Chapter 85: Day 85
Chapter 85
Half a year later.
Kanako went to school as usual. As the "Kanako Club" became more and more famous, people greeted her from the moment she changed into her indoor shoes at the door.
Kanako didn't know most of them, but most of them knew her and were friendly and curious about her.
Whenever this happened, Kanako would respond with a smile and patience, never getting tired of it. At one point, she turned the path back to class into an invisible red carpet.
All that was left was to call photographers, reporters and other staff members to stand on both sides.
After sitting down, Kanako took three deep breaths and nervously covered the report card with her palm.
Her hand slowly moved down, and through her fingers, she frantically captured the results of each subject: Chinese, Math, English...
Wait, English.
Kanako widened her eyes in disbelief, her fingertips trembling as she grasped a corner of the report card.
“My English…passed!”
“Yay!!!”
Kanako cheered and threw several test papers into the air... then silently picked them all up.
Kanako, in a good mood, thought she should have fun with the people (?), so she shouted, "Today's physical education test, I'll take care of it for everyone!"
The classroom was immediately filled with a wave of “Great!”
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya carefully considered the feasibility: "The physical education teacher might find out, and Kanako-san must be very tired after running so many times..."
Kojima Genta, who was still happy, recovered his lost mood and said, "That's right."
Yoshida Ayumi put her hands on her hips and said, "Don't always think about asking Kanako-san to slack off for you!"
Edogawa Conan: "...No, it's not a question of whether I'll be tired or not."
Conan felt that he had played an elementary school student for several years, but he still couldn't fully grasp the student's train of thought: "The teacher has eyes!"
"Dozens of students squatting nearby and watching Kanako run wildly alone, that would be the weirdest scene!"
The three members of the Junior Detective Team all looked up at the ceiling, as if they had already imagined that scene in their minds.
It will be winter vacation again soon.
Kobayashi Sumiko explained the matters concerning holiday arrangements and the start of school at the podium, and Kanako listened attentively while tidying up her desk.
Kanako didn't hear the answer she wanted until Kobayashi Sumiko finished her words with "I wish you all a safe, healthy and happy holiday. Remember to do your homework."
She secretly found Conan and said solemnly, "Dear Conan, have you noticed... we will still be in the first grade next semester?"
"Grade after grade, what a long time!" Kanako kept muttering, "I'm afraid we're stuck in a time loop."
Haibara Ai raised her hand in agreement: "I agree. I propose that Edogawa-san be nominated as the culprit."
"Habara, you...?" Conan sighed, observing the students around him who weren't paying attention, and then said, "I told you before that Kanako's family is in the exorcism-related business."
"Although she has a unique personality, no matter how weird the words are, they may become true when they come out of her mouth." Conan said in a low voice.
Kanako: “I heard that.”
Conan:!
How on earth did her hearing develop?!
Ai Huihara held her chin calmly: "Well, of course, I have always been listening carefully to Gojo-san's speech."
"Putting aside the fact that we've been in elementary school for several years and that, from the outside, we've always been 'First Grade Class B', there are a lot of doubts about you, Edogawa."
Ai Huibara stretched out her five fingers and pointed at each place. "Every time we go to a place, there will usually be a sudden incident, and most of them are murders. Uncle Maori is often nearby. The real murderer will often reveal himself..."
Edogawa Conan was speechless, and for the first time, his brain froze: "Ah, this."
"The most important thing is that even Gojo-san has personally admitted that you have a very talented physique in the field of exorcism—" Huibara Ai said, "For example, attracting demons and monsters."
Kanako's eyes lit up. "I think you'd be a good tank to draw fire. Would you consider a taunt skill?"
Edogawa Conan never forgot the night he flew the kite. He tried not to think too much about things he couldn't touch, but instead asked, "Having such a physique, will it have any adverse effects on the people around me?"
"No, just like some people can see cursed spirits and others can't, it will only affect one person's life." Kanako patted her chest and assured him, "With my lady Kanako here, I have already listed Beika Town as a key protected target in the entire Exorcist world!"
Conan felt much more relaxed: "That's good."
"..." Haibara Ai didn't say anything. Her sudden sixth sense made her gaze move slightly downwards, stopping at a letter in Kanako's hand.
"What's that in your hand?" she asked.
"Eh? This?" Kanako unfolded the paper and took a look. "It's a notice of application for leave of absence."
Huiyuan Ai: "Do you want to take a leave of absence from school?"
Kanako: "Yes, I plan to study abroad for a while starting next year. An older sister strongly recommended that I go abroad to participate in the Exorcist Exchange Conference."
She folded the paper again, her whole body radiating with pride. "I'm super strong. No one can beat me even if I go abroad!"
"I see, that's amazing." Haibara Ai complimented her a few words according to her thoughts, without asking any further questions.
Conan looked at the time and saw that it was getting late. He planned to leave: "Then... see you next year?"
"Wait a moment!" Kanako interrupted, then took out a stack of white paper and a pen from the black skull backpack and placed them on the desk.
She clasped her hands together and said, "Conan, please do me a favor, please, please, this is the request of my life!!"
The topic was brought up so seriously that, as a classmate who had been together for two or three years, Conan had no reason to refuse: "You go ahead."
Kanako opened her memo pad and said, "Let me see... Oh, I found it. Can you explain the Archimedes and the Tortoise Paradox and the general meaning of 'infinite series' in a simple and understandable way?"
Both of them, who have the appearance of elementary school students but the souls of top academic masters, felt lost and perplexed.
Conan said politely: "This shouldn't be something you learn in elementary school, right?"
Kanako wailed, "There's nothing I can do. My study schedule is very tight, but the concept of exorcism is also advancing with the times. There are even special cases that can be explained by this or that turtle theory."
Haibara Ai betrayed her teammates without hesitation: "Edogawa-san must be very good at it."
Kanako was shocked, and then looked at Conan with eyes full of admiration: "Really? As expected of the reliable Edogawa-san!"
Conan took the paper and pen helplessly, and after a little thought, he began to doodle on it.
Kanako was worried that the writing process would be too boring, so she started chatting: "By the way, after I went to the office to fill out the leave of absence application, the English teacher didn't talk to me... Instead, the math teacher came to me first!"
Conan drew a turtle and a person chasing the turtle on the paper.
Huiyuan Ai asked: "You should have passed the math test, why are we looking for you?"
"For the second word problem, I calculated that the old lady's speed on the highway was 152 kilometers per hour!" Kanako blurted out.
Huiyuan Ai nodded: "There are precedents for healthy elderly people speeding on the highway... Although the answer on your test paper is wrong, it is not extremely unreasonable-"
Kanako: "It's an old man walking with a cane."
"Pa-pa-pa-pa, sprinting down the road with just two feet and a cane, leaving only an afterimage in everyone's sight."
Huiyuan Ai: "I take back what I said just now. That's outrageous."
"Alright." Conan's head hurt, and he quickly handed the item back. "I'm afraid it's hard to explain the theory in a short time, but graffiti will make it easier to understand."
"If you want to learn more, you can borrow textbooks from higher grades..."
Kanako immediately rushed over and hugged Conan, interrupting the rest of the content that she couldn't understand: "Thank you!"
She let go, then shifted her target to Haibara Ai and gave her another tight hug.
Ai Huibara experienced firsthand what powerful love is.
"Goodbye, Conan, Ai. See you next year!" Kanako waved her little hands, opened the window and jumped down.
Realizing she had forgotten to say something, she jumped back onto the window: "Say goodbye to Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko for me and see you next year."
Then he jumped away again.
It’s not even a performance anymore.
"...Goodbye." Conan spoke at an inappropriate time, and could only catch a glimpse of Kanako's back as she ran away.
He smiled and turned around to see that Haibara Ai looked a little absent-minded.
"I've seen notices for suspension and transfer applications. To make it easier to distinguish them, the schools use slightly different styles."
"Gojo Kanako deliberately turned the back of the paper toward us when she unfolded it," Huihara Ai said, "That's not a notice of suspension or transfer."
Conan was slightly stunned, his mind spinning rapidly: "Ah... I didn't react at once, it turns out she's also a liar."
"Gojo Kanako dropped out of school."
The afternoon sun was shining brightly and the weather was just right.
It was not very friendly to Kanako, and she had to walk in the sun with a folding parasol.
Kanako had an idea and spread out her left hand to extend the shadow of the umbrella. Suddenly, a rapid roar broke the silence around her, as if thunder was rolling in from afar.
A motorcycle came speeding over, its body flashing brightly in the sun. The speed of the motorcycle gradually slowed down and finally stopped steadily on the side of the road.
Kanako immediately identified the person: "Sixty-six."
"You spotted me even from such a long distance away. Nothing can escape your five senses, young lady."
Kujuku Yuki was wearing a black leather jacket, cool goggles and a helmet.
She took off her helmet and blinked her right eye: "Get in the car, I'll take you to find something fun."
*
Kujuku Yuki put a helmet that was a circle larger on Kanako's head. She tied it with the buckle for a long time and finally hung it on her head with great difficulty.
With her oversized helmet covering her head, Kanako shouted from the back of the motorcycle, "Hey—Sixty-Six, why are you back again?"
The person in the driver's seat pretended to be deaf and dumb: "What did you say? I can't hear you."
"Kujuku Yuki!"
Jiujiu Yuki said casually: "If I want to come back, I will come back naturally."
"Liar." Kanako muttered softly.
"I haven't asked you yet. I haven't seen you for half a year. When did you get the nickname 'Miss'?"
Miss?
Kanako began to recall when this name started to go astray.
At first, the people of the Gosan family, due to the situation and status, would rigidly call her "the eldest daughter of the Gojo family."
Later, some guys who were impressed by her personal charm - take Kong Shiyu as an example (at least Kanako thought so), would call her "Miss" very easily.
Damn it, I told her to call her Kanako-sama! Or maybe Kanako Big Sister.
"Haha, I think this title is very descriptive. Looking at the entire world of curse arts, you are the most willful, yet the most powerful girl. And with the role Gojo Satoru has assigned you, Miss is the most appropriate title."
Kujuku Yuki's car was driving ahead, and his words were lingering behind him: "Isn't that right, Miss Kanako?"
The only designated eldest lady in the entire magic world.
It sounded high-quality and in line with her style, so Kanako was successfully convinced and nodded with satisfaction.
"Sixty-six, what on earth are you doing back home?"
"I know you're anxious, but don't worry."
"You're playing an old joke."
"Don't worry about the details."
When passing by a river, Jiujiu Yuki slowed down and braked.
She took off her eye mask, wrapped her arms around her helmet, and called out, "Hey, Toudou! Are you feeling bored at school and starting to skip classes again?"
Kanako looked in the direction that Kujuku Yuki was facing and saw a boy with a crew cut standing in the water, skipping pebbles across the water.
There was a subtle and unstable flow of mana between the stones, and it looked like someone had just started learning the basics of mantra.
He is definitely younger than her.
She was about to reach out and take off her helmet to say hello when Kujuyuki put his hand on the top of her head.
"Since he's a junior, he should take the initiative to greet you."
Kanako asked, slightly puzzled, "Are you someone who values respect for seniority and age? I'm a little surprised... but if so, that's fine."
"No, I'm certainly not the type to follow the rules," said Kujukuyuki. "I'll tell you why later."
Jiujiu Yuki called out the boy's full name again, and the boy with a crew cut dropped what he was holding and ran along the lawn.
Todou Aoi did not hide the way he looked at Kanako. He glared and focused his gaze on the white ghost floating beside Kanako.
The system felt its scalp tingling from being stared at.
After a moment, he said, "My gut tells me you'd be interesting to watch."
Upon hearing this, Kujuku Yuki punched him on the head and said, "Did I ever teach you to greet others like this?!"
A large bump suddenly appeared on the top of Toudou Aoi's head, but he remained calm the entire time. He corrected her seriously, "What type of men do you like? Women are also fine."
Toudou Aoi thought for a moment, then said, understanding the situation: "It doesn't matter if it's not a human, but you must tell me."
Kanako couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hahahahaha! This feels like déjà vu!"
Jiujiu Yuki nodded in approval: "That's pretty good. You're worthy of being my disciple!"
"How are they similar? They're clearly very different!" the system cursed. "Don't mix strange feelings of love and hate into your first greeting!"
Toudou Aoi crossed her arms and refuted the system's point of view: "Preferences and quirks can reflect a person's true nature. What matters most to me is whether the person in front of me is interesting."
"But I won't make friends with uninteresting and boring people!" he said seriously.
As soon as the words fell, Toudou Aoi made a handshake gesture and said, "My name is Toudou Aoi, and I like the type of Master Jiujiu Yuki. It's your turn."
Although this question has been answered before, Kanako decided to follow his habit.
Combined with some in-depth thinking brought about by subsequent experiences, Kanako now has a more detailed and accurate answer.
"My name is Kanako. I don't have a last name. Remember that? You'd better engrave my name in your heart forever."
Toudou Aoi frowned.
Under the helmet mask that he couldn't see, Kanako showed an extremely arrogant smile: "I like the type who can be deeply attracted to me and fall in love with me."
Toudou Aoi hadn't realized he'd hit a wall yet. He clearly didn't understand: "S?"
"To put it simply, they're people I can train (excluding cursed spirits), good people who are willing to die for me at any time, or live for me."
The system covered its ears, unable to bear the sight. If it could do it again, it would very much hope that Kanako had not given this aspect much thought.
Thinking too hard about everything will only hurt you!!
Toudou Aoi continued to frown and began a tangled brainstorming session.
"I see. You're both ambitious and driven... and not boring at all," said Toudou Aoi. "Nice to meet you."
"Hello...eh?"
Before Kanako could respond to his handshake, Kujukuyuki stepped in, holding his goggles, interrupting their conversation.
"You've already mastered the basics. What you need to focus on now is qualities other than tolerance."
Kujuku Yuki elaborated, "If the world of curse arts loses the pressure of the strongest, it will instantly become a mess."
"I don't want to be in a situation where Gojo Satoru is maliciously taken away and a group of people contact me through various channels to harass me, disrupting my normal life."
Just as Jiujiu Yuki said this, he felt his whole body filled with discomfort and pain.
"For the sake of my freedom, I certainly hope that you can pick up those things that have nothing to do with morality and kindness as soon as possible."
Kujuku Yuki: "That's why I want you to keep a high profile and remain passive. Among a group of willful sorcerers, only magic can defeat magic... Wait, according to what you said, isn't this just another way to tame the other groups?"
Jiujiu Yuki gently touched the corner of his lips with his index finger.
"Let me see your arrogance, Miss."
【Author’s words】
Visiting relatives is over, and I’m now working on my manuscript! Happy New Year!
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