A comic book, but a librarian

"Luckily I live on campus, and they don't call roll on weekends..." Hikigaya still had dead eyes. Since he couldn't see anything, his sense of crisis was the lowest. Even though he knew he was facing an evil spirit that had killed many people, he still had no sense of reality because he couldn't see its shape.

"It's done... Do you want to come in and take a look? I don't know if you can see it now, Hikigaya."

Uesugi Sumire opened the door of the room. The feeling of coldness and discomfort had dissipated at some point, replaced by the stuffiness of summer and the sound of cicadas. Hikigaya even subconsciously pulled his collar to dispel the stuffiness.

"I just saw a pile of ash on the ground... I didn't really see it, did I?" Hikigaya swallowed nervously as he watched Uesugi Sumire's facial expression change. Although the unknown world always arouses people's imagination, it is better to forget about such things that may take people's lives at any time. Looking at Yotsuya Miko's face these two days, he knew that seeing those spirits was definitely not a good thing.

"It's just some remnants, probably the ashes of some obsessions, appearing in the real world in the form of objects. Does it feel like getting equipment when you kill monsters?"

Uesugi Cheng picked up the broom and began to clean the room. The evil spirit's ability to resist was not strong, and after being suppressed, it was unable to cause any waves. Although he remembered that the books in the bookstore mentioned that some kind of container could be made to store spirits, it would be better for him not to think about those more advanced methods as he was too weak now.

"Has it... been solved?" Yotsuya Miko murmured to herself. She looked at the pile of ashes on the floor. The last remnants of the evil spirit that had targeted her and wanted to kill her two days ago were now on the floor. This made her feel strangely relieved. Finally, there was someone with whom she could share her inner anxiety and someone who could help her get rid of the evil spirit's distress.

"It's solved. The tense atmosphere in that building will slowly dissipate under the guidance of the graffiti, and everything will be fine..." Uesugi Cheng nodded. He planned to pour the ashes into a bottle and take it back to Silent Bookstore to study it carefully to see if there was any difference between the spirits in Silent Bookstore and the evil spirits here.

“Really... I don’t know how to thank you...” Yotsuya Miko leaned against the wall of the apartment corridor. She looked as if she had completely relaxed. She slid down to sit on the ground, lowering her head so that no one could see her expression.

Hikigaya couldn't see it, and Uesugi Sumire was not afraid. Only she was suffering from the fear of death threat. She even had a nightmare in the past two days that she opened her eyes and stood on the rooftop, and her body jumped down uncontrollably.

When Hikigaya saw this scene, he silently gestured to Uesugi Sumire and turned around to leave. After all, he didn't know what Uesugi Sumire would do if Yotsuya Miko finished crying and found herself surrounded by two grown men. Hikigaya would definitely not be able to bear it. Moreover, it seemed that Yotsuya Miko might have some interest in Uesugi Sumire. As a friend of Uesugi Sumire, he naturally had to be sensible and give her some space.

"I... I'm sorry, I think I'm a little too embarrassed." Yotsuya Miko wiped the tears from her face and looked up to see Uesugi Sumire squatting in front of her with a glass of water.

"Have a drink. Luckily, not many people live here. Otherwise, I would be in trouble if I were seen."

Upon hearing this, Yotsuya Miko's face turned red. She naturally understood what Uesugi Sumiko meant.

"It's good to vent your emotions appropriately. After all, you have to act in front of spirits that may kill you at any time every day... It's very tiring, right?"

"Um......"

Tears welled up uncontrollably once again. After several months, there was finally someone who could understand her difficulties. She could finally talk to someone about it. Yotsuya Miko felt a lump in her throat.

"But I have a question that might spoil the mood... Regarding the Unified High School we attend now, what exactly happened to you on the day we first met?"

Uesugi Cheng sighed and changed the subject, otherwise Yotsuya Miko would probably burst into tears again.

"Besides, it's getting late. If I don't go home, my family will be worried... right?"

The next day

"What's wrong with you two?! Is it fun to explore an abandoned building?! Have you ever thought about what to do if you encounter danger?!"

Uesugi Sumire and Hikigaya both had bitter faces as they were scolded by Hiratsuka Shizuka. God knows why there would be such a serious Japanese policeman who actually intended to investigate the suicide, so they carefully watched all the surveillance videos in the building and the vicinity. It just so happened that the scene of them hurriedly coming out of the building was captured, and the policeman actually came to the school seriously.

After venting her anger, Shizuka Hiratsuka glanced at the police who were still waiting there and sighed.

"Go talk to that policeman and tell him the truth."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's pronunciation was very clear, so clear that it didn't sound like a hint. As expected, she chose to protect her students at this time, Hikigaya Hachiman and Uesugi Sumire thought at the same time.

"Hello, this isn't a big deal. My name is Fumi Junye, and I just have a few questions for you."

The policeman smiled and held out his hand.

Chapter 16 The Responsibilities of the Bookkeeper

Hikigaya Hachiman sat in his seat, staring at the blackboard in front of him in a daze. Although he wanted to listen to what the teacher said, it was obvious that his current state was not suitable for listening to the class.

The police officer Jun'ye Feng Hai didn't make things difficult for the two of them. He just asked a few basic questions and warned them not to go to such dangerous places again. After all, according to the words the police officer used to scare them, the ghost hunter was among the people who jumped from the building.

"It's so troublesome...it's raining now, I don't want to go there."

Hikigaya Hachiman showed his dead fish eyes again, he didn't want to go to the Service Club at all. That Yukinoshita Yukino not only spoke rudely, but also seemed to have no good impression of him. However, he was very aware of how his dead fish eyes looked in the eyes of others, but he didn't want to listen to the sarcastic remarks of that beautiful girl with long black hair.

What's more, the first commission he received after joining the service club came from a classmate.

Hikigaya looked to the side and saw a beautiful girl with pink hair tied into a big bun looking at the blackboard and her own textbook with a bitter look on her face. Yuigahama Yui, the first client, hoped to improve her cooking skills and then make cookies for someone...

Hikigaya had no impression of this person, but he was very impressed by her cooking skills. When he ate the finished product for the first time, he thought his mouth was filled with charcoal instead of biscuits.

"If you give me this thing to burn in the stove, I'm afraid the stove will go on strike..."

Uesugi Sumire expressed such feelings about the biscuit in his hand at that time, and Hikigaya expressed his agreement. However, it is said that Yuigahama is currently studying with Yukinoshita, so he can also breathe a sigh of relief.

"By the way, do you still remember the classmate named Yuigahama in our class?"

"Pink hair? Bun-like hair?" Uesugi Cheng was holding a book. It was still raining during the break. Two boys, one in front and one behind, looked at the people gathered in a circle over there and chatted idly.

"That's the one standing by and not daring to interrupt... What's wrong?"

"It's just... a certain intuition. The last time she came to the Service Club, she seemed to want to learn how to make cookies and give them to someone. I always feel that..."

"It's you?"

"No, actually it's you, but I don't know why I feel this way? I always feel like I missed something and can't remember it." Hikigaya tapped his head. The boys and girls over there were chatting enthusiastically, and Yuigahama looked more and more at a loss, which was a bit pitiful.

"Let me think about it, the first day of school... do you remember how we met?" Uesugi Sumiya remembered something. It was his first day transferring to Tonghe School.

"Oh... wait, is that such a coincidence?" Hikigaya couldn't keep his dead eyes any longer. He looked at Uesugi Sumire and then at Yuigahama, then turned back before Yuigahama Yui noticed his gaze.

"I remember you threw me back with one hand and then ran out to save the dog on the spot..." Hikigaya sighed. If he had gone ahead, he might have had a close contact with the car, but Uesugi Sumika was able to do it very coolly and picked up the dog while dodging the car at the same time.

"Ah, I thought the management of stray animals around this land was not good enough, but when I looked down, I saw that the collar was still on the dog's neck..." Uesugi Cheng sighed. "This person can't even hold a dog, it seems better not to keep a dog. That's what I thought at the time."

"So that's how it is..." the two people said at the same time, and then seemed even more embarrassed.

"This class is over. You go and do your club activities and I'll take a break." Uesugi Cheng began to pack up his things, looking experienced as if he had experienced everything.

"I.....you...I..."

Hikigaya's words were stuck in his throat. He really felt that it was better to hang out with Uesugi Sumire than to stay with Yukinoshita. At least he wouldn't be bullied by others.

"Um, I see you two were called away by teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka, are you all right?"

Yotsuya Kenko came over to ask a question, and she looked at the changing expressions of the two people and suddenly laughed.

"It's okay."

"Actually, that policeman was weird. It seemed like he had something to ask but didn't dare to." Hikigaya touched the back of his head, feeling that the policeman was a little too reserved.

"Forget it. After we deal with that guy, we won't see him again in this life. Jianzi, is there anything you want to do after class?"

"Ah, Ah Hua wants to take me to the dessert shop, sorry."

"It's okay, just a casual question, can I shake your hand?"

"Eh?" Yotsuya Miko stretched out her hand, shook it lightly with Uesugi Sumiko, and then separated.

[Yotani Miko's assistance]: Seeing too much sometimes makes her see her own end too early (2 lights 2 winter)

Uesugi Cheng's spirits lifted. He had guessed correctly that the assistant's ability would also grow, perhaps if he gave it a little push. But now, he had more important things to do.

[Reading Room]: Van Lauren's old protective measures flow slowly in the air, filling the room with shadows. I need an opposing influence to loosen it. (Repair Requirement: 5 lights or 5 leads)

Repairing the Silent Bookstore in the Waking World is one of the few responsibilities of a librarian like him, but the speed of repair depends entirely on his personal ideas. He is the only living person in charge of the entire bookstore, and the most related to the bookstore is the trust on the other side of the ocean that mails him the bookstore activity funds at the beginning of each year. And they can't control themselves.

After repairing the rooms and garden in front almost completely, he finally entered the huge castle in the middle of the bookstore and began to repair the main body of the bookstore.

"You apologized to the wrong person, Yuigahama..."

The back of the classroom was opened, and amid Hikigaya's surprised eyes, Yukinoshita Yukino walked into their class with a calm tone and spoke to Yuigahama who was apologizing to a classmate.

"Wait, what happened while we were chatting..." Hikigaya then realized that he seemed to be too engrossed in the conversation.

"I don't know. Let's wait and see. It feels like a troublesome thing." Uesugi Sumiko had an expression as if he was watching a show. He had heard a little about Yukinoshita Yukino, and the boys in the art club had discussed her a lot. It could be roughly summarized in four words: 'iceberg but sharp tongue'. Today was the first time he saw her in person, so he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Yuigahama, you invited me, but you didn't come. Since you're late, you should at least contact me."

"Oh, sorry, but I don't know Xiaoxue's phone number yet..."

"Wait! We haven't finished talking yet!" The blonde girl who was talking to Yuigahama Yui, who seemed to be called Yumiko, finally couldn't help but speak.

"It looks like nothing interesting. I'll be leaving first." Uesugi Cheng lost interest in the scene in front of him. He thought something more interesting would happen. In this case, he might as well finish what he had to do today.

Chapter 17 Meeting Old Friends

Sitting quietly in the corner of the school library, Uesugi Cheng took out the "Si Chen Zhi·Volume 3" written in Latin in his hand. The moment he understood his diary and turned the knowledge in it into teachings, countless language-related knowledge quietly emerged in his mind. Words, phrases, proverbs, and grammar were all extremely clear. Uesugi Cheng was confident that even now there might not be any scholar in the world who knew Greek and Latin better than him.

He did not join the art club, but instead applied to the school for a part-time job in the library to get a scholarship. The work was not heavy, but it was quiet enough, and he could ask for leave in advance.

"The Lionsmith created the monster, and the Colonel bears his scars, but the Chronicle now insists that neither can truly defeat the other, that they must somehow understand these limitations in their strategy; that their hostility toward each other is "the world's restless engine."

Just like doing homework, Uesugi Cheng wrote down his understanding and comments on the book on a piece of paper and put it inside the book as a bookmark. He began to ponder for the first time in a long time, sorting out what had happened in the past few days.

"In the final analysis, I don't even understand what's going on in this school, let alone what's outside of it."

Apart from the sounds of the fans turning and the pages of books turning, perhaps the only sound in the library was the occasional footsteps. Uesugi Sumiko remembered the question he asked Yotsuya Miko, and this was how Yotsuya Miko answered.

"I... don't know, they look weird... but now I don't know what makes me feel weird... They are different from those guys outside, and they feel very dangerous."

According to Yotsuya Miko, the evil spirits in the school are more dangerous, but for her who is powerless, the evil spirit that controls others to jump off the building does not make her feel so special... Uesugi Sumiko sighed. He felt that his brain was not enough compared to those really smart people.

"Beep, beep, beep..." The phone started vibrating. Uesugi Cheng took a look and walked out to answer it.

"I remember the handover was already completed, didn't I? When did you find the time to call me?"

Uesugi Cheng came straight to the point, and the voice on the other end sounded a little weak.

"Let's meet at the coffee shop later, okay? OK...if you get there first, please order me a cheap cup. If that doesn't work, just order a glass of milk."

I hurriedly packed up and prepared to leave the school. When I passed the classroom, it seemed that the conflict between Yuigahama Yui and Yumiko had been resolved. Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino also disappeared from the classroom. The classroom was filled with a peaceful atmosphere, and everyone could read the air very well to maintain the peace.

Inside the coffee shop, Shirogane Miyuki, the student council president of Shuchiin with blond hair and dark circles under his eyes, was sitting in his seat guzzling coffee. Opposite him, Uesugi Sumiko couldn't help but speak when he saw him looking like he was about to die.

"Why don't you find a place to sleep for a while? I'm afraid you'll pass out and be hospitalized any day."

"Do you think you have any responsibility for my current appearance..."

There was a hint of resentment in Shirogane Miyuki's tone. Uesugi Sumire's transfer to another school came too suddenly, and he couldn't find anyone to replace the work he was doing in the student union. Even the new accountant Ishigami Yu and vice-president Shinomiya Kaguya could only help Shirogane Miyuki share some of the work.

"Hey, plans can't keep up with changes. I couldn't have predicted that I would transfer schools like this, right?"

"Let's not talk about this for now. This time I came... because the principal asked me to come."

"What do you mean?"

"He said that the old man from Tonghe has been insulting him every day since you transferred there, and he's tired of it, so he asked if you're willing to transfer back. It was probably just a different kind of concern, like a hint that you can come back anytime you want."

Shirogane Miyuki nonchalantly expressed his guess about the principal. Uesugi Cheng's transfer to another school should not have happened, or if one party was not so radical at the time, the matter would probably have been over, but unfortunately it still happened.

"Come on, I threw that guy from the second floor into the flowers. How can I go back now?" Uesugi Sumiya spoke as if he was telling a joke.

"He deserves it... bullies deserve it, so how should I respond to the principal? He even gave me half a day off."

Baiyin Yuxing didn't seem to be grateful for the half-day off at all.

"But there's still a lot of work, right?"

Shirogane Miyuki nodded heavily. During the holidays, she didn't feel much about Uesugi Cheng's transfer to another school, but in the past few days after school started, she had deeply felt how much more work he had to do with the loss of one person.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Anyway, I'm probably not going back... Is there anything else you want to say?"

"That is... um... if I want a woman to actively invite me to the movies, what should I do... I won the movie ticket in a lottery!!" Baiyin Yuxing's language system seemed to be messed up.

Uesugi Cheng showed a rare expression. He frowned, looked at Shirogane Miyuki seriously, pointed at himself and then at him.

"You... come over here and ask me this question? Why don't you ask Miss Shinomiya Kaguya?"

"Then...how can that be?!!" Shirogane Miyuki's reaction was beyond Uesugi Cheng's expectations.

"No...you guys...well, I can't give an answer to this question anyway, so don't ask me."

Uesugi Cheng would rather go back and face a group of evil spirits than see these two people showing off their love fighting each other.

"Remember to come back when you have time. Everyone misses you, including Qianhua..."

"Let's talk about it when we have a chance. I have to go to work now. I've been busy all of a sudden since my living expenses were cut off." Uesugi Cheng picked up his bag and prepared to leave.

"By the way, as for the movie ticket issue you mentioned, how about asking Ishigami for help? I think he will definitely agree to it."

Uesugi Cheng's light words instantly activated Shirogane Miyuki's thoughts. As for what would happen to his former colleague, accountant Ishigami Yu, what did that have to do with him, a librarian who only provided consulting services?

In the Silent Bookstore, Uesugi Cheng looked at the traces left by the defensive spell he had cracked, and began to learn the spells left by his predecessor, Van Lauren, the last manager of the Silent Bookstore before the fire. He also had to restore the rooms of the Silent Bookstore to their original state one by one in order.

"The infirmary, and then the movie projection room... Was this area actually a sanatorium?"

Uesugi Cheng looked at the building distribution map of Silent Bookstore. Although only the ground part was marked, the dazzling array of rooms was enough to take up a lot of his time to arrange the next work.

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