There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

Although this answer was a bit strange, Li Nian felt that the girl's thinking was clear.

Li Nian was very happy to meet Kasumigaoka by chance and to know by chance that this third-grade celebrity actually liked novels of the youth romance type such as "Love Metronome". However, it seemed that he had achieved his purpose of enlightening her. Li Nian no longer had the idea of ​​getting to know this beauty in depth or establishing a relationship with her. He just treated it as chatting with a stranger. Thinking that the topic had come to an end, he politely nodded to her and looked up to greet the student behind her.

"That guest, please come over here to pay." He said, and then politely said to Kasumigaoka, "It's nice to chat with you, but I'm sorry I have to continue working. If you are interested, you can look for other books you like in our store."

Li Nian returned to work mode, and there was a distance between their words. Kasumigaoka knew that the topic had ended here.

"Then I'll get married first."

As she spoke, she reached out and picked up two books from the recommended bookshelf and placed them on the counter.

"Okay... after tax, the total is one thousand three hundred and seventy dollars."

Li Nian finished the checkout and handed over the bag of books. After Kasumigaoka took it, he looked at Li Nian deeply, as if he wanted to remember his face, and suddenly said something.

"Maybe we'll meet again in the future."

Li Nian was stunned, thinking that this senior student might be a frequent customer of the bookstore, so he maintained a smile and politely replied, "I understand, sir. Next time, I will try to remember where to find books on exorcists and tell you."

Kasumigaoka smiled, her skirt fluttering, and she turned and left in a dashing manner.

Li Nian watched her push the door and walk out. He didn't think any more about this little thing. He looked at the customer who had been waiting for a long time and put on a business smile again.

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Li Nian worked until it was almost time to get off work, but she didn't see her boss come back. Instead, she waited for Chie Takasago.

She seemed to have come back in a hurry, looking exhausted. As soon as she entered the door, she walked quickly to the counter and greeted him. She threw her schoolbag on the table and said that Li Nian could be handed over to her. It seemed that she came back on time.

Li Nian handed over the clerk's apron, knowing that his part-time job for the day was over. But before leaving, he thought of the incident at Kasumigaoka and curiously asked about the recommended bookshelf.

"You mean this bookshelf?" Takasago replied with a smile, "First of all, the popular works will definitely be put up there for sale, but there are also many lesser-known but very interesting books that I have read mixed in there. Do you want to look for them?"

There are indeed some unpopular works mixed into this bookshelf, so the book "Love Metronome" with poor sales appears on the recommended bookshelf.

I didn't expect that a bookshelf could have such a level of care. Li Nian felt that she had a new respect for Takasago. She knew that this meant that Takasago had also read and approved of this work.

Hearing her say that there were other books in it that she found interesting, Li Nian, who also likes reading, couldn't help but become interested.

"Then Zhihui-san, can you recommend me two books?"

As soon as he said this, Takasago's eyes lit up. He quickly put on an apron and gave Li Nian a reception smile and attitude that was ten times more professional than his own.

"Oh my, first of all I have to strongly recommend these two books to you, my guest—"

As she spoke, she took two books from the bookshelf, one of which was "Fantasy Demon Sword Legend" and the first volume of "Exploding Dark Fairy".

In fact, I have heard of the predecessors of these two books. The former is a long-running masterpiece with sales exceeding 10 million, and the latter is a popular new work that has been adapted into an animation.

But he had never read the predecessor because the name was too cliché... Li Nian had the same idea in this regard. These two book titles were the type that he would not have the desire to open even if he saw them. What he meant was that he wanted to find "unpopular but interesting" books to read, but Takasago did not seem to understand this meaning. She recommended his two popular works, enthusiastically saying that they were interesting enough to match their popularity. Seeing her strong recommendation, Li Nian bought them with the idea of ​​testing the waters.

At the same time, I also bought three volumes of Love Metronome.

Seeing him take five books in one breath, Takasago was slightly stunned and couldn't help but remind him.

"If you settle this bill, your salary for today will be almost gone. Is that okay?"

"I know. Let's pay the bill." Li Nian shrugged. He didn't care about the gains and losses of the day. The purchase of spiritual food was a necessary expense for him.

"Well, thank you for your patronage!"

After paying the bill, Takasago didn't count the change for him and deducted that portion from his salary to make it an even number for him. Li Nian took the money, took the bag of books, and left with satisfaction.

After Takasago waved goodbye to him, his eyes fell on the empty space on the bookshelf and he smiled.

"He seems like someone who really likes reading... Maybe I can formally introduce A Zong to him someday."

……

……

Li Nian returned to the dormitory and used the evening time to read the two books he had bought. He found them quite interesting, but unlike "Love Metronome", these two books did not attract him very much and did not make him want to read them carefully. According to the normal reading speed, he could only read five lines at a glance and finished them quickly without spending much time.

He followed the ups and downs of the plot and felt that he was having a great time, but when he calmed down after watching it, he didn't feel that there was much worth recalling.

Li Nian made a comparison in her mind and felt that "Love Metronome" was better. She believed that whether it was plot design, character creation or detailed description, "Xia Shizi"'s intentions were much deeper.

But the fact is that these two books sold better, many times better.

Thinking of this, Li Nian couldn't help but feel a little absurd, and he somewhat understood why Xia Zhiqiu would have such thoughts of standing up for the weak.

But on the other hand, he knew very well that this was actually an overly arrogant idea and just an illusion.

The success of a commercial work is both accidental and inevitable.

Chie Takasago is right. These two books are interesting works that match their sales volume - fundamentally, their subject matter selection and style emphasis are more in line with the public's taste.

Compared with the campus youth romance that is written in subtle and touching parts, the novel world created, the interesting adventure story from the perspective of the male protagonist, and the various cute female characters encountered along the way are the elements that attract more people. This kind of work that can catch people's attention at first sight and live up to readers' expectations in the subsequent narration has the necessary conditions to sell well.

This is the difference in the breadth of the audience.

But everyone understands the truth. Even works that seem to be popular among the general public cannot be written by everyone.

Li Nian looked at herself in the mirror and smiled at herself.

Shaking his head to get rid of unnecessary thoughts, Li Nian put the book aside and went to bed early.

The next day, classes officially started. Li Nian, who had gone to bed early, got up early as well, did morning exercises, and came to school early.

But he did not go to the classroom, but came to the dojo again. His purpose, of course, was to meet Isayama.

It seemed that the school had just started and the sports clubs were quickly getting into their pace. When Li Nian arrived at the dojo, some people who looked to be members of the kendo club were already wearing their uniforms and practicing swinging swords.

The one standing in the front, seemingly leading the group, was Isayama Yomi.

This time, Li Nian had just appeared at the entrance of the dojo when she was seen by Jianshan who was facing in this direction. She was instructing the juniors. When she saw Li Nian coming, she gave a few instructions and the members began to practice independently. She put on a smile and walked over here.

"Hello, nice to see you again."

"Good morning, Isayama-senpai."

"Since you're here again, does that mean you've made up your mind to join our club?"

When she saw Li Nian coming over, she thought he was here to talk about joining the department, so she asked with a smile.

But Li Nian shook his head.

"No, on the contrary, I meant to say that I have decided not to join the Kendo Club."

Isayama was stunned at first, then showed a regretful expression, but did not ask Li Nian the reason for her refusal. He just nodded as if accepting.

"...I see. I think you have your reasons. It can't be helped. You came here to tell me because you were concerned about my feelings, right? Thank you for coming all the way here. But if you change your mind, you can always come to me."

After saying this, she thought that her relationship with this junior had ended there, and turned to go back, but she heard Li Nian continue to speak calmly.

"Because I have decided to become an exorcist."

She paused noticeably, turned her head slowly, and looked at Li Nian again. The smile on her face was gone, and her face became expressionless, obviously reacting to the word "exorcist".

Li Nian looked at her calmly and didn't say anything for a while.

Jianshanchi lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and suddenly smiled.

"This is a very ambitious ideal, but first of all, without the qualifications, you can't even get in, so it's better for you to give up as soon as possible."

"I know. It's because I have the talent that I have this idea." Li Nian said, "What kind of talent do you think I have? I actually have it."

Jianshan was startled for a moment, his eyes flickered. He had guessed something, and asked another tentative question with narrowed eyes.

"In that case, what's the point of you telling me?"

"Because I think you can give me some advice, senpai, am I right? Exorcist, Ms. Isayama."

Having said that, it has been made clear.

This is also the purpose of Li Nian's coming here. He intends to ask Jianshan directly about the exorcist.

Chapter 32 Lies

Jianshan's brows immediately furrowed, and she suddenly turned her head to glance behind her, as if she was concerned about the members of the kendo club who were practicing. She said, "Can I talk to you for a moment?" and walked past Li Nian with her wooden sword in hand and left the dojo.

Li Nian turned around and followed her steps, walking closely behind her, looking at her back, thinking about her reactions so far, and felt that what he had pointed out might be the secret she had been hiding.

Indeed, if Li Nian had not met Isayama himself, she would not have heard of the existence of an exorcist in the school. If this was not a secret she was keeping, there was no reason why no news would have spread.

The profession of Exorcist is very special and has its own relevant topics. Once it is leaked, it is not surprising that Isayama Yomi will become a celebrity that shocks the whole school...

Maybe this is what she is worried about...

When Li Nian thought about this, she felt that it might be a bit presumptuous for her to reveal her identity right away.

At this time, he and Jianshan had come to the back of the dojo, to a corner shaded by trees. Jianshan stopped. There was no one around here, so it was suitable for discussing some secret things. Li Nian was about to speak when he suddenly felt a slight fluctuation - this was a sign of spiritual power burning!

He noticed Isayama reaching out to Bodao.

At the same time, a needle-like chill swept through my heart without warning.

——She is going to swing the knife!

Li Nian made a subconscious judgment, and spiritual power flowed through his body. In a flash, he had strengthened his body and jumped back suddenly. When he landed, he had already opened up a distance of ten meters.

But Jianshan did not swing the knife. She turned around with her hand on the handle of the knife, looking at Li Nian with a smile.

"I can sense the murderous intent, and the technique that strengthens the body - you seem to have a talent for seeing ghosts."

Li Nian was stunned for a moment, then realized that she was just testing him.

Yes, perception is much sharper than that of ordinary people. It is a basic characteristic of people who have the talent of "seeing ghosts". They can intuitively feel spiritual power and the hostility of others. Isayama just made a simple test on these two points, and Li Nian's reaction perfectly confirmed these two points.

"Don't scare me..."

Li Nian was really shocked. Only then did he realize that such sharp hostility could be faked...and it seemed that it was not entirely fake.

"Who are you, and what is your purpose in finding me?"

Isayama looked at him coldly and questioned him in a cold voice. She was no longer the approachable senior student.

Her hand was still on the hilt of the knife. Although she didn't really draw the knife, she showed clear hostility. That action seemed to say: "Depending on your answer, I will really draw the knife and chop you."

Seeing her so alert, Li Nian scratched his hair and sighed, feeling very troubled. After thinking for a while, he suddenly bowed his head to apologize to her.

"sorry."

His sudden apology caught Isayama off guard and his expression froze. Li Nian raised his head and continued.

"I did approach you with a purpose, and I must apologize for that, but don't get me wrong, at least I can guarantee that I have absolutely no ill intentions."

Knowing that revealing her secret had caused resentment, feeling her stern hostility, and not knowing what she was thinking about her, Li Nian knew that she needed to clear up some misunderstandings first.

"no offence……"

Jianshan looked at him with a frown, while Li Nian looked calm and looked at her impartially.

Although it was a one-sided statement, his words and expression were quite sincere. Isayama judged that he was telling the truth and relaxed his guard a little, but his hand still did not leave the hilt of the knife. He asked again in a cold voice.

"So you do have a purpose, right? Why did you come to me?"

"Yes. I've mentioned this before. I want to become an exorcist, so I wanted to ask you about this."

"...Want to become an exorcist?"

"Yes."

"...You're not an exorcist?"

"..."

It seemed that Li Nian's previous emergency response made her think too much.

"I want to be an exorcist, but right now I'm just an ordinary high school boy who aspires to become one."

Jianshan was stunned and looked at him suspiciously: "Then you also know the technique of body blessing?"

“…I figured it out on my own.”

Li Nian couldn't explain clearly to anyone about the skill tree, so he just lied, but Isayama looked very surprised after hearing this.

"…What did you just say? Explore on your own?"

"...Yeah, what's the problem?"

"Let me ask you, how did you do it?"