Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Ninomiya Yusuke nodded and began to listen to Tamamo-no-Mae recount where she had been during this time, while Kurizaki Tsukikoto got up and continued to burn calming incense.

After a dozen minutes of storytelling, Tamamo-no-Mae's fabricated experiences had gained Ninomiya Yuuki's trust. At the same time, just as Tamamo-no-Mae wanted, Ninomiya Yuuki set his sights on the apartment that Tamamo-no-Mae "passed by".

"It seems that the source of that vengeful spirit must be that apartment. Yueqin, bring a mirror."

Upon hearing this, Kurizaki Tsukikoto pushed open the door behind the counter and left. A moment later, she returned with a bronze mirror in her hands and handed it to Ninomiya Yusuke.

Tamamo-no-Mae looked at the bronze mirror and could sense a faint obsession emanating from it. Although it was not enough to reveal her true form, it should be a magical artifact used to investigate vengeful spirits and resentment.

Ninomiya Yusuke put the bronze mirror into his handbag and said, "Let's not delay, Tamara-san, let's set off now."

He then looked at Kurizaki Tsukikoto and said, "Tsukikoto, I'm leaving the shop in your care. Same as always."

Kurizaki Tsukikoto, sitting behind the counter, waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, you too, be careful."

Ninomiya Yusuke nodded, then left the travel agency with Tamamo-no-Mae.

The heavy snow was still falling outside the window. It was already evening, and since the apartment wasn't far, the two decided to walk there.

The sky was overcast as if night had fallen, and the clouds above glowed red. The thick clouds reflected the light from the distant sky from within, thus giving them this ominous crimson hue.

Chapter 265 You exorcists are so strange!

After arriving at the apartment with Tamamo-no-Mae, Ninomiya Yusuke immediately sensed something was wrong. The apartment did indeed retain a lingering resentment, and based on his experience, it was clearly caused by a heinous crime such as a murder.

The deceased's obsessions refuse to disappear, lingering in the mortal world and constantly influencing the living.

The resentment and hatred stemming from death will torment the people who move here over the long years, causing them to become listless and frequently have nightmares based on their own experiences.

While it may not kill innocent people, it will certainly cause the mental state of those living here to decline, eventually affecting their physical health and even leading to serious consequences such as premature death.

Some people call this a curse, while others refer to the aura of resentment and hatred as miasma.

“Yu Luo-san, it seems the source of the vengeful spirit on you is indeed here. I can sense it.” Ninomiya Yu-jing narrowed his eyes and looked at the apartment building in front of him.

Under the crimson twilight, the apartment building, silent in the wind and snow, looked lifeless, and the eerie atmosphere even enveloped half of the street, leaving the already deserted street deserted.

"Ninomiya-san, please, you must help me..." Tamamo-no-Mae clutched her chest, looking utterly helpless.

Ninomiya Yuki nodded, then walked to the apartment door and took out a rather strange-looking crystal ball from his briefcase.

Inside that crystal ball was a small house, and inside the transparent glass sphere were white glass pieces shaped like snowflakes.

"Ninomiya-san, what is this?" Tamamo-no-Mae asked curiously.

"This

"It's a magical artifact. Although it looks ordinary, it's very suitable for this situation." Ninomiya Yuuki smiled somewhat embarrassedly. "Speaking of which, although I am a priest, I am different from those priests who receive blessings by worshipping gods. My exorcism methods rely on various tools, so it feels a bit half-baked."

“But please believe me, Yu Luosan.” He quickly explained, “In Nikko City, I am definitely one of the best exorcists. Being good at using tools is also a strength.”

Tamamo-no-Mae pretended to understand but not quite, and nodded, saying, "I see... It's alright, I've always trusted Ninomiya-san."

"To be so enthusiastic in helping a stranger I've only known for two days, Ninomiya-san is a trustworthy person."

Ninomiya Yusuke seemed to be very receptive to this, smiling proudly as he looked at the crystal ball in his hand.

He murmured something, which Tamamo-no-Mae couldn't hear, but as he murmured, the silent snowflakes in the crystal ball suddenly began to move.

Even though no one was shaking the crystal ball, the snowflakes inside seemed to be swept up by a gale, and in an instant, countless snowflakes drifted down, enveloping the house in the center of the crystal ball.

At that moment, Tamamo-no-Mae noticed that the scenery around them seemed to have changed. In the red sky, the snow began to fall rapidly again, turning into a heavy snowfall that enveloped the two of them and the apartment building in front of them.

After a long while, the snowflakes in the crystal ball slowly stopped, and the small house had changed its appearance, transforming into... the apartment in front of the two of them.

"Eh, this, this is this apartment building, right?" Tamamo-no-Mae pointed at the crystal ball, looking quite surprised. "That little house has changed?"

Ninomiya Yusuke nodded, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "This is a barrier. We are now inside the barrier. As long as this crystal ball doesn't break, the vengeful spirit on your body won't be able to escape."

He pointed to the apartment: "Now all we need to do is enter the apartment, find the place where the vengeful spirit was born, and then use a spell to force the vengeful spirit out of your body. Then we can find a way to help it pass on."

"Beep beep beep..."

Suddenly, Ninomiya Yuki's phone rang.

He pulled out his phone, his face immediately fell, and he looked utterly miserable. After answering the call, he said, "Hello? What's up now?"

"Mr. Ninomiya, about the printing plant..."

"Didn't I already give you their contact information? Go contact them yourself!"

"Oh, okay, so about Twitter's future operations..."

Ninomiya Yuuki took a deep breath: "I've already finished that project. Just ask Kurizaki for it. Is there anything else?"

"It's already past six o'clock, isn't it? It's past closing time! Unless it's something extremely urgent, can you please not call me?!" He sounded very indignant. "I have to work other shifts tonight!"

After scolding his business partner, Ninomiya Yusuke hung up the phone, then took out a small bottle of Lipovitan from his briefcase and gulped it down.

For Japanese office workers, encountering unscrupulous companies that require overtime is a common occurrence. Due to Japan's distorted corporate structure, even if one falls into the hands of an unscrupulous company, quitting is not an easy task.

Therefore, anti-fatigue energy drinks are very popular in Japan.

For someone like Ninomiya Yusuke, there's no need to drink this kind of beverage normally, but the excessive workload of the past two days has made him suddenly feel that this beverage is simply a savior.

As the daughter of a capitalist, Yuki Ninomiya experienced firsthand the hardships of being a corporate slave.

He put the empty bottle into his briefcase and let out a few breaths, saying, "Alright, Yu Luosang, let's go inside."

Tamamo-no-Mae nodded and followed Ninomiya Yusuke into the apartment building.

This old-style apartment building has a semi-open corridor, with the north side of the corridor completely empty. As a result, half of the corridor is covered in snow due to the strong winds.

Ordinary people have a weak sense of resentment, but exorcists are different. Because they have mastered the use of obsession, they become sensitive to the resentment in the vicinity. They can easily find the traces left by the vengeful spirits that Tamamo-no-Mae has created, which do not know how to hide themselves.

Ninomiya Yusuke brought Tamamo-no-Mae to the fifth floor almost without hesitation.

Upon reaching the fifth floor, Ninomiya Yusei said, "The place where that vengeful spirit died should be in one of the rooms on this floor. Tamara-san, you must stay by my side later so that I can protect you."

Tamamo-no-Mae nodded, but compared to Ninomiya Yusuke, who was on high alert, she seemed rather nonchalant.

Ninomiya Yusuke moved step by step to the deepest part of the corridor. After realizing that the resentment was coming from the door in front of him, he solemnly reached out and knocked on the door.

After waiting for a minute, there was no response or sound from behind the door.

Ninomiya Yusuke pondered for a moment, looked at the keyhole of the door in front of him, and then rummaged in his briefcase.

He was seen squatting in front of the door, holding two oddly shaped steel bars, and fiddling with the keyhole.

His expression was serious, his attitude was earnest, and his movements were incredibly skillful, clearly indicating that this wasn't the first time he had done something like this.

Tamamo-no-Mae's expression was somewhat strange.

...Are there really so many fancy tricks up their sleeves for exorcists in the new era?

He can even pick locks?

Chapter 266 The Methods of an Ordinary Exorcist

"Ninomiya-san... what are you doing?" Tamamo-no-Mae asked, puzzled.

Ninomiya Yuuki turned around, his eyes, surrounded by dark circles, revealing a confusion and bewilderment even more intense than that of Tamamo-no-Mae.

...Can't you tell?

Master, what do you do for a living?

"I'm unlocking the door, is that so hard to understand?"

Tamamo-no-Mae rubbed her chin: "Eh... it's just hard to imagine that such a cool profession as exorcists would have to use this method to unlock things, how should I put it..."

She held up one finger and said with a smile, "You're truly multi-talented, Ninomiya-san!"

Ninomiya Yusuke suddenly felt like he was being mocked.

He turned his head and continued picking the lock.

A moment later, as the old-fashioned door lock clicked, Ninomiya Yuki breathed a sigh of relief.

He stood up, put away his tools, glanced back at Tamamo-no-Mae, and said, "Tamamo-no-Mae, please be prepared from now on. No matter what you see, please do not make a sound. Thank you."

Tamamo-no-Mae covered her mouth with both hands, blinked, and looked very weak and helpless.

Ninomiya Yusuke slowly took out a bronze mirror from his bag, and opened the door with his other hand.

Inside the door, a foul, bloody smell wafted out, along with a lingering stench of sweat.

“…Tsk.” Ninomiya Yusuke clicked his tongue slightly, his eyes scanning the surroundings. He immediately saw the blood flowing from the kitchen not far away. The amount of blood was enormous, even soaking the tatami mats outside, turning them a dark red.

He walked quietly into the room, went to the kitchen entrance, and quickly peeked inside. After confirming that there was no danger, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression became even more serious.

"Don't come any closer, Tamamo-no-Mae." He raised his hand to stop Tamamo-no-Mae from moving forward, and then walked into the kitchen alone.

In the cramped kitchen, a man with his back to Ninomiya Yusuke knelt on the ground, his hand tightly gripping a kitchen knife, which he plunged into his own neck. Half of his body was already stained red with blood.

As an exorcist who frequently deals with the authorities, Ninomiya Yusuke has the authority to investigate murder scenes. Therefore, he reached out and gently moved the body, causing the middle-aged man's body to fall down and lie flat on the ground.

After a brief observation, he concluded that the man had undoubtedly committed suicide, and that he appeared to have been very unkempt before his death, and... had not been dead for long.

He died just today, and there was no strong resentment on his body; he was not the vengeful spirit he was looking for.

Other things have happened in this room.

He stood up, suddenly shivered, and felt a chill run through his body.

The room is filled with a strong aura of resentment; the vengeful spirits here could even create a maze-like barrier that would trap people in a ghostly illusion.

Logically speaking, a vengeful spirit should remain here due to its obsession in life, until it regains its senses and begins to cause trouble.

Why would it possess Yu Luosang, who was merely passing by? Could it be because she truly possesses a supernatural constitution?

He then turned his attention to other parts of the kitchen and soon noticed the black plastic bag left in the sink.

Tamamo-no-Mae also saw this plastic bag back then, but she didn't touch it because she thought it was dirty.

Ninomiya Yusuke didn't mind the smell and walked straight up to open the black plastic bag covered in blood. The moment he opened it, a thick stench gushed out, and he almost vomited.

The bag contained a haphazardly piled-up collection of human bones.

Furthermore, it had been disassembled, and even smashed.

Upon closer inspection, Ninomiya Yukiko felt even more disgusted.

The bones were white and dry on the outside, the fascia and flesh at the joints were grayish-white, the inside of the broken leg bone was empty, and the spine was also broken into scattered pieces, with grayish-white bits of flesh still remaining on them.

...These are the bones after they've been cooked.

This is evidence left behind by a person who was eaten; proof that a person once lived.

Ninomiya Yusuke immediately understood what had happened here. He glanced back at the middle-aged man lying on the ground and felt nauseous.

This man who committed suicide here treated a whole human being like livestock, devouring him completely.

"Ninomiya-san, have you found anything? I smell a really strong stench..." Tamamo-no-Mae asked somewhat timidly from outside the kitchen.

“It’s alright, don’t come in, Yu Luo-san. Leave this to me. Just wait at the door,” Ninomiya Yujing quickly said.

After calming Tamamo-no-Mae down, Ninomiya Yuuki glanced at the plastic bag again.

It has no head.

He glanced at the refrigerator beside him, took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, and then opened the refrigerator door.

"Ugh... Ugh." The moment he saw the head, he almost vomited. The sight of the boy with his eyes gouged out, his mouth slightly open, was truly shocking.

He even noticed that the boy's tongue had been gouged out, and a picture suddenly flashed in his mind of the man behind him cooking and eating the boy's tongue like a fine beef tongue.

This person deserves to die...

He closed the refrigerator door, then walked out of the kitchen, closing the kitchen door behind him. He looked at Tamamo-no-Mae and said, "Tamamo-no-Mae, I know what happened here, but for your own good, I won't tell you."

He pointed to the living room: "Come here, let's prepare to perform the ritual. I will force the vengeful spirit out of your body."

Tamamo-no-Mae looked at the kitchen with a frightened expression, her shoulders hunched.

Bang said, "Ninomiya-san, why do I feel uncontrollably palpitations and a constant sense of fear ever since I came here?"

Ninomiya Yusuke frankly stated, "This is normal, because the vengeful spirit on you comes from here. It is afraid of this environment, so there's no need to be alarmed."

“…Yu Luosang.” Considering what he had seen earlier, he felt a pang of pity and said, “Please rest assured, the vengeful spirit on you is definitely not the kind that wants to do evil. On the contrary, it is a person with a tragic fate.”

"So don't be afraid of him, I will handle it for you. You just need to adjust your mindset and cooperate with me."

Tamamo-no-Mae nodded and walked to the middle of the living room.

Ninomiya Yusei knelt on the ground and had Tamamo-no-Mae kneel opposite him. Then he took out a long iron box from his briefcase, turned it over, and took out three long incense sticks.

He then took out a newspaper and a dark green block of hard sand used for flower arranging from his briefcase. After spreading the newspaper on the ground, he stuck three incense sticks into the hard sand to make them stand upright.