Tokyo, love before they become female ghosts

There are two komainu (guardian dogs) at the entrance of Morita Shrine, and two white couplets are hanging on their chests.

Left-hand couplet: [Nine characters cut off the seal and evil spirits, clean and decisive]

Right couplet: [The pentagram array suppresses evil spirits, ensuring your peace of mind]

In front of the two komainu, a handsome young man dressed in a white hunting robe was carrying two saury fish toward the entrance of the old shrine.

Under the eaves at the entrance of the shrine, a well-behaved black cat with cute white paws was sitting on the ground, licking its lips and looking expectantly at Takuya Hase.

Looking at the black cat in front of him, Takuya Hase sighed helplessly and placed the plate of saury in front of it.

The distinctive, joyful engine sound of a feline emanated from the black cat's body, and Takuya Hase squatted down and pursed his lips.

"Hey Xiao Hei, can we talk about something?"

The black cat remained silent, simply focusing on enjoying the saury sprinkled with a little salt in front of it.

"Could you eat a little less? I haven't had many orders lately, and my shrine uses a three-tiered electricity pricing system. With six saury a day, I can hardly afford to feed you anymore..."

Meow~

With a coquettish meow, the black cat rubbed against Takuya Hase's ankle, then lowered its head and continued to enjoy its lunch as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Takuya Hase knew that his request was meaningless.

Since you've already fed him, it's not unreasonable to play a couple of games, right?

Just as the black cat was enjoying the delicious saury, the sky suddenly turned gloomy, and raindrops struck the tiles with a crisp sound.

Amidst the patter of rain, the canopy of a black folding umbrella begins to emerge on the steps leading down from the red torii gate at the shrine entrance.

The umbrella obscured the view of the person below, revealing only a pair of black pantyhose and a pleated skirt fluttering in the wind.

Beneath her slender calves, the small leather shoes, the same color as her short skirt, made a clattering sound as they collided with the water-stained stone slabs.

Just looking at those slender calves, and the rounded shape that is faintly visible under the skirt, makes one wonder how beautiful the figure under the umbrella must be.

However, Takuya Hase didn't dare to look too closely, because there was a panel next to the girl that only Takuya Hase could see.

【Name - Yuka Kawabata, the human form of Ju-on】

[Trait: Love that is infinitely twisted, and hatred that arises without cause]

[Humanity: 13 points]

[Ghostly Principle: 47 points]

[Abilities: Interdimensional manipulation, reality distortion, spacetime distortion, infinite clones, matter distortion, mind control, dream hunting...]

[Note 1: If the target's Ghostly Principles exceed 70 points, the target will transform into a demon, triggering a curse that will descend upon the world. The host can choose to kill the target before they transform into a demon, ending the transformation process and saving the world.]

[Note 2: If the target's Humanity increases by 20 points, one of the target's skills can be randomly drawn. Currently, the target's Humanity is less than 20 points, so the host cannot randomly draw skills from the target.]

Available draws: 0/1

Looking at this panel, putting aside the string of skills that Jia Yezi had already replaced with ellipses by the system, Hase Taku also wanted to ask the system a question.

What does it mean to have the option to kill the target before they become a demon?

System, are you fucking serious?

Don't you know that the bond between you and me is nothing compared to the bond between her and Ju-on?

I killed her before she turned into a demon. The Ju-on that appeared afterward—can you defeat it, or is there anyone in this world who can?!

Just as Hase Takuya was pondering, the girl arrived in front of the shrine.

"Hase-kun, thank you for taking care of Kuro."

"It's nothing, it just costs a little money..."

With a feigned nonchalant smile, as the umbrella was closed, a pretty face with downcast eyes, like Xi Shi cradling her heart, appeared before one's eyes.

Her fair skin was pale and bloodless, and her eyes, which always carried a faint sadness, showed a hint of joy when she saw Takuya Hase.

With the heavy rain expected to continue for a while, Hase Takuya went to the shrine and brought back two prayer mats, handing one to Kayano.

Takuya Hase took the little black leather shoes the girl handed him and put them on the shoe rack behind the door. Then he went to the eaves and sat down next to her, separated by the little black fish that was eating the last bit of saury.

Amid the patter of the heavy rain, thunder occasionally boomed in the sky.

A slightly damp and sultry wind blew past the two people under the eaves. The well-fed and watery little black dog was sitting on the ground, raising its white front paws to lick them wet and then rubbing its head incessantly.

Judging from its snoring, it is very happy at this moment.

A fair hand gently stroked down Xiao Hei's head. While looking at Xiao Hei, Jia Yezi's peripheral vision silently locked onto the boy opposite her.

Seeing his blank stare at the gloomy sky, a sense of curiosity and inquiry arose in my heart.

Hase-kun, what are you thinking about right now?

In the silent stillness, the heavy rain gradually subsided.

Sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, slanting across the eaves of the shrine and falling on the girl beside him, making her eyes squint slightly; she was as beautiful as a painting.

As the dark clouds completely dispersed, Jia Yezi lifted Xiao Hei from the floor into her arms.

Seeing this, Takuya Hase went to the shrine and took out the girl's little leather shoes, placing them in front of her.

The girl holding Xiao Hei looked at Hase-kun, who was bending down in front of her, and a sense of joy welled up in her heart.

Hasegawa-kun is so kind to me...

As this joy reappeared, when Takuya Hase looked up again, the panel next to the girl had changed slightly.

【Name - Kawai Yuka, Coconut, Ju-on】

[Trait: Love that is infinitely twisted, and hatred that arises without cause]

[Humanity: 14 points]

[Ghostly Principle: 46 points]

As he watched the girl gently slip her long, slender feet, partially concealed by her pantyhose and revealing glimpses of her fair skin, into her shoes, Takuya Hase accompanied her towards the torii gate.

As they approached the torii gate, Kayo suddenly stopped. Takuya Hase didn't urge them on but waited silently.

Because he knew her personality very well: quiet to the point of being aloof, gentle to the point of being submissive.

"Hase-kun..."

"Um?"

With a slightly hesitant voice, Jia Yezi glanced at the floor beside her, bit her lip and pursed her lips for a while before timidly speaking.

"Do I look good in my clothes today?"

Takuya Hase paused for a moment, then gave Kayoko a thumbs-up with a serious expression!

"It's beautiful."

Seeing the serious expression on Hase Takuya's face, Kayoko narrowed her eyes and smiled sincerely.

That's great... Hase-kun doesn't dislike the clothes he specially chose for today...

"Goodbye, Hase-kun..."

"goodbye."

After a brief conversation, the girl gave Hase Takuya one last, seemingly calm look, before carrying Kuro and walking down the steps to the shrine.

As she walked up the steps onto the road, amidst the sound of cars speeding across the wet pavement, Jia Yezi, holding Xiao Hei, turned to look back at the boy still watching her from under the torii gate above. Then, filled with joy, she carried Xiao Hei and walked briskly down the street.

After watching Jia Yezi return, Hase Takuya rubbed his temples and sat down under the eaves of the shrine.

Looking at the plate that Kuro had left uneaten and the mat that the girl had used, Hase Takuya sighed sadly.

"What a lovely girl! How did she end up becoming such a terrifying creature like Ju-on?"

Takuya Hase grabbed his hair, feeling a pang of regret.

"If I'd known I'd be time-traveling, I should have read through all the settings of Ju-on! Now, all I know is that she'll become Ju-on, nothing else."

Recalling how Jia Yezi had just increased his humanity points by a little, Hase Takuya pursed his lips.

"Fortunately, it seems that Jia Yezi's humanity stat should be relatively easy to increase?"