Flower bell high school.
A few days after Kamiyagawa returned from Ourishima, a regular examination was held in the school.
The results just came out today.
In Japan, there is a strong correlation between regular high school exams and university entrance exams, and the scores in regular exams are an important reference indicator for university admission.
And Kamiyagawa’s test scores this time were similar to before.
It is still above the middle of the class, with an average grade A in Mandarin, a grade B in mathematics, and a grade C in the remaining subjects.
With such grades, it is definitely no problem to go to college.
But there is no chance of getting into a good university.
This can't be blamed on Kamiyagawa, because removing spirits in the inner and outer world requires a lot of time, and from time to time, unexpected incidents will occur.
He had too little energy to devote to studying.
"Sigh, I feel like my academic future is in jeopardy." Kamitani sighed helplessly while holding the transcript.
Having said that, it seems that for Onizuka, who is of the same age and is also a spiritual exterminator, her grades have always been very good.
In addition to spiritual studies, both blossomed.
The average of each subject is at A level, and it is fully qualified to enter a first-class university.
So, that guy is not only a little rich woman, but also a top student.
"How did Onizuka's brain grow... Such a fully developed hexagonal warrior actually exists."
However, the strength and excellence of the little witch is probably inseparable from Granny Gu's Spartan tough education.
In Onizuka's daily life, he is either practicing at the Divine Son to remove spirits or doing his homework.
There is basically no free time.
The only entertainment activities are occasionally touching the phone and playing with Kamiyagawa on rare occasions.
Life was miserable.
No wonder the little witch always feels bitter and resentful when talking about her daily life.
After school.
Kamiyagawa got on the special car brought by Oishi, Takayama and others in a deserted alley, and quickly returned to Arakawa.
He thought that he would go to advance the map progress of [Live Fish Hotel] tonight, but as soon as he stepped through the door, he received a phone call.
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Uncle Yuki called——
"Boy, are the results of this regular exam out?"
"Huh? You know all this?"
"It's not difficult to check your school's database."
"Pay some attention to other people's privacy!"
"Ah ha." Yuuki Makensuke laughed dryly on the other end of the phone and continued the topic, "You are almost finished high school, and you will also face the problem of college entrance next semester. So, have you decided which school to go to? "
"It's not like you haven't seen my average. With my current grades, it's not about which university I want to go to, but which university is willing to accept me."
"Don't be so pessimistic. If you say it, there are a lot of universities that would like it."
"Huh?" Kamiyagawa felt that there was something in Uncle Yuki's words, "Elaborate."
"Oh, I don't think I told you. In the hands of the organization, there are actually three recommended admission quotas for higher education every year."
"Do you still have such a way?"
Kamiyakawa was a little surprised.
But then I thought about it. After all, the Special Investigation and Countermeasures Room is a genuine official organization, and its capabilities are quite large.
Doesn’t it seem strange to have such a privilege?
"The University of Tokyo, Osaka University, Nagoya University, Hokkaido University, Kyushu University, and Waseda University, it depends on where you want to go." There was the sound of paper flipping from Uncle Yuuki's side, and the names of several universities were reported in one go. name.
These universities have high educational status in Japan and even internationally.
Even Waseda University, the lowest among them, is a well-deserved institution of higher learning.
"Uh...can I go if I want to?"
"Yes. The organization recommends three admission quotas every year, which are connected to the monster studies majors of these universities. Generally speaking, they are open to outstanding ghost exterminators of your age. To put it bluntly, it is to send young people to in-depth study of theoretical folk customs. Knowledge is used to provide talents for the organization. In previous years, the recommendations were all formal spiritual masters, but if you make some exceptions, no one would object. Moreover, I have read the information from previous years. When the quota is available, There is also a precedent of sending young non-staff spiritual masters."
"I only study monster studies, no wonder."
It sounded more reasonable now.
The sound of paper turning came again from Uncle Yuki: "I see that your average score in Mandarin has always been pretty good, and your study of folklore is also a good match. And to be honest, you are an extremely special talent. Among those of the same age as you Among people, there are few people who are more suitable to learn monster studies than you. How about it? Are you interested?"
"How could you not be interested?" Kamiyakawa replied bluntly.
If there is an opportunity to study at a higher education institution and obtain a diploma, why should you refuse it?
And just like the purpose of the Special Investigation and Countermeasures Room to introduce young people to learn monster studies, Kamiyagawa University began to study folk customs, which can also provide theoretical help for his main business of removing ghosts.
Kamiyagawa: "But what's the price? I mean, it should be conditional, right? For example, after I occupy this quota and graduate from college, I have to join the organization directly?"
"Haha, of course it's best if you're willing to join." Uncle Yuki laughed loudly on the other end of the phone, "But if you follow your...master, you should have a lot of things to do, right? I can help you fight for it. You are not forced to join after graduation. But your connection with the organization will inevitably become closer."
"Um……"
Kamiyakawa nodded thoughtfully.
I have to say that Uncle Yuki is really good to me and takes good care of me...
Of course, this should also be allowed by the organization as a means to win over Shengu, an extremely special "disciple of ghosts and gods".
However, Kamiyagawa himself does not dislike such gentle methods.
On the premise of relatively free movement, he did not object at all to getting closer to the Special Investigation Countermeasures Room.
"So, you are willing?"
"Well, thank you, uncle."
"You don't have to thank me completely. This is also an organizational point. You can take the time to go to the countermeasures room building later. There are a lot of procedures to be completed. I am not in Tokyo now, but everyone in the countermeasures room knows you. In addition, consider where to go. The university doesn’t need to be in a hurry, there is still plenty of time.”
"OK."
"Okay, now that you've finished talking about yours, let's talk about mine."
"Uh, you say."
"Are you free recently? I need your help with a ghost removal task."
"What kind of mission...?"
All right.
I just said that the relationship with the Special Investigation and Countermeasures Room would become closer, but the dispatches started.
And Kamitani had just received a favor from the official, and there was really no way he could refuse it.
If it's something you can't do, you still have to help.
"Over in Wakayama County, there have been reports of whales starting to move recently. However, the organization is temporarily unable to send out elite spirit exterminators to check the situation. So, I want you to go."
Uncle Yuki briefly told the general situation of the mission.
"Whale whale?"
"Well, there are huge monsters that look like whale skeletons. According to archive records, they usually appear in groups. There were also records of whale skeletons appearing in the Wakayama area in the past."
"Are you strong?"
"If you weren't strong, I wouldn't consider you. The information I got here is that when the skeleton whales in the past gathered together, they would have C-level monster level strength."
"oh……"
With Mary's presence, no matter how powerful the C-level monsters are, they are all within the range that Kamiya can handle.
However, the official probably doesn’t know that Kamiyagawa has a B-level shikigami under his command.
I wanted to send him there, probably because he had the support of a powerful and mysterious ghost master.
Kamiya: "Yes, yes. However, I'm not good at water fighting."
Yuki: "It's okay. There are already a few ordinary spirit slayers over there in Wakayama. You are asked to go as an elite spirit slayer to hold the line. You just need to make sure that the whales don't come ashore. After that, it will take at most half a month. , the organization will send a spirit exterminator with experience in repelling and treating carcass whales to come over and help you."
Follow the special investigation and countermeasures room's rules and regulations for exorcism operations.
To eliminate C-level monsters, a powerful and elite spiritual exterminator would indeed be arranged to take over the battle.
This time around Wakayama's whale carcass activity, it's probably because we really can't send enough manpower, so we want Kamiya to go over and help temporarily.
Kamiya: "I understand. By the way...are the elite forces in the organization already stretched to this extent?"
Uncle Yuki was silent for a while. After more than ten seconds, the voice came again:
"Yes. In recent years, ghost talk activities have been extremely frequent, to the point of being a bit abnormal, and this year it has reached a historical peak. The organization can't explain why this is the case, but I always feel that there is something very bad. Things are happening."
"Well, it's not easy to be a spiritual slayer."
Kamiyagawa had no idea that the kaidan activities were getting more frequent.
After all, he only started removing spirits this spring.
He originally thought that the world was full of strange stories.
But from what Uncle Yuki said, it seemed like this wasn’t the case before?
"Speaking of which, the intensification of ghost talk activities might have something to do with the awakening of the reserve force of me, the co-leader of ghosts and gods?"
“Or maybe it’s because of the abnormality in ghost talk activities that I, the candidate for the co-leader of ghosts and gods, came?”
Kamiya thought to himself.
But now I can't think of any definite answer.
So, after a moment of silence, Kamiyagawa asked a more practical question on the phone: "Will I be paid for my trip to Wakayama?"
"I know you care about this... I've already asked for permission. What it means is that based on your performance, you will be remunerated directly with the performance points of an official Spiritual Exterminator."
"That couldn't be better."
After Kamiyagawa decided to go to Wakayama, he briefly chatted with Uncle Yuuki for a few more words before hanging up the phone.
Through the subsequent conversation, he roughly understood how close the so-called close relationship with the Special Investigation Countermeasures Room was——
To put it simply, Kamiyagawa's current status is between a non-staff member and a regular employee.
The organization made a special exception, giving him as a "disciple of ghosts and gods" similar treatment to an official spiritual exterminator.
There is no basic monthly salary, but the spirit-killing remuneration will be the same as that of a formal spirit-killing master, and even contribution points that can be used to redeem props and materials in the "warehouse" will be given.
Accordingly, Kamiyagawa has to sacrifice part of his personal free time.
When the organization's elite manpower cannot be dispatched, they directly participate in some spirit removal activities.
Judging from the current situation, a task will be assigned to him in at least two or three months.
The frequency of participation in this task is already very low.
Officially established elites like Yuuki and Onizuka would be involved in as many as four or five large and small ghost extermination matters in a month during the busiest time this year.
I was so busy that I was dizzy.
"Without the pressure of schoolwork, if I do one task for two to three months, it shouldn't affect my progress in the other world, and there is still money and contribution points to get."
"Hiss... When I come back to my senses and think about it, why do I feel like I am being absorbed into the special investigation and countermeasures room bit by bit like a frog being boiled in warm water? Is this Uncle Yuki's method..."
"Furthermore, I am eligible for admission to a first-class university majoring in monster studies. Although it is beneficial and harmless to occupy this place, wouldn't I really become a folklorist in the future?"
There were so many similar panics just spread on Ouri Island.
Now it’s a prophecy?
I hope that in this world where strange forces and chaotic gods exist, the profession of folklorist will not be like a group-destroying engine...
…
Kamiyagawa is scheduled to leave for Wakayama early tomorrow morning.
According to Yuuki Makensuke, the greetings have already been made at Karin High School.
Use excuses such as participating in special enrollment studies at higher education institutions.
In other words, Kamiya will be able to skip classes more unscrupulously in the future.
However, they have already decided to major in folklore and monster studies in college, so it is reasonable to participate in ghost extermination activities as a form of practical learning in advance, right?
She still had free time tonight, so Kamiya logged into the Kaidan game as usual.
The world in the guide is a shortcut to quickly improve your own strength.
You have to be careful in real life, and you can't relax here either.
The world of strange stories.
Live Fish Hotel.
The damp carpet stunk, the burgundy mottled wallpaper was crazy, and the overhead lights continued to make an abrupt and loud "buzzing" noise.
Kamiyakawa stood up in the fluorescent light beside the shrine.
First, look around to check the environment.
The sacred coffin seems to still be standing in the corridor with a larger space.
However, the damaged holes in the surrounding walls that were originally made by Mary, as well as the black ink pen writing on the other wall, have disappeared and turned into intact mottled burgundy walls.
Probably the two walls had been moved to other places.
Looking at the corridors on both sides of the corridor around me, there used to be one corridor at the front and one at the front, but now there are four.
“Exploring this ghost map is awesome, it’s a new feeling every time.”
Kamiyagawa called out the little old man.
The latter lost his body last night at Yu Nu's place, but after feeding half of a small requiem candle, he has returned to normal.
"Let's go and see what kind of strange stories are waiting for us today."
The little old man was exploring and leading the way.
Kamiya followed behind.
The master and servant once again began to explore the strange live fish hotel.
