Chapter 060 Chapter 60

"What a terrible story." Li Mei looked at the dark sky and commented coldly.

'Aburano Hideto' laughed: "This is history. It is history that really happened here."

In the very distant past, four young girls in their prime, some lively and lovely, some dignified and elegant, the youngest was thirteen years old and the oldest was seventeen, withered away here so cruelly.

No one remembers their names, no one remembers where they came from, and no one remembers how many people they saved as wandering witches. In the long river of history, they are like an insignificant speck of dust, buried.

It was buried for nearly a thousand years.

Even after the shrine collapsed and was rebuilt, no one remembered their names.

"That shrine disappeared later." 'Aburano Hideto' pointed in the direction of the mountain and said, "It's so strange. They used human pillars, so why did it disappear in less than ten years?"

Li Mei ignored him.

"It seems to be due to a mudslide." 'Aburano Eito' looked at the sky above his head. "It rained heavily for a long time, and then in the early morning, the shrine was completely submerged, as well as half of the village at the foot of the mountain."

"Then people said that it was wrong to use the shrine maidens as human pillars, so they dug up the shrine maidens' bodies and reburied them, and built a shrine on top of them. The shrine was built to worship the shrine maidens who died there." 'Aburano Eito' shook his head, "They captured people for sacrifice without permission, and dug them up to worship without permission, and they never asked the shrine maidens for their opinions from beginning to end."

Limei had rested enough, she slowly stood up and walked towards the shrine.

"Hmm?" 'Aburano Hideto' also stood up and followed, "Don't you want to listen to the story? There's a story about the Showa era later, which is more interesting."

"Can you help me get out of here?" asked Li Mei.

Aburano Hideto thought for a moment and said, "Kirsukiri Station is the station that connects the present world and this world. The safest way to leave is to take the train."

"But knowing more can help you avoid a lot of danger. Are you sure you don't want to know?" 'Aburano Eito' chased after her and tried to get close to Rimi. Rimi waved the fruit knife in her hand, and 'Aburano Eito' raised his hands to show that he was harmless and distanced himself from Rimi.

Li Mei put away the knife and continued walking: "You tell me."

"What a cold reaction." 'Aburano Hideto' sighed, and his interest faded a little. "Actually, there's nothing much to say. In the Showa era, a man killed a woman and hid the body in a shrine. People often worshipped in that shrine, and no one knew that when they worshipped, there was a body hidden on the top of the building in front of them. Until the stench came out, people entered the shrine building to explore, and a drop of stinky water dripped on a man's face. When he raised his head, he saw a human-shaped wet mark on the ceiling. After opening the ceiling and entering the attic on the beam, he finally saw the poor woman who had rotted into a pool."

"It's a pity that the murderer has never been caught." 'Aburano Hideto' sighed, "In the Showa era, the way to find the murderer was very common. It was just questioning, or checking footprints, etc. It was a very simple investigation method. It was normal that no one could be caught. And who would believe that a shrine lord with a kind face would be a murderer? Even if the body was hidden in the shrine."

Li Mei paused for a moment, she remembered the woman in red that Ling Nai said she saw: "The woman in the red skirt?"

'Aburano Eito': "Well, it's nothing special about a poor ghost who keeps searching for his murderer and his own body."

Li Mei frowned slightly, said nothing more, and continued walking forward.

'Aburano Hideto' looked at the sky. The night was almost over and a bright spot gradually appeared on the horizon.

The day is almost here.

Compared to the night, the daytime in this world is slightly safer, but only relatively speaking.

"It's getting light." said 'Yuno Hideto'.

Inside the shrine, Okita Shinro and Yanagida Maiko, who depended on each other, also realized that dawn was approaching. Although they were not sure whether this place was also full of dangers during the day, it was naturally much easier to act during the day than at night when dealing with dangers.

After staying up all night without sleep, both of them had slightly dark circles under their eyes. Yanagida Maiko yawned continuously and almost fell asleep several times. She was only able to keep her eyelids open after Okita Shinro pinched her arm.

The dark sky gradually turned into deep blue, and the long-lost sunlight finally shone from the horizon. Yanagida Maiko showed obvious joy on her face, but the next second, she couldn't smile anymore. As the sunlight gradually sprinkled on the shrine's buildings, the scenery here gradually changed. The dark red torii immediately turned black and rotten, and the shrine behind it suddenly collapsed and became a ruin.

The blood flowing in the hand basin had dried up, the wooden spoon had disappeared, and the air was filled with the smell of decay.

"What's going on?" Yanagida Maiko was so frightened that all her sleepiness disappeared completely.

Okita Shinro was much calmer than her: "Maybe, this is the real situation."

"What should we do?" asked Mayuko Yanagida.

Okita Shinro thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the town first."

He didn't know whether it was wise to stay here any longer, but looking at the decaying shrine, Okita Shinro believed that the existence that was protecting the two of them might not be able to provide any help during the day.

However, before leaving, the two bowed and left according to etiquette.

Originally the path to the torii was made of stone slabs, but now the stones were broken into pieces. In order to prevent them from tripping, the two of them walked along the path and stumbled down the mountain.

On the other side, Rimi and 'Aburano Hideto' just arrived at the foot of the mountain. After walking a few steps along the mountain road, they saw the figures of Okita Shinro and Yanagida Maiko in the distance.

The two people on the opposite side also saw Rimi and the others, and after seeing 'Aburano Hideto', Okita Shinro immediately picked up a stone and prepared for battle.

The real Aburano Hideto had been pulled into the hand pool and disappeared. There was no need to ask, the one in front of him must be a fake.

Of course, it is impossible for Rimi, who has been able to walk all the way to the present with her doppelganger, to be real.

Mayuko Yanagida was also very frightened. She picked up a branch and stared at the two of them vigilantly.

Here, Li Mei had no way of telling whether the two were real or fake, so she did not approach them at the first opportunity, and the two sides just confronted each other.

After a while, Li Mei said, "Have you seen Reino and Miyuki?"

Okita Shinro raised an eyebrow but did not answer.

Rimi continued, "I am real, not a doppelganger. This guy is pestering me, he is fake." She pointed at 'Aburano Hideto' and said to Okita Shinro, "Thank you for warning me before."

Okita Shinro was a little surprised by what Yu Limei said, but of course he would not let down his guard. He just said, "We saw the double of Reino, and she left after we recognized her. As for Miyuki you mentioned, she left here about an hour ago. I don't know where she is now."

Li Mei: "Really? Thank you." Then she turned and left.

Since she was not on the mountain, she would not waste her time.

'Aburano Hideto' did not leave, but looked up at Okita Shinro and asked loudly, "Where is the other me who is very timid?"

Okita Shinro pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "He was grabbed and thrown into the pool."

Li Mei, who hadn't walked far yet, paused.

'Aburano Hideto' laughed out loud: "Ha, I knew it, that idiot." After saying that, he was about to leave.

"Hey!" Okita Shinro called out to him, "Is he still alive?"

'Aburano Hideto' turned around and looked at Okita Shinro, grinning wickedly: "Guess?"

Maiko Yanagida watched the two people walking farther and farther away until they were out of her sight. She let out a breath and put down her hand that was holding up the branch.

It was really good that they didn't have to fight. She had no confidence that she could win, especially when she saw that Rimi had a knife in her hand.

"Let's go." said Okita Shinro.

Mayuko Yanagida nodded, and the two of them walked down the mountain towards the town. The road was flat and they could see the end at a glance. As long as they went down the mountain and reached the intersection, they could see the town in the distance.

The entire town was unclear in the darkness. They remembered that they only walked one street, but they still clearly remembered that there were shops on both sides of the road with green lanterns on.

But now, on the other side of the sunny street there was no town or shop, only wilderness and dozens of abandoned graves.

Mayuko Yanagida was so frightened that she was shaking all over. It was clearly daytime and the sun was shining on her, but she felt a chill in her heart.

"Let's go." Okita Shinro grabbed Yanagida Maiko's hand, and the two walked towards the Kisaragi platform.

From a distance, they could see the Kisaragi platform. When they arrived, the platform looked a bit old, but both the roof and the steps were in good condition. But now, there was a big hole in the roof, revealing the rusty frame inside, and the steps underfoot were broken. The train tracks were covered with weeds, and it was obvious that they had not been used for many years.

This is an abandoned platform.

This world is a waste world.

The chairs originally placed on the platform had collapsed in half, leaving no place to sit. Yanagida Maiko and Okita Shinro found a flat stone to sit on. They were already exhausted.

"Will your friend return to the real world?" Maiko Yanagida leaned her head on Okita Shinro's shoulder and whispered.

Okita Shinro: "He must have gone home. He's probably sleeping soundly at home now."

Yanagida Maiko smiled: "I really envy him. I want to go back to sleep too."

"When the train arrives at night, we'll go back." Okita Shinro whispered, "Have a good sleep, and then go on a date. I'll treat you to sushi."

"I'd rather eat ramen."

"Ramen then. Do you like miso or soy sauce?"

"Pork bones."

"Pork bones, not bad either."

The two of them leaned against each other and talked, and then, not knowing who started first, they began to snore slowly, and finally, the two of them couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep leaning against each other.

[What a big heart——]

[It doesn't matter if it's not big. I've been struggling all night. Who can stand staying awake all night? ]

【It looks safe during the day. 】

【I hope it's safe. 】

[Even if it's weird, you have to give people some time to breathe. 】

【It's weird, that doesn't make sense. 】

[It will be fine now. There have been enough monsters appearing, towns, shrines, deadly shopkeepers, vengeful ghosts, doppelgangers, and witches' curses. I have seen enough.]

[Did you watch the news? That person called the police. He was the one who was sent away earlier.]

[The police said they are investigating.]

[Wait, isn't this a promotional video? ]

[What are you promoting? A case has already been filed.]

[A case is being investigated for urban legends? Suspect is the strange Kisaragi Station? 】

[No, isn't the real thing that needs attention this "This isn't a promotional video, so the ghosts that the white-something guy in it said are actually real"? ! ]

[Ah——this is so scary!]

[It doesn’t matter. I don’t live in Japan. ]

[The whole world! Don’t you want to live on the blue planet? ]

[Help, why are there monsters coming? ]

【Go to the shrine to pray for protection. 】

[Pray for nothing! Don’t you see that shrines in this weird world are in such a state!]

[I want to buy Yu Shou from Mr. Bai. ]

[I also wonder if anyone knows where Mr. Bai is. ]

【have no idea.】

On this day, Internet platforms in several countries were flooded with news that something weird was about to happen.

A hundred years later, some people said that today is the watershed that divides the times, and the world has embarked on a different path.