This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 265 - 208. Approaching the Truth (8000 words achieved!)_2

Chapter 265: Chapter 208. Approaching the Truth (8000 words achieved!)_2

Silently, fear crept in, particularly at this moment when the man with the shovel appeared out of nowhere, even Beichuan Si felt—

utterly bored.

He had walked all this way, seeing nothing but some sick wards and scenes shrouded in dark corridors, but to Beichuan Si, who had experienced countless similar scenes, this was nothing at all.

Occasionally, the glass observation windows of the wards would suddenly reveal the pale smiling face of a mental patient.

Such a smile, if seen late at night, would probably startle someone, but Beichuan Si didn’t care in the slightest.

After all, a smile is a symbol of health.

Beichuan Si wandered around the hospital for a long time, and because he was moving around without a flashlight, many nurses on duty were scared out of their wits by him, one of whom nearly fainted on the spot. This forced Beichuan Si to take out his own flashlight, lest he missed seeing any restless spirits and a new ghost story began to circulate through the hospital late at night.

About ten minutes later, static suddenly came through the headset that Beichuan Si was wearing, followed by a man swallowing, then a stammering voice, "Beichuan, Beichuan Master! I, I saw it! The figure appeared again, it... it’s right outside the surveillance room!!!"

The male voice coming from the headset sounded so woeful that it almost cried, not matching Suzuki Fumi’s description of him as ’hand-picked, bravest of the lot.’

"I know."

Beichuan Si replied and immediately rushed toward the staircase.

He took the stairs two at a time and swiftly reached the top.

Inside the surveillance room, the security guard also saw Beichuan Si’s movement through the monitor.

Beichuan Si’s exaggerated speed left the security guard’s mouth agape, eyes wide, and lips trembling; he even began to suspect that this speedy ’Beichuan Mage’ was the vengeful spirit coming to finish him off.

In fact, Beichuan Si had still held back, using only three times the speed of a normal person, yet even so, the monitor could barely make out his shadow.

He took two steps at a time to reach the top floor.

As soon as he emerged from the staircase, Beichuan Si saw a dark figure standing in front of the surveillance room, seemingly trying to enter.

"..." The dark figure suddenly quivered, and incredulously, its head twisted around one hundred and eighty degrees to look at Beichuan Si.

It was indeed Kawakami Nami!

He was dressed in a doctor’s coat that had been dyed black, and his eyes, filled with blood vessels, were utterly confused. He held a blood-stained black shovel, looking fierce and terrifying.

But as soon as Kawakami Nami saw Beichuan Si, a strange trembling surged through him. He let out a piercing scream and instantly plunged half his body into the ground.

Boom—

The grim aura of death swirled between his fingers as Beichuan Si took a step forward and charged toward his adversary.

But it was just a hair’s breadth away; Kawakami Nami had already completely submerged into the ground.

Beichuan Si looked at the floor, his gaze flickering for a while before pushing open the surveillance room’s door.

As soon as he opened the door to the surveillance room, there the ’hand-picked, bravest of the lot’ security guard was, half his body crouching under the control desk, staring at him in terror:

"Aaah!!! No, don’t! Beichuan Mage! I didn’t see anything!"

Just now, as he was hiding in the surveillance room, he saw that black qi was also emanating from Beichuan Si’s hands.

Could it be that his premonition came true, that Beichuan Si really was a vengeful spirit?

With that thought, the security guard’s screams grew even louder.

"....." Beichuan Si.

Hearing the familiar ’Beichuan Mage,’ Beichuan Si’s expressionless face finally showed a flicker of emotion as he turned to look at the security guard. With a shift of his mind, the fierce and terrifying death qi adhered to his face, resembling the most horrifying vengeful spirit.

An unfeeling and brutal aura emanated from Beichuan Si, his eyes devoid of whiteness as he looked at the security guard.

Under his gaze, bereft of any human emotion, the security guard pointed at him, his mouth trembling severely:

"You... you..."

Under the stare of Beichuan Si, the security guard shook and fainted on the spot.

Seeing the man faint, Beichuan Si didn’t care.

First of all, it should be said that Beichuan Si did not retaliate intentionally; he was a person of a calm disposition and would never take revenge for such a trivial matter.

And Beichuan Si’s action was simply to verify whether the man was as brave as Suzuki Fumi claimed.

Now it seemed, this security guard was nothing but a sham.

Beichuan Si approached the surveillance monitor, and had to admit, the second mental hospital’s surveillance footage was quite comprehensive.

From the main entrance to the outdoor activity room, there were cameras everywhere.

But—

Beichuan Si flipped through the surveillance records for a while and studied them carefully, murmuring to himself,

"Exactly as I thought, nothing."

He had pretty much figured out what was going on, and what he needed to do next was to verify it.

He immediately pushed the door open and rushed downstairs.

Beichuan Si’s destination was a patient room.

This room differed from ordinary rooms; it was specially personalized with a name plate—

Qiao Nai’s room.

He reached out his hand but before he could knock, the door to the patient room creaked open.

Nanami Qiao Nai, dressed in blue and white hospital garb, peeked out,

And upon seeing Beichuan Si, she couldn’t help but run over, with a delighted smile spreading across her face.

"Brother Beichuan, you’ve come."

"Mm." Beichuan Si’s cold expression softened slightly as he patted Nanami Qiao Nai’s little head, "Did Nanami listen to Kelian?"

Nanami Qiao Nai nodded vigorously, "Mm! Qiao Nai listened to Sister Kelian and told her lots of things Qiao Nai knows."

"Mm."

"Wait for me, Brother Beichuan, I’ll give you Sister Kelian right now."

She scurried back into her room and came back holding a ragged doll, handing it over to Beichuan Si.

It was Nishijou Kurenai.

Only this ’Salty Egg’ good spirit seemed to not have woken up yet; as Nanami Qiao Nai handed her over to Beichuan Si, she flopped about somewhat lifelessly.

In response, Beichuan Si simply stuffed her back inside his collar and left Nanami Qiao Nai’s patient room.

...

The next morning, Suzuki Fumi once again hosted Beichuan Si.

"You really live up to the name of Beichuan Master; I saw the surveillance footage from last night. If it weren’t for the spade specter leaving so quickly, it’d probably already have been exorcised by you."

Suzuki Fumi had seen the ominous aura flickering between Beichuan Si’s fingers in the video, reinforcing his belief in Beichuan Si’s authenticity. This made him feel much more relaxed.

Even if it didn’t work out this time, the second or third time would surely end with the spade specter being dealt with.

But Beichuan Si was not proud; letting the specter escape was his own lapse, so he spoke gravely, "Let’s hope for success tonight."

"Actually there’s no need to rush. Given Beichuan Master’s progress, even if we can’t resolve it tonight, coming here a few more times should do the trick," Suzuki Fumi waved his hand, his voice sincere, "There might be more of these incidents in the future, I hope Beichuan Master won’t refuse my requests then."

Such talents were coveted by everyone; after all, who could guarantee they would never encounter such supernatural occurrences in their lifetime?

And to Suzuki Fumi’s suggestion, Beichuan Si was indifferent.

"Let’s see if Dean Suzuki can get through this tough time first."

Suzuki Fumi then added, "Beichuan Master must be exhausted after a busy night. Why not go rest now? I’ve had Director Shangyue prepare a quiet room for you, as we’ll probably need your help tonight."

"Then I’ll take my leave." Beichuan Si picked up his backpack.

Indeed, he hadn’t closed his eyes at all throughout the night, not just because of the specter.

Beichuan Si also used this opportunity to thoroughly check the entire hospital.

"If my guess is correct, tonight should indeed resolve everything."

Beichuan Si leaned on the hospital bed, his thoughts slightly stirring.

Through Nishijou Kurenai, he had already verified the whole sequence of events, and the next step was to dig those things out.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si took out his phone and dialed a number.