Chapter 421: Servant, Take Me Away Quickly!
Wh-What is this!
Drawing a fortune slip can actually draw 'Death'? Shouldn't it be blessing or curse?
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Jashin-chan felt a chill run up her spine, her body involuntarily breaking out in some goosebumps.
Just then, Medusa leaned over curiously, asking with concern: "How is it? Jashin-chan, what did you draw?"
"Ah... n-nothing!"
Jashin-chan subconsciously hid the hand holding the slip behind her back, stammering: "How should I put it..."
"Is it very bad?"
Minos, who drew "Great Curse," put her hands on her waist, raised a smile, and joked: "Could it be 'Great Curse' like me?"
"Uh... not really... should say worse..."
"Worse?"
Yurine looked at the unnatural-looking Jashin-chan and was startled. Isn't the worst slip "Great Curse"? How could it be worse?
She felt strange.
At this time, Kyon-Kyon silently came behind Jashin-chan, reached out her small hand, and snatched the slip from her hand.
"Ah—! You guy..."
Jashin-chan was startled, hurriedly turned her head, only to see Kyon-Kyon unfold the slip and look at it nonchalantly.
Ran-Ran and Ilulu leaned in from left and right, looking curiously at the slip.
"...Death?"
Ran-Ran widened her pale golden beautiful eyes, raised her slender white hand to cover her mouth: "Wuaah—! So scary!"
"Oh no, you're going to die."
Ilulu was also startled, turning her head to look at Jashin-chan.
"I won't die! So rude!"
Jashin-chan angrily snatched the slip back from Kyon-Kyon's hand, turned and handed it to Medusa, saying self-righteously: "Medusa, let's swap!"
"Eh—!"
Medusa took a small step back, looking very troubled at Jashin-chan: "Th-this..."
"What? You unwilling?"
Jashin-chan frowned, looking down at the hand she held the slip with, about to snatch it.
"Alright, stop bullying Medusa all the time."
Ryohei walked over, separated the two, and said to Jashin-chan: "Leave your slip at the shrine, and you won't bring the bad luck back... besides, aren't you immortal? What are you afraid of!"
"...That's true too."
Jashin-chan was stunned for a moment, blinked her eyes, then put her hands on her waist, acting arrogant again: "I wasn't afraid at all, just joking just now. Yes, that's right."
"I almost believed it." Ryohei roasted.
"Who are you being sarcastic to!"
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"..." Ryohei ignored Jashin-chan's dissatisfaction, turned his head and said to Yurine: "Is there a problem with the slips at your shrine? Normally 'Death' wouldn't appear, right?"
"Mn."
Yurine, who grew up in the shrine, also broadened her horizons today!
She nodded and said: "I will tell Grandpa later. Let me take you to 'tie the knots' first."
"Okay."
"Let's go, let's go, let's go—!"
Jashin-chan waved her hand, her attitude active.
"..."
Shrines usually have designated areas for tying slips. Yurine quickly led everyone to a cedar tree.
The pronunciation of cedar (Sugi) in Japanese is similar to "past" (Sugi), symbolizing praying for bad luck to dissipate.
She raised her hand to gesture: "Those who drew curse slips can tie them to this tree."
"The specific method is to fold the slip vertically four times, then tie it to a branch. First tie a knot, then tuck both ends into the center of the knot."
"When tying, use your non-dominant hand, this way you can turn bad luck into good luck."
"OK, OK~." Lucoa responded with a brisk tone, flowing smoothly to complete this series of operations according to what Yurine said.
"...Quite difficult."
Minos found she wasn't very good at tying things with her left hand, clumsily tying the curse slip.
Jashin-chan looked after tying hers, covered her mouth, and snickered: "Your hand is really interesting; the five fingers seem to have their own ideas and just won't cooperate!"
"I'm also very helpless!"
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Minos's expression collapsed.
Fortunately, in the end, she finally managed to tie the curse slip to the branch.
"Those who drew blessing slips can tie them to this pine tree, or of course, take them home as a souvenir."
Yurine led everyone to a pine tree.
Pine tree (Matsu) is homophonous with "wait" (Matsu), tying the blessing slip to the pine tree symbolizes good luck is waiting to come.
Ryohei didn't hesitate, stepped forward and tied his "Blessing" onto it.
Seeing this, the others also successively tied their blessing slips to the pine tree.
Afterwards, after chatting for a few sentences, Ryohei and the others bade farewell to Yurine and left the Hanazono Inari Shrine.
"..."
"Robber in front, stop right there! If you don't stop, I'll shoot!"
Just preparing to return to Hokkaido, a familiar scolding voice came from aside.
Ryohei turned his head and saw a man wearing a black headgear revealing only his eyes, rushing frantically in their direction.
Pedestrians on the road panicked and dodged one after another.
Behind him, a policewoman wearing a dark blue police uniform skirt suit, with an excellent figure and cute appearance, was in hot pursuit.
"Daring to rob on the street on the first day of the New Year, I won't forgive you!"
Tachibana Mei raised her revolver, and amidst the astonished or panicked gazes of surrounding pedestrians, pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Just then, the robber slipped and fell to the ground with a plop.
The orange-yellow bullet originally aimed at his thigh flew with a whoosh and hit Jashin-chan's tail.
"Wuaah—!"
Jashin-chan screamed miserably, jumping up completely, blood spurting from her tail.
"So painful!"
"Jashin-chan, are you okay!"
Medusa hurriedly squatted down and supported Jashin-chan, who had fallen to her knees.
"How could I be okay! I got shot!" Jashin-chan shouted in grief and indignation.
"Talk about unlucky..."
Ilulu glanced at Jashin-chan's tail, thought of the curse slip she drew earlier, and couldn't help thinking:
Did bad luck really turn into good luck?
Tachibana Mei, this pervert, nympho, sadist policewoman...
Ryohei raised his foot and tripped the robber who got up and tried to continue fleeing, looked at Tachibana Mei hurrying over, the corner of his eye twitching.
So many people on the street, and she actually fired directly... this crazy woman!
"Ara—! Isn't this Orochimaru ?"
Ignoring the robber on the ground, the slightly panting Tachibana Mei looked at Jashin-chan kneeling on the ground with a bleeding tail and covered her mouth in surprise.
Then she bent her beautiful legs wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, squatted down, and hugged Jashin-chan:
"Sumimasen! Caused you to get hurt!"
She rubbed her cheek hard against Jashin-chan's cheek, smiling infatuatedly: "To express my apology, come home with me; I will take good care of you until you fully recover!"
"Get lost! Stay away from me!" Jashin-chan pressed a slap on Tachibana Mei's chest, pushed her away forcefully, then turned to look at Ryohei, reached out her hand, and wailed:
"Servant, take me away quickly!"
Truly unlucky!
Getting a bullet out of nowhere is one thing, but also to be taken home by Tachibana Mei...
This year is very un-smooth right from the start!
—Jashin-chan thought with grief and indignation.
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