The Japanese-fear sorcerer who started by taking in Tomie

"No, why are you following me?"

Xin Hengyuan looked speechless and turned away.

Not far away, under the streetlight that should have been lit, the Slit-Mouthed Woman was huddled up, hiding behind the lamppost.

She covered her eyes with both hands, but secretly opened a crack between her fingers, as if that would prevent others from seeing her.

The streetlight was off, its head hanging askew on the lamppost.

Xin Hengyuan looked down and realized that she had actually pulled the entire streetlight off.

If you're going to follow me, at least pretend! Stop burying your head in the sand!

And why did you pull out someone's streetlight?!

Xin Hengyuan felt a surge of complaints welling up inside him, but they all got stuck in his throat.

But looking at the slit-mouthed woman again, she was still huddled behind the lamppost, covering her eyes, looking exactly like a foolish person trying to cover their ears while stealing a bell.

He swallowed his words after all.

Oh well, let the child be a little slow-witted.

Xin Hengyuan took the initiative, striding forward and looking down at her.

"What are you going to do?"

The slit-mouthed woman peeked at him through her fingers, then quickly closed them again, shrinking her head nervously into her collar.

"...I want to follow you."

The slit-mouthed woman's peculiar voice came from behind the mask, low and thin.

"Why?" Shin Hengyuan asked, puzzled.

What's going on? I hit her twice. Did I give her Stockholm Syndrome?

"Because...you're special, the only person who genuinely compliments my looks...I'm so happy, so I want to follow you."

The slit-mouthed woman moved her fingers away from her eyes a little, revealing a pair of clear eyes.

She blinked rapidly, then guiltily looked away.

Xin Hengyuan looked completely bewildered.

What's the logic behind this?

"Can I refuse?"

"No...don't..."

The slit-mouthed girl instantly looked aggrieved, her clear eyes welling up with tears, and she quietly reached out her small hand to grab Xin Hengyuan's clothes and gently shake him.

"I will be very good."

Well, raising one is the same as raising two. Anyway, the house is big enough, and it's good that they can keep each other in check.

Xinhengyuan sighed, but finally decided to agree.

In fact, Xinhengyuan had always intended to have the Slit-Mouthed Woman join the family, so they just went with the flow.

If it were just Tomie at home, she would be extremely arrogant. There needs to be someone powerful to keep her in check. Shin Gengen already liked the Slit-Mouthed Woman, and now he likes her even more.

Besides, the Slit-Mouthed Woman isn't like Tomie, that useless girl. She's quite good at close combat and more than capable of being a tank in the front line.

and many more……

Doesn't Tomie have unlimited regeneration abilities? She's practically immortal.

New Hengyuan suddenly discovered a blind spot.

Why not just use Tomie as a meat shield? Let her absorb all the damage, wouldn't that be perfect!

Upon thinking of this, Xinhengyuan's eyes lit up instantly.

Tomie:……

wrong.

Xinhengyuan shook his head again.

Tomie's other body parts can multiply. Cut off a finger and another Tomie will grow; lose a tuft of hair and another Tomie will grow; even lose a drop of blood and another Tomie will grow.

This truly embodies the principle of "you reap what you sow."

Imagine a room crammed full of Tomies, chattering away, pulling each other's hair, and screaming – it would be an epic disaster horror movie!

Just imagining it sent chills down Xinhengyuan's spine.

Forget it, let's put the meat shield plan on hold for now and reconsider it later.

"Since it's not working, I'll leave."

The slit-mouthed woman looked utterly disappointed and dejected. She silently picked up the telephone pole she had pulled down and turned to leave.

That figure looked desolate and forlorn, exuding an indescribable loneliness.

"Sigh, I didn't say I disagreed!"

Xin Hengyuan quickly called out to her.

"Really?"

The slit-mouthed woman turned around instantly, her eyes already brimming with tears, which were welling up in her eyes. She stared intently at Xin Hengyuan, as if she would burst into tears immediately if he dared to say a single word of dissent.

"Let's go home."

Xinhengyuan said with a smile.

At that moment, the Slit-Mouthed Woman felt as if a ray of sunshine had suddenly illuminated her heart. No one had ever said the words "go home" to her before, and no one had ever smiled at her like that.

While alive, the Slit-Mouthed Woman only faced overwhelming bullying and endless anxiety about her appearance.

No one thought she was pretty, no one wanted to give her a second glance; her split lips only drew horrified stares and vicious mockery.

To be sincerely praised, to be treated gently, and to be led home with a smile.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before, and she didn't dislike it; in fact, she liked it very much.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman stopped crying and started laughing.

Carrying the street lamp, she opened her arms and lunged towards Xinhengyuan.

Xin Hengyuan's eyes widened instantly.

The streetlight was as thick as an arm. She carried it on her shoulder and swept it across him with her lunge, the light whistling through the air as it hurtled towards his head.

He sidestepped and narrowly dodged.

The streetlight brushed past his nose, hitting the ground and sending up a spray of pebbles.

The slit-mouthed woman missed her target, staggered a few steps before regaining her balance, and looked back at him with a bewildered expression.

Xin Hengyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.

I was terrified.

I almost got solo killed by the streetlight.

"Put the streetlight down first," Xinhengyuan said, embarrassed.

How can this child be so stupid? She seems even stupider than Tomie.

Tomie: Are you swearing?!

"Okay, sure."

The slit-mouthed woman hurriedly put down the street lamp in her hand. With a muffled thud, the lamp head hit the ground and sparks flew up.

But the Slit-Mouthed Woman's eyes remained fixed on Shin Hengyuan, as if she were afraid that Shin Hengyuan would leave at any moment.

Xin Hengyuan smiled slightly and decisively took her small hand.

It feels smooth and soft to the touch, with an excellent feel.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman froze on the spot, as if she had been immobilized. Even her neck turned bright red. She stood there helplessly, with white steam seemingly rising from the top of her head.

She had never experienced this feeling in her lifetime.

While she was alive, all she was used to was the disgusted looks from others and the countless times she sewed her mouth wider and wider in front of the mirror.

No one had ever held her hand like that before.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman was completely at a loss, her whole body stiff as a piece of wood.

She didn't know whether to hold on back or let go; she just felt that the hand he was holding was burning hot, so hot that her ears turned red.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Xin Hengyuan said with a light laugh.

The slit-mouthed woman lowered her head shyly, squeezing out a soft "hmm" from her throat.

The slit-mouthed woman couldn't break free; she was passively dragged forward step by step by Shin Heng Yuan.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman couldn't help but think to herself.

This feels so good.

If only things could stay like this forever...