An ordinary Monday.
Winter has just entered, and many students at Hualing High School have already changed into winter uniforms.
But for JK students, even if they put on winter uniforms, it's still very cold.
The girls wore shirts, cardigans, sweaters, three-piece suits, and thick scarves on their upper bodies, but their lower bodies only wore pleated skirts that ended at the knees, and many of them were even naked. leg.
"Hey, I heard that a new dessert shop has opened on the pedestrian street. The milk tea and red velvet cake are delicious. Should we try it?"
"Okay, I don't have any other plans anyway."
At the school gate, Sayuri Ishino walked out of the school with two good friends from her literary club, discussing how to eat some desserts together.
At this time, she suddenly heard someone calling her from behind.
"Ishino."
Turning around, she saw Kamiyagawa walking towards her carrying a shoulder bag.
"Ah, hello, Kamiya-kun."
"Hmm, where are Ishino going?"
Kamiyakawa approached the three girls who were accompanying them in the manner of greeting ordinary acquaintances.
"I plan to go to the pedestrian street with my friends for dessert later." Ishino Sayuri replied.
Sayuri was always polite, friendly and grateful towards this great benefactor.
Kamiyakawa put one hand in his pocket and nodded with a smile: "Oh, I want to go to the convenience store on the corner alone to buy a bento."
"Well……"
Ishino and the other three girls, their expressions were a little dazed after hearing Kamiya's words. They subconsciously stared at Kamiyakawa's fox-like smile for a few tenths of a second, and then they all nodded slightly as a matter of course.
"Then I'll leave first, see you later."
Kamiyagawa said goodbye neatly and in one go. It was as natural as seeing an acquaintance on the way home from school and casually coming over to say hello.
After he left, the three girls who were originally traveling together stayed where they were and began to say goodbye.
"Then, I'll go to the convenience store to buy things first. Meixi, Lingzi, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Ishino waved his hands to his companions and walked in the opposite direction of the original route.
"Let's go, let's go, Lingzi, let's go have dessert."
"Yeah, let's go taste it first, and then take Sayuri with us in a few days."
…
A convenience store on the corner of the street.
Sayuri Ishino came here, randomly selected a pork chop bento, and then went to the cashier to pay.
The person in charge of the cashier today seems to be the proprietress of this convenience store. She is in her early 30s and has the charm of a mature woman.
"It's 800 yen in total. Can I help you heat it up?"
"No thanks."
Ishino carried the bento he just bought and walked towards the door. The automatic glass door sensed and slid open automatically. Up until now, everything that has happened here at the convenience store has been normal.
It seems that Sayuri Ishino really just stopped by to buy a bento.
And the moment she walked out of the convenience store door, she suddenly stopped.
Ishino saw a boy standing under the lamppost outside the convenience store.
He has a crew cut and a square face, and his overall temperament looks strong and energetic.
The crew-cut boy's eyes also fell on Ishino. After a few seconds, he clenched his fists slightly and then strode over.
Ishino didn't move, still carrying his lunch box and staring blankly at the little crew chief who should be a stranger.
When looking at each other, Ishino seemed to have thought of something, but he didn't seem to think of anything.
In such a moment of confusion, the boy with the crew cut had already walked up to him.
He stood slightly stiffly, looking a little nervous: "Hello, can I add your line?"
"ah……"
Is this a pickup line?
And in such a straightforward way.
Ishino was originally not very good at dealing with this kind of situation, but he didn't hesitate too much and took out his mobile phone by accident.
I don't know why, Ishino couldn't think of any reason to refuse, and he didn't even think about refusing. It seemed that getting acquainted with the little crew cut in front of me should have been a matter of course.
drop--
After scanning the QR code, Ishino's familiar line avatar once again appeared in Nagatomo Masao's chat column.
He should have been relieved about this, but for some reason, in front of Sayuri Ishino, looking at the originally friendly face, his heart beat faster than before.
Perhaps due to the nervousness, Nagatomo bowed awkwardly and added seriously: "By the way, this is the first time we meet, my name is Masao Nagatomo. Please take good care of me!"
Snapped.
The street lights outside the convenience store automatically light up when the time comes.
A bit of cold evening breeze blew the hems of their clothes at the same time.
"puff."
Ishino Sayuri pulled her hair that was blown away by the wind around her ears, looked at the boy in front of her who must have been meeting for the first time, and suddenly burst into laughter for some reason.
Maybe this Nagatomo Masao is really interesting.
Or maybe it was the nervous and serious look of the other party that inexplicably touched a strange heartstring in Sayuri.
Under the dim light, that girlish smile was a bit dazzling.
"This is the first time we meet. My name is Ishino Sayuri. Please take good care of me."
…
Not too far from the convenience store on the corner.
Kamiyakawa stood under the wall, staring in the direction of the convenience store.
After just looking around for a while, Fubao in red and white kimono jumped back to Kamiyagawa's side.
This little girl just ran to Nagatomo and Ishino and ate melon at close range.
Although Zashiki Warashi no longer remembers Masao Nagatomo, his former third-generation boss, he still retains a sense of familiarity with the boy, and he also vaguely knows some "Kamiyin" things from his old father.
That’s why I paid attention to Nagatomo’s affairs.
"Yeah~"
"How's it going?" Kamiyakawa reached out and touched Zashiki's head, raising his little head slightly, "I said there will be no problem with the little crew cut. He is an optimistic and tenacious person after all."
No matter what, Nagatomo and Ishino have been lovers for more than half a year.
He should be very clear about Ishino's habits and hobbies.
Even if they are forgotten, if they get in touch again and pursue each other again, the two of them should be able to become lovers smoothly.
"ah."
"You mean Changyou's mother? Well... I can't say that. Maybe he can find another identity to accompany his mother."
Kamiyagawa took Zashiki's cold and soft little hand.
"Okay, it's time for us to go home. It's a bit cold outside. Let's go home and let Sao Qingniang rub the hot air on our hands to keep us warm."
…
In the world.
The tree and the sea.
Yellow-green light spots were flying all over the sky, and then gathered again.
Kamiyakawa slowly stood up amidst the fluorescence.
I have been busy improving my real life recently, but I have really slacked off a little bit in the strategy of the other world.
"Huh - why do I feel like the other side of the world is getting colder? Is there any season here?"
Entering the sea of trees in Aokigahara, Kamiyagawa first wrapped himself in a black patterned haori.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s winter outside, but the world seems to be getting colder in the past few days.
"Inujiro."
As usual, Kamiya called out Inugami, who was good at moving in the mountains and forests, and asked the latter to raise the karma fire sparks.
With Gouzi's mobile campfire beside me, I feel a little less cold.
Immediately afterwards, Kamiyagawa summoned the little old man, took out Zashiki's golden ball bell and hung it on his belt, and began tonight's map exploration.
The map of Sea of Trees is a big one, but hard work is not afraid of those who are willing. Kamiya River comes here every night to explore. The current exploration rate has been brushed to 62%, which is not too far away from the 80% exploration rate required by the main mission... …
Nearly an hour and a half of tedious drawing time passed.
The only pastime on the road is to occasionally clean up a few tree monsters.
And it may be that Kamiyagawa runs too diligently in this map. Recently, the density of monsters in the sea of trees has dropped significantly. Sometimes, you can walk along the way for a long time without encountering one or two.
"Abba!"
As he was running, passing through a dense forest that was featureless in the sea of trees and looked similar to other places, the little old man standing on Inujiro's back suddenly screamed excitedly.
Inujiro heard the snort and stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"Aba whined."
"Do you think you're getting close to the mineral map mark?"
"Abba!"
I don’t know if it’s because he has been with his Kaidan shikigami for a long time, but Kamiyagawa is now communicating with them more and more tacitly.
The sheepskin mineral map was unfolded on the ground.
The little old man lay on it and looked again and again, and finally pointed to the southeast of the woods.
"Is that over there? Got it."
Kamiyagawa put away the mineral map and set out on the road again under the guidance of his own scouts.
I have been looking for mineral deposits for two weeks. During this period, the little old man once said that he had found the marked point like today, but then he carefully explored the place he designated for a long time and found nothing.
In the end, it was discovered that the little old man had made a mistake in judgment.
However, Kamiyagawa is a sensible person. The reason why this happened cannot be blamed on the poor professional skills of his own scouts. The main reason is that the picture of the mineral deposit is too abstract.
"I hope I can find this mineral deposit this time."
With the little old man leading the way, we walked for about ten minutes.
Ding bell——ding bell——
The golden ball bell around Kamiyagawa's waist began to shake.
Fu Bao must have sensed something.
She rang the bell more gently and slowly this time. According to the previous agreement with her old father, ringing the bell like this was a sign of good luck.
Kamiyagawa's spirit was lifted up, and he jumped off Inugami's back.
"This time even Zashiki responded. Maybe we can really find Aokigahara's secret mineral deposits!"
"Abba."
The little old man in front stopped. He returned to Kamiya River and carefully looked at the mineral map again. Then he clasped his hands behind his back, with a puzzled look on his face, and wandered around like a headless fly.
The gentle ringing sound of Fu Bao also stopped at about this time.
"What's going on? Does that mean the marking point is near here?"
Kamiyagawa held the mineral map in his hand and walked around casually.
rustle.
A piece of volcanic black rock soil under his feet became loose due to stepping on it. Kamiyagawa quickly took a step back to avoid the soles of his feet from slipping.
But just when he stood still, the mineral map in his hand suddenly moved.
The yellowed sheepskin map twitched violently and rolled into a strange shape.
Before Kamiyagawa could react, he felt someone blowing into his ear:
"Carry me~" "Carry me~"
Two very immature children's voices, a man's and a woman's, sounded in his left and right ears at the same time.
Kamiyakawa came to his senses.
However, he found that the sheepskin map in his hand had disappeared, and his back suddenly sank.
Without his knowledge, something climbed onto his shoulder and hugged him tightly!
"Carry me~" "Carry me~"
Kamiyagawa probably had some weird rumors about two children on his back.
What made people feel even more uncomfortable was that those two things continued to act coquettishly.
"Get away!"
He immediately planned to draw his sword and summon the shikigami to counterattack.
At this time, the two things on the back began to speak again, the voices of a man and a woman, echoing in the left and right ears.
"Why are you so fierce? Haven't you been holding the mine we are looking for?"
The girl's voice was a little aggrieved.
"Yes, yes. If you carry us forward, I will give you the mineral deposits, okay?"
The boy's voice was eager to try.
Kamiyagawa quickly stopped thinking about attacking, and the shikigami who had gathered around him were also stopped by him from making their next move.
From what the two brats who suddenly appeared on their backs said, they seemed to have been transformed from mineral maps.
Can it help you find minerals?
"Could these two brats be...?"
Kamiyagawa compared the knowledge about monsters and monsters in his mind, and suddenly thought of a kind of little monster——
Carrying imps.
According to Japanese legend, a monster walks on a road covered with vegetation at night and climbs onto the shoulders of pedestrians while shouting "Carry me~".
Also known as "shoulder fancy dress".
Once it climbs onto a person's shoulder, it will feel very heavy, and it cannot be easily removed from the shoulder, so one has to carry it home.
But as long as they can be carried home smoothly, carrying the little devil will turn into a huge fortune.
"It should be right, it's this thing. And the legendary wealth here should correspond to the mineral deposits."
After understanding this, Kamiyagawa no longer disliked the two little ghosts on his back, but walked forward with them.
"Hehe, pick up your back and move!" "Go forward, keep going forward!"
The voices of boys, girls, and children echoed in my ears.
Kamiyakawa continued to walk forward, feeling that the weight on his back was getting heavier as he moved forward.
At first, it was like carrying a slightly heavier adult on my back, but the further I walked, the worse it became. The pressure on my shoulders gradually became too heavy to bear. It's like carrying a hill on your back. It's extremely difficult to keep standing, let alone walking forward.
"What did these two children grow up eating?"
Kamiyakawa couldn't hold on any longer, but he was unwilling to give up just like that, so he thought about letting Hannya put on a jealous mask and possess him.
But the two little ghosts on his back spoke anxiously alternately, as if they were aware of his mental activities:
"You can't let others help. You can't. If I help, I won't be able to give you the mineral deposits." "There are only two steps left, the last two steps."
"No one allowed to wear a mask? Suzuhiko-hime on Takamagahara is not as strict as you two brats."
Kamiya complained dissatisfiedly in his heart, mobilized the power of Ah Mo's Breath as much as possible, and stepped forward.
Since there are only two steps left, you can probably hold on a little longer, right?
Kamitani just wanted to take two more steps, but the next two extremely heavy steps brought about wonderful changes to his body——
First, Kamiya's breathing became longer and more powerful than usual. As he tried to take a step forward with his right foot, the blood all over his body surged vigorously at this moment.
"Ah."
Step down with your right foot.
Kamiya seemed to be able to hear the muscles and fascia in his body stretching and making a squeaking sound.
"Moo."
Lift your left foot.
His body was like the string of a hard bow being stretched to the extreme; like the accelerator of a formula car being stepped on and the engine roaring.
Kamiyagawa's body and spirit were all excited at this moment.
When he lowered his left foot, the joy reached its extreme. His body suddenly relaxed, and the pleasure comparable to an intracranial orgasm flowed through his body like an electric shock.
"Hee hee, it's here!" "Hee hee, it's here!"
Kamiyagawa's left and right ears heard the voices of the two imps on their backs at the same time.
Two rays of golden light flowed down quickly and hit the forest floor in front of Kamiya River, turning into the entrance of a bottomless dark pit.
"Is this... a mining pit?"
