I'm a ghost story witch in Tokyo

Chapter 30 30. Free Time
"The ancestor returned to Asahina in his later years and wanted to tell others the truth, but it was too late. People in Asahina Town were dying of illness, obsessed with fanaticism and chasing the phantom of the goddess of the mountain. Every three years, a goddess sacrifice was held to commemorate The life of an innocent girl as a tribute.

Although the ancestors tried hard to stop such behavior, they were abused, hostile, and even violently beaten by the townspeople.

Gradually, our family became what they called a freak that offended the goddess, and almost no one wanted to associate with us.The mayor's family has also killed many innocent girls over the years, but I definitely can't do anything else.If it were you..."

Mrs. Yoshino pretended to take out a hand-painted shrine map from a photo album and put it on the table.

The map is intimately marked with each exit and each area name of the shrine for easy identification.

"The ceremony will be held the night after tomorrow. The girl who was sacrificed this year will be locked in the secret room of the shrine. There are usually only two witches and witches guarding the secret room. Take advantage of the opportunity to inspect the coffin and buy them two more drinks, young man, I know there is no point in doing this, but... I always hope to achieve something."

"You've been..."

Rui Ji understood everything from Mrs. Yoshino's eyes.

The old man made a silent gesture to her.

"What Lian Shi didn't do is not because she can't do it, but because she has long been lost in the wave of absolute self, and has lost her qualifications as a human being and a witch. I'm tired, let's stop here today."

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and there were 57 hours left.

The trip to the grocery store was very fruitful, and by the way, the cause and effect of the goddess sacrifice and the two disappearances of the weak witch were also found out.The dead body must be difficult to find. The narrow space is one of the most difficult areas in the world to conquer. The Metropolitan Police Department will probably give up the search and at most release some news to inform the public of the truth of the disappearance.

Finding the police is something to be done later, everything has to wait for the two of them to leave the area to have a chance.If the time limit of 57 hours is exceeded, everyone will become part of the ghost talk, which is definitely not worthwhile.

"Thank you for your hospitality. Also, for revealing so many important clues to us, I really... don't know how to repay."

Mrs. Yoshino did not answer, but only returned a meaningful smile.Rui Ji and Yue bow her goodbye and prepare to return to Oyunomizu Onsen Hotel for an intermission.

On the way back, Rui Ji still had something to worry about.

"Miss Yue, what happened to the samurai witch who betrayed Asahina Town, the fake mountain goddess? I don't know Japanese ancient history very well."

"She's dead."

"How did you die?"

"This person is not very famous, but there is a record in "Warring States Wind and Cloud Witch Records". Hasegawa's life was only smooth and short for a few years, like a flash in the pan. Perhaps it was karma. Her two daughters died one after another, and his wife She also died at the hands of the enemy witch in the follow-up battle. Then she herself died at the hands of daimyo witch Akechi Mitsuhide on the day of the Honnoji Incident in June 1582, ending her short life."

"It's not bad that the ending is like this. That guy is not a bad guy, but he has deceived the people of the town for so many years, and he didn't give them an explanation until he died. If he can die, it will only make the real good people feel cold."

"I agree with that too."

At the end of a stage of investigation, the two bathed in the gentle warm wind in the afternoon, enjoying the brief tranquility on the eve of the storm.Leaving aside the facts of regional ghost stories, Asahina's unique mountain scenery deserves to be praised with beautiful words.

A clean place far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, without the common reinforced concrete forests in the urban areas of Tokyo and Osaka, towering skyscrapers, no huge floating islands floating on the top, no airports and empty rails, and always maintain its most original look like.

The calm river surface reflected the unchanging scenery of Asahina Town, and a gust of hot wind blew by, causing the wide natural mirror to tremble slightly, creating layer after layer of psychedelic golden ripples.

The ripples push the golden leaves, making them drift away with the water waves.The red sun hangs high in the sky, diligently shedding scorching heat.

All good things are built on falsehoods, and it is difficult to distinguish between the false and the real.

With this situation, Rui Ji couldn't help feeling a bit of the Japanese unique mourning.

Neither the townspeople of Asahina Town nor the witch who deceived them could make it to the end with a smile on their face.Everything is created by the goddess sacrifice, and everything is destroyed by the goddess sacrifice.

The spirit fell into a trance, and her thoughts turned into a light kite, flying straight into the sky, until the moon made a sound in her ear that sounded like a whisper of a demon, and she just woke up like a dream.

"Ah... what's wrong?"

"Miss Sakuma, don't be in a daze. You still have a lot to do, and you can't rest yet."

The action is scheduled for the night after tomorrow, and the dozens of hours today and tomorrow are equivalent to free action time without any restrictions.

All the clues that should be collected are complete, and there are only a few steps left before the final break.The short period of calm before the decisive battle is suitable for planning ahead and making some preparations in advance.

A lot can be done in dozens of hours, and Yue has a clear plan.

First is the broom.The brooms they brought from the real world all failed, without exception, in the local ghost stories.Yue checked the magic power charging module and the flight drive module inside the broom. The two most important modules are intact, and the rest of the components and the magic power circuit are not faulty.

As for Rui Ji's broom, unfortunately, it was really broken.

The most fundamental reason is the model.The antique flying broom that has almost been eliminated from the world, the components have been seriously worn out during the long-term use. The two most critical modules are already products of the 90s and [-]s. Maintenance is very difficult, even more difficult than reassembling a new model.

Comparing it with the latest broom, it is equivalent to comparing a slider phone with a smart phone, and the user experience is superior.

"Are you a nostalgic? People who like 2000 models are at least in their 50s and [-]s. Unless they really like it, no young witch will use it."

"I have a disease called poverty. I am reluctant to buy a new broom until the disease is cured."

Rui Ji has seen the 2023 model of the Ginza broom store, and the most common ones cost 25 yen.She and her younger sister Jingliu used old models left by their mothers. Unless they were so rotten that they could no longer be used, they would always be repaired if they could be repaired, and they would be used for a few more years.

"I have bad news for you. Your broom is completely useless."

Yue removed the broom head, and inside was a square chip that was scorched black and the panel melted.

(End of this chapter)