After the assassination during the day, Akisi Seijurou saw his father's figure that night.
The comfortable and soft pajamas on him gave off an elite feeling of a suit made of leather. If he was 30 years younger, he would look exactly like himself. After experiencing the polishing of time, his temperament became more mature. There was no doubt that this was the current head of the Akisi family, and also Akisi Seijiro's father.
"Zheng Jurang."
His father's voice came from the front. Akisi Seijuro silently lowered his gaze and said respectfully without emotion,""Father."
In modern Tokyo, where every inch of land was expensive, there was a mansion that could be calculated in hectares. It was obvious that the internal structure must have been designed by someone. This was indeed the case. It was an ancient mansion with a courtyard that was designed by Toshaki Shirano himself in the last century.
After a simple conversation, the father and son walked one after the other on the side of the veranda. The lights were heavy and the servants consciously retreated. This silence with only the sound of light footsteps also made the combination of round stones and quicksand in the dry mountains and rivers form an unknown charm.
In this silence, Chi Si heard her father say,""The Withered Mountain River has a saying that facing the Withered Mountain River is facing oneself.”
Akisi Seijiro looked in the direction of the voice. Akisi Seichen, who had stopped in his tracks, fixed his gaze on the patterns on the surface of the fine white sand. His expression was unclear.
"Father? Is it because of what happened during the day?" Chi Si pondered for a while and said frankly,""If it is because of this matter, please don't worry, Father. This won't shake my will.”
" You're right, I'm just worried about you being shot." Chi Si Zhengchen didn't compliment her directly, but changed the topic." I told you before, when you're eighteen, you need to accept my connections in society and then create your own power.”
Akisi Seijuuro nodded.
Akisi Zhengchen's deep gaze, which was observing the quicksand rockery, shifted to Akisi Zhengshiro. He hesitated and said,""But not only do you have to accept my connections, you also have to take a risk that is a hundred times higher than what you get. This matter is just a warning. If the other party really wanted to kill you, they would not have chosen to do this. Did you know? When I found out that there was another girl involved with you, my only thought was to flaunt it. As far as I knew, no one would be so foolish as to do such a thing. Therefore, the only thing I could consider was that 'stupidity' was necessary.”
"Zheng Shilang, you are being used as a means to threaten me.”
After saying that, as expected, she saw her son suddenly raise his head. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes that were 90% similar to hers, but he suppressed it very well.
Well, as expected of the heir who was trained according to the rules of the Chisi family. He was calm and just right.
If he didn't show any emotion when he heard that he had become a burden, then he would really have to worry about his son's education.
Thinking of this, Chi Si Zhengchen changed the topic and decided to end the conversation.
"The girl you got involved in danger is from the same school as you, right? There was no one in the Akisi family who was ungrateful. Zheng Jurang, remember to repay them.”
Akisi Seijuro did not expect to hear about Chuishi-san from his father. He paused for a moment before replying,"Yes."
"And…"
Chi Si Zhengchen had just taken a step when he suddenly said,""Don't you have anything to ask?"
Akashi Seijuro's expression was not very clear in the gradually brighter lights.
"Father…"
……
After the archery tournament ended, Chui Shi was busy with his studies and work as usual. He was so busy that he even forgot to exchange phone numbers with Chi Si.
On this day, he was suddenly informed by the person sitting in front of him that President Akashi was looking for him. Facing Yuko Yamada's envious and jealous gaze, Chui Ishi was suspiciously silent for a moment. He stood up awkwardly, took out his phone, and ran out.
Akashi Seijuro was waiting in the corridor. When he saw her coming, he did not mention the purpose of exchanging email addresses immediately. Instead, he mentioned the trivial matters during the archery competition. In the end, he made a reservation to meet her at the Student Union office after school.
Chui Shi, who had been obedient the entire time, looked at Chi Si's back, which was not considered tall but was absolutely reliable. He felt from the bottom of his heart that those who said that President Chi Si was cold-blooded and heartless were all jealous. In order not to cause trouble for herself, she even found an excuse. How considerate!
Chui Shi returned to his seat with the above emotions, and as expected, he was blocked by Yamamoto Youzi.
The first sentence.
"Why is Chi Sijun looking for you?”
This was a normal question. Akisi Seijiro had always been a famous figure in Luo Mountain. It was strange that an invisible person like him suddenly had contact with him. No one was puzzled.
Chuishi was about to use Akisi's excuse to say that it was about the archery tournament, but Yamamoto Yuzuki's next sentence came unexpectedly.
" Are you dating?"
The words 'I'm here for the prize money' were stuck in Chui Shi's throat. In the end, Chui Shi looked at the table in front of Very Sweet and rubbed her head.
"It's okay to chase after celebrities, but it's not good to throw away your brain.”
Yamamoto Yuzu: " Eh eh eh???"”
During the club activity in the afternoon, Chuishi encountered a second wave of questions in the Kendo club. However, it was related to Chi Si looking for him in the morning, although it was still related to Chi Si.
The head of the Kendo Department, Ugawa Junsheng, was a cute girl. She was good at swordsmanship, but she was the type that could easily be made to cry. However, as long as one did not deliberately provoke her, a soft girl was still very cute, wasn't she?
Today, Chun Sheng walked to Chui Shi who was waving his sword and said mysteriously,""Do you know Chui Shi Sang? There was a terrorist attack at the competition yesterday! It was said that there was a small road behind the Kendo competition venue and the archery competition venue. It was so scary. Two people were dragged into it. Fortunately, Chui Shi-sang didn't encounter it, or else... Sob, sob, sob, it's great that nothing happened!!”
"Alright, alright, don't cry! I'm fine, I'm good, I'm good! Let's swing the sword, okay? Look, swoosh, yeah, just like that, swoosh…"
Chuishi, who was in the middle of swinging his knife, coaxed her helplessly. As he coaxed her, he thought,'Fortunately, you don't know that I'm one of the two people who got involved. By the way…'”
Yuchuan Chunsheng, who was wiping his tears while wielding his sword, was stunned. His soft voice was hoarse from crying." Blowing the stone burp…Don't you know?”
"It's already in the newspapers."
After school, Akisi Seijuro looked out the window at the students walking out of the school building one by one, while Chuishi slapped the report on his desk.
Akisi Seijurou said nonchalantly, then shifted his gaze from the newspaper to her and said seriously,"Isn't it good? Will this effectively protect you, who is innocent and implicated, or will it make you happier to be mistaken for being on my side?”
"Don't say anything…Hey, why are you talking like that today?”
Chui Shi didn't understand at first, but he immediately reacted and questioned.
" I'm sorry," Chi Si quickly adjusted her attitude and explained,""I know some things. It's safer to say it in person, because our phones might be monitored.”
Chuishi raised his hand to stop him.
"…Can you remind me, am I involved in something big?”
Akisi Seijuro fell silent suspiciously.
Chui Shi slapped his head in despair." What kind of bad luck am I in?"”
"Chuishi…"
"Alright, go ahead." Chuishi sighed deeply." I can't get away now, can I?”She looked into Chi Si's eyes and said seriously.
Chi Si looked at her and recalled what her father had said to her last night.
Akisi Zhengchen: " The battle that the Akisi family is currently engaged in concerns the future of mankind. Therefore, you will encounter more and more dangers in the future than before. Moreover, the battle may not have ended even after I die. Even so, the next head of the Akisi family is you, Akisi Zhengshiro. You must have the power to shoulder everything.”
After saying this, his father tore a hole in the ugliness of humans for the first time. What Akashi Seijiro faced was the darkness of the school city.
An esper academy might look glamorous to the outside world, and it was a place where countless elites gathered. However, in the eyes of Chi Si and the others, no matter how beautiful it was, it could not change the fact that it was a lab rat.
The real purpose of gathering qualified people together under the banner of improving their abilities was to send them to the experimental platform, especially the part of superpowers that was still unknown to humans. The inexplicable problems during school were also an area that ordinary parents could not understand. Under the premise of completely prohibiting outsiders from visiting, as an independent " country " on the island of Japan, the principal and teachers had absolute control over the students.
Although the government's attitude was ambiguous, it was not difficult for Akisi Seijuro to sense the other meaning behind it.
To put it more simply, the government hoped to have an organization to control the unstable factors like the espers. It would be best if it was a third-party organization that could stand aside at critical times. This would ensure the credibility of the government among the people after the incident, and also ensure that before the incident, the espers would be firmly in their hands.
As one of the three major corporations in Japan, the Akisi family's surname was so ancient that it could be traced back to the era of Emperor Ichijo. One could see the influence of their family in politics.
Chi Si Zhengchen used his identity as the current head of the Chi Si family to go against the officials that were bribed by the future city. It was not an exaggeration to say that he could influence the future of mankind. However, the key was whether the attitude of the next " head " was the same as that of the previous head.
Akisi Zhengshiro was faced with such a choice at that time, and it was also the real reason why Akisi Zhengchen had a sudden impulse.
Sacrificing a few people in exchange for greater benefits, or giving up greater benefits to save a few people.
This was the assessment of the Chi Si Family Head's attitude towards his successor.
Unfortunately, his son did not give him a clear answer at that time. Chi Si Zhengchen might have other considerations, so he did not continue to ask.
Today, Akisi Seijuro slowly summarized the conversation last night to Chuishi. He seemed to think that he could get an answer from this person.
"In other words, your family was targeted because they did not agree to the school city recruiting espers, and you became the victim?”
However, the stone-blowing girl, who had high hopes, did not grasp the main point.
"..." Akashi Seijuro, who did not expect the other party to pay attention to him first, reluctantly replied,""Not only that, the key is the future of mankind and the sacrifice of a few people. What do you think of these two?”
Chuishi,"Do you need to say it?" Of course, I have to take care of both sides."
“……”
Akisi Seijurou looked at the girl who was blowing the rocks as if he was saying, Do you know what you are saying?
Chui Shi widened his eyes and said in surprise,""According to what you said, the future of mankind needs us high school students to consider. Then, wouldn't the person being questioned be unreasonable?”
Strictly speaking, this matter was not right in itself, so wasn't it normal for her to make an even more wrong decision?
Akisi Seijuro frowned in confusion."Making mistakes again and again…running away isn't a good choice.”
“nonono！”
The important thing was repeated three times. The girl spread her hands and said,"Chi Sijun, don't you think that all of this is a false proposition? The future of mankind and the sacrifice of a few people sounded very important. No matter which one they chose, they would regret it for the rest of their lives. However, just like how world peace was an illusion, eternal war did not exist in itself. Similarly, how could the seemingly unreliable theory of human evolution be certain that it could be realized?”
As if a hand had brushed away the illusion in front of him, Akisi Seijurou suddenly understood what the girl was trying to say.
Chuishi saw that his expression was no longer serious. He chuckled and stretched out his finger to reveal the truth.
"The evolution of mankind can be called the future, but before it is truly realized, it is just a terrifying ambition of a human organization. It goes against the world's concept of justice, so it's evil. Isn't it the protagonist's path for us high school students to stand on the opposite side of evil? Chi Si-kun, I may be saying that glib words and fancy looks can't really solve your problem, but who can say that there is a correct answer to your problem? It's nothing more than making a choice and persevering. I believe that my father, who asked you this question, doesn't really want to get an answer from you.”
"Because…it's too childish.”
……
"Are you throwing a tantrum?" Akashi Seijuro raised his eyes in front of Kushanshui, who had talked to him last night. He was wearing a traditional kimono, which meant that he was serious about the following conversation. When he heard that the maid had come over to convey that the master had invited him, he straightened his unwrinkled clothes and stood up. He nodded at the maid and said,"Sorry to trouble you." Then, he walked on the path he had decided on and pressed forward.
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Chuishi thought, Am I not cute? (Tilting his head and pointing at himself)
Chui Shi: Admit that I'm cute and hand over your tips!
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