Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Huaiyin suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with questions as well as a hint of determination, as if she had made up her mind.

"Ren, Mr. Ren... Grandpa, may I call you Grandpa?"

Mr. Ren turned around, his face full of affection, and smiled helplessly: "Girl, you can call me ancestor according to your age. We're about to part ways, so what's the point of calling me anything else?"

Huaiyin stood up, somewhat nervously, and said, "Could you... teach me how to deal with evil spirits?"

I must be crazy to be asking for help from someone in my dream...

Mr. Ren looked up: "Girl, what are you after?"

“I want to help him…” Huaiyin lowered her head timidly, her bright and clear eyes looking at Mr. Ren shyly. Her voice was soft but firm: “Although I am not his biological sister, I, I want to help him. I don’t want to hold him back.”

Mr. Ren seemed to hesitate for a moment, then drew the long sword from his waist, held it upside down with one hand, and swung it sharply.

"bass!"

The sharp bronze sword pierced the ground three inches deep, standing there like a tombstone.

Huaiyin was startled by this action, took a half step back, hunched her shoulders, and breathed rapidly.

Mr. Ren's figure gradually disintegrated, turning into tiny, shimmering specks of iridescent light, which then merged into the thick fog of Haoli.

He remained silent, not uttering a single unnecessary word, just like Dou Tang had been before.

Did they agree or not?

Huaiyin walked forward somewhat nervously. Mr. Ren had completely disappeared, with only the bronze sword on the ground proving that he had been there.

Clinging to a sliver of hope, Huaiyin decided to touch the sword.

She slowly grasped the hilt of the sword; the blade was icy cold, like a block of ice.

With a forceful upward pull, the bronze sword slowly left the ground, emitting a soft humming sound like a sword being drawn from its sheath.

It's out...

An uncontrollable wave of dizziness surged up, shattering her hazy rationality in the dream. The hum of the bronze sword seemed to grow louder and louder, forcing her to kneel down.

The pain spread from her hand holding the sword upwards, and she could clearly see streaks of eerie blue light surging and rising along her veins, like an army conquering a city.

"Woo..."

She let out a mournful cry and squeezed her eyes shut.

Then, Hao Li's putrid aura vanished instantly, she regained control of her body, and the pain disappeared in an instant.

She suddenly realized that she had woken up.

Dou Tang's warm arms were embracing her, protecting her against his heart.

"Huff, huff..." Still shaken, Huaiyin gasped for breath, her body trembling uncontrollably. The tremor deep in her soul was slowly subsiding. She shivered, a chill spreading from within, her back already damp and sticky.

In her dazed state, she seemed to hear the old Mr. Ren scoffing disdainfully.

Is this considered a failure...?

As expected, a heart full of desire to help him was not enough. That world called Haoli was far beyond what an ordinary girl could reach with courage alone. She was not the protagonist of some... shonen manga.

Realizing this, Huaiyin felt a little wronged, her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She blinked, squeezing away her tears, and snuggled closer to Dou Tang.

Dou Tang, who was fast asleep, instinctively hugged her tighter and let out a heavy sigh.

Huaiyin burrowed deeper into the blankets again. She had finally mustered up the courage, only to have it cruelly shattered, which hurt her deeply.

Haoli... Haoli, I'll remember that.

If you dream of that world again, try going to the world of Fall Guys and see how the world of Hauri and Fall Guys are connected.

These two worlds coexist within him; can these two drastically different "hells" truly coexist?

Chapter 19 Invitation

When I woke up the next day, it was very lively outside.

Festival in Kamogawa City begins

It has begun.

Looking down into the mountains from the main road, you can see that many shrines have started their festivals. Even the monks in the temples come out to help their neighbors with small tasks. The priests and monks live in harmony, which is a unique charm of Kamogawa City.

The statue of Oyama Tsumi was carried out of the shrine by strong volunteers and walked down the mountain surrounded by the crowd, passing right by the hotel entrance.

Given that the festival was held during the day, Ms. Kyoko reluctantly agreed to the students' request to go out, since safety was guaranteed with the police overseeing the entire festival.

With permission, the students left the hotel in groups and followed the crowds to the festival venue, the Tide-Watching Plaza by the sea, which is very close to the izakaya street.

Dou Tang woke up early, but found that Huai Yin was still asleep, so he sat quietly by the bed to watch over her. He even closed the window because he thought the sounds of the festival outside were noisy.

Before he could sit down on the bed, there was a gentle knock on the door, three polite knocks.

Dou Tang thought for a moment, then went to the door and opened it.

Two people were standing outside the door. One was Chinatsu Kume, who was wearing a dark purple dress, and the other was her manager. Tou Tang only remembered that her surname was Tsukishima.

Today, Chinatsu Kume seemed to be intentionally changing her image, wearing a deep purple long dress, black stockings, thick-heeled ankle boots, and a pair of thin black half-finger gloves, with her fingernails painted a seductive black-purple.

She looks somewhat like a cool and noble witch, making one marvel at how versatile idols can be.

But the moment she saw Dou Tang, she immediately broke down in her act, bursting into a lively laugh that revealed her pearly white teeth.

"Good morning, Kiryu-kun!"

"Kiryu-kun, we meet again."

The agent, Tsukishima, lit a women's cigarette. Smoking was allowed in the hotel corridor, but Dou Tang didn't like it. He frowned and said, "Good morning, you two. Also, please put out your cigarette."

Tsukishima seemed to have adapted to Toudou's personality, which was completely different from most Japanese people. He smiled, turned the cigarette in his hand over, and handed the filter to Toudou.

Dou Tang didn't stand on ceremony and took it directly. To Kume Chika's somewhat surprised look, he pinched it out with two fingers, as if the flame didn't exist for him.

"Pfft..."

After stubbing out his cigarette, Dou Tang handed it to Yue Dao. Yue Dao was clearly surprised by this gesture and blinked.

"Kiryu-kun, is your hand... alright?" Kume Chinatsu turned around and looked at him, subconsciously reaching out to wipe the ash from his fingertips, only to find that the pads of his fingers underneath were completely unharmed.

At the same time, Kume Chika also touched the warm palm lines on Toudou's hand, blushed, and quickly withdrew her hand.

Tsukishima picked up the cigarette, casually put it back in the outer pocket of his women's suit, and said, "Kiryu-kun is really an extraordinary high school student."

"Yeah, after all, I'm a DK (high school boy), how can a DK (Dark Knight) not be tough?"

When Kume Chinatsu heard this, she burst out laughing because she recognized that it was Dou Tang teasing her about the game she played with Huaiyin.

Her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Kiryu-kun has started playing FF14 too?"

"No, I just saw her playing it before... I need to know what games my sister is playing, right?"

After exchanging a few casual words, Chinatsu Kume suddenly paused and asked somewhat awkwardly, "Um, Kiryu-kun, are you free today?"

I do have free time, but what's with that blush on your face? It's like you're asking me out on a date... Is it really okay to go on a date with someone else in front of your manager?

Noticing that Toudou's expression was a little strange, Tsukishima explained, "Kiryu-kun, I won't interfere if you go on a date with Chinatsu, but I didn't come here today for that."

She squinted: "It's better for boys not to have too high an opinion of themselves."

Dou Tang didn't seem to mind and nodded, saying, "I do have free time. So, what are your plans, Kumi-kun?"

"Do you remember what we talked about before, about Kiryu-kun being a model?"

Dou Tang nodded: "I remember, I had to leave earlier due to some personal matters. So, can I come today too?"

"Today happens to be a festival, and the client decided to add an extra commercial shoot for a beverage, which requires wearing kimonos, so you were the first person I thought of." Tsukishima smiled, tilting her head back to look at Tou-tang's face. "So, you should be free today, right?"

"Look at your figure, my god, I can't even imagine how handsome you would look in a kimono, or a jinbaori..." Tsukishima became more and more satisfied with Toudou, pointing a finger at his chin and looking him up and down.

Dou Tang ignored her and simply said, "If you want to earn extra money, I agree."

"Hmph, a boy with no ambition..."

Dou Tang declined to comment, but took a step back and said, "However, my sister hasn't woken up yet, so we might have to wait a little while. When is the commercial shoot?"

"anytime."

Tou Tang nodded and looked at Kume Chinatsu: "Then, Kume-kun..."

“She’ll stay here.” Tsukishima waved his hand, making a decision for Kume Chinatsu: “Anyway, she’s friends with your sister, right? So let her stay with you for now. I’ll wait for you at the hotel entrance and have a smoke while I’m at it.”

Kume Chinatsu blushed as Tsukishima pushed her forward. Tsukishima patted her back, gave her a look that said, "That's all I can do for you," and then turned and left.

斗棠

He led Chinatsu Kume into the room, listened to Ayane's breathing, and said, "She should be waking up soon too."

"Eh, how did Kiryu-kun know?"

"listen."

Dou Tang replied, then went into the house and slowly sat down next to Huai Yin.

Chinatsu Kume walked into the room, her pupils contracting slightly as her gaze settled on another bed with slightly disheveled bedding that clearly hadn't been slept on.

There are only two beds in the room, and the other one is still the same as it was after everyone finished playing board games last night. So last night... did the brother and sister sleep in the same bed last night?

Kume Chinatsu suddenly felt her whole body stiffen, and a strange palpitation surged up. She frowned slightly, pursed her lips, and sat on the sofa in the room, looking at Dou Tang.

Dou Tang looked at her with some surprise, then glanced at her skirt a few more times before praising her, "You look very beautiful today."

"Ah, because, because it's a festival, I wanted to dress up a bit!" Kume Chinatsu immediately straightened her back. Ever since she met Ji Zizhen that day, a sense of pride and a desire to outshine Ji Zizhen had slowly sprouted in her subconscious. This morning, thinking of Ji Zizhen's cool outfit, she subconsciously chose this style.

Mysterious, alluring, and with a touch of girlish naiveté trying to appear mature.

Dou Tang seemed to understand but not quite, and asked doubtfully, "But if we do that, we'll have to change our makeup when we change into the kimono later, won't that be a lot of trouble?"

Chinatsu Kume smiled sweetly and pointed to her face: "It's okay, there are professional makeup artists in the team, they will help me recover properly, Kiryu-kun, don't underestimate the skills of professional makeup artists."

Chapter 20 Idol? No, but sister? Yes!

After chatting for a while, Chinatsu Kume finally mustered up her courage, shyly pinching the folds of her skirt, and asked, "Kiryu-kun, what's your relationship with that... that Ms. Lu? You seem quite close."

"I'd say we're partners and friends."

Chinatsu Kume leaned forward, looking rather impatient: "So, how did you two meet?"

How do you know each other?

I went to exorcise the demon myself, and then I accidentally discovered that woman in the haunted place was holding a huge megaphone and singing loudly...

Isn't it inappropriate to say something like that?

"We met through a paranormal enthusiasts' club, and we often went on adventures to paranormal locations. You know, I was looking for a way to keep Huaiyin away from paranormal things."

Chinatsu Kume looked enlightened, then shook her finger as if remembering something: "Oh, right, Kiryu-kun, the night you weren't here, we saw Fall Guys! They appeared at the house we used to stay at, right, right next to us!"

Dou Tang knew that it was Huai Yin who had awakened the clone Tang Dou that he had given her, and nodded: "After all, Tang Dou people are urban legends, so it's not surprising that they appear anywhere... But is Kume-kun alright?"

"It's alright! Also, Kiryu-kun, do you remember the attack we were attacked that night? You know, the one where the bats went crazy because of the air raid siren test on the mountain and started crashing into the glass?"

So that's how the official explanation for the strange phenomenon on the mountain came about...

"Hmm, I remember, a lot of houses had broken windows, and then what?"

"Actually, it's the work of the supernatural... or evil spirits!" Chinatsu Kume stood up, looking very excited. She took two steps to Toudou's side and sat on the bed opposite him. "I saw it. It wasn't a bat at all, but a kind of bat with blade-like wings!"

"Isn't that still a bat?"

“It’s different, it’s different!” Chinatsu Kume waved her hand: “Those bats are especially scary. Their wings are shaped like blades. Kyoko-sensei and I were even cut by them.”

She glanced to the side, a look of reminiscence on her face: "At the time, I was thinking, with such sharp blade-like wings, this bat must not be a normal creature, maybe it's a monster!"

"At that time, Sister Huaiyin was with me. In the end, I had no choice but to shake off Sister Huaiyin and run into the corridor alone, trying to lure away that strange bat monster..."

Dou Tang chuckled and said, "Excuse me for interrupting, but Kume-kun actually believes in monsters. That's really...naive."

"Eh!!" Chinatsu Kume exclaimed in surprise, then realized her voice might disturb Kaine, so she quickly covered her mouth. After realizing Kaine was still asleep, she whispered, "Kiryu-kun, you've witnessed the supernatural and believe in the existence of Fall Guys, but you don't believe in monsters?!"

"I've always been skeptical of things I haven't encountered yet," Dou Tang replied.

Upon hearing this, Chinatsu Kume innocently raised her finger and shook it: "That's not right! Kiryu-kun, a great man once said that people see only what they see with their own eyes..."

She was about to quote a classic text when she realized she had forgotten the name of the great man, and then she realized she had forgotten the original text of the quote. She stood there, stunned, waving her fingers blankly.

Upon seeing the ambiguous smile on Dou Tang's face, she blushed instantly.

Dou Tang chimed in, "Does everyone take the limits of their own vision as the limits of the world? The great man you're talking about is Schopenhauer, isn't he?"