This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 95: The Ghost Village Not Found on Maps

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: The Ghost Village Not Found on Maps

Beichuan Si’s email contact list as well as his phone list had added a few more names.

He was a student of Kyubei, and he could only occasionally come over to Jinji to ask a question or two. Three days should be enough time for Yoshida Ikufu and their group to find Nakamura Ken.

The main reason was that the information Tsukishima Risa told him wasn’t detailed, only including gender, full name, and the school attended. It was normal for there to be multiple people with the name Nakamura Ken.

"However, it doesn’t matter," said Beichuan Si, not in a hurry about these matters, setting a deadline was just a way to make the delinquents in Jinji High School take things seriously.

After all, the most critical issue at hand was Magong Tong.

The curse upon her was growing stronger by the day, and it had to be removed as soon as possible.

Beichuan Si glanced at the system panel again.

Unlock task: The darkness buried within the heart.

System prompt: Your friend at school is shrouded in a curse, those who get close to her are swallowed by misfortune, tragedy descends upon this poor little girl time and time again. Her lifeforce flickers under the engulfing curse, and what you must do is to excavate the past buried in darkness—

’Either remove the darkness or be devoured by it.’

Beichuan Si skipped over the remaining task rewards and looked at the phrase written above.

The darkness buried within the heart...

This phrase was definitely related to the ’nine years’ Magong Tong had spoken of inadvertently before.

Given this, starting an investigation was inevitable.

Beichuan Si said his farewells to Yoshida Ikufu, Seki Naoya, and the others before swiftly returning home.

Shen Gu Mirai had already gone home for the day, and Beichuan Huili had not yet returned, leaving the Beichuan house exceptionally quiet, save for Nishijou Kurenai who was watching TV while leaning on the sofa.

As soon as Nishijou Kurenai saw Beichuan Si enter the house with his bag, she lazily stood up and plopped onto his shoulder with a thud.

"Is the house still entertaining?" Beichuan Si asked, his face turned sideways.

Kelian nodded her head, then hopped down and continued watching the television, leaning against the sofa.

Beichuan Si glanced at the program Nishijou Kurenai was watching.

Wasn’t that the little animal show that Beichuan Huili loved to watch?

It seemed both of these young girls had a fondness for small animals.

Unfortunately, Beichuan Huili had always been allergic to animal fur, which is why the Beichuan family never had pets.

Beichuan Si thought he might pay attention to guardians of kittens or puppies in the future.

First, he reached out to pat Nishijou Kurenai’s head and unlocked his phone to dial a number.

The call connected quickly, and the voice on the other end sounded somewhat unusual:

"Hello? Beichuan? What’s the matter?"

"I would like to ask President Qian Xia for a favor," Beichuan Si said calmly, bringing the phone closer: "Magong, you should have some impression of President Qian Xia, right?"

"Ah..." Across the phone, Qian Xia Chiyuki, who was preparing for tomorrow’s lessons, put down her pencil and asked uncertainly, continuing from Beichuan Si’s inquiry:

"Are you referring to Magong, whom you’re on good terms with?"

Beichuan Si responded indifferently.

Qian Xia Chiyuki was puzzled; had Beichuan Si called her just to ask this question?

She pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Of course, I know her; in fact, I’ve considered bringing Magong into the student council. So I’ve done some background checks on her..."

"Oh?" Beichuan Si listened, his eyes slightly brightening.

He had originally planned to trouble Qian Xia Chiyuki to help investigate Magong Tong’s student background, but she had already conducted a detailed investigation.

It seemed that getting there early didn’t beat causing a lucky coincidence.

"President Qian Xia, I’d like to ask you some questions about Magong, if that’s alright?" Beichuan Si poured himself a cup of hot water.

Want to ask some questions about Magong Tong?

Upon hearing this, Qian Xia Chiyuki pinched her phone and pulled out her laptop from under the table: "Although it might violate school rules, if it’s Beichuan asking... I can still tell you."

Kyubei had regulations about personal privacy, where the student council president had the right to access student records, but leaking them was strictly forbidden.

But Beichuan Si’s request... Qian Xia Chiyuki genuinely didn’t know how to refuse.

After all, he had helped her and Tsukishima Risa a lot before, so a small green light like this was something she could crack open.

Moreover, Beichuan Si suddenly asking for Magong Tong’s personal information must have had its own purpose.

Intuition told Qian Xia Chiyuki that this might again involve some hidden, bizarre matters.

Qian Xia Chiyuki logged into a page that only the student council president and teachers could access and asked, "What would you like to know about Magong?"

Beichuan Si was silent for a while.

Right now, he didn’t have any clues, but if things were traced back to nine years ago—

"President Qian Xia, could you first help me investigate Magong’s place of origin?"

"Place of origin... got it?"

Qian Xia Chiyuki’s fair fingers slid across the laptop’s touchpad: "Um... Magong transferred to Tokyo midway and moved there around the winter of 10 years ago, then a few months later entered Caiying Primary School as a fifth grader."

"Moved to Tokyo in the winter 10 years ago?" Beichuan Si caught onto this keyword.

Wasn’t that nine years ago? What exactly happened nine years ago that led Magong Tong to move from her hometown to Tokyo?

Beichuan Si continued to ask, "Where did Magong live before that?"

"Uh... let me check." Qian Xia Chiyuki’s fingers danced.

"It seems like Magong has always lived in... Shenzhu Village?"

The village name seemed particularly difficult to pronounce, so Qian Xia Chiyuki stuttered while reading it out.

"Shenzhu Village?" Beichuan Si blinked his eyes.

"Yes, to be specific, it’s a small village around Shimadu City in Ibaraki Prefecture." Qian Xia Chiyuki confirmed the location again before continuing, "Magong moved from Shenzhu Village to Tokyo in 2010. As for other details... I’m sorry, they’re not written on the student resume."

Of course, a student resume wasn’t like a police record of personal information and naturally couldn’t be that detailed.

"Is there anything else you would like to know, Beichuan?"

"No, that’s all for now. Thank you, President Qian Xia." Beichuan Si thanked her and hung up the phone.

Shenzhu Village... Shenzhu Village...?

Beichuan Si decisively moved his laptop to the living room and started typing the name of the village Qian Xia Chiyuki had mentioned.

Only a few entries popped up.

But the content within them caught Beichuan Si’s attention.

’Shenzhu Village mudslide outbreak in the summer! Few survivors!’

’Ghost village, Shenzhu Village, still retains the intact village ruins, Shrine...’

’The ghost village swallowed by shinobu—Shenzhu Village!’

The things hidden nine years ago... seemed to be faintly revealed in part.

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