第39章 微妙平衡 (第2/2页)
Li Jian looked at him and said, \what do you think you saw? It can't be that bad.\
when the clerk heard this, he smiled dryly, waved his hand, and said, \No, no, I was just thinking wildly.\ then he bowed slightly and returned to his work behind the counter.
Li Jian'an thought for a while, looked at the three energy bars in his hand, and went to pay, and asked again when paying. \what do you think these two girls saw?\
the clerk raised his head and looked at he Jian. with his sleek bald head and sinister face, he pursed his lips nervously. he was a little afraid that if he didn't tell the truth, the other party would refuse to pay and maybe even beat him up.
Seeing that there were few customers in the store, the clerk stopped looking at huron and said simply, \Isn't there some kind of urban legend going around lately?\
\I'm sorry, but I'm an old man and don't access the Internet much. please explain in detail.\ Li Jian'an blinked, rested half of his body on the counter, and patiently listened to the clerk's explanation.
the clerk twisted his mouth a little and said, ``Aren't video calls popular these days?Recently, some people's cell phones have been receiving video call invitations from strangers with black avatars and whose names I don't know. I get this message inexplicably, but this person... is not my friend at all.''
“mobile virus?”
\A virus? It's scarier than that,\ the clerk said, looking a little excited. he walked over and said suspiciously in he Jia'an's ear: .. In about 7 days no one will answer the phone! ”
209 diseases
ding dong ding dong——
Li Jiaan came out of the store. he remembered what the clerk said. It wasn't clear whether this urban legend was true or not, but judging from the reactions of the two high school girls earlier, if they weren't movie stars, there might be some unknown risk factor.
this may be the first unusual occurrence that Jian has encountered since arriving on the island, and he Jian wants to investigate it.
Lately, ghost stories have been happening all over Sakurajima. however, most of the ghost stories on the internet are fabricated. popular reputation is better than truth. As a result, ghost stories are quietly happening on Sakurajima. phenomena that are difficult to explain are difficult to attract the attention of the general public.
Shi he Jian himself was not an investigator, but instead read newspapers in his free time at a psychiatric clinic. For a while, the newspapers featured some strange happenings on Sakurajima, but I suspect he was unaware of the existence of this overseas island.
this is the purpose of Kaken's visit to Sakurajima, but that is not the only purpose.
According to world Investigator daily, Sakurajima is suspected to be infested with birds. witnesses took photos of the bird after it moved through the air. In addition, some have found signs of \blessing\ here...various signs. It shows that the normal elements associated with former teammates managed to e together on such a small island. Li Jian felt it necessary to investigate.
After leaving the convenience store, he Jia'an looked around on the side of the road and noticed that the two high school girls were nowhere to be seen. the sky was getting dark, so he thought that since he couldn't run away anyway, he had better go and see it tomorrow.
he noticed that the school emblem of the two high school girls had \Kisaragi high School\ written on it. In the worst case scenario, people will not be able to enter through the school gate.
maybe it was cruel to think about something while walking down the street. he seemed to be thinking of something bad. All pedestrians on the road took a detour, and some secretly planned to call the police. After Li Jian discovered it in time, he immediately fled the scene.
before he knew it, night had fallen, and he Jian, who was looking for a place to temporarily rest, followed the city lights and stumbled upon the city's entertainment district. Looking at the debauched scenery of parties, debauchery, and luxury around her, Li Jia'an said that if she had money, if it was enough, she would definitely join the uncles surrounded by catchy girls.
Unfortunately, he has no money.
It had been a long time since he had been in a place like this. Li Jian's eyes were inevitably drawn to the oriole and Yangyang along the road. he accidentally hit a fat man who was bowing his head and wiping his sweat. Unexpectedly, Li Jian, a relatively thin man, actually defeated his uncle.
\No, we haven't been walking long yet...\ the broken old man cursed, the wig on his head crooked. when I adjusted my wig and lifted my dangling bangs, there was a man with a cold face and a fearless expression. After the bald man looked down at him, he quickly covered his mouth rudely and looked at the others with an expression of horror.
After realizing the size of the uncle in front of him for a while, he Jia'an suddenly showed an ugly smile on his face and said, \I'm sorry, I hit you.\ he held out his hand to wake her up.
the fat man couldn't hold the other person's hand and got off. ``I haven't been able to do anything. I was walking without looking at the road, so I'll go home first,'' she said with a smile.
while saying this, the fat man lowered his head again and wanted to leave quickly.
but when the fat old man was about to take a few steps, a large hand was placed on his shoulder. All he could do was turn around mechanically with a stiff smile...
Eventually, a bald fat man who was running on the street in the red light district appeared, and a sickly handsome man appeared.
perhaps a bald head has a big impact on a person's appearance. After wearing a wig, he Jia'an looks very calm. people's attention towards him shifted from focusing on his bald head to focusing on his facial features. She was physically weakened due to long-term emotional abuse and seemed like a really weak patient.
there are rabbits in the world who eat carrots and rabbits who don't. the image of Li Ka'an at this time is quite consistent with some people's tastes.
this entertainment district is not only filled with adult entertainment establishments used by men. of course, there are also cowherd stores where women want to spend their money. there are a lot of women here. Some people are tired of cowboys with bad acting skills. the men saw he Jian hanging out in the red light district and thought it was unusual, but suddenly several wealthy women suddenly walked towards him boldly, shaking their heavy bodies.
\hey brother, would you be interested in going out for drinks with me?\
\I'll pay for tonight's meal.\
\Are you tired? If you are, your sister will e here to fort you, okay?\
“…” Several women shouted abusive words in front of he Jia’an. Even he Jia'an had never experienced a battle like this. I had heard for some time that life on Sakurajima was stressful, and that some people showed their primitive nature at night. I didn't expect her to be this wild, a plete change from her serious work appearance during the day.
Regarding this, Li Jian immediately calmed down. he is now in abject poverty, but please let him maintain his noble tastes... So he uses the rich woman's money to open a room in a nearby hotel for the night.
of course he did nothing that night. when he entered the room, someone removed his headband, causing the rich woman to throw a tantrum.
After all, he did not expect that he was really a sick person...
the rich woman was not hungry and had a heart. he paid for the room, talked with he Jian for a while, and then found an excuse to leave.
therefore, he Jia'an was lucky to get a free acmodation, ate a free breakfast at the hotel the next day, and left satisfied.
Li Jian'an met someone on the street and asked about the local Kisaragi high School. After several guides, he finally decided on the route.
As he was walking down a narrow street in a residential area, he suddenly felt a noise nearby and could vaguely hear the sound of a police car's horn blaring. I couldn't help but be curious, so I followed the sound and went to see it.
passing through the alley and onto the main road, he Jian saw the door of a relatively high-class house. A temporary cordon was set up around the area. Someone was standing outside the cordon watching. the screams of men and women echo from the garden.
Li Jia'an saw the difference in the crowd and pushed into the deepest part of the crowd. Just then, I saw a corpse wrapped in a white cloth being carried out and placed on a transport plane. there were two people crying behind the worker carrying the corpse. heartbroken parents.
``beautiful young lady, what happened here?'' Li Jian'an asked her aunt, who was talking to someone else.
hearing this \gentle\ polite question and seeing he Jia'an's beautiful appearance, the aunt suddenly felt a little embarrassed and explained he Jia'an's curiosity as follows: At night, after the whole family was asleep, he quietly mitted suicide in his room...
211 Naomi
``Naomi, it's been quite a while since school ended, why haven't you e back?'' After the 1st grade b monitor delivered all the materials the teacher had collected today to the office, she returned to the classroom and looked at her aching arm. I ended my day as a monitor by rubbing it. At work, he just wants to go home and eat the curry his mother made. however, when I returned to the classroom, I saw my female classmate sitting there with an ugly expression on her face, staring at the table without moving, and I couldn't help but remember. road
``...Ah, it's almost that time. I'm going to go now.'' her female classmate was surprised, then hurriedly regained her senses as if waking up from a nightmare, and suddenly broke into a cold sweat. he quickly picked up his school bag from the hook by the table, hesitantly stood up and prepared to leave.
``Naomi, are you sure you're okay?'' Seeing her female classmate, the monitor couldn't help but approach her with concern.
As a class monitor, she pays close attention to her classmates' daily performance. Naomi misaki was out of state all day today, so she was in a daze.
``It's okay. thank you, Kudo-kun. I'll go home first.'' the other person didn't give him a chance to approach the monitor. She grabbed her bag and left the classroom.
Seeing this scene, the class monitor stood with his arms crossed and a depressed look on his face. then he looked at the table to Naomi misaki's left and muttered, ``maybe Kurosawa isn't ing to school today, so he's feeling restless?'' you? Indeed, the relationship between the two of us is very good and we will always be inseparable...\
Naomi mitsuzaki ran down the stairs and ran about 100 meters outside the school gate, where she was almost hit by a speeding truck. It stopped like that. the tension in his brain and body gradually disappeared due to the strong feeling that death was approaching. due to the loss of sensation caused by running too much, and the severe pain in his heart and lungs, he was finally forced to reveal his true feelings, his rationality collapsed, and he crouched down on the spot crying loudly.
``It was very dangerous now, young lady.'' Li Ka'an arrived on time and picked up Naomi misaki, who was about to be hit by a car. At that time, I saw a high school student crying in front of me, and I felt a little embarrassed and confused. he was about to say harsh words, but they suddenly disappeared.
misaki Naomi continued to cry for a long time, and he Jian stood aside for a long time in embarrassment. Fortunately, there were no pedestrians nearby, so police did not make any arrests.
\thank you.\ misaki Naomi raised her red and swollen eyes and thanked he Jian. my face and arms were wet with tears.
Li Jian’an was silent for a moment, silently put his hand in his pocket, took out a tissue from the hotel, and handed it to the other party. \please wipe it.\
Naomi miizaki thanked him again and wiped her face clean, but realized that she didn't have enough paper, and silently stared at he Jian.
Li Jian'an understood what the other person wanted to say, narrowed his eyes and said seriously: \Sorry, but this is it.\
Naomi mitsuzaki was speechless. She took a handkerchief from her skirt pocket and wiped her face.
perhaps finally letting out her emotions, Naomi misaki gradually regained her ability to think. he looked at he Jia'an's clothes and felt that they looked familiar. then he stared at he Jia'an's face for a long time, and finally saw some clues and pointed at he Jia'an's face. Surprised: \Is that the old man who was at the store yesterday!? why does he have long hair?\
\...wig...and please don't call me uncle if you can help it.\
“then what should we call it?”
“please call me he Jian.”
\Uncle, are you from china?\ misaki Naomi heard the pronunciation of this name and immediately guessed he Jian's hometown.
Li Jia'an nodded and lied, \I came on a trip.\
``Shall I call you mr. Lee then?'' Naomi mitsuki thought for a while and then asked hesitantly.
Li Jia'an nodded in agreement and said again with a serious expression: \I was really excited right now. how are you feeling now? Are you fortable somewhere else?\
\I'm fine.\ Naomi misaki was relieved and forced a smile, \thank you. I'm Naomi misaki. please call me Naomi.\
\why didn't you meet the classmate girl you were with yesterday?\ when Li Jian'an asked deliberately, the evil uncle stabbed him in the heart.
As expected, misaki Naomi suddenly pursed her lips, looking like she was about to burst into tears. he suppressed his sadness, lowered his head and tried to speak, but the first sound he made made him lose his defenses with tears and his whole throat hurt. , a fever that felt like sadness was ing out.
Li Jia'an felt that enough was enough and simply said: ``I'm sorry, actually...when I was walking this morning, I heard the news that a 9th grade female student at Zuigaku high School mitted suicide.I went there out of curiosity.''when I looked, I found that he had passed away yesterday. You can see that. Your friend was also with this person. ”
Naomi misaki fell again and sat on the floor in fear. She covered her face and jumped up crying as she told him the truth. \Everything... mimiko's phone... Everything is mimiko... Kana.\ he just died! ”
“mimeiko?” Li Jiaan blinked and silently registered the name. could that urban legend be true?
So, who is this strange woman named mimiko who appears in this urban legend?
Li Jiang saw the sky being dark again and said to a crying Naomi misaki: \Naomi, the sun is about to set. Let me take you home. It's dangerous to stay here all the time.\ After all, this is still a road, so try to stay as late as possible.
Unexpectedly, Naomi misaki shook her head and refused, panicking and saying: \I don't want to go home...I'll be alone when I get home, and I'm scared.\
Are high school students today really that defenseless? Li Jia'an was speechless when he heard the other person freely and directly talk about his situation to an unknown uncle.
of course, he Jia'an also knew that this shy girl was probably really scared and wanted to \rush to the doctor\ as if someone around her could ask for help. .
\then... let's go eat. I'm hungry too,\ Li Jian'an suggested after thinking for a while. he rubbed his empty stomach and suddenly thought of something and added, \Now that I think about it, you treated me as repayment for saving my life earlier.\
the female student gasped and looked at he Jia'an in shock, but when she saw he Jia'an, who was hiding her face behind an iron wall, gradually lose her expression, she couldn't help but laugh. the other person's red ears.
“Agreed.” Li Jian’an scratched his face.
``I agree.'' Naomi misaki agreed immediately, and she took her handsome old man, who has been traveling for four years, to a nearby station, Km, for a meal of hamburgers and fried chicken.
Li Jian'an was so excited about the food that he ate it a little wildly, like a starving ghost reincarnated, and ate a hamburger that was half the size of his face in three bites.
Li Jiang let go of his hand and started eating. because while misaki Naomi was making the payment, she noticed that the other party swiped her card and paid directly. It seemed to be her own card. A few seconds after sliding, he received an SmS notification about the reduction, showing that the balance amounted to five digits of world currency.
Seeing he Jian'an eating happily, misaki Naomi couldn't help but feel good. the corner of his mouth involuntarily turned up and he asked, \what do you think? Are you satisfied with this meal?\
\It's a wonderful choice. If you treat me to western food, I don't think I will be fully satisfied.\ Li Jian'an praised, \thank you for your hospitality.\
\Not enough.\ misaki Naomi relaxed a little and began to look at he Jia'an from top to bottom. I realized that the other person's clothes actually didn't suit me. From head to toe, he didn't really look like a tourist, but more like one. …
misaki Naomi ate a hamburger gracefully and silently, and he Jianhu ate a sea star.
misaki Naomi suddenly said to he Jian, ``Uncle has no place to live, so would you like to stay at my house?''
\Angle?\ Li Jian'an almost spit out the cola he drank down his throat.
211 mimiko
Li Jian'an wiped her lips and did not accept the invitation for the time being. Instead, he asked, \can you tell me? there's something about mimiko.\ here
when mimiko said that, Naomi misaki's face immediately became worried. he seemed to have lost his appetite, so he put down the half-eaten chicken roll.
Li Jian waited patiently for the other person to speak without rushing.
After putting something together in her head, Naomi misaki began to speak slowly. \mimiko is the 'main character' of the last strange video call of this city's legend. that's what everyone calls her.\
\Guys?\ Li Jian'an was a little confused. the convenience store clerk yesterday didn't seem to know the name of the strange woman who appears in this town's legend.
``well, most of my classmates at school must know about her.'' Naomi miizaki said, ``I really hope the legend of mimiko spreads to Kisaragi high School as soon as possible.there are rumors that it's someone from our school. I’m a first-year senior,” he said with a nod.
the prototype of the urban legend monster may be a character that exists in reality, but that character was a student at Kisaragi high School.
\So, do you know about mimiko's background?\ Li Ka'an asked curiously, suppressing his inner speculation for the time being. here
Naomi misaki took a sip of her iced cola and felt her body and mind cool down. he shook his head and rolled his eyes. ``mimiko is rumored to be beautiful, and everyone is excited by her beauty...however, one day, perhaps due to an accident or because of people's persecution, the experimental equipment suddenly explodes.'' mimiko's chemistry In the experimental class, chemical gases and chemicals destroyed its appearance.
Since then, Kisaragi high School has lost oyama hana and an ugly devil-like presence. Everyone around her, including her teachers, classmates, friends, and boyfriend, avoided her, and some even made fun of and ridiculed her in all kinds of ways.
mimiko lost her dignity and felt abandoned by the world. Finally, one day he made a decision. during class, he said in front of everyone, ``I want to mit suicide tonight at 9 o'clock.'' bell'.
Everyone was surprised, but they couldn't tell if they were guilty or indifferent. No one responded to the other's words. Even his class teacher criticized his \bossy attitude\ in a private message after class.
that night, after returning home, mimiko locked herself in her room with a knife in one hand and a cell phone in the other. he invited all his old friends in his address book for a video call, but no one answered. his phone.
mimiko's body was discovered after her parents returned home after working overtime. his death was very tragic, his ugly face was cut with a knife and he died from blood loss in the end.
Since then, students on campus have occasionally received phone calls from mimiko. he saw her before she died and said she would be found within seven days. those who answer the phone will receive a call back within seven days. the moment the phone connected, mimiko was taken to hell...
Naomi mitsusaki took a deep breath and tried to calm her heartbeat. “perhaps this is the story.”
After hearing Naomi misaki's breathing, Kaken was silent for a long time before menting, ``It's a very mon story.''
``but he's afraid to say it!'' Naomi misaki looked at he Jian's suppressed smile with great dissatisfaction, ``obviously that's what you want to hear, and why are you saying this? \do you really want to know about seeds, uncle? this kind of thing... everyone is actually afraid to avoid.\ that. \
\to be honest, even if I'm on vacation, I'm still an investigator.\ Li Jian'an said seriously, half truth, half lie.
Naomi misaki looked up and down in surprise. \Uncle, are you really that strong?\
\okay,\ Li Jiang said with a smile. \If you are having difficulties in this area, I will do my best to help you.\
``So you have agreed to live in my house?'' Naomi miizaki said in surprise. here
Li Jian was surprised to feel the shocking eyes of those around him focused on him, and whispered helplessly. \...You said you were a girl, but are you really that reserved?\
\because I'm scared...\ She said slowly, looking at Naomi Saki, who had kept her mouth shut.
Li Jiaan narrowed his eyes. didn't you think that this high school student's true nature was a little devil?
…
``Are you sure you're okay?'' Li Jian'an was still a little hesitant. I was prepared to face him, but to be honest, living openly in a high school student's house felt like a pretty deep trample. , I really want to quit smoking.
“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter, as long as you don’t do anything strange.” Seeing Naomi Sakin’s smile, she generously opened the door, turned on the light in the entrance hall, and invited he Jian.
Li Jian took a deep breath. I thought that if I didn't hesitate to shout out loud in front of a high school girl's house, the neighbors here would probably see me, and then they would be very interested in other things. the effect on girls is even more severe. here
\Excuse me.\ Li Jian walked into Naomi misaki's house with heavy steps.
Naomi misaki brought slippers to he Jiaan. Li Jian'an wore slippers while looking at Naomi misaki's house from the front door. \Are you the only one home today?\
\I'll be alone not just today, but until the end of the month,\ Naomi misaki answered. he took he Jia'an to the living room and told her to sit on the sofa in front of the tV. he went to the refrigerator in the kitchen and asked, \Uncle, what do you want to drink? Is juice okay?\
``well, thank you for the juice.'' Li Jian'an was sitting on the sofa and looking around when she suddenly noticed the portrait of a deceased person in the shrine in the corner and walked over.
the portrait is of a beautiful woman whose eyebrows and eyes somewhat overlap with Naomi misaki's, but their facial shape and temperament are very different.
\this is a portrait of my grandmother. She didn't like the way she looked when she was older, so after her death she specifically asked that I use her best photo from when she was younger to honor her.\ Naomi miyazaki's voice was heard from behind when the news came out, Naomi miyazaki took glasses of juice in both hands and handed one of them to he Jian'an.
Li Jian'an expressed her gratitude and accepted the juice, saying, \Grandma, I have something in mind.\ here
\I think so too.\ Naomi misaki understood he Jia'an's meaning and said, \After I die, I want my descendants to have the most satisfying photo of my youth as a memento. '' he said with a smile.
Li Jian'an looked down and saw that the high school girl was still nervous and was rubbing her toes on the floor. he took a step away from her and said, ``I'm going to sleep in the living room tonight, so please excuse me.''
\okay, I'll prepare it for you.\ Naomi miizaki nodded, placed the glass of water on the coffee table, and hurried away.
Looking at misaki Naomi's face as she left, he Jia'an's expression gradually became serious. I thought I could see a pale hand growing from the back of my head with thick black hair.
212 are all 7
As soon as misaki Naomi turned towards the stairs, she suddenly turned around and gave an ugly smile. please stay with me tonight. \Room\ Run\
Li Jiang was a little speechless, but still nodded.
Arriving at Naomi misaki's room, hae Ja-an looked around Naomi misaki's private room, and then looked at Naomi misaki's back as she was making the bed. Remembering the ghostly hand he had just seen, he couldn't help but wonder, \did you and Kurosawa answer the phone together in that video?\
Naomi suddenly froze, so she slowly turned around, looked at he Jian, lowered her head, and said, “do you understand?”
\probably.\ Li Jian'an didn't have the courage to say that he had seen someone else's vision. otherwise, the girl would have to follow in the footsteps of a classmate named Kurosawa and mit suicide before the so-called \mimiko A's curse\ occurs. truth. life
Naomi misaki then said, ``Yesterday at a convenience store, Kana's phone received an invitation for a video call from the legendary mimiko.this horror legend has been especially popular lately, so I was scared for a while.I threw my phone.'' I began to honestly explain the situation. After that, the old man carefully picked up my phone and handed it to Kana, who ran out of the store with me.
After that, as if it were just an illusion, the ining calls stopped, and the missed call history also disappeared, giving us a momentary sense of relief. however, what happens next is beyond our understanding. After that, another video call invitation arrived on Kana's cell phone. we were all surprised, but relieved to see that the caller was Kana's mother, so we lowered our guard and answered the phone.
but the moment they answered the phone, the ining call notification turned into a series of hellish numbers that shouldn't exist. the legend of mimiko appears, her disfigured and disfigured face appearing in a lake of flesh and blood. will appear on your phone screen. we were both scared. I wanted to hang up, but I had no other choice. All we could do was look at him and hear the words \I'll be there in 7 days\ before we hung up. the call has been disconnected. here
At that moment, mimiko's number became a friend in the address book that could not be deleted, and the call history was also displayed and could not be deleted. Now we all know that you really bee the hero of an urban legend and after 7 days you will be taken to hell by mimiko. And Kana ran away like a madman, and I spent days and nights alone in fear...\
After carefully listening to Naomi miizaki's experience, he Jian'an thought for a while and said to the girl in a gentle tone: \Let's not talk too much right now, let's take a nice bath first.\
\Yes.\ Naomi miizaki gave a small nod.
After that, no cliche toilet horror plots appeared. Naomi miizaki happily took a bath, but when he Jia'an was to take a bath, the girl insisted on going with him. he said he was afraid of being alone in the hallway. he declared, turning away and not looking.
In public, he Jia'an may want to show his face, but in this close scene, and when it's just him and her, he doesn't have much moral integrity. Even if a young woman makes such a bold request, he won't refuse. , And by not looking, you really don't care whether the other person will keep their promise or not.
hae Jaan, who was finally able to get into bed and sleep, lay down on the prepared floor, and Naomi misaki also slept on the bed.
\Good night.\ Li Jian saw the light in the room and stood up to turn it off. here
\wait!\ Seeing this, Naomi miizaki immediately got up from the bed to stop the other person's actions, and said with a glare, \At least leave a light on.\
“Agreed.” Li Jiang didn’t care, left a small lamp for Naomi misaki, and lay down on the bed.
After that, troublemaker Saki Naomi couldn't sleep and told he Jia'an about her past.
most of the time, Naomi miyazaki was speaking and he Jian was listening. Afterwards, Naomi misaki probably realized that she was talking too much and was afraid of seeming a nuisance to he Ji-an, so she gave he Ji-an the \mic\ and asked he Ji-an to talk about your past. I guess it was.
of course, he Jian could not say it, nor did he dare to say it. As it turns out, his experience as a mystery detective was much scarier than what Naomi misaki is currently experiencing. he told different scary stories throughout the day to scare the girls. therefore, Li Jian can only talk about some interesting things in the past that are not related to his career.
In this way, the two of them lost track of time and exchanged words. misaki Naomi's physiological instinct to sleep overcame her fear and she fell asleep.
Li Jiang finally felt relieved. then he sat down and looked at the sleeping Naomi miizaki. he hesitated for a moment, reached into his pocket, took out a red New Year's gift bag, took a deep breath, and put it down. on the tatami outside. here
the moment his hand left the red envelope, he Jia'an felt a chill run through his eyes and into his brain. In the blink of an eye, the world's color changed, turning into the dark color I'd been used to seeing for the past few years, black as if all life force had been drained away.
the gaze that had bothered me at the mental sanatorium disappeared without a trace, but I felt that a power from a dimension that was not supposed to exist was invading the world, and I could see distortions. Vines of rotting plants are encroaching on the houses, a gray mist covers the city, and gray chachins are still slowly falling from the depths of the unknown fog.