pertwk Chapter 845: Revenge of the Mermaid
Chapter 845: Revenge of the Mermaid
Hanyu Kusunoki's gaze rested on the figure of the shrine maiden.
He read a hint of imperceptible fatigue and...sadness in her smile.
Because of an illusory legend, an immortal desire, and an immense love for this island, Shimabukuro Kimie and her family have been burdened with so much.
In order to maintain this legend and meet the expectations of tourists, every generation has to end up buried at the bottom of the sea, just to continue playing the role of Changshou Po, which carries the attention and fantasy of countless tourists.
..........
As night falls, Mermaid Island is brightly lit.
The square in front of the shrine is crowded with tourists, all of whom are looking forward to the appearance of the legendary "Longevity Lady". Occasionally, one can hear tourists whispering about the legend of immortality.
"I'm coming!"
There was a sudden burst of excited exclamations from the crowd.
On the high platform, the door of the shrine suddenly opened with the sound of drums, and a hunched figure slowly walked out - it was an old woman with wrinkles on her face and white hair, who was incredibly thin and held a torch in her hand that was taller than her.
She wore heavy makeup, her eyes were almost drowned by wrinkles, and she really looked like she had lived for hundreds of years.
"That's... Longevity Lady?"
He Ye widened her eyes in surprise and subconsciously leaned closer to Hanyu Kusunoki. For some reason, the old woman gave her a weird feeling.
Xiaolan also whispered: "It really looks like he is hundreds of years old..."
"It's so small?" Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but complain.
Indeed, the height of the longevity lady may be less than one meter, but the torch in her hand is almost twice as long as her. Against the backdrop of the torch, she looks even shorter.
Xiao Ai held the fish tank and watched coldly: "Playing tricks."
"And now... the winner of this year's "Dugong Arrow" will be drawn..."
The whole place fell silent instantly.
The "longevity lady" tremblingly brought the torch closer, lit the top of the torch, then slowly turned around, and amid the exclamations of the crowd, aimed the flame at the talisman paper pasted on the wooden door behind her.
"boom!"
The flames instantly ignited the numbers on the door, and the three burning numbers were particularly eye-catching in the night sky:
"Three, one hundred and seventy, eighteen!"
Cheers and sighs immediately broke out in the crowd.
"Number 18! It's me!" He Ye raised the number plate in surprise, "I got it!"
Xiaolan looked at her number plate and said with some regret: "I'm number 12..."
A certain loli raised her eyebrows and glanced back and forth between Xiaolan and Changshou Po: "I didn't pick Xiaolan..."
——There must be some inside information about this lucky draw!
In her mind, for someone like Xiaolan who can be called the "absolute lucky one", as long as she is not chosen in the lottery, it is enough to prove that there is definitely something fishy about the lottery!
Hanyu Kusunoki raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
Do you understand what behind-the-scenes operation means?
The three dugong arrows just corresponded to the three friends who harmed Shimabukuro Kimie's mother, but the woman named Kadokyo Saori was already dead, so one arrow was left for Kazuha.
Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, my Lan is really European.
On the high platform, after drawing the prize, the longevity lady turned and walked into the shrine, and then Shimabukuro Kimie walked out.
At this time, the shrine maiden had changed her lively image during the day, and wore solemn shrine maiden clothes with a solemn expression, as if she was really a servant of the gods, exuding a sacred and inviolable aura.
"The guests who have drawn the numbers, please go to the Mermaid Waterfall." Her voice was cold and ethereal. "The Longevity Lady will award the Dugong Arrow there."
The crowd became agitated, and the winning "tourists" and those who were ready to watch the fun excitedly rushed towards the waterfall.
"He Ye, let us go with you!" Xiaolan said enthusiastically.
He Ye nodded happily: "Yes!"
Hanyu Nan checked the time and said, "Master and I will go back to the hotel first. Please be safe."
"Eh? Nan isn't going?" Xiaolan was a little surprised.
Hanyu Kusunoki ruffled the hair of the two girls and said, "Some things will happen later."
"Okay then~" Xiaolan and Kazuha nodded obediently.
Watching Kazuha and his group follow other tourists to the Mermaid Waterfall, Hanyu Kusunoki winked at Ikenami Shizuka who was standing beside them with a half-smile.
"Tell me, what are you taking me to do?"
"Hehe, of course I'll take you, Master, to see a good show~"
.............
The Mermaid Falls is located behind the shrine and is surrounded by a deep and quiet forest. To get there, you need to pass through this dark forest filled with a mysterious atmosphere.
Before the tourists arrived, a figure appeared above the Mermaid Waterfall.
No, there should be two figures.
The only difference is that one is standing and the other is lying down.
Above the waterfall, the moonlight is like water.
Shimabukuro Kimie stood quietly on the edge of the cliff, her red and white shrine maiden costume fluttering in the cold night wind, making a whirring sound, as if playing a prelude to what was about to happen.
She looked at the rushing water below her feet expressionlessly, holding a thick hemp rope in her hand.
"Sumie... you're finally here."
She spoke softly, without a trace of warmth in her voice.
Behind him, a woman in a purple dress widened her eyes in horror—it was one of the winners, Sumi Ebihara.
Her hands were tied behind her back and her mouth was sealed with tape, so she could only make muffled "wuwu" sounds.
"Don't be afraid, it will be quick."
Shimabukuro Kimie turned around, her face half bright and half hidden in the shadows under the moonlight. She slowly raised the hemp rope in her hand, with a heavy wooden stake tied to the end.
"Three years ago, you watched my mother being burned to death like this, right?"
Sumi Ebihara shook her head frantically, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"It's useless to say this now."
Shimabukuro Kimie's tone did not waver at all. She slowly put the wooden stake around Ebihara Sumi's neck. Her movements were so gentle that it seemed as if she was putting a necklace on a friend. However, this "necklace" was actually the shackles of death.
"You three... Saori, Naoko, and you... set fire to my mother to death in order to verify the legend that 'mermaid meat can make people immortal'... just because the longevity lady she played lived too long..."
Her voice became softer and softer, and finally turned into a sigh.
"Now, it's your turn."
After saying that, she pushed hard.
"Wow!"
Sumi Ebihara fell into the waterfall along with the lifebuoy. The weight of the wooden stake made her hang in the middle of the waterfall, shaking violently with the water flow.
From a distance, it looks like a mermaid that has been caught.