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"In order to prevent the husky from running away, it is reasonable to give her a collar and a leash, isn't it?"
"Xiao Ye Xiao is a bit aggressive, but if there are other people around, he will be more restrained."
"It just so happens that the assistant has just become an exorcist. Frequent exposure to supernatural events has only benefits for her and no harm."
"I can also earn some money to supplement my family income."
“Personally, I think it’s not bad.”
Drinking milk sip after sip, Sakurai naturally classified the midnight snack as Husky's.
"That's true. Sakurai-san is really thoughtful."
Although I don't know what happened at the M campus, it doesn't stop the bartender from agreeing with Sakurai. After all, it's just a few words, and there's no loss, right?
If you run an izakaya, would you care about a few words?
It's drizzling.
"is it?"
"I'm glad you feel the same way."
"Oh, let me tell you something very interesting."
"The rumors are true. Mutual assistance between ghost stories actually exists."
Sakurai stretched out a finger and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, seeming to be somewhat pleased.
"really?"
"That's great. You can set the price, Sakurai-san. I can't wait any longer."
He was visibly excited, and if there hadn't been someone else around, the bartender would have kneeled down to Sakurai.
"I feel it's a pity too. I had planned a surprise for her, but since Xiao Ye Xiao was so naughty, I have no choice but to let her go for now."
"Don't worry, if the rumors are true, she will definitely come to my door. I will definitely deal with her next time."
As Sakurai spoke, he smiled even more happily, and the corners of his mouth twitched. The bartender inexplicably felt something was wrong.
"Sakurai-san, who is the strange story you are talking about?"
"Maybe we have a clue."
He grunted and raised his head slightly, the bartender asked tentatively.
"do not you know?"
"That shouldn't be the case. You should know the one called Miss Mary. Aren't you close to her?"
The topic changed. Sakurai was still saying hello to the bartender and everyone in the last second, and the next second he put away the smile on his face and stared coldly at the profiteer.
The only thing left was to put the Fang of the Wild God on this bastard’s neck.
"Brother Sakurai, what are you talking about? Everyone knows that I am the most upright person. I am clear about the principle that good and evil cannot coexist."
"No matter what, I can't get involved with ghost stories."
The bartender who was questioned by Sakurai subconsciously shrank his neck, and then his face was filled with indignation.
It seemed as if Sakurai's injustice had caused him great suffering.
33. Spirits and the supernatural, unlocking a new worldview
In response to the bartender's stubbornness, Sakurai simply unlocked his phone silently, opened the call log and handed it to the bartender.
"The way Miss Mary called me was exactly the same as the way you normally contact me."
"There was no way I could call you while I was locked in her killing rules."
"If you say there is no relationship between you two, don't blame me. You don't believe it yourself."
Sakurai silently raised his middle finger with a look of disdain on his face.
This guy still wants to fool me even at this point.
You really think you are a fool.
"There's nothing we can do if you say that, Sakurai-san."
"We have a good relationship, so it's okay to be slandered."
The indignation and embarrassment on his face turned into righteousness in an instant, and even his tone was weak with a little sob.
The bartender acted reluctant to comply with your request no matter what.
"If you say that, I'll be fine if I kill Miss Mary the next time she comes looking for me."
"You should know that people who are targeted by ghost stories will never escape."
"That means that sooner or later she will come to me on her own, and then I will hunt her down myself."
Sakurai sneered twice and took another sip of milk.
The bartender was completely silent now.
He stared at Sakurai blankly as if his acupoints had been pressed for muteness, and after a long time he nodded dryly to show that he had no objection.
"Bartender, you should know where my bottom line is."
"Anything that is not human must not be allowed to harm humans."
Staring at the bartender, Sakurai spoke with a firm tone.
"Of course we understand."
"We'll clean it up."
The bartender sighed helplessly, his expression somewhat bitter.
"Okay, I'll trust you this time."
"That's enough for this matter. Can you help me prepare a map that marks all the supernatural places in the Tokyo area?"
Pointing at the two women who were still talking behind him, Sakurai nodded to the empty cup, indicating for another drink.
"Of course no problem, let's get ready now."
The bartender knew that this was hush money and agreed readily.
Then he silently crossed out the several more terrifying places nearby from the list, leaving only those places where the two women would have a narrow escape from death.
"Compared to this, Sakurai, would you like to prepare two useful graduates for your lovely elementary school students?"
"We have two spirits here that are very suitable."
The bartender handed Sakurai a glass of milk in a sly manner and looked like he deserved a beating.
"There are also supernatural things similar to Chi Ran Ji. Okay, tell me about them."
Squinting his eyes slightly, Sakurai said, "Start your performance."
"It's a spirit, not a supernatural being. We won't be able to find another supernatural being like Chi Ran Ji who has some human qualities and potential in the short term."
"But Ling still has a few qualified options."
I chuckled twice, and the bartender looked as if he thought I was something great.
"Isn't the spirit the supernatural?"
"What's the difference besides the syntax?"
Sakurai frowned, a little confused.
"Wait, Sakurai-san, you don't know what a spirit is?"
"Are you kidding? Well, this joke scares me a little."
The bartender, who was about to accept Sakurai's praise, was also stunned.
This shouldn't be the case. How could Sakurai-san not know this?
"Should I know?"
Sakurai continued to be confused.
The two of them looked at each other, and after the combination of confusion, they were both so confused that they couldn't speak.
"The spirit is another form of existence after death."
“That is, the soul of life.”
"Forty-nine days after a person dies, if nothing unexpected happens, they will go to another world and be reborn."
"It's a completely different category from the supernatural."
"The supernatural appears out of nowhere and is full of malicious intent."
"A spirit can degenerate into a supernatural being under certain circumstances, but a supernatural being can never become a spirit."
“They are similar but not identical.”
"I thought you should know this, Sakurai-san."
"By the way, the kind spirit you mentioned, Sakurai-san, is a type of spirit."
"Brother Sakurai, you have seen him many times."
"But unfortunately, spirits are a very good supplement for the supernatural, so spirits are actually a very rare species nowadays."
"If you don't fall into the realm of spirits or take the opportunity to be reborn immediately after death, you will basically attract spirits and be eaten alive."
After a long time, the bartender pinched his nose and looked hopeless as he explained to Sakurai.
“I haven’t seen a spirit.”
"How could I possibly know if I've never even seen a monster? I've always thought there were only supernatural things."
How could he have seen a spirit when he had never been to a hospital or seen anyone die since he came into this world?
In his understanding, there were only supernatural beings from the very beginning.
"In short, although most of the spirits are preyed upon by the spirits, some of them become Buddhas and pass away when the time is up."
"But, unfortunately, we just happen to know the whereabouts of two very powerful spirits. If we can convince them, they will definitely be at the same level as Chi Ran Ji."