Chapter 44: Where Dreams Come True
The aim of the "Headless Sculpture Non-Proliferation Treaty" is for Uesugi Kiyoshi to promise not to expand the size of the Headless Sculpture without Ode's consent, in exchange for Ode's approval of all of his actions and some level of support at some point.
The whole text is divided into four main parts, with fourteen clauses, three hundred sections, each section containing about five thousand words, totaling one million eight hundred thousand words, one thousand five hundred pages of paper.
"If everything is alright, please sign, okay?!"
Ode stared blankly at the thick stack of treaties for a while, before coming to his senses under Uesugi Kiyoshi's impatient urging.
"Please wait a moment!" His lips trembled slightly as he bent down and requested, "There is too much content in the treaty. I want to double-check it."
"Check what? Have we lost even the basic trust between man and demon?" Uesugi Kiyoshi slammed the table, asking angrily.
Without hesitation, Ode nodded.
"...Then do as you wish." Uesugi Kiyoshi yawned and left the room with Nakasone Kazuko.
The next day at sunrise, he returned to Baguang Academy to find Ode still seated, surrounded by many figures in black robes, each holding a few sheets of paper.
"Check everything carefully, one word at a time. Oh, Mr. Uesugi, you're here?"
"Where did you see it?" asked Uesugi Kiyoshi.
"Around page thirty, I think..." Ode glanced at the document in his hand, "but there are still some parts that need to be double-checked."
"You have one more week, no more. I have other matters to attend to. If everything is good, come and find me for my signature!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't want to waste his life here with the demon, he was confident that the traps he set wouldn't be easily discovered.
In that case, why not spend this rare free time accompanying the beautiful girls for some fun outdoor activities?
December in Tokyo had a hint of chill, and for Japanese high school students, the two-week winter break had officially begun.
With it being winter break, it was time to have some fun, and the best sport for the season was skiing, of course!
Taking a private plane from Tokyo, it only took one to two hours to reach the famous skiing destination - Snow Valley in Hokkaido.
Nakasone Kazuko, Tomie Kawakami, Eri Kamei, Hoshimi Rie, Tsujii Sayuri, and Matsumura Matsuna...
Uesugi Kiyoshi had asked each of these girls beforehand, and none of them knew how to ski.
As a coach, he naturally had to have some physical contact with the girls, which was unavoidable.
And when they fell, Uesugi Kiyoshi would quickly and gently help them up, creating a different kind of chemistry between them, which would quickly warm up the atmosphere.
Hehe...
Just as he was about to leave, Tsujii Souichi, who had heard rumors from his sister, showed up at the door.
"Why didn't you bring me with you?" Souichi frowned, shouting loudly as soon as he entered, "I may not care for skiing, but how could you not even invite me?!"
[Of course, because you're an unapproachable male!]
Uesugi Kiyoshi tried to reassure Souichi with the same reason as before.
"This time, I am purely completing your task, making Shali and Matsuna fall for my charm, how can you resist?"
"I will curse you!" Souichi ignored completely, muttering words under his breath, taking out a straw doll and nails, "I curse you to have bad luck, curse you..."
"Alright, alright, then I will take you!"
This naughty kid...
Since Souichi was brought along, they couldn't play challenging activities like skiing, as his bad luck could lead to unexpected consequences.
Uesugi Kiyoshi called all the girls to his office to discuss plans for the winter break.
"What do you think about going to Paris?" Tomie Kawakami hugged Uesugi Kiyoshi's neck, sweetly saying, "I really want to go to Paris, there are so many beautiful sights there..."
"Like what?"
"This, for example Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and CHANEL..." Tomie Kawakami lowered her head guiltily.
"That's a luxury store! I don't approve! You're not allowed to go abroad, whatever you need, I'll have someone buy it for you directly!"
"But I just want to go shopping myself!"
Tomie Kawakami, like a piece of toffee candy, with her warm and soft body, kept rubbing against Uesugi Kiyoshi.
Luckily, it was winter, so he could bear it.
"I suggest not walking around." Hoshimi Rie set down her coffee cup and said in a low voice, "Nowadays, strange things are happening everywhere. For safety's sake, it's best to stay in Tokyo… Miss Nakasone, what do you think?"
"I listen to Kiyoshi." Nakasone Kazuko replied without hesitation, resting her chin on her hands.
At this moment, a timid voice came from beside them.
"C-Can I give some input?"
"Tomie, didn't you already suggest… oh, it's Eri Kamei!"
The girl in the corner covered her face. When she lifted her hand again, it was no longer Tomie's exquisite and exaggerated face, but a gentle and pure new face.
"Of course, you can choose the destination this time!" Uesugi Kiyoshi gave an encouraging look.
This is a reward for Eri Kamei!
During this time, Uesugi Kiyoshi was too busy to pay attention to him, even delaying his actions against Yumura Hideyoshi - although he had already heard about his attempt to act.
Surprisingly, Eri Kamei, who always transformed into beautiful women, changed her appearance to look like Uesugi Kiyoshi's, then sent away her balloon, and successfully lured the assassin sent by Yumura Hideyoshi using a fake balloon with a built-in drone.
According to the newly enacted criminal law, bursting a balloon was considered intentional homicide. Upon finding concrete evidence, Yumura Hideyoshi could no longer craft any arguments and could only enter jail with a sigh.
Although for the current Uesugi Kiyoshi, even if Yumura Hideyoshi stepped out with his left foot first, he could still be sentenced to life imprisonment, he couldn't ignore the girl’s feelings.
So he decided that no matter what opinion Eri Kamei put forward, he would agree to all of them.
"Shall we go to Nancheng City?"
Eri Kamei took out a crumpled map from his pocket, spread it out on the desk, and excitedly drew a circle on it.
"Nancheng City has beautiful scenery and friendly people. I used to live there when I was young, but I haven't seen my childhood friends for a long time!"
She lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "And, there is a famous tradition there that you will definitely be interested in!"
"What tradition?" Uesugi Kiyoshi felt a chill down his back.
"It is said that if you make a wish at the crossroads on a foggy day, your dreams will come true!"
