The entrance to Tsuchimikado Village.
After communicating with Kamiyagawa in the Shimen Cave, Onizuka Kiri Hotaru returned here again.
In order to find other Amado bronze mirror fragments, she will start a second exploration.
At the entrance, the little witch felt something.
She held the black-and-white photos and manuscripts she received from Sakai Yuri a little tighter, and the information obtained from the psychic appeared in her mind again——
It's a sunny day and the wind is gentle.
Tsuchimikado Village is surrounded by forests, dotted with scattered old-fashioned wooden buildings, and shrouded in warm sunlight, immersed in a peaceful and quiet atmosphere.
You can see the young and old dressed up by the villagers, active in the streets of the village, enjoying themselves.
It's like a paradise here.
Two male figures appeared next to the stone tablet at the entrance of the village.
The older man is calm and gentle, while the young man is delicate and has some of the high-spiritedness that a young man should have.
The unknown folklorist at that time, Toshiya Sakai, and his student Shizuji Kanemaru.
"The road into the mountains is really difficult. I really don't understand why the onmyojis of the Tsuchimikado family live in such a place." Kanemaru Shizuji looked at the situation in the village and complained softly.
"As a descendant of the Great Onmyoji Abe Seimei, the Tsuchimikado family will always have some persistence that is different from ordinary people." Sakai Eri also adjusted his glasses, and then showed a little excitement of a scholar seeking knowledge, "
Jingji, if we have the opportunity to visit here this time, we will get a lot of precious folklore information. Respect the customs here and don't offend anyone in the village."
"I know, Mr. Sakai." Kanemaru Shizuji nodded.
With each other, the Meiji Restoration has begun, and Western thoughts have entered Japan.
At such a special time point, young people like Kanemaru Shizuji began to accept Western ideas. On the one hand, he respected his teacher and had a deep interest in folklore research. But on the other hand, Shintoism had a profound influence on him.
Nor does it occupy an absolutely sacred and inviolable position in my heart.
In fact, in about a year, the Japanese government will carry out major reforms to Shintoism.
Onmyodo will be completely abolished in the name of "Yin Yang Cult", and Onmyojis will also go into hiding and disappear for a long time.
If Kanemaru Shizuji could live until that time, relying on the folklore knowledge he accumulated from following Sakai Eriya, he would definitely actively participate in that massive religious reform.
"Shizuji, let's go and visit Mr. Tsuchimikado Yasifuku."
"Okay, teacher."
The teacher and student began to walk towards Tsuchimikado Village.
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Onizuka's psychic vision at the entrance of the village ends here.
"The person channeling this time is Toshiya Sakai."
The little witch began to sort out the information.
From the brief channeling scene just now, it can be confirmed that when Sakai Eriya and Kanemaru Shizuji entered the Tsuchimikado Village, the place still seemed to be in a normal state.
"There are many dead souls of villagers in the village. It is speculated that they died in pain at about the same time. Therefore, there must have been some huge disaster in Tsuchimikado Village and many people died. Maybe after the disaster, this area
It disappeared from reality and became what it is now. It requires some special ways to have a chance to enter. Like Yuri Sakai and Taito Toshima thirty years ago, and Agawa and I now."
"Sakai Etoshi entered the village before the disaster. Through his experience, I may be able to know what happened here, and I hope to find clues to other Amado bronze mirror fragments."
Because there was an important breakthrough in the investigation, Onizuka became slightly more excited.
Collecting the fragments of events in such detail and piecing together the complete truth gives me the feeling of being a super detective.
Applying spiritual power to the black and white photo in his hand again, traces of psychic energy belonging to Toshiya Sakai appeared in front of him.
The blurry white figure was moving towards the center of the dilapidated village.
Onizuka twisted a piece of talisman and came out, and quickly followed. Along the way, he encountered several undead souls of Tsuchimikado villagers. Their strength was still not enough. With the little miko's level of exorcism, of course, there was no danger.
Retire them all.
After marching like this for a while, another larger house appeared ahead.
The surname on the sign at the door is "Hehe".
According to previous information collection, the Kawai family, like the Tachibana family I had seen before, was a family in Tsuchimikado Village, a branch of the Tsuchimikado family, and had a blood connection with the clan leader.
"It's not Tsuchimikado Residence. However, Sakai E Toshiya's traces of psychic energy have entered here. He must have had some very profound experiences here during his lifetime."
Onizuka waited and watched at the door for a while, then pushed open the rotten, half-open door and entered Kawai's home with ease.
Continuing to follow the psychic traces of Toshiya Sakai, the little miko walked through the messy and dark courtyard and explored a room on the west side of Kawai's house.
"This looks like a study room."
The fairly large room was filled with collapsed bookshelves and old books scattered on the floor.
The little witch picked up a book and flipped through it. The words could still be barely read on the damp pages.
It is an ancient book that records the Yin and Yang Tao.
There are actually many such ancient books at Juqiong Shrine.
There are too many books here, and it will take a lot of time to find useful clues in these books.
"Achuan is still waiting for me."
The little witch was slightly troubled.
She held the black-and-white photos and Toshiya Sakai's manuscript in her hands a little tighter, and now she felt something again.
"there……"
Following the guidance of his perception, Onizuka found several crumpled manuscript papers in the corner of the study room, under a collapsed bookshelf.
Spreading out the paper, inside was Sakai Toshiya's handwriting——
[It has been a few days since I came to Tsuchimikan Village. Both the big families here and the ordinary villagers are very friendly to Shizuji and me. The people here seem to be simple and hospitable.]
[In the village, except for a few members of the Tsuchimikado family, other villagers basically do not interact with the outside world. Their lifestyle seems to be stuck in the past. This place is of great research value.]
[The legend of "Amado Rock" seems to have been circulating in Tsuchimikado Village, but it seems to be different from the story I am familiar with. When people talk about it, their words and expressions are mixed with awe and disgust.
Emotions. In the village, there has been a kind of sacrifice related to "Amado Rock" since ancient times, which seems to be to commemorate the life of Tian Tian. However, the content of the sacrifice cannot be discussed, and it is not for us outsiders to watch. Everyone keeps it secret.
]
[My fellow student Jingji is not used to this place. In the morning, he told me that there is something wrong with an isolated village that treats outsiders so kindly. Jingji’s idea is not unreasonable. Intuitively speaking, there is indeed something here.
Chapter completed!