Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 492 - 13: Cyan Residence

Inside the small shop.

The glasses-wearing otaku was enthusiastically showing several volumes of Night Parade of Hundred Demons to Su Ziyu. Currently, the Cyan Residence is releasing quite a few manga volumes under different aliases, but the protagonists are all famous Great Demons. Right now, the otaku is holding the volumes of "Nine-tailed Fox Chapter," "Guhuo Bird Chapter," "Snow Woman Chapter," and "Yoshitake Child Chapter." Among them, the Yoshitake Child Chapter has the poorest sales, perhaps because the protagonist is male.

After learning from experience, Cyan Residence began to concentrate on drawing female demon manga versions.

"Eh?"

"You look a bit like the frog demon in the Snow Woman Chapter!... The amusing, gamble-loving big frog, whose human form is named Inoshita Shouta!" The otaku finally shifted his gaze to the big, plump man beside him.

Initially, the manga was in Su Ziyu’s hands, so the otaku thought he had found a fellow enthusiast, focusing all his attention on Su Ziyu.

Upon hearing this, the nearby big man broke into a cold sweat.

Su Ziyu squinted slightly, glanced at him, then looked at the open manga the otaku held, and nodded, "Indeed, quite similar."

Inoshita Shouta, tense-faced, wiped his cold sweat away and whispered, "That frog demon isn’t bad; he’s mostly just fond of gambling."

"Yeah, but that guy’s such a lecher," the otaku laughed. "He even dared to peek at the Snow Woman bathing."

"Never thought he’d end up frozen into an ice block."

The big man’s cold sweat poured out even more, and he glanced nervously at Su Ziyu.

"Let’s go." Su Ziyu stood up and said.

He casually handed the manga back to the otaku and asked, "Where is the manga shop?"

"Over there." The otaku seemed very pleased, gleefully saying, "Are you going to buy some? There’s a special discount today!"

Successful conversion.

The otaku was all smiles, believing that if the manga sales were good enough, perhaps teacher Cyan Keiko would draw more volumes sooner.

"Follow me." Su Ziyu glanced at Inoshita Shouta beside him.

This frog demon at least had some tact, quickly settling the bill and following, albeit nervously afraid, unable to stop sweating.

"Got money?" Su Ziyu asked after leaving the small shop.

"Y-Yes!..." Inoshita Shouta quickly brought out a handful of Japanese Yen.

"Alright." Su Ziyu flicked a finger, tossing a Gold Coin to him, then headed towards another manga shop down the street.

It seems Cyan Residence isn’t simply drawing manga to pass the time.

As Su Ziyu read through these mangas, the outline of Night Parade of Hundred Demons suddenly emerged in his mind, leading him to think Cyan Residence might be up to something; perhaps drawing manga as a hobby is only half the reason.

The manga shop was quite busy.

Cyan Keiko’s manga volumes were placed in the most prominent location, seemingly selling quite well, with a lot already sold.

"Give me one of each of Cyan Keiko’s mangas." Su Ziyu said to the shop owner.

Manga in hand.

Su Ziyu thoroughly flipped through them and confirmed that Cyan Residence drawing manga is definitely related to Night Parade of Hundred Demons, as the characters, demons, including cameo appearances like Abe no Seimei, almost all bear a seven to eight-part resemblance to the real persons.

"Has Night Parade of Hundred Demons not been completed yet?"

"Or is Cyan Residence collecting something through the mangas?" Su Ziyu pondered silently.

Later, he put away the mangas, turned to look at the well-behaved Inoshita Shouta, and said sternly, "Have you seen Cyan Residence before?"

"Uh?" Inoshita Shouta paused, replied cautiously, "I’ve had the fortune to see Master Cyan Residence a few times."

Indeed.

Su Ziyu immediately said, "Take me to meet her."

Inoshita Shouta’s sweat broke out again. He whispered, "Master Cyan Residence does not like to be disturbed."

Though the person next to him was tough.

But Cyan Residence was known for her fierce reputation among demons; he figured he might be in for quite a chill.

"No worries." Su Ziyu smirked teasingly, "I just have some business with her."

"Let’s have a proper chat."

Damned.

It itches, doesn’t it?

Su Ziyu felt he had no choice but to have a heart-to-heart with Cyan Residence.

"Yes."

"Please follow me." Inoshita Shouta seriously contemplated, decisively choosing to wait over the immediate doom, and called a taxi.

He promptly gave an address.

"Heading to Akihabara?" The taxi driver, a woman in her thirties with short hair, was brisk, efficient, with faint visible tattoos on her exposed arms, though she covered them well.

Su Ziyu sat down and sensed something, raising his gaze to the taxi driver’s back.

——"Spiritual Vision."

Within Su Ziyu’s sight, two Spirit Body cats, one black and one white, sat on the driver’s shoulders. When they noticed Su Ziyu, they also cried softly in adorable manners.

This was a cat spirit.

A weak Guardian Spirit type.

Legend has it that if treated well throughout its life, a grateful cat might become such a Guardian Spirit after death, accompanying its owner until the owner too passes into the Netherworld.

This type of Guardian Spirit has no particularly strong abilities.

But they might scare off wandering ghosts and charms at night or protect their owner from harm.

Against demons, this kind of Guardian Spirit wouldn’t be of much use.