In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

However, the content described in this side quest...even Uesugi Tetsu, who doesn't visit forums very often, is well-known to him.

There are still broken statues of Ksitigarbha in rural villages.

If there is no deviation, the strange story in the first side quest should refer to "Hachisha-sama".

——Legend has it that Yashaku-sama will mysteriously appear around his target without warning, making a "popopo" sound, and if you look at it, you will definitely be entangled.

Next, Yashaku-sama will use various methods to approach the target and infect them with the curse...

Even among all the urban legends, Hachishaku-sama is one of the most popular ones. Some people even drew related comics and produced similar animations, which were widely circulated.

There is even a saying that Hachishaku-sama prefers to appear in the eyes of cute boys.

However, after some consideration, Uesugi Tetsu found that apart from the "curse", Lord Yashaku did not have any powerful means of killing, so it seemed that he was not very difficult to deal with.

Uesugi Tetsu, who hadn't seen the Jizo statue's attribute panel, muttered to himself, "So, what's the use of this Jizo statue?"

"Master said..."

The little guy was about to speak, but when he saw Uesugi Tetsu's gaze moving towards him, he stood still as if he was under a spell.

"Speak slowly."

Uesugi Tetsu tried hard to soften his tone - damn, how many things did this blacksmith tell his child laborer, one sentence after another, he would die if he said them all at once, right?

The little guy cleared his throat, as if imitating the blacksmith's tone:

"——Sir, if you wish to subdue a Shikigami, you may use this Jizo statue against the Kaidan to the south of Arakawa Village."

Uesugi Che stared at the little guy quietly and understood why he could not see the attributes of the Ksitigarbha statue.

Because this is a hidden item that can only be triggered by the "walking" identity.

If he changed his identity, even if he got it, he would not know how to use it, which would still lead to the killing of Hachisha-sama. It would make no difference whether he took the Jizo statue or not.

Thinking about it this way, the blacksmith probably recognized him as a walker from the first time he stepped into the blacksmith shop.

It’s a pity that the blacksmith left too early and I didn’t have time to ask him anything related to walking.

Uesugi Tetsu put away the Ksitigarbha statue and decided to try to put Yasha-sama into the Ksitigarbha statue before attacking Bai Prajna. If successful, it would also be a contribution to the battle.

"Next, I will clear up all the strange stories in Arakawa Village one by one." Uesugi Tetsu suddenly turned back when he reached the door, startling the little guy who was about to close the door. "Anything else you want to say?"

The little guy quickly put on his hood that had accidentally slipped off, stood there for a moment, put his hands in front of him, and bowed deeply to Uesugi Tetsu:

"I wish you good luck in martial arts."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded happily at her and stepped out of the blacksmith shop.

It seems that the effect of looking back is still very significant. I can finally see the appearance under the hood of this little guy who likes to speak half-heartedly.

The little face is round and quite cute.

——But what does it mean to tie two golden bells at the end of your hair?

……

"Your bath took a long time."

Amid the noisy crowd, Lilizi's voice was exceptionally clear, even making Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously want to swing the non-existent sword in his hand.

Lilizi quickly turned her head and raised her hands to block the attack: "You're repaying kindness with enmity, huh?"

"Subconsciously, subconsciously... Look, you've already given me a knee-jerk reaction."

Pressing his right hand with his left hand, Uesugi Tetsu looked around: "Where is your friend?"

"Standing under the grove of trees, browsing on his phone."

The two of them interacted as if no one was around, leaving the students passing by dumbfounded.

——When did the stern commander of the Kendo Club become so lively?

But the two parties involved did not intend to care about the thoughts of the onlookers. Uesugi Tetsu's mind was full of thoughts about the next plan, while Ririko was concentrating on practicing sword in her mind while chatting.

That's right! After achieving enlightenment, Ririkko discovered she could actually create a training ground and enemies within her mind, allowing her to practice continuously at all times.

Although the results of inner cultivation cannot directly affect the body, it is a very good method to sharpen the will and hone the details of swordsmanship.

The disadvantage is that it will cause great mental burden.

Of course, Lilizi didn't care.

"Last night, a gas explosion occurred in a building in Arakawa District..."

Beneath the trees, Shizuma Manatsu muttered, "Why do sewer pipe explosions and gas explosions seem so frequent lately? Do so many people still lack basic safety awareness?"

Kitano Runa, who was standing next to her, had a twitch on her face and with trembling fingers she swiped this report into the "The more she tries to cover up, the more obvious it becomes" collection.

Her face was grim. "It's going to be bad... I hope there won't be some kind of Arakawa Incident in a couple of days. If we're going to die, can't we let the capitalists and the rich die first?"

After greeting Jingjian and the other two, Uesugi Tetsu led them to the door.

He looked around for a long time but did not see Ken Hasegawa.

"Strange, did Nanjo-san stand me up? That shouldn't be possible..."

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to make a phone call, he heard Shizuma Manatsu beside him exclaim, "Sister! Why are you here?!"

Uesugi Che looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman with neat short hair, wearing an OL outfit and a meticulous expression.

She wore a name tag on her coat: [Shizuma Mafuyu].

She looks a bit like a smaller version of Nanjo Aimi.

Shizuma Mafuyu also obviously saw Uesugi Tetsu and wanted to say something, but her sister was so close, so she had to look at her first.

"Xiao Xia, I'm the one who wants to ask you, why are you..."

Shizuma Manfuyu paused, looked at Uesugi Tetsu again, and said, "Did you come out with Mr. Uesugi?"

Although Manatsu has a carefree personality, the word "idiot" is completely unrelated to her, so she immediately reacted: "Sister, are you the acquaintance of Uesugi-kun?"

"The person that the young master asked me to pick up... is my sister?"

Shizuma Mafuyu thought a little confusedly, then she quickly grabbed her sister's shoulders and asked seriously and anxiously: "Xiao Xia! How did you come into contact with those things?!"

Shizuma Manatsu was a little overwhelmed by her sister's attitude. She stammered: "Huh? Ah! I..."

Seeing that the two sisters were about to quarrel at the school gate, Uesugi Tetsu reached out and gently grasped Shizuma Mafuyu's arm: "Ms. Shizuma, where is Mr. Hasegawa?"

The intervention of outsiders made Shizuma Manfuyu's words pause for a moment, and she only then realized her own gaffe.

"Feel sorry……"

Shizuma Mafuyu rubbed her temples apologetically and whispered to Uesugi Tetsu, "Lord Hasegawa died last night. Now I will take his place as a trainee of Nanjo Shonin."

Uesugi Che was slightly stunned.

Chapter 27 Friendship Club

Hasegawa died so quietly, and he originally thought that he would achieve something great.

Uesugi Tetsu closed his eyes and felt the reality of the three words "you will die" that Nanjo Aimi said to him that night.

"Where is he buried?"

Shizuma Mafuyu answered carefully, "The cemetery near Honganji Temple. I heard the land there is cheap. I can send the remaining money to his family."

After a moment of silence, and a slight nod towards Shizuma Mafuyu, Uesugi Tetsu continued, "Ms. Shizuma, please protect your sister and her friends."

Mafuyu remained silent.

For a moment, she wanted to loudly question Manatsu about how she got involved with the demon, but at the same time, Shizuma Manatsu knew that there was no point in talking about the past, and if she allowed her emotions to run high at this point, it would only make things worse.

"Thank you, Mr. Uesugi."

Bowing deeply to Uesugi Tetsu, Shizuma Madoka said sincerely.

——If it weren’t for Uesugi Tetsu, she might not have known that Manatsu was in danger, and by the time she found out, it might have been too late.

Fortunately, fortunately.

"It's okay, I should be the one saying this."

After seeing Shizuma Mafuyu dragging the confused Manatsu into the van, Uesugi Tetsu actually saw Kitano Runa also bowing deeply to him before getting in the car.

He smiled and said, "Lilizi, you have a good eye for friends."

Lilizi, with sweat on her forehead, snorted softly: "Is there any need to say this?"

After seeing off Lilizi's two best friends, the two walked slowly towards the barbecue restaurant they had booked.

At the red light in front of the barbecue restaurant.

"Uesugi-kun, why are you walking so slowly and sweating so much?"

Uesugi Tetsu stopped practicing the Qi He technique and glanced at Lilizi, whose sweat was dripping from her chin: "You ask me?"

Lilizi fell silent and tutted, "Curly dog."

After crossing the last intersection, we arrived at the destination of this trip, but at this time there was still a queue of more than ten people lined up in front of the store.

Most of the better restaurants in Japan require reservations. Even if you make a reservation in advance, you still have to wait in line until the queue in front of you has cleared before you can enter. Generally speaking, waiting in line for half an hour is considered fast.

This is particularly evident in densely populated Tokyo.

Sniffing the aroma of meat wafting from the crack in the door curtain, Lilizi, who was already starving but still practicing, gritted her teeth and said, "Is this tempering my Dao heart?..."

Uesugi Tetsu was about to laugh when he vaguely heard a conversation coming from inside the store: "If no one saves us, no one cares, then let love change everything..."

"Just... just by following you, can I be saved?"

"We will give you happiness."

This conversation was probably taking place deep inside or in a corner of the store, and the voices were not very loud. If Uesugi Tetsu had not just undergone special training with Lilizi and his physical strength had increased by two points, he really wouldn't have been able to hear it.

Something about this conversation sounded off.

Uesugi Tetsu continued listening.

"It means that those we love are separated and unable to live together... This is the pain of separation, and only love can overcome it in this world. Silly child, the Friendship Club welcomes all those who are suffering."

Uesugi Che lowered his eyes indifferently. Lilizi, who was still practicing hard beside him, was stunned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Friendship Club." Uesugi Tetsu said softly, "There are people from the Friendship Club in the store who are trying to deceive ordinary people."

In just a moment, Lilizi suppressed her unnecessary expression.

Without hesitation, she untied the sword bag on her back and was about to take out the bamboo sword.

Seeing this, Uesugi Tetsu quickly held her hand and looked around at the people queuing normally: "Don't be anxious."

Lilizi had a blank expression on her face and asked indifferently, "Why?"

Uesugi Tetsu whispered quickly in her ear, "There are so many people around, it might cause a commotion. We should call the police first and ask Nanjo and the others to come over."

But Lilizi acted as if she didn't hear it and continued to draw her bamboo sword.

"Then you go first, Uesugi-kun." She said coldly, "This is my personal decision. It would be wrong of me if I implicate you."

This stubborn woman...

Uesugi Tetsu rolled his eyes in his heart, realizing that unless he knocked Ririkko unconscious now, his verbal offensive would have no effect on her.

But how can you attack your teammates when there is an enemy in front of you?

So, Uesugi Tetsu firmly grasped Lilizi's wrist and whispered quickly in her ear, "They're a terrorist cult, and you're willing to beat them up with a bamboo sword?"

Lilizi stopped moving.

"Then tell me, is there any better way?"

Uesugi Tetsu smiled grimly, like Prajna: "Wait until they come out, rescue them in a deserted place, and then interrogate the people from the Friendship Club before executing them."

Lilizi opened her mouth slightly: "You dare to kill someone?"

"They all want to kill me. Do I have to surrender?" Uesugi Che sneered, "Do good people deserve to be pointed at guns?"

"Or, Lilizi, are you a bit too chaste and don't want to do this?"

The two looked at each other for a moment, and after a moment, Lilizi put away her bamboo sword and patted his shoulder with great joy: "It turns out that I underestimated you, Uesugi-kun."

Uesugi Che began to speculate: "You..."

"That's right." Lilizi grinned and admitted generously: "Originally, I wanted to leave you alone and clean them up by myself."