I’m Really Unnerved In Tokyo

"It wasn't a fluke that you lost to me the first two times, okay... Wait, so it was Kengo who was supposed to come tonight?!"

"Could it be that kid, in order to swindle tickets to some strange event, forcibly inserted the ambiguous word 'competition' between 'elimination of spirits' and 'task'?!"

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, why am I obviously already a spirit remover, but I still have to go around in the circle of you muscular kendo idiots..."

Facing the fierce Abe Temple, Sousuke Araki was furious at the thought of betraying himself, perhaps at the scene of some kind of strange fan feedback event, with flushed face, enlarged nostrils, evil smile and passionate youthful Yamada Kengo Tooth itching.

"It's useless to talk too much. If it comes, let it go. Let me show you tonight, the real art of removing spirits that has been passed down by the Abe family for thousands of years!"

Completely ignoring Araki Sousuke's thoughts, Abeji ended his "challenge declaration" solemnly.

"Ah, I see, please work hard..."

Just when Abeji performed the closing action of "The Loneliness of a Master" at the entrance of the moonlit alley, Sousuke Araki, who had given up struggling, had already squatted at the crossroad next to him, lit a cigarette, and began to puff.

"It's also very rude to walk away without permission when others are talking! So, what about the mission information provided on the spot, about tonight's competition?"

Because tonight's mission involves high confidentiality, relevant information will not appear in the association APP, and must be dictated by Sousuke Araki on the spot.

"As for the mission information, because the 'compass' on a broken picture scroll has temporarily failed, the only clue so far is this painting..."

Squatting at a quiet intersection, Sousuke Araki sent a picture on his phone to Abeji with a frowning face.

"This is……"

In the illustration outlined in black and white lines, there is a huge wooden arch.

"Yoshihara..."

Looking at the painting in front of him, Abeji, who was originally full of confidence, also showed fine beads of sweat on his face.

"The Yoshihara gate?!"

On the plaque above the arch, the word "Yoshihara" can be vaguely seen.

"Huh... that's right, as you can see, what we are looking for tonight is the Yoshihara gate."

Sosuke Araki lit a cigarette and pointed to the center of the intersection in front of him...

"Well, until 1966, this door should still be here."

On the road sign next to him, there are several big characters "Yoshihara Daimon Crossroads".

Even in Sousuke Araki's left eye, which claims to be able to "see the death of all things", the asphalt road at the intersection is empty, where is there any gate...

A few days ago, after absorbing the gray stone bowl from the tomb of Senjuin, a new illustration appeared on the Taketori scroll.

The "Yoshihara Gate" painted on it is a place that Tokyo men "know" without any big data search.

Because, walking in the crossroads in front of the two people is the Yoshihara red light district, one of the "three major red light districts in Japan", which is as famous as Kabukicho 1st Street and Nitta Enclave.

Although Kabukicho is overwhelmed by Kabukicho, but in terms of its long history, Yoshihara was the No. 1 Hananagi Street in Japan.

Even the well-known "Yoshihara Bubble Bath", which Sousuke Araki yearned for for many years but could not find, originated here.

Since Tokugawa Ieyasu moved his territory to the Kanto region and built Edo as a political and economic center, due to reasons such as economic development and physiological needs, an official red-light district monopolized by the shogunate, Yoshihara Yukaku, was established.

It is said that Yoshiwara Yukaku is surrounded by high walls and surrounded by water on all sides. In its heyday, there were more than 300 brothels under its jurisdiction, and there was only one gate that could be entered and exited by land. It was like a closed dreamy and gentle town.

At that time, the dignitaries and dignitaries, it was the most elegant to take a boat to go along the valley and enter the country.

From Edo to Meiji, and from Meiji to Showa, Yoshihara Yukaku, who has condensed the love and hatred of countless men and women, has continued to develop along with the troubled Japan, and finally implemented the "Prostitution Prevention Law" in the 33rd year of Showa Later, it became a historical noun.

"Tsk...it still looks like a dead fish..."

Araki Sousuke unzipped the bucket bag and looked at the picture scroll inside.

On the surface of the picture scroll, in addition to the arrow symbol with white light, there is also a simple rune similar to "Bowl" next to it.

"It's fine to swallow that broken bowl and not spit it out... It's been a few days. Once you get into the soul, can't you completely recover?"

After coming out of Shenyue Temple, no matter how he turned the picture scroll, the arrow symbol on it was as if "dead", without any change.

According to Hanyu Mai's judgment, if the picture scroll itself had not experienced "functional impairment", then the next "Mochizuki Secret Treasure" it pointed to had been sealed in an unperceivable position.

"The so-called 'top secret' mission is to find a door that has been demolished for half a century..."

After looking at the pictures on the phone for a while, Abe Temple pursed his lips and smiled, making a gesture of facing difficulties.

"Hey, there are no challenging tasks, and they are not worthy of being a confrontation between you and me!"

"Please, from the beginning to the end, no one mentioned the confrontation at all! 』

Now he naturally understood the reason why Araki Sousuke squatted at the intersection with a sad face.

Because, the Yoshiwara gate in that painting was demolished long ago after the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1966.

The only remaining place names are "Yoshihara Daimon Crossroads" and "Yoshihara Bus Station".

No matter how repeatedly Sousuke Araki took off the blindfold to check, there is no such "hidden entrance" as in the Sendagaya Tunnel near this intersection.

"Hmph, it's all here, and I can't see the clues even if I squat at this crossroads, so let's take a look around the old Yoshiwara tour profile first."

Wearing a pair of swords, wearing a kimono, and a handsome face, Abeji walked gracefully towards the street west of the intersection.

"Hey, this kid who doesn't know the heights of the sky, the depths of the mountains and the depths of the sea..."

Looking at the back of Abe Temple, Araki Sosuke showed an ambiguous smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Yoshihara Flower Street is a terrifying place that even I, who has practiced for many years, dare not rush into it."

To the west of the "Yoshihara Daimon Crossroads" is the "Daimon Street", which used to be the main road of Yoshihara Yukaku, and it was nicknamed "Pro-unfilial Street" because most of the pedestrians were guests and wandering girls.

Of course, at this time, there are already modern buildings and shops on both sides of the "Passive Discipline".

If an uninformed person passes by, it is impossible to imagine this seemingly ordinary street. It used to be the number one flower street in Edo, Japan, where there were shops full of fences and "playing girls" who were chosen by others.

It was late at night, and at the doorways of dimly lit shops on both sides of the road, there was a beautifully dressed girl holding a leaflet standing.

On the colorful store signs, there are also very charming posters of various pretty girls of all ages.

Under the night, the street with an ambiguous atmosphere hidden in the silence is like an abyss of desire that chooses and devours and never satisfies.