This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 136 - 135: The Tender-Faced ’Beichuan Mage’ (Fifth Update)

Chapter 136: Chapter 135: The Tender-Faced ’Beichuan Mage’ (Fifth Update)

After hanging up the phone, Beichuan Si just wanted to rest.

After all, he would need to conserve energy for taking Magong Tong to Shenzhu Village tomorrow, plus his lengthy hike outdoors today had quite naturally left him fatigued.

But before Beichuan Si could lie down, the phone beside him rang again.

"..." Beichuan Si answered the call with a cold expression.

A calm male voice came from the other side:

"Hello? Is this Beichuan Mage?"

"..." Beichuan Si.

That was the voice of Hirasaka Ichiro.

There’s an old saying: you can’t bite the hand that feeds you. And that’s true for everyone, without exception.

However—

Beichuan Mage...

Hiss...

With a subtly ambivalent sentiment, Beichuan Si said in an even tone, "This is Beichuan Si."

"Ah, so it is indeed Beichuan Mage. I’m really sorry to trouble you with that matter last time."

Due to the lack of emphasis in Beichuan Si’s tone, Hirasaka Ichiro failed to perceive his thoughts.

"...You’re welcome." Beichuan Si responded obligingly, though he still found it strange inside.

To be honest, he felt the title "Beichuan Mage" was incredibly odd.

After all, he had only just finished spring break of his sophomore year in high school, and being described as a Mage gave him an oddly aged feeling.

But communicating on this matter was simply too exhausting, so Beichuan Si couldn’t be bothered to keep insisting.

"This time, I have another favor to ask of you, Beichuan Mage."

"What is it?"

Beichuan Si continued to speak briskly without delay.

Truly professional.

Hirasaka Hikari on the other end of the line nodded in satisfaction, then said:

"Beichuan Si should still remember my dog, Hirasaka Hikari, right?"

"I remember."

"Actually, after Hikari woke up, he told us some more details. He said that the reason he turned out that way was because of a videotape."

"A videotape?"

Originally not too concerned, Beichuan Si was suddenly more attentive: "Let’s hear the details."

He had thought that Hirasaka Hikari’s disappearance might have been due to his strong psychic sensitivity, but it seemed there was another hidden story.

"Okay." Hirasaka Ichiro paused for a while, as if organizing his thoughts.

It took about thirty seconds before he began speaking slowly.

"That videotape is now kept by his girlfriend."

"According to Hikari’s friends, that videotape seems impossible to discard by any means; it’s a cursed videotape."

"Burn it with fire, smash it with a hammer, toss it into a river—the videotape always reappears the next day. Moreover, each time it appears in different people’s hands, and now it is in the custody of Hikari’s girlfriend—Damn it! He only told me about something so important after he woke up!"

Hirasaka Ichiro cursed Hirasaka Hikari bitterly towards the end.

But Beichuan Si was as clear-headed as a mirror.

Hirasaka Ichiro simply wanted him to help deal with the videotape, hence the fuss.

Despite this, Beichuan Si was also very interested in the videotape.

After all, it could very likely be related to Shenzhu Village and Shenzhu Shrine, which he was currently investigating.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si spoke up, "Mr. Hirasaka, why don’t you call over your son’s friends first? I have some questions I’d like to ask them."

"Okay, okay, okay. No problem! I’ll have Hikari go call you right away. The compensation will be the same as last time; that shouldn’t be an issue, right?"

Seeing that the commission was successful, Hirasaka Ichiro asked.

"Fine, I’ll arrive in about thirty minutes."

After Beichuan Si left this brief reply, he hung up the phone and immediately picked up Nishijou Kurenai, who was doing calisthenics in front of the television set:

"We’re leaving, Kurenai."

Beichuan Si took Kurenai, grabbed some money, and left the house.

...

Fifteen minutes later, Beichuan Si arrived once again at the Hirasaka’s house.

Hirasaka Ichiro personally received Beichuan Si and ushered him into the house,

His complexion looked much better.

After all, his son, who he had been so worried about, had woken up, and this time he had called Beichuan Si over just to deal with that bizarre videotape.

Hirasaka Ichiro led Beichuan Si into a small, elegant room.

Inside were already seated seven or eight people, both men and women, with still somewhat pale complexions, including Hirasaka Hikari who was being supported by his girlfriend.

These young people, who had just been chatting and laughing, all sat up straight and behaved themselves as soon as they saw Hirasaka Ichiro walk in.

In front of these juniors, Hirasaka Ichiro of course did not show the same reverence as he did to Beichuan Si. His expression darkened, and he introduced in a steady voice, "This is Beichuan Master, and whatever he asks you later, you all must answer obediently."

Beichuan Master.

The young people followed Hirasaka Ichiro’s gaze and caught sight of Beichuan Si’s calm and serene face.

So this was the Beichuan Master that Hirasaka Ichiro had been mentioning all this time?

Originally, these youngsters had thought that the Beichuan Master Hirasaka Ichiro spoke of would be a monk from a temple or a revered priest from a major shrine.

But to their surprise, it turned out to be a youth who was of the same age as them.

And judging by his fresh-faced appearance—

He must be of high-school age, right?!

Hirasaka Hikari, as well as their classmates and friends, were all already in university and would be venturing out into society in a few years.

However, under Hirasaka Ichiro’s stern gaze, these youngsters still shrank back a little and respectfully bowed their heads, greeting him, "Beichuan Master."

"..."

Amidst the strange glances from these youngsters, Beichuan Si heard their address and, after a long silence, nodded slightly with a cool and distant response.

"Um."

This cool and attractive demeanor made a few of the university long-legged girls’ eyes light up.

Although Beichuan Master had a youthful face, he was handsome!

This one should suit me, right?

A few of the long-legged girls exchanged glances, with playful and shrewd sparks in their eyes.

"Beichuan Master, feel free to ask any questions, I leave them in your hands, I’ll be waiting outside," said Hirasaka Ichiro as he left these youngsters with Beichuan Si and then departed.

After Hirasaka Ichiro had left, the young people no longer dared to be as lively and spirited as they had been at the start.

After all, every one of them was an elite among the youth.

Hirasaka Hikari, being the youngest of the Hirasaka family, would naturally not make casual friends.

Seeing how respectfully Hirasaka Ichiro had treated Beichuan Si, no one would be clueless enough to mock Beichuan Si as those face-slapping characters from urban novels.

Japan is a society that respects ability.

And since Beichuan Si had the competence to earn their respect, they instinctively accorded him that respect.

Moreover, the aura of Beichuan Master was truly extraordinary.

As soon as Hirasaka Ichiro left, Beichuan Si, who appeared no older than a high schooler, naturally took control of the room.

That indifferent gaze as it swept over the young people truly made them feel a kind of inexplicable pressure.

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