In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

Uesugi Tetsu had no choice but to follow. He put his hand on the hilt of the sword and looked around vigilantly, ready to draw his sword at any time.

But this journey on this gloomy road was extremely smooth. Apart from the fact that my feet were a little slippery, no accidents occurred.

Is it because I crossed the torii gate and entered the shrine grounds...

After climbing the long approach to the shrine, Uesugi Tetsu finally saw the main body of the shrine, that is, the worship hall - and of course, the stone sculptures of divine messengers standing on both sides of the worship hall.

Uesugi Che narrowed his eyes as he looked at a three-tailed fox stone sculpture and asked, "Brother Fox, is this you?"

Legend has it that a three-tailed fox can only grow a new tail every hundred years. Doesn't that mean the one in front of him has been alone in this shrine for at least two hundred years?

"squeak!"

The five-tailed fox raised its head proudly.

It walked in with light steps, and soon, it came in front of Uesugi Tetsu with a light red blank ema in its mouth.

"Give this to me?"

"squeak."

Uesugi Tetsu squatted down and took the ordinary ema: "You mean, you want me to take this ema away and give it to someone?"

The five-tailed fox nodded heavily.

【Shrine Ema】

[Quality: None]

[Effect: None]

[——An ordinary ema, perhaps giving it to a shrine maiden would have a miraculous effect.]

The introduction of this riddler didn't even mention which shrine or shrine maiden it was... Another nonsensical task.

But in order to win the favor of the five-tailed fox, Uesugi Tetsu didn't mind accepting it.

"Alright." Uesugi Tetsu placed the ema into his storage backpack and nodded to the silent fox. "I'll help you with this. But I'm not sure when it will be completed."

"Squeak!"

The five-tailed fox let out a cry of surprise, and it bit Shangshan Che's trouser leg again, motioning him to follow it inside.

Uesugi Tetsu followed suit and walked into the worship hall with the five-tailed fox. He then saw the cold white robe enshrined in the center of the worship hall.

The robe was exquisitely crafted, dotted with crimson cherry blossoms, and most importantly, free of stains and dust, forming a sharp contrast with the bleak surroundings.

The five-tailed fox jumped onto the altar beside him and squeaked at him twice.

Uesugi Che was slightly stunned, and tentatively asked with a bit of disbelief: "You mean, you want to give this robe to me?"

"Squeak~"

The five-tailed fox arched its robe in his direction.

Uesugi Che, who didn't expect such a good thing to happen, reached out to touch the robe, and the moment he saw its attributes, he thought it was worth it.

【Priest's robe】

【Quality: Super good】

[Effect: Increases the power and casting speed of spells slightly]

[——A robe of a chief priest from an unknown shrine. The emblems and rituals on it have been worn away by time, making it impossible to tell where or when it came from.]

Although Xiao Prajna probably won't be able to fight in this restrictive robe, this will help him in the future. He can wear it directly when he draws a warlock-type demon.

This time, both the human and the fox are very satisfied with the transaction.

After taking the robe, Uesugi Tetsu, accompanied by the five-tailed fox, walked to the torii gate of the abandoned shrine.

He took a few more steps outside, but he no longer heard the brisk footsteps following behind him.

Then Uesugi Che turned around and said, "Are you going to guard this shrine forever?"

"Squeak." The five-tailed fox nodded.

Uesugi Tetsu persuaded him, "No one will come to this shrine anymore. Why don't you follow me to see the outside world?"

The five-tailed fox shook its head silently, turned around under the gaze of Uesugi Tetsu, and walked step by step into the quiet darkness.

——Now that it has seen off the kind guests, it’s time for it to go back.

Uesugi Tetsu stared at its short back and thought of the spotless robes of the chief priest.

Perhaps the five-tailed fox carefully maintains it every day, hoping that when the chief priest returns, he can immediately put on the robe and repair the shrine and restore order.

But until now, it has not waited for the palace priest who should wear this robe, and it also knows that perhaps it will never wait for that person again.

That's why the five-tailed fox gave me this timeless robe.

After sighing for a while, Uesugi Tetsu left Changshi. If he had slept any longer, Lilizi would have noticed something was wrong.

——The five-tailed fox turned around and saw that Prajna, who had taken the palace official’s robe, had disappeared.

So it nodded with satisfaction, and in three or two steps it jumped to the altar in the center of the worship hall, because that was the warmest, cleanest, and had the largest space.

The little fox curled up and fell into a deep sleep.

The damp wind from Edo Castle blew into the empty shrine as usual, but the five-tailed fox did not wake up from its sleep.

Because from now on, it no longer needs to worry about how to take care of the robe.

Chapter 34 "Uesugi-kun, I like you!"

Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes and what came into view was the familiar ceiling of the kendo hall.

Since he had to continue intensive sword training in the afternoon, he did not take advantage of this free time to take a shower.

After Lilizi comes back, it’s time to go have lunch.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was thinking about this, he saw Lilizi's face peeking out from the door of the kendo hall. She looked around and then waved at him: "Uesugi-kun, come quickly."

There were still water droplets dripping from the ends of Ririko's hair, and combined with the girl's bright smile, she looked particularly youthful.

Why do I feel like a thief? It's broad daylight...

Although he didn't understand what Lilizi meant by this, Uesugi Tetsu still walked over quickly and asked, "What's the matter?"

"secret."

Lilizi put her index finger in front of her lips and smiled brightly.

She whispered softly in Uesugi Tetsu's ear: "Come with me to the rooftop and I'll tell you."

After listening to this, Uesugi Tetsu blinked and nodded without comment.

So the two of them walked towards the rooftop, one in front and one behind, in the deserted campus.

But the difference this time was that Ririkko did not walk in front as usual, but followed behind Uesugi Tetsu.

When they arrived at the bottom of the teaching building, Uesugi Che, who had been harassed by Lilizi's gaze all the way, couldn't help but look back in surprise: "Is there something on my face?"

"No ah."

Lilizi answered without hesitation, looked up at the sky and thought for a long time, then suddenly clapped her hands as if she had come up with the answer.

"Maybe it's because you're more handsome, Uesugi-kun! Especially after what happened yesterday!"

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned by this answer.

He stroked his chin, thinking of his almost useless 9 points of Charm... Could it be that this attribute is finally going to take effect?

That's good, that's very good.

With this thought, Uesugi Tetsu grinned and showed his white teeth to Lilizi:

"Thank you."

Lilizi quickly waved her hand and said, "You're welcome."

Uesugi Che turned around and continued walking towards the rooftop. He was wondering if the rooftop was locked. If it was locked, the crowbar would be useful.

Soon, the two climbed six flights of stairs and arrived at the entrance to the rooftop.

Unfortunately, there had never been any incident on the rooftop of Yingdu High School, so there were no chains or locks to prevent students from entering.

Uesugi Che touched the rusty old iron door that had been in service for more than twenty years, sighed regretfully, pushed it open and walked onto the empty rooftop.

The rooftop is very large, estimated to be several hundred square meters. It is surrounded by green-patinated iron nets several meters high to prevent students with bad mentality from wanting to experience the feeling of being a flying man.

There are still a few scattered rice grains on the benches around, which shows that people often come to the rooftop to eat.

But there's no one there right now, which is good.

crunch.

Uesugi Tetsu walked to the center of the rooftop, watched as Lilizi closed the iron door with her backhand, then walked towards him with her head lowered:

"Uesugi-kun, I have something to tell you."

Lilizi's face was as red as a ripe apple, and she was circling her fingers.

Uesugi Tetsu kept looking at the distance between him and Ririko's toes, and asked curiously, "What is it?"

Then, he saw Lilizi take a deep breath and shout loudly as if she had mustered up the courage:

"Uesugi-kun, I like you!"

The girl's trembling voice echoed on the vast rooftop for a long time.

Then, she got the answer from Uesugi Tetsu——

"Oh."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded calmly and asked, "And then, is that all? No expression?"

Lilizi opened her mouth, stunned: "Normally, at times like this, isn't it the boy's turn to express his feelings?"

Uesugi Che was happy.

He asked in confusion, "How should I respond to a demon that appears in the school at noon?"

The air on the rooftop suddenly fell silent.

The original youthful atmosphere disappeared in an instant, and all that remained was Uesugi Che's icy murderous intent.

——Ah, what a pity.

——I really want to experience the feelings of a high school boy who is killed by the girl he likes after she confesses her love to him.

Lilizi stared at Uesugi Tetsu for a while before asking curiously, "I was just observing her, how did you find out?"

This time, Uesugi Che really laughed, from the heart.

——Since this stupid demon didn't kill him directly and was still wondering how he found out, it proved that the other party came looking for him first. Lilizi is probably fine now.

Otherwise, this poor acting would have been exposed by Lilizi long ago.

Kaga Kiyomitsu appeared in Uesugi Tetsu's hand. He drew out the blade in the shocked eyes of "Ririko" and sighed: "Because Ririko would never make such a disgusting expression."

"How did this knife appear..."

"——It's so disgusting that it makes me want to vomit my leftover food!"

What was even faster than Uesugi Tetsu's disgusted voice was his sword!

After stepping onto the rooftop, the distance that he had measured countless times with his eyes was crossed in an instant, and the internal energy that had long been compressed and gathered into a ball suddenly exploded in Uesugi Che's body!

Xiao Prajna's body was bleeding crazily, and her capillaries burst under the action of high pressure, while her physical attributes actually broke through the 20-point mark at this moment!

This is a reckless sword thrust!

When a lion fights a rabbit, he must use all his strength!

What's more, he is facing this demon in front of him whose background is unknown.

He followed the other party's wishes and came to the empty rooftop just to be able to transform into Laughing Prajna and unleash all his strength.

Uesugi Tetsu's original intention was to severely injure the opponent with this sword, then take the awakening mist, and then decide whether to let the doll in his arms take action based on the situation.

But now it seems that the effect of this sword seems...

A bit too good?

"Lilizi's" disguise peeled off and dissipated like mist, but underneath this disguise, there was actually a white-haired woman hiding?