Tokyo, My Childhood Friend is a Ghost Story

Chapter 78 Karma
Black, the black that devours light and everything else.

Moreover, it doesn't require spiritual power; even ordinary people can see the anomaly with the naked eye.

"Don't look at the Truth Building!"

Amidst Haruko Higa's shocked shouts, those around noticed the anomaly in the Truth Building, and those who stared in astonishment all let out muffled groans of pain.

Pain, resentment, jealousy, anger, heartbreak and other negative emotions directly assaulted the witnesses' minds, causing them to cover their heads in discomfort.

Upon seeing this, Haruko Higa suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

"祓い给い, 清め给え,神ながら修り给え!" - Please remove the filth, purify the body and mind, God, please protect us!
As the strongest exorcist in the island nation, Haruko Higa immediately noticed the unusual nature of the Truth Building. It was no longer a building, but had been transformed into a new cursed artifact!

Reciting the incantation to dispel the pollution that had not yet further accumulated on the ordinary people around her, Haruko Higa quickly stood in front of the building.

"Seal!"

After the sealing incantation was recited, an immense spiritual power, invisible to ordinary people, enveloped the mutated Truth Building, preventing it from spreading its spiritual pollution.

"That was just now."

Amidst the shocked murmurs of those around, the Truth Building, isolated by the barrier, returned to normal once more.

Inoue Izumi frowned as he looked at Higa Haruko standing in front of the Truth Building, lost in thought.

In helping Fukie this time, Inoue Izumi was prepared for the entire Inoue family to suffer a huge financial loss.

As Haruko Higa just said, intervening in the Self-Defense Forces, even though the Inoue family is now very influential in Japan, is still a red line for those old guys in the cabinet.

However, the changes at the Truth Building just now gave Inoue Izumi a completely new solution.

However, this requires Haruko Higa's cooperation.
“Find a few people, use some tricks to make him look like he's possessed by an evil spirit and being controlled, fabricate all the accounting losses, and then point all the finger at the Truth Cult.”

Inoue Nosuke immediately understood his father's meaning: when acting on one's own is seen as a justifiable act of revenge, certain things can be handled more flexibly.

"It's just about Haruko Higa."

"Go ahead and do it. As for her side, I'll talk to her later."

"Yes!"

Standing outside the barrier in front of the Truth Building, Haruko Higa looked at the pitch-black building, which seemed to swallow even her gaze.

"Truly astonishing spiritual power."

As the strongest exorcist in the island nation, even so-called gods, Higa Haruko has fought against and killed several of them.

However, this was the first time that Haruko Higa had ever seen such a domineering and unreasonable situation where spiritual power directly broke through the barrier between the two worlds and affected the present world.

There are no special techniques involved; it's just a simple and direct release of spiritual energy.

This reminded her of the time with the Puppet Spirit, just like this time, it was frighteningly simple.

"Fujiang."

She murmured something with mixed emotions, and then sighed softly as she recalled Uta Kasyapa's pitiful state.

"You have to hold on! Don't let them take over. If I could, I really don't want to kill you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Haruko Higa's expression suddenly hardened, and she began to form hand seals.

Complex and profound incantations emanated from her mouth; the sound was not loud, yet it eerily spread throughout a radius of a thousand meters.

The surrounding police officers and Self-Defense Force members felt a strange sense of panic as they watched the sudden change in the scene. After receiving orders from above to maintain vigilance, they could only suppress their fear and continue their duty.

As the incantation was completed, Haruko Higa's eyes turned into a dazzling bright silver, even though she knew that her actions would inevitably harm Fukue.

But compared to Fujang suffering for a while, it's still better than releasing this unknown thing, something even more sinister than a god, into the mortal world.

"Feel sorry."

"Everyone who is approaching the army is arrayed in front, and the evil will be killed!"

With a clear exhortation, the Nine Syllable Mantra manifested around Haruko Higa, then transformed into golden light, rushing towards the Truth Building from nine different directions. Following this, an inhuman roar erupted from within the building, causing panic among everyone around.

"What is that?"

Seeing this, Haruko Higa knew that the impact on the building's existence had not yet subsided, so she didn't care about anything else.

She abruptly ripped off her coat and tore apart the close-fitting long dress underneath, revealing the deep lines that ran from her collarbone to her lower abdomen, hidden beneath her underwear.

"Jinjin God, Kunjin God, Eight Million Gods, Eyes in front of the sinful filth, 祓ってください!"

As Haruko Higa finished reciting the incantation, the phantom of the god appeared behind her. Just as they raised their hands to attack, a sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, Haruko Higa coughed up a mouthful of blood, her aura of spiritual power vanished, and even the phantom of the god shattered.

He clutched his lower abdomen in excruciating pain, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and bent over.

The pain of her internal organs being twisted by a hand sent a shiver through her, and Higa Haruko, now enraged, glared fiercely at the building in front of her.

Taking a deep breath, just as she was about to slit her wrist and go all out to confront everything in the building head-on.

"Go back, this is none of your business."

The sudden voice from Fukie startled Higa Haruko. Her tone remained indifferent with a hint of disgust, but the twisted pain deep within her body suddenly vanished along with Fukie's inexplicable voice.

"Fujiang, you can't let yourself be corrupted and turn into a monster!"

She instinctively called out in concern, but Fu Jiang's indifferent voice came back a moment later.

"Kasyapa is still alive."

As soon as she finished speaking, a surge of spiritual energy erupted, forcing Haruko Higa to retreat repeatedly and shattering the glass of surrounding houses and car windows.

Standing on the street, Haruko Higa looked at the Truth Building with a complicated expression for a while. Due to the rules of exorcism, she was very unwilling to see such a strange existence disturb the present world.

But recalling Uta Kasyapa's appearance, he would rather bite off his own tongue than reveal a single word.
It reminded her of Makoto Higa. Although Makoto's personality is very unreliable, if she had encountered all of this, she would probably have made the same choice as Uta Kasyapa.

"Ah, cause and effect, retribution."

With a cold laugh, Haruko Higa picked up her coat, draped it over her shoulders, and walked indifferently toward the direction where Izumi Inoue and the others were.

Inoue Izumi watched as Higa Haruko slowly approached and handed her the information about the Shingon Church that her subordinates had hastily prepared, as well as the materials about her impersonation of the Shingon Church and her involvement in the evil spirit incident.

"Lady Haruko, may I have a word with you in private?"

Haruko Higa quickly glanced at the documents in her hand and soon understood what Inoue Izumi wanted to do in cooperation with her.

"I have no problem with it. Cults deserve to die, but what about the authorities?"

Inoue Izumi smiled slightly and had someone summon Asahi Toshifuku.

"This is the current Superintendent General of the Osaka Prefectural Police, Officer Toshifuku Asahi."

Asahi Toshifuku looked at Higa Haruko with a bitter smile, wanting to say that he had been coerced.

However, he couldn't bring himself to say it, since if he didn't sit there, someone else would be willing to take the seat.

And he's a Superintendent of Police. That's a very prestigious position.

The pressure is even greater when that person is your enemy.

In response, Haruko Higa simply extended her right hand towards him.

"Congratulations."

Asahi Toshifuku was taken aback, glanced at Inoue Izumi, and then smiled and reached out his hand.

"Please give me more advice."

(End of this chapter)