I'm a ghost story witch in Tokyo

Chapter 27 27. Ritual Opponents

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The witch's attitude made Rui Ji very unhappy, but there was a reason for it, and she could not argue with the other party with a fierce attitude, so as not to affect the next action.

Yue Qing tugged at her sleeve, "Let's go first, there must be other places to investigate, it's meaningless to stay here, I've seen everything I need to see."

"Don't worry, I'm not that impulsive."

Arguing with the witch is a waste of time, and it is easy to become the target of other harmless ghost stories.To inquire about information, it is best to find someone who has the desire to confide, especially the elderly and lonely townspeople.

Rui Ji locked her target in a store called Yoshino Groceries. The owner of the store was a weak witch who was over seventy years old, and her magic power reaction was stronger than that of the witches who built altars in the square, which was close to the limit of ordinary witches.

The white-haired shopkeeper set up a rattan rocking chair in the shop, and lay on the rocking chair, squinting his eyes.When there are no customers shopping, it is a kind of enjoyment to shake on it.

Hearing footsteps approaching, the rocking chair stopped, and a pair of wrinkled feet put on rectangular clogs.The owner got up almost immediately, opened his eyes, and switched his lazy expression to a standard smiling face for hospitality.

She looks very kind, Rui Ji does not resist taking the initiative to talk to her.

Before inquiring about the news from the owner, the two walked around the store first.The area of ​​the grocery store is small, only 30 square meters in total.The shelves for displaying goods are all made of wood, and most of the goods sold are handmade products, which are suitable for buying back as travel souvenirs.

The grocery store not only sells souvenirs, but also common daily necessities, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and soap. The shelves near the door are edible products, and the classic pop soda is on the list.

The soda in a colored glass bottle is sealed with a marble, and the bottle neck is recessed on both sides of the special packaging method. Press down on the bottle cap and the soda will open.

After the last sip, you can pour out the marbles at the bottom of the bottle.

The color of the marbles corresponds to the color of the pop soda bottle. Some people like to collect marbles of every color inside and buy different flavors every time.

Rui Ji chose a circle among several flavors, and chose the most classic light blue—blue Hawaii flavor.

Blue Hawaii is the name of a cocktail with a sweet and sour taste. Blue Hawaii-flavored wave soda retains the refreshingness of the cocktail and removes the spicy and bitter alcohol, which is very popular among young people.

Yue picked up a bottle of the most classic orange flavor and paid the owner 200 yen in cash according to the listed price, together with the money for the bottle of Ruiji.Things in small towns are cheaper than in Tokyo, and convenience stores in Tokyo cost at least 150-180 yen to buy a bottle.

The cash was taken from the counter of the hot spring hotel. Anyway, they are the bosses now, and the money is not wasted.

With trembling hands, the owner picked up the reading glasses on the table.The lenses of the reading glasses are thicker than the bottom of the feeding bottle, and the metal frame reflects a dazzling silver light in the afternoon sun.

A gust of warm wind jingled the wind chimes in front of the store.

"It's you."

The owner's voice was gentle and gentle.

"Are you two coming to chat with me, an old fellow, again today? Or... have something interesting to ask?"

"This is..."

Rui Ji was embarrassed by her question and didn't know how to answer the question for a while.Even before the mediation started, the intention of coming was seen through, and there was really a bit of embarrassment on his face.

"I know you two are good boys, you have no malice, and I believe you too. People in the town like to catch rumors, say ugly things, and spread rumors about you. I think those people have something wrong with their brains."

She spat a few times at the goddess sacrifice flag fluttering in the wind outside.

"Those who are keen to hold such a wicked festival should have been punished by the Goddess of the Mountain long ago. Alas, I can't sell anything today. I'll go and put away the things first. You wait here for me first."

Maybe it was someone who was against the Goddess Sacrifice together. The shop owner was happy to express his dissatisfaction, and complained about other townspeople for a long time.Rui Ji didn't intend to watch the old lady tidy up alone, and joined the queue with Yue.

The young witch's hands and feet were much more nimble than the old weak witch, and it didn't take much effort to put the shelves placed outside into the store.The shopkeeper hung a wooden sign saying "Closed today" outside the door and led them up to the second floor.

The second floor is the living area, with a total of three rooms.A reception room, two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom are all on the ground floor.Apart from the store, no one lives here.

The widowed old man in the ghost talk is no different from the real one.If she had a daughter, she would be 2023 or 70 years old in [-].

The shopkeeper took them to a reception room with tatami mats and low wooden tables, and took some refreshments from a cabinet.Handmade mochi, red bean buns, steamed buns and Daifuku are all common refreshments in Japan.

"I'm going to make tea first, you wait for a while."

The sliding door closed, followed by the sound of wooden steps being trampled on.

Yue maintains her usual style, as long as there is food, she will not let it go.She has tasted every kind of snack and gave different evaluations. The whole person is not like a witch who came to find clues. She is more like a tourist than a tourist.

Rui Ji no longer shy away from eating in ghost stories, especially when she sees Yue licking her lips, she will find it inexplicably attractive and sexy, and she will have an appetite and a strange mood.

Slight tingling of the lips and tongue that requires eating to counteract.

When the shopkeeper returned with the teapot full of hot tea, he found that there were only a few crumbs of dim sum left on the plate. With a joyful expression on his face, he filled up a new plate.

"There are not many young people who like to eat rough snacks these days. I heard from a young witch who came to town to travel. Fast food is popular in Tokyo, such as Niutaji and McDonald's. Our traditional Japanese food is not favored. Wait and see, it's putting the cart before the horse."

"Indeed, I prefer to eat thick dim sum."

Moon swept two-thirds of the dim sum plate with the fragrant oolong tea.

The topic finally reached the part that Rui Ji was most concerned about.She drained the first cup of tea and asked the question she wanted to ask at the right time.

"Mrs. Yoshino, we want to know more about the Goddess Festival."

"Goddess Sacrifice...that is really a harmful thing."

Hearing this, the owner's expression immediately darkened.Silence spread in the narrow reception room, and she didn't organize her words until 5 minutes passed.

The Goddess Sacrifice cannot be explained clearly in a few words, the shopkeeper made a lot of determination to speak.

"Things have to start from 1571."

The topic involved the content of the Warring States Period in Japan. In the previous month, I also briefly mentioned a witch war that took place in the ancient battlefield of the Battle of Anegawa near Shiga Prefecture.

"A seriously injured witch fled to Asahina Town on a rainy night, wearing the armor of the Omi Witch Army. The mayor was a kind woman, and immediately decided to take her in and let his daughter take care of her. This incident also directly affected It’s about the future direction towards Binai Town.”

(End of this chapter)