The Cause of Yuko Kanoe's Death / You Need to Stay in Touch with Miyauchi Hikari

In other words, at least according to the Diary, Honma Meiko's physical condition and the "truth" in the mountains did not meet the criteria for triggering an alert.

This made Miyauchi Hiyage even more curious about what was on that mountain.

However, he maintained a calm expression on the surface and spent almost an hour explaining to Honma Meiko in detail how to adjust her breathing rhythm.

Honma Meiko's talent and comprehension are indeed somewhat inferior to Shiina Mashiro's, but with the advantage of her Diary, she is not too far behind.

Honma Meiko knew that she wasn't very quick to understand, so she spent almost the entire process taking Diary in her diary.

After all, this is something that the girls in the group are paying more attention to now. Shiina Mashiro couldn't explain the process clearly, and she wanted to teach these skills to the other girls after she learned them herself.

After class, at Honma Meiko's request, the two exchanged contact information.

Even if there are still things she doesn't understand after she goes back, she can continue to ask Miyauchi Hiyage via text message.

Before returning to the film set, Miyauchi Hiyage continued to maintain and solidify his image in the eyes of the girls who possessed the Diary, telling them that they could contact him anytime if they encountered any trouble.

"My ancestors received a favor from the Demon Slayer Corps, and then I learned the Breathing Technique from you, and saw another side of this world."

"Although I am not very strong, if the Demon Slayer Corps were to reunite, I would still be willing to continue to fulfill the promise my ancestor made."

Upon hearing this, Honma Meiko was naturally filled with shame and tried several times to explain that she was not actually a descendant of the Demon Slayer Corps.

However, she couldn't explain the matter of the Diary, and caught in the middle, she could only reiterate that she didn't know anything about the Demon Slayer Corps. In her heart, she still regarded Miyauchi Hiyage as the benefactor who saved her life back then.

She didn't even notice that Miyauchi Hiyage's "fulfilling the ancestral promise" didn't actually require Miyauchi Hiyage to pay any price. Instead, it made her naturally think of Miyauchi Hiyage as a "logistics staff member" with no fighting ability.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps member who saved his ancestor only wanted the Miyauchi Family to hang a Wisteria Crest symbol in front of their door.

When the Demon Slayer Corps is short-handed or passing through, it is enough to allow members of the Demon Slayer Corps to stay at the Miyauchi Family for a period of time to recuperate.

However, perhaps that Demon Slayer Corps member ultimately fell in the Infinity Castle Battle, or perhaps after Muzan was defeated, the disbanded Demon Slayer Corps no longer needed any Wisteria Crest markings, so he never returned to Asahigaoka.

Of course, if the descendants of the Demon Slayer Corps really encounter any trouble and Miyauchi Hiyage finds out, and if he is capable of secretly resolving the issue, Miyauchi Hiyage will still lend a hand.

In short, after Miyauchi Hiyage's encounter with Honma Meiko, and when Honma Meiko mentioned what happened with Miyauchi Hiyage in the Chat Group after returning home, many girls in the Chat Group also showed more approval towards Miyauchi Hiyage.

Chapter 172: The Cause of Kanoe Yuko's Death

"So you and that girl went to the side and had a private chat for over an hour. Did you get anything out of them?"

This is what Miyauchi Hiyage Kaede Kagayama asked Himekage when he secretly approached him after returning to the filming location.

Honma Meiko has already gone to the side of the film set to watch her younger brother filming, and is no longer with Miyauchi Hiyage.

Because she used two Reading Points to learn, Honma Meiko has now mastered some basic skills and seems to be in much better spirits than before.

However, because of the sudden new request, she was somewhat worried, so even Kaede Kagayama could see that she seemed to be forcing a smile.

Therefore, in response to Kaede Kagayama's question, Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head and sighed, "What do you think I can do in such a short time? I only tried my best to help and enlighten you, but it doesn't seem to have much effect."

Hearing this, Kaede Kagayama looked at Honma Meiko distance. "Is her health really that bad? She looks alright now, doesn't she?"

Miyauchi Hiyage casually remarked, "These past few years, the other person has only been able to walk a few steps when the weather is nice. As soon as the weather gets a little cold, they can only stay in bed and rest. If it were you, would you be willing to accept that?"

Kaede Kagayama originally wanted to say that she would quite like to live this kind of life, after all, her original goal in life was just to be the owner of a confectionery shop in the small town of Asahigaoka and easily pass the time.

Unexpectedly, under the influence of Miyauchi Hiyage, I unwittingly stepped into this deep pit, where I am busy all day long and have to cooperate in various promotional activities.

But then she glanced at Honma Meiko was.

The other person was indeed too thin and weak. She just wanted to live a peaceful life lying in bed, and didn't want to be like him, who even had difficulty walking.

A hint of regret crept into Kaede Kagayama's eyes. "Even the hospital can't find the cause?"

"If we could find out the cause, her health would have recovered by now," Miyauchi Hiyage said, then seemed to remember something, "How about we go on a spring outing to Chichibu City for a day? We can also invite Menma to come along."

"Chichibu is a small place, but it's still a city, and there are hot springs nearby. It would be nice if we could all go there to relax and soak in the hot springs. I'll have Ichisu-nee contact the new transfer students tonight, and I'll give you more details later."

Although in the original story, there were only five students in total at Asahigaoka Branch School.

However, due to the economic revitalization of Asahigaoka, there are still a few families who moved Asahigaoka and brought their children with them. As a result, the number of students at the Asahigaoka Branch School has increased by a few more than before.

When he heard Miyauchi Hiyage's request, Kaede Kagayama rolled his Byakugan at him again.

Initially, she was supposed to decide on this year's spring outing plans. Yesterday, she was still thinking about where to go and how much budget to use in this area. Unexpectedly, today, Miyauchi Hiyage has arranged a place for her again.

However, it is indeed convenient to go to Chichibu. Five years ago, Miyauchi Hiyage was saying that he wanted to cross the mountains all the way to Chichibu to soak in the hot springs, but he ended up abandoning the Honma Meiko who was drowning.

In the following years, the spring outings at Asahigaoka Branch School were taken to other places by Miyauchi Hiyage, and I never went to Chichibu again.

As a result, Kaede Kagayama still misses the relatively famous hot springs in Chichibu.

Therefore, although she complained a little, Kaede Kagayama still waved to Miyauchi Hiyage, indicating that she would arrange things in the next two days.

Hearing that Asahigaoka would be organizing a trip for the school's students to Chichibu for sightseeing and hot springs in a few days, Honma Meiko seemed quite happy.

After all, she hasn't really gone out with friends much in recent years.

After agreeing to meet again in Chichibu City three days later, the Honma family, having dinner that evening, prepared to leave Asahigaoka.

Meanwhile, Miyauchi Kouka, watching the two exchanging glances before parting, felt that the two must have secretly made considerable progress in their relationship that afternoon behind her back.

Otherwise, why would Miyauchi Hiyage suddenly say that the spring outing in three days is to go to Chichibu to soak in hot springs?

Something must have happened here.

But there was nothing she could do. It was just that Miyauchi Hiyage suddenly brought up the holiday homework and even pulled out his homework that he had apparently finished sometime earlier. As a result, she was locked in her room this afternoon catching up on her homework and didn't have time to keep an eye on Miyauchi Hiyage.

Miyauchi Kouka, feeling she missed out on the juicy gossip, said she would definitely keep an eye on Miyauchi Hiyage three days from now, making sure she didn't miss any more shots.

Shortly after the Honma family left, Itou Kaiji, who had been busy all day, drove back home.

It's clear that his trip today was quite fruitful, otherwise he wouldn't have come back so late.

"Boss, do you know who the chairman of that Seiwa Academy is?" As soon as Itou Kaiji returned, he asked Miyauchi Hiyage in a mysterious tone, completely unaware that his boss had spent the whole day with another girl in Asahigaoka.

In response to Itou Kaiji's question, Miyauchi Hiyage coughed lightly. "Judging from your appearance, that chairman wouldn't happen to be someone connected to the Kanoe Family, would he?"

Itou Kaiji immediately gave Miyauchi Hiyage a thumbs up.

"It really is true, and it's not just anyone. The chairperson of the Seiwa Academy is actually the younger sister of that rumored Yuko. She also told me about her sister's past!"

"In fact, according to my investigation, many of the strange tales that have circulated in the Seiwa Academy over the past half-century were spread by this chairman himself!"

At this point, Itou Kaiji himself was a little confused about what the chairman was trying to do. Was he trying to see his sister's spirit in this way because he missed her sacrifice?

As Itou Kaiji said this, he continued to report the situation to Miyauchi Hiyage: "However, the chairman has already agreed to our filming and said he would assist us, so shall we go and film tomorrow?"

It's clear that Itou Kaiji a slight sigh of relief after conducting his investigation.

After all, this school was opened by Kanoe Yuko's younger sister, and these rumors and strange tales were all spread by her.

With the other party's support, even if Kanoe Yuko's soul really exists in this world, nothing unexpected should happen, right?

As Itou Kaiji explained, Miyauchi Hiyage pondered the circumstances under which Kanoe Yuko of this world died.

In this respect, although Kanoe Yuko dies as a sacrifice in both the anime and manga versions, the specific manner of her death is different.

The truth in the comic is even more brutal.

Back then, after their mother died, Kanoe Yuko's younger sister was under too much pressure from the villagers. In the end, before their father could take them away from the village to escape the plague, she took the initiative to sacrifice her older sister, hoping to save the village in this way.

Of course, these measures were ineffective, and the plague continued to ravage the village after Kanoe Yuko's death.

Kanoe Yuko's younger sister also developed a sense of remorse, and then witnessed the birth of Shadow Yuuko at the place where her sister died.

But at the last moment, Shadow Yuuko chose to let her go, allowing her to live with this regret until now.

After that, she continued to spread rumors and ghost stories about Yuko, while also preserving the Old Schoolhouse, hoping to find a way to resolve her sister's resentment and allow her to be reincarnated smoothly in her lifetime.

In the anime, the protagonist's grandmother takes the lead, and the motive is changed from intentional to an unintentional misunderstanding. Therefore, when the truth comes out, it is a bit more "gentle," making it easier for the audience to understand why Kanoe Yuko was able to let go of her hatred and merge with Shadow Yuuko in the end.

Judging from what Itou Kaiji said, the chairman of the board seemed to have a heavy expression on his face when talking about his sister. After hesitating for a while, he agreed to Itou Kaiji's request to enter the school for filming after seeing the business card Itou Kaiji handed over.

It seems quite likely that the storyline will follow the comic book version.

He was forced to his death by his own sister and the villagers, and this hatred was hard to resolve.

However, most of the villagers who had forced her to do so had already died from the plague, and subconsciously she was unwilling to kill her sister for revenge, and even more afraid to face the ugly side of her own heart, thus splitting herself into two different Kanoe Yuko.

Thinking of this, Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head.

The accumulation of negative emotions, coupled with the fact that schools are a place where all sorts of negative emotions tend to accumulate, can only be attributed to the fact that the amnesiac Kanoe Yuko herself was there to suppress them.

Shadow Yuuko's obsession is simply to make her own body feel her own pain, which is why she has never harmed anyone else over the years.

If it weren't for this reason, under this worldview, Shadow Yuuko might have become a Special Grade Cursed Spirit.

Of course, if the other party had really become a special-grade cursed spirit and endangered other people's lives, it should have been exorcised long ago. After all, regardless of whether the mystical forces have revived, the high-end combat power of this world is still on the side of humanity.

It is precisely because of the harmless behavior the other party has displayed over the past half-century that she has been able to survive until now.

"But it should be nearing its critical point soon," Miyauchi Hiyage thought to himself, feeling guided by fate as he reflected on the day he met Kanoe Yuko.

Its form was elusive, giving the impression that it might vanish at any moment.

She doesn't seem like a ghost who has existed for over half a century and whose presence is still maintained by numerous ghost stories.

"Anyway, let's investigate again tomorrow. If there are no problems, then we'll start filming around dusk. I'll write the script based on the stories you mentioned."

Itou Kaiji heard a fairly complete story from the chairman of the Seiwa Academy, but the story was missing the part about who chose Kanoe Yuko as the offering.

Miyauchi Hiyage is currently planning to base the scriptwriting on the anime's storyline.

After all, if the whole truth were filmed, the discussion would definitely go up even further, but Kanoe Yuko's sister, the chairperson of the Seiwa Academy, would definitely be subjected to cyberbullying.

After all, the other party had agreed to their filming request. They were already in their seventies or eighties and nearing the end of their lives. This kind of thing between sisters should be left to them to handle themselves. He wasn't the kind of unscrupulous media that would profit from someone's misfortune.

So the next morning, Miyauchi Hiyage, along with Itou Kaiji and Fujimiya Miki, took the copy they had written to the chairman of the Seiwa Academy.

Kanoe Shizuuko, who was almost eighty years old, looked at the description in the Miyauchi Hiyage that, except for the most crucial parts, was almost "immersive," and even her hands trembled slightly.

It was not only because these words vividly recalled memories from more than half a century ago, but also because of the shame she felt in her heart.

In Miyauchi Hiyage's synopsis, considerable space is devoted to describing how gentle Kanoe Yuko was back then, and how she took care of students in other schools and calmed everyone's emotions during the outbreak of the plague.

However, as the plague worsened, the ignorant villagers selected a young girl by drawing lots to choose the human sacrifice. In her nervousness and fear, the girl subconsciously called out the name of Kanoe Yuko, which led to Kanoe Yuko being chosen as the sacrifice by the superstitious people.

Miyauchi Hiyage's description is very realistic. To be able to write such a delicate story from the past that she told yesterday even made Miyauchi feel a little apprehensive that it would have been better if things had really turned out that way back then.

But in reality, it was she who did all of this when she was young.

Even when she made that choice, she genuinely believed that doing so would restore the village to normalcy.

The result was a regretful memory that she could never make up for.

Thinking back on it, she gently wiped her eyes and then looked intently at the bright-eyed boy in front of her.

Yesterday's unexpected visit from Itou Kaiji still made her somewhat worried about whether her sister's story could be filmed normally.

She agreed to the filming request only because she saw some confidential information on the other party's business card that only people like her who had dealt with those secret organizations would know. She believed that the other Reverse Side World had made some new decision regarding her sister's arrangements.

After meeting Miyauchi Hiyage today and seeing this carefully written document, she felt that her worries had lessened considerably.

The exceptional quality of the copywriting even made her hesitant to speak and recount the truth of what happened back then.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, she called over her granddaughter, who looked almost exactly like her sister, and planned to have her assist Miyauchi Hiyage and the others in completing the video shoot.

Chapter 173: You must maintain contact with Miyauchi Hiyage.

"Grandma, is there something you wanted to do by calling me over this morning?"

About half an hour later, a girl with short hair walked into the house with some confusion.

Upon seeing the boy sitting opposite her grandmother, chatting and laughing with her, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The Kanoe Family is considered a prominent family in this area. Today, her grandmother suddenly called her over. Could it be that she was going to introduce her to a fiancé she had never heard of, but who was actually betrothed long before she was born?

Having recently read many novels for girls, Kanoe Kirie felt a little nervous and cautiously observed Miyauchi Hiyage's appearance.

Itou Kaiji was completely ignored by her.

After all, the other person wasn't exactly ugly, but rather lacked any distinctive features and was somewhat unkempt. Judging from their attitude, they seemed to be the boy's subordinate.

As for the girl next to him, she inexplicably gave off the feeling of a secretary or assistant, and it seemed that the boy was the one in charge among the three.

Therefore, her attention naturally fell on Miyauchi Hiyage.

The boy was quite good-looking, and actually fit her aesthetic standards quite well. Moreover, the fact that he could chat and laugh with her grandmother was already quite remarkable.