The losers in daily youth have all become witches

"No one understands that I'm an idiot better than me! Shima Rin sometimes says that to me!"

"So this is what you mean!"

"Asakura-kun must be afraid of a secondary disaster that could harm me, so he wants to sacrifice himself like a hero in a movie, right? But it's okay. It seems quiet now, and there aren't any aftershocks on the mountain trail. If I just try harder..."

"Now is not the time to be a knight of the hour!"

Li Mo struggled desperately to pull his hand out of the mud: "In short, never look back--"

Because just as she was speaking, the monster that made people feel physically uncomfortable had already emerged from the smoke and dust and gradually came behind the girl.

However, due to the angle, Li Mo could only see some vague edges and had no way of confirming the other party's location, otherwise he could have directly used the [Candle] to burn it to ashes.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the cursed [Scales] on the girl are still there, the Mountain Item cannot harm her.

Once the Mountain Piece attacks the girl, its exact location will be exposed immediately. At that time, even if Li Mo still cannot see the other party, the spell will most likely be able to capture the other party's existence.

Although this would expose the fact that he possessed supernatural powers, judging from the girl's behavior, he might be able to easily trick her... No, I should trick her into it.

However, just like telling yourself not to think too much will only make you think more, many times if a person is suddenly told by others not to look back, he or she will probably look back instinctively.

At least that's the case with Kakamigahara Nadeshiko.

"Eh?"

The girl, who was unable to react, turned around stupidly and met the monster's eyes with the narrow and twisted part on its chest, which was probably its eyes.

"what……"

A small sound came from Kagamihara Nadeshiko's mouth, and it was unclear whether it was a whimper or a cry.

The next moment, her body seemed to have been drained of strength, and she fell down limply.

"【candle】!"

Li Mo's hand finally emerged from the mud. He almost instantly determined the location of the Mountain Piece, and the monster immediately began to burn.

But unlike last time, this time the monster did not scream, but instead let out a creepy, shrill laugh.

Its narrow and twisted eyes stared at Li Mo with a chilling and malicious look until its entire body was burned to ashes.

"Ms. Kakumihara, are you okay?"

After one hand was freed, the remaining part was naturally not buried so tightly.

In addition, Li Mo's body was not really buried. The mud and rocks were actually separated from his body by the invisible magic spell [scales], and there was no substantial contact.

Friends who are often buried alive must know that in this situation, compared to being buried alive normally, Li Mo's body is like being greased with oil, and it is much easier to crawl out.

But after climbing out, he found that the girl still seemed to have not recovered.

Li Mo turned the girl crawling on the ground over, wanting to see if she had fainted. He saw a painful expression on the girl's face, and the corners of her mouth kept twitching, like a deflated balloon, making a slight sound.

But if you listen carefully, you will find that Kagamihara Nadeshiko is not simply gasping in pain, but is making a strange, regular sound.

"Thump... whoosh... meow..."

Li Mo was stunned.

Is this the curse of the Mountain?

But how is this possible?

Li Mo had clearly tested and confirmed in the previous battle that the priority of the curse was far higher than the strangeness of the Mountain Piece. In this case, the curse of the Mountain Piece should not be able to pass through the [Scales] and affect the girl!

But the facts were right in front of him, and he couldn't pretend not to see them.

According to the ghost story, if this continues, the girl will be assimilated by the mountain and turned into a monster that is neither human nor ghost.

"【snake】!"

Li Mo directly changed the girl into a big snake in the same way as he dealt with Wen Shui and Yan when they were cursed. Then he immediately removed the curse and changed her back. He used the effect of the magic spell to cover the curse and refresh the girl's condition.

But Kakamigahara Nadeshiko's condition only lasted for a moment, and soon the cursed situation appeared again.

Not right.

The cursed state should be covered by the spell, just like when the cursed camera was cast.

But now the girl is still plagued by the curse. Could it be that there is something in the outside world that can continue to exert the curse? But the [Scales] should be able to block things like those poisonous electric waves...

Could it be that the source of the curse was within her, that she had been possessed by the Mountain Piece?

No, considering that Yamanoki was able to successfully curse Kakamihara Nadeshiko even though she was covered with scales, perhaps the characteristic of this kind of curse is that it can ignore the isolation properties of scales?

Looking at the painful girl, Li Mo's thoughts were a little confused.

Turning her into a snake would seemingly halt the curse's effects and delay her assimilation into the Yama no Ki. However, this would only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Furthermore, as I had said to Onmizu Kazuhiko, if someone remained in the snake form for a long time, their spirit would quickly be tainted by their animal instincts. By then, even if Kagamihara Nadeshiko could safely transform back, she would likely become a freak who loved eating frogs, stayed in bed in the winter, and could walk on her belly...

"No, there is another way..."

Li Mo took a deep breath and said, "Maybe we need to take a gamble at this time."

Chapter 122: Sending a message.

Sobu High School, the association's hut.

"Demons and the Demon Slayer Corps...it's a little hard to believe."

After listening to Numizu Yoshiki's story, Yuigahama Yui expressed her opinion frankly: "The man-eating monsters hidden in human society and the secret organization that fights them feel more like the plot of a boys' manga than a strange story. I think Asakura-san and Hiratsuka-sensei will like this story very much."

"I have to remind you that, in a sense, we are also a secret organization that fights against supernatural beings to a certain extent."

Chihaya Asagumo reminded from the side: "Although currently only Zhuoma-kun and Xiao Liuli-senpai have the ability to fight against those things."

"If that's the case, then everyone here is a cheerleader without any fighting ability."

Yoshiki Onmizu clasped his hands together and said to himself with a cheerful smile: "Let's get along well~"

"But I still have Napoleon..."

Yuigahama Yui said with some lack of confidence.

"Come to think of it, Senior Chaoyun also hasn't awakened the spell because of insufficient magic power?"

Onmizu Yoshiki asked curiously.

"Not really. My magic hasn't fully awakened yet, but... never mind. It wasn't a fun experience."

Asagumo Chihaya sighed.

"So, Senior Chaoyun is sure he has a magic spell, right? I'm a little envious. I wonder what it would be like if Yoshiki had a magic spell~"

The petite girl said with some longing.

"As for Yoshiki, I think he'll probably fight like a hero, using a laser cannon called a sword of light..."

Yuigahama Yui said jokingly.

"Why does this make such an impression? Yoshiki is starting to get curious about what kind of impression he's left on everyone in the magic society!"

The girl complained very cooperatively.

After laughing and joking for a while, Chihaya Asagumo brought the topic back to Mount Kumotori.

"But I didn't expect there would be such a story in Kumotorishi Mountain. Although its credibility is a bit questionable..."

"Speaking of credibility, there is actually another rumor,"

As if recalling something, Onmizu Yoshiki said, "Wasn't there a very famous painter before? I think his name was Yamamoto or something..."

"Ah, I've heard that, too!"

Yuigahama Yui also brightened up, clearly happy to be a part of the conversation: "I remember it was that painter who was famous for his quirk! He was the one who always painted the same person. Many critics said that if his painting skills weren't restricted by his subject matter, he would definitely become a national treasure-level artist if he painted other subjects!"

"Although he is now a national treasure-level painter."

Chihaya Asagumo also nodded: "His name is Yamamoto Yushiro, right?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Yuigahama Yui nodded vigorously: "This person was mentioned in the art textbook in elementary school."

She paused and looked at Onmizu Yoshiki again: "So what happened to this person?"

"It is said that his assistant said at a drinking party that Mr. Yamamoto once mentioned the story of the Kamado family. He didn't just tell it as a story, but as if it were true."

Onmizu Yoshiki said seriously, "Although there's no concrete evidence, there are rumors that Mr. Yamamoto's father may have actually experienced that period. It's even possible that Mr. Yamamoto, as a child, had some interactions with the people in the story. After all, the Taisho era was only about a hundred years ago."

"With that said, the rumors about Mount Kumotorishi suddenly seem a lot more credible."

Yuigahama Yui sighed, and then she couldn't help but worry: "I hope Asakura-san is okay... Otherwise, we should go too..."

"that's not allowed."

Before she could finish, Chao Yunqian interrupted her suggestion: "If we can help, that's fine, but now we're just causing trouble for Zhuoma-kun if we go over there. It's better for us to stay here and wait."

"That's what I said...but I feel a little uneasy just waiting here."

Yuigahama Yui muttered.

"My elder brother is still waiting for me outside, so I'll take my leave now."

After finishing the tea in the cup, Onmizu Yoshiki stood up and spoke to the two of them.

However, at this moment, a stone door suddenly squeezed out from the edge of the inner wall that was originally empty.

Immediately afterwards, a small snake crawled out from the crack in the door.

"Hey, is that Yuigahama-senpai's Napoleon?"

Wen Shui Jiashu asked.

"No, Napoleon is still under the sofa...or rather, there's actually another room in the cabin?"

Yuigahama Yui said in surprise.

"After all, this cabin is a supernatural entity related to magic, so it's not surprising what happens."

Asagumo Chihaya was very receptive. She took a closer look at the little snake and then said, "Is that little snake holding something in its mouth?"

“Really…”

Although Chihaya Asagumo and Yoshiki Onumi were not so afraid of snakes anymore because of Li Mo's spell, they were still a little nervous when facing snakes and would not approach them casually. Only Yuigahama Yui, who raised Napoleon, had become accustomed to the presence of snakes. Even if it was a strange little snake, she would dare to get close enough to observe it.

"It's a cell phone."

After taking the object out of the snake's mouth, Yuigahama Yui said in surprise: "This phone case... is Asakura-san's phone!"

"what!"

Asagumo Chihaya came over immediately.

The phone was not locked and could be opened immediately. The first page on the screen was a recording file.

The three of them looked at each other, and then Asagumo Chihaya clicked the play button.

The familiar voice of Asakura Takuma was heard from inside.

[The strange story is true. I'm fine right now, but someone has been cursed by the Mountain Object. Stay away from Mount Kumotori. Have Napoleon swallow the cursed camera and come here as soon as possible. The little snake can guide him. I'll tell you the details after everything is settled.]

The recording is very short, obviously recorded in a hurry, but it contains a lot of information.

The girls looked at each other.

"What should we do? Napoleon is faster than ordinary snakes, but it's too far to get to Kumotori Mountain from here... How about we take the train to Kamozawa Station and then have Napoleon go find Asakura-san?"

Yuigahama Yui said anxiously.

"No, Yamanomon is a monster with a deep hatred for women... Takuma-kun must be keeping us from going because of that. Otherwise, we should use the cursed camera first..."

Chihaya Asagumo tried to think, but the situation was so sudden that the girl looked a little panicked. "No, let's go to Okutama Station and find a hotel there... This isn't safe either, it feels like we're stuck in the middle. Damn it, if only I knew more details..."

"Having ill will towards women means you have little ill will towards men, right? Otherwise..."

Onmizu Yoshiki suddenly said, "How about having my brother take Napoleon over there?"

Yuigahama Yui and Asagumo Chihaya both showed a look of sudden realization. After looking at each other, they nodded in agreement with the girl's suggestion.

Chapter 123: Cursed Mental Illness.

"It should be right here..."

Onmizu Kazuhiko came to the trailhead of Mount Kumotori carrying a shoulder bag.