Another morning, there were only a few days left before the thirty-day mission ended.
"Zhiyo~"
Kiryu opened the door. This was the room of a middle-aged couple that he rented temporarily.
This is a woodshed in the yard, and the soundproofing condition is not good, but the middle-aged couple does not live a special life, so they will not be disturbed at night, which is why Kiryu chose this house.
It's better than falling asleep listening to Yami Butterfly every day.
The young man was full of energy, and he didn't want to strain his hands.
The man holding the hoe found the door opened and was the first to say hello: "Good morning, Kiryu-kun!"
"Good morning, Uncle Murata." Kiryu nodded to the middle-aged man who was about to go out to work.
I heard that Murata also has a daughter, but she is already married to the son of a small businessman. She is in the city and will hardly come back after traveling more than 20 miles.
"Are you going to find the storyteller again?" Uncle Murata asked teasingly.
Kiryu nodded helplessly: "Yes, because I promised a certain adult that I must find a storyteller who can make people cry."
In this day and age, any words are unnecessary excuses.
But having to look for someone for "someone" is completely different.
The common people were also willing to believe this reason, and were even envious that Kiryu could get the respect of "a certain master".
System plug-ins can indeed be called "a certain adult".
Uncle Murata suddenly said: "You are not young anymore."
"Uh, yes." Kiryu put the bamboo basket on his back and picked up the hatchet. He had a bad feeling.
"I have a distant niece who is already thirteen years old," Uncle Murata said. "She is very hardworking and very cute. If you are interested..."
"Thirteen? No, no, no!" Kiryu shook his head, rejecting the other party's kindness to let him 404: "No, I must complete the task first, and I will not consider getting married for the time being. Uncle Murata, I appreciate your kindness."
"What a pity. For a young man like you who is educated and appreciated by adults, it will definitely be a blessing for my niece to marry you."
"Ha ha ha ha"
In this era when people are generally illiterate, high school students should, and indeed are, considered top students.
Uncle Murata said regretfully: "I will help you pay more attention to the storyteller's news. If I find a wandering storyteller, I will tell you the news."
Kiryu said, "Thank you very much."
After bidding farewell to Uncle Murata, Kiryu headed to a village not far away, which was also the last village around that he had never been to.
You can take a detour, which takes several days, or you can hike over the mountains, which only takes half a day.
However, when climbing over the mountains, you have to be careful of wolves and wild dogs in the mountains.
Although samurai and hunters often went into the mountains to sweep up, some lords also went into the mountains to hunt. As a result, they rarely encountered deadly beasts such as tigers and wild boars, but it was not without danger.
Holding a protein bar in his mouth to replenish energy, Kiryu walked leisurely on the unexplored hillside.
"We don't have much time. After we go back, let's go to another world. The dead body, you can guess which world it is." Kiryu thought leisurely: "Then go to the bank to get some gold and bring it back. If we find a way to take action, the days of poverty will finally end!"
After crossing the mountain, it was already afternoon.
Hot weather.
Kiryu wiped his sweat and walked to the small village near the foot of the mountain.
"Auntie, where is the river or well?"
"Ahead" The woman who was addressed turned to look at Kiryu and pointed to the front: "There is a well across the bridge."
"Oh, thank you" Kiryu walked forward.
But as expected, a woman's voice came from behind, sighing: "It's so high."
"..."
Walking across the bridge, you pass by a residential area.
There is a group of women doing laundry.
Young children were naked in the shower, splashing in the water, laughing and playing.
Kiryu borrowed a wooden basin and fetched water to wash his face. The hot weather was like melting a person, and his back was already covered with sweat.
"Is he a woodcutter from out of town?" A man holding a cigarette pipe took the initiative to chat.
"He's from the Village of Autumn."
"It will take several days to go"
"No." Kiryu pointed to the hill not far away: "I came over the mountain."
"I heard that there are wild beasts in the mountains. You are really brave."
People around him also looked at Kiryu in surprise.
"Maybe I have better luck," Kiryu said with a smile.
When he encounters a beast, he transforms into a Zashiki boy, and the demonic power he unleashes is enough to scare the beast away, so he doesn't have much trouble along the way, but climbing over the mountain consumes a lot of energy.
Of course, some people are curious about the origin of a strange woodcutter and come here deliberately, which is not something ordinary woodcutter would do.
Kiryu also said the same thing, because he was following the order of a certain adult, so he was looking for a storyteller who could sing the Heike story.
"Um?"
His attributes suddenly increased by 10%, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
[Folklorist: When facing ghost stories, all attributes increase by 10%]
"Unbelievable!"
Although the added attributes are not important, this ability has always been used by Kiryu as a Kaidan Radar.
Are there any strange stories among these people?
"Oh, it's Ashue!"
An Obasan who was washing clothes smiled and said hello: "You may not know, but this woodcutter followed the order of a certain daimyo and came to look for the storyteller."
Coming up was a woman who looked out of place with her surroundings.
Wearing a kimono with petal patterns, she has a beautiful face.
"It looks familiar." Kiryu stared at the woman.
"Axue's famous flower has been taken care of." The man holding the cigarette belt on the side saw Kiryu staring at the woman and said teasingly: "We are also envious of that kid Miyoshi for picking up such a beautiful wife."
"What do you mean you picked it up!" the woman washing clothes at the side corrected unhappily: "I happened to save it."
"In short, it's the same, hahaha. A wife as beautiful as Axue is virtuous and capable. I really don't know what good things Si Zhiji did in her previous life."
Ashue avoided Kiryu's gaze.
"I remember!" Kiryu suddenly stood up and pointed at Ashue: "You are..."
Ashue's face changed drastically, if her identity was exposed in this situation.
"You are my cousin Ashue!" Kiryu shouted in surprise: "Cousin, I am first-rate!"
"One...hehe, first-class?" A Xue said with a stiff smile on her face: "First-class."
"Yeah, I didn't expect to meet you here."
The surrounding residents became interested: "Are you also from Echigo? Ashue came to us eight years ago."
"I was still young at that time." Kiryu shook his head: "Actually, I don't remember clearly, but my cousin's appearance has not changed much from eight years ago."
"Yes, Axue has been here for eight years, but she has always been so beautiful, but I slowly turned into a yellow-faced woman." Obasan touched his face, as if recalling the past, but unfortunately no one responded.
"Cousin, long time no see" Kiryu stood up and walked to Ashue.
He rubbed his arms and said in surprise: "Huh? Why has the weather turned cold?"
"What I'm talking about is, why is the cool breeze blowing over? It's so enjoyable." The person standing behind Kiryu said comfortably.
Ashue raised her eyebrows.
Kiryu smiled and looked at Ashue: "Cousin, why don't you invite me to your home?"
