Supernatural/Anime Crossover: Where Did My Romantic Comedy Go?

A thin layer of mist floated between the tree canopies.

The sound of birdsong clearly reached my ears.

He had been searching in the mountains for a node connecting to the mortal world all night.

He had explored almost half of Shuangqiu Mountain.

Unfortunately, his luck didn't seem to be very good, and he just couldn't find that key point.

He took out a coin from his backpack, folded it into a zigzag shape, and then tied it to a tree branch as a marker.

Looking back, from where he came to where he is now, there are more than twenty scattered imperial coins markings.

Yawning, Kujo Toru felt a wave of sleepiness wash over him.

I'm also feeling a bit down.

Since he left for Bajie Street yesterday, he hasn't closed his eyes once.

With half of the forest still unsearched, they had no choice but to give up.

Observe the position of the sun, find the right direction, and head straight down the mountain.

He returned to the campsite in about an hour.

After getting some clean water from the management office, I quickly cooked a breakfast.

After a quick meal, he crawled into his tent, zipped it up, and went to sleep.

I plan to check the remaining half of the forest after I wake up.

After a whole night of on-site investigation, Kujo Tetsu had a vague idea of ​​a way to completely eliminate the black raccoon.

Perhaps we don't need to worry about the possibility of him being resurrected using Hirata Keiko's body.

He could do what the sword priest of the Qingfu Grand Shrine couldn't do.

However, whether it will ultimately be feasible depends on finding that node and entering the sealed core to check the specific situation of the Black Wild Fox.

Just after Toru Kujo fell asleep, a white van drove in along the road at the main entrance of the campsite.

The car door opened, and a blond young man wearing a black short-sleeved shirt jumped out.

Holding a selfie stick in his hand, he flashed a friendly smile on his handsome face and waved to the phone.

"Hey everyone, it's me, Mizutani. I've arrived at the campsite at Tsugaokayama in Hachikaido City. Can you see me?"

Seeing a flood of comments like "I can see it" in the comments section, Mizutani's smile grew even brighter.

"Okay, it's good that the signal is normal. I'll take everyone to the administrator to register now."

As he spoke, Mizutani made a gesture with his left hand behind his back.

As he walked further and further away with his phone in his hand, the van door reopened, and three people—one woman and two men—quickly jumped out.

"Hurry up, get everything ready before Mizutani-san comes back!"

"I know, I know, don't rush me."

The girl looked very annoyed, but her hands moved quickly.

The two boys set up a tent on the spot, while she stayed in the car to check the equipment and props.

They are a mystery-hunting livestreaming team on YouTube.

The live stream content involves spending the night in remote places or places where there are legends of paranormal events.

Of course, it has always been touted as a solo expedition by a young man named Mizutani.

Since they are mostly live-streamed, and some strange events have occurred during the process, they have gained considerable popularity.

Although those strange events were actually just some noise they created.

The two boys worked quickly and efficiently, setting up the tent in less than ten minutes, and even leaving behind some camping equipment.

Looking up, I saw that Mizutani had already finished registering and was walking towards me. I quickly jumped into the car, stepped on the gas, and drove all the way up Shuangqiu Mountain.

They had to scout the route before sunset, plan the program's effects, and finally send these to Mizutani.

This was so that he could cooperate and perform for the sake of the show in front of the live audience, without giving himself away.

"Come on, let me show you the tent I set up. Isn't it great?"

Mizutani deliberately slowed his pace, waiting until the car was out of sight before walking over.

After skillfully promoting the sponsors' products, he sat down in the tent and slowly began to interact with his audience.

"There are still more than eight hours until dark, let's chat for a while first."

Although he does live streams on a niche platform, Mizutani is well-versed in how to get viewers to send him money voluntarily.

In fact, before he lost his job and switched to live streaming, he was a well-known male host in Tokyo.

Unfortunately, he once secretly hooked up with two rich women at the same time, but one of them hired a private investigator, which led to the exposure of the affair and his eventual ban from all host clubs.

In the end, he had no choice but to pull a few friends along and switch to this line of work.

Fortunately, he hadn't lost his professional skills from when he was a male escort. With his good looks and eloquence, he quickly gained a following.

The location we're going to explore this time was provided by a wealthy woman with the online nickname "Huizi".

Seeing that the other party often tipped him, Mizutani decided to do a special live stream to give back to his benefactor.

"...Don't be fooled by how ordinary the location looks; the inside story is actually quite bizarre."

Mizutani's expression darkened, and he deliberately lowered his voice, trying to create a terrifying effect:

"According to information provided by fans, there is a mountain village that has been abandoned for eighty years behind this campsite."

"Legend has it that this mountain village is a hidden village, which is not visible under normal circumstances. Only by chance and careful observation can one glimpse its appearance."

The comments section was flooded with comments like "This is a lie" and "Even children wouldn't believe it."

Mizutani smiled again:

"Of course, since it's all hearsay, that's why I decided to come here and see for myself."

"If we really can't find that mountain village by then, don't blame me."

His words were perfectly watertight.

He simply ignored the occasional doubts and insults that drifted by.

These kinds of people are just looking for trouble; they won't give you popcorn anyway, so just ignore them.

The phone used for internal communication vibrated, and Mizutani quickly made up an excuse to end the live stream.

It was a message from a companion who had already gone up the mountain.

[No mountain village was found at the provided location. We have already made arrangements on the way into the mountains. Please check the route map.]

Mizutani opened the route map and memorized the red lines and markings on it.

Only after he was sure he had memorized it completely did he close his eyes and begin to rest.

Waiting for night to fall.

On the other end of the network, Natsukawa Masami curled her lip and left the live stream.

She used to quite enjoy watching these people's live streams.

After all, the performance really did make it seem like they encountered a supernatural event.

But after meeting Toru Kujo and truly witnessing another side of the world, she felt that these people's performances were too fake.

It was just things like things suddenly disappearing, shadows in the dark, or hearing a child crying.

Real paranormal events can be deadly at any moment.

Whether it was the fall from Haneyama High School or the mass murder in the park, it was all the same incident.

"Ugh……"

Natsukawa Masaki, bored, propped his head up and looked out the window, then sighed.

She hasn't seen Kujo Toru since she captured Akiyama Shoji the day before yesterday, and she doesn't know where he went.

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Volume 1: Chapter 51 - The True Showa Man...?

Although she thought these people's methods were simple, Natsukawa Masuzu still clicked into the live stream when it reopened.

Because she was so bored.

Watching a live stream is better than going to a paranormal forum to read stories made up by others.

However, unlike her, some people watched the live stream with anticipation.

Shinjuku Station, Tokyo.

As one of the rail transit stations with the highest daily passenger flow in the country, it was still packed with people even at 8 pm.

The overworked office workers, who had just finished their shifts, crowded together, using their last bit of energy to rush inside.

A woman dressed in a red office lady suit was surrounded by the crowd and forced to follow the flow of people into the station.

Wearing wireless earphones, the phone in his hand displays the live stream.

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

He looks no different from any other ordinary office worker.

At least according to the official records, that is indeed her current identity.

I graduated from an ordinary high school, attended an ordinary short-term college, and then found a job as a customer service representative.

There's nothing strange about it.

She was just an ordinary girl in this international metropolis.

If we don't mention her former name, "Hirata Keiko".

beep.

With a soft thud from the gate, she walked toward the platform.

As the man named Mizutani on the screen walked out of the tent, the smile on his lips grew wider and wider.

These offerings have been delivered to Lord Black Fox.

She should start looking for the next batch.

Who should we target this time? How about we go to the homeless camp?

Anyway, as long as you pay the people there a little salary, it's easy to appease them, and no one will care if they go missing.

I wonder if the cult called "Branch of Jinhua" has left. If they are still there helping the homeless, then we'll have to find a different target.

However, these are things to be done in the future.

Let's just quietly watch what happens to these sacrificial offerings.

Keiko Hirata stepped onto the tram, beginning her journey home.

His gaze was fixed on the phone screen, which was full of mockery.

"Alright, friends, it's eight o'clock in the evening now. I'm going to explore that legendary mountain village that's been hidden away by the gods."

Mizutani was completely unaware of his situation and greeted his audience with a smile.

The camera was pointed at Shuangqiu Mountain under the night sky, and a powerful flashlight was turned on.

Under the light, the already dark forest appeared even more profound.

The mountains and forests, which looked lush and green during the day, were somewhat eerie at this moment.

It felt as if something might jump out of it at any moment.

Mizutani was actually a little scared.

Because it was also his first time venturing into such a mountain forest at night.

It's not that I'm afraid of encountering anything strange, but rather that I'm afraid of encountering wild animals.

But there's a campsite right at the foot of the mountain, so there probably won't be anything like that there, right?