A comic book, but a librarian

"You're right... But now, I have to solve this dream first, and you... The matter with the Kujo family should not be over yet, right?"

Hikigaya Hachiman said that although Uesugi Sumire had removed the mark, it was obvious that he was still in contact with Yashiki Kazuo, and in the past two days, it seemed that Yashiki Kazuo was still busy with solving the mark on his body, and for this reason he seemed to be hiding during the day and coming out at night every day.

"The biggest problem is Mr. Yashiki's lost memories. I always feel that there must be a solution to the problem in his lost memories, but unfortunately it is not realistic to make him remember it now..."

Uesugi Sumiko did not say that he was suspicious of the puppet in Kujo Hall. After all, this was still too hard for Yashiki Kazuo to accept that the only puppet who helped him when he was dying was actually the mastermind. If he had this guess, he might unconsciously distance himself from Mary, causing Mary to reveal her true identity ahead of time.

Of course, it is also possible that Merry is indeed an ordinary spirit doll, but the probability of this happening is so small that Uesugi Sakura doesn't even want to mention it. After all, even Himegami Sakura felt that something was wrong with Merry, so he could only remind Yashiki Kazuo to pay attention to Merry.

"I might have to go to Kujo-kan next. If I stay there, I'll have to ask Jing for leave... Do you think there's any way to pretend to be sick so that it looks real?"

"Ah, you really must be sick, if you have so many conditions."

Hikigaya Hachiman glanced at Uesugi Sumire with a lack of interest. He was now trying hard to think of how to deal with 'Sarume'. The dangers they both faced could cost them their lives, so Hikigaya Hachiman did not continue to act funny.

"If you really want to talk, why don't you find someone to ask for leave for you? Jing won't really go... No, she might come to visit you, so you have to find a reason not to stay at home."

Hikigaya Hachiman was just about to ask someone to help him ask for leave, but when he thought of Hiratsuka Shizuka's serious personality, he suddenly felt that his proposal seemed a little unrealistic.

"Forget it. At worst, I can just disappear and tell my family that I'm going out to collect folk songs... After all, what I have to do now is to save other people's lives, which is much more important than sitting in the classroom and studying now."

After some consideration, Uesugi Cheng decided to give up. After all, it was obvious that Hiratsuka Shizuka had begun to pay special attention to him. Instead of finding all kinds of reasons to be criticized, it would be better to just act like a rebellious teenager and do it first and report later. He would go to Kujo Hall first and then ask for leave.

"I don't mind... The Service Club still has activities... If I really fall into a coma, my family will send me to the hospital. But at that point, it may take a master like you to solve the problem."

When Hikigaya Hachiman mentioned the Service Club, he lay listlessly on the table. He had a quarrel with Yukinoshita Yukino and they reconciled their misunderstanding, but he still found it a little difficult to face that snow-girl-like classmate, not to mention that the commissions received by the Service Club recently gave him a headache.

The follower next to Hayato Hayama actually fell in love with his fellow fujoshi Ebina and wanted to date her. When Hikigaya Hachiman saw Hayato Hayama bringing people in and they were talking about their commissions, he didn't know how he managed not to laugh. He even wanted to shout at the follower whose name he didn't even remember.

"Come on! I'm a fujoshi, a fujoshi who fantasizes about a couple of boys in the class all day long. Can you wake up a little? Besides, my observation skills are much better than yours..."

Although Ebina always wears those big black-framed glasses and has an old-fashioned hairstyle and looks like a country girl, Hikigaya Hachiman can always get to the heart of the matter when he hears her speak. And more importantly, from usual observations, Ebina's appearance is definitely suppressed by herself, although the reason is unclear.

"Then you are so lucky, enjoy it. I'm going to go get ready first... I have to leave early after class, otherwise Ah Jing will stare at me again."

Uesugi Cheng stuffed the book back into his schoolbag. The diary inlaid with amber still stayed in his schoolbag obediently. For some reason, Uesugi Cheng always felt that this book must be carried with him at all times. He had no reason to think so.

"you……"

Hikigaya Hachiman was about to say something to Uesugi Sumire, but then he remembered that he had said something similar when Uesugi Sumire mentioned Yotsuya Miko, and he suddenly became silent. He slumped over the table like a salted fish that had lost its dream, and even the classmates around him moved a little away from him without leaving a trace.

So, Uesugi Sumi once again returned to the gate of Kujo House. Even the golden sunset in summer would always have a chilly feeling when shining on Kujo House. Uesugi Sumi didn't know whether it was because of something that affected the feng shui of Kujo House or whether the Kujo family was born to like this kind of style. After all, according to the few data that Hikigaya Hachiman had investigated on the Kujo family, the members of the Kujo family basically died at a young age, highlighting their short life. Therefore, many people said that the Kujo family was a cursed family.

"Not long after the previous head of the family, Kujo Masamune, disappeared, the current head of the family, Kujo Saya, disappeared again... They are not wrong. The Kujo family does have some serious problems."

Walking into the gate of Kujo-kan, it was decorated as luxuriously as usual, but it looked dusty due to neglect. Two people in white coats seemed to be talking to Yashiki Kazuo. Uesugi Sumiko had never seen these two people before.

130

Chapter 130: Death Seal-Guanyin Soldier.

"So, you went back to a certain elementary school and rescued this lady, and then dealt with another evil spirit that had spliced ​​itself with animal limbs... and then this one."

Four people sat on the sofa, and the development of things was beyond Uesugi Cheng's imagination. First, a researcher came back from the school, and then a black rabbit who had been guiding Yashiki Kazuo died in Kujo Hall with Meli. Of course, as a puppet, Meli probably had no concept of death, but her puppet body was destroyed.

"Merry...died?"

Uesugi Cheng was stunned for a moment. He might have to review his initial guess. After all, many of his speculations were based on the premise that Meili was the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Are you sure that Mary is dead?"

Uesugi Cheng thought for a moment and asked.

"I don't know...but Mary has stopped talking, I..."

Yashiki Kazuo looked even more haggard. The only person who could guide him seemed to be confirmed dead now, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to him.

"Calm down, you are still alive... If you are still alive, you have to keep going. There are other Indians here who are on the verge of life and death just like you."

Uesugi Sumire patted Yashiki Kazuo on the shoulder.

Female researcher Hiroo, wearing a white coat, was a little skeptical of Uesugi Sumi, who suddenly walked in and seemed to be very familiar with Yashiki Kazuo. However, when she thought about the fact that the weird partner in the school who she and Yashiki Kazuo solved together was an active idol, she put aside her doubts.

"So, sir... you have some knowledge about this mark, right?"

Uesugi Sumiko turned to Yashiki Kazuo and started asking questions. After all, he didn't look very well now, so Uesugi Sumiko decided to let him sort out his thoughts by himself.

"Yes... but it wasn't me, it was my grandfather. He had similar symbols recorded in his notebook fifty years ago..."

The tall and thin male researcher showed everyone the mark on his chest. The bright red mark was exactly the same as the ones on everyone else's body, and it was full of ominous meaning.

"My grandfather is a military doctor..."

The man named Daimon Shuji began to tell what he knew, and Yashiki forced himself to cheer up and began to listen to Daimon's story confidently, because he mentioned a very important place, which was an underground shelter or underground research institute related to the military that was revealed by Hiroo, the female researcher who was rescued by him not long ago and is still by his side.

"Fifty years ago...but rumors of the mark only appeared recently."

Uesugi Cheng asked a question.

"Yes, the rumor only appeared recently, because the place where those patients with the mark appeared fifty years ago was a secret research institute located underground... All the confidential information was destroyed during the war, and I only saw the remaining fish that slipped through the net."

Damen took a sip of hot water and his complexion improved slightly, but the doubts were far from over.

"Then... is this mark some kind of biological weapon?"

Hiroo asked with a trembling voice, at the end of a war when they are about to be defeated, the desperate guys are likely to do anything unscrupulous, even if their descendants have to pay a terrible price for it, no one wants to stop, that kind of unreasonable lunatic should not appear in the world, Hiroo thought.

"No... According to the records, it was not. The mark was considered a disease at the time. The secret research institute was studying something called 'Guanyin Soldiers'."

Daimon denied Hiroo's guess and continued.

"Guanyin soldiers?"

Yashiki Kazuo thought of the Buddha statues. The recent destruction of the shrine in the forest made him start researching the history of the Kujo family. Fifty years ago, the Kujo family built a shrine in that forest to enshrine the Buddha statues that should have been destroyed. The strange thing is that the number of Buddha statues recorded has never matched the number of Buddha statues in the shrine, whether it was fifty years ago or now.

"That research institute, where is it located?"

Yashiki asked, but unfortunately, Daimon had limited information and didn't know the location.

"The Thirteenth Technical Institute..."

Hiroo muttered to herself, and her words attracted everyone's attention. That was the place where the last weird teacher Zoo they solved had visited when he was still a human.

"I originally found it when sorting out the relics of the previous generation... I wanted to keep it for my own research, but it would be too stupid to die at the hands of the mark because of this."

Hiroo said this, took out the hidden map, and shared it with everyone.

"As descendants of related people, the marks appeared at almost the same time period... How do you feel?"

Uesugi Sumiko asked Yashiki Kazuo, and he just nodded.

"That underground shelter probably hides a lot of secrets... But it doesn't look so peaceful. After all, it might even be related to the stolen Buddha statues, the Guanyin soldiers... plus the research institute and the experimenters, to be honest, I don't dare to imagine what happened in there."

Yashiki Kazuo's words seemed a little heavy.

"So, how about you two come with me to go there and do some reconnaissance? Regarding what Meili said about not having more than two people, I have a different opinion. I personally have the ability to hold back the monster. Instead of hoping that it won't find you, it's better to prepare for defense in advance."

Due to the death of Meili and the huge impact of a series of events, Yashiki Kazuo, who had been somewhat hesitant, was quickly persuaded by Uesugi Sumire. He decided to bring Daimon Shuji and Uesugi Sumire to find out what was going on according to the map.

Following the path indicated by the map, the three people came to a deserted alley. It was a dead end with nothing but an old-fashioned manhole cover with a handle.

"It's the sewer again..."

Uesugi Sumire couldn't help but complain. After all, he had already enjoyed the sewer once near the Onori River, and he really didn't want to smell that smell again.

But the reality was completely different from what he had imagined. Climbing down the ladder inside the manhole cover, he landed on the thick concrete floor and walls, the suffocatingly heavy air, and...

"What's that singing about? Is there something lurking here?"

The faint sound of a military song was heard, and the three people were obviously very surprised. Uesugi Cheng asked.

"I don't know. The last time I came in from another place, there was no such singing."

Yashiki Kazuo had been here before, but was still shocked by the scene.

"Ah, it looks like this is an underground research institute that has no intention of being covered up... They don't even pretend to be a sewer. Be careful, Yashiki."

Uesugi Cheng looked at the place that did not have any sewer-like passage, and his heart gradually grew heavy.

131

Chapter 131: Death Seal-The Semi-spiritual Door.

The atmosphere in the underground passage was very heavy, as if something was spying in the darkness. The three people walked on the road for a long time. The intricate roads seemed to be designed to slow down their steps in the event of an enemy invasion. The rooms next to them were basically locked, until they reached a dead end.

"There's wind blowing in here... It looks like a wall, but there should be a secret passage."

Uesugi Sumiko felt the wind blowing towards him and touched the wall. Although he was facing a concrete wall, Uesugi Sumiko and Yashiki Kazuo both intuitively felt that there should be a secret door here.

"Do you want to break it open by force? I can do that."

Uesugi Sumiko said that [Doors and Walls] are used at this time. Even if he only knows a little bit now, the worst that can happen is that he can use the secret door to force open the secret door.

"No... No, at least not now. I feel like there's something nearby. If I force my way through it, I'm afraid it might hear me."

Ever since entering the underground facility, Yashiki Kazuo has looked a little strange, as if he has become a different person.

"Have it……"

Shuji Daimon closed his eyes and tried to hear something as Kazuo Yashiki said, but in the end he could only hear a vague military song, and he didn't even know if it was from a supernatural power.

“Ah, I can probably feel it…”

A being with pure malice was wandering around. Although he seemed to be some distance away from them, if he made a noise when breaking the door, Daimon Shuji and Yashiki Kazuo would most likely die here.

"Come to think of it, I remember there seemed to be a few doors that were not locked. Let's go in and take a look first."

Several people returned to the unlocked iron door next to them. This place had a completely different feeling from that nameless underground station. That nameless underground station was filled with traces and feelings of the existence of spirits, but this underground passage did not make Uesugi Cheng feel the existence of any spirits, except for sensing the huge black spot inside that was purely driven by resentment and malice.

Three people pushed open one of the doors, and the layout inside was like an operating room. There was a nauseating smell in the air. Daimon Shuji realized something almost instantly. Each of them had a flashlight in his hand, so he used his flashlight to sweep towards the corner.

It was a corpse. It was not surprising to see a corpse in such a place, but what was strange was that the corpse was headless. Even Uesugi Cheng, who was not a doctor and had rarely seen corpses, could see that the cross-section of the corpse's cervical vertebrae was too rough. It did not look like it was cut with surgical tools or even a knife. It looked more like it was smashed by something.

"To be honest, if this kind of thing is done to the victim without anesthesia, I wouldn't be surprised at how cruelly the evil spirits here would treat the living."

Uesugi Sumiko looked at the corpse expressionlessly, and the three people's inner speculations basically pointed to the same situation.

"Here are also the communication code booklets and experimental records... They really are conducting this kind of inhumane experiment."

The contents of the booklet are very simple, basically they are all represented by some secret codes: Guanyin - the secret code name of weapons, Tianfo - the secret code name of the plan, Soul - the human head for the material.

"The seventieth experiment, the Shura Buddha statue... a male body with a female head, success."

Yashiki Kazuo didn't know how he recited these words. The mark on his hand began to heat up and he suddenly seemed to hear his own voice in his ears. He didn't know when he started speaking.

"Processing Tank"

The same corpses and information can basically be seen in the next few rooms. Although most of the information has been severely weathered due to its age, some words can still be read.

"Half-spiritualization, processing tank, spiritual tool, safety valve release code, diamond..."

Yashiki Kazuo felt his body becoming heavier and heavier, his mouth began to uncontrollably utter words that he had completely forgotten, and the mark on his wrist became increasingly hot, as if it was really going to burn him.

"What's this?"

Yashiki Kazuo looked at the fibers in his hand. The golden fibers that looked like hair made Yashiki Kazuo's heart beat as if it was about to explode.

"Kagura Ling, don't you know...are you okay?!"

Uesugi Sumiko was holding the Kagura bell in his hand. He remembered that this was a ritual prop used by the shrine maidens. If a person other than a woman used this item to make the sound, the spiritual power of the bell would be scrapped. He was also planning to ask Himegami Sakura to try and see if she was considered a woman recognized by Kagura Bell. However, when he heard Yashiki Kazuo's question and turned around to look at him, he was shocked by his condition.

He stared at the golden hair in his hand like a madman, mumbling incoherent words, and it looked like he would fall to the ground and lose consciousness in the next second.

"I've been here...been here, investigating...the processing tank...on the other side of the wall."

The staggering Yashiki Kazuo was supported by Daimon Shuji who was standing beside him, and then he began to cough and retch as if he came to his senses.

"I've been here before, and I just remembered what I said to myself, check the processing tank..."

"We all heard it, so next, we still have to go to that wall, right? Looks like we need to be prepared."

"No, we can use it...it can solve the problem of semi-spiritualization and make the door accessible again."

Yashiki Kazuo pointed at the Kagura bell in Uesugi Sumire's hand with difficulty.

"But you can't make it make any sound, otherwise it will be useless."

"They... they used the chisel used to carve Buddha statues to break the cervical vertebrae, and the Buddha statue stolen from the H Shrine..."

Yashiki Kazuo still seemed to have not fully recovered, and the words that came out of his mouth seemed a little incoherent, but the other two people present already understood what he wanted to express.

Uesugi Sumiko gently pressed the Kagura bell against the wall, and a door really appeared on the empty wall. The three people pushed open the iron door and walked in.

"This isn't even a processing tank... It's even worse."