A comic book, but a librarian

"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of Sharingan do you have? Isn't this speed of improvement a bit too outrageous..."

Hikigaya curled his lips helplessly as the tennis ball brushed past him and landed precisely inside the sideline. Hikigaya could only let out a long sigh and return to the bench next to him, staring at the sky in a daze.

From the beginning, Uesugi Sumire could only rely on his physical fitness to fight against him, and now Hikigaya Hachiman feels that he is fighting against a person with stronger physical fitness and more unreasonable self. Even his habits are tactically targeted. This makes Hikigaya a little dazed. Is it so-called genius such an unreasonable existence?

"Um...Hikigaya-kun, I have something I want to ask of you."

During the break, Totsuka Ayaka sat next to Hikigaya. Her somewhat feminine movements combined with his cute little face made Hikigaya a little dazed. He even had some weird and outrageous thoughts like 'If he were a girl, I would definitely be dumped if I confessed to him now'. Just when Hikigaya was daydreaming, he heard Totsuka Ayaka's request.

"Excuse me, can Hikigaya-san join the tennis club?"

"Huh?" Hikigaya was stunned for a moment. He had never expected that Totsuka Ayaka's request would be this, so he subconsciously pointed at Uesugi Sumiko who was leaning against the wall with a water cup and looking at his mobile phone.

"His skills are definitely better than mine, right? Why not go find him."

In return, Totsuka Ayaka gave her a look of 'Are you okay?'

"Because Uesugi-san is the ace of the art club, everyone says so."

Totsuka Ayaka's words were met with a nod from Uesugi Sumire. Hikigaya looked at his good friend who had so shamelessly admitted the rumor with a grim expression on his face.

"So... that's how it is..."

However, Hikigaya changed his mind and decided that if he wanted to quit the Service Club, now would be a good time. Pretending to join the tennis club and then fading back to being a member of the Return Home Club, or concentrating on being Uesugi Cheng's assistant, would both be good options.

Uesugi Cheng did not care about the subsequent developments. This matter was not an important matter to him. What he had to do now was to live a peaceful life honestly. While tidying up the room of Silent Bookstore, he also re-cataloged those randomly piled books and studied them carefully. The books in the bookstore basically contained knowledge that was banned from circulation. As long as he was capable enough, this knowledge would become his help.

In the huge gallery, many alchemical equipment tools and bottles and jars of semi-finished and finished potions are neatly placed on the huge table. The cabinets next to it not only contain some books, but also some potion bottles that are obviously very precious and special just by looking at them.

Uesugi Cheng stood in front of this huge alchemy table and began his first alchemy experiment.

【景象与感知LV3】（4穹3冬）配合上他的明识（2灯1穹）在足够浓郁的穹相力量影响之下，一根美轮美奂的深蓝色羽毛成品漂浮在他的手上。

[Awakening Feathers]: Full of energy for every breath and spark. (2 Dome and Scale)

Putting his ear slightly closer, Uesugi Cheng even felt that he heard some sound in the wind formed by the airflow next to the feather. However, now was not the time to study his finished product. He was just testing whether the repaired alchemy table could operate normally. After confirming that the alchemy table was in good condition, Uesugi Cheng subconsciously sat down on the concave and convex chair next to it.

"What is this..." Uesugi Cheng felt the unnatural bulge on the cushion. After lifting the cushion, he saw a sad little baby hidden inside.

"Do people in the bookstore like to hide things like this?"

[Pale Doll]: A slightly twitching little rag doll with sad button eyes and colorful ribbon ruffles. (4 cups 2 hearts, disposable tools, fabric)

The buttons that served as the puppet's eyes even seemed to be moving slightly, as if it were a living puppet.

Chapter 36: The Consulting Business of Silent Bookstore

As for this unexpected gain, Uesugi Cheng couldn't think of where to use it for a while. There was another doll like this on the table in the infirmary, and it would even deliberately turn its head to try to scare him when he passed by the infirmary. However, Uesugi Cheng didn't care about it. In this bookstore where there were not many living things, it was nice to have a doll to accompany him.

However, after this incident, Uesugi Cheng became more cautious. He searched around in the bookstore the whole afternoon and actually found some things.

There is a secret compartment in the room where the old desk that Eva De Wolfe ordered is placed. Inside is a special [Grey Alloy]

There is a secret compartment in the smoking room with a bottle of wine hidden in it. Although Uesugi Cheng is skeptical about whether it is still drinkable after looking at the residual sediment inside, the aroma of wine wafting from the bottle is not deceptive.

But the most important thing is that behind the big red sofa at the bottom of the spiral staircase, he touched an ancient copper coin. The ancient coin cast with a special technique is the universal currency of the secret world. It can not only be used to buy books that are lost outside, but also to ask some friends to help him do something, such as... learn another language.

[Event: Different Horizon]: Sailors have a term for the compass spinning phenomenon that occurs before sighting Ys. They say the compass catches a "vertigo horizon". In the North Sea, this "vertigo" has been particularly frequent this year. (Visitors interested in the secrets of [Yin] will be happy to share their views on this matter.)

When the seasons change, many strange or dangerous things always happen quietly in the world. One of the businesses of Silent Bookstore is to bring people here to answer their questions.

Today, the Silent Bookstore welcomed its first guest after its reopening, the capable hunter with short black hair, Ms. Lala Chaima.

[Lala Chaima]: A hunter from the Gumeri people, and a temporary consultant to the Suppression Bureau. When something appears that should be killed but is difficult to kill, they will go to Chaima.

"I need to know something."

As soon as she entered the door, she said

"Ysu is hidden beyond the waves. This is a well-known fact. But my employer suspects that their messenger has crossed the sea and arrived here, and reached the shore..."

A part of Uesugi Sumiko's soul invited Chai Ma into the reading room. Under the dim and soft light, a cup of tea was placed in front of the two of them. He saw Chai Ma wanted to pay a deposit first and stopped her.

"I can provide you with the books here, but I will not make any suggestions or comments on your choices or what happened. As for the reward, I would rather learn the long-lost language you know than currency."

"Tracing Language, right? No problem. I'll teach you Tracing Language and you help me solve my problem. That makes sense. So when will the class start? I hope to solve this problem as soon as possible."

Lala Chaima obviously did not intend to stay in Branquage for long, even though Branquage might be very close to Ys.

"This book, "Random Poems", should be able to give you the answers you want. If possible, how about we start teaching now?"

Lala Chaima opened the book and read it carefully. She didn't know many languages. Apart from Lithuania, she was only familiar with English used in daily communication. Fortunately, Uesugi Cheng, the librarian, found an English book for her. Otherwise, she would only be able to stare at the words she couldn't understand.

"I'm wasting my time - it's obvious. There's no way an emissary from Ys could cross the border. But they hired me to waste my time, so I have to be absolutely sure."

While complaining, Lala Chaima borrowed a few pieces of paper to write down the key points and conclusions she wanted to pay attention to, then turned to Uesugi Cheng.

"How about we start teaching the language now? Believe me, this language is not difficult, it's just too ancient."

[Explanation]: In the traces of wild animals, in the grooves of their own shells, in the veins of eggs and the shadows of shells, the multi-eyed found the omen that could be a sign of history. (2 Honey 1 Scale)

Uesugi Sumire didn't understand why the language of deciphering was evaluated in such a way, but he did learn it. It only took him one day. He devoted himself to studying at Silent Bookstore, so much so that Hikigaya and Yotsuya Miko watched Uesugi Sumire sleeping soundly on the table while the teacher above could only pretend that they didn't see him and wondered what on earth Uesugi Sumire was doing.

As a part of the great technique, the newly learned language of tracing was placed by Uesugi Cheng in the first key point on the path of preservation.

【Preservationology】: Healing and restoration. A humble wisdom, at least for those who never question why the world still exists.

But the secrets that the Night's Watchman Tree told him still seemed meaningless.

【Tracing language】

The Mother Tongue of the Earth:

The Untraceable Language is the native language of the living world. As long as the Untraceable Language is still spoken in the form of clouds and mountains, life will continue. This is a preservation technique. (Get the Pulse)

[Pulse]: Vitality; instinct; melody. [One of the nine soul qualities of human beings.] (2 hearts 1 cup)

The soul quality was enhanced again, and Uesugi Cheng could even feel that his heartbeat seemed to be stronger, his body was lighter and could more easily adapt to various beats and melodies, as if his whole body had become lighter.

In the real world, Uesugi Sumiko's fingers were tapping lightly on the table. Although the sound was not loud, the rhythm attracted people who heard the melody, such as Yotsuya Miko who had been secretly paying attention to him.

"Is this a new song? It seems quite nice." Yotsuya Miko was surprised to find that she seemed to be captured by the melody. Even though she had never heard this song before, Yotsuya Miko could still hum the melody following the rhythm of Uesugi Sumika's fingers. Although it couldn't be too obvious because the teacher was still on the stage, Yotsuya Miko still began to hum softly. She even felt that humming could help her concentrate better.

"You've been sleeping for almost a whole day. Did you have insomnia last night?" Hikigaya Hachiman didn't look very happy either. He had already changed into sportswear, but still sat in the classroom and asked Uesugi Sumiko who had just woken up.

"I dealt with some things. After all, there are more troubles when the seasons change, right?"

Hikigaya nodded. The changing of seasons was indeed a headache.

"Wait, let me check a text message." Uesugi Cheng took out his cell phone, but the content of the message left him a little confused.

"If you have time, please come to Fanxing. I would like to invite you to watch the band's first performance, Ichichi Hongxia."

Chapter 37: Unable to Fit Into the Band

It’s not that it was surprising that Ijichi Kouka would invite people to watch the band’s first performance, but it was surprising why she would invite him, someone she had only met a few times. After all, the only time he had interacted with Uesugi Cheng and Fanxing was when he helped them with the wall decoration once and had a few words with them.

However, despite his doubts, Uesugi Sumiya would not be tactless in the face of the girl's kindness. After all, he was free at the time that Ijichi Kouka mentioned, and maybe he could immediately put into practice the great skills he learned from "The Perugia Diary".

[Strings and Songs]: The echoes of the lower heavens reappear here. (2 Domes 1 Heart)

But I think as a newbie who hasn't even tried to get started, he probably can't be compared with amateur players. It would be better for him to just watch how they play in a band.

Uesugi Sumiko thought so and boarded the train to Shimokitazawa, and then to his surprise, an accident happened.

"Well... the guitarist ran away..." Ijichi Kouka seemed very sorry for having called Uesugi Sumire but then standing him up.

"We were supposed to practice first and then show you, Uesugi-san, the effect of our first duet, but at this moment... the guitarist ran away."

"So the situation now is... you still haven't found a guitarist."

Uesugi Cheng found a chair and sat down. Yamada Ryo, who was sitting next to him, took two sips of his drink as if no one was around and nodded.

"The band is still missing a guitarist, so we still won't be able to perform if things continue like this, but we've almost decided on a date, so we're a little anxious."

Although he said that, there was no sign of anxiety on Yamada Ryo's face.

"In that case..." Uesugi Cheng thought for a moment, and glanced around the Fanxing store, as if he was looking for something.

“I want to try guitar.”

"Eh?!" Hongxia shouted after realizing it belatedly. Yamada Ryoya put down the cup and looked at Uesugi Sumire in disbelief.

"Just trying it out. I've practiced a little bit before..."

Uesugi Cheng narrowed his eyes. Of course he couldn't say that he planned to try out what string instruments and songs could do. Besides, his only experience with guitar was touching the guitar hanging on the wall in Uesugi Shin's room.

"But...is it possible? Please help us a little, Uesugi-san...at least we can get through this performance or something!" Hongxia grabbed Uesugi Cheng's hand as if she saw hope.

"Well... I can't guarantee my guitar skills. It might be so bad that it's unbearable to watch."

Uesugi Cheng borrowed a guitar from the store. It was a slightly old guitar. After plugging it into the power supply, he picked up the pick.

"Has he really played the guitar? The way he holds the guitar isn't right, right?" Yamada Ryo asked in a low voice. She always felt that Uesugi Sumika seemed to have lied about the guitar, but she didn't care now. Anyway, the other party told them not to have any hope.

Looking at the guitar score in front of him, Uesugi Cheng took a deep breath, and his hands began to move as if accompanied by the sound of his heartbeat.

The score given by Ijichi Hongxia is a very basic guitar score, and anyone who knows how to play the guitar will have no problem playing it.

The moment the first note was played, Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo both felt a wonderful feeling. The guitar seemed to have become an extension of Uesugi Sumiko's hands, and he could control it with ease. His fingering was smooth and the rhythm was clear, which was completely unlike the beginner he had described.

"Is this the power of the technique that can reproduce the echoes of the lower realm? And this is obvious, I have never touched a guitar before." Even Uesugi Sumira himself was amazed. He looked at the notes on the music score and it seemed as if they were flowing to him and guiding him to play them. He felt a subtle sense of pleasure.

"Wow...that's awesome!!! In that case!! Can Uesugi-san help us get through this performance? Just once!! We will pay the performance fee!" Uesugi Sumiya's guitar skills far exceeded Ijichi Kouka's expectations. If that's the case, he can definitely help them get through this performance and then find a guitarist.

"No...If we want to perform, there is a troublesome problem." Uesugi Cheng looked up at Hong Xia who was frowning and said.

Yamada Ryoya had some idea of ​​what Uesugi Sumiya wanted to say.

"It's hard to explain it. We'll know once we try it."

Hongxia was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to the drum set. Liang also picked up his bass and prepared to start practicing according to the music score they had prepared.

"how so......"

When the song ended, Hongxia felt a little bit unbelievable. She couldn't understand why the duet between the two of them was always out of sync with Uesugi Cheng, even though neither they nor Uesugi Cheng made any mistakes.

“Maybe it’s because…”

"Because all of Uesugi-san's notes are 'completely correct', I really don't know how to evaluate this matter." Yamada Ryo put down the bass. Her opinion of Uesugi Cheng was completely overturned. The man in front of her was so strong that he seemed like a monster, a monster in human skin.

"When we face a piece of music, we all have our own emotional processing, whether it is softer or more intense in some places. It is impossible to restore the original song 100%, but Uesugi-san's performance is completely different..."

Yamada Ryo's eyes were serious, and it looked like he was looking at something that shouldn't exist.

"Uesugi-san's performance was mechanical in every syllable... completely correct, and completely emotionless."

"Although the notes are correct, no one will think they sound good... I'm sorry, I really can't help you." Uesugi Sumira sighed. Forcing him to use great techniques to master the guitar when he had never learned it before would certainly help him, but such mechanical music would probably be torture for the audience.

"No, it's us who are bothering you, Uesugi-san... I'm sorry to have wasted your time." Hongxia smiled helplessly. After all the ups and downs, her emotions had become a little numb.

"But...if possible, after we form a band, I would like to invite you to our performance again, is that okay?"

"Book a ticket, right? Then I'll put the money here. In exchange, how about doing me a favor?"

"Hey, Uesugi-san, do you need me to do anything?" Hongxia looked a little confused.

"Probably just... make friends."

Uesugi Cheng's hand and Ijichi Kouka's hand were held together again.

[Assistance from Ichichi Hongxia]: A kind and gentle drummer who has always had a dream in her heart. She loves her band and the stars (2 Hearts 2 Domes)

Chapter 38 Sister's Arrival

After saying goodbye to the two girls in the band, Uesugi Sumiko touched his hair and stood on the street in Shimokitazawa feeling a little confused.

So he first found a vending machine to buy a bottle of drink. As dusk was about to fall, he began to think about where to eat tonight.

"What did you say?! You are at my apartment door now?! Stop it, okay, sis? Should I rush back to cook for you now? Do you think I can cook?"

Uesugi Cheng frowned and showed a rare bitter face. His dear sister suddenly ran to the door of his apartment and said that she wanted to eat at his place tonight. Is the cafeteria of the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office not as good as her taste? But the messy dishes made by Uesugi Cheng were even more difficult to swallow, otherwise he would not go out to find a place to eat every day.

Although he said this, Uesugi Cheng still honestly took out a few large bills from his wallet, which was not very thick to begin with, and went to the supermarket to buy some fast food and ingredients and prepared to take them home.

However, when he walked to the door of the apartment he rented, he saw a woman leaning lazily against the wall chatting with Yotsuya Miko.

"Jizi, why did you come here today? And you, why don't you go home for dinner? Do I have anything delicious here?" Uesugi Sumire first greeted Jianzi, then turned to look at the gentle woman in a women's suit. She looked only a few years older than Uesugi Sumire, but she had a maternal nature.

"Is it okay if I can't come over to see you? I still remember that you always wanted to stick to me and play with me... Ugh... I'm hated by my dear brother."

Seeing his dear sister Uesugi Saki pretending to cry, Uesugi Sumire could only helplessly raise his hands and salute in French. He could handle a lot of things, but there were always some people and things that he could not deal with, such as the kindness of his relatives.