Chapter 57 Extra 3 1
Muichiro thought that Naruto's uncle was a truly extraordinary person.
When his mother introduced Kokushibo and Yoriichi as her friends, he had been observing which one would be his future brother-in-law. However, after his mother said, "Like the friendship between my brother and Sasuke," he immediately stopped considering them as potential brothers-in-law. In front of his father and uncle, she even tried to match his mother with a guy named Gaara, leaving the fourteen-year-old boy speechless.
Seeing Naruto's uncle excitedly telling his mother about Gaara's many virtues, even going so far as to have his father and uncle persuade his mother to seriously consider this husband, Muichiro was absolutely certain that his uncle was no ordinary person. Didn't he see that his father already had a look on his face as if he wanted to draw his sword? He actually wanted his uncle to persuade his mother to accept someone else, and he was very worried about his uncle's personal safety.
In fact, Kokushiro Katsumi really wanted to draw his sword, but fortunately he managed to maintain his dignity in the end and did not actually go and chop down his brother-in-law who was trying to make him a cuckold.
Uta was also getting fed up with her stupid brother's unreliable behavior. She noticed that Iwakatsu's face darkened and Yoriichi's mood also dropped. Why was her brother still oblivious to everything and letting the two of them persuade him to date Gaara?
So she directly pulled her son in front of her brother to reveal Muichiro's identity, and also said that as the child's mother, she could not do something as immoral as making Arara a father.
This sudden and unexpected turn of events left Naruto speechless. It wasn't until his sister explained that he understood what was going on, and then she said something that sounded surprisingly plausible to Iwakatsu.
"Naruko, you already have a child with that guy, shouldn't you marry him?!"
"Brother, if Orochimaru uses your and Sasuke's blood to create a child, will you still marry Sasuke?!"
Naruto, also known as Uta, used her older brother as an analogy, which immediately made Naruto Uzumaki exclaim, "How can that be? Sasuke and I are the best of friends, how can we get married?!"
Hearing Naruto's matter-of-fact words, the blonde girl who looked similar to him couldn't help but twitch her lips.
This guy's got something really wrong with his head! If he had used reasons like he's already married to Hinata or that he and Sasuke are both men to refuse, it would have been perfectly fine. Why can't best friends get married?! Is it because marriage would tarnish their friendship? I just don't understand!
However, this also gave her a suitable excuse, and she immediately said, "So! Yan Sheng and I are the best of friends, how can we get married?!"
“That’s right, hahaha!” Naruto Uzumaki laughed quite naturally. Uta took the opportunity to say, “I already have Muichiro, and I have my two best friends, Iwakatsu and Yoriichi. I’m already very happy! Brother, don’t worry about my marriage.”
Since his sister had said so, Naruto had no choice but to agree. This made Kokushibo, who was standing to the side, think to himself that his brother-in-law was really useless. He was easily swayed by a few words and could not help him marry Kokushibo at all.
That's right, Kokuichi Katsumi did not give up on being with Kagami. He was just using a strategy of retreat to lower Kagami's guard first, and then he would slowly work his way up. Anyway, with his son, his advantage far exceeded Yoriichi's. Sooner or later, the three of them could truly be together.
Iwakatsu firmly believed this, and Yoriichi felt a pang of worry when he saw his brother's unwavering attitude.
They'd agreed to remain friends forever, but his older brother wasn't content with that, putting him in a dilemma. Should he stop him? If he did, his brother would be angry. But if he didn't... could he perhaps look forward to a future with Kagami?
Ge had no idea what the Tsugikuni brothers were thinking. She thought they had already accepted the situation and continued to interact with each other as before, genuinely hoping that the three of them would remain friends.
However, since it's the same as before, the issue of holding hands with Yoriichi cannot be avoided.
At first, the song was intended to change the overly intimate behavior of holding hands, otherwise it would be troublesome if Yan Sheng saw it.
Yoriichi, who instinctively wanted to hold her hand but was refused, looked bewildered and asked her sadly, "Uta said we should still be like before, so why can't we hold hands anymore?"
Speechless at the question, and seeing Yoriichi's dejected and disappointed look, she felt extremely sorry for him and immediately took his hand and said, "Of course we can hold hands, we will always be the best of friends."
Seeing Yoriichi's faint smile, Uta secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That was close; she almost broke Yoriichi's heart.
However, although she did not hurt Yoriichi's heart, the sight of the two holding hands was a blow to Tsugikuni Iwakatsu's heart. This time, he was not as reserved as before, but went over and forcefully grabbed Uta's hand, and only then did he feel better.
Suddenly, when Yan Sheng grabbed her hand, Ge felt terrible. How could the three of them stand together holding hands like this? It sounded awful! But she couldn't refuse, otherwise Yan Sheng would have a lot to say, and if he used this as an excuse to break his promise to stay friends, it would be a huge loss.
Because of this hand-holding incident, that afternoon, Uta packed her things and took Yoriichi, Iwakatsu, and Muichiro to Bungo World.
There was no other way; she really couldn't stay in Konoha any longer, otherwise, it wouldn't be long before the whole village was spreading rumors that she was two-timing someone.
Having grown up in a village, Ka had no desire to ruin her image or tarnish the reputation of her parents and brother, so she made the decisive decision to go to Bungo World.
It doesn't matter how bad her reputation is in the other world. In the Bungo Stray Dogs world, the only person she cares about is Fukuzawa-sensei. As long as the teacher doesn't believe the rumors, it's fine!
In the Bungo Stray Dogs world, Fukuzawa Yukichi, whom the song was thinking of, was standing under the veranda watching the rain in the courtyard. With his hands tucked into his sleeves, he recalled the last time he saw Yoriichi in the rain, and his handsome features became serious.
That day, he walked in the rain with an umbrella. After smelling the blood in the cool, damp air, he saw Yoriichi through the misty rain, his whole body soaked.
The grown-up disciple walked listlessly in the rain. His face was expressionless, yet he exuded a strange desolation and profound sorrow, as if he might burst into tears at any moment. Or perhaps he was already weeping silently in the rain, the raindrops obscuring whether they were tears or raindrops.
In that instant, Fukuzawa Yukichi's heart skipped a beat, knowing that something must have happened to the song, otherwise Yoriichi wouldn't have appeared like this.
Indeed, when Yoriichi recounted his experiences in another world, he learned from him that his respected elder brother had become a demon, and even turned Uta into a demon. Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was usually good at controlling his emotions, could hardly suppress the intense anger welling up in his heart. He couldn't imagine the scene of Uta becoming a demon; it must be very tragic.
He closed his eyes and forcibly suppressed the intense emotions surging in his heart, which allowed him to maintain his composure and avoid losing his composure.
Although he was deeply worried about Uta becoming a demon, he was now even more concerned about Yoriichi, who had failed to protect Uta and kill the demon king. He feared that the child would be destroyed by the intense guilt that weighed on his heart and could never be erased.
Despite his poor speech, Fukuzawa Yukichi did his best to enlighten Yoriichi, encouraging him to save more lives in the future. Even if he couldn't help his disciple overcome the guilt of the two most important people in his life becoming demons, at least the guilt he felt for not killing the Demon King would be somewhat alleviated.
Yoriichi listened to his words and began to work hard to save others. Not only did he work hard at the Armed Detective Agency during the day to maintain stability in Yokohama, but he also patrolled the streets of Yokohama at night, trying his best to protect everyone he saw.
Thinking of his disciples who had been taken away from this world, Fukuzawa Yukichi sighed with some sorrow.
He didn't know much about what happened that night, only that Uta and Yoriichi's brother came to this world and took Yoriichi away. More detailed information was only known to Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who was present at the time, but he was not someone he could communicate with properly. It seemed that Dazai would have to step in.
Snapping out of his reverie, Fukuzawa Yukichi realized that the rain had stopped sometime earlier, and the sky was exceptionally clear and bright, as if it had been washed clean. This instantly lifted his spirits, and he felt as if something good was about to happen.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he heard that familiar, cheerful, and clear female voice from the doorway, "Teacher Fukuzawa! I'm back!"
Fukuzawa Yukichi turned his head sharply and saw Kaguya standing at the door waving at him with a bright smile. Beside her stood Yoriichi, who also had a gentle smile on his face, all his sadness gone. This made Fukuzawa Yukichi's mood instantly brighten and open up, and the corners of his lips unconsciously turned up slightly. He was sure that his previous premonition was correct and that something good had indeed happened.
"Fukuzawa-sensei! I've turned back into a human! And I've never eaten a human! This is Iwakatsu, Yoriichi's older brother, who also turned back into a human like me and hasn't eaten a human either! And this is Muichiro, my and Iwakatsu's son, isn't he super cute?! How have you been lately, sir? Have you been able to pet any cats? I'll turn into a cat in a bit so you can pet me, I really miss the feeling of being petted by you, just imagining it makes me want to roll around on your lap..."
Finally seeing Fukuzawa-sensei, Uta grabbed his sleeve and chattered incessantly, her eyes filled with his image, which made Tsugikuni Iwakatsu feel a strong sense of crisis. Looking at the tall and imposing Fukuzawa Yukichi with scrutiny, she instinctively felt that this man was the biggest obstacle to her being with Uta.
The usually serious Fukuzawa Yukichi looked tenderly at the blonde girl who seemed like a cheerful little bird, his handsome face carrying an unusual, gentle smile.
It's good that Ge is alright. Seeing her so lively and energetic, the huge weight that had been pressing on his heart for so long has completely disappeared, making him feel much lighter.
Reaching out and gently pressing his hand on the girl's head, Fukuzawa Yukichi said in a warm and contented voice, "It's good that you're back."
Hearing Fukuzawa-sensei's gentle and doting voice, Kaguya, who was being patted on the head, immediately threw herself into his arms, tilted her head back, and gave him a bright, innocent smile. "Yes, I'm back!"
Kokushiro Iwakatsu couldn't help but want to draw his sword. He felt that this man named Fukuzawa Yukichi was extremely annoying. Once he appeared, no one else was in Uta's eyes. He was even more like a love rival than Yoriichi. He really wanted to use Moon Breathing on him.
Sensing the subtle killing intent, Fukuzawa Yukichi's sharp gaze fell upon Tsugikuni Iwakatsu, who had turned the song into a demon. Their eyes met in mid-air, as if invisible sparks were humming.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who also sensed the killing intent, said calmly, "Brother, Fukuzawa-sensei has mastered the Breath of the Sun and awakened his Demon Slayer Mark. You are no match for him."
Ji Kuniwa Katsu showed an incredulous expression. He never expected that this man, whom Kata loved so much, could learn the Sun Breathing technique that even he himself couldn't learn. Suddenly, he disliked him even more.
Upon suddenly learning of this, Kaguya exclaimed in great surprise, "Eh? Fukuzawa-sensei has learned the Breath of the Sun?! When?! Where are the markings? I hope it hasn't affected you at all?!"
He brushed his silver hair aside, revealing a bright red flame mark on his left temple, just like Yoriichi's, which immediately caught Uta's eye.
Just as the blonde girl subconsciously reached out to touch that spot, Kokushibo, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward, grabbed her hand, pulled her to his side, and said sharply, "Don't forget! This is your teacher!"
Kata then realized her mistake and felt she had been disrespectful to Fukuzawa-sensei. She immediately apologized to Fukuzawa Yukichi, saying, "I'm sorry, sir! I was rude!"
"It's alright," Fukuzawa Yukichi said nonchalantly, quite tolerant of his overly cheerful disciple. After all, Kaguya had already turned into a cat and rolled around in his arms; he could calmly face whatever she did next.
Then, remembering something, he continued with a serious expression, "Ge, I have been injected with the potion you developed that prevents swordsmen with the mark from dying before the age of twenty-five. However, it has caused some troublesome side effects, which I need you to resolve."
Upon hearing this, Ge hurriedly asked, "What side effects?!"
Just as Fukuzawa Yukichi was about to speak, his tall figure suddenly shrank without warning, turning into a twelve-year-old boy. His once-fitting clothes became loose, creating a particularly comical scene.
Upon seeing this, Iwakatsu and Muichiro both widened their eyes slightly in surprise. They never expected that the adult in front of them would suddenly turn into a boy. It was truly unexpected.
"That's how it is. After being injected with that drug, I started reverting to my current real appearance in a random manner. Although no one has discovered it yet, it will eventually become impossible to hide if this continues."
Fukuzawa Yukichi sighed and spoke in a clear, youthful voice. His once mature appearance had become youthful and immature, making him look much younger than Muichiro.
"Please rest assured, teacher, I will help you resolve this matter as soon as possible. Please allow me to check your health."
As she spoke very solemnly, after receiving permission from Fukuzawa Yukichi, she began to use her chakra to carefully examine his body. Gone was her previous carefree demeanor; she was now filled with the seriousness of a medical professional.
She quickly completed the examination and even the treatment.
"It's alright now. The effects of the medicine the teacher usually takes and the injected medicine clashed, which is why the changes became irregular. I just used chakra to completely dissolve the remaining medicine in the body, and the time when the teacher returns to the original form will become regular again."
"That's good then." Fukuzawa Yukichi said with a sigh of relief, finally at ease. Otherwise, he couldn't even imagine what it would be like if he suddenly turned into this boyish form when confronting Mori Ougai.
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