Curse back: As a swordsman, what's wrong with a happy ending?

Chapter 174: Blue meets Blue

Su Ze asked Xia Youjie if he had any idea of ​​sending the two sisters to a technical college.

The answer he got was "He felt that he could teach them well, too."

But he didn't explicitly refuse or agree, maybe he was just hesitating. After all, there was really no rush for this matter, as they were still six or seven years away from the required age for school admission.

Fushiguro Megumi has begun to gradually practice the Ten Shadows Method. He is currently trying to control the most basic Shikigami, Jade Dog.

"Jade Dog" is the most basic of the ten shadow magic shikigami, and the only one that does not need to be "tamed".

The white "Jade Dog" can also evolve again into a more powerful black Jade Dog, called "Hun".

However, Gojo Satoru mercilessly criticized the two agile white and black dogs, saying that they were "far inferior to Jie's two "Shadow Wolves"——"

But there are still some differences between shikigami and cursed spirits...so we can't make such a simple and radical statement.

Su Ze also told Maki about the current situation of Zenin's family - after the "Jingnan" incident, Zenin has been keeping a low profile.

It is so low-key that people almost forget that it was once the leader of the three great families.

When Zenin Maki learned that her father had died in the coup, her expression was extremely calm and her eyes were peaceful.

She showed no emotion, either sadness or joy, and seemed only slightly moved the moment she heard the news - and after that, her tone was as calm as an ancient well.

“…Is that so? That’s how it is.”

She was fiddling with the cursed tool in her hand. She paused for a moment, lowered her brows, and responded calmly.

Su Ze didn't catch any emotion from her.

If I had to say it, it would probably be "numbness"? The kind of numbness that comes from going through so much suffering and torture?

There is also a sense of "regret" that is so faint that it is almost imperceptible and makes people doubt whether it exists at all.

"…Maki."

Su Ze turned his head and looked at the next room, where Mayi and Mimiko were playing with dolls.

Zenin Maki put down the short blade cursed weapon in her hand and looked in front of her, waiting for his next words.

"Do you hate Chanyuan Shan... hate him?" Su Ze sat on the sofa opposite her without making eye contact with her.

"He is not worthy of being a father."

Zenin Maki blurted it out without hesitation.

"He not only treats me, but also Mayi..." She spoke softly through gritted teeth.

"Maki, I've met a lot of people. Maybe it's because of the "Qi", I can almost feel what most people are thinking--"

Suze's voice was calm.

Zenin Maki hates "Zenin".

She hated the shackles that imprisoned her; but she hated even more the Zen fan that had instilled these ideas into her head since the moment she was born.

"I was the one who killed Chanyuan Shan."

Su Ze said softly.

"...Will you blame me?"

He looked up at Zenin Maki.

"How could it be...Mr. Su helped me a lot, he should be my benefactor no matter how you look at it." Her eyes were a little evasive and her tone was a little weak.

"…Maki, I'm sorry for imposing my own ideas on you—"

Su Ze sat on the sofa with his back bent, his legs apart and his hands crossed between his legs.

He continued calmly, "I just think from my own perspective that you shouldn't bear such a sin."

——This is the sin of patricide and violation of common ethics.

"...No," Maki looked up at Suze, the expression on her young face was totally inconsistent with her age.

"I am very grateful to you, Mr. Su——"

She stared straight into Su Ze's eyes and said earnestly: "-Since the moment you rescued me and Zhenyi from the "Zen Temple"."

"You have always been the person I respect the most." She said softly.

Su Ze was stunned for a moment, then the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. He put his hand on her head, rubbing her head slowly and a little forcefully.

Her short princess-cut hair was messy for a moment, so she quickly raised her hand to tidy it up. But Su Ze had no intention of stopping and continued to mess up her hair.

She was so embarrassed that she cried out in shame.

The determination and dignity just now also disappeared completely.

……

In addition, something somewhat unexpected happened.

Su Ze received a contact from Yuta Okkotsu.

"I want to become a sorcerer like you...is that okay?"

He looked sincere and his tone was weak, but he tried his best to speak at the loudest voice.

The "Yu Xi" talisman that Su Ze left him a few years ago came into play.

But in an unexpected place——

Su Ze left three talismans at that time. He had already expected that Yuta Otsukota would distribute these "life-saving talismans" to people around him.

It should be himself, his sister... and Rika Norimoto.

It was for this reason that Su Ze decided to give him three tickets.

After receiving the contact, Su Ze immediately went to the palace.

Rika Kimoto was in a car accident.

"Yu Xi" helped her to withstand the impact at that moment, but the extremely high kinetic energy and inertia made her fly several meters away.

——She suffered a comminuted fracture of her right lower leg and is currently in hospital.

……

Miyagi City Third Hospital.

"Really?... I understand. Thank you for your hard work..."

Su Ze was standing in the corridor of the inpatient department, talking on the phone with someone. He would look down at the report in his hand from time to time.

"...Well, please stay tuned for the follow-up." Su Ze hung up the phone and looked at the ward beside him.

The bright girl was leaning on the bed, her right leg wrapped in thick plaster and bandages and lifted high in a brace.

The hemostatic patches on her slender arms and the Band-Aids on her face slightly changed her image.

The boy with short hair sat beside her bed, his face was covered with tears and snot, even though he should have been taking care of the patient. The girl lying on the bed gently stroked his hair to comfort him.

Chairman Su, who was standing at the door, looked at the scene in the ward, his expression a little strange for a moment.

——One is ten years old, the other is eleven years old, is this the legendary puppy love?

...He is truly a young and promising man.

He couldn't help but think back to what he was doing at his age - not to mention when he was in Dayan; when he was in Tokyo, he was probably considering buying shares of "Sony" or "Chugai Pharmaceutical"?

However, the bubble economy was serious at that time, and Chairman Su, who was not professionally qualified, did not dare to make any bets...

He shook his head to clear away the messy thoughts in his mind, and then put away the thin investigation report in his hand.

——What happened to Rika Kimoto was an accident.

Pure accident.

The vehicle involved in the accident was a freight truck, and the driver was not only fatigued but also drunk.

In order to ensure that there was no "Noose" involved, Su Ze checked the driver's entire family, and restored his trajectory over the past few days based on surveillance and tracking techniques.

——The conclusion is that this matter really has nothing to do with the noose.

But such a result is actually laughable.

Yuta Otsutsukotsu has already expressed to him his desire to learn magic.

Although Su Ze repeatedly emphasized that this incident was a simple accident, he didn't need to feel anything about it -

However, Yuta Okkotsu's determination was beyond Su Ze's expectations.

"...I also want to have the ability to protect the people around me like you."

This child who has always been considered "weak" or "cowardly" actually has "strong tenderness" in his heart.