I cultivate a deity in Tokyo

Kagaki Naoya was aware of this popular urban legend.

Thinking of the horrifying images circulating online, with their human faces and dog bodies, Naoya Kamishikaze shuddered.

I never expected that after spending so many days at the construction site, I would have this thing next to me.

The thought of a human face dragging back and forth on the construction site every night while he slept made Kamitsu Naoya feel uneasy, and he hurriedly urged him on.

"Hanakawa Shrine Maiden, please exorcise the spirit quickly!"

Yuukawa Yaya shook her head: "Not yet."

"To get rid of this supernatural entity, we must first set up a barrier to restrict its range of activity, then slowly suppress it, and at the right time, strike to expel the 'human' part of its body."

"Such a process requires a relatively long preparation time."

"Priest Shiraki, am I right?"

Shiraki Jun was taken aback.

He was still caught up in Yuukawa Yaya's explanation of the human-faced spirit.

Many of these viewpoints were ones I had never heard of before.

It's like a problem of spirits devouring each other.

He couldn't help but start to ponder.

Since a dog's spirit devours the soul of a deceased person, it will turn into a dog with a human face.

If, by some chance, the spirit of a deceased person were to devour the soul of a deceased cow, wouldn't that become...

Minotaur?

Shiramu Jun suddenly felt like going back to ask the gods if there had been any precedent for this.

"Priest Shiraki?" Hanekawa Yaya asked again, seeing Shiraki Shun looking lost in thought.

"Huh? What did the shrine maiden Hanekawa just say?" Shiraki Shun snapped out of his reverie, looking like he was listening intently.

"I was just talking to Mr. Kamishikazuchi. There are strict requirements for the time and place of the exorcism, and it requires a period of preparation."

Shiraki Shun listened and nodded.

He knew that many priests would carry many sacred items when performing exorcisms.

For example, imperial coins, straw ropes, magatama, and exorcising banners, etc.

But Shiraki Shun is different.

He would wait for the supernatural to appear, and then use his hardworking hands to send the other person on their way.

Simply put, anyone with hands can do it.

However, the methods of exorcism often differ from shrine to shrine.

Shiraki Shun cannot expect everyone to be like him.

After all, their fees are relatively high, so it's only right that they offer more services to satisfy their followers.

Seeing that it was already late at night, Ueshi Nao hurriedly said goodbye and left the construction site.

Although ordinary people enjoy exploring the unknown and are full of curiosity about mysterious things.

But this is all predicated on security.

Rather than putting myself in danger just to feast my eyes—

I feel more at ease watching videos on my phone at home.

Meanwhile, Hanekawa Yaya and Shiraki Shun remained at the construction site, awaiting the moment when yin and yang would meet.

After Kagami left, Hanekawa Yaya picked a pile of bricks and tiles about four or five meters away from the house and got busy.

They pasted all sorts of talismans on it.

Afterwards, he poked his head out from the pile of bricks and tiles and reported confidently to Shiramoto Jun.

"Priest Shiraki, then I'll choose this location for the filming. When you're exorcising the spirits later, could you zoom the camera out a bit? I think we should take a few shots of your face during the exorcism."

"Understood." Bai Mujun nodded.

After a pause, she couldn't help but advise, "Hanakawa Shrine Maiden, why don't you consider changing the location? Aren't you afraid of choosing that place?"

"Hmm? Of course I'm not afraid!" Yuukawa Yaya tilted her head, a beautiful smile blooming on her face.

Afraid? Afraid of what?

Don't you even look at the kind of people around you?

The priest who kicked the Thousand-Tao Valley Tunnel apart!

With someone like that by my side, what do I have to be afraid of!

Seeing Yuukawa Yaya's confident expression, Shiraki Shun said no more.

From her own perspective, the place where Yuukawa Yaya is hiding is precisely where the claw marks are most concentrated.

The dense, interwoven patterns evoke a sense of physical disgust, almost giving one goosebumps.

At least Shiraki Shun wouldn't be able to stay.

However, Hanekawa Yaya seemed completely oblivious, and even excitedly took out her camera.

Shiraki Shun couldn't help but admire it.

As expected of a shrine maiden, her mental fortitude is truly admirable.

Suddenly, his gaze froze.

At that moment, Yuukawa Yaya was taking out a camera and removing the lens cap.

Looking at the screen, I found it was still completely black.

She was startled.

Meow meow meow?

Could the camera be broken?

If the machine malfunctions at this point, I feel like I could die.

But before she could check, suddenly, the camera feed moved.

Black, white, and yellow fluorescence flashed in succession.

Hanekawa Yaya realized something was wrong.

She put down the camera and looked at the large, bell-shaped pupils in front of her.

A large character slowly emerged in my mind.

Danger!!!

Chapter Thirty-Five: Dog God

under night.

One second it was an empty space.

The next second, a monster crouching like a ferocious beast suddenly appeared.

Even Shiraki Shun couldn't see clearly where it came from or how it got close to Hanekawa Yaya.

It was enormous, with a cheetah-like physique, but far more powerful than the former, with prominently bulging blood vessels covering the skin of its limbs.

He looks like he's a formidable fighter.

At this moment, he lowered his head, his large eyes scrutinizing Hanekawa Yaya as if he were judging her.

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Yuukawa Yaya subconsciously unleashed her strongest survival move.

"Priest Shiraki! Help!"

Upon hearing this, the monster scoffed dismissively, exhaling two puffs of white vapor from its nostrils.

Before Shiramu Jun arrived, he turned around and leaped away nimbly.

Its body landed in front of the house, its long, black tail whipping like steel feathers, instantly carving a deep groove in the ground and dividing the territory in two.

Then he looked at Shiraki Shun and Hanekawa Yaya with an expression that said, "You know what I mean."

This anthropomorphic expression appearing on a beast's face is truly somewhat comical.

"Hanakawa Shrine Maiden, are you alright? Can you stand up?" Shiraki Shun asked as he approached Hanakawa Yaya.

"N-nothing's wrong," Yuukawa Yaya said, her legs still a little weak from the shock.

She gripped Shiramoto's clothes tightly, her voice trembling.

"Priest Shiraki, the situation has changed."

"This...this is not a human-faced dog."

"It's Inugami!"

"Inugami?" Bai Mujun was stunned.

According to Japanese records, the dog god is the lingering spirit of a dog after its death, capable of possessing a person and causing fever, hallucinations, and mental instability.

These are not important.

The key point is that it belongs to a type of monster.

It is completely different from the supernatural.

Although Japanese history is rich with records of yokai (supernatural beings), depicting their immense power and various incredible magical arts,

But this was the first time Shiraki Shun had actually seen it with his own eyes.

Besides the supernatural, are there even monsters in this world?

Shiraki Shun felt as if a new world had opened up for him.

Upon hearing this, the monster crouching in front of the house bared its large fangs, and instantly unleashed a unique aura that sent nearby rubble flying.

Perhaps this is the aura of the demon.

He then spoke menacingly to the two of them.