Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"The final step..."

Kasuga Kaito murmured to himself and asked Tsuto to sit down.

But at the very moment he knelt down...

A sudden flash of inspiration struck him from the depths of his subconscious, hitting his brain.

its not right.

This last step doesn't resemble a Buddhist ritual, nor does it resemble a Shinto ritual!

On the contrary, I vaguely remember reading in my own book a ritual that absolutely must not be performed, which requires kneeling and bowing, symbolizing repentance and atonement...

and many more!

He picked up his diary and phone, repeatedly pondering the katakana in the last paragraph, and finally realized something was wrong.

This is clearly a spell from the book!

So that's how it is, so that's how it is, it was all a scam!

He turned his head with a ferocious expression, intending to give orders to the vengeful spirits...

Then I saw a fist getting bigger and bigger!

"It's a bit too late to realize that."

Hoshino Hideyuki's right hand transformed into an iron fist, slamming it heavily onto Kasuga Kaito's nose. With a crack, the carbon-based structure beneath the skin shattered, and blood flowed freely!

"what!"

Just as Kasuga Kaito cried out in pain and was about to fall to the ground, two thin men suddenly sprang out from his side and grabbed him from both sides.

Meanwhile, Hideyuki Hoshino strode forward, conjuring a large black inflatable toy hammer with "1000 tons" printed on it, and smashed it hard against Kaito Kasuga's head.

"Get down here, you!"

boom!

Kasuga Kaito kowtowed decisively!

At this point, the ceremony is complete.

"no no……"

The two men vanished into thin air, and Kasuga Kaito regained his freedom. He staggered to his feet, pointed at Hoshino Hideyuki, and cursed, "How dare you! How dare you do this! You bastard!"

Hoshino Hideyuki smiled with narrowed eyes, said nothing, and simply pointed to the office door.

Kasuga Kaito turned his head to look.

The door had been opened at some point, but the old woman was not outside.

Instead, the vengeful spirits of three women floated out from under the floor without making a sound, but their blood-red eyes, visible through the gaps in their disheveled hair, were coldly staring at people.

In an instant, the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees, to the point that people could breathe out their breath.

Kaito Kasuga cried out again:

"No! Don't come any closer!"

Along the wall in the office.

The sudden change had startled Nanase Kudo, leaving her completely bewildered and unsure of what to do.

Hideyuki Hoshino walked over with a smile and gently took her wrist.

"Kiyono-san, this is..."

"Don't worry, Miss Anchor, it's all my arrangement. Now, just get the camera ready."

After saying that, he walked over to Kasuga Kaito's side and patted the latter on the shoulder.

"From a purely rational perspective, you should be dying soon..."

Kaito Kasuga roared as he grabbed Hideyuki Hoshino by the collar: "You damn bastard!"

"...But I can save your life, as long as you're willing to tell me what you've done here, including how you learned magic and how you acquired vengeful spirits..."

Despite being treated roughly, Hoshino Hideyuki's smile remained unchanged; he simply snapped his fingers on the spot.

A row of flames lit up at the entrance, temporarily isolating the vengeful spirits outside.

However, the flames were visibly diminishing...

The fox said playfully, "You'd better not hesitate too long!"

Chapter 50 How can you take a fox's words seriously?

As he watched the wall of fire gradually shrink, Kaito Kasuga trembled. After a moment, he forced out a sentence through his teeth:

"Why should I believe you..."

What, do you want me to swear an oath to you by pointing to Tokyo Bay?

The fox immediately turned around and said, "Oh, then I'm leaving."

"and many more!"

Kasuga Kaito shouted, then gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and knelt down directly before Hoshino Hideyuki:

"Yes, it was me..."

"I killed all three of them..."

"When I was helping a relative with his funeral, I found several pages of paper in his house..."

In a panic, Kasuga Kaito stammered out all the things he had done.

Just as Tendo Asuka had guessed, he did indeed obtain a fragment of the "Chronicle of Obscurity," and then, in order to cultivate the magic contained within, he induced and murdered three female customers.

Now, all of this is being broadcast live to tens of thousands of viewers.

Kudo Nanase, who was serving as a camera stand, covered her mouth.

She didn't even need to look to know that the live stream was absolutely in an uproar!

"I'm sorry! Lord Kiyono, I'm so sorry!"

Over here, as Kasuga Kaito finished speaking, knowing he had no way out, he kowtowed to Hoshino Hideyuki several more times.

"I shouldn't have threatened you with vengeful spirits to make the video. Please forgive me! I... I'm willing to pledge my loyalty to you!"

tsk...

The fox leaned against the wall, arms crossed, a smirk playing on its lips.

"You think this is where the problem lies?"

if not?

Kasuga Kaito stared wide-eyed, looking quite puzzled.

If I hadn't provoked you, why would a powerful person like you go to so much trouble to come to this abandoned building and try to deceive me?

It couldn't be for fun or to avenge those three women, could it?

It's hilarious. When they died, passersby were all rushing by, and even their parents weren't particularly sad. How could strangers possibly care about them?

They are nothing but insignificant scum!

And I, and you, those of us with extraordinary power are the masters of this scum. We are the same kind! So, Lord Kiyono, spare me, take me in!

"Fine, I forgive you."

"Long live Lord Qingye!"

Kasuga Kaito kowtowed even louder.

Hoshino Hideyuki followed with a soft sigh: "But my forgiveness is meaningless..."

"what do you mean?"

"Only victims have the right to forgive perpetrators, and I am just an outsider."

With that, Hoshino Hideyuki withdrew the Heart Moonfire from the doorway.

The vengeful spirits, who had been waiting for a long time, floated in and surrounded Kaito Kasuga.

"Wait! No!"

Kaito Kasuga's eyes widened: "Lord Kiyono, didn't you say you would save my life?!"

"what?"

Hideyuki Hoshino released his demonic power, causing his fluffy fox ears to stand up from his hair.

"Idiot, how can you take a fox's words seriously?"

Kasuga Kaito:? !

"Asshole! You lied to me!"

"You shameless bastard! You deserve to die! I'm going to kill you... Ah! Ahhhh!"

Kaito Kasuga didn't finish his sentence.

It's impossible to finish talking about it.

Because the vengeful spirits swarmed over him and tore at his body.

Hideyuki Hoshino shrugged.

This is called using deception to conduct a trial, resolving a dilemma on its own—it's incredibly clever, isn't it? Where's the shamelessness?

He then walked up to Nanase Kudo, snapped a photo, and turned off the action camera.

"Stop watching, the live stream is over~"

Kudo Nanase snapped out of her daze, blinked her large eyes, and then...

He slapped himself hard!

fox:?

"Hahaha, it's not a dream, it's not a dream..."