In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

He thanked Nanjo Aimi and hung up the phone, then turned around and saw the stunned Ririko.

"nothing."

Lilizi smiled. "It just suddenly occurred to me that Manatsu once said she'd never want to work in the workplace, even if it meant being a convenience store clerk... Everyone has changed."

Kitano Runa shrank behind her, wanting to say something to her, "Why haven't I changed yet?"

But she still didn't say anything to break the slightly sad atmosphere.

But this atmosphere only lasted for a dozen seconds before it was broken by Lilizi herself.

She clapped her hands heavily and said, "Now that all unnecessary matters are over, Uesugi-kun, let's begin today's training!"

Spiritual practice.

As soon as he heard these two words, Uesugi Che couldn't help but feel waves of phantom pain all over his body - don't even mention how much fun it was for Ririko to beat him up these days.

Ever since Lilizi mastered the so-called "field" technique on the day the wave came, she can attack at will within a range of about ten feet around her.

Uesugi Tetsu had no idea about the specific operating mechanism of this idealistic ability. He only knew that Ririkko was becoming more and more proficient in using this new ability by constantly beating him.

You can be attacked by Lilizi from any direction, up, down, front, back, left, and right.

So now Uesugi Tetsu can finally let go and fight with Lilizi with all his strength without using spiritual power.

And during training, Lilizi could even act like an off-field instructor, constantly pointing out his swordsmanship problems.

Both of them put more pressure on each other and at the same time increased the speed of each other's progress.

The only difference is that what Ririkō consumed was her mental energy, while what Uesugi Tetsu was beaten physically.

Uesugi Tetsu twisted his neck and strode towards the dojo: "Come on!"

——But in order to continue to rapidly improve the proficiency of swordsmanship and breathing techniques, this little bit of hardship is nothing!

Kitano Runa followed behind them and had already downloaded the Special Affairs Office APP, ready to check the specific benefits of her S-level status.

……

After a while, Uesugi Tetsu and Ririko arrived at the bustling kendo dojo.

It is different from the previous quiet time when everyone went to the classroom to attend academic classes.

After the wave arrives, students who have achieved success in kendo training or have some talent can choose when to come to the dojo for training.

The dojo, which was originally filled with the sound of bamboo swords hitting each other, was now filled with exclamations the moment Uesugi Tetsu and the other man appeared.

Someone stopped what he was doing and called out to everyone, "President, it's the president who's here to practice!"

One beginner's eyes lit up: "Can we see the Tokugawa goddess wielding a sword and beating up the King of Nezha again?"

"What do you mean by wielding a sword through the air?" Kondo Hideya, who was instructing a beginner, swung his hand towards his head. "That's called 'Sword Domain', a unique skill mastered only by the legendary ancient swordsmen."

After saying that, Kondo Hideya looked at the girl who was smiling and greeting everyone with a complicated expression.

The Tokugawa who once bowed to him for advice has left him far behind.

"Uesugi-kun is not the King of Toughness!" A girl complained, "Who else but him can take on the president? If you can do it, go ahead!"

The beginner smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it then."

The two people at the center of the discussion didn't even turn their heads, and didn't care about these words at all.

Soon, the originally crowded dojo had a spacious enough area for them.

On all four sides of the dojo, students sat in rows waiting to observe and learn Uesugi Tetsu's swordsmanship.

As for why it wasn't Lilizi who was better at swordsmanship... regardless of the fact that they couldn't understand the overly sophisticated sword moves, the more crucial point was that Lilizi had hardly done it herself these days.

But Uesugi Tetsu is different.

Uesugi Tetsu's natural Rishin-ryu is at the mastery level, which is perfect for students whose swordsmanship level is mostly at the entry-level or skilled level to observe and learn.

After putting on his kimono and gripping a new bamboo sword made of special materials, Uesugi Tetsu took some soul-soothing incense ash (slightly) and first glanced at his current proficiency level.

【Natural Rational Flow (Mastery 720/3000)】

[Coronal Breathing (Proficiency 1050/3500)]

A long period of training with Lilizi can provide about 100 points of proficiency in two skills.

The speed of this improvement is already terrifying. If Uesugi Che practiced swordplay alone, the effect would be at least 50% to 60% reduced.

This can be seen from the extra proficiency in Corona Breathing - in his personal time, Uesugi Tetsu practiced breathing almost non-stop.

But even after pushing himself to such an extent, his proficiency in breathing techniques was only less than 300 points higher than his swordsmanship.

He shook his head, suppressing his fatigue: "It's a double torture of the mind and body."

Ririkko, who had already tied her hair into a ponytail, asked, "What did you say, Uesugi-kun?"

"I said……"

Uesugi Che moved his arms, and the internal energy surging in the smallest nerves was quickly suppressed and transformed into a stronger internal driving force.

He came forward with his sword raised like a ghost,

"——It's great to have you!"

——The students around were stunned as they saw the two of them for the first time.

"Such sword speed, such dodging ability...why can't I see anything clearly?!"

Seeing these new students with clear yet foolish eyes, Kondo Hideya rubbed his temples in distress and patiently explained for the umpteenth time,

"Uesugi Tetsu, that boy, has mastered the breathing technique to the point where 'strengthening the five internal organs and allowing Qi to flow through the four extremities'. He can freely receive and release his internal Qi and apply it to any part of his body.

Because of this, his turns and sword moves would suddenly change mid-fight, making it impossible for ordinary people to defend themselves."

Kitano Runa was scrolling through her phone blankly - she was actually on the same level as the two guys on the field, was she kidding? It didn't feel real at all!

Let’s see what benefits we can get first.

"I go!"

The moment she clicked on the "Basic Monthly Salary", Kitano Runa covered her mouth and exclaimed, then quickly picked up the phone and carefully counted the zeros on it.

"Four zeros, five zeros...six zeros!"

Kitano Runa fiddled with her fingers in bewilderment for a moment before she thought to herself, shocked: "Eight million?! Eight million yen a month?!"

Eight million...how many action figures can I buy with that, how many luxurious lunch boxes can I eat, and how many clothes can I buy for my mom and others?

Kitano Runa made the decision almost instantly.

——We must hold this S-rank tightly in our hands.

——This is her only chance to change her life.

What Kitano Runa didn't know was that the moment she made the decision, the surrounding spiritual energy began to continuously flow into her body.

Even though she hasn't learned the basic spirit absorption method yet.

……

Two hours later, in the dojo cubicle.

A gentle breeze blew through the window.

After a fierce battle, Uesugi Tetsu and Ririko opened their robes and leaned or lay down to rest casually, with sweat dripping from their temples.

Uesugi Tetsu, who was aching all over, looked up in confusion.

"Strange, why is the concentration of spiritual energy so low here in the dojo?"

Lilizi didn't respond to him. The long period of using the sword domain had exhausted her, and she couldn't even continue to deduce the fighting in her mind.

Uesugi Che didn't pay much attention to it. He took out the divine fortune stick from his storage backpack and remembered that he should have asked for a fortune yesterday about "what will happen after using the token of the walking rally."

For this type of props that have not been used yet and whose effects are unknown, Uesugi Tetsu believes that it is better to use the divine fortune stick to predict the general direction first.

As a result, I accidentally forgot because I was too tired from practicing.

"It's a day's loss."

Uesugi Che closed his eyes and began to shake the fortune stick tube slowly, causing the bamboo fortune sticks to make crisp shaking sounds inside the tube wall.

After a while, a long and thin fortune stick fell on the wooden floor, attracting Riruko's curious gaze.

She took two breaths, stared at the two characters "Suekichi" on the sign, and asked, "Uesugi-kun, what is this?"

Without asking how the fortune-telling tube appeared, Ririkko was no longer surprised by Uesugi Tetsu's ability to take out items at will. It was normal for Yin-Yang magic to be able to do this.

"The divine fortune stick. It is said to be a blessing that can bring good luck to people." Uesugi Tetsu picked up the [Suekichi] fortune stick on the ground and narrowed his eyes slightly.

[Royal God Lot·Moji]

[——A dusty place, with an unlit fuse.]

Lilizi pointed at the word "Ji" and said weakly, "Doesn't this mean that good things are going to happen?"

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head: "No, this is not good."

Moji is the lowest level that leans towards good luck, almost equivalent to neutral or "unlucky".

This means that using the walking rally token right now may lead to unpredictable consequences. Although it won’t lead to bad things, it’s not a very good time either.

So, should I use the ticket change function which can only be used once a week?

Uesugi Che pondered for a moment and finally gave up the option of changing the ticket - he still had a lot of things to do, and using the walking rally token was not a pressing matter.

It would not be good if it was changed to [very bad].

It’s not a bad idea to wait a little longer.

After flipping the [Suekichi] fortune stick into his storage backpack, Uesugi Tetsu asked Ririko, who had been staring intently at the fortune stick holder,

"Lilizi, are you interested in fortune-telling as well? If you need it, it's okay if you use it once in a few days."

But Lilizi shook her head firmly: "No, I don't need it."

"I've never believed in such ethereal things as fortune or luck. I just found it strange that you, Uesugi-kun, seem to believe so much in this fortune-telling box."

Uesugi Tetsu looked up and met Ririko's gaze in the dim light. He heard her say seriously,

"Things are always decided by people, not by heaven or non-existent gods."

Uesugi Tetsu touched the divine fortune stick in his hand thoughtfully, remembering what Lilizi had said, then stood up and said, "I have something else to do, so I have to leave first. How about you, Lilizi?"

The girl rolled her eyes at him and said, "Lie down and rest for a while."

Uesugi Che curled his lips and said, "It's really rare to hear such words from you."

After leaving the dojo and taking a quick shower and changing clothes in the school's public bathhouse, Uesugi Tetsu found a deserted spot under a cherry tree, lay down, and closed his eyes.

Changshi, start——!

Flowing smoothly through the water pressure that seemed to have become even greater, Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes again in front of Kisaragi Station, and with a snap, he transformed into a three... no, a four-tailed fox.

"Suck--"

After transforming into a four-tailed fox, Uesugi Tetsu felt that all the pores on his body opened comfortably due to the spiritual energy flowing from all around.

"If the previous absorption rate was the standard 499 times, then the current state has at least doubled it."

Four fluffy tails swayed in the cold and dry air, and Uesugi Che looked up and stared at the small spiritual power tide caused by his normal breathing.

He could even hear the explosion of spiritual energy caused by excessive compression in the tide.

"Can an ordinary four-tailed fox achieve this level?"

Uesugi Che stared at the [Spiritual Arts: 57] in the attribute panel, and felt that his spiritual arts attribute might not simply refer to "spiritual power, spiritual power reserves"?

"Perhaps the affinity for spiritual energy, absorption speed, and so on, are all factored into the increase in spiritual attributes? Just like improving physical fitness doesn't just increase strength, but improves all aspects?"

Uesugi Che couldn't help but reveal a subtle expression.

At the same time, he glanced at the new panel after the three-tailed fox transformed into a four-tailed fox——

【Four-tailed Fox (Young Form)】

[Quality: Epic]

[Level: One and a half stars]

[Level Cap: Three and a Half Stars]

[Talents: Thousand Faces, Soul Seal, Wandering, Rage]