The hot spring suite where Xiaolu is located, and the large terrace outside the glass sliding door of the living room.
The little old man is wearing a red deer, staying here to look at the snowy scenery of Lake Towada.
The eldest lady of Kanoya was taking a bath, so the two of them naturally didn't want to disturb her, but chose to stay outside.
There was thick snow and cold air on the terrace, but both ghost stories were very pleasant.
The red deer sat facing Lake Towada, holding a large bowl of tonkotsu ramen with its front hooves like scissor hands, and devoured it.
"Yo——"
This noodle soup is very delicious and makes your body warm after drinking it.
There is a large bowl placed next to the red deer.
It contains hot water and...a little old man.
The scout took off his ethereal monk robe and neatly folded it aside. He lay on his back and soaked in the hot water in the bowl. He supported his arms on the edge of the bowl and held a small, cut-off head on his bare head.
towel.
He half-squinted his eyes and looked extremely comfortable.
"Abba..."
Sure enough, it is a kind of enjoyment to take a bath while watching the snow scene in the cold winter.
Moreover, this large bowl is a perfect size for serving yourself!
Then I took the bathed bowl home.
The master once taught by words and deeds——
After doing good deeds, it is completely reasonable to take some benefits appropriately.
As a member of the Kamiya family, the scouts naturally have to practice this family tradition.
Since I assisted the eldest lady in rescuing the little master Akimichi Nahiro, why not bring a bowl back to her home to use as a bathtub as a souvenir.
"Woo-chi, wo-chi."
After soaking for a while, the little old man gestured to the red deer beside him.
"Yo..."
The red deer's eyes rolled, and it took him a while to understand what the senior scout meant. It put down the half-eaten tonkotsu ramen, rubbed its belly, lazily stood up, and picked up the kettle from the stove next to it.
Then he carefully poured it down along the edge of the bowl where the senior scout was bathing.
"Abba——"
Thanks.
The temperature of the slightly cold water rose again, the hot steam dispelled the chill, and the little old man slumped down comfortably.
Then, the sound of the red deer picking up the bowl and eating noodles could be heard again.
"Woo-chi, wo-chi!" The little old man quickly straightened up and waved.
Unexpectedly, the red deer is quite edible despite its small size.
Leave some for me too!
This is what Miss Kanoya specially prepared for the two of us.
I can't not taste it.
…
Hot spring street.
The ancient neighborhood is built around a small river. The historical splendor of nearly a century and the overlapping of the four seasons have created a wonderful picture of fresh, simple and romantic scenery here.
There are stone streets, regular wooden houses, hot spring shops and retro cafes with pavilions stacked on top of each other, with green and black bricks and tiles covered with snow.
After night falls, the kerosene lamps on the street cast a warm light, and the lights in the hotels and shops are also dotted. The entire hot spring street exudes a strong "Taisho" style romantic atmosphere.
Ms. Shiomi drove her car through the streets of Hot Spring Street.
She just came back from Akimichi's hot spring hotel.
The two official exorcists who followed her are still staying there, but there are also colleagues staying in the forest where the train retreated. As the leader of the team, she still has to go back to the forest to record some information.
It will be convenient for writing reports later.
It's already very late.
But there are still pedestrians walking in twos and threes on the hot spring street side, mostly tourists who come here for sightseeing.
The street was not wide, so Shiomi slowed down the car very slowly.
Then, through the front windshield, she saw a figure walking slowly along the street.
He is a young man.
He was probably a tourist too, as he looked very interested in the hot spring street scene.
But that young man was alone. Compared with the groups of friends and couples on the street, he seemed a little lonely.
The distance was closer, and Shiomi glanced through the car window.
"Oh? He's still a handsome brother."
The young man looked to be about the age of a college student, with handsome features and sharp black hair and shoulders covered with snowflakes, which reflected the faint light under the kerosene lamp on the street.
If she wasn't busy with official duties, the single Ms. Shiomi wouldn't mind just getting out of the car and inviting her to a bar on the street for a drink, so that the single boy could experience the beauty of Snow Country.
Continuing to lightly apply the brakes, Ms. Shiomi's car passed the young man in front of her.
"etc!"
The moment they passed each other, Shiomi shuddered suddenly and stepped on the brakes hard.
Bah!
The car's tires scraped against the stone paved street.
Shiomi lowered the car window and looked back.
The young man had stopped and was standing a few meters away looking at her. His eyes seemed to have a friendly smile, but there was also a sharp light that could not be ignored.
"he……"
There is no mistake, this young man is a fellow traveler.
He should be a spirit exorcist, and the aura on his body was terrifying, at least the moment he passed by. It made Ms. Shiomi, who was quite experienced in exorcizing spirits, feel as scary as falling into an ice cave.
The boy stood, his tall figure warmly blurred by the lights of the store behind him.
And through the reflection of the glass of the shop window, Shiomi saw ghostly shadows surrounding the boy!
A Gothic dress and a purple and white undershirt clung to his sides.
There was another tall figure in a white dress standing behind him, and a small and cute figure in a red and white kimono, pulling on his clothes, standing in front of him.
Next to it, there are huge black dogs and white alien beasts; beautiful children dragging whale tails whose gender is difficult to distinguish; young men with black wings on their backs and mysterious masks on their faces...
These ghosts of different sizes and shapes are almost crowded in the hot spring street block on this side.
"Isn't he not alone at all?" Ms. Shiomi's hair stood on end.
There were so many strange stories around that young man, and all of them looked extremely powerful.
What's the origin?
With this configuration, it wouldn’t be difficult to completely wipe out the Countermeasures Room branch in Aomori, right?
Then I saw the young man who might be the exorcist took out his pocket, shook it off and opened a book with a conspicuous certificate. With his free right hand, he raised his index finger and put it in front of his mouth and nose, making a "silence" sign.
action.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ms. Shiomi could clearly see that the name "Kamiyagawa" was clearly written on the certificate.
"This...this is the disciple of ghosts and gods!?"
Seen alive!
If it is this big shot, it seems quite reasonable for him to appear here.
After all, his apprentice is here.
Ms. Shiomi felt a little relieved. She originally wanted to get out of the car and say hello to the ghost disciples and ask for an autograph or something, but the other party seemed not to want to be disturbed.
So in the end, I just nodded respectfully towards Kamiya, then drove away with my heart pounding and excitement at the same time.
Watching the official car go away, Kamiya put away the certificate again and smiled helplessly: "Mary, you just scared people."
Miss Mary beside her was expressionless and didn't reply. She just held Kamiya's hand and continued the interrupted sightseeing process.
The other weird stories also followed with great interest.
Buzzing.
At this time, Kamiya's cell phone rang.
I took it out and saw that it was Xiaolu who had sent several LINE messages.
One is a photo of Suantang Hot Spring. There are no people in the picture.
Moreover--
[Reporting to Master! Bathing in hot springs is super comfortable! Master must try it too.]
"Heh." Kamiya smiled and put his phone back in his pocket, "But now that we're here, we really should soak in the hot springs. Let's go, find a hot spring shop, and we'll pack two hot spring pools."
"Po~Two? Then I understand, according to race, one for birds and beasts and small swimming fish, one for Kamiya-sama and humanoids." The eight-foot female took over happily.
"Haha, if you can convince Prajna, I have no problem with it."
Kamitani shrugged and walked towards a hot spring shop on the street.
As for the eight-foot girl, she really went to entangle Prajna, who looked indifferent on the surface, but whose ears were inexplicably red.
"Miss Prajna, how are you? Anyway, you are wrapped in a bath towel."
"You? Tsk!"
Prajna looked up and down at the eight-foot-old girl.
How many strips of this do I need to wrap?
…
Two days later, Xiaolu returned to Ourishima from Hakkoda after confirming that his friend Akimichi was fine.
Kamiyagawa also stayed at a hot spring hotel for two days and returned to Tokyo with a glowing face.
He lived a relatively relaxed life in the days after, and his daily routine was to pay attention to the construction status of the Eternal Rule Area.
Because Isohime is doing the overall planning according to the original plan, Kamiya does not need to worry too much about the development of the other world. He usually only needs to spend some time to listen to the progress reported by Isohime, and occasionally convene the main subordinates to hold a short meeting.
Yes. Currently——
Under the management of Usagi Maru and Cat Shopkeeper, Paradise Market has been running smoothly.
Crab Princess has formed a standing army of monsters. The main members are the sea tribe. They have joined some of the ghost stories in the park and hotel areas, as well as a small number of naturalized wild animals found in other areas that were convinced by Crab Princess with a conch hammer.
Unbelievable.
The current main responsibilities of the standing army are to conduct combat training led by Crab Princess, as well as to guard and conduct daily patrols of various areas under Kamiya's rule, as well as important assets such as the Aokigahara Mine.
Aokigahara, the land of Ainu roots, and the land of the sea are planning to develop the production of resource materials.
The three locations mainly correspond to three different landforms: forests, great plains, and oceans. They are large maps or even super large maps. By investing "manpower", you will definitely be able to obtain relatively stable material resources.
As for how to collect, process and produce useful materials, this part of such highly professional mental work was naturally entrusted to Sister Jue.
Before I woke up, I was taken by Kamiya to inspect these three locations, and then collected 10,000 soul crystals. I am now compiling an encyclopedia related to material production on Takamagahara.
In addition, the two divine realms of Ainu Origin Earth and Sea Kingdom are intensifying their construction.
For example, the Mikami brothers in the Hearse Group and the Anzhai shipgirls have recently been helping to transport manpower and general construction resources in the sea country.
Finally, there are matters related to the faith of the eternal world. Granny Oucao is expanding the team of missionaries and spreading her power to preach in various places controlled by Kamiya, striving to ensure that all the people of Kaidan under the control of ghosts and gods can believe in the Tao Tianyuan Protestantism to the maximum extent
Contribute your own faith.
There are also some things in reality——
Recently, Kamiya took Chiaki Miyake, who was also on vacation, to meet his brother a few times.
Since then, I have been paying attention to the broadcast situation of "Uncertain Miss Mary".
The average ratings of the fourth episode of "Uncertain Lady Mary" exceeded 4% for a single episode.
It's probably because word of mouth has started to grow, so it's steadily improving.
While the ratings of the new show are rising, Satoru's career as a leather-covered person is also on the rise, with the number of fans rising sharply recently. Last month, her live broadcast income, after excluding the platform's share and taxes, exceeded one million yen.
In the future, let alone becoming a top anchor, there is still hope for joining the first-line virtual anchor echelon.
With both new programs and live broadcasts blooming, Mary’s Xishe naturally received a large amount of income from secular beliefs.
After the TV broadcast of "Miss Mary" ends, it will start online broadcast, sell DVDs and peripherals, and sell copyrights in other fields, so as to accumulate the next wave of fans and gain faith. Mary may have hope.
Go for A level!
In short, things are developing for the better, both in the ordinary world and in this world.
In full swing, steaming, you can steam it!
…
After the New Year, Kanoya returned to Kamiya with large and small bags of island specialties.
Although there were some ups and downs in the process, her vacation ended happily.
Of course, the first thing Xiaolu did after he came back was to meet the master he had longed for.
"Then, Sister Ohara rushed into the forest..."
She first told Master vividly and vividly about her experience of stopping the train in Hakkoda.
Although Kamiya had known the details for a long time, he couldn't resist his disciple's eyes, which were shining with expectation.
If he didn't let this girl tell the story about the train withdrawal again in front of him, he would probably choke her to death.
"Originally, what I wanted Sister Obara to bring back as a trophy to Master was the wheel of the train. But as soon as Sister Obara touched the wheel, the wheel disappeared with a swish. I'm sorry, Master, I can't honor you anymore.
." The deer smacked his lips.
"It's okay. Since the train relics are related to the hearse group, even if you bring them back to me, they will be handed over to them in the end."
Although the strange relics of the train were absorbed by Obara, they were essentially absorbed by the hearse troupe.
Kamiya certainly knows this, Xiaolu actually talked about it on the phone a few days ago.
Maybe the train can be considered a means of transportation, so there is a compatibility with the hearse group.
After absorbing the relics, the members of the Hearse Group gained "fire" and characteristics similar to "yin difference".
In legends and stories, trains often bear the image of "messengers from hell", so it is understandable that their relics have "shady" characteristics.
Among the members of the hearse troupe, it was Takayama Makoto who expressed concern about the existence of the train relics.
When Obara absorbed the two train wheels, Takayama was taking care of the children at home in Tokyo, namely Ayaori and Anzai Kanmu.
When people sit at home, power comes from heaven.
After accepting the relic, Gao Shan can summon a burning wooden cart, and he can also exhale two huge fire wheels like a cat demon.
Later, she also went to the Hualing Gui School in the training ground and tried to stand on the wooden wheel, but the effect was not very good.
How to use this new capability is still under study.
After the apprentice finished explaining his affairs, Kamiya tapped her head lightly: "Xiaolu, I also have something to show you."
"What?"
"Come with me."
Kamiya led the curious apprentice to the utility room at home, where there was a wooden box she had never seen before.
Dark red, it is decorated with exquisite maki-e lacquer and gold, depicting patterns such as thousand birds, vines, and cherry blossoms.