Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 329, Absorbing the Curse

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Let's rewind to the early morning of December 29th.

The injured Uesugi Muneyuki was sent to the University of Tokyo Hospital. After a doctor's examination, it was confirmed that there was nothing seriously wrong, so he was allowed to rest in a VIP ward, with Ikeda Erena by his side.

This was the first time Erena had killed someone with her own hands. Before, the tall beauty's attention was still on Uesugi Muneyuki's injuries. After confirming that he was alright, Erena became somewhat absent-minded. She sat there blankly, thinking about her actions. She recalled them over and over again, caught in pain and confusion.

“You don’t need to think so much, Erena-sensei.” Uesugi Muneyuki lay on the bed playing with Erena’s Samsung phone. His Huawei 6 Plus Wolf Warrior Red phone had been sliced ​​in two by Saijo Yasue. It was a Zwilling kitchen knife, but in Saijo Yasue’s hands it was like a Jedi lightsaber. There was nothing more to say. The blade followed the apple-shaped pollen pattern on the back of the phone and completely cut the entire phone in half. “Remember our trip to Hakone last time? The human body is very fragile, and you did it to protect me. This is legal murder.”

"I...I just..." Erina was still struggling with herself, "I just hit you a little too hard, I was afraid you..."

“You’re right! You really should have hit hard that time! If you had gone even a little lighter, I would have been finished!” Uesugi Muneyuki patted Erena’s hand with amusement, showing her the minor wound on her waist: “That guy’s knife tip was only 0.01 centimeters away from my waist. Erena-sensei, you saved my lower body, and you also saved the rest of your life…”

"Pfft~" Erena, who was initially in a state of distress and confusion, was amused by Uesugi Muneyuki's words. She instinctively wanted to slap Uesugi Muneyuki's shoulder to tell him what nonsense he was spouting, but fearing she might hurt him, she couldn't bring herself to do it. Instead, she covered her mouth and stifled a laugh, feeling a little embarrassed and annoyed: "What are you saying? Go tell Minami, I'm talking to you..."

Yes, what exactly is my relationship with Zongxue now? Erena's mind was a little confused for a moment.

However, after saying that, Erina felt much better.

Before the two could say anything more, they heard voices coming from the ward door. There was a knock on the VIP room door, and after receiving a reply that Uesugi Muneyuki was invited in, Inspector Okouchi Haruki, the chief prosecutor of the Metropolitan Police Department, walked in with his men.

The men behind him were all inspectors from the police department; to put it bluntly, they were all police officers' officers. Among them was Inspector Yanagisawa, who had met Uesugi Muneyuki a few times before.

"Thank you for your hard work!" "Thank you for your hard work, Uesugi-kun!" "Uesugi-kun, how is the situation?" After the inspectors asked the routine questions, they turned their attention to Ikeda Erena.

"Ms. Ikeda, the female inspector of the Special Missions Division, would you like to come with us?" Chief Inspector Okouchi said earnestly, "Regarding your act of murder in this case... we hereby announce that you will be suspended from duty pending investigation. However, do not worry, after unanimous judgment by this agency, your act was deemed to be lawful self-defense and lawful murder. It is just that routine questioning and inspection are necessary. Please understand."

“Yes, Erena, you go with them. Trust me, the Central Bureau is definitely on our side. Okouchi-san and the others are mainly teaching you how to deal with the Ministry of Justice’s emergency investigations and inquiries.” Uesugi Muneyuki nodded.

“But Uesugi, you…” Reina Ikeda was still very worried, and she looked at Uesugi Muneyuki with reluctance.

"I'm fine. Too much has happened tonight, so let me have some peace and quiet," Uesugi Muneyuki said gently.

"..." Hearing what Uesugi Muneyuki said, Ikeda Erena could only follow Chief Inspector Okouchi.

After Ikeda Erena left, Uesugi Muneyuki's smile faded: "Come out."

Mariko Hironaka and Toru Miyahara, the smoke demons of Ju-on Odaiba, appear at the same time.

Mariko Hironaka was still casting spells. She split her main body into two cursed clones and simultaneously cast spells on Yasue Saijo, extracting the cursed power of this female murderer. Three pairs of sharp demonic claws covered the shattered scarlet black eye skull.

"Eek, that was close, just a hair's breadth away," Miyahara Tetsu said first, while Smoker continued casting his spell.

The reason is simple: the police officer who was stabbed during the chase was in the ICU receiving emergency treatment.

The most serious problem with open surgery is that massive blood loss can cause hemorrhagic shock, along with tension pneumothorax and open pneumothorax. Due to lung damage, air enters the chest cavity during inhalation but cannot be expelled, causing the injured lung to collapse completely and pushing the mediastinum (including the heart and major blood vessels) towards the healthy side. This severely compresses the healthy lung and heart, hindering venous blood return to the heart, which can lead to respiratory and circulatory failure and rapid death.

With the massive blood loss, this detective was half-dead and already on his way to Hirasaka, clinging to the edge of the cliff with the other half of his life hanging by a thread.

Fortunately, the Smoker was there. Miyahara Tetsu used his green smoke to infuse the Smoker's lungs with healing air, helping him breathe and healing his damaged lungs, so that he was still able to receive emergency treatment.

"Miyahara, focus on saving people first." Uesugi Muneyuki instructed Smoker, then turned to Hironaka Mariko and asked, "What happened? Hironaka, didn't you absorb most of Saijo Yasue's curse power and become her nemesis?"

“That’s how it should be.” Mariko Hironaka’s face was grim. “Normally, she shouldn’t be able to fight me, but… Uesugi, Saijo seems to have gained new power from somewhere else. Her curse is mixed with a new energy.”

"Elsewhere?" Uesugi Muneyuki frowned.

Elsewhere in the other world? What kind of place is that?
Wait, could it be?! "Very well, so now can we be sure that Saijo Yasue is completely finished?" Uesugi Muneyuki's facial muscles twitched as he asked.

He was really annoyed.

“Uh, yes and no!” Mariko Hironaka continued casting her spell, constantly drawing out the power of the curse through her demon claws. The former Fuji TV news anchor’s answer was quite baffling: “I mean, Yasue Saijo is finished, completely finished, but she hasn’t completely disappeared yet.”

"What do you mean?" Uesugi Muneyuki's eyebrows furrowed. "She can come back again?"

“No… I mean, as a Ju-on, Saijo Yasue is completely finished.” Hironaka Mariko’s two clones and three pairs of demonic claws simultaneously pinched the shattered crimson skull with black eyes: “All her Ju-on power and the Ju-on itself are here, so from the perspective of Ju-on, she is completely finished, dead beyond dead.”

“But not all of her dead spirits are here,” Mariko Hironaka said in a low voice. “I can sense that her dead spirits are hiding somewhere in Tokyo… It’s alright, she no longer has any more curse-like abilities to possess and do evil.”

“I understand. So, Saijo, the Curse of the West, is completely finished. Even if we do nothing, she will no longer be able to threaten us. However, she still has a part of her remnant soul hiding in other parts of Tokyo?” Uesugi Muneyuki understood Hironaka’s meaning.

“Here’s the thing, give me a few days, Uesugi. Once I’ve absorbed all of her cursed power, I’ll find out where she’s hiding and then completely annihilate her!” Mariko Hironaka sneered.

“Very good, it seems we can finally put an end to this threat.” Uesugi Muneyuki nodded, thinking of this madwoman and Nanami who died at her hands, a blatant killing intent emanated from Uesugi Muneyuki’s eyes: “I will personally use her skull as a bowl.”

Moreover, the new power she gained might be related to that new god in Kansai...

As Uesugi Muneyuki was still pondering, hurried footsteps echoed from the corridor outside.

A moment later, a beautiful figure appeared outside the ward door.

The woman wore a navy blue needle-patterned gown in the style of a Parthian goddess. Her skin was as white and smooth as cream, her shoulders were slender and delicate, her breasts were high and full, her abdomen was smooth as jade, her waist was slender enough to be grasped with one hand, her buttocks were pert and full, and her long, smooth legs were straight and long. The hem of the long skirt was decorated with striped patterns, revealing her shapely and charming slender legs, which were even more alluring in ultra-thin black stockings. She wore a pair of exquisite black high heels, revealing the delicate insteps of her feet under the black stockings, which were incredibly tempting.

She carried a shiny pink handbag in her slender, jade-like hand, and her straight, black hair shimmered softly under the bright white lights of the hospital, highlighting her oval face and supple skin.

With her delicately arched eyebrows, clearly defined double eyelids, and large, mature eyes that subtly upturned at the corners, adding to her allure, she possessed a straight nose and soft, captivating lips. Judging from her appearance, she seemed to have just run over. Her full chest heaved slightly, and beneath her parted red lips, her perfectly white teeth shone brightly, radiating an elegant and radiant aura. This woman, who exuded both youthful energy and mature charm, was none other than Mai-senpai, the reincarnation of Uesugi Muneyuki.

However, Mai-senpai didn't look happy at this moment, her white linen turned black.

"Uesugi!!!" As soon as Mai-senpai appeared at the door of the ward, she turned her head and saw Uesugi Muneyuki sitting on the hospital bed. She quickly walked in and came to Uesugi Muneyuki's side, but she neither asked about his physical condition, because there was no need, nor did she ask what happened, because she already knew.

She was so angry she wanted to slap Uesugi Muneyuki across the face: "Why didn't you summon me?! Why did you have to face the curse alone?!"

"I had my phone confiscated during rehearsals for the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen tonight!" Mai-senpai was furious, but instead of slapping him, she punched Uesugi Muneyuki lightly on the head. "You idiot, you should have called me! I could have been there right away! Why didn't you call me?"

"Damn it! I didn't find out what happened until the rehearsal was over. Damn NHK, damn Souls! This is the last time I'll host the Kouhaku Uta Gassen! I swear!"

"I..." Uesugi Muneyuki was initially quite resentful that Mai-senpai had drained her energy, leaving her very weak. However, seeing that Mai-senpai was also recovering from a serious injury and that Mai-senpai had indeed mentioned that the reason for choosing the 27th for their first dual cultivation session was because Mai-senpai had a rehearsal for the Red and White Song Festival on the 28th, it wasn't like she hadn't been informed in advance. So, she snorted twice and stubbornly said, "I will avenge Nanami with my own hands!"

"Even if you're almost killed, you'd risk your life for revenge? Hagiyuki, you idiot!" Mai-senpai was both annoyed and amused. "You make it sound like I don't want to avenge Nanami! We're the Lonely Brothers!"

"??? You knew Nanami before?" Uesugi Muneyuki asked, a question mark appearing above his head.

"...No, but I always have this feeling that I've known her for a long time, maybe it's a predestined relationship from a past life?" Mai-senpai angrily ruffled Uesugi Muneyuki's hair and rubbed his head: "Besides, after she died, she asked me to take care of Asuka, how can that be considered your personal grudge?"

"You'd better tell Asuka yourself!" Uesugi Muneyuki glanced at the door of the ward and his heart skipped a beat.

The forensic beauty Mikoto Ishihara and the chosen girl Asuka Saito, a mother and daughter, stood at the door, dumbfounded as the national goddess and the newly crowned national hero were angrily rubbing their heads in the ward.

"??????"

(End of this chapter)