The atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit dreary.

Uesugi Kiyoshi looked preoccupied, and even the eyes with Nohara Kyoko were a little uneasy.

Rin Kamiizumi was still immersed in the grief of being able to eat only two bowls of rice while looking at one pot of rice, swallowing the rice one by one, wishing that one grain could be put aside and eaten as two, and he was not in the mood to speak at all.

Seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi's wrinkled eyebrows, Nohara Kyoko was also a little uncomfortable in her heart, and she couldn't wait to brush away his troubles with her hands and stretch his eyebrows, even if the meal in front of her was rich, she didn't have the slightest appetite.

She struggled for a long time, and the corners of her clothes were about to be crumpled, so she mustered up the courage to ask in a low voice, "Uesugi-kun, are you troubled?" ”

"I mean... If you don't mind, you can tell me! ”

"Even though I'm stupid and useless, I can't help Uesugi-kun, but... If you keep things in your heart, it won't be solved, and I can be a listener to Uesugi-kun. ”

"Seeing Uesugi-kun look so depressed... I... I..."

Uesugi Kiyoshi sometimes really thinks that Nohara Kyoko is made of water, and she doesn't say a few words, her eyes are already a little red.

His expression was a little solemn just now, because he always felt that the recent development of things was a little strange, and many inexplicable things were naturally related to him, which made him feel like he was becoming a pawn of others.

This made him a little unwilling and uneasy, and being a puppet was not a pleasant thing.

But when he combed through the recent events, he couldn't find any obvious traces to prove that someone was behind the scenes.

It seems like it's all coincidences, a lot of coincidences overlapping and making things the way they are.

His instincts told him that there would be no such coincidence in this world.

But now, he is obviously not ready to continue to dwell on this matter, so cranky, he can't think of the result, this kind of thing, when he is in the dead of night, he slowly combs through the mirage building, inquires into suspicions, and then investigates, is the best solution.

He pulled out a normal smile and shook his head slightly.

"It's not a difficult thing at work, it's just a little troublesome, don't worry about it, let's eat quickly."

For Nohara Apricot's concern, he is still a little moved, there has never been anyone before, because his mood has changed and he has become unable to eat, this feeling is unexpectedly not bad.

In other words, after getting used to Kyoko Nohara by his side, his current daily behavior and mood ups and downs have changed imperceptibly but do exist.

Nohara Kyoko has always been very coaxing, after seeing his smile, the same smile also appeared on her face, she unconditionally believed Uesugi Kiyoshi's words, swallowed the food in small bites, like a cute little squirrel, and her squinted eyes made her a little cute and cute.

Uesugi glanced at Kyoko Nohara and frowned slightly.

"Apricot... This dress is also too old. ”

"Didn't you bring new clothes?"

Nohara Kyoko's image in Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes is always a school uniform, as for the regular clothes, there are only a few sets, not only shabby, but also a little inappropriate size - wearing the same as tights, it is a feast for Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes, but this can't be worn out.

He knew from the look on Nohara's puffed face that she might not be like other girls, who had a wardrobe full of clothes to choose from.

He sighed softly, and there was a little more pity in his smile.

"Okay, we're going to move in a few days, so I'll go buy you clothes then."

"Hmm... Wait for the rain to stop and go. ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi was talking about moving to the gym, and Kyoko Nohara didn't ask why she wanted to move or where she was going, but just nodded obediently, with a happy glint in her eyes.

"Uesugi-kun is thinking about me~"

Thinking about this, her mood was getting better and better, and it seemed that even the rain could not cover her sunny smile.

As long as she is so gentle, she can be happy for a long time.

After eating, sending Rin Umiizumi to the practice room to practice swordsmanship, and strictly forbidding her to eat snacks, Uesugi Kiyoshi thought for a while, took off a collectibles association-style sword from the sword stand, straddled it around his waist, and walked to the direction that Kudo Yuichi said.

The third basement floor is the "Secret Rite Shelter".

The walls made of pure white metal flashed with a silver-gray glow from time to time, the high-tech corridors were clean and spotless, and from time to time heavily armed collectors association guards patrolled by, and after seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi and confirming the sword-shaped badge on his chest, they would immediately salute respectfully before continuing their patrol duties.

Walking on the third floor of the basement, Uesugi Kiyoshi felt that the mirage in his body was condensed for a few points, this is not an illusion, Kudo Yuichi once said that the building materials here are mixed with the suppression materials developed by the prophets of all the associations, which can cause a great suppression effect on the power of the ghosts and gods of the secret ritual, and the mirage in Uesugi Kiyoshi's body may also be partially affected and become less active, but it is not completely ineffective.

Walking to a translucent glass door, Uesugi Kiyoshi took a half-step back and looked at the door number, and after confirming that it was correct, he knocked on the door.

Within a few seconds, the glass door automatically slid open, and Yuichi Kudo's smiling face appeared in front of Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"Hey, it's a little too slow, I thought you'd come over right away, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Uesugi Kiyoshi rolled his eyes angrily.

"I said, the young master of the capitalist, I am also a human being, I want to eat, can I understand?"

Yuichi Kudo didn't have the desire to continue, and motioned for Uesugi Kiyoshi to come in with him.

It was an ordinary-looking interrogation room, with cameras mounted in the corners of the roof, and no furniture in the room, except for a table with cloth in the center and a few chairs made in the same way.

A common interrogation table in TV dramas.

On the opposite side of the table, sat the listless Ryosuke Yamamoto.

At this time, he had returned to his normal human appearance, his face was a little withered, his face was pale, and his eyes were bloodshot, but the aura in his eyes had not dissipated, Uesugi Kiyoshi was very sure that he was "awake" with "autonomous consciousness", which was completely different from the previous Yokodano and the black suit secret ritual who was eroded by the power of the ghosts and gods of the great rivers and mountains.

Most of the so-called mystical rituals are vain trying to use the power of ghosts and gods to enhance themselves and obtain extraordinary fools, their power comes quickly, and they may be unprecedentedly powerful in a certain period of time, but things must be reversed, and at the right time, those ghosts and gods who give him power will become the death knell of chasing souls and asking for their lives.

When the time comes, the soul is polluted by the power of the ghosts and gods, and the body becomes a spare tire for the arrival of the ghosts and gods, and the sanity is lacking, and it becomes a puppet who only knows how to kill and perform tasks, which is simply worse than death.

"Hey, Yamamoto, everyone is here, you can explain what you wanted to say before, don't worry, I mean what I say, you say it, I'll let you go."

Kudo Yuichi sat down with a golden sword, and the sitting posture was a good interpretation of the meaning of the word arrogance, Uesugi Kiyoshi stood aside with his shoulders and a sword, staring at Ryosuke Yamamoto with burning eyes, and did not mean to sit down together.

Ryosuke Yamamoto raised his head slightly, glanced at the two of them with a somewhat desperate look, and squirmed his lower lip with a smile.

"Oh, it doesn't matter."

"Anyway, I'm now... You can't count as human anymore, can you? ”

"Kudo bastard, you listen to me, I don't have anything else to ask for."

"That woman... You must kill her for me! ”

"I'm going to be like this... It's all thanks to her! ”