Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

Shimizu Suzune immediately retorted, "You didn't say that when the shrine was haunted last time!"

Even when his daughter was angry, Shimizu Shinji remained as still as a statue, completely unmoved. He said, "There are no ghosts in the shrine. You must be mistaken, Suzune Shrine Maiden."

Seeing her father's stubbornness, Shimizu Suzune could no longer sit still. Completely ignoring Fujita Mino, she stood up and questioned her father, "How long do you intend to keep Mother's matter a secret?"

“Your mother…” Shimizu Shinji hesitated, then finally raised his head slightly to look directly at his daughter, and said, “Birth, aging, sickness and death are the natural course of life.”

Just as Shimizu Suzune was about to say something, Fujita Mino gently tugged at her hand, signaling her to give in.

It wasn't until this point that Shimizu Suzune realized that she did indeed have some PTSD about her father. If she let her emotions dominate her reason, then what would be the difference between her and other young girls?

As for Shimizu Suzune, she naturally disdained being categorized as "other little girls," so her anger quickly subsided.

She sighed and said, "Okay, I won't talk about this with you. I'll be at work on time tomorrow morning, and I hope you will be on time too."

With that, he turned and left.

He also left behind a sentence:

"Fujita-chan, let's go!"

Upon seeing this, Fujita Mino quickly bowed to Shimizu Shinji to express her apology, and then followed Shimizu Suzune's steps.

Watching his daughter walk away, Shinji Shimizu wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he decided to just let it go.

This daughter is still the same as always; she's allowed to speak, and no one else is allowed to interrupt.

That makes sense. What Shinji Shimizu was about to say was actually very similar to his daughter's initiative to confess. He wanted to ask his daughter about the live stream of spirit hunting, but his daughter brought it up directly and even asked to form a shrine maiden team.

This was completely different from what Shinji Shimizu had planned. He had wanted to find out about his daughter and hoped she would share her experience in exorcising demons, but he didn't expect to get it so easily.

As for why he asked his daughter to share with other women rather than with her elderly father and relatives, this was of course due to Shinji Shimizu's own considerations.

As the head priest of a shrine, he knew very well what a shrine maiden should and should not do.

In ancient Japan.

Shrine maidens are indeed not allowed to marry, and of course, they cannot fall in love; they must serve the "gods" wholeheartedly.

In modern times...

The situation has improved somewhat; shrine maidens can now date, but they still need to remain unmarried.

……

……

However, Shimizu Suzune had only taken a few steps out of the chief priest's office when a phone call came in, and it was from the police (110).

When Shimizu Rinne saw the phone number, her face darkened. She remembered the incident with Officer Ishiguro.

This time, who is it?

After clicking to answer, Shimizu Suzune spoke her first words: "Hello?"

The other person said, "Hello, I'm Inspector Kishimoto from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Are you Suzune-chan from the ghost-hunting livestream?"

"Yes, it is. What can I do for you?" As expected, it was the police again. Shimizu Suzune frowned. At this moment, Fujita Mino saw this and also came over to listen to what the other party had to say.

The other party said, "Could you come over here for a moment? I have a police report involving ghosts, and I hope to get your help."

The two women were shocked by these words!

Shimizu Suzune's surprise was more of a "joyful surprise." She never expected that her live stream would actually be effective. It seems that her ghost-hunting live streams over the past few days have not been in vain!

Moreover, Shimizu Suzune was not only surprised by these things, she was also shocked that the police had actually started to get involved in ghost-related cases. You know, before, the mere mention of the word "ghost" would make her turn pale with fear, and the police had a completely indifferent attitude towards the matter!

Fujita Mino was also shocked, but she had no experience with live-streaming ghost hunting or dealing with the police, so her points of shock were different from Shimizu Suzune's.

What surprised her was that, despite her and Shimizu-san's abilities not being particularly strong, why were they hired by the police to fight together? Back at Tenjin Academy, the two of them were no match for Shinozaki Sachiko; it was a one-sided affair.

If it weren't for Sachiko Shinozaki having some feelings for him, he might have already died at the Heavenly God Academy!

Fujita Mino felt that she didn't have enough experience yet, and that she needed to gain more experience for at least a few more months before she would be qualified to help the police exterminate demons.

The two women fell silent.

So the inspector urged, "Don't worry, we'll reward you handsomely after we've accomplished this. How about it? Would you like to lend us a hand?"

No, officer.

You're talking about money with two rich girls?

That definitely won't work!

So, Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino exchanged a glance, and Fujita Mino quickly shook her head, showing her reluctance.

Shimizu Suzune understood and slowly said, "It's possible, but we're in Nakano Ward right now, and it will take some time to get to your Chiyoda Ward."

"Anyway, hurry up. According to the police, the target is the dental clinic opposite the district primary school. You can come directly there."

After saying that, the call was disconnected.

"Sister, are you going?" Fujita Mino looked up, gazing longingly at Shimizu Suzune's face.

After thinking for a moment, Shimizu Suzune said, "If I don't go, many more people may die tragically, and I, as the 'divine messenger,' will also be seriously derelict in my duty."

Upon hearing the words "divine messenger," Fujita Mino finally found herself again, recognized her place, and decided to no longer hinder Shimizu Suzune from saving people.

Fujita Mino nodded and said, "I understand, I'll go with you."

Shimizu Suzune nodded in agreement, extended her hand to the other person, and said with a smile, "Good sister, let's go together and come back together!"

"Come back together!"

Therefore, the scene of Fujita Mino and Shimizu Suzune fighting hand in hand was naturally seen by Araki Makoto.

Prior to this, he had ordered Shimizu Suzune to form a team of shrine maidens to fight against the demons. However, worried that Shimizu Suzune might not be able to execute the plan effectively or persuade her father, the priest, he wanted to see if he could help, so he sent a spider to monitor them.

Chapter 77 Prime Minister's Residence

So here's the question: if Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino were to fight the Slit-Mouthed Woman, who would win?

Based on previous experience, there is no doubt that the Slit-Mouthed Woman will win, because Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino are currently no match for the equally skilled Tenjin Academy student, Shinozaki Sachiko.

However, Makoto Araki no longer intends to rudely interfere with the divine messengers' operations. Simply put, he will no longer directly reward them, but will directly increase their combat power.

Instead, the idea is to put them in danger, and in the process, have them "accidentally" find tools to strengthen themselves.

[Fear +2]

[Fear +2]

【…】

[Current - Fear: 21200]

Since nightfall, Makoto Araki has been receiving increasing warnings of "fear" in his field of vision, and this fear does not come from Kisaragi Station or the Slit-Mouthed Woman, Kikuko Yamamura, or others.

However, even Makoto Araki didn't know where these "fears" came from. Anyway, they kept rising, and he gained several hundred units of "fears" in just one minute!

there is only one truth.

That is, the people of Tokyo and even all of Japan learned that the Japanese urban legend had become a reality.

Could it be that the Prime Minister's Office made the announcement?

But is that even possible?

With such doubts, Makoto Araki clicked on the Asahi Shimbun website, where the header read: "[Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba does not deny the authenticity of urban legends]".

Is that really true?

Makoto Araki immediately clicked on it and found that the news was actually in the form of a video interview. He long-pressed the video to speed it up and summarized the conversation between the Asahi Shimbun reporter and the Prime Minister of Japan.

The scene in the video appears to be the Prime Minister's residence. When a man entered the residence, reporters swarmed around him.

Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo!

Prime Minister's Office!

Under the blinding flashes of light, the Prime Minister, surrounded by guards, walked toward the makeshift podium.

Reporters below the stage jostled and pushed each other, microphones in hand, vying to get up. The guards had no choice but to shout "Keep order!" as they pushed and shoved each other.

Before the Prime Minister could even utter his first words, some people in the audience claimed to have faintly heard ghostly screams and sirens coming from afar, and the scene descended into chaos!

Before the prime minister could speak, a male reporter in a suit rushed forward, practically shoving the microphone in his face, and said:

"Your Excellency Prime Minister! The live stream video of the shrine maiden Suzune-chan's ghost-hunting has gone viral online. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had previously denied that it was special effects, but today they suddenly withdrew their previous statement, saying that they are investigating the case. What is the Prime Minister's Office's view on this? Do you admit that the authorities deliberately concealed the existence of 'ghosts' before?"

On the stage, Prime Minister Ishiba's Adam's apple bobbed, and his fingers unconsciously traced the edge of his speech. He said, "Regarding the unusual biological phenomena, the Cabinet is currently collaborating with the Yomiyama Shrine..."

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by another male reporter who suddenly raised his tablet to play a video and shouted through a megaphone:

"Your Excellency, the 'Yomiyama Shrine' you just mentioned has also been the site of ghost stories before. But why are they only coming to light now? Does the government acknowledge this attempt to suppress the news?"

Prime Minister Ishiba loosened his tie, but remained expressionless as he said, "State secrets cannot be disclosed, but we have decided to establish the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters..."

Before the Prime Minister could finish speaking, another reporter interrupted him:

"Please explain the strange events that occurred in this subway station! Why does the strange female creature in the video only attack men and not women? What kind of mystical explanation is behind this? Also, what is your opinion on 'Ms. Morita's' comments about 'Kisaragi Station' posted on 2ch? Both of these events occurred in the subway; are they related?"

The video played on the tablet computer featured inhuman screams, and showed many men being sucked dry by strange female creatures. Upon seeing this, the reporters in the front row collectively took a half step back.

Prime Minister Ishiba: "..."

At that moment, another reporter in the audience shouted:

"Prime Minister, what is your opinion on Suzune-chan's live stream this afternoon? She streamed about the Heavenly God Academy, but was almost killed by strange stone golems. Now even the shrine maiden can't deal with these creatures. Is this divine punishment?"

The prime minister did not answer him, but gripped the microphone with both hands, his knuckles turning white, and replied: "I assure the people that I will work with the priests of Yomiyama Shrine as soon as possible to set up a protective barrier... no, a new disaster prevention system!"

However, the reporters in the audience were not buying it at all. Instead, one blond-haired man shouted in English:

"Does the White House's raising of the visa risk level for Japan to red this morning imply that the US already has concrete evidence of the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons'?"

Right at that moment!

The sirens grew closer, and the sound of shattering glass could be heard in the distance. The guards at the Prime Minister's residence drew their pistols and began to stand guard!

The Prime Minister turned to flee: "I must convene an emergency cabinet meeting now..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a burst of laughter, and then a blood-red axe was suddenly embedded in the podium erected in front of the official residence.

All the cameras turned to the open space opposite the Prime Minister's residence. The images shook violently and even went black, but some cameras still managed to capture the figure: a disheveled, gloomy woman.