Tokyo Ghost Diary

"Otherwise?" Hoshino Gen's attitude was indifferent.

But Shimizu Yu had a bright look on his face: "What kind of incident? Is there a ghost?"

Raising his eyebrows, Hoshino Genki said: "If there is no ghost, would it still be called a supernatural event?"

"Oh, what I mean is, are you going to fight ghosts this time, or are you going to check some information like Chi-chan did last time..." Yu Shimizu explained, and then said a little embarrassedly: "If it's the same as last time, I just want to see if I can be of any help. If you go to fight with the devil, forget it..."

"Why forget it?" Hoshino Gen asked with a slightly surprised expression: "I remember you seem to be my assistant, right?"

Shimizu Yu blinked, not quite understanding the meaning of Hoshino Gen's words. She tilted her head slightly: "Uh...what do you mean?"

"It means you have to go with me this time." Hoshino Gen spread his hands and said: "The information given by the special task force said that the ghosts in the ghost school seem to be quite smart, and generally they will not take the initiative to attack people like me who can deal with them. Let's start, so if we want to solve this incident quickly and efficiently, we need to attract an ordinary person..."

Having said this, he paused for a moment and then said strangely: "You are not doing this, which is obviously an assistant's job... Do you think I hired you as an assistant with a 'strategic material' like a talisman to deal with evil spirits?" , just for you to clean, right? Then wouldn’t it be more cost-effective for me to spend some money and call a professional cleaner to come to my door? "

Shimizu Yu opened his mouth and was about to argue something, but when he saw someone passing by nearby, he quickly lowered his voice and muttered: "You didn't say that just now. If you tell me earlier that you need my help, I won't." Refuse."

Hearing what she said, Hoshino Gen smiled: "Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid?" Shimizu Yu reacted for a moment before he understood what Hoshino Gen meant. He scratched his hair and said, "I'm quite scared. After all, I was almost killed last time in the gym. But don't I have something on my arm now? What about that tattoo you got? There are also a lot of talismans. If it doesn’t work out, you’ll still be there.”

Hoshino Gen chuckled: "Don't count too much on me. It's irresponsible for you to place your hopes on others... Of course, you don't have to worry too much. With the things you have on hand, as long as you are better... Ordinary evil spirits may not be able to defeat you."

"Of course, if you are really too scared, you don't have to go. The salary will be changed from talismans to money. From now on, you can also do full-time cleaning and help me with my homework." Gen Hoshino generously gave his employees a chance to choose.

Shimizu Yu didn't answer Hoshino Gen's words, but suddenly asked: "Didn't you say that this supernatural incident requires the help of ordinary people? Then what are you going to do if I really don't go?"

"I'm looking for people from the special task force. Presumably even if it's an official special organization, it's not all special people. There are always ordinary people working in the field." Hoshino Gen said nonchalantly.

Yu Shimizu still knew about the official organization. After all, she was watching when Hoshino Gen caught the official girl to interrogate the information, so it was not surprising that Hoshino Gen hooked up with the official now. She asked in a low voice : "If this is the case, the person who goes to help should be in danger, right?"

Seeing what she was thinking, Hoshino Yuan said playfully: "That's definitely not as safe as you."

"That's it." Shimizu Yu raised his chin and said seriously: "So it's better for me to go. Otherwise, if something happens to the person who goes to help, I will always live with guilt in the future. There will always be thoughts like, 'Ah, if I hadn't backed down, that person would have been fine'..."

Gen Hoshino looked at the girl's serious face, her big bright eyes were shining with perseverance, and her small light pink mouth was slightly bent... much cuter than her usual silly look.

Hoshino Gen curled his lips: "It's just the unreasonable worries of a good person."

While he was talking, the cell phone in Hoshino Gen's pocket rang again. He took it out and saw that it was Kiryu Ruoha calling.

He must have asked him to go to Nagano with him, Hoshino Gen thought, and answered the phone. However, what surprised him was that although Kiryu Ruoha's voice did ring on the other end of the phone, the words he said were different from his. I think exactly the opposite——

"I'm sorry, senior. Something happened at home suddenly today. I may not be able to investigate the Nagano Nana ghost school with you, senior..."

Although he was surprised, Hoshinohara didn't care: "I know, is there anything else?"

"...No more." On the other end of the phone, Kiryu Ruoye paused for a moment and replied. As soon as she finished speaking, she said anxiously: "Ah, I'm sorry, there is a call coming in. Senior, I'll hang up first."

Soon the phone beeped. Gen Hoshino put the phone back into his pocket casually, looked at Yu Shimizu who was looking at him curiously, and said expressionlessly: "What are you looking at? You haven't changed your shoes yet." Leave.”

"Huh? Oh..." Yu Shimizu, who then remembered that he hadn't changed out of his indoor shoes, hurriedly ran to his shoe cabinet.

......

After hanging up the phone from Hoshino Gen, Kiryu Ruoha took a deep breath and answered the call marked "Mom".

A woman's cheerful voice soon sounded on the phone: "Ruo Ye! Where are you? Do you want me to send a driver to pick you up?"

"...I just finished school, Mom, I can just take a taxi back." Kiryu Ruoye said with a smile on her face and a lively and cute tone.

"Then you have to hurry up. Today's dinner is very important. The other party is the chairman of Changtai Group. His worth and class are even better than yesterday's President Fang Chuan! Your father specially prepared it for you. A custom-made dress costs a lot of money! You must perform well and try to win the other person's love, so your father will be very happy."

"Well, I'll try my best, mom." Kiryu Ruoye's voice was still so full of energy, but the smile on her face could no longer be maintained.

"Okay, my baby is really sensible. Mom will go over here to prepare. See you later, mua~"

After hanging up the phone, Kiryu Ruoye retreated in front of the wall as if all the strength had been drained from her body. Her delicate body slowly slid down against the wall, and finally sat on the ground holding her knees.

She buried her tired and bored face into her white arms.

"I'm so tired..." The voice was dead calm, which was completely opposite to the usual cheerfulness and liveliness. He was obviously complaining, but his tone was so calm that it seemed as if he had lost all warmth.

After all, when did it become what it is now?

Kiryu Ruoye asked herself this in her heart.