Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 563 Broly, the victim of a scheme, and Yomi Isayama, the object of contemplation.

Back in the morning, Broly, who was being taught the Soul-Suppressing Spell by Isayama Naraku, asked Isayama Naraku, the head of the Isayama family, a question in order to avoid accidentally revealing his extraordinary learning talent: "Yomi-nee, how long did it take you to learn this spell?"

"Huang Quan? She's a rare genius. She only used one... well, only watched it once and practiced it once to learn the Soul Suppression Technique!"

To prevent the boy from becoming arrogant, Isayama Naraku gave his adopted daughter a small compliment on her talent for learning magic.

Broly thought that if a genius could learn the spell after seeing it once and practicing it once, then a slightly better ordinary child should be able to learn it after asking for help two or three times and practicing it four or five times.

Thinking this way, he did just that.

. . . .

"Huang Quan, if you are a genius that comes along only once every thirty years, then Broly is a super genius that comes along only once every three hundred years."

There are some things I can't say too clearly, but I hope you won't hold any grudges against that child in the future. Do you understand what I mean?

“I understand, Father. If Broly is truly more capable than me, then he will be more suitable to inherit the position of head of the Isayama family. At that time, I will pass on the family's treasured sword, the Lion King, to that child.”

"She truly is my daughter; she can let go of important matters."

"This is all thanks to my father's teachings. I am not your biological daughter, but you treated me like one, teaching me the magic of the Isayama family without reservation, and entrusting me with the family's heirloom sword."

Therefore, I will treat Broly the same way you treated me, and that child has promised to be my brother!

"very good."

Isayama Naraku was very satisfied with his adopted daughter's statement.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to attend the Exorcist League meeting, so I'll leave the task of teaching Broly exorcism to you."

"Yes, I will teach him well."

It sounds intriguing that Isayama Yomi agreed to raise her younger brother.

"By the way, Broly is a child, and his temperament may be unstable. Before he develops a stable temperament, it's best not to let him know that he is actually a super genius."

Excellent talent is a good thing, but excessive talent can also make people arrogant and complacent, thus wasting their talent or even going astray.

"Huh, what do I need to do?"

"It's very simple. You just need to pretend that you are a more outstanding genius. By the time Broly's abilities have been developed to the point where they surpass yours, he should have already developed a good temperament."

After the father and daughter finished their conversation and left the study, Broly was already sitting on a chair outside.

Of course, he didn't eavesdrop; he simply sat outside and watched the chat in the group chat room.

“That’s wonderful, Broly. I heard from my father that you also have a good talent for exorcism.”

Isayama Yomi came closer and said to the boy with a smile.

"Ah."

Broly nodded, lowering his breathing even further, worried that his unusual behavior would be noticed.

"However, your talent is still a bit lacking compared to mine."

Having received instructions from her father, Isayama Yomi, playing the role of an even more talented older sister, said this to the boy.
"Eh?!"

Broly looked at Isayama Yomi with some surprise. Having observed Isayama Naraku's astonished expressions multiple times today, he had assumed that he had overexerted himself and displayed talent beyond that of an ordinary child. But now, hearing what the girl said, it seemed that he hadn't.

At least compared to the opponent's talent, my performance today was just average.

This immediately put Broly at ease.

Seeing the change in the boy's expression, Izayama Yomi's heart skipped a beat. She thought the boy was hurt by her lie, so she quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, I will teach you a lot of things in the future. I believe that as long as you work hard, you should be able to keep up with me!"

At this point, Izayama Yomi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Oh, right, I haven't asked you if you'd like to become an exorcist yet?"

"Um, Sister Huangquan, do you think I should become an exorcist?"

Broly wasn't sure if the definition of an ordinary child in this world included exorcists, so he passed the buck back to Yomi Isayama.

"Yes, exorcism is a rather dangerous job. From a safety perspective, I think it would be better not to be an exorcist."

However, evil spirits are always being born in this world, and those who have the ability should stand up to protect others. So, from the perspective of an exorcist, I hope you will not waste your exorcism talents.

Of course, ultimately, I think it's up to you to decide how to choose your own path in life.

At this point, Izayama Yomi paused, looked at her adoptive father beside her, and asked, "Father, do you think what I said is right?"

"Huang Quan, you are right. Whether a person has the subjective will to become an exorcist is more important than having the talent to become an exorcist."

Those who lack this awareness, no matter how talented the exorcist, can easily die on the path of exorcism.

Isayama Naraku nodded. The boy's talent had made him overlook this point, but now, reminded by his daughter, he realized it.

If a boy doesn't have the will to become an exorcist, he won't force a child to become one.

"However, people with high spiritual sensitivity are more susceptible to attacks from spirits. Even if you don't want to become an exorcist, you can still learn a few exorcism techniques to protect yourself."

Isayama Naraku was not lying. In this world where evil spirits often appear, a child with such powerful spiritual abilities doesn't actually have many choices in life.

Even if you don't want to get close to this kind of thing, you will still be entangled by various evil spirits, vengeful spirits and other dangerous spirits because of your own constitution.

It's perfectly normal to be killed by evil spirits if you're not careful.

If you don't want to die, you need to develop the means to deal with spirits and become powerful.

"Broly, the choice is yours, and no matter what you choose, the Isayama family will not change their decision to take you in."

Of course, if you choose to become an exorcist, I will do my best to help you and look forward to fighting alongside you to exorcise spirits!

Although it was said that the boy should choose for himself, Yomi Isayama still had a preference for the two options because she knew that Broly's talent was probably better than her own, but she hoped that the boy could cherish his own spiritual talent.

"Then I choose to become an exorcist and fight alongside you, Sister Huang Quan."

Broly nodded obediently and quickly gave the girl the answer she wanted.

"From now on, we'll have to give you even more guidance!"

Isayama Yomi was very happy and hugged the boy's neck, affectionately rubbing her cheek against his.

Brothers fight together in war, and fathers and sons fight together in battle.

She should be considered a brother and sister who exorcise spirits!
The thought of facing a group of spirit enemies, fighting back-to-back with my brother, and finally achieving victory after a hard-fought battle is unforgettable.

As dusk fell, the boy said to himself, "Sister, I did it."

He replied to himself, "Broly, you did it."

This scene of sisterly affection and brotherly humility unexpectedly piqued my interest in Isayama Yomi.

"Well then, to celebrate Broly officially joining the Isayama family as my younger brother, I'm going to the supermarket now to buy groceries. We're having a big meal tonight!"

After saying that, Isayama Yomi, who was about to head to the supermarket for a big shopping spree with her shopping cart, was stopped by Isayama Naraku: "I've already bought all the ingredients for the feast, Yomi, you just need to take care of the cooking." "This is... the highest grade Kobe beef, a super deluxe seafood sushi platter, and a whole Hokkaido Tasuke watermelon?!"

As Yomi Isayama rummaged through the various ingredients her adoptive father had bought in the kitchen, she would occasionally exclaim in surprise. Clearly, many of these foods were not something that the wealthy Isayama family could afford to eat every day, especially the Hokkaido watermelon that cost 3 yen.

That evening, thanks to the girl's culinary skills and the high-quality ingredients, Broly enjoyed a wonderful meal.

. . . .

"Broly, there are generally three types of spiritual cultivation."

The first method is meditation, which uses meditation to improve mental strength and thus spiritual power. This kind of practice requires accumulation over time to yield results, but it is safe and can lead to growth if you persevere.

The second type is combat training, which involves experiencing dangerous baptisms in battles with spirits. There is great terror between life and death, and those who can withstand this great terror usually have their mental strength greatly improved. The disadvantage is that it is dangerous, but the advantage is that the growth is fast enough.
The third method is to use a contracted spirit beast for cultivation. As for what a spirit beast is, it is actually a spirit or a monster.

However, once they have made a contract with a person, they will no longer harm people at will, but the contractor must provide the contracted spirit beast with what it needs, which is the so-called price.

The spirit beast of the Isayama family is Ran Hongren (Nue), which resides in the Lion King. It is the large red lion with many eyes that you saw yesterday.

I usually nourish it with my spiritual power, and it helps me slay demons and evil spirits. After slaying evil spirits, it will give me back a portion of its pure spiritual power. It is a well-known spirit beast that can help those who are growing and enhancing their spiritual power..."

While taking a bath, Yomi Isayama introduced Broly to the training methods of this world. He was supposed to go to the private room that Naraku Isayama had prepared for him to sleep in, but Yomi Isayama used the excuse of teaching him spiritual power training to come to the girl's room again.

"The latter two require fighting evil spirits and monsters, which is too early for you. So, I'll teach you meditation first."

Isayama Yomi beckoned the boy to sit on the bed and began to explain the key points of meditation to him.

"Broly, you need to clear your mind first, and then try your best to visualize some real things. In your mind, focus on describing the details of the things you are visualizing, the more detailed the better."

Throughout the process, you need to remain calm and focused, just like a sculptor meticulously carving on stone or wood...

This process, repeated over and over, is the essence of meditation, and the more focused you are, the better the results.

"Sister Huangquan, to what extent did you visualize when you first learned this?"

"Of course it is..."

Isayama Yomi originally wanted to tell the truth, saying it was just a few simple incantations, but then she changed her story when she thought about having to play the role of an even more genius girl.

"Back then, I could visualize the entire streetscape."

Of course, you certainly can't go to that level, so just choose simple things to visualize.

Upon hearing this, Broly found a standard and quickly entered a meditative state.

Isayama Yomi glanced at him and immediately noticed his condition.

In spiritual practice, there is a saying about a restless mind.

The more childlike one is, the less likely one is to achieve a state of tranquility.

Broly was able to clear his mind and enter a meditative state so quickly that Isayama Yomi could only secretly praise him in his heart: He truly deserves to be called a super genius who comes along only once every three hundred years!

The girl could clearly feel the gap between herself and the boy in terms of spiritual practice; at least she herself could not enter a meditative state so quickly.

"Broly, can you tell your sister what you were contemplating just now?"

About an hour later, Broly emerged from his meditative state. Yomi Isayama, who was watching him, noticed that Broly had opened his eyes and couldn't help but ask him some questions out of curiosity.

Ordinary people who try meditation for the first time, even if they succeed, are likely to fall asleep while meditating. But Broly was different. Yomi Isayama watched him from beginning to end. The boy's breathing rhythm never changed, maintaining the rhythm of the meditation breathing method that I had told him.

While the boy was able to meditate for an hour on his first attempt, Yomi Isayama was curious about the things the boy was contemplating in his mind.

"I am visualizing you, Sister Huangquan."

Broly told the truth about this.

"Hey, visualize me, why?"

Upon hearing this answer, Isayama Yomi was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously asked a question in return.

"Didn't you say that things in reality can be used for visualization?"

“I did say that, but the first object you visualized was a person, and that was me, which is a bit strange.”

"Can't you?"

"It's not impossible, but to what extent have you visualized it?"

“I listened to you, visualized your appearance in my mind, and then began to describe all sorts of details.”

"Ah, details, how detailed?"

"Almost exactly the same details as yours."

"The whole body?"

"The whole body."

In particular, drawing the hair in his mind, one-to-one, took Broly a lot of time, an hour to complete.

“Broly…”

"Ok?"

"You really are a little pervert!"

Isayama Yomi never blushed when she took a bath with the boy, but she blushed now. She reached out and pinched Broly's cheek, saying with some embarrassment and annoyance.

Broly, whose cheeks were being pinched, looked at Isayama Yomi with some confusion. In his understanding, a pervert should be someone who wants to grope the opposite sex and then have a deep conversation with them. That's the kind of person who has such an urgent desire.

But he didn't intend to grope the girl, nor was he eager to have a deep conversation with her. So how did he become a little pervert in Izayama Yomi's words?
Looking at the boy's innocent and bewildered expression, Izayama Yomi's feelings of shame and indignation quickly subsided: "You child, you can visualize me from now on, but don't visualize my whole body. Even if you do visualize my whole body, please visualize my clothes as well."

"Um, Sister Huangquan, is it possible that I visualized your clothes along with the clothes?"

Even though you're supposed to play an ordinary child, you can't perform too badly.

A girl with clothes on is much harder to contemplate than a naked girl.

Isayama Yomi: "..."

The hand, which had been relaxed, suddenly tightened its grip.

"Is that so? It seems I misunderstood you!"

A young girl's mind is very mysterious. When she learned that the boy had been visualizing her entire body, Isayama Yomi felt somewhat ashamed and indignant.

Now that she has learned that Broly was visualizing her while wearing clothes, Yomi Isayama feels her pride as a woman has been hurt again.

Is my body less attractive than clothes?

(End of this chapter)