Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Lately, I've been encountering more and more strange things: vengeful spirits, ghosts at school, biker gangs that somehow know where I am... and now there's a martial artist whose true identity I don't know. Although this martial artist has nothing to do with me, it's a warning to me that there will probably be more and more strange things to come.

Dou Tang shook his head, glanced one last time at the homeless people still watching him not far away, sighed, turned around and left in a hurry. Since there was nothing he wanted here, there was no point in staying.

After Dou Tang had completely left, the group of homeless people slowly came out. After confirming that these bikers would not wake up easily, one of the older women carried a little girl wearing a cloak and walked into the shed surrounded by the crowd.

Just before Dou Tang arrived, these bikers, in a panic, rushed into the park, intending to dismantle the sheds of the homeless people to block their motorcycles and escape Dou Tang's pursuit.

But a young girl among the homeless, who had only been there for less than two months and seemed not to speak Japanese, suddenly made her move. Wielding two stick-like weapons that no one recognized, she knocked the biker gang unconscious, but she herself suddenly fainted as well, seemingly due to anemia.

Due to Japan's somewhat distorted employment structure, homeless groups like this are not uncommon. They remain at the very bottom of society, lacking housing, social security, and often even human rights. They dare not even hope that anyone will stand up for them. And it is precisely because of this...

Most of the homeless people spontaneously formed small groups to help each other.

This little girl has only been here for two months. Although she doesn't speak the language, she has undoubtedly brought a touch of warmth to this group of people who have lost hope.

Several middle-aged women took out their meager savings and bought a serving of instant miso soup from a nearby convenience store. It was late at night, and there were no discounted vegetables available nearby, so they could only feed the little girl this.

After swallowing the hot soup, the little girl, whose lips were pale, shivered, forced a smile, but then frowned, jumped up with a swift movement, and looked around alertly.

"What? Something evil has been here? Uncles and aunts, do you know who came?"

If Dou Tang were here, he would suddenly realize that this little girl, who looks even younger than Huaiyin, speaks a strange dialect that is a mixture of Sichuanese and Hunanese.

But the homeless people nearby couldn't understand her and thought she was still worried that the biker gang would come and cause trouble, so they could only wave her hand to indicate that she was not in danger.

After thoroughly investigating, the girl sat back down, smiling as she accepted the miso soup offered to her, took a sip, and let out a long sigh.

"Ah...that's great..."

Chapter 55 He was so perceptive

The Oni Island biker gang incident has ended.

The leader of Oni Island, Ryunosuke Kanakawa, was found burned to death under a bridge in Nishi-Ikebukuro. Dozens of pieces of evidence were also found showing that he had committed various crimes, including theft, robbery, and indecent assault. However, the perpetrator is currently unknown.

Kiryu Todo was once listed as a suspect, but there was absolutely no evidence to suggest that he killed Kanakawa Ryunosuke, while those he knocked unconscious gave him an alibi.

As for the others... they didn't even suffer minor injuries. The police asked the biker gang members if they wanted Kiryu Todo to compensate them for the damage to the motorcycles, but for some reason, they didn't choose to sue Kiryu Todo and even wanted the matter to end quickly.

Twenty-four hours after Ryunosuke Kanagawa's body was discovered, the police department received orders to determine the cause of death as... self-immolation caused by a cigarette igniting after his motorcycle leaked oil.

Note that it is an order, not an autopsy report.

The matter is settled.

But Kiryu Todo was more cautious; he sensed the existence of some conspiracy.

Someone deliberately stirred up this incident and then chose to silence Ryunosuke Kanakawa. He keenly sensed this truth and secretly became more vigilant.

The next day, Kiryu Todo took leave. He didn't go to school or meet Yohei at Kyoto Suzuki Junior High School. Instead, he stayed at home and prepared things with Kaine.

Lu Zizhen sat on the sofa munching on potato chips and said, "You guys are so troublesome. Wouldn't it have been enough to bring some clothes and snacks? I have a car."

Dou Tang felt somewhat helpless and continued packing his luggage in silence.

Lu Zizhen changed the TV channel again, then exclaimed "Oh ho!" and stretched out her long leg to poke Dou Tang, saying, "Hey, look, you guys are on TV."

Dou Tang and Huai Yin looked up.

The TV is showing a variety show, which happens to be the same segment that Chinatsu Kume filmed back then... What's outrageous is that they even included Tou-Tang and Huai-Yin in it.

Both Dou Tang and Huai Yin are the kind of people who are good at appearing on camera. Not to mention that Kume Chinatsu suddenly stopped recording because of him, which was naturally interpreted as the two having an unusual relationship. The show even openly displayed a slogan like "Shocking! The love triangle of underground idols exposed?!"

Dou Tang paused for two seconds, then continued to tidy up his clothes.

Lu Zizhen burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, these people, hahahaha, they actually think you'd be interested in that kind of brainless idol girl, hahahahaha..."

Dou Tang pursed his lips, seemingly sensing some dissatisfaction in Lu Zizhen's words, and frowned, saying, "What do you mean by that?"

Lu Zizhen shrugged innocently, then chewed on potato chips and said, "It's nothing, I just think Kume Chinatsu isn't good enough for you, hmph."

Huaiyin seemed to have something to say, and looked at Lu Zizhen with a very suspicious look, but in the end she lowered her head and silently packed her clothes.

The relationship between him and Lu Zizhen is really strange. They are not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, but they always do a lot of ambiguous things. And judging from what Lu Zizhen is saying now... she seems to be jealous.

Dou Tang decided to ignore her baffling actions; this person was sometimes like someone with a split personality, truly unpredictable.

"Tell me about the Blue Demon."

"Oh, Blue Demon... I won't!"

To everyone's surprise, Lu Zizhen turned her head and changed the subject abruptly.

"Let's talk about it on the way. Please, I'll be driving the whole way, it's tiring, okay? If we don't chat, what if I fall asleep while driving... wouldn't that be like the Sea King provoking Miyamoto Musashi?"

Dou Tang had a look on his face that said, "What is this person saying?"

Dou Tang had read the Baki series of manga, so he recognized this new proverb.

Retsu Kaioh provoked Miyamoto Musashi... wasn't he doomed?

"What a mess..."

Lu Zizhen chuckled, sat cross-legged on the sofa, and continued watching TV.

After lunch, the three of them prepared to go out. They walked two streets before finding the parking lot where Lu Zizhen had parked. Looking at Lu Zizhen's black Beetle, Dou Tang kept shaking his head.

Dou Tang is too big, so he feels a bit cramped in this small car.

"I'm sorry to have to put up with this, but you weren't even born when we bought the car."

"There's no other way." Lu Zizhen jingled her car keys, opened the car door, and got in.

"You talk like you're my mother." Dou Tang scoffed, opening the car door. This car had two doors, and the front seatbacks had to be folded down to get into the back seat.

Huaiyin obediently climbed into the back seat. This time, Dou Tang was worried about leaving her home alone, since the damp evil spirit had disappeared somewhere, not to mention that the biker gang might retaliate.

Lu Zizhen got into the car. The interior was very simple, with only the front frame of the car being made of dark yellow and deep red guitar wood.

"Walnut wood with a lacquered finish, I salvaged it from an old piano, isn't it beautiful? I also modified the car's audio system, it's amazing, this audio system alone cost me 500,000 yen."

Dou Tang remained silent for a while before saying, "You spend your money on things like this?"

Lu Zizhen put on her sunglasses, started the car, and said with a gag, "A bastard like me who lives for today and doesn't know tomorrow, of course I have to spend money to enjoy life."

Huaiyin leaned closer and asked, "Why did you say such things, Sister Lu? Why... why can't everyone just live a good life?"

After saying that, she looked at Dou Tang with a gaze that seemed both reproachful and pleading, since Dou Tang had said something similar before.

Dou Tang didn't answer, but instead reached out and affectionately patted Huai Yin's head.

Lu Zizhen laughed and said, "Oh, Huaiyin is so cute~ Indeed, little girls this age are the cutest."

She slowly drove out of the parking lot with one hand, and fastened her seatbelt with the other, continuing, "However, the adult world is very complicated. Many people spend their lives hoping for a happy family and a peaceful death."

"But some people are completely different. If they choose a dangerous path, they have to take the risks. A happy family and a peaceful death are irrelevant to them."

Huaiyin knew perfectly well what was going on, but she still stubbornly insisted, "Can't we choose not to take those paths?"

Dou Tang didn't reply, but just huddled in his seat, seemingly wanting to avoid the question. For him, Crown Game was everything; he couldn't escape the game and could only continue.

Lu Zizhen turned the corner and remained silent for a while. It wasn't until the car was about to enter the highway that she said, "Hahaha, sometimes people are not in control of their own lives. Huaiyin, some things can only be done once or countless times."

Dou Tang turned his head at this moment, his head rubbing against the car seat. The rubbing sound was very jarring in the quiet car, creaking and squeaking.

Are you hiding something from me?

Perhaps it was some kind of intuition that made him ask that question, or perhaps his strange feeling made Lu Zizhen feel intimidated in front of him.

But Lu Zizhen readily admitted it, simply humming in agreement.

Dou Tang seemed to understand something and turned his head away, while Huai Yin looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

Huaiyin had never doubted Doutang's intelligence, and he never did anything meaningless, but she really didn't understand what Doutang's purpose was in asking that question.

The car entered the highway, and Lu Zizhen turned on the radio to listen to music. There was no more conversation in the car.

Chapter 56 Nagano

After about four hours of driving, we arrived at Nagano Station.

The scenery along the way was quite nice. Nagano is already in the vicinity of Mount Fuji, and you can see the towering white mountains in the distance through the gaps between the buildings.

After parking the car, walking on the narrow slope and strolling through the alleys, Dou Tang suddenly felt an invisible atmosphere enveloping him. He had never felt so clearly that he was in Japan before.

There are no cherry blossoms this season, and there is not much snow left on Mount Fuji, but the mountains that flash by through the gaps between the tangled power lines and wooden buildings, and the narrow and long streets underfoot, are all filled with the unique flavor of this country.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Zizhen stood at the door of a house, looking at Dou Tang, who was in a daze, with amusement.

The three of them were going to stay here for a week, so Lu Zizhen generously booked a private house.

"It's nothing." Dou Tang turned his gaze away, carried his luggage into the house, where Huai Yin was excitedly wandering around, looking left and right.

As soon as they entered the house, they smelled a damp, woody odor. Dou Tang frowned, and Lu Zizhen, knowing what he was thinking, said, "This place hasn't been rented out for a long time. After all, it's not the best month to view Mount Fuji now, so it's normal for it to have a bit of a smell. Just air it out."

Dou Tang nodded, then began to look around the room.

The house has a simple structure, with an open kitchen, a living room with an old TV, a corridor leading to the end, a guest room on the right, a small cubicle separated from the guest room by a staircase is the toilet, and there is also an open-air bath in the backyard.

Lu Zizhen took off her sunglasses, whistled, and spun around in the living room with her arms outstretched. Huaiyin was fiddling with the old television.

"How about it? I have good taste, don't I? The view from the second floor is amazing! You can see Mount Fuji!"

"Really!" Huaiyin's eyes lit up; she was very excited about the long-awaited trip.

Dou Tang doted on her and smiled, saying, "Go upstairs and take a look. Pick a room you like."

Just as Huaiyin was excitedly about to go upstairs, she suddenly realized something and turned back, saying, "Choosing a room... my own room?"

Dou Tang nodded.

Hearing that she couldn't sleep with Dou Tang, Huai Yin seemed a little disappointed, but she still ran upstairs.

Dou Tang put the luggage in the living room and said, "You've made me..."

You've gone to great lengths.

Lu Zizhen waved her hand: "We're all in the same boat, what are you talking about?"

Dou Tang discovers that Lu Zizhen seems happy to tie the two of them together and speak as people on the same side, but in fact he has never regarded anyone as someone on the same side as himself.

Dou Tang sat in the living room, the thick cushion beneath him was very comfortable, he really couldn't stand the feeling of sitting directly on the tatami.

He sat cross-legged without any regard for appearances and asked again, "So, what information do you have regarding the Blue Demon?"

Lu Zizhen took out her phone, found the information she had found before, and said, "You should know about the Blue Demon. It's that free game that became popular and was later adapted into a movie and anime."

Blue Oni was originally the name of a game. Like all horror movies, the game was very old-fashioned. A few bored young students broke into an empty mansion and were locked up. Waiting for them in the mansion was a tall, terrifying blue giant with eyes fixed on its prey, a monster known as Blue Oni.

Dou Tang nodded, while Lu Zizhen simply lay down, stretching her long legs out from under the table and poking Dou Tang's thighs. Her delicate toes were encased in pure black boat socks, and her ankles were clearly defined.

"...What are you doing?" Dou Tang asked helplessly.

"Hmm... Ah... Please, I drove for four hours, can't I even relax for a bit?" Lu Zizhen stretched and yawned while lying on the tatami, then looked at her phone and continued, "Go on, I recently received some information. I didn't want you to know where this information came from before, but since you've already met that exorcist girl, I might as well tell you."

“Modern exorcists like us all have our own circles. These circles are generally divided by families and individuals, where we exchange information and share various commissions.”

Dou Tang took out a bottle of oolong tea from his luggage, opened it, took a sip, and said, "It sounds like an assassin organization that often appears in novels."

“If we’re talking about hunting monsters and evil spirits… then we are indeed assassins.” Lu Zizhen muttered, propping himself up and glancing at him helplessly, “Of course, sometimes killing monsters and evil spirits feels almost the same as killing people.”

Dou Tang gave her a rather strange look.

Lu Zizhen shrugged, her little feet becoming increasingly restless. Dou Tang sighed, pressed down on her feet which were moving further and further inward, and tickled them a couple of times.

"Hahahaha...you you you, let me go!" Lu Zizhen laughed loudly, quickly pulling her foot back, only to find that Dou Tang had her foot firmly in his grasp, and she couldn't break free at all.

"Getting back to the point, if you keep causing trouble, I'll keep scratching you." Dou Tang remained calm.

"Ah...you're so boring most of the time that it's tedious." Lu Zizhen sighed, then simply lay back down, her toes clenching slightly to express her dissatisfaction.

"Information indicates that a Western-style mansion is hidden in the Myoko-to-gakure mountain park on the west side of Nagano City. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but according to information from the exorcists, there is a blue demon there, a deformed blue demon."

"As for demons, in Japanese legends they are just monsters with great strength. You can even think of the Red Demon and Blue Demon as the Hulk who can't transform and eats people."

"The Hulk..." Dou Tang was a little excited. He could already picture himself turning into a Fall Guy and fighting with the Green Goblin in his mind.

"Ouch... be gentle!" Lu Zizhen said coquettishly, pulling her leg away. Dou Tang then realized that he seemed to have used a little too much force.

Dou Tang silently reduced the force.

Lu Zizhen pouted, glared at him with dissatisfaction, and continued, "The information about that blue demon was leaked before and became a legend. Later, it was even made into a game. Well... that's about it."

Dou Tang asked curiously, "Why hasn't anyone defeated it for so long? What about your exorcist friends?"

Lu Zizhen scoffed, "Japanese exorcists are all driven by profit. No one would want to exorcise evil spirits without a commission. After all, there are so many evil spirits roaming the world, how long would they have to keep going?"

Dou Tang was silent for a moment, then said, "What about China? You should have had contact with Chinese exorcists, right? What are they like?"