It's been raining continuously.
Looking at the dim rain outside the window, the black-haired girl couldn't help but yawn.
After using the Scourge to destroy the town cursed by the Outer Gods, Fang Zheng finally controlled his clone to truly begin his adventure in this world. If we use the game as an analogy, then the small town that believed in the True Fish Cult was just the prologue. When everything disappeared and Shizuku, as a clone, came to the outside world, she finally discovered the peculiarity of this world.
To put it bluntly, this is actually a supernatural world.
Fang Zheng had been to similar worlds before, such as the Cthulhu world that the Goddess of Order used as a testing ground. But this world was different from the Cthulhu world. Although people in the Cthulhu world were quite keen on rumors and many similar stories appeared, to put it bluntly, these were all caused by the entanglement between the ancient gods and the outer gods.
But this world is different.
How should I describe this world...it's closer to the traditional supernatural world.
After leaving the village, Shizuku also encountered several similar incidents and discovered the rules of this world. In short, what happened in this world was not indescribable like Cthulhu, but more traditional evil spirits hurting people.
For example, the seven wonders in the school, various urban legends, the ghost doll Hanako...all these things are included.
Of course, perhaps it was because Shizuku traveled to this world in the late 1980s, and there was no sign of Sadako and Kayako yet. However, if her estimation was correct, then they should appear in this world.
That’s right, there are all kinds of ancient legends, myths, demons and monsters. People will use the legends to recite scriptures to transcend and repel them. This is an orthodox world of supernatural mythology.
It's not a virus leak like in Resident Evil, nor is it an indescribable life from an alien planet like Cthulhu, but more of the weirdness bred by the earth itself.
Shizuku had felt the presence of monsters several times before, but perhaps because the power of Frostmourne was too strong, the monsters almost dared not show up in front of her.
This was a bit of a pity for Shizuku. She wanted to see if there was a Zashiki-warashi in this world and whether it would be a cute little loli.
Thinking of this, Shizuku couldn't help but look up at the map of Japan on the wall next to her. Basically, every time Fang Zheng arrived in a world, he would try to check the map first, and then see if there were any place names that he was familiar with, and then he would almost guess what world it was.
For example, now, under the pushpin on one end of the map, you can clearly see the name "Domori Town", and under the other side, there is the expression "Koyasan".
"Hell Teacher" and "Peacock King", worthy of the 1980s, really bring back my youth.
Shizuku did not go to these two places to check. "Hell Teacher" was fine, but she now just hoped that the one in Koyasan was just a person with the same name and not the real "Peacock King", otherwise it would be troublesome. She remembered that there seemed to be the destruction of the world in the end in the comics... Fang Zheng loved reading these two supernatural horror comics at the time.
As for the reason...everyone who has seen it will understand.
Don't watch it if you haven't seen it.
After all, it was something that one had to secretly contact the boss to buy in the bookstore, just like selling drugs privately.
I just wonder if there are other childhood memories in this world?
For example, Miyu or Kitaro...By the way, does Shaman King count as well?
But I will never become a Shaman King. Of course, if I meet Anna Osorezan, I can ask her to take a photo with me and get her autograph.
If I were to meet Jigoku Shoujo... well, the Internet isn't that popular now, so I probably won't meet her.
Of course, there are evil spirits and monsters in this world, and naturally there are people who deal with them.
According to Shizuku's investigation, it was determined that there were basically three types of demon-killing forces in this world.
The first type is the various ancient demon-exorcist families that everyone is familiar with, such as the Onmyoji family, or the Esoteric Buddhist monks of Koyasan. These people rarely go out, and they mainly practice in their own territory.
The second type is the national public agency, but this is not the same as the so-called "Dragon Group" in the online article. Shizuku has dealt with one of these organizations before. The other party is under the Metropolitan Police Department, and its publicly announced name is "Police History Compilation Institute." At first glance, it sounds like a pension department that simply records police history.
But in fact, the work of this department is to search, investigate and classify the countless mysterious cases from all over the country every day. After all, in today's society, various criminal methods are also diverse, and disappearances and murders happen from time to time in Japan. In many cases, you can't immediately determine whether the incident is caused by ghosts or humans, and then blame it on urban legends or ghosts.
Therefore, their main responsibility is to investigate these difficult cases that ordinary police cannot handle. If it is man-made, they will transfer it to the relevant department for handling. If it is done by monsters and ghosts, then they will find experts to handle it.
The third type is freelancers like Shizuku, who are not affiliated with any family or sect, and naturally have no restrictions. They are basically like detectives, and they do things for money. For example, Shizuku has opened a "difficult case investigation office" near Tokyo. The layout is basically the same as Maori Kogoro's Maori Office. The second floor is used for office, the third floor is for residence, and the first floor is a ramen restaurant... In fact, Shizuku quite likes this ordinary style.
As for the money for buying the house, it was naturally deducted from the FBI.
It has been almost two months since Shizuku came to this world, and she has basically become a little famous among many exorcists. Unlike the common "competents are enemies", the exorcist industry is very particular about exchanging what you have and interacting with each other. After all, the work they do is related to life and death. Ordinary evil spirits are fine, but if you accidentally provoke some terrifying and powerful monsters, if you don't know a powerful colleague, you may not even know how you died.
but……
"So free..."
Looking at the TV program in front of her again, Shizuku opened her mouth and yawned again. Now she finally understood why Maori Kogoro watched TV and drank beer all day. There was really nothing else to do except this. This kind of office is closed for half a year, and it only lasts for half a year. Besides, although this world is a world of evil spirits, it is generally peaceful. At least there has not been any world-wide disaster. Even if ordinary evil spirits don't do it themselves, there are others to deal with it, right?
As for the surrounding business, Shizuku doesn't count on it. With the power of Frostmourne, the surrounding evil spirits have basically been eaten up by her, and those from far away don't dare to come and die. It can be said that this area is the cleanest and safest, with no evil spirits, no monsters, nothing at all.
Why not go to school? You can hang out with pure and cute girls in school. Besides, the school uniforms nowadays are different from those in the future. They are not suits and shirts, but traditional sailor suits, and sports shorts that have not been cancelled...
"Boom boom boom."
Just as Shizuku was daydreaming, there was a knock on the door. Hearing the knock, Shizuku withdrew her thoughts, sat up again and looked at the door.
"Come in."
After a while, the door of the office slowly opened, and then a girl walked in. She looked up and saw Shizuku sitting behind the desk in front of her, and she was surprised.
"Ah, hello, is this... the Difficult Case Investigation Office?"
"Yes, do you have anything to ask for help?"
While motioning the other party to sit down, Shizuku looked at the girl in front of her curiously. She was wearing a white sailor suit and looked like she had just got out of school. She was holding a schoolbag in her hands. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long hair was tied in a ponytail behind her back. She looked playful and cute, but her expression seemed quite uneasy and gloomy.
"Well... that... I..."
The girl was obviously a little nervous. She sat in front of Shizuku and looked at her anxiously, as if she didn't know what to say. Seeing her reaction, Shizuku smiled and poured her a cup of tea.
"Okay, don't be so nervous. If you have anything to say, you can talk slowly."
"Oh, okay, thank you..."
Perhaps it was Shizuku's smile and the aroma of tea that dispelled her uneasiness. The girl's originally tense and stiff expression gradually relaxed. She picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then spoke in a low voice.
"Um... hello, nice to meet you. My name is Hinasaki Shinku, but... I'm here to ask for help from my brother."
"Oh? Looking for your brother?"
"Yes, he has been missing for almost two weeks. I don't know what to do..."
After opening the conversation, Hinasaki Shinku suddenly spilled all her experiences.
It turns out that Hinasaki Shinku has an older brother named Hinasaki Mafuyu. Because both of their parents died, the two siblings depended on each other for survival. After graduating from university, Hinasaki Mafuyu worked in the editorial department. In the editorial department, he met a mystery writer named Takamine Junsei. The two have a good relationship. For Hinasaki Mafuyu, Takamine Junsei is his mentor.
However, not long ago, Takamine Junsei went to a place called Himuro Residence to collect materials for the second work, and then disappeared. After seeing the missing report posted in the newspaper, her brother Hinasaki Mafuyu decided to go to Himuro Residence to look for the missing Takamine Junsei.
At that time, Hinasaki Shinko was naturally very uneasy about this, but her brother comforted her and said that he would be back soon. However, after waiting for two weeks in a row, Hinasaki Shinko still did not receive any news from her brother, which made her really restless.
Originally, Hinasaki Shinko was planning to go look for her brother, but at this time, she heard a rumor from her classmates - it was said that there was a "Difficult Case Investigation Office" on a street near her school, which was specifically responsible for investigating those mysterious incidents. So, as if by some strange coincidence, Hinasaki Shinko began to look for her. Originally, she thought that her idea was weird. In fact, after really finding this office, Hinasaki Shinko also thought about leaving directly.
But in the end, she still walked into the office.
"I see……"
After listening to Hinasaki Shinkuro's story, Shizuku nodded slightly.
"So your commission is to ask me to help find your missing brother, right?"
"Yes, that... I wonder if you can..."
"Of course."
Shizuku nodded.
"This falls within the scope of our firm's business. I'll get ready and leave right away. By the way, please tell me the exact location of Himuro's residence."
"I, I want to go too!"
However, just as Shizuku finished speaking, Hinasaki Shinku stood up and looked at her.
"I want to go find my brother too, can I?"
"Of course."
Of course, Shizuku would not refuse this.