The Hundred Stories of Miss Ghost

"Hey, Hitomi, what are you doing!" Mikayue Daoman's voice suddenly sounded not far away, his voice was full of displeasure, "Our shrine has finally recruited an enthusiastic and hardworking maiden, and you What are you talking about to her! You are such a prodigal son, you have to make troubles everywhere and make the shrine completely deserted to make you happy?!"

Xiaotong turned her head to look, and unexpectedly found that Wang Yuemian was also beside Sanriyue Daoman.When she saw Xiao Tong, she immediately floated over.

Now being stared at by two people, it's hard for Xiaotong to talk to Mian, so she just replied Sanriyue Daoman: "I think it's you, father, who is making trouble. Stop your Vtuber live broadcast as soon as possible, and then close that wishing board , that thing is really evil!"

"Fuck off, don't you want to come back? Go to your crappy school where you believe in God or Christ! Now the shrine is running fine without you, and you'll just add to the chaos when you come back!"

After being told by Daoman Sanriyue, Xiaotong immediately didn't want to stay here any longer. She asked Daoman Sanriyue with a cold face: "Father, who is that 'very kind businessman' you mentioned? I think this The man is a liar, and I want to ask him to find out the situation."

"No comment!" Sankai Yuedaoman waved his sleeves impatiently, made a gesture of chasing people, then turned around and walked deep into the shrine.

"It's okay, Xiaotong, I know who that 'very kind businessman' is~" Mochizuki Mian suddenly said to Xiaotong at this time, "After you fell asleep in the morning, I had nothing to do, so I ran to my uncle's room to peep , I wanted to see if my uncle was broadcasting live. I also wanted to learn about it. I can also do horror live broadcasts in the future~ But I heard my uncle was on the phone with a person, and my uncle called that person "Sifang Store Manager" ’, talking about website promotion, live streaming, etc. I checked my uncle’s room by the way, and found this on the table.”

Mian hooked her fingers, and a card flew out from the shadow of the trees.

"Because I'm a spirit body and can't cover the real thing, it would be too strange for a card to fly in the sky, so I tried my best to move it to an inconspicuous place again and again like playing a spy war, and finally got it out Yes! Praise me!" Wang Yuemian said, puffing out her chest.

"Senior sister is really amazing~ Senior sister is too strong~" Xiaotong read out unemotionally, then took the flying card and looked at it carefully.

Here's a business card that says——

【99 grocery store】

【The store manager Sifang Qiuzao】

======================

(Why is wu Kebuan a river crab word? Shuke's harmonious words are too confusing)

Chapter 15 99 Grocery House

When going down the mountain, Xiao Tong stretched out a face full of displeasure, and was silent all the way.

At this time, it's my turn to act in the atmosphere group!

Watch me perform the traditional performance of an evil spirit, the seven orifices bleed!

"Senior sister, what kind of tricks are you doing..." Xiaotong looked at me extremely speechless.

"Ah, this is practicing facial expressions for the horror live broadcast in the future~ One day I will practice until I can play the B-Box effect!"

(Note: B-Box is a famous scene in the horror movie "Kun Chi Yan", so I won't show the picture, I suggest Baidu image search for Kun Chi Yan)

"...you come on."

"Xiaotong, what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy? Is it because you had such a quarrel with your father?"

"It's nothing."

"You don't look like nothing on your face."

"...Well, actually, I just feel uncomfortable. From the past to the present, I feel that he doesn't think of me as a daughter, but as a tool to revive the shrine. Before It was not forcing me to appear on various TV shows, or accept various psychic business, all to expand the popularity of the shrine. Now he has set up some kind of idol himself, and he can let you go if he doesn’t need you. angry!"

"Sounds really disdainful, then ignore that guy, he likes to die, so what does he do~"

"I'm not in charge of him, I'm helping Takao-senpai to solve her problem now!"

"Okay... But what does Uncle mean when he told you to go back on August 8th?"

Xiaotong snorted, and said even more uncomfortably: "August 8th this year is August 5th in the old calendar, which is also the Moon Festival. According to tradition, our shrine will hold a moon festival. I am the shrine's deity." To offer sacrifices to witches, I am usually the officiant of the sacrificial ceremony."

"Ah, I gave you a bad face and wanted you to go to work, so I might as well just let him go."

"Okay! Let's do it like this!" Xiao Tong said viciously.

However, even though he said he didn't care about the shrine, Xiaotong was still looking for the address of the "99 grocery store" written on the business card.

What a duplicity guy.

99 grocery store, to be honest, this is not an easy place to find.

Although the address written on the business card is on the commercial street of Shibuya, which is considered a very prosperous location, but when we actually arrived, we found that the store was not easy to find, and Xiaotong couldn't find the store even with his mobile phone navigation.

Carefully looking for each house according to the street and house number, after spending a lot of time and passing through several forks, we finally stood under an antique wooden plaque with "99 Grocery House".

Compared with the main road of the commercial street full of people, this place just a few blocks away seems very deserted.The road is so sparsely populated that people even start to doubt whether opening a store here can really make money.

Xiaotong pushed the door and walked into the store, and the door closed behind him, making people feel as if they were cut off from the modern civilized society.

Because what is displayed in this house seems to be some historical things that are not common in modern times.

Gramophones, wooden combs, ancient paintings, smoking pipes, dolls, typewriters, etc., etc., do not seem to have a unified category, but are placed messily on several display racks, and even the lamps for lighting are all Lighted kerosene lamp.There are no windows in the room, so it is daytime outside, but the inside is very dark, only a dozen kerosene lamps hanging everywhere add some warm yellow brilliance to the room.

The only modern object that was incompatible with the surroundings was an induction cooker placed on the counter, on which was placed an iron pot with gold and silver autumn grass patterns, which was boiling hot water "wheezing and wheezing".

"Oh, is there a guest here?"

A greasy-sounding voice came from behind the counter. Xiaotong and I both looked at the source of the voice, but saw a... water tank?

Oh no, it's a person in the shape of a water tank.

We often describe a person's figure as bumpy, and in my opinion, this word is just right to describe the figure of the person in front of me.It’s just that the chest and buttocks of a normal person protrude, and the abdomen is indented, but for this person in front of him, the indents are the upper and lower ends, and the protruding one is the middle end, and between his head and body, it is almost completely invisible. There is no such thing as a neck.

He wore a hat on his head, his face was almost spherical and looked smooth, and his eyes were almost left with a slit.There was a very friendly and harmless smile on this person's face, and he said to Xiaotong and me: "Is this a customer I have never seen before... Is this your first time visiting our store?"

Xiaotong nodded a little restrained.

The round fat man then introduced very familiarly: "So, what do you want? Our store can also be regarded as a time-honored store, mainly selling some historical antiques, from historical ancient books to cultural relics and antiques, to There are everything you need for daily life and household use. However, the goods sold in this store do not accept cash or credit card payment, only barter. Of course, our store will also undertake the recovery and restoration of some antiques. If you have old things If you want to sell, I can identify your goods and buy them with cash."

"Barter?" I couldn't help but click my tongue, and whispered to myself, "It's already the information age. Is there such an ancient way of trading?"

However, what I never expected was that the round fat man turned his head, turned his eyes to me, and said with a smile like Maitreya Buddha: "Of course, after all, barter is the most primitive form of transaction. Modern The currency-based transactions conducted by people are based on the premise that everyone recognizes the value of the currency and regards it as a general equivalent. However, the value of currency...is really not very valuable to me It’s big, and some of my customers don’t have too many current currencies, so the most primitive way of bartering is the most practical. Are you right, Miss Phantom?”

I couldn't help pointing at the fat man and exclaiming loudly: "Can you see me?!"

"Of course I can. After all, my customers are diverse. But ghosts are indeed rare, because most of them have no self and nothing to trade with."

Ah, there is something wrong with this store!

Xiaotong twisted her fingers in front of her body unnaturally, she frowned and stared at the fat man, and said, "You are the manager of Sifang Qiuzao, right?"

"Yes, exactly. Judging from the fact that you know my name, is it recommended by a regular customer?"

Xiaotong bowed her lower body and said, "I am the daughter of the Takao-san Tsukiyomi Shrine family."

"Oh?" Sifang Qiuzao's narrowed eyes opened slightly, "It turns out to be Daoman's daughter. I heard him mention it before. This is the first time I saw you. It's really a pleasure to meet you. Excuse me. What's the point of coming here...?"

Xiaotong looked directly into Sifang Qiuzao's eyes, and asked clearly: "You just said that ancient objects are also recycled here, right? Did my father sell you two ancient paintings and a knife, and then took I got some money, and you also made a website for our shrine to make wishes online? I want to ask, if I return all the money to you, and then pay an extra fee for the production of that website, can it be cancelled? What about this deal? Could you please shut down that website?"

Sifang Qiuzao shook his head, and replied: "I'm sorry, it can't be done. You seem to have misunderstood. What I did with your father was not a transaction of recycling ancient relics, but a transaction of barter. As for money and that website, It's just because the knife that Mr. Daoman gave me was too expensive, and the value of what I exchanged for it here is a little bit insufficient, so according to Daoman's request, I used money and the website to make some compensation."

"A barter deal? What did he get from you?!"

"Well... this is the privacy of the guest, even the guest's daughter can't reveal it at will. Unless, you can make another deal with me, exchange my information with something else, what do you think?"

Xiaotong seemed to be vigilant in an instant, and she asked carefully, "What... do you want in exchange?"

Sifang Qiuzao raised his hand to touch his smooth and elastic chin, stared at Xiao Tong while thinking and said: "So, it seems that you don't have anything I want on you? Otherwise, you put this Let only the ghost stay, such a spirit that can move freely during the day is very rare."

Hello!There is a pervert!

I stared at the dead fat pig fiercely, and threatened: "Do you want to be beaten?"

Xiaotong also refused indifferently: "It is impossible to make this deal with you."

"That's right, that's really a pity." Sifang Qiuzao sighed, but although he said regret, there was no regret on his face.

Xiaotong bit her lip and thought about it. She was probably thinking about whether there were any strange things in the shrine. Then, as if she had thought of something, she asked, "What he took away from you is his face." Is that the fox mask you’re wearing?! This is the most obvious addition to the shrine!”

Sifang Qiuzao sighed, and said: "Yes, since you guessed it, I won't deny it. What he got from me is the 'White Fox Mask'."

I asked in one breath: "Is there something wrong with that mask? It can't be an ordinary mask, right? What does that mask have to do with the wish fulfilled on the website?!"

"A wish fulfilled on the website? I don't know about that. Well, since it's the first time for you two to visit our store, then I'll give you a piece of information as a reward for new customers.

"It is rumored that in the Edo period, there was a kabuki who always wore a white fox mask when she performed. It is said that she could imitate the voices of thousands of people when she performed, and she could even produce a variety of timbres when she sang. It doesn't even seem to be the voice of the world. People are crazy about her, and the powerful people want to know her face behind the mask crazily, and take her as their own, so the powerful people sent soldiers to capture her. She wanted to bring her back, but when she broke into her room, she found that her person had disappeared without a trace. In her room, only a fox mask and a few white fox furs were found.

"The mask I gave to your father is only used to imitate any voice I have heard."

Chapter 16 Gods and Wishes

"That mask can only be used to imitate the voice?" Xiaotong couldn't help but frown after hearing this, "How is that possible, my senior sister and I have seen with our own eyes that some of the wishes on the wishing board can indeed be fulfilled in some way? ?”

"I'm not very clear about this. After all, I don't understand modern technology very well. That website was outsourced to others according to Daoman's request. It should be just an ordinary website. You said above Can your wish come true? Tsk tsk..."

Sifang Qiuzao clicked his tongue, shook his head and said, "Responding to people's wishes is the power of gods. This is not something that my little mask can do."

"God..." Xiaotong murmured in a daze, "Are there really gods in this world?"

"Yes, maybe there are many more." Sifang Qiuzao laughed "hehehe", the fat on his face seemed to be shaking, "Isn't there a proverb that says, 'On a grain of rice lives Seven gods'. The Japanese believe that gods inhabit all things in the world, such as mountains, rivers, plants, flowers, birds, insects and fish. There are gods in everything. Otherwise, how can there be the saying of '800 million gods'."

"But, is the '800 million gods' really a god?" I couldn't help interjecting.

The fat man turned his gaze to me, "What do you mean?"

"Because I study in a Catholic school, I seem to find that the word 'kami' used in China is different from the word 'god' abroad. If the word 'kami' is translated abroad, it seems to use ' The word "elf" would be better. The so-called 800 million gods are mostly natural phenomena or elves residing on utensils, such as mountains, trees, stones, fire, thunder and other natural phenomena, as well as various animals and even ancestors deified. , and even a variety of props and utensils, such as combs, umbrellas, etc. Then these kami, in my opinion, many can only be regarded as monsters and spirits. Like Inugami, Kappa, and Sugawara Michizane and Takashi The vengeful spirit of Emperor Toku, and the hive gods in various places, can these really be considered gods?"

(Note: [God of Nest]: refers to the local god who has nurtured the living beings of one place. The gods have all kinds of strange things, such as swords, mirrors, jade, trees, stones, waterfalls, whole mountains, etc.)

Sifang Qiuzo grinned again "hehe" and laughed, "This Miss Phantom has a lot of knowledge about these gods and folklore. Indeed, in Japan, the difference between many gods and monsters is not that big. In other words , Many gods were originally monsters. For example, Inari God, wasn’t he originally a fox? The god of learning Sugawara Michizane was just an evil spirit at first. But I think there is still a difference between gods and monsters. If It is said that monsters and monsters are mostly formed due to human fear, then gods are born due to human wishes~

"desire……?"

"Yes, when people are longing for a good harvest, and a supernatural-looking white fox appears in the field at this time, then people may have their brains wide open, and they may take it for granted that this white fox may be the one that brought The god of rice and harvest. People unconsciously focused their desire for a good harvest on the fox, and as a result, they actually got a good harvest by accident. So people believed that the fox was the god of good harvest, and began to pray for it. A shrine was built to offer sacrifices. As the belief began to spread, more and more people passed on the same wish to the fox, and over time, it really became the god of harvest.

"On the contrary, for example, the kappa. In fact, the kappa was originally a water god revered by residents everywhere. However, it gradually lost its belief. People no longer worship it and make wishes to it. Instead, it is spread that the kappa will take people away. The legend that people who lost the "shojidama" would die by drowning began to fear it. As a result, the kappa gradually changed from a water god to a monster. So, whether it is a god or a monster, the main thing is It depends on whether it is sacrificed by people, whether people fear it, or sincerely hope that it will help realize their wishes. Of course, there are also some gods with two sides, which are both feared and believed in at the same time. "

"So that's it." Gradually, I have been able to understand the principle of the creature "kami". Yes, in my opinion, kami, like ghost stories, are creatures with different shapes that are born because of people. One reason is desire, the other is fear.

I raised my head, fixed my eyes on the fat figure, and asked as slowly as possible: "Then, let me ask you, Manager Sifang, you know so many things, then you... Monsters, or gods?"

"What are you talking about, Miss Phantom." Sifang Qiuzao laughed "haha" twice, and then said, "Is there no option for mortals? A little more, an ordinary grocer who likes to collect antiquities and do business."

"Would an ordinary grocery merchant go to a shrine's shrine master and say something like 'the old gods are outdated, and the new age should have new age gods'? Why does it seem to me...it seems like some The monster wants to become a god himself, so he lied to the god master of the shrine, let himself be made a wish through the Internet, and then the dove occupied the magpie's nest and became a god's conspiracy?"

"Oh? Is that how Miss Phantom looks at me? I'm so sad~" Sifang Qiuzao made a movement that was so sad that he wanted to wipe his tears, and said in an exaggerated tone, "Obviously I told you Many of your things about the gods are usually charged. Although it is common sense, it can be sold at a price to people who don't know this common sense. I didn't expect you to doubt me, miss I don’t know where you heard these words, Miss, but I have never told Mr. Daoman about this.”

"Didn't you say these words to my father?!" Xiao Tong also asked suspiciously.

"It seems that the two of you may have been deceived by Mr. Daoman. This is probably Mr. Daoman's own idea. I have never felt that the gods of the old era are outdated. After all, the ancient gods The gods in the world represent the most fundamental desires of human beings, which are hard to change no matter how many generations pass by, while the newly emerging gods are more likely to be forgotten and contaminated by the world, hahahahaha..."

Sifang Qiuzao's last laugh made me feel an inexplicable shudder, but when I looked carefully, I found that the fat man still had a warm smile on his face.

"It's really not you?" I lowered my voice and asked again.

"That must not be the case. I'm just a grocery store owner. I just like to do business. How can I want to become a god? God is not easy to do. Even if I take ten thousand steps back and want to become a god, I will I will never grab the position of a great god like Yue Duoming, isn't this courting death?"

"Tsukiyomi...does it really exist?" Xiaotong asked nervously.

"This... who knows? If there are tens of thousands of people making wishes to him, then I think he should exist."

"That website...can't it really be shut down?"

"I have already handed over those things to your father. This is no longer something I can decide. I think that if you want to do this, you should persuade your father."

"...Okay, I see, thank you, then let's take our leave."

Xiao Tong said so, then turned and prepared to leave.

But at this time, Sifang Qiuzao stopped her with a loud voice.

"Oh, Miss Xiaotong, please wait a moment."

Xiaotong looked back at him suspiciously.

I saw Sifang Qiuzao leave the position of the counter, shuttle flexibly between the narrow shelves with his water tank-shaped body, take something from a certain shelf, and then return to the counter.

"This item is considered a small gift from me, please accept it, Miss Tong."

Xiaotong looked at the object in his hand, and his face suddenly changed.

It was a sunny doll.

It's just that, unlike ordinary sunny dolls with smiling faces, this sunny doll has a crying face painted on its spherical face, and two bright red tears of blood flowed from the two upward-facing arc-shaped eyes.

Xiaotong didn't go to pick it up, she stammered and said, "No, I...I don't have anything to exchange..."

"This is not a transaction, this is a gift, Miss Xiaotong." Sifang Qiuzao said with a big smile, "After all, if a store wants to be able to operate for a long time, it needs many repeat customers. Only by being kind to others can more people Of course, if you are really sorry, Miss Xiaotong, you can pay later. I believe that you will have something that can be used as payment in the future. Please accept it. I think this should be something you can use."

Chapter 17 Sleep? ?

I poked the ugly sunny doll in Xiaotong's hand with my finger, turned my head to look at Xiaotong who was obviously preoccupied, and asked puzzledly: "You don't seem to like this thing very much, so what?" Why take it down?"