I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

But she noticed some clues in the car accident a few days ago and in another car accident handled by the Ministry of Transport later;

The car accident a few days ago happened to coincide with the time when Makoto called me, and the second car accident... wasn't in Yoshizaki River itself, but in another family;

"Kawamata Yoshida, Nakagawa Kawamatsu, Kawamata Kayako."

"—That's correct. Only when there are rifts in the family can the Po-Xu Demon have an opportunity to take advantage."

The Po-Xiu Demon is an aggregate of "abandoned" evil thoughts.

It started with abandoned elderly people, but in reality, the elderly people's will to live was far less than that of abandoned infants.

Thus, this demon is ensnared by the resentment of infants, and it only targets those whose families are dishonest.

So how could a single teacher attract this demon?

"He rashly touched that child, which led to the curse of the Soul Demon. So, the root of everything lies with that child."

But the strange thing is that the child is still attending school normally.

It is important to know that the Po-Xiong Demon appears in response to people's calls, cursing parents and taking away children at the same time.

Unless, of course, the Po-Xiu Demon is incapable of doing this.

Then, the truth of everything becomes obvious.

"What a terrible child."

Kotoko now knew where the curse had come from, and she had to admit that she had misjudged the situation.

The curse on that child was far more severe than that of the Soul Demon; even the Soul Demon dared not approach her.

Perhaps that bracelet was a cursed object; luckily, I hadn't touched it before.

On Sunday, under the pretext of exorcising the evil spirit, try to make contact with it.

—Hopefully it won't get out of control.

Kotoko felt that with the curse of such resentment spiraling out of control, her own life alone could not possibly be enough to fill it.

Of course, if it were just a simple clone of the "Soul Demon," even though he was severely injured, it would still be easy to eliminate it.

As for the original body—Kotoko had no intention of purifying it, not only because she was currently severely injured and lacked the strength, but also because there was no need for it.

For Kotoko, unless it affects the "balance," she will weigh the harm before choosing to eliminate it.

After all, there are beings in this world far more terrifying than the Soul Demon.

If you hold the mindset of being intolerant of even the slightest imperfection, you would be dead long ago. For the world, balance is the most important thing.

"Sister... is there anything else we need to prepare?"

Makoto came in from outside, panting, carrying a bag of snacks. Although she didn't know what her older sister needed these things for at this time, judging from her sister's urgent tone, they seemed to be very important. She had run a block to buy a lot of snacks from a convenience store that was still open and rushed back.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that food was the key to offering to the gods and welcoming their descent. Perhaps her sister was going to perform a ritual.

But using these things, without even wearing a shrine maiden outfit, is a bit too hasty!

The next moment of doubt in her heart—

Kotoko tore open the packaging and started eating, giving Makoto a strange look: "There are instant noodles in here, so I'm just going to boil water to make them. Aren't you hungry? I am, anyway."

Makoto: "..."

Feeling speechless and wanting to complain, she silently went over and made instant noodles.

She truly admired her older sister; her big heart seemed to make her indifferent to everything.

……

In this era, there weren't many "pet" hospitals, but there were places similar to veterinary clinics, which were mostly places for treating livestock.

But there was no other way at the moment, as regular hospitals would not admit animals, so Yoshizaki could only carry Kuro into a veterinary clinic.

On the way there, he did not see any signs of injury on the cat, and he did not know whether it had caught a disease or eaten something wrong.

The clinic was small, similar to a family business passed down from grandfather to grandson. It was preparing to close down at the moment, but Yoshizaki Kawa stopped it.

"Pet cat?"

Because there is only one veterinary clinic in the vicinity, not only do farmers ask him to treat their cattle and sheep, but residents also often bring their pets to the clinic. Over time, he has accumulated a lot of experience.

Seeing the black cat looking like it was on its last legs, he was about to take it away when, as if suddenly roused, the black cat bristled.

It refused to leave Yoshizaki Kawa's side no matter what, and struggled and became weaker and weaker. Kayako was also anxious and wanted to take Kuro away, but she was afraid that at this time, any extra movement would make it struggle more painfully. It was not good to reach out, but it was not good not to reach out either.

"It's alright, I'll hold you, please begin the treatment!"

Yoshizaki's voice comforted Kayako, who suffered from decision-making anxiety, and she tugged at Yoshizaki's clothes. At the same time, the black cat stopped struggling.

Weakly opening her eyes, she glanced at Yoshizaki Kawa;

Just now, when someone touched the taboo, it used one of its lives to help that person defend against an attack from the future.

The reason for helping that person is because of the possibility of future attacks.

The human that the master loves will also die.

Fortunately, the human was very strong and managed to withstand the curse, preventing it from spreading.

The future master, or rather the "master," keeps plunging the past master into despair and then torturing and killing him.

Each time it is killed, the future master will become even more terrifying.

In countless reincarnations, each time it watched its master die in despair and resentment, only to be reborn as the terrifying 'future master,' it would vaguely awaken and gain a certain degree of wisdom.

The future master seems unable to act directly, and each time it possesses the current master's body, luring others to torture and kill it.

The human in front of them seemed unaffected by his future master.

and so--

It wants to stop all of this.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 74 Xiaohei

Unaffected by its future master, it only saw the one in front of it.

So once this human dies, the owner will fall into despair again and be tortured and killed by other humans once more.

Therefore, it will only stop it after sensing the arrival of a familiar aura;

perhaps--

This is the only way to break the cycle of reincarnation, as long as the master can continue like this.

at the same time,

The veterinarian examined the cat for a long time with a flashlight, and finally squeezed its belly. Seeing that it had no symptoms, its mouth was clean, and there was no vomit, he could only shake his head and say, "I didn't find any problems. It might just be malnutrition. Just take it home and let it rest for a while."

"Why don't you check again?"

Yoshizaki was somewhat skeptical of the latter diagnosis. He had been feeding the baby every day; how could the baby suddenly be malnourished? Unless—

Could it be related to the Po-Xiong Demon?

In ancient Japanese folklore, black cats are believed to be spiritual beings, possessing the ability to spy on spirits and gods, and to bring good fortune and ward off evil.

The Po-Xi Demon has been lingering lately, and the black cat has been targeted by it after it went out.

It doesn't make sense. Even though I have Kayako's aura on me, that demon didn't dare to attack me. The black cat has spent more time with Kayako and is closer to her, so how could she be attacked by that demon?

Besides, the show "Here Comes" doesn't say that this guy would harm animals!

At the same time, Kayako looked at the latter pitifully, but the old doctor had obviously exhausted all means and could not find anything out.

Finally, I could only shake my head and say, "I'm sorry, I really can't find the problem. If we use medicine rashly, it will only backfire. If all else fails, we can only try giving it a few injections of antibiotics first. But it looks so weak, I'm afraid it will be hard for it to get through this."

Unable to figure it out, and seeing that the latter couldn't find the cause of the illness, he even suggested simply giving the patient a few injections of antibiotics.

Yoshizaki had no choice but to ask him to prescribe some nutritional medication to see if he could save the black cat.

Antibiotics are not a lifesaver for the black cat, who is clearly very weak right now; they are a highly toxic drug.

Yoshizaki could only say that he bought a few vials of antibiotics, which he would take back and use as a last resort.

Because the requirements for injections in animals are not as stringent as those in humans, they can generally be injected subcutaneously through the back of the neck, and can be performed with a little familiarity.

He had considered staying there to observe, but the veterinarian was unwilling, since it was well past closing time, and even if Yoshizaki offered more money, it wouldn't work.

"Teacher, can I hold Xiao Hei?"

On the way home, Kayako couldn't help but worry about Kuro's condition.

Yoshizaki nodded and carefully handed Kuro to Kayako. The latter looked haggard and didn't even bother to move her tail. She slightly raised her eyes, as if to indicate that she was alright.

To be fair, this black cat is truly intelligent.

Kayako gently stroked Little Black. She had never seen it like this before, and her heart ached for it.

Unfortunately, since we don't know what happened, there's nothing we can do even if we feel sorry for them.

Back home, she immediately tore open the nutritional paste and handed it to the black cat. As if to comfort its owner, the black cat reluctantly licked it a few times and then fell into a deep sleep.

"Teacher... Little Black, will it be alright?"