I, Den-O, Contract Urban Legend

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen..." Yoshiko showed an embarrassed expression.

Inoue Ueya also looked at Hatachi Sachi, thought for a while, and then said: "Well, remember to pay attention to the surrounding environment next time. Anyway, the hit this time was an abandoned building, so it is probably not an important place, right? "

I guess so?

"Speaking of which, Sachiko, you seem to have gradually become able to control your spiritual power after training. Mr. Inoue is very happy to see your growth, isn't he?" Inoue Ueya smiled.

Hearing this, Hachiko Sachi blushed and smiled brightly, "Haha, in fact, now I can only barely attach spiritual power to the weapon. Sachiko still can't use spells or anything like that..."

I saw Ue Inoue shaking his head, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. No matter how you put it, the eight-foot-old man who sat on the street and cried bitterly has finally grown up, right?

"Well, it's almost time. Let's take a good rest today. Of course Hanako also——"

Inoue Ueya also turned to look at Natsukawa Hanako and saw her looking angry.

"What's wrong? Are you still angry because the battle was suddenly interrupted?"

"No!"

Natsukawa Hanako looked expressionless and turned away.

——Really, I can do that level of attack, why would he look for that idiot!

Inoue Ueya scratched his face and said: "Don't be angry, I will play games with you when Mr. Inoue is on vacation..."

"Huh, you don't even understand what I'm angry about!"

There was no response from Inoue Ueya, and Hanako silently returned to her room.

"???"

Hearing this, Inoue Zhi was also stunned and didn't know how to react. He felt that it was really difficult to understand girls' thoughts sometimes.

Looking at the time, Inoue Ueya couldn't help but sigh. After actually fighting the strange demon, he finally discovered that Kato Megumi had really had a hard time in the past few years.

Because you can't let those strange demon gods continue to cause trouble, so when you find them appearing, you must defeat them as soon as possible.

After fighting the strange demons for several days, Inoue Ueya discovered that they had no intention of returning to the past. Instead, after completing the contract, they continued to stay at this point in time, seemingly looking for something, and did not know what their plans were. , really worrying.

"No, there's no way to continue thinking about it. It's getting late, so we have to rest early."

Inoue Ueya yawned, and then looked back at Hatachi Sachi.

"I won't go to the morning exercise tomorrow. Let me rest for a day, Sachiko."

Inoue Ueya waved his hand and walked to the bathroom, preparing to wash up and then go to bed.

"Well, I understand."

…

Perhaps because of the fatigue caused by the battle, Inoue Ueya fell asleep not long after lying on the bed.

So, he once again entered the forest dreamland.

Looking at the girl coming from not far away, Inoue Ueya smiled slightly.

"Hey, Ku Yin, how are you doing today?"

Ku Yin paused for a moment and nodded, "Jing Ye, I've been waiting for you for a long time, come and play with me!"

Inoue Ueya was silent for a while.

For some reason, Inoue Ueya felt that Ku Yin had become a little strange recently, but he couldn't tell what was strange.

Maybe he's not as lively as before?

As he thought about it, he thought of Natsukawa Hanako who had just been inexplicably angry.

[Alas, girls are really difficult to understand. 】

Maybe it's my own misunderstanding, it's better not to think too much about it.

"Okay, okay. What do you want to play today?"

I saw Ku Yin's eyes shining, and then he pointed to the big tree next to him, "Come and climb the tree!"

Inoue Ueya looked at the tall tree several meters high, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes. It seems that he has never tried climbing a tree?

After thinking for a while, Inoue Ueye nodded. Anyway, the opportunity is rare, so let’s give it a try?

"Yoshi, come and try climbing a tree!"

…

Sitting on the tree, Ku Yin suppressed her smile and watched Ueya Inoue, who was halfway up the tree, gradually stiffening his movements.

"Hey, hey, why don't you just forget it, Igya?"

In fact, she had been secretly trying to climb the tree before Inoue Ueya appeared. Now she climbed to the tree easily, and then looked at Inoue Ueya under the tree.

"Stop talking! This is Mr. Inoue's first time climbing a tree, so he will inevitably move a little slower!"

After crawling for a while, Inoue Ueya couldn't help but glance down. He saw that he was gradually getting away from the ground, his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, and he began to feel scared.

"Tsk, I really didn't expect that I would be afraid of heights..." Inoue Ueya sighed.

No, I obviously won't be so scared when I transform, so I am just afraid of pain, definitely not afraid of heights!

No matter what, there is always a first time for everything, and Ku Yin was also looking at him, and Inoue had no reason to give up, so he put all distracting thoughts behind and focused on the action of climbing the tree.

After a long time, Inoue Ueya finally climbed up the tree and looked at Ku Yin next to him, with a sunny smile on his face.

"Naiss, Mr. Inoue finally succeeded in his first tree climbing challenge!"

Sitting on the tree, looking at the endless sea of ​​trees in the dreamland, Inoue Ueya couldn't help but sigh, "Well, although it is simple, the scenery here is still very good..."

The scenery in front of me is probably something you can only see by climbing a tree, right?

"Does Jing also like this world?" Ku Yin suddenly asked.

Inoue Ue also thought about it, first shook his head, and then looked at Ku Yin. He nodded again and replied: "Well, half and half, there are things I hate and things I like..."

Chapter 97 Past

"What does this mean? Can I do half and half if I like it?" Ku Yin looked confused.

After seeing the cross that Ku Yin found last time, he knew very well that this woods was probably not a good place for Ku Yin. Whether it was Ku Yin before his amnesia or now, he would not stay in such a place all the time. How can you feel better?

Inoue Ue doesn't like this dream world either, but he doesn't hate Ku Yin who stays here either. He has long been accustomed to entering the dream world to see this friend after falling asleep every day.

"Well, to be honest, Mr. Inoue doesn't like this forest very much..."

"That means you don't like it, right?" Ku Yin tilted his head and continued to ask.

Inoue Ueya shook his head and replied: "No, it's not that I don't like it. After all, I can only find you after entering this world, right?"

After hearing this, Ku Yin suddenly fell silent.

"Hey, won't you get bored if you stay here all the time?" Inoue Ueya asked.

Ku Yin must feel lonely if she stays alone in this world. Since he is the only one who can come in at the moment, Inoue Zhi also thinks that he should at least accompany this girl.

One day, the girl in front of me will regain her memory, right?

Maybe this dream world will disappear one day in the future, and even Kuin may disappear with it.

Until now, he still hasn't thought of a way to take Ku Yin out of the dreamland. Although Inoue Zhi doesn't know how long such a life can last, but——

At least as a friend, Inoue Ueya hopes to accompany this girl until the end.

"No, because the well comes in every day, and I live a happy life every day."

Ku Yin shook his head and smiled brightly.

Hearing this, Inoue Ueye nodded, but a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he replied with a smile: "As long as you are happy, that is enough."

…

Inoue Ueya opened his eyes from the bed and looked at the familiar ceiling silently.

"Oh, the dream world..."

Suddenly, Inoue Ueya felt a slight pain in his right hand, so he stretched out his hand and saw his right hand which was slightly bruised.

"Well, this is a scratch I got while climbing a tree in my dream. Could this dream actually cause real harm to me?" Inoue Ueya frowned.

This dream seems more dangerous than you imagined?

"Well, just pay attention to safety anyway. There is nothing dangerous inside."

Looking at the time, Inoue Ueya shook his head. It was still early now. Since he asked Sachiko for leave today, he should just sleep a little longer.

…

On the other hand, Kuyin, who was still in the dreamland of the forest, let out a mournful cry. She raised her hands to hold her head and fell to her knees, looking very painful.

"Ahhhh——"

Apparently her headache returned.

Along with the onset of headache symptoms, scattered memory fragments gradually emerged in Ku Yin's mind.

She saw that she had used magical spells, and she also saw people's expressions of fear of her abilities, and then she was regarded as a monster and expelled from the village...

"W-who am I?"

Ku Yin frowned. She vaguely recalled the past memories, but for some reason, she gradually felt angry in her heart.

Then, she looked up and saw that the sky had changed from blue to golden.

"Is this the dusk that Jingya mentioned?"

Looking around, the sunlight has dimmed, the entire forest has become dim, and the familiar woods have gradually become eerie.

Although she was a little happy to see scenery she had never seen before, it was followed by a strong sense of uneasiness.

Looking at the dim woods, Ku Yin felt an uncomfortable feeling in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen.

Ku Yin sat under a big tree, curled up, shivering, and showing a frightened expression.

"It's so scary. Where are you, Jingye..."

…

On the other hand, Inoue Ue, who fell asleep again, did not enter the dream state, but dreamed of a familiar scene.

It is similar to the environment of the forest dream, but the surroundings are unusually dark...

Looking up, Inoue Ueya saw a group of people gathered around a large cross. They were speaking in an unintelligible language, but judging from their tone, it seemed that they were cursing something.

Inoue Ueya stood up, walked quietly behind the people, and looked up at the cross.

What came into view was the girl who had just waved goodbye to him. She was being nailed to the cross. Her pale face was staring at the people around her, her eyes full of resentment.

After just one glance, Inoue Ueya couldn't help shouting, "Ku Yin!"

Immediately, Inoue Ueya looked at the people nearby. They ignored him and continued to speak incomprehensible words.

Ue Inoue also rushed forward, trying to save Ku Yin.

"Get away!"

He wanted to push away the people in front of him, but he didn't touch anything and passed directly through the crowd.

"Wait, they don't have a physical body?"

No matter what happens to them, Ku Yin must be saved!

Without thinking so much, although Inoue Ue might not be in the original dream, he didn't dare to bet whether the girl in front of him was an illusion.

Then, he reached out to touch the cross in front of him, but his hand went straight through it.

——Is this also an illusion...

"Well, could it be that this is the memory that Kuin has forgotten? But why did it appear in my dream? Is it because of my connection with the Book of Shadows?"

Inoue Ue also frowned, looking at Kuin nailed on the cross, and couldn't help clenching his fists.

Although he had roughly guessed that Kuin had encountered such a thing in the past, after seeing the scene in front of him, he was not as calm as he imagined.

"Hey, Kuin!"