Horror/Fear Anime: Starting with a Tomie Hairstyle.

I didn't dream, nor did I see anyone.

I remember when Tomie Uzumaki was in the deep sea, he could still communicate with her through the threads in his heart.

It's been so long now, and there's still no word from Tomie Uzumaki.

Thinking of the Tomie creatures that had sprung from the remains of Tomie that he had seen in the deep sea, Jiuzhi Che was more inclined to believe that the whirlpool Tomie was temporarily unable to free up its hands or send messages.

Only when you visit Izu Oshima can you truly appreciate the severity of certain phenomena.

Jiuzhiche saw no less than a hundred people standing still, making performance art gestures with their hands.

The problem is that many tourists are taking photos and checking in on the side, which infuriates their parents and friends.

Police also came out to maintain order.

"Don't get close, be careful of infection!"

After listening to the conversations around her, Sadako learned that this group of people was called "Earthbound Ones," as if they were bound to this area.

"Ren, please come home with Mom. I packed you a lunchbox and some water, but you won't eat a single bite. You'll starve!"

An aunt was kneeling and crying, with a boy in front of her. A cloth was draped between his head and the trees behind him to shield him from the wind and rain.

Seeing Sadako looking in that direction, Kyuichi Che pulled the carefree Black Sadako back and looked over as well.

The aunt's cries were indeed pitiful, but Jiuzhiche made no comment on the Earthbound Ones.

It's hard to say whether it's divine intervention or something else, but these earthbound beings have all spun their own cocoons and deserve their fate.

"Sadako, do you want to help them?"

"No... I think they have their own sins to atone for, it's just that mother, she sounds..."

Sad.

Sadako sensed things very clearly; she wasn't incapable of distinguishing right from wrong.

But seeing her family members suffer along with her, Sadako was somewhat moved.

Although it was a long time ago, she remembers that her mother was very kind to her when she was very young.

She only stopped instinctively when faced with a grieving mother.

Chapter 306: Sin or Love?

Jiuzhiche felt that Sadako's words made some sense.

He wasn't really keen on getting involved, but if he remembered correctly, Earthbound People were indeed contagious.

If Earthbound People appeared all over the world and died in large numbers, wouldn't that breed a lot of resentment and poison Jiuzhiche?

Preventing problems in advance not only brings spiritual enlightenment but also averts future chaos.

"Let's go take a look." Jiuzhi Che encouraged Zhenzi to follow her heart.

Sadako felt a lump in her throat, overwhelmed with emotion, and then she took her first step.

Black Sadako was extremely annoyed. What did others have to do with her? If Sadako had any energy, she should have used it on Kyushu Tetsuya.

Just then, another girl ran over and said, "Auntie, after considering some of the information about the Earthbound Ones, I've roughly determined that they are bound to places where the individuals have strong feelings of love."

Upon hearing this, Sadako frowned slightly.

"It's Asano, but even knowing all this, there's nothing we can do." The aunt wiped away her tears and sighed. Then she saw a very pretty girl in front of her and asked uncertainly, "Are you Minoru's friend?"

Sadako shook her head: "Have you ever thought that your child doesn't want you here, because he is atoning for his sins?"

The aunt's expression changed: "Why are you saying this? Do you know something?"

She excitedly tried to grab Sadako's shoulder, but was stopped by a hand.

Jiuzhiche stood protectively in front of Zhenzi, his expression cold and hard: "If you come any closer, I won't be polite."

Sadako's intentions were good, but her methods were clearly too direct.

Asano, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "Minoru once had a cat named Kota. They were very close. Later, Kota died in an accident, and Minoru buried Kota here. Now Minoru is bound here. Isn't it because Minoru's feelings for Kota are too strong, and he is bound because of his love for her?"

Sadako didn't hide behind Kyuichi Che; she believed that revealing the truth would make the aunt less upset.

"You said that Xiao Ren is filled with resentment. He is bound to this region because he is plagued by resentment."

The aunt looked at her son in disbelief: "Xiao Ren, what exactly happened?"

Sadako Kuroi chimed in: "He killed the cat, he felt guilty and ashamed, he was constantly tormented by these emotions."

Sadako saw a kitten's spirit tearing at the boy's body. Her eyes crinkled at the corners, and she treated it as a performance.

Sadako took two steps to the side. She had meddled in other people's business for some reason, but she stopped there. After calming down, she realized that her behavior was inappropriate. What if they got involved and had to deal with the matter?

Thinking of this, Sadako looked at Kyuichi Che somewhat nervously. Kyuichi Che happened to be looking at her and nodded slightly.

He didn't blame her.

The boy named Xiao Ren stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest and his back slightly hunched. When he heard his mother's question, a look of embarrassment, shame, and regret flashed across his face.

"Xiao Tai, Xiao Tai wouldn't be reluctant to part with me because she loves me, because... I killed it..."

Xiao Ren tearfully revealed the truth: "Xiao Tai bit me back then, and I wanted to punish it, so I covered it with a blanket. When I let go, it was already dead. I buried it here. It won't let me go; it wants me to stay here forever!!"

The girl, Asano, was stunned. "It wasn't caused by love..."

Jiuzhiche spoke up at the opportune moment: "I'm a paranormal enthusiast..."

The same old story, but coupled with his casual wave of the hand that snapped off a three- or four-meter-high tree branch and dropped it precisely into his hand, left everyone stunned.

Sadako has a soft heart; that's A-Che. Although he appears cold and hard, he has a kind side deep inside.

Jiuzhiche: Spirituality, here I come!

Soon, the aunt had no objections, but watched Jiu Zhiche's actions with some nervousness.

Jiuzhiche's gaze lingered on Xiaoren's feet for a moment.

The Demon Eye could see that his voice was connected to the ground, and the connection resembled the shape of tree roots.

"Move him away a bit."

Auntie and Asano quickly did as instructed.

Once the jujube was removed from that spot, its root system disappeared.

And then the kitten's soul vanished.

Xiao Ren's eyes were vacant, her legs kept moving, trying to get back to that place, "Let me go, let me go..."

Finally, Jiuzhi Che ended the conversation by saying he would investigate.

An investigation is necessary, but it shouldn't interfere with Jiu Zhiche's travel plans.

Not wanting Sadako to dwell on it, Jiuzhiche said, "Let's explore more so we can get a more comprehensive understanding of the situation."

“Okay!” Sadako felt a sense of novelty about being a detective.

On Izu Oshima, you can see people bound by earth magic almost everywhere, but the police have moved many of them away, ostensibly to prevent the spread of infection.

Jiuzhi Che spent half a day playing with Sadako and Black Sadako, and they agreed to visit Yamamura Kei the next day.

hotel.

"Click".

The bathroom door opened, revealing Black Sadako, who was eating ice cream even in the dead of winter, with three boxed lunches in front of her.

Sadako glanced at the completely empty lunchbox and asked with slight concern, "Black Sadako, is your stomach upset?"

Black Sadako is fearless: "I can eat ten more servings."

Eat more, grow faster!

Perhaps because she had been given too many growth-suppressing drugs before, her body is growing rapidly now that the drugs have stopped.

If energy is replenished, the speed will be even faster.

Since Black Sadako had already said that, Sadako didn't ask any more questions.

"Sadako?"

Jiu Zhiche knocked on the door politely.

"Please come in!"

Sadako quickly straightened her pajamas, only to find that the most untidy thing was her hair.

Oh no, I just washed my hair and haven't dried it yet.

However, it was too late. Jiuzhi Che came in and saw Sadako's wet hair.

Kujiki, who has experience drying Kayako and Tomie's hair, said: "Long hair feels more comfortable when it's dried. Let me help you."

Sadako's cheeks burned, and she felt a surge of anticipation: "Thank you for your help."

"hu~hu~"

The hair dryer is of excellent quality, with strong airflow but low noise, so it doesn't interfere with chatting.

Jiuzhiche slowly helped Zhenzi blow-dry her hair, not forgetting to share what he knew: "Today's earthbound spirits are caused by something, gathering some resentful ghosts in places where they died or had grievances in their previous lives."

“Binding the earthbound person there again is equivalent to being punished, and the earthbound person’s vital energy is being gradually drained away.”

It's not vitality, it's spirit and energy. If they do that, their spirit will eventually become extremely poor, to the point that they'll practically become useless.

Moreover, that thing will weather the earthbound people, solidify their flesh, and eventually turn them into stone.

The original work is "Earthbound" from the Dark Voice series, which describes how this phenomenon gradually spread throughout the country.

In the end, the earthbound men all turned into stone.

Sadako pondered seriously: "Is the purpose of that thing to strengthen itself, or is it simply to punish the Earthbound Ones?"

“I think it’s both.” Jiuzhi Che gently ran his fingers through her hair, and Zhenzi felt comfortable enough to fall asleep.

Black Sadako emerged from the bathroom and slammed into Sadako like a cannonball: "I want to blow too!"

Her wet hair had made a mess of the sheets. Jiu Zhiche couldn't take it anymore and picked her up. "Here, go dry off over there."

Black Sadako, who received the hairdryer but wasn't happy at all: "..."