Chapter 62 Beautiful Student
Warm light dispelled the darkness, and a faint aroma of tea filled the room.
Aoki, the Butterfly Sisters, and Kanao Tsuyuri sat facing each other, discussing the battle they had just fought.
Kanae's Flower Breathing technique was derived from Water Breathing, honed through countless refinements, but she still needed to fine-tune it to suit her own style.
Shinobu's Insect Breathing was a breathing technique she created herself, based on Flower Breathing, and was still somewhat rough around the edges.
Aoki's "Aoki Style" was only a work in progress.
The Butterfly Sisters were experienced and theoretically sound, while Aoki's "Transparent World" provided meticulous observation; their strengths complemented each other perfectly, and their discussions and verifications yielded valuable insights.
After summarizing their findings, Aoki noticed that Kanae and Shinobu were still deep in thought, so he turned to look at the girl who had been sitting silently beside him.
Kanao Tsuyuri.
Kanae and Shinobu's adopted younger sister.
He hadn't heard her utter a single word since he arrived at the Butterfly Mansion.
"Kanao is a very pitiful child. She was abused by her parents from a young age, didn't even have a name, and was eventually sold to human traffickers!
Because of her childhood experiences, she's afraid to think for herself, can't express her emotions, and won't even eat unless ordered to!"
Kanae Kochō's gentle voice was filled with pity.
Kanao Tsuyuri was unfortunate, born into an extremely terrible family, but she was also lucky to have met the Kochō sisters.
"Has she learned breathing techniques?" Aoki asked.
Kanae Kochō's purple-jewel-like eyes flickered: "Kanao is currently learning Flower Breathing from me. Her talent is outstanding!
Kanao has special eyes, with vision far exceeding that of ordinary people. She can predict an opponent's next move by observing subtle movements in their shoulders, gaze, fingertips, elbows, knees, etc." "
It feels like a weakened version of 'Transparent World'."
Aoki stroked his chin.
"The Transparent World" was one of the ultimate cheat codes in this world, but very few people could reach that level. Some people could also possess similar abilities through various methods.
For example, Akaza's "Compass," Sound Hashira Tengen's "Screenplay," and Kanao's eyes were among them.
However, these abilities were still far inferior to "The Transparent World."
Just then, Aoki noticed Kanae's expectant expression, suddenly understood, and smiled.
"Starting today, I'll dedicate some time to having Kanao study with me!"
Consider it payment for accommodation.
Besides, having a beautiful student wouldn't be bad.
"Thank you, Mr. Aomura!"
Kanae smiled. "I shouldn't trouble you, Mr. Aomura, but we really can't find another person with such an ability."
"Finding someone is a pipe dream. Currently, besides me, only Black Death Eyes possesses 'The Transparent World.'"
Aoki shook his head inwardly.
As for "Compass" and "Screenplay," although their effects were somewhat similar, their principles were completely different.
Night deepened.
Aoki didn't need to sleep, but Kanae and the others were only mortals.
After reaching their agreement, they didn't chat anymore and went to rest.
Lying in his room, enjoying this long-lost free time, Aoki felt a little uneasy.
He had almost forgotten what it felt like to sleep.
The only time he had "slept" since becoming a demon was the night he escaped Fujikasane. He was being chased by two Lower Moons, desperately using "Blood Boiling," exhausting his physical and mental strength, and losing consciousness.
A moment later,
Aoki got out of bed.
He didn't need to sleep; lying in bed was a waste of time. He might as well get up and train.
After this period of fighting, especially after his encounter with the Pillars, he had some inspiration in his mind, perhaps enough to create a new move or two.
The next day,
Aoki had just stepped out of his room when he stopped, staring in astonishment at the girl outside the door.
Kurihana Kanao bowed gently, her voice soft and sweet: "Teacher!"
"When did you arrive?"
Aoki glanced at the dew on her clothes, knowing she must have been there for quite some time.
He was absorbed in his cultivation and hadn't noticed the commotion outside. "Teacher!" Kanao Tsuyuri bowed again, her words unchanged from before.
She had lost the ability to think for herself, only able to obey orders.
"Come with me!" Aoki said nothing more, beckoned, and walked forward.
Kanao Tsuyuri followed closely behind.
In the room, Aoki and Kanao sat facing each other, a table between them covered with cups, each with a different number written on it.
"Today, we'll play a game,"
Aoki said. "The rules are simple: one person chooses a cup, and the other guesses its number. Each round you only get one chance; see who guesses faster and more accurately."
Kanao Tsuyuri didn't speak, but she was clever and understood the game after hearing it once.
Shinobu Kochō sat to the side, puzzled, "What's the use of this?"
Aoki said, "It can train your eyesight and predictive abilities, but most importantly, I can use this game to judge Kanao's level."
Shinobu Kochō didn't say anything more, but secretly perked up, preparing to participate discreetly.
Aoki said, "Kanao, you choose a cup first."
Kanao's face was expressionless, and her hand moved to grab cup number 3.
"Number 3!"
Kanao paused, glancing at cup number 9 out of the corner of her eye, just as she was about to move.
"Number 9!"
"Number 1!"
"Number 6!"
...
After ten consecutive attempts, a slight ripple appeared in Kanao's empty eyes.
Shinobu Kochō slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
"Wait a minute! This is too strange. Kanao hasn't even moved yet, how did you guess?"
She had originally wanted to secretly compare who could guess faster and more accurately, and how much of a difference she would make if she lost.
In the end, she didn't even have a chance to guess.
Only in the first two attempts did she vaguely see that Kanao wanted to choose a cup on the right.
Aoki said, "If you wait until there's an obvious movement before guessing, what's the point?"
Shinobu Kochō turned her head and asked, "Kanao, did she guess correctly?"
Kanao nodded slightly.
Aoki said, "Now it's my turn to choose, Kanao, watch carefully!"
Kanao's face remained expressionless, but Shinobu clenched her fists, her gaze fixed intently on Aoki.
A moment later, the ten rounds of the game ended.
A faint hint of doubt appeared in Kanao's empty eyes.
Shinobu, on the other hand, looked like she was questioning her existence.
After ten rounds, both of them had scored zero.
"How did you do that?" Shinobu asked. Together, they hadn't guessed correctly even once; it was too outrageous.
"Simply put, I used subtle movements to deceive your eyes,"
Aoki said, looking at Kanao. "Your logical reasoning is fine, but you need to be careful not to just look at the details, but also pay attention to the overall picture.
The feints I used were very similar in detail, but if you look at the whole picture, you can find the flaws..."
Judging an opponent's movements through subtle changes sounds difficult, but it's even more difficult in practice.
The key is accuracy.
If you can't make accurate judgments, your predictions might have negative consequences.
Shinobu listened attentively.
Although she didn't have Kanao's special eyesight, it didn't mean this knowledge was useless.
Aoki, of course, didn't care about her stealing his skills.
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