Arakawa Ward, Tokyo.
The study room on the second floor of Kamiyagawa's house.
There were no lights on in the room, but the wall-mounted TV and Xbox console were running.
Wu Yaya was sitting on the carpet, holding the controller in his hand to play the game. His calves and soles wrapped in smooth white silk were on the outside of his thighs.
Red Crayon Ayaori is not in her room now.
I guess I went to see Kuu for some fun.
In the past few days when Kamiya was away, when Satoru was "taking care of the children" to play games with Aori, he would choose some fun cooperative games such as "Breakup Restaurant" and "Two Together" to play.
However, if I play by myself like I do now, I will play something else.
When Kamiya bought the console, he specially prepared several high-quality games for Satoru that included both refreshing action and elements of love development——
It's "Grey Soul", "Blood Curse", "One-Armed Wolf", "Lord of the Ring" and the like.
"Won!"
Satoru concentrated on controlling the characters in the game and defeated a werewolf boss.
I successfully got an NPC prop.
"Oh! Find your second wife and get married!"
She controls the character to ride a horse with great interest, planning to find the corresponding NPC in the game to trigger the subsequent love development plot.
】
On the way, we passed a swamp.
Xiao Wu's attention was attracted by a small group of purple glowing objects on the right side of the screen.
Well, that's an item you can pick up.
Without thinking, she moved towards the glowing prop.
When I picked it up, I found that it was just a piece of [Metamorphosis Butterfly].
"Tsk, it's a useless prop." Wu curled his lips in disgust.
Rumble——
At this time, there was a noise in the game screen, and the handle also vibrated.
In the swamp behind the character controlled by Xiao Wu, two shrimp-shaped wild monsters appeared.
"Whoa!"
Two huge prawns spit out mud. Wu had no time to react and was knocked off his horse.
Characters die quickly.
This death can completely break this loli monster's defense.
She had died too many times while playing this game today.
"Hidetoshi Miyazaki, you have done all the bad things! Let your shrimp be the king of the ring! I won't play anymore!"
Satoru was so angry that he wanted to throw the controller, but as soon as he raised his hand, he was afraid that the controller would be broken and Kamiyagawa would not buy a new one.
In the end, I could only put down the handle gently, and sulked for a while while holding my arms.
"That guy Kamiyagawa must be doing something bad by preparing these difficult games for me."
She felt that she had nowhere to vent her anger, so she put the blame on Kamiya's head.
When that guy comes back, we must find a way to find trouble with him!
Speaking of Kamiya River, Xiao Wu knew that guy and Mary were going home.
After Kamiya defeated the angler and the red ray, he called home.
Through that phone call, Satoru learned——
Kamiya has successfully obtained the important materials for building a shrine for Mary.
However, Mary was wounded in the battle on Ourishima Island and had to rest for several days to recover.
"That guy can't even protect Mary." Satoru felt sorry for his sister.
And when she thought about this, she felt that it was even more necessary for her to find fault with Kamiyagawa when he came back.
Then again, Xiao Wu also knew that it was impossible to expect that bad guy Kamiya to protect Mary.
No need to think about it, it must be his stupid sister who is loyal to Kamiyakawa.
"So, that guy from Kamiyagawa is just a useless trash fish! trash fish!"
Satoru felt even more annoyed.
At this moment--
Squeak.
The door was opened from the outside with scrawled crayon red lines.
Half of a red crayon floated in.
Ayaori started writing on the floor with childish handwriting: "Ouchi-chan, Kamiya-nii is back."
…
First floor.
When Xiao Wu and Cai Zhi came down, they saw the ghost talkers who had stayed at home gathered together, chatting and warmly welcoming the return of the head of the family.
"Boss, everything is normal at home during your absence these days!"
"Zhizhi."
"Lord Kamiya, it's been a hard journey!"
"..."
Satoru took a deep breath, walked towards Kamiya River, and stopped four or five meters away.
Originally, she was determined to use her little trolling skills to give Kamiya a bad taste in mouth.
But when I actually saw the person, I couldn't help but feel scared.
After all, this is their home field, and I am still dependent on others.
Kamiya, on the other hand, took the initiative to come over after seeing her and Cai Zhi.
"Caiori, Dashi and Takayama said you've been doing well at home these past few days."
Kamiyachuan smiled and said.
The little crayon was praised and spun around happily, then raised the pen and wrote: "Caiwei, be obedient!"
"Yeah, good boy."
Kamiya continued to praise Cai Zhi, while Kuuchang beside him subconsciously tightened his paws.
Then, Kamiyagawa turned his attention to Xiao Wu: "Satoru?"
"Well……"
Satoru didn't say much, just stood leaning against the wall with his hands behind his back, drawing circles on the floor with his toes.
After a while, she raised her head. She might have wanted to glare, but when she looked at Kamiya, she unconsciously avoided her eyes. In the end, she just said weakly: "Miscellaneous fish..."
Kamiyagawa: "Huh?"
It feels like this kid is a little troubled.
After thinking for a few seconds, Kamiya roughly figured out the reason. He raised his hand and put it on Wu's head: "I'm sorry for hurting Mary and making you worry."
"Don't touch me casually! Gu... Anyway, it's good that you know." Satoru didn't expect that Kamiya would apologize straightforwardly. She shook her head with some resistance, her white twin tails swaying, as if she wanted to shake off Kamiyagawa's hand, "If you want to apologize, you should talk to Mary."
"I will."
Kamiyakawa nodded.
After that, he had another conversation with the ghost talkers before going to the master bedroom upstairs to sort out the clothes and luggage in the [Mirage Cloth Bag].
Satoru downstairs looked at Kamiya's leaving figure, curled his lips, and whispered:
"I don't know how many times Mary will be hurt for you in the future...Really, don't let her down, idiot."
but……
It would be great if they came back safely.
…
On his way home from Ourishima, Kamiyagawa stopped by Chiba Prefecture.
According to the original plan, a new map was opened in the abandoned Grand Love Hotel.
As expected.
The supernatural spot located in the urban area is indeed relatively safe.
There were no accidents when Kamiyagawa opened the map, so he simply clicked on the god.
He didn't stay at the Grand Love Hotel any longer, and he hadn't started exploring the map of the other world yet.
I plan to wait until Mari and Inugami have recovered in a few days before posting pictures.
In addition, Kamiyagawa also took the time to contact Master Kanazawa.
Regarding the matter of wanting to place Kanoya Yukino at Minami Honin Temple to practice some basic techniques, I have already received an answer from there that allows it.
As for Xiao JC, he simply knew that he had the opportunity to learn spells from a powerful spiritual exterminator under Kamiyakawa's recommendation.
She was quite excited about this.
During the winter vacation, Kanoya and Hachisha-onna will come to Tokyo together.
Moreover, Hachisha Girl also said that after Kanoya enters high school in the next graduation season, she will directly choose a school in Tokyo.
At that time, Kamiyagawa will still need more care.
As for the reason, the Eight-foot Girl had already told Kanoya's father.
Um.
Little jc's father has always known about the existence of the eight-foot girl.
Therefore, Kamiyagawa does not need to worry about their affairs for the time being.
…
The world of ghost stories, the ghost school of Hualing.
There is an elegant stall standing on the edge of the lonely cherry blossom forest.
It has a bamboo frame, a plain white cloth shed cover, and two red lanterns hanging, emitting a soft red light, swaying.
It’s the Lingmao Everything House that’s opening now.
"Very good, it seems that my traveling cat is back again. This time it seems to be the last material, right?"
Kamiyakawa walked forward and saw the cat shopkeeper sitting upright on the clean wooden table, carefully smoothing his hair with his tongue, and his two tails waving up and down gracefully.
A few months ago, Lingmiao Everything House had received the commission and began to look for various basic building materials that Mary would need to build the Xishe.
So far, Kamiyagawa has consumed nearly six thousand soul crystals here.
After being nourished by this large amount of soul crystals, the cat shopkeeper's coat became smoother and glossier, and his current size has become almost as big as a lynx.
"Meow~"
Maomao noticed Kamiya's arrival and just barked at him softly.
Then continue to smooth your own hair seriously.
"So good, so good."
Kamiyakawa reached out and stroked the cat's fur, against the texture of its fur.
Completely messing up the fur that the cat owner had managed to manage.
"Meow?"
Maomao stopped and was stunned for a few seconds, then looked up in disbelief.
It stretched out its claws angrily, but did not reveal its nails. It simply grabbed Kamiyagawa's hand with its flesh pad, opened its mouth and bit down gently.
"It hurts. Can't it be better if I help you push it back?"
"Meow!"
After playing with the cat shopkeeper for a while, Kamiyagawa began to accept the harvest of Wanshiwu.
It's five black and white magpie downs.
The white part is pure, and the black part is colorful.
Different from ordinary magpie feathers, these fluffs exude some extraordinary power.
After touching it, the evaluation given by "Kaitan Monogatari" is that it is excellent grade material.
[Magpie Velvet]
This is the last required material on the wedding list that Jue issued.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Kamiya put away five [Magpie Velvets] and reached out to scratch the cat's chin.
"Meow~"
The cat shopkeeper, who was no longer angry, squinted his eyes in contentment and moved his head slightly with the frequency of tickling.
Now that all the materials for building a shrine have been prepared, the next thing Kamiyagawa needs to do is to go to Takamagahara to build a shrine.
As for cats.
Give it two days off first. The cat owner is really working too hard during this period.
After enough rest, put it out for a trip and search for random materials and props.
…
The reverse-growing wooden pillars, the agile magpie velvet, the lustrous ramie bark...
Also, just by looking at it, you can tell that it is unusual and the red fish bone carries the scent of incense.
"It didn't take long to collect all the materials for building a society. It's really worthy of you. Moreover, you also found the red stingray bones."
On top of Gao Tianyuan, Jue looked at the dazzling array of materials in front of him and couldn't help but admire them.
"That's true, it's me as expected." Kamiyakawa nodded seriously, "But the next step is up to you."
"Don't worry. The basic materials you collected are of high quality, and the quality of this red stingray bone is also top-notch. I can definitely build a perfect little shrine for you!" Sister Jue patted her chest with confidence and looked. Get up and get excited to try:
"It takes a while to build a shrine. In addition, building a shrine is very complicated, so the price is not cheap. However, according to the relationship between the two of us, I will only accept you eight thousand soul crystals."
Kamiyagawa:……
Muscle pain.
The soul crystals collected from the anglers and the red rays just now have not yet been warmed up, so they all have to be handed over to the craftsman sister.
Ghosts and gods share the same fate, and it is the fate of working.
But in order for Mary to have a perfect shrine, the money should be spent.
After delivering the money and materials, Kamiyagawa did not leave the shrine in Takamagahara immediately. Instead, he stood in front of Kaku's blacksmith stall and continued chatting with her: "Speaking of which, Kaku. Since you built the shrine, how can you help the shrine?" It should be clear that strange stories require faith, right?"
"Yes. The shrine is a container and a hub. It connects and houses specific ghost stories or the names of the wild gods with the corresponding believers' beliefs. As long as there are believers who go through the rituals, recite and worship the wild god devoutly, ordinary The shrine can gather the power of faith.”
"I almost already know this. I just want to ask something else."
"What?"
"That is, can some other emotions that are not beliefs be accommodated by the shrine. For example, awe, gratitude, etc."
The reason why Kamiyagawa asked this question was because he thought of Ryozo Itakura, the former master of the park.
Because Itakura created a "dream paradise that brings joy to people" and is well disguised, he is generally regarded as a great philanthropic entrepreneur in the hearts of Osaka people.
Some Osaka Nara people admire him very much.
Previously, Kamiyagawa had seen a parade commemorating Itakura Ryozo in downtown Osaka.
Kamiya always feels that the former owner of the paradise can obtain a power similar to faith through these.
I just don’t know if there was a shrine before Itakura Ryozo was killed.
We cannot rule out the possibility that the breeder secretly got one for him.
"Yes. Emotions such as awe and gratitude are originally part of faith." Satoru nodded, "However, the effect of similar emotions being accommodated by ordinary shrines is much worse than pure faith."
"Wait a minute, you seem to have been saying, ordinary... shrine?"
"Hey, we got to the point!"
The craftsman sister became excited, and the strange-colored child hole was filled with golden light: "If you bring back the empty grain stalk, I will at most build you a shrine that is better than most ordinary shrines. But you even took the red stingray bone I’m back, how could the shrine I built for you be so ordinary! It’s perfect, I stress again, the shrine I’m going to build next is perfect!”
"What a perfect method?"
"It's what you just said."
The craftsman sister looked proud:
"It's similar to faith, but it doesn't have such pure emotions. It's difficult for ordinary shrines to accommodate and use it. But the Xishe I'm going to build next is different. These emotions can also be put to good use! Amazing, right? And according to my Imagine that after this happy shrine is built, believers do not necessarily need to perform ritual worship. As long as someone connects the name of the object of worship with its corresponding priesthood, the shrine can gain power."
"Uh...can you explain it in a simpler way?" Kamiyakawa didn't quite understand what Sue meant.
"Take the next person to build a shrine, your shikigami Miss Mary, as an example. As mentioned before, she has a similar compatibility with the core hi-core, so this shrine is used to enshrine her."
"Um."
"The Xishe uses the core of happiness as the core of the building, and uses red stingray bones as the core of the building materials. Therefore, this shrine can accommodate two kinds of priests, the main director is emotions, and it is the emotion of joy, and the deputy director is good luck and good harvest."
"Um."
"After the shrine is built, as long as someone associates Mary's name with 'joy' and 'luck', the shrine can receive power similar to faith and feed it back to Miss Mary!" Jue looked excited and honored. With Yan.
"ah……"
Kamitani finally understood.
After this "perfect shrine" was built, Mary was enshrined.
After that, as long as someone thinks that Miss Mary can bring joy and luck, then the Xishe will receive a power similar to belief.
It’s okay not to do rituals, worship, etc.
What new concept of worshiping gods...
But it does match the characteristics of Marie Cybernetic.
