Chapter 10 Who exactly doesn't know how to teach children? ...

Seeing that even at this critical moment, Yuki Ayakari was able to recite the text fluently, Xia Youjie felt both amused and very satisfied with his teaching results.

However, what troubled Xia Youjie was that although Zhi Xueya Huali was very diligent in theoretical classes and excelled in basic subjects, she was lacking in practical combat training...

She refused to train.

Every time Xia Youjie wanted to practice with Zhixue Yahuali, Zhixue Yahuali just wanted to run away. Every day's practical training class was a time of extreme tug-of-war between the father and daughter.

Previously, Yuki Ayakari had always managed to avoid training by acting cute and charming, but today, Natsumi Yuuki was determined to be a strict father for once.

"Ayakari, it's no use for you to whine today, you have to train." Xia Youjie said helplessly as he looked at Ayakari, who was once again tugging at his sleeve and acting cute.

Having failed to charm her way out, Karin Oriyuki had already anticipated that this tactic wouldn't work indefinitely, so she had already devised a plan B.

She lowered her head, like a rabbit with its ears drooping, and said dejectedly, "But... Akari doesn't want to train."

Xia Youjie squatted down to her eye level and asked, "Why?"

“Training is tiring and tough, and Ayaka Riko doesn’t like it.”

Xia Youjie's tone remained gentle: "But Ya Huali is a sorcerer, and only through training can she become stronger."

"But Akari doesn't want to become stronger."

Xia Youjie was stunned; this answer was completely unexpected.

He thought for a moment, then asked, "Why?"

“There’s no why,” Karin looked at him calmly. “Daddy likes wasabi, but Karin doesn’t. Daddy wants to become strong, but Karin doesn’t. Why does Karin have to become strong too? If it’s just about protecting herself from being bullied, isn’t the Yuki-onna enough?”

Xia Youjie stroked her hair and patiently said, "But Ya Huali, we are sorcerers. Sorcerers exist to protect non-sorcerers. So in addition to protecting yourself, you also need to have enough strength to protect ordinary people."

As soon as Xia Youjie uttered those words, Wutiao Wu, who was standing next to him, immediately burst out laughing: "Hey, Jie, what are you talking about? A serious argument?"

"If Little Pear Blossom doesn't want to practice, then she doesn't have to. If you insist on being like those parents who hope their children will become dragons and phoenixes, forcing your child to study and grow, then at least say something positive. Like how becoming stronger will earn you the respect and awe of others, or that becoming stronger will give you the power to get what you want. Adding a bunch of so-called responsibilities and reasons to strength and talent is disgusting, okay?"

"What did you say?" Xia Youjie glanced sideways at Wutiao Wu with displeasure.

Gojo Goku shrugged nonchalantly: "What? Did I say something wrong? Ask Rika yourself if she wants to protect those non-magicians. Oh, in her words, monkeys."

Xia Youjie was stunned for a moment when the word "monkey" was uttered.

Yes, he subconsciously instilled his own ideas into Yuki Ayaka, forgetting that she didn't like non-magicians in the first place.

He looked at Karin Oriyuki, who was also cooperating with Satoru Gojo's words, and had already furrowed her brows.

Seeing Xia Youjie looking at her, Zhi Xueya Karin asked him with utmost sincerity, "Then... if we kill all the monkeys, will we no longer need to train or become stronger?"

Xia Youjie: "..."

Gojo Satoru couldn't help but laugh: "Pfft."

He, always eager for drama, even whistled and joined in the commotion, shouting, "Great idea! Uncle's rooting for you!"

Karin Iori ignored him.

Xia Youjie: = =#

"Wu, don't cause trouble."

After warning Gojo Satoru, Natsuyuki looked at Oriyuki Karin with an expression that said nothing.

Gojo Satoru stood to the side, shrugging smugly: "See, this is the result of you insisting on giving people value."

What? I, as a sorcerer, am becoming stronger to protect non-sorcerers?

But I don't want to become stronger.

That's easy, just kill all the non-magicians and you won't need to become stronger.

Perfect.

Xia Youjie couldn't very well tell her that their training was so she could kill non-magicians faster and better; that would just create chaos.

Xia Youjie: "#&*@..."

After holding it in for a long time, Xia Youjie could only say one thing to Zhi Xueya Huali: "Ya Huali, didn't I tell you last time? Don't call non-magicians monkeys."

Karin immediately put on a well-behaved expression: "I'm sorry, Daddy, I forgot."

They'll do it again next time.

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Because of Ayaka Oriyuki's declaration that she would kill non-magicians, Natsuyuu's plan to train with Ayaka Oriyuki had to be put on hold for the time being.

Zhi Xueya Huali: nice, plan works.

Xia Youjie, however, felt that this was a difficult situation and began to discuss with his two colleagues what to do about it.

Gojo Satoru, munching on potato chips, said, "Why don't we just let Rika make some non-magician friends?"

Xia Youjie sighed helplessly: "But the problem is, given how much she hates non-magicians now, it's hard to get her to be friends with non-magician kids, right? When I took her out before, she would avoid non-magicians with a look of disgust when they approached, as if she didn't even want to get close to them."

"Then let's find a few kids, lie to her that the other person is a sorcerer, and tell her the truth after we get along well. Anyway, she doesn't have six eyes, so she can't tell whether someone is a sorcerer or not."

Xia Youjie raised a crucial question: "What if she wants to show the other person the Snow Woman? Or what if she wants to take her friends out for a ride on a pelican?"

Gojo Satoru said hastily, "Why don't we get that kid some kind of magical glasses that can see cursed spirits? Aren't some assistant supervisors using them too?"

Shoko Ieiri couldn't help but remind the two of them: "Seriously, shouldn't your first question be where to find a child like this?"

Gojo Satoru and Natsume Yuuki: "..."

"Uh... the neighbor's kid?" Xia Youjie said awkwardly.

Ieiri Glass: "Does our vocational high school have any neighbors?"

The area is uninhabited for miles around; are they planning to find some real monkeys from the mountains?

Xia Youjie: "..."

Gojo Satoru thought this wasn't a problem: "I'll lend you a few. We have a lot of kids in the Gojo family. I'll go back and get a bunch for Rika. She can choose whichever one she likes."

Shoko Ieiri couldn't help but twitch her lips: "Do you think this is a selection of imperial concubines?"

Gojo Satoru was extremely generous: "She can choose if she wants to. My old men would be more than happy to let her."

If the old men of the Gojo family knew about this good thing—that they would be overjoyed if they knew about a few non-magic children from the family befriending two spirit manipulators—they would be ecstatic.

Ieiri Glass: "..."

She looked at Xia Youjie.

She felt that Xia Youjie might not be happy about it.

As expected, Xia Youjie's expression was not very good.

Finding a playmate is one thing, "choosing a concubine" is another. How many fathers would want to see their precious daughter being taken advantage of? Especially when their daughter is still a tender seedling.

"No need, you should keep it for yourself," he refused curtly.

Gojo Satoru shrugged. "Fine, then."

“Shoko, you’ve been arguing with both of us. Do you have any good suggestions?” Natsumi Yuki looked at Shoko Ieiri.

However, Ieiri Shoko simply shrugged to indicate no.

Xia Youjie sighed helplessly.

After returning home, Xia Youjie lay on the bed staring at the ceiling, pondering how to teach his child.

But upon careful consideration, Xia Youjie realized that Zhi Xueya Huali's idea wasn't entirely wrong.

If the people close to her are all sorcerers who have suffered because of non-sorcerers, then it's understandable that she might dislike non-sorcerers. If he were to ask her to protect non-sorcerers under these circumstances, Xia Youjie would feel it would be somewhat inhumane of him.

Perhaps... he shouldn't have let Akari accept his ideas.

However, on the other hand, Ayakari's idea of ​​treating non-magicians equally and wanting to exterminate them at the drop of a hat is still unacceptable.

At least this idea needs to be corrected.

Xia Youjie began to think about how to persuade Zhi Xueya Karin on this matter.

The next day, Zhi Xueya witnessed the results of Xia Youjie's all-night deliberations.

"Ya Huali, listen to what your father has to say."

Kaori looked at Natsumi Yuki, who was still looking at his phone, and wondered what he was up to, but she still nodded obediently: "Okay, Dad, you tell me."

Xia Youjie held his phone, looking at the key points he had jotted down in his notes after lying in bed all night, and began to talk to Zhi Xueya Karin.

"Dad knows you don't like non-magicians. Because some of your friends may have been hurt because of non-magicians."

Karin Ooriyuki corrected, "They're not friends, Dad, they're family."

"Pfft." Gojo Satoru laughed immediately. "Oh right, Jay, don't get it wrong, those are your precious family members~"

Shoko Ieiri, who was playing on her phone, couldn't help but turn her body slightly to the side, clearly also drawn in by the conversation.

Xia Youjie: "..."

He resisted the urge to punch Gojo Satoru, and forced a smile as he nodded to Oriyuki Karin: "Okay, your family."

"No, they're ours! Dad's too!"

Gojo Satoru: "Hahahaha..."

Xia Youjie, suddenly feeling like he had a few more family members, said, "...Okay."

As for Ieiri Shoko... she had already put her phone down.

It seems like this place is more fun.

Seeing Xia Youjie's slightly constipated expression, Zhi Xueya Karin suppressed a laugh.

"Ahem... Okay, let's continue." Xia Youjie cleared his throat and continued somewhat awkwardly, "Although some non-magicians may have indeed done some bad things, causing... our families... um... to suffer some harm. But... the vast majority of non-magicians are innocent; they didn't harm us, right?"

Origami Karin: Hmm, you're right. Remember that.

While silently agreeing, she continued to nitpick: "But... it's all because of them that there are so many cursed spirits."

Xia Youjie had obviously thought of this as well. With the confidence of a student who had just guessed the key question on the exam, he replied, "Indeed, but those people didn't actually harm the sorcerer, right?"

Karin remained silent, stubbornly saying, "But they managed to create the cursed spirit, while sorcerers cannot create cursed spirits."

“Yes, the cursed spirits did indeed arise because of them, but they weren't intentionally created, were they? They just weren't born able to do what sorcerers do. What did they do wrong?” Xia Youjie smiled gently, and for a moment, Zhi Xueya Karin felt… like he was preaching…

This is some kind of innate holy body of a cult leader.

Seeing that Ayaka was in a daze, Xia Youjie thought she hadn't quite understood, so he gave her another example: "Just like if Dad wanted Ayaka to stop eating from today onwards and just bury her feet in the soil and bask in the sun like a plant, Ayaka definitely couldn't do it, right? Would Ayaka feel that she was wrong because she didn't do what Dad said?"

Yuki Ayaka knew that Natsumi was definitely waiting for her to say no, so that he could continue the story.

But—

She couldn't help but take a deep look at Xia Youjie.

Then, she nodded vigorously and answered earnestly, "Yes!"

Xia Youjie, who was already smiling and opening his mouth to continue speaking: ?

Her smile froze instantly.

"Wait, what did you just say?"

Gojo Satoru was already slapping his thigh and laughing hysterically: "Hahahaha... She said she would! She would! Hahahahaha..."

Even Ieiri Shoko couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing Xia Youjie's dazed gaze, Zhi Xueya Huali tried her best to straighten her lips.

Sorry, Jay. I really wanted to be a little cheeky.

Cough... No, no, I'm just a kid, I don't understand these things. Children say the darndest things, you know?

Xia Youjie: "…………"

Xia Youjie was truly beyond help.

He began to think about a new question—was it that he didn't know how to teach children, or was it that Akari's real father didn't know how to teach children?

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