I’m Really Unnerved In Tokyo

"The work of the spirit remover is destined to involve many sad stories, so everyone tries not to put too much personal feelings..."

Squatting side by side on the side of the traffic-like road, Kotori Yumasumi looked worriedly at Araki Sousuke's downcast profile in the smoke, and did not finish speaking.

Ordinary spirit removers can only hear the simple and repeated words left behind by the condensed obsession of the wraith spirit.

Even so, from time to time there are staff members of the Association, agents of Section Nine, and spirit eliminators with unsteady beliefs, who break out of mental problems because they cannot bear the negative emotions accumulated over time.

For Mr. Araki, who is able to communicate freely with spirits, these sad stories may become an even heavier burden.

As President Tokimoto said, in the profession of spirit removers, moving forward with heavy loads and walking on thin ice requires much more than a simple strong skill.

"...Little Bird Youshi, I've made up my mind."

After rubbing the cigarette butts on the ground and throwing them into the trash can next to him, Araki Sousuke slowly got up.

"I'm going to be a spirit remover."

"Eh? Didn't you already get the exemption?"

The little witch at the side tilted her head and looked at him in bewilderment.

The street lights shone on Sousuke Araki, but it made his figure appear even darker against the backlight.

"Although, it's just a waiver, but with Araki-sensei's strength, it should be possible soon..."

"No...it's not the kind of occupation defined by a piece of torn paper, to save Wangyueshi, or to make money in Ginza, having fun and singing every night."

"I want to be a real spirit remover."

Looking back, that bright smile returned to Araki Sousuke's face.

"A forgotten past, a lost life, an irreparable sorrow..."

Looking down at his palm, his gaze gradually became firm.

"Although the reason is still unclear, since I have been endowed with such a physique, I want to make good use of it and give the deceased a decent end, instead of letting the 'hidden energy field' play around and become an ugly monster."

Perhaps this is exactly what he has been looking for after stumbling around all these years, a career that really suits him.

"At this moment of thinking clearly, maybe you already are..."

At some point, the little bird You Zhengong had already walked forward with his hands behind his back, lightly moving lotus steps.

"...Continue with tonight's mission, Spirit Exterminator Araki...kun."

All that was left was his back, wrapped in red and white witch clothes, standing gracefully.

"Um."

Araki Sousuke trotted to keep up, walked side by side with the witch, and walked towards the quiet path full of green plants not far ahead.

On the signboard beside the road, "Toyama Park" is impressively written.

...

"I often pass by outside the park, but I didn't expect it to be so quiet and beautiful inside."

Passing through the gravel paths in the park, you can see a lawn with a wide view, surrounded by Japanese favorite maple and cherry trees.

Looking at the dark, quiet, and extremely vast park square in front of him, Araki Sousuke could imagine that there should be quite a few people picnicking on the lawn during the cherry blossom and maple leaf seasons.

"There are very few spirits outside the park. Can we go deeper in from here? Teacher Araki will deal with them if we encounter them. I will seriously assist by the side..."

Taking a brief look at the empty and quiet park square, Kotori Yumasumi suggested.

"No problem, anyway, it's my first time here, so I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Araki Sousuke put his hands together and responded energetically.

The two chose to start exorcising spirits and collecting "soul dust" in the Shinjuku area tonight, not because it was close to Kotori Yumaumi's residence.

At the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, the imperial family moved from Kyoto to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo.

In order to restrain the "Seven Star Array of Generals" set up by the shogunate and suppress the luck of the Tokugawa family from the perspective of Fengshui, the royal family set up the "Five Spirits Seal Array" with the five cemeteries as the eyes of the array, as well as the Yamanote Line around Tokyo, crossing the The "Tai Chi Yin Yang array" drawn by the central line of the East and West.

He even paid the tragic price of the Great Kanto Earthquake caused by Feng Shui conflicts.

The two small circles, one left and one right, are located in the Tai Chi Yin-Yang formation, which are called "Yin of Yang" and "Yang of Yin".

The land of "Yin of Yang" is the most pure and sacred place, and all evil spirits cannot invade it, so it is where the "Imperial Residence" is located.

On the contrary, "Yin of Yang" is a place of chaos, and the resentment of the entire Tokyo will slowly gather here, and it is very easy to breed resentment.

And the location of "Yin of Yang" is the famous Shinjuku area.

The place where the two of them are at the moment is located in Okubo, Shinjuku District, close to Takadanobaba and Waseda, at the center of "Yin and Yang", Toyama Park, which has the title of Shinjuku City's first "Place of Absolute Evil".

"The entire Toyama Park originally belonged to the Owari Tokugawa family's residence "Toyamaso" and its attached garden. "

"Tsk tsk, such a big park is just someone else's manor and backyard? 』

Araki Sousuke suddenly felt that the area of ​​the "villa" he lived in might just be used as a toilet in it.

"Later, for unknown reasons, the garden here suffered from fire and water damage, and finally the Owari family had to abandon it and not restore it."

Side by side, the two walked slowly along the park decorated with dim street lights. As the "landlord", Yu Mayumi, a bird, introduced this famous murderous place only a few kilometers away from the Chicheng Shrine like a few treasures.

"During the Meiji period, the Tokugawa family gradually declined after the transfer of power. This area was transferred to the government as a land for military facilities. Facilities such as the Army Toyama School, the Army Military Medical School, and the Army Training Ground were built. A park open to the public."

"The Owari Tokugawa family?"

Hearing this weird name, Araki Sousuke raised his eyebrows.

"The Owari Tokugawa family is one of the famous 'Three Houses', doesn't Mr. Araki know?"

"Speaking of the Yusanjia, I only know Charmander, Frog Seed, Squirrel... Yui Horie, Yukari Tamura, Nana Mizuki... Magic Cannon, Doll, Maruma... Jiei, Talkan, primary school……"

He read it like a few treasures.

"Of course, there are also Gosanjia like Mukoyama Hiroshi, Yamamoto Ryuji, and Kato Taka..."

"Hey, Mr. Araki, it's true that the word 'Gosanjia' originated from the Tokugawa shogunate!"

Xiaoniao Youzhengong danced her long sleeves lightly, and gave him a coquettish look.

In the Edo period, in order to consolidate the political power, Tokugawa Ieyasu divided the local daimyo into three levels according to their relationship with the Tokugawa clan. The "Three Royal Family", and the "Mito Tokugawa Family" who were responsible for suppressing the "ghost gate" in the northeast of Edo as the special case.

If the "Tokugawa clan" has no heirs, the Mito family with a special status and the right to inherit as a deputy general will decide to select a suitable person from the "Three Royal Family" and adopt him as the adopted son of the general to inherit the position of general.

"Inexplicable falls, desolate cries of men heard at night, figures in military uniforms, and unsolved disappearance cases that have accumulated for many years..."

"Even before the 'Yin-Yang Tai Chi Formation' was built and the grievances of all Tokyo gathered here, the strange rumors about this place have not stopped."

"Oh, such an evil place, the royal family and the government are so at ease letting it be under their noses?"

Looking around repeatedly, Sousuke Araki couldn't combine the night scene of the empty and elegant environment of the park with the description of Kotori Yumaumi.