"Don't be so polite, you won't get rewarded for no merit."
Although Kamiyakawa is short of money and loves money, he still can't shamelessly take the expenses of exorcism.
In your situation, the most you can do is ask someone to reimburse you for the round-trip tram fare?
Oh, you can also charge some lost time fees appropriately.
This is more reasonable.
"Uh...well, anyway, thank you very much for coming over, Kamiya-kun."
Seeing Kamiyagawa's refusal, Mr. Masame, who had many things on his mind, didn't insist much.
In fact, you can hear that there is a little unconscious distrust in his polite words.
This distrust stems from Kamiyagawa's appearance and age.
It is difficult for a normal person to completely trust a high school student who looks like an exorcist the first time they meet.
And to be honest, in the current situation where colleagues meet, when comparing the external images of Kamigawa and old Zen Master Ruhui, it seems that the Zhengme couple decisively chose the latter, which is... quite normal?
It feels like you go to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
There were two doctors sitting in the hall, one was an old man with an immortal spirit, and the other was a young man with no hair on his mouth.
Most people will choose the older one.
Nothing else.
The older ones seem more reliable.
A similar situation seems to make sense in the spirit removal industry.
The older you are, the more experience you have, right?
Not to mention the couple from the Masame family, even Kamiyagawa himself felt that Master Ruhui's appearance looked really reliable.
"Think about it this way, because I am young and handsome, my external industry competitiveness seems to be a bit low before the public makes a name for myself...Tsk, tsk, is it my fault for being handsome?"
Kamiya raised his head and looked at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, thinking this with a hint of melancholy.
Just as he was sighing with emotion, Mr. Zhengmu and Master Ruhui said a few more words beside the crown car.
After that, the gentleman came back and said, "Kamiya-kun, can I ask you a favor?"
"Tell me what it is first." Kamiya stopped looking at the sky and returned to being serious.
Mr. Zhengmu lowered his voice and whispered awkwardly: "Um, are you still a virgin?"
"What?"
Kamiyakawa suspected that he had heard wrongly and looked shocked.
Gentleman, please respect yourself.
We just met for the first time, right?
Is this okay to ask?
"Don't get me wrong...it's like this." Mr. Zhengmu explained, "Master Ruhui said that his exorcism ritual requires boys to control the formation. The more boys there are, the better the effect. There are not too many people in his temple.
.If possible, I would like to invite you to go to the ceremony with me, and I will pay you."
"Oh? Then I can go together."
Kamiya thought briefly for two seconds, admitted generously that he was still an innocent high school boy, and nodded.
But to be honest, he felt like this request was an excuse from Mr. Masame.
I feel embarrassed that I have made this trip in vain and want to find a reason to pay for it.
However, regardless of whether what Mr. Masame said was true or just an excuse, Kamiya planned to agree readily.
His bottom line is that if you don't do anything, you won't get paid.
If you have "done something", it is reasonable to receive a reward.
And more importantly, as a newcomer in the folk spirit removal industry, following Master Ruhui, you can see the spirit removal service process.
An expert knows the way.
If you can learn some business experience and models from old practitioners, it will probably be beneficial to your career development in the future.
It is inevitable for competitors in the same industry to learn and communicate with each other.
So, go!
Why not go?
It's better than actually running all the way in vain.
…
Master Ruhui held the sandalwood box containing the kimono doll and entered the crown car with Masamu's family.
In addition, Mr. Masame also called an extra taxi for Kamiya and Nagatomo to sit in.
The taxi fare will of course be paid by Masame's family.
The back seat of the car.
Kamiyakawa looked at the serious-faced little crew chief next to him and suddenly laughed out loud.
Just now, Mr. Masame also approached Nagatomo Masao and whispered a few words.
After that, Xiao Pingtou blushed, looking like he was willing to go out of his way to help his friend, and nodded decisively.
I guess Mr. Masame asked Nagatomo the same question.
It seems that "boys holding the line" is an excuse for payment. There are two opinions, at least it is true.
Nagatomo Masao: "Kamiya-kun, you, you, what are you laughing at?"
Kamiyagawa: "Haha, it's nothing. I just thought, haven't you and Ishino Sayuri been dating for a while? And it seems that the relationship has always been very good."
"Yes, yes."
"Oh~ Changyou, you are quite innocent, but this is not bad."
"Stop talking, Kamiya-kun." Xiao Pingtou blushed.
After driving for about 40 minutes, the sun set.
The taxi stopped.
Kamiyagawa and the others arrived at a small temple with a quiet environment.
The crown car in front is already waiting at the entrance of the temple.
Kamiya got out of the car and looked up.
On the plaque of the temple, there are three words "Ningxing Temple" written in Chinese characters.
In Japanese, "humanoid" means doll or doll.
"No wonder it is said that the old mage is specialized in exorcising the evil spirits of dolls. The name of the temple is so professional and appropriate." Kamigani thought in his heart.
Later, he, Changyou, and Zhengmu's family were brought into the temple by Master Ruhui.
Everyone first entered a side hall of the temple together.
The layout here is quite strange.
No Buddha statue is placed.
The surrounding walls are all lined with cabinets filled with all kinds of dolls and toys.
Master Ruhui opened the sandalwood box he had been holding and took out the kimono doll.
Only then did Kamiyagawa see what the evil spirit he was supposed to exterminate in this spirit extermination commission looked like.
He had no knowledge of appreciating dolls, and after looking at them at first glance, he felt that generally speaking, they were rough-made dolls.
Still a little dirty.
From Kamiya's perspective, an obvious ominous aura can be seen emerging from the doll's body.
Also, the kimono doll's hair looks like real hair.
very messy.
The length is about waist length.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to Kenji Masame, when he picked up this doll a week ago, it still had short hair that reached the ears.
Master Ruhui took out the kimono doll, found an empty grid, placed it on it, and then walked back to the crowd.
Among the group of people, it was Masame Kenji, the victim of this incident, who spoke first.
His complexion was still in bad condition.
He originally liked dolls, but now when he looked at the dolls in the entire hall, Kenci only felt vague in his heart:
"A temple dedicated to worshiping dolls. When my parents told me about it at first, I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect such a place to exist."
As the master of the temple, Master Ruhui just nodded and smiled:
"A long time ago, this temple was not called the Ningyo Temple, and it was very ordinary. Then one day, a family member of the deceased nearby stored the deceased's favorite thing in the temple. Because the family members couldn't bear it.
Burn that doll.
After the news spread, more and more people came to the door with dolls. Over the years, the dolls stored here have changed in more and more forms, but the number has never decreased. It can only be said that even after hundreds of years,
, people’s love for dolls has not changed. It is precisely because of this that this place will slowly develop into what you see.”
Kamiyakawa listened to what the old mage said and just nodded silently.
Dolls come in more and more forms...
Indeed.
He saw several figures and Gundams on the wall of this side hall. The forms were really diverse.
Master Ruhui: "It's getting late. I need to recite scriptures here for a while to prepare for the exorcism ceremony in the evening. You can go and have a vegetarian meal first.
Afterwards, the little benefactor, Zhengmu, needs to take a bath and burn incense. Kamiya, the little benefactor, Changyou, can take a rest after the meal. When the exorcism ceremony officially begins, I will need your help."
The old monk arranged the group of people clearly.
Soon a young novice came into the side hall and led everyone to have dinner.
Because it was their territory, and they had agreed from the beginning that they would only come here to help out as a boy, Kamiyagawa had no objection to their arrangements, but could not help but think about it in his mind:
"Compared with my physical salvation, ritual exorcism seems to be a lot more troublesome. I'm a little curious about how much remuneration the old monk will receive after successfully exorcising the spirit."
…
Naturally, the vegetarian meals at Ningyoji Temple are all vegetarian, and there is no meat or fish in them.
However, vegetable oil is used in the dish, so it won’t taste too bland.
It even tastes surprisingly good.
After dinner, Masamu Kenji was taken away by the novice monk, and Masamu and his wife were arranged to rest in the wing.
After Kamiya and Nagatomo played with their mobile phones for more than half an hour, the little novice monk who led the way came back and said, "Two benefactors, the exorcism ceremony is about to begin."
The highlight of tonight is finally about to begin.
The two followed the young monk to the courtyard.
Outside.
The moon is above the treetops, and in the courtyard planted with bamboos, the moonlight is like water, and the crows of crows can be heard.
It is a rare sight in the reinforced concrete Tokyo.
Kamitani originally planned to follow Xiao Pingtou today to make a lot of money from the ghost removal commission, but he didn't expect that it would develop like this in the end.
It's quite interesting to think about.
However, he was quite curious about Master Ruhui's ritual exorcism, so he came over to watch the fun. Moreover, Mr. Zhengmu also promised to pay. Thinking about it, although it took time, it was not a loss.
Get out of the courtyard.
The young novice monk in front suddenly turned around: "Donor of the Divine Valley, I heard from the young benefactor of Zhengmu that you are also a spiritual master."
The young monk was not very old, so he probably asked what he thought of.
"Yes, Kamiya-kun is very powerful." The little crew chief next to him answered helpfully.
Little novice monk: "So, the donor of Shenggu is also good at reciting scriptures?"
"Scripture?" This time it was Kamiyagawa's turn to answer, "I can't."
"Ah?" The little novice monk showed a surprised expression, "But if you don't know how to chant sutras, how can you exorcise spirits?"
"Besides chanting sutras, there must be many ways to exorcise spirits. For example..." Kamiyagawa said matter-of-factly, but stopped mid-sentence.
There are of course many ways to remove spirits.
Kamiya himself has shikigami, thunder method, and tachi technique.
Among the people he knew, Yuki Masakisuke was also good at acacia jutsu, plus American aggregation.
The little miko Onizuka is very versatile. It is known that she is very good at using talismans and bows and arrows.
Why is it that the little novice monk at the Ningyo Temple can only chant sutras?
Kamiyakawa: "Little monk, besides chanting sutras to save the souls of the dead, does your master have nothing else to teach you?"
The little novice nodded.
Kamiyakawa felt something was wrong: "Uh, let me ask a question. Little monk, what is the most terrifying doll spirit that has transcended in your Ningyo Temple?"
"This." The little novice monk continued to lead the way while thinking, "There used to be a baby that would cry at night. Then the master chanted sutras all night, and the baby became peaceful. And I heard that,
There used to be a doll that would run and jump at night, but it was saved by Master."
"Just... like this?" Kamiyakawa's eyes twitched.
Will cry.
Can run and jump.
But if that's the case, isn't it not offensive at all?
It's probably just a very weak spiritual descending.
"Ah? Donor Kamiya, isn't it scary enough that the baby can cry and run away?" The little novice monk was stunned.
The little crew chief next to him nodded in agreement with the little monk.
really.
The doll can cry and run, which is already very scary.
Kamiyagawa:……
Oh shit.
I cried with envy.
How easy is it for these people to play this game?
Do you know what I face every day?
But then again, this time the kimono doll seems to just be able to sing in the middle of the night...
It's no different than being able to run and cry.
Kamiyagawa suddenly thought of what Onizuka Kirihota said before when she was [Mujojo]——
"Ordinary people who encounter ghosts probably encounter some lingering ghosts, or at most they encounter spiritual descendants. They will not kill people immediately like foreign visitors. Therefore, if you are entangled by wandering spirits or spiritual descendants, go to ordinary temples and shrines.
You can find a solution."
Gan!
Is the entry barrier to the spirit removal industry so low?
The images of spiritual exterminators that Kamiyagawa had previously known all came from official organizations.
Like Uncle Yuuki, like the little miko Onizuka.
They are indeed very strong.
But if you think about it carefully, these people seem to be the leaders or at least upper-level members of the spiritualist industry!
Although I suffered every day in the world of ghost stories, I became stronger and stronger through the beatings. In reality, I can definitely become a strong person.
wrong.
It should be said that Kamiya actually knows that he is quite strong.
But he didn't expect that middle- and lower-class spiritualists would be so weak in reality!
Nagatomo, who was walking beside, saw the rich expressions on Kamiyakawa's face and kept changing, and whispered with concern:
"What's wrong, Kamiya-kun? You seem to have remembered something unpleasant?"
"It's nothing." Kamiyakawa calmed down, "I just suddenly thought that I seemed to have some cognitive biases about my own strength before."
After hearing this, Xiao Pingtou thought Kamiyagawa was in a mood late at night and began to belittle himself or something. So he comforted him:
"Kamiya-kun, don't underestimate yourself, you are already very powerful."