Horror/Fear Anime: Starting with a Tomie Hairstyle

Chapter 123 Advice: Sadako Yamamura is No Simpleton

Sadako's wallet was stolen.

On the way to the Flying Theatre Company.

I gave Jiuzhi Che 60,000 yen before, which was already tight, and now my pockets are even emptier.

She was so kind that even a thief who came to her house wouldn't have the heart to leave a bag of rice behind.

So she called the police.

Although the hope of recovering it is slim.

But... she didn't want to ask that person for money.

There are still 10 days until the troupe gets paid, so for the next few days, we'll have to eat discounted instant noodles.

While giving her statement, Sadako thought to herself, "I'll go to the supermarket at 8 p.m.."

After the statement was taken, Sadako got up to leave, but when she saw someone, she froze and her steps involuntarily slowed down.

......

Jiuzhiche certainly wouldn't watch it; he knew he'd die if he did.

He won't die, but if he's tortured, that would be worse than death.

"No, I meant to say, keep it safe and don't let anyone see it."

"As expected, videotape murders really do exist."

Yamashiro Yu's expression was complex. Recently, there had been a number of unsolved cases, such as the deaths of several students including Oishi Tomoko, Iwata Hide, and Muto Haruko. They all died under mysterious circumstances, with no trace of other people at the scene, and no clues or suspects could be found. However, the manner of their deaths did not seem to be the work of a human being...

Everything pointed to the videotape.

They had one thing in common: they had both watched that videotape!

Two minutes later.

An evidence packaged in a transparent plastic bag was delivered.

A thick, ominous aura permeated the videotape, and a tangible black mist flowed through the air.

Jiuzhiche picked up the plastic bag, and the black aura dispersed considerably, drifting in the opposite direction as if trying to avoid him.

"Purify".

About a quarter of his mental energy was consumed, and half of the black energy disappeared, but it returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

This is just one of the sources of infection, and it also has the ability to recover. Even if you keep using purification to completely eliminate it, it won't make any difference.

However, if the videotape that cursed Miura Tomoka is purified, will the curse on Miura Tomoka disappear?

Give it a try.

Yamashiro Yu and Miura Tomoka stared at Kyushiki Tetsuya in a daze for a while, wondering what he was doing.

Can you find clues just by watching?

A few seconds later, Jiu Zhiche swayed slightly, looking somewhat tired.

Then he handed over the evidence bag, saying, "Sister Rou, I've already removed the curse from it."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Now, looking at it again, it's no longer cursed."

Jiuzhi Che looked at Miura Tomoka, and thought, "Hmm, not surprising, the aura of the curse is still there."

Seeing his state, Yamashiro asked, "Jiuzhi, will this... hurt you?"

"I'm fine, I just need to rest for a while."

His mental energy was almost depleted, and the purification he used on Mammon earlier had also overdrawn his mental energy. Just now, his mental energy improved a little again.

It must be said that without the "spirit" template, it is very difficult to improve one's spiritual power.

"Sister Rou, if you find any more videotapes like this later, you can contact me."

Now that the videotapes have started to circulate, we must find a way to control them.

Because this curse will evolve!

What if, after killing enough people, it evolves into online videos?

Could it even spread as rapidly as a virus wherever there is internet access?

Judging from the fact that he exhausted his mental energy to purify a single videotape, this videotape curse is probably, like in the original work, at least in its early, complete form.

So, will a fully-fledged Sadako appear?

Tomoka Miura looked at him expectantly: "Kyuuji-kun, am I alright now?"

Although it is cruel, Jiuzhiche generally does not lie.

He shook his head: "The curse is still there."

Actually, there is a way to break the curse: make a copy of the videotape and show it to a second person, thus spreading the curse. In this way, the curse will naturally be broken.

Through Miura Tomoka's description, Kyushige Tetsu knew that Obayashi Megumi wanted Miura Tomoka to watch the videotape in order to save herself.

But there was one detail she overlooked.

The videotape was given to Miura Tomoka by her boyfriend.

Note that the curse is only considered to have been successfully transmitted and lifted if the person personally spreads the message.

So, after Obayashi got the videotape, she probably watched it herself first, and then gave it to Asakawa Reiko. Asakawa must have watched it by now, and her seventh day should be in the next couple of days.

Should we help her?

Strictly speaking, the female protagonist from the original novel couldn't really help Jiu Zhiche at all...

But sooner or later he'll have to face the curse of the videotape...

Miura Tomoka broke down in tears, and Yamashiro Yu comforted her for a while before walking to the corridor and handing a cup of warm sugar water to Kyuji Che.

"I think the best way is to collect all the cursed videotapes and then let me purify them."

"How about solving it at its source? A curse can't just appear out of nowhere, can it?"

"Sister Rou, you're right, but some curses are unsolvable and irreversible. All we can do is try to control them."

"...Okay, I'll collect the videotapes following the previous bizarre death cases."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"You've had a tough time. I'm trying to purify the curse, but that must be just as difficult."

She is growing to admire this college student more and more; he has a sense of justice, a kind heart, and is also intelligent. He remains calm in the face of adversity and never backs down, which is truly rare.

Jiuzhi Che smiled and changed the subject, "Sister Rou, has the Brain-Staining Murderer committed any crimes recently?"

"This is strange. No, I think he's most likely still lying low in this city."

Waiting for the criminal to make a move is a tragic reality, but there are currently no more clues. The world is so big, where do we even begin to search?

"By the way, Kujiro, do you remember what happened with Harase Kyoko?"

"I remember, she's dead?"

Yamashiro was speechless for a moment: "No, she's been discharged from the hospital and is doing well now. Her fiancé's case is being treated as an unsolved case, but that's not the point. Didn't you go to the hospital with a girl that day? Do you know who that girl is?"

"Her background? Does it matter? As long as she's my friend, that's enough."

"That's true, but I've investigated her past, and she..."

"Sister Rou," Jiu Zhiche interrupted softly, "You said it yourself, that's all in the past. The person I know is the person she is now, someone who has grown from her past experiences. Whatever happened, it doesn't matter anymore."

"It's irrelevant to me." A faint smile appeared on his face and then quickly disappeared. "Thank you, Sister Rou. She's a very nice person. I'll introduce you two sometime."

I see...

Shan Chengrou smiled slightly: "Okay."

She understood Jiu Zhiche's thoughts.

Young people have their own lives and their own pace; she shouldn't worry about him.

"Xiaorou, come here for a moment," a policewoman called to her.

"I'll go right away," Shan Chengrou replied. "Jiuzhi, thank you for your help today."

"Sister Rou, you can go ahead." Jiu Zhiche gestured for her to do as she pleased.

It's almost time to go.

When he turned around, he saw someone he hadn't expected.

Sadako Yamamura was in a daze, standing there blankly staring at Kyuichi Che.

When Jiu Zhiche faced her, her long eyelashes trembled, and she uttered two words:

"What a coincidence..."