Amid the flickering light of the cigarette on the ground and the lingering white smoke, the three men sat quietly side by side as if they were taking a break from their busy schedules, puffing up clouds of smoke.

"Touch it, even if it is, remove the spirit?"

"Well, there are also various poses..."

Although I heard Sousuke Araki on the phone before, he suddenly awakened to his incredible "spirit removal talent", and he was going to retreat and practice for a month to get used to it...

But this was the first time Ryoma had seen each other "removing spirits" before the second.

"Really, his name is Shen Zheze?"

"What, you said that you are a spirit remover?"

Taking advantage of the last time, Sosuke Araki seemed to be still talking to the man.

"I received an entrustment and came here to help with the 'psychic investigation', but instead I was entangled by those guys. No matter where I hide, I couldn't escape. After I was scared to death, I was bound here?"

"In your business, the risk factor is even greater than 'test sleep in a haunted house'..."

"Sorry, I didn't enter the garage when I came here last time, or maybe I could let you Shenzhe-Jun earlier..."

However, from Ryoma Nizae, who didn't hear any sound, Sosuke Araki was just talking to himself.

"Wait, Ryoma..."

Seemingly reacting to something, Sousuke Araki turned his head abruptly, and looked at Ryoma Erzae who was sitting beside him with hindsight.

"You guy, when did you start seeing these things?!"

Most ordinary people can only "see" when they are locked by a resentful spirit and actively show up.

But just now, it was clearly the Ryoma before the second, who took the initiative to discover this Earthbound Spirit at the first time!

"After the night of the Obon Festival, I always felt that my eyes were covered with something. Later, during the month you went to retreat and practice, you will gradually be able to see some..."

Before the second, Ryoma raised his head and blew a smoke ring, with a complicated look on his face.

"In the beginning, it was just a vague figure, which made me think there was something wrong with my eyes, and I wasted the National Health Insurance for a physical examination, but the nurse in the ophthalmology department is really in shape..."

"It wasn't until later, when the outlines and details of those things became clearer and clearer, that I realized something was wrong..."

I don't know if it was because of the gate of hell, resentment or ghosts, a very small number of people gradually awakened their inspiration after the Obon festival.

"However, I heard that there are many people who are in a similar situation to me. After signing the "Public Confidentiality Regulations", receiving psychological counseling, and learning some common sense and coping methods, you can return to your original life."

Perhaps this is due to the strong adaptability of human beings to the environment...

Or, it is that such an instinct is originally engraved in human genes, but it has only degenerated because of "abandonment for many years".

"I haven't seen any bad crime scene in these years as a police officer. It's been more than half a month, so I'm used to it."

"Maybe, I can have a tragic encounter with a certain gorgeous spiritual lady."

However, most awakened people can only faintly feel, or see blurry shadows with their peripheral vision. People like Ryoma before the second year who can clearly see the "detailed outline" can be said to be rare.

This should be related to the fact that he was once possessed by the "dead man" and was rescued by the "Meiji Emperor" in time.

"Have there been any results about the suspension of investigation? What are your plans after that?"

Seemingly remembering something, Sousuke Araki asked curiously.

"The results of the investigation have come out, but the punishment will not be too severe. However, repeated actions without authorization and indiscriminate reporting also left a bad impression on the above. It seems that the search class is not going to ask me, although it was originally a secondment. What else can I do, find another police station or department to mess around with."

Suddenly being asked this topic, Ryoma's eyes flickered for some reason.

After sucking the cigarette in his mouth, he slapped Araki Sousuke on the shoulder: "However, the most unexpected thing is that a slow-witted guy like you has the talent to become a spirit remover! "

"...Why do I feel insulted?"

After the training conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department and the Spirit Slayer Association for "special populations", Ryoma also knew that he was only enlightening inspiration, and it was completely different from Araki Sousuke's spiritual power that can remove evil spirits. It is like There is a world of difference between "seeing" and "touching".

"Mr. Araki! Sorry, I'm late..."

A dark red bicycle slammed into the garage door.

"It's all my father's fault. I heard that you moved the villa and forced me to bring a koi to the fortress, saying it was a housewarming gift for you and a good omen..."

A slender, slender, energetic girl jumped off the bicycle.

This girl wearing a high school uniform and her long hair tied into a delicate ponytail with a green knot is the late-arriving shrine maiden of Akagi Shrine, Kotori Yumayumi.

At this moment, she is struggling to remove a huge transparent plastic bag from the back seat of the bicycle.

In the transparent plastic bag filled with water, a red-and-white koi with long beards, about half a meter long, slowly swimming, was clearly visible.

Japanese koi is a kind of precious large-scale ornamental fish with a lifespan of 60-70 years and an adult body length of 1-1.5 meters.

Presumably the bird Yutaro sent this "little" koi to hold the meaning of "transporting" for Sosuke Araki.

"Ahahaha, Mr. Niaoyou is so polite. Such a fat koi must be very expensive. Although my villa is big, I haven't built a pond for the time being..."

Araki Sousuke touched the back of his head in distress, and with a smirk, stepped forward and reached out to take the plastic bag in the other's hand.

"It's okay, I'll just mention it myself... ah!"

Touching Sousuke Araki with his fingers through the plastic bag, the girl shyly shrank back as if she was electrocuted.

"Hey, it's really heavy... I should be able to gain more weight, right?"

He weighed the plastic bag in his hand, and the big eye to the little koi in the bag, Sosuke Araki showed a malicious smile.

"Early in the morning, are you exterminating the spirit, as expected of Mr. Araki..."

Then, the blushing little bird Yumayumi noticed that behind the corner of the wall, there was a faint white light blooming with his hands clasped together.

Startled for a moment, her eyes showed admiration.

"My practice is still too slack."

At the same time, the man named "Shen Zhe Ze" silently said something to Sousuke Araki~lightnovelpub.net~ Wait, what did you say? ! "

Sousuke Araki, who was so frightened that he turned back suddenly, only had a spot of light left in front of him.

"Don't go now, what do you mean, everyone under the house is also squatting hard?!"

...

After half an hour.

In the backyard of the villa, a cave appeared for some unknown reason.

Judging from the fresh dig marks at the entrance of the hole, the damp soil and the shovel lying next to it, it can be judged that it was just excavated.

Below the cave, is an open decaying cellar door, followed by a deep and narrow staircase leading directly to the dark basement.

"Ahahahaha... After the inquiries, please line up and go to the stairs..."

Amidst the mournful laughter of the man from the basement, a spirit body with a white light blooming, with its hands folded, was slowly moving up the stairs.