Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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In fact, most underground idols have incredibly difficult paths to stardom; these people are less idols and more like...

They are solo street performers, but these people are better at packaging themselves.

Having outstanding strengths, a distinctive image, and an overwhelming number of gigs—only in this way can underground idols stand out from countless peers and become truly respectable idols and real stars.

The sheer volume of announcements doesn't just mean exhaustion; the physical burden is only part of it. The greater burden comes from the mental strain.

Unlike the orderly performances of mainstream celebrities, underground idols' concerts are mostly held in dark, poorly ventilated underground dance halls, because such places are cheap and the noise won't disturb the neighbors.

Not all fans of underground idols are high-quality people. After all, underground idols don't have the same aloof and unapproachable feeling as real stars. Many underground idols are more likely to encounter harassment from fanatical fans because they give people a very approachable feeling.

The more fervent fans an underground idol has, the stronger the support they receive, but conversely, the more risks they also have to bear.

Your address, personal safety, personal information... everything about you could be exploited by malicious, fanatical fans.

Just look at the aftermath of underground idol performances to see how crazy the crowds are: crumpled paper, used and unidentifiable items, discarded clothing... even dead fish. They're so frenzied that they use the stench of dead fish to get excited. Sometimes, the fans of underground idols are the biggest danger. Standing on stage and looking down into the darkness illuminated by neon glow sticks feels like staring into the eyes of a pack of wolves.

In the past few days, Nagaibuki's friend encountered a stalker, but Japan's screening efforts for attempted crimes are very weak, so she had no choice but to turn to Nagaibuki.

Nagaibuki is indeed kind-hearted... Don't get the wrong idea.

He immediately agreed, even taking time off work to protect his friend.

In order to keep up with those appearances, Nagaibuki's friend secretly ate the precious candy pills that she had bought from another idol.

In the initial period, the effects of Baoyu's sugar pills were undoubtedly very obvious. Her dance moves became more graceful, her spirits were more vibrant, and even her overall energy and vitality improved significantly.

She had been taking the Baoyu Sugar Pills for a very long time, even since the time when Jiuyin Shouwu first started scattering these sugar pills.

And these things that constantly drained her soul eventually overwhelmed her.

………………

Dou Tang doesn't dare to ride his bike anymore. It's fine normally, but if they catch him driving a motorcycle without a license while he's a high school student, that would be a real problem.

Empty-handed, Toudou arrived at the address given by Nagai Fuki and was surprised to find that it was a hotel in Ikebukuro.

The hotel lobby is very small, just big enough to fit a table. Next to the table are the hallway and elevator. This is basically the most common hotel setup in downtown Tokyo.

As soon as Dou Tang entered the lobby, he noticed a tall, thin man sitting on a chair next to the lobby, nervously scrolling through his phone.

Dou Tang glanced at him, and the other person quickly looked away. Dou Tang didn't care and continued walking towards the elevator, pressing the floor that Chang Yibuki had mentioned.

But just as the elevator doors were about to close, a hand reached in from the outside, and a tall, thin man in a coat and a mask walked in, his eyes darting around, avoiding Dou Tang's gaze.

Dou Tang felt that this person was a bit strange, but he didn't say anything and moved to the side.

The tall, thin man walked in but didn't press any floor buttons. Instead, he stood silently in the corner. Dou Tang thought that this man was probably going to the same floor as him, so he pressed the close button.

As the elevator ascended, the atmosphere inside became somewhat tense. Dou Tang could hear the tall, thin man's disordered breathing and heartbeat mixed in with the mechanical sounds.

Why is this person nervous? They probably don't know me; no one would choose to let an ordinary person like me come into contact with them.

The elevator went all the way to the ninth floor and stopped.

Dou Tang stepped out of the elevator and walked towards the depths of the right-hand corridor, while the tall, thin man took out his phone again after exiting the elevator, nodding and scrolling through it, looking quite suspicious.

Dou Tang wasn't stupid either. He realized that this person was probably not right, so he stopped in front of a window, looked at the scenery outside, took out his phone, and opened a chat with Chang Yichui.

Kiryu: "Naga-kun, have you guys messed with someone lately? Is someone following you or something?"

Nagaibuki: "Eh? How did Kiryu-kun know? Did you... did you run into someone weird?"

Kiryu: "Yes, the tall, thin man. This guy followed me upstairs. If he wasn't looking for me, then he was looking for you guys."

Nagaibuki: "Tall and thin... that must be it, Kiryu-kun, please wait for me! I'll be right out."

Kiryu: "No need. Since he's looking for you, I'll take action. Don't reveal your room number. I reckon he only knows your floor."

After sending the message, Dou Tang put away her phone and looked at the man who was still lingering suspiciously at the elevator entrance.

The man had been pretending to look at his phone while secretly watching Dou Tang. When he noticed Dou Tang turn around, he was startled and quickly flicked his phone to continue his act.

Without wasting words, Dou Tang strode forward and stood in front of him, his tone cold and sharp: "What are you looking at?"

The tall, thin man hunched his shoulders, clearly somewhat taken aback.

Dou Tang stepped forward, frowned, and glared at him, her voice rising several octaves: "I asked you what you're looking at!"

"Hey, hey, who's looking at you?!" the tall, thin man retorted stubbornly.

Dou Tang went straight to the point. It was the easiest way to deal with someone like this. Although he didn't consider himself a violent person, why should he hold back against a stalker?

Dou Tang slapped the tall, thin man in the chest, deliberately putting on a fierce look, and clicked his tongue in annoyance, "I asked you what you were looking at. Don't you know whether you saw it or not? Which room are you staying in, huh? Are you here to catch someone cheating?"

"Caught, caught in the act?!" The tall, thin man looked completely bewildered, and a little guilty at the same time, he was pushed back several steps by Dou Tang. "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Dou Tang glared at him: "You! Or are you a stalker who's been bothering someone?! I know, you saw your crush checking into a hotel with someone else and that's why you followed them in, right?! Hey!"

The tall, thin man was completely stunned. He quickly backed away from the elevator behind him, saying in a panic, "This is inexplicable! You're completely inexplicable!"

"You think you can escape?!" Dou Tang's eyes widened in anger. "Don't go! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget..."

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeve, revealing his forearm, which was as hard as refined iron and had well-defined muscle lines, with his fist clenched tightly.

The tall, thin man quickly hid inside the elevator, pressing the close button frantically, his face full of panic.

Dou Tang even made a move to rush up, waving his fists as if he was very angry.

Chapter 74 Just kidding, I'm super fast at healing people!

After chasing away the stalker, Dou Tang stood in the corridor watching the elevator descend to the first floor before bursting out laughing.

What was I doing just now... making up stories to fool people? I can't believe I did something so childish.

Dou Tang shook his head to banish his sudden mischievousness and headed towards the room Chang Yichui had mentioned in the corridor. He knocked on the door when he arrived at the room.

Soon, the voice of Nagai Fuki came from behind the door.

"Who?"

Dou Tang said, "It's me, Chang Jun. Open the door. I've chased that person away."

The door opened with a click, and a delighted smile appeared from behind it. His eyes lit up when he saw Toudou, and he exclaimed with joy, "Kiryu-kun, it's so good that you could come!"

But then he peeked out of the door and into the hallway, saying, "That guy's really gone, right? Stalkers are such a pain."

Dou Tang shrugged: "So now can you tell me who your friend is? And why are you being followed?"

Chang Yichui gave a deep "hmm," looking somewhat embarrassed: "This..."

Dou Tang guessed, "She's not famous, has no one to take care of her, is all alone but being followed, and has taken those drugs that overwork her body. She must be some kind of underground idol, right?"

Nagaibuki said awkwardly, "Kiryu-kun guessed right..."

Chang Yichui led Dou Tang into the house. As soon as they entered, Dou Tang immediately noticed the girl lying on the bed. She had short, dyed gray hair, a pale face, and purple lips. She was fast asleep.

The intense resentment emanating from this person reminded Dou Tang of the members of the Juyin Shouwu group who nearly degenerated into evil spirits after consuming many Baoyu sugar pills.

“This is my friend… Aoi Hakuta, she… seems to have been taking those kinds of drugs.” Nagaibuki said with concern, pointing to the bedside table beside her.

There was a light blue plastic box on the bedside table, and a few precious sugar pills on the table.

Dou Tang stepped forward, picked up the precious candy pill, looked at it, and sighed deeply.

If someone is corrupted by resentment and loses their mind, even if Dou Tang helps them absorb all the resentment, they will still suffer from hidden illnesses.

"This thing is called the Precious Jade Sugar Pill, Changjun. Although it can temporarily improve a person's physical fitness, it has endless consequences."

Dou Tang threw the box back onto the table and said, "I have a way to deal with her."

This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise, and Nagaibuki immediately perked up, her tone full of anticipation: "Really? Kiryu-kun!"

But then he realized something was off and tilted his head: "Wait a minute, Kiryu-kun isn't a doctor... how do you know how to treat this kind of situation?"

Dou Tang hesitated, wondering whether he should tell Chang Yichui about this.

Nagaibuki has also experienced evil events in Kamogawa City, but they themselves still know nothing about the extraordinary world. Is it necessary to tell him?

Seeing Toudou deep in thought, Nagaibuki seemed to have realized something and said, "Kiryu-kun... is there some hidden story that we shouldn't know?"

Seeing that Nagai Ibuki was so sensible, Tou Tang nodded.

Nagaibuki immediately said, "In that case, Kiryu-kun, don't think so much. Just do it. You don't need to explain so much to me... I believe in you!"

Believe me...

Dou Tang chuckled and said, "Since you trust me, it would be rather despicable of me to keep it from you any longer. Changjun, let me ask you a question first."

Do you believe in the supernatural? Do you believe that monsters or vengeful spirits really exist?

Nagaibuki looked puzzled.

After careful consideration, Dou Tang began his narration.

Of course, what he said was similar to what he told Kume Chinatsu, that is, Huaiyin has a spirit-absorbing constitution, while Doutang himself has some methods of exorcising evil spirits, and the two of them have been trying to find a way to get rid of Huaiyin's spirit-absorbing constitution.

Upon hearing this, Nagaibuki was immediately moved to tears. She opened her arms and hugged Toudou tightly, her voice choked with sobs, "Kiryu-kun, so it turns out, so you and Kawana-nee have been carrying this burden all along..."

Such a heavy thing... Waaah!

"No wonder you and Huaiyin are both so skilled, so that's how it is... Kiryu-kun, you've really worked hard all this time!"

Dou Tang awkwardly hugged him, feeling a little guilty.

Choichi, who was standing on tiptoe and hugging Tou Tang, sniffed hard again before letting go of him, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Kiryu-kun, if you come to help me today, will it be okay with Huaiyin-nee?!"

Looking at Chang Yibuki, whose tears could be described as pear blossoms in the rain, Dou Tang nodded, tormented by his conscience.

"It's alright, she'll be safe at home. Changjun... could you please let me go?"

Chang Yichui then released Dou Tang's shoulder, stopped standing on tiptoe, covered her mouth, lowered her head, and said with downcast eyes, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure..."

"It's alright. By the way, let's save your friend first." Dou Tang quickly changed the subject.

Chang Yichui took some tissues from the bedside table and wiped away her tears, then watched Dou Tang sit down on the bed next to her.

Dou Tang then brought over a small stool and sat down in front of Bo Tian Kui Li.

The resentment emanating from this person was so strong that the body's functions were blocked, as if it had been corrupted by evil spirits, and the connection between the soul and the body had become weak.

This is a typical state after being assaulted by resentment. Dou Tang is not a charlatan; he knows that treating this state is extremely simple—just find a way to expel the resentment from the body.

Dou Tang can absorb resentment itself, which is quite simple.

But I still need to explain it to Nagaibuki.

Dou Tang said, "Chang Jun, now I'm going to absorb the resentment in your friend's body to heal her... Oh right, I have another question."

Dou Tang looked at Chang Yichui curiously and asked, "Chang Jun, why did you believe the things about evil spirits and monsters so easily? Shouldn't you have been more skeptical about such magical things first?"

Chang Yichui pursed her lips and thought for a moment, her fair face still bearing traces of tears, her eyes red-rimmed.

He smiled and said calmly, "Because I believe Kiryu-kun wouldn't lie to me, I choose to believe you. It's that simple."

Dou Tang was speechless for a while. After a long while, he turned his head and frowned, saying, "To be honest, I'm really afraid that you'll be deceived one day."

Chang Yichui waved his hand: "No way, I'm very good at judging people!"

Dou Tang shook his head and ignored him, reaching out to grasp Bo Tian Kui Li's hand. That hand wasn't delicate; instead, it was rather rough, suggesting that this underground idol was indeed working very hard.

The resentment that had been lingering in Bo Tian Kui Li's body became active as Dou Tang approached. After the two shook hands, the resentment stirred up all at once, as if they were vicious dogs that had finally met their master. Strands of resentment rushed toward Dou Tang.

Visible black energy emanated from Hakuda Aoi's body, arcing through the air as it rushed into Dou Tang's body. This resentful energy, capable of rendering a person unconscious, entered Dou Tang's body, yet Dou Tang showed no reaction.

Nagaibuki, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, finding it hard to believe the incredibly surreal scene before her.

The dark air currents stirred up a chaotic wind in the room, which gradually contracted around Dou Tang. In just a few minutes, all the dark air currents entered Dou Tang's body.

Dou Tang released his grip and shook it, and the chaotic wind in the room gradually subsided.

"Alright," Dou Tang said calmly.

Nagaibuki's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "Eh?! It's done already?!"

Chapter 75 Monster Gu Taste

There were no mystical incantations, no complicated steps, only surging black air currents and a faint light in Dou Tang's eyes. After a moment, Bo Tian Kui Li's complexion visibly improved. Although she was still pale, at least she was no longer as white as a sheet of paper.

This was hard for Nagaibuki to accept.

Nagaibuki exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really that simple? Kiryu-kun... doesn't exorcism require rituals? I've seen those shrine festivals and onmyoji... they're all quite complicated!"

"That's because they need to communicate with their resentment. As a living person with a full spirit, you have to use some methods to control resentment."

Dou Tang looked at him, the glimmer in her eyes gradually fading, turning into deep, dark pupils.

"But I don't need to, it's that simple."