latelenovela Chapter 135 The Inexperienced Demon Slayer
Chapter 135 The Inexperienced Demon Slayer
A soft rustling sound suddenly rose from the grass in front of Takashi Natsume, and this sudden noise aroused his curiosity.
Because, if he hadn't misheard, those sounds should have been the sounds of monsters.
"But will he listen to us?"
"……makes sense."
"Alright, since that's the case, we'll just have to arrest him first!"
The monsters' conversation continued, but for Takashi Natsume, it was all rather amusing and exasperating.
Ah, no. How do you know I won't listen without even asking me? Why don't you ask me first? What's the meaning of trying to arrest me right off the bat?
Just as he was inwardly grumbling, more sounds suddenly came from the field, as if countless footsteps were rapidly approaching him. Natsume Takashi panicked instantly. He quickly stood up and shouted, "Hey! Wait, wait! Calm down, I'm listening, I really am listening!"
However, his words seemed to have no effect. The cacophony continued to approach him without any sign of abating.
Just as he was wondering what kind of ferocious monster it was, a small monster that was only up to his thigh, dressed in white, and wearing a white straw hat, and looked like a white mushroom spirit from a distance, suddenly pounced on him.
As it pounced, the little monster called out in its soft voice, "Lord Natsume, be prepared!"
Even though it looked harmless, Natsume still turned and ran, just like he always had: "Nyanko-sensei! Nyanko-sensei!"
A blond boy ran frantically through the fields, pursued by a group of "white mushroom" monsters with their arms raised high. They kept shouting, "Natsume-sama, please stop! We need your help!"
This scene left Nyanko-sensei, who had rushed out anxiously after hearing Natsume's voice and abandoning the frog he was about to catch, completely bewildered.
"what?"
……
On the other side, on a film set
The Natori Shuichi that Yu Bai and the others had seen on TV earlier had just finished filming and was preparing to go home.
Before leaving get off work, he casually flirted with the actresses around him, making their hearts flutter before leaving.
Behind him, the actresses showered him with praise, but Natori Shuichi did not stop. He simply squeezed the inconspicuous little paper doll in his hand.
The casual flirting I did just now was because of the paper doll shikigami that was delivering messages, but somehow it turned into flower petals falling on the actress's shoulder.
Finding a secluded corner, Natori Shuichi quickly unfolded the paper figure and carefully read the information on it. His brow furrowed, he shook his head helplessly after finishing the message. Work was coming in, but why did that guy always insist on meeting people at night?
Destroy the paper shikigami in his hand, Natori Shuichi thought helplessly.
Few people know that the handsome actor on TV, Zhou Yi, is also an exorcist, a profession unknown to most.
Sometimes he takes on exorcism jobs to earn extra money, and he is also good friends with Takashi Natsume.
"Natori, thank you for coming all this way. It's for work."
At 10 p.m., Toukaizuka was quiet and deserted, with only the bright moon hanging high in the sky. Natori Shuichi arrived to keep his appointment as instructed on the note.
"long time no see."
"I'll get straight to the point and keep it short," the contact person, dressed in a black kimono and wearing a hat, said calmly.
"Recently, a local deity in the Misumiyama area has been troubled by a monster, which is why he came to me. Natori, do you know about the Tsukibun Festival?"
“I don’t know,” said Shuichi Natori, who was completely unaware of the Moon Festival.
Upon hearing this answer, the contact person patiently began to explain the origins of the Moon Festival. After all, understanding the relevant background knowledge is essential for completing a task. After listening to the contact person's explanation, Natori Shuichi suddenly realized that he seemed to have heard of this ancient prayer festival somewhere before.
“I’ve heard of it before, but in recent years, this festival has gradually stopped being held, hasn’t it?” Natori Shuichi asked.
The contact agreed with his statement, adding, "You're right. Although humans no longer hold this festival, the yokai love it and hold it every year."
Moreover, these two deities, namely the Goddess of the Unlucky Moon and the Goddess of the Abundant Moon, have always met once every ten years, and this year marks the tenth anniversary.
"You're really in high spirits."
Natori Shuichi pushed up his glasses, which he was using as a disguise, and while he was saying this, he knew in his heart that if it were just a simple Tsuki Festival, the contact person wouldn't have called him out.
Sure enough, after hearing Natori Shuichi's exclamation, the contact person immediately added, "If only it were that simple. I said before that this is a festival to pray for a bountiful harvest. If the moon goddess doesn't win, then Mount Misumi will be barren."
"But isn't competition all about luck and skill?" Natori Shuichi was puzzled. How could a human like him possibly get involved in a competition between these two gods?
"If the competition could be completed, that would be fine. At this time of year, the yokai on Mount Misumi should already be busy preparing for the competition. But something's not right this year. According to reports, the yokai can't find Toyotsuki-no-Kami, who has been guarding Mount Misumi, no matter how hard they look." The contact person's tone was tinged with worry.
"How could that be? Where did Toyotsuki-no-Kami go?" Natori Shuichi asked curiously.
"I checked, and it turns out that some exorcist from who-knows-where sealed Fengyue God somewhere, mistaking him for an ordinary monster." The contact person said with some helplessness.
I've seen people with mediocre skills, but I've never seen anyone this incompetent. He can't even distinguish between gods and demons—how did he even become an exorcist?
"Oh? This is really..."
Natori Shuichi was at a loss for words regarding this matter. That fellow exorcist was truly daring, sealing a god. However, since the God of the Toyotsuki could be sealed by an ordinary exorcist, it seems that in modern society, with the decline of human faith, even these ancient gods are becoming increasingly weak.
"If the Moon Goddess is defeated without a fight, then the Moon Goddess will take over Misumi Mountain, and for the next ten years Misumi Mountain will become a barren wasteland."
So Natori's task this time is to find Toyotsuki before the match begins. If... you can't find Toyotsuki, then you'll have to resort to special measures at the last minute.
With that, the contact placed something in Natori Shuichi's hand and slowly walked away.
Natori Shuichi opened his palm, and a small white porcelain bottle came into view, which surprised him.
If Yu Bai could see this small white porcelain bottle at this moment, he would recognize it at a glance as the demon-capturing bottle he used during his previous competition with Bu Yue.
The contact person's message to Nagoya Shuichi about the demon-collecting bottle meant that, as a last resort, they had no choice but to remove the Moon Goddess.
……
Tianyin Feimeng: That damned, incompetent demon hunter! If my master hadn't given me too little divine power, I wouldn't have been sealed away by you so unexpectedly!
Natori Shuichi: My contact is really giving me too much credit! Asking me to remove the Moon Goddess? Why don't you let me ascend to heaven?