My tenants are monsters

"Thanks, no."

The corners of Ping Wuyue's mouth curled up slightly, and she smiled a little: "I've been busy recently, so I don't spend much time in the apartment. I'm really sorry for worrying you."

"Ahem, this is what I should do as a landlord, sister Wuyue, you are too polite..."

After a few simple and polite sentences, Shiraishi pretended to inadvertently bring up the topic: "By the way...you didn't ask me when you first moved in. Sister May, you signed the contract with this apartment 30 years ago. Have you signed a rental contract? I saw your name in the resident list left by Uncle Genichiro, and I thought it was a typo..."

"um, yes."

Ping Wuyue nodded slightly, and replied a little vaguely, and then there was no further text.

There was a brief silence in the air for a few seconds.

(No, can't you take the initiative to say more, and you still insist on asking me...)

After confirming that Ping Wuyue did not intend to continue explaining, Shiraishi Rin was a little embarrassed, but he could only bite the bullet and say: "Then, when you come back this time, will you stay in the apartment for a few more days? If I go over Visiting, it shouldn't bother you."

"probably not."

Ping Wuyue thought for a while, and finally said one more sentence: "However, the inside of my room is relatively simple, and there may be nothing to see."

"It's ok."

Speaking of which, the two had been standing at the door of the apartment for a long time, and it was not good to keep standing like this, so after Shiraishi Rin responded to Ping Wuyue, the two turned around and walked into the corridor of the apartment, Then wave goodbye.Standing in the corridor in front of Room 101, Shiraishi Rin waited until Ping Wuyue's figure and footsteps disappeared at the corner of the corridor, then took out the key and opened the door.

Snapped--

As the door opened and the latch on the left side of the door was pressed, a soft light from the chandelier spilled out from the living room, illuminating the corridor outside.

To be honest, Shiraishi Rin really wanted to chat with Ping Wuyue a little more.

About Mount Fuji at the beginning of the month, the "Nation of Underworld" that only exists in legends and most people have no chance to see it, the disputes in the Warring States Period, and the "Secret of Shiraishi Apartment" mentioned by Iwata Sadako... in Heiwu There seemed to be a lot of mysteries lingering on Yue, some of which were related to the thousand-year-old monster himself, and the other part were related to Shiraishi's apartment and Shiraishi Genichiro, who passed away just last year.

No matter from which angle you look at it, the fact that Ping Wuyue came to Baishi Apartment to rent a house is not so simple.

Although Shiraishi Rin has seen Shizayoi and Bai Shuiqiu and others one after another in the past few days, and learned a lot of things from them that he didn't know before, and watched the video of the battle on Mount Fuji with his own eyes, but for Heiwu Yue still has the understanding of these mysteries, but it seems to be more confusing.

If he could have an open and honest conversation in May, Shiraishi Rin estimated that he would be able to learn a lot of new and interesting information, even information that even a shrine maiden from a famous family like Izayoi would not know.

Can……

Once these topics are discussed, I am afraid that it will not be able to finish talking in a while.

So far, Shiraishi Rin and Heping Wuyue are actually just acquainted with each other, except when they signed the rental contract on the first day, they got a good impression from her, and a person like [Guliu Swordsmanship (Grandmaster)] Quite a rare and advanced skill, Shiraishi Rin's accumulated favorability from Ping Wuyue is actually not a lot, and it is not even comparable to another thousand-year-old monster ghost girl Hongye who just moved into the apartment.

In this case, even if she forcibly brought up the topic, Ping Wuyue probably wouldn't tell him the truth.

Therefore, Bai Shilin stopped his curiosity for the time being, and planned to take advantage of these few days to get acquainted with Ping Wuyue first, to check her favorability, and then try to get more from her when the relationship between the two parties is more familiar. It is not too late to explore the secrets of the "Nation of Underworld".

And before that...

Shiraishi Rin still has a lot of things to do, such as the idea of ​​"Void Talisman" that just came up, so there is no need to worry about the schedule not being tight enough.

That night, Rin Shiraishi had dinner early, chatted with Maki Nogi on the phone for a while, took a shower, said goodnight to each other, and went to bed.

……

The next day is Monday.

It was also the first day after a short weekend.

Early this morning, Shiraishi Rin packed her schoolbag and prepared to return to Tsukuba University after two days away.

Although the things to consider in my mind have increased several times compared to last week, I still have to study.

Just like last week, when she and Ogino mother and daughter came out of the subway station, Nogi Maki was already carrying her schoolbag and waiting at the intersection in advance.This kind of scene has happened almost every day recently, because Shiraishi Rin told Nogi Maki that it is not convenient to come here during this period of time in the apartment, so the exit outside this subway station almost becomes Shiraishi Rin and Nogi Maki every day. A dedicated place to meet outside the school, and the time is almost always fixed.

The error before and after will not exceed 2 minutes.

And this situation is not an agreement between Rin Shiraishi and Maki Nogi, but a tacit understanding between the two.

Although the time of each shift at the subway station is actually the same, the time Shiraishi Rin goes out every morning is actually not fixed, and it is a test of tacit understanding to be able to meet him every time.

The act of Shiraishi Rin and Nogi Maki meeting each morning before going to school together also made Ogino Yoshie, who didn't know the truth next to him, seem to be faintly aware of the strangeness. His eyes fell on the two girls, but he just smiled and didn't say much.

Volume 378: Chapter [-] [Painted Skin]

The next few days passed smoothly.

The curriculum in the school began to gradually get on the right track.

With Rin Shiraishi's level of intelligence, coupled with the memory of being an adult in his previous life, it is not difficult to keep up with these high school courses.So most of her time and energy were devoted to exploring the "Void Symbol".

Unlike [Royal Sword Art] and [Golden Light Curse], this ability can be practiced casually in school.

Because unless Rin Shiraishi really draws the talisman and uses it in public, drawing a pattern in mid-air simply by virtue of spiritual power will not attract the attention of ordinary people at all.Even people with psychic qualities, as long as they don't keep staring at Shiraishi Rin, it's hard to notice - on the contrary, the sword used in [Sword Control] and the golden light formed by [Golden Light Curse] are both It can be seen by ordinary people, at least partially.

In this case, Shiraishi Rin can even use two minds, listening to the class while pointing in mid-air with his fingers.

In the eyes of people who don't know this scene, they might think that she is studying hard and calculating mathematical formulas.

With such efforts to explore, Shiraishi Rin gradually got a glimpse of the doorway.Although there is still a little distance from the real "void into a talisman", according to her intuition, this way of thinking should be feasible.

Since the practice of "Void into Talisman" took up the time at school.

Then, the time after returning home from school was naturally used by her to practice several other spells.

In the past few days, the Shiraishi apartment has also been quiet, and the newly moved ghost girl Hongye and Heping Wuyue haven't caused any trouble.

——To be precise, it was the ghost girl Hongye who didn't cause any trouble.

And Ping May...

This witchcraft genius who was born in the Ping family has been elusive since she returned to Shiraishi's apartment. Except for the encounter at the door of the apartment on Sunday night, Shiraishi did not see her again in other places, and it is estimated that she is not there. In the apartment, I don't know what I'm busy with.

Just from the degree of mystery, Hiraishi probably ranks first in Shiraishi's apartment, even more so than Mizunuma Mimiko and Mozuzu Daizo that Shiraishi Rin saw when he just crossed.On the contrary, the ghost girl Hongye, who is also a thousand-year-old monster, behaved closer to a normal person.

——That's right, if you don't consider this woman's body, even if she deliberately conceals her powerful demonic aura, then she is basically no different from an ordinary Yujie.

In addition, judging from the contact during this period of time, the ghost girl Hongye is relatively well-behaved, and she has not squandered her demon power wantonly in human society. When interacting with Shiraishi Rin and other tenants in the apartment building, , There has never been a situation of overwhelming others.

Gradually, Rin Shiraishi began to relax a little, and his vigilance towards the ghost girl Hongye was not as strong as it was at the beginning.

Of course……

Even if the ghost girl Hongye wanted to "overwhelm others with power", it would probably be difficult to do so.

Because there is no one in this apartment building who does not know the identity of the leader of the ghost clan.Yoshie Ogino and the Iwata couple have relatively good psychological qualities, and they haven't shown any emotions of fear and fear, but those in the special class, especially the two onmyojis, almost have their fear of the ghost girl Hongye written on their faces Well, they said they were responsible for the task of "observing the ghost girl Hongye", but in fact, they wished they could hide from the ghost girl Hongye every day.

On the contrary, Shimoshima Misato and the two ordinary police officers from the Special Division looked calmer.

Hmm... Maybe it's because for them, it doesn't matter whether it's the ghost girl Hongye or something else, they are all existences that can instantly kill themselves, so I'm afraid it's useless.

The two onmyojis, on the other hand, because of their psychic qualities and having read more classics, have a better understanding of the horror of the ghost race, and can better feel the terrifying power of the ghost girl Hongye, so they expressed On the contrary, it is more intense.

In this regard, Shiraishi Rin is not good at persuading them, so he can only take some food and go upstairs for a few laps when he is free, so as to calm their emotions.

By the way, harvest a wave of favorability.

Perhaps because Shiraishi Rin is also in the establishment, these members of the special class still trust her quite a lot, and they provide a lot of favorability every time they meet.

Coupled with the Iwata family whose relationship has improved after the last in-depth conversation, as well as Mizunuma Mimiko and others, Shiraishi Rin's favorability has increased rapidly during this time.

And when visiting Iwata's house one evening, Shiraishi Rin was invited by the Iwata couple to chat for a while.

With the open and honest experience with Iwata Sadako last time, the relationship between Shiraishi Rin and this couple has undergone some subtle changes. Although it cannot be said that they can be regarded as partners like Ogino Yoshie and Mimiko, at least it is better than before. We have gotten closer a lot, and it must be no problem to say that we are friends.

So, in this conversation, Shiraishi Rin finally knew the identity of Iwata Yuta——

This Mr. Iwata is a [Painted Skin].

That's right, it is the kind of monster that can disguise itself as another person by changing its own skin at any time.

But unlike the deceptive "beauty painted skin" that often appears in Chinese legends, Iwata Yuta is at least an adult male on the outside, and his body...

"This one……"

When Rin Shiraishi asked this question curiously, Yuta Iwata coughed and explained: "Miss Rin, you may have misunderstood our species. In fact, 'Painted Skin' has no gender distinction, and it will not be passed. They reproduce by combining male and female, but they are special monsters born in the dark side of human beings, which belong to a kind of 'aggregation of obsession'."

"Aggregate?"

"That's right, most of the ghosts, no matter they are transformed from humans after death, or cultivated into monsters from birds and beasts, all exist in the form of a single body, and some of them still retain the ability to reproduce similar to humans. The way of reproduction continues and expands the population. However, there are some special monsters that are formed by chance and coincidence from resentment and obsession from multiple sources.

This is true of the 'Painted Skin' to which I belong, as well as the 'Rain Girl' and 'Drowning Girl' who were born from the resentment of drowned people at the bottom of the river. "

Iwata Yuta explained: "I didn't tell you this before, Miss Rin, not because I deliberately concealed it, but because our kind of monsters have a bad reputation among humans. The exorcist knows it's impossible to let it go."

"Um……"

Shiraishi Rin nodded after thinking for a moment.

VOLUME 379: Chapter [-] A Reminder from the Iwatas

indeed.

If you think about it, you will know that most of the "painted skins" that have appeared in history regard the act of changing skins as changing clothes, and there will be at least several sets, or even dozens of sets of human skins as backups.

And behind every human skin is a naked human life.

Even if the "painted skin" itself doesn't like to kill, there is no way, because under normal circumstances, the "skin" of the painted skin has an expiry date.Although due to the effect of demon power, these skins will not gradually age with age like living people, but they will gradually wear out and become damaged during use.

According to Yuta Iwata, without any external interference, the service life of a skin bag is about 15 years.After this deadline has passed, the original skin will gradually crack, and then peel off, making it impossible to conceal the evil spirit on Huapi's body, and thus be noticed by the nearby exorcists or priests and witches. I want to avoid this from happening. , you need to replace the new human skin.

Correspondingly...

During the effective use time of the skin bag, the "Painted Skin"'s hidden breath ability will be very good. No matter from which angle you look at it, it looks like a completely ordinary person, and it is difficult for an exorcist or other big monsters to see through the body.This kind of innate characteristic has even made many big monsters envious.

However, whether this hidden ability is effective for the ghost girl Hongye Heping Wuyue is unknown.

Although there is no evidence to prove this, Rin Shiraishi feels that the two may have known the identities of the Iwatas on the first day they moved into the apartment.

In addition, there is actually another detailed doubt, that is, where did Yuta Iwata get the skin that Yuta Iwata is using now.

Anyway, it is impossible for Huapi to create such a lifelike human skin out of thin air.

But Shiraishi Rin didn't ask about this.

——Judging from Yuta Iwata's usual performance, he should not be that kind of bloodthirsty monster.And if this guy is really such a ghost, then Genichiro Shiraishi probably would not have agreed to let him and Sadako Iwata live in.Therefore, under the premise that "Yuta Iwata is already a tenant of Shiraishi Apartment" actually exists, if we reversely deduce what happened when the Iwata family moved in more than ten years ago, the conclusion is naturally that there is no big problem.

Based on the principle that one thing more is worse than one thing less, Shiraishi Rin doesn't want to delve too deep into this aspect and cause trouble for himself.

Now that the identity of Iwata Yuta has been clarified, how did he get together with Sadako "mother and son"...

It is not very important.