Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

Chapter 179 The Sunset of the Ueno Family

No matter how hard Uesugi Kiyoshi tried, he could no longer get any information from this diary.

The cover of the diary was still a rather plain sword, but the first two pages were filled with neat and beautiful ink characters, which contained the information he had just browsed.

The pages at the back were either blank or stained with dark blue ink, with messy scribbles, and there were even obvious signs of several pages being torn off.

Uesugi Kiyoshi's will-o'-the-wisp had been completely used up, but he tried to input a trace of mirage into the diary, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without a sound.

"Is there no follow-up content, or is there not enough will-o'-the-wisp to activate the following content?"

"Well, let's try again tomorrow. It's not like we have gained nothing. At least we know that the owner of this diary is an enemy of Minamoto no Raikou. His father is a prince and he has an elder brother who holds a high position. This way, the scope of selection has been narrowed down a lot."

Uesugi Kiyoshi casually threw the diary into the mirage and opened his eyes.

They just returned to the association at noon. They had been busy all day and now the clock was pointing to four o'clock in the afternoon.

Strangely enough, he only read a few diary entries, but more than an hour had passed.

He was now sitting on a bench in front of the medical department. From time to time, professionals in white coats and masks came in and out. He randomly caught one and asked a few questions. He learned that Ueno Mitsuishi was no longer in danger, and he was completely relieved.

The escaped bait is being watched by Kudo Yuichi, Ueno Mitsuishi is in good health, and the Arakawa District has increased the level of surveillance deployment by the Collectibles Association's drones. Everything seems to be going according to plan in an orderly manner.

Just when he was about to go to the Collectibles Association's training ground to practice sword and then go home for dinner, a series of noisy noises came from not far away.

Looking around, the leader was none other than Kudo Yuichi.

Behind him were seven or eight chattering children, all of whom had worried looks on their faces. Some of them had obviously just cried. At the end of the team was a middle-aged woman who looked to be around 40 years old.

Uesugi Kiyoshi raised his eyebrows, stood up and stretched, and said casually: "What does this mean? Changing careers? Kindergarten teacher Kudo-kun?"

Kudo Yuichi smiled and ignored him, instead extending his hand and leading him to the medical department.

"Director Akiyama, Ueno-san's condition has stabilized. It was just a common snake bite. His life is not in danger. He is in the second ward on the left. He just had a minor operation and is resting. You can take the children to visit him."

Uesugi Kiyoshi could see at a glance the worry and anxiety in the expression of the middle-aged woman known as Dean Akiyama. How should I put it? He personally felt that this level of concern had already exceeded the boundaries of "ordinary friends", but he was tactful enough to say nothing.

"Thank you, Kudo-kun, for picking us up. I'll take the kids to see Ueno first. Sorry for bothering you."

After saying a few polite words, Director Akiyama hurriedly walked into the Medical Department with a group of children.

After the sliding door was completely closed, Kudo Yuichi sat down on the bench next to Uesugi Kiyoshi and lit a cigarette naturally.

"Those are all children adopted by Ueno-san. You know, he invested in building an orphanage to take in orphans who lost their families in disasters caused by ghosts and gods and have no one to rely on. That woman is the director of the orphanage, Akiyama Masako. I sent someone to check her out. She was a nurse and kind-hearted. She had been through an unhappy marriage and is now divorced and single. She met Ueno-san at a community event and volunteered to take care of the children in the orphanage. It has been five or six years now."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded in understanding, thought for a while, and his smile suddenly became a little gossipy.

"Well, can't you see that Ueno-senpai's masculine charm is quite strong! Judging from the expression on Dean Akiyama's face, he seems to be more than just an ordinary friend to Ueno-senpai."

“Is there a story about the sunset?”

Kudo Yuichi blew out a smoke ring and his smile gradually became subtle.

"How should I put it? I have a crush on you, but you don't care. This is no secret. Hey, even a blind man can see through the hints from Dean Akiyama, but Senior Ueno remained indifferent. I once asked him about this, and he said he was afraid of involving her in ghost stories and didn't want to be too involved with her."

"Kudo-kun, I have lived for most of my life, and now I am on my deathbed. I am very old and have only a few years left. My only wish now is to kill more gods and ghosts and save more people who should not die. Love and romance are things that young people should consider. I am past that age. Even if I take a step back, you know how dangerous our business is. I have already lost my son and daughter-in-law. I don't want Akiyama-san to lose her husband one day or even be involved in an inexplicable crisis. So, forget it."

"Those are his exact words."

Uesugi Kiyoshi blinked, with a look of inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

Indeed, this senior Ueno seems to be someone who would say such a thing. Think about it this way. He must be living a very tiring life.

After finishing a cigarette, Kudo Yuichi put out the cigarette butt and threw it into the trash can. He stood up and said, "Let's go in and take a look. Those prophetic doctors have spoken, so there should be no problem."

Uesugi Kiyoshi did not object. The two walked to the front of the ward, knocked gently on the door, and after receiving the response of "Come in", they pushed the door open and walked in.

The little Loli Shang Yetu was sitting in front of the bed. She must have rushed here as soon as she heard the news that her grandfather had recovered from his injury.

A group of children surrounded Ueno Mitsuishi, speaking words of comfort one after another. There was excitement and joy in their tender voices, and the smiles on their faces were like the sun after rain. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

Ueno Mitsuishi was not lying on the hospital bed. He had put on his neatly crafted suit instead of a hospital gown. His arm was fixed in a splint, but he looked in good spirits and should be fine.

At this moment, a smile appeared on his face from the bottom of the heart. Looking at those children, his expression was very gentle, which even made the little rabbit beside him a little jealous.

Seeing the two people coming in, Ueno Mitsuishi quickly stood up.

"Kudo-kun, Uesugi-kun, I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm fine now and it won't affect my work tomorrow."

Uesugi Seiichi waved his hand and said, "Senior Ueno, don't think about work if you're injured. I'll give you two days off. You can talk about work after you've recovered. I'll be watching over you here, so it won't be a big problem. Just wait for my call."

"Don't worry, you will get paid leave and your salary will be paid as usual."

Ueno Sanishi tried to refuse a few times, but he couldn't resist Uesugi Kiyoshi, so he had to accept the benefit reluctantly.

"Well, how about you take Usagi and stay at the association for a few days, Senpai? And then go back after this matter is resolved?"

"Xingzi likes Xiaotu very much. Xiaotu won't be lonely with her around."

"This will also make it easier for the doctor to review your injuries. After all, it's snake venom, and the possibility of recurrence cannot be ruled out. It's better to be cautious."

However, Ueno Sanishi was very stubborn and refused to accept this arrangement.

"Please don't worry about me, Uesugi-kun. After all, I am a swordsman and will not be defeated by such a minor injury. I already feel guilty for delaying work because of me. How can I cause you more trouble?"

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"Besides, Uesugi-kun, you know that the Arakawa District is not peaceful and I have to go back to protect these children."

After Ueno Sanishi said this, Uesugi Kiyoshi could no longer persuade him. He originally wanted to ask him to take these children to take refuge in the association, but an organization of extraordinary people has too many secrets. It would be ok to let these children come to visit, but it might not be a good thing to let them live there for a long time. And looking at the timid expressions on those little faces when they looked at him, these children might be quite shy and might not be used to living here.

"Then let Yuichi send someone to take you back. Senior Ueno, have a good rest. I'm here, don't worry."

After a moment's silence, Uesugi Kiyoshi continued, "Don't blame me for being long-winded. I always feel that those people from the Arakawa sect won't let it go so easily. It's impossible for only two people to be responsible for such a large Arakawa District."

"Senior Ueno, if you are in danger, please contact me and I will rush over immediately."

"Well, if it's too late."

"If I remember correctly, you and Narumi-kun are neighbors?"

"Then why not go and ask him for help."

Ueno Sanishi frowned and said in confusion: "Murakami-kun? Uesugi-kun, Minghai-kun's swordsmanship is good. It is difficult for me to beat him in normal sparring. He is always slightly better than me, but he is just a mortal. He was able to kill the Deep Diver by chance. Besides, you also saw that he did not completely destroy the power of that thing."

"Won't this bring trouble to him?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled slightly and shook his head.

"Just a mortal?"

"Hey"

"Senior Ueno, when you usually spar, you probably don't use any supernatural powers, right?"

They did not avoid talking to the children. These children who had experienced disasters caused by ghosts and gods were not completely ignorant of the supernatural world. There were even many among them who had awakened supernatural powers as a result.

Hearing Uesugi Kiyoshi's question, Ueno Mitsuishi nodded subconsciously.

Of course, there is no need to use extraordinary powers in normal sparring. The swordsman's "qi" attached to the sword will double the power of the sword, which is definitely not something a mortal can handle. Ueno Mitsuishi and Narumi Shingo have a close relationship, and this is not a life-and-death fight, so naturally they will not use their full strength.

Uesugi Seiichi spread his hands and said, "Then why not go back and spar with Ming Haijun again, Ueno-senpai, try to use your full strength this time."

"I guarantee you'll lose narrowly, and he'll win slightly."

"Narumi Shingo is much stronger than you think."

"I feel relieved to have him taking care of me."

Ueno Sanishi had a lot of question marks on his head, but he was not the type to get to the bottom of things, so he didn't say much, just nodded slightly in response.

Next, Kudo Yuichi and Uesugi Kiyoshi chatted casually with Ueno Mitsuishi for a few words, and left soon without disturbing them any further.

What they couldn't see was that just after the two of them disappeared outside the door, a dark purple light flashed in Ueno Mitsui's eyes.

He himself did not seem to notice this and continued chatting with the children around him.

But a look of worry quietly emerged in the eyes of Masako Akiyama who was standing nearby.

Chapter 180 Let Him Come

Uesugi Kiyoshi felt that the happy atmosphere inside was not suitable for him.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, he has actually always been quite passive due to historical reasons left over from his previous life. If you ignore the halo around him, he is somewhat withdrawn and gloomy.

When it comes to speaking and negotiating, he is not shy and is very organized, but it is a bit too difficult for him to really find a few people of the same age to be friends.

In short, there is a generation gap, so the popularity is not very good.

He had been in high school for one semester and had few friends he could talk to, and the only one he had a particularly good relationship with was the young master of the Kudo family.

He returned to the bench in front of the medical department and sat down. When he saw Kudo Yuichi take out another cigarette box, he frowned.

"I say, I've never seen you smoke so heavily before, what's going on?"

He didn't say anything to dissuade him. Kudo Yuichi understood him, and he also understood Kudo Yuichi.

When it comes to self-discipline, this good friend is no worse than him. He does not need anyone's advice on what to do. He always has his own reasons and will stop after trying a little.

After hearing this, Kudo Yuichi did not light the cigarette, but just put it in his mouth and sighed.

"What's going on? I've been under a lot of pressure lately. Hey, I'm not even 18 years old yet, definitely a minor. Why should I help my old man deal with political enemies? Is this something a high school student should do?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't buy it. He squinted his eyes and exposed his friend's secrets without any hesitation.

"What? When you're still lying in bed with your girlfriend at six or seven in the morning, enjoying your shameless pre-marital cohabitation life, why don't you think about the fact that you're a high school student?"

Kudo Yuichi's expression froze, he wrinkled his nose, glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi, paused, and smiled ambiguously: "Ha, this is the only thing you have no right to say about me, right?"

"Want me to count how many girls you've messed with?"

"The little white rabbit who follows you wholeheartedly, the only daughter of your mentor, the future queen of the Yakuza in Tokyo, and... that beautiful bookstore owner who I can't even figure out."

"What did you say about me, damn scumbag?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi smacked his lips. Although he was a little indignant that he had counted Kamiizumi Rin and Toufumi Maki as "girls he provoked", he had not done anything to these two. But then he changed his mind and suddenly felt that he seemed to have a habitual approval of Li Fuyao and Nohara Kyoko. He was shocked by his own thoughts.

Just as he was sitting on the bench in a daze, with the delicate faces of two girls appearing in his mind one after another, a gentle and whispering voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Uesugi-kun, you're back."

Turning around, I saw Nohara Anko standing there with a food box in her hand.

Perhaps because her three meals a day have been nutritious recently, her living conditions have become better, and she has a sense of security in her heart, Nohara Anko's face is no longer as pale as it was when she first met Uesugi Kiyotoki. Her small face with a little baby fat is round and mellow. Her soft long hair is simply tied together, almost to her waist. She is wearing casual clothes like home clothes and an apron. She looks like a "college wife" that can only exist in film and television works now.