I'm a weird expert in Japan

A white T-shirt is paired with a slightly shorter plaid shirt and a thin linen scarf in warm colors.

Shiyu didn't expect that someone could wear a scarf so well... especially in spring.

Before she could finish her compliment, Lian had already disappeared into the gate of Chunwen Hall.

The editor-in-charge, Machida, also called to ask if Shiyu had arrived.

So she had to explain her location and turn around to go back the same way.

Chapter 43: yeah~~peace, peace~~ (2)

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha's thinking is still too ordinary. She is just worried about gains and losses and treats herself as an ordinary "failure".

The reason why Shijo Ren came back to her the next day after Shiyu refused to go to the shrine.

It's just that I just happened to need to come to Hehe City.

Before going to the Kitashiro Snake Shrine, there is someone I should meet.

That person is the protagonist of this book signing event, NADESHIKO, a new girl manga writer who emerged last year.

Her real name is Sengoku Nadeko.

The friends of Inspector Araragi's two younger sisters had caused quite serious trouble in the past, or had become quite troublesome and weird people.

In other words, Sengoku Nadeshiko once became a snake god and obtained the deity status of Naoetsu Town.

Although he was cleverly defeated in the end and later formally surrendered his throne.

Today, Nadeshiko Sengoku is a new shojo manga artist who chose to drop out of school to create comics.

Of course, but from a reader's perspective, Ren actually quite likes Sengoku Nadeko's works. Her official debut work was not an instant hit, but it also has considerable fame.

So taking some time to attend the book signing and meet the other person by the way is a very appropriate way.

Thinking of this, Lian pulled the brim of her hat and scarf to hide her eyebrows and mouth to avoid causing unnecessary commotion due to her identity.

It is said that it is better to save trouble than to have more trouble.

It was half past eleven when the signing event officially began. Nadeshiko Sengoku appeared under the guidance of the staff and sat behind the table, waiting for the readers in line to come over to communicate and get autographs.

Lian leaned out of the queue slightly and looked at Sengoku Nadeshiko who was sitting there.

Compared to a few years ago, not much has changed.

Although she is old enough to be a college student, she still looks a little childish.

Whether intentional or forgotten, her hair was tied up with a headband, revealing her bright forehead.

Sengoku Nadeshiko lives up to her name when communicating with readers, and her smile is quite bright and casual, which makes it impossible to associate her with the meaning of "Yamato Nadeshiko" in her name.

She is not at all as reserved and shy as described in the past events described by Araragi Koyomi.

But after all, the knot in her heart has been untied. I'm afraid that if she is asked about the matters related to the snake and the rope cutting in public, she will be very uneasy, right?

What should I do? Lian fell into thought.

The line was still very long, and it would take about thirty minutes for him to wait for his turn.

"Come here for a moment—"

An emotionless voice sounded, and Lian, who was moving forward in the queue, felt someone grabbing her collar and pulling her out in an irresistible state.

He felt that he was very unlucky today and was always being led by the nose - on a physical level.

And it really feels uncomfortable... Don't treat Touma Kazusa like that next time.

“What are you doing…”

Lian adjusted her linen scarf, looked at the blue-haired and blue-eyed girl in front of her, and responded in a fairly familiar tone.

"Of course, I am preventing you from asking questions in a way that would cause a commotion after meeting Nadeshiko because of something you want to clarify."

The girl had a poker face that was so cold that it was not human, and her tone sounded like that of a boy, but she was wearing an orange lace-up top and a cute pleated skirt.

"I've been thinking hard about how to find out... Now, forget everything, Ms. Atonoki."

Atonoki Yokai is not actually a human but a shikigami, a relative of Sengoku Nadeshiko.

So it wasn’t strange that she was there on this occasion, but it was also surprising.

She doesn't fit in at all with the atmosphere here.

Atonoki is more suitable for use in claw machines or at a girl's bedside, and can be placed somewhere like a life-size doll.

"It's best to forget it, then turn around and leave. Don't have any contact with Nadeshiko. This is the best thing for you, the ghost boy."

Ghost boy...

Lian looked at Atonoki, who looked younger than herself, and immediately accepted this way of addressing her when she thought that she was actually a shikigami born from a corpse that had been dead for a hundred years.

"But... I also have something that Mr. Hanekawa has told me, plus some rumors I've heard at school recently." Lian glanced at the queue that no one was paying attention to, "Maybe Ms. Sengoku who's here in Tokyo might know something..."

"Nadeshiko knew nothing, Nadeshiko did nothing, Nadeshiko was not involved in anything."

"It sounds like an attempt to hide something is only making it more obvious..."

Having said that, Atonoki, who is a certain degree of expert in weirdness, has no need to cover up for Sengoku Nadeshiko regarding the truth of this matter.

"After all, the ghost boy himself is still being haunted by unclean things. I suggest that you prioritize yourself. Or are you the type who doesn't care about yourself like the ghost brother? If that's the case, it will be a headache. Maybe it's necessary to try rough treatment."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait—" Lian hurriedly stopped him, "I was planning to go to the North White Snake Shrine this afternoon, and I just came here to send someone off and visit."

"Then you can go back now. The weird things happening in Tokyo right now don't have much to do with the people from that small town. The similarities in types are the only commonalities."

"But..." Lian lowered her head, "I also wanted to buy a signed comic book..."

"This is a comic signed by Nadeshiko. The cost is 880 yen."

Before she finished her words, Atonoki took out the comic book for signing from behind her skirt as if performing magic.

As for why it was prepared, Lian had given up asking.

In all likelihood, he had been under Funoki's attention since the moment he entered the bookstore, so he made preparations in advance.

So Lian obediently handed over a thousand yuan in cash and said that the rest was for Atonoki to have ice cream, trying to bribe the other party.

"Then I'll give you one last piece of advice before you go." Atonoki said calmly, "If you underestimate the weirdness, you'll get yourself killed. The gap between experience and knowledge will only get bigger and bigger. Now is just the beginning."

"……Well……"

After listening to this incoherent advice, Lian obediently took the elevator downstairs and left the bookstore.

Lian, who still got lost despite relying on the navigation app, wandered around the streets for an hour before finding the parking lot. She was considering whether to complain about the app for being so difficult to use.

"I'm almost done here, let's meet at the hamburger shop in front of the station."

Kasumigaoka Utaha sent an email.

"I'm hungry too..." Lian raised his eyebrows high.

Almost two hours had passed since we separated, and she seemed to be almost done with her work.

It's a good time to have a meal and take a rest before setting off again.

Hopefully, eating a burger there wouldn't make his stomach erupt for half an hour.

With this thought in mind, Lian moved towards the address of the hamburger shop again.

After spending twenty minutes to find the location, Kasumigaoka Utaha sent another message saying "Save me!"

...What on earth happened?

Sijo Ren stood at the door of the store, looking at the back of Kasumigaoka Utaha who was sitting in the corner by the window, and the man and woman sitting opposite him in confusion.

Chapter 44: Let XX Fly (1)

"He's a popular illustrator and a popular writer... Why are there so many big shots around Amaki-kun?"

"No, think about it, if you, Kato, who doesn't have any characteristics, are added, wouldn't it be a balance?"

"Don't mention me at a time like this. And you don't have to use me specifically to create a joke."

In the hamburger shop in front of Wagyu City Station, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had just finished her book signing event, was now sitting in her seat, looking at Aki Tomoya who came to attend the book signing event, and the girl he brought with him who had a weak presence and did not seem to have any eye-catching features.

Kato Megumi.

Her facial features are symmetrical and beautiful, a typical beautiful girl. If she were to be modified, she might be eye-catching.

Of course, this is all secondary.

I ran into them at the end of the book signing event, and then An Yi invited me to this burger restaurant.

"Too slow..."

Shiyu lowered her eyes and looked at the mobile phone resting on her thigh.

I just sent an email saying "Save me!" I wonder if it can inspire empathy in that guy.

That guy claimed that he was a person with poor sense of direction. Regardless of whether it was true or not, Shiyu had also witnessed that GPS was essential when driving.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai seems to be in a hurry—" Kato suddenly turned the topic to Shiwa.

An Yi, who was chatting with Kato and not paying attention to Shiyu, turned around and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you, senior?"

"If you invited me here just to let me see you flirting with your new girlfriend, can I leave?" Shiyu said calmly, "Or are you the kind of player who likes to show off to the victim after cuckolding?"

"...Don't make up stories about my interests and hobbies..." An Yi complained hurriedly.

Kato on the side looked at Shiyu silently, always feeling that she seemed to be delayed in something, and seemed very anxious.

But the person involved denied this and continued to tell jokes that were beyond his age limit.

"Can you move a little further inside?" At this time, someone spoke to Shiyu in the aisle next to her.

"Well, isn't there still an empty seat in the store?"

An Yi thought they were going to share a table, so she took a quick look and saw an empty table next to them, so she spoke to the boy wearing a deerstalker hat and a scarf.

However, there are still people wearing scarves in April and it doesn't feel out of place. In a sense, their characters are also very distinct.

However, it was difficult to see the other person's facial features clearly, so An Yi couldn't tell who the person was.

At the same time, Shiyu cooperated and moved inside, watching Si Tiao Lian, who was holding a tray full of food, put down his food and sat down.

"Buy so much?"

"I didn't have breakfast, and this is for Teacher Kasumi Shiko."

Lian explained as she lowered her head to sort the fast food on the tray, although what she gave Shiyu was nothing more than a double burger and a cup of Coke.

In addition to these, he also has French fries, chicken wings and other things.

At first glance, it looks like a black-hearted boss mistreating his employees.

When she came over just now, Shiyu only ordered a cup of coffee, and she has only taken a sip so far.

"Yeah."

Shiyu opened the box with understanding, held the burger in both hands and opened her mouth proudly, but she only bit off a small piece, leaving traces of residue and sour cream at the corners of her mouth.

"Um...Senior Shiyu, this is..." Amami Tomoya looked at the scene in front of him blankly.

He felt strange that he didn't recognize Shijo Lian, who was also his senior at school.

It's natural for Shiyu-senpai to act together with other boys.

"He is--" Shiyu was busy thinking about how to introduce him.

"Kurenai Wataru is Kasumi Shiko-sensei's assistant for this job." Lian gave the name of her favorite character as a pseudonym without blushing or beating her heart.

When he first learned about the character of Hong Du, he fell in love with the character for no reason when he saw the high degree of overlap in their attributes.

"Eh? Is there an assistant?" An Yi didn't react, just confused.

"The so-called assistant is actually just driving and picking up people, and buying some food on the way." Lian sipped his Coke and said casually, "Not only the gas money, but also the food expenses can be reimbursed, and then you can still get your salary at the end of the month."