Behind the telephone pole, Yuria peeked out, only to find Yotsuya Miko had suddenly stopped. She quickly pulled her head back, terrified of being spotted.
After closing her eyes and waiting for a moment like an ostrich, seeing that nothing had happened, Yuria peeked out once more.
Yotsuya Miko was still standing in the same spot, not looking toward her. This made her breathe a sigh of relief, glad she hadn't been discovered.
Xia Yu looked down at Yuria from above, somewhat speechless. This kid looked like she wasn't very bright.
Although he had noticed it when reading the manga, seeing her up close now, that foolish yet clear gaze was truly on full display.
She looked like someone who had never suffered the harsh beatings of society.
Jie jie jie, let him, Soul-Extinguishing Xia, show this foolish girl the terrifying reality of the world.
Looking at Yuria, who was still immersed in her tracking game, Xia Yu flashed the classic grin of Pennywise from IT, then extended two tentacles toward Yuria's eyes.
Although Yuria's Yin-Yang Eyes weren't as strong as Miko's, they were innate—the kind that could see ghosts since birth.
Now, he only needed to lightly stimulate those eyes with yin energy to produce a stress-response-like effect, temporarily raising the upper limit of her Yin-Yang Eyes so she could see the world clearly.
"Young lady, are you ready?"
Xia Yu asked with a malicious smile, but Yuria didn't react at all because she could neither see Xia Yu nor hear his words.
Xia Yu didn't mind. After aiming his clown-like smiling face at Yuria, two tentacles shrouded in black mist tapped onto Yuria's eyes.
In the next moment, the cold yin energy invaded.
Yuria, who was still silently staring at Yotsuya Miko, suddenly felt a chill in her eyes, followed by a faint itch.
"Why are my eyes getting itchy?"
Yuria muttered, reaching out with the backs of her hands to rub her eyes. With a light rub, the faint itchiness dissipated.
Then Yuria blinked her hazy eyes. Because her eyeballs had been pressed, her vision was still blurry.
"Huh? Why is there a black mist?"
Her vision gradually cleared, but Yuria was somewhat confused. Why was there a patch of black mist in front of her? No, wait, it wasn't black mist.
Under Yuria's horrified gaze, the black mist became clear and distinct. IT was clearly a clown's smiling face, but this face didn't feel comical at all; instead, it radiated a bone-chilling coldness that seemed ready to devour people.
"Can you see me? Can you see me?"
The clown face suddenly spoke, instantly revealing rows of sharp teeth. At this moment, the face was only about half a meter away from her.
Yuria was instantly like a startled frog stared down by a snake, her whole body freezing in place as tears gradually filled her eyes.
"No... don't..."
"Oh? You can see me! You can see me, ahhhhh!"
In an instant, a chilling atmosphere spread. The clown seemed to have gone mad; his already hideous face turned completely frantic, and he let out a demented laugh.
Then, the clown suddenly opened a jagged-toothed mouth like a Parasite, the pitch-black maw completely enveloping Yuria's small head.
Crunch—!
Yuria's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, narrowly avoiding the clown's closing mouth. Seeing the clown staring at her again, she completely broke down.
"Don't come over here!!!"
While screaming in collapse, she scrambled backward using both hands and feet. The clown stared at her again and shouted frantically: "You can see me! I'm going to eat you!"
At this moment, Yuria's tear ducts completely gave way. Sobbing, she scrambled to her feet and fled without looking back.
"Wuwuwu... don't come over!"
Watching Yuria's retreating figure, Xia Yu reverted to his original form and curled his lip: "That's it?"
"There won't be any problems, will there?" On the other side, Miko, seeing Yuria run away crying, rushed over to ask.
"No," Xia Yu shook his head, watching Yuria's figure gradually disappear, and smiled. "She was just scared. Her mental state is way too weak, considering she's been able to see ghosts since she was little."
"Miko, your mental state is much stronger... oh, I almost forgot, you fainted from fear back then. IT seems you were even worse than her."
Hearing Xia Yu suddenly bring up her dark past, Miko's face flushed red as she argued, "IT's all Mr. Xia's fault! Who told you to scare me like that?"
"Hehe, wasn't that to train your courage? Alright, go home. Now that Yuria shouldn't bother you anymore."
Hearing this, Miko glanced in the direction Yuria had fled and silently apologized in her heart.
The other girl was quite pitiful. She'd go comfort her next time. After all, Mr. Xia was exceptionally good at scaring people; she must have been terrified.
"What are you thinking about? Time to go!"
"Coming, coming."
...[ghostwire: tokyo]: Image.jpg
[ghostwire: tokyo]: A snapshot of Yuria being scared to tears. Hehe, this Chat Group is really something; it even has built-in photo and video functions.
[clash of clans]: You beast! What did you do to little Miko!
[dark souls iii]: Truly a lowlife. I currently need a word even more offensive than 'lowlife.' Taking suggestions.
[ghostwire: tokyo]:...[ghostwire: tokyo]: Bah, hypocrites. We're all the same person. I don't believe you guys didn't think of doing this when you read the manga!
[clash of clans]: Although I did think about it when reading the manga, it seems you're the only one who actually did it. So you're still the biggest lowlife.
[ghostwire: tokyo]: Fuck!
[do you want to cultivate immortality]: How's the cultivation technique? Is the training going okay?
[ghostwire: tokyo]: Oh, oh, thanks, big shot! Since I started practicing the True Art of Ghost Control, my strength has been soaring. Thank you so much!
[do you want to cultivate immortality]: We're all the same person, no need for thanks.
[tomb raider] @[ghostwire: tokyo]: Brother, I think we can exchange some tips on training ghosts. What do you say, interested?
[ghostwire: tokyo]:???
[ghostwire: tokyo]: I am a ghost myself, and so far I've only mastered one horse-shaped ghost. What kind of training tips could I have?
[tomb raider]: You haven't captured any female ghosts?
[ghostwire: tokyo]:...Just think about the female ghosts in my world for a second.
[tomb raider]:...My mistake.
[tomb raider]: Tsk, in your world, even the fox women look like ghouls. How tragic.
[ghostwire: tokyo]: That's enough! You don't need to remind me! By the way, give me some advice on that Mitsue Fox Valley Shrine. Can I touch it or not?
[clash of clans]: Do you really have a death wish? That shrine is clearly a seal. God knows what kind of ghost is sealed under the mountain. Didn't you see the ghost shadow that shot into the sky later in the manga?
[tomb raider]: To be honest, that's true. That part of the plot could have been avoided. As long as you don't let Miko go to the shrine to make a wish, the subsequent series of events won't happen. So my suggestion is also to leave it alone for now. It won't be too late to deal with it once you're stronger.
Seeing this, Evil Spirit Xia Yu recalled the plot. Indeed, as long as no wish was made at the shrine, everything that followed could be avoided.
The sky-piercing ghost shadow was far too eerie, and the manga never explicitly explained it. IT was better to leave it alone for now to avoid any uncontrollable accidents