Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

Uesugi Kiyoshi did have things to do. He needed to check on the situation outside, Kyoko's current condition wasn't quite right, and there was a monk waiting for him to interrogate. He had a lot of work to do.

He hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly nodded and gave Shiina Kikyo a deep look.

She was still wearing her "work clothes" at this time, a rather revealing maid outfit, but it only made her appearance look even more beautiful.

Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned.

He wasn't exactly conservative, but seeing that Shiina Kikyo was shivering from the cold, he casually grabbed the association's standard trench coat that he had just put on and carefully draped it over Shiina Kikyo's shoulders.

He then sighed, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Before long, there were only a few people left in the room, with only a few diligent field agents cleaning up the bodies and tidying up the scene.

Ueno Mitsuishi smiled, his hands behind his back, watching Shiina Kikyo from a distance of several meters, without saying a word.

Shiina Kikyo felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, lowered her head, and said in a low voice, "Sir, is there anything else?"

The white-haired old man smiled faintly, and his words stirred something in Shiina Kikyo's heart.

Are you willing to accept this?

Shiina Kikyo slowly raised her head, blinked her large, watery eyes, and asked hesitantly, "What did you say?"

Ueno Mitsuishi smiled kindly and repeated what he had said.

"I'm asking you, miss, are you content with this?"

Immediately afterwards, Ueno Mitsuishi did not give Shiina Kikyo any more time to think.

“I’m an old man, and I’ve lived for so many years. I’ve experienced the ups and downs of life. I can tell what you young people are thinking at a glance.”

"Do you know that, judging from what you said before and the look in your eyes just now, even a fool could see that your feelings for Uesugi-kun have probably crossed the line of friendship?"

Kikyo Shiina blushed slightly, but as a strong girl who had experienced the harsh realities of society, she wasn't shy. She simply nodded and sighed softly.

"You can see it, but some people can't."

Ueno Mitsuishi shook his head meaningfully.

"I know what you mean—do you really think Uesugi-kun can't see it?"

"He's just good at playing dumb—all men should know how to play dumb, and he's a natural at it."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore."

"If you don't understand the world of the extraordinary, then I'll put it simply: Uesugi-kun had to summon a god-like being, use rare magic, and pay the price to pull you back from the brink of death. And this is how you treat your savior?"

"You like him, why don't you say so?"

Kikyo Shiina looked somewhat dejected. She shook her head vigorously and gave a bitter laugh, saying, "It's not that I'm being dramatic, but why should I take his kindness for granted?"

"Someone like me. Someone like me!"

"I don't deserve it!"

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“I don’t even deserve to like him. He’s a good person. When he was just a poor student, he was willing to fight for me and Sunflower. But we’ll only be a burden to him!”

"I've long since lost the right to like someone."

"When should it begin?"

"Was it when your parents passed away? Or when you started working as a hostess in a brothel?"

"I can't remember."

Shiina Kikyo's face showed no sorrow, only calmness, and her voice was neither tearful nor did it contain any sob; instead, it was a straightforward statement. However, this made Ueno Mitsuishi somewhat uneasy.

The greatest sorrow is a broken heart. If it weren't for her sister's presence, this girl would probably have taken her own life long ago.

For someone like this, you need to give her a goal.

Ueno Mitsuishi's smile softened even more.

"You're right about one thing: Uesugi-kun is a good person."

"He often portrays himself as a villain, but that's just a facade he uses to harden his heart. Deep down, he's a kind person."

"For me, an old man who I've only known for a short time and is nearing the end of his life, he's willing to risk his life to fight against ghosts and gods."

"Therefore, to repay the debt of gratitude, I bid farewell to the lord I have served all my life and vowed to dedicate the rest of my remaining years to serving Uesugi-kun."

"Even someone like me knows how to repay kindness."

"Miss Shiina, don't you want to do something for Uesugi-kun?"

"Just like all the times he's helped you."

A ripple appeared in Shiina Kikyo's eyes. She looked at Ueno Mitsuishi, but only shook her head.

"What can someone like me do to help him?"

"Being away from him and disrupting his life is probably the only thing I can do for him."

"Don't underestimate yourself, Ms. Shiina."

“You are different now. You are very lucky and have stepped into the gate of the extraordinary by chance. You have already surpassed many people.”

"You are no longer that weak girl who could only hide behind others. A more colorful life awaits you."

So, are you going to give up?

“Uesugi-kun rose to prominence and established a base, but since he lacked a solid foundation, he was short of manpower.”

"I'm finding it difficult to manage on my own."

"Uesugi-kun has several companies under his name that no one is watching over, his dojo is short of people to manage, and there are hardly any capable people in the association—how can you say you can't help him?"

Kikyo Shiina murmured, "I didn't even finish high school, how could I know these things?"

"If you don't know how, you can learn! You don't even have that much determination, do you?"

"You need to understand that you are now a superhuman, and you are no longer the same as ordinary people."

"Ms. Shiina."

"No, that's not a reason."

Shiina Kikyo was stumped by Ueno Mitsuishi's question.

But what followed was what shook her to the core.

The elderly man with a full head of silver hair suddenly smiled knowingly.

“Xingzi—that’s the girl who just rescued you. Her background isn’t necessarily much better than yours.”

"You should understand that love doesn't depend on family background, but marriage does."

"It hasn't come to that point yet."

"and"

"It's true that Uesugi-kun has a girlfriend."

"But, in my opinion..."

"I'm afraid there's more than one."

Chapter 350 Warmth

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Maki Higashi looked at Kyoko, who was being supported by Kiyoshi Uesugi, with envy in her eyes.

However, she kept these feelings hidden in her heart.

The eldest daughter of the Dongwen family will not easily admit defeat, nor will she be easily swayed by others.

As long as I stay by your side, one day...

While secretly vowing to himself, Uesugi Kiyoshi was in a very bad mood.

Because that monk died.

The manner of his death was extremely bizarre; he died with a smile on his face. The monk died just as Uesugi Kiyoshi went to call Higashi Maki to leave, and he even showed signs of severe rigor mortis.

It was as if he had been dead for many days.

A few minutes later, Uesugi Kiyoshi could even smell a distinct stench of corpses.

He didn't think the monk had committed suicide. If he had that kind of spirit, he would have taken his own life long ago, unable to bear the humiliation.

So they were silenced.

Before he died, he did reveal a place name, "Heartless Courtyard," so the trail wasn't completely cut off.

But Uesugi Kiyoshi still found it very annoying.

This monk killed "Yamato," who was considered half a student of Uesugi Kiyoshi.

He also wanted to use the broken sword left behind by Yamato to slowly slice off the monk's indestructible body, so that he could feel the pain more deeply.

That plan has now fallen through.

Uesugi Kiyoshi walked ahead listlessly, when suddenly a voice echoed in his mind.

"Don't be so discouraged, Uesugi. It's not like you've gained nothing at all."

"I have memorized the essence of that monk, whether it was his Buddhist chanting or the divine body in which my power was mixed."

"Very familiar."

"Hmph, it smells like Ibukiyama."

"If the person behind him appears in front of me, I can recognize him accurately."

"Also, give me some time. I'll study the nature of the power within him, and maybe I can trace its origins."

"Don't worry, you're helping me find a divine body, how could I not lend a hand?"

Shuten-dōji's voice rang out, finally bringing good news.

Uesugi Kiyoshi sighed and silently agreed.

There's nothing we can do now; we can only take it one step at a time.