Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 278 What did you say your name was?
After recounting the entire incident, she seemed to be caught in a state of self-reproach, constantly denying herself while bowing repeatedly to Louis and rummaging through her pockets.

It seems they want to offer money as an apology?
Reiji Kikukawa, standing behind Louis, was dumbfounded. Who was this person? What a naive girl! If someone really wanted to harm her, she probably could have tricked him seven times in one night.

not good!

Reiji Kikukawa focused his attention on the mysterious duo, Louis and Carrie, whom he considered the most dangerous people there.

Furthermore, why would two people with magical powers pay so much attention to an ordinary girl?

There must be some kind of conspiracy!
He swore it on his status as a former police officer who graduated last in his class but still managed to do so!
What to do, what to do, what to do? Oh right, let's add an emoji as a hint.

He strained his eyes, making a cross-eyed expression, while occasionally glaring at Louis and Carrie. If he could move his limbs, he would have performed a silent play for the girl.

pity.

The girl didn't look up the whole time, just kept bowing and apologizing, completely ignoring his performance.

As he continued to remind him, a dark shadow had already enveloped him.

"Hmm? Hmm!!"

With an indifferent expression, Carrie moved her fingers and led him to a corner of the street.

What awaits him may be a less-than-pleasant ending...

……

Inferiority.

This is a common psychological state among teenagers, but it varies in severity. The girl in front of us is clearly a severe case, or even beyond that, mostly due to the distorted personality caused by her experiences from childhood.

It's very difficult to correct, and it's basically impossible to change it in a lifetime.

However, the girl was clearly hiding something.

She kept her eyes closed while bowing, her hands moved unconsciously as she frantically reached into her pockets, and she deliberately omitted certain things from her words...

Of course, most importantly, as Louis had noticed before, there were bruises on her wrists that were inadvertently visible when she was feeding the cats, which didn't quite match her claim that there was no physical bullying.

Louis made this judgment without using any special abilities; he simply relied on the modern knowledge he had acquired.

Now a new problem arises.

Before me lies a self-conscious girl with unknown secrets, whose ominous signs intensify as her life fades, seemingly destined to bring about immense disaster…

What should we do next?

good?
evil?
Or some other road...

Thinking of this, Louis's eyes deepened.

After a while.

Seeing the girl clench her fists and tremble as she handed over a coin, Louis said, "No need, I don't need that little bit of money."

Upon hearing this, the girl's arm trembled.

but.

"However, I think you're not quite right. It's normal for people to complain a little when they encounter setbacks. It's not about feeling sorry for yourself. Everyone has moments of low spirits. As long as you don't lose hope in life and live well, things will always get better."

"come on."

"Consider this a blessing from a stranger like me."

"My name is Louis. Hope we meet again someday."

Louis placed the three remaining konpeito candies and a bill enough for her to rent a hotel for the night into the girl's palm, smiled, and prepared to leave.

This is his choice.

When faced with unknown dangers, the best thing to do is to stay away, the farther the better. However, my own warning system keeps reminding me that if I don't do something, something bad will happen.

Since there's no other way, I'll try to remain neutral and project a gentle, stranger-like image.

Neither getting too close to the point of becoming a savior, nor getting caught in a vortex of cause and effect.

They didn't just stand by as complete bystanders, leaving not a trace behind.

Louis thought this compromise was acceptable.

"When the girl unleashes her powers and becomes some kind of world-destroying demon king, maybe she'll give him some face out of respect for what happened today?" Louis thought nonsensically.

But the moment Louis uttered his farewell words, that strange premonition in my heart suddenly amplified, then vanished completely. It was such a strange feeling…

He frowned.

Louis glanced at the girl who had her head down and was trembling.
Without saying a word, he turned and left.

Since the situation is unclear, it's best to do nothing, maintain the status quo, and move away from the situation until later for analysis and resolution.

Carrie quickly followed, while behind her, Kikukawa Reiji, with his eyes rolled back and tongue lolling out like a cat about to be injected with a shot, floated along.

Louis stepped into the dividing line of the light, half of his body shrouded in shadow. He was already thinking about arranging for secular forces to investigate the girl from before.

joke.

When a friendly stranger is just an impression, in actual operation, you must investigate the other party's identity!
Let's see if it's related to any particular movie, whether there's any mysterious force behind it, whether there's any profit to be made, and whether there are any risks to avoid...

All of this needs to be personally controlled!
but……

"Um, my name is Kayako Kawamata. Thank you for your comfort! I will try my best to live!"

!!!

What did she say her name was?!

For an instant.

A dark shadow flashed through Louis's mind: a pale woman suddenly emerging from the bed, eerie bubbling sounds, a twisted figure rapidly approaching while its body was upside down, a huge woman's face reflected in water droplets on the ceiling, a terrifying face flashing by in the corner of the attic...

That was an impression and fear from a previous life of the world-famous horror film "Ju-on".

To be honest, Louis had seen quite a few horror movies in his previous life. How could he not have seen a classic like Ju-on? Not only had he seen it, but he had also seen it when he was in middle school, leaving a deep impression on him...

Even now, upon hearing this name, one can't help but pause slightly.

Take a deep breath.

No wonder.

No wonder she had such a gloomy demeanor and was holding a black cat; no wonder my premonition was so sudden; no wonder there was such a huge and ever-increasing ominous aura surrounding this woman; no wonder the sense of danger increased sharply as her life waned...

This is a terrifying monster that, once it dies, immediately becomes incredibly powerful!

If I hadn't done anything about it, it would most likely have affected me.

But can mere ripples bring about this premonition?
She's just a female ghost!
So, there's a problem!
All the settings related to Ju-on in my mind came flooding back at this moment.

It is considered one of the most powerful monsters in Japanese film history.

These include, but are not limited to, physical immunity, powerful magic resistance, curses of resentment, infinite resurrection, teleportation, invisibility, mental attacks, mind invasion, illusion control, dream invasion, time manipulation, interference with electronic devices, and so on.

Its capabilities are complex and diverse.

Most importantly, unlike other traditional Eastern ghost stories, it does not follow the characteristics of karmic retribution, cause and effect, earth binding, fear of sunlight and ritual implements.

Her defining characteristic is that she lacks logic, is completely unsolvable, and is a monster purely designed to be terrifying for the sake of being terrifying.

He could be described as a demon king who would be famous even in the Eastern Kingdom.

Based on its portrayal in multiple films, Louis really doesn't have the confidence to eliminate it. Seriously, why does someone with nothing better to do design such illogical and terrifying monsters?!
Subsequently.

Without further hesitation, Louis continued moving and quickly left the area.

He needs to go back and make some preparations.

Behind.

Watching Louis turn and walk away.

An unnatural, twisted expression flashed across Kayako's gloomy, pale face.

Looking at the three konpeito in her hand, she couldn't help but put them to her lips, and like a kitten licking its lips, she stuck out her pink tongue and gently touched the candy.

A subtle sweetness travels down the tip of the tongue and into the senses.

A blush quickly rose to her face, as if she had reached an orgasm, and she closed her eyes tightly, savoring the wonderful sweetness.

She wasn't unfamiliar with candy or sweetness, but this was different!
This is the first time someone has given me candy, the first time someone has comforted me, the first time someone has looked at me without prejudice, the first time someone has said goodbye to me, and the first time someone has genuinely cared about me...

Therefore, everything is different.

This candy must be the sweetest candy in the world.

After a moment, the blush on her face gradually faded, and she slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the three candies, she had the same expression as a squirrel treasures a pine cone. She carefully wrapped the cloth around them and put it in her pocket.

Then he picked up the little black cat and said, "Little Black, what a lucky day! Mr. Louis actually cares about someone like me. He's such a kind person, don't you think?"

She held the little black cat, a faint smile on her somber face.

suddenly.

As if remembering something, she suddenly looked up at the spot where Louis had disappeared and took a step to chase after him.

Clearly, she wanted to see Louis.

But this is not possible.

Louis has long since vanished without a trace.

Looking at the darkness divided by the lights, Kayako's mood instantly plummeted, and her face showed a gloomy and dejected expression.

"Just now, I should have been braver..."

"They didn't even leave a phone number..."

Kayako, holding Kuro, sat back down in the corner by the shop entrance, stroking Kuro with a blank stare and occasionally letting out a silly laugh, as if she were imagining some wonderful scene.

But she is not the Curse of the Dead now, and she has no ability to influence time.

Time showed her no mercy and passed by mercilessly.

An hour passed quickly, and the convenience store staff started changing shifts late at night. I saw a woman in a school uniform holding a black cat blocking the door, and for some reason, I felt disgusted.

Especially when she saw Kayako's face, which was clearly pretty and charming but had a hint of gloom on it, she couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust, like that of someone who hates a stinking sewer.

Who are you? Do you want to buy something?

Kayako silently shook her head.

"Not buying anything? Go away, get out of here! Don't block the way. Honestly, what's Yoshida doing, letting this weirdo sit outside the store..."

Kayako obediently stood up, picked up Kuro, and headed home.

She's gotten used to how others treat her.

However, in the past she only felt numb, but this time it was different. She seemed to be... indifferent?

Yes, it's not numbness, it's indifference.

Anyway, there are people in this world who care about her.

If it were him, he would have comforted himself just now, right?

Even though they had only met once, Kayako couldn't help but fantasize about it.

Lost in her daydream, she unknowingly walked back home.

The front door of the house remained closed.

Her family was actually quite wealthy, at least they had some assets, but she never really enjoyed it. Her parents ignored her, it was as if they couldn't see her at all, so she never felt like she was rich.

Looking at the gate, Kayako skillfully took out a blanket and a small can of cat food with only a bottom left from her backpack. She fed some to Xiao Hei first, then sat on the steps in front of the gate, leaning against the door, and covered herself and Xiao Hei with the blanket.

She gradually drifted off to sleep.

Even when she was asleep, her hand was gently covering the pocket of her shirt, and a dreamy smile was on her face.

……

Back at the villa, Louis ignored Reiji Kikukawa and sat down to think about the movie Ju-on.

Ju-on is a purely horror film, completely illogical and unreasonable. Everything in it is designed to allow Kayako to go on a killing spree and create a terrifying atmosphere.

In other words, Ju-on doesn't have a main character. No, that's not quite right. To be precise, the main character is Kayako.

Its development history is also quite interesting.

According to the original setting, the Ju-on was actually just a kind of earthbound spirit. Because of its unjust and tragic death, the intense resentment of the spirit infected the house, eventually creating a curse of resentment.

Anyone who enters her house will be cursed, and will eventually die or disappear.

Not a single survivor.

Perhaps due to the huge success of the first film, the director went on to make a sequel, continuing the style of the first film and strengthening it, thus creating the most powerful monster image in Japanese film history.

Exorcism is useless, firearms are useless.

"He really is a terrifying character."

Louis couldn't help but rub his temples.

He remembered a Ju-on anime, I think it was the last one, where Kayako had even been successfully reborn with the help of other women, becoming a living person with the power of Ju-on, and then it abruptly ended.

Looking at its development, most of the time it was single-target attacks. Although powerful, it did not demonstrate the ability to destroy many humans. That was the setting of the American version of Ju-on.

It was terrifying, but it didn't exhibit widespread destructiveness.

Its power is truly difficult to define.

The main reason is that although there are exorcism tropes in them, there aren't many real exorcism masters.

Therefore, Louis could not determine Kayako's true power.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that dealing with it should be no less difficult than dealing with the true form of the Great Demon.

"Now I have a bit of a relationship with Kayako. No, this girl is ruthless after she becomes Ju-on. My relationship with her as a stranger is nothing. I will still do what I want to her."

However, if we really want to deal with it, upon closer examination, Kayako could actually have avoided it.

According to the storyline, Kayako was killed by her husband several years after their marriage.

Kayako is clearly just a high school student right now, and there's still a long time before the main story begins.

Therefore, as long as the other party doesn't die and doesn't follow their original destiny, it can be basically guaranteed that Kayako won't become that terrifying demon king.

(End of this chapter)