As the way of heaven in the infinite world, playing with the travelers

"Kitty, are you alone too?"

A little loli sat on a bench in the community park with her hands and knees, and murmured to the kitten walking in front of her.

"Meow."The little kitten meowed sweetly.

"If so, then we really feel the same pain!"

"It's asking you for food!"A boy slightly older than Little Loli said and came over and sat next to her.

"Meow."The kitten meowed sweetly again and jumped into the boy's arms.

The boy took out a handful of cat food from his pocket and put it to the kitten's mouth.

The kitten opened its mouth and started eating, while the boy continued:" I sit here and feed it every day at this time. It must think that you are sitting here and want to give it food! The girl nodded and said to the kitten:"Sorry, I didn't prepare food for you today. I will definitely prepare it tomorrow!""

"Haha, no need, it probably won’t be able to eat the food you give it!"

"Why?

The boy explained:"Because it is not a cat at all, but a cat ghost. You'd better not get too close to it, otherwise you will be possessed by it."

The girl curled her lips:"What are you talking about? It's boring!" The boy didn't pay attention to the girl's sarcastic words. He just looked at the cat in his arms with pity and sighed:"The cat was tied up and beaten to death by a child before it was alive, so it especially likes to possess children, especially on its head." A little boy with stupid hair and dead fish eyes."

Cat is not only the species name of the cat ghost during his lifetime, but also the name given to it by boys.

"Why? Could it be that the murderer is a boy with dull hair on his head and dead fish eyes?"

"Not sure, probably yes, every time someone with a similar appearance passed by here before, they would be possessed and teased by it."

The girl nodded, looked up and looked ahead:"No wonder this park is so deserted, there is no one around.""

"Yes, the cat has been here for more than a year. The adults and children nearby know it, so they usually walk around here."The boy agreed.

"No one in Komachi’s family knew it. Komachi’s parents were both working, and they had to work late every day before going home. His brother also stayed at school late every day, so no one had time to spend time with their neighbors!

The boy asked with a smile:"Then Komachi, don't you play with the children of the same age as the leader?""

Komachi lowered his head slightly, looking lonely:"They always laugh at Komachi, saying that she is named Komachi even though she is obviously an ugly girl. It's disgusting."

Compared to Ono Komachi, who is said to be a stunning beauty, the Komachi in front of me has a dark face and ordinary facial features. Although she is not ugly, she is not a beauty.

The boy chuckled and comforted:"I have seen Ono Komachi, she is I looked exactly like you when I was a child. I believe you will grow taller in the future too."

After hearing what he said, Komachi suddenly started laughing, laughing so hard that she almost shed tears.

After a long time, her smile gradually subsided, and she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said,"You talk so strangely! The boy smiled honestly:"Actually, I awakened the memory of my past life. In my previous life, I was Ning Mingxiao, and I and Ono Komachi were childhood sweethearts!""

"This setting sounds very good, can you tell me more about it?"

"OK~" The boy nodded, and while stroking the kitten in his arms, he told a story:"Once upon a time,"

He spoke for more than half an hour, telling the story between Emperor Ningmei of this world and Ono Komachi of this world. However, these two people have only been friends for life and have not been together, so this story is not perfect.

After listening to the boy's story, Komachi clapped excitedly and said with a smile:"That's right, you can consider becoming a novelist in the future."

"LOL, really? The boy scratched his head and said with a shy smile:"But I will probably join Onmyoji as a ghost hunter in the future.""

"Why? Is it because your parents do this?

The boy smiled and nodded:"Well, my family is a single-parent family. My mother works in the Onmyodo Ghost Detective Department. I will probably follow my mother to work in this department in the future.""

"Eh? How awesome! No wonder you are so close to this cat ghost!"

"In fact, I am close to it only because of the trials my mother gave me. The boy said helplessly, and then asked:"Do you know why the cat has been here for more than a year without anyone taking care of it?""

"Why?"Komachi was slightly curious.

The boy slowly explained:"Because ghosts like it that only like to cause trouble but will not hurt anyone can be sent to Fuso Mountain to contract as a shikigami after being promoted to the ghost general level."

"The priest of the nearby shrine deliberately kept it, hoping to catch it after it was promoted to the ghost general level."

"Later, my mother found out about this and gave it to me as a birthday gift. It was also a practical training for me."

For ghosts that have harmed humans, Onmyodo's way of dealing with them is usually to let the ghost king (Shikigami) eat them directly. It's not that such ghosts can't make contracts, but they don't dare to make contracts for fear of raising tigers.

Although they like to be naughty and mischievous Ghosts are also very bad, but because this kind of ghost is not contaminated with evil spirits, it can pass the inspection of Tianshi Mansion, which can be regarded as taking advantage of a loophole in the rules.

"So after it is promoted to the Oni General level, you will take it away and contract it into a shikigami, right?"Komachi asked

"Yes and no. The boy organized his language and said slowly:"Animals that can turn into ghosts usually become demons before they are alive, and have intelligence and human-like emotions." Although this cat ghost was just a monster when it was alive, and its intelligence was not very high, but I have been feeding it spiritual elixirs, and it should soon have the intelligence of a normal person. I'm going to wait until it's smarter and then ask it about its wishes. If it doesn't want to be my shikigami, I won't force it."

"Komachi can guarantee that it will definitely be willing, because you are a good person!"Komachi stood up and smiled sweetly at the boy.

The kitten in the boy's arms also gave a very humane"meow"

"Yeah! ? The boy rubbed the cat's head excitedly and promised with a grin:"I will be a good master in the future!""

"Meow!

After quietly watching the boy lose his temper, Komachi waved to him and said with a smile:"It's almost time, Komachi, I should go home, bye.""

"Bye-Bye"

"You came so late today!"

A month later, Qingshan Asahi came to the park as usual and heard the girl sitting on the park bench complaining.

"Sorry, today is my friend's birthday and I went to celebrate her birthday."With that said, Qingshan Xu saw the suitcase placed next to the girl's legs again, and asked curiously:"Hey, why did you bring a suitcase?"

"Komachi I decided to run away from home!"Standing up and rubbing his hands, Komachi opened his mouth and exhaled a burst of hot air, and said calmly

"Why? Komachi said angrily:"

Whether it's my parents or my brother, Komachi, I can't see them at home every day." We finally got together for the New Year the day before yesterday, and today, the third day of the New Year, there is no one to see anyone again. Komachi really doesn’t want to stay like this any longer!"

"Well, I think it's a good idea for you to run away from home for a few days. This might force them to stay at home with you more."Qingshan Xu nodded, and immediately took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to her:"The password is 6 1. You, a little girl, must be short of money when you go out alone. This is my help to you!"

"I don’t want your bank card! Komachi pouted and said slightly dissatisfied:"I'm going to stay at your house for a few days, isn't that okay?""

"My home? Qingshan Xu pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said:"Okay, but my friend will often come to my house to play in the past few days. In order to avoid her misunderstanding, can you pretend to be my cousin?""

"Female friend?"Komachi is even more dissatisfied.

"Well, female friends. Komachi pursed her lips and lowered her eyebrows. After a long silence, she nodded and said,"Okay.""

"Then remember that your name is Wang Xiaoman, not Komachi."

Wang Xiaoman is the Chinese name of his eldest cousin.

Komachi nodded slightly, and suddenly smiled sweetly:"I know, brother!"

When Komachi called him brother, Qingshan Asahi's face immediately became happy, and his tone became a little softer:"Then you wait a moment, I will take you home after feeding the cat food."

"Brother, my brother is here. See you tomorrow!"

On the evening of January 8, at the entrance of the park, Komachi carried her suitcase and waved goodbye to Asahi Qingshan. After running away from home for five full days, Komachi finally reached a reconciliation agreement with her family.

Her parents promised her to get off work early every day in the future When she returned home, her brother also promised her that he would stay home with her more in the future.

Of course, the reason why they compromised with each other today was because the winter vacation② was over and Komachi had to go to school tomorrow. Both Komachi and her parents were Can't drag it on any longer

"Well, see you tomorrow!"Qingshan Xu held the cat in his arms and waved to her.

Half a minute later, a boy with dull hair and fish eyes stopped at the entrance of the park on his bicycle. He looked curiously into the park and looked at Biqi. Tani Komachi curled his lips and asked:"Why did you call him brother?"

"It's none of your business."Komachi said coldly, sitting on the back seat of the bicycle.

"Hey!"

While the two were talking, the kitten in Qingshan Xu's arms suddenly became hairy. It forcibly broke away from Qingshan Xu's arms and rushed towards the stupid boy with dead fish eyes sitting on the bicycle.

"Cat, stop it!"

The cat ignored Qingshan Xu's cry. In less than a second, it rushed in front of the boy, jumped on the boy's face, and scratched his face. In an instant, this idiot was dead The fish-eyed boy was scratched badly by the cat's claws and fell to the ground.

He wanted to resist, but it was useless. He couldn't touch the cat ghost. He tried to cover his face to defend himself, but it was also useless. The cat ghost's claws attacked him. It can penetrate his palm.

By the time Qingshan Asahi ran to one person and one cat, the boy had been scratched by the cat ghost more than ten times.

Qingshan Asahi quickly grabbed the cat ghost by the back of the neck, lifted it up, and immediately took out two The rejuvenation charm was pasted on the boy's face.

After a while, the boy's face with dull hair and dead fish eyes returned to its original state. Although his face was still covered in blood, there was no trace of any scars.

However, because of the sudden attack just now, He was frightened and fainted at this moment. Even after the injury was treated, he was still lying upright on the ground.

"Brother, are you okay?"Komachi, who was frightened just now, quickly got out of the car and came forward, hugged his brother, and asked with concern. Asahi Qingshan walked back to the bench where he usually sat with the cat and sat down slowly. His expression was downcast, and his eyes were She was sluggish and looked lost.

Komachi helped her brother aside and helped him dial 120. Then she walked to Qingshan Asahi. She also looked down, with tears in her eyes:"The ghost who has hurt people. , you can’t contract into a shikigami, right? Qingshan

Xu did not answer her knowing question, but asked her angrily:"Why didn't you tell me that your brother was the murderer of the cat?"

Komachi retorted excitedly:"My brother is not a murderer!" I asked him!"

"Haha, you think I haven't investigated it? An aunt who lives nearby told me that more than a year ago, a boy with stupid hair and dead fish eyes killed the cat under the instigation of a group of delinquent youths! And what do you think your brother is doing out there all day long? He just went out into society with a group of bad youths!"

"Now that you know, why do you want Mimi to meet my brother!"

"I've never seen your brother, how do I know he has stupid eyes?"

Komachi was silent.

Indeed, there are more and more people in mixed society, and there are also more people with dull hair and fish eyes. It is normal for Qingshan Xulian not to be together.

And the two have been together for more than a month, and she clearly understands There were countless opportunities to tell Qingshan Xu that her brother also had dull hair and fish eyes, but she didn't tell her, which led to the current consequences.

Qingshan Xu finally stroked the cat's head, stroking it, and tears fell from the corners of his eyes..

Then, he took out a piece of talisman paper from his sleeve and stuck it on the cat.

The cat's body immediately burned, and the green flame spread to its whole body in an instant.

"don't want!"When Komachi saw this, he quickly snatched the cat from Qingshan Asahi's hand and tore off the talisman on it.

However, the green flame was still burning with no sign of weakening.

On the side, Qingshan Asahi looked at this scene and said in a daze:"It turns out that it has been promoted to a ghost general!"

Only when ghosts reach the level of ghost generals can they condense into entities that can be touched by ordinary people.

"right. No. rise. I. Cheated. you."The cat stumbled out these words, and its figure instantly dissipated, turning into countless spiritual lights that poured into Komachi's body.

Qingshan Asahi quickly grabbed Komachi's wrist and carefully explored it.

"Am I possessed? Komachi stopped crying and asked in confusion.

After a while, Qingshan Asahi breathed a sigh of relief and said to Komachi,"No, you're fine." But to be on the safe side, you’d better ask the ambulance to take you to a nearby shrine for a checkup later! After all, demons and ghosts are rare, and demons and ghosts with innate magical powers are even rarer. I have never heard of demons and ghosts who use their innate magical powers to integrate their souls into human bodies before they die! Maybe the cat’s behavior before it dies will do you some harm!"

After that, he let go of Komachi's wrist and walked quickly towards the entrance and exit of the park. At the same time, he said:"By the way, your brother is fine. He was just stunned. You only need to pinch his chin to make him sleep." Wake up.

Komachi trotted after him and asked anxiously:"Where are you going?""

"go home.

She grabbed Qingshan Xu's sleeves and asked softly:"Then can I go to your house to find you tomorrow?""

"You can't find it in my house."

Qingshan Xu's home is a villa covering an area of ​​100 acres. The more than 1,600 acres of woods under the mountain also belong to his family. Without the authorization of the owner, it is impossible for outsiders to find the entrance and exit gate of the villa hidden in the woods.

"Why?"

Qingshan Asahi did not answer this question, but shook off her hand that was grabbing his cuff, took out a piece of talisman and stuck it on himself.

The next moment, his figure disappeared in front of Komachi.

Seeing this, Komachi tightened his grip Pink Fist, with a cry in his voice, shouted towards the place where Asahi Qingshan disappeared:"I will not go to the shrine to check. Since Mimi chooses to integrate into my body, let me live on its behalf. Even if it hurts, I No matter what!"

"So, let me be your shikigami!"

①Fuso Mountain: The residence of Onmyodo Tenshifu, located in the southern part of Boso Peninsula. It is a mountainous area with Kururi as the center and a radius of about 10 kilometers.

②The island country’s winter vacation: from December before Christmas to January 8.