Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

Silent all night.

The next day, the sun was very different from the sun that usually rises. It seemed to be shrouded in a dark world, making it impossible to see any glimmer of hope.

The above is Jun Morita's reflection on her first day of being "confined" to her residence; she is starting to think about leaving.

As for Shimizu Suzune, she also felt uneasy, thinking that hiding here indefinitely was not a solution, but there was no better place to go if she left.

Back to the Shinto Hall?

The place is in grave danger.

Even the two remaining inspectors of the Shinto Bureau no longer work there, but have moved to a secluded place nearby to continue their fight against ghosts with the chief.

Because the Shinto Hall, an official organization, was forced to go underground, Jun Morita felt even more hopeless about his future, fearing that he might die at Hanako's hands at any moment.

Risa Ishikawa?

She was still a newcomer, but she could also sense that the atmosphere in the entire residence had changed. Now, feeling humiliated here, she could hardly feel any sunshine or hope.

She wanted to go out.

However, since the seniors didn't speak up, what ideas could she, as a junior, possibly have? She could only obediently follow orders and arrangements.

While Jun Morita was still fretting, Mino Fujita called her. Considering there were two other divine messengers in the room, she put the phone on speakerphone.

"Hey, Fujita-chan, where are you?" The first thing Jun Morita thought about when answering the phone was the safety of Mino Fujita.

Before this, Fujita Mino hadn't been brought here, mainly because she was hiding herself quite well. As long as she didn't deliberately expose herself, Hanako shouldn't be able to find her.

However, last night's events and today's weather pattern have made Jun Morita no longer superstitious about "safety," and instead he has begun to worry about Mino Fujita, who is out alone.

Yes, the events of last night, after being handed over by the two police inspectors, have now reached the ears of the three divine messengers.

The other person didn't speak at first, and after a while, they replied, "Oh, it's me. I'm at home. What's up?"

Jun Morita bluntly asked, "Did you go challenge Hanako last night?"

“Yes.” Fujita Mino made no attempt to hide her behavior on the phone.

Hearing the other person's nonchalant attitude, Jun Morita bluntly questioned, "Do you know how dangerous this is?"

The other party even joked on the phone, "Yes, it looks dangerous, but it's actually not safe at all."

"Are you alright?" Jun Morita sighed and explained, "I only just found out about what happened last night. I was going to call you, but you called me instead..."

Before he could finish speaking, the other party interrupted, saying, "I called specifically to tell you that I'm fine and you don't need to worry about me."

Her words did not reassure Jun Morita, who pointed out, "But the other person is Hanako, you know?"

Fujita Mino sighed softly on the other end of the phone and continued, "It's a long story. Last night, Hanako-san seemed to have no will to fight. I just argued with her."

"Is that so?" Jun Morita looked on in surprise. She looked up to see the reactions of Suzune Shimizu and Risa Ishikawa.

They were equally surprised, but none of them commented. There was nothing to say, so they left it to Jun Morita to handle alone.

Fujita Mino thought for a while on the other end of the phone before slowly explaining, "I suspect she doesn't want to make a move because she's not fully developed yet, so she's wary of my strength and tries to avoid unnecessary battles."

Upon hearing this, Jun Morita almost lost her composure. Was she implying that this little girl was incredibly powerful, and the three of them were mere shrimp soldiers? Even combined, they weren't as strong as a little girl like her?

Opposite Morita Jun, Shimizu Suzune did not show any surprise when she heard Fujita Mino's words; she was already used to the fact that Fujita Mino was quite strong in combat.

Risa Ishikawa? She had never met Mino Fujita and didn't know her strength, so she couldn't make an assessment.

Chapter 132 Asking the Gods for Help

Jun Morita asked the person on the other end of the phone, "Are you free right now? If you are, let's meet and talk in detail. Shimizu-chan also wants to talk to you."

The other party said, "Okay, then send me your location, I'll head over now."

Afterwards, Jun Morita and Mino Fujita hung up the phone. After putting down the phone, Jun Morita looked at Suzune Shimizu and Risa Ishikawa to ask for their opinions.

At this moment, the First Divine Envoy, Shimizu Suzune, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke up after listening to their conversation: "If what Fujita-chan said is true, and Hanako-san has not yet completed her development, then we don't need to stay in this godforsaken place."

"Where are we going?" Risa Ishikawa asked as she caught up.

Shimizu Suzune turned around and said, "Move it back to the Shinto Hall."

Risa Ishikawa hesitated for a moment, then said, "Ah, isn't that a bad idea? So many people died there, and it probably hasn't been cleaned up yet. Wouldn't it be too eerie to move it back like this..."

Seeing this, Jun Morita quickly chimed in, "I think she's right. Although we are divine messengers and are not afraid of these things, the renovation work on the Shinto Hall is not yet complete."

Shimizu Suzune smiled and explained, "No, what I mean is that we can change our office location, at least to a public place, instead of hiding in the sewers like rats right now."

"Oh, that's good." Ishikawa Risa finally breathed a sigh of relief; she really didn't want to go back to that awful place!

That place was where she experienced a hellish ordeal on her very first day of work. It's impossible for her not to have psychological trauma.

In contrast, Jun Morita's situation is somewhat better, but she also doesn't want to move back to that unlucky place, which is why she's thinking of joining Risa Ishikawa in opposing Suzune Shimizu.

It turned out to be a false alarm!

Next, Shimizu Suzune called Kishimoto Shingo to ask if he could arrange a new office location.

Unexpectedly, the other party said on the phone that they had found a new office location for them.

The new office location is right next to the Prime Minister's official residence, not far from the original office building. Shimizu Suzune was very satisfied with this answer and immediately shared the good news with her colleagues.

Afterwards, Kishimoto Shingo sent over the location and photos of the building. Shimizu Suzune opened the map software to confirm the destination, and then said to her partner, "In that case, let's set off and move out of here."

Jun Morita and Risa Ishikawa had no objections; they began packing their luggage and preparing to leave.

Before setting off, Shimizu Suzune sent Fujita Mino her new location, telling her to go directly to the new office area.

I'm busy again.

……

……

While the divine messengers and the Shinto Hall were busy, the demons, especially Hanako-san, were also preparing to launch the next wave of attacks.

After leaving the train toilet, Ms. Hanako went to other places to harvest another wave of fear, and after so many days, she finally completed the final harvest of fear.

It was already late at night.

Hanako randomly picked an apartment, drifted into an empty room, and then fell asleep immediately.

When night falls, Hanako will transform into the Demon King, bringing fear to the world.

The gods had no idea about Hanako's progress or location; they had absolutely no clues.

However, Makoto Araki had complete control over Hanako's whereabouts.

Currently, Makoto Araki, who is wandering on a certain beach, is pondering a question: whether or not to tell the divine messenger about this matter.

Hanako will soon become the Demon King. If they are not told, they will definitely be caught off guard and killed. In this way, the power of the demons and the divine messengers will be unbalanced.

Let's go and talk to them then!

Araki Makoto thought about these things, then transformed into divine light and left this place, where he could reappear in another location.

During the flight, Makoto Araki discovered that all the divine messengers were gathered in a certain building.

Did they find out?

So you're discussing countermeasures?

unknown.

Currently, Makoto Araki is in flight, so it is inconvenient for him to open the window to monitor the actions of the divine messengers.

Prime Minister's official residence.

The ground floor building located on the right.

The lounge inside the building.

The rest area is simple, similar to a hotel. There are two large beds and a large round table for working. Since the lounge is designed like a hotel, it is fully equipped with toiletries and other amenities.

The four divine messengers, Shimizu Suzune, Fujita Mino, Morita Jun, and Ishikawa Risa, have just completed a historic meeting here.

During the meeting, the four divine messengers introduced themselves and got to know each other briefly.

Of course, I already knew the first three divine messengers, but I mainly wanted to get to know the fourth divine messenger, Risa Ishikawa.

Fujita Mino sat on the bed, glanced around the lounge, and asked in confusion, "Are we staying here tonight?"

Shimizu Suzune nodded and replied, "Yes, not just tonight, but we should all live here from now on."

Before anyone else could speak, Fujita Mino said, "Oh dear, that's so inconvenient. If four people live together, wouldn't there be absolutely no privacy?"

She looked disgusted: "Besides, there are only two beds here. Doesn't that mean two people have to squeeze into one bed?"

As a young lady from a wealthy family, Fujita Mino had never suffered such humiliation before. That's why she stood up to object immediately.

The other two, seeing that Fujita Mino had spoken up in their defense, remained silent, waiting for Shimizu Suzune to say the next thing.

Shimizu Suzune said, "Hanako-san is about to become a demon king, and at the same time, other demon kings may come out to commit crimes. In order to deal with the possible battle, we must stay together."

In Shimizu Suzune's opinion, a major reason why the Shinto Hall fell was that the divine messengers fought individually, which made it easier for Hanako to defeat them one by one.

If all four of them had been in the Shinto Hall when the incident occurred, they might not have been able to turn the tide, but at least they wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.

As soon as Shimizu Suzune finished speaking, Morita Jun stepped forward and offered a different perspective: "We don't yet have any concrete evidence that Hanako-san will become the Demon King in the near future. Besides, Fujita-chan has already sparred with Hanako, and Hanako is just a weakling with a strong exterior; she's nothing to be afraid of."

Because of Jun Morita's intervention, Suzune Shimizu was forced to swallow back what she was about to say; she had originally intended to explain the precautions for fighting Hanako.

The seniors had all given their opinions, and Ishikawa Risa wanted to say something too, but sensing the tense atmosphere, she decided to observe first.

The current situation is that Shimizu Suzune, Fujita Mino, and Morita Jun seem to have some disagreements.

What should I do then?

Shimizu Suzune is on the sidelines.

Should we stand with those two?

Regardless, taking sides is wrong.

Risa Ishikawa wanted to act as a mediator, hoping to ease the tension between them.

However, neutrality is not easy; pleasing neither side means pleasing neither.

As expected, Shimizu Suzune saw Fujita Mino and Morita Jun standing together, turned around and asked Ishikawa Risa:

"Ishikawa-chan, what's your take on this? You've also fought Hanako, so what's your opinion?"