A comic book, but a librarian

After a few people paid the bill, Goto Ichiri ran out of the music store without looking back. Even when the clerk stopped her and tried to ask her to take away the guitar and guitar bag she had just paid for, she quickened her pace and ran away. It must be said that encountering such an enthusiastic clerk offline was still too unfriendly for someone like her who had just started to try to get rid of social phobia.

"In that case, remember to practice next week, Pochi-chan. Don't forget again."

The reminder before parting made Goto Ichiri, who was originally smiling very happily, stop smiling instantly. It can be seen that she probably really didn't want to work part-time, although she also knew that working part-time was actually not difficult.

Uesugi Cheng walked out of the music store empty-handed. He left an address and all the things he bought would be sent back to the house where he currently lived, so that he wouldn't have to carry a lot of bags back and look like a conspicuous bag.

The paths of several people separated again, but they all realized that they had gradually become an inseparable group, and no longer had the slight but still existing fear of public performances for the sake of separation.

They replaced this fear with the trust that their friends would still meet again and stand together to continue the performance.

"so good……"

Uesugi Cheng stopped at the roadside and bought a cup of hot drink. Before he knew it, he slowly walked to a familiar place.

"Eh?! Why are you here? Did you come to see me specially?!"

Uesugi Saki looked very capable in a formal suit, but the moment she saw Uesugi Sumire, her strong aura suddenly disappeared, leaving only surprise.

"Ah... indeed, since I've come this far, I thought of coming to see you."

Uesugi Saki was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded with difficulty, picking up the dessert he had just bought with the hot drink in his other hand. He was originally planning to take it back and enjoy it slowly, but it turned out to be such a coincidence that he really met her at the gate of Uesugi Saki's workplace, so he had to sacrifice the dessert and let it become a gift.

"I know you won't forget me as your sister! Get in the car, I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"

Uesugi Saki looked extremely excited. Even though she was wearing low heels, she trotted all the way back to the parking lot and drove the car out. She rolled down the window and spoke to Uesugi Cheng while tapping the passenger seat.

"Forget about eating or having a banquet."

Uesugi Cheng did not refuse. He should indeed find a place to have dinner before considering what to do next.

"Of course not. My brother can take time out from school to visit his sister who is working overtime. At this time, he will definitely treat you to a big meal. Wait a minute, I will go back and change my clothes. Let's go out for a barbecue today!"

Uesugi Saki's mood became visibly happier. She really didn't expect that her younger brother would actually come to visit her and bring dessert.

"By the way, sis...how's work going lately?"

"It's OK, it's just a little intense, but it's OK."

"Then I have a question for you, about a certain...construction company."

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Chapter 290: Events happen anytime and anywhere.

"Construction company?! What happened? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Uesugi Saki's expression immediately became serious, and for a moment her face became stern as if she was asking a question. She certainly didn't think that her brother was just asking casually, so she wanted to see what kind of construction company was so bold as to want to do something to her brother.

"No, no, no, I'm just asking... After all, something I encountered recently is somewhat related to the construction company, so I wanted to ask and see. After all, I'm still quite curious."

Uesugi Cheng pushed open the door of the box. The baking tray in the room had been preheated and a thin layer of golden grease had been brushed on it. With the help of baking paper, the grease was ready for the next work.

The two of them sat down face to face. The barbecue restaurant here was of quite good quality, and there were even completely soundproof private rooms. When Uesugi Saki came in, she closed the door and then brushed a layer of oil on the baking paper while speaking.

"So what do you want to ask? If you just want to ask about the construction company, then there's a lot I can tell you. What do you want to know?"

Uesugi Saki asked. Of course, although she looked like she was concentrating on preparing for the upcoming barbecue, in fact, her eyes were secretly staring at Uesugi Saki's face, so that she could observe his expression and make a judgment.

"It's probably... a well-known construction company a long time ago. I recently saw a very strange floor plan that seemed to be their work, so I couldn't help but want to ask."

Uesugi Sumire thought of the drawing that Hikigaya Hachiman had pointed out at the time. Although it looked and sounded beautiful as advertised, when people actually moved in, almost everything was faulty. There was nothing that made people feel comfortable living there. Instead, it made people lose their sense of security and trust, and become more conflicted and anxious. This was totally not a work that a normal designer should design.

This has nothing to do with the level. No matter how amazing the designer is, he will not hand in a paper with all wrong answers. So Uesugi Cheng suspected that this construction company itself was not clean. But how many construction companies in Japan can be clean? Uesugi Cheng didn't know.

"Strange apartment type... oh, that's probably it. Their experience is indeed strange, and it seems that they are in collusion with the underworld and those weird guys behind the scenes. But it's not a big deal. After all, their main product is the very cheap model house, and many customers would buy it in the past."

The waiter knocked on the door, and Uesugi Saki quickly stopped the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She watched the waiter push the cart in, put the fresh meat on the table and then left before she continued speaking.

"Let's eat first. That construction company is quite interesting. To be honest, it's the first time I've seen a designer who could draw such stupid drawings. What's even more stupid is that the company actually went into production. It seems that they went bankrupt more than ten years ago, and the president finally hanged himself in the building."

Uesugi Saki put a piece of meat on the baking tray and it made a wonderful sizzling sound. The aroma that came out made the young woman, who was a little serious just now, become a greedy cat in an instant. She turned the meat slices over and over again, and signaled Uesugi Cheng to pick up the seasoning bottle and add some cumin to the meat.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this while we're eating. Let's talk about something interesting, like... when are you going to find a girlfriend?"

"Ahem...what are you thinking about?"

Uesugi Cheng was somewhat speechless. The young woman opposite him, who was only a few years older than him but looked more like a child, was now covering her mouth and squinting her eyes to laugh. She seemed very satisfied with the effect of his sudden question.

"That is to say, when are you going to have a relationship? Even though your brother is in such a mess now, he played a lot when he was in college. I almost thought he would be beaten to death."

Uesugi Saki betrayed his elder brother without hesitation. After all, otherwise how would his younger brother take the bait?

"Oh, I see. I don't have any idea, not at the moment. I'm very busy right now."

Uesugi Cheng replied very casually and turned the beef over. The slightly juicy beef was completely cooked. Not long after turning it over, Uesugi Cheng immediately put it on his plate.

"Well, then, what are your plans for the future? For example, what university to attend and what major to study? Maybe your sister's connections can help you a little bit."

It is obvious that Uesugi Saki has been working overtime recently and has not even understood what has happened to Uesugi Saki. In her opinion, it would be a good idea for her younger brother to study literature, or even go abroad to study and gain experience.

"No, although I don't know what to do, but I probably don't need help..."

Uesugi Cheng thought about it and realized that he seemed to have to go to the University of Tokyo next week to attend the training prepared for him by the old professor, so he couldn't help but pat his head.

"That's it..."

Suspicion began to appear in Uesugi Saki's eyes, and she planned to go back and ask her elder brother what had happened recently. She had been so busy with various tasks recently that she had no energy to find out about these things. She wished she could just sleep in bed after work and do nothing until the next day when she had to go to work.

"Let's eat first."

The two people's focus quickly shifted from the topic to the barbecue. Uesugi Saki commented on the freshness of the ingredients and their own cooking methods, and finally gave a conclusion.

"Considering the money he spent, I think it's okay. At least it won't make me feel like an idiot."

Uesugi Sumiya began to think about when to arrange the remaining contents of the "Book of the Throne". He was ready to find a suitable event to ask Kawasaki Saki to solve the blockade of the third treasury. As for the second treasury, the resources he had at hand were not enough to open that difficult door.

"Please wait, sorry...but please wait in the box for a moment."

The accident still happened. Uesugi Saki encountered this kind of thing when he went out to pay the bill. This was obviously just a high-end barbecue restaurant, but some inexplicable things happened, forcing the guests to stay in the store temporarily.

"Brother, I think we should find a temple to worship when the time comes. Isn't this too outrageous?"

Uesugi Saki sat back in the box speechlessly. Someone was dead outside, right inside the store.

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Chapter 291 The Strange Dead.

"Someone's dead? What does that have to do with us? We can't treat everyone present as a suspect, right?"

Uesugi Sumiko wiped his mouth indifferently. Since he couldn't leave for the time being, he didn't plan to leave immediately. He simply sat back and started to boil water and make tea again, and chatted with Uesugi Sakuta.

"Ah, I forgot the name of that company, but if you really want to know, I can help you check the information and see what's going on. I remember that the company did have a record with the prosecutors."

Uesugi Saki also returned to his seat very naturally. They were not in a hurry to leave, but they instinctively didn't want to stay in the restaurant after eating. Now that they had a reason to sit a little longer, they naturally accepted it.

"Then please, just let me take a look if you can."

Uesugi Sumiko didn't want much about it. After all, his original plan was to simply find a few people to brainwash them and then figure things out. But now it seems that a method that doesn't require any contact to find out the truth might be better.

"Hello, this is the detective... Please cooperate with the investigation."

Perhaps because this is a wealthy area and also a commercial district, the police responded very quickly. However, when the seemingly experienced detective saw the Uesugi siblings, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then immediately lowered his tone and notified the team leader. After all, no one would have expected that this barbecue restaurant, which was only above average in rating, had two great gods.

Although Uesugi Sumire is probably respected by only relevant personnel in the Metropolitan Police Department, Uesugi Saki, a rising star with a rising reputation in the prosecution, has to interact with them occasionally. If you make them mad, they might just say one word and you might have to retire.

When thinking of this kind of thing, the detectives slowed down their pace a little, and even planned to conduct the interrogation in the box where they were, and send the person away immediately after the interrogation.

As expected, the two policemen basically just asked a few questions and started chatting with them about some light topics. Then not long after, they said the interrogation was over and planned to send them away immediately.

"Can I ask what happened? Who died?"

"It was probably a boss. It looked like he died of a physical illness, but poison cannot be ruled out... Please don't tell anyone about these things, please."

For some reason, the police seemed surprisingly easy to talk to the brother and sister, and even escorted them to the door of the barbecue restaurant. The owner of the restaurant chased them out and gave them coupons, saying that they could get a free meal next time they came.

"Brother, what do you think happened?"

"How would I know? I'm not a god. But it probably just looks like his death was a little strange. There are so many people dying every day in the world anyway, so this one won't make a difference."

Uesugi Saki waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to talk about this topic. Uesugi Saki understood what he meant. After the two got in the car, Uesugi Saki drove faster and faster and drove directly onto the highway.

"Wuhu!!! It's been a while since I've been this fast!! What a comfortable breeze!"

Uesugi Saki happily opened the car window, enjoying the thrill of the cold winter night wind blowing into the car. Uesugi Sumire touched his bracelet. This bracelet, which was given to him by the mountain god forcibly, seemed to have the effect of protecting the body. At least the cold wind that Uesugi Saki felt very stimulating was basically nothing to Uesugi Sumire.

He was thinking about the incident that had just happened in the barbecue restaurant. Although it was unbelievable, Uesugi Cheng always felt that he had seen the face of the dead person somewhere, but he definitely had not seen the real person, otherwise Uesugi Cheng would definitely have an impression of him.

"Brother, that was such a bummer. Do you have any other places to go? I'm treating you tonight, how about I just invite you to go somewhere else?"

Uesugi Saki seemed to be in high spirits and didn't notice at all that Uesugi Saki was a little absent-minded, and asked questions happily.

"Go back and take a shower early. You have to go to work and I have to go to school. Neither of us is the kind of person who can just rest after having fun."

Uesugi Sumika successfully silenced her sister with just one sentence. Finally, Uesugi Saki took out one hand and slapped Uesugi Sumika's forehead hard, and pinched his ear at the same time.

"Can't you make your sister think of something good? You really spoil the fun! I strongly protest!!"

Uesugi Saki spoke angrily, but still replanned the route and planned to send Uesugi Cheng back to the downstairs of the apartment he rented.

Uesugi Cheng sat in the passenger seat and didn't say anything. Instead, he was digging for clues of memories in his mind. Who was that person? Why was there such a vague information about this person left in his mind?

"Then get off here. I should go back and take a shower and have a good sleep. Finally, thank you for coming to see me, who is so busy every day."

Uesugi Saki unlocked the car door, and then saw Uesugi Sumiya seemed to take out a small doll from his bag.

"Sister, this is for you. Just hang it on your car as a decoration."

"Okay."

She smiled gently, put the little doll in the car, and waved goodbye to Uesugi Cheng.

……

"Although the police's words are so ambiguous, in fact, if there is no solid evidence, they would not have sent out the police this time. But I don't feel any spiritual power, so it seems that this matter has nothing to do with me."

Uesugi Cheng was soaking in the hot water in the bathtub, thinking as the steam was rising. What happened today might be a coincidence, but he absolutely had to find out who the dead person was.

"Why are you suddenly curious about a dead person? Is there something strange about this person?"

A document was sent over with this sentence attached. The content of the document was not very detailed, but only gave a general description of the identity and work of the deceased.

Pingqianxun is a professional...

Uesugi Sumiko finally remembered that he seemed to be working for the head of the Ichijo family, and his duties seemed to be similar to those of a secretary.

"What's going on? How come that guy from Ichijo appeared in a barbecue restaurant and died inexplicably?"

"Another note: The deceased was in extreme pain and fear at the time of death, and it is suspected that he had a heart attack. There were no obvious external injuries on the body, and further investigation is needed."

Uesugi Cheng deleted the data and put the matter aside for the time being. After coming out of the bathroom, he sat back at the desk.

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Chapter 292: Yuigahama Yui's chance encounter.

In fact, after Uesugi Sumiko finished reading "The Book of the Throne" and deeply studied "Contemplation of the Dawn", he did not have any special feelings or impulses like when he comprehended "Vision and Perception". It was more like he recalled some skills that had been buried in the corner of his memory, although these skills were definitely the first time Uesugi Sumiko learned them.

[Dawn of Observation Lv.9]: "See the future in the past."

Those who practice this precept can see the end and the beginning, the path and the transition, just as they see the dawn and the sunset. (10 lights and 9 blades)

Uesugi Sumiko finally understood what it meant to see the end and the beginning. In simple terms, Uesugi Sumiko has been able to achieve limited future vision. He can achieve limited future foresight simply by operating the great technique and soul essence. What he can see at key nodes will help him move towards a better future, but before that.

Uesugi Cheng shook the transparent ink bottle in his hand, and the purple liquid was a little too bright and even gave people a weird feeling. Uesugi Cheng once again reproduced a noble purple. After possessing the peak [Contemplation of Dawn] and [Scenery and Perception], the production of noble purple no longer required so many prerequisites. It was more about completing the knowledge contained in the great art step by step and applying them in reality.

Uesugi Cheng was much more adept at making Gui Zi this time than last time. Although most people would claim that Zhongke Mo has no power, that is only relative to what it can do. After all, the power to decide the future is not something that Zhongke Mo can possess.

He carefully put the ink bottle back. Although Guizi was usually very stable, Uesugi Cheng would never gamble on this matter. He didn't want to see Guizi spilled somewhere causing several 'opened' gaps or even holes to suddenly appear. If this happened, it would be difficult to repair the areas affected by the ink afterwards.

Therefore, Uesugi Cheng could only place it in a special container and take it out when he needed to use it, such as reading, or when he needed to use the power it carried.

Then, Uesugi Cheng began to prepare for another task, which was how to open the third treasure house.

……

When Saki Kawasaki received the call, she was still tutoring her younger brother with homework. After her family's situation and financial situation improved a little, she could finally get rid of the embarrassing situation of working part-time jobs everywhere and being careful not to be discovered by acquaintances, although she sometimes felt like she was being kept by Uesugi Sumika.

However, this idea did not stay in her mind for long. After all, she had never heard of anyone supporting a high school girl and letting her learn fighting and killing skills, and also teaching her how to deal with wounds and protect her companions. This sounded more like something that a mercenary should learn.

"Hello, who is this? What can I do for you?"