Tokyo, love before they become female ghosts

Mio Koizumi stood there, puzzled. The ten-thousand-meter-square Heavenly Throne looked so out of place in the darkness, not to mention the gods among the eight pillars who were ready to take action at any moment.

Although his so-called Eight Pillars of Gods were certainly no match for the darkness, he could still bite it and make it hurt for a while.

But now, facing the sudden silence of darkness and gazing at the area she had created, Mio Koizumi suddenly felt like a little kid waving a stick at an adult, only to be met with no reaction from the adult.

Just as she was at a loss, a hint of panic appeared in the pair of sinister eyes in the sky above the darkness.

He was searching for something in the darkness, but gradually became enraged because he couldn't find it.

This rage spread with the darkness and was clearly perceived by Mio Koizumi.

Just as Koizumi Mio was on high alert and preparing to strike first, her rage vanished.

What follows is the reappearance of a dimensional juncture at one's feet at an unknown time.

"....???"

Looking at the abrupt and conspicuous dimensional node within her golden domain, Mio Koizumi felt utterly bewildered.

Is it only after one's own domain has driven back the darkness that the current world's key point has reappeared?

But is the current world node that I created really that big and stable?

Gazing at the present-day node before me, which was half my height and shone with silver light in the void like a cross of starlight.

If I remember correctly, the dimensional node I created myself... was only about the size of a baby's fist, just to keep it hidden?

Such a significant mortal node has just appeared in the dark realm of ghosts and gods; shouldn't it have been discovered by Him long ago?

How could I possibly have time to wander around here?

Confusion and bewilderment swirled in her mind as Koizumi Mio, holding the Heaven's Cutter, exchanged a glance with the Sky Gozen behind her.

Just as she was wondering what was going on, Sora no Gozen suddenly adopted a defensive stance and looked towards the edge of the barrier.

There, a figure appeared at the edge of the barrier, with most of its face covered by hair, making it impossible to see its features except for a faintly visible pale jaw and a hunched back.

Koizumi Mio subconsciously controlled the surrounding talismans to smash towards Him, but they were like mud thrown into the ocean without causing a ripple.

So strong...!

Although she had expected it, Mio Koizumi still couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

And it's actually humanoid?

"Yizhu·Shenyu, come out!"

As Koizumi Mio activated her spell, the golden stone pillar in the center, which was inscribed with the traditional Chinese character "御" (Yu), suddenly cracked open, and a huge figure wearing heavy golden armor slowly opened its eyes and was about to emerge from it.

The moment there was any movement, the god and his sleeping pillar were entangled by the endless black hair, unable to move an inch.

Mio Koizumi noticed this situation and, no longer caring about the loss of spiritual power caused by the arrival of all eight gods, immediately decided to release them all at once.

Then none of them came out; they were all tied up inside by the black-haired girl.

"..."

"Oh..."

A dejected laugh escaped from Koizumi Mio's mouth. Looking at the eight pillar gods who had been completely destroyed, a look of despair appeared in Koizumi Mio's eyes.

But then a look of madness appeared in Koizumi Mio's eyes, and she forcefully pierced her left palm with her right middle finger, creating a very strange handprint.

"Don't underestimate humans!!"

hum!

Amidst the energy fluctuations, Sora Gozen let out a roar, then turned back to Koizumi Mio, raising their katana as if to pierce each other.

Just as Koizumi Mio was regrouping and preparing to use her own body and Sky Gozen as sacrifices to summon the Zero Pillar - Annihilation, she suddenly noticed that the terrifying figure opposite her was shaking its head at her.

Before Koizumi Mio could react to the meaning of His head shaking, she suddenly felt a shoving sound from behind, and the dimensional node suddenly appeared before her eyes.

In the darkness, Ju-on watched as Koizumi Mio finally left and went to the spot where she had just stood.

The lower half of her face, partially visible beneath her hair, had a slight pout at the corners of her mouth, as if she were angry, helpless, and somewhat worried.

Looking at Koizumi Mio's phone that had fallen to the ground, Ju-on picked it up and turned it on.

Looking at the screen, Mio Koizumi, her face contorted with rage, gave the boy next to her a sharp rap on the head.

"Quan, sister..."

An endless echo reverberated from the darkness. Juon stroked the photo of Takuya Hase before shoving the phone through the dimensional node.

In reality, as she heard a clicking sound, Mio Koizumi snapped back to reality and looked at her phone on the ground.

Instinctively picking up her phone from the ground, Mio Koizumi looked around blankly.

The ruins were still the same, but the skin he had cut off and the pierced hands he had pierced were now perfectly intact, and he didn't know when he had put on the hunting robe.

Was everything just an illusion?

No, it's something far more mysterious and unfathomable...

Mio Koizumi looked up and opened her eyes to the Sky Gozen behind her. The Sky Gozen looked down and met her master's gaze; it also remembered everything that had just happened.

Taking a deep breath, Mio Koizumi unlocked her phone, opened the photo album, and started watching a video.

He looked at the footage inside, which showed him attempting to fight against the darkness, but ultimately failing.

A complex expression appeared on Koizumi Mio's face. Clearly, for some unknown reason, the darkness had chosen to spare her.

Koizumi Mio had mixed feelings about this speculation.

With a sigh, Koizumi Mio could only say that she was fortunate amidst misfortune; from the current perspective, the darkness was not violent.

So here's the question: what did the owner of this manor do to cause darkness to directly descend into the mortal world and strike everything here, leaving not a single living creature behind?

And after killing all the creatures inside, why are they unwilling to leave, dragging this place into endless torment?

Just as Koizumi Mio was lost in thought, a cold yet emotional voice suddenly came from her phone.

"Quan, sister..."

Her body froze abruptly as Mio Koizumi stared in disbelief at the distorted figure on the screen, whose chin was barely visible and whose mouth was struggling to open.

That sound...

Koizumi Mio's mind raced, and one image after another began to flash through her mind.

"Chairman Koizumi, are you alright?!"

Suddenly interrupted, Koizumi Mio turned around sharply to look at Nagano Kojiro, who was speaking anxiously.

"Shut up!!"

An angry shout came from Mio Koizumi, and Kojiro Nagano shrank back.

Looking back at her phone, Mio Koizumi's eyes were filled with complex emotions and shock.

I tapped the delete button, but my finger hovered over it, unable to drop it.

As the head of the Exorcism Association in the Kinki region, her duty told her that she should post this video, as it would have an unexpected effect on dealing with the darkness among the Five Calamities!

But her emotions told her that if she sent it out, Takuya and the girl named Kayo would definitely be controlled by the Exorcist Association, or even the whole world.

Given the current situation of supernatural occurrences, something very bad could very well happen...

After standing there for an unknown amount of time, Koizumi Mio finally decided to press the delete button.

As the video disappeared, Mio Koizumi was filled with confusion.

You little brat, how many things have you been hiding from me...?