This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame-Chapter 606 - 379. Follow-up and Mouchi... (8000-word goal achieved)

Shindai Kanari did not leave in tears.

Her face bore a peaceful smile, and the pale golden glow illuminated the night sky.

She should have stayed here.

She should not have stayed here.

All had turned to smoke, disappearing completely.

Beichuan Si stood still, gazing at the two twinkling stars in the sky for a long while before leaving.

He didn’t look back as he left Inagaki’s Longhouse behind; his other hand caressed the song card Shindai Kanari had left him.

The cold prompt from the system arrived—

System notice: you have discovered the new oddity "Song Card."

Beichuan Si looked down.

There was only a brief explanation about the song card.

Song Card: you feel the warmth of a soul coming from this song card; perhaps it could protect a new little life.

Protect a new little life...?

In other words, does it have the effect of ensuring safe childbirth?

Beichuan Si did not ponder it deeply but carefully placed the song card into a small box for safekeeping.

Aside from the Song Card left by Shindai Kanari, there were other matters...

The task rewards.

But Beichuan Si was not in a good mood at the moment, so he was too lazy to summarize the mission like usual and even too lazy to glance at the rewards he had obtained.

Inagaki Shizuka had done her best.

She had died after giving her utmost.

And what about Shindai Kanari?

Was it her choice to be born into that kind of family environment?

She still had a chance for redemption.

Although it was late now, Beichuan Si still wanted to do something for Shindai Kanari, who was now at peace.

It was not from a perspective of interest, but purely from the perspective of ’wanting’ and ’not wanting.’

Youth should always be a bit more fervent, and if not fervent, a bit reckless... or rather, a bit serious, which is quite necessary.

Shindai Kanari still had people in this world who cared about her.

That person was her mother.

Beichuan Si did not know Shindai Kanari’s mother’s name, nor did he know her current whereabouts.

But if he could help her... perhaps Beichuan Si would still help her?

Incidentally...

"I have some severe words to discuss with that man who’s always abusing others... Shindai Kanari’s father," he murmured.

A dark energy swiftly passed through Beichuan Si’s eyes.

In the night sky, he stepped toward his own home.

It was time to rest.

...

The next day.

Beichuan Si woke up as usual. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

His phone still held the call log from yesterday.

He made use of his relationships with several financial groups and Shan Yuanmu Yuzi’s father, hoping they could help him find Shindai Kanari’s father and mother.

One night wouldn’t have brought results; it might take a few more days to locate them.

After all, in Japanese society, as long as one had money and connections, there was virtually nothing that couldn’t be done.

And given the small size of Japan Island, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find help from Beichuan Si.

After sleeping, Beichuan Si had sorted out his emotions.

While urging Nakajima Michika to hurry up, he glanced at the mission overview in the lower right corner of his field of vision.

System notice: you have completed the mission "A Promise in a Distant Place."

Mission "A Promise in a Distant Place": the shadows of the Longhouse have dissipated, the lingering spirits have departed, and the sky twinkles with bright stars, which symbolize a promise between you and someone. You have resolved her obsession, and she will always watch over you with a soft glow. When you need her, please do not forget the Song Card in your hand.

Mission Reward: Mouchi Witch’s Certificate (choice-based reward allocation).

Beichuan Si instinctively felt for the new item in his pocket.

He didn’t pull it out in front of Nakajima Michika but urged her to go home, have dinner, and then returned to his room to take out the item from his pocket and examine it carefully.

It was a deep blue, very rustic-looking stone.

The stone was overall oval and flat, with its edge connected by a light green frame.

A simple pale red cord was looped around this light green frame, and judging from the length of the cord, it seemed to be something to be worn around the neck.

The benevolence contained within this stone caused Beichuan Si’s eyes to twitch slightly.

Suddenly, Shenzhu Shihui’s voice resounded in the air.

"This feeling... the benevolence of faith contains a trace of Divine Power... This is..."

She materialized her Spiritual Body in the air, her eyes wide with astonishment as she looked at the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate in Beichuan Si’s hand.

"So what is this thing I’m holding?" Beichuan Si asked expressionlessly.

Uh—

Shenzhu Shihui had initially made a grand entrance, but with Beichuan Si’s question, she shrank back a bit, nervously averted her gaze, and stuttered, "I, I’ve forgotten."

"..."said Beichuan Si.

Magong Yongshi was not well adapted to modern society, and this Shenzhu Shihui was too well adapted to it.

Apart from bowing her head to play with her phone, she had completely forgotten her identity as a "Shenzhu Witch."

It was mostly spoiling.

Just as Beichuan Si was thinking about how to reduce Shenzhu Shihui’s phone usage, Magong Yong also appeared.

Her eyebrows were tightly knitted, and a teardrop mole adorned her cheek, giving her a sense of innocent gentleness.

After a long while, she hesitantly said, "Is this... an object for entrusting?... I never thought I’d see it here."