Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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This change actually began that night.

As Dou Tang walked, he said, "That's all for now. I'll continue my visit. I'll contact you again if anything comes up."

Aida Gaku stood up, panting heavily, rubbing his wrists, not even bothering to wipe the sweat from his brow.

"Hoo, hoo... Okay, Kiryu-kun, I hope you have fun."

Chapter 14 You're still not running?

The subsequent temple visit was not unusual; Zhenfu Temple itself didn't offer much to see, at least not in Dou Tang's opinion.

It's worth mentioning that the cemetery behind Zhenfu Temple was not open to the public because they didn't want to disturb the deceased, but Dou Tang sensed something strange about it.

Perhaps it was related to the temple's heritage, but Dou Tang didn't think much of it.

But when everyone was about to leave Shinpukuji Temple, Toudou suddenly noticed that Aida Gaku had changed into casual clothes and got into the car with them.

He sat quietly in the back row, wanting to see what this guy was up to.

"Classmates, let me introduce you to Mr. Aida Gaku, the temple caretaker of Shinpuku-ji Temple. His Buddhist name is Seiho. We have invited him to accompany us and provide explanations for the rest of today's itinerary."

Aida Gaku, showing no hesitation, clearly did this kind of thing often. He took the car microphone and said with a smile, "Hello, students. Because Kamogawa City has many temples and shrines, there are often joint events held by various temples and shrines. I have close ties with the abbots of various temples and the priests of shrines, so I will be your guide on this trip. There won't be any problems. You can also appreciate the charm of Kamogawa City as the first religious holy site near Tokyo."

"Besides... hehe, this is just one of my personal hobbies." Aida Gaku gestured a small hole in front of his eyes with one hand: "After all, there aren't many opportunities to see so many energetic kids in Kamogawa City! Being with you guys makes me feel so much younger!"

These words eased the tension somewhat. Kume Chinatsu in the front seat also looked at the bald man with some curiosity, then turned around and whispered, "Kiryu-kun, isn't that guy... the one you had a conflict with at the restaurant?"

"Won't he use this opportunity to retaliate against us while he's working as a tour guide?"

"No, he wouldn't do that." Dou Tang shook his head. "He wouldn't be that tasteless."

But... one thing is for sure: this guy hasn't given up on the idea of ​​getting in touch with Dou Tang.

………………

In the dense forest.

Lu Zizhen walked slowly forward, along a wide path that had been temporarily cleared, looking at the large pit ahead.

This pit lies across the road. No, it should be said that this road was trodden out to lead to this pit. People who carried the skeleton of Ito Daishin came and went, and the road was trodden out in just one night.

Looking back, the dried-up riverbed and forest were in a mess. Trees were upside down and lying haphazardly on the ground. The dried-up riverbed had been violently disturbed by the huge creature, and pebbles were scattered, revealing the once moist land beneath.

The forest was quiet, which only highlighted the unusual nature of the place. According to the exorcist's assessment, this was the final battleground. The fake Ito Raimoto had one hand cut off here, Ito Oogami was knocked to the ground and completely lifeless, and the unknown victor disappeared without a trace.

Even the bones of the great god Ito, which could be used as powerful spellcasting materials, were not taken by the victors.

Even a small piece of those seaweed and shellfish-covered bones would be a rare treasure in the exorcist community, but the victor disregarded them and disappeared. Some even say that the victor was the elusive Fall Guy from around Tokyo.

Of course, Aida Gaku had already guessed that the victor was the mysterious Mr. Ren, but Lu Zizhen had warned him that with these people's courage, they probably wouldn't dare to reveal it.

After all, no

People want to oppose someone who can stand up to an ancient god, even if that god is ultimately nothing more than an evil spirit.

After silencing everyone, Lu Zizhen arrived here.

She slightly opened her arms, trying to visualize what had happened there that night. The powerful Fall Guy roared, his muscular body gleaming in the darkness from the rain, his fierce blue eyes like burning will-o'-the-wisps. He raised his fist and pinned Ito Oogami to the ground, killing him.

Then, Ito Raimoto appeared from the dense forest, only to be struck by his sword... He didn't have a sword, so he must have used another method. Clearly, he was still hiding many things that I didn't know, like a treasure that could never be fully explored.

He may have fought with Ito Raimoto, but that ridiculous and pretentious third-rate villain couldn't hurt him at all.

Lu Zizhen was somewhat intoxicated, her eyes half-closed as if she were sleepy. She squatted down and ran her slender fingers over each stone on the ground. Then, she noticed something unusual.

Some of the pebbles showed fresh and sharp cuts, as if someone had cut them open like a sharp knife slicing tofu, not with the fine scratches of a weasel, but with something much rougher and more direct... a chopping motion.

She picked up a pebble and looked at the deep cuts that had almost cleaved the stone in two. As she picked it up, some stone dust kept falling.

"A bunch of idiots..." she thought to herself, cursing the exorcists of Kamogawa City.

They were so focused on moving those bones that they didn't even bother to record such an obvious clue. But that's fine, the more mysterious he is to the outside world, the better.

She pondered for a moment, then stood up, reached into her coat and took out a retractable sword. With a flick of her wrist, she unfolded the blade, then with her other hand, she produced several talismans and stuck them onto the sword.

The blunt sword, enhanced by the talisman, became incredibly sharp. As she continued to strike, the pebbles on the ground turned into tiny, broken stones.

"As expected, Miss Lu has some connection with that mysterious Fall Guy."

A weak and feminine voice came from the dense forest.

Lu Zizhen immediately perked up, sneered, and raised her sword, pointing it into the woods.

"Well, you're really bold, you haven't run away yet?"

Black paper figures formed a luxurious and spacious seat in the air, where the pale-faced Ito Raimoto sat, propping his cheek with one hand, still wearing that forced smile.

Lu Zizhen held the talisman paper in his hand, and the talisman on the paper had already lit up.

Ito Reimoto took a deep breath and, barely mustering his courage, said, "Miss Lu, there's no need to be so confrontational. You see, my plan didn't succeed..."

"Besides, I think that Mr. Fall Guy got what he wanted, and I even helped him indirectly."

This guy seems to have guessed something? Lu Zizhen flicked her wrist, the retractable sword clanged as a show of force, and then said, "Got what you wanted? You're confusing me. Why do you think I have anything to do with him?"

"Miss Lu was so engrossed in this world just now, and even went so far as to erase the mark of him cutting off my arm. Doesn't that mean... you're on his side?"

Lu Zizhen covered her mouth with a talisman and laughed: "Knowing that I'm on his side, you still dare to show your face?"

The next moment, she suddenly waved her hand, and three talismans flew out, turning into flames and flying towards Ito Raiben!

Chapter 15: From Priest Ito to Fanboy?

Ito Raimoto's face was already deathly pale, and he was even more shocked when he saw that Rinko had attacked without warning. He quickly waved his remaining hand, and several cold glints shot out from the woods behind him—the flashes of the wings of a Kamaitachi.

The weasels flew through the air. One managed to shatter the talisman with its wing, but the other two crashed into the flames, letting out a shrill scream as they fell to the ground and were burned to ashes in just a few seconds.

Seeing that Ito Raimoto's fighting ability hadn't decreased much despite his injuries, Rinko Sadako was a little annoyed, but she also became cautious, since the area was full of forests and who knew how many Kamaitachi might be hiding there.

However, she stopped and silently rummaged in her pocket, already accumulating a large talisman.

But Ito Raimoto did not pursue, instead wiping the sweat from his face.

He had been wandering in the mountains for two days and was exhausted. He came back here hoping to kill a few lone exorcists who were watching the scene and obtain some supplies.

But unexpectedly, they encountered the most difficult person to deal with.

Seeing that he didn't pursue, Lu Zizhen seemed to have guessed something and looked him up and down with a smile.

Ito Raimoto's current condition is nothing short of tragic. His right arm is completely missing, and his right foot has been severed at the ankle. His pristine white priest's robes are now stained with blood and filthy mud. It's a mystery how he survived such a massive wound; perhaps it was due to some unknown form of Yin-Yang magic.

He is now half a human being, lying on a sickbed made of shikigami, barely clinging to life in his frantic escape, and he doesn't even dare to provoke Lu Zizhen.

But he still chose to communicate and to manipulate.

"Although I know that Miss Lu is with him, I don't know how much Miss Lu knows about him... Judging from your intoxicated look just now, and the slight doubt you showed when you looked at the pebbles... you must care about him a lot, but you don't really understand him."

"

He raised his hand slightly, his eyes sincere: "I can let you understand him, I only ask that you spare my life, and I swear, I will never get involved in anything related to him."

As he spoke, he shuddered. The scene that had appeared before him that night had become a nightmare, tormenting him endlessly for the past two days.

A distorted body, a trembling blue phantom, a golden crown... these elements reconstruct a terrifying nightmare in his dream, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.

Even when he wakes up, he is still startled. Even though the Kamaitachi has covered him with eyeliner and the shikigami has wrapped him up in layers, he is still terrified.

In those dark places, it seemed as if two points of blue ghostly light could appear at any moment, and the muscular soul-reaper could come and steal one's soul at any time.

He never imagined that as an exorcist, he would have such a profound fear of evil spirits, a feeling that even the very essence of his own life was being denied.

After all, that guy actually absorbed my soul into his body. If I were killed by him, would he also absorb my soul? At that time, would I still be myself?

So he could only gamble, gamble on the subtle expression Lu Zizhen had just made, gamble on the fact that this woman actually...did not understand the true nature of Fall Guys.

Judging from Lu Zizhen's performance, it seems he made the right bet.

Like a gambler eager to cash in his chips, Ito Reimoto stammered, "Miss Lu, you're curious about him too, aren't you? The power he possesses, those eyes that seem to come from the underworld, and... and the soul within him... those eerie blue things, and his abnormal hatred for evil spirits, the golden crown..."

Lu Zizhen was somewhat surprised.

"You even know about crowns?"

"I... I not only knew, I also witnessed him absorbing the golden crown of the Great God Ito." Ito Raimoto's eyes widened, as if recalling the events of that night, his gaze empty and filled with fear.

"And then there's that eerie blue soul... He... he's not human, is he? Nor is he an ordinary evil spirit! He's practically a walking vessel for souls!"

Seeing Ito Raimoto's flustered appearance, Michiko Sada gradually smiled, a hidden sense of pride welling up inside her. It was as satisfying as seeing someone praise their idol, and... very enjoyable.

"Ah, you're right, he is indeed very charming." Lu Zizhen replied, while her eyes darted left and right, carefully observing the nearby woods, as if trying to find out where the remaining Kamaitachi of Ito Raimoto were.

After confirming intuitively that there were no ambushes nearby, she raised an eyebrow, a proud smile on her face, and continued Ito Raibon's words: "So?"

Ito Reiben shuddered and said, "So, so I can give you more information about Fall Guys, and at the same time... I want to make a deal with you."

"Trade? You're in this state, what are you trying to trade? Are you trying to find yourself a good burial plot?"

When the topic of the transaction came up, Ito Reiben seemed to regain some of his senses. He took a deep breath and then slowly said, "I hope... to know what he really is. I want to find out exactly what he is."

"The evil spirits of the old era were worshipped as gods or monsters, while new evil spirits are slowly descending as urban legends, but Fall Guy... I really can't imagine why he came into this world."

"Neither the worship of power, nor the fear of the unknown, nor resentment and hatred are associated with him."

"A jelly bean exuding a sweet aura hides a terrifying inner self, Miss Lu, I want to figure out what he really is."

Lu Zizhen sneered, "That sounds like something a third-rate pleasure-seeker would say, Priest Ito... You're clearly afraid, yet you still want to pursue the truth. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

“Fear, of course I’m afraid.” Ito Laiben was covered in cold sweat. The thought of Fall Guys made him feel the pain in his severed arm again. He reached out and covered the wound. The pain made his eyes go vacant again, like a paranoid madman.

“But Miss Lu, as exorcists, we are already in a world different from ordinary people, yet we find things we can’t understand right under our noses. Isn’t that… exciting?”

"You must think the same way, right? You erased his traces and reveled in the chaos he created. Miss Lu, what is your purpose in approaching him?"

Lu Zizhen continued to look at Ito Raimoto with a mocking gaze, which gradually transformed into pity and excitement.

"I won't answer that question, but... I can promise you I'll pretend I never saw you today, and you can continue to contact me privately. You should know how to contact me."

"But don't think of me as being on your side; I'm just really looking forward to it..."

The dazed Ito Raimoto didn't seem surprised by Michiko Sada's expectations; he simply nodded tremblingly.

“Okay, very good… Ms. Lu, I look forward to talking to you about Fall Guys.”

I'm really looking forward to seeing you get killed by him.

I was worried about how to get him to take the next step, but now it seems... this guy might be able to do it.

Do whatever you want to make him hate you, make him angry, make him kill you... kill you as a human being.

Lu Zizhen grew happier and happier, her smile becoming increasingly eerie and unsettling, which made Ito Rai, who was immersed in joy, even more so.

Ben shuddered.

"From fear arises reverence and worship, and then one follows one's inner curiosity. Priest Ito, you are truly an interesting person."

Chapter 16 This is a tabletop role-playing moment!

Night falls, the second night since the Siren Head incident, but Kamogawa City is bustling tonight.

The temple festival is tomorrow. This time, many shrines will hold the festival. According to custom, the eight million gods have returned from Izumo and decided on the affairs of the whole year. It is time for them to return to their own shrines.

The largest sponsor of the temple fair is the local Oyamatsumi Shrine in Kamogawa City. Oyamatsumi is a mountain god, and the sponsorship signifies the mountain god's return to its rightful place, protecting the local deities.

The original funder should have been Ito Shrine, since Ito Okami is a true local mountain god.

However, the Ito Shrine had already been destroyed, and the Ito Raimoto was exposed as a fake, so they had no choice but to quickly change their plans.

The festival is tomorrow and will continue until tonight, and people have already started gathering on the streets tonight. After the panic the night before last, people have returned to normal.

However, Ms. Kyoko kept the students at the hotel for safety reasons. Feeling a bit bored, Chinatsu Kume dragged Ayane and the Hayakawa sisters to Toudou's room and decided to play board games there to pass the time.

After spending the last two days together, Huaiyin seemed to have integrated into the student group, and she was spending more and more time away from Doutang, which was something Doutang was happy to see.

These girls are also a bit different from ordinary people. The Hayakawa sisters are twins, so they have each other for company and often leave the group. As for Nagaibuki, she doesn't have much free time because of student council affairs, so she doesn't have a high profile in class, but she has a good reputation in school.

As for Chinatsu Kume... Tou Tang realized that this girl was excluded from the girls' group because she looked like a gyaru (a Japanese term for a girl who is considered attractive), and because of her idol status, no boys dared to approach her. Therefore, she could only associate with those delinquents in school... And now, the person closest to her should actually be Tou Tang.

What's going on? Is this a concentration camp for problem children? A lonely school idol, an autistic internet-addicted girl, a loner student council member, and a pair of sisters who entertain themselves.

And the games these people are playing are also wrong. Generally speaking, Japanese teenagers at this time should be playing the most common UNO or Ludo, or the popular King's Game, or something more hardcore like Yu-Gi-Oh!

But when he saw the Hayakawa sisters carrying two large suitcases, Tou Tang already sensed something was wrong.

The two boxes were opened, and what they contained instantly dazzled everyone.

The two boxes were divided into many sections. Some were bound with elastic bands to hold strangely aged leather books, while others looked like investigator's notes left over from the last century. In a transparent box in one corner of the box, countless monster chess pieces were sealed in small boxes, including dragons, slimes, and deep-diving creatures that resembled fishmen.

The other box was even more terrifying, containing a three-dimensional platform, ancient architectural ruins, or wastelands and battlefields. In one corner of that box were also chess pieces, but those pieces were bulky and strong Space Marines, their heavy armor drawing attention.