I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 332 Who does the factory owner think he is, daring to speak to his master like that! Black Book: Don't come any closer!
Factory owner Z's unexpected words startled Karuta, who was about to plead for Uesugi Tetsuya.

The 13 adults she knew would never speak like that.

Even though her memories of Karuta and beyond have become irretrievable fragments, she still remembers that the adults were kind and gentle, and treated her very well...

After a moment of mental blankness, Karuta immediately stood up, tilted his head back, and shouted.

"Lord Z, this matter has nothing to do with Lord Uesugi..."

Karudo was speaking when he suddenly realized he couldn't make a sound. Then, he was bound by an invisible force and thrown aside like a rag.

Factory owner Z calmly withdrew his gaze.
Tools need no words.

The complete confinement rendered Karuta unable to move an inch except for his eyes.

Karuto stared blankly at that indifferent, enormous eye, the initial surprise in his eyes slowly fading.

So, to adults, I am just a tool?

Those happy memories...

Karuto couldn't do anything; she just lay on the ground and realized that some things were different from what she remembered.

Uesugi Tetsuya wasn't in a hurry. He smiled and gave the middle finger to the dark eye in the dome, then tapped the hilt of the Spider Cutter sword wrapped in cloth at his waist.
"Xiaoqing, let's proceed according to the original plan."

—When recalling the hint in the [Note] earlier, Uesugi Tetsu had already mentally coordinated with Ao as a precaution.

Otherwise, he would have already dragged Karudo back to the real world first, instead of having this drawn-out, fussy conversation.

Now, that "what if" has come.

Well come.

It's a good opportunity to test the knife on this old acquaintance and also to see what he's thinking.

"But Lord Uesugi! If I were to do this, you, as my contractor, would not be able to bear the consequences!"

The sound of Qing resonated deeply within my heart.

"It's alright, let's lift the lockdown."

In the depths of my heart, Uesugi Tetsu's voice was calm: "I am a wanderer, I have my own ways of dealing with things."

Xiao Jia, eager for a good show, chimed in, "It's alright, it's alright! The master has had his head chopped off many times in the mortal world. If all the heads were stacked up, they would be taller than a person!"
"Nothing's wrong right now!"

"Then, Lord Uesugi, I shall lift the seal."

Qing Huidao chose to trust his new master.

As Qing's heartstrings trembled for the last time, the thick strips of cloth that had been wrapped around him unraveled and fell to the ground.

First, what is revealed is the scarlet blood-red eye located on the hilt of the sword.

Those blood-red eyes were pointing directly at the sky, meeting the gaze of factory owner Z.

Factory owner Z glanced at the little toy with disdain, showing not a trace of concern in his eyes.

It's like an ordinary person watching a small insect slowly flying around their home, wondering what tricks these little things can pull, and then casually slapping it to death.

In the eyes of factory owner Z, this six-tailed fox hadn't even come close to being a ghost or god, and any attempt to hinder him was pure wishful thinking.

If he hadn't been speeding up the process of removing the remaining Hanafuda workshops from the Karuta ruins to prevent other factory owners from noticing...

He had already casually killed the six-tailed fox.

The last strip of cloth fell to the ground.

Amidst a clear, pure twang of the blade, the azure-blue hilt sprang forth from its narrow scabbard, its surface glowing with countless intricate patterns, as if stained with blood.

Factory owner Z frowned, instinctively sensing a hint of unease, and a flicker of displeasure crossed his eyes.
"Mere weapons, yet you dare to act so presumptuously before us..."

Swish!
The azure glow was shrouded in blood, and in the blink of an eye before anyone could react, it cleaved the eye in two from head to toe, right from the very center.

呲呲呲!
Like a rain of fire from the sky, a large amount of boiling black blood gushed out from his eyes, melting the broken floor of the hall.

The factory owner Z's remaining words were also cut off by him.

Factory owner Z's pupils, capable of killing Uesugi Tetsuya with a single glance, were utterly powerless against the unsealed Spider Cutter.

The unsheathed sword stood before the dazed eyes, its cold voice echoing in the air.
"A mere factory owner dares to look at my master like that, and dares to speak to my master like that!"

"This is utterly disrespectful!"

Qing's voice roared like thunder, shattering all the black blood that was about to threaten the newly risen Karudo into nothingness.

The monocle shattered, and the pupil, now severed in two, slowly began to dissipate.

Its pupils, stained with black blood, moved with difficulty, staring intently at the blue blade hanging before it. The gaze swept over the hilt and the blade, and finally, as if remembering something, it uttered a shocked sound.

"You are... a spider..."

Those eyes, with only a sliver of light remaining, were empty and vacant, yet they still used their last strength to gaze at Uesugi Tetsuya, who was still smiling at this moment.

Uesugi Tetsu spat at it, grinned,
"You just need to practice more."

"—!"

The two shattered eyelids, powerless to do anything more, detached themselves from the ceiling of the hall and slowly flew into nothingness.

Uesugi Tetsu's body was already so badly damaged that it was a struggle to maintain its appearance.

He could clearly feel that his consciousness was also shattered due to the unsealing of the Spider Cutter.

Even using basic internal energy and spiritual power has become difficult now.

Without time for further words, Uesugi Tetsu first used the all-powerful possession object to stuff Karuta, who was looking up in a daze, into it, then threw her back into the storage backpack, intending to take her back to the real world first.

After spending a little time doing all this, the six-tailed fox's body began to disintegrate and rot from the bottom up, causing Uesugi Tetsu to fall straight onto the barely intact tatami mat at his feet.

"Lord Uesugi!"

Qing quickly landed from the dome in front of Uesugi Tetsuya. His previous authoritative voice had disappeared, and now it only showed concern and a little regret.

This was the first time Qing had witnessed Uesugi Tetsuya approaching death, and he believed that Uesugi Tetsuya would truly die—just like his previous masters.

Moreover, he died because of him.

Therefore, Qing felt extremely guilty.

He had only been in a contract with Uesugi Tetsuya for half a day, and hadn't even had a chance to witness anything yet...

"It's alright, it's alright, this has nothing to do with you, Xiaoqing."

With half of his face gone, Uesugi Tetsuya still had the leisure to wave his blatant right hand: "You only unsealed yourself because you listened to me."

"Impressive! Killing that factory owner was like killing a dog!"

Uesugi Tetsu laughed, and then quickly crumbled into dust right before Ao's eyes, leaving only half of his head lying on the ground.

A moment later, the small half of the head also began to disappear little by little.

Qing fell silent.

He had seen far too many people and demons with steely wills, and the vast majority of them would undergo a dramatic change in temperament when faced with imminent death, and would want to refuse death, even if the outcome was already predetermined.

Unexpectedly, the new owner was so... nonchalant.

"Lord Uesugi's courage and magnanimity are truly astonishing." Ao sighed slowly. "No matter how the world changes, I will always remember this lord."

This heavy atmosphere was suddenly broken by a single, thoughtless remark from another voice.

"Hey, Qing, what are you babbling about!"

Kaga Kiyomitsu poked at Uesugi Tetsu's "skeleton" with the bottom of his scabbard and began to draw, uttering disrespectfully, "I've seen my master die without a sound far too many times!"

"Alright, now I've learned a new way to die!"

Upon hearing this, Qing hesitated and looked at the floor, which had a "clarity" of less than 0.1%.

No matter how you look at it, Lord Uesugi is definitely dead, right?
"Stop looking, stop looking, come with me, Qing!"

Xiao Jia used the hilt of his knife to stop Qing, and said with a grin, "Let's go back!"

……

In the present world, the guest room of the Yuan family.

"Lord Uesugi, you're not dead!"

Staring at Uesugi Tetsuya, who was right in front of him and completely unharmed, Aoto excitedly drew his sword from its sheath.

"Xiaoqing, are you cursing me to die...?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless, but didn't say anything more.

It's normal for Qing to have this reaction since it's the first time she's seen him die in the mortal world.

"Qing, isn't our master amazing!"

Xiao Jia floated proudly to Uesugi Tetsu's side, its blade vibrating merrily. Qing remained silent.

This is... the last walk.

They even possess the power to reverse life and death.

Now it seems that what Lord Uesugi said to him before was not just empty talk.

There is actually a lot of hope that can be achieved.

Thinking of this, Qing's resolve to make her choice grew even stronger.

—Uesugi Tetsu is checking the notification.

But no matter how many times I looked at it, no message was sent, not even a single notification that the factory owner Z had been killed.

Xiaoqing clearly chopped off Factory Owner Z's eyeball... at the very least, it should have been a projection, so why wasn't there any notification?
He received a notification when he killed the projection of Love and Separation in the real world, and the same notification popped up when he sent Xiao Jia to kill the demon alone.

Therefore, the reason why there was no notification after Xiaoqing killed the Factory Owner Z Projection this time is not due to these two points.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a moment—could it be that the factory owner Z projection had already "died" before his complete death, essentially leaving the mortal world, which is why no notification appeared?

—In fact, he died the instant the Spider Cutter was unsealed due to the enormous backlash.

It was only because of the existence of the heart of Yaobikuni that his body was able to exist for another ten seconds.

That's roughly how it is...?
Then go to Changshi and try Xiaoqing.

If that's the case, then his idea of ​​spending his life to have Xiao Qing slaughter the BOSS will be ruined.

Pity.

After thinking about it, Uesugi Tetsuya was suddenly startled.

—Oh right, and there's also Karuta!
He had almost forgotten about it.

Uesugi Tetsu looked up and found that Karuta had appeared on the side at some point, sitting on the ground and staring at the two-foot-tall man who had run over.

The red and green all-purpose object was lying to one side.

The two-foot-tall man sized up the seemingly distraught and pitiful-looking Ge Liuduo and immediately became wary.

"Hey, who are you!"

She ran over, hugged Uesugi Tetsu's arm tightly, letting it sink into her embrace, then pouted and squinted at Karuta, asking...
"What is your relationship with my Lord Che?!"

The moment the young man saw Karuta, who appeared next to Uesugi Tetsu with an empty look in his eyes, his "enemy-finding" radar was activated.

Lord Che only went to the Eternal World, but he brought back a vixen!
As Erchi thought this, he glanced at Uesugi Tetsu's profile again.

Also, Lord Che is getting more and more handsome...

Her fair throat bobbed twice involuntarily.

Karuta turned his gaze around blankly, but did not find the six-tailed fox.

Could it be that Lord Uesugi Gyosuke really died there?

Just for the sake of being a defective product like myself?
I am clearly just a "tool".

Despite suffering a series of devastating blows, Karuta's expression was not sad, but clear tears slid down her cheeks.

Uesugi Tetsu stood up and walked towards Karuta, who was secretly grieving.

Just as the two-foot-tall man was about to stop him, he was grabbed by the head and pressed down.

Uesugi Tetsu took out the "Karuta's Edict" that Karuta had just given him, waved it twice in the latter's lowered gaze, and said with a smile,
"The six-tailed fox is just one of my forms."

Karuta stared blankly at the karuta card, then looked up and saw a familiar smile.

Uesugi Tetsuya said,

"Let's get to know each other again. My name is Uesugi Tetsu."

The clear tears stopped on Karuta's cheeks.

She pursed her lips.
“You just…”

"It's nothing." Uesugi Tetsu waved his hand dismissively. "He's just a factory owner; he poses no threat to me."

"Let's not talk about me anymore, let's talk about you."

Under the watchful eyes of the two swords and one shikigami behind him, Uesugi Tetsu sat cross-legged, pointed to the omnipotent possession object, and explained simply,
“Kurudo, you need this possession to exist in this world, and right now you and I are in a [temporary contract] relationship.”

This contract will gradually weaken over time until it disappears.

"In about a week, the temporary contract will be completely terminated, and you will have nothing to do with me anymore, and..."

"I don't want it."

Karuta interrupted Uesugi Tetsuya: "Lord Uesugi, you saved this defective me. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life."

Upon hearing this, the expression of the two-foot-tall man behind her changed immediately. If Kaga Kiyomitsu hadn't been holding her back, he probably would have rushed forward long ago.

"Oh, no rush, no rush."

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and gestured: "Let me finish speaking first."

Ge Liuduo then closed his mouth and said no more.

Uesugi Tetsu raised two fingers.
"Firstly, I will make this omnipotent vessel your container, and after a week you will be completely free to do whatever you want."

Anyway, in the real world, those factory owners won't be able to find you.

As for your identity, accommodation, and basic necessities, I will arrange all of that for you.

Uesugi Tetsuya paused for a moment, then said matter-of-factly, "After all, Karuta gave me a precious karuta card, and it was because of me that I woke up from my dream, was discovered by the factory owner, and ended up like this in the real world."

"Therefore, I need to take responsibility."

Karudo didn't speak, but listened quietly.

"Secondly, it is to become my shikigami and take care of my paperwork and schedule."

The two-foot-tall man's eyes practically popped out as he glared angrily at the silent Karudo.

If she had eyesight, she would have thrown Karudo into some obscure corner of the world long ago!

However, she was also quite conscientious and moral, and didn't let that vixen, Ge Liuduo, suffer a thousand cuts from her eyes!

On the other side, Karuta wanted to speak immediately after hearing Uesugi Tetsu's words.

"Ugh."

Uesugi Tetsu put his index finger to his lips: "No need to rush to answer. There's still plenty of time. Learn more about this era, see more of the world, and think things through before you answer."

Karudo clenched his fists, his expression changing several times, as if he had a lot to say.

But in the end, he only nodded, managing to utter a single word.

"it is good."

It's normal that Karuta isn't in good shape right now.

Not many people can maintain normalcy after their past values, memories, and perceptions are shattered. It's already quite remarkable that Karuto can still communicate normally.

"Two feet."

Uesugi Tetsu waved to someone behind him: "Come here and teach Karuta, tell her about the basic situation outside."

“She’s from the Edo period—perfect, you can tell Xiaoqing about her too, since she’s also a tachi from the Edo period.”

"Ah... Lord Che..."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately put on a bitter face, and weakly lay on the ground, saying, "What you did was really unethical..."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Mr. Erchi."

Qing spoke up from the side, tugging at the hilt of his sword as a sign of respect.

Erchi rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth, and reluctantly got up from the ground.

Uesugi Tetsu walked to another room, closed the door, and took out the black leather book from his pocket.

He opened the black cover, raised an eyebrow,
"What have you been vibrating since the beginning? Did you plug in an electric motor?"

Neat and clear blood characters immediately appeared on the yellowed paper.

Lord Uesugi, please, please do not accept that Karuta as your shikigami.

Even if you have no choice but to bring her under your command, please do not hand me over to her.

The Black Man Book—doesn't he want Ge Liu to hold it?
After staring at the two lines of blood-red words for a while, Uesugi Tetsuya seemed to understand something, so he grinned, and his smile gradually became distorted.

(End of this chapter)