A comic book, but a librarian

Uesugi Cheng didn't say much. After all, Baoyue Yexiao basically wouldn't fight an unprepared battle. Besides, she was preparing to face Tai Sui directly, so Uesugi Cheng wouldn't disturb her.

"Come on! Happy New Year."

"Thank you, Ms. Yongzi. It's still a little obvious when you look outside like this. I suggest you wear a mask and glasses to cover it up."

"Oh oh... I forgot I could do this."

Baoyue Yongzi slapped her head helplessly as if she had just woken up from a dream. She had indeed forgotten this simple method.

"Okay, I'll be leaving first, come on guys..."

Uesugi Sumiko took one last look at Baoyue Eiko. He was sure that Baoyue Yexiao had discovered the problem and that he could solve it, so he didn't say much. After all, what he was going to do was more important to him.

……

"Sir, this is the drum set that has been assembled according to your requirements... If there are no problems, please sign here to accept it, and then we will install it in the location you specified according to your requirements."

It’s not that the staff has never seen strange people playing music. It can even be said that most of the people playing music he has seen are actually quite strange, but he has never seen a request like Uesugi Cheng.

Now the drum set has been assembled here for the buyer, Uesugi Cheng, to check. After it is finished, it will be disassembled and transported to the designated place. It feels a bit like having a full meal and having nothing to do.

"It's okay, just try it here, if it doesn't work I'll just exchange it."

Uesugi Cheng picked up the drumsticks and sat down. For a moment, the staff even thought that the person in front of them was some big leader, because he had such a look in his eyes that people could not bear to look directly at him just by sitting in front of the drum set.

Then he encountered a wonderful thing that he felt had never happened since he was born. His heartbeat was actually controlled by the sound of the drums. Yes, it was not a resonance or a shock, but a "control". The drums were like thunder, completely controlling his heartbeat. He even suspected that if Uesugi Cheng stopped the rhythm at this time, his heart would stop beating as well.

"Phew, this drum is pretty good... I want it. Bring me the signed receipt. Then I'll give you an address and you can send it there. After all, it's hard to do other things at this time. I can assemble it myself when the time comes. Anyway, I'll have to adjust it myself in the end."

Uesugi Cheng put down his drumsticks, stretched, and wiped the sweat off his forehead. It must be said that playing music is indeed a very physically demanding thing, especially since he didn't intend to play casually just now, but chose his next goal, [Hymn of Thunderskin]

[Hymn of Thunderskin]: A joyful sacrificial song. (4 hearts, 1 scale, 1 cup)

"Phew, huh, huh, I see... Thank you very much for your purchase. If you like it, please give us a five-star rating."

The staff member was breathing heavily. It was Uesugi Cheng who was beating the drums, but he actually felt a little tired. Perhaps it was because his heart was beating too fast.

"Well, if you want money, just swipe the card now. I have things to do."

Uesugi Cheng took out his card and paid as quickly as possible. In fact, that kind of drum was not the most suitable one, but Uesugi Cheng did not have so many requirements. He just wanted a drum set that would not break down or have any problems while playing.

"Next is...guitar and bass, and a few wind instruments. I never thought I would end up shopping for them myself."

Uesugi Cheng gently took out a few tarot cards and infused the power of soul into them. The technique of deceiving the world and pretending to be someone else was instantly activated, and they turned into a few beautiful girls in a band.

"Sure enough, this method saves more time and effort... It is indeed more convenient to find something to serve as the core of the fake body."

The silver-haired girl walked into the music store. She didn't bring anything with her except the mask on her face and the clothes on her body.

"I want to try guitar..."

"Oh...oh, does the guest have any requirements for the guitar? Is it a beginner?"

The girl named Hanazono Tae was a little surprised at the voice of this mysterious girl. That strange hoarseness didn't sound like her throat was injured or had any bad feeling. It was just that her voice simply had a unique charm.

"Just try it and you'll know...I can't explain it either."

The fake girl stretched her shoulders, sat on the sofa provided by the music store, and took the guitar handed to her by Hanazono Tae. This guitar, which is very suitable for beginners, is actually not suitable for Uesugi Cheng.

"Are you planning to form a band? Do you already have bandmates?"

Listening to the brisk notes and music flowing from the fake's fingers in thin silk gloves, Hanazono Duohui couldn't help but ask one more question. After all, even if the guitarist didn't have any questions, many people would soon come to ask her.

"I have teammates. I just wanted to change my guitar. Can you help me get the guitar on the shelf on the left?"

Uesugi Sumiko pointed at the guitar next to her. It must be said that Hanazono Tae is actually very talented. Although she couldn't tell the fake's true level, the guitar she recommended is very suitable for newcomers.

"This and this... and this, please take the whole set with you. I'll give you an address and you can mail it to me."

The fake's silver hair really attracted a lot of attention. At least Hanazono Tae didn't hear clearly what the fake said just now.

385

Chapter 385: New work and goals.

Next, he bought a bass and a saxophone. I have to say that the saxophone is quite strange among this pile of instruments, but Uesugi Cheng didn't care about it. After all, in the end he just wanted to see if he could use it, and he didn't necessarily have to use it.

"Well, I need to open an account. As the author of the cartoonist 'Glowing Eyes', I need to forward and comment. It's so troublesome. I might as well let them manage it for me."

Uesugi Cheng sighed. The editor was indeed very meticulous in terms of media publicity, and the most prominent policy was to let Uesugi Cheng do as much work as possible.

But he also said something.

"Just forward it when you have time. It's not necessary to make every message so clear."

Uesugi Cheng didn't know whether this was what he really meant, but he felt that he probably didn't have the free time.

After changing the profile, this blank account was completely online. Uesugi Cheng retweeted the official account of his monthly magazine publisher without hesitation, and then sent a text message to the editor, asking him to help with the verification. After finishing these things, Uesugi Cheng put away his phone and sat in Saria waiting for his lunch.

"It would be better to open that room first, but something is missing."

The second treasury has never been opened. After all, it would be much more troublesome for Uesugi Cheng to unlock the lock of that treasury than the other two treasuries.

"Sit down. How do you feel? What did you hear last night?"

Hikigaya Hachiman sat opposite Uesugi Sumire with dark circles under his eyes.

"She told me that the things were in that abandoned office building, in that abandoned building of the construction company."

"Does it cost you anything?"

"No, she just wished me a happy life. She sounded like an ordinary radio host. If it weren't for the topic we were talking about..."

Hikigaya Hachiman found that he seemed to be exposed to too many things that high school students should not be exposed to, but he had no reason to feel sad about it after all, it was all his own choice.

"Abandoned buildings... It's a bit troublesome. After all, if there are observers, they will probably pay special attention to that place. If we want to act quickly, we have to act quickly."

Uesugi Sumire drank Coke and looked at Hikigaya Hachiman who had begun to doze off, as if the other party had already made Hikigaya Hachiman pay the price.

"So it's energy... It looks like it's not harmful now."

Hikigaya Hachiman simply laid on the table, squinting his eyes and looking a little dazed, as if he had been working all night in the Internet cafe yesterday.

"Someone said he heard the same voice on the late night radio as that night, someone was shouting "help me, I don't want to die" and so on. It was said that this time it was a male voice."

As always, the police don't care about topics discussed on anonymous forums, which is why the discussion of these issues remains as high as ever.

"He's the only one here, right? We can't really say for sure, but it's still important to find the location of the radio station. But why was all I heard last night was noise?"

Uesugi Cheng was speechless. If the riddle given by the colonel could be answered here, there would be no need for Uesugi Cheng to take the risk to find Medusa.

Unfortunately, the late-night radio host didn't seem to want to pay attention to Uesugi Sumika's questions, and even ignored Uesugi Sumika's communication... Uesugi Sumika suddenly remembered that he was actually the one who listened to the other party's radio unilaterally, so it seemed that the other party should have used a similar ability of telepathy.

"Okay, don't think too much. If you can't stand it, just go home and sleep. This weather is just right for sleeping at home. Christmas is in two days. Do you have any activities then?"

"No, it's nice to spend time with my family. Aren't holidays like Christmas reserved for the rich? I'm not a rich person..."

Hikigaya Hachiman felt a little lacking in confidence, because according to the original definition of real life, he was now a person whose real life was extremely fulfilling, so fulfilling that his life might be in danger.

"That's fine. I don't have anything to do anyway... No, I don't know if I can make that appointment. Anyway, I'll just take it one step at a time."

Uesugi Cheng planned to hold the first performance of the Fake Body Band on Christmas, but to be honest, it was also a problem whether he could arrange a performance on Christmas. If he really wanted to hold a street performance, he would have to prepare in advance.

So he said goodbye to Hikigaya Hachiman in advance. After all, Hikigaya Hachiman still looked extremely sleepy, and no matter what he did, it would probably be a case of getting half the result with twice the effort.

"Let me try out my work this month... Although I can't fully interpret the lost ancient tune, it won't be a big problem to take out some fragments."

As for how the audience will react after hearing it, Uesugi Cheng felt that it should be no big deal. After all, the Lost Ancient Tunes were, after all, songs that the old guys in the Stone God era liked to sing. There wasn't even a Stone God in this place. At most, the songs might cause certain supernatural phenomena.

"Then... anyway, the Thunder Skin does not exist in this world, so similar powers and rituals should be able to be replaced. I have never seen something like this that only exists in a formula."

Uesugi Cheng is referring to the "Thunder Swaddling" which uses "Ode to the Thunder Skin" as the material to attract storms and lightning and then stuff them into the woven swaddling clothes.

Of course, when Uesugi Cheng saw this thing for the first time, he couldn't help but sigh at the imagination of those Heart-Knocking Charms and the Immortals of the Heart, especially the Immortals under the Thunder Skin. Most of the time, only they would study this kind of thing. After all, although they never stop, they will always feel bored.

"It can be used as a tool for rituals, or it can be released directly to form storms and lightning... Let's do it. Anyway, if I read a few more books and learn the great art to gather more soul essence, it shouldn't be a problem to perform."

The "Stone-Cut Prayer" in Uesugi Sumiya's hand is waiting to be deciphered, but before that, Uesugi Sumiya needs to finish reading another book, "Three and Three" which was deciphered from the stone tablet.

【《Stone-Chopping Prayer》】: A prayer offered by the Triple Knot Sisterhood to the Double Horned Axe. (Reading Requirement: 8 scales)

"Azumai will be ready in a while... maybe before Christmas. I wonder what the contents of this book that records the root crown, the altar, and the leap knowledge attached to it will be."

As Uesugi Cheng was walking, he saw an ordinary bookstore selling books and sundries on the street, so he walked in and saw a deck of tarot cards.

"Tsk... It's time to give these identities a name. It's time to perform..."

He looked at the tarot cards and an idea instantly came to his mind.

386

Chapter 386 The road of the band.

Of course, picking a name was not something that was done on a whim. Uesugi Cheng had indeed thought about it carefully. Although these identities did not require a perfect disguise, they had to have a decent origin. Otherwise, many things would become very troublesome, so a name became a necessity.

After all, when the performance really starts, the list reported to them can't really be numbers like Slave No. 1 or Slave No. 2. That would seem too abstract. Uesugi Cheng also doesn't want to use all kinds of illusions just to remember his name. That would be too tiring.

The most important point is that Uesugi Cheng can choose to attach the [Deception] technique to the Tarot cards. In this way, he can make the fake body look like it is asleep after it is out of his control instead of disappearing in public. At the same time, he can also reduce his own consumption.

So Uesugi Cheng spent some money and bought a set of tarot cards in the store that looked pretty good. At least the cards were big enough for him to carve spells on the back of the cards. By the way, although the pictures on the cards were a bit biased towards the two-dimensional style, they would not make people think that the person who bought this thing was a weirdo.

"Sure enough, this is the time to..."

Just when Uesugi Sumire was about to go find Yotsuya Miko to calm her down and check the connections set up on her by the mountain god, a message from Ijichi Kouka came first.

"The new song is almost ready to be recorded, and then it will be sent for review. I hope you can come and listen to it before that, Uesugi-senpai."

The Bond Band seemed to cheer up after Miss Poison's words. Although no one said it explicitly, anyone could see that the four of them really put the band's activities first. Even Goto Ichiri began to try desperately to communicate with strangers, suppressing his own scattered thoughts and concentrating on the things in front of him.

"That's great... I have to say that the talents of these four people are actually quite outrageous. They have made such progress just by working harder. It's much better than I thought."

Uesugi Cheng's initial expectation for the Bond Band was only to reach the best level among amateur bands. For these four girls, whether to become a professional band was entirely their own choice. However, it seems that after officially deciding to develop towards a professional level, they did not say that they were very uncomfortable, or they tried their best to overcome all the discomfort.

[Assistance from the Bond Band]: After this cold winter, they may finally have their own spring. Under the guidance of the person they respect the most. (4 Hearts, 3 Domes, 2 Honey)

"But in this case, maybe you can learn a few more...little tricks. Listen carefully, Kita-san. These are tricks I usually don't tell other people."

Uesugi Cheng smiled. There were so many singing techniques in [String Music and Songs]. After all, this technique included not only the techniques of singers in the Lower Heaven Realm, but also many techniques from singers from various regions of the Noon World and the music they left behind.

"Eh...eh?! Uesugi-senpai, um...can I have this?"

Kita Ikuyo was actually very grateful that Uesugi Sumire didn't call her name directly. After all, her name was too embarrassing for her. When she heard someone read out her name, she felt that her brain would probably overload and she wouldn't know anything after that.

"Why not? There is no threshold for this skill. Besides, no matter what skill it is, it will only work if you keep learning and practicing. Is there any skill in this world that can make you a master immediately after learning it?"

Uesugi Cheng said this, even the great art cannot make a person become a "master" immediately. Those who study the great art also start from being ordinary apprentices.

Although Uesugi Cheng said so, when Uesugi Cheng really broke down the skills bit by bit and told her the girl named Kita Ikuyo, she still felt dizzy. She could actually learn such a thing...

"Um... Uesugi-senpai, you're not asking me to sell my body for this tuition fee, are you?"

She spoke jokingly. According to the relationship between her and Uesugi Sumire, it was harmless to make such a joke. After all, although Uesugi Sumire looked a little serious at ordinary times, once you got to know him, you would find that he was easy to talk to most of the time.

"No, why would I want you to sell yourself? Just perform well at the concert. After all, I was the one who formed this band..."

Uesugi Sumiko's expression at this time was like that of an old father speaking with great earnestness. Of course, what he didn't say was that the Bond Band was actually no different from selling himself to him. After all, he was now using their assistance to get things done.

"But you've done pretty well now. If you take it step by step, your popularity won't skyrocket immediately, but there will be no problem with development. It's much better than what I have."

"Eh?"

Kita Ikuyo didn't understand the meaning of Uesugi Sumire's last words for a moment.

"Oh, nothing. I'm just working on this myself, but it seems like I don't have many fans. Unlike you guys who are planning to make it a career, I'm probably just doing it as a hobby."

Kita Ikuyo understood what Uesugi Sumire meant. She certainly knew that different paths would bring completely different mentalities. And when Uesugi Sumire said that he was developing in this area, she was not actually very surprised. After all, according to Uesugi Sumire's level, not doing so would surprise her.

"Then...will Uesugi-senpai continue to guide us in the future as he does now?"

Kita Ikuyo asked carefully. She really didn't want to let Uesugi Sumire leave like that. After all, him standing in this place would give the four of them a sense of security, and he seemed to be able to save the situation no matter what the situation was.

But to be honest, Uesugi Sumiya is basically still at the stage of volunteering. The money earned by the four people's performances is actually not enough to pay a salary to someone with such a strong professional level as Uesugi Sumiya.

"If there's nothing else, I'll come over if you have any questions."

Uesugi Cheng was a little casual. After all, this was not a difficult task for him. What's more important was that he had a lot of ideas in the future that required assistants. The power of the Bond Band was indispensable, and he didn't want to go to the street to find an assistant temporarily.

387

Chapter 387: Participation.

It is precisely based on Uesugi Sumiko's need for assistants that he cannot let the level of the Bond Band be so bad. After all, if he does so, he will be the one in trouble in the end. As for the character of the four people, Uesugi Sumiko has already assessed them and they are relatively reliable.