I'm a ghost story witch in Tokyo

Chapter 148 10. Inuming Village

Flying over the densely forested mountains, I finally came to Kagoshima Prefecture, the southernmost tip of Kyushu Island, Japan, and accelerated the flight to Kagoshima City, the capital of Kagoshima County.

Authentic black tonkotsu-flavored ramen must be tasted in this city. The small size of Japan has virtually relieved the pressure of the witches on the road. It only takes the time to watch a movie to realize a trip from Hokkaido, Japan. Complete trip to the island of Kyushu.

Many witches are born gourmets. They work tirelessly and take no trouble. In order to taste the delicious food that suddenly appears in their minds, they ride brooms and shuttle between the major airspaces of Tokyo. When they are in high spirits, they will go to countries adjacent to Japan. play.

In recent years, the plastic surgery magic industry in South Korea has been booming. More and more witches who are dissatisfied with their appearance are making appointments for plastic surgery, and strive to make their appearance more perfect.

These were all discussed by the witch who passed by just now.

On the night of the red moon, the road conditions were very good. Regardless of whether it was in the sky or on the ground, the number of witches was visibly reduced to one-third of the usual, or less.The emergency notification from the Ghost Story Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters is very effective for ordinary witches who follow the rules. They close the doors and windows on time, hide at home, sometimes look out the window anxiously, and sometimes pace back and forth in the room.

The scarlet moonlight dyed the streets of Kagoshima City in an ominous color, and there were very few pedestrians on the road, only some bold witches flew by, discussing where to go for supper and disco.

It doesn't matter if the moonlight is red or not, so long as you're brave enough.

Mizuki's destination is "Kagoshima Ramen Toro" in Kagoshima City.It opened near the planetarium and was the first of all the shops of the same name to open, also known as the main store of the planetarium.

The location of this shop marked on the map is 9-41, Yamanoguchi Town. The business is usually very good, and witches from the other three islands often visit.

Japanese witches always have a special liking for ramen. The thick soup base is irresistible. It is topped with large pieces of char siu and a variety of ingredients. Simple ingredients and simple production methods can stimulate appetite to the greatest extent.

The business of ramen shops is the most prosperous in winter, and the flow of people in the shop is relatively reduced in summer. If there is a red moon night, there will only be a few tables of witches left in the huge shop.

The scrolling billboard outside the store displayed the words "Red Moon Night 8% off sitewide". Rui Ji liked to see words related to discounts the most, and walked into the store full of expectations.

Crescent Moon in human form is with her, dressed as a fellow witch.She has a high moral character, and ordinary witches can't tell her head. Even some powerful witches have been deceived by her appearance.

Sanriyue used to do this before, but after being sealed, she never had the chance again.

Rui Ji browsed through the menu first, and selected the one he likes the most.

"I'd like a soft-boiled toro ramen, how about you?"

"It's the same as before, a huge bowl of black pork bones."

A certain Guai Tan ordered a la carte confidently and confidently. Although he didn't have a penny on him, he was already ready to eat for nothing.As long as the signed contract is not voided, she can get the money from the prostitute master with peace of mind.

After all, ghost stories are the same as animals, it takes more time to cultivate feelings and trust, and every feeding of food is a process of enhancing feelings.

"Okay, the total is 1800 yen."

The cashier witch worked behind the counter and handed over the printed invoice.Rui Ji took two 1000 yuan cash from his wallet to pay for the meal, and the remaining 200 yen was added to two portions of char siu pork, which was just used up.

When it comes to eating, Sanriyue is very exciting, and people have to suspect that her identity before she became a ghost was actually a monster like gluttony.Taotie is a ferocious and gluttonous beast in the legend, and Sanriyue is a big strange story that caused disasters in history, which makes sense.

"Aren't there three big bowls? Why is there only one bowl?"

She looked at the entries on the invoice and frowned.

"One bowl first, and then make up for the rest when you come back from playing Guai Tan. This is called paying in installments."

"How dare you negotiate terms with me? Even Oda Nobunaga has to give me three points of courtesy, kid, you are too arrogant."

Sanriyue's dignity was imperceptibly pressed and rubbed on the ground, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.After getting along with each other for these years, she concluded a rule - the witches of the Sakuma family are not afraid of strange stories.

They don't seem to pay attention to whether the ghost talk is strong or weak, and there is a kind of innocence that is not polluted by fear.

It's really a downturn in the world, and people's hearts are not old...

It is not unreasonable for the big witch Oda Nobunaga to convince so many witches. Now the witches of the Sakuma family are reluctant to even ramen, which is really a bit hateful.

It's incomprehensible to be so stingy after earning 1400 million yen in the hands of other witches.

Rui Ji put the receipt into the wallet, not afraid of San Riyue's threatening eyes.To deal with such a strange story that is somewhat difficult to deal with but can think flexibly, the witch's way of thinking is completely applicable.

Perhaps because of the contract signed by the two parties, San Riyue couldn't hide her thoughts from her, and San Riyue couldn't know her own thoughts.Taking advantage of this point to control the legendary level monsters, there is a kind of pleasure standing on the top of Tokyo Tower and looking down.

Witches also love to conquer.

"There are witches from the Kaidan Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters all over the neighborhood. They ride brooms around the sky and clash with me over a bowl of ramen. You will definitely be caught and taken away by the Kaidan witches to undergo some seemingly inhumane research. , is that okay?"

"Damn it."

With a "click", a pair of chopsticks in the chopstick holder on the table snapped.

She had heard the exact same lines twenty years ago.The first person who said this sentence has passed away, and passed on this will to his daughter, and now her daughter has also said such outrageous words.

The evil in the blood is indeed passed down from generation to generation.

Rui Ji's paternal mother is essentially a dark-bellied witch who likes to carry out plans secretly.On the surface, she was determined by her colleagues, and in the end she had to marry him and start a family in order to be responsible.

The truth, however, is another matter.

"What's your opinion?"

Using recovery magic to restore the broken chopsticks, Rui Ji poured a cup of free black tea for both of them.

"Looking at your expression, you should have a lot to say to me."

"Yes, there are a lot. Some things about the previous master, if you are interested, I will tell you, and it just satisfies my desire to complain about you mother and daughter."

The noodle shop waiter served two plates of steaming hot ramen with outstanding appearance.Sanriyue's oversized bowl is almost the size of a small washbasin. Although the shape of the bowl is conical, the contents inside are not small at all.

In the Witch Big Eater Competition, a witch once challenged to eat noodles with a bath tub, and even broke through to win the championship and won several million yen in prize money.If Sanriyue is allowed to pretend to be a witch to participate, let alone one pot, ten pots will not be a problem.

"Shut up—"

Sanriyue didn't even bother to brag, so eat first as a respect.

The authentic black tonkotsu soup base of Kyushu Island that she never forgets, although the taste is slightly different from the one tasted hundreds of years ago, it generally conforms to her impression of this ramen.

"Your father's mother, the taciturn and honest person in the eyes of everyone, is actually smarter than others and good at disguising. It is true that she is taciturn because she is not good at blending in with the crowd and does not like to be with other witches."

"and then?"

"Everyone thinks that she was bullied or coerced by her colleagues next door, and had to agree to date and get married. What I know is exactly the opposite of the version circulated outside."

The ghost witch surnamed Sakuma pretended to be a weak chicken who couldn't drink, and she knew very well that the witch in the next station was interested in her.It's too boring to accept a relationship so quickly, or actively pursue the other party, and she hopes to have some excitement.

On the night of the fellowship, they first deliberately drank the potion that lowered their alcohol resistance, and then used other potions to disguise it, resulting in the effect of being easily drunk, and got a partner as they wished.

The version narrated by Sanriyue completely overturned the version in the memory of the original owner.

"It turns out that my black belly is inherited. A witch really can't just look at her appearance, she will definitely be deceived. Ms. Fujinaga's marriage partner is also good-looking, but her character is not very good. My father's mother looks like a gentle scum , at least kind-hearted."

Rui Ji took off the sealed object glasses, and wiped off the water mist generated by the heat of ramen noodles and contact with the lenses with a wet towel.

"Little bastard, you also know that you have a dark belly? How dare you threaten the legendary monster. When my magic power recovers, I will make you look good."

"Thank you for the compliment, but the premise is that you can do it. If you keep going, there will be fewer and fewer ghost stories to hunt tonight. There are many ghost hunters out there, Sanriyue, you don't want to have nothing to eat, do you?"

Fearless, the young witch turned a deaf ear to the protests of the ghost story.

……

After clearing the ramen in the bowl, Rui Ji rushed to Fukuoka County, Kitakyushu, first found Miyawaka City on the map, and flew to the old Inunari Tunnel.The newly built tunnels are brightly lit, and the abandoned old tunnels stand alone among the mountains and dense forests. The red light of the blood moon makes the environment around the tunnels look even more eerie and eerie.

The evening wind that blows behind the ears is very cold, without the warmth and heat that summer should have.

Its entrance was blocked by a stack of cuboid stones, and there was originally a "No Entry" notice board outside, but now the board of the notice board has disappeared, leaving only an iron rod that has been increasingly rusted in the wind and sun.

The vermilion rust extends upward from the bottom, and some turquoise vines spiral up around the iron rod, looking like a tree.

The ground at the entrance of the Quanming Tunnel is covered with dead leaves, and there are piles of garbage left by other witches when they came to check in.Food wrappers, empty drink and glass wine bottles, and a couple of rusty barbecue grills in the corner with rotting skewers of meat.

A swarm of flies buzzed unpleasantly around the rotting food, and wriggling maggots crawled across the surface.

There was a strong damp and decaying smell coming from behind the stones blocking the door. Rui Ji landed a few meters before the tunnel, and Mikayue changed from the form of a sword to a human form.

This is Rui Ji's request. When I go back, I will add two more servings of black pork chop rice from the Black Pork Chop Pavilion.Black Pork Katsu Tei is located in the downtown area of ​​Kagoshima City. It specializes in selling pork cutlet rice, and enjoys a high reputation among witches who like to eat pork cutlet.

There are only two things that Sanriyue loves most-magic power and food.As long as enough things are given, it is not impossible for the witch and the ghost to coexist harmoniously.

"How do we get in? Have you chopped off the rock outside?"

Rui Ji raised his staff to prepare for a bombardment, allowing the highly concentrated fireball technique to break through the entrance.Sanriyue stood in front with a serious look.

"Don't move around. The stone outside was set up by the witches who suppressed the big ghost talk in Inunaki Village before. If you want to pass through it, you can only use the magic that penetrates the wall."

"Is that so..."

Putting down the raised staff, Rui Ji tucked it back into his waist and observed the environment around the entrance.

The outer walls of the Quanming Tunnel and the large stones that blocked the entrance were painted with graffiti by the visiting witches. Some unqualified witches even wrote insulting words to vent their dissatisfaction with other witches. "xxx came here for a visit".

The scattered items are of varying degrees of newness and oldness, and the latest batch is more than half a month away from now.

The four characters "Gunming Tunnel" are carved on a protruding stone slab, and the gray stone wall is covered with mottled black and gray stains. Among them, the word "tunnel" of the tunnel is covered most seriously by the stains, making it hard to see clearly.

The streetlights near the Gouning Tunnel have been damaged for a long time, and Rui Ji needs to use a flashlight for illumination.

The stone blocking the door and the gap at the highest point of the tunnel entrance are relatively narrow, and cannot accommodate two people to pass through.Knocking down the blocking stone is a taboo to come to explore, and the witches obey it silently.

It is said that all the witches who came to explore with the idea of ​​breaking the rules had accidents, and their whereabouts are still unknown.

"Ready?" Trinity asked.

"Everything is ready."

They faced the dark and dark tunnel entrance and used [Penetration Magic].A magic circle slightly larger than the body appeared on the ground, and a string of silver characters danced in the air.

The body became lighter, and then, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, and humid air hit.

Rui Ji immediately covered his mouth and nose, and temporarily sealed his sense of smell with the magic of depriving his five senses.She hated damp, musty smells that permeated her and made her sick.

Uneven ground, low-lying potholes with stagnant water.Water droplets dripped from the top of the tunnel, making a "tick tick" sound, echoing in the quiet tunnel.

The environment inside the tunnel is not as clean as the outside, and the garbage discarded by the exploring witches can be seen everywhere.Going around the garbage, the closer you get to the depth of the tunnel, the faster the temperature will drop.

"It's so cold...For example, Tsuki Station and Asahina are colder."

"It's much more dangerous here than Asahina."

Mikazuki conjures a lantern from the Azuchi-Momoyama era out of nowhere, and lights the wick with magic.The light of the flashlight was eclipsed in front of the lantern, and the dim world was presented to the foreign guests in a more comprehensive state.

There are a lot of dry brown blood stains on the inner wall of the tunnel, the fighting marks left by fighting with magic, and... countless scratches from fingernails.

The dried blood stains also included handprints and footprints. They were towards the exit of the tunnel and stopped abruptly at a certain point. The escapee seemed to be grabbed by something and disappeared out of thin air, leaving behind a long bloody trail.

The atmosphere suddenly became very frightening, and Rui Ji couldn't help but get a chill down his spine.

(End of this chapter)