bookrebus Chapter 112 How about making a deal
Chapter 112 How about making a deal
Fushiguro Shigeki went to Kei's room to help him change the fish tank. I sent Gojo Satoru to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Nanami and Haibara Yu sat on the sofa and watched the latest episode of Doraemon with Tsugumi Miki.
"Jie." I waved at him: "Come here, I have something to tell you."
The balcony outside the house has been repaired. It is located opposite the living room and is separated by a floor-to-ceiling glass door. You can see the people outside the house, but you cannot hear any sound.
It is probably around seven o'clock now. The stars are twinkling in the deep blue sky. The crescent moon of the midsummer night is hanging on the branches. The bell opposite the door is ringing in the wind. Everything is quiet. It seems like a good time to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Let's talk." I didn't look at Geto Suguru, but put my hands on the railing and looked up at the sky.
A meteor happened to pass by at this moment, dragging a bright red tail and leaving a long trail.
"Teacher Zenyuan, what do you want to talk about?" He walked in from the door and stood beside me. This not-so-big space seemed particularly cramped because of his arrival.
There was about fifty centimeters between us, which, according to social etiquette, was considered acquaintance, and we were getting along not too close or too far.
It was like he drew a clear line between everyone.
I can be nice to you, gentle to you, and understand your pain and difficulties, but I will never confide in you.
I am familiar with his temperament.
After thinking for a few seconds, I decided that it would not work to beat around the bush with him, so I decided to get straight to the point.
"When did your sense of taste begin?"
"Hmm?" He was stunned, then showed his usual smooth smile: "What? Master Zenyuan, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are saying?"
"Xiaoyou, you should know that playing dumb is useless to me." I turned my head and looked directly into his eyes, locking onto his every expression and not giving him any chance to escape.
He was silent for a while.
He took out a mint from his pocket, tore open the package and put it in his mouth, saying lightly, "Ah, you figured it out."
"Yes," I said, "Not only did I see that, I also discovered that you have been deliberately hiding this."
"I have to say, your acting skills are really good."
It's so good that I, who knew the spell spirit manipulation technique a long time ago, only discovered it now.
"You are such a slow person." He smiled bitterly, "How could you be so sharp in this aspect?"
"...Just shut up."
I have always been a very perceptive person, okay! The reason they were able to follow me was because I never expected to be followed by them, and I didn't sense any malicious intent.
This group of people is probably led by Gojo Satoru, and they play like a spy game.
"What are you going to do?" I asked him. "Just keep it a secret?"
"......" he said: "What's the harm in saying it out? Being a sorcerer is a painful profession. Do I have to vent my pain on others?"
"If Wu came to you now and said that his six eyes had caused him a great burden and hoped that you could help him find a solution, would you think that he was venting his pain to you?"
"Satoru wouldn't do that," Suguru Geto retorted.
"Why not?" I glanced at him, "Is it because you think he is so powerful that he doesn't need these?"
"......." Xia Youjie said: "No, it's because......"
"Because Wu never asks others for help. He only waits for others to ask him for help."
This sentence is not accusing Gojo Satoru of being arrogant by nature. On the contrary, he is saying that Gojo Satoru is gentle and always ready to stretch out his hands to save others.
"I just want to ask you, if he really did that, would you think he was venting his pain to you?" I asked, "The subject of this question is you, not Wu."
“........No.” he replied.
"Yeah." I smiled. "It's hard for you to see him as a burden, just like it's hard for him to see you as a burden."
You are friends, companions, and close friends whom you can trust with your life.
"In that case, what can't be said?"
"......"
"How about I go call Wu over now?"
"No!" Xia Youjie immediately grabbed my wrist and repeated, "No."
"Jie, what are you worried about?" I asked him face to face without breaking away from him, "Is it so difficult for you to talk about this?"
"..."
He loosened his grip and said, "I just feel like there's no point in all this."
"The taste of the cursed spirit is as bad as a rag. This is something that cannot be changed." He explained: "Whether it's Wu, Naoko, or Nanami and Haibara in the house, letting them know will only cause more trouble."
"You haven't even tried, and you're saying this is something that can't be changed?"
I turned around and leaned against the railing, looking at Gojo Satoru who was fighting with Meow Gumi for the remote control, and said, "I once knew a man who was quite similar to you."
"Huh? I was just telling you..."
"Stop!" I quickly gave him a warning look: "I never thought of you as his substitute."
"If you tell me I'm on a meal replacement, I'm going to beat you up."
"...Keep going."
“That guy is a cosmic fool.” I said, “He has been tolerating the world’s malice towards him and suppressing his emotions. In the end…”
"Breakdown?"
"Yes," I said. "He collapsed. It's hard to trace the specific incident that led to his escape, but he left everyone behind and ran to a dead end."
"died?"
“No.” I shook my head and said, “I showed up at the right time and helped him out, so he didn’t die. He’s still alive and kicking, and I don’t know what he’s doing, but we can’t see each other anymore.”
"Master Zen Temple." He asked with difficulty, "I only have one question."
"Is he Mimiko and Nanako's father?" He emphasized the word father.
"Well..." I glanced at Geto Suguru subtly, "I guess so. That guy is Mimiko and Nanako's adoptive father."
"So that's how it is." He suddenly realized and said to himself, "Of course, my adoptive father is also my father."
"Let's make a deal." I patted the railing under my palm and leaned against it completely.
"Tell them about taste, and I will tell you my secrets."
"How about it? It's a good deal, right?"
"Teacher, you value your secrets, right?" Xia Youjie asked, "Why do you do this?"
“…Is it because of that man who looks a lot like me?”
"It's not because of him," I said. "That guy has his own way to go."
"It's for my own good," I said frankly. "If you collapse, I will feel miserable, too."
"That's probably what it means."
"..." Xia Yujie was silent.
"Teacher." He glanced at me and asked hesitantly, "Let me confirm again. Since you don't regard me as a substitute for that man, then you are not in love with me, right?"
"Of course not!" I jumped down from the railing and stared at him, "I have no interest in little ghosts!"
Geto Xiayou: "...Isn't it too much to call others brats?"
"It's almost the same thing." I waved my hand nonchalantly. "How about it? It's a good deal, right?"
"Since you said so." He leaned sideways, tilted his head back, and faced the stars in the sky: "Besides, if I don't agree, you will still go and tell Wu about it, right?"
"Instead of doing this, I'd rather use it to exchange for your honesty."
"Bingo." I exclaimed with satisfaction: "Our Jie is really smart."
"Master Zen Temple..." he said, "Can we discuss something?"
"what?"
"Even if you are older than me, please don't talk to me in this tone, okay?"
"What's wrong with my tone?!" I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all!
"I am an adult after all. You make me feel like a kindergarten student."
"……" Through the glass window, I looked into the house and saw Gojo Satoru successfully grab the remote control and replaced Doraemon with Ultraman. Hui was so angry that he called out the Jade Dog to bite his hand.
As a result, because of its high moral standards, the jade dog couldn't touch a single finger for a long time.
Gojo Satoru laughed triumphantly.
I said speechlessly, "It's not an illusion. In my opinion, you, Gojo Satoru, and Meowgumi are all about the same mental age."