Curse of the Eye of the Dead

Uo had been choosing Sachiko's new cemetery for a long time.

Because his requirements are very strict, and even one of them cannot be met.

To get the sun and see the moon.

To get the breeze, there must be beautiful scenery in the four seasons.

And it must be quiet enough, away from modern society, not easy to be found, and will not be disturbed by human whereabouts in the next few decades or hundreds of years.

...For such a requirement, it is best to buy a piece of private woodland.

This kind of primitive, uninhabitable mountain land is very cheap in Japan, and the private land system also gives mountain owners the right to expel tourists and prohibit development.It is the choice that best meets Uosheng's requirements.

However, not just any mountain will do.

What is written in the introduction materials passed by the intermediary is one thing, but it is another thing for Uo to confirm with his own eyes.

He compared it for a long time.

He was just as focused on finding a school for young Chacha as when he was clumsy and serious when he just returned to human society and was out of touch.

On weekdays, apart from taking care of the family, searching for the despicable behind-the-scenes, and being busy with reformist affairs, all the rest of the spare time is devoted to finding a new cemetery.

After running around continuously, he finally found the best position in his mind.

That's a whole mountain.

Yes, Uno bought a whole mountain.

The price is very cheap, probably because of the astonishing primitiveness of the mountain.

——The hillside is very steep, overgrown with weeds, and there are many hard rocks that are not suitable for development. Moreover, there are no mountain roads, no electricity, no water, no signal, and far away from human habitation.

It is said that it has been idle for nearly 60 years and no one cares about it.

Therefore, Ubu, who bought this mountain with no economic value, has to pay a fixed asset tax of only a few thousand yen every year.

Put a sum of money into the automatic deduction card, and you can live more than a lifetime without worry (the average life expectancy of human beings).

And what Uo was interested in was a natural cave on the top of this mountain that was difficult for ordinary people to find and reach.

The inside of the cave is unexpectedly deep, and it is easy to stumble. The only fortunate thing is that it is very dry and not wet at all.

And groping in a little bit, walking to the deepest and bottom position, you can reach a cliff leading to the outside world.

Standing there, you can see the boundless and shocking beauty of the mountains and forests.

The sun can shine, and the moon can be seen clearly.

The air is very fresh, there is no noise except for the chirping of insects and birds in nature.

Most importantly, the only entrance to this cliff is the crooked and difficult-to-pass cave at the back.

Therefore, if you want to set up a concealed enchantment and a spell for guarding the tomb, or plant some plants at the entrance of the cave to cover it...it's very easy.

As for a part of the small slope that extends outward from the cliff——Uso tested the hardness and degree of connection of the rock, and he can be sure of its firmness in natural evolution.

Uogi decided almost immediately that this was the place.

With the help of Toranojiro, the transaction procedure of Shanchi ended soon.

Afterwards, Uso began to run back and forth all night, arranging the cave and cliff.

Complicated and cumbersome concealment techniques were deployed one after another, and the seeds of some climbing vines were scattered in the soil above the entrance of the cave.

Finally, there is the tomb.

The materials for building the tomb were carried up by Uo in batches. After all preparations were completed, he moved Sachiko's bones out of the forbidden area of ​​the Tsurumi family.

The corpse in the old coffin has long since turned into dry bones.

As for the center of the dead bone belonging to Sachiko, the ribs were broken, and part of the rear spine was also missing.

After all, she died because her heart was pierced through her body.

Fortunately, these imperfections are concealed by the gorgeous but faded kimonos.

Uso patiently cleaned up the dead bones, neatly transferred them to a new coffin, and even put a new kimono on the dead bones.

——Gradient color kimono with the crane pattern that Sachiko's mother likes most.

Uno had also thought about moving his father's tomb here and burying it with his mother.

However, his father died unexpectedly when he was five years old, and the body was buried by Sachiko in the small town of Linhai where their family lived at the time.

After Sachiko, who eloped, had to return to Tsurumi’s home because of the pressure of life and the uniqueness that was gradually revealed at a young age, a tsunami flooded the town where they lived at the time, and the sea swept away the tomb... Now There was no trace of his father's body at all.

Therefore, Uo could only put the relics given to his mother by his father and his mother's bones together.

——It was the little jade talisman that Sachiko never left after her beloved husband died unexpectedly.

It has not been damaged after being buried for decades, and now, it will continue to sleep with Sachiko.

in case……

After finally moving the tomb, the tall curse spirit sitting next to his mother's new tomb with dust on his face blowing the wind, looked at the night and thought slowly:

If he still can't lift the curse in the end... a hundred years later, after all his children have passed away, this will be a good home for him.

This cliff slope is wide enough, and the cave behind it is deep enough.

It can easily accommodate a dozen or twenty coffins.

And a grave keeper who never dies.

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Countdown 17 days at 15:12.

"Congratulations!"

The small firework was pulled open with a "Peng", and the colored sequins filled inside flew out with a splash, falling like a rain of petals.

Of course, the sequins poured over the head of the curse spirit who had just pushed the door home.

Uno's thick and fluffy cloud-like hair was inevitably stained with a lot of shiny things.

The black-skinned and white-haired Mr. Curse Ling, who was sent by the children to buy things, held in his hands the painting tools from Tsumei Jiji, the books from Huiyao, the dolls from Chacha, and the comics from Knotweed, with a somewhat confused expression on his face.

He lowered his head and took off one of the sequins stained on his chest.

Uzumaki asked hesitantly, "What's the matter...?"

"Congratulations, teacher! The selection of the Spring and Autumn Literature Award... Teacher, you have won the championship!"

It was Hiramatsu and Hiroshi who were smiling.

Since 09, Mr. Editor who has been in charge of the work of Uno's novels.

Speaking of which, this editor is also a strange person.

He was unfortunately involved in a curse incident. After the door to the new world was opened, Mr. Editor, who had a big brain, gradually guessed the true identity of Ugyu Inhuman over time.

But this guy is not only not afraid, but also very excited to accept this setting, and then he is extremely keen to help the Kitazawa family deal with some matters that require adults to come forward.

When Chacha, Megumi, and Tsumiki were young, Hiramatsu and Hiro really helped a lot.

Later, editor Hiramatsu also gradually began to have the right to visit—when Uoyu started to coo about literature frequently, he, who took on the heavier responsibility of reminding him, had already visited Kitazawa's house all over the place.

Even if he couldn't see it, it didn't prevent him from showing his emotions to the air with a natural expression.

"Congratulations!"

The three children of Kitazawa's family and the knotweed pulled the fireworks together again, shouting.

"Literary Award? Ah...that." Uosu suddenly realized.

During this period of time, he has been busy and forgot about the literature award.

Three months ago, the novel "Traveler's 21 Years of Experience Notes", which Uo had begun to write to support his family, has officially come to an end.

He started writing in January 2009, and it has been serialized for more than nine years until now in 2018.

There are seven books in the series.

The editor-in-chief of Akizuki Club, which Uzuo signed, decided to take this novel to run for another novel literature award at the beginning of this year.

After obtaining the permission of Uo himself, Hiramatsu and Hiroshi became representatives and have been busy with this matter.

Until yesterday, the awards were officially announced.

Popular literature full of deep meaning and a sense of history... Qualified and as a classic representative of the beginning of a new era in Japan's barren literary world, "Traveler's 21 Years of Experience Notes" won No.1 due to its overwhelming popularity among the judges.

But this is not unusual. Before this award, this series of books has almost won all the well-known literary awards in Japan.

Celebrating and celebrating... Gradually, I got used to it.

Why is it suddenly so grand today?

"Because three blessings are coming!"

Editor Hiramatsu, who couldn’t see the magic spirit and listened to Tsumiji’s translation, told the second good news to “Ghost Teacher”: “The teacher’s work has also won the XX Award and XXX Award abroad! Oh, thanks to the last The publication of a finished book... directly rushed to a wave of popularity."

Uosheng suddenly said: "That's it."

"Speaking of which, I just found out that Uo-san is the famous Kadoo-sensei..." Hirohito Kojou said with sparkling eyes, "I really like your manga, and the movies made from your novels! Because of the movie, I even read the original book!"

Editor Pinsong was very enthusiastic about bragging about his favorite teacher: "Isn't it super awesome?"

"It's great!" Knotweed gave a thumbs up: "Speaking of which, Junpei also likes your novel and the adapted movie very much. It is said to be a masterpiece of human nature that doesn't have too many scary and disgusting scenes but still makes people feel heavy!"

"Right? And novels have more room for imagination than movies! Teacher's writing is very sophisticated..."

Editor Pinsong said incessantly: "The blanks left every time will not make people feel anticlimactic at all. Instead, it is an oncoming wave of contemplation, just like the end of the final chapter. The protagonist went on a trip at the age of 14. After 21 years, it ended directly with returning home, everyone's analysis of this is very meaningful!"

"Profound meaning?" Hu Zhang tilted his head: "I haven't read the finale yet... Sir, sir! Why hasn't the protagonist experienced 21 years of travel?"

"Who knows." Uno patted the other person on the head, said so gently, then changed his shoes and entered the room.

Because it is a celebration, the protagonist of the celebration, Uno, does not need to do housework or cook today.

Children who have grown up work hard on the recipes by themselves.

Among them, Polygonum cuspidatum is the best at cooking, and directly took on the responsibility of being the chef.

After editor Hiramatsu got the magic glasses she no longer needed from Maki who rushed over later, she immediately chatted with Uo excitedly.

"Teacher..." Hiramatsu and Hong smiled brightly: "Well, have you thought about your next work?"

Uo's body was slightly stiff, and the bony tail that was shaking because of the relaxed mood also froze suddenly.

"It doesn't matter if the new work is not well-conceived! We can write a few more stories from the perspective of the prequel and postscript of "Traveler's 21 Years of Experience Notes"..."

Uno: ...

"I've sorted out some materials prepared by our editorial department. Would you like to have a look at them? Maybe there will be some inspiration!"

Uno reluctantly accepted it, although he couldn't bear to reject Mr. Editor's expectations, but...

"The book of knowledge notes... I don't have anything else to write."

The private knowledge that he has experienced that has not been registered by the magic world, the carefully selected parts that will not cause turmoil, have basically been adapted, innovated, extracted essence, and turned into stories one after another.

The protagonist's journey is over.

The 21 years in "Traveler's 21 Years of Experience Notes" does not refer to the years of travel, but the meaning of the traveler's life.

21 years of experience.

The life experience of the author who lived only 21 years.

Therefore, the correct name of this book should be "Notes of a Traveler's Lifetime Experience".

Uno actually doesn't think his story deserves such praise.

He just saw more and experienced more.

Editor Hiramatsu didn't know why, but he respected Uo's own thoughts.

Then the editor took out a second document with a slap in the face: "Then let's discuss the next book!"

Uno: ...

The black-skinned and white-haired curse spirit's hair was about to explode.

It's finally over, at least let him rest for a few months... At least let him finish drawing the manga too!

The children in the kitchen poked their heads curiously and couldn't help laughing.

Tsumiki: "Mr. Hiramatsu is really very active in urging the manuscript."

Chacha: "After all, Dad has a precedent for breaking the update..."

Tsumiji: "Speaking of which, there aren't many reminders from the manga."

Hui, who was making meatballs, answered: "After all, the update requirements of comics are different from the progress of novels. Novels can be updated daily, but comics cannot. After all, comics are famous for taking a long time to create, so the update interval will be more relaxed... …and comics are generally made up of a dozen or twenty pages to make up an update, and there are more pages in it. It just so happens that Dad draws very fast. Yes, it can be delayed for several months by the comic editor's ten or ten pages, it's really not good...It's quite normal for a cartoonist to suspend publication for a month or two."

Wheaton paused while talking: "But the bigger reason is probably because Dad is also a writer... The comics are probably afraid that Dad will go back to writing directly."

Compared to the cartoonist Kakuo, the novelist Kakuo is indeed more famous.

Slower is better than nothing—especially when the other party's works are very popular and profitable.

Comic lover Hu Zhang nodded with insight: "Indeed, it's better to update slowly than not at all, and it's nothing to be out of print for a month or two... After all, there are guys who count annual breaks."

Speaking of this, Polygonum cuspidatum has a very strange expression.

Chacha, who is also a fan of comics, immediately understood who the other party was talking about, and nodded heavily.

The well-known cartoonist Gu Gu Jing Fu Ken Yoshihiro, whose work "Hunter x Hunter" has been called a lifetime series by countless fans, and long-term hiatus has become the norm, and every update is like an easter egg, attracting a group of fans to dance wildly, and then Turned around and disappeared.

Unfortunately, Chacha and Polygonum cuspidatum just fell into the pit.

dinner time.

Chuya and Akutagawa brothers and sisters who live in an apartment not far away also came to celebrate.

Nakahara Chuya and Tsumiki are in the same grade and class, and they are studying in the second year of high school at Rikkai University. Although they are only in the second year of high school, they are already seriously preparing for the university entrance exam.

He wants to get into a good university.

Supplementary premise: It is a different university from Osamu Dazai.

Chuya: Never go to school with that bastard again! !And you must score higher than him! !

For this reason, Zhongyuanzhong also started the devil's career of brushing questions.

However, he would not delay getting along with his family because of his studies.

If it's about younger siblings, or about the Uno family—Naka will never hesitate to leave the exercises behind and rush over.

Like now.

After receiving the invitation, he specially prepared a celebration ceremony with the scholarship he saved, and came to visit happily with quite expensive tea.

Uno's greatest hobby is tasting tea, and giving him tea is the perfect choice that will never go wrong.

It's just that the brand that Chuya chose was too expensive, and Uo was a little worried about Chuya's expenses...but he didn't say it out loud enough to spoil the atmosphere.

What Zhong also wants to see is that the recipient is probably happy.

And Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who is currently in the first year of high school with his younger sister because he passed the grade, brought a beautiful bookmark and thick manuscript paper and pen as gifts.

There is also his own article written specifically for Uo.

Editor Hiramatsu was very enthusiastic: "Ah! Mr. Akutagawa is here too, please come in, I'll pour you tea, then what... can I read your article?"

Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a well-known literary writer who has already firmly embarked on the literary path at the age of 16, blinked and said slowly, "This is for Mr., if Mr. agrees."

As for silver...

Already a nationally famous movie star, she was away for a long time on a business trip to shoot a film a few months ago, and she just returned to Yokohama today.

Not long after she arrived home, she came here with her two elder brothers. Not long after the familiar ones came in, Akutagawa Yin got a request for signature from the curious probe, and then the pupils of the knotweed quaked.

Putting down his own gift, Xiaoyin skillfully signed it, bowed politely, then trotted quickly into the house, and gave the long-lost adult a hug with precise aim.

"Long time no see, Mr. Uno!"

The girl who hadn't seen an adult in a long time said with a bright smile.

Uno patted the little girl on the head, "Long time no see, hard work."

then.

Chuya and Akutagawa brothers and sisters.

Hui, Chacha and Tsumiji.

Knotweed and Maki.

Edited by Pinsong alone.

Plus Uno himself... and Gojo Satoru who ran over in the middle of dinner.

Kitazawa's house was lively for a long time tonight, and the laughter continued.