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Chapter 59 - Behind and Before
Captain Song Xian was by no means an incompetent man. Ever since the assassination attempt during the Lantern Festival, Ning Yi had been paying some attention to this person. Though it was something of a long shot, and his current status c
Chapter 55 - Restart, Expand
The "monsters" the Room 3 neighbor described almost certainly included Hirota-san. No — judging from the man's reactions, she might rank among the most dangerous of the lot. If everyone else in Bunkyo District were slimes in a video game, H
Chapter 54 - Countermeasures
The Room 3 neighbor had given a number, but it was so outlandish that Ma En's shock was tinged with disbelief. Or — was it actually shock? Was he only performing the appearance of shock? He sensed that what he should have felt was not what
Chapter 58 - Intimidation (Part 3)
Among literary men competing with poems and essays, what they fought for was pride—even if they lost the contest, they couldn't lose composure or bearing. People like Gu Yanzhen were quite accustomed to such matters, and seeing the beginnin
Chapter 57 - Intimidation (Part 2)
"...If you don't understand poetry, then don't pretend here. If this poem spreads, losing your face doesn't matter, but people will think Miss Tang has no taste..." "Exactly, Miss Tang, it's best not to bother with such ignorant people any
Chapter 53 - The Haunting Thing 2
Ma En's earlier impatience had vanished entirely. Given the state of mind the man behind the door appeared to be in, Ma En wouldn't have walked away even if the neighbor knew nothing about the Room 4 Ghost Story. And behind all that bleak,
Chapter 52 - The Haunting Thing
*Don't remember anything?* *What is he talking about?* Ma En's hand, halfway to pulling his own door shut, went stiff. He told himself he was falling into the old habit again — reading too much into other people's words, suspecting hidden
Chapter 56 - Intimidation (Part 1)
With a bang, fireworks lit up the sky near White Egret Isle. In the converging crowds below, Xiao Chan held onto Ning Yi's sleeve corner as they moved forward, looking up as she walked. Occasionally stumbling on a pebble, her head would bum
Episode 2: Detective of Binding Chains
Episode 2: Detective of Binding Chains After the panic at the bazaar subsided, the Detective of Binding Chains was taken into custody by the Arboreal Knights without resistance. The final death toll was zero — largely thanks to Azure Acade
Chapter 55 - Celebration
The third day of the fifth month was bright and sunny. For Ning Yi, it wasn't particularly special—he ran as usual, ate as usual, and taught as usual. Of course, Jiangning city had been quite lively these past few days, and walking through
Chapter 51 - The Person in the Mirror
Ma En glanced at the time. Twenty minutes had passed already. His position at the school required him to arrive by nine, though he made a habit of showing up half an hour early. The new school was called the Academy of Peaceful Learning, a
Chapter 41 - Beneath the Skin
Ma En's research into the *Seven Transmutations of the Profound Mystery Records* had stalled at the level of pure intuition. Anyone who thought in terms of logic would categorically reject conclusions verified by feeling alone, and Ma En wa
Chapter 48 - One Shot
Ma En's attention was thorough, but his pace didn't slow. Partway up the staircase, a faint give underfoot — a soft yielding beneath his shoe, accompanied by a low, wet sound, like something had burst. He looked down. The footfall point was
Chapter 46 - Storm Raging
The building stood on higher ground. He climbed a gentle slope, following a winding stone path, and after roughly ten minutes the building's outline came into view. Despite the noticeable incline, his body felt surprisingly light — like wal
Chapter 16 - Hirota Masami