Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 146 Rooftop Ninja

"stand up."

"goodbye teacher."

As the school bell rang, it was lunchtime.

Some students rushed to the cafeteria and convenience store, making the originally lively and noisy classroom much emptier immediately.

Lily expertly took out the lunchbox, and at the same time, Yujian had already put the two desks together, their silent cooperation revealing their perfect understanding.

Then, they both looked towards the classroom door.

Sure enough, a head popped up right on time. It was Nogizaka Ruka with her signature bob hairstyle, followed by Naota Sayaka, who was dressed in her usual gyaru outfit.

"Miken-kun, Aizen-kun, it's been a long time."

Nogizaka Ruka waved and jogged over, her neatly cut bangs bouncing up and down, revealing her comically shaped bean-like eyebrows.

This action, combined with that chestnut-colored short hair, inevitably evokes the image of a Shiba Inu.

"It's only been two days." Yu Jian smiled and shook his head, feeling that his previous thought was somewhat impolite.

The other person is a guy, after all. He'd probably prefer to be compared to a lion or some other more powerful animal rather than a Shiba Inu.

Then, he heard Sayaka say listlessly, "Ya↓ho↓".

The entire sentence was pronounced with a final syllable, giving the greeting, which was supposed to be very sexy, a distinctly slangy tone. Her blonde hair looked much duller than usual, and her platform shoes, which were almost sky-high, were casually dragging on the ground.

"What's wrong with Sayaka?" Aizen asked, feigning concern.

At the same time, she deftly opened the lunchbox and handed the chopsticks with rabbit patterns printed on the ends to Yujian.

"Ugh, I worked too late yesterday. My boss is such a shameless scoundrel who loves to cause trouble for people." Sayaka pouted, forcing a smile, her heavy dark circles under her eyes unable to hide her wheat-colored skin.

So, you're not doing this kind of work by stealing cows in the middle of the night...?

Mikasa thought to herself, then saw Nogizaka Ruka looking worried but hesitant to speak.

The rest of the dinner was uneventful; the group chatted about school-related topics and gossiped about the latest news in the newspaper.

Mitsurugi wasn't very interested in this, so he didn't participate much in the discussion, and Sayaka, who was usually the most enthusiastic about it, also seemed distracted, which was very strange.

We're acquaintances, after all. Even though we haven't met often, I'll lend a hand if I can.

Considering that even Aizen Daiboss's personal inquiry had yielded no direct answer, asking the person directly would likely be fruitless. Mitsurugi decided to speak privately with Nogizaka, as a classmate, who might know some details.

However, just as the group was clearing away the dishes, Yu Jian suddenly heard a whooshing sound.

Isn't this a school?
His doubts did not prevent him from reacting immediately. His permanent Eagle Eye ability automatically allowed him to accurately capture the source of the sound with his extraordinary dynamic vision, which turned out to be a very small, earthen-yellow dart.

He extended two fingers, and with a calm expression, caught the incoming hidden weapon between his sword fingers.

Staring at the 'hidden weapon' in his hand, his temperament instantly became as sharp as a drawn sword, and the orderly circulating spiritual power within his body suddenly accelerated, causing the spiritual power fluctuations he emitted to surge.

The classroom fell silent for a moment. A few students' expressions changed slightly, while the rest looked around as if they had heard strange noises, their eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Baihexiang coughed lightly, and Yujian snapped out of his daze and suppressed his aura.

The classroom was then restored to its normal state.

Seeing Baihexiang cast an inquiring glance, Yujian shook his head to indicate that he was fine, and then continued to examine the hidden weapon in his hand.

The person who threw the 'hidden weapon' didn't use much force, and he didn't sense any killing intent from it.

Furthermore, although this thing resembles a dart, it is essentially just a piece of rubber.
An eraser sculpted into the shape of a kunai...

Who's so bored...?

Yu Jian frowned slightly. There were many classmates in the direction from which the hidden weapon came, but most of them were busy with their own things, so it was difficult to tell who was responsible for it.

The young swordsman's face was calm as he looked down at the rubber kunai he was holding.

A piece of paper with a few words written on it in unremarkable handwriting was stuck to the end of the kunai with transparent tape.

"At 3:45 noon, on the rooftop." Shinkiin High School's lunch break is a full fifty minutes, but there's not much time left until the time written on the note, just enough for him to walk to the rooftop.

"I need to leave for a bit."

After mentioning it to the others, Yu Jian was about to set off when he noticed that Bai He Xiang was staring intently at him. After a moment of eye contact, seeing the boy's calm expression, she nodded slightly.

"Be careful," Yurika said casually, then continued chatting with the others as if nothing had happened.

Yu Jian touched his sleeve; the hard texture reassured him. Only then did he step onto the rooftop terrace.

In theory, for security reasons, the rooftops of all the school buildings at Shinkiin High School are locked year-round, and ordinary students are not allowed to enter.

But when Yujian arrived today, he found the door completely open.

He glanced at the door and noticed that the lock hadn't been broken; the other person seemed to have the key and hadn't used force to break in.

Feeling no threat, Yujian simply walked confidently onto the rooftop.

A gust of wind blew by, carrying fallen leaves. If there were tumbleweeds among them, Yu Jian would have to draw his gun. Fortunately, he had recently acquired a revolver, which was perfect for the current situation.

Uh, wait a minute, the Magic Revolver hasn't found a container yet, so it can't be brought into the real world for the time being.

it's a pity……

With a soft sigh, Yu Jian turned to look at the stranger who had appeared silently.

The other person stood by the door, wearing a Shinkiin High School boys' uniform. Because of the mask and glasses, his face could not be seen clearly. At this moment, he was slightly hunched over with his legs spread apart, in a ready stance, ready to sprint at any moment.

"Who is it?" Yu Jian asked casually.

"Huh?" The person who came in was taken aback.

“Um…” Kazama Hayato raised one hand and then awkwardly lowered it.

"I think I was your classmate."

"Huh?" Yu Jian was also taken aback.

Because he took leave at the beginning of the semester, he missed the class's introductions, but his photographic memory made up for it.

After a moment's thought, Yu Jian remembered that the other person had indeed appeared in the classroom, and might really be his classmate.

"Is something wrong?"

The white-haired boy had a blank expression, giving the impression that he was angry. In reality, he was trying hard to remember what the other person's name was.

Unfortunately, even with a good memory, one cannot recall things they don't know.

"Today, I saw Mitsurugi using 'Ninjutsu - Oboroku Hidden Blade'. So I wanted to ask, are you a ninja too?"

Hayato Kazama spoke with a tense voice, yet there was a hint of anticipation in it.

"Huh?" Yu Jian was genuinely surprised.

So, this classmate in front of me is actually a ninja? A ninja in modern society?
This makes people very curious.

“I am not a ninja.” Miken shook his head.

“But…” Kazama Hayato was about to say something when Mitsurugi continued:
"I've only recently read some related books."

"And then, you learned it?" As he said this, Kazama Hayato felt his throat go dry.

"Mm." Yu Jian nodded.

"Learned."

Whoosh, another gust of wind blew by, and the rooftop suddenly fell into dead silence.

Hayato Kazama, so amazing!

(End of this chapter)