"Don't be so polite, you won't get rewarded for no merit."
Although Kamiyakawa is short of money and loves money, he still can't shamelessly take the spirit removal fee for nothing.
In my situation, the most I can do is ask someone to reimburse me for the round-trip tram fare?
Oh, you can also charge some lost time fees appropriately.
This is more reasonable.
"Uh...well, anyway, thank you very much for coming, Kamiya-kun."
Seeing Kamiyagawa's refusal, Mr. Masame, who had many things on his mind, didn't insist much.
In fact, you can hear that there is a little unconscious distrust in his polite words.
This distrust stems from Kamiyagawa's appearance and age.
It's hard for a normal person to completely trust a high school student exorcist the first time they meet.
And to be honest, in the current situation where colleagues meet, when comparing the external images of Kamiyagawa and old Zen Master Ruhui, it seems that Masato decided to choose the latter, which is... quite normal?
It feels like you go to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
There were two doctors sitting in the hall, one was an old man with an immortal spirit, and the other was a young man with no hair on his mouth.
Most people will choose the older one.
Nothing else.
The older ones seem more reliable.
A similar situation seems to make sense in the spirit removal industry.
The older you are, the more experience you have, right?
Not to mention the couple from the Masame family, even Kamiyagawa himself felt that the appearance of old master Ruhui looked really reliable.
"Think about it this way, because I am young and handsome, my external industry competitiveness seems to be a bit low before the public makes a name for myself...Tsk, tsk, is it my fault for being handsome?"
Kamiya raised his head and looked at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, thinking this with a hint of melancholy.
Just as he was sighing with emotion, Mr. Zhengmu and Master Ruhui said a few more words beside the crown car.
After that, the gentleman came back and said, "Kamiya-kun, can I ask you a favor?"
"Tell me what it is first." Kamiya stopped looking at the sky and returned to being serious.
Mr. Zhengmu lowered his voice and whispered awkwardly: "Um, are you still a virgin?"
"What?"
Kamitani suspected that he had heard wrongly and looked shocked.
Gentleman, please respect yourself.
We just met for the first time, right?
Is this okay to ask?
"Don't get me wrong...it's like this." Mr. Zhengmu explained, "Master Ruhui said that his exorcism ritual requires boys to control the formation. The more boys there are, the better the effect. There are not too many people in his temple. . If possible, I would like to invite you to go to the ceremony with me, and I will pay you."
"Oh? Then I can go together."
Kamiya thought briefly for two seconds, admitted generously that he was still a pure and innocent boy, and nodded.
But honestly, he felt like this request was an excuse from Mr. Masame.
I feel embarrassed that I have made this trip in vain and want to find a reason to pay for it.
However, regardless of whether what Mr. Masame said was true or just an excuse, Kamiya planned to agree readily.
His bottom line is that if you don’t do anything, you won’t get paid.
If you "did something", it would be reasonable to receive a reward.
And more importantly, as a newcomer in the folk spirit removal industry, following Master Ruhui, you can see the spirit removal service process.
An expert knows the way.
If you can learn some business experience and models from old practitioners, it will probably be beneficial to your career development in the future.
It is inevitable for competitors in the same industry to learn and communicate with each other.
So, go!
Why not?
It's better than actually traveling in vain.
…
Master Ruhui held the sandalwood box containing the kimono doll and entered the crown car with Masamu's family.
In addition, Mr. Masame also called an extra taxi for Kamiya and Nagatomo to sit in.
The taxi fare is of course borne by Masamu's family.
The back seat of the car.
Kamiyakawa looked at the serious-faced little crew chief next to him and suddenly laughed out loud.
Just now, Mr. Masame also approached Nagatomo Masao and whispered a few words.
After that, Xiao Pingtou blushed and nodded decisively, looking like he was willing to go out of his way to help his friend.
Mr. Masame probably asked Nagatomo the same question.
It seems that "boys holding the line" is an excuse for payment. It is open to debate. At least it is true.
Nagatomo Masao: "Kamiya-kun, you, you, what are you laughing at?"
Kamiyagawa: "Haha, it's nothing. I just thought, haven't you and Ishino Sayuri been dating for a while? And the relationship seems to have been very good."
"Y-yeah."
"
. Oh~ Nagatomo, you are quite innocent, but this is not bad. "
"Stop talking, Kamiya-kun." Xiao Pingtou blushed.
After driving for about 40 minutes, the sun set.
The taxi stopped.
Kamiyagawa and the others arrived at a small temple with a quiet environment.
The crown car ahead was already waiting at the entrance of the temple.
Kamiya got out of the car and looked up.
I saw the words "Ningyo Temple" written in Chinese characters on the plaque of the temple.
In Japanese, "humanoid" means doll or doll.
"No wonder it is said that the old mage specializes in exorcising the evil spirits of dolls. The name of the temple is very professional." Kamigani thought in his heart.
Later, he, Nagatomo and Masame's family were brought into the temple by Master Ruhui.
Everyone first entered a side hall of the temple together.
The layout here is quite strange.
No Buddha statue is placed.
The surrounding walls are all lined with cabinets filled with all kinds of dolls and toys.
Master Ruhui opened the sandalwood box he had been holding and took out the kimono doll inside.
Only then did Kamiyakawa see what the evil spirit he was supposed to be exterminating in this spirit extermination commission looked like.
He had no knowledge of appreciating dolls, and after looking at them at first glance, he felt that generally speaking, they were rough-made dolls.
Still a little dirty.
From Kamiya's perspective, an obvious ominous aura can be seen emerging from the doll's body.
Also, the kimono doll’s hair looks like real hair.
very messy.
About waist length.
According to Masame Kenji, when he picked up this doll a week ago, it still had short hair that reached the ears.
Master Ruhui took out the kimono doll, found an empty grid, placed it on it, and then walked back to the crowd.
Among the group of people, it was Masame Kenji, the victim of this incident, who spoke first.
His complexion was still in bad condition.
He originally liked dolls, but now when he looked at the dolls in the entire hall, Kenci felt a little confused:
"A temple dedicated to worshiping dolls. When my parents told me about it at first, I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect such a place to exist."
As the master of the temple, Master Ruhui just nodded and smiled:
"A long time ago, this temple was not called the Ningyo Temple, and it was very ordinary. Then one day, a family member of the deceased nearby stored the deceased's favorite thing in the temple. Because the family members couldn't bear it. Burn that doll.
After the news spread, more and more people came to the door with dolls. Over the years, the forms of dolls stored here have changed more and more, but the number has never decreased. It can only be said that even after hundreds of years, people's love for dolls has not changed. It is precisely because of this that this place will slowly develop into what you see. "
Kamiyakawa just nodded silently as he listened to what the old mage said.
Dolls come in more and more forms...
Indeed.
He saw several figures and Gundams on the wall of this side hall, and the forms were really diverse.
Master Ruhui: "It's getting late. I need to recite scriptures here for a while to prepare for the exorcism ceremony in the evening. You can go and eat the fasting meal first.
Afterwards, the little benefactor needs to take a bath and burn incense. Kamiya and Nagatomo, little benefactors, you can take a rest after the meal. When the spirit exorcism ceremony officially begins, I will need your help. "
The old monk arranged the group of people clearly.
Soon a young novice came into the side hall and led everyone to have dinner.
Because it was their territory, and they had agreed from the beginning that they would only come here to help out as a boy, Kamiyagawa had no objection to their arrangements, but could not help but think about it in his mind:
"Ritual exorcism seems to be a lot more troublesome than my physical salvation. I'm a little curious about how much remuneration the old monk will receive after successfully exorcising the spirit."
…
The vegetarian meals at Ningyo Temple are naturally all vegetarian, with no meat or fishy food at all.
However, vegetable oil is used in the dish, so it won’t taste too bland.
It even tastes surprisingly good.
After dinner, Masame Kenji was taken away by the young novice monk, and Masame and his wife were arranged to rest in the wing.
After Kamiya and Nagatomo played with their mobile phones for more than half an hour, the little novice who led the way came back and said, "Two benefactors, the exorcism ceremony is about to begin."
The highlight of tonight is finally about to begin.
The two followed the young monk to the courtyard.
Outside.
moon
. Above the treetops, in the courtyard planted with bamboos, the moonlight is like water, and the crows of crows can be heard.
It is a rare sight in the reinforced concrete Tokyo.
Kamiyakawa originally planned to follow Xiao Pingtou to make a lot of money from the ghost removal commission today, but he didn't expect that it would develop like this in the end.
It's quite interesting to think about.
However, he was quite curious about Master Ruhui's ritual exorcism, so he just came over to watch the fun. Moreover, Mr. Zhengmu also promised to pay. Thinking about it, although it took time, it was not a loss.
Get out of the courtyard.
The young novice in front suddenly turned around: "Donor of the Divine Valley, I heard from the young benefactor of Zhengmu that you are also a spiritual master."
The young monk was not very old, so he probably asked what he thought of.
"Yes, Kamiya-kun is very powerful." The little crew chief next to him answered helpfully.
Little novice monk: "So, the donor of Shenggu is also good at reciting scriptures?"
"Scripture?" This time it was Kamiyagawa's turn to answer, "I can't."
"Ah?" The little novice monk showed a surprised expression, "But if you don't know how to chant sutras, how can you exorcise spirits?"
"In addition to chanting sutras, there must be many ways to exorcise spirits. For example..." Kamiyagawa said matter-of-factly, but stopped mid-sentence.
There are of course many ways to remove spirits.
Kamiya himself has shikigami, thunder method, and tachi technique.
Among the people he knew, Yuuki Shinkenyu also had the acacia technique, plus American aggregation.
The little miko Onizuka is very versatile and is known to be very good at using talismans and bows and arrows.
Why is it that the little novice monk at the Ningyo Temple can only chant sutras?
Kamiyakawa: "Little monk, besides chanting sutras to save the souls of the dead, does your master have nothing else to teach you?"
The little novice nodded.
Kamiyakawa felt something was wrong: "Uh, let me ask a question. Little monk, what is the most terrifying doll spirit that has transcended in your Ningyo Temple?"
"This." The little novice monk continued to lead the way while thinking, "There used to be a doll that would cry at night. Then the master chanted sutras all night, and the doll became peaceful. And I heard that, There used to be a doll that would run and jump at night, but it was saved by Master."
"Just... like this?" Kamiyakawa's eyes twitched.
Will cry.
Can run and jump.
But if that's the case, isn't it not offensive at all?
It's probably just a very weak spiritual descending.
"Ah? Donor of the Divine Valley, isn't it scary enough that the baby can cry and run away?" The little novice monk was stunned.
The little crew chief next to him nodded in agreement with the little monk.
really.
The doll can cry and run, which is already very scary.
Kamiyagawa:……
Oh shit.
Envy cried.
How easy is it for these people to play this game!
Do you know what I face every day?
But then again, this time the kimono doll seems to just be able to sing...
It's no different than being able to run and cry.
Kamiyagawa suddenly thought about what Onizuka Kiriho said before when she was [Mujojo]——
"Ordinary people who encounter ghosts probably encounter some lingering ghosts, or at most they encounter spiritual descendants. They will not kill people immediately like foreign visitors. Therefore, if you are entangled by wandering spirits or spiritual descendants, go to ordinary temples and shrines A solution can be found.”
Gan!
Is the entry barrier to the spirit removal industry so low?
The images of spiritual exterminators that Kamiyagawa had previously believed were all from official organizations.
Like Uncle Yuuki, like the little miko Onizuka.
They are indeed strong.
But if you think about it carefully, these people seem to be the leaders or at least the upper-level members of the spiritual master industry!
Although I suffered every day in the world of ghost stories, I became stronger and stronger through the beatings. In reality, I could be a strong person.
wrong.
It should be said that Kamiya actually knows that he is quite strong.
But he didn't expect that middle- and lower-level spiritual masters would be so weak in reality!
Nagatomo, who was walking beside, saw the rich expressions on Kamiyakawa's face and kept changing, and whispered with concern:
"What's wrong, Kamiya-kun? You seem to have remembered something unpleasant?"
"It's nothing." Kamiyakawa calmed down, "I just suddenly thought that I seemed to have some cognitive biases about my own strength before."
After hearing this, Xiaopingtou thought that Kamiyagawa was in a mood late at night and started to belittle himself or something. So he comforted him with words:
"Kamiya-kun, don't underestimate yourself, you are already very powerful."
Kamiyagawa:……
Don't say it.
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