Chapter 22
By the time Hagiri Kazuma and Gojo Satoru had finished their meal in Ginza and finally arrived at the director's office to face their questioning, the old folks were already furious.
"Do you still remember the agreed time, head of the Kamo family?"
When one of them spoke from behind the shoji door, it was incredibly sinister, clearly indicating that he was holding back a lot of anger.
"Besides, we did not request that Gojo Satoru come with us. Why did you let him in?"
These threatening and angry words echoed in the hall, creating an oppressive aura of authority, but Kazuma Hatori paid no attention to them.
He came here to play games, not to get scolded.
They're just a bunch of old NPCs. If they're so capable, let's go into battle and see how many shots they can take.
Kazuma Hatake stood in the solemn hall, not in a hurry to answer their questions, but instead slowly looked around.
There were no windows, and the candles for lighting were sparsely arranged. At first glance, it was even darker than Principal Moth's place, and the whole interior of the hall could not be seen at all.
Behind each shoji door, the silhouette of a human figure could be vaguely reflected, seemingly those of the senior executives of the management department.
They hide their heads and tails, you can't even see their faces.
"So what if I brought Wu here? Try and see if you can drive us out!"
After making his own assessment, Kazuma Hatori spoke coldly, silencing all the anger of the senior executives in the management department with a single sentence.
Clearly, these old men are no match for Gojo Satoru.
There's a high probability that even he can't beat them.
This statement also allowed Kazuma Hatori, as the current head of the Kamo family, to clearly state his position.
He unconditionally supports Gojo Satoru, and he doesn't care what the senior management of the director department thinks.
Gojo Satoru stood with his hands in his pockets, simply standing next to Hagoromo Kazuma, playing the role of a support officer.
He didn't say anything, but the corners of his lips remained upturned, revealing a playful and smug air—if these high-ranking officials behind the shoji doors saw this, they would probably be even more furious.
“The young man is far too arrogant,” another voice coldly echoed in the hall.
"Not only did you conceal your origins, but you also schemed to usurp the position of head of the Kamo family, showing no regard for the General Staff Headquarters!"
"Even if the former head of the family has passed away and the position is vacant, it is impossible for a brat like you, who appeared out of nowhere, to succeed him!"
When he heard the other person reprimanding Hatake Kazuma in the same nagging tone they used to use, Gojo Satoru's lips curled into a sneer.
This clearly indicates that they specifically sought out someone to investigate Kazuma Hagoromo's background, but found nothing.
Well, this also means that the Director's Office has not found any weaknesses in the other party, such as family or friends, to exploit – the only person they can investigate who they care about is still the [strongest sorcerer of our time], who is harder to manipulate than anyone else.
Haha, you got thwarted, didn't you? These rotten oranges are so cheap they can't even be sold off!
Thinking of this, Gojo Satoru's lips curled up, and his expression immediately became incredibly bright.
He himself didn't care at all about the young man's background or the obviously fake title of "Head of the Kamo Family".
After all, these six eyes can see that the other party will secretly prepare a stamp collecting activity to make him happy; and will also directly rob desserts to fulfill the promises in the emails.
Even if in the future, it is revealed that this head of the Kamo family is hiding some conspiracy, or that all of this was actually a scheme to frame him...
But at least for now, he was willing to place his trust in the Kamo family head, whom he already regarded as a friend, just like the spoonful of chestnut puree and cream he was given that afternoon, which was sweet and delicate.
Well, after all, the other party's behavior and style always suited his taste.
—Gojo Satoru thought to himself with amusement, also looking forward to how the other party would deal with the difficulties posed by these high-ranking figures in the world of sorcery.
"What do you mean I used trickery to usurp the throne?"
Hearing that these old NPCs dared to reprimand him, Kazuma Hatake frowned in displeasure and his tone turned icy.
“I spent money to treat them to so many meals and treated them politely so that they would all support me as the head of the family. Is that what you call usurpation? You should be even happier now that I didn’t choose to kill all the core members of the Kamo family and gave them the opportunity to work and get rich.”
Yuqu Kazuma really hopes these old men understand one thing: choosing not to kill NPCs is a sign of the player's kindness, not a sign that the player is afraid of getting into trouble.
But the content of this threat was so shocking that it caused a long, deathly silence to fall over the entire hall.
Especially the elders of Kamo sitting behind the shoji doors felt cold sweat pouring down their backs.
So, only Kamo Chokichi died, or was it a result of the head of the family showing leniency?
"And you too,"
Hagoromo Kazuma, not wanting to wait for the old men to react, looked around and continued speaking.
"After the semester starts, I want to become a teacher at a high school in Tokyo. Who supports me, and who opposes me?"
As for Kazuma Hagoromo's question, at least for the elders of Kamo who had witnessed him fire a shot without hesitation, they dared not raise any objections.
However, to the other senior executives in the management department who did not know Kazuma Hatori well, this was a complete and arrogant humiliation and provocation!
This situation, where they had originally called the other party in to intimidate them, but instead ended up being the ones who were suppressed, was simply unbearable for them!
"How dare you, you scoundrel!"
One of them, who was already furious, was about to slam his fist on the table and shout, "You mere head of the Kamo family, you..."
"How dare you call me head of the Kamo family? You're not even a member of the Kamo family."
Kazuma Hatori crossed his arms and calmly interrupted him.
"My real name is [Handsome Dad]. You can call me by that name."
Behind the shoji gate, the elders of the Kamo family all made the same move—raising their hands to their foreheads with expressions of unbearable dismay.
It's over, it's all over.
Why did you provoke him for no reason? There's nothing you'd lose by agreeing to be his teacher...
Aside from the Kamo family elders who had learned their lesson and remained as quiet as chickens throughout, the other senior executives in the director's office were practically rolling on the floor with rage.
Not only did they have to wait so long on an empty stomach, but they also had to be verbally humiliated by the other party!
This is outrageous! This kid is going too far!!
"You ignorant brat who doesn't know the rules!"
Even knowing that Kazuma Hatori was blind, the executive still pointed at him and angrily rebuked him, "Do you think I would actually call you by a name you just made up on the spot? You handsome... handsome father!"
"………………"
As soon as the sound faded, the entire hall fell silent.
Even Gojo Satoru couldn't help but turn his head to look at Hato Kazuma, whose face remained expressionless and whose aura was calm and composed.
This name... it can't be for real, right? By the way, how did he force the other person to say it?
Apart from the elders, all the staff in the General Headquarters turned to look at the source of the voice, unable to believe that their colleagues had actually called out that name.
The condescending tone of the reprimand instantly diminished, and they all became this kid's juniors for no reason.
The main point is that it's embarrassing!!
Even the one who was forced to utter the name turned red with anger, his hands and feet trembled, and he felt as if the blood vessels in his head were about to burst.
"You brat, you must have used some despicable and shameless methods,"
When he spoke again to try and salvage the situation, his voice rose sharply, his tone became extremely unsteady, and his usual arrogant and domineering demeanor was completely lost because of this one address.
"Do you think this will make us grant you teacher's permission? Dream on!!"
Oh, she's so angry she can't even speak properly, so pitiful.
Gojo Satoru stood irresponsibly to the side watching the spectacle, his face barely showing any obvious pleasure, but inside he was already laughing his head off.
More, he loves it, more!
Just as he was wondering how things would develop next, he suddenly noticed that after hearing those words, the black-haired youth next to him simply pulled out a gun and pointed it at the other person, clearly intending to persuade him by force!
"Wait, no, no!"
Amidst the uproar, he quickly raised his hand to press down the revolver—and the other person obediently lowered his arm in response to his force.
“We can’t see blood here, or you’ll be labeled a curse master,” Gojo Satoru whispered to Hato Kazuma.
"This is a hard and fast rule. Even if the Kamo family and the Gojo family combined, they can't protect you."
"I see,"
Kazuma Hagoromo nodded thoughtfully, "In other words, as long as there is no bloodshed, it's fine."
Gojo Satoru: "...Hmm?"
Just as Gojo Satoru thought Hatori Kazuma was about to beat him up, the [Bloodstained Fighting Spear] that had been suppressed was raised again, but its target was only to block the shoji gate of that person—
Bang!
With a single shot, the thin paper door shattered, revealing the horrified face of the old man who had just spoken, and also causing his name to appear in Kazuma Hatake's [Social] interface.
Knowing the name means that the skill has a target to choose from.
Immediately, Kazuma Hatori raised his left hand, which was not holding a gun, clenched it into a fist, and pressed his index finger and thumb together, forming a hand seal towards the person.
—Auxiliary spell [Taboo and Forbidden Views], activated.
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