A couple were driving along a mountain road when suddenly a child appeared in front of their car.

The man panicked and hit the brakes, but as the car came to a stop, the child was gone.

When they looked out the windscreen, they saw a cliff sitting right before them. If they hadn't

braked, they would have driven over the edge. That child was a kind spirit who was trying to help us, the woman said.

Then they heard a voice from the back of the car.

I was hoping you would fall.

Hey guys, I'm your host, Tara A. Devlin, and welcome to another episode of Kowabana, true Japanese scary stories from around the internet.

Before we start this week, I have a small announcement.

One of my stories has been selected for an upcoming anthology titled A Call for Chaos.

The theme of this book is set around hospitals and other medical facilities,

so if medical horror is your thing, please feel free to check it out.

The book comes out on November 4, and you can pre-order it at the special price of just 99 cents on Amazon right now.

You can find that link in this week's episode notes,

or directly on co-obana.net.

Now, on this week's episode,

we're going to be rounding out Origins Month with a healthy

sampling of various creepy pastors from the early years.

The last mixed episode we did of short stories received quite a lot of positive feedback,

so we're back again with another random selection to wet your appetite.

All of these stories are from the turn of the century,

when online Japanese creepy pastors were just starting to find their footing.

So sit back and enjoy a selection of hand-picked classic tales.

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