Wenjing District, Yushima Tenman Shrine.
Located in Wenjing District, the scientific and educational center of the Island nation, Yushima Tenman Shrine was a "professional" shrine. Because it worshiped the God of Knowledge, Sugawara Michinoku, it was obviously related to academics. Candidates usually came here to worship before the exam.
The shrine was very suitable for Wenjing District.
Miyuki Kahara skipped out of the shrine holding Mai Sada's hand. When she came home yesterday and saw her parents' stern faces, Miyuki Kahara thought it would be better to get into a private high school. Although Mizuno was indeed very charming, her parents' scolding seemed to be more terrible.
"The wish I made yesterday doesn't count … No, this seems to be a little disrespectful to the Meiji Shrine. Anyway, today's prayer at Yushima Tenman Shrine is serious!"
Miyuki Kahara energetically turned around and made a V sign in the direction of Yushima Tenman Shrine. Yushima Kami, please bless me to get into a private high school.
Mai Sada looked at her "utilitarian" best friend helplessly. She said something about respecting the gods, but in fact, her attitude towards the gods was more utilitarian than she was. Today, she forcibly dragged her to Wenjing District.
There was really no place to visit in Wenjing District. After paying their respects, the two prepared to return to Izhuri.
In front of the platform, Mai Sada and Miyuki Kahara waited for more than half an hour for the tram. It was not the main railway line that ran through the country, but a city tram. The long waiting time was obviously not right.
Miyuki Kahara was already impatient. She twisted her waist, turned her head, looked at her phone, and hugged Mai Sada. She was naughty like a child.
"Mai, why isn't the tram here yet?" Miyuki Kahara pouted and hugged Mai Sada's neck.
"Did something happen?" Mai Sada said indifferently.
Contrary to what many people imagined, the Island nation's trams and railways were actually not on time most of the time. Part of the reason was that after a certain line had a delay problem, even if it was an unrelated line, the other lines would deliberately be delayed to ensure the same time.
If someone committed suicide on any of the lines in Tokyo today, it was estimated that there would be a big delay in the whole of Tokyo.
As soon as Mai Sada finished speaking, the broadcast on the platform suddenly sounded.
"Due to an equipment malfunction, the trams from this station to the Arakawa, Adachi, and Kitakata districts are temporarily suspended. Everyone, please …"
"Due to equipment malfunction …"
The voice on the radio kept repeating, neither hurried nor slow, neither arrogant nor impatient.
Miyuki Kahara's face fell. There was a problem with the train, and they couldn't go home!
The rent was too expensive, and they didn't have that much money. They could only take the bus. How many times would it take to take the bus home from Yasujima?
"Ah, life is so gloomy." Miyuki Kahara put her hand on Mai Sada's shoulder and walked listlessly.
The two of them walked to the ground. The sunlight made Mai Sada squint her eyes, and a few large black shadows appeared in the sky.
"Flap!
Flap! "
Three helicopters flew past the buildings at high speed. The loud noise made the people on the street cover their ears.
Watching the helicopters fly to the north, Mai Sada listened to the faint sound of the broadcast coming from underground. Her eyes froze.
She recalled Mizuno's expression last night.
"Mai, let's go, let's take the bus."
Mai Sada grabbed Miyuki Kahara's hand and said, "Miyuki, let's go to the shrine again."
"Hey?"
Yushima Tenman Shrine.
Mai Sada bowed piously, lowered her head, and closed her eyes.
Gods, no matter who it was, whether it was Sugawara Michinoku's vengeful spirit or other gods passing by.
Please bless him to get through this difficult time.
Please, bless him.
A bird flew over the sky above Tokyo, its black eyes swallowing the entire steel forest.
North District, Geisei District, Toshima District, Taitō District …
The police cars converged into the Adachi District like a stream, and the helicopters in the sky also followed one after another. The hundreds of thousands of people in the Adachi District had yet to realize that they were surrounded.
Taitō District, Sensoji Temple.
Seiko Shujima shook her arms and put on her uniform as she walked. Her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, and her expression was serious. She changed her high heels into flat shoes, and as an elite of the public security, she carried a pistol in her arms.
This was the privilege of carrying a gun. After all, she had to face supernatural forces, and it was ridiculous to fight naked. But Seiko Shujima never felt that this gun could make her feel safe when facing the middle-aged swordsman.
Especially today, for the first time, the higher-ups issued a clear order to the fifth class, ordering her to go to Adachi District immediately. She had watched the short video. That was the legendary Bone Lady.
As an elite of the police, Seiko Shujima had her own dignity. She didn't expect most civil servants and policemen to have much courage when facing the Bone Lady, but she would never back down. She was a genius woman who had practiced swordsmanship since childhood.
As long as the Bone Lady in the video appeared in front of her, even if she had no chance of winning, she would not run away. She, Seiko Shujima, would immediately catch her. After all, it seemed that a pistol could hurt her.
If the protruding bones could wrap the Bone Lady into a ball, she really couldn't do anything.
"Megumi, hurry up!"
"Oh, slow down."
Two girls in kimonos ran in front of Seiko Shujima. Their young faces were full of sunshine.
Today, there seemed to be some kind of event at Sensō-ji, so since noon, there had been girls in kimono bathrobes coming one after another.
If she was a few years younger, she, Seiko Shujima, would be the same.
Shaking off the useless thoughts in her mind, Seiko Shujima strode forward. But after a few steps, her footsteps slowed down again.
A woman in a red kimono walked up the ramp. She held a paper umbrella in her hand, and her outfit was similar to the girls around her.
But that breathtakingly beautiful face and tall figure were arrogant enough to kill others. Even Seiko Shujima had to admit that this woman was just a little bit inferior to her.
Did such a woman participate in the Sensō-ji Association's event to make all the girls jealous and unhappy?
Seiko Shujima didn't know if she was hallucinating, but when she passed by the woman in red, she vaguely saw the woman's smile.
So beautiful.