Chapter 56, Part 5: The Bro with Bones Crushed by His Daughter (Part 1)...

Ayaka Shiki was speechless. She wasn't actually Otsuka's daughter, so how would she know which sword Kotori was using!

But seeing the pleading look in Otsuku Yuta's eyes, Oriyuki Karin quickly came up with a plan. She put on a troubled look, frowned, and whispered, "I...I don't recognize any of these."

Xia Youjie immediately understood her unspoken meaning: "Perhaps it's a difference between two worlds, or maybe you found a more suitable knife elsewhere in the future."

Ayaka Shiki nodded frantically in her heart.

That's right, that's exactly it, so don't ask me anymore, just choose for yourself.

There was no other way; without a standard answer to copy, Yigu Youtai could only pick the most convenient one from a pile of knives.

Next, the training officially begins.

But during the warm-up run before training, Yi Guyou almost collapsed.

Even Yuki and Karin could run faster than him.

Okiyuki Karin was already very tired, both physically and mentally, and she didn't like running laps at all.

But this was the first time she hadn't been at the bottom of the rankings in the Cursed Return World. Looking at Eto, who was clearly even more pathetic than her, the little devil in her heart swelled rapidly.

She ran mischievously alongside Yuuta, panting as she said, "Daddy... no, you don't need to wait for Kuuka... Daddy can run by himself... I, I can do it..."

Yi Gu You was breathing much harder than her, and upon hearing her words, he looked hesitant to speak.

He really didn't mean to slow down and stay behind to wait for her; he genuinely couldn't run anymore!

Just then, the panda ran past the two of them and, upon hearing what Ayaka Karin said, chuckled and tilted its head.

Yi Gu You Tai: "..."

So embarrassing...

He wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. His face was flushed and his neck was red; it was hard to tell if he'd actually run away or was just embarrassed.

But Yuki Ayaka wasn't finished yet. Hearing the panda's laughter, she first pretended to be embarrassed and then said to the panda, "I'm...sorry...Uncle Panda...I ran too slowly..."

It seemed as if she thought the panda was laughing at her.

Panda: "Pfft."

No, that's even funnier.

"No, no, I wasn't laughing at you. I just happened to think of something really funny."

Karin Oriyuki blinked: "I-Is that so?"

The panda nodded firmly: "Yes, that's right."

On the surface, Oriyuki Ayaka believed it.

I was laughing so hard inside.

Hahahaha...

Panda, you're such a wonderful panda! Hahaha...

Meanwhile, Yuta Etsuko was so embarrassed he wanted to cover his head in shame.

Kuka Risa, please stop talking...

How embarrassing!

The boy's pride made him speed up his run, even though he was already very tired.

He sped up, and so did Shiki Ayakari.

The result was that Yi Gu You Tai seemed to hasten a period of loneliness.

The panda found it too funny and knew it would burst out laughing if it stayed any longer, so it quickly ran to the front.

But that's not all. Sharing happiness is worse than keeping it to yourself, so even after the panda ran away, it didn't forget to tell its companions what had happened when it met them.

Although you can't hear what Yuta Otsuki and Karin Oriyuki are saying, you can still see their gazes lingering over you.

Yi Gu You Tai felt increasingly distressed and unable to shed a tear.

Why does he feel like he's been losing face ever since he joined that class?

Karin Origami pinched her palm to stop herself from laughing.

By the time the laps were over, all the first-year students knew about it.

Everyone looked at this frail young man, who was clearly classified as a Special Grade fighter and, according to Kuka Risa, the strongest among the next generation... and their faces seemed to say one thing—

Seriously?

I initially thought that Yi Gu You Tai might just appear weak, but would actually be incredibly strong in a real fight. But...

This seems really weak.

Yuta Ekiku felt extremely ashamed that he had never outrun an 11-year-old in a running race.

At this moment, his 11-year-old daughter seemed to finally realize that her father hadn't deliberately slowed down to wait for her. She looked at him with a hint of surprise, as if she couldn't believe the fact.

Yi Guyou silently lowered his head even further.

However, Ayaka Karin hesitated for a moment before saying something to him, as if trying to make amends: "Well... Dad... he might be lacking in exercise lately."

Yi Gu You Tai tremblingly reached out his hand: "Alright... Kuka Ri... stop talking..."

Besides, he really wanted to escape from this earth.

Otsukoku Kuri is a well-behaved child, so Oriyuki Karin very considerately comforted her father: "It's okay, Dad. You'll be back to your old self after a few more visits."

Yi Gu You Tai really couldn't laugh anymore...

However, this is only the beginning.

Soon it was time for the sparring session. As someone who would also be training with everyone for a while, Karin Okiyuki was naturally not left behind and was assigned an opponent to spar with Yuta Otsuko.

Her assigned opponent was—Dog-Turtle Thorn.

Dog-Curl Thorn asked her in a friendly manner, "Salmon roe?"

Karin Oriyuki frantically recalled the translation of the rice ball language.

Salmon roe seems to be... (Is this a question?)

Is this asking if she's ready?

Karin Origami assumed a fighting stance and nodded seriously: "Yes, it's alright, I'm ready, Uncle Thorn, let's begin."

Dog-Turtle-Thorn nodded as well.

Zhi Xueya Huali: It seems the interpretation was successful.

Ha! This is the skill of a fanfiction writer!

Although this skill alone cannot make her more powerful.

However... with the foundation she built during her time with Hiri, the advanced learning from observing the field during her time with Akari Fushiguro, and the consolidation training with Ryu, she should now be considered to have a little bit of strength, right?

Zhi Xueya is full of confidence.

Then he was beaten down.

Zhi Xueya Huali: *sniff*

But after Dog Curly pulled her up, he gave her a thumbs up: "Caviar!"

There's no need for explanation this time; everyone recognizes the thumbs-up.

Origami Karin has indeed improved her strength. Although she is still a bit weaker than Inu-chan and the others, she can still hold her own against them for a few rounds.

On the one hand, her training time was indeed too short, and apart from going to fight a few small cursed spirits in the world of Scarlet at home, she had no other practical experience.

On the other hand, her size and strength as an eleven-year-old child did indeed affect her performance.

But by a child's standards, Karin Ooyuki has done a pretty good job.

Although Karin Oriyuki actually knows her own age...

But... after glancing at Otsukoshi Yuta, who had been beaten down by the panda countless times, Oriyuki Karin suddenly felt much better.

It's true that people are much happier as long as they don't end up at the bottom.

Moreover, everyone judged her by the standards of a child, which resulted in Oriyuki Karin, whose actual abilities were only average, receiving praise from everyone.

She looked shy and bashful: "My dad taught me all of this."

Everyone: Hmm...

Her father...

Everyone looked at Etoku Yuta.

No, it's still hard to reconcile his appearance with his identities as a top-tier sorcerer and the strongest among the younger generation.

In everyone's understanding, a top-level sorcerer is probably... someone who looks very strong, whose face seems to exude confidence, and who is so powerful that no one can beat them, so they are all a bit arrogant.

Okay, it's really just the stereotypes brought about by Gojo Satoru and Natsuyu Suke.

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out: "Hey everyone! Training?"

Judging from that cocky tone, there's no doubt it, the real top-tier sorcerer—Gojo Satoru—has arrived.

Although Xia Youjie is the homeroom teacher, Wu Tiaowu is also a teacher and teaches them.

On another note, because he and Xia Youjie would occasionally go to the infirmary to exchange ideas with Ieiri Glass, they would sometimes encounter Ieiri Glass giving lessons to everyone.

Gojo Satoru had clearly just returned from a mission, as he was carrying food in his hand. Oriyuki Karin immediately recognized the logo on the bag he was carrying as belonging to the same shop she had visited during a mission to Kumamoto in her high school days.

Gojo Satoru bought one for everyone, and even bought two for Oriyuki Karin.

After receiving it, Karin Origami gave him a very obedient smile and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Satoru."

The first-year students were speechless when they heard her use that title.

Although it wasn't the first time we'd heard it, everyone still found it extremely strange every time they heard a child call out "Gojo Satoru" like that.

Even though Karin Origami calls Natsumi Yuki and Shoko Ieiri "Grandpa" and "Grandma" respectively, those two seem more composed and have a more mature, elder-like demeanor. So you get used to it.

But Gojo Satoru... it's really hard for people to call him "Grandpa" when he's speaking in that flirtatious tone.

However, Gojo Satoru didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all, and he happily rubbed Orishika Karin's little head.

Karin Origami felt a little like kicking him because of his affectionate touch, but she held back because of her persona. Her face still had that obedient look, and she smiled shyly.

This perfectly illustrates what it means to have a smiling face but a heart full of complaints.

Looking at her obediently letting herself be petted, Gojo Satoru thought the child was so well-behaved and cute.

Of the four children who traveled through time, Gojo Satoru's favorite is this time's Otsukoku Kuka Ri.

The reason is simple: none of the first three people really liked him.

Xia Youya Karin ignored him completely, and Ieiri Hiri sided with her mother and constantly berated him. Although Fushiguro Meiri didn't have any particular feelings towards him, she wouldn't let him pet her. If she did, she would call out Fushiguro Shen'er and ask him to beat her up.

Only Yi Gu Kong Hua Li, who can be petted at will, will obediently call him grandpa, without hurting anyone's feelings at all.

Gojo Satoru: Why isn't this his daughter!

However, Yuta is related to the Gojo family by some ancestral lineage, so rounding up, this child can be considered a descendant of the family, right?

The five points are logically consistent, and I am very satisfied.

"You guys were training just now, right? Come on, let's continue. I'd also like to see how well Hana and Yuta are doing."

The patient's face showed signs of distress due to excessive worry.

Are you coming again?

But you can't hide forever, so training resumed.

After watching the father and daughter spar with the panda and the dog-like Thorn respectively, Gojo Satoru stroked his chin, thought for a while, and then said with a smile, "Yuta, why don't you try playing a match against Hanari?"

His tone was full of mischief.

Yi Gu You Tai: "..."

Can he... say no?