Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

"Kami-sama!" Hanako finally couldn't hold back and shouted.

"What's wrong?" Araki Makoto asked, looking down in confusion. There was a significant height difference between him and Hanako, so he had to look down to see her.

To be honest, with Makoto Araki's height of over 1.7 meters, he has to lower his head to face both female ghosts and divine messengers.

Hanako pouted and asked, "The power of the divine messengers seems to be growing. Their god is starting to enjoy the offerings from humans. What should we do now?"

"...You're asking me?" Araki Makoto was somewhat surprised; he had never imagined that Hanako would be so indecisive.

"Mmm!" Hanako didn't understand what Araki Makoto meant, so she nodded.

Before this, Hanako already knew that her god-like being had become stronger by reaping the fear of humanity.

But now, as the divine messengers and humans grow stronger and more confident, their fear diminishes.

So Hanako is now worried about whether the power of the High God will be weakened, and even more worried that he might not be able to defeat the "Aragami".

Hanako was unaware that her god, Araki Makoto, no longer needed "fear," at least not in Japan.

Seeing Hanako's worried expression, Makoto Araki smiled slightly and teased, "Hanako, you are the Demon King. You can make your own decisions about some things. You don't need to ask me about everything."

"Okay..." Hanako was clearly disappointed, but there was nothing she could do but figure out a solution herself.

Hanako gritted her teeth and said, "Then I'll go. When the time comes, I'll bring you their heads."

Makoto Araki tilted his head back slightly: "What would I do with heads?"

Hanako tilted her head back slightly as well: "Eh? Could it be that the High God can absorb their souls without needing a head?"

In Hanako's view, these ghosts are able to kill humans while simultaneously imprisoning and devouring their souls through soul-binding techniques, then transforming these souls into resentment to enhance their own ghostly power.

In folk parlance, there's a common joke: Why do ghosts kill people? Aren't they afraid that humans will turn into ghosts and take revenge on them?

Take Hanako for example. She was bullied and eventually committed suicide out of resentment.

After her death, she became a vengeful ghost, always hiding in the girls' restroom at school. In order to take revenge, she did not hesitate to kill innocent people, with the attitude of "better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free".

So, after doing so many bad things, isn't she afraid that the innocent people will turn into vengeful ghosts and bully her again?

The truth is, netizens can't answer this question because they're not ghosts, so how could they possibly answer it?

Now, Hanako-san, now a vengeful ghost, can answer this age-old question: most of the souls of murdered humans are devoured by ghosts, thus losing the possibility of becoming a ghost or even being reincarnated.

While Hanako was thinking about these things, Makoto Araki had already quietly walked away. By the time she realized what was happening, the handsome figure of the god was nowhere to be found.

Left with no other choice, Hanako could only walk along the tree-lined streets, searching for a suitable place to hide.

It's broad daylight now, and her demonic power is much weaker than at night. That's why she's clinging to the Shinto Hall building and blocking out all the light. It's definitely not a good time to move around.

Therefore, Hanako is waiting for a better opportunity to raid Shinto Hall again.

Speaking of Shinto Hall.

Despite Shinto Agency's public declaration of "victory," its current situation is dire. Firstly, there's the issue of police personnel; nearly all of them were wiped out in the last bloody battle.

Re-selecting and replacing the lost police inspectors in a short period of time is not an easy task; many people simply cannot overcome the psychological pressure alone.

The fact that Shinto Office suffered heavy casualties could not be hidden sooner or later. When those police inspectors found out about it, they would question the meaning of life.

How much do they earn in a month? Is it worth working so hard? — All police inspectors selected by Shinto Hall have to face this reality.

To be honest, not only the police inspectors found it hard to bear the psychological pressure, but even Kishimoto Shingo, who believed that "winning is all that matters," felt immense pressure and didn't know what to do next.

Recruiting is definitely necessary.

However, as the head of the Shinto Agency, Kishimoto Shingo had a duty to be responsible for the safety of his subordinates.

For example, the divine messengers—he has now placed them in other locations and instructed them not to work during this time.

No need to work, in other words, paid leave, how tempting that sounds!

Diagonally opposite the Shinto Hall, there are rows of foreign embassies, and in the middle of these embassies, an old high-rise building seems out of place.

This building is actually a reception center specifically set up for official personnel and diplomats. Several divine messengers, including Shimizu Suzune, are currently housed here.

The reception area is on the third floor.

Risa Ishikawa sat by the window, watching the people coming and going below, feeling somewhat tired.

Jun Morita sat on the bed, opened her laptop and started working, looking very busy.

As for Shimizu Suzune, she had just come out of the bathroom and saw the two of them looking quite busy. She didn't say anything but sat down on the sofa.

She glanced at it.

The reception area they were assigned to wasn't very big, only a few dozen square meters, and the layout was like a hotel.

"What are you looking at?" At this moment, Shimizu Suzune walked to Ishikawa Risa's side and followed her gaze to the window.

"It's nothing," Risa Ishikawa replied casually, continuing to look outside.

Shimizu Suzune moved even closer.

Standing here, you can see the Shinto Hall directly, but due to the angle, you can only see the entrance to the Shinto Hall.

There were many vehicles parked in front of the Shinto Hall, including construction vehicles, cleaning vehicles, and black cars, but no ambulances were parked there...

Indeed, without the need for an ambulance, none of the police inspectors who encountered the clutches of ghosts survived. This shows just how ruthless these ghosts are; they are irreconcilable enemies of gods, humans, and humans alike.

Shimizu Suzune patted Ishikawa Risa's shoulder and said slowly, "If you're tired, lie down and rest for a while."

Risa Ishikawa turned her head away. Her eyes were already red, and tears were streaming down her face, but she didn't cry out loud.

"Why are you crying?" Shimizu Rin sat down, pulled a delicate pink handkerchief from her pocket, and handed it to her.

Risa Ishikawa took the handkerchief, wiped her tears, and said, "I'm scared..."

"What are you afraid of? We're here!" Shimizu Suzune said, glancing at Morita Jun on the bed.

Jun Morita smiled in their direction, which was his response.

Faced with Shimizu Suzune's words of comfort, Ishikawa Risa stammered, "I'm afraid that one day we'll be separated by death..."

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Suzune fell silent; she never expected Ishikawa Risa to say such a thing.

For a moment, no one knew how to comfort her, because Shimizu Suzune also wanted someone to comfort her...

Those words just now have also put Shimizu Suzune in a state of crisis. She has experienced the pain of separation from friends before, and now she is also starting to fear that one day she will be separated from everyone...

"Stop saying such discouraging things!"

It has to be Jun Morita; she's becoming more and more of a leader. She immediately interrupted the two girls when they were talking about the past.

Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa both looked at Morita Jun, and gradually, they began to have different opinions about Morita Jun.

Especially Shimizu Suzune, who used to be the leader herself, is now in a different position from Morita Jun, so she deserves even more respect.

Once upon a time, Jun Morita was just a submissive woman who could be easily manipulated, but now she has changed her ways and become a queen-like figure.

It was precisely because of the existence of such a "strong person" that Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa's mood improved slightly.

Risa Ishikawa pursed her lips, looked up and asked Jun Morita, "So what do we do now? Are we just going to stay hidden here?"

Jun Morita was unaware that Risa Ishikawa was asking her a question, so she ignored her.

However, it was Shimizu Suzune who said at this moment:

“Let’s stay here for now until things become clearer, at least we can look out for each other. What would you all like to eat for lunch? I’ll treat you to takeout.”

Risa Ishikawa thought for a moment and said, "I'll have tonkotsu ramen!"

Upon hearing this, Jun Morita raised his hand: "Please order me a pork cutlet rice bowl, thank you."

Shimizu Suzune laughed and said, "Saying thank you is a bit too formal, isn't it?"

To this, Jun Morita smiled and continued typing on his computer, handling the Shinto Office's daily work.

They are now in hiding, but the Shinto Hall's propaganda of victory has never stopped.

As a result, the Shinto Office announced a "complete victory," and local government agencies even held celebrations throughout Tokyo to commemorate the victory.

The event was mainly organized by the shrine that had recently joined the "Aragami" shrine. Dressed in gorgeous clothes, they carried the so-called sacred body and paraded through the streets to begin the "festival".

Since it's a celebration of victory, it goes far beyond that. To celebrate, the Prime Minister's Office has announced a half-day holiday for all of Japan.

Even the bigwigs in parliament are seriously discussing whether to designate this day as a statutory holiday, and it is believed that a result will be available soon.

The celebrations were so lively and spread throughout Japan that they were observed by the spirits.

Kikuko Yamamura, for example, was puzzled by the festivals held by humans and couldn't understand why they were so joyful.

Are humans really that afraid of ghosts?

Was it possible that she was able to live peacefully with humans in the past simply because they didn't know she was a ghost?

Kikuko Yamamura began to doubt whether her efforts to integrate into society were misguided...

However, she couldn't find the organization of the ghosts, and even if she did, she probably wouldn't be able to integrate into it.

Sachiko Shinozaki, who lives at Tenjin School in Nakano Ward, was equally surprised.

The priests' festivals were always being held around her school, which puzzled her.

Are these people not afraid of death? How dare they approach my territory, Shinozaki Sachiko's territory? I'm getting increasingly annoyed with them.

Sachiko Shinozaki moved from the center of the school to the edge, intending to take action against the parading priests.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that the banners the priests were holding and the slogans they were shouting were actually celebrating the Shinto Hall's complete victory over the Demon King Hanako.

Ghost King?

Miss Hanako?

Because Sachiko Shinozaki had confined herself to the Heavenly God Academy for many years, she was unaware of what was happening outside, let alone what a "Demon King" was.

Perhaps it's a very powerful demon?

To be honest, Sachiko Shinozaki now wants to meet this Demon King and make friends with her.

Sachiko Shinozaki lives here and is so lonely. Her subordinates are like robots, without any emotions of their own.

My best friend, Fujita Mino, has transferred schools again, so I can't stay with her all the time.

Therefore, Sachiko Shinozaki decided to leave the gates of the Heavenly God Academy and randomly grab a passing priest, saying, "Hey, I have a question for you!"

The one whose collar she grabbed was a young priest, who looked to be around eighteen years old. It was the first time he had ever seen such a strong woman, and he couldn't help but frown and ask, "What...what do you want to ask?"

"Could you tell me about Ms. Oni-no-Hanako? I'm very interested!" Shinozaki Sachiko's eyes were extremely clear, a stark contrast to her violent grabbing.