Chapter 9, "January 1st is the first day of the first lunar month"

Well, Karin Origami has to admit that, in principle, a 5-year-old child really can't understand shonen manga.

But she really didn't want to play literacy and arithmetic games with Xia Youjie here, so she told Xia Youjie that she already knew them.

Perhaps because of her obvious resistance earlier, Xia Youjie didn't believe her at first. But after testing her, he found that she actually knew the answer.

Xia Youjie thought for a moment, then asked, "In that case, what grade are you in, Ya Huali?"

It was as if he would start teaching Ayaka Karin from that grade and then proceed with the lessons.

Zhixue Yahuali: "..."

You might not believe it, but I have a higher level of education than you.

But she couldn't possibly say that she, a five-year-old child, had already learned everything up to college level.

Karin Oriyuki could only reluctantly answer, "First grade."

So Xia Youjie went and bought first-grade textbooks.

Zhi Xueya Huali stared at the books, wishing she could throw them all into the mouth of the pelican spirit.

There's no way around it; I have to get this double degree as a preschool teacher.

She began to review the knowledge points from the first year of elementary school with Xia Youjie, feeling bitter and resentful.

Zhi Xueya Karin didn't know how long it would take for a normal child to learn this kind of knowledge. So many years have passed, who still remembers their learning progress in elementary school?

In order to appear that she didn't actually know the answer, she deliberately pretended not to.

However, she forgot that her acting skills were terrible, and Xia Youjie saw through her act after she tried twice.

Xia Youjie began to lecture her: "Ya Huali, you clearly know the correct answer, right? Why did you deliberately make it wrong?"

Zhixue Yahuali: "..."

Why do I really feel guilty about being caught doing something wrong by my parents?!

"I'm sorry, Dad, I was wrong..." She lowered her head and obediently admitted her mistake.

Xia Youjie sighed helplessly, but in the end he did not reprimand Zhi Xueya Karin. He just told her not to do it again.

Karin Origami nodded obediently: "I understand."

In order to truly prevent such incidents from happening again, Xia Youjie also adopted an encouragement-based approach to education.

He promised Yukiko Karin that she would be rewarded if she could complete her daily study goals, and she would also be rewarded if she could answer all the questions correctly.

Karin Origami paused for a moment: "..."

I have no particular interest in this so-called reward.

Although they had only spent a few days together, Ayaka Shiki had already completely figured out the personality of Natsumi Yuki, the male mother who basically gave in to the child's every whim.

What daily learning goals should she achieve, what rewards should she ask for? Can't she just call out "Dad" to get what she wants?

Zhi Xueya Karin even felt that calling her father was not as effective as calling Xia Youjie father, mainly because the latter completely treated her like a child.

But now that she knows she'll be found out if she pretends not to understand, Karin Ooyuki decides to stop pretending and just be a child prodigy.

Then, Xia Youjie experienced the pride of being the father of a child prodigy.

You know what... it was actually pretty fun, way more fun than winning a fight with Wu.

His two classmates looked at him with some strange eyes.

Of course it's strange. Everyone here is still a student, with an average age of only fifteen. They're still in the education system and haven't gotten out yet. Suddenly, someone pops up who's obsessed with raising children. How can that not be strange?

In the eyes of Gojo Satoru and Ieyasu Shoko, Natsuyuki has now completely become a doting father who revolves around his daughter at all times.

That being said, they originally thought that it would be more attached to Xia Youjie, the new father who had been lost and found again, that the daughter, Zhi Xueya Karin, would be the one who was more attached to her father. But it turned out to be the other way around.

The child is actually quite independent. I don't know if Xia Youjie raised her in the same way, but a five-year-old child is perfectly capable of taking care of herself.

Because she herself is a spirit manipulator, she can even have spirits help her with things that she can't do due to her short stature or lack of strength. This makes it seem as if she doesn't need Xia Youjie as her father at all.

On the other hand, Xia Youjie has a strong sense of morality and responsibility. After accepting that Zhi Xueya and Hua Li called him "Dad," he completely took on the role of a father.

The independence of Yuki Ayakari did not reassure Xia Youjie. Instead, it made him think about the fact that the child no longer had a father, and he couldn't help but give her more care.

Zhi Xueya Karin didn't expect that while her portrayal of the daughter wasn't very convincing, Xia Youjie, the father, was quite responsible.

It's worth mentioning that the things she revealed didn't seem to have been told to anyone by Gojo Satoru and the other two. Karin Oriyuki only found out about it after Gojo Satoru and Natsuyuu had their fight that day.

Yes, Xia Youjie finally couldn't hold back and fought with Gojo Satoru in front of his daughter. The cause was that Gojo Satoru, who was trying to get along with Oriyuki Karin, used his ultimate move - sharing her father's dark history with the child.

Regardless of whether this method is something a normal person could come up with, this thing... is something that Oriyuki Karin is really interested in!

All of these are materials she can use in fanfiction!

So, although she pretended not to want to talk to Gojo Satoru, Oriyuki Karin's ears were already perked up.

And her acting skills...

Anyway, Gojo Satoru recognized it at a glance.

After repeatedly hitting a wall with Orishita Karin, Gojo Satoru immediately realized that he had found the key to breaking the deadlock. He excitedly rubbed his hands together and began to tell Orishita Karin about all sorts of embarrassing things that Natsume had done.

But he forgot that Xia Youjie was still standing there.

No, strictly speaking, it should be: he knew Xia Youjie was nearby, but he didn't care at all.

Then Xia Youjie witnessed Gojo Satoru and Oriyuki Karin talking about their dark history.

Xia Youjie: "..."

“Ahem, Satoru.” He called out Satoru Gojo’s name as a warning.

Both Yuki and Karin secretly glanced at Natsume, but Gojo Satoru ignored them.

Karin Okiyuki noticed that Natsuyuki's complexion wasn't good, but Gojo Satoru didn't seem to care.

Xia Youjie had already put his hand on Wujiao Wu's shoulder, but Wujiao Wu just slapped his hand away and told him not to get in the way.

Zhi Xueya Karin glanced at Xia Youjie's expression again, then silently shrank back, trying to make herself less noticeable.

Meanwhile, continue to listen attentively to what Gojo Satoru has to say.

Well... in short, the two of them ended up fighting.

Finally, Yuki Ayakari saw the famous scene from the Huaiyu chapter, the fifth summer brawl.

It's really not easy. Scenes that other time travelers can easily see are things that she can only watch as Brother Jie has to endure again and again.

If the Huaiyu arc didn't have Gojo Satoru and Natsume fighting each other, what kind of Huaiyu arc would it be?

At this moment, Ayaka Shiki finally felt that something was right.

Xia Youjie then discovered that while he was fighting with Wujiao Wu, his daughter was watching with great interest. Even the cursed spirits that he had arranged to protect Zhixue Ayaka from being affected were requisitioned by Zhixue Ayaka as a viewing platform.

The short children stood on the head of the cursed spirit, looking at them with excitement and anticipation in their eyes.

Origami Karin: Of course I'm excited! These two are fighting and exposing each other's weaknesses at the same time. Who wouldn't be excited to watch this kind of fight? Who wouldn't want to take a second look?

Xia Youjie: "..."

Soon, Shiki Ayakari noticed that Xia Youjie was getting fiercer and fiercer.

It's unclear whether he didn't want Gojo Satoru, that gossipy guy, to reveal more of his dark past, or simply didn't want to fight and lose in front of his daughter.

At the same time, Ayaka Arashi also discovered that when Natsumi was beating Gojo Satoru, the cursed spirit beneath her feet would stand a little higher, allowing her to see more clearly.

When Xia Youjie is at a disadvantage, the curse spirit will pretend to protect her, then retreat, and sometimes even reach out to block her view.

At first, Ayaka Shiki didn't notice anything amiss, but after it happened several times, she started to feel that something was wrong.

Hmm... For a moment I didn't know whether to say it was the competitiveness of a teenage boy or a father trying to maintain his imposing image in front of his daughter.

It's possible that both are true.

In the end, the victor of this fight was—the Night Moth Righteous Path, who came in aggressively to catch them red-handed.

Yae Masamichi happened to overhear the two's banter. After scolding them and making them write self-criticisms, he asked, "Wu, what did you mean when you said that Xia You had turned evil and wanted to eliminate all ordinary people?"

Karin was stunned for a moment before realizing that Gojo Satoru and the others hadn't told anyone else about this.

After thinking about it carefully, I understand. Talking about this kind of thing would only cause unnecessary trouble.

Just imagine, if those rotten oranges knew that Xia Youjie would become a major villain in the future, wouldn't those ambitious but cowardly guys choose to nip this threat in the bud?

Gojo Satoru knew these things better than anyone, so even though he was usually carefree and irresponsible, he didn't casually talk about them.

Of course, this doesn't stop him from using this point to attack Xia Youjie when they argue.

Regardless of whether Xia Youjie is actually you or not, just say whether he is also Xia Youjie!

At that moment, facing Masamichi Yagami's question, Satoru Gojo looked up at the sky and said, "What? Did I say something like that? No, I don't think so. Yagami, are you getting old and your hearing isn't working?"

Night Moth said: "..."

There's a limit to how much you can lie through your teeth! Do you think he's a fool?

Then Masamichi Nobi looked at Natsuyuki and Ieiri Shoko.

Xia Youjie, who had just been cursing after being provoked by Gojo Satoru's words, now had a gentle smile on his face as if nothing had happened: "Mr. Yagami, you must have misheard."

Shoko Ieiri also pretended to be innocent, saying, "I don't know. I was wearing headphones and didn't hear anything."

Moth said: "#*&@..."

The three students wouldn't say anything to anyone, each of them openly pretending to be stupid. What could Moth Righteous Path do to them?

I could only swallow my anger.

But he quickly remembered that there was a well-behaved child there.

So he turned to look at Karin Oriyuki, who was kicking her short legs as she got off the cursed spirit.

Zhixue Yahuali: "."

She only has one child, why would you look at her?

Karin saw that Gojo Satoru and the other two were all winking at her.

Night Moth Masamichi seemed to realize something and turned to look at the three of them.

The trio immediately looked at the sky and the ground, but ignored him.

Masamichi Noi's gaze sharpened, and he looked at Karin Origami again, about to ask her a question.

Zhi Xueya Karin immediately tilted her head back and began reciting the text Xia Youjie had made her memorize that morning: "January 1st is the first month of the lunar calendar, February 2nd is when everyone covers themselves with a kotatsu, March 3rd..."

Night Moth said: "..."

Gojo Satoru, Natsu Youjie, and Ieiri Glass: "Pfft."

Okay, it's confirmed, she really is Jay's daughter.

A note from the author:

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