Horror/Fear Anime: Starting with a Tomie Hairstyle.

It's like a pool filled with water, and you can "see" whether the water level is increasing. It's a very abstract feeling.

Jiuzhiche placed his hand on his heart, his expression unreadable.

Last night, after being wrapped in Kayako's long hair in his dream, he didn't really remember what happened afterward. He only remembered that something seemed to have crawled into his chest.

Furthermore, the newly emerging Kayako's behavioral purpose is different from the original Kayako's purpose.

The latter only wanted to kill him, while Jiu Zhiche couldn't quite see through the former.

Moreover, his mental strength did indeed increase slightly.

After a moment of contemplation, he thought about many things, including something from a long time ago.

When Kayako encountered the strange fellow student at the hospital, she grabbed his arm, and later two black handprints appeared on his arm.

He initially thought it was caused by Kayako's superpowers, but now that he thinks about it, it seems a bit suspicious.

“A-Che”.

Tomie, unusually, didn't raise her barbs and shouted in a relatively peaceful manner.

Jiuzhi looked over.

“You said that the Long Dream Curse originated from Black Vortex Town. Let’s go to that town, find the source, and solve it.”

"With our current strength, we can't even get into the Dragonfly Pool."

If it could be resolved in Black Vortex Town, Jiu Zhiche would have gone there long ago.

Dragonfly Pool is the source of all vortexes, an ancient existence dating back countless years. Moreover, it is suspected to be related to the ultimate vortex in the universe. Without certainty, Jiuzhiche will not enter Dragonfly Pool.

"However, after some time, we can consider going to Black Vortex Town to investigate," Jiuzhiche added.

Perhaps there will be other clues in town.

His current plan is to first obtain the three templates: "Immunity", "Mental Strength", and "Full Health".

Immunity grants immunity to curses and hallucinations, while mental energy allows him to replenish his mental energy after each use. Full health enhances his self-healing ability, and combined with immortality, it would be an excellent combination.

Strength refers to increased physical strength, the Demon Eye helps to see weaknesses and detect strange auras, and Purification is used to deal with ghosts and weaken monsters. Once all the templates are complete, he may not be omnipotent, but he is more than capable of being a well-rounded warrior.

But if...

If he still can't get "immunity" next time, he will choose to go to Black Vortex Town to investigate immediately, because the power of the Long Dream Curse is getting stronger and stronger.

The only thing he didn't understand was why his two dreams didn't seem to last very long, and neither of them seemed to last longer than the last.

After listening to Kyushitsu's words, Tomie pondered for a moment, a barely perceptible glint in her eyes.

Just because they're not going now doesn't mean others can't go...

Jiuzhiche rested all day today.

The cost of exhausting one's mental energy is too high.

I must never fall into such a situation again. Once my mental strength is exhausted, I will be at the mercy of others.

the next day.

Jiuzhiche wrapped the unconscious Da Tongue in layers of plastic wrap, put it in his backpack, then put on a mask and a baseball cap before leaving the house.

He arrived near a detached house.

One hour later.

The door opened, and the girl came out with her head down, walking towards the convenience store.

Chapter 56 Tracking Kayako, making her disappear without a trace.

Kayako stayed under the covers all day yesterday.

Fortunately, her cold is better today.

She changed and washed the blankets and sheets before going out to buy a bento box.

I've been hungry all day.

Hungry, hungry, so hungry, so hungry...

The convenience store was too crowded, mostly with couch potatoes and girls who stayed at home. They would buy baskets and baskets of stuff, and the new cashier was slow, which made the line get longer and longer.

Kayako bought some bread and bento boxes and is currently in line.

She can cook, but she caught a cold and didn't buy groceries yesterday.

Moreover, she felt that her cooking was just average.

So after I recovered from my illness, I wanted to eat some delicious convenience store meals.

After waiting in line for about 20 minutes, it was finally Kayako's turn. She put the basket on the table, and the next second, the basket was pushed away by a hand.

A blond man in a red suit placed two bottles of liquor on the table and said casually, "Hurry up and pay the bill."

As a result, Kayako's place at the checkout was taken.

A commotion broke out among the people in line behind.

Everyone else has to wait in line, so why should you cut in line as soon as you arrive?

But most people are not good at communicating, so they just complained verbally.

Kayako did not speak.

Speaking means there's a very high chance of getting into trouble.

Until someone complained, "Doesn't the person in front pay attention? They're letting people cut in line."

Kayako lowered her head even further.

After paying the bill, the blond man smiled contemptuously, giving Kayako a long look. Perhaps thinking the girl's timidity was too ordinary, he scoffed and swaggered away.

"A bunch of lazy bums who live off their parents, so what if they cut in line!"

The blond man's client yesterday was rather burly and strong, and she wanted him again today. To avoid showing any inappropriate expressions, he chose to buy alcohol, planning to go to the client's house to keep her company after they finished drinking.

After berating the convenience store staff, the man was still not satisfied: "People like me who earn their own living should receive more preferential treatment and respect!"

"boom!"

The man, who had just turned the corner, was confronted with an enlarged fist...

Kayako finished paying the bill and pursed her lips; this was one of the reasons she didn't want to go out.

In fact, after her father died, she did consider dropping out of school.

Kayako used to be forbidden by her father from staying at home all the time. He would say things like, "My daughter from the Kawamata family doesn't even have a college degree. How can she face people when she goes out?", "Staying at home every day is a sign that you're going to become a useless person.", and "If you don't go to school, I'll marry you off." Kayako didn't want to be said to like that all the time, so she gritted her teeth and went to school.

She was practically invisible to everyone; going to school was meaningless for her.

She doesn't want to interact with people either; those people are difficult to communicate with, and she is often interrupted impatiently after only a couple of sentences.

They thought she was someone who "didn't deserve to be listened to or given anything to."

From a young age, Kayako was able to sense people's subtle emotions.

Kayako was aware of everything: her father's "malice," "speculation," and "prejudice," her mother's "avoidance," "fear," and "silence," her classmates' "indifference," "alienation," and "cold looks," and so on.

She had long since lost all hope for this world and could see no glimmer of hope.

There was only one exception.

Che......

Che is so special.

He was tall and handsome, and from the moment he arrived, he became the center of attention among the girls in the class, and the focus of everyone's gaze. However, he was indifferent to them, but he paid special attention to her.

Yes, she had known all along that Che was secretly watching her.

At the same time, Che was also the first person to take the initiative to talk to her.

Later, when they had a formal exchange, Che's emotions suddenly changed: three parts confusion, three parts pity, one part goodwill, and the rest Kayako couldn't understand.

But seven-tenths of his emotions were enough; enough to prove that Che cared about her.

so......

He was all she needed.

She decided to continue her studies because of him.

He was the only thing she longed for every day.

Thinking of Jiuzhi Che made Kayako feel better.

Unimportant people might only cross her mind briefly; the rest of her time and space should be filled with Che.

?(?﹃??)～

Kayako felt a surge of sweetness in her heart, and her steps quickened considerably. As she rounded the corner, she nearly stepped on someone on the ground, which startled her so much that she scurried a couple of steps to the side.

Upon closer inspection, this person was the same man who had cut in line earlier.

His face was bruised and swollen, and he looked like he had been beaten up badly.

Deserve it.

Kayako felt a bit relieved.

She walked for a while, then suddenly stopped, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes beneath her bangs.

It feels so familiar, that familiar gaze.

She had a feeling from the moment she entered the convenience store.

Because she was neglected from a young age, she is extremely sensitive to other people's gaze, to the point that she can tell whose gaze is being given by the act of looking at them.

She was just too hungry to notice.

Now that I've been starving for so long, I'm not so hungry anymore, and my mind is clearer.

Kayako paused for a moment, a possibility forming in her mind that made her tremble uncontrollably...

Her breathing quickened, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes seemed to gleam with excitement...

"Have we been discovered?"