My tenants are monsters

"It is true that there are monsters."

Shiraishi Rin said softly.

"Um?!"

Nogi Maki was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look at Rin Shiraishi, her eyes widened slightly.

And Sachiko next to him also made the same expression. After taking a look at Rin Shiraishi's eyes to confirm that she was not joking, she immediately turned her head away and looked around with some vigilance, as if to screen for the creation of this phenomenon The location of the evil spirits.

However, it is obviously not so easy to find a ghost with the ability to create all these, especially not so easy to be found by a mediocre little cat demon like Sachiko.because……

It was not on this mountainside platform from the beginning.

"Should... be in that direction?"

Rin Shiraishi looked up at the sky, and after staying in the dark clouds for a moment, he turned his head to look at the top of Mount Fuji.

At an altitude of more than 1000 meters, and a straight-line distance of two or three kilometers, it is impossible to see the appearance of the mountain top clearly, but at a certain moment just now, Shiraishi Rin clearly caught a trace of spiritual power fluctuations , emanating from the peak of Mt. Fuji, was captured by her [Demon Fox Sense] vaguely.

"This is……"

In the Asama Shrine on the top of the mountain, a battle broke out?

However, even if the priest of Asama Shrine was fighting a monster on the top of Mount Fuji, why would there be sudden snowfall?Could it be that the monster that appeared there was the legendary "Snow Girl"?

Shiraishi Rin didn't quite understand.

But this matter has nothing to do with her. If she is alone now, she can rely on her abilities such as [Concealment] and [Bounce ability] to overcome the roadblocks set up by the tourism department and go to the top of Mount Fuji to open her eyes. But the fact is that Nogi Maki and Sachiko are by their side.

Compared with satisfying one's own curiosity, it is obviously more important to take care of the people around you.

"Let's go now while it's just starting to snow."

"After a while, if it snows heavily, it will not be so easy to go down the mountain."

Rin Shiraishi turned his gaze back from the upper part of Mount Fuji, where he captured the fluctuation of the demonic energy, said something to Nogi Maki and Sachiko, and then glanced at the viewing platform that was already some distance away.

She, Nogi Maki and the others had already walked down for about 200 meters from the platform halfway up the mountain.

The vertical distance of 200 meters means that there is a winding distance of one or two miles in the middle, and some dry trees in the middle cover it. From the position where Shiraishi Rin and others are looking towards the platform, it is a bit vague and unclear. .However, with Shiraishi Rin's eyesight, he could still recognize it. At this time, most of the tourists over there hadn't realized that the source of the snow was a bit strange, and they were still taking pictures excitedly.

(Do you want to go back and remind them to let them go down the mountain earlier?)

Shiraishi Rin hesitated for a moment and gave up the idea.

This kind of thing can't be explained.

Because "there is a monster" is just a judgment she made based on her perception and intuition, but because the place where she, Nogi Maki and others are now is far away from the top of the mountain, even she herself can't tell clearly What exactly happened on the mountain, directly saying that this kind of snow is weird, and persuading everyone to go down the mountain, is suspected of deceiving the public, and most people probably won't believe it.

Even if he could try to persuade them, he would probably be trapped on the mountain by heavy snow if he waited for such a delay.

Take a thousand steps back and say...

If this snow was really caused by the fluctuation of the evil spirit in the direction of Asama Shrine, then this shrine will naturally have a way to deal with it.After all, Asama Shrine can be regarded as an old-fashioned shrine with a history of thousands of years. It has stood on Mount Fuji for so many years, so it naturally has enough cards in its hands.And after they calmed down the matter, the management departments around Mount Fuji would naturally respond, and it would not be possible to leave so many people on the mountain.

At that moment, Shiraishi Rin took the two girls and walked down the mountain along the way they came from.

As the few people went down the mountain, they heard the wind in the sky gradually become more violent.

Then when Shiraishi Rin and the others came to the foot of the mountain, they looked back and found that the snowflakes had changed from tiny ice crystals to a scene like catkins all over the sky, and there was a tendency to continue to grow larger.Moreover, in the high sky on the top of Mount Fuji, the image of the cloudy cloud has become more obvious. It seems that the surrounding dark clouds have been gathered, and the weather has become particularly gloomy.

"This movement seems a bit loud..."

Shiraishi Rin looked at this scene in surprise, slightly speechless.

It seems that there are quite a lot of ghosts and monsters around Mount Fuji.

There was probably a man-eating ghost behind the mysterious phone call yesterday.

Today's snowfall is also somewhat unusual.

But to be honest, Mt. Fuji should also be regarded as a "heavenly paradise" in Dongying. No matter in height or scale, it is no less than the five mountains in China, and most of the area is covered by snow and forests. Inaccessible, tourists can only set foot in a small area.

It would be a strange thing if there were no traces of ghosts setting foot in this kind of place.

Next, Shiraishi Rin took Nogi Maki and Sachiko back for a short distance, and stopped in a coffee shop not far from the hotel where they stayed. First, they ordered a few cups of steaming coffee, and then sat in the shop, watching Looking at the white snow scene outside, and the same snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.In this special weather, these scenes look quite unique.

At this moment, Shiraishi Rin's cell phone buzzed and trembled in his pocket.

"Who's calling me?"

Puzzled, Shiraishi took out the phone and took a look, only to notice that the caller number was blank. This unusual phenomenon gave her a bad premonition.

"What's wrong, sister Rin?"

Sachiko next to him noticed something strange and leaned over to take a look.Shiraishi Rin first smiled slightly, then while rubbing the little girl's head, he connected the phone and put it next to his ear:

"Hello?"

Volume 305: Chapter [-] [Unstoppable appetite]

"..."

Just as Shiraishi Rin expected, a familiar chewing sound appeared on the other side of the microphone.

Moreover, compared with the call she received last night, this call is clearer, as if the person who made this action is in this cafe at this moment, eating in front of Shiraishi Rin These human limbs are the same.

Whether it was the sound of saliva dripping or the low and hoarse gasping sound, they were all very clear.And the scene derived from the phone is even more lifelike, as if you were on the scene.

Even Shiraishi Rin felt a little creepy.

For the first time, she felt that too much spiritual power is not a good thing, and she didn't know how many times Mimiko Mizunuma had "watched" such a scene before she died, and she didn't make any psychological mistakes in the end. It can be said that it is a very fortunate thing.

However, such a scene would not make Shiraishi Rin take any drastic actions, such as retching or something.

After all, she had seen similar scenes in the spider's lair long ago, and the scene of the series of human skin tattoos in Arakawa Park should be even more creepy than this.

"Hello? Can you hear me?"

After a brief silence, Rin Shiraishi tried to speak, and communicated with the person on the other side of the phone... it should be said to be "something".

She had an intuition that the phone call this time might be different.

Facts have proved that Shiraishi Rin's intuition is quite accurate.

Although the thing on the other side of the microphone showed no sign of hearing her, let alone the possibility of communicating with her through the mobile phone, when the chewing sound lasted for about 20 seconds, a text prompt quietly floated from Shiraishi Rin's eyes over the past -

[Trigger special task]

[Unstoppable desire to eat: A mysterious ghost appeared at the foot of Mount Fuji in Minamitsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture. Every time it killed someone, it would chew and devour the victim's body. You decided to investigate this situation]

The moment the task prompt appeared, Shiraishi Rin's heart trembled slightly.

"coming."

From the description information of this mission, she can confirm at least two things——

First, there is no time difference between [the call of the ghost] and the supernatural event in reality. The cannibal scene she heard and "saw" in the two calls was probably when the call was connected, or a short period before happening in time.Otherwise, there is no need or possibility for investigation.

Second, every time a call is received, the "reality" will become higher and higher. For example, the voice heard when receiving a call for the second time is obviously much clearer than the first time.Correspondingly, it is reasonable to speculate that the probability of triggering the task will gradually increase. I am afraid that there will be at most two or three times, which will be 100% triggering the task.

but……

What happens if I decline the calls myself?

Also, what would happen if I left Yamanashi immediately and returned to Tokyo?

After a certain number of rejected calls or a certain distance, you will never receive such calls again; or will you be chased by the ghosts behind these calls like maggots with bones, even to Tokyo?

unknown.

Shiraishi Rin does not intend to try these ideas casually without knowing whether it will cause adverse consequences. After all, it is good for her to trigger a few more tasks within her ability, and according to past experience Look, even if you take the task and don't complete it, you won't be punished, but the unfinished task will always remain in the list.Like the "tenant files" assignment she received over the summer.

Therefore, if you don't answer for nothing, what needs to be considered is what method should be used to deal with this matter.

"It's time to contact sister Shuangdao and the others."

After the chewing sound from the microphone gradually disappeared, Shiraishi Rin called Shimoshima Misato.

Last night, Shiraishi Rin sent several messages to the female policeman regarding the "man-eating ghost" incident.

So at this time, Misato Shimoshima quickly connected the phone, and after a few simple questions, he stepped into the main topic: "Ahem, I have already reported the situation you said to Department Chief Xiping, and Department Chief Xiping also I promised to contact the special section in Yamanashi Prefecture to confirm the existence of the incident. However, we still have too little information, so it may take some time..."

"Is that so..."

Also.

The amount of information obtained through [Spirit's Call] is far inferior to that of [Circle Light Art], or the two are going in different directions. The former focuses on "a silhouette before death", while the latter tends to "Trajectories of Detected Persons".Even Baizu Dazang, who was able to detect the direction of travel through the circular light technique, was unable to complete the tracking and positioning in a short time, and it was even more impossible to find a murderer with a few dictations of Shiraishi Rin.

but……

At least one thing is certain.

That is, the position of this man-eating ghost is definitely not too far from the position where Shiraishi Rin and others are currently active.The two people who were eaten by it may be aboriginal villagers in nearby cities and towns, or they may be tourists who came to travel.If suspicious clues can be found among the missing persons in the past few days, then it is very possible to catch the man-eating ghost.

Rin Shiraishi carefully recalled the picture he "saw" for a while, selected the key information and said a few words to Misato Shimoshima, then hung up the phone, rubbed his fingertips on the screen of the phone a few times, and then used a straw to I took two sips of the cold coffee.

Nogi Maki next to him could already hear the smell: "Xiao Rin, that call you just received...was it related to the supernatural level?"

"It's okay, but it's not a big problem, don't worry."

Rin Shiraishi smiled slightly, comforted Nogi Maki softly, then stretched her waist with a flat face: "Compared with this, I'm actually more curious about what happened on Mount Fuji, if the sudden snowstorm was really caused by a certain monster It is caused by it, then its strength is probably far more terrifying than all the ghosts you and I have seen before, maybe some thousand-year-old monster was born."

"The thousand-year-old monster...does that kind of thing really exist?"

"I do not know either."

Shiraishi shrugged.

During this period of time, she has read a lot of Dongying's strange stories and ancient books, including ancient myths such as "The Chronicle of Ancient Affairs". Judging from the records in these stories, Dongying can really be called the existence of a thousand-year-old monster , it’s really not a lot.

Volume 306: Chapter [-] The Millennium Demon Is Born?

1000 years ago, it was probably the Heian era, which was equivalent to the end of Tang Dynasty and the beginning of Song Dynasty in China. At that time, Dongying had a rumor of "Hundred Ghosts Walking at Night", and monsters were so rampant that even the nobles in Kyoto dared not go out in the middle of the night.

At that time, the famous military general Toru Watanabe even bet with his friends whether he could walk Suzaku Avenue by himself.As a result, I met Ibaraki Doji near Rashomon, and was almost bewitched by him. Finally, I cut off one of Ibaraki Doji's arms with Onikiri, and then forced the other party back—but then Ibaraki Doji changed into Watanabe Toru's mother and ran away. Went to his house to trick that arm away...

Even the homes of generals like Toru Watanabe, who are quite well-known, can be entered and exited by ghosts at will, let alone ordinary civilians.

Generally speaking, the early Heian period can be regarded as the heyday of ghosts and demons. A group of big monsters including Tamamo-mae, Daitengu, and Shuten-douji were so arrogant that even the royal family at that time had to be intimidated by ghosts such as Oe-san. The power of the demon clan.However, with the appearance of a group of unborn geniuses among human beings such as Seimei Abe and Yorimitsu Minamoto, the balance of power between the two sides gradually began to change. After the end of the Kamakura period, the reputation of most ghosts gradually died down.

For example, Tamazamae is said to have been sealed in the killing stone in Tochigi Prefecture by Abe Seimei's grandson Yasuki, and Oeyama was attacked by the Four Heavenly Kings led by Minamoto Yorimitsu, the leader Shuten Doji was beheaded, and other ghosts were almost The whole army was wiped out, only a few scattered like birds and beasts, escaped smoothly...

Therefore, the number of ghosts that have survived from that era to the present and have not been sealed is actually not very large.