Tokyo, My Childhood Friend is a Ghost Story

Chapter 13 Please Don't Look at Me
Fukie was very concerned about Uta Kasyapa's sudden appearance in her room on Saturday night, looking preoccupied and wanting to say something but not actually speaking.

So, taking advantage of Uta Kasyapa's absence, she secretly reached a cooperation agreement with Kofue, which was to do everything possible to find out the reason for Uta Kasyapa's appearance.

As for asking directly, Fujō had considered it, but given Utada Kasyapa's temperament, no one could force him to talk about things he didn't want to say.

The key issue is that my abilities are useless against him, even though I don't have to put in much effort with those men, or even women!

So even though she cared a lot, Fu Jiang never pressed him for answers.

When did I start to think about others?
Sitting in his seat, Fujang's expression was slightly furrowed, looking troubled, which worried the other boys in the class.

However, all the boys in the class knew that although Fu Jiang seemed pretty and charming, there was an invisible chasm between her and the others.

No one can get too close to her without her permission, not even a little bit closer.

Uta Kassapa was unaware of Fukie's dilemma, and was instead pondering the question about Kayokawa. First of all, it was certain that she and he attended the same university.

But the problem is that Utakayo never actually saw her. But thinking about it, it's normal; the university campus is so large, it's not surprising that he didn't see her.

Moreover, given her appearance, if it weren't for her cold and aloof personality...

In university, even if she didn't become as famous as Fu Jiang, at least I would have heard of her name.

However, what Uta Kasyapa was more concerned about was another question that he had inadvertently thought of before going to sleep last night.

That is the relationship between Ju-on and Kayaka. On this issue, Uta Kassapa viewed Ju-on and Kayaka separately.

If the strength of a ghost's spiritual power is judged by the amount of resentment it harbors, then there are many more people in this world who are worse off than Jia Yezi.

Therefore, it was resentment that caused Jia Yezi to become a ghost with a series of complex abilities after her death, such as physical immunity, infinite resurrection, infinite clones, shapeshifting, and the ability to spread evil thoughts, which is obviously abnormal.

So the problem must lie with Jia Yezi, since in the American version of Ju-on, her mother fed her evil spirits all along.

For an ordinary person, let alone digest and absorb it, surviving an evil spirit possession would be considered incredibly lucky.

Therefore, Uta Kassapa is more inclined to believe that it was Kayori's own special characteristics that caused the curse to choose her as its host, rather than Kayori herself becoming the curse.

To some extent, this also explains why Kayakko, after becoming Ju-on, indiscriminately kills everyone, because Ju-on is in control.

In the original storyline, Kobayashi Shunsuke was the only one who had the opportunity and ability to prevent Kayanoko from becoming Ju-on.

Unfortunately, during her last moment of consciousness as a demon, Jia Yezi encountered Kobayashi Shunsuke, whose wife had been brutally murdered and who was on the verge of emotional collapse.

The failure to respond to Jia Yezi's call immediately, and the expression of fear, caused Jia Yezi to completely lose her self-awareness and merge with the curse.

Fujiang is better, at least Fujiang
Well, Fukie isn't exactly a completely safe person either. To be honest, Uta Kasyapa has serious doubts about Fukie's safety over the years, especially since he has been subtly guiding her.

And by helping Fukie deal with the split bodies she developed due to various circumstances, the island nation was probably already filled with legends about Fukie by this time.

Stretching and yawning, Uta Kasyapa headed straight for the toilet.

Upon arriving at the restrooms, thanks to the island nation's strict smoking control regulations and the school's vigilant enforcement, the restroom entrance was not shrouded in smoke. Unlike when Uta Kasyapa was studying in his previous life, the restroom entrance was enveloped in a terrifying cloud of smoke.

Sometimes, explicit rules are much more effective than verbal persuasion, since they actually have tangible consequences.

Having simply resolved the five basic physiological needs of life, Uta Kasyapa breathed a heavy sigh of relief, washed his hands, and turned to leave.

As he was about to leave, he noticed what appeared to be a romantic dispute in the corridor. Driven by curiosity (or perhaps a desire to see what was going on), Uta Kasyapa decided to investigate.

After all, seeing girls bleed like rivers is just too good to be true.

Considering the persistently high infidelity rate in island nations, it's difficult to determine whether this trend originated during one's school years; after all, openness comes at a price.

Although it's not visible now, it will be very troublesome to deal with it when it manifests in the future.
Shaking his head, Uta Kasyapa had no interest in getting involved in such matters. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he couldn't help but turn back to look again, accompanied by a loud thud as his head hit the wall.

That's really ruthless, especially targeting the head. Aren't these people afraid of getting into trouble?

You're all college students, you should have basic legal awareness, right? Aren't you afraid that if you push them too far, they'll just use self-defense as an excuse?
He instinctively wanted to stop them, but after thinking about it, Uta Kassapa decided to let it go. Only heaven knew how complicated the emotional entanglements were, and interfering rashly would only cause trouble.

Just as he shook his head and was about to leave, through the gap, Uta Kassapa suddenly noticed the white socks with blue diamond patterns on the ankles of the girl sitting on the ground against the wall.

After confirming several times that he was not mistaken, and that those were the socks he had personally put on Jia Yezi, Utakayo's pupils suddenly dilated, and he pushed past several girls to enter.

"Who are you?"

"Jia Yezi?"

Utakayo's sudden question startled the girls for a moment, and Kayakko, who was sitting on the ground covered in dirt, trembled upon hearing it and made the only sound she had made since being beaten.

"Kasyapa"

Looking at Jia Yezi with tears in her eyes, tightly pursing her lips to stop herself from crying, a surge of evil fire rose in Uta Kasaya's heart.

Hearing her soft, nasal call, Uta Kassapa felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"Excuse me, has she done anything to offend you?"

"Huh? Who are you? You can't leave without offending someone."

Snapped!
Before he could finish speaking, the sound of a slap hitting a cheek suddenly rang out.

Uta Kassapa's sudden attack, without any regard for gender, stunned the girls for a moment. Before they could react, he delivered a heavy straight punch to the abdomen of the nearest girl without any hesitation.

The other two tried to escape, but Uta Kasyapa had no intention of letting them go.

Catching up with the group who were trying to run away, just then the school loudspeaker announced that farewell was happening today.

Under the astonished gazes of the surrounding students, the furious Uta Kasyapa maintained the most basic rationality of not killing. Under the blank stare of Kayanoko, he was like a tall and angry beast, releasing his rage.

(End of this chapter)