I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 271 The Family Game Should End! Uesugi Tetsuya, I'll Bite You to Death! The Memories of the Swordsman's Dream, Konnosuke

Ryuji Tokugawa stared straight ahead, in a direction where Ririko did not exist.

no respond.

Invisible to the naked eye, imperceptible to the five senses, and impenetrable to sound and spiritual energy, this mysterious barrier unfolds around Tokugawa Ryuji, completely isolating everything around it.

In an instant, the crowd, the noise, the lights, everything in the world vanished.

Only three people remained.

Lili remained unmoved as she felt her sword domain being compressed into her body in an instant.

She knew that this was probably a super-evolved and upgraded version of the [Sword Domain], a small world of swords that even many great sword masters might not possess, formed by the perfect interweaving of skill and reason.

——【Sword Realm】!
"Big brother."

Ririko stared at Tokugawa Ryuji, who had ignored her from the beginning, and sighed softly, "This may be the last time I call you 'big brother'."

Tokugawa Ryuji remained silent.

Because Tokugawa Motoyasu had not yet spoken.

The old man wasn't in a hurry. Only after the entire sword world was shrouded in silence for more than ten seconds did he finally take a full look at Ririko. After nodding somewhat satisfied, he smiled and spoke.
"Riko, it's been a long time."

This time, it was Ririko's turn not to reply.

She hadn't seen her great-grandfather for many years since she escaped from the Tokugawa family in the pitch black of night.

However, after such a long time apart, when they met again, Ririko did not feel the warmth and emotion that most people would feel when they met again.

Instead, there was only hatred.

Ririko rarely hates anyone, let alone to the point of loathing.

Unfortunately, the Tokugawa family head standing before her was one of her great-grandfathers, Tokugawa Motoyasu.

Seeing that Ririko didn't reply, Tokugawa Motoyasu wasn't angry. Instead, he said in a remarkably thoughtful tone,

"It's been such a long time... Back then, Riko, you were only this short."

The old man awkwardly gestured with his cane to his trouser leg, the movement looking both comical and strange.

In the world of swords, Tokugawa Motoyasu constantly unearthed Ririko from his past memories, bringing her up with a smile.

It's as if this scene is truly touching, a reunion between a grandfather and grandson separated by nearly a decade.

"And that meeting, Riko, you were still eavesdropping outside, weren't you..."

"Ugh……"

For the first time, Ririko sighed, interrupting Tokugawa Motoyasu: "So much time has passed, so why can't we get rid of these bad habits?"

The girl looked up, her gaze indifferent: "Speak quickly, I need to get back and cook."

At this moment, Tokugawa Ryuji, who had been silent all along, stepped forward. His words alone made Ririko's skin tremble: "Little sister! You must not disrespect your great-grandfather!"

Just as Tokugawa Ryuji was about to raise his hand to knock Ririko out of the sword realm, his movement was blocked by a withered hand.

Tokugawa Motoyasu smiled and extended his hand: "No need for that, Ryuji."

The sound caused Lili Zi's blood to churn, and she managed to circulate her internal energy core to prevent herself from coughing up blood.

She glanced at her elder brother with an almost sorrowful expression, without saying anything more.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say."

Ririko emphasized again, and she sneered, "Can this little game of family affection end here? My patience is about to run out."

The sword domain belonging to Ririko barely managed to carve out an inch of space within the sword realm.

—Although it is no match for Tokugawa Ryuji's sword realm, if it is unleashed at full power and a wisp of sword intent is leaked out, it is still possible to summon the Special Affairs Department.

"I only wanted to check on my great-granddaughter to see how she was doing..."

"I heard that Riko, you're still practicing an incomplete version of the Corona Breathing Technique. This Special Affairs Department really looks down on people."

The old man shook his head and sighed deeply: "Li Zi, there is no need for you to continue studying this third-rate breathing technique, wasting your talent and squandering your precious youth."

"—The Tokugawa family's Myoga Breathing Method is the path you should take."

After Tokugawa Motoyasu finished speaking, he stared at the girl with a smile, like a hunter quietly waiting for his prey to take the bait.

Ririko raised an eyebrow: "Since when has the Four Extremes Breathing Technique been opened to bastards like me with impure bloodlines?"

"Why belittle yourself like this, Riko..."

"So, what's the price?" Ririko tapped the hilt of her sword with her knuckles. "I'll repeat myself one last time: don't beat around the bush. I don't have that much time to waste on you."

The old man then made a reasonable request: "As long as you agree to go home, time doesn't matter."

"Let's end this conversation here."

Ririko answered without hesitation, which surprised Tokugawa Motoyasu, who had been prepared to wait for an answer that would take decades or more.

This was the only part that was completely unexpected from beginning to end.

—Ririko Tokugawa surprisingly did not choose to obtain the Myo-kawa Breathing Technique for free, but instead directly rejected this extremely tempting offer.

When she was a child, she was obsessed with the Tokugawa family's Myogawa Breathing Technique, to the point of losing her appetite.

Ririko naturally caught this moment, and she scoffed contemptuously, "In that case, I wish you and your grandson a good time in Tokyo. I won't keep you company."

Seeing that Ririko was about to leave the Sword Realm, Tokugawa Ryuji pretended to lock her inside.

Then the old man was pressed down again.

"But great-grandfather..."

"It's alright," Tokugawa Motoyasu said with a smile. "I also wish you and that Uesugi-kun a pleasant dinner."

pat.

Ririko stopped in her tracks.

She turned her head, her cold gaze falling on Tokugawa Motoyasu, who was waving at her.

"Actually, I think you and him are quite a good match."

Tokugawa Motoyasu stepped forward and rubbed the jade thumb ring on his thumb: "If you don't mind, I can certainly match you two up."

Ririko's eyes were momentarily confused, but the next moment, her sword heart, as radiant as the blazing sun, shattered all attempts to distort and influence her thoughts.

She narrowed her eyes, her sharp gaze piercing Tokugawa Motoyasu like a sword.

"What I want will come to me on its own, not through the pity and charity of others."

She then looked at Tokugawa Ryuji and chuckled, "They won't even get any benefits, just like dogs begging for mercy without knowing what's good for them."

"That's all."

Ririko turned around again and strode out of the Sword Realm.

The blessing from Tokugawa Motoyasu, her great-grandfather, reached Ririko's ears, causing her to scoff unhappily.

In the world of swords, Tokugawa Ryuji, who had sighed countless times in his heart from beginning to end, asked, "Great-grandfather, should we forcibly take Ririko home?"

—Even though there were countless better options, his incredibly stupid little sister chose the most foolish and ruthless one: a clean break.

For some reason, Tokugawa Ryuji suddenly felt a pang of envy for the girl who, even standing in his sword realm, dared to speak her mind without reservation.

—From the first meeting in that summer long ago, the girl named Tokugawa Ririko has never bowed to the world or made even a single shrewd change.

"Why do this?"

Tokugawa Motoyasu rubbed his now-dull jade thumb ring, his gaze deep and unsettling: "Forcing Riko to do something is the worst possible tactic."

“Long Er, it’s good that young people are energetic. When I was young, I said and did much more outrageous things than she did, but I still hold onto this cane now, don’t I?”
For young people, more real-world setbacks and trials are a good thing, as they help them understand their place in the world.

Tokugawa Motoyasu sighed: "Ryuji, you've seen through the true nature of this world far too early... Perhaps you should learn from your little sister sometimes."

"Yes, Ryuji will remember." Tokugawa Ryuji bowed his head.

As the old man paid his respects, Tokugawa Ryuji withdrew from the sword-fighting arena. On his way out, he overheard Tokugawa Motoyasu's question.
"After our interaction just now, what do you think of her?" Tokugawa Ryuji answered truthfully: "My sister's sword heart is like the blazing sun hanging in the sky, unchangeable and unshakable."

"The rotation of the sun and moon is a natural law of the universe."

The old man laughed happily, his skin covered with age spots layered like tree bark: "Haha... It's alright, let's see how far she can go in the seed battle."

……

"Sister, why hasn't Tokugawa arrived yet?"

Chisa, who was pulled into the lounge by Tamamo, peeked around curiously.

She glanced back discreetly and noticed that her sister's expression also seemed a little off.

Hmm... but with so many people in the venue, there are definitely no bad guys or monsters, so Tokugawa-neechan is definitely safe.

Qian Sha couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.

"It's alright, we'll just wait for Miss Ririko a little longer."

Tamamo breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Uesugi Tetsu's reply that "nothing happened." She couldn't have stood by and watched if anything had gone wrong, but Chisa-chan was still beside her.

It’s okay if it’s okay, it’s okay if it’s okay.

So the two sisters waited for quite a while before finally meeting Ririko, who had a cold expression on her face, in the lounge.

The girl, who was about to pack her things, paused for a moment.
"Thank you for waiting so long..."

"Actually, it was Uesugi-nii who was worried about you." Tamamo chuckled and gave her a peace sign.

Ririko's expression softened, and she nodded: "Okay, let's go home then."

—After everyone finished eating the dinner that Ririko had made herself, which for some reason contained a lot of invigorating sword intent, Tamamo took Chisa out for a stroll, while Yagyu Chi took the opportunity to enter a deeper level of meditation.

on the balcony.

Uesugi Tetsu gazed at the bright moon and asked, "Have you seen it?"

"Well, we only met once because of the seeding battle, nothing serious." The girl sighed softly, "It's just that I didn't expect my brother to turn out like that."

“It’s a pity,” she said.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't speak, but he thought to himself, "Huh? In Ririko's eyes, Tokugawa Ryuji doesn't seem to be on their side."

Without explicitly stating this, Uesugi Tetsu felt that Tokugawa Ryuji might have his own reasons.

Uesugi Tetsu thought for a moment, then asked again.

"If they're going to use it as leverage to get you back... they'll definitely bring out the Tokugawa family's Four Extremes Breathing Technique, right?"

Ririko replied, "Yes, I refused."

"sorry."

"Why are you apologizing, Uesugi-kun?"

“Because I’ve dragged you down… I would have said that before.” Uesugi Tetsu grinned at Ririko, who was frowning. “But now, I won’t say that.”

"What do you mean?"

Ririko awaits an answer.

"because……"

Uesugi Tetsu opened his mouth, but just as the reason was about to come out, he put his index finger in front of his mouth and pressed it down.

He chuckled: "It's a secret."

"what?"

Ririko's blood pressure spiked instantly; if you were to poke her skin with a needle right now, it would probably shoot dozens of meters.

Angry! Angry! Angry!
Staring at Ririko, whose face and neck had turned an even deeper shade of red, Uesugi Tetsuya smiled mysteriously once more.
"Once you've figured out how to use the Qi Hai acupoint, I'll tell you the second half of the answer."

A gentle evening breeze made the balcony warm.

Soon, the girl clenched her fists, and even the Great Core within her body almost lost control of the surging blood and qi.

Ririko took a deep breath, but unusually, she couldn't suppress her emotions.

She opened her mouth wide, revealing her fangs, raised her hands high, and charged forward angrily.

"Uesugi Tetsu—I'll bite you to death!"

Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly took a half step back, then leaped away.

"No, please stop!"

"Don't run away—I'll bite you to death! I'll teach you to leave things unfinished and make you a dog that only finishes its sentences!"

……

After a great commotion, Uesugi Tetsuya, gasping for breath, limped back to his bedroom.

Kaga Kiyomitsu, who had brought in the game console along with the TV, was originally fiddling with the controller, playing against a centaur under a big tree, trapping it in a spring and preventing it from getting out.

This ninety-ninth attempt was about to succeed.

When Xiao Jia turned his head, he saw Uesugi Tetsuya grinning and several rows of deep red teeth marks on his shoulder.

Kaga Kiyomitsu flew over immediately, forgetting all about the game.

"Master! What kind of demon attacked you!?"

Uesugi Tetsu, rubbing his shoulder which was almost bleeding, rolled his eyes: "Little Wolf King Tokugawa Ririko."

Kaga Kiyomitsu:? ? ?
Xiao Jia, unable to understand, was completely bewildered and fell into a state of deep thought from which she could not find an answer.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say much, just scooped it up and lay it on the bed.

Let's play cards, start!

After quickly skipping the plot and other people's lives, Uesugi Tetsu arrived at the Hanafuda shop.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the Onmyoji from the second match turn and leave.

"Let's do the next one."

Led by the fox-faced woman swaying her hips, Uesugi Tetsu once again encountered his third opponent—that highly skilled and mysterious demon.

After a fierce battle, Uesugi Tetsu was naturally beaten up and lost by a margin of ten karuta cards.

Undeterred, he did it again without hesitation.

But this time, things seem a little different...

After fifteen minutes of intense, focused play, Uesugi Tetsuya was astonished to find that he had 26 karuta cards in front of him.

How did I win?

He looked up and saw the enraged demon pounding the ground.

"Damn it! Damn it! I can't believe I made a mistake on such a small matter!"

The powerful demon opponent actually made a mistake during this save/load?
No wonder I didn't feel the pressure of being crushed; instead, I entered a state of flow during the music show.

Unexpectedly, hidden events were triggered during the repeated loading of save files.

A dozen seconds later, the mysterious demon exhaled heavily, cupped its hands in a gesture of respect towards Uesugi Tetsuya and the surrounding guests who had been affected.
"Phew...please excuse my poor performance."

"Although it was a mistake, I have indeed lost." The great demon waved his sleeve and released a memory orb that was also deep purple.

"Six-tailed fox, I won't take advantage of you. How about I use it as my gamble?"

Uesugi Tetsu stared intently, his body trembling.

【The Swordsman's Dream: Kendo Memories】!
It's not because of the prefix "sword master".

Rather... the name "Dream Manosuke" left a deep impression on him!

(End of this chapter)