Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Dou Tang reached out and turned off the radio, glaring at Lu Zizhen with murderous eyes.

"Tch... I'll just drive properly." Lu Zizhen said dismissively.

Chapter 202 Tamamo-no-Mae's Morning

Sunlight streamed into the room through the sheer curtains.

"Uh-huh..."

Tamamo-no-Mae wrapped herself tightly in the blanket in pain, her long, reddish-gold hair peeking out from under the blanket, like a pile of cotton blanket with hair scattered all over the sky.

"I hate the daylight..." she wriggled, and the blanket was opened a corner to reveal her face.

Tamamo-no-Mae's face is exquisitely beautiful. Her slender, alluring eyes are a pleasure to behold with every blink, while her smooth, white skin, as smooth as jade, exudes a charm that is completely unimaginable to ordinary people.

The other facial features each have their own merits, but none are as outstanding and alluring as the skin and eyes.

She was still sleepy, sniffed, and squinted at the window.

"Hate……"

With a gentle flick of her hand under the covers, the thick, opaque inner layer of the double-layered curtains automatically drew back, plunging the room back into darkness.

Last night, she used her connections to stay at a hot spring hotel in Nikko City. Ordinary people simply couldn't resist her allure. Now, she's not only secured money and accommodation, but also a cell phone and a SIM card.

The place she's staying at is called "Oedo Onsen Monogatari: Nikko no Soma". She came here last night and immediately felt that it was perfect for her, so she checked in at lightning speed.

After soaking in the hot spring for several hours, the fatigue that had been sealed away for hundreds of years seemed to be swept away, and she returned to her room for a good night's sleep.

I woke up feeling like I had been in another world.

She picked up her phone from beside the bed, opened it skillfully, and started looking things up.

For someone as intelligent as her, learning something from scratch doesn't take long. And mobile phones have become increasingly user-friendly; aside from initially being completely baffled by those abstract icons, there was practically no learning curve.

"Yawn... Let me see, um, Nikko City... I remember there wasn't even a village here hundreds of years ago."

"So that's Tochigi City I saw last night. It was so lively. I really want to go and see it."

"Is there... Tokyo further away? That's where the Emperor is now, but it seems difficult to infiltrate there." She seemed to suddenly think of something disgusting, gagged twice, and tossed her phone aside in disgust.

"Ugh, the thought of the Emperor makes me feel disgusted. Forget it, I've had enough of being someone's concubine."

She got out of bed, her bare shoulders exposed, a glimpse of spring in her hair, but she didn't care at all. After yawning again, she stretched out her delicate fingers and twirled them in the air.

The clothes placed on the sofa suddenly began to change. The dashing denim outfit was now replaced by a warmer women's down jacket, the pants were changed to black slim-fit trousers, and the shoes were changed to thick-heeled sneakers, creating a completely different style.

"Enjoy life to the fullest... Mmm!" She got out of bed, stretched naked, and her slender figure became even more curvaceous as she stretched.

She picked up her clothes and slowly put them on, just like an ordinary girl.

"There's also a water park nearby, but it seems to be closed in winter... Ordinary people can't swim in cold water in the dead of winter, can they?"

"Hmm... there's a golf course nearby, should we go? Or maybe not... I don't understand what's so fun about hitting a ball with a club."

She muttered to herself as she dressed, making no attempt to wash up, and then pushed open the door and walked out of the room.

Because it was winter, the hot spring inn was still very popular and had a high occupancy rate. Many people came to soak in the hot springs while it was snowing, so Tamamo-no-Mae encountered other travelers as soon as she stepped out of the inn.

The young male passenger was taken aback when he saw Tamamo-no-Mae, then his eyes widened and he stared intently at her, even seeming to intend to approach her and strike up a conversation.

think.

Tamamo remained expressionless, then gently twitched her fingers, causing the passenger to suddenly turn around and walk stiffly toward the stairwell.

"You're not allowed to come back until you're completely dizzy," she whispered sweetly. The guest then went down the stairs and headed straight for the hot spring area.

After playing a little prank, Tamamo-no-Mae wiped her face with her hand. Where her palm touched, her beautiful features disappeared, replaced by an ordinary-looking woman.

After concealing her appearance, Tamamo-no-Mae left the hot spring inn with an air of nonchalance and strolled leisurely down the mountain.

But before she had taken two steps, she suddenly frowned.

Not far ahead, a Shiba Inu appeared, sitting upright and looking at her with a meaningful gaze.

The gloom on Tamamo-no-Mae's face lasted only a second before it vanished into a bright smile. She trotted over to the Shiba Inu, squatted down, and exclaimed with shining eyes, "Oh my, there seems to be a lost dog here! How cute!"

"...Please have some self-respect." The Shiba Inu suddenly spoke, his expression somewhat speechless.

Tamamo-no-Mae didn't care about any of that. She didn't even know this guy. She reached out and pinched the soft flesh on the Shiba Inu's cheeks, kneading it back and forth, and exclaimed, "Oh my, the feel of this, the soft fur, mmm... it's so cute!"

Not content with just kneading and rubbing, she took out her phone and started taking pictures of the Shiba Inu.

The Shiba Inu said somewhat helplessly, "You are a famous monster in history, could you... stop and listen to me first?"

"No way, it would be such a shame to miss out on such an adorable dog!"

"...Don't you want to know who I am, and what I'm here to see you for?"

"Oh, sorry, I'd rather not do it. I'm a little unable to accept dogs and stuff like that."

The Shiba Inu was stunned. It never expected that Tamamo-no-Mae, who would be remembered in history, would be so unreliable.

What? What's so unacceptable? What are you trying to do?!

She rubbed it again, and seeing that the Shiba Inu seemed to have given up resisting, Tamamo-no-Mae got bored, let go of it, and nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the photos on her phone.

Then she looked at the Shiba Inu: "Okay, now you can talk."

The Shiba Inu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I am... the representative of the monsters."

"I have come here to welcome you, Lady Tamamo-no-Mae. Welcome to the new era."

"The new era?" Tamamo-no-Mae asked, somewhat surprised. "Are you talking about the 21st century? Or something else?"

"...Your intuition is impressive." The Shiba Inu nodded slightly and said seriously, "The so-called new era is not the world as it is now, but...an era in which great demons and evil spirits like you, who have appeared in history, are gradually awakening."

“No, ‘awakening’ isn’t the right word.” The Shiba Inu shook its head. “To be precise, it was created.”

The word "creation..." seemed to have touched a nerve with Tamamo-no-Mae. She narrowed her eyes, her gaze filled with murderous intent and ferocity. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed the Shiba Inu's neck tightly.

The Shiba Inu made a squeaking sound just like a normal puppy, staring wide-eyed at Tamamo-no-Mae in confusion.

"Don't use that word... I wasn't created by anyone!"

Chapter 203 Shiba Inu Messenger

The Shiba Inu's throat was being tightly gripped, the calm in its eyes vanished, and it struggled to breathe, gasping for air as it said, "Uh, sorry... I, I didn't mean to offend... Lady Tamamo-no-Mae!"

Tamamo-no-Mae flung her hand, and the Shiba Inu was thrown into the roadside bushes. She stood up, her eyes wide, staring at the Shiba Inu slowly crawling out of the bushes, and said, "Continue, dog demon. I can forgive your offense, but tell me everything you know."

The Shiba Inu coughed twice, its eyes reddening, and said, "Lady Tamamo-no-Mae...you are not the Tamamo-no-Mae of history."

"What do you mean?" Tamamo-no-Mae frowned.

“You are a monster born from legends and history, not a real monster from history.” The Shiba Inu stated a fact that was hard to accept. “In fact, that Sesshōseki was only enshrined after the war, and there is no evidence to suggest that it was really the Sesshōseki that sealed you.”

“Legendary monsters born from people’s impressions and legends, there are more and more beings like you.”

Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly clenched her fist and glared at the Shiba Inu, saying, "Are you saying... my memories are all fake, and I was only born because of people's imaginations?!"

She instinctively didn't believe it, but then she suddenly remembered the hallucinations she had experienced last night after glimpsing the enormous crown at the top of Tokyo.

If one's own life and everything else are illusions, then it seems to explain why memories that completely contradict one's own experiences might appear... because those memories might also come from other people's fantasies.

The Shiba Inu lowered its head slightly, its eyes filled with awe. It really couldn't figure out whether Tamamo-no-Mae would kill it.

However, it seems that Tamamo-no-Mae's reaction is not significant, and she does not appear to intend to cause a major disturbance.

Tamamo-no-Mae stood there thinking for a while, then suddenly clicked her tongue and looked at the Shiba Inu, saying, "Who can decide where my memories come from?"

"If my memories are born from people's imaginations, then why are they so vivid?"

The Shiba Inu shook its head honestly and said, "We don't know that."

"And the purpose of my coming here is to invite you, Lady Tamamo-no-Mae, to join us." (Shiba Inu)

He lowered his head deeply, saying, "In this new era, only by uniting can we protect ourselves."

"This is the age of humanity. Exorcists have formed an association to hunt down monsters and evil spirits. With their powerful intelligence network, it is difficult to protect oneself by fighting alone."

Tamamo-no-Mae seemed to be deep in thought, then asked, "So, who exactly are you? Tell me, why should I join you?"

“If it’s just a bunch of little monsters huddling together for warmth…” Her expression was somewhat disdainful, “then I have no interest in them.”

The Shiba Inu raised its head and said, "Our leader is the Great Demon Lord, Emperor Sanuki-in Sutoku, also known as Lord Akihito."

Upon hearing this, Tamamo-no-Mae burst out laughing and spat out her drink.

"Emperor Chongde? Hahahaha..."

The Shiba Inu sat there awkwardly, too afraid to move.

It is perfectly reasonable for Tamamo-no-Mae to smile.

Because this Emperor Sutoku was none other than the son of Emperor Toba... In other words, if Tamamo-no-Mae really existed in history, then this Emperor Sutoku would have to call Tamamo-no-Mae... stepmother.

After all, Tamamo-no-Mae was Emperor Toba's consort!

Emperor Toba had one empress and two empresses. The retired emperor, Emperor Sutoku, was the son of Empress Fujiwara no Shōshi and became the new emperor after Emperor Toba's death.

Later, after the turmoil known as the "Hōgen Rebellion", Emperor Sutoku Akihito was sentenced to exile to Sanuki Province, which is now the northeastern part of Shikoku, Japan, and is called Kagawa Prefecture.

He was henceforth known as Sanuki-in.

After being exiled to Sanuki Province, Sanuki-in Akihito devoted himself to Buddhism, copied five Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, and presented them to Kyoto, but they were rejected by Emperor Go-Shirakawa at the time.

Therefore, in a fit of rage, Sanuki-in Akihito bit his finger and wrote his curse on the returned scroll.

"I am willing to become a great demon king, to disrupt the world. I dedicate the merits of the five Mahayana sutras to the evil paths."

"I am willing to become the great demon of Japan, to disrupt the world, to take the people as emperor, and to take the emperor as the people."

Afterwards, in his resentment, he refused to eat or rest, and eventually died sitting up, his death as gruesome as that of a demon.

Even after his death, his coffin continued to overflow with blood during his burial.

Thirty years after his death, many powerful ministers in Kyoto who were close to Emperor Go-Shirakawa suddenly died, and supernatural disasters continued to occur in Kyoto. Subsequently, the imperial court believed that it was the vengeful spirit of Sanuki-in Akihito that was causing the trouble.

When I finished reading this part of history last night, I thought it was utterly ridiculous.

A vengeful spirit that had been dead for thirty years suddenly started attacking me.

Thirty years have passed. If there really were vengeful spirits, would it be necessary to wait thirty years to take action?

Subsequently, in order to appease the wrath of the vengeful spirits, the imperial court posthumously honored Sanuki-in as Emperor Sutoku, also known as Emperor Sutoku Retired.

But from this point on, Emperor Xianren’s reputation grew, and many scandals or anecdotes related to the royal family, regardless of how many centuries had passed, began to be attributed to him.

In any case, whenever there is turmoil in the imperial family, it is always attributed to the mischief of Emperor Sutoku and Emperor Kinin. It's a way of shifting blame, and everyone knows what that means.

Several major Japanese ghost stories, especially those related to the Imperial Family, tend to become increasingly outlandish, regardless of their original origins.

Even the Taira clan's dictatorship and the subsequent seven hundred years of turmoil, events entirely due to the imperial family's own fault and the machinations of powerful ministers, were blamed on Emperor Akihito.

Wang Xianren, who took the blame, was henceforth known as the Great Demon Lord or the God of Calamity.

It's... very inexplicable. Even Tamamo-no-Mae, a great demon, found it incomprehensible.

Tamamo-no-Mae laughed heartily for a while before looking at the Shiba Inu and saying with a grin, "Oh my, I never expected you to be Kenjin's subordinates."

“Alright then, go tell Xianren that…” A cold glint flashed in her eyes, her gentle smile concealing a murderous intent, “I, as a concubine, am far beyond his control.”

Upon hearing this, the Shiba Inu lowered its head in fear, its tail twitching. Although the woman in front of it looked ordinary, she was still one of the rare great demons, and it neither could nor dared to confront her.

So the Shiba Inu said weakly, "Yes... I understand, Lady Tamamo-no-Mae."

"I want a simple life, regardless of whether you represent monsters, evil spirits, or exorcists or whatever." Tamamo-no-Mae waved her hand: "I have absolutely no interest in your struggles."

"It's that simple, you can go now."

The Shiba Inu demon, its tail drooping, got up and walked along the road back the way Tamamo-no-Mae had come from. But after taking only a few steps, it suddenly turned back and said, "Lady Tamamo-no-Mae, I must remind you of something."

"The exorcists of this era... far exceed your imagination. Also, please be careful of an exorcist who calls himself Mr. Ren. If you see him, please run away without hesitation."

Tamamo-no-Mae didn't take it seriously at all and walked down the mountain.

Chapter 204 Guess

After descending the mountain, Tamamo-no-Mae followed the navigation on her phone and boarded a bus by the roadside, preparing to cross Nikko City and head towards Tochigi City.

On the bus, Tamamo-no-Mae quietly observed the scenery outside the window.

"It's hard to imagine that humankind could create such... magnificent architecture."

The gleaming glass buildings, the smooth and wide roads, the roaring vehicles—everything in the world was stimulating Tamamo-no-Mae's senses. But surprisingly, while she was curious, she was not surprised.

Did I... arise from people's obsessions? Not historically...