Chapter 19: Nineteenth Day of Cultivation

Chapter 19

As for whether Geto Suguru would see that moment, the system didn't know.

The only thing the system could confirm was that Kanako's remarks sounded very much like those of a boss who paints a rosy picture for his workers.

But what can't be said about Geto Suguru...or rather, the attitude of all the sorcerers in the high school towards Kanako can almost be described as doting, so Geto Suguru is very happy to eat the pie that Kanako paints for him.

"I'll look forward to that day." Geto Xiayou finished eating the pancake immediately and washed the dishes himself.

The eating of cakes above is a metaphor, but the cakes that Suguru Geto and Kanako eat for dinner after their sparring session are real.

The technical college does not have a cafeteria, but it supports ordering meals. Kanako sat in the lounge on the first floor of the dormitory building, nibbling on the pancakes stacked in the basket.

Geto Suguru was writing a report on the completion of the mission. There was nothing he could do about it, as he had lost the finger-guessing game with Gojo Satoru.

Naoko Ieiri walked into the lounge under the moonlight at night. She sat on the bench, tucked her short hair behind her ears, and then put her head against Kanako's.

"I'm tired." said Ieiri Shoko.

Geto Summer Oil: "Thank you for your hard work."

Kanako: "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Nitro!"

Seeing that Kanako was still so energetic after the fight, Ieiri Shoko felt that the fatigue of using the reversal technique was reduced a lot, and she started to rub the rabbit's white fur.

"The new clothes look pretty good," Ieiri Naoko commented, "thanks to my thoughtful request."

The system hadn't forgotten the resentful note: [……]

"By the way, Geto." Ieiri Naoko said to Geto, "Although Gojo and I didn't see any abnormal reactions in Kanako's body after eating the cursed spirit, there may be hidden dangers. Do you want to take her to a professional for a checkup?"

When she heard about professional examination, Kanako couldn't help but think of the hospital. When she thought of the hospital, she thought of tubes and knives... and then she thought of the laboratory.

Kanako's whole body trembled, her eyes filled with "No, I don't want to go."

"It probably won't be necessary. I've discussed this with Wu, and he said there's a precedent," said Geto. "One of the Gosan families, the Zenin family, once had a man who was born without any cursed power. When Wu secretly looked through their records, he discovered that man had accidentally swallowed a fourth-level cursed spirit and remained unharmed."

On the one hand, there is Gojo Satoru’s guarantee, and on the other hand, there is the guarantee given to him by the system.

As a somewhat unreliable system, its stance is detached from the world of magic and even the world at large. It all depends on Kanako's growth and it will definitely not conceal or deceive anything, nor will it do anything that is detrimental to Kanako's growth.

Then, Geto Suguru repeated the analogy the system had drawn: "For Kanako, the cursed spirit ball transformed from a low-level cursed spirit was like ordinary food that entered her stomach and was forcibly digested."

Ieiri Glass: "Ordinary food?"

Geto Suguru: "...Ordinary food that tastes a bit unpalatable."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Kanako's face suddenly turned pale. She recalled the unpleasant memory of swallowing the disgusting cursed spirit ball.

To avoid triggering another defensive reaction from Kanako, Geto Suguru changed the subject: "Kanako can feel some cursed energy now."

"Wow." Ieiri Shoko exclaimed sincerely, "Is it because Kanako ate the cursed spirit ball formed by your technique and absorbed the cursed energy with her powerful gastrointestinal function that she can now sense the cursed energy?"

Geto Suguru:?

system:?

Kanako was shocked: "What? Is this really the case?!"

Wait, that’s a big problem.

Ieiri Shoko was unaware of the existence of the system, and the opinions she expressed were completely blind guesses by an outsider, but they gave them an unexpected idea.

What the system can guarantee is that the bond between Geto Suguru and Kanako is mutually beneficial, and that swallowing the cursed orb won't cause any damage to the body...

But it doesn't say that it won't have other effects?

A new hypothesis has emerged, and a new controlled variable experiment is about to be born!

"I refuse to swallow the cursed spirit ball for now." Kanako resolutely made a capital X sign with her arm.

Xia Yujie can understand it, after all, it is really unpalatable...

"Does Xiaojie always taste so bad every time he eats the Curse Ball? It feels like squeezing out a soaked sponge ball and stuffing it down his throat." Kanako asked.

"Hmm... probably about the same," added Geto Suguru, "but it's easier for me to overcome."

Kanako immediately expressed her doubts: "How do I overcome this? Can your technique temporarily block my taste buds?"

Geto: "No."

Kanako: "So does the process of eating always come with this disgusting taste?"

Geto Suguru: "...Yes."

Kanako slammed the table and shouted, "Then don't eat it anymore!"

Ieiri Shoko soothed Kanako, who was becoming increasingly agitated: "This is unrealistic, Kanako. This is an inevitable part of Gosho's journey to becoming stronger."

Kanako felt a little unhappy. If someone told her that she had to rely on eating things like sponge balls to become stronger, she would not -

Oh, wait. Kanako was in a dilemma.

It was impossible not to become stronger, not in this lifetime. After arriving at Tokyo High School, Kanako had considered this. The title of Queen of Seasoning City didn't sound impressive enough, so she decided to become the future Queen of the Curse World.

Whether it is becoming a queen, protecting good people, or punishing bad people, it requires great strength... What's more, Kanako is strong-willed by nature and will easily develop a liking for strong people.

So, even if she had to eat disgusting things in order to become stronger, Kanako knew that she would definitely choose "yes".

She could understand Geto Suguru now.

"People who work hard to overcome difficulties on the road to becoming stronger are super handsome and super strong." Kanako cheered him up, "Keep going, Gon!"

...was comforted by Kanako. Geto Suguru realized vaguely.

Kanako hadn't finished her words yet: "But we can do it secretly, just like eating snacks and playing mobile games in class without being discovered by Mr. Yega, or like Nozomi-sister smoking without being seen by Mr. Yega. We can slightly change the taste of the cursed spirit ball while it's not paying attention! For example, add mayonnaise, ketchup, cream sauce, etc..."

Ieiri Shoko thought of Kanako's dark dish of squeezing mayonnaise on white rice and said, "Forget about the mayonnaise."

"Then, when the practitioner isn't paying attention, replace the entire sponge ball with hamburger patties... Hmm! As long as you keep experimenting, it will definitely get better and better!" Kanako used a unique metaphor.

"Is there any way?" Geto Suguru asked habitually, just like the question he asked himself in his heart during sleepless nights.

"There must be a way." Kanako twisted her eyebrows awkwardly and gave a frivolous smile that wasn't very presentable. "Are you scared, Jie?"

Ieiri Shoko: "Ah, you're imitating Gojo's way of speaking."

Kanako was surprised and said, "You discovered all this!"

"By the way, Kanako, it's my turn to take care of you tomorrow," said Ieiri Glass. "Unfortunately, I have to attend a... training-like event tomorrow, so Kanako, you'll just have to stay in the classroom and do your homework."

Kanako was visibly disappointed: "Okay, Sister Glass has to work hard too."

Ieiri Naoko: "You just finished training and your clothes are already dirty. Don't eat too much yet. Go back and take a bath before having a midnight snack."

Hearing the word "midnight snack", Kanako immediately gave up the idea of ​​ordering more pancakes and replied, "Okay!"

Before returning to the dormitory, under the reminder and supervision of Ikari Nozomi and Geto Suguru, Kanako ate the last piece of pancake on hand, sorted out the tableware that was originally filled with the pancake and placed it in the designated place, waiting for the staff to come and clean up.

Although it is not clear what exactly motivated a group of students who never follow the rules themselves to teach a child to observe good etiquette and rules... But don't panic, it's not a big problem. Today is also a day for Tokyo High School to take good care of Shinnako!

Looking at Kanako's receding back...well, with her speed, she disappeared completely in less than two seconds. Ieiri Shoko stared at the dark corridor in a daze, as if lost in thought.

She suddenly spoke without turning her head, "Teacher Yega said that if we want to discipline a child of Kanako's age, we need to set some stage-by-stage goals and rewards."

"My main responsibility now is Kanako's knowledge base. I promised her that I'd give her a reward once she finishes two workbooks and can recognize a lot of kanji."

Reward. This is a very familiar word to Geto Suguru, and it mainly comes from the system rules.

Ieiri Naoko turned around and asked, "Do you know what reward Kanako has reserved?"

Geto: "What?"

Ieiri Naoko: "She said she wanted to work with me on a project related to [Cursed Spirit BBQ]."

Geto: "Huh?"

Pulling a cigarette from the pocket of her school uniform, she held it between her lips and continued, "We can start anytime. She said that since cursed energy has positive and negative outputs, pouring cursed energy from different directions into the curse will cause the curse to undergo a process of internal transformation, but it won't be visible on the surface..."

"Ah, it's just like oranges. The skin looks very fresh, but in fact, some oranges are rotten inside." Ieiri Glass used a five-point metaphor.

Geto Xia Yu couldn't help but repeat: "...rotten orange."

The pair of eyes that were not big to begin with suddenly widened: "Could it be that she has understood the top leaders of the curse world——"

The system howled as a mouth: [No! That's the dark realm for adults!]

"No, I don't think so." Ieiri Naoko let out a deadpan sigh. "I think she came up with all these seemingly plausible, yet incredibly difficult, ideas just to make [Cursed Spirit BBQ]."

Ieiri Naoko nodded confidently: "Yes, she just likes delicious food."

Geto Suguru: ...

System: […Although saying this may be an insult to the professional ethics of a ceiling-level development system, I completely agree.]

How could this happen! How could a Night Rabbit put all his IQ bonus points into culinary innovation?!

Ieiri Glass: "By the way, this seemingly nonsensical project with no funding and no time limit, Kanako... no, we probably won't give up."

Xia Yujie was a little surprised: "Nano, what do you mean...?"

Jia Ru Xianzi took out a lighter and lit a cigarette. He took a deep breath and exhaled half a smoke ring. A faint smoke floated past Xia Yujie's face.

"It's meaningless. Just take Kanako's words as they say. Satoru and I are planning to find a way to prematurely deteriorate your Curse Spirit Ball so that every time you swallow it, you'll taste like Curse Spirit Grilled Meat."

"Don't bear the pressure alone, Geto."

*

Kanako has encountered the most formidable enemy ever, and its name is... the Chinese textbook!

Learning to read is not difficult for her, it is just a matter of time. However, it is really too difficult for her to understand the thinking of ordinary humans from ordinary preschool textbooks!

And math and English! Why does she have to learn a second language before she even finishes Japanese?!

Well, the little breakdown that happened only once a day was over. Kanako patted her face, cheered herself up, and devoted herself to studying.

After all, in addition to constantly learning knowledge and becoming stronger, there is also a ready-made agreement in front of her.

Gojo Satoru said that once Kanako's knowledge level reached the standard where she could understand, he would explain his skills to her in detail.

Kanako:! ! !

100% critical hit, she cares a lot about the secret of how Gojo Satoru can become the strongest!

Since when, a set of cartoon-style tables and chairs appeared in a small corner of the college classroom.

Whether it is the noisy trio in the second grade or the reliable freshmen in the first grade, there is a certain chance that they will gain a little auditor during class.

Auditing student Kanako held her chin up and forced herself to write and draw on her exercise book, suppressing her sleepiness. She often looked up at the sunshine and flying birds outside the window while listening to the teacher's voice, which she could not understand at all.

The books piled up next to the cartoon tables and chairs grew higher and higher, and Kanako's hair gradually grew longer.

The scenery outside changed from melting snow to a garden with lush greenery. On a pleasant afternoon, Kanako rubbed her eyes and yawned.

"Kanako-san!"

After staying in the high school for nearly three months, one day, Haibara Yu excitedly pushed the door open, followed by Nanami Kento.

"Today's training is cancelled, cancelled!" Huiyuan Xiong announced energetically, "Teacher Ye Moth agreed to let you go on the mission with us!"

Kanako immediately woke up.

【Author’s words】

Glass/Enlightenment: Raising a child, I suddenly understood what it felt like to be exhausted. I found that my state at the same time was not right. I care about it.

Writing Kanako grows up, reading everyone grows up x

Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2023-11-20 18:00:06 and 2023-11-21 17:50:04~

Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: 3 bottles of Bai Zezi; 1 bottle of Xiao Xiao Huang;

Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!