Chapter 41: Please Listen to My Explanation
Uesugi Kiyoshi stood still in place, until Nakasone Kazuko, who was in the back of the class, tapped his shoulder. That's when he snapped out of it and went back upstairs.
In the office, he revealed everything he had seen and heard.
After listening, Nakasone Kazuko tightly grabbed his sleeve, crying silently, unable to speak.
Hoshimi Rie remained calmer.
"According to the book, an Order Demon never lies. Only it can stop time, as mentioned in the book."
"And then?" Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at her expectantly.
"...You don't think I can stop him, do you?" Hoshimi Rie looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi in surprise. "Even if it's Doruman, I can't handle it. The Order Demon is a hundred times stronger than the Demon God he summoned!"
She thought for a moment, then added, "If they only want to kill you, maybe they can inject your soul energy back after you die, according to the rules, he should let you go, but since he has made up his mind..."
Hoshimi Rie couldn't do anything to help.
As for Tomie Kawakami...
"How about turning that thieving face into yours? Maybe the demon will mistake you for someone else?"
Well, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't have much expectation for her anyway.
It seems we can only look for outside help now.
Through the surveillance video, he quickly found Tsujii Souichi's house.
With dark circles under his eyes and greasy hair, Souichi, upon hearing Uesugi Kiyoshi's request, was proudly wagging his tail in the air.
"Of course, this old man can help you, but why should this old man help you... oh my!"
"Please show some respect for Mr. Uesugi!"
The sister Tsujii Sayuri gave him a chestnut, then nervously kept bowing and apologizing.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Uesugi, but are you really looking for Souichi? He just likes to play pranks."
"Nonsense!" Souichi opened his mouth, revealing two rows of sharp iron nails hidden inside. "Even though the world is big, there's no one as powerful as me. Hehe, I'm the best..."
While boasting, he dodged his sister's chasing and blood kept spraying from his mouth accidentally cut by the iron nails.
"Can this child really help you?" Nakasone Kazuko asked anxiously.
"Who knows... Miss Sayuri, could you please pour me a glass of water? Thank you!"
Sending away Tsujii Sayuri, Uesugi Kiyoshi turned to the grinning Souichi and asked, "Isn't it annoying to have a bossy sister?"
Feeling hit in a sore spot, Souichi repeatedly nodded, showing a bitter look of deep resentment.
"What if I help you solve this problem as a reward?"
"How are you planning to do that?" Souichi asked, looking at him with one eye.
"Make her fall in love! When a girl is in love, she only cares about dressing up, going on dates, and shopping. She won't have time to discipline her little brother!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi hugged Tomie Kawakami on the left and Nakasone Kazuko on the right.
"I do have a lot of charm in this area!"
Seeing the facts in front of him, Souichi nodded in agreement, then quickly shook his head.
"Not enough, I still need to deal with my distant relative, that woman named Matsuna. I want her to experience what it's like to fall for a player, hehe!"
That statement...
However, after considering Matsuna's appearance, Uesugi Kiyoshi agreed.
"And Goichi, this lord's older brother!" Souichi pushed further.
"Sure!"
Let's trick them first and then talk.
After discussing the terms, Souichi was very excited and danced happily as he climbed up to the attic. When he came down, he was holding a big cloth doll.
"Look at this, I've prepared something nice for you!"
Tomie Kawakami covered her mouth, surprised.
"It looks a lot like the president!"
Although this cloth doll was made roughly with threads and visible stitches, surprisingly it gave off a feeling of resemblance to Uesugi Kiyoshi.
Moreover, the more they met in person, the more similar it seemed.
"How do you use this?" Uesugi Kiyoshi was very excited.
"Didn't you say that you will be killed by a demon in seven days? So in these seven days, you need to hurry up and try to win over Matsuna, Sayuri, and Goichi's hearts."
"Hmm, what's next?"
"Even if you die, this doll can take your place, so for others, it's like you never died, right?"
"This thing is really nice!" Tomie Kawakami exclaimed.
Uesugi Kiyoshi immediately got up and left.
He should have known better than to rely on this troublesome child!
Back at the research institute, the clock had already pointed to one o'clock, Uesugi Kiyoshi rubbed his sleepy eyes, feeling very tired.
"It's getting late, everyone should go back and rest."
"...Aren't you going back?" Nakasone Kazuko asked, her eyes red, her shoulders trembling as if trying hard to hide her sadness.
"No, I still need to think about what to do."
Uesugi Kiyoshi sat in the office, thinking carefully, when suddenly he heard a light knock on the door.
"Oh...why is it you?"
He was very surprised to see Tomie Kawakami walk in through the door.
Uesugi Kiyoshi thought only Nakasone Kazuko would come to comfort him. Has Tomie also had a change of heart?
A warm feeling filled his heart.
"President~" Tomie Kawakami said timidly with her head down, looking around nervously, "I don't mean anything else, but, should we write a will at this time...Oh, President?!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi picked her up and threw her forcefully onto the large desk.
If he didn't teach this wicked woman a lesson, it would be unacceptable.
......
When Kazuko Nakasone opened the door, she saw Kiyoshi Uesugi and Tomie Kawakami sitting on an office chair and a sofa, chatting and laughing.
"What are you guys doing?" she asked.
With the pressure released, Uesugi Kiyoshi felt more relaxed and said with a smile, "Just chatting casually, right, Tomie?"
Tomie quickly nodded and proudly lifted her chin.
Nakasone Kazuko sneered at the two of them and pointed to the sky.
"Really? That's not what I saw outside!"
"Uh? Um..."
Uesugi Kiyoshi regretted deeply.
How did I forget the Head Balloon?
He knew that the Head Balloon would reflect what was on the original owner's face, so just now...
"Kazuko, please listen to my explanation, that, that..."
Uesugi Kiyoshi was about to argue, but was astonished to see the girl undoing her own clothes.
In the bright light, the smooth skin trembled slightly with shyness, even the fair neck blushing slightly.
"I can do it too..." she said.
