A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

She took a deep breath, as if she were making a difficult decision.

"Do you know that 'Book of Seals'? It's the codex used to seal the power of great mages!"

Kazama Chiba stopped in her tracks.

"What did you say?"

"It's that... Book of Seals!"

Rikka gestured,

"I overheard you at the convenience store! You were asking the manager if they had any Book of Seals merchandise! You want that too, right?"

“I have it! I have that top-of-the-line, limited-edition collector’s edition! It’s a codex used to record the secrets of the Evil King’s True Eye, and I usually hide it in the deepest part of the barrier… under my bed!”

"If you can help me find my sister... that law book, although... although it's a limited edition collector's item, I usually can't bear to take it out... but! If it can bring me clues about my sister, I'll transfer it to you as payment for the mission!"

She gritted her teeth, and the pained expression on her face seemed genuine.

Kazama Chiba turned around.

The Book of Seals.

Rikka actually had the thing that he had searched the entire street for but couldn't find.

Kazama Chiba laughed immediately.

You should have said so earlier! I, Kazama Chiba, have always enjoyed doing good deeds.

Even without this Book of Seals, I would still help you.

"Row"

"But let's make this clear first, I'm only responsible for finding people for you. If it's trouble that even I can't handle, I'll abandon you and run away without hesitation. Is that alright?"

“No problem!” Rikka nodded vigorously, her ahoge (cowlick) standing up instantly. “That’s enough! Ally!”

Kazama Chiba nodded.

Whether he can win or not is another matter; his goal is to save people.

If that card is too strong, I can just get the ten flowers and run.

Anyway, Xiao Ke is a sealed beast. It's not a bad idea to use it as a scapegoat in a critical moment while I lead the others to retreat.

"Let's go."

Kazama Chiba turned and walked to the roadside to hail a taxi.

"Where are we going?" Rikka quickly followed.

"Police station."

"Huh? Why do we need to rely on the Bureau of Management (police)? Even you, Dark Ally, can't locate those coordinates?"

"Because that's reality."

Kazama Chiba grabbed her backpack strap and dragged her forward like a large pendant.

“Since you don’t know where she went, let those guys who take taxpayers’ money help us find her. Don’t tell me that as the ‘Evil King’s True Eye,’ you don’t even know how to call the police.”

……

Ten minutes later.

Visit the reception hall of the Takihara Ward Police Station.

The atmosphere here is much more tense than usual.

The police officers coming and going in the lobby all looked rushed, and the telephones rang incessantly.

Clearly, the fact that a certain "dismemberment maniac" has yet to be caught has put immense pressure on the entire Metropolitan Police Department.

The young policeman sitting behind the reception desk, sporting dark circles under his eyes, put down his pen with a helpless expression after listening to Rikka's account.

"So your sister, that person named Takanashi Touka, went to carry out a 'plane maintenance mission' and was then swallowed up by the 'invisible boundary line'?"

He looked down at the notebook in his hand, on which a few lines of writing were crookedly written, looking exactly like a light novel outline.

"Exactly!"

Rikka sat upright in the chair, as if she were being judged, but her hand, which was wrapped in bandages, kept pressing against her blindfold, as if some world-destroying monster was sealed beneath it.

"The enemy's barrier is very strong... Even I, as the wielder of the Evil King's True Eye, cannot contact her through the Ethernet network!"

The officer sighed, closed his notebook, and looked at the silent boy next to him.

"Are you her classmate? Or an accomplice?"

"A kind passerby."

Kazama Chiba sat on the bench next to her, casually flipping through the "Traffic Safety Manual" she had taken from the police station's bookshelf.

"She didn't have money to pay at the convenience store, so I helped her. Then I heard that her sister was missing, so I went with her to check on her."

The officer continued:

“Little sister, I know you’re very worried. But your sister has only been missing for less than 24 hours. And she’s an adult, and she didn’t say she was going to any dangerous places. According to regulations, this shouldn’t even be enough to file a case.”

The police pushed the notebook back, clearly trying to get rid of the two high school students who had come to cause trouble.

"Let's go home and wait. Maybe her phone just died, or she overslept at a friend's house after getting drunk."

Rikka got anxious and slammed her hand on the table, wanting to talk about the theory of "invisible boundary line," but Kazama Chiba pressed down on her shoulder with one hand.

Kazama Chiba took a step forward.

He didn't show any excitement; he just calmly looked at the policeman.

"The disappearance occurred in Mitakihara Ward. If it were a normal disappearance, it would be fine."

"And I heard that a horrific murder has recently occurred in the alleys near that area."

"If, during such a sensitive period, another woman goes missing in the same area... and your police refuse to investigate, citing 'insufficient time'..."

"What if she really did encounter that killer? What will tomorrow's headlines say? 'Police negligence, ignoring family pleas for help, leading to the death of a second victim'?"

The officer's expression changed instantly.

This hat is too big.

It was so big that no police officer would dare to wear it on their head.

If it really is a serial crime... if their negligence leads to a second victim... then he can forget about wearing this police uniform.

"But I only have a suspicion," Kazama Chiyu shrugged. "If you don't investigate, and something really happens, will you take the responsibility?"

A layer of cold sweat appeared on the policeman's forehead.

Normally, he would have kicked this alarmist student out.

But not now.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, he can't afford to gamble.

"Damn it..."

The policeman muttered a curse under his breath and slammed his pen on the table.

"Alright, alright! I'm scared of you guys!"

The officer then immediately picked up the phone and yelled a few words into the other end.

"Hello? Is this the technical department? This is the receptionist. A family member has filed a report... Yes, it might be related to that case. Get all the Skynet surveillance footage from last night to today in Mitakihara Ward. Quickly!"

With this "potential connection to serious crimes" buff, the police's efficiency was astonishingly fast.

Within five minutes, two technicians responsible for accessing the surveillance footage were called over.

With the police involved, the efficiency was frighteningly high.

"Name?"

“Takayuki… Touka.” Rikka announced the name.

The technicians typed rapidly on their keyboards. On the large screen, countless monitoring images began to scroll.

"found it."

One of the images was zoomed in on.

The time displayed is 10:45 PM last night.

"The last time it appeared was here."

The technician pointed at the screen.

Those are surveillance cameras on the bustling streets of Shenshui City.

In the picture, a woman with a cool and elegant demeanor is carrying an exquisite gift bag, and she does indeed appear to be on her way to an appointment.

That was the bird swimming ten flowers.

Then, Takanashi Touka entered the door of a high-end apartment building called "Misaki Morita".

“I remember this neighborhood has very tight security,” the officer frowned. “If something happens here, it will be a big problem.”

"Can we still go in?" Kazama Chiba asked.

"Wait a moment. The surveillance system here is independent; we need to obtain access from the property management."

The officer performed a few steps. Soon, new footage was transmitted.

This time it's the surveillance footage inside the elevator.

In the scene, Toka enters the elevator and presses the "10" button. The elevator ascends smoothly, and she continues to look at her phone, seemingly checking some information.

Ding.

The elevator doors opened.

Shihua stepped out of the elevator and disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

The video ends abruptly there.

"What about the next one?" Rikka asked, her face buried in her arms on the table, her eyes glued to the screen. "Has my sister come out yet?"

The technician typed a few words on the keyboard.