Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

Each of these creatures is unique.

The sedan chair could conceal the two sedan bearers, but its size could not be adjusted.

It can't get into the building entrance.

Like Bobo, it can disguise itself as an ordinary object as long as it doesn't speak.

Even if something seems strange, it can be falsely claimed to be a "mysterious item".

The fundamental difference between the strangeness of an object and a [mysterious object] is whether it has its own consciousness and intelligence.

Chen Meimei guided the sedan chair to bring up its own control panel.

Yellow lettering appeared in front of the sedan chair.

【Contracted Sedan Chair [Mysterious] 4.0 [Immortality] 5.6 Abilities: Elusive, Black Coffin, Unimpeded for 10,000 Meters, Moonlit Familiar】

Under the constant moonlight, the bonuses are increased to [Mystery] 4.3 and [Immortality] 6.1.

After some in-depth research, Chen Meimei figured out all the sedan chair's capabilities.

The sedan chair's full name is [Contract Sedan Chair]. It appears and disappears unpredictably and can transport passengers at high speeds within a range of 10,000 meters.

The two pole carriers are the embodiment of the unknown in the "Terms of Service," and passengers must verbally agree to a series of cryptic contracts before they can depart.

The contract will always include a clause for "voluntary payment of unspecified costs," meaning that upon arrival at the destination, the passenger will be required to pay for a portion of their organs or internal organs as compensation.

Those who pay obediently can leave.

If payment is refused, the space inside the sedan chair will transform into a black coffin, burying the creature inside alive.

Chen Meimei led the sedan chair to a parking lot shared by several surrounding buildings and found an empty parking space.

"Jiaozi, you can choose a parking space you like tonight, and I'll put it in your name after I buy it tomorrow."

"Chen Meimei, all of these are open-air, I want an indoor one."

"Wow, you have a good eye for selection. Dedicated parking garages cost twice as much. But I just made a killing, so it's on me. Go pick one from that row over there."

The sedan chair excitedly summoned its bearers, who carried it over to inspect each one.

"I've chosen, I want garage number 6."

Chen Meimei went over to take a look.

Wow, they really know how to choose! These first 10 garages are all for parking large vehicles, and the area inside is more than one and a half times the size of the others.

"You're not even as big as a small car, what do you need such a big space for? To do somersaults in there?"

"I actually have two sedan chairs under contract, one male and one female. This is just one of them."

Chen Meimei was taken aback.

"What's going on? Are you male or female? How could you two possibly produce a baby?"

"No, both sedan chairs are mine, they are exactly the same. It's just that a long time ago, the male sedan chair was for men and the female sedan chair was for women, but now there's not much of a distinction."

Chen Meimei's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in her heart: Buy one get one free! This means that her family will also have a sedan chair to ride in. Great, very good.

"Okay, then hurry up and call your other half back. Don't bring any outsiders anymore. I'll give you the key to garage number 6 tomorrow. Hmm, it's in your sedan chair carrier's hands."

The sedan chair was very happy, and the two sedan chair bearers even jumped around twice with the sedan chair in place.

Its previous predicament was that it had to constantly transport passengers, and it didn't really want to be treated like a beast of burden.

Now it's under control, it's become Chen Meimei's family's private car, and it even has a shelter from the wind and rain. It's simply wonderful.

The next morning, after eating roast chicken, Chen Meimei went downstairs and headed straight for the building manager's office.

The young man named Bie Shengtao from yesterday is gone; today, it's a middle-aged man.

Chen Meimei felt a little flustered.

No way, does my passive status mean that wherever I live, the administrator there will suffer and be replaced?

"Uncle, what happened to the young administrator from yesterday?"

"Hehe, that was my son yesterday. He just helps me keep watch when he has nothing else to do. I'm the real administrator."

"So you're Uncle Bie?"

"Yes, young man, you look a bit unfamiliar."

"Yes, I moved here in 1803 not long ago."

"1803? What are you doing on the 18th floor? Young man, if you can, you should find a new place to live right away."

"Why?"

"Most people may not know that the 18th floor is empty as it appears to be, but actually, there are two unregistered households living on that floor."

"What does 'unregistered resident' mean?" Chen Meimei had a bad feeling.

"An unregistered resident is someone who moves into an empty house without the homeowner's authorization. I don't know the specifics of the two unregistered resident families, but I've only seen them once or twice, and they look frightening and quite dangerous."

"Hehe, it's alright. I've dealt with one of the families before, and they're actually quite easy to talk to once you get to know them."

"real?"

"Of course, I asked him for some time, and he agreed without hesitation for even a second."

"Oh, I see. It seems I misunderstood him. By the way, you're from 1803, right? Oh? So you're also an unregistered resident?!"

"Hey, Uncle, you know the situation on the 18th floor. If I can contact the landlord, I'm willing to pay the rent."

"Yes, we really can't get in touch with them."

"I'm here to buy a garage today; I want garage number 6 next door."

"Okay, I'll register you."

After leaving the building manager's office, Chen Meimei carried her new keys and headed towards the parking lot.

Inside the parking lot, the sedan chair was surrounded by people; it had temporarily stopped at an open-air parking space the night before.

The weather was great in the South District today, with no fog. Many residents took the opportunity to come downstairs for a stroll and happened to see this rare item.

Among the onlookers, Mrs. Jin had the loudest voice.

"This thing is so retro, I haven't seen it in years."

Immediately, a neighbor chimed in, "Mrs. Jin, you know about this?"

Mrs. Jin smiled smugly: "Of course, when my husband's ancestors were wealthy, they always rode in this when they went out. Look at the yellow paint, it's a symbol of nobility."

"Didn't your husband make his fortune in transportation? He doesn't have much to do with nobility, does he?"

"Nonsense! My husband's bloodline is extremely noble; it's just that the first two generations experienced a slight decline. Once my son grows up, he will be a new elite!"

Everyone just listened and had a laugh.

Every time Mrs. Jin goes out, she talks about "my husband" and "my son" all the time, and she likes to show off in front of others.

In fact, anyone who has lived here for a while knows that Mr. Jin only owns a small fleet of transport vehicles and undertakes a short-distance intercity transport business.

It is honorable to earn money through hard work and labor, but for Madam Jin to insist on associating herself with nobility is a bit ridiculous.

Everyone chuckled inwardly, but no one dared to point it out. Someone had tried to argue with Mrs. Jin before, only to end up arguing with her for half a day in the street.

"Excuse me, everyone, I need to go out." Chen Meimei's voice rang out from behind the crowd.

Everyone looked at him.

Then Chen Meimei snapped her fingers.

"Sedan chair, start moving."

Two sedan chair bearers suddenly appeared in front of and behind the sedan chair.

Everyone quickly retreated, clearly frightened by the sudden appearance of a living person.

Chen Meimei explained, "Neighbors, don't panic. This is my personal [mystery item]. You'll get used to it after seeing it a few more times."

Madam Jin had retreated the fastest and furthest just now, but upon hearing these words and seeing Chen Meimei's appearance clearly, her face immediately put on a smile again.

She squeezed forward, acting as if she knew Chen Meimei very well.

"Who is it? Isn't this Chen Meimei? You young man, I could tell you were capable before, and sure enough, you passed the graduation exam. Now you're even using [mysterious items]."

Once it was cleared that the person was a resident upstairs and the sedan chair was private property and posed no danger, the crowd immediately surrounded them again, chattering amongst themselves.

Chen Meimei chatted with everyone with a smile and also shared some information about the sedan chair.

From now on, I'll inevitably run into these neighbors every day as I come and go. It's better to satisfy everyone's curiosity at first than to cause misunderstandings every day later.

That's the good thing about the mysterious world. As long as it's not too outrageous, anything slightly out of the ordinary, as long as it's associated with the mysterious, is highly acceptable to people.

Sure enough, information spreads faster than anything else among older women. In just a few hours, people in the surrounding area probably won't be surprised to see a sedan chair anymore.

After the excitement subsided, the crowd dispersed.

Chen Meimei got into the sedan chair.

"Let's set off for the Jiang family villa."

Two sedan chair bearers lifted the sedan chair and set off like the wind.