Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll Author: Aochi

Summary:

Reborn in an island nation after the bubble bursts, Iijima Tanigumo's original plan was to study hard, get into the University of Tokyo, and then go home to inherit his family's vast fortune.

However, a scroll depicting a hundred demons that came with him gave Gu Yun the ability to see monsters.

Helpless, Gu Yun had no choice but to revise her life plan.

"In order not to inherit a vast fortune," Gu Yun said, "I have decided to become a demon exorcist."

Chapter 1 A Hundred Demons Parade

"The countryside."

Iijima Tanigumo sat in the car, his hands behind his head, his eyes seemingly gazing absently at the scenery outside the window.

"I'm about to see my grandfather."

The person driving the car is named Tamaki Iijima, who is Kumo's mother in this world.

Tamaki Iijima is a strong woman who, after entering the workforce, built her own publishing house through hard work.

Although it can't compare to those truly powerful giants, Tamaki Iijima has managed to preserve her wealth during the bursting of the bubble, and even used the opportunity to increase her net worth significantly.

So if we calculate it that way, then Gu Yun is actually a second-generation rich kid in this life.

"Does Grandpa know magic?"

The place that Iijima Tamaki was taking Gu Yun to was the home of her father, Gu Yun's maternal grandfather, the folklore and supernatural fiction writer Iijima Rei.

In Japan, younger generations address both their grandfather and maternal grandfather as "Grandpa".

"Just not doing their proper job."

Tamaki Iijima is independent and insists on remaining unmarried.

But she didn't dislike Gu Yun; on the contrary, she doted on him.

In Japanese society, women already face difficulties in getting ahead, so mothers are forced to strive to cultivate an image of an iron lady.

Over time, this behavior extended to how they acted in front of their own children.

Sometimes, her mother was also very distressed, worried that Gu Yun would hate her.

Fortunately, Gu Yun was able to understand her.

Gu Yun was an orphan in his previous life, without parents, so he cherished his relationship with Iijima Tamaki very much.

Having lived two lives, Gu Yun could sense her mother's concern and worry—that she wasn't gentle enough with her and couldn't be a good mother—from her words.

“You mustn’t follow his example,” the mother said. “I only asked him to help you out of your troubles. Once that’s done, you need to come back to Tokyo immediately.”

"Did your mother and grandfather have a bad relationship?"

"Humph."

Her mother was the second daughter of the Iijima family, but she always felt that her father didn't like her.

If it weren't for resolving Gu Yun's problems, her mother would never have wanted to return to this rural area; after all, she's from Tokyo.

What went wrong with Gu Yun?

Actually, it wasn't a difficult problem; it was just that Gu Yun had awakened his cheat ability.

Before Gu Yun traveled through time, he was playing a mobile game called "Itchy Mouse".

Just as he had collected the complete collection and was browsing the new shikigami scroll, everything suddenly went black.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying in a woman's arms.

"Master, are we there yet?"

A red and white creature, resembling both a dog and a fox, was crouching on the seat next to Gu Yun.

It is none other than the SSR shikigami in the mobile game Onmyoji – Shiro, also known as Hakuzosu.

"Not yet, Little White."

Gu Yun stroked its head, feeling its smooth and delicate texture, and comforted it, "Just hang in there a little longer, we'll be there soon."

Xiaobai is the first shikigami that automatically lights up when Gu Yun starts drawing scrolls.

Gu Yun didn't know why Xiao Bai had been awakened.

When asked about its origin, it claimed to know nothing.

Xiao Bai addresses Gu Yun as Master.

It just doesn't have any memories of the past.

The only thing she knew was that she was Gu Yun's shikigami and had to protect Gu Yun.

Originally, Gu Yun wanted to say that the world was safe and might not need Xiao Bai's protection.

However, Gu Yun soon suffered a humiliating defeat.

After his eighth birthday, he discovered that his eyes seemed to have undergone a strange change, and he could now see monsters and ghosts.

Along with it, a scroll depicting a hundred demons also awakened.

The scroll depicts some shadows, not as many as in the game, but still quite a few.

At that moment, Gu Yun realized the problem.

Demons and monsters do exist in this world, but ordinary people cannot see them.

Gu Yun initially blamed the shikigami scroll for this, believing that it was the scroll that gave him this ability.

But that very evening, Gu Yun was proven wrong once again.

"Can you take it back?"

The mother glanced at Xiaobai from time to time, but quickly looked away, not daring to look at him for long.

“A monster is in my car,” the mother’s voice trembled slightly. “It’s terrifying.”

Iijima Tamaki could see Shiro, and the first time she saw it, she rushed straight to Tanigumo, picked up a broom, and tried to chase it away.

He looked so anxious, waving a broom while urging Gu Yun to run faster.

Gu Yun felt both amused and touched.

"It's my shikigami, it won't hurt anyone."

"Ok."

Perhaps thinking about what had happened before, Tamaki Iijima's strict motherly image crumbled somewhat. She said, "Honestly, that guy just loves to cause me trouble. This weird ability has troubled me my whole life, and now he's here to torment you too."

"Can Grandfather see monsters too?"

"It's all his fault!"

According to his mother, the Iijima family had a karmic entanglement with monsters since his grandfather's generation.

My grandfather and his children, including Tamaki Iijima, mostly possessed spiritual powers and could see demons, monsters, and other non-human beings.

However, this ability is completely useless.

It's like if you tell your classmate, "There's a monster," they won't take it seriously; instead, they'll think you're weird or have a case of teenage angst.

This resulted in Tamaki Iijima having almost no friends during her school years.

"Kai disappeared a few years ago because he inherited too much of that guy's blood, and he still hasn't been found."

The Iijima family had seven children: four sons and three daughters. The youngest son died young.

The "Kai" that Iijima Tamaki mentioned is actually Iijima Kai, her closest younger brother, her grandfather's third son, and Tanigumo's maternal uncle.

"You can even subdue shikigami."

"How strong is this blood? Isn't it enough that you can see the filth?"

You can see monsters and ghosts in Tamaki Iijima.

But she was terrified of them and didn't want to be friends with them.

Tamaki Iijima's inability to attract spirits has been a major source of trouble for her over the years.

The thought of her own child enduring that same life made her want to rush to her father, grab him by the collar, and demand, "How long do you intend to torment us?!"

In short, Tamaki Iijima had a very poor relationship with her father.

If she could, she wouldn't even want to go back to that home.

And so, the two of them and a monster traveled through a forest and finally stopped in a courtyard paved with white pebbles.

This is the old house of the Iijima family. The house is very large and has its own courtyard, but there is no wall to block it.

The cherry blossom trees outside the courtyard are in full bloom and look beautiful.

"Is this my mother's hometown?"

Pink and white petals drifted down from the sky. Gu Yun rolled down the car window and caught a cherry blossom in her palm.

"Ah."

Tamaki Iijima responded softly, her gaze falling on the old Iijima house in front of her, her eyes filled with nostalgia and sadness.

"Let's go."

Holding Gu Yun's hand, Iijima Tamaki led him over.

In the courtyard's corridor, an elderly man dressed in a gray haori was smiling as he watched Gu Yun and Iijima Tamaki enter.

The old man's name was Iijima Rei, a writer of supernatural tales who used the pen name Iijima Snail.

He was about seventy years old, with gray hair and a slightly plump face.

"ring."

Iijima snail called out to her daughter, then turned her attention to Gu Yun.

"Little Gu Yun, do you still remember your grandfather?"