Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 26
In the agency office, Kyoko Sugawara's room.

Holding both ends of the amulet, Soya carefully smeared ink on it, and then pressed it on the laid white paper and rolled it all the way, leaving a series of gradually clear patterns and characters.

As Kyoko Sugawara guessed, this amulet is actually a rolling stamp.

"Please use."

He took the wet towel from Kyoko Sugawara and wiped off the remaining ink on the amulet.When it was returned to her, her attention was all on the pattern under the seal of the amulet.

"It really is a seal."

"Yes." Sugawara Kyoko recovered and nodded, "But, does Soya-san know these words?"

The pattern printed on the paper is extremely complicated, the ink in the front part is too thick to be seen clearly, but in the middle part, the ink is not too much, not too little, perfectly presenting the delicate lines engraved on the peach wood.

It seems to be surrounded by cloud patterns, surrounded by two pairs of Chinese characters in seal script, one upper and one lower.

"I can only see that this is Xiaozhuan." Soya said, "It's the same as the words on the stamp."

"Ah."

She pointed to the paper, "It seems to be a word for 'tea', and the word here is probably 'lei'."

"Can Sugawara-san think of something?"

"It's 'Senior Sister'."

"Senior Cha Lei."

"..."

She glanced at him, and just about to say something, she suddenly lowered her head.

"Yu Lei (Yu Lei), Shen Tu."

Chao Wuling woke up at some point, got between the two of them, and looked at the seal script on the paper.

"The gate god who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits in Chinese mythology."

"I see."

Zongya lowered his eyes, brushed the messy short hair at the back of her head, and didn't care about scrolling and seal script.

"Are you still in spirit?"

She raised her head, "Spirit."

"Then go back."

"Ah."

"...Wait a minute, Soya-san."

Putting the matter of the amulet aside for now, Soya has not officially responded to Kyoko Sugawara's previous proposal.

"If Sugawara-san can hold back his curiosity, I will consider coming to the shrine to help."

Zhao Wuling glanced at him.

"Of course, I still work elsewhere, so I won't come here too often."

Kyoko Sugawara said solemnly: "We will pay Ms. Soya quite handsomely. In terms of monetary rewards alone, it is far more cost-effective than part-time jobs."

"Miss Harada doesn't seem to say that?"

"Ms. Harada is a part-time miko who only accepts ordinary people. The money for her part-time job is paid by the shrine, that is, the Sugawara family."

"Would it be different if I joined?"

"Songya-san works for the spiritual organization in Kinki, and the salary is also specially allocated by the organization."

"Unfortunately, I don't have the consciousness to work hard for you."

"..."

Sugawara Kyoko suddenly showed a disappointed look, but Soya changed the subject:
"My ability is limited, and I will not participate in the removal of spirits. It's just that I have seen many spirits before, and all I can do is to sort out information about spirits for you, and convert some of them into usable data."

She nodded, "That's what I want Soya-san to do."

"Won't there be another job?"

"Not for now."

"Then it's my turn to make the terms."

Soya raised his finger:

"One, I will sort out the existing information of Fuyun Shrine, and you will also allow me to browse the information owned by other institutions in Kinki. It would be better if there are other places;
Second, the second "net collection" is about to start, I need to know the whole process of the whole operation, especially the real-time movement of that peerless ominous spirit.

Can you agree, Sugawara-senpai? "

"..."

Kyoko Sugawara was silent for a while.

"Within the Inspirited Organization, the authority requirements for these information are not high, and it is not difficult to agree to these two conditions.

But if Soya-san wants to conceal his identity as a psychic, it's another matter. First, he has to prove his ability to people other than me. "

"no problem."

Soya quickly agreed, "Is it enough proof to sort out the information on the spirit body that Fuyun Shrine already has into reference materials?"

She glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

"enough."

"See you tomorrow then."

"it is good……"

Sugawara Kyoko frowned halfway through her promise, "Tomorrow?"

"Meeting Sugawara-senpai and coming here are unexpected things. I still have other things to deal with."

Soya lowered his head to search, only to find that Chao Wuling had already held the schoolbag in his hand.

She was waiting for him at the door.

"I will come again after school tomorrow."

"Tirino, are you home?"

After ringing the doorbell twice, Soya took a few steps back and looked at the balcony on the second floor.

The lights were not turned on inside, but there was plenty of light at this time of day, so it didn't mean anything.

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one opened the door, Sogu took out a pen and paper from his schoolbag, leaned against the door and wrote a note.

squeak-

"..."

The closed door finally opened, Kirino Akane and Yoshikawa Hongko stood inside the door, looking at him together.

"So you're at home."

Just as Soya was about to put away the note, Akane Kirino stretched out her hand and took it over to look at it.

"Only 'Tirino'? What about the ones behind?"

"Not ready yet."

"I knew I would have opened the door later." She looked outside again, "Did Suzu come with Soya?"

"She's at home."

"Oh. Come in."

"Here for you." Soya handed over the paper bag in his hand, "Yoshikawa, let's eat together."

Akane Kirino received it, but still asked, "What is this?"

"A golden croissant bought near the station."

"why?"

"..."

Soya lowered his head and changed his shoes.

She snorted softly, took Yoshikawa Hongzi back to the living room, and poured him a cup of hot tea for him who had just arrived.

Surrounded by a low table, the three of them sat silently to each other.

When Soya had his second cup of tea, Yoshikawa stood up.

"It's getting late, I should go back."

"Well, be careful on the road~"

"……I will."

"Wait a minute, take this."

There were four gold croissants in the paper bag, Akane Kirino only took out one, and handed the rest along with the bag to her.

"..."

Koko Yoshikawa glanced at Soya with a sad look.

I'm sorry for disturbing your girls' time... Soya can only say it in his heart.

After seeing Yoshikawa off, the two sat back in their original positions.

Click.

Akane Kirino took a bite of the crispy croissant, a smile quickly appeared on her face.

"It's really good, I really want to eat another piece."

"Half of that bag of croissants belonged to Kirino."

"The other half is Soya's, right?"

"Hmm." Soya looked at the table, "I forgot that Yoshikawa might be here."

Click.

Half a piece of croissant was handed to him.

"……Feel sorry."

"Eat first and then talk."

Seeing him stop, Akane Kirino stuffed the remaining half into her mouth and licked her fingers again.

"After all, Soya is an 'invisible' person now, so it's normal to ignore it."

She held her chin, "It's better to say that I still feel scared until now, it's just too shameful..."

Although she didn't stay together all the time, when facing those inhuman and foreign objects, her sense of security was still attached to him.

"It's only been over a month."

"It's been long enough. How long did it take Soya to get used to it?"

"It's the same as Kirino adapting to the time when there is sky and sun in the world."

"Ah... By the way, Soya was born able to see, so it's no surprise."

Sogu licked his lips, the original lunch was taken away in a bag, and he really wanted to eat another piece of croissant.

But there are more important things at the moment:

"I went to Fuyun Shrine today mainly to confirm the movement of that evil spirit.

During this period of time, I will go there to help, and accordingly, they will also tell me the real-time news.Bell has been waiting.

In addition, I also plan to use the intelligence network of the Sensei Organization to collect traces of some gods...spiritual bodies that have disappeared for many years. They may be the key to getting me out of this predicament. "

Akane Kirino watched silently, and he paused.

"I think that if you can explain clearly, Kirino might feel a little more at ease."

The corners of her mouth curled up.

"When Soya left me on the train, I was ready to contact the moving company when I got back... Ah, Soya doesn't seem to have any luggage."

"...Please calm down."

"not that simple!"

"..."

"Let's go to the station and buy some croissants."

She climbed out of the kotatsu and smiled at him, "Soya's treat"

"Should I call Kami Yoshikawa?"

"why?"

"It's nothing."

(End of this chapter)