This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 175 - 164. Came ’Back to Life’ (Request for Monthly Votes!)

Chapter 175: Chapter 164. Came ’Back to Life’ (Request for Monthly Votes!)

Beichuan Si walked around inside the factory and then came out.

"Nothing unusual, right, Kelian?" Beichuan Si touched the head of Nishijou Kurenai by his collar and asked.

Kelian shook her head.

She, like Beichuan Si, didn’t sense anything either.

The Shinra Bell in Beichuan Si’s backpack didn’t make a sound.

This also meant that there really was nothing unusual in the Sanmu Abandoned Doll Factory.

"That means... it’s only at a certain time that this cluster of doll factory buildings turns into something specific..."

Perhaps this was the primary reason the Sanmu Abandoned Doll Factory ghost story repeatedly emphasized the time point of midnight.

Putting aside that thought, let’s talk about the overall feel of the Sanmu Abandoned Doll Factory.

To Beichuan Si, the factory felt dilapidated, old, and large.

The land area of the factory in front of him was almost comparable to Xucha High School; inside, the structure was not complex, with identical doll manufacturing workshops towering in rows.

Within the abandoned doll factory, there were still traces of a past fire—black walls, dilapidated and cumbersome machinery that would take a lot of manpower to move, and haphazardly placed, dust-covered doll parts.

Perhaps the most eye-catching were the dark iron chains hanging from the square ceiling.

There were dolls still hanging on them, partly melted with black burn marks.

In a place like this, if some ghostly supernatural events really did happen, it wouldn’t be unusual.

"Since coming here during the day has yielded nothing, then at night..."

Beichuan Si muttered to himself.

"So, come back here at night, Mr. Temple?"

A curious voice suddenly came from beside him.

This familiar voice made Beichuan Si turn his head.

Somehow, wearing a small round hat, dressed in a spring coat and jeans, Shen Gu Mirai was running towards him.

"Shinkai?" Beichuan Si stopped.

Perhaps because Shen Gu Mirai had run a bit too hastily, she was slightly panting when she arrived next to Beichuan Si.

Seeing her stop, Beichuan Si then asked, "Why are you here?"

Shen Gu Mirai cleared her throat, her eyes darting as she tentatively said, "Because you’re here, Mr. Temple?"

"That’s not an answer," Beichuan Si looked at Shen Gu Mirai.

But he could guess why Shen Gu Mirai appeared here.

With Shen Gu Mirai’s cunningness, she certainly guessed that Beichuan Si would come today for the investigation, and thus she had come early to prepare.

Seeing Beichuan Si looking at her with a flickering gaze, Shen Gu Mirai hurriedly waved her hand, saying,

"Mr. Temple, I always listen to you, I didn’t go inside the doll factory, don’t be mad."

"I have no reason to be angry about that," Beichuan Si looked at Shen Gu Mirai. "What are you planning to do tonight?"

"Um— I’ve already booked a room at a nearby guesthouse ahead of time, I thought you might need..."

Shen Gu Mirai spoke, occasionally gauging Beichuan Si’s expression.

It must be said, Shen Gu Mirai was really thoughtful—after exploring at midnight, Beichuan Si definitely wouldn’t be able to go home, so it was better to stay at a nearby guesthouse.

However, given that it was currently spring break and the Ogao Mountain Area is a tourist destination, there were numerous visitors. Even for Beichuan Si, it was hard to find a guesthouse with vacancies in such short notice.

If there was a guesthouse provided by Shen Gu Mirai—

But...

In any case, it might be better to be completely upfront about some things.

Beichuan Si said, "Shinkai, I indeed need the room you booked."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gu Mirai looked invigorated. "Then..."

Before she could speak further, Beichuan Si interrupted her:

"But I’ll say the same thing as always, even if I stay in the room you booked, it doesn’t mean I’ll take you with me tonight. I’m not here for fun, and taking you with me would be irresponsible."

Beichuan Si said this without any change in his facial expression.

Just as he said, he had absolutely no intention of taking Shen Gu Mirai into dangerous places.

This was Beichuan Si’s principle, he had made up his mind, and even if Shen Gu Mirai argued till the end of the world, he wouldn’t change his mind.

But what Beichuan Si never expected was that Shen Gu Mirai blinked her large eyes and shook her head, "Mr. Temple, I didn’t plan to go in with you. I am well aware of my own limits, although I’m a bit disappointed to hear you say this—I’m not the kind of girl who likes to cause trouble. I just wanted to ask, I only managed to secure one room, what are we going to do tonight?"

Shen Gu Mirai was still Shen Gu Mirai; this girl’s way of thinking and phrasing were always beyond Beichuan Si’s expectations.

"You only booked one guesthouse?" Beichuan Si frowned slightly.

After a while, he said, "I’ll just go back to the city tonight, you stay in the guesthouse by yourself."

Pfft—

Shen Gu Mirai coughed twice, her lovely large eyes full of astonishment. "No, I mean, it’s okay if I stay with you, Mr. Temple. The guesthouse room is big, completely big enough for two people."

If her earlier response was unexpected for Beichuan Si, then Beichuan Si’s reply was beyond her imagination.

Beichuan Si was actually planning to go back?

Go back at midnight?

Setting aside whether it would be dangerous on the road or if it was safe, just going back like that wasn’t very realistic, right? Beichuan Si would have to walk over ten kilometers just to see the city.

"Even if it’s not an issue for you, it is for me, a guy and a girl staying together is inappropriate no matter how you look at it," Beichuan Si clearly realized Shen Gu Mirai’s thoughts and explained.