After getting lost in the abandoned village, they gradually became confused and infatuated

He pushed up his glasses and looked at Optics Valley Falcon cautiously and sharply.

"The word of mouth is useless."

"What evidence do you have that you are from the Guanggu family?"

"I must state in advance that lame lies will not work with me."

“Never underestimate the folklorist’s intuition.”

Optics Valley Falcon was amused.

If you want to tell other lies, it's understandable.

How could he lie about his own name?

Optics Valley Falcon spread his hands and said with a smile.

"How do I prove my surname?"

"Do you want me to bring over my household registration certificate?"

"Please, this is the world of shadows. Where can I get you a household registration certificate?"

"Moreover, even if it weren't here, Jixiang Village would have been shrouded in white mist and fallen into a state of hidden existence, just like those urban legends."

"We can get in, but we can't get out."

"So, I don't know how you want me to prove my identity."

Of course Hotsujiji knows.

What she wants is not the kind of household registration certificate that can be forged at will.

What she wants is the power that only the Guanggu family has.

"During my investigation, it was discovered that everyone in the Guanggu family possesses some kind of special power."

"The manifestations of these powers are different. Some are super psychic vision abilities, some are excellent precognition abilities, and some can even step into the gate of hell as a living person."

"No matter what, these powers are, without exception, related to supernatural events."

"The West calls it mysticism, the Chinese in the East call it Taoist secrets, and Japan calls it Yin Yang."

"So...what are your powers?"

Optics Valley Falcon was speechless for a moment when asked.

My ability?

How should he explain this?

When playing games with girls, can you plant silver streaks on each other's abdomen?

Compared with what Hotsujiji said before, this ability sounds unfair no matter how you listen to it.

To put it bluntly, I was worried that Hotsujiji would think he was being a hooligan.

But if it was hidden, it would inevitably make her suspicious.

tsk tsk......

How can this be good?

Seeing Mitsutani Hayabusa hesitate, Hotsujiji's eyes under the lenses immediately emitted a cold light.

"You...are you lying to me?"

"I said just now, don't look down on me just because I'm a woman."

"So many villagers in Jixiang Village surrounded me alone, and I suffered a lot."

"If you lied to me about this, I swear, you will regret it."

Hotsujiji's momentum is very strong.

It's just that it's worse than Yappongi before losing.

He has never been intimidated by Yappongi Mitsutani Hayabusa, and naturally he will not give up when faced with this pretty girl with glasses.

Optics Valley Falcon shrugged, his tone was also aboveboard.

"It's okay to lie."

"I'm just hesitating about how to explain my abilities to you."

"Um......"

Optics Valley Falcon rubbed his chin, thought for a while, and then answered.

"Do you know, Himeka Shrine?"

Hotsujiji recalled it.

It seems that there was a vague impression.

So, nodded.

Kotani Hayabusa continued: "My abilities cannot be displayed casually like the powers you mentioned before. There are prerequisites."

"But I can explain it to you."

"According to my investigation, Jixiang Shrine has an ancient and cruel sacrificial ritual."

"This ceremony requires a fresh and pure girl as a sacrifice, and the purpose of the ceremony is to strengthen the seal of the Gate of Underworld."

"As for the reason, you should also know, the Gate of Underworld and those sealed shadows."

"It's just that there is a rigid condition for the selection of sacrifices."

"The girl must have the protective power of the Guanggu family."

"And my ability is to distribute the power of protection within my body to the girls."

"So, can you understand?"

Chapter 2 Heading to the safe house

Hotsujiji's beautiful eyes moved, thinking about Mitsutani Hayabusa's words.

And as he narrated, those memories that were buried deep came back to mind a little bit.

Indeed, when she was investigating, she found Jixiang Shrine.

However, Hotsujiji visited the entire Himeka Village at that time and did not find the Himeka Shrine or even any trace of the shrine maiden's appearance.

It seems that this shrine only exists in legends passed down through word of mouth among the villagers.

Later, Hotsujiji encountered too much trouble. Not only did he restrict her scope of action, he even imprisoned her in order to prevent her from further investigating Jixiang Village.

Let several middle-aged women with strong bodies take turns monitoring her every move.

Things about Jixiang Shrine also stop here.

However, Hotsujiji still has his own basis for judgment.

In the past, she had visited other locations of the Underworld Gate, witnessed all kinds of strange sealing methods, and was also exposed to many bizarre rituals that were spawned to strengthen the seals.

Some danced with masks, some split the sacrifices during the ceremony, and there were even cruel rituals of cutting throats and bleeding.

The human sacrifice ceremony mentioned by Mitsuya Hayabusa is one of them that often appears.

These rituals vividly reflect the cruelty and indifference in the blood of the Japanese nation.

After witnessing so many inhumane rituals, she also felt disappointed with this country and nation.

Of course, these are all off-topic.

What Mitsutani Hayabusa said is highly consistent with the results of Hotsujiji's investigation.

Has extremely high credibility.

Although the ability Mitsutani Hayabusa mentioned sounds very strange and weird, after thinking about it, I think that such a power seems to be necessary to exist.

In previous investigations, the power of the Guanggu family did play an irreplaceable and important role in strengthening the seal.

perhaps......

Is his power special?

Hotsujiji remained silent, holding his beautiful chin and lost in thought.

a long time.

Tsuji Hosatsuji pushed up his glasses.

"Optical Valley...Falcon, right."

Optics Valley Falcon nodded.

Hotsujiji continued.

"What you said is indeed quite credible."

"Let's treat you as a member of the Guanggu family for now."

Optics Valley Falcon was almost amused.

Whatever my name is, that's what I'll call it.

What is temporary?

Kotani Hayabusa couldn't help complaining in his heart. He didn't expect that one day, even his own name would be suspected.

Hosatsuji looked at the sun that was gradually setting in the west and concluded that there was only one hour left before the complete sunset.

From here to the safe house where she lives, it's about a 10-[-]-minute walk.

So, it's best to go now.

Then, Hotsujiji gestured to Mitsutani Hayabusa.

"I forgot to tell you before."

"After the sun goes down, it gets dangerous out here."

"Those soulless remnants will go out at night, looking for food that has ended up here."

"So, just to be safe, come with me."

"To the safe house of my life."

"At least in this place, the safe house is absolutely safe."

Optics Valley Falcon pursed his lips and couldn't help but say.

"Actually, it's not that you forgot at all, but you didn't intend to remind me at all."

"Had I not given my name in time, you would never have told me that the village becomes dangerous after dark."

"When the sun goes down tonight and those remnants swarm out, I'll probably be dead."

Hotsujiji didn't answer.

He just waved his cane and led the way.

Silence is the best answer.

Through this incident, Mitsuya Hayabusa had a new judgment about the bespectacled girl in front of him.

Perhaps she has witnessed too much cruelty and blood, or perhaps her long imprisonment has made her character cold and indifferent, lacking sympathy.

However, it doesn't matter.

Optics Valley Falcon didn't intend to deal with her for the rest of his life.

After you leave here, love whoever you want.

Who would mention Hotsujiji to him?

I am sorry.

Unfamiliar, do not know.

"By the way, I have one last question."

Hotsujiji still looked at the road in front of him and said softly: "What's the problem?"