The Sword Deity in Tokyo

Chapter 118: Furuhashi Sakurakyu

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

“Furuhashi?”

Kimura Kazuki came back to his senses once he opened his mouth. He calmed himself down and observed the lady who was sitting on the sofa, negating the possibility that she was one of the four Furuhashi sisters.

The lady in front of him was tall and lean, pretty yet mature. However, she was a dead ringer for the Furuhashi sisters. She was totally the housewife version of the Furuhashi sisters, no wonder he was so surprised.

Furuhashi Sakurakyu sat dazed on the sofa. She was shocked when she heard the voice, her eyes snapping to Kimura Kazuki and said in surprise, “Do you know me?”

Nakagawa Aokiji and the old lady was standing behind Kimura Kazuki. They saw the lady on the sofa as well.

It was still acceptable for Nakagawa Aokiji as he had seen Ito Shunji before, who was a demon. Although he was shocked, it was imperceptible. On the other hand, the old lady was totally bewildered. No matter how pretty the lady was, she was still a semi-corporeal spirit.

As an old lady who loved to watch dramas and movies, she knew that the prettier the banshee, the more horrifying she would be. She clung tightly to her son’s arm so that they could beat a hasty retreat if something went wrong.

Nakagawa Aokiji endured being held tightly by his mom, with a helpless expression on his face.

On the other hand, Kimura Kazuki observed Furuhashi Sakurakyu carefully. He stepped nearer to her, but there was no strange smell. She was obviously not a demon. However, she could be seen by an ordinary man, which meant someone must have conserved her apparition before... It seemed like her existence was related to the jade pendant.

He did not remain silent when he heard the inquiry of Furuhashi Sakurakyu. He nodded and replied, “You have four daughters, right?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Furuhashi Sakurakyu nodded continuously, and her eyes lit up. “You know my daughters...?” Upon saying that, she saw Kimura Kazuki’s school uniform. She exclaimed in realization, “You’re a student from Sakura Kyu High School?” She thought that the school uniform had seemed familiar. After looking at it over and over, she remembered that it was the school uniform that she had designed long ago.

“Yes,” Kimura Kazuki answered, but he sighed deeply in his heart. No wonder it was Sena Nagayama who came to inspect him last time. As it turned out, Harunaka’s mother was dead. Unexpectedly, she became a spirit, and he had encountered her.

This is a student from the school that I founded, Furuhashi Sakurakyu stared at Kimura Kazuki, and she was pleased with what she saw. Joyfully, she said, “How’s Sakura Kyu High School now? Has it become an elite school in Jinwen Distinct?”

“Yeah... Sakura Kyu High School is currently a prestigious high school in the Jinwen Distinct, and it’s revered by all other schools,” Kimura Kazuki replied. He realized that she was very devoted to Sakura Kyu High School, which was why he did not tell her the truth but made up a white lie instead.

“It seems like Furuhashi Harashin had managed the school earnestly after my death. I wonder whether his other properties are doing well now.”

Beside him was Nakagawa Aokiji, seeing that both of them were chatting wholeheartedly, he made a soft cough. “Kazuki-Kun, both of you... knew each other before?” The old lady behind him stared at Kimura Kazuki vigilantly. Did Kimura Kazuki invite the banshee to come here? Apparently, her mindset was being disrupted by the spirit.

“We’re just getting to know each other now,” said Kimura Kazuki while staring at Furuhashi Sakurakyu.

Furuhashi Sakurakyu felt baffled to be stared at by them. She came back to her senses after a moment and said awkwardly, “I am Furuhashi Sakurakyu... nice to meet you.”

“Sakurakyu?”

He thought of the name of his school when he heard her name. His lips curved up slightly. While thinking, he said straightforwardly, “Nakagama-Kun, Ms. Nakagawa. Miss Furuhashi is harmless, both of you don’t have to be afraid of her. ”

Nakagama Aokiji let out a sigh of relief after hearing it. The day before yesterday, Kimura Kazuki had shared some of his knowledge on the supernatural with him while they were staying up overnight in the living room.

If it was a wraith, its body would emit a strange smell, and ordinary people would usually not be able to smell it. However, that smell would become extremely strong if you were close enough to it, just like when he saw the multi-armed demon. His memory of that intense burnt smell surfaced.

Harmless spirits were similar to ordinary people.

After ruminating over it, he managed to relax. Nakagama Aokiji looked at Furuhashi Sakurakyu, realizing that although she seemed mature, she looked like a 27 or 28-year-old... If she was still alive, she would be an excellent woman. Such a pity.

Kimura Kazuki observed her for a while, but he could not find the jade pendant. He questioned Nakagama Aokiji softly, “Where’s the pendant?”

“It’s upstairs!” Nakagama Aokiji replied. “I’ll go get it now.”

“Me too,” The old woman tugged at her son’s clothes. She was not as frightened as before after acclimatizing herself to its presence, it’s wise for her to keep a distance from genies and spirits.

Soon, Nakagama Aokiji and his mom went upstairs. When they returned, he promptly passed the jade pendant to Kimura Kazuki.

Kimura Kazuki accepted it and inspected the jade with Reiki. From that, Kimura Kazuki made a discovery. He explained, “This jade pendant is an artifact. Ms. Nakagawa, do you have a feeling that your body is getting better and better, and you’ve never fallen sick in these past few years?”

There was a hint of surprise in Akira’s eyes. She hesitated and thought for a while before nodding, “Yes... I feel the same every day since I started to wear this jade pendant. I wake up early in the morning and have a good sleep every night, and I feel more energetic.”

At this moment, she came to a realization as well.

She was already 50 years old. As an ordinary person in her fifties, her body would have started to degenerate, no matter how much she took care of herself. She did not exercise frequently, yet she was very healthy and never fell sick. It was definitely peculiar.

She spent most of her time in front of the television because she liked binge-watching dramas and movies. Reasonably speaking, her body should not be able to withstand such long hours of television watching since she rarely exercised. Moreover, her age was above 50.

Kimura Kazuki nodded. “That’s it, the jade pendant could rejuvenate one’s spirit. Since you’ve been wearing it for a long time, your energy is being rejuvenated by the jade pendant, you will be healthier than other people of your age. If I’m not mistaken, Miss Furuhashi possessed this jade previously. Both of you were connected with each other for a long time. Although there’s no intimacy between your souls, you’re related to each other. That’s why you kept having the same dream after the jade was being taken away by Mr. Tomohito. That dream should be related to Miss Furuhashi. Your routine had been irregular recently without the jade pendant, right?”

Nakagama Akira remained silent upon hearing that. It was apparent that she agreed to what he was saying.

Kimura Kazuki knew he was correct about her sending messages through dreams. Usually, if an apparition wished to appear in someone’s dream, it had to be very near to that person. Nonetheless, Furuhashi Sakurakyu could still affect Nakagama Akira. Besides the reason that they had been staying together for very long, it must be related to Furuhashi Sakurakyu’s ability.

Her spirit was not fully corporeal yet, but she should have the ability to do it. It was not uncommon for spirits to appear in someone’s dream, but Furuhashi Sakurakyu was able to affect Nakagama Akira even when she was far away. They had stayed together for an extended time, it was her power which allowed her to do so.

It seemed like she had been conserved in the jade for a long time.

Kimura Kazuki was struck by a thought. He had not helped a soul that had turned into a real being to achieve its dream. Would the quality of his Reiki increase if he helped Furuhashi Sakurakyu in making her obsession?