This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 367 - 259: Dream (4000 words)_2

Chapter 367: Chapter 259: Dream (4000 words)_2

"No wonder... it felt so heavy..."

A tremendous force came from her neck; Nakano Youko felt as if she was being torn apart and pulled into darkness—

"Nakano, Nakano, hey, Nakano!!!!!!"

Shen Gu Mirai’s ear-piercing anxious voice suddenly burst by her side.

The darkness receded, and the surrounding scenery spun wildly.

Nakano Youko opened her eyes, and suddenly screamed in terror, rolling off the couch.

Her complexion was pale and tinged with blue, sweat drenched her entire body.

What she saw was still the family restaurant.

In the unchanged family restaurant, some people were curiously looking this way, and some had taken out their phones to record.

Figures swayed, laughter was incessant.

But Nakano Youko had an inexplicable sense of relief.

She was back...

Yet soon after, Nakano Youko couldn’t help but cover her face and weep, completely indifferent to the stares around her, crying out loud.

...

Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai told Nakano Youko what had happened.

Nakano Youko, who had been carrying on a conversation, suddenly fell into a state of faint, sweating profusely while simultaneously screaming nonsense, seizing with spasmodic symptoms.

"It scared me to death, Nakano, you suddenly collapsed, and you were babbling nonsense from your mouth. Even the restaurant manager was alarmed; an ambulance was already called, but it’s great that you could wake up like this."

Shen Gu Mirai, as always, dealt with things smoothly, and this string of caring words considerably eased Nakano Youko’s already frightened expression.

"That’s really... sorry for the restaurant owner... ah..."

Nakano Youko said, somewhat embarrassed.

"Indeed, we owe them an apology; I didn’t even get to eat," Beichuan Si added calmly.

For Nakano Youko to collapse suddenly like that, the restaurant’s manager would surely be investigated.

Furthermore, a restaurant that experienced such an accident would see its reputation plummet significantly.

After all, wherever you are, people are nothing but animals that love to watch the excitement.

Back in China, things sent by group members in QQ chats also got shared widely, with information spreading incredibly fast.

In Japan, there are undoubtedly even more channels for spreading information.

SNS communities, Twitter, Facebook...

It’s foreseeable that the restaurant owner is really down on his luck to have encountered such an incident.

"Hahaha..." Nakano Youko chuckled awkwardly.

"Don’t rush to laugh," Beichuan Si glanced sideways at Nakano Youko, took out his cellphone, and boldly took a photo of her before handing the phone to her, gesturing for her to look.

Nakano Youko took the cellphone, and then her complexion changed drastically.

What Beichuan Si had photographed was not her person, but her neck.

On her pale neck, there was a distorted blue-green finger mark.

"What is this..." Nakano Youko’s already pale face became deathly pale; her cherry-pink lips trembled, she looked up at Beichuan Si, then back at the photo.

But Beichuan Si remained nonchalant, gesturing to Nakano Youko to come closer. When Nakano Youko did, Beichuan Si reached out to touch her neck.

A faint blue-green trace was left on his fingertips.

Shen Gu Mirai leaned in, his gaze slightly narrowing, and instinctively said, "Is this... cement powder?"

"Yep, cement powder," Beichuan Si nodded and looked at Nakano Youko again, "I was observing you while you were unconscious. This mark on your neck appeared out of nowhere."

A gentle breeze blew, and cherry blossom petals fell onto the lake surface in the blooming Lake Park.

Despite the beautiful scene, Nakano Youko shuddered, tense.

At this moment, they were sitting on a bench in Lake Park, Beichuan Si’s voice unchanged:

"What did you encounter while you were asleep? I hope you can explain in detail."

This matter involved Shen Gu Mirai, and Beichuan Si couldn’t possibly ignore it.

Even though the resentment from the pale-skinned woman related to Shen Gu Mirai had been exorcised by Beichuan Si, to be on the safe side, Beichuan Si didn’t intend to overlook any detail.

Shen Gu Mirai remained silent, her gaze just as intense as she looked at Nakano Youko, hoping to hear some clues from her.

"...about that dream just now..." Nakano Youko thought for a moment, then decisively nodded, "Alright, I’ll tell you."

Now that Nakano Youko was in the same boat as Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai, her death wouldn’t do any good for Shen Gu Mirai or Beichuan Si, so she decided to tell them everything she had seen.

The family restaurant in the dream, the lights that kept going out, the woman with pale white skin, a face without features...

"A faceless woman?" Beichuan Si pondered aloud.

The sudden appearance of scratch marks, the faceless woman, the subsequent nightmares...

It all looked like a supernatural encounter.

"From the dream..."

Beichuan Si narrowed his eyes.

As he pondered there, Shen Gu Mirai was also deep in thought.

After a good while, Shen Gu Mirai handed over the Mouchi Stone Chain that was on her snow-white wrist to Nakano Youko and said with a slightly grave expression, "Nakano, I’m lending this to you temporarily. If you encounter something you really can’t fend off, just put your hand on the stone beads, and they will be useful at a critical moment."

She was actually quite reluctant to part with the Mouchi Stone Chain.

But Nakano Youko was alone, and lending her the Mouchi Stone Chain was like giving her a protective charm.

As for Shen Gu Mirai...

She had already planned to stick close to Beichuan Si for the next few days.

If anything out of the ordinary happened, Beichuan Si himself would help.

This was also one of Shen Gu Mirai’s usual practices.

She did not believe there was any supernatural lore that could stump Beichuan Si.

But Shen Gu Mirai still added with some concern, "Nakano, I hope you won’t have any designs on the chain, I know where you live. Please treat it well."

"I will," Nakano Youko nodded subconsciously.

But she was also somewhat puzzled.

If that vengeful spirit wanted to harm her, what good would just a chain do?

If she was meant to die, she probably would still die, and it likely wouldn’t make much of a difference.

But... if Shen Gu said so, then it probably could be trusted.

Nakano Youko thought for a moment and felt much more at ease.

After all, Shen Gu Mirai had seen the exact form of the Faceless Woman at a glance, and had warned them afterwards; she might have some special ability.

She was thinking this when Shen Gu Mirai turned to look at Beichuan Si standing beside her.

"Mr. Temple, there shouldn’t be a problem with me staying at your place for the next few days, right?"

"Fine," Beichuan Si nodded.

In fact, even if Shen Gu Mirai didn’t bring it up, Beichuan Si would have insisted on it.

The situation was getting serious.

Shen Gu Mirai might be targeted by something lurking in the dark; even if she didn’t lend the Mouchi Stone Chain to Nakano Youko, Beichuan Si would still be worried about leaving her alone at home.

Seeing Beichuan Si agree without hesitation, Shen Gu Mirai felt greatly relieved.

Look at Mr. Temple now, his attitude has improved so much compared to before. Previously, staying at his place required rent, utilities, and meal fees, but now, nothing was needed, just pack and move in.

The three conversed a while longer at the spot before parting as it grew later.

Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai walked down the road, neither speaking.

After all, the events of the day had been so sudden, disrupting their everyday life.

Perhaps this was also because of Beichuan Si’s ’special attraction to the supernatural’.

"Do you have the Voodoo Doll I gave you?" Beichuan Si suddenly asked.

"Ah... I don’t have it with me, I put it in a box at home."

Shen Gu Mirai turned her head, "Does the little doll serve a purpose?"

"We’re going to your house now; remember to carry it with you these next few days."

Beichuan Si did not answer Shen Gu Mirai immediately but instead said thoughtfully.

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