Chapter 292 Isn’t This Me?

"Come here and sign and you can take it back."

After a while, the police officer on duty walked out of the lounge with Yasuo Okita. His reaction seemed to have become sluggish. The police officer on duty repeated it before he got a response. His expression looked a little dazed, and his body, which was not tall at all, collapsed. cut.

When the wife saw her husband coming out, she quickly stood up and took two quick steps. When the two looked at each other, she understood. Her face instantly turned pale, and she felt like the world was spinning.

"I don't believe it."

She staggered towards the lounge and the police officer on duty tried to stop her: "Please calm down."

"Let her be, Mr. Nagashima."

Okita Yasuo's voice was trembling: "Sooner or later, we will have to face it. There are many things to deal with later. Now she can stay alone with Hanako for a while."

He said that and walked forward quickly.

There were cries in the lounge, Nagashima sighed after hearing this, and took him to the office to sign.

Hanako stood there and hesitated for a long time, and did not choose to go up and meet her parents - in fact, even if she went there, her parents, as mortals, would not be able to see her.

She turned back to look at Higashikata Yu, "Higashino Nissan, what should I do?"

How do I know this? I was beaten to death in my last life and I didn't have the chance to say goodbye to my parents. I don't have this experience.

Dong Yeyu thought for a moment: "Perhaps it is better to say goodbye at the right time?"

"Is that so?" Hanako was a little disappointed, but she still sat back in the chair obediently, holding her cheeks with her little hands, and her eyes gradually became lost.

Jinguji Hiiragi opened his eyes at some point, and stared at Higashino Yu with eyes as pure and calm as the night: "This violates the rules of the demon slayer."

So cold?

Dong Yeyu remembered that when he used to be a fox to repay a favor, he always had to let the benefactor know that he had been there, and his eyes flickered, "Isn't it enough to just meet him once?"

"Strictly speaking, I don't recommend this."

She seemed to think of something and frowned: "This may plunge the living into a whirlpool that they cannot extricate themselves from. Many cult organizations take advantage of this moment."

It is well known that there are many cults in the island country.

Dong Yeyu frowned, "What about in the form of a dream?"

"Theoretically, it is possible, but most demon slayers do not have such ability. Weaving dreams is not the domain of humans."

What a coincidence, isn't it? Dong Yeyu made a fist with his right hand and gently hammered it on his open left hand: "The civet cats have done some research on this."

"tanuki?"

Jinguji Hiiragi glanced at him, his expression suddenly enlightened, yes, as one of the big monsters who helped the tanuki monsters, he must have received warm hospitality and thanks, and it was understandable to learn some spells from them.

However, dream-related spells may harm the person being cast if not careful. She frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"

It may be difficult for ordinary demon slayers, but for me who is about to enter the golden elixir stage, this is not a problem.

Dong Yeyu gave a thumbs up and showed a confident smile, "It's perfect, don't forget who I am."

After that, he began to observe the girl's expression. These words were actually a test to test her opinion on the fact that she was a fox. After all, she had not shown any obvious attitude from the time she knew the truth just now until now.

fox. Jinguji Hiiragi pursed his lips and said, "It's best to be perfect." It felt like he couldn't be trusted even more. After all, foxes are always good at lying, and they have almost become a racial talent.

It seems to be no different from before, but also seems to have changed a bit.

Dong Yeyu wasn't quite sure and felt a little uneasy. What on earth was she thinking?

Of course, you can choose to act stupid, but Jinguji Hiiragi is a stuffy person. If you don't tell her, she will keep holding it in. If she holds it in, problems may arise. If the time comes, her brain will twitch and she will do something irrational. That's it.

Everything he has now is hard-earned. If he is exposed, the consequences are unpredictable. However, judging from the blood feud between the demon slayer and the monsters, it is reasonable for him to be hostile or even attacked.

Of course, with their current level of cultivation, they probably wouldn't be able to do anything if they drilled into the mountain.

Either flee to Yuanjun or flee to Inahimei's shrine. With the guarantee of the gods, your life will probably not be in danger, but your personal freedom and quality of life may not be guaranteed.

To be honest, I have been a human for almost forty years in my two lifetimes, and I have only been a monster for a few years. Compared to my identity as a monster, I have a greater identity with people, and I am more accustomed to living in human society. Life.

Higashino Yu came closer and whispered very sincerely: "We haven't finished talking about monsters in Taoxiang last time. If you have time, how about continuing the discussion?"

Jinguji Hiiragi glanced at him. Instead of pretending to be stupid, did he want to fully explain the matter?

"What a bold fox."

Her voice was calm: "Aren't you afraid that I will report you?"

"No, the Hiiragi Kyung I know is not that kind of person."

"I'm an exorcist."

"But you're my friend first."

Higashino Yu smiled and looked into the girl's eyes. Her bright eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts: "Tell me, Hiiragi, will you report me?"

As if being burned by this blazing gaze, Jinguji Hiiragi's heart seemed to skip a beat, and he subconsciously looked away.

Before she could answer, Susumu Nagashima, the police officer on duty, led Yasuo Okita over and interrupted the conversation between the two.

"It was these young people who discovered it when they spontaneously participated in the rescue of the Heguishan fire. There were many people present at the time, so it can basically be determined to be a wild animal attack."

After he explained, Okita Yasuo observed Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi. They looked like a very handsome and beautiful couple. They were more eye-catching than the stars on TV. Their appearance and temperament did not look like bad people. With the police guarantee, there was no suspicion.

"I am Yasuo Okita, Hanako's father. Thank you very much for causing trouble to you about Hanako."

He bowed towards Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi,

"This happened suddenly, so please express my condolences." Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi didn't have anything to say, they just returned the favor according to common etiquette.

Kaori Shiori was woken up from her sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw a middle-aged man in his forties bowing to her and thanking her. Kaori's little face was blank for a moment, and she understood when she looked at Hanako with her head lowered. come over.

Shiori scratched his head: "What's going on?"

Kaori tugged on her sister's sleeves, making a silent gesture, and then the two of them jumped off the row of seats in tacit agreement, and very politely stood behind Higashino Yu who stood up to return the favor.

After that, Higashino Yu and others left the police station with Hanako and got into the car belonging to the Jinguji family that was already waiting.

Okita and his wife planned to take Hanako's body home to pay homage and wait until dawn before contacting the funeral home.

There is also a saying in the island country that the body is sent home to rest, usually within three days.

Of course, in addition to the influence of religious culture, a large part of the reason is that there are not many funerals around Tokyo.

In Tokyo, more than 300 people die every day, but there are only 26 crematoriums. When the supply exceeds demand, some crematoriums are suspended for five days.

It sounds like a joke from hell, but there is indeed a queue for cremation here.

It's just early five o'clock now, and although the sky is already white, there is still some time before dawn.

It was just in time to fulfill Hanako's wish. Although the time was tight, part of her soul was devoured by the demon. If she didn't rescue her quickly, she might not be able to finish the journey to hell, which was also a helpless matter.

Before sending her away, Higashino Yu planned to return here and cast a spell to let the Okita couple have a dream so that they could say goodbye properly.

Under Hanako's guidance, the driver drove to Okita's house in about ten minutes.

Although it still falls under the jurisdiction of Hinode Town, it is not in a town, but in a surrounding countryside, not far from Mount Tsurugui.

Of course, the rural areas on the island country look no different from domestic cities and towns. Road transportation and other things are pretty good, and the infrastructure is basically complete.

Her house is a very common two-story single-family building with a small courtyard, which looks ordinary.

"I'll accompany her in to get those things. You guys wait here for a moment."

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Higashino Yu said, followed Hanako's soul into Okita's house, jumped lightly, and quietly came to the window of Hanako's room on the second floor.

Through the window, you can see Hanako's body lying on her bed, covered with a quilt. If you ignore the missing flesh and blood on her face due to being eaten by demons, it looks like she is still asleep.

There was a quarrel outside the room, and Higashino Yu listened for a while. The Okita couple were blaming each other, thinking that it was each other's fault that caused Hanako to run away from home, and then encountered a beast and passed away.

Hanako, who was standing next to her, also heard it. She wiped her eyes and pursed her lips: "Actually, it's all my fault. It would be better if I wasn't willful."

"There is no reason why the victim is at fault. This is all the monster's fault and has nothing to do with Hanako."

Dong Yeyu comforted him, after all, everyone is dead, so I can’t say it’s your fault. Do you still dare to run away from home?

After thinking for a while, he imitated Dumbledore's tone and said.

"Don't think about these sad things, Hanako. To a sane person, death is just another great adventure. We are on such an adventure now, and the realization of this will not make you any less sad, But at least it will keep you on the lookout for new things you’ve never seen before.”

Harry Potter is also a best-selling children's classic in this world, and has also been adapted into movies.

"Higano Ni-san, do you also like Professor Dumbledore?"

Hanako wiped her eyes. She knew that Higashino Yu was comforting her. In order not to be disappointed, she reluctantly smiled and picked up the topic.

"That's a role that makes people feel safe. Who doesn't like that?"

"Of course, I also like Hermione, the movie version of Hermione." Higashino Yu stretched out his finger and lightly tapped Hanako's forehead: "Hanako is as beautiful and cute as Hermione."

Unfortunately, you didn't meet Harry who could save you from the troll.

The touch of spiritual energy made Hanako's soul feel better as the sun was about to rise. She lowered her eyebrows, her face turned slightly red, and she just smiled.

At this time, the quarrel outside the door stopped, Mrs. Okita walked into the room, and Higashino Yu quickly buried his head.

She came to Hanako's bedside and looked at her daughter while crying.

"What should I do, Dongye Nissan, mom is here."

Hanako frowned. The birthday present she wanted to give to her classmates, the letter of apology for refusing to confess her love, and some comic books she wanted to return were all in the room.

"I have a spell to knock you out."

Higashino Yu blinked at her, blew a breath into the room, and Mrs. Okita fell asleep.

This is a trick commonly used by some old civet monsters who are very skilled in controlling magic. The essence is to use magic to suppress the souls of mortals and make them fall into sleep. The operation is a bit difficult, and it took me a while to learn it.

It's not very elegant, but sometimes it's surprisingly useful.

After Mrs. Okita fell asleep, Higashino Yu carefully opened the window and jumped into Hanako's room lightly. As a fox, sneaking is an innate skill, and he can even walk without making a sound.

Hanako's room has a faint scent, or it seems that most girls' rooms have a scent.

The room decoration is very cute. The curtains are star-themed. In addition to books, there are some toys that little girls like on the bookshelf. A small stuffed bear sits on the top of the bookshelf. There are posters on the wall. The person on the poster is wearing a waiter costume. , looking back as if looking at something through the bright window.

Wait, this poster?

Dong Yeyu squinted his eyes for a second and looked at Hanako, isn't this me?

Hanako looked away, pouted and said: "It was taken by Yui, I think it looks good, so... Guo Me Nase, Higashino Nissan."

"It won't happen again."

Dong Yeyu blurted out, but suddenly thought that there might be no next time, so he stopped talking.

I wasn't very angry, I just thought it was a little weird that a rural elementary school student had a stolen photo of me posted on his bedside.

"Hehe." Hanako showed a charming smile and walked to the desk.

Dong Yeyu pulled out a stool for her, and she smiled sweetly in return, then touched the black cat ornament under the desk lamp and sat on the chair.

Just like sitting here doing homework countless times after coming home from school, Hanako didn't really feel at ease until she returned to this room and sat back here.

"The gift for Yoko-chan is in the cabinet under the desk."

Her soul power was no longer enough to affect reality. Higashino Yu opened the cabinet on her behalf, and inside there was a gift package with a bow on it, with Hanako's blessings written before her death written on it.

"The apology letter to Masamune-kun is on this side of the bookcase. Then this is the comic book that I want to return to Kana, and this is Shizuka's fashion poster."

Higashino Yu followed Hanako's instructions and took out these things one by one. They were not too many, not even ten in total.

After all, he is just a primary school student, and even if his wishes are fulfilled, they are probably just simple things.

After taking it, Higashino Yu went out through the window. When he looked back, Hanako was standing next to Mrs. Okita and hugging her gently.

"Hanako." Dong Yeyu glanced at the horizon and reminded: "We should go."

When Hanako heard the voice, her little body trembled and she looked up at Higashino Yu, "Higashino Nissan."

She kept wiping her tears, but she couldn't wipe them away. She pursed her lips and said as if she was emotionally broken: "I don't want to leave."