Because the Snow Woman was so famous, Yin Zhu had long heard of her before the think tank on Blue Star gave him a crash course in learning about her.
Legend has it that she has an exceptionally beautiful face, wears a white kimono, seduces men and drains their life force. If a man is handsome enough, he will be frozen and taken back to a cave as an ornament to collect—a version of the Black Mountain Demon from the Snow Mountain Monster.
but……
Why does the Snow Woman (Yuki-onna) go into a deep sleep?
Yin Zhu originally thought that all monsters lived in this world in a normal and conscious way, but she didn't expect that reality was not like that.
Are monsters also sealed away in the ghost realm?
Cat rarely encounters ghosts who are so persistent in asking questions. Most people simply accept the premise after hearing what others say, so she subconsciously wondered, "Oh right, why is that..."
Suddenly noticing Yin Zhu's curious gaze, Mao felt that even if it was just a made-up story, she had to give an answer: "It's probably because the Ghost Realm is too hot, and she's not used to it."
"well?"
"Think about it, just like bears hibernate in winter, the Yuki-onna used to live in the snow mountains, but was later banished to the demon world by the meddlesome Onmyoji, so naturally she is not used to life here."
The more the cat talked, the more convinced it became of its own reasoning.
Although her tone didn't change much, her tail wriggled, unable to hide her excitement: "The temperature in the demon realm doesn't change, which is too hot for the Yuki-onna. If the snowy environment is maintained for a long time, it will consume a lot of her energy. So she usually only keeps the area around her house covered with snow, and only wakes up when she's too tired to sleep."
Although it sounded reasonable, Yin Zhu felt that this answer was... a little too scientific?
It doesn't fit the atmosphere of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons at all.
Based on the cat's description, Yin Zhu quickly figured out the situation of most of the ghosts in the ghost realm.
The world of a hundred demons is about the size of a town, with residential buildings, squares, hospitals, schools, and other places. However, these are just imitations of the human world and cannot be connected to the human world to build satellites.
After all, they are just ghosts and monsters, not scientists.
Things that took nations hundreds of years to create cannot be easily imitated by the ghosts of a small town.
Before most ghosts became ghosts, they were either ordinary humans, ordinary plants and animals, or even ordinary stones and toys. Putting aside the fact that ordinary people would become confused after becoming ghosts, it would be extremely far-fetched to imagine that a genius scientist ghost would emerge from among them.
It's true that some ghosts and monsters like to make handicrafts, but they're nowhere near the level of Edison.
There is a magnificent palace in the town where Shuten-dōji lives. However, the cat advised Yin Zhu not to go near there, lest Shuten-dōji take a liking to him and capture him to be a slave, serving him tea and water, unlike the freedom he had outside.
There are also many sleeping ghosts in the ghost realm. They are more or less dangerous, but as long as you don't get too close, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Finally, the cat added, "Sometimes, neighbors or distinguished guests might come over. Since you're new here, don't wander off. It wouldn't be good if you were mistaken for a human and eaten. Also, some powerful ghosts eat smaller ghosts to strengthen their own power. So if you encounter any ghosts you don't recognize at home, just come find me."
There are usually only the two yokai in the house. If a third one is seen, whoever it is, they must immediately find the cat demon, otherwise they may encounter misfortune.
No wonder she wrote that in her diary.
It's likely that the cat told her this news as well.
The cat is a relatively gentle yokai. If it hadn't been harmed by humans who were being hunted, it wouldn't have harmed humans in the first place, let alone after being driven away by the mountain god. It has a vengeful nature.
Luckily, he was "a" ghost, and the cat was on his side.
Yin Zhu silently wiped the sweat from his forehead; it was from being startled when the cat suddenly went into hunting mode earlier.
Taking advantage of her youth, Yin Zhu grabbed the cat's hand and forced the big cat to use its paws to hold a brush and draw her a map of the ghost realm, which she planned to use when she went out later.
"I'll take you to the square to buy groceries tomorrow, and then you'll get to know the neighbors better."
The cat sensed Yin Zhu's unfamiliarity with and tentativeness towards this world, and kept comforting Yin Zhu. If Yin Zhu were really an ordinary ghost with no memory, she would be incredibly moved.
However, Yin Zhu was not.
So Yin Zhu's first reaction was to ask: How does a cat determine the time in the midst of eternal night?
If she were to live in a space where there is no sun or moon, her biological clock would probably be completely disrupted within a few days. Although everyone's physical condition is different, Yin Zhu once admitted online that after donating 100 million tons of blood in a fit of extreme anger, she was immediately discharged and ran a 50,000-meter marathon. However, even the most boastful person will develop health problems if they don't get enough sunlight for a long time.
Before Yin Zhu could ask, the clock in the room suddenly rang.
The clock that usually ticked away in the room suddenly became the center of attention, emitting a clear "click." Then, two little figures emerged from the clock, one wielding an axe and the other ducking away. This repeated six times before ending.
Oh... there are clocks here too.
This old-fashioned clock is powered by a spring and is ingeniously made, but it's still somewhat behind the electrical age. The little figures interacting with the clock are a bit eerie, but considering that even a cat appears nearby, it doesn't seem so strange after all.
"This was made by the ghost who lives at the village entrance. It's said he was a clockmaker in his previous life." The cat smiled again.
After agreeing to go to the square together after dinner the next day, Yin Zhu didn't rest. She went to find Kappa again and told him what she needed.
"What? You want me to take you out?"
The kappa had already taken a bath and was drinking water from a teacup in his room when he heard Yin Zhu's words, and he looked at her as if he had seen a ghost.
Yin Zhu nodded obediently, looking at the kappa with the same longing eyes she had when she looked at the snow woman.
However, this trick is useless against kappa.
"No, no, I absolutely can't go out." The kappa shook its head repeatedly. "It's too dangerous for me outside, there are monsters everywhere."
"You too," Yin Zhu reminded her.
"That's different. How do you know what kind of monster you might encounter? Home is the safest place, as long as there's water." The kappa looked at Yin Zhu suspiciously for a moment, then suddenly asked out of the blue, "You're not thinking of going to find [her diary], are you?"
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