I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 50 Another Test of Courage
Nanjo Aimi heard someone calling her name, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, turned around and looked back.
"Isn't this that... Oh, isn't it Uesugi Rikiko?"

Shizuma Mafuyu, who was on her right, sighed and whispered, "Ms. Nanjo, this is Uesugi Tetsu."

Shizuma Mafuyu was very considerate and did not call Nanjo-sama in public, but called her "Madam".

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned when he heard the name. It was only when he saw the confused look in Nanjo Aimi's eyes that he realized, "So, Nanjo-sister, you're not only a smoker, but also a drunkard."

He sat down to the left of Nanjo Aimi and reminded her, "If you smoke and drink a lot in private, they say you won't live past sixty or seventy."

After saying that, Uesugi Tetsu ordered a super-large beef bowl, the kind with triple the amount of beef - although it was a pre-prepared dish made with high-tech beef, it was green and healthy, tasted good and was cheap.

"So, Uesugi-kun, do you think I can live to be sixty?" Nanjo Aimi laughed and carelessly put his arm around Uesugi Tetsu's shoulders. The strong smell of alcohol made him pinch his nose. "Then I really have to thank you for your blessing."

These words reminded Uesugi Tetsu of Hasegawa, and also of the fact that most of the faces he saw at the Special Affairs Office headquarters that day were young.

Onmyoji, it turns out that this isn't a profession with a high survival rate.

Uesugi Tetsu, who was lost in thought, suddenly felt his entire arm go soft, and he quickly got out: "Nanjo-sister, is there something wrong with your sense of distance?"

"Really? Any problem?"

Nanjo Aimi looked up and smacked her lips in confusion, then clinked her glass with Shizuma Mafuyu, whose face was filled with distress, and drank the remaining half of the glass happily: "It's so nice to have a drink happily after work!"

Shizuma Mafuyu took a small sip and it was so bitter that it made her lips purse.

It seems that drinking with the boss is applicable no matter which country it is in. However, Shizuma Manfuyu must be too eager to improve herself, so she took the initiative to drink with the drunkard next to her...

Uesugi Tetsu collected his thoughts and got to the point: "Speaking of work, I just ran into Kurosaki Akira."

"Talking about work after hours is quite unromantic, Uesugi-kun."

Nanjo Aimi put down her wine glass and leaned on the table with her arms as her head rested on them. Her narrow eyes darted towards him, "But... since you've met, you should be familiar with the content of the work. Tell me what you think."

Uesugi Tetsu said solemnly, "It's too easy, so easy that it's a little abnormal."

"Ah! That's true." Nanjo Aimi licked the wine from her lips, "So you should be careful recently."

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned - Nanjo-sister's reaction was clearly very clear.

He frowned: "In that case, why not..."

"Because I've finished my work and am leaving."

Nanjo Aimi yawned tiredly, and Shizuma Mafuyu bought another beer and placed it next to her hand to replace the one that was almost finished.

In just two or three days, Shizuma Manfuyu grew from a timid intern to a qualified office lady.

The woman drank her ice-cold beer happily, feeling extremely comfortable. "I've already discussed this matter with my superiors and colleagues, and reported it to the higher-ups. What else do you want me to do, Uesugi-kun?"

At this time, Uesugi Tetsu's beef bowl was ready.

Nanjo Aimi thanked the clerk and took it for him, gently pushing it in front of Uesugi Tetsu. "Excuse me, what does the rest have to do with me?"

She pinched the rim of the glass and shook it gently, the corners of her lips curled up. "I'm not a hero in a story who would look for trouble. I'm just a social animal who obeys my boss' orders and works overtime like crazy."

Uesugi Tetsu ate his meal with big mouthfuls, and listened to her say,

"To me, this job is essentially no different from being an accounting clerk. And after finishing my work, of course I have to drink a lot and sleep a lot."

"Uesugi-kun."

Nanjo Aimi nudged Uesugi Tetsu's waist with her elbow, and when he turned his head, she put her index finger on his lips, then said calmly and seriously,

"Do what's within your capabilities. That's my life motto."

The index finger is warm and has a strong taste of beer.

But this time, Uesugi Tetsu didn't pinch his nose. He nodded slowly: "I understand."

"I'm glad to know!" Nanjo Aimi chuckled after hearing this, then turned around and hugged Shizuma Mafuyu and repeated it.

"I remember that, too, Ms. Nanjo."

"Hey, it's time to get off work, don't be so reserved. Just call me Nanjo-san, or Ai-mi."

"Eh? Ah? Um... no no no..."

"Speaking of which, Mafuyu, did you join us because you have some difficult dream?" "Well... because as long as she survives the internship period, my sister will have a stable job in the future."

"So it's all for my sister-chan! Very good, then let's get along well during the next three months of internship, Mafuyu!"

While eating, Uesugi Tetsu quietly listened to the conversation between the office slaves and the new employees who were no longer new.

Work?

He took the last bite of his beef bowl and thought to himself that he had never really understood what kind of person Nanjo-san was.

Just live day by day and live well - no wonder Nanjo Ai was still just a junior subordinate after working in the Special Affairs Department for five years.

Without saying goodbye to Nanjo Aimi, Uesugi Tetsu walked out of the Yoshinoya store alone under the hesitant look of Shizuma Mafuyu.

He randomly found a JR subway station and walked in, continuing to browse news related to Ruka Station on his mobile phone.

Of course, I didn’t forget to add some basic supernatural knowledge.

For example, what was the strange story about the right bow we encountered today? Such understanding is very necessary, because if we can clearly know the other party's origins, we can also make targeted responses.

As I scrolled through my phone, time quickly arrived at 10:20 pm.

Bang, bang, bang~
Accompanied by a cheerful tune and the sound of the tram slowing down, a perfectly normal tram stopped in front of Uesugi Tetsu on time.

He got on the bus with the crowd and stood by the window looking out.

As the tram moved along, the scenery outside the window slowly changed, and the night deepened.

By the time the tram reached the terminal, there were almost no people left in the car, except for a drunk office worker who seemed to have missed his stop and staggered off the car behind him.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at him, and after making sure that there was no one on the platform except the uncle, he changed into his coat and mask in the blind spot of his vision.

The next bus arrived in less than two minutes. Uesugi Che got on the bus in silence and found that the uncle had also followed him.

He ignored it.

There were very few people on this tram, and when it arrived at the original starting station, he and the uncle were the only two people who got off.

As Uesugi Che stepped out of the car, he immediately felt a subtle chill on the soles of his feet.

He looked around, and the night view of Tokyo that was originally crystal clear in his eyes began to blur slowly.

Without hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu silently transformed into Laughing Prajna.

At the same time, Ershaku-sama was also summoned.

As soon as the girl in the white hat came out, she frantically touched Uesugi Che: "Pooh! Master Che, you're not dead!?"

This auspicious saying...

Uesugi Tetsu made a "hush" gesture to her, and then whispered: "In the eternal world, I can be resurrected even if I die."

Ershaku-sama opened her mouth in disbelief, but before she could make a sound, she covered her mouth with both hands and made a slight popping sound.

Uesugi Tetsu reminded him, "Let's not talk about this for now. There might be a few battles later. When that happens, I'll have to ask Master Nishaku to help me recover quickly during the intervals."

——This is Uesugi Tetsu’s idea that a battle will take place every time he passes through a station.

——But this assumption is also very likely wrong, and calling out Nishikami-sama is just for insurance purposes.

Next, it’s the last bus.

However, before Uesugi Tetsu could wait for the last bus, a train exactly the same as the one he had taken before drove up behind him.

The tram door slowly opened.

A group of high school students, chatting and laughing, and an elderly woman who was browsing her phone walked into the platform, seemingly unaware of the changes in the surrounding environment.

"So, Miyamoto-san, our courage test will be held at this train station? I don't think there's anything scary there. It won't scare me at all, hahaha!"

A girl among the high school students asked.

When Uesugi Tetsu heard the familiar term, his eyes narrowed.

——Another test of courage?
(End of this chapter)