Chapter 47

Crow, in the eyes of most people, is a symbol of bad luck.

When the dark figure spreads its wings and flies high at dusk, leaving countless dark spots in the bloody sky, witnessing this scene will inevitably make people feel desolate and sad.

From ancient times to the present day, crows seem to be closely associated with shadows and darkness.

"But actually." Angelica smiled and raised her hand to touch the avatar on her shoulder. "Crows are not only smart, they are also very sharp animals."

Because of their sharpness, they are always the first to discover the unfortunate reality.

Over time, people will assume that crows bring misfortune.

"So?" Matsuda Jinpei has not yet recovered from the super transformation of a giant crow that suddenly shrunk into a mini pet, "What can your crow do?"

[Staring——]

Angelica didn't She made no sound, but the little crow that represented her soul stared at Matsuda Jinpei with bright eyes.

Staring at him, he was obviously in a state of soul, but he felt like his hair was standing on end.

"It's a messenger."

Maybe it's a personal filter, or maybe this crow is really handsome, Angelica thinks of it and likes it.

It seems that he is the most intelligent among the crows.

"You can help me deliver letters to the real world."

"Of course." Angelica smiled, but to Matsuda Jinpei, the expression on her face was strangely consistent with that of the crow. It seemed like a smile but not a smile. Not up to the feeling in her eyes, "You can also help others deliver letters."

"It says..."

[Stare——]

For a moment, Angelica's eyes looked faintly glowing with the same red light as the stand-in crow.

"You can even help transport souls."

! ! !

Matsuda Jinpei subconsciously closed his lips and gritted his teeth.

This is real?

Angelica smiled softly and gently, not like a woman who could lie at all.

In her soul state, Angelica's whole body has a hazy feeling that cannot be seen clearly, like a shining golden star that is destined to be unable to be seen clearly by human eyes.

However, the expressionless and coquettish black crow on her shoulder made the star's light come closer to the human world.

Matsuda Jinpei observed based on his many years of experience as a police officer and determined that everything she told was the truth.

... Of course... it could also be that I made a mistake in judgment...

After all, when he was a police officer, the only people who stayed with him the longest apart from his companions were all kinds of explosives.

In terms of understanding and proficiency in the world of people, he is definitely not as good as his handy contemporaries, Hagiwara Kenji.

If it is true, then...

it is obvious that this is the purpose of accompanying Angelica in the underworld - to seek relief or help from her special body - but at this moment, Matsuda Jinpei , but in a long-lost trance: I want to believe it, but I can’t believe it.

"But -"

Angelica suddenly blinked twice quickly, and her face became a little playful: "A price needs to be paid."

In fact, Angelica was not unaware of the selfish motives of several police officers.

After all, after they helped experiment with her state, Angelica was able to walk sideways in the underworld. As long as she can flexibly switch between reality and reality, she can avoid attacks from the underworld and will not be harmed by the real world.

This was clearly determined, but after several discussions among the police officers, they still voluntarily sent out companions, euphemistically called "leading the way."

As early as the beginning, they had already explained that the underworld and the real world share the same territory.

In this case, there is no need to send someone to guide Angelica.

Thanks to the important help provided by the police officers at the beginning, Angelica did not reveal their little thoughts: after all, they worked diligently to maintain law and order in the underworld, just to prevent the escaping shadows and ghosts from affecting the real world.

For them, the real world is a place where they can’t rest assured, right?

The souls wandering in the underworld are divided into several categories: one type is a shadow ghost with no thought and chaos. Rather than saying that they are ghosts, they are more like a kind of curse spirit - but the reason for their creation is, They are the negative emotions of creatures in the underworld;

the other type are souls like Officer Matsuda Jinpei who are fully awake and able to think and act independently. This kind of people are very few in number. Except for being in the underworld, everything else is the same as when they were alive;

in addition, there is a third type of soul.

They maintain the appearance of humans and speak and act as usual. The only difference from the second category is that they have no memory of when they were alive.

The reason why the police officers are selfish is probably because they want to use my abilities to try to change the tragedies in the real world, right?

"I see."

Matsuda Jinpei's mind, which was swaying because of the important information, suddenly settled down, and he returned to the human world again. While he couldn't laugh or cry, peace also came to his heart little by little.

"What price?"

In Matsuda Jinpei's view, Angelica is a person who becomes weirder the more she comes in contact with her: she doesn't understand her own abilities and doesn't talk about them. Now that new abilities have appeared, she keeps saying something.' It said '...

couldn't the crow's meaning be her own?

"Hmm."

Angelica held her chin and raised the corners of her lips. She had long wanted to make such an expression - because she looked like a bad guy.

Although the underworld cannot harm Angelica's body, it is obvious that the atmosphere of the underworld has gradually infected Angelica's soul.

The dark door in her heart had been pushed open by Angelica herself yesterday (by attacking the buttocks of Jotaro Kujo's stand-in Platinum Star). The invisible secret emotions lost their resistance and gradually became rampant in her heart. stand up.

Angelica herself has not realized it yet, but her words and deeds have gradually deviated from her self-requirements in real life - reserved, gentle, decent and considerate.

Accordingly, ego and indulgence come into play.

"It said, it's not clear."

"But what is certain is that the price paid is the acquired ability of the transaction party."

Acquired ability?

What a broad and dangerous description.

Matsuda Jinpei snorted, suddenly feeling an inexplicable desire to win, and decided to be the first to eat the crab:

"Okay!"

"In that case, how about you send me a text message?"

[Stare— — ]

Matsuda Jinpei looked at the crow, and then at Angelica who was trying to smile evilly, and found that both of them showed a slight embarrassment.

"I'm sorry." Angelica stopped her evil attempt and pressed the corners of her mouth back again, "Little Crow can't use electronic devices."

Even if avatar is a special ability that is temporarily difficult to describe and study scientifically, we cannot expect a crow to be proficient in eighteen martial arts.

"If you want to send a letter, you can only use the traditional method."

Oh...that's it.

Matsuda Jinpei knew what the bright red mailbox in Angelica's villa was for.

"Then send a letter."

Matsuda Jinpei doesn't choose the method. In other words, having no alternative method is a good thing for the transaction - who knows whether changing the method will require a greater price?

[Staring——]

Angelica finally took her eyes away from Matsuda Jinpei, turned around and glared at her stand-in: To be honest, she didn’t know why...it was obviously based on Jotaro Kujo’s explanation. , the crow is the embodiment of his own stand-in ability.

But...she couldn't share her vision with it, and she couldn't empathize with it at all.

The only thing that can be achieved is barrier-free communication within the brain.

"No problem."

After confirming that there was no problem with the little family in Mihua Town, Angelica and Matsuda Jinpei set out together to find the intersection of Yin and Yang.

Hades.

world.

There were crowds of people and a constant flow of vehicles.

But Angelica and Matsuda Jinpei walking side by side on the street could not be seen by anyone.

Not only that, in order to ensure the stability of his soul and the safety of his body, Matsuda Jinpei had to be vigilant at all times to prevent himself from being accidentally hit by reckless pedestrians.

"Who is the recipient?"

The lively world is closed by invisible barriers. Angelica feels like a person within the wall, and also like a fool who longs to enter the wall.

The intertwining of truth and falsehood can easily make people sigh.

Yes...who is better?

Matsuda Jinpei himself is also thinking about this issue. He put his hands in his pockets and moved flexibly. He was obviously used to walking in such crowds without getting hurt.

Every time he dodges, his fluffy hair will shake. From a distance, it looks like a sprouting mushroom.

My companions who are still alive today...ah.

What a cruel reality.

Matsuda Jinpei raised his head and looked at the sunny sky: Everyone is now bathed in the same bright sunshine, so they can be considered to be living in the same world.

The only one left seems to be that guy.

But.

Matsuda Jinpei was in the police academy for a short period of time. Four people, including him, had unfortunately died in the line of duty. The only "survivor", his identity is now too complicated to say more.

Because of the convenience of his ghost identity, Matsuda Jinpei also visited his friends several times after regaining consciousness: he just stood quietly outside the door, watching without permission - without ever getting permission. The blonde and dark-skinned companion came in and out of the thin door.

He carries it all alone.

Zero, he already has enough burdens on his shoulders.

In this case, I have already asked, but I still have to say a name -

"Miwako - something seems not right with you these past two days -!" A lively and brisk female voice suddenly appeared, and as soon as she finished speaking, a man in uniform The long-haired traffic patrol officer poked his head out of the mini police car, smiling brightly.

"Ah, it's Yumi."

Miwako Sato, who had met Angelica once before, turned around and nodded calmly.

Angelica noticed that her right hand was in a plaster cast and wrapped in a thick white bandage, as if she had been seriously injured.

"Nothing, just a small problem."

Miwako Sato stepped forward and touched her palms with her friend, but she couldn't tell the truth clearly: In fact, her right hand was not broken, but it suddenly went up and down without any pain yesterday morning. It was crooked, as if it had been split in two.

Other than that, there is no functional impact.

Just because she didn't want to affect her colleagues at the Metropolitan Police Department, she used plaster and bandages to cover it up.

This is just a stopgap measure.

Sato Miwako made up her mind: We must find the bastard who made such an indiscriminate joke as soon as possible!