After witnessing the deaths of the villagers, the Takahashi Clan Patriarch was terrified. He had not had time to eat the sashimi because he was cutting it, and thus narrowly survived.
It was then that he realized that the strange fish he had caught was actually the legendary mermaid.
As for why he didn't check if the strange fish was poisonous before eating it, it was because mermaid meat itself is an eerie substance, and the meaty aroma that flowed out when it was cut would make people unconsciously forget to verify whether it was edible.
Almost everyone who ate mermaid meat died from its severe toxicity.
And the one who survived…
Was only his little daughter…
And…
Having eaten the mermaid meat, she gained eternal life… and also awakened some extremely powerful abilities.
Afterward, the Takahashi Clan Patriarch felt an intense sense of guilt for poisoning the villagers, coupled with some dangerous traits his little daughter exhibited, he voluntarily took her away from the village and resettled in another place.
This is the legend of Takahashi.
A family that has consumed mermaid meat.
And because of this, many related legends have emerged.
The most famous of these is the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni…
The legendary woman who ate mermaid meat and lived for eight hundred years…
Kitahara was not sure whether the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni was indeed the Takahashi clan Patriarch little daughter at that time.
As for the truthfulness of this legend, Kitahara only saw that Takahashi indeed originated from a fishing family; other details were not explained, perhaps only those of Takashi knew those ancient secrets.
Looking at other real information about Takahashi, Kitahara noticed that Takahashi was not a native Tokyo family; it seemed to have relocated from another place.
As for why it relocated to Tokyo.
Kitahara's online search results indicated that.
It seemed that Takahashi had encountered some unimaginable disaster in its original location, which forced it to abandon Takashi and settle in Tokyo.
And Kitahara also saw that.
The current Takahashi in Tokyo was actually originally just a branch of Takahashi; it was only after the main family moved here that it re-merged to become the super Great Clans, Takahashi, in Tokyo.
As for what disaster Takahashi encountered, Kitahara did not find out; it seemed to be a very important secret that could not be known by outsiders.
The original location of the Takahashi family…
After seeing the place name clearly.
Kitahara's pupils slightly contracted.
Yuushoku.
Kitahara actually knew this place.
Because it is the location of the famous suicide spiritual spot—Xishi Mountain.
Xishi Mountain…
Kitahara found the corresponding entry online.
The largest one, and the one at the very top, was:
"Xishi Mountain, a sacred mountain so beautiful it makes one want to merge with it."
Then there were some photos of Xishi Mountain.
Then, Kitahara quickly found what he was looking for…
A photo of a dilapidated torii…
That torii…
It was precisely the photo of the Yujin Chi no tori in his hand.
That is to say…
The scene he was going to was Xishi Mountain…
…
There was little news about Xishi Mountain online, mostly describing its unique natural landscape.
Legend has it that Yuushoku is where the sun sets; from afar, the sun looks as if it's being swallowed by the open mouth of the Yuushoku mountains, hence the name Yuushoku.
It is also a famous suicide spot, where many people who want to commit suicide go to perform their suicide rituals.
This has also led to many strange occurrences.
It is also the place where the most disappearances occur in the surrounding area… dangerous and mysterious.
There are even official warnings from Yuushoku.
Stating that entry into Xishi Mountain is prohibited at sunset and at night.
It seems that something extremely terrifying is hidden within; if one enters the mountain at that time, one will be spirited away and will never be able to return to the mortal world.
There have been rumors that some lost people unconsciously walk into Xishi Mountain and then disappear on the mountain.
And the biggest event related to Xishi Mountain was…
Kitahara looked.
mystical customs and rituals to perpetuate their lineage for an unknown number of years, seemingly without end.
But one day, the mountain dwellers suddenly fled in terror, as if something extremely terrifying had occurred on the mountain.
And those residents who were fortunate enough to escape Xishi Mountain, after leaving it for a period of time, all, without exception, exhibited a bizarre and terrifying Phenomenon.
Dissolving…
Without the use of any chemical reagents or special items, they simply… screamed and wailed… and dissolved into a puddle of blood before the horrified eyes of onlookers.
This was the Mount Yuushoku Dissolving Incident."
Dissolving, huh…
Kitahara pondered, deep in thought…
He recalled the strange monsters he had encountered on the mountain…
They hadn't dissolved, but their bodies exuded the stench of rotting corpses…
Could it be that they were actually the mountain residents who hadn't completely decomposed?
And what was the relationship between Xishi Mountain and Takahashi?
Kitahara tried to find more related content.
But unfortunately…
Perhaps the Mount Yuushoku Dissolving Incident occurred too long ago, or perhaps it was connected to the super Great Clans, Takahashi, preventing media and the internet from reporting too extensively.
Therefore, the only credible information he could find online related to it was the single entry Kitahara had already discovered…
Kitahara also found information regarding the relationship between Takahashi and Yuushoku.
Xishi Mountain, it turned out, was the ancestral mountain of Takahashi.
It belonged to the Takahashi clan.
Only after being abandoned by the Takahashi clan did it become a well-known spiritual attraction.
…
Information about the Takahashi clan on the internet was also scarce; it was an incredibly mysterious and ancient Great Clans, from the same era as the Tenshou Family.
Therefore, information related to it spanned across several eras, and the sheer volume simply couldn't be recorded in a short time.
Moreover, such prominent families placed great importance on information related to themselves, so searching online would typically only yield the most superficial details.
So…
"Do I still need to contact someone from the Takahashi clan to get some information…"
Kitahara put down his phone.
He glanced at the moon outside the window.
Transmigrating to this world and gaining another life, though his fate was tragic, it was also a kind of fortune.
Since he had arrived here, he needed to live well.
And then marry and have children…
"Let's set that as the goal for now."
Kitahara's heart stirred slightly.
"But before that, I need to deal with the problems I'm currently facing, and then plan for what comes after."
"Tomorrow…"
"Tomorrow, I'll go to school; it's a good opportunity to gather some information."
Kitahara withdrew his gaze.
"In that case, I should rest well, and tomorrow I'll also have breakfast with the Young Lady; this is his only chance to meet her in a day… He should at least get to know this formidable Tenshou Young Lady."