What era is it? Why are people still writing traditional diaries?

In other words, at least in the diary, Meiko Honma's physical condition and the "truth" in the mountains should not have reached the standard for triggering an early warning.

This made Miyauchi Hikage even more curious about what was on the mountain.

But he remained calm on the surface and spent almost an hour explaining in detail to Meiko Honma how to adjust her breathing rhythm.

Meiko Honma's talent and understanding are indeed a little different from Mashiro Shiina's, but with the help of the diary, she is not too far behind.

Meiko Honma herself knew that her comprehension was not very good, so she was almost always taking notes with a diary in hand throughout the whole process.

After all, this is also what the girls in the group pay more attention to now. Shiina Mashiro can't explain the process clearly, and she wants to teach these skills to other girls after she has learned it herself.

After class, at Meiko Honma's initiative, the two exchanged contact information.

Even if there is something she doesn't understand after she returns, she can continue to ask Miyauchi Hikage via text message.

Before returning to the filming set, Miyauchi Hikage continued to maintain and consolidate his image in the eyes of the girls who held the diary, and told them that they could contact him at any time if they encountered any trouble.

"My ancestors were once blessed by the Demon Slayer Corps. Then I learned the breathing technique from you and saw another side of this world."

"Although my strength is not strong, if the Demon Slayer Corps gathers again, I am still willing to continue to fulfill the promise made by my ancestors."

Hearing this, Meiko Honma was naturally ashamed and wanted to explain several times that she was not actually a descendant of the Demon Slayer Corps.

But the matter of the diary could not be explained. Caught in a dilemma, she could only say again that she did not know anything about the Demon Slayer Corps. In her heart, she still regarded Miyauchi Hikage as the benefactor who saved her life.

She didn't even notice that what Miyauchi Hikage meant by "fulfilling the ancestral promise" actually didn't require Miyauchi Hikage to pay any price. Instead, it made her naturally regard Miyauchi Hikage as a "logistics staff" with no combat effectiveness.

After all, the member of the Demon Slayer Corps who saved his ancestor originally just wanted the Miyauchi family to hang a wisteria sign in front of the door.

When the Demon Slayer Corps is short of manpower or passing by, it is enough to allow the members of the Demon Slayer Corps to stay at the Miyauchi family and recuperate for a period of time.

But perhaps that Demon Slayer Corps member eventually fell in the battle of Infinite Castle, or perhaps after the annihilation of Muzan, the disbanded Demon Slayer Corps no longer needed any wisteria flower mark, so the other party never returned to Asahigaoka.

Of course, if the descendants of the Demon Slayer Corps really encountered any trouble and Miyauchi Hikage knew about it, and if he had the ability to solve it secretly, Miyauchi Hikage would still lend a little help.

In short, after Miyauchi Hikage's contact with Honma Meiko this time, and when Honma Meiko mentioned what happened with Miyauchi Hikage today in the chat group after returning home, many girls in the chat group also showed more recognition for Miyauchi Hikage's attitude.

Chapter 172: The Cause of Geng Xizi's Death

"So you went to the side and had a private chat with that little girl for over an hour. Did you come up with anything?"

This was what Kagayama Kaede asked Miyauchi Hikage when he sneaked up to him after returning to the filming site.

Now Meiko Honma has run to the side of the set to watch her brother filming, and is not next to Hikage Miyauchi.

Because she used two reading points to study, Meiko Honma has now mastered some simple techniques and looks much more energetic than before.

It was just that the suddenly refreshed commission made her a little sad, so even Kagayama Feng could see that the other party seemed to be forcing a smile on her face.

Therefore, in response to Kagayama Kaede's question, Miyauchi Hikage shook his head and sighed: "What do you think I can do in such a short time? I just tried my best to help and enlighten you, but it doesn't seem to be of much use."

Hearing this, Kagayama Feng looked at Meiko Honma in the distance: "Is her health really that bad? Doesn't she look okay now?"

Miyauchi Hikage was just talking nonsense: "In recent years, he can only walk a few steps when the weather is good. If the weather is a little cold, he can only lie in bed to recuperate. If it were you, would you be willing to accept it?"

Kagayama Feng originally wanted to say that she really wanted to live this kind of life. After all, her life goal was just to be the owner of a pastry shop in the small place of Asahigaoka and spend her time leisurely.

I didn't expect that I would step into this deep pit without noticing under the enticement of Miyauchi Hikage. I am busy all day long and have to cooperate in participating in various promotional activities.

But she looked at Meiko Honma's position again.

The other person was indeed too thin. She just wanted to live a peaceful life lying in bed, but she didn't want to be like him who had difficulty even walking.

Kagayama Feng's eyes couldn't help but show a trace of regret: "Even the hospital can't find the cause?"

"If the cause could be found, she would have recovered long ago," Miyauchi Hikage said, then seemed to remember something, "How about we go on a spring outing to Chichibu City for a day? We could also invite Menma to come along."

"Although Chichibu is a bit small, it's still a city, and there are hot springs nearby. It would be nice for us to go there together to relax and soak in the hot springs. I'll have Sister Yihui contact the new transfer students tonight and give you more information then."

Although in the original story, there were only five students at Asahigaoka Branch.

However, due to the economic revitalization of Asahigaoka, there are still a few families who moved out and brought their children to Asahigaoka. Therefore, the number of students in the Asahigaoka branch now has a few more passers-by than before.

When hearing Miyauchi Hikage's request, Kagayama Feng rolled his eyes at him again.

Initially, she was asked to decide on the plans for this year's spring outing. Yesterday, she was still thinking around here about where to go and how much budget to use this year. Unexpectedly, Miyauchi Hikage arranged a place for her today.

However, it is indeed convenient to go to Chichibu. Five years ago, Miyauchi Hikage had said that he would cross the mountains and walk all the way to Chichibu to take a hot spring bath. However, because he met Meiko Homma who drowned, the plan was eventually abandoned.

In the following years, the Asahigaoka branch's spring outing was led to other places by Miyauchi Hikage, and we never went to Chichibu again.

So much so that now Kagayama Feng is still thinking about the famous hot springs in Chichibu.

Therefore, although she had some complaints, Kagayama Feng still waved to Miyauchi Hikage, indicating that she would arrange things in the next two days.

When Meiko Homma heard that Asahigaoka would organize school students to go to Chichibu for a trip and hot spring bathing in a few days, she seemed very happy.

After all, she really hasn't gone out to play with friends much in recent years.

After agreeing to meet in Chichibu City in three days, the Honma family prepared to leave Asahigaoka after dinner.

In this regard, Miyauchi Mitsuka, who was watching the two people exchanging glances before saying goodbye, felt that the two of them must have made some progress in their relationship secretly this afternoon without her knowledge.

Otherwise, why would this guy Miyauchi Hikage suddenly say that the spring outing three days later would be to Chichibu to soak in the hot springs?

Something must have happened here.

But there was nothing she could do. It was because this guy, Miyauchi Hikage, suddenly mentioned the holiday homework and took out the homework that he had finished at some point in time. As a result, she was locked in the room to do her homework this afternoon and had no time to keep an eye on Miyauchi Hikage.

Miyauchi Mitsuka, who felt that she had missed the opportunity, said that she must keep an eye on Miyauchi Hikage in three days and must not miss any shots.

Not long after the Honma family left, Kaiji Ito, who had been busy outside all day, drove back.

It can be seen that his trip today was quite fruitful, otherwise he would not have come back so late.

"Boss, do you know the identity of the chairman of that Seigaku Academy?" As soon as Ito Kaiji came back, he asked Miyauchi Hikage in a mysterious tone, not knowing at all that his boss had spent another day in Asahigaoka with another girl.

In response to Ito Kaiji's question, Miyauchi Hikage coughed lightly and said, "Judging from your appearance, is that chairman related to the Geng family?"

Ito Kaiji immediately gave a thumbs up to Miyauchi Hikage.

"It's true, and it's not someone else. The chairman of the board of directors of the Chengxue Academy is actually the younger sister of the rumored classmate Yuko. She also told me about her sister's past!"

"According to my research, many of the strange stories circulating in Chengxue Academy over the past half century were actually spread by this chairman himself!"

At this point, Ito Kaiji himself was a little confused about what the chairman wanted to do. Was he missing his sister's sacrifice and wanted to see his sister's ghost in this way?

Ito Kaiji said this, and then continued to report the situation to Miyauchi Hikage: "But the chairman has already agreed to our filming and said he will assist us, so should we go there to film tomorrow?"

It can be seen that Kaiji Ito was slightly relieved after some investigation.

After all, this school was opened by Geng Xizi's younger sister, and these rumors and strange stories were spread by her own sister.

With the other party's support, even if the soul of Geng Xizi really exists in this world, nothing unexpected should happen, right?

While listening to Ito Kaiji's explanation, Miyauchi Hikage was also wondering under what circumstances Geng Xizi died in this world.

In this regard, although Geng Xizi died as a sacrificial victim in both the anime and comic versions, the specific way of death was different.

The truth behind the comics is even more cruel.

After their mother died of illness, Geng Xizi's younger sister felt too much pressure from the villagers. Finally, before their father was about to take them away from the village to avoid the plague, she took the initiative to sacrifice her sister and offered her as a sacrifice, hoping to save the village in this way.

Of course, this measure did not work at all. After Geng Xizi's death, the plague in the village continued to rage.

Geng Xizi's sister also began to feel remorseful, and then witnessed the birth of Ying Xizi at the place where her sister died.

But Ying Xizi chose to let her go at the last moment, allowing her to live with this regret until now.

After that, she continued to spread rumors and ghost stories about Yuko, while at the same time preserving the old school building, hoping that she could find a way to resolve her sister's resentment and allow her to reincarnate smoothly in her lifetime.

In the animation, the protagonist's grandmother is the one who caused the incident, and the motive is changed from intentional to unintentional misunderstanding. Therefore, when the truth comes out, it seems a little "gentler", making it easier for the audience to understand why Geng Xizi can let go of her hatred and become one with Ying Xizi in the end.

Judging from what Kaiji Ito said, it seems that the chairman had a heavy expression on his face when he talked about his sister. He hesitated for a while about Ito Kaiji's request to enter the school for filming, and after seeing the business card handed over by Ito Kaiji, he chose to agree.

It seems that there is a high probability that the plot will follow the comic version.

He was killed by his own sister and the persecution of those villagers, and this hatred is difficult to resolve.

But most of the villagers who forced her had died from the plague, and she subconsciously did not want to kill her sister for revenge, and she did not dare to face the ugly side of her heart, thus splitting herself into two different Geng Xizi.

Thinking of this, Miyauchi Hikage couldn't help but shook his head.

The accumulation of negative emotions in one's own body, coupled with the fact that school is a place where all kinds of negative emotions easily accumulate, can only be said to be a blessing in disguise because of the presence of Geng Xizi's original body who has lost her memory to suppress them.

Ying Xizi's obsession is just to make her own body feel her own pain, so she has never attacked anyone else in all these years.

If it weren't for this reason, Ying Xizi would probably have become a special-grade cursed spirit in such a world view.

Of course, if the other party really turned into a special-grade cursed spirit and endangered other people's lives, it should have been exorcised long ago. After all, regardless of whether the mystery is revived or not, the world's high-end combat power is always on the human side.

It was because of the harmlessness shown by the other party over the past half century that she was able to survive until now.

"But it should be reaching the critical point soon," feeling the guidance of fate, Miyauchi Hikage thought about Geng Xizi whom he met that day.

His figure was erratic, and he felt like he could disappear at any moment.

She doesn't look like a ghost that has existed for more than half a century and still has many strange stories to maintain her presence.

"Anyway, let's investigate again tomorrow. If everything is OK, we'll start filming around dusk. I'll write the script based on the story you told me."

Ito Kaiji heard a relatively complete story from the chairman of the Seigakuen Academy, but the story lacked the explanation of who chose Geng Xizi as the sacrifice.

Miyauchi Nikage is currently planning to write the script based on the plot of the animated version.

After all, if the whole truth is really filmed, although the discussion will definitely reach a new level, Geng Xizi's sister, the chairman of the Seikei Academy, will definitely be subjected to cyberbullying.

After all, the other party also agreed to their filming request. She is already in her seventies or eighties and is almost ready to be buried. It is better to let them handle such matters between sisters themselves. He is not the kind of unscrupulous media that specializes in taking advantage of others.

So the next morning, Miyauchi Hikage took Ito Kaiji and Fujinomiya Ki Minoru to see the chairman of the Seigaku Gakuen with the copy he had written.

Geng Zizi, who is almost in his eighties, looked at the description of the palace by Sun Shadow, which was so immersive that it made him feel like he was there in all places except the most critical ones. Even his hands could not help but tremble slightly.

It was not only because she clearly recalled the memories of more than half a century ago through these words, but also because of the shame in her heart.

In Miyauchi Hikage's copywriting, a considerable amount of words was spent describing how gentle a person Geng Xizi was back then, and how she took care of students from other schools and stabilized everyone's mood when the plague broke out.

However, as the plague became more serious, the ignorant villagers chose a young girl by drawing lots and asked her to choose the human pillar as the sacrifice. However, the girl subconsciously called out Geng Xizi's name in her nervousness and fear, causing Geng Xizi to be chosen as the sacrifice by superstitious people.

Miyauchi Hikage's description was very realistic. He was able to write such a detailed story based on the past she talked about yesterday, which even made her have the illusion that it would have been better if it had been like this back then.

But in fact, the person who did all this was her when she was young.

Even when she made this choice, she really thought that by doing so, she could restore the village to normal.

The result was a memory of regret that she could never make up for.

Thinking of this, she wiped her eyes gently, and then looked seriously at the boy in front of her with bright eyes.

The sudden visit of Ito Kaiji yesterday actually made her still a little worried whether her sister's story could be filmed normally.

It was only because she saw some secret information on the other party's business card that only people like her who had dealt with those secret organizations knew about it that she thought the other side had made some new decisions about her sister, so she agreed to the other party's filming request.

After meeting Miyauchi Hikage today and seeing this carefully written copy, she felt that her worries were reduced a lot.

Because of the excellent writing, she even found it difficult to speak out and tell the truth about what happened that year.

For this reason, after thinking for a while, she called her granddaughter who looked almost exactly like her sister, intending to ask her to assist Miyauchi Hikage and others in completing the video shooting.

Chapter 173: You need to keep in touch with Miyauchi Hikage

"Grandma, what's the matter that you suddenly called me over this morning?"

About half an hour later, a girl with short hair walked into the house with some confusion.

After seeing the boy sitting opposite her grandmother and talking and laughing with her grandmother, she couldn't help but have some bad thoughts in her mind.

The Geng family is considered a wealthy family in this area. Grandma suddenly called her over today. Could it be that she was going to introduce her to a fiancé whom she had never heard of but was actually chosen before she was born?

Geng Wujiang, who has read a lot of novels for girls recently, couldn't help feeling a little nervous, and at the same time carefully looked at Miyauchi Hikage's appearance.

Ito Kaiji was naturally ignored by her.

After all, the other person couldn't be said to be ugly, but he had no special features and looked a bit unkempt. Judging from his attitude, he seemed to be the boy's subordinate.

As for the girl next to the other person, she inexplicably gave people the feeling of a secretary and assistant. It seemed that the young man was the main one among the three of them.

Therefore, her attention naturally fell on Miyauchi Hikage.

The boy looked quite good-looking, and it was quite in line with her aesthetic taste. Besides, the fact that he could chat and laugh with her grandmother was already a rare gift.