Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Akari doesn't want to hear anything qwq...
Despite their playful antics, Xia Youjie quickly grasped the situation. As a father, his vigilance immediately rose, and he warily eyed the two men, one big and one small, in front of him.
"No need, Ayakari is still young, so please don't trouble yourself to entertain me." He refused without even thinking.
What do you mean by "guests"? These guys are here to take his daughter away from him!
Seeing Xia Youjie's straightforward refusal, the other party was clearly displeased: "Xia Youjie, do you know what you're saying?"
Xia Youjie was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of Zhi Xueya Karin standing to the side, and his eyelids twitched.
The reason was simple: his precious daughter walked towards that little brat across the street.
When Karin Oori saw that Natsumi had arrived, she thought that she didn't need to deal with him anymore, so she turned her attention to Noriyuki Kamo.
The child is really quite cute, mainly because this is completely different from what's shown in the story. How could she not be curious?
Thinking about how that rotten orange hadn't paid much attention to Kamo Noriyuki's appearance at all, and considering the child's background, Oriyuki Karin even wanted to give the child some candy. So she took a piece of candy out of her pocket and prepared to go over and give it to Kamo Noriyuki.
Xia Youjie's heart tightened as he looked at it.
He still remembered what the other party had come for!
So he stepped forward, and without saying a word, he picked up the already walking Ayaka Karin and quietly moved a step to block her view.
Suddenly lifted off the ground, Ayaka Kaori: ?
She turned to look at Xia Youjie in confusion, only to find that he wasn't looking at her, but was instead facing the rotten orange across from him, saying, "I know, if you don't know, uncle, I suggest you go to the hospital to get your ear checked, or your brain checked."
"You—"
Rotten Orange was quite angry, while Shiki Ayaka thought that Brother Jie probably just happened to interrupt her from handing out candy to the children.
But now she's being held...
Karin Oriyuki turned her head and waved the candy in her hand at Noriyuki Kamo.
Seeing that the child seemed to understand her meaning, she decided to throw the candy to Kamo Noriyuki.
Over there, Lord Kamo said angrily, "Natsuyuki, are you sure you want to refuse the Kamo family?"
Xia Youjie's attention was entirely on the child he was holding, and he didn't even glance at him. Just as Zhi Xueya was about to throw the candy away, he quickly intercepted it.
Zhixue Yahuali:? ? ?
No, you... Xia Youjie, you with thick eyebrows and big, cough, thick eyebrows and small eyes, how come you're stealing candy from kids?
Are you Gojo Satoru?
Seeing the incredulous look on Akari's face, Natsumi coughed to cover it up and lied through his teeth: "Ahem, Akari, don't throw candy at people, it's impolite."
As he spoke, he put the candy into his pocket.
Zhixue Yahuali:? ? ?
Do I look like such a rude person?
Oh wait, it seems I do indeed have a persona that suggests I can kill people easily.
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
She opened her mouth, about to explain to Xia Youjie.
Xia Youjie didn't give her a chance to explain. He turned to the other party and said, "Sorry, I have to go on a mission, so I won't waste my time with you here."
After saying that, he left without looking back, taking Oriyuki Karin with him.
Karin Oriyuki: "I..."
I want to give him some candy.
Xia Youjie interrupted again: "Ya Huali, Wu and I are going on a mission. Do you want to come out and play with us?"
Because Karin Origami didn't want to train and wasn't interested in combat, Xia Youjie and the others usually didn't take her on missions. Xia Youjie originally wanted to tell Karin Origami that they were going on a mission and ask if there was anything she wanted so he could buy it for her.
But now, Xia Youjie has changed his mind.
He felt he had to bring his daughter with him, otherwise who knew what kind of monsters would come to the college after he left.
At first glance, Ayaka Shiki didn't realize anything was wrong and subconsciously nodded, "I'll go."
Ieiri Glass was laughing from behind: "Natsume ah..."
She could see perfectly clearly what Xia Youjie was doing.
"Ahem..." Xia Youjie was a little embarrassed, so he changed the subject and asked, "Shoko, do you want to come along?"
Shoko Ieiri glanced at him with a smile, and only stopped teasing him after seeing Natsumi Yuki's smile become somewhat awkward.
She waved her hand: "I won't go. I need to go back and catch up on my sleep. When you come back, could you bring me a pack of cigarettes, the usual?"
"good."
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On his way to complete the mission, Gojo Satoru, as usual, tried to chat with Oriyuki Karin.
Thanks to Gojo Satoru's persistent efforts, he felt that Oriyuki Karin was starting to be willing to play with him. Especially after he paid for a child to call him "Uncle Gojo" last time, Gojo Satoru felt that his relationship with Oriyuki Karin had taken a huge leap forward.
Gojo Satoru: For example, now, Rika listens to him properly.
Zhi Xueya Huali: I do want to hear some gossip and dark history.
Gojo Satoru: When he goes out, Little Pear Blossom will still wait for him.
Zhi Xueya Huali: If you don't leave, Xia Youjie won't leave either. Who do you think I'm waiting for?
Gojo Satoru: And now, Rika even shares her snacks with him!
Origami Karin: Even if I don't give it to him, he will inevitably find a way to steal it. The two of us will have to fight each other's wits. I'm tired. Whatever.
Final summary──
Gojo Satoru: I really am loved by everyone, even Rika doesn't dislike me anymore.
Oriyuki Ayakari: Distance truly makes the heart grow fonder; paper-thin characters are better off staying paper-thin...
When this guy was just a two-dimensional character, Karin Ooyuki could still call him Gomi with great affection, and while writing his fanfiction, she would praise him for being so cute.
Now... I think the name "Chicken Cat" suits him better :)
Xia Youjie: Why does it seem like Ayakari dislikes Satoru even more now...?
As before, Karin Origami still ignored Satoru Gojo, but Satoru Gojo was used to it and continued talking to himself: "Little Karin, do you want to know what your father and Mr. Narita talked about last time?"
Xia Youjie: "..."
He clenched his fist: "Wu, besides my scoop, don't you have any other scoops to reveal?"
It's always like this; whenever Gojo Satoru wants to hang out with Orishita Karin, he'll spill all sorts of secrets to her.
There's nothing I can do; it's just that Oriyuki Karin is interested in these kinds of things.
But Xia Youjie was very angry because he felt that Wujiao Wu talking about his dirty secrets in front of Zhiyuki Akarin damaged his image as a father.
However, Gojo Satoru didn't care about the comma on Natsumi's head at all, and even said frankly, "Kirika isn't interested in the others either."
Xia Youjie: "..."
He couldn't refute it.
Karin Origami: No, actually she's interested in everything.
But she couldn't say that she was Natsuyu Ayakari, who loved her father, she... Waaaaah...
With tears in her eyes, Zhi Xueya and Hua Li could only choose to listen to Jie Ge's gossip.
Although it seems that it wasn't her who chose it, but rather Gojo Satoru who did.
Xia Youjie felt that Wu Tiaowu was doing it on purpose, but he really couldn't refute his reason. His daughter wanted to hear it, so how could he stop her?
Xia Youjie looked at Zhi Xueya and Huali.
Zhixue Yahuali: "."
Okay, as a good girl, she has to listen to her father.
So, Ayaka Karin spoke in a serious tone: "Ayaka Karin doesn't want to hear anything."
Karin Oriyuki: Waaaaah...
Xia Youjie could read the child's thoughts just by looking at her expression—"I really want to listen, but Dad doesn't want me to listen. I have to be obedient. If Dad doesn't let me listen, I won't listen."
Xia Youjie immediately felt a pang of conscience.
Fine, let the child listen if she wants to.
Xia Youjie didn't care anymore, and Wujiao Wu and Zhixue Akarin became even more unrestrained in gossiping. It was from him that Zhixue Akarin learned the general content of Xia Youjie and Narita-sensei's conversation that day... Yeah, right!
This guy wasn't there to share content at all, he was there to share jokes. But given her character, Natsuyuki Karin, she couldn't very well ask him directly. So after listening, Natsuyuki Karin only learned two things—
First, Professor Narita portrayed Xia Youjie as a curse master who had been recruited.
Secondly, Mr. Narita regarded Xia Youjie as someone with exceptional abilities in a certain area at a young age, which is why he was able to have such a grown daughter at that age.
These can't be considered two separate things; they're two jokes!
Well... it is indeed a bit funny.
Karin Ooyuki tried her best to suppress her laughter, but she was completely unaware that, given her poor acting skills, the other two could tell that she was trying not to laugh.
Just as they could see, although Karin Ooyuki always ignored Gojo Satoru and never even glanced at him, she would always secretly listen to the gossip he told.
Xia Youjie looked to his left and right. On his left, Gojo Satoru was laughing heartily about being misunderstood by Narita-sensei, while on his right, Oriyuki Karin was also lowering her head to suppress her laughter.
Xia Youjie: "..."
"Stop laughing, let's go, we still have a mission."
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Karin Origami arrived at the mission site with Satoru Gojo and Natsumi Yuuki. For safety reasons, she stayed close to Natsumi Yuuki.
Here's a crucial little tip.
If someone unfortunately travels to the Cursed Return World and arrives at the same point in time before Natsuyuu's defection, encountering Gojo Satoru and Natsuyuu, then when the cursed spirits appear, you need to be careful—stay close to Gojo Satoru and Natsuyuu, but don't stand on Gojo Satoru's side.
This is a painful lesson learned by Oriyuki Karin after being grabbed by the collar several times.
It seemed the cursed spirits couldn't do anything to her, so Gojo Satoru was going to strangle her first.
Gojo Satoru clearly didn't notice the child's resistance to his position. He looked at the cursed spirit in front of him and asked Natsuyu Jie a question: "Jie, should we keep this cursed spirit this time?"
Xia Youjie was slightly taken aback, recalling what Teacher Narita had said that day.
Actually, besides giving him a book that day, Mr. Narita also mentioned something else—
'Although you might not have noticed, I think this is the most important thing.'
'Natsuyu-kun must be having a tough time. I don't know, and perhaps no one else besides Akari will ever know the smell of the Cursed Spirit Orb, but it must be incredibly unbearable, right?'
"Wanting to become stronger, to be able to fight those terrifying cursed spirits—I think that must have been Xia You-kun's initial thought, right? That's also the initial thought of many sorcerers after awakening their talents. But thinking about protecting others isn't something everyone has; Xia You-kun is amazing."
'But... Natsuyu-kun, have you ever used this reason to convince yourself to swallow the Cursed Spirit Orb?'
"I'm not denying that you, Xiayou-kun, are using this to motivate yourself to become stronger; it is indeed an effective method. However, over time, it might make you feel that you are enduring this suffering for the sake of others."
People can endure hardship and suffering for their goals, and even when they achieve them, looking back, they may find those past setbacks to be beautiful memories.
"But the human heart has its limits. Once suffering exceeds a certain limit, it makes one reflect on whether it was worthwhile."
"Xia You-kun, perhaps you could ask yourself, besides what you perceive as the responsibility of being strong, are there other reasons that draw you to do these things? It has nothing to do with anyone else, it's simply your own will."
"If you can't find it right now, that's okay. You're still young, you have plenty of time to slowly find the future you want."
"But... there's one thing I hope you'll remember. If you sometimes feel too tired and don't want to endure the exhaustion, it's okay to stop and rest for a bit."
"For example, right now, why not set aside some time for yourself? Temporarily put aside training, tasks, things you want to pursue, or responsibilities you feel you need, and take a good rest. Fulfill Ayaka's little wish and let her see a more relaxed and happier dad."
I think she'll be very happy, and maybe it will give you a different feeling too.
Occasionally, you can stop and rest for a while...?
Xia Youjie looked down and saw Zhi Xueya Karin looking up at him.
He could almost see the last time his child craned her neck and said, "Ayakari wants to make Daddy happier."
Although what Ayaka Kaori was actually thinking was: What is Brother Jie spacing out about?
Xia Youjie smiled, reached out and patted the child's head, and replied, "Keep it."
Out of habit, he chose to leave the cursed spirit behind. But... perhaps he could wait and subdue it later.
As for the near future, try taking a break, as Mr. Narita suggested.
Perhaps we could take Akari to an amusement park and introduce her to some playmates her own age.
At this moment, Xia Youjie was unaware that his current thoughts were generally referred to as "setting a flag" in comics.
A note from the author:
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I'd like to recommend her novel, "Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, White Moonlight, But a Player," by author Jun Qifang.
The brief introduction is as follows:
Players are a species that chooses to destroy the world for achievement rewards.
It crashed.
But it wasn't fully translated.
Even if my account gets banned, I can log in again using my elementary school cousin's ID card.
This time, the player repented and vowed to become a "good person".
He helped the bald leader until he lost his job, helped an old lady cross the road, and rescued a poor person who had fallen into the water.
Cough cough, of course.
They even support re-employment for laid-off workers. The old lady ran back and forth, and the poor person who fell into the water... They rescued the person, so what's wrong with letting the players have a little vanity?
The players are doing good deeds with all their might!
But you said you dreamed that the players destroyed the world?
That's impossible, absolutely impossible.
The game isn't based on a round-robin system.
Chuuya: Although the dream was real, he would stand up for me, give me gifts, and protect my sister. He could never be a world-destroying demon king.
Damn it, Dazai, come check me out! Am I under some kind of weird superpower?!
Dazai, forced to jump into the water a hundred times: Take your sister and get out!
Five Cats: A new classmate looks exactly like the world-destroying demon king from his dream. He is suspicious, wary, and keeps an eye on him, but the other person doesn't seem to be the same as in his dream.
So, is the classmate who can bake little cakes, always has candy ready for him, and even beats up oranges with him really a world-destroying demon? Are dreams really accurate?
Jay, what do you think?
Forced to cut off her bangs, Xia Youhuli with a bun: "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. You must have a tolerant heart and be magnanimous... Bullshit! Don't stop me! Today I am a fierce Vajra, proving my path by killing!"
The number of victims in the hands of players is still increasing.
In a certain world of science fiction, the black-gold guy says, "My junior sister can't possibly be a world-destroying demon king, but she's probably not a normal human either."
A certain superpowered Saiki K.: My childhood friend can't possibly be a world-destroying demon king; she's just a monster who's become a spirit. (Confirmed)
The leader of a certain ocean family: My companion can't possibly be the Demon King of Annihilation, and his race is wrong too! He's clearly a gold-devouring Pixiu!
It's impossible to destroy the world again, after all, the player swore that he has repented and become a "good person" this time.
Saving the world was just a side job.
The world was restored to peace, and the savior disappeared without a trace.
Those who remained could only cherish the memories.
We hope that another miracle will happen.
Get the final CG... Get all achievements...
[Player, start a new game?]
[yes! ]
Everyone loves gamers. (Confirmed)
Players also love playing (just kidding).
A game where love saves the world. (Not really.)
love and peace~
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