NOVEL NEXT Chapter 23: Hayasaka Ai
The incident of falling into the water during the day caused a stir at Shuchi'in Academy. Fortunately, the two girls who fell into the water were fine, so the aftermath was somewhat calm.
Since two of the oldest women with very high family backgrounds were involved, public opinion among them quickly faded, and only a few people were aware of the developments of the issue.
The peaceful school life gradually continued.
After making a deal with Marin to create cosplay costumes, the two ran to the sewing room after class to enjoy making outfits.
That afternoon, they went shopping for fabric, clothing, and accessories together. As expected, they shopped together, ate, chatted, laughed, and occasionally got close to each other.
This allowed many Shuchi'in students they encountered to secretly take photos of their intimacy. Information about their relationship spread to various girl groups in just one night.
And they still didn't know that Shun had gone home to continue training his chakra and feel the results of his harvest that day.
The spiritual power within the monster's body was very beneficial for him.
Unlike the blessing of the Sage Body, it had the energy to promote the evolution of the essence of life, which was good for both the physical body and the soul.
It was a pity that the spiritual power of the octopus monster was too small and had little nutritional effect on Shun, who possessed an Adult Stage Sage Body.
"However, if I think about it carefully, the monster is somewhat strange."
"Its attack isn't a desire for blood, but rather a deliberate act of murder... If not, everyone on the bridge would have been swept away a long time ago."
Shun recalled the feelings that the monster had given him.
"The most important thing is that besides its spiritual power, it also has traits similar to the Master-Servant Contract that I obtained... Although they are different, their characteristics are very similar."
Shun pondered deeply about the identity of Kashiwagi Nagisa.
Indeed, after the emergence of such extraordinary powers, there would be new impacts and a restructuring of existing power classes.
"Now the chaebols dominate Japan, so in the future..."
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That night
Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Tokyo Office
"How is it?" Nishizawa Hirano, the president of the Shipbuilding Company, looked at his nephew in front of him with focused eyes.
"Wasn't the Volunteer Club responsible for cleaning the lake today? Did she have an accident? Is she dead?"
"No."
The boy wearing the Shuchi'in Academy uniform stammered:
"Initially, Kashiwagi-san had already sunk and was about to drown. However, suddenly the lake became foggy. After the fog cleared, Kashiwagi-san appeared on the shore."
"Thick fog? She's not dead?!"
There was an expression of disbelief in Hirano's eyes, and his face changed for a moment. Then he realized his loss and waved his hand to signal the other party to back off.
He sat in silence for a long time, then took out his phone and called 'Master Taniguchi.'
"What happened? Didn't you say that as long as you provided a good time and place, she would definitely be killed?"
"What, do I have to pay again if I take further action?"
"Damn, you're charging me so much..."
The intense argument continued, and after a moment of silence, Hirano chose to give in.
"I understand. On the 5th of next month, I will transfer 1.5 billion yen to your account. Please handle it yourself!"
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Kashiwagi Family
Kashiwagi Ichiro, who rushed home after work, sighed in relief upon seeing his daughter.
He reached the opposite side of the sofa, sipped tea, and looked at his daughter in front of him with a serious expression.
"Did you drown today?"
"Yes, I was doing club activities today..."
Nagisa recounted the entire story of her drowning to her father, including the octopus monster and the boy who saved her.
"I only caught a glimpse of his face at the time, but if I see him again, I'll definitely recognize him."
Nagisa bit her lip, her eyes misty with memories.
Although somewhat blurry, she remembered that the charming prince was very handsome, had a six-pack, a great body, and must have been around 18 years old.
Ichiro could only sigh as he saw his daughter's face flush.
However, when he thought about the ever-changing world today, he gritted his teeth and explained to Nagisa various signs and possibilities of mysterious energy recovery with a serious expression.
"Nagisa, after learning this, you might be afraid of the future, but this is also what you will face in the future as the heir of the group."
Ichiro then comforted her, saying: "But don't worry, I recently met a very powerful onmyoji through a friend. It's estimated that you can buy a protective magical weapon worth two billion yen to ensure your safety."
"Next weekend, you stay at home and don't run around."
After hearing this news, Nagisa's eyes sparkled.
"Dad, if I find him next weekend, can he join too?"
"Since he's a strong Onmyoji, he might have other magical weapons. Dad, can we buy another one?"
Ichiro: "😐"
"Well, if you can find the person who saved you before next weekend."
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Shinomiya Family.
As the bath ended, the master and servant were in the same room wearing thin pajamas.
This was Kaguya's study, and it was the only place in the entire Shinomiya family where she could feel comfortable.
Hayasaka was brushing her long hair and gazing into Kaguya's eyes in the mirror again, not knowing what she was thinking.
A moment later
"Hayasaka...."
"Hm?"
"Do you think there are monsters and superpowers in this world?"
"Have you been watching movies lately, Ojou-sama?"
Kaguya extended her finger and stroked her lips. After hesitating for a moment, she shared with Hayasaka what happened today.
Hayasaka was like her younger sister, and Kaguya only dared to tell her about this issue.
After listening, Hayasaka fell silent.
Kaguya wouldn't lie to her, let alone make up strange things like that.
"So, Takema-kun is an Esper? Is it possible that there is someone with extraordinary power in this world?"
Hayasaka put down her comb and ran out carrying her computer.
Starting that night, the two took a week off.
Kaguya used all her power as one of the heirs, and Hayasaka used her hacking skills to continuously search for all information related to the mystery.
A week later, their views shattered, and they were confused.