Although it's advertised as a tool for mediating neighborhood disputes, it was only useful when it was first established. Now, its main purpose is to arrest people who litter in the town and to allow nearby residents to contact the cult if they are harassed by it.
Because Japan has freedom of religion, and because Tsuchimikado allowed cults to flourish during his last term in office, there were even cases where a cult successfully became a legitimate political party with its own members of parliament, and they would come door-to-door to promote their doctrines and ask if you wanted to meet their God Father and Savior.
Of course, Tsuchimikado's actions also foreshadowed his eventual solo defeat.
Littering is another troublesome issue. Not only do you have to pay fees regularly, but you also need to sort your garbage properly, disposing of which type of garbage on which day of the week. Otherwise, if these aunties catch you, you'll get a fine on the spot.
Because it costs money to dispose of large items, many people choose to sell their furniture and appliances to secondhand stores for free when they need to replace them. The secondhand stores only need to send someone to pick them up, and they don't want a penny.
Kerry didn't really know much about these things and thought these neighborhood committee aunties were there to deliver some kind of housewarming gift, since Japanese people seem to really like this kind of thing in anime.
However, the reality was somewhat different from what he had imagined.
The group of middle-aged women looked at each other, and finally nudged the old lady who had spoken first, who then reluctantly began to speak.
"Young man, were you scammed by the agency? Don't be tempted by the cheap rent and spacious room. This apartment has serious flaws. If those unscrupulous people hadn't told you, we could go with you to confront them!"
"A room for psychological defects?"
As Kerry repeatedly chewed on this word he had never heard before in the mental hospital, Kazuma was already getting a little impatient.
"What?! This is a haunted house?! That kappa was truly terrifying!"
Upon hearing this, Kerry understood what this psychological flaw meant.
However, usually speaking, a house that has experienced a fire or similar event can also be included in this category. But in this context, it should be said that this is the only meaning, that is, a house where someone once died.
Upon hearing Hezhen's voice, the middle-aged women nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, we all knew the previous owner here. She was a very quiet young woman, but she committed suicide for some reason. After that, the house was auctioned off because she had no relatives. Then two more people died, and the house became infamous. Nobody dared to live there anymore. Even the neighboring house was converted into an apartment and rented out because of this. It used to be lived in by the family. If you've been scammed by the real estate agent, it's not too late to save money now."
Kerry didn't react as strongly as Shin. It's likely that, having witnessed him deal with the human-faced dog, the kappa didn't see it as a big deal, or perhaps he just wanted to test their abilities.
Several possibilities flashed through Kerry's mind, but he shook his head.
Kerry didn't think much of it. After all, if there really were paranormal events, the ones that ran away might be ghosts or them.
Kazuma gritted his teeth after looking disgusted.
"Thank you, but this house was a gift from a friend, and we don't have any other place to stay in Tokyo."
"You guys are really..." The older women wanted to say that they had made bad friends, but they held back. You know, if it were an ordinary friend giving you a house, you would practically kowtow and call him godfather, but this was a haunted house.
In the end, after confirming that they were ready to stay and were not going to move out despite being advised, the women gave them a few more words of advice and then left.
After the older women left, Kerry and Kazuma discussed it. They were quite concerned about the matter, after all, they had truly witnessed the extraordinary aspects of this world.
In particular, Kazuma suggested going to the shrine to pray for blessings and bring back some amulets.
However, Kerry silenced Kazuma's strange ideas with a single sentence.
"If there really are ghosts, then the spirits of the dead on Xinxiang Mountain over the past ten years would be enough to form an undead army. Those old things were still alive and well before we went there."
"Even someone like Amin from Africa can live a carefree life, so what do you have to be afraid of?"
Kazuma thought about it and agreed. So he and Kerry divided the work: Kerry went to buy two quilts, Kazuma went to the secondhand store to get some furniture, and he stayed here to clean.
Kerry had no objections; he also thought having a base of operations was a good thing.
However, when Kerry was browsing through the secondhand store in Shimokitazawa, he ran into an acquaintance.
"Dan...Danzo-kun! Is that you?" Goto Naoki, who had just been released, was surprised to see Krystal with a burlap sack over his head in broad daylight.
Ps:
I feel like I can't get my sleep schedule back on track QAQ The first update after this should be around noon.
Chapter 45 There are too many extraordinary people
At this moment, Kerry was holding two stacked cardboard boxes in his hands.
Hearing the voice, I turned around and saw it was Naoki Goto.
When Goto Naoki saw Kerry turn around, he took a few steps forward and spoke in a low voice.
"Does Danzo-san still remember me? I am Goto."
We've all been released. Don't worry, we didn't mention anything about you. We just said someone led us out by force.
The Metropolitan Police Department didn't give us any trouble. Because there were so many people and foreigners involved, they detained us for two days and asked us some questions. People like me, who have a fixed address, were released immediately.
What Goto didn't say was that the reason some people didn't reveal their identities might not be because they were truly grateful to Kerry, but simply because they were afraid that an immortal monster would spawn at their doorstep after they made a blunder.
Hearing his words, Kerry felt a bit surprised, because Kerry had initially thought that the Metropolitan Police Department would lock these people up until they died in order to contain the impact of this incident and not reduce its credibility.
He even planned to wait a while and then try to do something big to the Metropolitan Police Department.
"However, we also signed some confidentiality agreements. The Metropolitan Police Department said that if we reveal this incident, we will be held accountable for excessive self-defense."
As Goto spoke, he took a box from Kerry's hand. The heavy weight almost made him lose his balance. He looked at Kerry with some surprise, who was carrying two such boxes without even bending over.
"By the way, we are really grateful to you for what happened in Xinxiang. We also heard about what happened to you that night from that child in Yili. It was thanks to you that the child was alright."
We're in Shimokitazawa. If you have time, Danzo-san, feel free to come over for a visit. My wife and I have always wanted to thank you both, Danzo-san and Sato-kun!
Goto's gratitude was genuine, and he didn't care whether entertaining Kerry would lead to an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. Since what happened a few days ago, his trust in the Japanese police had vanished, just like Louis XVI's head.
"no need."
Kerry dragged the suitcase on his back with one hand, and with the other hand took the suitcase that Goto was struggling to drag, and continued walking.
Goto hesitated for a moment, but didn't chase after him. He understood that someone like Danzo-san did need to be watched closely, so he waved in Kerry's direction.
"You are always welcome to visit my humble abode, Zangzang!"
Naoki Goto shook his head as he watched Kerry's figure gradually walk away.
"What a cool guy, so rock and roll."
Then his expression turned somewhat bitter. Actually, the reason he invited Kerry was to try and persuade his daughter.
Since the last incident, Goto Ichiri has shown a strong aversion to the outside world. No matter how afraid she is, she will still go out to buy drinks, like when he wanted his daughter to practice social skills.
Even if he adopts the attitude of a father, he will resolutely not go out. Moreover, seeing his daughter's pitiful appearance and remembering those things, he really can't bring himself to be cruel.
He thought that if it were Christan, who had saved them before, he might be able to persuade Yili.
"Sigh!" With that, Goto Naoki headed towards the market.
These past few days, Mrs. Goto has been very generous, saying she'll prepare more delicious food for a few more days to soothe her daughters' hearts.
At this moment, at the Goto residence, Goto Ichiri, who was worried about by her father, was watching videos on a tablet and a phone, one on each side, while taking notes.
On one side are the news reports from the past few days, which are broadcasting the latest progress of the investigation into the new rural areas.
"According to our reporter, the entire criminal gang in the new village has been arrested. The previously wanted 'Daejeon Ward psychopathic killer, Kerry,' also perished in this incident. The nature of this crime was extremely heinous. Thanks to the Metropolitan Police Department's extensive undercover investigations, this heinous human trafficking crime was successfully cracked. This is crucial..."
Listening to the report, which contained not a single truth, Goto Ichiri's expression darkened.
Then she read aloud the name, which sounded the same as "chestnut" in Japanese.
“Kerry…”
However, she soon turned her attention to another device, which contained a blueprint that she had downloaded from an online forum, and the title of which was "How to make your own guns using available materials".
"It's so dangerous, it's so dangerous outside. What the Metropolitan Police Department and the news say is completely unreliable..."
The girl was muttering something in a somewhat neurotic tone, and her blue pupils appeared particularly gloomy under the cover of her bangs.
...
Meanwhile, Kerry carried the box back to his lair, and Kazuma also returned, but he didn't bring anything. The appliances were too big, so he simply ordered them delivered to his door.
The two actually had more money than expected, because when they were cracking down on those yakuza hideouts, they tacitly carried out a Robin Hood-style operation, stuffing every pocket they could find and even getting a small bag.
It's a shame this is Japan, otherwise Kerry would have made sure those people used Alipay to borrow money from him before they died and transferred it all to his own account.
Kazuma then fussed over making the bed, with Kerry sleeping on the third floor and him on the second. Kazuma then went out to buy some daily necessities, while Kerry, bored, went to a nearby electronics store and bought a Switch and some game cartridges. He also went to the Yu-Gi-Oh! card store next door and bought a newly released box. After happily turning his 3500 yen into 350 yen, he went home satisfied.
Kazuma discovered that there were still water and gas bills in the house. He took a hot shower and then waited for the delivery tomorrow.
As night fell, Kazuma was already asleep.
After running around for almost two weeks, Kerry decided to take a bath. He took his change of clothes to the bathroom downstairs, where there was a bathtub that he wondered if it had been left by the previous owner.
Kerry put the clothes away and turned on the tap.
"Pfft! Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"
The sound of water and gas was heard, but he was about to turn around and go out to use the time while the water was flowing to open his NS and flash some rare items, but then he frowned.
Because after turning on the faucet next to the bathtub, Kerry smelled a faint fragrance.
That familiar and alluring scent.
When Kerry turned around, he noticed that the water in the bathtub was rising at an eerie speed.
Kerry looked around and realized that the water didn't seem to be coming from a tap but from a drain.
Upon seeing this scene that defied common sense, Kerry's eyes lit up.
"I never expected that the free house would have an underground spring!"
Chapter Forty-Six: Totsuki Academy
Kerry knew, of course, that the situation was very strange.
The sudden fragrance, and the fact that the water had no smell at all, didn't seem like there was a problem with the sewer. I checked the water meter and it was moving.
So! This isn't an ordinary underground spring! This could be a living spring!
But Kerry remained calm and went over to turn off the tap.
Kerry sat in the bathtub, blinking curiously as he watched the water level continue to rise even after the tap was turned off.
He wanted to see what they were up to.
Soon, the water had overflowed the edge of the bathtub and began to seep out little by little, and the rate of seepage was getting faster and faster.
Listening to the noise from the bathroom drain, Kerry watched as strands of black threads spread outward from the sewer.
...
"Crash!"
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