Chapter 29: Nightmare-Haunted Supernatural Events (1)
The next day, Shirasuguwa forced himself to get up in the morning to arrange the day's tasks, and then went back to the castle tower to take a nap. He slept until two in the afternoon.
It was completely inconsistent with his healthy and regular biological clock. He didn't eat breakfast or lunch.
During the journey, Yakiri Hasebe and Kashuu Kiyomitsu came in to visit with concern. The Shinsengumi was unusually weak, which made them dream back to the nightmare when they first transformed.
Especially in two days, they will be going to play out real history. How can they feel at ease?
The two of them met at the door of the Shinsengumi's bedroom, and they knew at a glance that the other had the same feeling.
Shirasuwa was carefully awakened by Erren, and sitting on the bed, he had to concentrate on dealing with the concerned katana men.
Fortunately, he woke up halfway, took off his coat and changed into pajamas!
"I had nightmares last night and couldn't sleep well. I read for a while in the middle of the night, so I went to bed a little later."
Bai Suchuan stumbled over some words he had thought of urgently, without having time to think carefully, and his panicked reasons did not stand up to scrutiny.
If the Fusangshen became suspicious and asked about the content of his nightmare, he might not be able to withstand the test and make something up on the spot.
He has no experience in lying!
Bai Qichuan felt nervous and guilty, and tried hard to control his expression and not show any panic.
What was manifested was that the good-tempered Shinsengumi rarely had a stern face, as if he was unhappy after being woken up, or as if he was frightened by a nightmare.
Not daring to continue disturbing the Shinsengumi who was in a bad mood, and confirming again and again that Shirasukawa just didn't sleep well last night, and was not sick with a fever or an incurable disease, the two worried Tsukumogami left with a confused look on their faces.
After all this time, this is the first time I see a Shinsengumi staying in bed.
Having a nightmare and being unable to sleep, getting up to study? This is indeed something a Shinsengumi might do. But why would he suddenly have a nightmare?
There is definitely something fishy here!
Hasebe and Kiyomitsu looked at each other and decided to investigate the matter behind the Shinsengumi's back.
First, investigate the possible causes of nightmares for the Shinsengumi!
Let’s start with the Tsukumogami that Shirasu Kawai had recently come into contact with!
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"Oh? Ask me, grandpa, 'What's wrong with the lord recently?'" The gorgeously dressed Tachibana Tsukumogami knelt on the small couch with crescent-shaped eyes, thinking slowly about the question raised by Yakiri Hasebe.
Hasebe knelt opposite and said respectfully and politely, "Yes, His Highness Mikazuki is very close to the master. Have you noticed anything unusual happening to the master recently? The master had nightmares last night, and I'm worried that he was frightened."
"Something unusual? Nightmares?"
"Hahaha, it sounds like I was possessed by a ghost at night, but I'm not good at these things..."
"What?! Possessed by a ghost!" Hasebe was horrified.
"Yes," Sangetsu Munechika sat upright and said as if it was true, "It is said that people who are disturbed by ghosts and gods will not be able to sleep well. Once they close their eyes, they will see the bottomless darkness. In the darkness is a world of strange lights and ghosts and monsters will frolic around in this dream."
Yakiri Hasebe could no longer sit still. He was frightened out of his wits by his own imagination. "I'm going to find the Smiling Qingjiang Demon Slayer right now!"
Then, he used his katana's extremely high mobility to disappear in front of Mikazuki in a flash.
Hasebe: Aluki, you must hold on and don’t die!!!
Mikazuki Munechika only had time to raise his hand but didn't have the time to speak to persuade him to stay, before the katana-protecting master, the Tsukumogami, had already rushed out of the door and disappeared.
"Oh, I forgot to mention another possibility."
The empty room with only one person left echoed with his voice. He said slowly to himself, "It could be that I drank too much tea during the day and couldn't fall asleep at night."
The other side.
Uta-sen Kanesada: "My lord, are you suffering from insomnia and nightmares?"
California Qingguang nodded, "Yes, it is said that he did not sleep well the whole night after being awakened, and had to get up in the middle of the night to read. He was sleepy all day today and did not eat in the morning or at noon."
Kasen Kanesada frowned and raised his chin solemnly.
According to what he has learned recently, nothing major has happened in Honmaru?
Besides, the Shinsengumi usually have a regular work and rest schedule, so reading at night should not happen. After all, the work of the Shinsengumi is leisurely and easy, and there is plenty of time to read during the day, and the light is bright. Why would you choose to read in the middle of the night as if time is tight?
"Could the problem be with that book?" Kasen Kanesada raised a possibility.
"Did you see what book the lord was reading yesterday? Could it be the content of the book that caused the lord's insomnia?"
The more he talked, the more he felt it made sense: "Human dreams often draw material from reality. Since the lord himself was normal during the day, could it be that there were horrific and bloody scenes in his readings that made the peace-loving and kind-hearted lord unable to forget them?"
Kashuu Kiyomitsu was persuaded by Kasen Kanesada and tried to recall: "There was indeed a book at the head of the lord's bed. The cover was blood red, and there were four black circles on the upper part, like the eyes of a creature..."
"Blood red", "eyes"...these words sound bad!
Kasen Kanesada became more and more certain of his speculation, and he and Kashuu Kiyomitsu decided to find the source of the book.
Which ignorant sword brought such a discordant book to the Shinsengumi?
It didn't take them much effort to trace the source back to Tsurumaru Kuninaga.
This is a horror novel that Tsurumaru bought when he went to Manya to order a white pompom. It tells the story of how the unchecked "cannibal" Ryoumen Sukuna in the Heian period became rampant and bloodthirsty, became the "King of Curses", killed countless people, and achieved the reputation of stopping crying at night.
+1 for the scary material.
Such an interesting story, let’s share it with your fellow tanto fans before the first issue of Ichigo Ichibaki arrives at Honmaru!
He also used this book to harass Higekiri, who was also from the Heian period and was known for his demon-slaying legend:
"Have you ever seen the "Cursed King" Ryoumen Sukuna?"
"You haven't seen it before! It has two faces and four arms! According to legend, you cut off one of Ibaraki Douji's arms, so it was named 'Oni-Kiri'. If you had cut off Ryomen Sukuna, it might have become 'Cursed-Kiri', hahaha!"
"Come to think of it, wouldn't it take a few more chops with four hands..."
The light-blond Tsukumogami maintained the demeanor of a treasured member of the Genji clan. Countless lilies bloomed in the purple background behind him. He smiled gently yet dangerously:
"It's a pity that I didn't encounter the curse that Tsurumaru-dono mentioned, otherwise I might have had another name. Come to think of it, I do have many aliases, like 'Tomokiri'..."*
Tsurumaru slipped away quickly.
Later, a short sword went to Shirasuga and cried, saying that Ryomen Sukuna was too scary and he was so scared that he couldn't sleep. He always felt that he was "cursed" and was going to be stabbed. He needed a hug from the Shinsengumi to feel at ease.
After finding out the reason, Shirasuga confiscated Tsurumaru Kuninaga's "bedtime reading" and forced Tsurumaru Kuninaga to admit in front of Tanto that there was no "Cursed King" in reality and that the horror events were all fabricated in the book. Only then did he let him go.
Now these old things were dug up by Kasen and Kashu during the investigation, and they were brought to Tsurumaru Kuninaga to question him: How could you let a Shinsengumi read such a book? Sure enough, the lord was so scared that he couldn't sleep!
Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who was indeed the culprit for Shirasu River's lack of sleep: "..."
I didn't expect the car to flip over at such a weird angle!
Tsurumaru Kuninaga's thick skin has been well-trained and is invulnerable to swords and guns. Naturally, he would not feel guilty because of the questioning of his colleagues, not to mention that the direction of their guesses was completely wrong.
He is now hesitating whether to go along with the mistake and simply admit the crime of being "ignorant", or to shirk his responsibility and refuse to admit it even if he is beaten to death?
In the end, he chose to admit it, and offered to go to his lord in person to apologize and destroy the novel that brought him nightmares.
Yasakiri Hasebe and his group met Kashuu Kiyomitsu and his group at the foot of the castle tower.
After being inspired by Mikazuki, Hasebe quickly found Wakizashi Smiler Aoue, who was said to have killed ghosts and could resist evil spirits. But he felt that it was not safe enough, so he found Ishikirimaru who had just arrived at Honmaru yesterday.
Ishikiri Maru is a sacred sword that has long been enshrined in a shrine, claiming to be able to grant wishes of curing diseases, bestow blessings and protection, and dispel bad luck.
If the Shinsengumi is really possessed by something dirty, I will do everything I can to rescue my master!
——Hasebe fell into a frenzy of pressing.
It was about three o'clock in the afternoon. Bai Qichuan had just gotten up and had just taken a shower. He felt that the dust from last night's trip had been lifted and his fatigue had been swept away. He planned to go out to find some food to fill his stomach.
The physical strength value has recovered from nearly zero to half. I can move normally without any abnormality.
As soon as he got downstairs, he saw a group of Tsukumogami gathered together, chattering and discussing. The one who jumped the most happily among them was his accomplice from last night - Tsurumaru Kuninaga.
As the only culprit who knows the truth, Tsurumaru Kuninaga perfectly fits in with the group of tsukumogami who are working hard to come up with plans for the "Insomnia Incident" of the Shinsengumi. He wins the approval of others with his worried tone, heartbroken tone, and sincere confession.
Even Hasebe Yashiri, who was most concerned about the matter, comforted him and said, "Don't blame yourself, it's not necessarily your fault, the Shinsengumi can definitely be saved."
Bai Suchuan was shocked: "Tsurumaru, what's wrong with you? Aren't you afraid of being exposed by doing these unnecessary operations?"
He is still so cautious and nervous, and you are using this to give yourself a new shock!
Jiang Jiu: This is a very cool operation. I have learned a lot.
Smiling Qingjiang was the first to notice Bai Suchuan's appearance. He took a few steps forward and said, "Please let me cut off the ghost that is entangled with your body, my master!"
Bai Qichuan's body stiffened.
What ghost? What's haunting me? Why can't I feel it?
Could it be that...
I have been behaving ungentlemanly lately. Am I being influenced by a ghost?
He believed it immediately!
His breathing stagnated and he stood there, allowing Xiaomian Qingjiang to look around him for a few times.
Another unfamiliar person also slowly approached. It was the only Shintsuchimago he had awakened yesterday, Odachi Ishikirimaru.
Bai Suchuan stood frozen in place, looking at Tsurumaru Kuninaga beside him for help.
He tried to ask with his eyes in panic: What's going on? Is he really possessed by a ghost? But he didn't notice anything!
Why are you checking him out all of a sudden? What do you know? Why don't you say something?
Tsurumaru Kuninaga watched happily from the side, admiring the Shinsengumi who pretended to be calm but was actually in a panic.
The lord is really timid! Cute!
The two Tsukumogami, who were rumored to have supernatural powers, observed around but found nothing wrong.
They looked back at Yakiri Hasebe: The Shinsengumi doesn't even have a dark circle under his eyes, so it doesn't seem like you said he's possessed by evil spirits and won't live long.
After receiving the negative hint, Yakiri Hasebe breathed a sigh of relief and planned to apologize to his frightened master.
Ishikiri Maru said: "Since it's not caused by a vengeful spirit, then there must be another reason."
Bai Suchuan was confused: "What are you researching? What's the 'other reason'? Is there something wrong with me?"
Is it really a mistake? Let me tell you clearly!
His sense of morality is on the verge of collapse. If he is allowed to continue struggling, he might confess without being tortured!
Kashuu Kiyomitsu squeezed past Smiley Aoe and Ishikiri Maru, got close to Shirasu River, and said bluntly, "We are worried that the master will have nightmares and cannot rest well. We are looking for the source of your insomnia."
What was causing his insomnia?
Baisuchuan tried hard to restrain himself and not look back at Tsurumaru!
He really just made up an excuse, why take it so seriously? !
Ah... I feel so guilty...
As expected, lying will lead to the judgment of conscience.
Should I just say it straight and admit my mistake? I am almost drowned by guilt...
But he was afraid of everyone's cold eyes. If everyone found out that he was a disqualified and irresponsible Shinsengumi, they would definitely...
Before he could hold back any longer, Tsurumaru Kuninaga finally felt guilty and decided to rescue his master: "It's all my fault."
Everyone's eyes turned to the white-haired young man who spoke.
Bai Qichuan also looked at him in shock: I didn’t expect that you would confess first?
It turns out that although you often make trouble and play pranks, you are more upright than me!
Tsurumaru Kuninaga had a guilty look on his face: "It's all my fault. The book I bought gave you nightmares. The descriptions of the two-faced Sukuna in the book are too real. When you read this kind of strange novel, even if you know in your heart that he doesn't exist, you can easily be scared by the imagined scenes. Please let Tsuru take back the evil book and destroy it completely!"
The script made up by others is the most credible script!
Tsurumaru Kuninaga used the reasons that Kashuu Kiyomitsu had taken the initiative to find for him to reveal the causes and consequences of the script to Shirasuka in person in detail, indicating that he could cooperate with him to make the script come true.
Bai Suchuan didn't get any hint because he was shocked by the four words "Ryomen Sukuna".
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What's happening?!
Isn’t the two-sided Suzunuo a big boss who just beat up the Nine Square Formation?
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