I promised to be an Onmyoji, but what kind of monsters are I collecting?

Chapter 25 The Terrifying Appearance

After telling everyone, Izumi Takumi left the karaoke room and found a quiet place.

Izumi Takumi dialed Seigetsu Anrin's number and listened to the ringing phone as he pondered.

The supernatural game that's all the rage online? What is that?

He did know about foxes, dogs, and raccoons; they were like a Japanese version of the Ouija board.

Qingyue Xingling's friends are most likely her classmates from school. If a yokai could be possessed by a fox, dog, or tanuki, it would really be able to kill itself.

The call was connected, and Qingyue Xingling's timid voice came through the receiver.

"He, Izumi-kun..."

"Yes, it's me. Where are you now? Do you need me to come over?"

"I'm at a friend's house, 16 Shinsei-cho, Chie City. If Izumi-kun could come, it would be a huge help!"

This is the location provided by the Yokai Encyclopedia!

"Okay, wait for me there, I'm on my way now."

"Waaaaah, Izumi-kun, you're such a kind person!"

Is this what they call giving someone a "friend zone" card?

Izumi Takumi hung up the phone and quickly walked back into the private room.

Inside the room, Fujita Kei was singing a slow song.

Yukimura Yuri noticed that Izumi Takumi's expression was a bit off, so she leaned closer and asked, "What happened?"

"just……"

After recounting Kiyotsuki Anrin's request for help, Izumi Takumi awaited Yukimura Yuri's reply.

"Since she's already asked you for help, she must have encountered something that even a yokai can't solve." Yukimura Yuri took out her phone and continued typing, "I've heard of foxes, dogs, and tanuki, but I don't know much about them."

"Spirit possession like this is usually very troublesome because they are already entangled with the human soul."

"Forcibly exorcising a spirit will harm the soul. If the spirit is not exorcised, the possessed person will be affected by the spirit, and their body will gradually become weak until death."

After confirming that the message had been read, Yukimura Yuri put away her phone: "I'm not an Onmyoji, so I can't help you, but you can ask your friends about this kind of thing."

"Sister, what's wrong?"

The other people in the private room also noticed the situation and immediately turned off the music and LED lights.

Considering that Fujita Kei, an ordinary person, was still present, Izumi Takumi led Kato Kazuma outside the private room.

After the explanation was finished, the two returned to find that the three women had already packed their things.

"Go for it, Izumi-kun!"

Fujita Kei encouraged Izumi Takumi with an inspiring look.

"???"

Yukimura Mashiro leaned in and whispered, "Weren't you supposed to be dealing with Anrin-chan's situation? I just told her that your dog got hit by a car and the neighbor called you to come back and handle it."

Kazuma Kato wanted to laugh out loud, but he held it back when he thought about how it would expose him.

Yukimura Mashiro led Fujita Kei away first. Before leaving, she winked at Izumi Takumi and mouthed, "Good luck~"

As she passed by, Yukimura Yuri softly said, "You can come to me if you encounter any difficulties."

After the three women had completely left, Kato Kazuma murmured, "It's so nice to be taken care of by President Yukimura."

Izumi Takumi's lips twitched: "Enough nonsense, hurry up and call a taxi."

……

Upon arriving at his destination, Izumi Takumi looked at the detached house in front of him and dialed Seigetsu Anrin's number again.

The call was answered quickly.

"I've arrived, where are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door in front of him opened, and a small head popped out.

Upon seeing Izumi Takumi, Kiyotsuki Anrin's face lit up with joy. Just as she was about to open the door, she saw Kato Kazuma standing behind him.

"Huh!!!"

Snapped!

The door was slammed shut.

Kazuma Kato touched his face, looking somewhat hurt, and said, "Takumi, am I really that ugly?"

"No, she's just shy." After making that comment, Izumi Takumi walked up and knocked on the door: "Hey, do you need any help?"

The door opened again, and Qingyue Xingling stepped out, bowing deeply to the two of them: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Kato Kazuma initially had some complaints, but seeing her like this, his anger vanished instantly.

"Alright, tell us what happened, and our Onmyodo will help you."

"The Onmyo-ryo (Bureau of Yin and Yang)!?"

Upon hearing this, Kiyotsuki Anrin swiftly hid behind Izumi Takumi, clinging tightly to him.

The ears that had been standing up high went limp and hung listlessly beside his face.

Seeing Izumi Takumi turn to look at her, Kiyotsuki Anrin immediately explained in a trembling voice, "Yukimura said that the people from the Onmyōryō are all bad people, and we can't trust them!"

"Don't be afraid, this uncle is a good person. He is a peacemaker and an Onmyoji who wants to be your friend."

"Takumi! I'm not an old man!"

"Don't worry about the details." After calming down the agitated Kato Kazuma, Izumi Takumi asked curiously, "You seem to trust President Yuri a lot. What's your relationship with her?"

"You actually called Xuecun by his first name!"

In those few breaths, Qingyue Xingling had already imagined many possible scenarios.

It's like what Izumi Takumi is actually Yukimura Yuri's star slave.

Or perhaps a seemingly aloof young rising star among yokai is secretly a close friend of a suicidal onmyoji.

Seeing that Kiyotsuki Anrin was daydreaming again, Izumi Takumi tapped her on the head: "Seriously!"

"Oh." Covering her head in grievance, Qingyue Xingling explained, "I originally lived in the mountains. My mother sent me to the city to study. It was Xuecun who helped me and even provided me with a place to stay."

"So how long have you been in the city?"

"It seems like it's been almost two months."

Izumi Takumi hesitated for a moment, then simply patted her head.

The city is full of complexities, and the kids in this village might not be able to adapt.

[Qingyue Xingling’s favorability +15]

Upon realizing that her head had been touched, Qingyue Xingling immediately squeezed her legs together, her eyes becoming glazed over.

"So comfortable...no, wait!"

Breaking free from Izumi Takumi's large hand, Kiyotsuki Anrin tidied her hair and pointed inside the house: "Now is not the time to pat heads. We'll do it after we've dealt with the fox and dog matter!"

The three of them entered the house, followed Qingyue Xingling through the corridor, up to the second floor, and then stopped in front of a room.

The door wasn't closed properly, and you could hear a lot of noise coming from inside through the crack.

Kazuma Kato walked forward with a serious expression and pushed open the door.

On the large bed covered with blue sheets, a young girl was struggling to break free of the chains binding her body, her expression contorted with rage.

But each time she struggled, the chains tightened.

In some places, the needles have even cut into the flesh, leaving visible bloodstains.

From Kazuma Kato's and Anrin Kiyotsuki's perspective, the girl on the bed was simply behaving strangely.

But in Izumi Takumi's eyes, something was off about the girl's appearance.

The girl had illusory dog ​​ears on her head, her mouth was sharp and thin, her arms were covered with dense animal fur, and a fluffy yellow tail extended from her buttocks, making her look extremely terrifying.

[Fox, Dog, and Raccoon: ? ? ? ]

[Details: Unlocked after collection]

[Inclusion Criteria: Purified foxes, dogs, and civets]

[Inclusion Reward: Increased Physical Fitness]

[Inclusion Note: It has a tight grip on my soul, but I am powerless to stop it.]

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