Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 303: Evil God Trap

"Ahem... Respected Lord Amagami..."

With his hands clasped in front of his chest, Xia Fan pretended to be pious and closed his eyes and silently recited...

"Crack...knock..."

But before he could finish his lines in his heart, the crisp sound of the puff skin being bitten was heard beside him.

"?"

The god Tian Yu, dressed in black, sat down on a stone step higher than him without knowing when, holding a half-eaten French puff in his hand...

"..."

She looked at Xia Fan with contempt, licked the custard filling from the corner of her mouth as if nothing had happened, tilted her head back and stuffed the remaining half of the puff in her hand into her mouth.

"Ahem, Lord God, you seem to be more... active than before?"

Pretending to admire the Kanda River flowing in front of him, Xia Fan stole a glance at Tenmyoujin, whose cheeks were bulging and who couldn't wait to pick up another Japanese puff, and asked casually.

From this moment on, the name of Puff in his mind has been changed to "Evil God Trap".

"How can you mortals guess the activities of gods?"

"Whether it's 'Power of Presentation' or 'God's Descent', it's a waste of faith..."

Tenmyoushin kept a calm expression as she crushed the Japanese-style puffs one bite at a time like a squirrel, but her slightly raised bare feet showed that she was in a good mood.

"I see... No wonder he only appeared for a short time during the previous performance..."

A guess in Xia Fan's mind was confirmed. He held his chin with one hand and nodded.

This great god has always lived in seclusion, which should be some kind of "power saving mode".

He has recently earned a lot of faith from working in the entertainment industry, and the frequency and scope of Tian Yu Shen's activities, which are "well-powered", have begun to increase sharply.

“Ah…Crack, crack, crack…”

Just as Xia Fan was lost in thought, the puffs in the large boxes on the ground disappeared one by one, and then reappeared in Tian Yushen's hands as if teleporting...

I saw her eating left and right generously, taking a few small puffs, and her little feet dancing up and down happily in the air.

In just a few dozen seconds, she had already grasped the last baguette-shaped, 18-centimeter-long puff in her hand...

"Wait, um, be careful when eating..."

"Aww."

Just as Xia Fan was about to warn him, Tian Yushen had stretched his mouth to its limit and took a bite of the long, thick puff...

"puff!!!"

The crispy outer shell broke, and the white milk filling burst out from the puff, splashing violently everywhere...

"This will burst, so you have to bite it open and suck it gently before eating..."

Xia Fan raised his eyebrows twitchingly, sighed helplessly, and wiped off the few drops of sticky filling that splashed on his face.

“The taste is acceptable, but it is a dessert of unruly character.”

"Wagashi should be more reserved, at least the filling won't flow everywhere..."

At this time, Tian Yushen's little face was covered with white milk filling, but he still had a sacred and solemn expression as he ate the strip puff bite by bite.

"Today's sacrifice was barely presentable."

She licked the corner of her mouth with satisfaction, and her face returned to its usual fair color. "Um, when the gods are active, please abide by the agreement and don't disturb ordinary people..."

Seeing that Tian Yushen was in a good mood, Xia Fan reminded him carefully.

At present, it seems that only he can see and touch this Tianyu God when he is active, as if he is a ghost that does not exist in the world. However, Xia Fan is not sure whether this situation is really "harmless" and can only continue to observe...

"Hmph, whether you are an ordinary person or a psychic, you are not qualified to see the true face of this god..."

Tian Yushen raised his chin proudly and looked at Xia Fan as if he was an idiot.

"The Amaterasu shrine maiden is a symbol of bad luck, so avoid as much contact with her as possible..."

After saying this, she disappeared from Xia Fan's sight without any warning, leaving only the puff pastry crumbs and an empty box on the ground.

"Sir Xia Fan, I'm sorry, I'm late."

At the same time, a soft female voice sounded behind Xia Fan.

"Good afternoon, Jinguji..."

Jinguji Aoi, whose slender figure could not be concealed by her red and white shrine maiden costume, walked along the riverside path.

"There are still five minutes left before the agreed time. I came too early."

Xia Fan stood up and nodded at her.

"Um, Senior Chai Dao, how is it going..."

After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice.

On the day of the second round of performances, Shibata Makoto transformed into "Amabie's Strongest Assassin" and "failed to assassinate" himself, but was subdued by Jinguji Aoi's "Flame Spin Kick". After being "packed away" by Lesson 9, Xia Fan has been feeling a little uneasy.

"My kick was very light. Shibata Makoto is not in danger of death. He just has some minor injuries and a slight concussion..."

"After waking up, Inspector Higurashi threatened him a little, and his parents cried and persuaded him, and Shibata Makoto confessed everything he knew."

Jinguji Aoi blushed and repeatedly emphasized the pronunciation of the word "light".

"A few months ago, he was introduced by a strange woman in a bar and joined the Amabie organization called "Healing House"..."

"Later, because of his merit in recommending members, he was quickly upgraded to 'Dedicated Person', and in the ceremony of worshipping 'Jizi', he obtained the 'Scale of Amabie' that can activate and eliminate diseases in other people's bodies."

"During the Idol Festival, he secretly used the scales to make his competitors sick, winning the performance and filling in their place to avoid elimination."

"This time, I attacked you at the instigation of 'Ji Zi'."

When talking about the case, she quickly calmed down and showed her professional side.

"After our analysis of the 'Amabie Scale', we found that it does have the effect of inducing illness. The severity of illness can range from a mild cold to cancer depending on the dosage. The specific symptoms depend on the individual's potential genetic diseases or bad lifestyle habits..."

"The reason why these 'devotees' and above are immune to and can control the 'Scale of Amabie' to a certain extent may be related to their regular visits to the 'forbidden child'. Further investigation is needed."

"By the way, the 'healing' effect of the Amabie Scale only works on diseases induced by it. It has no effect on naturally occurring diseases. It's better to call it 'curse retraction' than 'healing'."

"In short, making people sick first and then 'curing' them is a common method used by the Amabies to spread their religion, conduct mental control, coerce and eliminate dissidents."

Obviously, the capture of Shibata Makoto, a "devotee" with weak faith, was a major breakthrough in the "Amabie" case, allowing Section 9 to obtain a large amount of intelligence.

"So, what will happen to Shibata? He won't be sentenced to death, right?"

"Shibata's condition doesn't warrant the death penalty, but he can't escape the charge of attempted murder using supernatural powers. He will be sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in a special prison. Whether he can return to society later will depend on his mental health evaluation."

(End of this chapter)