The Hundred Stories of Miss Ghost

"Please let me confirm first." I took the paper on which the agreement was written from his hand, and after a quick glance, my doubts couldn't stop popping up.

"Square store manager, let me confirm, is this really the real loan agreement you signed with this Huashanyuan Motoji?"

"Of course, there is this gentleman's signature and handprint on it. Why, do you think there is any problem? I think I am full of sincerity. The conditions written on it are already extremely loose."

"Indeed, but the problem is that the conditions are too loose. It's almost like giving away strange things for nothing. The rewards stipulated in the agreement and the punishment for breach of contract are all interpreted by Huashanyuan Motoji. If he thinks that this matter Lucky cats are only worth one yen. Doesn’t that mean that you, the store manager, can only get back one yuan after so many years of investment? If you say that the lender is some kind person, I might reluctantly believe it, but if If you are a profiteer, I can't help but wonder what your purpose is, the store manager? What exactly do you want to get by lending these strange things?"

"Tsk tsk." Sifang Qiuzao shook his head and sighed, "Miss Mian, why do you always distrust my sincerity? Don't I look like a kind person? Of course I want to get Repayment, however, I trust the personality of these people I have chosen, and I believe that they will give reasonable returns even out of friendship. However, it is these people who borrowed my goods, who often fail My kindness..."

"Hmph... that's a beautiful word, but is it really true? Let me reason. You said that this lucky cat is a strange thing given by you, but neither Xiaotong nor I found any strange power from it. In the agreement, you said that Motoji Hanayamain only needs to pay what he thinks is appropriate. This is too broad, which means that you may not care about this part of the reward at all. So, the part you care about Where exactly is it? The only mandatory part of the agreement is, 'Motoji Hanayamain, return the lucky cat after becoming the richest man in Japan'. What you really want is this lucky cat, no...it's this" A ghost story in the name of Motoji Hanayamain, right?!"

Sifang Qiuzao narrowed his eyes and stared at me with a meaningful smile.

"Oh, I didn't expect to be seen through. You really deserve to be you, Ms. Mian."

"What? What what??" You Xiang who was listening at the side was confused, "What did this fat man do to my dad?!"

"Oh? Is this Mr. Huashanyuan's daughter? No wonder she has a similar luck." Sifang Qiuzo stared at Youxiang, looking like he was.

I explained to Youxiang: "Because this guy's attitude towards this debt is too indifferent, and the conditions he gave are ridiculously good. How could this be something that this profiteer can do. That's why I suspected that he might It is a business without capital. The lucky cat he gave to Uncle Huashanyuan is actually probably just an ordinary ceramic toy without any special power. His purpose is just like the one I created at the beginning. It’s the same as the ghost talk about the mirror, it should be trying to produce a ‘miracle’ from scratch. Manager Sifang, do you think I’m right?”

Sifang Qiuzao raised his fleshy hands, applauded a few times in admiration, and then said: "Indeed, as you said. After all, you see, if you want guests to be interested in coming to my little When shopping in the store, there must always be some new gadgets on the shelves. But my store is small, and if I want to keep adding new products, I have to have some low-cost purchase channels, don’t you think?”

"How can you be sure that Motoji Hanazanin will definitely become the richest man in Japan?" I asked puzzled, the only thing I couldn't figure out.

"Hehe, Ms. Mian, didn't I say it before? I have a very accurate eye for people, and I rarely make mistakes. Human beings are shrouded in such things as 'luck'. In fact, divination is the same. This kind of principle is nothing more than observing Qi through various methods. That day, when Motoji Hanayamain walked into my shop, I saw the strong wealth luck on him, such a fortune has not been seen for many years Yes. In addition, Yuanzhi was still a teenager at that time, but he was able to notice some buried holes in the agreement keenly, and came to negotiate with me on the most favorable conditions for him. Such Luck and mind, isn’t it worth investing in?”

"So... even if my dad doesn't have this lucky cat, he can still make a lot of money? This lucky cat is useless at all?! Aren't you a liar!" Youxiang looked angry and disappointed.

"No, no, how can you say it's useless? At least, it gave your father confidence, didn't it?"

"Confidence...what the hell?"

"You don't know what your father looked like when he first came to me. He has great ambitions, but he is also sensitive and inferior. What a contradiction. If he hadn't believed in the lucky cat protecting him, he would have had the courage Do you believe in your own judgment and make those risky decisions? Although he will achieve something, I am afraid he will not be able to do what he is doing today. What's more, this lucky cat may have been an ordinary man in the past. Ornaments, but now, entangled by obsession and chanted by legends, it may not be unable to play a role in attracting wealth, it already has the qualifications to become a real wonder."

Listening to Sifang Qiuzao's words, Xiao Tong frowned and said, "According to what you said, Uncle's business empire was built by himself, and this beckoning cat is nothing more than a little psychological comfort. to give it to you?"

"You have no choice." Sifang Qiuzao's face suddenly sank, "Not to mention, this transaction is written in black and white and signed with his real name, so it will be notarized by the Great Creation God. More importantly, now Huashanyuan Yuanzhi's With this appearance, I am the only one who can help him. I told you a long time ago that it may not be a good thing to be promoted to a god. Being coerced by the wishes of countless mortals, the gods will only get closer and closer to what mortals expect that look.

"Hanayamain Motoji is in this process now, longed for by countless mortals, and even worshiped and prayed by those who yearn for wealth. Don't you feel that his humanity has gradually lost, and he has begun to approach the essence of 'wealth' Is it? Ruthless and greedy, selfish and stingy, only focused on expanding the number of wealth, and the whole body is full of obsession with wanting to keep his own wealth. Since she is his daughter, don't you want to get back his humanity? Will he Those beliefs and obsessions in the body are stripped out to become a real miracle, making people human. Otherwise, you may have to consider the situation of letting a heartless beckoning cat become your father what."

"Hmm..." Youxiang frowned and thought for a while, then tilted her head and said, "It seems like this is not bad?"

"Scent!" Xiao Tong shouted.

"Okay, okay, I know, I'm joking."

Youxiang sighed, raised her head and faced Sifang Qiuzao, and said, "I understand, why senior sister always calls you a profiteer, this deal is really a conspiracy with no profit at all, learned it .”

"Where is there, compared to your human businessmen, I am still far from enough, no, this time I was spotted by Miss Mian because I was too kind, it seems that the next agreement must be made more stringent That's true."

"You really deserve to be a profiteer... Then, if you strip off the abnormal parts of my father as you said, will it have any effect on him? For example, his personality, or his ability to do business?"

"In terms of character, it should be more like a person. As for the ability to do business? Don't worry about it. This lucky cat was born with the ability to attract wealth because of his deeds and legends. So, why not? Make him more confident in his ability."

"Okay...then, I will trouble you, the store manager, please restore my father to his original state."

"Hey, okay." Sifang Qiuzao laughed, the fat all over his body was shaking.

Chapter 11 Handprints

(There are two sentences at the end of the last chapter that have been slightly modified, you can refresh them)

Afterwards, Sifang Qiuzao led us into an inner room of the grocery store.

In the middle of the room, there is also a small altar with incense candles and sacrifices on it, but there is no statue of the god to be enshrined, but a circle painted with various strange symbols on the ground. It looked like an altar for a cult ritual.

Seeing that I was a little curious about this, Sifang Qiuzao explained it to me——

"The one enshrined here is the great god of good fortune. This is the god we respected by all the gods. He has no specific image. We believe that he is ever-changing and is the source of all artifacts. If you want to attach the To remove and solidify those beliefs and obsessions on this lucky cat requires the power of the Great Creator."

I saw that he placed Uncle Huashanyuan in the middle of the circle, then took out a piece of washi and put it on the altar, and pressed the beckoning cat on the washi, then he respectfully bowed three times in the direction of the altar Bye, and at the same time muttering words.

As he continued to chant the incomprehensible mantra, I did feel something change.Something was pulled out of Uncle Huashanyuan's body, and then poured into the beckoning cat on the altar.The feline part of Uncle Huashanyuan's body is slowly returning to normal, but the expression on the face of the beckoning cat on the altar table seems to be becoming more and more lively.

In the end, when Uncle Huashanyuan completely changed back to his original state, the expression on the face of the Lucky Cat also stayed in a kind of smile that made people feel a little weird. The words are displayed.

[The lucky cat that can attract wealth] The lucky cat statue that Motoji Hanayamain, the richest man in Japan who rose in the Heisei era, has been carrying around since he started doing business, seems to bring him good luck in the dark. growing wealth.However, in the process of getting richer, Motoji Hanazanin seems to be losing his humanity gradually.

[Effect] Make it easier for the holder to obtain wealth.

[Negative effects] The mind of the holder will be gradually affected or even replaced by the lucky cat, and the emotions will gradually be lost, and they will only act in pursuit of more wealth. The characteristics of cats will also appear on the body, and will eventually turn into a new one. Lucky Cat.

Sifang Qiuzao held up the beckoning cat, and his whole body seemed to be soaked in the joy of harvest.

Looking at the content on this piece of paper, I felt that my face was probably a little weird.

"Is it so smart? Making a 'Wonderful Object' will automatically come with instructions?"

"It's better to say that this is bestowed by the Great Creation God."

"Great Fortune is really considerate. Then, please destroy the loan agreement signed by uncle. In this case, we will get back the first item. As long as we find another item, Fubuki will be returned to us." ,right?"

"exactly."

"The remaining two things, can't they be like this lucky cat, something that was created out of nothing?" I looked at Sifang Qiuzao suspiciously, and said angrily, "If you think about it again, let us help you do this kind of non-existent thing for free. It’s not such a good thing to buy and sell rare items? At least score me one!”

"Oh... how could this be so, the two things I lent out are genuine wonders!"

"Tsk, it's hard for me to believe your words now. If there is no benefit, why would you lend the strange thing out for no reason?"

"Well... even strange objects need maintenance. If the legends or beliefs entrenched on the strange objects gradually dissipate, then it will become weaker and weaker, and even become ordinary utensils after being damaged. So, if you give these strange things to those who have special luck and are more paranoid, adding legends attached to them is the best way to maintain them."

"Is there still such a thing, it's so troublesome..."

Youxiang and Mr. Fanghe first sent Uncle Hanayamain who was still unconscious to the hospital. Although the abnormality has been eliminated, whether there is any abnormality in his body and mind still needs to be checked.

Xiaotong and I were going to take a taxi back to the shrine directly with the support of Youxiang, but Xiaotong seemed to suddenly remember something, and took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"Shop Manager Sifang, please take a look at this. I'm more interested in 'Shikigami' recently, but I don't know how to make it. I just watched your process of making strange things. I want to ask, 'Shikigami' Is the production method similar to it?"

Seeing the black cat piece of paper that Xiaotong took out, Sifang Qiuzao showed a look of disgust for a moment.

He shook his head and said, "Miss Sanriyue, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to ask me this question."

"Huh? Why?"

"What is a shikigami? In fact, it is a god or spirit enslaved by an onmyoji. It is often used as a tool or even a slave. And our fusangshen are essentially monsters. So seeing Such a thing is instinctively uncomfortable. Its production method is different from that of a strange object. I am afraid you will not be able to obtain its production method from me. In addition, it is also a free suggestion from me. , if you encounter other monsters in the future, try not to take out this one."

Walking out of the 99 grocery store, Xiao Tong looked at the black paper cat in his hand suspiciously, shook, and called out the spirit body of the black cat named "Engels" by Tong.

The little black cat lay on Xiaotong's palm, still keeping its center of gravity low, looking left and right as if it was very frightened and vigilant, but after Xiaotong held it up in front of it, it still bravely approached and sniffed Xiaotong's body. asked, then rubbed Xiaotong's face with the corner of his forehead.

Seeing the kitten rubbing against her, Xiaotong, who was always expressionless, couldn't help showing a little silly smile at this moment.

"It's so cute. It's so cute, why doesn't the store manager like it?"

"Huh, this is just a strategy for it to judge that it is not your opponent and to protect itself! If you want to be cute, I will do it too! I can rub you at high speed in all directions at 360 degrees without dead ends!"

"That would be very scary and disgusting...Hey, go away, don't really come here to rub!"

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Hitomi, who returned to the shrine, felt tired, sleepy and exhausted. On the way back, for some reason, the senior sister became antagonistic to a little cat spirit, and then insisted on leaning over to rub herself against her body like a pervert. go.

Xiaotong had no choice but to show his ability to enter into a trance in the past, relying on his strong mental strength to resolutely ignore the existence of that ghost, and only managed to come back.

Even after returning, the senior sister still seemed to be having trouble with Engels, and frightened him to death. As a result, Engels turned into a black paper cat lying on the table again, and senior sister Ren couldn't poke it out.

Having not slept all night, Xiaotong was already sleepy and somewhat unconscious, and now there is still some time before dawn, Xiaotong struggled to go back to sleep again.

Just touching the soft bed, Xiao Tong's consciousness has already sunk down quickly.

For some reason, I suddenly felt very cold.

Is the air conditioner turned on too low?

Xiao Tong casually pulled a summer quilt to cover her body, but she was still shivering from the cold.

However, even though it was cold, I was too sleepy to get up and turn off the air conditioner, so I just slept like this.

As a result, not long after I closed my eyes, I heard the sound of a cat snorting again. It was... Engels?

Then came a series of noises, as if two things were chasing and fighting quickly.

It's so annoying, can you still make me sleep?

"Sister! Can you stop fighting with the cat! Let me sleep for a while!!" Xiaotong couldn't help but roared.

Then, the room was suddenly quiet.

Something suddenly jumped into his quilt, and the temperature in the quilt instantly dropped to the level of an ice cellar.

At the same time, Xiao Tong felt as if something grabbed her ankle.

Xiaotong opened a sleepy eye and saw Engels' head poking out from the quilt. It was a spirit body and was naturally cold, but it seemed to be shaking violently.

"Senior sister, you are enough." Xiao Tong raised his head impatiently and glared at the thing that was grabbing his ankle.

However, it was not yet dawn, and I couldn't see anything clearly in the room, and the cold touch on my ankle disappeared the moment I stared.

"Sister?" Xiaotong called out again, but there was no answer in the room.

The beating of the heart accelerated, Xiao Tong stood up holding his breath, and carefully turned on the light in the room.

The senior was not in the room, nor did she see any other strange things.

Xiaotong looked down at her ankle, but saw a blue-black handprint left on it.

However, the size of the handprint obviously did not match the senior sister's hand. The handprint was small, resembling the shape of a very young child's hand.

Chapter 12 Gap Monster?

When I returned to Xiaotong's room, I saw her with dark circles under her eyes, and she looked a bit mentally weak.

"What's wrong with you, you miss me so much after you haven't seen me for a while?" I joked to her.

Little Tong rarely said anything against me, and directly asked, "Sister! Where did you go?!"

"Eh? I just... just wandered around in the shrine. Hmm... how should I put it, there is a feeling that is hard to describe, that is, it always feels like there is something watching me from the dark. So I want to Find the source of this feeling."

"Sister, do you also think there is something in the shrine?!"

"Eh? What do you mean?"

Xiaotong showed me the handprint on her ankle.

"You didn't do this, senior sister, did you?"

"Yeah, of course, if it were me, how could I just be satisfied with scratching my little feet?"

"?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

"...So, senior sister, what did you find?"

"Well... have I mentioned to you before, the night I first came to your shrine, when I was out wandering, I seemed to encounter something strange?"

"Hmm... is there such a thing??" Xiaotong's mind was full of question marks, and he seemed to be unable to remember.

"That day, you fell asleep, and then I was the same as today. I felt that there was something spying on me in the dark, so I followed that feeling. There was a black ball, and I followed that thing all the way to find it. The room with the murals in your house. (Volume 10, Chapter [-])"

"Wait a minute... What black ball? I don't remember you ever telling me about it! Describe it in detail?"

"Well...it's a black thing that seems to be emitting black mist, always hiding in a dark corner, although you don't have eyes to see that thing, but you just feel a kind of being stared at But if you don’t move, it won’t get close to you, it will just hide there and watch you, if you get close, it will run to a farther place to hide and continue to watch you... I have been following That thing was brought to the room with the murals in the end. Because a series of weird things happened in the shrine later, I thought this black group was also part of that incident, so I forgot about it later. But ...In the past two days, I've felt that strange feeling of being secretly watched again. It's roughly like this, what do you think this might be?"

"It just stares at you from a distance. It sounds like a harmless thing... and there are child-like handprints. Could it be... a Zashiki warji?"

"No, no, no, absolutely impossible." I waved my hands vigorously and said, "I heard that Zashiki-douji will bring good luck and wealth, isn't it? Judging by the degree of decline of Kohito and your family from generation to generation, it must be wrong, right? ! It can’t be Zashiki Warji, maybe it’s Poor God!”

"Excessive! Our shrine has also shown signs of getting better recently!"

"It's thanks to me, Hitomi, as a priestess, you should pay homage to your almighty god and senior sister, don't believe such nonsense as Zashiki Warji~"

"Tsk... what else could it be?"

"I suddenly had an idea, could it be a gap monster? It's the kind of monster that always hides in a particularly narrow gap in the room and peeps at you? Like this?"

I hid in the closet and exposed an eye through the gap in the closet door, just like this, I set an example for Xiaotong.

(The picture is slightly high-energy)