Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Hoshino Hideyuki tilted his head and smiled, secretly activating the hypnotic function of "viewing flowers in the mirror," and said in a very gentle tone:

"There's no rush."

"I don't even know your name, your background, your hobbies, your birthday, your favorite food... You're so cute, I want to be with you too, so let me get to know you a little more."

When Kikuri heard this, she knew that the fox was up to something, but she still felt strange and her eyebrows furrowed even more.

The vengeful spirit trembled and almost ascended to heaven on the spot!

After so many years, with people coming and going in the performance hall, I've finally waited for a handsome guy to say something like that to me!

"My name is Tanaka Alice!"

"Huh? What a lovely name! My surname is also Tanaka, it sounds like we're destined to be family!"

"Mmm, mmm, mmm, let's be family, let's be family..."

The vengeful spirit laughed heartily.

Under the fox's guidance, she quickly revealed her entire background.

It turns out that she was an underground idol at the end of the last century.

Although she was talented and hardworking, the idol industry was not developed at the time, and she still couldn't make it big after several years.

However, another girl in her team was spotted by a talent scout because she was even prettier, and was about to become an actress, playing a supporting role to a male actor she greatly admired.

In the Japanese entertainment industry, actors hold a much higher status than idols.

An indescribable, overwhelming jealousy instantly filled Alice Tanaka's heart. Finally, on the night the other woman left the team, she screamed as she pulled out a dagger and stabbed her, and then…

It didn't hit the mark.

He was even killed in retaliation.

After the clown's death, Alice Tanaka became a vengeful spirit.

Because he died at the street corner, his spirit eventually settled in the performance hall.

Harboring hatred for all women prettier than herself, she constantly tried to cause trouble, but her abilities were always lacking, and she never really succeeded.

Until last month, a handsome man with short orange hair (but not as handsome as Hideyuki Hoshino, the vengeful spirit emphasized this point) walked into the exhibition hall and discovered her.

The man took out a book, read something to her, and she felt herself become stronger.

However, the man then shook his head, seemingly still disappointed with her enhanced state, and left without saying another word to her.

Alice Tanaka felt regretful about this, and then used her newly acquired power to repay that regret tenfold to the people in the exhibition hall, especially the shop manager.

This is also the reason why the store manager ultimately decided to leave.

"I see……"

After hearing the whole story, Hoshino Hideyuki rubbed his temples and said, "Alice-chan, what you're doing is a bit too boring."

"boring?"

More and more blood flowed from Alice Tanaka's eyes: "I killed those wicked women, we'll be together forever, how could it be boring!"

"But then it will be difficult for us to pursue our even more golden ideals together."

As Hoshino Hideyuki spoke, he suddenly handed a business card to Tanaka Alice.

"Actually, I'm an idol manager."

"broker……"

"The idol industry today is completely different from that of the 1990s. It has become one of the pillar industries of the national spirit, and outstanding idols can now win the cheers of millions of spectators at the Budokan!"

"And you, my dear Alice-chan, in my opinion, are fully capable of becoming the best idol!"

Alice Tanaka was stunned, and after a long while, she murmured:

"But I'm already a vengeful spirit..."

"That's exactly your selling point!"

Hideyuki Hoshino laughed and said, "Whether it's a vengeful spirit or not, it doesn't matter. There are zombies in Saga who are idols. When they get excited during a performance and their heads fly off, it actually gets them a lot of applause!"

"You can do that too! The number one vengeful idol in all of Japan can have blood spurting from his eyes during his performance without any special effects. He can tear off his own head, grab his ponytail, and swing it like a meteor hammer, then shout something like 'Blood Sacrifice, Blood God, Skull Offering,' and that will definitely blow the audience away!"

Chapter 29 Ahhh, you wretched fox!

Upon hearing the fox's promise, Alice Tanaka's soul began to tremble again.

This idea...

So weird.

That's so unconventional.

That's so gothic!

With the help of his agent, he gained popularity throughout Japan and put on a bloody punk extravaganza in the spotlight!

Is it really possible to do this? Is it really possible to do this...?

Doesn't that sound amazing?

"That's awesome...that's awesome! Hahaha! Once I become the best idol, I can be above all those annoying women! Then I can have any handsome guy I want, and if I don't like someone, I can just have my fans kill her..."

Tsk.

How did things end up reverting to murder?

Hoshino Hideyuki sighed softly, "There's no saving him."

"It's decided then, handsome, help me become an idol!"

Alice Tanaka shouted happily, bleeding profusely from all seven orifices like a clogged squat toilet overflowing with water.

But she quickly lost her joy.

She discovered that the business card in her hand had somehow caught fire, and strange blue-green flames, as if alive, quickly spread from her hand to her entire body.

"Ouch! Ouch! What did you do to me?! Didn't you promise me I'd be your idol?!"

Hideyuki Hoshino shook his head regretfully.

"I'm sorry, the future I promised you was just a pipe dream, a mirage... Goodbye, Alice-chan."

"No!"

But it only takes the blink of an eye.

The vengeful spirit turned to ashes.

Say something.

Hideyuki Hoshino didn't necessarily have to take action; in the past, when he encountered ghosts, he usually just drove them away.

After all, he wasn't a monk and didn't have the ability to exorcise ghosts. Whether he used his demonic power to smash them with a single punch or used his newly acquired skill, Heart Moon Fire, the only outcome would be his soul being scattered.

This is rather cruel to some ghosts who are still somewhat benevolent at heart.

Unfortunately, Alice Tanaka is not included in this list.

This child, all he can think about is killing people.

Since they are truly vengeful spirits and malevolent ghosts, there's no need to hold back.

However, her strength was a bit weak. Hoshino Hideyuki had just used his Heart Moonfire and hadn't even started testing it when he burned her to ashes.

Tsk, it doesn't last long.

The fox was very disappointed.

However, he then remembered that Alice Tanaka had said that her strength had increased because she had encountered a man carrying a book...

Who is that guy?

This kind of "kill without burying" approach doesn't seem like something a countermeasures office person would do...

the other side.

With the vengeful spirit of Kikusato Ichichi resolved, she breathed a sigh of relief and put down her thermos—yes, she still found a stick.

This is what Hoshino Hideyuki found during their chat. She picked it up on a whim, just in case the conversation went wrong, so she could at least try her hand at something.

Even if it's useless, she feels safer holding it in her hand.

She leaned closer and looked at the small clump of ashes left behind by Alice Tanaka, and suddenly noticed a faint blue light flashing within it.

"Xiuxing, what's this?"

"The residual soul power of a vengeful spirit after death is not much; it will dissipate in a while..."

"what!"

The sudden scream brought Hoshino Hideyuki back to his senses, and he was surprised to find that the blue light was quickly absorbed by the hand that Iji Chikiku reached out!

He had never encountered this phenomenon before!

He suddenly waved his hand, using his demonic power to engulf the remaining specks of light, then pulled Iji Chikiku up and slipped into a nearby restroom.

"how are you feeling?"

"It feels tingly and numb, kind of comfortable..."

Kikuri Ijichi asked, "Is...is this normal?"

"Stay calm, I need to examine you, it might hurt a little."

A physical examination...

It hurts a little...

Ah, fox, do you know what you're saying?

Kikuri Ichiji slapped her forehead, but ultimately did not resist. The rather large man obediently shrank his neck and closed his eyes, just like a rabbit trapped in a hole.

However, this was a moment to be serious, so Hoshino Hideyuki didn't do much. He simply took her hand gently, released his demonic power, and carefully circled her body.

Kikuri Ijichi was slightly disappointed by this, but she would never admit it.

On the other side, the fox used its demonic power to search around, but found nothing.