Chapter 127: Forceful Crushing of Three Views, Tarot Divination of the Super-Quant Club
In interpersonal relationships, compatibility of attributes is a very important part.
It was obvious.
Kazusa and Yukino not only overlapped in some attributes, but both had personalities that wouldn't yield and were overly sharp.
Although two such people shared a classroom and were classmates, if things developed normally, they probably wouldn't say a word to each other until graduation.
But after joining the Super-Quant Club...
The paths of the Piano God and the Airport God intersected.
"Eh, Touma-san, Yukinoshita-san, don't...."
The gentle Yui hurriedly wanted to step forward to dissuade them but was stopped by Mai.
"Tuanzi, don't intervene."
"Eh, but..."
Before Yui could finish, Miko added equally faintly.
"If you don't want to see a situation where we can only choose one of these two to become a companion one day, let them solve it themselves at this time."
Although Miko didn't talk much usually, she was one of the two who founded the Super-Quant Club initially.
Regarding the future development of the club and the exorcism squad, she obviously thought seriously.
The issue of Mai and Yui's Soul Manifestation ability not awakening yet was put aside for now; after all, forcing things like facing the true self would only cause counter-effects.
The new members...
According to Rio's analysis, the more people usually concealed their true hearts, the more likely they were to awaken Soul Manifestation and become spirit mediums.
In other words.
Those with the most potential to become spirit mediums were those problem people who seemed to have very strange personalities.
Who had the most twisted personality in the current Super-Quant Club?
Marin and Kawasaki Saki had to step aside.
It had to be Kazusa and Yukino.
But there was a prerequisite.
They must resolve the dispute between them first.
Even though Rio and Mai, internal members of the Super-Quant Club, were once and still are competitors, that was just a playful secret struggle in their spare time.
Eliminating strangeness, protecting Kyoto city, and even this world.
This was the most important goal.
Given the current relationship between Kazusa and Yukino, even if they awakened the ability of Soul Manifestation, Miko wouldn't agree to let them become internal members just like that.
"Heh."
Facing Yukino's outspokenness, Kazusa looked cold and replied with a sentence that sounded very arrogant to others.
"I don't need to study."
Yukino retorted without hesitation, showing no weakness.
"As a student, your performance is completely unqualified, yet you enjoy privileges as a matter of course. This is unforgivable."
"Is that so?"
Kazusa extended her slender white finger, pointing at Yoru sitting by the window, and asked back.
"According to your theory, judging everything by grades, compared to him who is first in the grade in both individual subjects and overall, do you also belong to that kind of unqualified student?"
Yukino opened her lips but couldn't say a word, falling silent.
If it were just the difference between first and second in comprehensive scores, she wouldn't be like this.
But Yukino knew one thing clearly.
Being first in all subjects meant the comprehensive score was first because the highest was only first.
In fact, although she was only one rank behind Yoru, the academic gap between them...
Was hard to imagine.
Kazusa didn't stop outputting there.
"Regarding the remarks you made on the day you joined the club, my attitude is..."
"Laughably childish."
Hearing this, Yukino frowned, her voice carrying displeasure.
"Touma-san, do you think helping others is a childish and laughable thing?"
"No."
Kazusa shook her head, speaking coldly.
"Although I think this idea is boring, I have no interest in discussing this matter with you."
"I just think you don't even know Yoru as a person, don't know how many meaningful things he has done, yet you arrogantly claim you want to compete with him. You yourself are what I find childish and laughable."
Speaking of this, Kazusa paused slightly, then looked straight into Yukino's eyes and spoke slowly.
"The Super-Quant Club is not the boring and mediocre club you imagine."
Kazusa's loyal dog attribute was displayed vividly at this moment.
She didn't like anyone talking to Yoru in Yukino's tone.
Yukino pursed her lips, her eyes flickering deep inside.
She believed Kazusa had many shortcomings, but lying wasn't one of them.
Yukino just didn't expect that the arrogant, indifferent Kazusa, who openly enjoyed privileged status, would give such a high evaluation to another person.
She quietly observed the other members in the clubroom.
Marin and Kawasaki Saki had similar reactions, surprised with a hint of hesitation, as if considering whether to stop the fight before the conflict intensified.
This was a normal reaction for ordinary people facing two classmates belonging to the same club but not familiar with each other suddenly starting to argue.
But the eyes of Mai and others...
Were a bit intriguing.
Compared to Kazusa's words or this sudden dispute, their focus seemed to be pondering why Kazusa would say such things, with curiosity and a bit of wariness in their eyes.
This reaction is really strange.
Yukino wasn't good at socializing, but like her sister Haruno, she had a talent beyond ordinary people in figuring out others' thoughts.
Obviously.
Whether it was Kazusa arguing with her, or Mai and others who joined the club before her.
They seemed to know some secret things about Yoru that she didn't know.
What exactly is it?
Yukino remembered the purpose of establishing the Super-Quant Club... was helping students on campus solve supernatural event commissions?
According to rational logical analysis.
Yukino eliminated the option of supernatural events directly.
Where are supernatural things in this world?
While thinking in her heart, Yukino spoke slowly.
"Then Touma-san, since you said such things, I want to ask a question."
"Why did you join this club?"
Fatal blow.
Kazusa looked at Yoru first, opened her lips, but couldn't say a word.
Mai and others knew well.
Kazusa joined the Super-Quant Club nominally because she didn't want to stay in the classroom during lunch break.
In fact, this was a clumsy excuse.
She just wanted to stay by Yoru's side.
However, knowing well was one thing.
Asking Kazusa to say her true thoughts directly?
She absolutely couldn't do it.
Just as Kazusa was at a loss, showing rare panic and even thinking of fleeing out the door, Yoru finally spoke, stopping this dispute.
"That's enough."
Yukino frowned, feeling a bit uncomfortable in her heart.
When Kazusa had the upper hand, Yoru looked indifferent and unconcerned.
Finally, it was her turn, gaining the upper hand and preparing to output, but he terminated the battle.
This partiality is a bit too obvious, isn't it?
On second thought, Yukino felt it made sense.
Leaving aside other things, Kazusa was Yoru's deskmate, two big shots in the back row of Class A.
Her relationship with Yoru obviously couldn't compare.
Having bias was normal.
"Yukinoshita-san."
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Yoru also wanted to correct Yukino's personality.
"If I remember correctly, your philosophy is helping others, right?"
Yukino nodded slightly.
"Correct."
"Then, what do you want to prove by this?"
If anyone else asked this question, Yukino would simply ignore it.
She didn't need to explain the reason for her actions to anyone.
But...
Yoru was an exception.
Whether first in the grade, ability to help others solve difficulties, or that somewhat similar appearance to her sister Haruno—always looking indifferent and frivolous, yet having an attitude of everything under control—all aroused the competitive emotion hidden deep in Yukino's heart.
"I want to prove that there exists a relationship in this world requiring no return and mixed with no hypocrisy."
"Oh, is that so."
Yoru nodded noncommittally, then smiled.
"Then if I say, unless you kiss me now, I will die suddenly, what would you do?"
Silence in the clubroom.
Kawasaki Saki, Marin, and the newly joined Amano Hina were dumbfounded.
Still too little experience.JPG.
Mai and other members who had joined for a long time and knew Yoru's personality well were already used to it.
Throwing a question first, then starting fierce three-view output based on the opponent's answer.
This was Yoru's specialty.
It seemed this Yukinoshita classmate couldn't escape this calamity either.
"Kiss?"
Yukino pretended to be very indifferent and calm, shaking her head.
"How can there be such a thing as dying suddenly without kissing me? I have no interest in paying attention to such boring requests."
"See, doesn't this contradict your words?"
"Contradict?"
Looking at the puzzled Yukino and the smiling Yoru, the current Super-Quant Club members who had been persecuted by Yoru's abstractness felt a very familiar aura.
Is it starting?
"Correct, self-contradiction."
Yoru looked at Yukino and smiled.
"What you want to prove is that there exists a real relationship mixed with no hypocrisy in this world."
"However, as a human, you try to prove the conclusion of this absolute objective factor through the actions of yourself possessing subjective consciousness. Isn't this exactly self-contradiction?"
"You judge that there cannot be such a thing as dying suddenly without kissing in this world, but this is just your subjective judgment."
"Unless an omniscient and omnipotent existence, anyone, when taking any action, will bring their own subjective consciousness."
"Just as others seek benefit exchange when helping others."
"Although you superficially ask for no return, your actions also have your own considerations."
"Such motivation doesn't match the relationship mixed with no hypocrisy you define."
Hearing Yoru's words, Yukino had an indescribable feeling.
She felt her brain was like being... by the opponent's remarks that sounded logical but couldn't find the logical basis upon careful thinking, and she didn't know how to refute...
Raped.
Yukino was silent for a long while, finally only able to respond to these remarks with a question.
"Then Yoru-san, since you don't agree with my view, I want to ask, why did you help Kawasaki-san and Kitagawa-san?"
Yoru smiled and slowly said that handed-down proverb.
"Because I want to, and I can."
Yukino: "..."
What impeccable remarks.
She couldn't even refute.
Just as there is no moral kidnapping if there are no morals.
I have no logic; how can you refute me with logic?
"So."
Yoru stood up, walked close to Yukino, stared at her exquisite face, and smiled.
"Why can't you openly admit that you can't stand the hypocrisy of your sister and mother, want to prove to them, and also prove to yourself, so you want to help others?"
Hearing this, Yukino's face, always calm as an iceberg, finally showed emotional fluctuation.
"You... how do you know..."
"Look at what you're saying."
Yoru patted Yukino's shoulder. The latter frowned but didn't dodge.
"I met your mother once. As for your sister..."
"She and I have an intimate relationship knowing the basics (roots and bottoms)."
.....
After school.
"Yoru, I have something today I want you to accompany me to."
"Sure, let's go."
Facing Mai's request, Yoru didn't hesitate much.
"But you have to accompany me to the shopping street first."
"Shopping street?"
Mai walked out of the school with Yoru, wondering.
"Is there a new commission from Mr. Oda?"
"Not really."
Yoru waved his hand and smiled.
"Just something I want to go ask."
....
After arriving at the familiar shop in the shopping street.
Mai found that sitting in the shop wasn't just Oda Noto alone.
There was also the old woman telling fortunes with Tarot cards she met in Wakayama City last time.
Remember... seemed to be called, Godmother?
"Old Geezer, bro is here."
Facing Yoru's straightforward words, Oda Noto's old face was full of helplessness.
"I say, boy, this old man is old; show some respect at least."
"Forget it."
Yoru chuckled.
"Really discussing life experience, you might be quite far behind me."
Oda Noto didn't care much about this sentence, just shaking his head.
"You boy, talking nonsense again."
And the Godmother wearing a dark purple cloak, pretending to be mysterious, was holding a crystal ball at this time, observing carefully, putting on a very profound appearance, speaking slowly.
"I see, the picture of the future."
"Bullshit."
Yoru pulled a chair and sat in front of the counter.
"That's your presbyopia acting up; put on your glasses and you won't see it."
"You boy, respect me as the Godmother!"
Godmother returning to this shopping street in Kyoto was also facilitated by Yoru single-handedly.
Although her spiritual power was at the same level as Oda Noto, she had unique skills in Tarot divination.
At least, regarding the candidate for the next collaborator, Godmother predicted correctly.
Under Yoru's request, Oda Noto extended a warm invitation and invited this former competitor back to Kyoto city, becoming the current partner.
"What, want fortune telling again this time?"
Godmother looked at Mai standing behind Yoru, a kind and amiable smile appearing on her old face.
"Little girl, do you want a divination? Seeing you are so cute, no charge."
Mai froze upon hearing this, waving her hands repeatedly.
"Ah? No need for me, thank you, Granny."
Godmother sighed helplessly, looking at Yoru with dead fish eyes.
"What, is it you wanting divination again?"
"Correct."
"Sigh... then state the question first."
Godmother sorted the Tarot cards, looking dead inside.
Last time, she was completely struck.
Not mentioning Yoru's abstract words, just the result revealed by the last three cards, Godmother still hadn't figured it out until today.
Justice, Judgment, Death.
What the hell is this?
Thinking made her white hair increase.
"The content I want to divine this time is..."
Yoru looked at the Tarot cards in Godmother's hand and spoke slowly.
"The things the club I belong to will encounter next."
Using the club as the subject instead of himself was mainly because Yoru worried about one thing.
His power was too strong.
With Godmother's ability, if divining his affairs, probably no result could be obtained.
The more vague the wording, the smaller the difficulty of divination.
"I understand."
Godmother shuffled the Tarot cards. Same process, Yoru drew three cards and placed them face down on the counter table.
"Then, the first card..."
Godmother put her hand on the first Tarot card, but suddenly her face changed.
"Th... This is..."
Not just her, even Oda Noto sitting aside felt something wrong.
The atmosphere inside the shop instantly became oppressive.
That Tarot card placed face down on the table seemed to weigh a thousand catties.
No matter what, it couldn't be uncovered.
"No... can't do it."
Godmother shook her head, looked at Yoru, and spoke in a deep voice.
"My spiritual power is insufficient for such divination."
Yoru asked.
"Then I uncover it myself?"
"No."
Godmother shook her head, looking serious.
"You are one of the subjects of divination. If you uncover it yourself, the divination result will be invalid, completely worthless."
Godmother took a deep breath, moved her hand away from the Tarot card, her face looking much older.
"If there is someone whose spiritual power surpasses mine and is unrelated to the content of your divination, they can serve as the revealer of the Tarot cards."
Yoru thought for a moment.
Spiritual power stronger than Godmother.
And not a member of the Super-Quant Club, unrelated to the divination...
You don't say, there really was one.