immediately replied:

"I hope you can help me investigate about the legend of a cursed item called the 'Box of Disaster' circulated among high school students in Yamanashi Prefecture."

"Box of Disaster...? Hmm...I probably understand. After investigating this cursed item, what are you going to do next? Go to Yamanashi Prefecture? Did something happen there?"

Before Beichuanji here answered, Kamiya Mirai over there had already started thinking:

"Well... Asamiya-san can be ignored. Ms. Akishino and I have always kept in touch, and she has nothing to do with Yamanashi Prefecture... The only thing that has some relationship is... Ah! I understand. I remember E There’s a friend here, right? I’ve met her a few times, her name is Otomo Ai. Isn’t she from Yamanashi Prefecture? What happened to her there?”

I have to say that Mirai Kamiya is worthy of being Mirai Kamiya. His brain is always good enough. He thought of many things after just thinking about it for a while.

"It's just what you think, so please, Future."

Kitagawa Temple did not hesitate and answered Kamiya Mirai directly.

After all, the two of them are an old couple, and there is nothing to hide about this kind of thing.

"Then leave it to me. Hey, give me a reward afterwards!"

Mirai Kamiya over there snorted twice and hung up the phone.

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