I'm a ghost story witch in Tokyo

Chapter 15 15. The Wounded Witch

The ground was rubbed by an object, making noises of different lengths, much like the sound made by a zombie dragging its almost uncontrollable body to chase a living person.

The grass was fiddled with rustling noises, and an unknown object sprang out from the darkness and wobbled onto the stone road.

The sound is getting closer and closer, and the battle is imminent.

"Who--"

Rui Ji's sense of vigilance was stimulated to the peak, his breathing was stagnant, and he turned around while holding the Taidao tightly.Not far away stood a girl about her age, about 150-155 in height, wearing a dark blue collar, a white top sailor suit, a dark blue pleated skirt, wearing knee-high white stockings with mottled stains on them There were many stains, and one of them was mostly soaked in blood.

The black round-toed leather shoes were covered with mud, the long light blonde hair was messy, and there were many scratches on the knees and arms, making him look very distressed.

"I... sorry, I came here by accident too... don't attack me..."

The girl shook the thing in her hand.

A black witch hat, and a broom.

They are all witches, and it is a basic operation to travel with a witch hat and a broom at the same time.Especially the witch hat, it is a status symbol.A witch can forget to bring a wallet and a broom when going out, but she will never forget to bring a witch hat.

There is no doubt that the witch hat and the body are a whole.

"Are you human?"

Rui Ji retracted the hand holding the knife a little.

She didn't dare to relax her vigilance until she confirmed that the opponent was a friendly army.If the person around you is a ghost, and the weapon is not in your hand, the other party will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Within the area of ​​influence of regional ghost stories, it is difficult for a witch with a low level to distinguish the affiliated monster stories with high levels and strong concealment ability.For example, now, Rui Ji doesn't know whether the female high school student in the sailor suit is an enemy or a friend.

She had the impression of the familiar uniform. She had seen it in a certain area of ​​Tokyo, and it was a very common style.

Being questioned like this, the girl showed a sad expression, her eyes were flushed, and she limped to Rui Ji with her bleeding leg.The blade of the Taidao almost pierced her heart. She didn't think it was dangerous to do so, and she was eager to prove her innocence.

"How can there be a ghost story that will be as miserable as I am, and I can't even go home. Moreover, ghost stories will not remain calm when they see a witch. The magic power of a witch is the most delicious food... you You don’t never listen to ghost talk classes, do you?”

The girl's voice was very energetic, not gloomy at all, and it was many times more beautiful than the gloomy male voice that appeared on the radio of the Yamanote Line tram.Then, the girl took Rui Ji's hand.

The body temperature is normal, the temperature that a living person should have, and it is also very soft.

Although I wonder why there are other witches trapped here, the ghost talk itself is an incredible thing. When it appeared and who was trapped inside is unknown, and the powerful technology bred by the witch civilization cannot explain it.

It cannot be peeped, cannot be named, and cannot be explained. It is very similar to the monsters that appeared in "Cthulhu Mythos".Looking at it from another angle, strange stories are also a kind of Cthulhu, but it is the Cthulhu of East Asia.

The tense atmosphere was diluted by the girl's melodious voice, Rui Ji withdrew the drawn Taidao, but his beating heart had not yet stabilized.

"I was really nervous just now, sorry. In addition, if you want to ask others for help, don't just talk normally. It's really scary to follow behind others silently. I almost treat you as a ghost talker."

Her tone changed from panic to accusation.

When encountering a wounded and exhausted witch, the basic procedure is to treat the wound with healing magic.Simple healing magic is a compulsory course for every witch, and in-depth and advanced healing magic is a compulsory course for witches who aspire to become doctors. Other professional witches are not required to learn it. The internal wounds of life.

Items that require surgical treatment are under the management of the Witch Hospital.

The witch in the sailor suit was not seriously injured, and Rui Ji completed the treatment steps with excellent brain memory and skilled muscle memory.The younger sister Jingliu went to take orders to exorcise evil spirits, and often dealt with all kinds of strange stories. Every time she returned home, her magic power was exhausted.

In the past, Rui Ji was responsible for casting healing magic on her younger sister and using the excess magic power rationally.Now Rui Ji also clearly remembers how to use it, the green light that symbolizes healing overflows from the palm of his hand, turning into strands of warm silk thread, wrapping around the wound of the sailor suit witch.

The place entangled by the silk thread healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and new epidermis began to grow rapidly on the bleeding place, without leaving any scars, and it was impossible to tell that the piece of skin had been injured.

Injuries that don't hurt the bones and internal organs are easy to heal. With Rui Ji's help, the sailor suit witch returned to normal in a short time.

She should be a weak witch.Only a weak witch would suffer such a serious injury, and could not squeeze out the magic power to heal herself.Sorry to say this, but nine times out of ten this guess is correct.

"Thank you... If I hadn't met you, I really don't know what to do."

The witch thanked and bowed to Rui Ji repeatedly, and Rui Ji was able to respond to her with the same courtesy.In the wild and uninhabited regional ghost stories, as long as the country and clothes are changed, those who don't know it will think they are getting married in the dark (bushi).

When it comes to the ghost marriage of the witch, that is another kind of strange talk, and it is not something that should be considered at the moment.

The team looking for the exit of the ghost story changed from Rui Ji alone to a pair, and having an extra partner had a better chance of winning than fighting alone.They walked along the narrow road together, observing the surroundings. During this time, the two talked about how they had passed to Kisaragi Station.

It is said that the average Japanese is social fear, and Rui Ji happens to be a normal person between social fear and social bull. The tense atmosphere made her ignore the barriers to talking with girls of the same age.

Folding her hands, she showed the broom that stopped working to the witch.

"This thing turned off when it flew near Okubocho, and it was useless to try to drive it. If the broom is broken, I can only take the tram. I waited at the nearest station, only to find that it was taken to Kisaragi Station... What about you? ?”

Seeing Rui Ji's calm attitude and decent conversation, the witch gradually opened up and was willing to tell her some things about herself.

"It's because of part-time work. I worked overtime at the izakaya today. I went home a few hours later than usual. I flew to Yoshino Town above Nara Prefecture, and found that the broom had broken down. The situation is similar to yours."

When speaking, the witch in sailor suit had a Kansai accent, and Rui Ji speculated that she should be a witch from a certain county in Kansai.It has regional characteristics, some lovely intonation, and authentic Tokyo dialect are two different styles.

Tokyo dialect has a gentle rise and fall, while Kansai dialect is full of rhythm, so that people in other parts of Japan often feel that Kansai dialect is arguing.The words of the witch in sailor suit sounded completely free of quarrels, like spring water flowing in a mountain stream, soft and gentle.

The two of them crossed the wooden bridge together and went deep into the hinterland of Asahina Town.

(End of this chapter)