Chapter 113: The ghost who integrated into human society Suzuki Kawa's apartment is in...
Suzuki Kawa's apartment is on the top floor and has its own small garden. Cheng Ji has a good eye. She asked someone to reinforce the roof of his house to prevent water leaks and take care of the small garden. All kinds of advanced furniture are available, and the house is filled with the same set of incense that Suzuki Kawa often smells.
In this era when electricity was already available, Ando Tsukasa developed the fourth generation of refrigerators, which were very close to modern styles and were just the right size to fit against a corner.
Cheng Ji asked Suzuki Kawa if he needed some good wine to put in the refrigerator.
Suzuki Kawa refused.
He still prefers ice cream and popsicles, but various fruits are also good.
He was quite satisfied with the environment of the apartment. After Cheng Ji left, he set up a computer and typewriter in the study - of course, it was provided by the system with great reluctance.
The window of the study faces the small garden. The desk is quite large, with a computer and printer on one side and ordinary paper and pens on the other. Behind the desk are two tall bookshelves filled with books without titles.
The rocking chair is next to the bookshelf.
On the wall opposite the door hangs Suzuki Kawa's Bow of Artemis.
Suzuki Kawa squatted in the living room fiddling with the TV he had just bought from the system, saying he wanted to watch anime. The system asked him whether he wanted to watch "Chibi Maruko-chan" or "Doraemon".
"Am I the kind of person who watches cartoons?" Suzuki Kawa was angry.
"I want to watch Crayon Shin-chan!"
System: [Oh, which episode do you want to watch?]
"Whatever." Suzuki Kawa finished adjusting the TV and stood up. "Where's my ice cream? I want the matcha flavor. I remember adding it to the shopping cart last time."
"Do you want the newly released Matcha Mille-feuille?" the system said, opening the shopping cart and taking a look.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Suzuki Matcha Lover Chuan was moved: "It's been a long time since I had delicious matcha cake!"
"You ate it last week, didn't you?" The system didn't bother to tell this person anything. It just placed his order and asked him to redeem it in his system backpack.
Although he said he wanted to write a novel, he actually spent three or four days in the apartment as a otaku, almost disconnected from the entire Infinite City. Suzuki Kawa felt that such a life was simply amazing.
At 3:30 in the morning, Suzuki Kawa turned on his computer and wrote for three hours until dawn. He typed the last character and stretched.
The system watched him finish writing without a word, then hissed, "I thought you were joking. Why are you writing so many ghost stories?"
The young man stood up. It snowed last night and the window in front of the desk was closed. The wind blew against the glass. After a night, it was finally quiet.
He squinted his eyes, waiting for the printer. The smell of ink spread and mixed with the scent of paper. The cannibal was tireless, let alone him.
"Let's go downstairs and buy a cup of coffee." He murmured.
The system was surprised: [Aren’t you afraid of the sun? ]
I wasn't afraid before because Suzuki Kawa bought special items in the system item store.
"Ah, it doesn't matter. It seems that the sun has been useless to me since some time ago... Did I eat something weird? Anyway, I'm immune to it." Suzuki Kawa scratched his head, thinking about whether he should get a haircut. His hair seemed a little long.
The system was shocked: [Did you eat anything random? Why don’t I remember it? ? ]
And Suzuki Kawa is definitely not the type of person who eats anything he wants!
"Hmm... Matcha cake?" Suzuki Chuan muttered, went to the bathroom to wash his face, looked at his face in the mirror, squinted his eyes for a few seconds, and then sighed: "With such a handsome face, it would be a shame if I didn't become the protagonist."
System: […Narcissistic ghost.]
Five minutes later, on the first floor of the apartment building, there were few pedestrians on the road at seven in the morning, and the receptionist was a little napping. The flower shop next to it was full of flowers, and it was hard to imagine that it was late winter.
A young man in a dark green coat stood beside the entrance of the flower shop. He was wearing a black hat that was common nowadays. His eye-catching blond hair was tied back under the brim of the hat. The lower half of his face was handsome to the point of impeccable appearance, except that his lips were a little pale, suggesting that he was not feeling well.
Suzuki Kawa urged the system to give him navigation, but the system told him not to worry because it needed to compare prices.
"It's not a food delivery app, how can you still see the ratings?" Suzuki Kawa complained.
"I can check what ingredients they use." The system scanned the information for less than a minute and quickly provided directions. "Go across the street, then turn left and walk a hundred meters. That coffee shop uses the best ingredients."
[Actually, I want a latte, not regular coffee.] Suzukikawa blinked and walked across the street.
System: [Oops! It's so early, they might not make this stuff, right? Just take it home and add some milk to make do.]
Although he said that he couldn't accept such a thing, Suzuki Kawa still honestly bought the coffee and returned to the downstairs of the apartment with the takeaway bag.
After thinking for a while, he walked into the flower shop next door. Ten minutes later, he came out with a handful of fresh roses.
System: [I am ashamed of your taste for only the most expensive flowers.]
Suzuki Kawa said, "Hmm," and then you can hang yourself.
The apartment was equipped with an elevator and there were not many people around early in the morning. When Suzuki Kawa returned to the top floor, he found that the bag of printing paper at the door had been taken away. He opened the door and went home with satisfaction.
"It seems that the people in the newspaper are still very efficient." He said to the system.
System: [If the Mastermind asks me to do something, I'll definitely be the first to finish it.] This guy already bought that newspaper, so how could he not care about his boss?
Suzuki Kawa's external identity is the new boss of a thriving newspaper. Naturally, most of the newspaper's affairs are handled by Shirohime, and he only needs to be a hands-off boss.
His first novel, titled "Starving People in the Mountains", records the story of ten cannibals wandering in the wilderness.
The old employees of Infinite City are all numbered. He starts from the first old employee and writes about ten old employees at a time, starting from some things in their lifetime, and then turning into ghosts after death. It is easy for the ghost king to absorb the memories of the little ghosts. Suzuki Kawa pursues realism, which seems to be extremely exaggerated to others, but one can feel the creepy feeling between the lines.
"Starving People in the Mountains" only occupied a small part of the newspaper. The previous advertising space was removed and replaced by a horror story, which had no impact on the other content of the newspaper.
At first, people who bought newspapers just thought it was novel or exciting, so they kept reading.
Moreover, compared with other novels serialized in newspapers, the author of "Starving in the Mountains" is very prolific, with new content every week, and quickly cultivated a group of readers who love to read horror novels.
A month later, the fourth story of "The Starving Man in the Mountain" was completed, and the newspaper received many letters, all of which requested that the territory occupied by "The Starving Man in the Mountain" be expanded. They wanted to read it all at once.
When Cheng Ji told Suzuki Kawa the news, Suzuki Kawa was playing games. He refused without a second thought: "No, it's what it is. I have already finished writing the second part. Remember to have someone come pick it up tomorrow."
"Okay, sir. Ando has something to talk to you about recently. Would you like to go back to Infinite City?"
"Ando?" Suzuki Kawa asked, looking at the word "Victory" on the screen. "Why did he ask me to go back to Infinite City... Never mind, let him go to the Front Street Cafe. I'll wait for him there tonight. Oh, and have him dress more casually. He'll wear a mask like a robber."
"yes."
Suzuki Chuan cut off contact with Shirohime, and then there was a knock on the door. He looked up in confusion, and the system reminded him: "You'd better clean yourself up. The flower shop owner asked the maid to deliver the flowers you ordered."
"Why doesn't she put it at the door?" Suzuki Kawa was puzzled. He stood up, picked up the robe on the sofa and put it on, lifted his half-long blonde hair, walked to the entrance and opened the door.
Outside the door was a shy girl with braided hair. When she saw the door open and the tall figure of the young man instantly loomed over her, she became even more nervous: "Sir, your flowers..."
"Thank you. Just leave it at the door next time." The young man's voice was cold. He took the bouquet from her arms without touching her body or even the fabric of her clothes. "No need to knock," he added again.
The braided girl turned pale and apologized repeatedly, but Suzuki Kawa waved his hand and told her to go back.
He simply thought that he slept most of the time during the day, and what if this person kept knocking on the door and woke him up?
The flower shop delivered roses again today, with water droplets on the petals, in light pink clusters. Suzuki Kawa took out some of the withered flowers in the vase and put new roses in.
He is already a ghost who has successfully escaped into human society.
System: [You still have to go to Suzuki's residence today. It's best to leave soon. By the time you get out, you'll be able to see Ando Tsukasa.]
"Ah, there's this..." Suzuki Kawa looked up, "Okay."
The system still doesn't know how Suzuki Kawa overcame the sunlight. It watched Suzuki Kawa carrying a black umbrella and going out. This place was some distance away from Suzuki Mansion, so Suzuki Kawa chose to take a rickshaw.
He seems to be no different from a normal human being, but the system knows that Suzuki Kawa is now far away from being a human.
——Is it really meant to be eaten with matcha cake?
The rickshaw pulled up to the side of Suzuki's mansion. Suzuki Kawa paid the fare and gave a tip. After receiving some flattering compliments from the driver, he said "hmm", opened his umbrella, and walked towards the mansion gate.
The weather is bad today, with light rain falling from the sky. It is early spring and pedestrians are all wearing thick winter clothes. He is still wearing the same coat, but the color is different. It looks thin, and the corners of his coat flutter as he walks, outlining his figure.
The doorman had already remembered Suzuki Kawa. He stood up in fear and asked a servant to take him in.
In the classically decorated study, Suzuki Kawa was greeted by a young man.
He looks to be in his early twenties, with soft black hair and small eyes, but he seems to be very cheerful and easy to talk to, yet he is the future heir to such a big family.
Suzuki Yuki looked at the blond young man opposite him and talked enthusiastically about the latest news in Tokyo - of course, it was from certain circles, such as which department's senior official was reported for visiting brothels, which opponent's vassal was brought down, and some social news around Tokyo Prefecture.
For example, in some surrounding towns, there were young people with weapons roaming around, but the police did not catch them, causing some people to panic.
"With weapons?" Suzuki Kawa finally responded after listening.
"Yes, it is said to be a long knife. It is indeed a dangerous thing. And there are always disappearances or murders in those places. The police have gone there several times but it is useless. This time it is a cousin in the family who is responsible." Suzuki Yuki said with a smile.
The blond young man sitting across from him, his black hat placed on the side of the desk, lifted the lid of the teacup in front of him with his slender fingers and said calmly, "Then I wish him all the best. If he can't catch those dangerous and armed individuals, it won't be the police's fault."
"oh?"
"That's not someone a gun can handle." Suzuki Chuan smiled faintly, as if reminding him. The members of the Demon Slayer Corps were still very powerful, especially... the current generation.
Suzuki Yuki's eyes flashed, and he understood: "I told him to act according to the situation. His term is two to three years, so it's best not to cause any major trouble."
"No." Suzuki Kawa's steady voice sounded, and his purple eyes raised. His hair and eye colors were very different from those of ordinary people. If it had not been recorded in the ancient family books, Suzuki Yuki would have found it hard to believe that this person was from the same clan.
However, he also felt that the identity of this young man named "Suzuki Kawa" was extraordinary... He even felt that the other party was not human. The aura that made him feel uncomfortable was really hard to ignore.
But it doesn’t matter, after all, the other party is in their camp.
After getting Suzuki Kawa's promise, Suzuki Yuki showed a sincere smile on his face and turned to talk about other things.
He said that a popular newspaper had recently started publishing a novel whose author's writing style was very unique. When he heard his classmates talking about it, they all shouted that they could not read it at night.
What really concerned Yuki Suzuki was that the author of the novel was signed as "Suzuki Kawa".
He looked at the young man holding the tea in front of him, who responded without even looking up: "It's me."
Suzuki Yuki's expression froze, "The content of the novel..."
"It's realistic." The usually calm young man suddenly revealed a sly smile.
Realistic… ?
Those overly bloody words instantly emerged in Suzuki Yuki's mind, and his face turned pale. What really frightened him was that the background of the story was all the Warring States Period.
Three hundred years ago, the location was near the territory of the successor country.
Suzuki Yuki learned the family history very well and could recite it by heart. Naturally, he would not forget that three hundred years ago, the Suzuki family fought wars in the territory of the succession country. Later, when the succession country declined, the Suzuki family moved back to Kyoto and started a new era for the family.
Seeing the person opposite him being frightened, Suzuki Chuan rarely felt a little embarrassed and smiled: "It's okay, you will probably never encounter such a scene in your life, hahahaha, just don't run around at night."
Suzuki Yuki: "Okay... I'll remember that." He secretly swore in his heart that he would never agree to anyone's invitation to go out at night.
"It's better to go to crowded places. Concrete houses are still very safe. Those wooden houses in the countryside are dangerous, and there are also people who like to live in seclusion." Suzuki Chuan took a sip of tea and said to him, as if he was really imparting his experience.
Suzuki Yuki's face turned pale again.
Suzuki Chuan thought about it and thought it might be a good idea to tell the young man about the Demon Slayer Corps, so he added a few more words: "Those young men with knives are specifically designed to strangle them."
"Then you..." Suzuki Yuki came back to his senses.
The blond young man opposite still had a smile on his face as he whispered, "Even if you give them another three hundred years, they still can't kill me." His last sentence was so light that Suzuki Yuki almost didn't hear it clearly, but when he realized what he heard, he became a little excited.
Suzuki Chuan glanced at the clock behind him, stood up, picked up his hat and put it on top of his head, saying, "I should go now. I have an appointment tonight... I probably won't be here often in the future. Is that area around Edo? I remember that, by the way."
He suddenly remembered something and smiled at Suzuki Yuki who had also stood up. "Master Yuki, there will also be a 'Suzuki Kawa' among your descendants."
Suzuki Yuki's pupils shrank and his mind was in a mess. He even forgot to see Suzuki Kawa off. He tried hard to think about what Suzuki Kawa meant by this sentence.
He is twenty-one years old, still at college age, and has just returned from studying in Europe. He does have an engaged fiancée... Are they his offspring?
Then when will it be obtained?
He gave up thinking about it and decided to wait for Suzuki Kawa to visit him next time and ask him in detail.
Outside the Suzuki Mansion, along the Suzuki River, people were holding black umbrellas. The rain outside was getting heavier. There were few pedestrians on the street, and naturally no rickshaws.
He thought for a moment and decided to walk back.
While the system was adjusting the navigation for him, it asked him: [Was that your grandfather just now?]
"To be precise, it was my grandfather's father. But he was a playboy and had many illegitimate children, which caused my grandfather a lot of trouble." Suzuki Kawa walked in the rain, talking lightly about a piece of family history.
After explaining, he asked the system to change to a route he had never taken. The wind blew raindrops on his face, and above his head was the long-lost hazy sky. After walking for a while, there were gradually more shops and pubs on the roadside. People who took shelter from the rain stood under the eaves, and people holding umbrellas walked in a hurry. Some bored eyes fell on him, like searchlights, watching him disappear in the rain.
It's getting dark.
A few crows flew overhead, disappearing in a flash.
Suzuki Kawa stood on the street corner, raised the brim of his umbrella, stared at the dimly lit sky with his purple eyes, and felt the blood boiling.
After a moment, he murmured, "There's a ghost haunting Asakusa tonight."
System: [Hmm? Ando?]
Suzuki Chuan shook his head and said, "It's a wild ghost, but it seems to be quite powerful...ah, compared to those old employees, someone from Asakusa will probably come tonight."
The people he was talking about were naturally the members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
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