This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame-Chapter 607 - 379. Follow-up and Mouchi... (8000-word goal achieved)_2

She had wanted to ask Beichuan Si where exactly this thing had come from.

But considering that Beichuan Si seemed not very clear about what this thing was, she very considerately did not ask.

"An artifact passed by hand?" Beichuan Si looked toward Magong Yongshi.

Magong Yongshi explained, "The so-called artifacts that link a witch with the gods... are basically items that contain the same secret techniques and inherited good intentions that the witch knew in life."

"Good intentions can transmit memories, but the memories carried by good intentions are actually very weak, so some witches, before death, gather the good intentions of their own bodies and condense generations of passed down secret techniques and good intentions into certain items, which are ’artifacts passed by hand.’ Hand here symbolizes exchange from hand to hand, and passed signifies entrustment..."

"In other words, those who possess an artifact passed by hand, as long as they’re willing to accept the good intentions within, will acquire the good intentions and the memories left by the owner of the artifact passed by hand."

Magong Yongshi released a strand of good intentions and lifted the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate from Beichuan Si’s hands.

She squinted her eyes, savoring it over and over before after a while, she began to speak, "The owner of this ’artifact passed by hand’ was very powerful... If a comparison must be made... about the strength of Mr. Temple now."

Saying this, Magong Yongshi shook her head, "But that was only in her lifetime. To put it frankly, the good intentions contained in this ’artifact passed by hand’ are below Shenzhu Sister and myself. After all, when good intentions are condensed onto an object, some will also dissipate."

Beichuan Si took back the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate that Magong Yongshi had handed over and asked, "If I want someone else to inherit the memories from the ’artifact passed by hand,’ what would be the actual outcome for that person? Could there be an instance where other memories take control?"

When dealing with memories, it’s better to be a bit more cautious and firm.

If someone used this Mouchi Witch’s Certificate and then really started to believe they were the now-dead Mouchi Witch... that would be a great loss indeed.

In response to Beichuan Si’s question, Magong Yongshi just waved her hand and confidently said, "That sort of thing won’t happen. As I mentioned before, the memories that can be carried by good intentions are very weak, so the majority of witches, when condensing an artifact passed by hand, usually would not include everyday life experiences as well."

She and Shenzhu Shihui had once received the baptism of an ’artifact passed by hand’ as children, so Magong Yongshi was very clear about the situation back then.

"Inside it’s all about the ways to perform secret techniques for exorcism and warding off evil spirits. Even if some past memories flow in, they’re just broken fragments and couldn’t possibly take a dominant position."

"However, this kind of thing can only be used by those who have absolutely no experience in exorcism or warding off evil spirits... Like Shenzhu Sister and me, we already have the set of spells from Shenzhu Village, so using this would inevitably conflict with our original principles."

As Magong Yongshi said this, she also wisely hinted,

"So Mr. Temple had better think it over carefully."

Hearing this, Beichuan Si had more or less understood the function of the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate in his hand.

It was like turning someone without fighting ability into a person with combat capabilities.

And it couldn’t be given lightly to someone who already had fighting abilities.

Death energy was already on Beichuan Si.

And death energy devours good intentions along with grudges and obsessions, fundamentally, it’s completely incompatible with the good intentions in the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate, so Beichuan Si couldn’t use this thing either.

Then who could it be given to?

Beichuan Si looked toward Magong Yongshi and Shenzhu Shihui, then turned his gaze toward Nishijou Kurenai, who was folding her small blanket.

This was somewhat troublesome...

Beichuan Si pondered.

Some might say, what’s so difficult about this?

Just give it to Shen Gu Mirai, or if that’s not possible, give it to Beichuan Huili, Nakajima Michika. There’s really no need to consider it that much.

But the more it seems to be the case on the surface, the more you have to use your brain to think.

Is it really okay to involve Shen Gu Mirai, Beichuan Huili, Nakajima Michika?

Is it really okay to let them live in a world where they can see wandering spirits and grudges all day long?

If they can’t use this ability to protect themselves, then it’s just downright irresponsible.

This was why Beichuan Si needed to think it over seriously.

However, being indecisive was not Beichuan Si’s style either.

After thinking it over, he came up with an answer.

Beichuan Si decided to first ask Shen Gu Mirai what she thought.

If she was willing to use this thing, Beichuan Si would also be willing to let her use it.

Why choose Shen Gu Mirai here?

That’s because Shen Gu Mirai had already experienced a variety of events, big and small, with Beichuan Si.

Compared to the acceptance of other girls, the lively and mischievous Shen Gu Mirai was undoubtedly the best choice.

Moreover, Shen Gu Mirai seemed to be increasingly clingy to Beichuan Si lately.

Her staying by Beichuan Si’s side without any power to protect herself would also be very dangerous.

Beichuan Si frequently dealt with people who were out of the ordinary, as well as abnormal events.

Encountering resentful spirits had become an everyday occurrence.

Thus, here at Beichuan Si, they chose Shen Gu Mirai.

As for why they didn’t choose Nishijou Kurenai...

This little girl was now a bit too unrestrained—if they gave her that thing to use, Beichuan Si could almost picture her swinging the Good Intentions Hammer towards the resentful spirit. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

That would seem quite unreliable in any case.

Moreover—

"The Mouchi Witch’s Certificate... the Mouchi Stone... what exactly is the connection between these two?"

Beichuan Si’s fingers drummed on the edge of the table.

He had already heard the explanation from Magong Yongshi.

The Mouchi Witch’s Certificate... was also known as a Hand-entrusted Item.

It was something formed when a witch, before passing away, attached all her good intentions to a particular object.

The person who had concentrated the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate before her death had strength comparable to his own current strength.

In other words... in terms of total amount of good intentions, it was about the same as Beichuan Si’s quantity of death energy.

This was undoubtedly a very shocking fact.

Mouchi.

What exactly does that name stand for?

What kind of legacy did it have in the distant Kagoshima?

Now that Shen Gu Mirai possessed the Mouchi Stone, what would happen when she obtained the Mouchi Witch’s Certificate?

Beichuan Si found his thoughts uncontrollable.

The next moment, Hui Li’s voice came from downstairs:

"Brother Temple! It’s time! We should almost go to class now!"

Hearing the call, Beichuan Si was pulled out of his reverie.

"Coming right away!"

He first responded to Beichuan Hui Li, then looked toward the floating figures of Magong Yongshi and Shenzhu Shihui beside him:

"As for the matter of the Hand-entrusted Items, I might need to trouble you two again after coming back in the afternoon."

Magong Yongshi smiled gently, "I understand. I am willing to do whatever I can for Mr. Temple."

"Mm."

Beichuan Si responded, then pulled the door open and quickly went downstairs.

On the first floor.

Beichuan Hui Li stood by the door.

She had changed her shoes and was idly swinging her shoulder bag, waiting for Beichuan Si to come down.

"Brother Temple!"

As soon as she saw Beichuan Si coming down, Beichuan Hui Li cheered and said, "Let’s go! Brother Temple!"

"..." Beichuan Si.

Seeing her somewhat unreliable demeanor, Beichuan Si shook his head.

Then, Beichuan Si glanced at Nakajima Michika, who was sitting in the living room watching TV.

That placid demeanor...

He was relieved that he also had Shen Gu Mirai on his side.

To let either of these two use the Hand-entrusted Item...

Beichuan Si felt he might be driven to distraction by the pair of them.

After all, they were both too unreliable.