On the other side.
In the city of Hokkaido, on a street near a high-end hotel.
At this moment.
A yokai, as if it had seen something鬼神难测, was scratching its head, looking back in one direction every few steps, muttering from time to time:
"Was that an illusion? Or a mirage? Or am I still half asleep?"
This was a Kamaitachi yokai from the Land of Sakura.
Originally, it was a yokai belonging to the forces of Shutendoji. Not long ago, it went out to procure fine wine for Lord Shutendoji. When it returned, Lord Shutendoji was dead, and his entire faction had been wiped out. It had narrowly escaped.
Fearing that Shinraji would pursue it to the death, it fled Shikoku overnight for Hokkaido. For the past two days, it had not dared to act much, hiding and sleeping in one place. Only today did it venture out to hunt for food.
But who would have thought.
As soon as it came out, it witnessed a scene it would never forget. Suddenly, a thick fog appeared not far away, accompanied by a terrifying鬼气. At first, it thought Shinraji had found it and was about to hide. But then it felt the commotion of a battle, and the situation seemed different from what it had imagined.
Hesitating for a moment.
The Kamaitachi decided to investigate, and upon seeing it, it was stunned... It saw a group of Kamen Riders fighting against a horde of yokai on the scale of Hyakki Yagyō. Hiding in the distance, it was bewildered, and even now, it was still confused, unsure if it was an illusion or if it was still half asleep.
"Forget it, no need to think about it. As long as they're not here to kill me."
The Kamaitachi patted its face, trying to wake itself up.
As it spoke.
A rumble came from its stomach, and the Kamaitachi looked towards the high-end hotel ahead:
"Let's go fill my stomach. I haven't hunted in days. I'll eat someone to regain my spirits."
With that said.
The Kamaitachi turned into a gust of wind and slipped through the open window of the hotel.
In the records of the Land of Sakura.
The Kamaitachi is a yokai said to exist in the Kōshin'etsu region of the Land of Sakura. It appears in the form of a whirlwind and attacks people with scythe-like sharp claws. Although the victim's skin would be cut by long wounds, they would feel no pain at all.
Now.
The Kamaitachi sneaked into the hotel, intending to feast.
However, just as it thought it had entered the hotel without anyone noticing, at the moment it entered, in a room within the hotel...
That was Yu Xiaoqi's room.
At this moment.
He was coaxing Feng He Masato to sleep while talking to Zhang Wei on the phone. However, just as he was halfway through his sentence, his peripheral vision caught sight of a crest plate with the Feng He family crest on the table, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
As he focused.
The Feng He family crest plate lit up, flickering with light.
"Is there a鬼 here?"
Yu Xiaoqi exclaimed in surprise. This was the Feng He family crest plate given to him by Feng He Miko. Besides being a symbol of identity, it was also a detector that could detect the presence of ghosts within a hundred meters. Now that it was lit up, it meant there was a ghost nearby.
Without hesitation.
He quickly informed Zhang Wei on the phone.
"Brother Wei, the figurine you gave Masato? Did it get blessed too?"
Hearing Zhang Wei explain on the phone that he should use Feng He Masato's figurine for protection, Yu Xiaoqi couldn't help but feel happy.
The facts were as he said.
Zhang Wei knew that supernatural events had been frequent in the Land of Sakura recently, and Feng He Masato was a delicacy for yokai. This was his good friend's future nephew. Therefore, Zhang Wei had casually added system points to the figurine he gave him, which could not only protect him but also indirectly reap benefits if supernatural events occurred.
Afterward.
Receiving confirmation from Zhang Wei, Yu Xiaoqi didn't stand idly by. He woke up Feng He Masato, who had just fallen asleep:
"Masato, wake up."
"Mmm~ What's wrong, Brother Xiaoqi."
"Masato, where is the figurine Brother Wei gave you? It seems we've encountered a ghost. Masato, don't leave my side later, stay close to me."
"Ah? Is there a yokai here?"
Upon hearing about a ghost, Feng He Masato immediately perked up. He got up to get his small schoolbag by the bed, took out a stack of Onmyōji talismans, and handed a figurine to Yu Xiaoqi:
"Brother Xiaoqi, where is the yokai? I'll protect you. I'm also an Onmyōji."
Although he didn't know why Yu Xiaoqi wanted the figurine, Feng He Masato acted like a little adult, holding the Onmyōji talismans between his fingers and striking a pose for exorcism. In his view, he was an Onmyōji, and Yu Xiaoqi was an ordinary person. If there was a yokai, he would deal with it.
As he spoke.
Yu Xiaoqi took Feng He Masato's figurine, patted his head, and said:
"Your Brother Xiaoqi isn't that fragile. Dealing with some trash ghosts, with Brother Wei's things, I can handle them."
As he spoke.
Yu Xiaoqi looked at the figurine in his hand.
It was a Conan figurine from "Detective Conan." The figurine was exquisite, depicting Conan in his classic pose of pushing up his glasses. Behind him was a small black figure holding a knife, looking like a killer about to assassinate Conan.
In the Land of Sakura, besides "Doraemon" and "Yo-kai Watch," "Detective Conan" was also extremely popular among children. Many children, after watching it, often fantasized about forming a Detective Boys' team to solve cases.
"Let's go, let's go out. Masato, stick close to me."
Having confirmed that the figurine was the Conan figurine bought by Zhang Wei for Feng He Masato, Yu Xiaoqi did not sit idly by. He knew this was a hotel, and he wasn't the only one staying there; there were other guests. If they waited for the ghost to come, people would inevitably die.
He knew that Feng He Masato was also in the hotel, and he was a descendant that the Feng He family had invested heavily in. If he were to be killed by a yokai at his residence, he would be ridiculed if it got out.
Therefore.
Rather than waiting here, it was better to take the initiative.
"Okay, Brother Xiaoqi, the ghost should be downstairs."
Feng He Masato nodded, picked up the Feng He family crest badge, and looked at it, confirming that the ghost was downstairs.
...
On the other side.
The high-end hotel, 5th floor.
At this moment.
The Kamaitachi walked down the corridor, looking at the hotel rooms on both sides. It took a sip of sake:
"Who should I kill? Let's kill a child. A child's flesh is the most tender, perfect with this bottle of sake I got from the kitchen."
As it spoke.
The Kamaitachi sniffed with its nose and quickly locked onto a room in the corridor. It couldn't help but stick out its tongue and lick its lips. It smelled the scent of a child in that room.
Just as the Kamaitachi was about to lift its tail and unleash a scythe wind to slice through the door of that room.
With a "ding."
It interrupted the Kamaitachi's action. It looked towards the elevator door nearby, sniffed something with its nose, and nudged its nose towards the elevator door, saying:
"Good heavens, my luck is this good today? As soon as I entered the hotel, I got a bottle of fine sake, and now a child is delivered to me to eat. And it seems to be no ordinary child, haha."
Through its keen yokai sense of smell.
The Kamaitachi smelled it.
From the descending elevator, the scent of a child wafted out. Moreover, the scent was fragrant and appetizing, clearly not that of an ordinary child. The person coming was a child with Onmyōji blood.
...