I loaded the ghost talk game

Aomori Prefecture in December is completely a country of snow.

The train roared on the rails, whipping up wind and snow, and the carriages blocked out the cold air outside.

Luyeya sat next to the window, quietly watching the quiet silver-white world flowing through the car window.

The trains in the countryside are not always full like the trains in Tokyo. There is no one sitting on the opposite side of Xiaolu or the seats next to Xiaolu.

"Although it snows in Tokyo, the snow scenery is not as beautiful as here in Aomori. If you have the chance, I should invite Master, Mistresses, and Hotaru-nee to come and play together." Kanoya thought this way.

Then, she took out her mobile phone and reconfirmed the time when the train would pass the station.

We will arrive at Hakkoda in ten minutes.

Switching to the LINE interface, Xiaolu first sent a few photos of snow scenes and a short video he had just taken to his only pinned person, Kamiyagawa, who was noted as "the strongest master craftsman".

Then he opened Akimichi's chat box.

The chat history between the two girls was kept from half an hour ago.

Akimichi said that she had arrived at Hakkoda station and would wait there for Kanoya to arrive, and then the two of them would go to the hot spring street together.

[I'll be there in about fifteen minutes. ]

Xiaolu sent a message, but there was no immediate reply from Qiudao.

So she locked the screen of her phone and continued to look at the scenery passing by outside the window.

It was very quiet inside the carriage, and there weren't many people.

Sitting back-to-back behind the seats in Luyeya was a young couple.

I was probably traveling to Hakkoda as well, so I was in high spirits and talked about something from time to time along the way.

But in order not to disturb other people in the carriage, their conversation was not loud. That is, from this position of Xiaolu, I can barely hear a little bit——

"By the way, Momi, have you seen a murder over there in Hakkoda?"

"What murder?"

"I happened to see it when I was checking travel guides for this place on the Internet. More than ten years ago, on a winter evening, a female high school student disappeared in Hakkoda... What's strange is that the police launched a blanket search at her last missing location. , and in the end only some brain tissue remnants were found in the mountains and forests.”

"Then what?"

"After identification, the brain tissue found does belong to the missing female high school student, but no other parts of her remains have been found. The case seems to have not been solved yet... So, there is probably something hidden in Hakkoda. There is a perverted murderer who preys on female high school students. The speculation I read online is that the murderer is probably a cannibal..."

"Stop talking, it's so scary."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I will protect you Mo Mei, remember to stay by my side at night."

"You are really annoying, Yi Shui."

"..."

Xiaolu didn't pay too much attention to the whispers of the couple behind him, and re-unlocked his phone to check.

Hakkoda Station is just ahead.

But the messages sent to Kamiya and Akimichi more than ten minutes ago have not received any reply.

In fact, it was quite normal for Master not to reply to the message.

He's always been like this.

The deer are used to this.

But it was a bit strange that Akimichi didn't reply to the message, not to mention that the time the two agreed to meet was coming soon.

[I'm coming. ]

[I've arrived at the station, Naixun, where are you? ]

[Aren't you at the station? I did not see you. ]

[Naixun?]

The message went unread and fell into obscurity.

…

Hakkoda Station.

Kanoya pulled his suitcase and left the platform.

She called while walking, but Akimichi's phone was always unanswered.

The friend suddenly lost contact, which made Xiaolu feel a little uneasy.

"According to the message Naixun sent me before, she should have been at the station long ago."

Kanoya stopped and pushed the Bodhi beads tied around his wrist to the palm of his hand, rubbing and sliding the beads between his palms.

Her heart became clearer.

Holding his breath and concentrating, Kanoya's small nose twitched slightly.

There is a smell similar to "cold plum" near the station, which is the smell of winter.

And in the base of this smell, there are many other smells mixed in——

Leather, tobacco, perfume...

In addition, it also includes some "conceptual" scents: soft like satin, hard like rock, agile like spring water...

People come and go here on the platform, and everyone has a different smell, and the smell of those who come and go will be left behind for a while.

They all seem so complicated, and trying to find a specific smell among them is as difficult as hearing someone's specific voice in a noisy market.

However, when Xiaolu was in Ocha, he was basically with Akimichi and went to the bathroom together, so he was very familiar with the smell of his friend.

The smell on Akimichi's body is of a softer type, the smell that can be smelled when the sense of inspiration is turned on. If I have to describe it, it's a bit like red velvet cake mixed with some vanilla.

However, this is just an analogy using the ability of ordinary humans to perceive smells. The smell on Akidao's body is far more complicated than this.

When a deer activates its "inspired sense of smell", it can smell more rich odors than a dog...

Many flavors are actually difficult to describe intuitively, and only she can experience them.

In short, if Akimichi is really here, Kanoya is confident that he can find each other through taste.

"There is a very faint smell that belongs to Naixun. So she stayed here for a while, but now she is no longer around... Where will she go?"

He had promised to pick up Kanoya at the station before, but there was no reason for Akimichi to leave at this time.

Even if there was something important, he would definitely notify Kanoya instead of losing contact directly like now.

The uneasiness in Xiaolu's heart became more and more intense.

Continuing to maintain her sense of inspiration, she quickly followed the remaining scent of autumn in the air.

…

On the road outside Hakkoda Station.

In winter, the sky gets dark faster, the sunset in the west gradually disappears, and dusk falls quietly in the mountains, pines, and wind on both sides of the road.

The first few stars appeared on the vast sky, and the black shadows of flying crows swayed among the trees.

Then, the setting sun seemed to suddenly break from the horizon and disappear silently. Only a blood-red streak remained on the mountain pass at the end of the road, rendering the originally silver-white earth into dim red.

According to the original agreement, Xiaolu and her good friends should already be at the hot spring street in Hakkoda at this time.

"...I understand. I'll look for Naixun again and kill my aunt first!"

The deer ran quickly along the road, and the call on the Bluetooth headset was hung up on her.

This call was to Akimichi's mother.

From the Akimichi family, Kanoya once again confirmed——

Naxun indeed arrived at Hakkoda Station a long time ago.

Akimichi's father who sent her here had already returned home for a long time. According to the agreement, Akimichi's father would drive to the hot spring street around 9 o'clock in the evening to pick up his daughter and Kanoya back to the hot spring hotel.

After receiving a call from Kanoya and hearing the news that Akimichi had lost contact, Akimichi's parents also seemed extremely anxious.

Something is definitely wrong.

"Huh-ha-"

Kanoya panted, her chest heaving up and down, and the cold wind filled her lungs, stinging a little.

While running, she pinched the "outer lion seal" to strengthen her physical fitness.

He even threw the obstructive suitcase on the roadside halfway, leaving only the satchel slung over his shoulder.

The suitcase only contained a change of clothes and daily necessities, while her shoulder bag contained the most important spiritual tools.

Including that Glock pistol.

There is no security check on trains in Japan, so no one will notice you carrying a gun.

The journey was smooth.

Even if this Glock is really discovered, Xiaolu still has complete gun-holding procedures from the official regulations.

Out of the way.

"Abba!"

The matter of exploring the path has been handed over to the little old man's body.

The scout clone usually stays by the deer's side, so he is familiar with the aura of Qiudao and can track it.

When they reached a section of the road without street lights, the scout in front stopped briefly and pointed in the direction of the forest on the side.

On the hillside, you can see a series of footprints with smaller shoe sizes.

"Are these Naixun's footprints?"

Xiaolu took two deep breaths and regained his composure. The Bodhi rosary in his palm slid once again and shone slightly.

There is indeed a fresher, autumn smell here.

"Naixun went up the mountain?"

Lu Yewu looked towards the dark mountain forest beside the road. There was only a dim tree shadow on the hillside.

She didn't think much about chasing up the hillside in one go.

We traveled some distance.

"Fur!"

The sending wolf whose coat color blends with the white snow appears.

The lantern hanging around its neck swayed, emitting a peaceful light that steadily illuminated its surroundings, and it followed closely beside the fawn.

In the mountain forest, the smell of autumn trails is even stronger.

The snow at the foot of Luye House is also thicker.

"that……!"

On a pine tree in front, there was a bright red color fluttering.

It was a scarf, the same style as the one the deer was wearing today.

She and Akimichi bought this together when they were in Tokyo.

And the footprints on the ground that belonged to the autumn path, one deep and one shallow, disappeared here, replaced by extremely messy claw marks that resembled wild beasts.

With the help of the lantern sent by the wolf, one can see a lot of such paw prints in the dim woodland around them. A lot of strange things may have appeared here.

Beyond that, there were... what looked like rut marks.

They are not modern car tires. The ruts are very narrow, just the kind of marks left by the wooden wheels of oxcarts that can occasionally be seen in TV dramas.

Also, the deer smelled a decaying cold smell here, mixed with the fishy smell of sneaky beasts.

"This is the smell of strange stories."

The judgment of inspiration and smell is not wrong.

Normal living creatures would not carry such a smell, this must be some kind of weird story.

"Little grandpa, have you contacted Master?"

Xiao Lu opened her satchel, grabbed the copper chain and shook it, and the [Shengde Imperial Incense Burner] was thrown out with a familiar clatter.

"Abba!"

Of course, the scout had already reported the matter on Towada's side to his master Kamiyagawa through the original body.

"There is no smell of blood here, or even any smell of injury. Naixun must have been abducted by some kind of ghost here. In addition, the smell here is very fresh, which means that it happened not long ago... so I still have a chance to save Return to Naixun.”

Xiaolu quickly analyzed the situation based on the information obtained so far.

With Matsuzawa's previous experience, coupled with the clear-headed effect of [Bodhi Rosary], she can be said to be calm when encountering emergencies.

"Little grandpa, can you tell the details of the strange rumors happening here?" Kanoya continued to ask.

"Aba whined."

The little old man's clone nimbly climbed up the pine tree where Akimichi Nahiro's scarf was hung. After sensing it for a while, he felt confident.

His body has a D-level rating.

Moreover, as the first Kaitan to follow Kamiyagawa, and with strong functionality, the little old man usually gets a lot of candles, and now he has even been promoted towards C-level.

His perception ability is naturally very strong.

In addition, he is used to seeing strong winds and waves with his master, and the little old man also has rich experience in identifying the strength of ghost stories.

"Abba!"

He jumped off the branch and quickly wrote [C-level] in the snow.

The ghostly atmosphere that remains in this place is weak and abundant, but it vaguely forms a whole.

The little old man could feel that behind those weaker auras, there was a faint trace of stronger evil aura.

So there may be a big monster behind the small monsters, but it just doesn't appear directly here.

Grade C is a relatively objective estimate of the Kaitan Group as a whole.

The little old man is also quite skilled at guessing the overall strength of the Kaitan Group. After all, I usually have a lot of contact with the hearse troupe and the seven members of the royal family.

If Dashi, Gao Shan and others appeared alone in front of the little old man, he could more accurately deduce that the overall strength of the hearse group was approximately in the upper reaches of D level.

"C-level... If I weren't a top-notch C-level monster, I would have a chance of winning, right?"

Xiaolu predicted this in his heart.

The two shikigami beside her——

Sanglang is an assassin-type damage dealer. On paper, his strength is in the upper reaches of D-level and is waiting to be broken through.

Ma Lu is a very good controller. After following Xiaolu, Kamiya took extra care of him and was promoted from the original E level to D level. On paper, his strength is lower than D level.

The deer itself is versatile and has a variety of auxiliary means. At the same time, he is loved by all the big guys in the spirit-removing world, and he carries a variety of spirit-removing tools.

She can greatly enhance the actual combat level of shikigami, and she can also supplement a certain amount of output.

Such a combat team has no chance of winning if it fights a battle with a higher rating.

"Although the master is not here, neither is Master Hachiku—"

The eight-foot girl is not with Xiaolu.

Before Kanoya's trip back to his hometown, Hachisuke-onna was placed in the statue of the god, and now she is still replenishing her faith in the little tapir's shrine.

"But I can't ignore Naixun."

Kanoya held his weapon in hand, regained his composure, and with a firm gaze, quickly followed the strange smell in the air and started trekking again.

Her idea is very simple and pure. She must hurry up and save her good friend before it's too late!

Xiaolu once lost an elder who treated her very well.

I usually study and train so hard, and although I occasionally complain, in fact, no matter how hard it is, I will grit my teeth and persevere, just to prevent similar things from happening around me again.

Now is the time to test the results of your daily learning.

"Abba!"

The little old man followed immediately. He couldn't be too far away from Luye House.

The scout did not stop his eldest lady's behavior.

In fact, the little old man has only one most important task when he follows Xiaolu -

Keep the deer safe.

If the two options of "putting Miss Kanoya in danger" and "putting Miss's friends in danger" were presented to the scout, he would choose the latter without hesitation.

But this decision is not valid at this moment.

If there is a head-on conflict with C-level monsters, the eldest lady will not encounter any danger.

The little old man has such confidence.

And this confidence does not come from the trust in the strength of the Kanoya team, but from the back-up that the owner left behind.

Xiaolu had the experience of falling into Matsuzawa once. With Kamiyagawa's worrying personality, how could he really let his apprentice return to Aomori for more than half a month with only two D-level shikigami.

What if something happens again?

It is true that the eight-foot girl did not follow this time, but arranging a replacement to be by the disciple's side is not very difficult given the current size of Kamiya's forces.

However, Xiaolu didn't know about Kamiya's arrangement to get the little old man's clone here.

This girl really thought that she was going back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year.

This is what silent fatherly love looks like.

"Abba."

The little old man's clone always follows Kanoya.

He also felt a little urgent at the moment.

The eldest daughter of the family is indeed not in any danger, but her friend has been abducted by unknown ghost stories. If the rescue is not timely, something may really happen. (End of chapter)