The welcoming ceremony ended, and Oborozuki Island returned to its former appearance, but Shizuku did not return immediately. Instead, she led the girls around the island, around and around...
"Shizuku-sister, what on earth are you doing?"
Hinasaki Shinku looked at Shizuku in confusion and asked, and the latter shrugged.
"Oh, I'm checking out the island."
"Condition?"
"Yeah, there's no one on Longyue Island now, and I think after what happened, no one would want to move back here, so I plan to take over the island and develop it... make it a tourist resort or something."
“Hey hey hey hey?!”
Hearing this, the girls were shocked and looked at Shizuku in surprise.
"Miss Kasugano, aren't you an exorcist?"
Asou Misaki asked in confusion, and Shizuku waved her hand.
"Oh, that's a hobby. A hobby can't be used to make a living. You don't think that I earned my yacht and villa by exorcising demons, do you? That would take me a lifetime to earn that much money."
"Well……"
Perhaps Shizuku's answer was too confident and self-evident, so the others were confused and didn't know what to say.
In fact, this is not the first time Shizuku has done such a deal. In the Conan world, Fang Zheng often buys out companies that have been harmed by Conan. After all, no matter how big or profitable those companies are, whenever Conan appears, either the president dies suddenly or the heir dies suddenly, or various scandals occur frequently, causing the stock price to plummet. At this time, it is a very profitable business to integrate and acquire them.
Since there are so many monsters in this world, it is naturally the best for Shizuku. Especially in those haunted places, even if the exorcism is over, ordinary people rarely dare to move back. At this time, Shizuku can buy them at a low price, and then either sell them to others or keep them for development.
For example, the three-story office that Shizuku owned in Tokyo was actually the result of a debt dispute that led to the sudden death of the debtor, and then the ghosts appeared and made the whole place look like there was a ghost in the office, so that the owner at that time was almost willing to pay money to sell it. Shizuku played the role of an ordinary investor who knew nothing about this, and bought the office at an almost unimaginable low price, and then went in and let Frostmourne gnaw on it all night, and then made a lot of money...
Otherwise, it would not be so easy to buy an office located in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
The Countach that Shizuku drove to the Outer Field Village before was also cursed because the owner died suddenly. After that, any owner who bought this car would be cursed, and either their wife and children would be separated or their family would be destroyed. So much so that the owner almost paid for the car and gave it to Shizuku.
There was also a mysterious legend about the yacht they were riding on. It was said that the original owner was a wealthy Japanese businessman. He spent a lot of money to buy the yacht, and then took his family out to sea. Then there was no news. When the police sent people out to sea to search, they only found the yacht, but the people on it were gone.
After that, the yacht changed hands several times, but each time the owner went out to sea, he would mysteriously disappear, and only the yacht would quietly appear at the dock...
There was also a rumor that seven scapegoats were dragged into the sea every year to die as a substitute for the private beach...
So Shenhong and the others didn’t think about it. Even if it was a private beach, why didn’t anyone dare to come and watch the fun?
Because no one wants to die...
Of course, with Shizuku's assets, she could afford these things, but this feeling was really good, and she never tired of it. Just like the protagonists in many novels about gambling on stones or finding bargains for antiques, the protagonists in the later period were worth billions, but they still liked to find bargains, because the feeling of spending little money to get a big bargain was really great.
It was the same with Longyue Island now. It was certain that the local government was having a headache over this place. If it were somewhere else, if I wanted the island, I would probably have to sell it to them as a favor. But now, if I just asked, they might even kneel down and give it to me.
Moreover, unlike a deserted island that needs to be rebuilt from scratch, Longyue Island was a place where people lived before, and all kinds of infrastructure were still there, so it only needed to be renovated on the basics.
"But what are you going to do with this island, Shizuku-nee?"
"How about a hot spring hotel? There is a hot spring down here, it would be nice to open a hot spring hotel. And it would be quite interesting if we could find a bunch of monsters to work here."
At this point, Shizuku couldn't help but think of the "Konika Pavilion" that Fang Zheng had exchanged in Tiandao Palace. According to the little foxes working there, this flower pavilion was used to entertain various gods and fairies. This clone was specially made for Frostmourne, so of course it couldn't go to Tiandao Palace. But if it was possible to replicate this flower pavilion here, it would be nice, right?
"Looking for a monster to work? Wouldn't that scare away the customers?"
"Then why not just open a hotel for youkai..."
Hearing this, others also started talking about it, but they didn't notice that on the sea not far away, a ripple quietly spread out and then disappeared in the surging waves.
Afterwards, the group took a yacht back to the mainland. Mizunotsuki Ruka and the other three also thanked Shizuku. After the return ceremony, those broken souls had been dispersed back to the underworld. They no longer had to worry about ending up like their other two friends because of Sakihana's death. The three girls finally felt relieved.
So next, the three of them said goodbye and left, while the others returned to the villa to rest - after all, today was quite tiring.
“Huh…”
Lying in the bathtub, Shizuku couldn't help but yawn. Today was another tiring day, but it was not a loss to be able to get an island. She had already sent people to negotiate the island lease with the local government. In short, let's not talk about anything else, just rent it for 99 years... Hmm?
Just as Shizuku was thinking about how to transform Oborozuki Island, she suddenly saw the water in the bathtub in front of her begin to bubble up, and then gradually turn black... Shizuku reached out her hand curiously, grabbed the black shadow down, and then lifted it up.
“Crash.”
The next moment, a girl emerged from the water without any warning and stared at her.
She looked about ten years old, with short green hair and bright red eyes, and her pretty face was expressionless. The girl was wearing a white dress, and perhaps because it was soaked in water, the white fabric stuck to her body tightly, and one could even see her skin through the wet clothes.
“…”
For a moment, the two looked at each other in silence. After a moment, Shizuku withdrew her gaze and looked at the girl in front of her.
"Uh... who are you?"
"SIZIKU..."
"SIZIKU? Is this some kind of game?"
Hearing the girl's answer, Shizuku was stunned for a moment. Her name was also pronounced SIZIKU, so she was quite surprised when she heard the girl's answer.
"SIZIKU... Still water lasts long, still (SI), water (ZI), long (KU)..."
"I see, Jing Shui Jiu... Hmm, that's a nice name. So what are you doing here?"
"Applying for a job..."
"Apply for a job?"
"Um."
Looking at Shizuku in front of her, the girl named Shizuku nodded, then leaned over, staring at Shizuku with her scarlet eyes.
"I want to work in your hotel..."
"I see. The evil spirit I felt at that time was you..."
Hearing this, Shizuku suddenly realized that she had indeed sensed the evil spirit nearby, but it was only fleeting, and Shizuku did not intend to pay attention to it. However, she did not expect that the other party would actually run directly to her villa and introduce himself to her in her bathtub...
Oops? Is this a hidden rule in recruitment?
It’s quite exciting to think about it this way.
"But why do you want to work here?"
Although the other party was a youkai that suited her taste, Shizuku obviously would not nod and agree just because of this. After all, she was not one of those innocent young protagonists who would blush and say "I agree to anything, just put on your clothes quickly" after seeing a girl's buttocks... Since she was here to seduce, shouldn't she be more practical?
"Hundreds of years ago, my clan was wiped out by the Chizuki family, one of the 12 Demon Slayer families..."
As he spoke, Shizuku moved closer to Shizuku.
"Then, I had to leave this land occupied by humans, but I didn't give up until today..."
Having said that, Jing Shuijiu's beautiful bright red eyes couldn't help but waver.
"... Everything has returned to its original state... "
"I see... Then does the Yellow Spring Gate have anything to do with your clan?"
"Um."
In response to Shizuku's question, Shizuku nodded slightly.
"The Chizou family opened the gate to the underworld and sealed the souls of my clan, but... the resentment of being killed will not disappear just like that..."
I see. That’s why I was wondering why the gate to the underworld here was opened in such an artistic way.
After listening to Shizumi Hisahisa's explanation, Shizuku finally understood why she came back to find him. According to Shizumi Hisahisa, Oborozuki Island and the surrounding seas had long been the territory of their clan. Later, humans came and had conflicts with their clan. Then, in order to eliminate the monsters, they invited the Chizo Family, one of the 12 demon slayers at the time, to fight against Shizumi Hisahisa's clan, and then defeated them and sealed them in the Yellow Springs Passage.
However, the resentment of the Jingshui Jiu clan still remained, which eventually led to the leakage of the Yellow Spring Gate, and the resentment and miasma spread everywhere, resulting in the Moon Phantom Disease...
How should I put it? It's probably what he deserves.
Shizuku was the only survivor who escaped the massacre at that time. However, after that, she did not leave her hometown, but wandered around. However, because the gate of Hades was opened and the miasma was overflowing, she did not dare to go to the island casually. It was not until Shizuku appeared and completely purified the resentful spirits and miasma that she returned to this land. Then she heard that Shizuku planned to develop this place into a hotel, so she came to recommend herself.
"Since even bats can do it, then it should be OK for me too, right?"
At this time, Shizuku was already pressed against Shizuku's chest and looked up at her.
"Besides, I always feel like I'm very close to you..."
"Close..."
After hearing what Shizuku said, Shizuku started to think. Strangely enough, she also felt a sense of closeness when she saw this girl.
"By the way, what kind of monster are you?"
"Qiu...said."
"I see."
After hearing Jing Shuijiu's answer, Shizuku suddenly understood. The so-called Qiu is a young dragon. The ancients said that a dragon with scales is called a horned dragon, a dragon with wings is called a Yinglong, a dragon with horns is called a Qiulong, and a dragon without horns is called a Chilong. According to the "Records of Strange Things", it takes a thousand years for a Jiao to turn into a dragon, five hundred years for a dragon to turn into a horned dragon, and another thousand years for a Yinglong.
In other words, according to the growth pattern of dragons, the first dragons are born without scales and horns, then they start to grow horns, then scales, and finally wings. If we summarize it in terms of human age, Jingshui Jiu is really about ten years old now. When scales start to grow, it enters the growth stage.
But for dragons, this growth period is really long...
Hmm? Wait, this country actually dares to kill a dragon as a monster?
...MMP, you'd better not let me meet the 12 Demon Slayers, otherwise I'll send you to hell.
This is probably why Shizuku feels very close to Shizuku. Fang Zheng's true form is the Time Dragon, but his several clones are almost all in the form of Eastern Dragons. Red Ponytail is the Candle Dragon, Airi is the Azure Dragon, and Shizuku has not yet revealed her true form, but from what I can see so far, she should be the Ying Dragon...
So it’s no wonder that Shizuku feels very close to Shizuku. After all, these two parties really were one family five hundred years ago.
"So...are you willing to hire me...?"
"certainly."
Facing the beautiful and lovely Shizuku Shizuku, Shizuku gave a thumbs up without hesitation.
“You’re hired!”