Entrapment?
Yin Zhu knew she had found a major source of danger in this instance, and feigned surprise: "Could it be because the diary is scattered everywhere that the monsters visiting each house must be suspicious?"
The kappa chuckled: "It's not that complicated. Don't you feel a comfortable aura emanating from this piece of paper?"
“Something definitely felt off…no wonder I saw it as soon as I came in.”
Yin Zhu then conveniently covered up her actions.
“Carrying this paper with you will cause it to absorb your scent, which becomes more noticeable over time.” The cat paused again. “While this cannot be taken as conclusive evidence, humans are far less sensitive than us. Anyone who carries this around and keeps making mistakes is definitely suspicious.”
Stepping into a minefield...
Recalling the characteristics of the cat demon and the kappa described on the paper, Yin Zhu understood.
In a way, the cat is right.
In the course of evolution, humans have chosen the direction of their minds, making the environment increasingly safe for themselves, at the cost of the gradual degeneration of their five senses.
In terms of sensitivity to hearing and smell alone, humans are definitely no match for animals.
Yin Zhu couldn't sense the "comfortable aura" the Kappa was talking about, but she needed to pretend she knew a lot, so she deliberately ignored the adjectives the Kappa used, making her answer vague.
You can only believe half of what a kappa says.
Yin Zhu couldn't be sure if the scent of humans was truly pleasant to the demons of the Hundred Ghosts World. Furthermore, the fact that the paper looked completely ordinary added a layer of credibility to the hypothesis that "human paper has some kind of smell."
In this situation, it would be safer to describe it as "something is not right".
Judging from [her diary], the Chosen One's mission is quite clear this time: to escape this world of demons. Although she doesn't know how she got into this girl's body, since the prototype is a legend from the land of cherry blossoms, it's necessary to mention the "male yang, female yin" concept that has always existed in the culture of the Eastern Continent.
It seems that women are more likely to attract unclean things.
Although the West does not take this theory seriously, there is a belief that women are more susceptible to being possessed by ghosts, and then they are tied up by the church for exorcism... But I digress.
Most of these claims in the history of Earth are essentially based on the idea that women are physically weaker and more prone to illness, and some malicious individuals take the opportunity to persecute others. However, the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" instance is similar to the previous instance; there really are ghosts.
Perhaps in the original world of this instance, women are more likely to be dropped into the world of ghosts that represents "yin"?
Yin Zhu only had a general idea.
According to the information relayed by the think tank during their last briefing, all the chosen ones had turned into young girls, and she felt that something was amiss.
When Yin Zhu first heard this news, she assumed that Hirano Shan was just making a joke because she had played too many horror games in Japan. Although horror games are popular in Japan, for various reasons, most of the protagonists are young women or even young girls.
Imagine, in a game, when the protagonist is frightened, accompanied by a girl's clear scream—"Ah!"—how terrifying the atmosphere would be.
If a grown man were to yell "Aww!" instead, that rough, loud sound would probably add even more to the comedic effect.
However, after learning that the previous human who fell into the world of a hundred ghosts in the instance was also a female student, Yin Zhu felt that this was too much of a coincidence and more likely to be due to some mechanism of the world itself.
Thinking about it carefully, Hirano San doesn't seem to be a very enthusiastic person when it comes to games.
Yin Zhu felt that she was more like someone who would sit quietly in a corner reading a book, rather than someone who would passionately play horror games with beautiful girls as the main characters on the computer.
Yin Zhu could even guess why she liked reading books about the mythology of the Cherry Blossom Kingdom.
In ancient times, when people in China were having a hard time, they also liked to pray to gods and Buddhas.
After dinner, Yin Zhu asked the cat about other things to keep in mind around the house, and then summarized three important points:
1. The Toilet God protects the toilet in every household. People should be polite when entering and leaving, and always keep the toilet clean.
2. The toilet spirit won't protect the toilets at the haunted school, because that's Hanako's territory.
3. The shrine in your home enshrines Shuten-dōji, the "King of a Hundred Demons." He preys on young women and enjoys capturing female demons as servants. If you see him from afar, be sure to avoid him.
When talking about the third point, the cat patted Yin Zhu's head with its furry paw: "He likes girls your age the most."
"Isn't anyone going to do anything about him?"
"Who cares? Humans can only seal him in this world, and there are no monsters in the ghost realm who can rival him." The cat flicked its tail again. "Luckily, he only likes to catch female monsters in human form, and he has no interest in beast-type monsters like me."
"He has no taste at all." Yin Zhu said this from the bottom of her heart.
How could anyone not like something furry? Even emperors in Chinese history couldn't resist the allure of furry things, even if it was just for petting.
The cat was amused by Yin Zhu's words again.
Yin Zhu tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Then why do we still have a shrine to him in our home? Can't we just change it...?"
Before he could finish speaking, the cat quickly covered his mouth again: "You can't just say things like that."
The giant cat rarely showed a look of fear, and whispered to Yin Zhu, "Do you think his title of King of a Hundred Ghosts was given to him by someone else who didn't want him? He is the most powerful monster in the ghost realm, and all the monsters who admire strength are his loyal followers."
This statement helped Yin Zhu establish the general power structure of the Hundred Ghosts World.
"The Ghost Realm is so troublesome. I really want to go to the Human Realm and bully the weak humans." Yin Zhu's face showed a look of longing. "So we can only go to the Human Realm when the time of the two worlds overlaps? How long will that be?"
There is also a legend of "a hundred ghosts parading at night" in the Dragon Kingdom.
On the Ghost Festival, the gates of the underworld are said to open wide.
Before entering the instance, Yin Zhu had seen the term "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) in the information about the Sakura Kingdom while she was reviewing the materials. She felt that it was a modification that imitated the culture of the Dragon Kingdom. Could it be that the chosen ones need to work hard here to live until that day?
Yin Zhu always felt that it wasn't that simple.
Cat really enjoyed the feeling of being a know-it-all when it came to Yin Zhu's questions.
The two had reached the central courtyard, and the cat raised its head again, gazing at the night sky where the stars would never flow:
"There's nothing we can do about it. Time is frozen in the Demon Realm. We can only live in eternal night, waiting for the moment when the two worlds overlap, and then Lord Shuten-dōji will lead us back to the human world to see the light of day again."
Under the vast night sky, it seemed that only monsters were alive.
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