As the yacht slowly approached the shore, the girls disembarked one after another. Looking at the abandoned island in front of them, everyone felt a little uneasy.
"Then, it's decided."
Sasuke turned around and said to the girls around him. The candidates for the trip had already been decided. Other than Moonless Aqua, Flowing Song, Asou Kaori, and Tsukamori Yuen Ka, who had to accompany them, Hidaka Crimson would naturally be the assistant. Other than that, everyone else signed up voluntarily — — so Heizawa Rina also joined them.
She was a photographer who shot supernatural subjects, so she naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
What surprised everyone was the Tau Ceti sisters.
Hayashi originally wanted the Tau Ceti sisters to stay on the yacht with Mistletoe Branch, but Tau Ceti insisted on going together, which surprised the younger sister Tau Ceti. However, Tau Ceti seemed to have her own reasons. According to her, she was possessed by Kurosawa back in Every God Village and had almost no memories of that time. During the incident with Heizawa Rina, Tau Ceti was somehow pulled into Heizawa Rina's dream and slept all the way until dawn. Seeing her younger sister become close to Hidaka Crimson and Heizawa Rina in just one night, Tau Ceti felt like she was being ostracized.
That was why she insisted on going together.
Tau Ceti obviously didn't want her elder sister to do so. After all, she couldn't walk properly. Although she couldn't see anything here so far, based on her experience, Hazy Moon Island was probably full of evil spirits. If her elder sister went there, she might be in danger. But Tau Ceti insisted on going, and Tau Ceti couldn't dissuade her. As for Hayashi … she nodded and agreed.
For Hayashi, Tau Ceti's safety was not a problem. Back in Every God Village when she was possessed by Kurosawa, she could still be pulled back. The trouble on Hazy Moon Island was nothing to Hayashi.
Not only that, the sisters also had the power of "tracing" similar to Hidaka Crimson, but the two of them had more restrictions. First of all, Tau Ceti and Tau Ceti had to be together to use this power. Second, they couldn't investigate and trace back based on their own will like Hidaka Crimson. It was like receiving residual electrical waves in the air, the kind that only worked sometimes. This place was also very suitable for the two of them to train, so there was no harm in agreeing.
In Yu's opinion, among the girls around him, apart from the non-human existence, the Black Mist Branch, the one with the strongest spirit power was Crimson, followed by Tian Cangen and Tian Cangen Ao, and lastly Hei Ze Lian. Among the three clients, Asou Kaihou, Aqua Moonless, and Flowing Song's Spiritual Energy were about the same as Cocoon's, while Yuen Mori's Spiritual Energy was about the same as Hei Ze Lian's.
"Right, take this."
After getting off the yacht and arriving at the pier, he grabbed a handful of amulets from his bosom and handed them over.
"This is?"
"Just by looking at it, you can tell that it's a protective talisman. It can protect you from the attacks of evil spirits. If you encounter any danger, you can directly tear it apart and I'll rush over immediately."
After hearing Mika's words, Chibi, Crimson, the Amakura sisters, and Kurozawa Rena quickly reached out and took the amulet. They had all received Mika's help before, and they had no doubt about her abilities. Although Aqua Moonless, Flowing Song, and the other two girls were a little confused, they obediently took the amulet and wore it.
"I think you should be very clear about this, but I still have to say it again. This place is very dangerous, so do not separate. At least two people must be together. If you find yourself separated from someone for no reason, do not hesitate and immediately open the amulet, understand?"
From her appearance, Mika didn't seem very old, but her words seemed to carry an unquestionable sense of authority, to the point that the girls couldn't help but nod. On the other hand, Crimson revealed a somewhat puzzled expression, and when no one was paying attention, she sneaked up to Mika's side.
"Big Sister Mika, you don't seem to have done this in the past?"
In Young Hibiscus Crimson's impression, Pi had always been swift and decisive when it came to Undead. It would directly demolish everything from the beginning to the end. Originally, Young Hibiscus Crimson thought that after Pi came to Hazy Moon Island, it would summon a bunch of Undead like before and cause chaos on the entire island.
"In the past, it was mainly because the situation was urgent, and I was busy saving people. But this time, it's mainly for investigation, so there's no need to be so hasty."
He shrugged his shoulders and then opened his mouth to reply.
"In my opinion, this is also a chance for you to properly understand and deal with evil spirits. Don't worry, the evil spirits on this island aren't particularly powerful, and are far inferior to those you encountered before. As long as you deal with them carefully, there won't be any problems. "
"I see."
Hearing this, Crimson finally heaved a sigh of relief. Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed so. Initially, in the Ice Room, she hoped that Mika would save her brother. In the All-God Village, they needed to save the possessed Heaven Cetacea Cocoon, and in the Hei Ze Lian incident, she had already been cursed by the tattoo and was on the verge of death.
Although these incidents were easily dealt with due to Mika's powerful strength, thinking about it carefully, it was indeed a matter of life and death each time.
In comparison, although Moonless, Flowing Song, and the other two's encounters were pitiful, their main reason for coming to Hazy Moon Island wasn't to save someone, but to investigate their lost memories and past. Thus, they naturally weren't in a rush, at least not to the point where they would die.
That was why Mika agreed to let Heaven Cetacea Cocoon tag along. She clearly intended to use this place to train the girls.
"Relax a little. Isn't there always a test of courage when you go to the seaside? You can just treat it as part of the holiday entertainment. "
"This entertainment program is really …"
Hearing this, Crimson's face couldn't help but twitch. A seaside holiday was indeed part of the test of courage. But that was all fake, while the ones here were all real evil spirits. But in Sister Mika's eyes, this island was actually no different from an amusement park?
With Sister Mika's strength, perhaps that was indeed the case …
Thus, just like that, the group joined the "Hazy Moon Island Day Tour". Only Mika Mistbranch was responsible for guarding the yacht with a straight face. Of course, the others were also curious as to why Mika Mistbranch was like that, but after Mika expressed that "girls always have that kind of days", apart from Crimson who was puzzled that "vampires also have that kind of days", the others basically expressed their understanding.
But … this was really quite interesting.
Looking at the girls in front of her, Mika revealed a subtle expression.
The reason for this was very simple. Today's original plan was to go on a long trip out to the sea, so aside from Moonless, Liu Ge, and Yu herself, the other girls were all wearing swimsuits. Even now, they were only wearing coats and slippers.
If Hazy Moon Island had not been abandoned, they would only look like tourists who came to the beach during the tourist season.
But now, in the darkness of the night, under the silver moonlight, a group of girls in swimsuits were chatting merrily on the dilapidated and eerie pier …. Mika couldn't help but recall the swimsuit DLCs that many Japanese games had in the past ….
That scene was really …. Well, players, please dress like humans.
The entire Hazy Moon Island was huge. It was naturally impossible to search every inch of the island with just a few people. But there was no need for that, because Asou Kaito and the others still had some clues. There was a photo of the five of them taken together in the Hazy Moon Pavilion. It could be confirmed that, for whatever reason, the five girls had spent some time together in the Hazy Moon Pavilion when they were young.
So, they decided to go to the Hazy Moon Pavilion and begin their investigation.
The so-called Hazy Moon Inn was a building that combined recuperation and treatment. It could be said that it was similar to a VIP ward in a hospital. The young girls walked into the Hazy Moon Inn and looked around — — the entire Hazy Moon Inn was dark and gloomy. Only the moonlight shone in from the window, bringing some light.
"This place looks really shabby."
"It's been a long time since anyone lived here."
Looking at the Hazy Moon Pavilion in front of them, Kurosawa Marumi and Kurosawa Rena gave their own evaluation. This made Moonless, Flowing Song and the other girls feel a lot more relaxed. They were originally very nervous about what would happen when they came here. Now, it seemed that having more people was indeed beneficial. At least, it was much better than just three of them barging in alone.
"Do you remember anything? Yuen Yuen? "
Asou Kaori asked as she shone the flashlight in front of her, while Yuen Mori shook her head timidly.
"No, because it was a long time ago …."
"The photo taken by the five of us is indeed this place."
Asou Hai Hou took out a photo and compared it to the Drifting Moon Hotel in front of her. On the other hand, Yuen Mori was looking around anxiously. Although she was surrounded by people, she seemed to be very resistant to them.
"Hai, is it really okay for us to come here? I can't remember anything about the place where the photo was taken …. "
"You just have to obediently do as I say."
In the face of Yukari Tsukamori's timid words, Asou Kaihou replied stiffly, scaring Yukari Tsukamori into shrinking her body.
"Or do you want to become like that too?"
"…"
Hearing this, Yuen Tsukimori's face turned pale. She recalled what she saw in the photos. Her other two companions had died tragically. Their bodies were curled up with their hands covering their faces. Their expressions were twisted as they died in agony. Yuen Tsukimori was terrified.
However, in the next moment, an unprecedented scene appeared in Tsukamori Yuenaka's mind.
The girl who was taken away, the mysterious ritual, the dead … and then …
"No!!!"
Hearing Tsukamori Yuen's shout, the others stopped in their tracks.
"Miss Yuan Xiang, what's wrong?"
"I … I …"
Tsukamori Yuen raised her head and looked around. She noticed that everyone, including Moonless, was looking at her worriedly. She gritted her teeth and said.
She gritted her teeth and said, "I … I think I remember something?"
"What did you remember?"
"Hmm … I remember … I think I saw a man in a suit taking away a girl … Then, someone wearing strange clothes and a strange mask was playing music, and suddenly …"
Tsukamori Yuen couldn't help but shiver at the thought of it.
"A big sister wearing a mask who was dancing fell down. Her mask fell to the ground. She seemed to be dead. Everyone was shocked …"
"And then? What happened next? "
Asou Kaihou hurriedly asked when he heard Yuen Tsukamori's words. Yuen Tsukamori could only shake her head in the face of Asou Kaihou's interrogation.
"I don't know, that's all I remember. I don't know … I'm so scared, I want to go back!"
"You …!!"
Upon hearing Yuen Tsukamori's words, Asou Kaihou tried to grab her, but Moonless and Flowing Song blocked his way.
"Kaihou, let's stop here."
"… Hmph."
Asou Kaito glanced at the others before turning around and walking forward. With Hidaka Crimson, Moonless Aqua, and Flowing Song's consolation, Yuen Asamori, who was on the verge of collapse, calmed down, and the group continued moving forward.
But this time, no one said anything.
After that, the group continued to move forward. They came to a door with a plaque on the first floor that read "Asou Kunihiko Memorial".
"What is this place?"
Heizawa looked at the plaque in confusion. This was clearly a sanatorium, so why was there a memorial?
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a memorial to my ancestors."
"Ancestors? Ah, speaking of which, your surname is also Asou … "
"Yeah."
Asou Kaihou nodded.
"Although I'm not very clear, according to my family, my ancestor was a very famous folklore scholar. In the past, he came to Hazy Moon Island and lived here for a period of time. Then, he got married and had children here. Afterwards, in order to commemorate him, Hazy Moon Island built the room he lived in at that time into a memorial hall."
As she spoke, Asou Kaihou reached out and tried to open the door, but it was locked.
"What should we do?"
"Why don't we look for the key? There should be one at the nurse's station …"
Just as the girls were discussing, Yu walked over silently, stretched out her hand, clenched her fist, and punched the door in front of her.
"Boom!!"
The wooden door shattered. Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded. Only Crimson and Amagura Hikari remained calm.
Hayashi clapped her hands, then turned around and gestured to the others.
"Okay, it's open. Let's go in."
Soon, the group entered the Asou Memorial. There were all kinds of things inside. Among them, Heizawa Kaihou found something that surprised her.
"Look at this!"
As he spoke, Hei Ze Lian walked to a cabinet and pointed at it. In the glass cabinet, there was an old-fashioned camera placed inside.
"Ah, that was made by my ancestor."
Asou Kaihou walked over and introduced the camera.
"I heard from my family that my ancestor made this camera. It can capture evil spirits, repel them, and seal them. In fact, I have something like this in my house."
As she spoke, Asou Kaiko took out a projector of the same model.
"Maybe you don't believe me, but …"
However, before Asou Hai Ko could finish her sentence, she froze.
Because in front of her, Amagura Hikari had also taken out an identical camera. On the other side, Heizawa Kaihou had also taken out a camera from her bag.
"…"
The group fell silent as they looked at the strange scene in front of them.
PS1: New releases in July. I'm currently following "Reincarnation 2" and "The Detective is Dead".
PS2: Aso Kunihiko's timeline. The timeline of the PS trilogy and the two Wii games are conflicting. To put it bluntly, after the game was ported to the Nintendo DS, it was eaten by the book, so I changed the timeline.
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