Chapter 1: Starting Sign-In from Inuyasha Chapter 1: The Girl Who Ended the War

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Protagonist:

Zang Ye

"I'm full, Kaede. I'm heading out." Zang Ye set down his bowl and chopsticks, smiling at Kaede, who wore red-and-white Miko robes nearby.

Kaede set down her bowl, looked up, and advised, "Zang Ye, the girl who ends the war will not appear. Don't keep waiting for her. A dream is always a dream — it isn't real."

The young man called Zang Ye, with a head of short black hair, wore a look of absolute certainty. "I believe she will definitely appear. When that time comes, Kaede, don't be too shocked when you see her."

Seeing Zang Ye already out the door, Kaede shook her head slightly and sighed.

Clearly, this situation had happened not for the first time.

"Zang Ye, going to the Bone-Eater's Well again to wait for the girl who ends the war? Be careful. A few days ago, livestock went missing there. Watch out for Yokai."

"Brother Zang Ye, be careful."

Villagers in hemp clothes, seeing Zang Ye leave, smiled and cautioned him.

The six- or seven-year-old girl beside him also waved and called out loudly.

"It's Xiao Xiang and Uncle. I got it. I'll be back before dark." Zang Ye replied.

The village wasn't large, housing a hundred-odd households. Kaede was the only Miko in the village, respected by the villagers, and by extension Zang Ye received much care from them as well.

It was early spring now, so many villagers rose early and began farm work.

Thus, all along the way, Zang Ye cheerfully responded to the villagers.

Not far from the village, there was a well named the Bone-Eater's Well. It had no water inside — only the bones of animals and Yokai.

Because it was an era of war, the village was often attacked by Yokai. The villagers would throw the corpses of Yokai they killed attacking the village into the Bone-Eater's Well.

Yokai corpses cannot be eaten by humans. Humans who eat Yokai corpses go mad, lose their minds, and some are even assimilated by Yokai flesh and blood, turning into Yokai themselves.

The Bone-Eater's Well is very wonderful. No matter how large the corpses thrown in, by the next day they become a pile of white bones, then on the third day turn into tiny bone fragments, until they disappear.

Zang Ye came to the Bone-Eater's Well every day, waiting for the girl who ends the war that he spoke of.

As usual, Zang Ye arrived at the wellhead and looked down into the well.

Same as always — still nothing at all.

Zang Ye wasn't anxious either, so he sat at the wellhead and waited.

Before he knew it, Zang Ye leaned against the wellhead and fell asleep.

After a long time, purple light suddenly appeared at the wellhead, but only for a brief two seconds before it vanished.

Zang Ye's whole body shuddered, joy on his face, and he murmured, "Finally... she's come."

【Ding-dong! Sign-in Target detected: Kagome! Sign in?】

【Sign in!】

【Obtained complete Shikon Jewel. Fuse?】

【Fuse!】

Zang Ye's face showed delight. The Shikon Jewel was an item running through the entire affair, and simultaneously a treasure coveted by both Yokai and humans. He hadn't expected the system to grant it directly just by signing in.

Fusing the Shikon Jewel, Zang Ye felt his spirit and body undergoing changes.

The Yokai power within his body was strengthening.

His eyes turned crimson, but in just a moment returned to normal.

"Grandpa, Sota, Mom..."

A girl's anxious calls came from inside the well.

On the other side, in Maple Leaf Village, Kaede — busy in the village — shuddered. Seeing the direction where purple light had lit up, her face turned grave. "That direction... is the Bone-Eater's Well. Zang Ye..."

"Kaede, a streak of purple light flashed at the Bone-Eater's Well. Could there be a Yokai?"

A villager's loud shout was heard from far away.

The Sacred Tree not far from the Bone-Eater's Well sealed a Great Yokai from fifty years ago. Once released, the village would be in great danger.

For fifty years, Kaede had warned the villagers.

Not to approach carelessly and disturb the sealed Yokai.

Kaede's face darkened, a bad feeling rising in her heart. "There really might be a Yokai. Summon everyone — all take weapons and go to the Bone-Eater's Well."

"Right, Kaede. I'll go call everyone..."

Bone-Eater's Well.

Following the sound, Zang Ye lay prone at the wellhead and saw a girl in a school uniform. He asked, "Need help?"

Kagome looked up, saw Zang Ye, and shouted excitedly, "I fell into the well! Trouble yourself to use a rope and pull me up."

"I didn't bring a rope, but you can try climbing up these vines inside the well."

"Okay, I'll try."

Kagome climbed along the vines, trying to ascend, and soon reached the wellhead. Zang Ye stretched out his hand and pulled Kagome up.

Out of the Bone-Eater's Well, Kagome froze completely. "Where is this? Wasn't I at the shrine? Where's the shrine?"

"Shrine? There's no shrine here."

"Right, did you see an arm in the well?" Zang Ye suddenly remembered: Kagome had crossed over from five hundred years ago, was attacked by the Centipede Demoness, and Kagome had severed one of the Centipede Demoness's arms. Because of the Shikon Jewel's aura, the Centipede Demoness was able to revive and afterward attacked Maple Leaf Village.

"Ah... that Yokai's arm seems to be at the bottom of the well." Kagome's face went pale; thinking of the Centipede Demoness's disgusting appearance, she felt a chill.

The well bottom! Zang Ye stretched his head to look and discovered that aside from some bones at the well bottom, there was no severed arm.

"There isn't?" Zang Ye wore a puzzled expression.

Kagome looked at the bottom of the well and said in surprise, "It's gone!"

"I clearly used a strange power to sever that yokai's arm."

In a crack at the bottom of the well, unseen by Zang Ye and Kagome, a severed arm was twisting unnaturally.

"Zang Ye!"

"Zang Ye! What happened?"

When Zang Ye turned around, he saw Kaede leading the villagers over, carrying various weapons, long spears, bows and arrows.

"You, what do you want!?" Seeing the fierce-looking villagers, Kagome leaned closer behind Zang Ye.

"It's a young girl."

"Clothes never seen before, is she from another country?"

"Zang Ye, is this the young girl you've been waiting for to end the war?"

Kagome was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the meaning.

Seeing Zang Ye was unharmed, Kaede breathed a sigh of relief, "Zang Ye, this girl is..."

"Cough cough!" Zang Ye coughed lightly twice, pulling Kagome to the front, "Tell everyone, this is the young girl I've been waiting for to end the war, she has finally arrived!"

As Zang Ye's words fell, the surrounding villagers began to argue.

"The young girl who ends the war really exists."

"Zang Ye's prophecy, she is the one sent to end this chaotic era?"

"Nothing strange about it either, can't see anything extraordinary about her."

Seeing the villagers discussing irrelevant matters, Kagome was somewhat annoyed, "What are you all talking about, can't you say something I can understand?"

For a moment, the scene fell silent, everyone looking at her.

Seeing this unexpected scene, Kagome clicked her tongue slightly, secretly regretting her impulsiveness.