Chapter 82

It's been scorching hot for days, and I feel like I'm boiling.

Today, I enjoyed the coolness while being carried away by the river.

The river water is always cold, and even the amoebas are cold.

I want to do something about that restless sleep, I can't sleep.

…?

If I cool the room with magic, it might be easier to sleep…

…

…

Shit, why didn't I realize this!

Maybe it's because I'm still not used to magic?

There's still something off about using magic.

… I'll get used to it gradually, no point in rushing.

I'll definitely cool the room with magic before sleeping tonight, definitely.

Still, playing every day for days on end hurts my heart.

So, instead of getting out of the river, I'll think about curses.

It's unclear whether there are people in this world.

When I was in Japan, curses were something people cast.

There might be people somewhere.

… But it's unlikely they're in the forest.

This world might just be a forest.

Ah, this imagination is getting dark, next!

What exactly is a curse?

In Japan, the most common type of curse is one cast on a specific person.

Or something that lingers in a place… but that's more like a ghost, not a curse.

The forest is a place too.

… Is it the work of a ghost?

Haha, ignore this, ignore this.

Don't think about it, don't think about it.

Haha, it's kind of a bit fun!

The most terrifying curse in the forest is that shadow.

It clings to my body and irritates me, and it scares my companions.

If you see it, you should purify it immediately, no doubt.

That's all bad!

Then there's possession!

Shuri was possessed, and the baby ants too.

That's also a bad curse.

Hmm? Do curses have good and bad ones?

Well, it doesn't matter, don't worry, haha.

I remember that even if you're possessed, you don't notice it at first.

Gradually, a voice starts coming from inside and invades you more and more…

Wait, isn't that a demon?

In movies… well, something similar.

So possession is also bad, and if you see it, you should remove the curse, not just exorcise the evil spirit.

Whether it's a curse or a demon, the existence is bad.

Is purification effective against both curses and demons?

Which one?

I've never seriously thought about it, so I don't know.

Hmm? Is this necessary?

… It's necessary to defeat curses and demons.

My head is a bit fuzzy?

Well, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, demon hunting!

Hmm~ In the case of demons, the image is of sacrifices.

People use sacrifices to summon demons, gain power, and rule the world.

That's how it is in movies.

Priests are there to prevent this, right?

Is it demon hunting? Or exorcising evil spirits, which are related to demons?

No good, my memory is too vague to recall.

Hmm?

Is this world about curses? Or demons?

… It doesn't matter, both are our enemies.

We have to defeat both!

Sacrifices, no good! Possession, no good! Curses, no good!

Everything is bad, so we'll defeat them, yes, yes.

Are curses and demons originally the same?

Hmm? Are they different?

My thoughts are scattered… but for now, let's consider them the same.

Whether it's a curse or a demon summoning ritual, I'll prevent it.

Haha, what is it, my head is spinning with fun!

This got long, so I split it into Part 1 and Part 2.