Miyabi didn't think much of it.
He might have harbored some thoughts in the past, but after seeing Wanhua Summer Night and the others, he no longer harbored any thoughts.
It was only natural for girls like the Grand Mistress and the others to stand by his side.
Although she didn't have any thoughts, she still felt something … as for what exactly it was, Miyabi didn't know, nor did she want to think too deeply about it.
Yuuko wanted to say something to Miyabi, but when she saw Miyabi's expression, she felt that she shouldn't say anything.
Some relationships ended before they even started.
…
The group traversed through the darkness and arrived at the Moon Bunny Dining Hall.
Seiji opened the door and saw that the shop was filled with red mist! And there was not a single guest.
He suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Everyone, be careful. There may be danger here." He pulled out his magic knife.
Hearing this, everyone became vigilant.
Seiji cautiously walked into the hall and then walked to the kitchen.
He saw the shop owner lying on the ground, his chest pierced by a long sword!
"Manager …" He went up to check on the situation.
The handsome middle-aged man's eyes were empty, and he wasn't breathing. It was obvious that he was dead … he had stopped moving.
Who did this!?
Seiji looked at the sword.
The hilt of the longsword was golden in color, engraved with beautiful patterns and embedded with red gems. It looked luxurious and extraordinary.
He called Yuuko over and had her identify this sword.
Yuuko carefully examined the sword before shaking her head.
"I've never described such a sword before, so it shouldn't be something from my work."
"Then it's Linpu Kotaro's." Seiji's eyes flickered.
It could be a character in Linpu's work, or he himself had been here, or … the mastermind behind the scenes had been here!
It was very likely that there was a mastermind behind this incident.
From the start, Seiji did not think that Linpu Kotaro had caused this incident.
He was inclined to think that this middle school boy was also a victim, and that he had been used.
As for who he was being used by and what his goal was, Zhang Xuan had no idea.
Seiji believed that the possibility of there being a mastermind behind the scenes was higher than the possibility of Linpu Kotaro being the mastermind.
Regardless of what it was, the most important thing right now was —
"Hashimoto-san, please use your power to help the shop owner recover."
The restaurant owner wasn't a real person, but a character in the story. As the author, Yuuko Hashimoto might be able to "revive" him.
With this in mind, Seiji reached out to draw his sword.
When his hand gripped the hilt of the sword, the blade suddenly emitted a white light!
The mark on Seiji's right hand glowed, and he felt dizzy just like when he cast the spell earlier. His consciousness became blurry as he fell into a mysterious realm, further comprehending the things that he had vaguely comprehended before …
"What's wrong, Mr. Harano?" Yuuko saw that the situation was not right and asked.
Seiji did not reply.
Shika Kagura and Summer Night, who were observing the situation, became nervous.
Before they could do anything, Seiji's eyes regained their clarity.
"Nothing … I'm fine," he said.
At this time, the shopkeeper's body emitted a black mist, which quickly dissipated.
"Thank you."
Seiji sincerely thanked the unknown existence.
Before he left, he still left behind some help.
…
"The restaurant owner is no longer here. However, there's no need to worry. I already know how to find Linpu Kotaro, as well as how to leave this realm, "Seiji told everyone in the living room.
He showed them the golden longsword in his hand.
"This is the weapon that injured the restaurant owner. The murderer wasn't able to take it away because the restaurant owner forcefully left it behind and cast a spell on it.
This longsword, combined with the mark on my hand, is more than enough to locate Linpu Kotaro.
After I find Linpu, I can use this sword to cast a spell that will open up a portal to my original world … in other words, to return to reality. "
"Just who was that restaurant owner?" Summer Night asked.
"I only know that he's a powerful and benevolent existence, but I don't know the specifics." Seiji shook his head.
"He possessed the character in Hashimoto-san's story and helped us.
Now that he's left, even if Hashimoto-san is able to summon the 'restaurant owner,' it won't be him anymore.
The murderer probably attacked him in order to prevent us from locating Linpu Kotaro. Even though he was attacked, he still left behind a trail for us. We should all thank him. "
Seiji glanced in the direction of the kitchen.
"We might meet with greater danger if we go to Linpu's territory. Everyone needs to be prepared."
The restaurant was still safe for the time being. They didn't need to worry about skeletons or the like suddenly appearing, so they could stay here for a while.
Miyabi tried to make Ya-chan stronger.
Nomura tried to create stronger weapons and equipment.
Yuuko tried to summon something other than omelet rice.
Maishi in his trap form and Yoshida in his cell phone form both tried to use the power of creation, but both were unsuccessful.
Matsutani wanted to eat curry rice, so he went to the kitchen to make it.
Summer Night examined the golden longsword.
"Can you see anything?"
"No … I can't see anything at all." She shook her head and returned the longsword to Seiji.
Seiji grasped the sword hilt and looked closely at it. He could faintly sense the power within.
It was just like the hero's holy sword.
Inheriting the hero's sword from the restaurant owner who was once a hero from another world … yep, this was quite a classic plot.
Seiji's mind was filled with a passionate melody when he thought of this. He had the urge to raise the longsword high in the air with both hands! However, he restrained himself.
Summer Night and the others looked at him. They thought that he was trying to comprehend something, but they didn't know that he was actually having a chuunibyou moment in his mind.
'Let's go fight the demon king together with our companions!'
Although such a plot was incredibly cliché, a classic was still a classic. It had enough charisma to last for a long time.
After everyone rested and reorganized themselves, they set off again under the leadership of the hero, Seiji.
They passed through the darkness once again. This time, they saw … a palace!
The palace was gold and white in color. It had extravagant carvings on it. Bright lights flashed in the darkness, making it seem grand and majestic.
The guards standing in front of the palace noticed Seiji and the others and immediately ran over.
These two guards were wearing light armor and wielding long spears. They were both in human form, not skeletons or zombies.
Seiji reminded his companions to be careful as he silently tightened his grip on his weapon.
The two guards stopped when they got close to Seiji and Matsutani and the others.
"I recognize them!" Matsutani spoke in a low voice. "They're attendants of the award ceremony."
Attendants?
Seiji raised his eyebrows at this.
"Are you certain that you're not mistaken, Matsutani-senpai?"
"I'm certain. Although I don't remember their names, I definitely saw them at the award ceremony before!" the pudgy middle-aged man spoke with certainty.
"May I ask what your names are?" one of the guards with short brown hair spoke up.
Something flashed in Seiji's eyes.
"My name is Harano Seigo." He chose to answer.
"Harano Seigo … is that so?"
"That's right."
The brown-haired guard glanced at Seiji for a moment before looking at everyone else.
Seiji indicated to Nomura and the others to tell him their names.
Nomura, Miyabi, Yuuko, and Maishi all told him their names.
The brown-haired guard looked at another guard. The two of them exchanged glances and nodded at each other before looking at everyone else.
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