Spark of Life 05
12:00 PM
How is everyone in Tokyo?
Sorry, I can only express my feelings through New Year's cards.
The heavy bun makes your neck almost stop working. Ryoko teases you when she is dressing you up during the day, "If your hair is shorter, I will have to find a way to smuggle some wigs into the house."
You were indeed amused by her, but the smile on your face could not relieve the fatigue in your neck.
There's no way around it, New Year's is always more formal, and the kimonos we wear are far more elaborate and complex than usual.
You look at yourself in the mirror.
The great purification is over.
Now you can take your hair down, put on your comfortable clothes and go to your bedroom to sleep.
But today is New Year's Eve.
If you stay up until midnight, you can hear the New Year's Eve bell.
The New Year's Eve Bell - This ceremony is held in almost all temples across the country tonight.
The three of them will definitely keep vigil tonight.
Even if we are separated by two places, we can still hear the same bell.
You have been waiting until now with this thought and another thought in your mind.
From midnight to dawn, temple bells ring 108 times, representing the cleansing of 108 kinds of troubles. Troubles? If everyone could cleanse themselves of troubles, then cursed spirits and sorcerers would no longer exist.
Leaving aside the special case of Japan, cursed spirits and sorcerers still exist in other countries and regions, but they are extremely scarce.
The cursed power will be dissipated by civilization.
But as long as humans exist, cursed power will never completely disappear.
So what can a little bit of weak cursed power do?
A black crown appeared above his head.
You see it in the bronze mirror.
It's not just to maintain the sorcerer's transcendent status.
You think of them as "politicians" too much.
The feeling of power is fascinating.
Strength makes people swell.
Strength makes a man like God.
"god"……
Tian Yuan's history as a human being had long since changed beyond recognition. A thousand years was enough time for many things to be forgotten. Perhaps even the higher-ups didn't know Tian Yuan's real name.
Lord Tianyuan will not tell you these things.
She said she won't see you again.
But you want to know what really happened.
Only by untying the knot in your heart can you be reborn.
You balled your hands into fists and tilted your head.
The Black Crown dissipated like grains of sand.
You are conflicted.
I made an agreement with Shener that I would go home to visit you during the New Year.
It was clearly a meeting between siblings, but you asked him to do you a favor.
I don't know if the salary I've saved for a few months is enough... If not, I'll ask Shen'er to take me to the casino to play a few games...
Bridge bean sack...
It seems like ever since Shin'er left, you've been asking Shin'er to do you a favor every New Year. Last year you were in a coma, the year before that you went to Nara to see the deer, and the year before that you went to Wakayama.
Going further... ahem, since we didn't mention it last year, it's okay to go a little overboard this year, right?
I just don't know when Shen Er will come.
Being able to arrange for someone who's always away from home to visit you at a fixed time is already a testament to the strength of their brotherly love. If you ask for a specific date or time, she'll just throw up her hands and defiantly say, "What a troublesome young lady."
You will be overwhelmed.
Obviously, you have to be punctual when accepting orders and sponsoring tasks... right?
You are quite dissatisfied with yourself.
Well, not necessarily. You sit up straight again and look at yourself in the mirror.
You haven't tried to pester Shen Er.
If your request is not excessive, you will agree directly and take strong action. If your request is not very pleasant, you will be tactful and will not ask it a second time.
After all, you were the one who initiated the relationship with Shen'er.
Jin'er was your savior, and it was he who taught you how to survive in the Zenin family. Until you've proven your worth, Zenin Naobito won't do anything beyond guarantee your safety. As he himself said, affection is something that develops little by little.
You and Shi'er didn't spend much time together. After Shi'er became an adult, he left home and only came back a few times...most of the time, it was to see you.
Sure enough, the feelings are mutual.
Cough cough.
Today is——
Something broke through the window.
You won't fall for the same trick twice.
The stone shattered the heavy bronze mirror before it landed with a clang. As the mirror shattered, the windowpane shattered as well. The shower of glass shards hung in the air for a moment, a chaotic mess.
You haven't seen Shi'er so high-spirited in a long time.
Or perhaps it should be said that it has almost never been seen.
Those who are not from a Zen temple are not magicians, and those who are not magicians are not human beings.
One can imagine the treatment of non-magicians in Zen temples.
No matter how strong or outstanding you are, you will never be recognized.
You arrived too late to witness Shil's childhood. You only wished that with you, Maki and Mayi wouldn't have been thrown into the cursed spirit pile.
Along with the crisp sound of glass fragments falling to the ground, the sound that came was Shi'er's laughter.
"Are there any izakayas open tonight?" you asked first.
Shen Er was very confused by your question. He frowned for a moment, then quickly smiled and said, "You treat?"
"Of course I'll treat you." In the end, you didn't make a promise with a pat on your chest. Instead, you sat down properly and used a serious tone to express that this matter was very important.
"You've become a greedy little cat after just a few months?" He waved his hand with a hint of disgust, as if to signal you, the cat, not to pounce on him.
"I'm a human, not a cat. I'm not greedy." You refuted Shi'er bit by bit, and then got straight to the point: "Today is Shi'er's birthday."
"Oh?" Shen Er said, as if he had suddenly realized something. He slapped his forehead.
"So you're treating? What if I don't come today?"
"Then it will be the same as in previous years."
Shen Er seemed to be wondering what the years before were like.
"A song, a painting, what else..."
This was your birthday present to Shi'er when he was still home. Back then, both of you were very poor.
What matters is affection!
"Later you didn't even give me these." Shen'er said with emotion, as if he was disgusted with your stinginess.
"Because Shi'er won't show up at the right time, and I won't be able to find you at the right time." You were also a little angry and turned your head away: "Gifts must be delivered on the same day."
"I see, I see. So it's a meal this year? Haha, I'm a little curious about what you'll give next year."
"We'll talk about it next year on New Year's Eve."
“Actually, today is January 1st,” you emphasized.
"Ha, you're quite tolerant of me."
"As long as you understand."
"Come here, I'll take you out."
"Actually, now I can go out as I please."
"Is that so?" Jiner seemed a little disappointed. Every time he took you around, he'd play a prank on you. Even worse than Gojo.
"But it's already so late, let's sneak out."
"Are you sure you want to do this secretly?"
Oh no, that was such a loud noise! Ryoko, who sleeps next to you—"Miss? Miss? Miss, where are you…"
Jin'er held you in one hand, covering your mouth to prevent you from making any sound, and moved quickly along the wall. He bypassed the Zenin family's guards, and when you came to your senses, you were indeed standing in front of a still-open izakaya.
But--
You want to turn out your empty pocket and show it to Shen'er.
"I haven't even got my purse yet."
Shen Er tutted impatiently, rubbed his head, and looked at you with a smile: "Then I will mortgage the young lady here."
"Promises made must be fulfilled."
"What do you want to eat?" Shen Er asked for a menu and handed it to you.
You don’t even look at it: “Burning internal organs.”
"Huh." Shi Er wasn't even surprised. That's what you two decided.
They said they were going to an izakaya, but in the end, neither of them drank.
"Happy birthday, Shen'er."
"Oh." Shen Er ignored you and you didn't care.
"Have you encountered anything happy recently?"
"Yes, I have."
"My last name is no longer Chanyuan."
Ah, he finally found someone like that. Is it really worth being happy about not having the last name Zenyuan?
You are looking at Shier openly. How can you hide it from Shier? If you want to look, look openly.
Shen'er's conditions weren't bad. She was good-looking, had a good figure, and, uh, sometimes quite wealthy. But her personality was truly unsuitable.
Those who are really considering getting married probably don't even think about it.
"Is the stepmother you found for your child reliable? Is she willing?"
"Why don't you care more about me?"
"But Shi'er brother is an adult."
"That woman is also an adult."
You looked at her without saying anything.
"Of course she's willing." Shen Er shook the drink in his cup. "As for whether it's reliable or not, I'm not too sure."
"I won't die anyway."
"I can't keep calling Shen'er's child 'that child', can I?"
I don't even tell you what happened to him. You just guess.
If he leaves home and builds his own family outside, he can live a happy life - if nothing unexpected happens.
You also shook the drink in your hand. Life is always full of surprises.
You don't know when your lover left.
I am now alone again, oh no, alone with a baby.
"benefit."
This name must have been chosen recently.
“It sounds a bit like a girl’s name,” you commented.
"Isn't it good to be like a girl?"
He even half-lay on a made-up bench, picking his teeth in a very ungraceful manner.
"Although that woman is unreliable, her daughter is reliable."
"What's that expression on your face?" Shen Er said with a sullen face.
"You're determined to let a minor take care of the child." You teased, then asked dissatisfiedly, "How old is the child?"
"Four? Or five?"
You almost spit out a mouthful of water.
"The Zen temple is really good!"
“Are you serious!?”
"My last name is Fushiguro now." Jiner yawned.
"What's her name... I can't remember it. Anyway, she looks a lot like you." Shen'er avoided your question.
"How can there be two identical people in the world?" you said helplessly.
"Of course I know, it's just a little bit similar."
"If Shinji really doesn't have the time or is unwilling to take care of the child, leave Hui to me after I graduate from technical high school."
Shen'er was silent for a few seconds, then came over with his glass raised to clink with yours.
"Aren't you going to stay at Zenyuan's house?"
"I plan to stay in Tokyo and develop my career there. I still have a seat on the board of directors."
The cups clinked.
"ha."
Touched it again.
"Please go easy on me, Disciplinary Committee Member."
"My technique doesn't work on Shen'er."
"Look at me and say it again."
“Okay,” you gritted your teeth and narrowed your eyes, your cheeks puffing out.
"I won't do anything to Shen Er."
"Blindness" can share the senses of an organism or deprive it of its senses.
This person is a sorcerer and has never been from the same world as him.
But this person is his sister.
Fortunately, this person was his sister.
Ha, can a non-human have a human sister?!
"What's wrong, Shen'er?"
"nothing."
"Hero, let's pay."
"Please send the bill to the Zenin family in Senbon Higashiiri 2-chome."
"Are you Miss Chu?"
"I'm not."
"That's right. A young lady from a wealthy family probably wouldn't run into a store like mine in the middle of the night with a strange man." The owner whispered softly, and only after you left did he remember that other people couldn't just casually say they were sending a bill to Chanyuan's house?
Maybe the host will reimburse you.
After coming out of the izakaya, you couldn't help but wrap your clothes tightly because you were so cold.
He even gave you his coat.
"Why are you looking at me? I'm not cold at all."
"I'm so envious."
"Then you're envious."
I am so envious, it’s just a casual remark.
You could see that he didn't care.
"I'm serious about this, Shi Er."
"My destiny and curses are completely opposite to each other. Isn't it natural to envy each other?"
Don't always put me on an equal footing with you.
"Shen'er, let me tell you a secret." You stood on tiptoe, exhaled a breath of hot air, and motioned him to come closer.
"I can hear you no matter how quiet you speak."
You buried your head in your scarf helplessly.
"I can expand my domain."
"Oh, really?" Shen'er's expression was indifferent.
"In my domain, you are invincible."
"What do you mean?" Shen Er became a little interested.
You motioned for him to come closer once again.
"This is a very important secret."
"Well, well, if this secret doesn't satisfy me, I'll—"
"So what?"
"Spank you."
"Asshole!"
"Are you going to tell me or not?" Shen'er scratched his ears, then leaned over obediently.
"Everything containing magical power within my domain will gradually lose its magical power and will not be able to generate new magical power as the domain expands."
“Ha!” Shi’er high-fives you, “You’re worthy of being my sister!”
"Isn't the old man mad to death?"
"My uncle just said he was annoying." After saying that, you looked at Shier, smiled, and said calmly, "There are many people who hate me so much that they want to kill me. The only one who could kill me is Shier."
"Tell me all the information about your area, and I'll sell it for a good price."
"I need you to do me a favor."
"Deposit first."
"The deposit has already been given to Shier."
"Heh." Shen'er curled the corner of his mouth and didn't say anything like "You've learned to plot against me." You have given him so much trust that he even dared not look at you.
"What's the matter?"
"Help me find a finger of Ryoumen Sukuna."
"What do you want that for?"
"secret."
"Then I have a secret I won't tell you."
"Huh?"
Seeing your surprised look, I felt even happier.
"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me." You tugged at his sleeve. "Shen Er, how many bells have been rung yet?"
"No. 108."
"Are you having any troubles at the moment?"
"Not yet."
"Then let's just say goodbye?"
"I'll take you back."
He was very honest when he sent you back.
"How can I contact Shen Er?"
Let me tell you a website.
"Will they even kill people who have done nothing wrong?" you suddenly asked.
"Look at the money given." Fushiguro Shigeru said sincerely.
You are silent.
This cheap sister obviously did not approve of his actions.
But he is her brother.
What can she do?
Should I persuade him to quit or let him go?
"If you keep going like this, one day you'll be killed."
"I'm looking forward to that day." Fushiguro Shigeru said indifferently.
"Maybe the person who can do it hasn't been born yet." Shen Er sneered and looked at you with raised eyebrows.
"Aren't you leaving yet?"
"Since I saw you today, I noticed that your posture is not right."
You took a few steps back.
What are these Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils?
"You're injured." Fushiguro said firmly. He took a few steps towards you.
"In the lower back?"
"Shen Er, I'm not a child anymore."
Fushiguro Shier withdrew his hand and raised both of his hands: "That's true."
"How could I have such a weak sister?" Shen'er sighed, tilting his head and asking, "As her brother, I have the right to know why my sister was injured, right?"
"Just like before, can't you find a suitable reason that doesn't count as a lie and just say nothing?"
"You really understand me."
"I don't understand you."
Shen Er didn't shake his head when he said this, he left in a cool manner.
It’s almost dawn…
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