Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 585 Ah, so I really am the villain?!

"Is it possible that you're overthinking it?"

Broly couldn't help but ask.

“Brother Broly, it’s not that we’re overthinking it, but there are only a few uses for corpses: either refine them into puppets or decipher the secrets of bloodlines. Deciphering the secrets of bloodlines is more likely than refining them into puppets.”

The saying of the "Izakatsu-ki" (Izakatsu-ki no Kyo).

"Yes, otherwise, why would that powerful, mysterious man in black take the body? It couldn't be for use or to eat it, could it?"

As soon as Sakuraba Kazuki finished speaking, everyone present looked over.

“Mr. Sakuraba, if you don’t know how to speak, you can simply stay silent.”

"What's wrong with me?"

"You have no respect for the deceased whatsoever. I'm really afraid that you'll get beaten to death someday out there."

"Yes, what does 'use' mean, and what does 'eat' mean? Are these words that a human being can say?"

"I'm just being blunt, I didn't say anything wrong..."

Isayama Yomi covered her face, somewhat relieved that she hadn't brought Tsuchimiya Kagura with her.

Otherwise, with Sakuraba Kazuki's mouth, he could make a girl worry to death.

Why does everyone have to think the worst?

Broly was also starting to feel the strain and asked a question.

"Hey, if we don't think about the worst, can we think about the best?"

Hearing the boy's words, everyone looked over at him, and Sakuraba Kazuki even asked directly.

"Could it be that Lady Tsuchimiya was an important person to the mysterious person, and that the person who took Lady Tsuchimiya's body did not have any schemes against the Tsuchimiya family, but simply wanted to help the Tsuchimiya family?"

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, the staff of the Countermeasures Bureau exchanged bewildered glances in the office.

“Mr. Iwabata, I suddenly have the feeling that I am a filthy adult.”

"I feel the same way. Compared to the innocence of children, the thoughts of us adults are always dark."

"However, as dark as it may be, the real world is not a fairy tale. There is not so much goodwill without reason. On the contrary, there is more malice without reason."

So, Broly, it's not wrong for you to think positively, but we adults have to prepare for the worst.

To be practical, even if your earlier guesses are correct—that Lady Tsuchimiya was an important person to the mysterious person—the act of taking the body is still incomprehensible.

"Perhaps the other party has some difficulties."

Broly, who had the script, tried to justify his behavior the previous night.

"What kind of hardship could drive someone to take the body of a deceased person?"

All I can think of is hatred, and the kind of hatred that even killing wouldn't be enough to vent my anger.

"Can't it just be a good relationship?"

"Good feelings? What good feelings? Love? How can that be..."

Just as Sakuraba Kazuki was about to deny it, he heard Jinguji Ayame say, "Wait, it's not entirely impossible. The only thing that can be equal to hatred is love. Hmm, could you check on Mrs. Tsuchimiya's past romantic history?"

"Ah, Headmaster Jinguji, this..."

Sakuraba Kazuki hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

“Sakuraba, sometimes you need a bit of imagination to do what we do in this line of work.”

Jinguji Ayame said earnestly.

【You have such a vivid imagination!】

Broly thought to himself that he didn't have much of a relationship with Mrs. Tsuchimiya; he was only really connected to her daughter.

"But if we speculate in this direction, what reason would the mysterious person have for taking the body? It can't be that he loved Lady Tsuchimiya but couldn't have her in life, and now he wants her body after death, can he?"

Noriyuki Iitsuna raised a question.

"Is it possible that the other party took the body in order to resurrect Lady Tsuchimiya?"

Broly quickly began to guide the group, essentially giving the people there a heads-up.

"Hey, Broly, you mean, resurrect my love?"

Why can't it be, "Rise from the dead, my future mother-in-law?"

The boy didn't voice his inner complaints.

"Broly, I hope you can see one thing clearly."

Beside her, the girl suddenly squatted down and said with a serious expression.

"What is it, Sister Huangquan? Tell me."

Upon seeing this, Broly also adopted a serious expression.

"That is, the dead cannot be brought back to life. This is an ironclad law of nature, and anyone who tries to defy this law, even just in thought, may lead themselves astray."

When the girl spoke these words seriously, the people from the countermeasures bureau next to her had stern faces. After the girl finished speaking, the head of the Jinguji department added some explanations to Isayama Yomi's words.

"Throughout history, many exorcists have attempted to reverse death when faced with the imminent demise of their relatives, friends, or themselves."

The result was the occurrence of various disasters, including people becoming possessed by demons and cursing their own relatives into evil spirits. The more powerful a person was, the greater the disaster they caused.

So, Broly, if you ever face this situation in the future, never entertain the idea of ​​reversing the ironclad laws of nature.

Otherwise, this could bring even greater disaster upon yourself; this is a bloody lesson from history, and I hope you will remember it well.

Broly: "..."

I never expected these people to treat resurrected dead people like this. Could I really become the villain from outside this world?

After all, he was prepared to reverse life and death, summon otherworldly gods (judging from these people's refusal, Aqua is very likely an evil god) to revive his future mother-in-law and make Tsuchimiya Kagura happy.

"It's not that serious, is it?"

"Very serious."

"Alright then, I'll keep that in mind."

The atmosphere in the countermeasures office eased after the boy agreed to keep it in mind.

The group continued their discussion, sticking to their most likely theories.

"Little Huangquan, if our assumptions about the mysterious person's purpose come true, then you need to be careful."

Jinguji Ayame said.

"Hey, room leader, what do you need me to be careful about?"

Isayama Yomi looked over in confusion and asked.

"The Tsuchimiya family's daughter is now being cared for by you at the Isayama family. What I mean is, if the mysterious person who took the body of Mrs. Tsuchimiya really wants to crack the secret of the Tsuchimiya family's bloodline, then the person may also be targeting the Tsuchimiya family's daughter who is now living in your house."

"what?!"

Isayama Yomi's eyes widened, and Broly's eyes widened as well. Although the process of the Countermeasures Bureau's deduction was wrong, for some reason the conclusion was correct. This mysterious person who took away Lady Tsuchimiya's body really had his eye on Tsuchimiya Kagura.

However, if he were to follow Master Aqua's instructions, he would still intend to use the fact that he had saved the girl's mother as a way of repaying her by offering himself to her and agreeing to join the Crystal Palace.

"Little Huangquan, you must be more vigilant in the future. If you find anything wrong or are attacked, contact us immediately. Of course, it would be best to keep Miss Tsuchimiya in a safe place as much as possible."

As Jinguji Ayame said this, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifted towards Broly. If you were to ask who among those present had the strongest exorcism skills, it would undoubtedly be Broly, who could easily manipulate high-level spirits.

However, considering that the mysterious person might not be an evil spirit but a human, it is necessary to guard against some methods used to deal with humans.

After all, no matter how strong a boy's spiritual power is, it won't be very effective against weapons used to fight humans.

Thinking about it, Jinguji Ayame reminded her, "Also, considering that the mysterious person might be human and would use some methods to deal with humans, you should also be wary of that."

"Yes, I understand, Chief Jinguji. I'll be careful." Isayama Yomi nodded seriously, then paused and asked, "What tasks are there for us today?"

"No missions. Last night's surge of evil spirits almost swept up all the evil spirits in Tokyo. There's a high probability that there won't be any exorcism missions in the near future."

"In that case, I'll take Broly back first."

Just as Yomi Isayama was about to leave the Countermeasures Bureau with Broly, she was stopped by Ayame Jinguji.

"Little Yellow Spring, wait a moment."

"Anything else?"

"Here, take this." At Jinguji Ayame's signal, Nikaido Kiri quickly went out and retrieved a briefcase.

"This is?"

"The same weapon and equipment as Mr. Sakuraba, it looks like an inconspicuous briefcase, but it is actually something like a special agent weapon."

"Simply open the clasp here and press the button inside, and it will fire out over a hundred small steel pellets in a short time. If a living person is hit at close range, they will be instantly riddled with holes."

As Nikaido Kiri explained, he handed over the briefcase in his hand.

"Oh, is it really a good idea to give me such a dangerous weapon?"

"It's always good to be prepared. If we really encounter danger from non-spiritual entities, this can be considered a trump card."

Isayama Yomi did not refuse the briefcase. Upon holding it, she could feel its heavy weight, mostly due to the weight of the contents inside.

"In an emergency, you can also throw this thing like a grenade. Just pull the detonator on the inside, and it will explode after five or six seconds, or after a violent collision."

Of course, there's no need to worry about safety. Every part has safety features, and normal drops or impacts won't affect its use as a normal briefcase until the safety features are removed.

“Okay, but I’m a little worried that in an emergency, I might not be able to get my personal belongings out of there in time before I can detonate it.”

"That's no problem either. If any of your personal belongings are damaged as a result, the Countermeasures Bureau will be responsible for your losses."

Does this include all my junior high school homework?

The girl's words caused Kirito Nikaido's expression to freeze.

"Then you'd better not fill in blank notebooks."

"Haha, just kidding. I've already finished all the middle school courses. As long as my test scores don't drop too much, the teachers allow me not to do homework."

"Because you need to take care of a sick mother who doesn't exist in the hospital?"

"Yes, but we may need to conduct home visits soon. Headmaster Jinguji, you might need to find someone to help deal with the school teachers."

"I'll get the hospital to issue you a serious illness report. I think as long as you show that to your homeroom teacher, they definitely won't be so rude as to bother your seriously ill mother in the hospital."

After ending the conversation, Yomi Isayama took the new equipment and Broly home.

Upon returning, he saw the girl who had been left at home practicing swordsmanship in the dojo. Her clothes were somewhat damp, suggesting that she had likely come to the dojo to practice swordsmanship after they parted ways, focusing on rigorous training.

"Sister Huang Quan, Broly, you're back!"

Kagura Tsuchimiya was very happy to see the two of them return.

“Kagura…”

"What's wrong, Sister Huangquan?"

"Be extra careful when going out these days."

"Hey, why are you suddenly saying that?"

"Things aren't going well outside."

"Did something happen?"

"It's nothing serious, just that kidnappers have been spotted."

Isayama Yomi didn't mention the girl's mother's body being taken away; instead, he talked about the kidnappers.

Yes, kidnapping a corpse also counts as kidnapping.

Beside him, the boy, who had been instructed by the girl before returning, said nothing.

After dinner, Broly started chatting privately with Yougou in the group chat room.

“Last night, I did it… Now, I feel like I’m being treated like a bad guy.”

Broly recounted what he had done the night before, the current situation, and how well he knew what to do.

"What do we do now? Can we still proceed with the plan?"

"Yes, they are incredibly capable. Rather, the story we originally set up wasn't well-rounded enough, but the people from the countermeasures bureau in your world have deduced a better and more reasonable plot."

Why don't we just go with the flow and let your shadow ninjas use what they want as a pretext to attack the girls you're dating?

The plan changed again, but the great writer of the Crimson Demon Clan remained calm and instead instructed Broly to carry out the countermeasures bureau's instructions.

"Ah, so am I really going to plot against the Tsuchimiya family's bloodline?"

Broly asked the question.

"Hey, Broly, what's that illusion that makes you think you're not plotting against someone else's bloodline?"

They'll definitely ask you a question directly.

"Did I?"

"What, you want that girl to join Crystal Palace as your wife, and then when you grow up, you won't have children with us and her?"

"Uh, I do know how to do that."

"That's settled then. You're having someone else have your child. What else could it be but the ultimate scheme to steal your bloodline?"

Broly fell silent. It turned out that he really was a super villain who stole other people's bloodlines. The private chat with You Gouhui made him realize the truth, and he felt like he had finally come to know who he was.

"However, the people in this world seem somewhat resistant to the idea of ​​resurrecting the dead. What should we do?"

"No, no, no, Broly, you've got something wrong. The people in that world probably don't reject the idea of ​​resurrecting the dead itself, but rather the terrible consequences that might result from it. And what terrible consequences would Lady Aqua's resurrection technique cause?"

"Uh, I don't think so."

"That's settled then. You just try to revive the other party's mother. As for what the people in that world will say after the revival is successful, I believe Lady Aqua will help you deal with it."

Broly thought about it and realized it made sense. Judging from Aqua's style, she would probably use a contemptuous attitude to mock the incompetence of all the mortals in this world who dared to question her resurrection magic, then boast about her own power as the supreme god, and so on, before finally asking the mortals here if they wanted to join the Axis Cult.

Wow, I can picture it in my mind...

"Broly, where are you going?"

"I want to go to the convenience store to buy a drink."

That night, Broly wanted to sneak out to meet up with his ninjas and give them the latest script, but...

"It's not safe for you to go out alone, let's go with you."

After taking a bath, Isayama Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura went out with him.

A cool night breeze was blowing, and a group of people, one adult and two children, were walking along the quiet street lit by streetlights.

The girl is on the left, the girl is on the right, and Broly is in the middle.

Both of their hands were being held by someone on each side.

The two "older sisters" in this world seem to be a little too concerned about him.

Of course, it doesn't feel bad, but how do I give the latest updated setting to my summoned creature?

[Isayama Yomi, happiness stat is increasing]

[Kagura Tsuchimiya, happiness stat is increasing]

Okay, we can talk about that later. We have more serious things to do now.

"Sister Huangquan, Sister Kagura, are you happy now?"

"what?"

"Eh?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because I'm very happy right now, how about we go for a walk together every evening from now on?"

"Uh……"

Isayama Yomi hesitated.

"Okay!"

Kagura Tsuchimiya readily agreed.

"Sister Huangquan, it'll be alright, right?"

Then, the girl asked the young woman.

"Then I think I'll probably have to bring my briefcase in case I run into bad guys on the streets at night..."

After thinking for a moment, Isayama Yomi said that all she had on her at the moment was the Lion King.

(End of this chapter)