A comic book, but a librarian

A comic book, but a librarian

Author: This pen name is just a pen name

Summary:

The Silent Bookstore, a library standing on a small island in Cornwall, stores countless esoteric knowledge and great arts.

After a fire, the entire bookstore was deserted and sealed off until a new bookstore manager took over on a stormy day.

Uesugi Sumire, the reincarnated person, not only reincarnated into a world stitched together by a large number of anime series, but also became a survivor of the shipwreck caused by the storm in another world. He successfully took over the Silent Bookstore and inherited the resources and knowledge of the entire library.

In order to repair his bookstore, he decided to train his own tools to become stronger and more convenient for free

Yotsuya Miko: He is a good person, although he sometimes doesn't look like a human being.

Hikigaya Hachiman: A good person, but not completely a good person. At least sometimes he is not a good person to his friends.

Goto Ichiri: A very scary person, but very nice

However, facing these evaluations

"Come and make friends... and help me get a room." said Uesugi Cheng, the master of nine arts, the master of initiation, the master of medicine, and the all-round worker.

Volume One

Chapter 1 You saw it, right?

At dusk, also known as the Demonic Hour, it is said that at this time the boundaries between humans and monsters and ghosts will be blurred, and one may get into trouble if one is not careful. Now, in the high school department of Integrated Academy in Tokyo, a cute black-haired JK girl is walking in the corridor. She looks like she is just getting ready to go home after school, if you ignore her trembling legs.

"It's terrible, it's terrible, it's terrible!! Why can I see it......"

Yotsuya Miko, a girl wearing the uniform of the Integrated Academy, with smooth black hair and rare golden pupils, tried her best to maintain her calm expression and suppress the tears that were about to flow from her eyes.

"You can see me right?"

"You can see mine!!!"

“You can see it!!”

In the corridor where the only sound to ordinary people's ears was the girl's footsteps, it was like a living hell for Yotsuya Miko at this moment. Countless evil spirits with twisted faces were staring at her face and asking repeatedly, as if they would attack Yotsuya Miko in groups if she gave away the slightest clue.

"Really... the doll fell at this moment..." Yotsuya Miko complained to herself, and shifted her gaze to the ground without arousing the suspicion of those evil spirits. She never wanted to see those monsters that had taken human form again.

It was not the first time that Yotsuya Miko, who had activated her Yin-Yang eyes not long ago, had seen evil spirits. Or rather, she already had a set of methods to deal with them. As long as she ignored them, these evil spirits and monsters would soon leave on their own to find new prey.

But this time, on the first day of the new semester, this method didn't work. She began to regret why she had applied to this haunted place, which was said to have faculty second only to the aristocratic academy Shuchiin. The evil spirits here poured out at dusk like a floodgate opened, and the murderous aura on each of them was much more terrifying than those ghosts outside, as if they were super evil spirits that had been sealed for many years and were released, extremely craving the flesh and blood of the living.

As the noises of the evil spirits faded, Yotsuya Miko finally calmed down a little. She looked up at the setting sun outside the window. The sun, which was about to fall into the embrace of the mountains, was emitting soft light, drawing a beautiful sunset glow in the sky. But Yotsuya Miko didn't want to see that. She saw through the corner of her eyes that the evil spirits seemed to be wandering not far away, but she didn't dare to take another step forward, as if something...

Yotsuya Miko swallowed her saliva. She realized a problem. What else could drive away those evil spirits, except for the magic array set by the masters? What else could deter those hungry evil spirits? She turned her head stiffly and looked at the door behind her, the art activity room. There seemed to be someone talking inside. The establishment of Unified High School was very early. Yotsuya Miko could only pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky that the answer would not be what she thought.

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"I say, it's only the first day of school, are you so busy?"

In the art room, a boy with dead eyes and a listless look looked at another boy who was busy at the drawing board.

"Hikigaya, if you have nothing to do, can you help me mix the paint?... Never mind, I'll just mix the paint myself. If you have nothing to do, help me get a few books from the cabinet next to you for reference."

Uesugi Cheng held his paintbrush tightly and painted the prepared paint on the canvas. The dazzling blood red and the soft light blue achieved an eerie harmony on the canvas. No one except himself would understand how this young man used such stunning colors in his paintings.

"Just leave the book there. By the way, Hikigaya, you're not really going to hand in the essay we gave to Shizuka at the beginning of the school year like that, are you?"

Uesugi Cheng put down his paintbrush, stretched, picked up his book, walked away from the canvas, pulled a stool over and sat down.

"What else? Do you think the topic she gave is something I can write about?" Hikigaya also sat down upon seeing this. He looked at the canvas, feeling that human talent was the most despairing thing.

Obviously, the composition of the picture and the shapes of the objects in the canvas were only ordinary even in the eyes of a layman like him, but the eye-catching colors made people feel the artistic conception of the painting at first glance. After just one glance, Hikigaya felt as if he was lying on the sea under the blood-red sunset, enjoying the wonderful touch of the waves gently lapping against his body.

"Then you're screwed. She'll probably want to eat you alive in class tomorrow."

Uesugi Cheng frowned as he looked at his own painting. It was still a mess except for the colors. He had been practicing for quite some time, but there was still no improvement except for the colors of the picture. No wonder Hikigaya would sarcastically call him a "genius with only one subject in mind".

[Sight and Perception LV1]: To mix the most rare colors, one must have an inhumane detachment. (2 Dome 1 Winter)

"It's still a mess, right?"

"Ah, I can only say there has been progress." Hikigaya patted his head. He was now working as Uesugi Sumire's assistant. In return, Uesugi Sumire would give him a small sum of money, which could be regarded as his own private piggy bank. Maybe it would be just right to give his sister Komachi a surprise someday.

"Okay, that's it for today. It's my treat tonight. How about ramen?"

"It's okay, we can pay for our own meals. Just lead the way." This was what Hikigaya was waiting for. He quickly packed up his things. Uesugi Sumika was a professional gourmet, and whenever Hikigaya went to eat with him, he had never seen food that was not of good quality and low price.

"alright."

Uesugi Cheng casually rolled up the canvas, crumpled up the oil painting that might cause a sensation if it was released, and stuffed it into his bag as if it were trash. At the same time, he made sure that the thin diary inlaid with amber was still lying there in the bag.

Uesugi Cheng has a little secret, his soul comes from another earth, and he can travel to another world in this world. In that world, he is the newly appointed 13th manager of Silent Bookstore and owns the diary of a person who was reborn twice.

And his special abilities are the skills he learned from the special books in the bookstore.

"Did you hear any strange noises?"

Hikigaya raised his head in confusion, he always felt like something was moving outside the door.

"It seems so. Why don't you go out and take a look?"

Uesugi Cheng was packing up the things in the art activity room. He had only borrowed this room with consent, and he couldn't leave a mess behind.

“Someone…..Uwaaaaaa!!!”

Hikigaya had just opened the door when he was hit on the nose by a knuckle.

Chapter 2 Helpers

In fact, Yotsuya Miko lingered at the door of the art room for a long time. She could clearly feel the evil spirits standing and wandering not far away, but they seemed to be frightened by something and did not dare to move forward. However, she could not see. Yes... her eyes, which could even see the evil spirits, did not feel what was hidden behind the ordinary door panel.

Until her hesitation and wandering seemed to reveal a flaw, and the evil spirits' desire for living people overcame a certain "fear", and they staggered towards her. Yotsuya Miko finally had no choice but to knock on the door. Unexpectedly, her hand, which was raised a little high, knocked on the nose of her classmate Hikigaya Hachiman.

"So, Yotsuya Miko-san? Why are you here at this time? I remember you weren't a member of the art club, were you?"

Hikigaya Hachiman was still rubbing his nose. This question was asked by Uesugi Sumire. He looked at the empty corridor and the orange sky. At this point in time, apart from some teachers with a strong sense of responsibility and some students who accidentally stayed in school for various reasons, there should be no other people. However, Yotsuya Miko in front of him was not a 'teacher', nor did she stay for the reasons he expected.

"Um...um...my new doll fell, and I was looking for it, and I ended up here..."

This was a lie, but Yotsuya Miko couldn't think of a better reason. The two boys in front of her didn't look like people with psychic powers, at least she didn't see any signs of it. Even if she told them about it, she would probably only get ridicule or puzzled looks, and it might even arouse their curiosity. Yotsuya Miko had also seen the suicidal abilities of boys of this age.

"Then have you found it?"

"Ah, I think I left it at home. I just thought of this." Yotsuya Miko looked at her cell phone. Her best friend Yurikawaka was apologizing frantically in the chat box. It seemed that something happened that made her leave school in a hurry without even having time to say a word to her best friend.

"That's good, Hikigaya, stop whining. If it's any later I think they'll close the stall."

"Row!"

Hikigaya Hachiman carried his bag. He had just told his family that he would not be going home for dinner that night. Naturally, except for Komachi, his parents didn't seem to care much about this matter.

"Hey, wait a minute..."

Yotsuya Miko was suddenly stuck in the middle of her words. She just realized that the evil spirits seemed to have disappeared without a trace after these two people came out. It seemed that one of them could emit an aura that could dispel the evil spirits and help her get rid of the harassment of the evil spirits. But when she thought that they were just classmates and they hadn't even spoken to each other many times last semester, she couldn't find any reason to follow them and find a chance to ask.

"Um... where are you going?"

Yotsuya Miko threw aside her shame and mustered up the courage to ask this question. She had been suffering from the harassment of evil spirits, but she finally found a possibility to escape from this situation. She was not willing to give up this tiny hope that was like a mirage.

"Of course we're going to find a place to have dinner. If you don't have anything else to do, you'd better go back early. Although Tonghe Middle School has a good school spirit, the situation around here is not very peaceful."

Uesugi Cheng scratched his hair. There seemed to be some special smell in the corridor, but this vague feeling was difficult for him to capture, just like an elusive breeze.

"Then...can I go with you? I just happened to be looking for a place to eat as well."

Yotsuya Miko felt that her face was as red as a ripe apple. She never thought in her life that she would try to join the dinner party of two male classmates. However, the departure of the evil spirits was real, and even the feeling of being watched was much lighter, as if those evil spirits were unwilling to cast their gazes here. This made Yotsuya Miko firm in her determination.

"ah......?"

Hikigaya Hachiman blinked his dead fish eyes, he looked down at his body, then looked at Uesugi Sumiya who was standing next to him and could be described as a melancholy handsome guy, and suddenly felt another gap in life. Why had he never seen a girl be so proactive?

Uesugi Sumire turned around and looked at Hikigaya. After all, the two of them went out to eat mainly to stimulate their taste buds, and most of the time they chose restaurants with heavy flavors. God knows whether a female classmate who looks very ordinary and pure can accept things like super large portions of meat ramen or super spicy sauerkraut fish. After all, Hikigaya tasted the latter once and it was so spicy that he never dared to watch it a second time.

"If you can accept that the place we go to might be...old and the food might not be to your taste."

Uesugi Sumire was a little unsure, but he didn't expect Yotsuya Miko to nod without even thinking, as if she couldn't wait.

Along the way, Yotsuya Miko was extremely happy. She found that the evil spirits that she used to see on the streets suddenly disappeared. Even the groups of evil spirits that usually lurked in the dark alleys disappeared without a trace. This made her more convinced that these two people must have secrets that could help her. Perhaps she could really find a way to get rid of this fearful life.

Their destination was a ramen shop that looked quite old. The dim lights, the faint aroma and the wooden door that seemed to be stained with some oil all told the history of this place. Yotsuya Miko followed Uesugi Sumire and Hikigaya and ordered something from the shop's sign. Soon Yotsuya Miko's joy ended when she saw the super affordable big bowl of ramen being served. It was delicious and not expensive, which should have been a good thing. However, the daunting amount of meat and the grease floating in the hot soup made her touch her stomach. She felt that if Yurikawa Hana was here at this moment, she would probably shout "I'm starting" happily and eat everything.

But she just felt that it was a question whether she could get out of this old shop tonight.

The three classmates sat at the table in silence, with only the sound of slurping noodles and soup echoing. Uesugi Cheng ate ramen while looking towards another world, the special "Silent Bookstore".

[Hikigaya's assistance]: You know, what can a student do? It is very rare for him to have a sincere heart willing to help you. (1 light 1 heart 1 inspiration)

Before the dusk completely ended and the night came, he mobilized his memories. It was difficult for him to explain how he did it, but he gave the power of memory to Hikigaya, who was formed in another world, and then asked him to repair the room in the Tower of the Immortals, which was the study of the third administrator Solomon Hesher.

"Um...I have a question for you guys."

In a trance, Yotsuya Miko broke the silence.

Chapter 3: Contemplation of the Dawn

Hikigaya remained silent. It was obvious that Yotsuya Miko's attention was not on him, and he had no intention of finding something to do. After all, he still had to think about whether Hiratsuka Shizuka would really tear up the essay he handed in tomorrow, and what would happen if it was really torn up.

"It's just... have you seen it?"

Jianzi's breathing seemed a little rapid, and she felt that her heartbeat was much more intense than when she saw those spirits, just like someone sitting outside the operating room praying.

“I’ve seen…”

Uesugi Cheng was stunned for a moment. He frowned and thought carefully about what Yotsuya Miko meant by "saw", but even if he racked his brains, he still couldn't understand what Yotsuya Miko was talking about.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing...Nothing, sorry, I made a mistake."

When Miko saw the reactions of Uesugi Sumika and Hikigaya, she felt that they were indeed unaware of the existence of spirits. The feeling of disappointment made her lower her head silently. Perhaps the disappearance of those spirits on the roadside was just a coincidence.

"Is that so? If you have something to say, you must speak up."

Uesugi Sumire wiped his mouth, took out some money and handed it to the boss, then handed a thousand-yen bill to Hikigaya.

"It's a daily wage."

"Boss, you are so generous. Call me if you need anything." Hikigaya put away the money readily. He thought that he had done a lot of work as an errand boy today, and it was a pleasure to get the agreed payment.

"In that case, it's time for me to go home. I'm really sorry to have troubled you two." Yotsuya Miko paid her share of the money. Perhaps the problem she faced was unsolvable from the beginning. The eyes that she was given to see evil spirits were a curse that entangled her. In this case, she must not involve unsuspecting people. After all, she could still see those evil spirits and avoid risks in advance. But if unsuspecting people half-jokingly said that they could see it, God knew what would happen.

When she stood up, Yotsuya Miko did something that she didn't expect. She looked into Uesugi Sumiko's eyes. The two looked at each other for a second. Yotsuya Miko immediately turned around and walked out staggeringly.

She opened her eyes wide. If you look closely, you will find that her pupils are constricted, as if she was hit by a flash bomb. There is a transparent liquid in the corner of her eyes that slowly flows down her cheeks.

"What is that...?"

Yotsuya Miko found it difficult to describe what she saw in Uesugi Sumiko's eyes. If she had to say it, it would probably be a light, a light that seemed to illuminate all the darkness, a light that shone to the point of being somewhat cruel.

Inside the ramen shop, looking at Yotsuya Miko's strange back, Uesugi Sumiko patted Hikigaya and spoke.

"She seems to be our classmate, right? Why does she look a little weird today?"

"I don't know. Come to think of it, has there been such a person in our class before?" Hikigaya scratched his head and was struck by Uesugi Sumiya's eyes.

"Nonsense, you don't usually chat with the people in the class, so it's a question of whether you can recognize all the people in our class, right?"

"I'm not that unsociable." Hikigaya put on his bag, and suddenly looked into Uesugi Sumire's eyes, then shook his head.

"Anyway, I didn't see anything, and I don't know what she saw in your eyes. It can't be love at first sight."

"Look at each other..."

Uesugi Cheng was stunned for a moment. He was indeed doing something just now, such as using part of his soul and skills to study a book placed in the Silent Bookstore.

【Clearance】: Vision, perception, inspiration, are all gifts of the radiance. (2 lights, 1 dome) [One of the nine soul qualities of human beings.]

[Dawn Contemplation LV3]: "See the future in the past." Those who practice this method can see the end and the beginning, the road and the change, just like seeing the dawn and the sunset. (4 lights 3 blades)

Perhaps it was the power he displayed when reading the book called "The History of Decorated Walls" that was captured by Yotsuya Miko...

Uesugi Sumire suddenly figured out some things, such as the puzzling question that Yotsuya Miko asked just now. She seemed to have seen something, something that ordinary people like Hikigaya could not see at all, so she asked that kind of question. Yotsuya Miko's puzzling behavior could be explained by just one reason, that she was looking for someone like her, an "abnormal person who can see abnormalities."

"That's all for today. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."