In Zongman, the evil spirits are eliminated physically.

"It is indeed rare to rely on incense to maintain spiritual intelligence and stay in the world." Hei Honghong understood what Ouyang Xuan said.

"I understand." Bai Honghong didn't understand at all.

"I've become a god!" Ai said excitedly.

When Ouyang Xuan told Ai his inference, the girl who had been lying in front of the TV the previous second immediately jumped up and pointed at her nose.

Concepts like ghosts, fairies, ghost fairies, etc. were too profound for Ai to understand. Information in the wrong format entered Ai's brain and she couldn't process it for a while, so she chose a better way to transform the concepts she didn't understand into ones she could understand.

For Shintoism, which claims to have eight million gods, a toilet can become a god because of resentment, and a toilet brush can become a god because of long-term use. Because it enjoys incense and does not become an evil spirit that harms the world, isn't it a god?

Ai was a top idol who caused a sensation more than ten years ago. At that time, her fan base was said to be able to form the third largest army in the world if armed, and everyone loved her so much from the bottom of their hearts. Even after her death, many people still remember her. To this day, flowers sent by fans can still be seen in front of her grave.

Generally speaking, even if ordinary ghosts exist, they can only appear in front of you like passing clouds and smoke, and then disappear in front of you. After wandering in the human world for a long time, their spiritual wisdom is completely worn out and they become violent and furious evil spirits. They cannot use these incense. Only some practitioners in the inner world can reluctantly use some incense to prevent their souls from being eroded and corrupted.

Keai is completely different. She is not a cultivator from the other world. The incense that was supposed to pass through Ai's body has stayed in Ai's body for the past ten years. There is no need for deliberate guidance and use. The incense will spontaneously protect the intelligence of Ai's soul. After more than ten years, it is as if she opened her eyes for the first time in this room.

When Ai thought that he was actually a god, he felt infinite power surging from his body, so he pointed his finger aggressively.

"My silly-looking twin sister who I forgot about in the glass jar." Ai here refers to Bai Honghong. "Hurry up and apologize to this god, or I'll teach you a lesson."

"I'm not my sister, and she's not my sister!" Bai Honghong complained. "Besides, you're the one who looks stupid. It took you over a decade to realize you're not just an ordinary ghost. You're the biggest fool for needing a Taoist priest to remind you."

"I haven't seen any other ghosts. It's not my fault."

Since she couldn't convince Bai Honghong to apologize to her, Ai, who felt full of strength, was not ready to retreat. She just made a move that was well-known in the island country and even the whole world. She held her breath with her little face and then shouted loudly.

"Ha-mei-ha-mei-bo~~~"

There was no sound or movement. From Ouyang Xuan to Rongrong, no one spoke and no extra movements were made. Everyone's eyes were focused on Ai.

"Brother Taoist, look." Bai Honghong pointed at Ai and said, "I told you she's the fool."

"Ah." Ai Ye looked at her hands in confusion, "Should I use the Energy Slash?"

"Rongrong, see? If you watch too much animation, you will become a silly person like her." Bai Honghong wanted to educate Rongrong.

"Brother Ou often watches anime with me. Are you saying that Brother Ou is also a silly person?"

"Brother Taoist is different. He is so powerful and smart, how could he be like that idiot?"

After trying several times, Ai was unable to use any of the skills she imagined. In the end, she sat in the corner with her hands on her knees, feeling lost and helpless.

That's not right. Am I not a god? Why can't I use any of my skills? Eh hey hey?

"Miss Ai." Ouyang Xuan called out, but Ai did not respond. He called out again, but there was still no response. It was not until the third time that Ai looked up in confusion. After looking at Ouyang Xuan for a while, she realized that Ouyang Xuan was calling her.

"Sorry, sorry, this is the first time I know my name and I'm not used to it yet." Ai touched the back of her head awkwardly.

"I didn't expect there would be a ghost in our new home that I didn't know about. I'm really remiss." Kotoko, who had just arrived home, said guiltily, "And I didn't expect it to be a super idol from more than ten years ago. Well, he really is a very cute child."

"So Ai's obsession is to seek revenge on the sasaeng fan who killed her?" Kotoko speculated, "But that sasaeng fan has already committed suicide. Miss Ai's obsession may not be realized."

"Wait, wait a minute." Ai suddenly raised her hands. "I'm a super idol?"

"Yeah." Qinzi nodded.

"Shouldn't I have contracted some incurable disease and passed away quietly at home after my final farewell concert for my fans?"

"No, you were stabbed to death at home by a sasaeng fan on the day of the concert."

"No, no, shouldn't a super idol like me die in a sad, beautiful way that makes people sigh? It should be like the cherry blossoms, lingering in people's hearts for a long, long time."

"Being stabbed to death at home out of frustration before your first dome performance is pretty sad, isn't it?" Kotoko continued. "But your story has definitely been circulating among your fans. Everyone remembers you. Look, they still play your songs now, and new artists have covered them, carrying on your name."

"Everyone~~"

"But most people seem to forget about you after two days. After all, the internet wasn't well developed a dozen years ago, and there weren't many people posting constantly to maintain popularity."

"Woooooo~~~"

Kotoko's precise finishing blow hit Ai right in the heart, and she fell to the ground with her hands covering her face. Her body twitched and she didn't look like a serious person.

"It's okay, it's okay." Bai Honghong squatted beside Ai, patted her shoulder, and said, "Since your obsession can no longer be fulfilled, you should not stay in the human world. Go to reincarnation quickly."

Bai Honghong still remembers loving to call her silly.

"So what should we do now?" Qinzi whispered into Ouyang Sun's ear, "Her situation isn't just a ghost left in the world by obsession; it's closer to a godlike state. I've never dealt with a situation like this before."

"This is also the first time I've seen a wild ghost being worshipped."

Generally, ghosts like Ai who enjoy incense will have a small temple or tablet to accept offerings. Local people or descendants offer incense to pray for his protection and help to achieve a mutually beneficial and win-win situation. When no one offers incense, the ghost will gradually disappear. The situation of Ai is special.

Rather than incense, what maintains her existence is the power of faith, as it should be called in more Western terms. The power of faith formed by the fans' passion for love keeps love in its current form. This kind of ghost that only appeared in modern society has no teaching materials on Longhu Mountain, and there are no such specific singing and dancing idols on the mainland. He doesn't know what to do, and he doesn't even know whether love should be classified into the category of ghosts and fairies.

Compared to the incense that relies on tradition and bloodline, which will last longer than the power of fans' faith, as people have seen Ai's performance, fewer and fewer people will love Ai, until they no longer remember Ai, and then Ai will quickly disappear from the world. It is better to say that in an island country where idols are more common than air in Lay's potato chips, even more than ten years after her death, her fans still remember Ai and love her. This shows how powerful Ai was back then.

"So are we going to keep her now?" Qinzi had seen and known many ghosts, but she had never kept one. "Then I'll go ask the ghosts nearby what they eat."

"Don't act like you're raising a pet."

"We already have one at home, so it doesn't matter if we have one more." Qinzi said indifferently.

When Qinzi mentioned that there was a pet at home, Bai Honghong's folded ears suddenly moved, looked up at Qinzi in confusion, and said, "Qinzi, were you calling me just now?"

"No no."

"Did I hear wrongly?" Bai Honghong turned her head away in confusion.

This idiot.

Hei Honghong sighed in her heart.

"Then let's keep her for now. She shouldn't need to eat." Ouyang Xuan had never kept a ghost before. He took out a can of Grape Fanta from his pocket, which he had prepared for himself, and placed it in front of Ai.

"I can't even eat or drink. I've tried before, and I can't even touch these foods."

Ai had not yet recovered from the blow. She waved her hands in frustration, signaling Ouyang Jun to take the bottle of grape Fanta away. After waking up, she had taken food from other residents before, but her hands would always pass through the food without exception, and Ai could not touch the food at all.

But as expected, an accident happened at this time. The back of Ai's hand touched the Grape Fanta, and then knocked it to the ground. It rolled and rolled until it rolled to Bai Honghong's feet.

"You won't drink the wine that Taoist brother gave you. What a waste. If you don't drink it, I will." Bai Honghong was not polite either. She opened the pull ring and prepared to drink it all in one gulp.

"Wait a minute! I just touched this jar!"

"What are you doing? Didn't you say you didn't want it? I picked up the drink, so let it go!"

Ai reacted quickly and rushed forward, reaching out to snatch the Grape Fanta from Bai Honghong's hand. Her little face, which was depressed and lost in the previous second, became extremely excited. She had just touched the drink, so did that mean she might be able to drink it? Ai, who hadn't eaten or drunk a drink for many years, could no longer sit still.

Especially with Bai Honghong's movements, purple juice splashed out of the jar, and the sweet smell of grapes further stimulated the fight for love. The more fierce the fight for love, the more it aroused Bai Honghong's rebellious psychology, and she just wouldn't give it to you!

At this time, looking at the two people fighting each other, Ouyang Jun stood beside them with another can of Grape Fanta. For a moment, he didn't know how to intervene in their fight. In the end, it was Ouyang Jun's lover Qinzi who solved the problem.

Kotoko walked up to the two people with a smile, raised her cane with a smile, and then swung it down with a smile, aiming at the thick rear armor of Bai Honghong and Ai.

"You two, don't waste food, okay?" Kotoko's smile was gentle, cute and scary.

"Yes~~" Bai Honghong pouted and refused to admit defeat.

Ai took advantage of the opportunity when Bai Honghong was not noticing and made a sneak attack, snatching the grape Fanta from Bai Honghong's hand. Then, with a fearless attitude of being ready to die, she tilted her head back and drank the whole thing in a big gulp, and then two rows of clear tears slid down from the corners of Ai's eyes.

"There's no air at all, just a can of grape-flavored syrup, but, but I miss this feeling so much, woo, woo, it's been so long, so long since I tasted anything, and I can still taste it, it's so, so good, it's so good to be alive."

"Don't cry, dear. Even though you're dead, it's a good thing to be able to taste again. Darling, you need something that can make you feel that you're still alive. Delicious food, beautiful scenery, it doesn't matter."

Facing Ai who was sitting in front of her, Kotoko brought out her long-forgotten big sister mode and gently patted Ai's head on the back.

"Soda without carbonation, how strange." Ai smiled with tears on her face, still pouring the drink into her mouth.

Her stomach wasn't hungry, her mouth wasn't thirsty, but she couldn't eat or drink anything either. All she could do before was stand aside while the residents were eating and imagine the taste of the food and drinks. Having not been able to eat for years, she didn't know if the taste buds in her mouth had disappeared.

When there is no air and only the sweet and sour taste of Grape Fanta brought by syrup flows into your mouth, you feel that your functions are activated, and you feel that you have regained the things that you used to take for granted. That feeling of happiness is like peeing your pants. Although everyone can see it, only you know the warmth in it.

"Drink this." Ouyang Xuan handed Ai a new can of ice-cold grape Fanta.

"Thank you, thank you."

The carbon dioxide-filled drink with the sweet and sour taste of grapes explodes in the mouth, and Ai feels that there is no better feeling than this.

Looking at Ai being cared for and looked after by Qinzi and Ouyang Xuan, Bai Honghong's mouth puffed up high, but she did not go up to act coquettishly or pull Ouyang Xuan away. Bai Honghong just liked Ouyang Xuan so much that she wanted to stick with him all the time. In essence, she was still a simple, naive and kind girl. Love was like this, so she was generous enough to lend her the Taoist brother for a while.

Chapter 11 New Neighbors

Yang Nai thought that Bai Honghong had bombed the kitchen at home again, so he bought a lot of lunch boxes on his way home. Considering that everyone in the family had a big appetite, Yang Nai bought all kinds of food in the convenience store. Finally, he staggered home with two full bags. However, he didn't expect that these things were not enough to eat.

"Delicious, this tomato beef rice ball is delicious, the fermented bean curd fried chicken legs are delicious, and the chocolate mashed potatoes are delicious."

She is not picky about food at all. She keeps stuffing the food that Yang Noi buys into her mouth and says everything is delicious. And because of Ai's current ghost physique, she is not afraid of heat. She can stuff the steaming hot rice balls directly into her mouth and chew them without worrying about getting burned.

Today, not only can she drink beverages again, but she can even eat again. Ai feels that today is the happiest day in all the years since her death.

"Ouyang, don't ghosts not eat? Is this former idol really a ghost fairy? He is definitely not a starving ghost?" Seeing the two large bags of food he bought disappearing quickly, Yang Nai couldn't help but doubt Ouyang Sun's judgment.

Yang Nai always felt that if her current love was hurt and bleeding, she would at least take a sip to taste the saltiness.

"She hasn't eaten in over a decade, so she's just eating like a revenge binge. Once she's adjusted to it, she won't be like this anymore."

"Oh, is that so?" Yang Nai nodded suspiciously, then said, "But she has finished the lunch I bought. What are we having for lunch?"

"Let 2B come back to cook?" Kotoko asked.

"2B is out on a commission and won't be back today," Kuroko replied. "Why don't we let the other me stay home and watch over this ghost? Let's go out for dinner and bring her a portion on our way back."

"Hey, other me, what do you mean? Why aren't you the one staying home?"

"Because you locked her in the glass jar for a week and forgot about her," Hei Honghong said. "It makes sense for me to ask you to look after the house now, doesn't it?"

"It's unreasonable, absolutely unreasonable!"

ding dong~~

At this time, the doorbell of Ouyang Xuan's house rang, and Hei Honghong, who was closest to the door, went to open the door. Hei Honghong was too lazy to argue with Bai Honghong. Unlike his other self, Hei Honghong didn't like to talk about useless reasons and disputes. He thought it was just a waste of time. Instead of talking nonsense, it is better to use Tushan's method to solve the problem directly. Arm wrestling is so convenient.

When they opened the door, the person who appeared at the door was not Chizuka Takina or Ruiko Umi who often came to visit, nor was it Haruna who came to deliver information, but a person that Hei Honghong did not expect.

"Hello, Miss Honghong."

Carrying a rather large lunch box, Kaguya, wearing a black long skirt and casual clothes, stood at the door gracefully.

"My family prepared a lot of food to celebrate my move. I can't finish it all by myself, so I sent some to Lord Ou and everyone else."

"Moving?" Hei Honghong keenly grasped a point in Kaguya's words.

"In order to make me more independent and better able to face the society in the future, they specially arranged an apartment for me to live with another classmate. I didn't expect that my new neighbor would be Lord Ou. It was such a surprise." Kaguya smiled, as if it was really a coincidence.

"Next door?"

"Yes, it's the one on the left side of your house."

The house on the right had been connected when Ouyang Xuan rented it, so the two houses were essentially one.

"Your family is one of the most prestigious families in this country. Are they so confident in letting a rich girl like you live out there?"

"Miss Honghong, you're joking. Although the Shinomiya family does have some power in the island nation, their educational policy has always required their children to be independent. If I weren't a daughter, I would have moved out when I was in junior high school." Kaguya said with a smile, "Learning to live independently in this society is also a very important lesson."

This is a lie. The status of the Shinomiya family in the island country is indeed very high, but there are also many people who choose to take risks. Over the years, there have been cases of people from the Shinomiya family being kidnapped or robbed. As the head of the family, Shinomiya Yan'an has no interest in the affairs of the side branches. It's just a side branch. If they die, they die. The Shinomiya family only needs the most powerful and perfect fruits on the branches.

The safety of collateral relatives may not be taken seriously, but the safety of direct relatives still needs to be protected. Therefore, even if Kaguya is not living in her main family in Kyoto, she always lives in the equally safe Tokyo villa. Kaguya is not allowed to spend the night outside at all. Even when the whole class stays to work during the cultural festival, Kaguya has to return to the villa.

It's different from now. Getting along well with Ouyang Jun has become the most urgent priority, so Kaguya was able to escape from the cage-like villa. Although it was also an apartment arranged by Shinomiya Yan'an, without the spies from the main family and her brothers, she lives with Hayasaka Ai, which makes Kaguya feel very relaxed.

From a public perspective, Kaguya moved next door to Ouyang Falcon so that she could get closer to him and gain more resources and support from the other world for the Shinomiya family. From a personal perspective, Kaguya started suffering from insomnia three days before moving in. She kept rehearsing with Hayasaka Ai at home what to do when she saw Ouyang Falcon in the morning when she went to school, and what to do when she saw Ouyang Falcon in the evening. In short, she practiced all kinds of situations that might be encountered as neighbors with Ouyang Falcon.

[Don't worry, all this rehearsal stuff might not be used at all. I know that's how Kaguya-sama is. All Kaguya-sama needs to do is practice. We also need to find out about Ou's schedule and recent developments to prepare for Kaguya-sama's so-called capture plan.]

"Xiao Hei, who's here? You've been waiting at the entrance for so long." Yang Nai saw that Hei Honghong hadn't returned for a long time, so he came out to look for her. "If it's the TV cashier, don't be polite and just chase them away. If you don't threaten them, they'll stick to the door like a dog-skin plaster."

"Oh, it's Kaguya-chan."

"Greetings, Miss Yukinoshita."

Kaguya bowed slightly, a little more than when she faced Kuro-Kuro just now.

"You're here, so why do you bring a gift?" Yang No directly took the lunch box from Kaguya's hand, and her face changed slightly. She didn't expect that the lunch box that could be carried by Kaguya's little arms would be so heavy. She almost couldn't hold it firmly just now.

"It's so heavy. Thank you for carrying it to the door, Kaguya-chan. Even though there's an elevator, it's still a long way to go."

"I exercise regularly, so this weight is nothing." Kaguya wanted to take the lunch box back, "Let me take it in. This lunch box is quite heavy. Miss Yukinoshita, you might hurt yourself if you're not used to it."

"Then I'll leave it to Kaguya-chan."

You still want to come in?

Because of her height, Kaguya did not see the emotional changes in the eyes of Hei·Honghong, who was taller than her. However, the sensitivity to things like sight that she had developed in the Shinomiya family made Kaguya aware of Hei·Honghong's gaze, but she acted as if nothing had happened.