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

Chapter 369 Mirror
"The suspect in the case, name, Mingri Yihua, gender, female, age 18."

"After dropping out of high school, she became addicted to male escort parlors, pachinko and illegal drugs, and owed a large amount of debt and cut off ties with her family. She usually worked in action movies and street prostitution to support her high expenses..."

"Three months ago, Ming Ri Yihua suddenly gave up these bad habits, went home to apologize to his parents, and picked up his studies again, working odd jobs while preparing for the college entrance examination again."

In the interrogation room, Inspector Higurashi was flipping through the files, reading the contents in a calm tone.

"It sounds like a very good 'prodigal son' story..."

"Why were you brought here?"

Xia Fan looked curiously at the other side of the one-way glass...

In the center of the room with talismans all over the walls and an unknown magic circle drawn on the ground, the pretty and slender "Asuka Ichika" was wearing a straitjacket and a ball gag in her mouth, and was fixed to a stool...

Not far in front of her, Aoi Jinguji, who was dressed as a shrine maiden, was circulating her spiritual power and continuously sticking pieces of burning talismans on the other person.

But "Ming Ri Yihua" did not have any unusual reaction except enduring it all pitifully with tears in his eyes.

"It was Ming Ri Yihua's parents who called the police..."

"After returning home, Asuka not only changed her dress from a 'little gangster' to a 'good girl', her speech and manners also became more appropriate, and her personality became more optimistic."

"The only weird thing was that she secretly threw away all the mirrors in the house. But her parents, who were relieved that the 'prodigal son' had returned', didn't pay much attention to these quirks..."

"In order to celebrate her daughter's 'return of the prodigal son', Asuka's mother went to the shrine to fulfill her wish and asked for a Feng Shui mirror to be placed in the entrance. But Asuka was furious and not only broke the mirror, but also cut her parents..."

Inspector Higurashi sighed and explained the case.

"This case was initially characterized as an act of violence caused by Asuka's unstable mental state."

"But Mingri Yihua's parents are determined not to go through the bail and forgiveness procedures, and they firmly claim that their daughter is possessed by some kind of 'dirty thing', so this case will be transferred to Section 9 for screening."

"Originally, this kind of 'ordinary' violent case would only be rejected by Section 9, but because Mr. Xia Fan asked us to pay attention to a strange story some time ago that happened to be related to the 'mirror', I will meet the suspect in person."

The door opened, and Aoi Jinguji walked back from the room on the other side of the one-way glass and continued what Higurashi had said.

She had been wearing a communication headset, so she could naturally hear the conversation in the room.

"A strange story... something to do with the 'mirror'... that's it!"

"If you look in the mirror too many times, you might end up being replaced by the person in the mirror..."

A long time ago, a strange story mentioned in "Hyaku Monogatari" emerged in Xia Fan's mind.

"So, Jinguji, did you find anything 'supernatural' about her?"

Looking at "Ashiro Ichika" in the other room again, Xia Fan discovered that the other person's tearful gaze happened to fall towards this side, just like she could see the situation on this side of the one-way mirror.

"For the details, Lord Xia Fan, please come over here with me first."

Jinguji Aoi straightened her bangs that were wet with sweat, picked up the mineral water and took a sip, then opened the door and motioned Xia Fan to go in.

"woo woo woo woo……"

In the room, Asuka Ichika twisted his body and looked pitifully at Xia Fan who had just entered the room, and a whimpering sound for help came from the ball gag in his mouth.

"I have used all my knowledge, including exorcism, purification and removal of possession, but I have not been able to provoke any 'supernatural reaction' from her."

"The only thing that can cause her to have an abnormal reaction..."

Jinguji Aoi took out a small makeup mirror from her bosom and pointed it at Asuka. The girl seemed to realize something and shook her head from side to side nervously.

“…It’s a mirror.”

But Jinguji showed no mercy, and reached out to pinch the other person's small chin, forcing her to look at the mirror in his hand...

"Roar!!!!"

The originally weak and pitiful Asu Ichika roared fiercely, stood up suddenly, and rushed towards Jinguji Aoi, like a beast that had been unleashed and was ready to devour anyone...

"That's it. No matter what's inside her body, or what other conditions she has..."

"A girl who usually appears to be 'perfect' will turn into a violent monster once she touches the reverse scale of 'looking in the mirror'."

Jinguji Aoi obviously expected this, so she let go in time and took a step back...

The chair was fixed to the ground with steel bars, and the strong reaction force pulled Asuka back.

"That's roughly the situation. I asked Mr. Xia Fan to come here to ask for your help. Can you find out the situation of this girl and whether it is related to the strange story of "One Hundred Tales"? "

"To avoid disturbing you, I will wait next door. The rest of the time will be left to you."

After the demonstration, Aoi Jinguji handed a pair of headphones to Xia Fan and returned to the room on the other side.

"I haven't seen any supernatural characteristics in her for the time being..."

In the room where they were alone, Xia Fan put on his headphones and looked curiously at the girl sitting in the middle of the talisman paper and the formation...

Without the mirror in front of her, Ming Riyihua returned to her weak appearance, as if Xia Fan was a villain who was about to do something bad to her.

"Ms. Asuka Ichika, the Metropolitan Police Department has no ill intentions. We are here to help you..."

He carefully loosened the ball gag on Asuka Ichika and patted the back of his hand soothingly.

"Help me get out of here... please... I'll do anything..."

In response to his touch, Ming Ri Yihua showed no intention of "suddenly attacking and hurting" as before. Instead, she extended her little hand vaguely.

"Ahem... please... tell the police outside..."

"Even if I have violent mental problems, I still need a psychiatrist, not to be imprisoned here by some charlatan and play tricks on others..."

After coughing a few times in embarrassment, she complained sadly.

"Is it a mental illness that triggers violent tendencies when looking in the mirror? That seems to make sense..."

"Jinguji, you've tried so many techniques and there's no response. Could it be that Lesson 9 is too sensitive and got it wrong?"

Picking up the mirror that had fallen on the ground and looking at it, Xia Fan stroked his headphones and spoke to the other side of the interrogation room.

"It's a fact that my Shinto technique didn't respond."

"If someone as powerful as Lord Xia Fan can't see any clues, then we can only classify her as a 'mental disorder' and deal with her as a normal case."

Aoi Jinguji's reply came from the headset.

(End of this chapter)