I’m Really Unnerved In Tokyo

"Could it be that Abeji and the others stationed in the shrine were probably swallowed by that weird kamikaku just like us before..."

Reminiscent of the "Taketori Picture Scroll" that was suddenly "resurrected by electric shock" on the edge of the hidden world, and the door on the illustration inside, Araki Sousuke was already extremely confident.

The two missing people, as well as the things they were looking for, were all inside that hidden place.

"Currently, the Metropolitan Police Department has sealed off the surrounding areas of the Yoshihara Red Light District in the name of a large-scale disaster prevention drill, and is urgently evacuating nearby residents..."

"The association is also calling for spirit removers to form a team to support. In view of the condition of Araki-kun's left eye and the whereabouts of your original partner, Abe-kun, I suggest that you do not act alone and wait until other spirit removers come over... "

"What are you talking about? The signal here is not very good. It must be that Shenyin playing tricks...Hey, Lu Dou...Zizizizi...beep beep beep..."

Using exaggerated beatboxing to imitate the noise of communication, Araki Sousuke hung up the phone numbly, wrapped the bucket around his waist and fastened it tightly...

"Hey, I finally found the clue to that thing. If that little boy named Tachibana Piaoxue takes the lead, my undefeated record will come to an end..."

Then, he raised his neck and shouted at the entrance of the alley: "Samurai of the Warring States Period!!!"

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Araki Sousuke's voice was still echoing at the entrance of the alley, and the exhaust sound of a locomotive echoed from far to near and far away.

Under Oida Moto's horrified gaze, the snow-white headlights pierced the dim alley...

"This... this is from that night..."

A ferocious beast-like heavy-duty locomotive with flowing flames, dragging violent dust, turned sideways and braked handsomely in front of the three of them.

"Well, that's it for today, you two go back to rest first."

"Oi-kun, remember to report to the Metropolitan Police Department tomorrow and receive 'secret after-school tutoring'. 』

"oh? Sure enough, the next step is the plot of enrolling in the "Crude High School" is about to start? 』

Stepping into the car, Araki Sousuke turned his head and said boldly to the two of them.

"But, I managed to escape, Araki-kun, you..."

Moto Koida, who was still in shock, nodded, and looked worriedly at Sousuke Araki who was sitting in the car with his head bowed and lighting a cigarette.

"...Don't worry, we are "professionals"! "

On the side, Niya leaped onto the back seat of the motorcycle with her skirt fluttering, hugged Sousuke Araki's waist unceremoniously, and said to Moto Oida with a high air.

"Cough, cough, cough... why are you stealing other people's lines to be handsome... it's hard to get a chance..."

"Wait a minute, 'us'? ! Why are you following up, this is a 'limited task' that belongs to me alone...』

Being attacked by a sudden backstab, Araki Sousuke was suddenly choked up and out of breath.

"Hmph, since the Association released the mission "Emergency Support in the Yoshihara Red Light District" five minutes ago, your "limited mission" has become a temporary mission that everyone can do! "

Hugging Araki Sousuke tightly like a koala, Niya proudly shook his phone that was stuck on the "Mission Received" interface.

"And, according to the association's 'collective action' regulations, don't we both happen to have a partner missing?"

"Ahem... But, didn't you exhaust your spiritual energy when you were in that phone booth?"

Silently enduring the strong pressure on his back, Araki Sousuke sweated slightly on his forehead, and his throat wriggled a bit.

"Heh heh heh, it seems that you have a deep misunderstanding of the stamina of the nuns of the Holy See! Don't you know that the real start is when Miss Ben says no..."

"Scientific experiments have shown that, unlike men with coffee capsules, women who have undergone special training have the highest record of fighting for five hours in the endurance test and destroying five experimental equipment in a row..."

"What, it's so scary..."

"Besides, what our Holy See Exorcists are best at is 'recovery'. I was not prepared enough before, so I just need to stop by the convenience store to replenish supplies, and I promise I won't hold you back!"

"I, I got it, please stop talking, sit still!"

"……Alas!!!"

Forcing himself to wake up from Cong Niya's meaningless and imaginative words, Araki Sousuke hit the gas pedal, and quickly disappeared into the dark alley under Koida Moto's worried eyes.

...

Yoshihara Shrine, under the torii.

"Master Kato..."

Under the agitation of spiritual power, Kato Junko's beautiful figure, which stood still in place, reappeared in Abeji's eyes the moment she passed the torii gate.

"here……"

Immediately afterwards, Abe Temple stayed in place like Kato Junko, looking around with puzzled eyes.

"……what is the place?!"

From the moment he crossed the torii, the world in front of him has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The cement and asphalt road under his feet has turned into a fine gravel road.

On both sides of the road, those modern shops and dwellings have also been replaced by Edo-style wooden buildings.

For some reason, the dark and quiet modern commercial street has completely turned into an old and elegant Edo verandah.

"Crackling..."

What's even more frightening is that these wooden buildings, like the shrine behind them, are immersed in the raging fire, occasionally making the sound of wood burning...

Countless strands of billowing smoke and sparks drifting into the sky are connected with the thick dark clouds overhead.

Row upon row of wooden buildings with lingering flames spread in all directions along the endless straight long street, forming this magnificent sea of ​​flames that can't be seen at a glance!

And in the distance of this sea of ​​flames, you can vaguely see the scorched black walls repaired with strips of stone on all sides, soaring into the sky, surrounding the four directions of east, west, north and south.

"If I'm not mistaken, we should have entered some kind of hidden enchantment."

Kato Junko, who arrived one step ahead of Abeji, clasped his hands together, propped up the pink Buddhist bell, and looked around calmly.

"I don't think it's a little strange? These buildings seem to be burned by the flames, but they are actually safe and sound as they were born with the flames..."

The Buddhist clock came into contact with the flames on the nearby building, and a touch of scorched black appeared.

"The Shurangama Sutra says in the eighth volume that all the Tathagatas in the ten directions commit adultery with their eyes and eyes. They have the same name as the fire of desire. When a Bodhisattva sees desire, it is like avoiding a pit of fire..."

A blazing heat mixed with longing, pleasure, and greed emerged from the bottom of her heart.

"Be careful, this is a fire of desire that is driven by human desires. Once ordinary people are infected, they may be limited by desire barriers and breed desires to fuel the combustion. Like wax meeting fire, it will burn out..."

"However, there should be no living people in this hermitage long ago. What is supporting this flame..."