Sitting in the chair, Tamayo calmed herself down and said calmly.
"Crunch"
As the door opened, Kikuku walked in.
Her appearance wasn't particularly outstanding; one could only describe her as somewhat pretty.
However, the few freckles on her face added to her cuteness and liveliness.
"Miss Tamayo, here's what you requested..."
Before she could finish speaking, Kikuku noticed that there was another person sitting on the sofa next to her.
"Mister Scribe, are you the Mister Scribe?!"
There was disbelief in her words, and Kikuku looked very excited.
"I can't believe it, is it really you?"
"It's me, it's me."
He gestured for her not to get so agitated, and Scribe nodded.
"Don't get so excited, take it slow."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Perhaps Kikuku realized she had been somewhat out of line, so she quickly bowed to apologize.
"Please leave the documents here."
With a helpless sigh, Tamayo gently tapped the table.
"I see you have a lot to say to the Scribe. I'll give you two minutes."
Originally, she was worried that Kikuku would notice something was wrong with her.
But to my surprise, once inside, the other party's attention was entirely on the Scribe.
After placing the documents on the table, Kikuku stuck out her tongue at Tamayo, looking a little embarrassed.
However, it's clear that Tamayo and Kikuku have a very good relationship.
Seeing this, Tamayo simply waved her hand and did not blame her.
Kikuku jogged over to the sofa, seemingly wanting to sit down, but hesitated.
Having noticed this, the Scribe pointed to the sofa and said.
"Don't be so formal, just sit down."
Hearing the Scribe say that, Kikuku finally sat down with peace of mind.
Before she could even sit down properly, she hurriedly took out a piece of paper and a pen, and said respectfully.
"Sir, I really like you. Please sign your name for me!"
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Seeing Kikuku's strong reaction, Scribe couldn't help but have a big question mark on his head.
Nevertheless, seeing the excited expression on her face, the Scribe still signed his name for her.
"May Kikuku live forever under the sun, basking in its warmth— Scribe."
After finishing writing, the Scribe pushed the paper in front of her and said.
"Do you think this will work?"
Kikuku picked up the paper with trembling hands, as if she had obtained some rare treasure, her breathing becoming rapid.
She read the text word by word, and the rosy glow on her face became increasingly noticeable.
"Yes, that's great, thank you so much, sir."
It took Kikuku a while to calm down after her excitement subsided. She took a deep breath and lowered her head slightly.
"This piece of paper is the most precious gift I have ever received, and I will cherish it for the rest of my life."
Feeling increasingly confused, the Scribe started chatting with her.
It's understandable that the two gatekeepers recognized him, but how could Kikuku, someone he'd never met before, recognize him at a glance?
You know, when she came in with Asatsuru, she had remarked on how "invisible" she was.
Kikuku naturally held nothing back when facing the Scribe.
After hearing her explanation, Scribe also showed a look of being both amused and exasperated.
It turns out that after that night, Gyutaro spent a great deal of time writing a booklet.
Although the content is not much, it mainly promotes the experiences and feats of the Scribe.
Although it has nothing to do with the affairs of the underworld, the contents recorded inside are undoubtedly extremely attractive to many ordinary people.
To expand his influence, Gyutaro even adopted a method of distributing copies for free, one copy per person, with replacements available for lost copies.
The results were, naturally, surprisingly good.
In fact, everyone who received the pamphlet today has become a staunch supporter of the Scribe.
"The team leader also said that the next step is to give a copy to each of the middle and lower-level employees to further expand your influence."
"Wait, commander, what commander?"
Scribe interrupted Kikuku, a hint of curiosity in his voice.
When did I get to know a regimental commander?
"Don't you know? It's Mr. Gyutaro."
Kikuku blinked a few times, looking quite puzzled.
"According to Western sayings, Mr. Gyutaro is the head of your fan club, and we are all your fans."
Scribe's lips twitched violently; he didn't know what to say.
He was already imagining Gyutaro holding a light stick, wearing a headscarf, and directing others to shout slogans.
"If we're done talking, could you please go Yushiro Kikuku me?"
Tamayo's voice brought Kikuku back to reality.
"Oh, okay, Ms. Tamayo."
Standing up, Kikuku responded and started to walk outside.
"It was a pleasure chatting with you, Mister Scribe. I will keep your gift safe."
With the piece of paper in her hand, Kikuku walked out contentedly.
"I've only been gone a short time, and things have already developed like this?"
"You haven't seen what Gyutaro looks like. He's practically no different from a fanatic."
Tamayo didn't know whether to stop Gyutaro's actions or let them go unchecked.
You could say you were trying to stop it, but it also brought together the strength of Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals, improved overall efficiency, and created a better atmosphere.
But if left unattended, she always felt that sooner or later, Gyutaro would establish a sect.
Just as the Scribe were chatting, Yushiro's voice rang out.
"Ms. Tamayo, you wanted to see me?"
"Come in, Yushiro."
After inviting Yushiro in, Tamayo asked a question.
"How's the 'Demon Transformation Ritual' I asked you to prepare going?"
Chapter 439 The Ceremony Begins
"What ceremony?"
Hearing another person's voice, Yushiro was startled and instinctively looked over.
"Mister Scribe, you're back?"
Upon discovering that it was the Scribe, his face lit up with even greater surprise.
"Just got back. How have you been lately?"
To be honest, the Scribe hasn't seen Yushiro for quite some time.
I didn't see him even when I came back last time.
"It was very fulfilling. I just went to discuss the team rules with someone."
"What team rules?"
"This is your support team. I'm the deputy leader."
"..."
Seeing that the Scribe had fallen silent, Yushiro began to wonder if he had said something wrong.
After a while, the Scribe recovered and waved his hand.
"It's alright, but you can still tell me what that ritual was about."
The Scribe knew perfectly well that Tamayo and Yushiro were talking about a method to turn people into demons.
However, in the past few hundred years, Tamayo only succeeded twice, turning the three into demons.
Besides, the last time it was successful was more than a hundred years ago.
By now, things like medicine must have changed as well.
"Oh, I was just about to talk to Ms. Tamayo about this."
As he spoke, Yushiro began to tell the story of the "Demon Transformation Ritual".
Apart from the most important part of the medication remaining unchanged, many things about the other auxiliary medications, including the year and dosage, have changed.
Even the order has been significantly adjusted.
After such a long period of improvement and testing, it can be inferred from the data that the success rate has increased significantly.
But all of this is based on ideals and there have been no human trials.
Although there have been instances of animals being turned into ghosts, humans and animals cannot be completely equated.
On the one hand, it's difficult to find enough "volunteers".
On the other hand, for various reasons, the Scribe and Tamayo intentionally concealed this technology, making it known to only a handful of people.
"After returning, Koinatsu has been recuperating."
"The data obtained from the inspection is quite good, but according to my assessment, there is one point..."
As he finished speaking, Yushiro's voice became somewhat weak.
"What point? Tell me."
"In terms of willpower, I think Koinatsu is still far from adequate."
"If the experiment fails by accident, the consequences will be..."
To transform from a human into a ghost, besides physical factors, the most important thing is a strong will.
Needless to say, Kokushibo back then, even the siblings Yushiro and Gyutaro, when they turned into demons, showed amazing willpower.
One is a critically ill teenager on the verge of death, hovering between life and death, just one breath away from leaving this world.
The other two are a brother and sister who are desperate and in dire straits, and who would be shattered to pieces if they made the slightest mistake.
Although Koinatsu's life wasn't exactly smooth sailing, she also experienced some unbearable hardships.
Her journey to the Entertainment District to witness the full spectrum of human nature further tempered her mind.
But in Yushiro's view, these were not enough to support her in taking that step.
Having experienced it once, he still trembled slightly when he recalled what happened.
Transcending species is not something that can be accomplished easily.