Opening a small shop was actually Kurozawa's wish in his first life.
Opening a simple, unpretentious little bookstore in a small city, buying a lounge chair, holding a book in his hand, leisurely enjoying it, and occasionally chatting with customers, without worrying too much about the sales figures.
"Open a small shop?" Kana was stunned for a moment.
She hadn't thought of it that way.
Kana's idea was to go to university after high school, and after university, work in some familiar companies, living a life similar to her parents'.
"Nii-san, wouldn't it be a bit of a waste to open a shop after university?"
Her feeling was that you didn't really need to go to university to open a shop.
Kurozawa smiled and said, "I didn't say I plan to go to university, and also, Kana, don't think that just because you go to university you have to do something."
Kana, who was currently only a first-year high school student, was still very simple-minded, well... apart from coveting him.
She hadn't seen the dark side of society yet and still thought that university was a place where you could truly learn a lot of new knowledge. It could be, but that was only for a very, very small number of people.
"Why?"
Kurozawa spread his hands. "I can't get in, and I don't want to take the exam again."
High school knowledge, for Kurozawa, he could actually learn it just by casually listening, but unfortunately, he hadn't even casually listened because he wasn't interested.
He went to high school simply because the youthful atmosphere made Kurozawa feel relaxed, treating it as a good place to practice his Breathing Technique.
The students in university were no longer simple, and Kurozawa wasn't interested in the atmosphere there.
This old man only felt that the atmosphere among high school students was quite interesting; other stages were either too childish or already mature.
At the same time, Kurozawa didn't want Kana to keep asking, so he asked back, "Don't talk about me, what do you want to do?"
Kana's eyes lit up, and she counted on her fingers, "Doctor, teacher, lawyer, researcher, government employee... There are a lot of things I want to do, I haven't decided yet."
Kurozawa glanced at Kana with a look of pity.
What she said was actually just an illusion given to her by her surroundings; she wasn't clear about the things she truly loved.
Moreover, those professions weren't something she could just casually pursue just because she wanted to.
He just shook his head imperceptibly and didn't say more.
"They're all good."
After simply ending this topic, the two chatted idly for a while, talking about nothing in particular, until the anime program on TV ended, and only then did Kurozawa get up to leave.
The next morning, it was another sunny and beautiful day.
There wasn't a trace of haze in the sky, it was cloudless for miles, and the sky was like a clear mirror.
Squinting his eyes comfortably, Kurozawa bathed in the sunlight and walked lazily into the school.
In the classroom, Ryoko Tamiya was going over the math test paper from the last exam, with a serious attitude and a meticulous expression.
If you don't mention her being a Parasitic Organism, Ryoko Tamiya, simply as a teacher, was one of the best in terms of teaching ability. In just two classes, she had already gained the trust and affection of many students.
On the other hand, at school, she didn't interact much with Kurozawa, as if the two had no connection.
Some of the students below were listening attentively, some were twirling their pens and making small movements, or peeking around and whispering.
They didn't know that danger was slowly approaching.
Meanwhile, Kurozawa was resting his head on his arm, honing his physique with the Breathing Technique, and waiting patiently.
One class passed, and nothing unusual happened.
After class, Ryoko Tamiya glanced in Kurozawa's direction, then packed up her textbooks and turned to leave the classroom.
Just as she reached the office and was about to push the door open, her body suddenly stiffened, and then she sharply turned her head to look in the direction of the school gate, her expression gradually darkening.
"A reckless idiot!"
At the same time, in Shinichi Izumi's class, Righty acutely noticed the mental fluctuations of its kind.
It quickly reminded Shinichi Izumi, "Shinichi, that man from yesterday is here."
"The target is us, he's radiating strong hostility."
Shinichi Izumi didn't react immediately, he leaned over and whispered, "What?"
Just after asking, he came to his senses and his heart pounded fiercely, his face changing drastically, realizing who the man Righty was talking about was.
The teacher noticed Shinichi Izumi's abnormality, seeing him suddenly turn pale and half-slumped over his desk, and asked with concern, "Shinichi-kun, are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go to the infirmary to take a look?"
Shinichi Izumi took a deep breath, lifted his head and said, "I'm fine, I don't need to go to the infirmary."
He was actually very nervous and anxious inside, wanting to shout and tell his classmates to run away quickly, but his rationality told him that shouting like that would only be seen as being crazy and would be useless.
The teacher nodded and continued teaching.
On the other side, in Kurozawa's classroom, his left hand trembled slightly, and a few fingers pointed in the direction of the school gate.
"It's one of our kind," Lefty reminded in a low voice.
"There's a very strong killing intent."
"However, it seems to have a definite target, it's not directed at this school."
His gaze shifted, and through the window, Kurozawa could see a tall figure approaching the high school gate from across the street with somewhat mechanical steps.
"Threat, must eliminate."
"Ryoko Tamiya is not trustworthy."
"I'll kill."
The tall man muttered to himself, his voice sounding a little confused.
He walked straight towards the school gate, his strange gait attracting the attention of the school security guards.
The security guard frowned, walked closer to the tall man, and opened his mouth to say, "You..."
He had only spoken one word when several flashes of cold light appeared in his vision. He felt as though something was surging up and blocking his throat, leaving him unable to speak.
Across from him, several lines of blood were slowly receding on the man's face.
At close range, human vision simply couldn't keep up with the Parasitic Organism's incredibly sharp attacks.
It was an explosive attack speed that could create a sky full of afterimages in an instant.
Rip! Large amounts of blood spread out, staining the tall man's soles. The two security guards simultaneously turned into pieces of shredded corpses. There was no look of fear or pain on their faces; they maintained an expression of vigilance until their deaths.
Without even glancing at the shredded corpses, the tall man stood in place for a few seconds before suddenly raising his head, as if locking onto a certain direction. He then walked towards a teaching building in the southeast.
Because his feet were stained with blood, he left footprints on the ground with every step.
As the tall man moved, a series of blood footprints, transitioning from dark to light, appeared within this ivory tower for young students.
"Tsk tsk, killing so brazenly in broad daylight."
"They really don't show any regard for humans."
Kurozawa's angle allowed him to see the tall man's actions; that aura of a reckless fool was practically slapping him in the face.
"A fellow Parasitic Organism residing in the head should be able to change their appearance. Their actions will be much more violent," Lefty conversed with Kurozawa in a low voice.
Kurozawa chuckled.
"Even then, they can only change their appearance."
"There are many machines that can identify a disguised person based on their gait, physique, and walking posture."
"If he continues like this, even if he isn't killed by the law enforcement who arrive later, his true identity will be traced back."
At this moment, some people walking around the campus had noticed the bloodstains and were taking out their phones to notify the school leadership, rather than calling the police immediately.
Lefty said, "How should we handle this?"
Such a reckless Parasitic Organism, although foolish and ultimately doomed, had a destructive capability that couldn't be underestimated.
In a densely populated area, a Parasitic Organism that unrestrainedly unleashed its killing desires could kill everyone within a radius of more than ten meters in a matter of seconds.
Although Kana was in the school, in a different building, she wasn't completely safe.
Kurozawa wouldn't let this guy run wild.
"Kill him. It's a good chance to try out the new thing I learned."
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