【Inuyasha】White Moonlight and Vermillion Mole

"You mean, you're going to Bailing Mountain?"

After introducing each other, Kagome briefly talked about the trip and her purpose.

Unexpectedly, the casual mention of Bailing Mountain made the three people on the opposite side change their expressions.

"What, what?" Kagome stuttered a little, "Is there something wrong?"

The old man Arakawa frowned, "If it's that place, Lord Higurashi had better take a detour."

Hmm?

Kagome's heart trembled, why?

Could it be that... Naraku has already...

She suppressed her uneasiness and pretended to be confused, "Hey? Is Bailing Mountain dangerous? I heard that there is a high monk named Bai Xinshang in Bailing Mountain, and I am planning to visit him."

The old man sighed, "Come to think of it, we also received the news not long ago. Because our village has had good exchanges with Bai Xinshang's village, Bai Xinshang once left us a talisman for easy communication, which is used to feel the breath of both sides to determine whether each party is safe."

"But, this talisman exuded an ominous breath not long ago."

As he said this, Arakawa took out the talisman.

A deep red talisman.

"Hmm!"

Kagome covered her nostrils with a sidelong glance. It was not that she was impolite, but the evil spirit that came out was really eye-irritating.

Seeing Kagome like this, Arakawa narrowed his eyes. He was so sensitive to evil spirits?

"This..." Kagome touched her nose shyly, holding back the discomfort and said, "Can you let me touch it?"

Hearing this, the old man pushed the talisman over.

"If you need it, Lord Higurashi, you can take it directly."

Kagome looked up in surprise, "Eh?"

"This level is no longer accessible to my small shrine, and keeping it will only increase my worries." Arakawa Ren explained.

"And from your appearance, it seems that you have a more sensitive feeling about this talisman than I do. If I can use this to make you give up your past thoughts, it will not be in vain for my advice."

"Oh... Thank you." Kagome was stunned and thanked him.

In fact, Arakawa Ren used one word to describe it, which was "cowardly". This talisman used to be a calming spell, but now it looks like a death spell. Who knows if it will summon powerful evil spirits.

It should be... No way? Just a breath talisman... That's it?

Arakawa Ren, who felt that he had thrown away a big trouble, felt a little guilty.

Kagome didn't see the expression of the old man opposite her, but the two shrine maidens next to her noticed her father's expression and looked at Kagome worriedly.

And looking at the talisman pushed in front of her, Kagome reached out to pick it up.

The moment her fingertips touched the red paper, a chill rushed straight from her spine to her head.

Regret... hate...

What is this?

I'm so unwilling... I want to...

Kagome shuddered all over, and when she came to her senses, she found that Arakawa Ren opposite her was staring at her in surprise... and a hint of fear.

"Huh?" Why was he looking at her like that?

"Noriko! Genmi! Be careful!" Arakawa Ren vigilantly put on a defensive posture. When the boy in front of him touched the talisman, the talisman instantly turned into a wisp of red air and drilled into the boy's eyes.

"What's wrong with you?"

Kagome didn't notice anything wrong at all. She only knew that after she felt a chill, a strange picture popped up in her mind...

Eh?

Wait.

Kagome stood up in disbelief, and drew two strokes in front of her eyes with her shaking hands. She covered her left eye with her other hand, and then covered the other eye.

See, can't see?

"Mr. Arakawa... my eyes..."

Arakawa Ren held his breath nervously, and it was Noriko Miko who carefully poked her head out, "Onmyoji, your left eye..." It's so red.

Kagome took a deep breath, sat down slowly, and pointed to her left eye and said, "This eye can't see."

Then her eyes fell on Arakawa Ren, "Can you explain it?"

Arakawa Ren:...

"You don't know?" Kagome continued to ask.

Arakawa Ren stabilized his body, but just moved away from the table without leaving a trace, "...I'm sorry, it happened too suddenly. As for the talisman, it was indeed given by Bai Xinshang."

"But there has never been such a situation."

Silence.

Kagome tightened her clothes with her hands on her knees under the table.

It seems that Bailing Mountain must be climbed.

Arakawa Ren probably knew that this matter could not be easily resolved. It was also because of him that the matter was caused. With a guilty heart, he studied the blind eye of Kagome all night.

Arakawa Ren, who had not slept all night, opened the books beside him and pinched his nose bridge to relieve the soreness in his eyes.

"Good morning."

"Morning." Kagome was not really angry with the old man who had stayed up all night. Although she knew that he was a little petty yesterday, it was also unintentional. The incident happened suddenly. Who could have expected the consequences? SheShe had to go to Bailing Mountain anyway, and this was just another reason to go.

After she figured it out, she went to rest. She didn't expect to make an old man feel guilty for a whole night.

"Higurashi, according to records, this spell can only last for a month after activation. Maybe you accidentally activated the spell last night, and this mutated spell was attached to you."

Arakawa rubbed his old bones, "It will be restored in a month at most. You stay here for a month. If you have any needs, just let me know."

Hmm? In other words... I might be blind for a while, and my family will definitely be worried and ask why.

"Do you have any questions?" Arakawa sat down with the help of the two shrine maidens.

Kagome hesitated and told the truth.

"Family, family?"

Arakawa's eyelids twitched. Oh no, I forgot that this person was a full name, and a noble.

What if it was a descendant of the famous Yin-Yang family who came to the door again...

This time, both eyelids twitched.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, my family will be worried if it takes too long, but it doesn't matter. I just need to go back and see if I can solve it when I go home."

Kagome: Go back and get an eye CT scan or something.

Arakawa Ren: Go home and find the old guy to beat him up.

Arakawa Ren was so scared that he picked up the teacup and took another sip for himself, "Maybe, I can help a little."

Help? Kagome was full of questions.

How to help?

As expected, Kagome received a bunch of talismans and some secret books from Arakawa Ren.

The number was so large that Kagome once thought that Arakawa Ren had emptied his family's assets.

Putting the things into the backpack, Kagome glimpsed the old man's painful expression from the corner of her eye. She turned her head and pretended not to see it... She also needed these things.

After watching Kagome leave, Arakawa Ren sighed, and Noriko and Genmi hurried to support him.

"Father." ×2

Arakawa waved his hands, rubbing his waist and muttering, "Hey~ I gave all my savings to that kid, and I did my best."

So, maybe, I won't be beaten up, right?

The old man who had let others take the blame and get beaten up when he was young thought with a sigh.