Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 139: The Other Side of the World
This time when facing senior Mai, Uesugi Sosetsu did not hold back again. Except for the fact that he was a time traveler, he basically let senior Mai know everything.

It’s not that just because he once had a crush on the other person, he would surrender without any bottom line and tell everything about himself. Uesugi Sosetsu would not do that.

The real reason is that the gap in strength between the two sides is so huge that concealing the truth makes no sense and will make it impossible for the other party to judge their true situation.

Uesugi Sosetsu is completely clueless about the inner world, and he urgently needs to get enough knowledge from senior sister Mai.

The two of them stretched out their hands across the table and slowly approached. Uesugi Sosetsu raised his eyebrows, without any fear or hesitation, he stretched out his big hand and held the trembling little hand.

Senior Sister Mai's crystal clear little hand fell into his palm. He felt it for a moment and felt like he had held a piece of pure and flawless mutton-fat jade, smooth and warm.

What he found even more interesting was Shirakawa Mai's reaction.

As soon as he held her hand, Senior Sister Mai's delicate body trembled violently. The calm smile on her face was a little out of control, and her body trembled slightly, with the intensity gradually increasing.

"We are a perfect match indeed..." Senior Mai tilted her head, a rare hint of shyness on her face. On the surface, she pretended to be calm and composed. In fact, Uesugi Souyuki could sense a strong sense of nervousness and a strange sense of excitement from her tone: "So, even if you agree?"

"I agree." Uesugi Sosetsu shook it vigorously, without being too greedy for the goddess senior's hand. He knew that as the relationship between the two sides became closer, there would be many such opportunities in the future.

"Very good." Shirakawa Mai finally relaxed. Her big, bright eyes carefully looked at her "new toy", full of joy and relaxation.

Trick the piglets into the pen first and then kill them!

As long as I slowly get him accustomed to asking me for help regarding all matters concerning the inner world, and let his three views on the inner world be completely shaped by myself, I won't have to worry about not being able to control him!
In fact, she was also very clear that for someone like her, there was almost no room for choice in choosing a spouse. She could and could only choose someone who was also from the other world, but this meant extreme danger. So when Uesugi Sosetsu accepted her invitation and appeared in front of her, Shirakawa Mai had already made up her mind.

It's him!
After the two sides reached a consensus, they fell silent almost at the same time. Uesugi Munen looked at the snow outside the window. The snowflakes were like cotton wool and feathers, fluttering down lightly, forming a beautiful scenery in winter. He stared at the snow scene outside the window and felt a little dizzy, but even so, he still enjoyed it.
More than half of the men in Japan dream of watching the snow with Senior Mai, and for now, he has already taken the lead.

"So, tell me about the existence and origin of the other world." Uesugi Sosetsu finally took the initiative to say.

“Hmm.” Senior Mai thought for a moment and nodded slightly: “Uesugi-kun, do you believe that there used to be gods in this world?”

"I can believe it." Uesugi Sosetsu's answer was concise and to the point.

He can travel through time and space, he has seen dead souls with his own eyes, why can't he believe that there is a God in this world?

"Well, I can tell you now that there once were gods in our world, real gods." Seeing that Uesugi Sosetsu didn't look disgusted, senior Mai began to tell the story.

There once were gods in this world, true gods.

In those forgotten ancient times and the unclear records before Christ, true gods once walked in this world. They are called "original gods". From the first sprout of life underwater... to the giant beasts of the Stone Age... to the first time humans walked upright, gods have existed here since ancient times. They constitute the laws of this world. In other words, they themselves are part of the laws of the world.

Because these primordial gods were so ancient, they were called the "Old Gods."

However, these so-called old gods began to gradually leave the world some time before Christ.

"The last old god was born in the first year of the Christian era, and his birth also marked the beginning of the departure of the true gods." Senior Mai described to Uesugi Muneyuki: "The old gods seemed to have collectively planned the birth of the last old god, and as they completed their last work, they began to leave this world one after another. By 1 AD, all the old gods had left this world."

"Thus, the one who was born in the first year of the Christian era was both the last of the old gods and the first of the new gods."

"Old god? New god?" Uesugi Sosetsu frowned and motioned for Senior Mai to continue.

"The old gods have long since left this world, but their power is so great that even though they have been gone for many years, traces of their activities still remain in this world. Their power, their afterimages, and the relics they left behind are collectively referred to as..."

"The other world?!" Uesugi Sosetsu understood: "The old gods are the source of all the other worlds?!"

"Correct." Senior Mai nodded with a smile. "What about the new god?"

“New gods… I don’t know if I can call them gods.” Senior Mai Yi showed an uncertain look, and was a little lonely: “After the old gods left, in addition to their power, they also left some tests. As long as you can pass these tests, you can become a new god.”

"The power of the new gods is very weak, and their influence on the world is very limited. After becoming gods, each new god can inherit a small part of the power of the old gods, but they can only use it once or twice. These powers will soon be exhausted, and the power of the new gods will decline. At this time, they are just ordinary people with slightly stronger powers."

Uesugi Sosetsu frowned, and he suddenly remembered something that Ms. Kurosawa had told him before, and asked, "Who is the new god? Many of the famous people in history are new gods?"

"Yes, for example, Joan of Arc and Rasputin are new gods. The earliest imperial lineage from the first to the ninth generation, including Empress Jingu, are all new gods. For example, your ancestor Kenshin may be a new god because many people describe him as possessing an incredible special spiritual power. Many of the Yangbei people who have agreed to the internal communication dare not act rashly just because Kenshin is watching him."

"There is also Lord Nobunaga, who should also be a new god. He ascended the throne at Atsuta Shrine before the Battle of Okehazama. And Akechi Mitsuhide, who gained the power of a new god and killed Lord Nobunaga, used up all his power at once. After his defeat, he changed his name to Nankobo Tenkai, entered the Edo Shogunate as a black prime minister, and lived to be 119 years old... Nankobo Tenkai is the last new god in Japan that can be verified so far. After that, no new gods were born."

Senior Mai’s words directly overturned Uesugi Sosetsu’s worldview.

"What about Toyotomi Hideyoshi?"

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi was just a peasant... Tokugawa Ieyasu was just a raccoon cat." Senior Mai chuckled and said, "You think too much."

"Unfortunately, although they are all called gods, the power of the new gods is very weak. They can hardly influence the course of history. Even if they can, it is only a one-time chance, such as the incident at Honnoji Temple." Senior Mai continued, "With the advancement of technology, the influence of the new gods on the world is getting lower and lower. In ancient times, a warrior who killed a hundred people could change a war, but in modern times, can a new god defeat an M1A1 main battle tank? I'm not sure, but I think it's almost impossible."

“Even so, it is becoming increasingly difficult to become a new god, because as time goes by since the old gods left, the energy of the other world they left behind is becoming increasingly weak. Perhaps in a few hundred years, there will no longer be any supernatural powers in this world, and those miracles and supernatural powers that once existed will only be a few records of strange powers in human records.”

Times have changed, sir. Senior Mai sighed and shook her head slightly: "There was a person with supernatural abilities in the United States before. He was a little arrogant and thought he could deal with the MP5. In the end, he was shot in the head by the American police with a Barrett rifle."

Uesugi Sosetsu understood everything: "No wonder you all have to be so careful to hide yourselves!"

"That's right. As the energy in the other world becomes less and less, and thinner and thinner, what is the first reaction of every supernatural person?"

"It was taken from others." Uesugi Sosetsu also sighed, and he thought of the attack again.

"Yes, so the current situation is that each of us with supernatural abilities is like an old hunter holding a shotgun in a dark forest, carefully looking for the target while carefully disguising and protecting ourselves." Senior Mai rolled her eyes unhappily: "You have experienced this, right? You were almost killed... So I think it is necessary for me to show up. Otherwise, if you experience similar events a few more times, you will definitely feel despair about the other world. But if you don't experience it, you won't be able to personally experience the danger of the other world."

"Then you really have good intentions, Senior Mai." After the two of them talked it out, Uesugi Sosetsu felt much more at ease. He tried to move a little closer to Senior Mai, wanting to change from sitting face to face to sitting next to her, and Senior Mai did not refuse.

They are all very lonely. It's okay for Uesugi Sosetsu who has only awakened for less than a year, but senior sister Mai has endured too much for too long alone. She urgently needs a "partner" and a "confidant". Even if this requires taking some risks, she is willing to do so. She can't stand it anymore.

"What about the old gods? Have they really all left?" Uesugi Munen asked, "Do they no longer care about the Earth or humans?"

"Would you care about a stray dog on the roadside?" Senior Mai asked back.

"what?"

"The old gods represent the original laws of the world. They don't care about humans at all. To them, humans are just stray dogs on the roadside. This stray dog has nothing to do with them."

"The old gods do have likes and dislikes for humans, just like some people will kick a stray dog away or throw stones at it, while others will give it a sausage and pat its head. However, no matter whether they give sausages or throw stones, no one cares what happens to the stray dog afterwards, and this is the attitude of the old gods towards humans." Shirakawa Mai laughed self-deprecatingly, "But even so, the traces left by the old gods who are more friendly to humans have gradually become the 'other world' protected by the shrine."

"After we finish eating, I will take you to a place where you can get to know the real other world."

"Where are we going?" Uesugi Sosetsu was indeed very interested in this.

"Haruna Shrine in Gunma Prefecture."

(End of this chapter)