The Japanese-fear sorcerer who started by taking in Tomie

My hand, my hand... my senior grabbed my hand.

Yotsuya Miko's eyes widened in disbelief, her cheeks flushing red at a visible speed, her steam princess mode about to be activated again.

"Welcome back. It will be ready soon, please wait a moment."

The slit-mouthed woman—no, she should now be called Shin Heng Qingyue—came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron and holding a soup spoon.

Her gaze was full of tenderness as she looked at Shingen. Her eyes passed over him and lingered briefly on Yotsuya Miko before she spoke gently, "Gen-kun mentioned this morning that he would be bringing guests back today. You must be that guest. Hello, nice to meet you. Please take care of me."

"Hello, please take care of me..."

Yotsuya Miko greeted him timidly.

For some reason, these two ladies from my elders' family gave me the feeling of seeing an evil spirit.

"Kiyotsuki, let's not rush dinner, there's something I need to tell you." Shingen released Miko's hand and walked towards the living room. "Tomie, come here too."

"I'm not coming!"

A huffy sound came from the entrance hall, clearly Tomie was sulking there.

"I'll treat you to a big meal on Sunday night, just the two of us."

Shin Hengyuan naturally understands Tomie and knows how to handle her.

In the evening, for just the two of them, wouldn't that be a candlelight dinner?

Tomie's eyes lit up, but she remained stubborn and pretended to be reluctant.

"That...that's more like it. I forgive you."

After saying that, Tomie slowly walked over from the entrance hall. There was still a red mark on her forehead. When she saw Miko, her eyes sharpened. When she saw Seigetsu, she wrinkled her nose. Finally, she leaned on the armrest of the sofa, tilted her head and stared at Shin Hengyuan, saying in a sour tone.

"Is this a family meeting? Are you announcing that you've picked up someone new, or are you declaring that another member of the family has joined?"

Xin Heng Qingyue first went back to the kitchen, put the soup ladle down, turned the fire down to a low flame and simmered it slowly, before coming over and quietly sitting down next to Xin Hengyuan.

Being watched by three people at the same time, Yotsuya Miko was so nervous that her fingers almost twisted the strap of her handbag into a pretzel, and she stammered when she spoke.

"I...I'm Miko Yotsuya! A first-year student at Fukagawa High School! Nice to meet you!"

"Humans?"

Tomie belatedly realized what was happening, turned her head, and stared directly at Shin Hengyuan, clearly waiting for him to explain.

Humans? What does that mean?

Yotsuya Miko keenly caught the word, her heart tightened, and then a terrible thought surfaced in her mind: No way...

Yotsuya Miko's pupils dilated instantly; no wonder she felt something was off ever since she came in...

"Yes, you guessed right, Tomie and Kiyote are indeed not human." Shingen noticed the change in her expression and explained calmly, "But don't worry, with me here, they won't hurt you."

What does it mean to have you here? It means you won't hurt me.

Does this mean that it will happen as long as you're not around?

Yotsuya Miko's brain was racing. Looking at the two people on her left and right, she subconsciously moved closer to Shin Hengyuan, her whole body tense up.

"Tch." Tomie rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in anyone else until I've won over someone."

"Eek."

No sooner had Tomie finished speaking than she received a sharp rap on the head. Shin Hengyuan, controlling the [Mage's Hand], delivered a fierce blow to Tomie.

Shin Hengyuan has mastered the art of using the "Mage's Hand" spell to beat up Tomie. His strength is precise, neither too light nor too heavy, just enough to stun her without hurting her brain.

As Lu Xun once said, "If Tomie isn't disciplined for a day, she'll climb onto the roof and tear off the tiles."

After teaching Tomie a lesson, Shin Gen explained to Yotsuya Miko, "Her name is Kawakami Tomie, and she can also be called the Immortal Woman. Don't let her appearance fool you, she's actually a centenarian."

"New Hengyuan, I'll fight you to the death!"

When Tomie heard that her age had been revealed, especially in front of strangers, she was both ashamed and angry. She jumped up from the sofa and pounced on him.

However, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and Xin Hengyuan easily pressed her back onto the sofa with one hand.

Suppress him with one hand!

Tomie knelt on the sofa cushion and struggled for a long time, her face puffed up like a bun with anger, still unconvinced.

Fujiang would rather die than surrender!

Yotsuya Miko: "..."

Shingen ignored Tomie, who was struggling like a dehydrated fish, and continued to say to Miko, "This is Shingen Seigetsu, the Slit-Mouthed Woman. You should have heard of this urban legend."

"The Slit-Mouthed Woman!"

Yotsuya Miko was quite shocked; she hadn't had much of a reaction when she first heard about Tomie.

After all, Tomie Kawakami was not famous. She had lived for a hundred years and kept a low profile, so Tomie also intended to hide her existence. Therefore, Miko Yotsuya had no impression of this name.

But the Slit-Mouthed Woman is completely different.

She was born from urban legends, and in modern times, the spread of the Internet has expanded the scope of her legend to an unprecedented extent.

I wouldn't say everyone knows it, but at least 90% of young people have heard of it.

Have you heard that creepy urban legend about someone who "wears a mask and asks everyone they meet if they're pretty?"

"Please don't be afraid." Shingen Kiyotsuki nodded slightly to Yotsuya Miko, then raised her hands and gently removed her mask, revealing a cut that stretched from the corner of her mouth to her ear. She comforted her gently as always.

"That is indeed me, but now I only have one identity, which is that of a member of the Yuan... New Heng family. You were brought back by Yuan Jun, and I will not harm you."

"Speak," Shin Heng Qingyue said, putting her mask back on and speaking with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry I showed you the ugly side. Were you frightened?"

"No, no!" Yotsuya Miko quickly waved her hands, quite seriously, "Miss Kiyotsuki is actually... very beautiful, really very beautiful."

"Yes, thank you." Shin Heng Qingyue's eyes curved into crescent moons as she spoke softly.

"Qingyue is the most reliable person in this family, much more reliable than Tomie. In the future, when I'm not around, if any evil spirits or Tomie cause you trouble, just call her."

Xin Hengyuan said casually.

"Hey, Shinheng-kun, what do you mean by this?"

Tomie waved her fist in protest.

But... the protest was ineffective.

"Do you know why Jianzi has the ability to see ghosts?" Shin Hengyuan finally got to the point.

"The ability to see ghosts? What's that?" Tomie looked completely bewildered, clearly having no idea what Shingen was talking about.

"It means you can see evil spirits that ordinary people can't see. It's said that such evil spirits are almost everywhere," Shin Hengyuan explained.

Yotsuya Miko nodded seriously.

"Wait, you guys can't see this either, can you?"

Seeing Tomie looking lost, Shingen suddenly realized something.

Tomie shook her head: "I know some ghost stories, the existence of monsters, and some ghosts and vengeful spirits, but I've never heard of the kind of invisible evil spirits that you're talking about, which are everywhere."

Shin Hengyuan frowned. It seemed that this kind of evil spirit was very special.

At this moment, Qingyue raised her hand: "I can see, and we sometimes get into fights."