bookbashuk Chapter 171 Natsume Reiko
Chapter 171 Natsume Reiko
Chapter 171 Natsume Reiko?
"Who are you?"
Wang Changsheng suddenly turned around and looked at the person who had spoken.
This was a man who appeared out of nowhere. He was handsome with pale skin, and his eyes seemed to hold some complex emotions.
Before the man spoke, Wang Changsheng had not noticed his approach, which clearly indicated that this man was no ordinary person.
"Don't be nervous," the man said when he saw Wang Changsheng staring at him warily.
His voice was rather hoarse, and upon closer listening, it always had a somewhat ethereal quality.
This feeling is very unreal and very strange, as if it were a sound that a human could not make.
"I haven't introduced myself yet." He looked at Wang Changsheng and slowly said his name: "My name is Natsume Seian."
"Huh?" Wang Changsheng, who had been staring at the man warily, was taken aback by his words, then looked the man up and down. "Natsume Seian? You?"
Seeing Wang Changsheng's reaction, the man with a smile on his lips seemed to have expected it. He said with a smile, "Surprised? You're right, I am Masaki's deceased fiancé."
Wang Changsheng narrowed his eyes, concealing his somewhat surprised expression.
There were indeed some unexpected aspects.
Wang Changsheng did not expect that Natsume Seian would run out and meet him at this time.
He learned about Natsume Seiyasu from two sources when he was capturing the Jump Card with Sakura.
One of them was learned from the system.
The other one was learned from the store manager, Masaki.
I don't know if Natsume Seiyasu is alive or dead, or in what form he is here talking to me.
Is it a person?
Or a ghost?
If it weren't for the system's notification that Natsume Seiyasu was with Masaki, the store manager, when they were at that boutique, Wang Changsheng would probably be very surprised to see him now.
After a two-second pause, Wang Changsheng asked, "Are you dead now?"
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As expected, it was indeed Natsume Seiyasu himself.
The other party suddenly appeared out of nowhere when he was alone. Who knows what they were up to?
Wang Changsheng naturally wouldn't believe whatever the other party said.
However, now that the system has solid evidence, Wang Changsheng has lowered his guard a little.
Natsume Seiyasu seems to possess considerable strength; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to roam around so freely without being noticed.
If it weren't for some apprehension in his heart, and the fact that the manager, Masaki, had left a good impression on him, his fiancé probably wasn't an extremely evil person.
Of course, the most important thing is that this guy has never done anything outrageous. Even now that he has appeared, he is not too close to him, giving Wang Changsheng a buffer distance.
Otherwise, Wang Changsheng might have attacked him directly.
After being rebuffed by Wang Changsheng, Natsume Seian paused for a moment before speaking, "That's right, I've been dead for a long time."
His voice sounded even hoarser.
Having confirmed that Natsume Seian's current state was indeed that of a soul, Wang Changsheng continued, "Did you need something from me?"
He didn't ask why Natsume Seiyasu became a spirit after his death, and stayed by Masaki's side the whole time.
Even if you ask, the other party might not answer; they're more likely to make up some excuse to brush you off.
Since that's the case, it's better not to ask.
Moreover, the other party appeared at this time, when everyone else had left and he was the only one there, which clearly meant that the other party had something to say to him.
He might as well take a step back and ask the other party directly what the matter is.
Looking at Wang Changsheng's youthful face, Natsume Seian was momentarily stunned.
Is this little kid really that bold? Isn't he afraid of himself at all?
You have to understand, he's already dead, he's a soul!
"Is it okay if you don't say anything? I know, you just wanted to come out and say hello because the moonlight is nice tonight, right?"
OK, good evening.
"Is that alright? I'm leaving now. You should go home and rest too. By the way, is your grave here? It's so convenient to live close by; I can always sneak back to sleep."
Wang Changsheng's string of words completely stunned Natsume Seian, causing his smile to stiffen and even become awkward.
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"I wasn't buried here after I died!"
Natsume Seiyaan snapped out of his daze, first answering Wang Changsheng's question, then taking two steps forward before shouting, "I didn't come here to say hello!"
"No, I'm here to say hello too, but I'm not just here to say hello!" After shouting, Natsume Seian seemed to remember something and added a sentence.
Wang Changsheng didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Natsume Seian, waiting for him to finish speaking.
"call"
Having calmed down a bit, Natsume Seian also came to his senses and looked at Wang Changsheng with a complicated expression.
I don't know what's wrong with him, but every time this little brat speaks, there's this smug feeling about him.
When he was hiding next to Masaki, he could tell from listening to Masaki talking to the other kids that the little guy was sharp-tongued.
Even though she hadn't said a word or even shown her face, she was still speechless by what Wang Changsheng and Zhenshu said.
After much deliberation, Natsume Seian, who had decided to meet him and tell him some things, had only spoken two sentences when he felt his blood rushing backward and his head starting to throb.
However, in reality, he did not have a physical body at all, so there was no such thing as blood flowing backward or blood rushing to the brain.
He was just in a terrible mood.
"Since you helped Masaki, I want to tell you something," Natsume Seian said slowly.
"Oh?" Wang Changsheng stood in front of the Anywhere Door, raising an eyebrow at Natsume Seian. "What do you want to say?"
"That thing that's been causing trouble in Masaki's shop, you call it the Clow Card, right?" Natsume asked.
Wang Changsheng nodded, not denying it, "That's right."
"I shouldn't have interfered in Masaki's life, but that thing was just too awful. It kept causing trouble for Masaki and eventually made him leave that place. But it's good, I wanted Masaki to leave that place for a long time, so I didn't take action against that thing. What I didn't expect was that the thing actually chased Masaki here."
Natsume Seian explained to Wang Changsheng, "I initially intended to make a move, but you appeared instead. The moment I saw you, I knew you must be descendants of magicians, or at least not ordinary people."
"Mysterious forces attract each other. Your appearance disrupted my plans, so I didn't act against that thing immediately. Instead, I lay low and waited to see what you would do."
As I had initially predicted, the final result was exactly what you did: you sealed that thing away, turning it into a playing card.
Before you sealed that dead rabbit away, I felt that thing was no ordinary object; I never imagined it was one of Clow Reed's cards.
"Do you know Clow Reed?" Wang Changsheng asked, looking at Natsume Seian.
"I don't know him." Natsume Seian shook his head. "I've only heard of him. I heard he's a very powerful magician."
Wang Changsheng nodded slightly, without saying anything: "So what exactly did you want to say when you appeared here when I was alone?"
Upon hearing this, Natsume Seian hesitated for a moment before saying, "Someone told me that you have a key that can open a door to a place I want to go."
"A key?" Wang Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly. "Who was that person?"
"...He's a relative of mine." It's unclear what Natsume Seian was thinking about, but his expression became somewhat subtle, as if he was a little embarrassed or ashamed.
The feeling was as if this relative was someone he didn't want to discuss much with.
"Your relative?" Wang Changsheng tilted his head.
The surname Natsume is quite rare.
Wang Changsheng suddenly remembered something: "Do you know Natsume Asahi?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing Wang Changsheng's words, Natsume Seian was taken aback. "You know Qianqian?"
really.
Wang Changsheng nodded: "She is my classmate, and we have a very good relationship."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Natsume Seian's eyes widened immediately. "What's your relationship?"
"What's our relationship? Why should I tell you?" Wang Changsheng glanced at him.
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"Just because I'm his half-brother!" Natsume Seian roared.
"Oh." Wang Changsheng picked at his ear. "Why are you yelling so loudly? It's not like I can't hear you."
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"You..." Natsume Seian was angered by Wang Changsheng's attitude. He couldn't help but reach out and point at Wang Changsheng, trembling as he tried to say something.
"Why are you so angry?" Wang Changsheng looked at Xia Muqingan with a puzzled expression. "We are very good classmates. On my first day after transferring schools, she even took the initiative to greet me. Although we haven't talked much since, I know that she is a very nice person. I never expected that she would be your half-sister."
Wang Changsheng seemed to have thought of something: "No wonder. During lunch break, I passed by Natsume's place and vaguely heard her mention that she had an elder who wasn't really a relative. She came here to develop her career, but because she didn't know how to get along with him, she didn't plan to meet him directly."
"I was a little confused at the time, but it was just a family matter, so I didn't take it to heart. I never expected that the elder Natsume mentioned was your fiancée, Manager Masaki."
Natsume Qingan: "..."
This kid...
He said his relationship with Qianqian was... just a classmate relationship.
Is he trying to get information out of me?
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"Tell me, what's this about the key you mentioned? And who is the relative who told you I had the key? And why are you still able to stay by Manager Masaki's side after you died?"
Wang Changsheng immediately launched into a three-question barrage.
In fact, he had even more doubts in his heart.
For example, why he didn't want Manager Masaki to stay in that place any longer.
Which place is that? Is it the hometown of Masaki and Natsume Seiyasu?
If Natsume Asahi lives here, why is her half-brother living in that place?
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Could the place he mentioned, and the place he wanted to open with the key, be related to the unknown place he had seen in that alley earlier?
There are many more questions, but he doesn't intend to ask them all at once.
After asking three questions, I quietly looked at the other person, wanting to know what kind of answer they would give.
"The key... is actually your magic book." After much hesitation, Natsume Seian decided to confess some things to Wang Changsheng.
"Your magic book is extraordinary; it's very ancient. My relative... said the patterns on your magic book seem to be the keys to unlocking doors."
"As for who my relative is... you wouldn't know her even if I told you. Her name is Lingzi."
"I am able to exist in this form in the human world thanks to Reiko's help, but I will never be able to become a Buddha again unless my soul is completely destroyed..."
"Of course, I don't regret it, as long as I can be with Masaki..."
Natsume Seian answered Wang Changsheng's three questions one by one, but before he could finish speaking, Wang Changsheng interrupted him directly: "Aki-doge."
"What did you say your relative's name was?"
Wang Changsheng's expression looked somewhat incredulous.
Or rather, they didn't react immediately.
"Uh, Reiko..." Natsume Seiyasu also looked over. His hair wasn't particularly long or short, giving him an artist's air. Seeing Wang Changsheng's strong reaction, he widened his eyes a bit. "What, you don't actually know Reiko, do you?"
Then, as if he had just thought of something, he nodded in sudden realization: "You must be a descendant of some ancient family, just as I've heard of Clow Reed's name, have you also heard of Reiko's?"
Wang Changsheng: "..."
Reiko?
Natsume Reiko? !
Could she be Natsume Reiko from Natsume's Book of Friends?
Wang Changsheng was somewhat surprised.
Although the surname Natsume is not common, there are still some people with this surname throughout the country.
So when Wang Changsheng first transferred here, although he met Natsume Asahi, he didn't think too much about it.
After all, the system only mentioned two worlds.
Wang Changsheng's attention had previously been mainly focused on the worlds of Sakura and Conan.
Moreover, it is said that Natsume Reiko has no relatives at all, and her only relative, Natsume Takashi, is not here now, so Wang Changsheng naturally did not think in that direction.
Unexpectedly, this entanglement eventually led to a connection with Natsume Reiko.
"But the system of Mob Psycho 100 didn't mention this, so it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with Natsume's Book of Friends suddenly appearing, right?"
Wang Changsheng frowned inwardly, cleared his throat, and nodded: "That's right, I've heard of it."
Then, he raised his gaze and looked directly at Natsume Seiyasu: "And what about your current relative? Where is she?"
"Uh, this..." Natsume Seian didn't want to talk about this relative at all, but since Wang Changsheng had asked, he couldn't not answer, because he still needed to ask Wang Changsheng to use that key.
Recently, he has been observing Wang Changsheng quite a bit, since Xiaoying keeps dragging him to Masaki's shop every day.
In addition, after Wang Changsheng helped Masaki solve the Clow Card problem, one of the girls among these children even called and summoned a number of people to completely repair the damage done to Masaki's shop.
Therefore, Natsume Seiyasu felt that these children were rare heirs of magical families, and that interacting and communicating with them should not be any worse than dealing with the other group of evil spirits.
Thinking of this, Natsume Seian shook his head and said, "Reiko is dead too, but it seems she hasn't truly left through some means. Sometimes she suddenly appears beside me, tells me things, or chats with me..."
Seemingly thinking of something unpleasant, Natsume Seian's expression turned somewhat awkward and unpleasant.
To him, Natsume Reiko should be considered an elder.
And this elder...
Extremely difficult to get along with.
Sometimes, even when you're talking and chatting, the other person will suddenly start hitting or kicking you.
Even though it didn't hurt, all that yelling and screaming was still pretty scary...
"Ugh!"
Despite being an elder, they don't seem to have any of the demeanor or mannerisms of one.
In other words, he has a good temper; even though the other person's demeanor was not that of an elder, he still maintained a certain degree of respect.
In terms of how he addresses her, he has changed his address to Lingzi.
Of course, this wasn't his choice; the other party forced him to call out like that...
"In short, I don't know where she is, and her appearance is entirely up to her own will." Natsume Seian shook his head.
"Is that so?" Wang Changsheng looked at Natsume Seian, then asked, "Since you don't know where she is, do you know where her other family members are?"
"We were very distant relatives, we had never been in contact before, she only appeared when I died." Natsume Seian continued to shake his head, "I only remember that I was very unwilling at the time, I didn't want to leave Masaki like this, and then she appeared. When we chatted occasionally, I asked her, for example, whether there were any other close relatives still alive, or what her current situation was, but Reiko never answered."
"She only told me that she was also a very powerful Onmyoji, and that she is now dead." Natsume Kiyotsuya paused for a moment.
"Alright." Wang Changsheng glanced at Natsume Seian speechlessly.
This guy is completely clueless.
"Then tell me, where exactly do you want to go? And why do you need the magic book I have?"
"This..." After a slight hesitation, Natsume Seian sighed deeply, "It's because of Asahi."
"Huh? Natsume-san? What happened to her?" Wang Changsheng was taken aback.