God-seeking girls on Tokyo's streets · Ghosts fighting ghosts on Hong Kong Island

Exorcism systems in Asia differed from those in North America.

North America and the nations of Europe mostly followed the Holy See's system of exorcism, while things were much more complicated in Asia.

Hong Kong Island, South Korea, Japan, Thailand...

Each place essentially had its own system.

Only after talking with him did Kotoko Higa learn that Li Dan was actually an exorcist who belonged to the Holy See's system.

An Asian face in the Holy See... that was uncommon, but not unheard of.

Still, this was the first time she had met one so powerful.

Li Dan was just about to speak.

"Kotoko Hi—"

"Dan, just call me Kotoko," Kotoko Higa said considerately.

Li Dan murmured his agreement and did not dwell on how to address her.

"So, Kotoko, do you know what things are like on Hong Kong Island?"

Kotoko Higa gave it some serious thought.

"I know a little. Are you from Hong Kong, Dan?"

Li Dan smiled. "You could say that, more or less."

Why wouldn't that count?

Hearing his answer, Kotoko Higa shared what she knew about Hong Kong Island.

As it turned out, a supernatural incident years earlier had given Kotoko Higa some knowledge of Hong Kong Island. She had met someone who called himself a Taoist priest.

His abilities were somewhat similar to shikigami. He seemed to summon gods, but Kotoko Higa was certain that what he summoned were not gods at all, but creatures resembling ghosts.

It was like the so-called gods worshipped in Thailand, which were actually a special kind of malevolent entity.

"Ghosts?"

Li Dan had genuinely been shocked to hear about summoning gods, but Kotoko Higa's subsequent explanation changed his impression.

So summoning gods actually meant inviting ghosts to possess you?

It had happened a long time ago, and