I rely on the vest to become the lord of ghosts

The silver vending machine was thrown high into the air, and the heavy object hung in the air for just a few seconds, causing all the passers-by around to cast their eyes in amazement, and then it fell heavily to the ground, and the loud bang pulled everyone back into the air. Back to the basin of reality.

"...Did the vending machine go to the sky just now?" Someone murmured unconsciously.

"Yes, yes."

but--

After seeing the man in the blond bartender's uniform next to him, someone realized what was going on, grabbed the clothes of the person next to him and left.

"Really! I'm really sorry! This is all I have on me now—"

The debtor, who had been asking for forgiveness for a few days just now, was so frightened that his face was blue, and he dug out the cash that could be extracted from every corner of his pocket.

The dreadlocked man in a suit next to him took the money and ordered some, very speechless: "Isn't this just enough for you?"

"Tsk." The blond man was speechless subconsciously, and the man who paid off the debt shivered when he saw his expression.

He asked the man with dreadlocks who received the money: "I, can I go? Now that I have paid it off..."

"Oh, you can go."

This person is rolling and crawling away.

The Gap Man looks at the vending machine that fell to the ground - its head is a little dented, the glass on the front is shattered a bit, but it doesn't matter, it seems to have only suffered some "minor injuries" (in terms of how high it was thrown into the air ).

After thinking for a while, he helped the poor vending machine up, and touched the top of its sunken head with a little pity.

After plugging in the power again, I heard the beep of normal operation.

Jiuyuan: "..."

It can still be used, so strong.

but……

He poked the button next to it, which seemed to be broken.

Just when he was thinking of giving up, a few bottles of drinks rolled out of it.

Tom Tanaka put away the money, but heard a muffled sound from behind——

He looked back, and found that the vending machine after being violently bullied by Shizuo just now was righted by a tall and thin young man. The young man was standing in front of him, as if he was carefully choosing what drink to buy.

"...If I remember correctly, the vending machine fell face down just now, right?"

Did this young man bring the vending machine back with his bare hands?

"Mr. Tom?" Seeing the senior's gaze stagnate behind, Shizuo Heiwajima also looked over.

I happened to see the young man take out a few cans of drinks from the vending machine, and then...

Walking towards them?

He handed a can of drink to Tom Tanaka, and then put it in front of Shizuo Heiwajima, but the other party didn't take it, as if he was wondering why the man with the gap was acting.

"...it fell out." He explained, "so, let's... drink together."

Tom Tanaka understood for a moment, it should be that the vending machine was broken by Shizuo, so he spit out several cans of drinks out of order. After he explained, Shizuo looked at the young man with "sincere eyes" in front of him, and still took the can drinks.

At this moment, a familiar roar resounded through the street like the roar of a horse.

The black locomotive passed by like the wind, and when the other party saw the trio in front of the vending machine, he pulled over and stopped——

Celti saw that the guy who was talking with his few friends turned out to be a dangerous monster.

Although the other party didn't do anything outrageous last time, it doesn't mean he's completely safe. After thinking about it, Celti still felt that he should tell Shizuo that the person opposite was a monster.

"Oh, good afternoon." Shizuo Heiwajima didn't realize what happened.

He greeted Celty as usual, his hand already on the tab of the can of drink the Gap Man had given him.

Celty typed quickly, then handed it to Shizuo——

[The guy in front of you is a monster, you have to be careful, he may be very dangerous. 】

"Danger……"

Simultaneously with Shizuo's almost silent murmur, there was a "bang—" when the drink in his hand was opened.

The white foam filled him like a fountain, and the black Coke slowly spewed out.

The shirt instantly turned the color of cola, and the hair was also sticky from the drink.

Fortunately, he was wearing sunglasses at the moment, otherwise his face would suffer.

Shizuo remembered that the carbonated drink was taken out of the vending machine he shook violently: "..."

Tom Tanaka, who also remembered this incident: "..."

Celty who just took back the phone: "..."

Gap man: "..."

This, this can't blame me, can it?

I didn't shake it? !

Tom Tanaka: "...Is this considered revenge by the vending machine?"

Shizuo: "..."

Celty was right, it was indeed "dangerous."

……

……

Because of this episode, the atmosphere became more relaxed.The ease here mainly refers to the fact that Celti became relaxed when facing the Gap Man.

After all, such a scene just happened, it is difficult to associate the other party with words such as so-called gloomy, weird, and bloody violence.

The man with the gap acted like an ordinary citizen, no different from the young men she usually saw on the street.

(Since it can come out during the day, it is not a ghost or something...) Thinking of this, Celti actually felt courageous.

Unaware of the strange changes in his image in Celti's heart, the man with the rip was very polite.

"That... I will pay for the clothes..."

Because the person who handed the drink to the other party was himself, Jiu Yuan clearly felt the "gap man" sincerely wanted to do something for the other party at this time.

"……nothing."

Calm down, Shizuo Heiwajima would not demand compensation from others for such a thing, not to mention that he was the one who threw the vending machine up.

Seeing that Celti was still beside him, the man with the gap nodded to her.

"...Meet you again, hello."

Celti awkwardly typed on the screen: "Hello."

Shizuo took off his wet vest, twisted it, and then took off his sunglasses, he wiped the drink off his face with a tissue.

Hearing their conversation, he looked curiously at Celti next to him: "Have you met before?" Otherwise, what did Celti say just now that the other party is dangerous?

"Fate." The man with the gap was suddenly watched by several people at the same time, and found himself the focus, which made him cover his mask a little shyly, and his voice became weaker, "...we met each other a few nights ago. "

"……at night?"

"We happened to meet because of a human girl, but we didn't say much at the time... It feels a bit pity."

Realizing that the conversation between the two would not end for a while, Shizuo wiped his face with the handkerchief Tom handed him, and the two exchanged glances.

"You probably have a lot to say here, right? It would be inconvenient for us to be there." Tom Tanaka said, "Shizuo is also going to change clothes, so he can't just work outside like this..."

He pointed to the [-]-yen store next to him, and at least asked Shizuo to change his clothes.

Celty nodded.

They walked through the glass door across the road, where they could still be seen.

Maybe it was because he was with acquaintances and it was broad daylight, but Celti felt very confident for some reason.

And without the bonus of the night, the young man in front of him is not so eerie and scary, he just looks like a simple and somewhat gloomy and introverted young man. Celti recalled what happened that night-she also confirmed it to Silla afterwards, and the other party No lie, the man with the gap did save a human girl.

(I, did I act too indifferent that day...?) For a moment, Celty thought so.

【Sorry, there were various situations on my side that day...】

"No, it's nothing." The man with the gap said, "Be wary of the same kind, this is the law of ecology..."

Realizing that if this continues, the atmosphere will become stiff again, Celty simply changed the subject.

[Excuse me, are you here in Ikebukuro, do you have anything to do? 】

Jiuyuan was actually a bit hesitant to reveal in advance that he was looking for Hachisha, but it seemed too abrupt, so it would be more appropriate for Hachichi to show up by himself.

Calculating the distance and time, it would take a few minutes for Bachi to come over, so Jiuyuan simply continued to deal with them.

"I don't have anything important." The gap man slowly unscrewed the beverage bottle in his hand. This bottle is tea, "...just wandering around."

[Leisure, hang out? 】

Hanging out in broad daylight as a youkai?

"...Hmm. Is this something strange?" The man with the gap asked calmly.

[No, I'm just a little... emotional. 】

Searle recalled that not long ago he was offered a huge reward, was chased by the traffic police all over the street, and was also on TV. Compared with himself, the people in front of him showed no concern that he was an "extraordinary creature".

No... I don't care, is it because I am more confident in other aspects?

"Emotional? Well... I don't understand what you mean. In your opinion, is it abnormal for me to do this?"

[I didn't mean that, sorry.It's just that I've lived on the human side for too long, so maybe I have some different ideas from yours. ] Celty's words are very gentle.

"long time……?"

【Um. 】

"...Is it okay? In terms of beliefs..." The man with the gap showed a slightly surprised look, "I have been in Ikebukuro all the time, but I don't maintain the legend, won't I feel that the power of my body has weakened...?"

【……Huh? ] Celti realized that the other party was talking about something closely related to him, 【What do you mean? 】

Seeing that Celti didn't seem to have thought about this question, and her slightly puzzled look didn't seem to be fake, Jiuyuan began to think.

Is it because Dulaerhan was originally a very famous legend, so the belief of human beings will not be as short-lived as that of little monsters?

As a long-standing folk mythological character, although human confidence has flourished and gradually declined, it will not disappear completely—at least not now.

Or, is it because Celti has no head, so she is not a complete Duralhan, resulting in weakened strength, so that she cannot perceive the changes in herself?

Jiuyuan described this matter in a different way, he shifted his focus to himself, using himself as an example.

"...A monster like me was not born in ancient myths and legends, but a monster born in modern times. To you...I'm probably just a child?"

"A monster like me, if forgotten, will soon disappear."

"So... I will not stay away from humans, I will only create nightmares and strange stories around them."

"...You... are different from me, you, if you are Dulaerhan... Since you have such a famous legend, you will not disappear, right?"

will i disappear

Celti, who has lost his head, also knows that he is not a complete self. Does his "head" know the knowledge that the man with the gap said?

If she wasn't going to be the full Durlalhan and do the work of the Banshee, would she... disappear?

If she disappears, what about Silla?

All along, she hadn't thought about it at all.

【I--】

Celti typed on the keyboard, and just typed the first word when he heard a loud noise from the intersection of the street.

The tall "woman" in a white dress jumped in front of the two in an unnatural and distorted posture——

Celty: [! 】

The tall woman grinned at Celti with an unnatural smile:

"Excuse me... I'm looking for a demon sword. Excuse me, have you heard of it? Miss Headless Horseman?"