Chapter 20: This Legend Couldn’t Be Real, Could It?
Shangshan Che leaned close to the phone screen and looked for a good while, frowning as he withdrew his gaze.
This is White Hannya, this is indeed, without a doubt, White Hannya.
Even if the figure flashing by in this photo is blurry.
If asked why Shangshan Che could be so certain—this guy’s mask aside, everywhere else is almost exactly the same as his own incarnation Laughing Hannya, it’s obvious at a glance!
Something’s wrong.
This is a big problem now!
White Hannya appeared in reality?
Is it pure coincidence, or is this the “severely injured White Hannya” from the main quest in Aragawa Ghost Village?
Placing his fingertip on the cold Walker token in his pocket, Shangshan Che was somewhat undecided.
Unlike the near-joking rumor that Laughing Hannya “enjoys pranking cute children,” White Hannya is a true vengeful spirit, a bloodthirsty demon that kills for fun.
If it were a coincidence, then Shizuma Manatsu, who had encountered a complete White Hannya up close, would almost impossible be sitting intact in front of them.
So the scale of probability has already tipped to the other side.
“—Demons and monsters from the Eternal World can come to the real world?”
The moment this thought emerged, even Shangshan Che himself was startled.
Because if White Hannya can, then the Red-faced Warrior Fang Xiang he encountered in Edo Castle has no reason not to.
If a killing demon who achieved ten thousand kills in ancient times comes to reality…
Shangshan Che only felt a chill on his back.
At this time, Lili Zi asked, “Manatsu, you said you found out what yokai this is on the trending list?”
“Mm-hmm!”
Although she didn’t know what happened, seeing the little couple’s tacit actions, Shizuma Manatsu happily replied, “A while ago, this topic was pretty hot.”
White Hannya, Twitter trends, very popular.
Shangshan Che couldn’t figure out how these words could be connected.
“Because a lot of people said they saw a white shadow floating behind them.” Seeing the two lean in at the same time, Shizuma Manatsu quickly found the browsing history from that day: “Look, aren’t these in the photos just like mine?”
Shangshan Che narrowed his eyes and discovered that indeed, behind these photos, there were figures of White Hannya, whether clear or blurry.
Lili Zi said coldly, “And ‘methods to summon White Hannya’?”
“Uh, yeah.” Shizuma Manatsu blinked: “What’s wrong? To be honest, I actually took this magical photo after trying that method.”
As soon as she said this, Kitano Runa, who had been carefully observing the situation from the side, could see that Shangshan Che and the other’s faces quickly turned grim.
The shut-in girl secretly swallowed and thought to herself, “Oh crap, this can’t be real…”
“Move.”
Shangshan Che suddenly spoke up: “Shizuma, I suggest you move immediately, or at least don’t go home for a while.”
“Uh… hahaha, Shangshan Jun, you’re scaring me a bit like this.”
Shizuma Manatsu gave a dry laugh twice and looked at Lili Zi: “Come on, little Tokugawa, say something too.”
“I support Shangshan Jun’s statement.”
As someone who also escaped death from the courage-testing gathering, Lili Zi stared seriously into Shizuma Manatsu’s slightly uneasy eyes: “I’m not joking, Manatsu.”
Seeing Lili Zi’s serious expression, Shizuma Manatsu knew things were really bad.
She took several deep breaths and finally squeezed out a forced smile: “Let’s eat first, okay?”
Shangshan Che picked up his chopsticks again and remained silent.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak, but the sudden influx of information was overwhelming.
Based on what Shizuma Manatsu just said, Shangshan Che already had a vague guess in his mind, but he couldn’t confirm it yet.
“—Why does it sound so real!?”
Kitano Runa pulled out her phone, looking at the dozens of similar summoning methods piled up in her notes, followed by about ten checkmarks.
White Hannya was just one unremarkable lesser demon among them.
In an instant, Kitano Runa had already figured out which funeral set meal was the most cost-effective and which cemetery plot had the cheapest rent.
After devouring the meal, Shangshan Che took the initiative to suggest, “Shizuma, I have acquaintances. If it’s convenient, you can stay there with your family for a couple of days.”
Lili Zi, who was eating with her head down, paused for a moment, then continued eating without a word.
Shizuma Manatsu seemed a bit confused; it took her several seconds to reply, “I live with my sister, it’s very convenient.”
“M-me too!”
Kitano Runa anxiously raised her hand.
Everyone immediately looked at her puzzled, with Shangshan Che still wondering what this sister’s name was and if he had forgotten it.
But Shangshan Che didn’t say much; arranging for two at Nanjo Emi’s place or three was the same.
If anything, Lili Zi’s friend seemed to have good crisis awareness; most people would still be treating this as a joke.
After explaining the ins and outs of the matter to Nanjo Emi on Line, Shangshan Che surprisingly got a reply in just a couple of seconds.
【Sister Nanjo: We’ve naturally noticed the phenomenon you mentioned. As soon as any spiritually related topic hits the trending list, we take measures within minutes.】
【Moon Sand Sauce: Then why can I still see the history on my friend’s phone?】
【Sister Nanjo: Try not to look into it. Anyway, it’s not that we didn’t try, it’s that we temporarily have no way. Also, I’ll send someone over this afternoon; don’t forget to answer the phone.】
【Moon Sand Sauce: Okay.】
Prohibited matters, just like the Friendship Club.
Shangshan Che had no intention of digging further; since Nanjo Emi wasn’t saying, it was naturally for his own good.
Of course, there was also the reason that his current strength was insufficient.
A mere Half-Star small fry trying to delve into this would probably not even know how to write “death” by the end.
“I’m done eating.”
Lili Zi put down her bowl and chopsticks, breaking the silence.
Thus, the first gathering meal of the four ended hastily; with everyone preoccupied, it was impossible to continue eating casually.
Watching Shizuma Manatsu and the other leave first, Shangshan Che walked to Lili Zi, who had waited especially for him, and said:
“This afternoon, let’s skip class and go sword practice together.”
Lili Zi swallowed the identical words without missing a beat, then nodded nonchalantly upon seeing people around: “Okay.”
Shangshan Che: “But I might need to wait two or three hours first.”
“Mm.”
After parting with Lili Zi, Shangshan Che decided to replenish some water first, then find a grassy spot to lie down, enter the Ghost Village directly, and deal with that workshop.
Unlike the varying water quality levels in different areas next door, most tap water in Japanese schools is drinkable straight from the tap.
Twist the faucet and drink; it’s countless times faster than waiting for 100-degree hot water to cool. And no peak-hour shortages where latecomers can’t get water.
—But actually, few people know that the taste of water from different faucets varies.
For example, the sink by this school building is the farthest from the rooftop water tank, so the chlorine taste is naturally the faintest and sweetest.
Walking under the shade of a tree, Shangshan Che turned the spout upward.
He was about to twist open the faucet for a big drink when he spotted a very familiar figure across from him.
Forgot to schedule at dawn, so posting two chapters together today.
