Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

He spent a long time last night studying his newly acquired abilities in the Mirage Tower, and was somewhat exhausted.

This also made him feel a bit down and irritable today.

For Uesugi Kiyoshi, the greatest benefit of the Mirage Tower was not actually unlocking Onmyoji Arena, but rather the space itself where the Mirage Tower was located.

In the town of a hundred demons, time flows differently than in reality.

Kiyoshi Uesugi conducted an experiment, and the ratio was approximately five to one.

In other words, if he spends five hours in the town of a hundred demons, only one hour will have passed in reality.

Of course, this ability cannot be used indefinitely, as it would put a burden on his mind. With his current mental strength, he can only stay in the Town of a Hundred Demons for a maximum of two hours each day.

That's enough. It means he has eight more hours a day than others to learn extra knowledge.

That's how he achieved his kendo skills and academic achievements.

Uesugi Kiyoshi also had a tough time. His kendo skill level determined his fighting power when facing demons, which was a matter of life and death. His academic performance was also very important, as it concerned his present and future. If it weren't for Shinkirou, he might not have been able to have both.

The middle school he is currently attending is called "Kaicheng High School," a private school built with investment from a large conglomerate. The environment and teachers are decent, but it is newly established and has not yet gained much fame in Tokyo, so it is eager to recruit talented students.

In order to entice Uesugi Kiyoshi, this outstanding student from Hokkaido with amazing academic abilities, they not only waived his tuition fees, but also promised him an additional 50,000 yen in financial aid if he consistently ranked in the top three in the monthly end-of-year tests. Furthermore, they promised him scholarships of varying amounts based on his ranking in the final exams.

These private schools, funded by conglomerates, are ridiculously wealthy and adept at using money to their advantage, which is exactly what Uesugi Kiyoshi likes.

The scholarship covered his monthly rent, and with the scholarship and the part-time jobs he did on weekends and during winter and summer vacations, although it was hard and tiring, he was able to live a normal life in Tokyo.

The Mirage Tower also played a significant role in this, as the extra time each day allowed him to maintain his academic advantage. Of course, this was also inseparable from the fact that he was a top student in his previous life.

Kaijo High School is located in Minato Ward. Every day, Kiyoshi Uesugi has to cross half of Tokyo to get to school. It takes almost 20 minutes to walk from the station to the school. The road is bustling with people, mostly high school students going to school.

Many people wearing the same school uniform greeted Uesugi Kiyoshi. He recognized some of them, and while others looked familiar, he couldn't recall their names, but he responded with warm smiles.

Having lived two lives and experienced the harsh realities of society, he naturally understands the importance of a smiling face. Having more friends means having more options, and a smile and a greeting cost nothing; you never know when it might come in handy.

He was quite a prominent figure at Haicheng High School.

The top student of the entire first year of high school, a scholar from the impoverished countryside of Hokkaido who rose to prominence through sheer determination, achieved remarkable success. In the final exams of his first year, his deviation score was among the highest in Tokyo, a city teeming with geniuses. This made Kaijo High School famous overnight. The principal was so pleased that he almost fainted. He not only awarded Raku Uesugi Kiyoshi a generous scholarship and a series of privileges, but also featured his achievements prominently in this year's admissions brochure, using him as a role model for new students. This further enhanced his reputation at the school.

In addition, he is quite good-looking.

Perhaps because of the mirage, his skin is very fair, and his features, inherited from his parents, are delicate and handsome. Although he is not good enough to debut as an idol, he is considered to be above average in terms of looks among male high school students.

The only flaw was his slightly frivolous fox eyes. However, under the cover of his resolute gaze honed by his swordsmanship and his easygoing smile cultivated through two lifetimes, these somewhat frivolous fox eyes actually became a plus.

During his first year of high school, he received nearly 100 love letters and confession letters.

He threw them all away without even looking at them.

Now is not the time for dating.

Unlike his classmates who were enjoying their youth and radiating hormones, most of whom came from well-off families, he was different. The tuition at Haicheng High School was not low, and it was difficult for poor people to afford it.

He had no parents, no property, no background; he had nothing.

He can only rely on himself.

He wants to dedicate his time to kendo and his studies, to lay the foundation for his future.

He did this in his past life, and he plans to do it in this life as well.

Play? No, I'm practicing my sword.

Dating? No, studying.

Once he gets into Tokyo University, masters swordsmanship, and fully unlocks the Hundred Demons Scroll, there's nowhere in this vast world he can't go.

Wouldn't it be better to wait until then to find an equally excellent partner to spend the rest of your life with?

Why bother playing dating games with those immature high school students? What's the point besides wasting time?

Call him precocious or call him a straight man, that's really what he thinks.

In early spring, the sea breeze in the port area was a little chilly, which dispelled his sleepiness and made him more awake.

As we approached the school gate, there seemed to be some kind of commotion on the roadside. Many students from Haicheng High School were watching the commotion, pointing and chattering incessantly.

He glanced at it casually and saw a group of delinquents with brightly colored hair huddled together, doing something he couldn't quite place.

Surrounded in the center was a short girl wearing the uniform of Haicheng High School, who was bowing her head and apologizing repeatedly.

He glanced at it but didn't pay much attention.

He's not some kind of champion of justice, and he doesn't intend to get involved in everything. Besides, you can't judge things by appearances alone. When a group of delinquents surround a weak girl, everyone's first instinct is that these delinquents are bullying her, but is that really the case?

Maybe not?

He had met all the notorious delinquents at Haicheng High School. They weren't exactly good people, but they weren't exactly heinous villains either. If you said they bullied men and women, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't believe it. Even if they dared, the school wouldn't allow it. Haicheng High School was in a period of rapid growth where it needed to build its reputation. If those delinquents dared to create such negative news, the principal of Haicheng High School would dare to skin them alive.

That girl will most likely just get a scolding. Those scoundrels won't lay a hand on her; they're too proud to hit a woman, it's shameful for them.

Just as he was about to turn and leave.

A strange, rhythmic sound suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Beep beep beep beep!"

Like a fire alarm, the noise was incessant, his system constantly broadcasting noise in his mind.

"Stop! What are you doing! Playing the suona here? I'm not dead yet!"

Pressing his temples in pain, Uesugi Kiyoshi sent a thought to his mind.

"The lost demon soul of [Yingcao] has been discovered. Please retrieve it as soon as possible."

His system is like an AI; you definitely can't chat with it, but it will occasionally convey some logical information.

Take, for example, the sentence I just said.

He followed his instincts and looked over, and saw the short girl surrounded by thugs.

With a resigned sigh, he turned around and headed towards the crowd.

Chapter 6 Protection Fees

For impulsive high school students, there's no harm in not watching something exciting.

Although those delinquent teenagers had some deterrent effect on ordinary students, a crowd of onlookers still gathered at a distance.

Uesugi Kiyoshi followed the flow of people.

He first sized up the short girl who was surrounded in the center.

Based on the label on her collar, it's clear she's a second-year student of the same age as me.

She was very short, probably less than 1.5 meters tall, and many junior high school students were probably taller than her. However, she was surprisingly well-endowed. Her curvaceous body made her small school uniform look round and full, with a prominent bust and buttocks, making her look quite sexy.

Uesugi Kiyoshi's face was obscured; she was bowing in apology, her bangs hanging down, covering most of her face.

Her voice was very timid and soft, like a harmless little animal. Her accent sounded somewhat familiar and friendly to Uesugi Kiyoshi—the girl's accent had a hint of Hokkaido dialect.

After a moment's thought, Uesugi Kiyoshi remembered who this was.

This is his classmate, Kyoko Nohara.

Nohara Kyoko is very introverted, doesn't like to talk, and doesn't have many friends. She doesn't have a high profile in class, and it took Uesugi Kiyoshi several seconds to remember her name.

The reason he remembered her was because Nohara Kyoko had excellent grades and was often seated next to him when the exam results were posted.

The delinquents surrounding Nohara Kyoko were known to Uesugi Kiyoya; they were Tohsaka Torato, the leader of the delinquents from the next class.

He's also a famous person. Although he's only a second-year student, he has already taken down many senior third-year students since the start of the school year. He has successfully turned the tables on his superiors and is at the top of the food chain among the delinquents at Haicheng Middle School. It is said that his family is involved in yakuza, so he is considered to have followed in his father's footsteps.

Toraka Tohsaka, accompanied by several henchmen, was blocking Kyoko Nohara's path. He looked impatient, swearing and saying unpleasant things.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't rush to play the hero and stand up for Nohara Kyoko. Instead, he first used his "shrewdness" to carefully examine Nohara Kyoko.

His Mind's Eye comes from the system of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts, which is said to "use the mind as the eye, see ghosts and gods, break through falsehoods and penetrate the void, and have a keen eye for wisdom." In the past year, it has indeed not disappointed him.

But even after looking closely for half a minute, he couldn't see anything about Nohara Kyoko that was related to a "monster".

She's just a short high school girl who's somewhat cute, dresses plainly, and has a supermodel figure.

He wanted to observe further, but the alarm bells in his mind went off again, beeping incessantly, as if urging him to do something.

The system's information stream had just been transmitted to his mind.

"The condition for retrieving the [Yingcao] demon soul is to obtain the approval of the demon soul linker."

In other words, I need Nohara Kyoko's approval?

Uesugi Kiyoshi's lips twitched, somewhat helplessly. The conditions were too vague, and he wasn't very good at dealing with women.

But even if it's impossible now, we have to push through.

Using a clever move, Uesugi Kiyoshi pushed aside Tohsaka Torata's henchmen, put on a gentle smile, squeezed in front of Tohsaka Torata, and spoke softly.

"Tohsaka-san, what's going on?"

"Class is about to start, and it's not good for us to gather here. If the teachers on duty see us, we might get into trouble."

"I've heard of Tohsaka-san's reputation. She wouldn't bully a girl, would she?"

These few sentences were also said with skill.

First, he went to greet them with a smile. He had no intention of provoking these delinquents; one shouldn't hit a smiling person. It would be best to resolve things peacefully. Then, he invoked the title of "teacher" to intimidate the delinquents. Finally, he flattered Tohsaka Tora. These delinquents cared a lot about their reputation, and being known for bullying women was not a good thing for them.

As expected, as soon as Uesugi Kiyoshi uttered those three sentences, Tohsaka Tora turned his head and frowned.

He wasn't stupid; he understood Uesugi Kiyoshi's implied meaning, snorted coldly, and glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi sideways.

"Hmph, who do we have here? It's Uesugi."

"What? A great hero has come to right a wrong? Are you trying to meddle in other people's business?"

"Don't fucking try to intimidate me with the teachers. Do you think I'm afraid of them?"

Tohsaka Tora's words were quite arrogant, but those who know him well might sense that he has already toned it down.

If it were someone else who interfered, he might have started cursing and even resorted to violence, since hitting a man is not a shameful thing.

However, he was genuinely somewhat wary of Uesugi Kiyoshi.

This is a prominent figure at the school, a scholar whose academic ability surpasses all others in Kyoto, and the principal's darling. If he were to fight with Uesugi Kiyoshi, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause—he is a delinquent, not an idiot, so he only threatened Uesugi Kiyoshi, hoping to make him back down.

Uesugi Kiyoshi, of course, would not back down.