Onmyoji Shikigami Don't Cry

Chapter 120 The Hungry Ghost
Bright moon, dilapidated hut.

Kaoru stood quietly in the room, the moonlight shone on her through the hole in the roof.

The little boy was still lying on the ground.

Probably the limbs are so thin that they cannot support the weight of their own body.

Kaoru was a little worried, if the little boy's belly kept growing like this, would it explode.

"Is... missing?"

Kaoru said slowly.

The younger brother of the little boy in front of him is missing, which is quite normal.

People and ghosts have different ways.

The first time Kaoru found the little boy, he knew he was dead, but he didn't know it himself.

Kaoru is a little hesitant now, whether to tell him the truth.

"Yeah, I still remember that the two of us didn't eat for a long time, and finally came to this broken house. There was no food to be found around. I gave all the last bit of food to my younger brother."

The little boy said slowly.

After he finished speaking, a trace of pain appeared on his face.

Yes.

In his memory, he did give the last food to his younger brother.

But why did my brother disappear?
Those vague memories made him a little suspicious.

Suspected that he ate the food, so he survived.

However, the younger brother was already starving to death.

"You are really a good brother."

Kaoru said with a smile.

The moonlight outside the window became brighter and colder.

Kaoru looked at the moon in the sky: "It's so beautiful."

"What's so beautiful?"

"The moon in the sky, by the way, what's your name?"

"name……"

The little boy fell into a blank expression, what's his name?
He has forgotten.

Ghost, will forget a lot of things.

Especially for this kind of weak ghost, in the long years, the things in life will be forgotten little by little.

Remember, just some can not forget.

Just like the lantern ghost remembers going to the woods every night to show people the way.

It even forgets why it did what it did.

However, I still do the same thing day in and day out.

"The name... the name I have forgotten..."

The little boy murmured.

Kaoru flew up to the little boy and stroked his face lightly with her wings.

Because of crawling on the ground all year round, the little boy's face was covered with a lot of dirt and hay debris.

"Forget it, then don't think about it. From now on, you will be called a hungry ghost..."

"Hungry...ghost...?"

"Well, a ghost that turned into a ghost because of starvation."

Kaoru finally told him the truth.

Face it, it will be better, maybe it will be more painful when you first hear it.

However, it should be better than living in the illusion in my heart.

Kaoru, I think so!

"starve……"

The stomach's desire for food is as unbearable as being eaten by insects.

Hunger becomes unbearable the moment life ends.

It was also at that moment that the hungry ghost had hallucinations.

In the phantom, he woke up and was not starved to death.

Since then, in order not to be tortured by hunger, he needs to eat non-stop.

Only when eating can the hunger pang disappear for a short time.

So, he became what he is now.

"Have you remembered? In fact, it was you who died, and your younger brother may have survived. You can't find him, just because you died..."

Kaoru continued.

Kaoru has also experienced death, and this feeling is uncomfortable.

But you can't escape because of pain.

In that case, the pain will continue forever.

"Brother, alive..."

"Just possible."

"Oh."

Since there was a hint of joy in the little boy's eyes: "Xun, from now on my name will be Hungry Ghost!"

"what?"

Kaoru is a bit puzzled, is it so easy to accept the fact of death?
And knowing that I'm dead, shouldn't it be sad?
"I'm dead, so the last food is really given to my brother."

The hungry ghost said excitedly.

A grasshopper jumped into the house, and the hungry ghost swallowed it in one gulp: "It's not terrible to die. What I'm afraid of is that I ate the food. Then I lied to myself and gave it to my younger brother. It doesn't look like this now. It's just like this." , I am very satisfied."

Kaoru can understand.

It was a very painful feeling.

Because the memory becomes blurred, I will question my original choice.

……

The night is getting darker.

The moon in the sky became more deserted.

Staying alone in the sky, no matter how beautiful it is, it looks a little pitiful.

Some dew has condensed on the yellow leaves of the trees.

Kaoru slowly flew over the small town of Qinghe.

Having found her own kindred, she could feel a little peace of mind.

Although it is a very weak ghost.

But it is the same existence as myself, and the feeling of taking care of ghosts who are weaker than myself is still very good.

At least, I am needed!

Xun soon flew outside the rental house, and Chen Beibei and the others had already gone back to sleep.

There is only one shikigami cleaning the roof.

It is a three-tailed fox.

She has already learned all about human beings.

There is still a faint aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus wine in the air.

Kaoru landed on the branch and began to rest.

Now it's time to adjust your schedule.

The habit of owls is to sleep during the day and forage for food at night.

But now Kaoru promised the hungry ghost to find food for him.

At night, everyone shuts the door.

Kaoru is having a hard time finding food.

During the day, it will be easier.

As long as you steal it and run away while others are not paying attention, you will not be in great danger.

After all, Kaoru can fly, but humans can't.

……

breaking Dawn.

An owl perched on a branch.

His eyes were fixed on a bun shop not far away.

The freshly steamed buns are steaming.

Humans will take a rectangular piece of paper or coins to exchange for buns.

This is what Kaoru observed all morning.

Kaoru couldn't understand what that rectangular piece of paper was, after all, she used to live in a small hunting tribe.

People in the tribe, if they want something, they will only exchange it for something of the same value.

It's fair!

It is also the only way of transaction that everyone can accept.

Anyone who dared to exchange paper for food would be stabbed to death with a spear.

Kaoru picked a woman who bought buns and followed her.

As long as the woman puts down the bun, she looks away.

Kaoru is sure to steal her steamed stuffed bun!
"Hey, put it down quickly... put it down quickly..."

As Kaoru flew behind the woman, she thought to herself.

The woman didn't seem to want to put down the bun at all.

Instead it was eaten.

Eat while walking!

"Goo... gurgle gurgle?"

Kaoru was a little anxious when she saw the woman eating the buns, but there was nothing she could do.

Kaoru had to go back to the bun shop and wait.

If you go directly to grab it, with the power of an owl, there is no way to fight against humans.

Kaoru can only wait patiently for the opportunity, or outsmart...

　Cuckoo, so silly 〒_〒

　　
　
(End of this chapter)