Finding The Real Name Chapter 5

"It suddenly started raining..."

The rain flowed across the open umbrElla Hori and splashed onto the wet ground.

Aaron Li was somewhat concerned about the conversation between Buliang and Uehara that he heard during the day.

Firstly, out of moral obligation as classmates, he felt that he could not sit idly by if it was an incident of blackmail or violence; secondly, he was somewhat curious about Owen Uehara, who was known as the "Possessor of the Spiritual Physique."

The completion rate of [The Exorcist] has risen from 3% to 3.5%, which is closely related to the killing of Ino. If this is the case, improving Uehara's favorability may have a significant effect.

To be on the safe side, I also brought the enchanted stationery I made last night when I was researching my abilities.

Well prepared! He crossed the small puddle in front of him with a light heart.

Owen Uehara Uehara ran over the puddle in front of him, letting the splashing mud and water dirty his trouser legs.

The location is an unknown dark alley.

The alley was even darker at night. His footsteps seemed to be amplified by some unknown force, echoing in the winding alley like thunder.

Fear urged him to run forward, even though he should have run out of this short alley long ago. The familiar road seemed to have turned into the intestines of an unknown creature, and even the raindrops dripping on his body felt disgusting and sticky.

But you still have to run forward.

Because the voice of the pursuer sounded again from behind.

"Bo---Bo---"

It reminds me of the crisp sound of wooden clogs stepping on the ground.

To Uehara at this moment, this was tantamount to a cry for his life.

The moment I heard the sound, I felt a sharp pain in my body as if in protest. My vision seemed to be covered by a red filter. I couldn't help but reach out to wipe it, and what I touched was warm liquid.

The pain running through his nerves forced him to fall to the ground, and he could only turn his head slightly to look behind him.

What caught my eye was a gray, misty humanoid figure, without hands, and with long, narrow legs wearing a pair of wooden clogs that made intermittent clashing sounds with the ground. Where a face would normally be, there was only a pair of open mouths, revealing white teeth.

A shrill voice like a child squeezed out from between the teeth: "Behind you---"

"I'm behind you too, Mr. Poe."

The gray figure froze for a moment, like an actor who realizes a mistake halfway through a stage play. It stopped making any sound as if nothing had happened and continued walking forward in its clogs.

"So this solution actually works... But I can't just let you go!"

Aaron Li raised the compass in his hand, and a crimson light appeared on the tip.

Drive away evil and demons, and keep away monsters.

He threw the stationery of justice like a throwing knife. It drew a silver arc in the air and hit the monster on the back.

The scene that happened to Mira was repeated again: blood vessel-like patterns wrapped around the gray humanoid's body, flames ignited where it was hit, and then the monster shattered into ashes.

The compass that had performed the meritorious service fell to the ground. He was about to pick it up when he saw Uehara, who was lying on the ground, struggling to stand up.

"Is that Aaron Li? Thank you for saving me. This is the second time I've said that."

Hearing this, Aaron Li couldn't help but ask back: "You don't seem very surprised?"

When he arrived at this place, he did not see any trace of the bad guys, but only saw Owen Uehara lying on the ground.

There is also a gray figure with [Mr. Bo] on his head.

His father was engaged in a profession similar to folklore research, and under his influence, Aaron Li had some knowledge of various unpopular myths and strange stories.

Otherwise, one wouldn’t associate Mira with a monster.

BetobetoSan is a monster that follows people walking alone on the street at night. Its characteristic is that when it walks, it makes a "bo, bo" sound like wooden sandals on the ground, which causes severe pain to the victim.

The way to get rid of it is to walk to the side of the road and say, "Behind you, Mr. Bo."

After personal experience, Aaron Li believes that this legend is quite reliable.

Uehara walked over unsteadily. After hearing Aaron Li's question, he said softly, "Come out. Aaron Li is definitely not a bad person."

Just as he finished speaking, several fluffy balls jumped out from his shoulders, and several things that looked like mochi with blinking black sesame eyes appeared from nowhere and climbed onto Uehara's head.

It was just like a magician in a circus pulling his cloak to reveal a body full of hamsters.

In Aaron Li's eyes, it was like a bunch of people suddenly appearing in an online game, and a large amount of text appeared.

[Hairy Youling], [Youling that looks delicious], [Weak Youling]...

Uehara smiled apologetically and suggested: "Aaron Li has questions to ask, right? It's still raining, why don't you come to my house and sit for a while? Please give me a chance to express my gratitude."

His face was still very pale, and there was a lingering sense of fear in his eyes, as if his life was hanging by a thread.

Aaron Li understood the meaning of his words after a little thought, but he had no reason to refuse.

When we arrived at Uehara's residence, the rain had stopped.

Unexpectedly, it was a high-end apartment.

Before going in, Aaron Li took a look at his reflection in the glass door.

[Exorcist (Completion 5%)]

It rose, just as he had expected.

The decoration inside the room does not match the luxurious appearance of the apartment. It can even be described as simple, and is filled with a deserted and cold atmosphere.

Uehara led him to sit on the sofa and brought him tea. It was the first time he looked relaxed since returning home.

"My uncle bought this apartment and now I live here alone."

Without asking questions like why his parents were not around, Aaron Li quietly waited for what was to come.

"First of all, Aaron Li, you must have come here because you heard what Otomo and the others said, ah, the group of people who came to see me during the day. Thank you very much."

He bowed deeply to Aaron Li.

"It's just to prevent any violence. After all, we are classmates. Speaking of which, where are those people?"

"They ran away when the thing first appeared. I tried to run away, but it was coming for me."

Uehara pressed his right hand with trembling hands, and white wandering spirits appeared, as if to offer comfort, but when Aaron Li's eyes swept over them, they hid behind Uehara in fear.

"As Aaron Li saw, I have seen these unusual things since I was a child, ghosts, or wandering spirits. They also told me that you are extraordinary - when we were in the same classroom during the day, they would hide in my body because they were afraid of you."

No wonder I can't see any signs of your spiritual physique.

Aaron Li complained in his heart. But this also explains why Uehara was not surprised that he could kill Mr. Bo.

Uehara continued, "Although I suffered a lot when I was a kid because I could see spirits, and I had a feud with Otomo-senpai and the others... that's not important. Anyway, now I have accepted the fact that there are supernatural beings in the world, and generally they will not interfere with me."

"But things have been different lately." He nervously raised his teacup and drank it all. "I can feel that the malice directed at me has become stronger, like prank spirit phenomena, frequent nightmares, and even today, a monster directly attacked..."

"Have you tried asking for help at the nearby shrine?"

Aaron Li remembered the [Hachiman Shrine Joint Committee] that Xingchuan mentioned.

"Shrines? Those places are all scams. I've already prayed for amulets, but it was useless."

It seems that the other party does not have a deep understanding of whether supernatural organizations exist.

After a long silence, Uehara stood up and went into the bedroom. When he came out, he was holding a savings card in his hand.

He said a little awkwardly: "I said I wanted to express my gratitude, but I really can't think of how to repay you for saving my life. Anyway, here is the pocket money I saved, which may be a little small."

Uehara's face flushed. For some high school students of this age, talking about concepts such as money, transactions, and rewards would also cause a certain sense of shame.

Aaron Li was not polite and took it directly: "I'll treat you to takoyaki later. By the way, you can ask me for help if you encounter this kind of thing next time."

If I can't help, I will go and ask the active magical girl. Although according to her, everyone has their own expertise and the magical girl's job is not to subdue demons, but with her fighting power, Aaron Li feels that it is no problem to kill a few evil spirits physically.

Uehara showed a touched expression: "Mr. Aaron Li, you are really a hero like the masked knight."

Aaron Li turned his head away guiltily: "Not for any great reason... So do you watch special effects movies? Which one do you like best?"

After that, the topic somehow turned into special effects discussions.