I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

How terrifying!

I feel like I'm walking on a tightrope over a bottomless abyss; one wrong step and I'm doomed!

Only now did Yoshizaki Kawa understand just how terrifying "demons" truly were. They were like the Grim Reaper, laying out their plans step by step, blurring the lines between reality and illusion until death!

At this moment, rescue personnel quickly arrived;

Seeing the horrific scene before them, several police officers quickly called for more people and a rescue driver. Two of them quickly came over and asked Yoshizaki Kawa about the situation.

Yoshizaki Kawa was still in shock and could only shake his head, unable to say anything coherent.

The two police officers had no choice but to temporarily take Yoshizaki back to the police station and call in a technical team to retrieve surveillance footage.

Yoshizaki sat in a chair at the police station and, facing questioning from the police, roughly recounted his guesses, but omitted anything about the ghost.

While the police officer was taking notes, the technology on the other end had already obtained surveillance footage from traffic control.

Because the car accident was so serious, the data was retrieved very quickly.

"Can I...can I see the security footage?"

Yoshizaki made this request, and the police hesitated for a moment before reluctantly agreeing.

In front of the screen, he watched himself on the monitor, walking down the street, talking inexplicably to thin air, and then even punching in mid-air...

The police officers couldn't help but glance at him. Yoshizaki Kawa was a little embarrassed and said, "I had some sake at that time."

However, because surveillance in this era couldn't record audio in such detail, it was unclear what he was saying, which barely made Yoshizaki Kawa less embarrassed.

At this point, the crucial moment arrives.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 42 The Soul Demon that has existed for over a thousand years

The footage shows him suddenly standing up straight and then running wildly towards the road, but just as he was about to step onto the edge of the road...

As if pulled, he suddenly stopped, his toes were off the edge, his body swayed precariously, and then he lowered his head and remained motionless.

Here, the police open another video;

A car was speeding down the road when suddenly an aluminum can fell to the ground. The car then crashed violently toward Yoshizaki River. At that moment, a truck passing by turned on its headlights. Under the headlights, Yoshizaki River's shadow was elongated. The car suddenly overturned halfway down the road and crashed into a pillar.

"You're incredibly lucky."

Even the police were shocked after watching the whole video. If there had been the slightest mistake, this guy would have been hit by a speeding car and would definitely not have survived.

Yoshizaki Kawa remained silent, though his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

At the same time, he also hardened his heart.

I must get rid of this ghost as soon as possible!

We must get rid of him, no matter what it takes!

I barely survived, but what about the driver?

Also, how long can this good luck last? Although I know the bracelet will protect me, I only know that the fear I feel when I actually face it is far more than a bracelet can withstand.

"How is the driver?"

Yoshizakigawa asked.

"They are still undergoing emergency treatment; their condition is unknown."

The police officer was somewhat impressed by this passerby who had escaped death without any fault, whose first words after learning that he had almost lost his life were to ask the driver how he was.

To be honest, if it were him, he'd probably be cursing right now. Who would care about the driver's life or death?

"If there is any shortfall in the treatment costs, please contact me and I will try to raise funds."

He said seriously that the driver was actually unlucky because of him.

Although he is stingy by nature, he won't be stingy about things like this.

Upon hearing these words, all the police officers felt a deep respect for the young man before them.

It is said that there is great terror between life and death. In their eyes, this young man is still calm in the face of danger and even empathizes with the driver who almost killed him. This is a true sense of morality.

This young man, though behaving somewhat strangely, undoubtedly possessed a noble soul.

"The driver's company has already paid for his medical expenses. We will also find the owner of the object that fell from the sky as soon as possible, pursue their responsibility, and demand compensation. So you are fine now and can go. However, please do not leave Saitama Prefecture within the next week, as we may summon you at any time."

"Yes, thank you for your help. What I said before still holds true. This is my business card. If the driver encounters any further difficulties, he can contact me."

Yoshizaki Kawa handed over his business card from his pocket. The policeman glanced at it, and upon realizing he was a teacher, he immediately became respectful and his tone became deferential: "Please rest assured!"

Walking out of the police station,

Yoshizaki felt a bit annoyed. Damn these ghosts, not only did they harm him, but they also dragged innocent people into it. These ghosts are truly disgusting.

He took out his phone and dialed Makoto's number. After ringing for a moment...

The call connected, and amidst the noisy music from the bar, Yoshizaki Kawa got straight to the point, without any unnecessary words: "That ghost has started to harm me. When is your sister coming back?"

"what?!"

"It harmed you. You clearly had such a powerful protective amulet; ordinary ghosts wouldn't even dare to approach you, so how could it dare to harm you?"

Yoshizaki gave a brief account of what had happened that evening.

After listening, Makoto Higa fell silent. After a moment, she said, "I'm glad I didn't go with you to destroy that demon, otherwise I would have died."

"What you've encountered isn't an ordinary ghost, nor is it some kind of earthbound spirit; it's—a demon!"

"A demon called Po Xuan is an extremely terrifying thing. It is the collection of the resentment of all abandoned old people and children since ancient times. Once entangled by this demon, no one has ever survived."

"This ghost may have existed for thousands of years."

Makoto Higa had one more thing she didn't say: even her own sister might not be able to deal with this kind of being.

The Po-Xiong Demon is too outrageous. It is formed by countless ghosts gathered together, so it cannot be destroyed. Moreover, its power has accumulated over a thousand years and is extremely terrifying.

To be honest, she found it hard to believe that Yoshizaki had survived such an attack.

No matter how powerful a talisman is, it's still like a rootless plant; once its power is used up, it's gone.

It's hard to imagine that such a tiny amulet could withstand the attacks of the Soul Demon for so long.

Who exactly created this talisman? If we could invite them, perhaps by joining forces with my sister, we could barely deal with this Soul Demon.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and she continued:

"Do you know that if you hadn't defeated the Soul Demon in your dream, you would have died in reality too? You're just incredibly brave to have dared to defeat that ghost in your dream, and you only survived because you were protected by the talisman in reality?"

These words annoyed Yoshizaki Kawa. He didn't care much; all he wanted was to figure out how to completely destroy that demon.

"Then how can we eliminate it?"

"I need to ask my sister to know. I'll give you an answer tomorrow. By the way, let me tell you in advance that even my sister might not be able to deal with this ghost. You'd better find the medium who gave you the amulet. She's very powerful, possibly second only to my sister."

In Makoto's eyes, this was the highest praise she could give, after all, her older sister was the strongest medium in all of Japan and was renowned throughout the world.

"I can't invite him over, and I don't have the medium's contact information."

Yoshizaki was having a headache; he couldn't reveal Kayako's existence.

As I said before, once Kayako is in trouble, all those demons and earthbound spirits are nothing compared to her. This one is the real demon!

It should be noted that as long as she is in the room, even a thousand-year-old demon dares not approach that room, which shows just how outrageous her power is.

"Then I'll ask my sister first."

"However, you can rest assured about one thing: the Soul Demon will not launch multiple attacks on the same target in a short period of time. Although I don't know why, that's what the records say. You can take a breather in the next few weeks."

After finishing speaking, the other end of the phone hung up. Yoshizaki Kawa put his phone in his pocket and glanced at his wristband.

The bracelet, woven from hair and weeds, was ordinary, without any luster or light, but it was this bracelet that had just helped her ward off the demon.

He sighed and limped home.

Let's tidy up the house first. He remembered that in the movie, this so-called demon was afraid of mirrors, scissors, and salt.

After making the arrangements, we waited for Makoto's results.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 43: Kayako’s parents who ran away

Actually, I have another way to prevent that so-called "Po Xi Mo" from coming out, and this method is very simple.

Yes, as long as I bring Kayako home, no matter what kind of demon or ghost it is, it will absolutely not dare to come near me even a step.

but--

Cough cough, you're likely to end up in jail.

If Kayako's parents report her, I'll probably be in jail. Besides, as a teacher, if I do such a despicable thing, I doubt any school will dare to take me in.

Therefore, although Yoshizaki had thought about it, he never did it.

This idea is absolutely out of the question at the moment.

So now we can only hope that Makoto's older sister, Higa Kotoko, can defeat this demon as smoothly as in the movie.