"It turns out—there's no problem."
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About ten seconds later, Calendar Doctor's voice rang out again, and the previously violent tide of Spiritual Power vanished without a trace.
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Uesugi Tetsu stood frozen in place. He had been planning to carefully observe and sense the flow of the Spiritual Power, but the moment he got ready, the grand inspection was already over?
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I was completely focused, and this is all you're showing me?
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Sister Nanjō calmly spread her hands beside him. "I told you from the start that there was no need to suspect Uesugi Tetsu."
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Kondō Yūya's expression did not change. "Reasonable suspicions still require facts to refute them. If you, Junior Official Nanjō, had secretly killed a four-star or higher ghost god on your own, I would have done the same."
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"Mm..."
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After the Spiritual Power disappeared, the room remained pitch-black, as though it had no boundaries.
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Calendar Doctor's voice suddenly rang out. "Kid, did you know?"
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"I originally intended to perform a soul search on you under the premise that your soul would not be harmed," Calendar Doctor said. "It was only because Junior Official Nanjō insisted on vouching for you that I changed it to this inspection to determine whether you were a specter or monster."
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"And that was the case last time, too. She protected you then as well."
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At this point, he paused deliberately, his tone filled with curiosity. "So, what exactly is your relationship with this Junior Official Nanjō, who normally cares about nothing except work?"
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Sister Nanjō remained expressionless, merely lifting her eyes slightly. "Sir, if you only wanted to watch the fun, there was no need to come all the way here."
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Calendar Doctor said nothing. He was waiting for