Confession Under the Setting Sun

Chapter 381 Confession Under the Setting Sun

"A psychic?" Asuka stared at the man named Reigen Arataka on the screen, her spiritual senses fully activated: "This guy not only has no spiritual power, but there isn't even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy on him."

"In my opinion, he is just an ordinary person through and through, not even as good as that Guanyin Temple."

"Well, that's how these shows are often. Let's keep watching," Kisuke Urahara said with a smile.

On television, the expedition team arrived at an abandoned mansion that was said to be possessed by an evil spirit.

A haggard-looking client was crying to them, saying that he had been experiencing shoulder pain lately and could hear eerie crying sounds at night.

The master of Guanyin Temple immediately assumed a fighting stance and, shouting loudly, unleashed his signature skill: the Guanyin Temple Flute.

Although a tiny, insignificant dent was indeed made in the wall, it seemed to have no effect on the strange occurrences here.

Seeing that the situation was about to become awkward, Reigen Arataka coughed twice and stepped forward.

"Leave it to me." He rolled up his sleeves with a serious expression, pulled a handful of coarse salt from his pocket, and sprinkled it around the client. "This is my specially made exorcising salt! As long as you sprinkle this, no evil spirit can hide!"

As the bird looked at the bag, which had absolutely no spiritual power and was definitely just ordinary table salt, its eyes twitched wildly again. But then something even more outrageous happened.

Reigen walked up behind the client who was complaining of shoulder pain and slammed his hands onto the client's shoulders.

"Evil spirits! Beware my intense massage - Evil Spirit Repelling Wave!"

"Aaaaaah!!" The client screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

On the television screen, Reigen Arataka was seen using an extremely professional, powerful, and skillful massage technique to frantically press and knead the client's shoulders, cervical spine, and back.

The cracking sound of bones grinding together sent shivers down the spines of viewers in front of their televisions.

"Ouch! Ouch! It's going to break! It's going to break, Master!"

"Hold on! This is the evil spirit resisting! I'll force it out soon!"

Reigen was covered in sweat, and he increased the pressure on his hands.

Five minutes later.

The client collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud, but when he got up and moved his body, an incredible look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

"It doesn't hurt anymore?! My shoulder really doesn't hurt anymore! And I feel so much more relaxed!"

The client excitedly grasped Linghuan's hand: "Master! You are truly a deity descended to earth! The evil spirit has really been exorcised!"

"Hmph, mere evil spirits are nothing compared to my spiritual abilities." Reigen Arataka straightened his sweat-streaked suit and expertly handed over a business card.

"Thank you for your understanding. The exorcism fee is 30,000 yuan. Cash and QR code payments are accepted."

"Hahaha... This is hilarious!" Shinobu Kocho, who had been sitting quietly watching TV the whole time, finally couldn't help but laugh. "This isn't exorcism, it's more like a massage parlor!"

The bird silently rubbed its forehead, feeling its intelligence had been insulted.

"How can these charlatans, who pretend to be supernatural, be allowed to appear on TV and make money so openly? This world seems to be seriously ill."

"Haha, anyway, the result is good." Kisuke Urahara concluded with a smile, "The client's shoulders are definitely not sore anymore, and Reigen-san has made money. This is the unique balance of the human world."

Asuka sighed as she watched the comical scene on the screen where Reigen Arataka and Kannonji were arm in arm, laughing as they ended the scene.

Although he found it absurd, his speechless mood changed when he saw Shinobu Kocho laughing heartily beside him.

Yes... these harmless scams at least reveal a kind of vibrant humanity.

Several days passed in this routine.

That afternoon, Asuka and Shinobu Kocho arrived at a newly opened large amusement park in Karakura Town.

The amusement park was packed with people on the weekend, filled with the laughter of children and the roar of various rides.

Everything here is new and exciting for Asuka and Shinobu.

"Mr. Asuka! Let's go ride that!" Shinobu Kocho pointed to the roller coaster that was spiraling in the air like a giant dragon in the distance, her eyes sparkling with eager anticipation.

Feiniao glanced up at the roller coaster called "Extreme Challenge" and raised an eyebrow dismissively.

As it turned out, his perception was accurate.

As the two rode the roller coaster and plunged at a near-vertical angle down the track at the highest point, the surrounding tourists screamed wildly and closed their eyes tightly.

The two of them simply sat in their seats, expressionless...

"...Maybe it's because of Urahara's Gikai, but it doesn't feel that exciting." - Butterfly11

He stuck out his tongue.

Asuka analyzed seriously, "It's also possible that we've adapted to the speed of instant step for extended periods, so the feeling of weightlessness isn't as intense."

Regardless, it was a novel experience.

But the haunted house experience that followed almost turned into an accident.

In the eerie, terrifying corridors of the haunted house, filled with red paint and strange sound effects...

When a staff member dressed as a zombie suddenly jumped out from a hidden door and lunged at the two of them with bared teeth and claws.

"There's a murderous aura about him!"

Asuka's muscles tensed instantly, and he reflexively threw a punch.

"Asuka! Stop! That's fake!"

Fortunately, Shinobu Kocho reacted quickly, grabbing Asuka's arm and hanging on him, which stopped the fist from hitting the "zombie".

The staff member playing the zombie was about to let out a terrifying scream...

When he met Asuka's gaze, which resembled that of a demon from hell, and felt that suffocating, real killing intent, he was met with a shock.

The worker's legs went weak on the spot, and he cried out in a trembling voice, "B-Big Brother... I'm just doing a job... Please don't kill me..."

The farce only ended after Shinobu Kocho apologized repeatedly and forcibly dragged Asuka out of the haunted house.

"You really have no common sense at all." Emerging from the haunted house, Shinobu Kocho rubbed her temples in exasperation. "I already told you those were just ordinary humans in disguise, why did you throw a punch?"

"...Who told him to suddenly jump out? He really does look like him." Asuka argued confidently.

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"Sigh, it's really hard to expect you to know how to enjoy these things..." Butterfly sighed.

Before we knew it, dusk was approaching.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire amusement park in a warm orange-red hue.

As the noisy crowd gradually dispersed, Asuka and Butterfly Shinobu sat side by side on a bench by the artificial lake in the amusement park.

In the bird's hand, there were two huge pink cotton candies.

He had queued for ten minutes to buy this, which was an unprecedented act for someone who usually lacks patience.

"Here you go." Asuka handed one of the sticks to Shinobu Kocho.

"Thank you." Shinobu Kocho took the marshmallow and took a small bite.

The moment the marshmallow touched the tip of my tongue, it melted instantly, and the sweet taste spread all the way to my heart.

The lake surface shimmered, reflecting the fiery sunset on the horizon.

A gentle breeze stirred the short hair at Butterfly Shinobu's temples, and the exquisite butterfly hair ornament shimmered softly in the setting sun.

Neither of them spoke, but simply enjoyed the rare tranquility.

For them, these years have felt like a long and complicated dream.

Now, they are finally sitting together again, and time seems to slow down.

It seemed that in the world, only each other's breath and the gentle breeze of this world were flowing.

The atmosphere gradually became somewhat strange in the silence, and an ambiguous temperature began to rise between the two of them.

Shinobu turned her head and looked at Asuka's profile.

The setting sun shone on his profile, yet he still maintained that aloof and stern expression.

But those once hateful, dark eyes now reflected a magnificent sunset and precious peace.

Shinobu's heart began to beat faster involuntarily.

"Asuka..." Shinobu's voice was very soft.

"Hmm?" Asuka turned her head and met her gaze.

She lowered her head slightly, twisting the hem of her skirt with both hands, the blush on her cheeks even brighter than the sunset.

"Mr. Asuka, I..."

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Shinobu took a deep breath, raised her head again, and her purple eyes shone with an unprecedented firmness and tenderness.

"I've always... really liked..."

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