Chapter 36: Day 36 of Cultivation

Chapter 36

Shigeo Kageyama, 14 years old, is a student in Class 1, Grade 2 of Shio Junior High School. He is an ordinary boy with ordinary appearance, average grades, and a weak constitution.

In addition, he is also a natural psychic with several powerful abilities - but he does not take this to heart at the moment.

The reasons will be mentioned later.

Back in the present, Shigeo Kageyama looked bewilderedly at the girl standing before him, half a head shorter than him. She unquestionably pulled him away from the crowd, muttering, "You can see curses, so you must be a psychic!"

Kageyama Shigeo wasn't prepared to resist. In other words, even if he wanted to resist, it would be useless...

His only thought was, "I feel this way of holding is not very polite towards the opposite sex, so I should adjust the position a little." Just as he was about to pull his hand away, he found that his fingertips seemed to be firmly fixed in reinforced concrete and he couldn't pull them out no matter how hard he tried.

Kageyama Shigeo: ???

"My name is Kanako, what's yours?" Kanako asked without noticing the movement of her hands at all.

"Ah..." He quickly responded, "My name is Shigeo Kageyama. People who know me call me mob (a homophone of my name)."

"Mob?" Kanako emphasized the ending syllable after "bu," finding the nickname really easy to pronounce. So, she said, "Now that we know each other, can I call you Mob?"

"Of course... no problem." Kageyama Shigeo said, "Please take care of me, Kanako-san."

After turning a corner, I finally found an intersection where not many people were gathered.

Kanako stopped, loosened her hands, crossed her arms, and looked at Shigeo Kageyama, who was panting heavily from exhaustion after a short run, and tilted her head in confusion.

Spellcasters are guys who rely on cursed power to improve their physical fitness, and each one is stronger than the other. This is the first time Kanako has encountered a psychic with a weak body.

Forget it, let him rest for a while, and she will explain the rest.

"I'm from somewhere else, so I'm a psychic in a sense," Kanako said. "What about you? I heard there were a lot of curses in Seasoning City, but they were all exorcised. Was that you who did it?"

"It probably wasn't me who did it. I don't have any impression of what you said about 'exorcism'." Shigeo Kageyama tried to think about how to continue the conversation. At this time, he noticed Kanako's school uniform.

His uniform is neat and tidy, and he's a good student. It's good that he hasn't gone astray because of his special abilities. He also seems easy to talk to.

Although he is not good at dealing with overly enthusiastic people, he will try his best to overcome it.

Shigeo Kageyama felt reassured. He continued, "If it happened this year... I went to work every day after school, and I was busy preparing for final exams two months ago. I haven't done anything out of the ordinary..."

Before he could finish his words, the green, blush-painted ghost next to him immediately retorted, "Solving several disputes caused by superpower incidents isn't out of the ordinary!"

It said with a tone of disapproval: "You can just say you saved the world! Cheer up!"

Then, the green-blushed ghost floated over to Kanako and whispered in her ear, "Don't believe him. This guy is incredibly powerful and has single-handedly taken out many of the evil spirits lurking nearby."

"I see!" Kanako took a look at the green ghost... To be more precise, she felt that this cursed spirit was more like a ball of flowing will-o'-the-wisp.

"Is it the curse you conquered?" Kanako asked.

"Subdued? I don't think so. Its name is Dimple. It used to be an evil spirit, but now it sticks to me." said Shigeo Kageyama.

Kanako: “Ever?”

The dimple-faced girl stepped out confidently and spoke eloquently, "Because I've turned over a new leaf. Compared to those evil spirits who have no sense of the bigger picture, I have a keen eye for talent and discovered Maofu's potential early on. I've established a very friendly cooperative relationship with him and plan to dominate together in the future—"

Kageyama Shigeo interrupted without mercy: "After being defeated by me during the evil spirit period, he started to behave well. He is currently learning to be a good spirit that will not harm humans."

The dimple was completely destroyed by the demolition, and she burst into tears and howled, "... Maofu!!"

"So, Kanako...classmate, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Shigeo Kageyama interrupted the dimple-faced girl abruptly.

He remembered what Kanako had just shouted on the street and added, "If it's something related to religion, it's better not to trust the words of adults too much."

"That's right. Adults are prone to telling lies. Starting from them to investigate the Broccoli Cult is not efficient and may be a waste of time..." Kanako thought silently.

She began making mental equations to measure correlations.

Answer: First of all, it is known that those who belong to the Panxing Sect believe in Tianyuan = they believe in something in the world of spells.

Secondly, in terms of the identity of the person who removes the curse in Seasoning City, the person with super powers = the sorcerer.

Then, she found out that the Broccoli Cult believed in the broccoli grown with super powers (System: No, not at all, you misunderstood), and the people of the Broccoli Cult = believed in something about the super powers.

So Panxing Religion = Broccoli Religion.

To sum up, the Panxing Sect is indeed similar in nature to the Broccoli Sect!

Kanako couldn't understand why the people of the Banking Sect were so obsessed with the belief in Tianyuan, but she could use an alternative method to understand why the people of the Broccoli Sect were obsessed with super powers!

Kanako: Great Enlightenment.jpg

system:"……"

The inference process cannot be said to be not rigorous, it can only be said to have nothing to do with rigor, but the system admires Kanako's extraordinary imagination from the bottom of its heart.

She really dares to think, and once she has an idea, she will take the fastest action to prove its feasibility.

...But how did she manage to get the whole process wrong but still accurately guess the scoring point in the result!

Kageyama Shigeo's words also reminded Kanako that it was not a good idea to rush into a direct investigation. She should be more down-to-earth and lay a solid foundation for future investigations, starting with...

Let’s get started by understanding people with super powers!

Kanako's hand instantly appeared on Shigeo Kageyama's shoulder.

"Can I observe your daily schedule, Mob?" Kanako asked, eagerness written all over her face. "I won't disturb your life. I'm just curious about what the espers here usually do."

Shigeo Kageyama thought for a while and realized that he had no reason to refuse, so he nodded in agreement.

*

Although it was a day, in reality there was only less than half a day left until nightfall.

The school at Yanzhong was dismissed early today. The afternoon was originally reserved for students to participate in club activities. However, Shigeo Kageyama, as the main force of the club, left the school without a moment's hesitation.

He was walking to his part-time job when suddenly, the girl with dimples beside him pointed in a direction and said, "I smell a strange smell... It seems like the same type of evil spirit as me."

"Evil spirit?" Shigeo Kageyama paused and looked in the direction of the green hand.

It is a major traffic artery with many pedestrians passing by at all times. If the evil spirit intends to cause destruction, it will definitely cause great damage.

Because a lot of people are going to get hurt.

To stop it.

Before Shigeo Kageyama could finish his thoughts, his body rushed there first.

Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Now, he has confirmed that the source of the smell described by Xiao Jiuwo is the white ghost floating around Kanako.

"I'm going to work part-time next." Shigeo Kageyama explained.

Kanako kept nodding, making a gesture to indicate "Don't worry about me, do whatever you want", and didn't say anything else.

On the road, Shigeo Kageyama was looking ahead with his schoolbag on his back: "..."

Kanako followed him intently, giving him a determined look, still silent: "..."

Kageyama Shigeo: "..." I need to say something. What should I say?

Little Dimples: “…” Please don’t be like this, can you break the deadlock?

The system could no longer tolerate it and exclaimed, "Why is there such a strange atmosphere?"

It flew right in front of Shigeo Kageyama and said, "Kanako just wants to get to know you and make friends with you. I hope you don't mind her strange behavior."

He flew back to Kanako in two whooshes and said, "Try to understand the atmosphere a little bit. You're going to make Mob feel awkward!"

The system tried to persuade her earnestly, flew back and forth, and finally collapsed on top of Kanako's head due to exhaustion.

The dimple gave a thumbs up: "Well done, white unidentified floating object!"

The system immediately became alert: "Who called it a white unidentified floating object? I have a name that Kanako gave me, so just call me Tongbao!"

"Hey, calling yourself 'Bao' sounds disgusting." The dimple-faced girl said sarcastically, "Tong~Bao~"

Kanako smiled happily: "Tong~bao~"

"!!!" The system refused to give in. As a person with super special abilities + a cursed spirit, there was one thing that it had been suppressing deep in its heart and secretly enduring for a long time.

Ten minutes of forbearance finally erupted at this moment, and it said, "I've noticed it a long time ago, little dimple, you are here to compete with me for the role of complaining!"

The system pointed and said, "You actually have such a petty mind... Humph, it's a pity that as your opponent, I have a wealth of experience in making fun of you - if you ask why, it's because I'm Kanako's treasure!"

"No matter how our Kanako bullies me or behaves strangely, I can always respond with a neat and succinct rant. This is what makes me irreplaceable."

"No normal human can follow Kanako's train of thought. No one." The system tutted, swaying in mid-air and striking strange poses. "Can other cursed spirits do that!?"

The dimple touched her blush speechlessly. "No, there's nothing else that wants to compete with you. It's just your delusion...it's a delusion."

"Tongbao, you—" Kanako was very moved and said with emotion, "You actually care about me so much!"

"Sure enough, my plan of ignoring you and then putting you aside worked! You've completely become my one-man army!"

The little dimple's pupils trembled. "Hey, you just said something outrageous, definitely not suitable for elementary school students!"

The system crashed: "Ahhh, you're still stealing my complaints!!!"

Kageyama Shigeo chuckled: "Pfft."

"We're here." While talking, Shigeo Kageyama brought Kanako to the door of the Spirit Consultation Center.

He knocked on the door and went inside after hearing the response.

"Master." Shigeo Kageyama called as he walked.

"Mob? I'm very busy now. Let's talk later if you have anything to say." Linghuan Xinlong typed frantically on the keyboard.

"But Master has no business now," he said pointedly.

Linghuan Xinlong retorted, "It's not a business issue. The brochure on the website needs to be revamped. It's urgent! By the way, Mob, can you help me move those cabinets over there and straighten them out? A client got so excited that he knocked them over."

Reigen Shintaka buried his head in front of the screen, struggling with a new promotional slogan. He heard a commotion behind the computer and naturally thought that Kageyama Shigeo had used telekinesis to change his position, until that loud noise came...

Boom!!!

There was a one-second earthquake, shaking the floor and ceiling.

Reigen Shintaka raised his chin in shock, only to see Kanako move the cabinet with her bare hands, clapped her palms, and then turned to look at him.

Kageyama Shigeo silently withdrew his telekinetic hand and said, "Actually, there's no need to trouble you."

"It's okay, it's just a piece of cake!" Kanako said, "That's how I make new friends. Oh, and that master—"

Because she didn't know the name of Master Mob... No, Kanako already knew Master Mob's surname when she saw the Spirit Talk Center, but even so, Kanako, who had a bit of a mischievous thought in mind, would not call him out obediently.

"Can I entrust you with something?" Kanako asked.

"Well...if you have any questions, you can ask directly. It doesn't have to be done through entrustment." Linghuan Xinlong politely refused. He didn't intend to take money from the child.

The next second, Kanako took out the universal black card and slapped it on the table.

Linghuan Xinlong immediately sat upright on the sofa, his expression solemn and dignified, revealing full respect: "Please tell me, as long as it is something that I, Linghuan Xinlong, can do, there is nothing I can't do."

System: "...What's the difference between the logic behind your statement and 'People die when they are killed'?"

【Author’s words】

I have a fever and can’t think of anything to write… Everyone please be careful not to get sick…