A comic book, but a librarian

Until the sun rose the next day, all the fog and memories seemed to have melted away in an instant, leaving only the brand new Silent Bookstore, Himegami Sakura who carefully stored the rare plants she had collected, and Uesugi Sumika who was very satisfied with her harvest.

[Edict of Force Lv. 4] (5 month 4 blades), now Uesugi Cheng can finally touch the method of how to create that special omen and utilize this special great technique.

But before that, Uesugi Cheng looked up at the calendar. He had been in Silent Bookstore for a whole day, as if he had disappeared from the face of the earth in his room. There were many missed calls on his mobile phone, and even his door had been opened.

"You didn't go to school, didn't ask for leave, and didn't answer the phone. If someone didn't know you, they would think you were dead!!!"

As the elder sister, Uesugi Saki was scolded by Uesugi Sumire as soon as she entered the house. She made countless calls yesterday but the numbers showed that the phone was out of service area. She even came here specifically to look for someone but couldn't see anyone. Even the surveillance camera didn't capture Uesugi Sumire's figure. She had been planning that if she couldn't find anyone today, she would ask her eldest brother to start a large-scale search in the entire Tokyo area. Unexpectedly, Uesugi Sumire appeared at home out of nowhere.

"I'm fine... I see you didn't sleep last night, how about you take a rest first?"

Uesugi Cheng looked at Uesugi Saki, whose eyes were already a little bloodshot, and was scolded honestly. The leap hour was too precious and it came too suddenly for him, and he was too immersed in it, and he accidentally forgot about the matter.

"How dare you bring that up... Never mind, I'm sleepy. Just help me roll up the blanket and I'll find a tatami mat to sleep on."

Uesugi Saki wanted to say a few more words, but the exhaustion made her yawn, and she simply prepared to find a room and fall asleep.

"it is good."

Uesugi Sumiya immediately took out the spare bed he had prepared and sent his sister into the room to catch up on some sleep. He now had a new goal.

"The pump we found in the basement last time can finally be put into operation again after we find enough materials to repair those rooms."

Of course, before starting these activities, he had to properly deal with the various problems in the real world caused by his sudden disappearance for a day, such as Yotsuya Miko who called him, Hiratsuka Shizuka who sent him a text message, and Hikigaya Hachiman who directly sent a message saying "Remember to tell us what happened before you really die."

By the way, he also asked Yotsuya Miko to come out for a meeting. After all, he now needed her as an assistant who could eat and drink normally to provide him with some assistance.

"The upshot is that I still need to read more...and it's time to start reading this book."

Uesugi Cheng took out "The Locksmith's Dream: Composition and Size", which had been placed in the room for a long time but he had never had time to read. This book written by Theresa was simple to read, and that was why Uesugi Cheng had always put it aside. Now he finally had time to read it.

"Maybe I really will have a chance to reach the pinnacle of my skills... I really want to see it."

Uesugi Cheng shook his head and began to read carefully.

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187

Chapter 187: The Taste of Copper Pear and Treating Guests to Dinner.

Of course, the pinnacle of skills is not so easy to reach. Uesugi Sumiko called Yotsuya Miko out, not only to give her private lessons, but also to treat her to some good food.

【Copper Pear】: An unusual pear, with a copper-like skin that barely gives way when pressed by fingers. (4 cast 4 honey)

Yes, this is a pear that looks exactly like a copper pear. Even if you touch its skin with your hand, you will feel the texture of touching a copper object. But it grows from a tree, from the pear tree in Xiwu Garden that usually only bears fruit in summer. At this special time of leap year, it grows pears that can only appear on a weird hybrid tree called "Gift of the Mare" in this history.

4The properties of honey have proved that its taste is definitely not the same as ordinary fruits, so Uesugi Sumiko decided to take this thing out and let Yotsuya Miko taste it, and at the same time help him clean up the defensive spells in a room.

That is the restaurant in Silent Bookstore used for important figures and members of the resolution council to dine. Van Lauren had no idea what method he used to make climbing roses cover the entire house, including the tables and fireplaces, and also released a dizzying fragrance.

As for why it couldn't be formed naturally, Uesugi Cheng felt that in an environment like the restaurant where the lighting is entirely dependent on chandeliers, the roses that could be touched and grow lushly in total darkness were definitely not ordinary ones.

"Eh... So, Acheng-san invited me here specifically to eat fruit? Thank... Thank you."

Yotsuya Miko looked a little restrained sitting in Uesugi Sumire's house. After seeing Uesugi Sumire himself, she didn't care much about the fact that Uesugi Sumire had suddenly disappeared for a day yesterday. After all, sudden disappearances were quite common around her recently. As long as the person came back safely, it was fine.

Then she saw the pear gleaming with a brass luster in the sun. She swallowed subconsciously and pointed at the copper pear and asked.

"Could it be... that thing?"

"Yeah...wait a minute, this skin is a little hard to deal with, sit down for a while."

Uesugi Sumire picked up a fruit knife and cut the skin of the copper pear. Yotsuya Miko swore that she definitely heard the crisp sound of metal clashing.

"Um... can I really eat it?"

Yotsuya Miko was a little hesitant. The pears that looked like they were made of metal were too stimulating for an ordinary high school girl like her.

"Yes, trust me."

Uesugi Cheng gave a thumbs up. He didn't expect that the skin of the copper pear was as hard and copper-like as its name suggests.

"Oh……"

Yotsuya Miko sat down obediently. There was no change in Uesugi Sumire's house compared to not long ago. If there was anything to say, it just felt more like someone lived there, and there were a few more murals on the walls. But Yotsuya Miko didn't intend to look at them for too long. If she looked at them for too long, it might be more than just a simple feeling that they were beautiful.

There were some more green plants in the room, and some clean clothes were hung on the clothesline on the balcony... Yotsuya Miko quickly retracted her gaze. It sounded strange for a high school girl like her to stare at the clean clothes of a boy living alone.

"Ooooh... So sweet! So delicious!"

Yotsuya Miko was lost in thought, holding a heavy object in her hand. She listened to Uesugi Sumiko's words and subconsciously put it into her mouth. Then she felt the sweet juice overflowing from the pear and activated her taste buds. The unimaginable sweetness made her eyes widen.

"This pear... is it expensive?"

She ate the pear in her hand neatly, and then she asked belatedly, the fruits in the supermarket were so expensive that she wanted to take a detour, and now the pears at Uesugi Cheng's were so delicious, the price must not be cheap.

"Oh, freshly picked. Eat them while they're fresh."

Uesugi Sumiko also peeled one for himself. The bowl was full of pears, all of which were plump and good quality carefully selected by Himegami Sakura. However, since Himegami Sakura herself couldn't eat, she could only watch Uesugi Sumiko enjoy the food with envy, and told Uesugi Sumiko that one day she would also turn herself into a doll that could eat.

"Just picked... Are there any varieties like this in Japan?"

Yotsuya Miko was a little hesitant. She didn't think that Japan could cultivate such a mysterious variety that would make a sound of metal clashing when the skin touched the fruit knife.

"Ah, it's an English breed, brought back from there."

Uesugi Sumire's casual words made Yotsuya Kenko's hands tremble again. The pears were just picked yesterday and shipped back from England. She didn't dare to think about how much this pear would cost. So this is how rich families eat fruit?

Uesugi Cheng did not just treat her to fruit. In fact, eating fruit was only a secondary matter. He just wanted to taste the flavor of the copper pear. The main thing was to clean out the restaurant of Silent Bookstore, especially the warehouse room behind the restaurant. If Uesugi Cheng guessed correctly, there should be a lot of useful resources in it, at least there should be things he needs to repair the huge water pump underground. Although before that, Uesugi Cheng had to clean out the room where the water pump was located.

Soon, a 'Yotani Miko' appeared in the restaurant of Silent Books and began to clean up the herbal roses.

【铜梨】（4蜜）＋【回忆:冲动】（1蜜）＋【魂质:健康】（1蜜）＋【水壶】（1蜜）=7蜜。

In the real world, Yotsuya Miko was chatting with Uesugi Sumire, and even played two party games with Uesugi Sumire. This game console was brought by Uesugi Sumire's sister at some point in time. It looked like a brand new one, and it also came with a few brand new game discs, which were just right for use now.

"For lunch... do you want to stay here and eat?"

"Eh?"

Yotsuya Miko began to wonder if she had heard it wrong. Uesugi Sumire actually took the initiative to invite her to have lunch?

"Okay...okay!"

Yotsuya Miko nodded immediately, and then saw Uesugi Sumire open the refrigerator, revealing that not even a mouse could find any food inside, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Looks like we'll just have to go out for dinner. Mind?"

"Ah, it's okay."

Yotsuya Miko touched her wallet and encouraged herself. This was a necessary sacrifice. If all else failed, she could just ask her family for help.

Then she followed Uesugi Sumiya to Ginza with her eyes wide open, and entered a store that looked super luxurious. She could only ask questions in a trembling voice.

"Um...do you need AA?"

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188

Chapter 188: The first out-of-town exorcism business.

"Eh... Gin... Ginza, me? I'm going to a fancy restaurant in Ginza or something?"

Yotsuya Miko swallowed and began to consider the possibility of paying for the meal by washing dishes.

"No, you don't have to pay. Someone will pay for today's consumption. After all, they invited us."

The first half of Uesugi Sumika's sentence made Yotsuya Miko breathe a sigh of relief, as she finally removed from her mind the funny image of herself being whipped with a small whip while washing dishes in the restaurant.

"Someone invited us? Is there something?"

Yotsuya Miko was a little confused. Logically speaking, people who could come here must be rich or noble, and should have nothing to do with her.

"Well, how should I put it... do you still remember the Kujo family?"

"Ah... I remember it was that Kujo, the one where a lot of things happened, when that mark was engraved on him."

Yotsuya Miko patted her head and remembered that the tall and thin middle-aged man who called himself Yashiki Kazuo brought them to the Kujo family.

Uesugi Cheng nodded, then waved and said a few words to the waiter at the restaurant door, who immediately trotted into the restaurant.

"That's the Kujo family. In fact, they are a very famous family in Tokyo. When it comes to dealing with supernatural incidents, many big families will ask them for help."

Although the Kujo family has such a small number of members, they are still able to have a huge fortune. It is not only because of the extraordinary means of their head of the family, but also because of their special job as an exorcist family in Tokyo, which has made many wealthy businessmen and people from all walks of life owe them favors.

"So the reason why we came here to eat this time is..."

Si Gu only thought about it when he saw that Zi was pregnant.

"Yes, that's what you think. The head of the Kujo family, Kujo Masamune, has no time to go out to work recently, so he simply did me a favor and started introducing business to me. He also said that it would be a sure thing if I handled it, after all, I could easily defeat Meili."

Following the waiter's instructions, Uesugi Cheng came into a traditional Japanese room.

But there is no need to kneel here. A calm middle-aged man is sitting in the main seat, resting with the door closed. When he hears the door being pushed open, he stares at the young man who looks like a high school student who comes in, feeling a little surprised.

"The two people from the Kujo family actually recommended such a young person. I'm sure they must have some outstanding qualities. I won't lie. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Yuhei Ichijo, a wealthy businessman."

Uesugi Cheng glanced at Ichijo Yuhei. His temperament was not something that could be summarized by an ordinary wealthy businessman. To be honest, Uesugi Cheng felt that this guy looked like a politician. However, since the other party did not want to reveal his identity at all, perhaps even the name was fake, and only the face was real.

"Mr. Ichijo, my name is Uesugi Sumire, and the person next to you is my assistant, Yotsuya Miko. The head of the Kujo family is really busy, so he asked the two of us to do it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Yuhei Ichijo did not look down on others. After all, he was a talent recommended by the Kujo family, who had disappeared for a long time but was still well-known. As long as he could solve the problem, it was not a big deal to give him respect. It was rather true that people with ability would be respected wherever they went.

"The truth is, my wife seems to be possessed by evil spirits recently... She often says strange things in the middle of the night and gets up and wanders around. We went to the hospital, but the doctor couldn't find the cause, so we can only come here to try to seek help."

The other party spoke quite straightforwardly. Although he only gave a general idea, Uesugi Cheng simply assessed the situation and then asked.

"Madam, do you have any specific symptoms? Or where did you go before the symptoms appeared? Did you see any strange people?"

Ichijo Yuhei seemed a little distressed. He cleared his throat and it seemed unknown what he was thinking about. Finally, he spoke slowly.

"It's hard to explain these things in just a few words. Why don't you take a seat first and we can talk while we eat."

Uesugi Sumiko naturally accepted it with pleasure. He could see that Ichijo Yuhei was considering what to say, and was happy to give him time to avoid hearing useless nonsense.

During the dinner, Yotsuya Miko was eating the high-end food in front of her silently like an ostrich. What she was thinking in her heart was that there seemed to be no evil spirits around Yuhei Ichijo, but it seemed as if something was stuck on him.

Uesugi Cheng was confirming the situation with Ichijo Yuhei bit by bit. This could be considered his first order to open up the customer market. Whether he could encounter interesting things in the future depended entirely on this time.

After the meal, Yuhei Ichijo seemed to have let down his guard a little. At least he could feel from the young man's words that the young man in front of him was definitely not an ordinary person, and he became more expectant about whether he could solve his problem.

"In that case, please allow us to go to your house and take a look. After all, seeing is believing. Once we have seen the situation on the spot, it will be easier for us to handle it."

Yitiao Youping agreed, nodded, and went out. He brought the two young men to the parking lot with ease, then greeted the driver, and the three of them got in the car and headed to Yitiao's home.

Compared to the mansion-style building of the Uesugi family, the place where Mr. Ichijo lives is more ordinary. It is just an ordinary single-family villa near the city and it does not occupy a large area. However, since it may be just one of the other party's houses, they did not care much.

"It's right here. I hope you two can help Madam escape..."

Ichijo Yuhei lowered his head when he said this, and he really seemed sad about his wife's affairs.

The three of them walked into the door of Ichijo's house together. As soon as they entered the door, Yotsuya Miko shuddered. She felt a malicious gaze. After practicing the art of silence, her eyes and her perception were greatly enhanced, making her even more sensitive to this kind of inexplicable gaze.

"Are these two...?"

A gentle woman was sitting in the living room, seemingly resting with her eyes closed. She raised her head and looked at Ichijo Yuping, her pitiful expression filled with tenderness towards her husband.

"I invited you to come to your house to take a look. Didn't you say you were feeling a little uncomfortable recently?"

Yuhei Ichijo did not tell his wife about the evil spirit that had possessed her, but Yotsuya Miko silently turned her eyes away and poked Uesugi Sumiko slightly with her elbow.

"You saw it, didn't you? That thing is following that lady... It doesn't look like a good person."

Yotsuya Miko suddenly heard what Uesugi Sumiya said. She was about to turn around and look at Uesugi Sumiya, but was stopped by him with his hand.

"Don't worry, in this situation you can hear it, but that guy can't, so we should discuss what to do."

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189

Chapter 189: The transformation of Yotsuya Jianzi and the statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth.

Yotsuya Miko silently stared at the woman who looked extremely haggard. Of course, she was not really looking at her. She was looking at the horrible evil spirit behind her who was staring at Madam Ichijo's belly.

It looked like a stick figure with skin and bones, with black liquid leaking from its hollow black eye sockets. The whole monster seemed to be stuck to the lady's body. Its head with a creepy smile was pressed against the lady's belly, as if listening to something. From time to time, it could be seen sticking out its tongue and gently sliding it across the lady's belly, which was as disgusting as the long neck wrapped around the lady's body.

Yotsuya Miko's face remained the same, and there was no sign of any change. However, it was not that she was used to it but she was so shocked by the scene that she was speechless. After all, this scene was too horrifying no matter how you looked at it, and she felt that she would never get used to such a scene.

Uesugi Sumika next to him seemed to have almost no fluctuations. After taking a look at Mrs. Ichijo, he began to look around the villa. It looked like just an ordinary villa, and there was nothing strange about it. If he had to say something, it was that the temperature inside seemed a little low, which was not suitable for Mrs. Ichijo, a pregnant woman whose belly was already slightly bulging.