"..."

"Teacher Shi, what brings you here?"

"I don't think I need to say anything more, do I?" Shi Chen asked in return.

"Yes, that's true. But where did Sleeping Beauty go?" Xiao Shensen looked around and saw that there was no one else besides Shichen.

"This is confidential."

"Teacher Shi is really mean~ But never mind, you can go now." Xiao Shensen didn't mind.

"Director?" The capable and beautiful woman looked at Xiao Shensen in surprise.

"Toyama, calm down. Do you think we can handle the person who caused this situation?" Akatsuki patted Toyama Miwa on the shoulder.

"this......"

"So, it's better to be honest. Teacher Shi shouldn't do anything to us, right?" Xiao Shensen smiled and looked at Shi Chen.

"That's true. I'm not some kind of demon, and I won't kill innocent people indiscriminately."

"That's good... I can rest assured that I'm entrusting my daughter to you."

"Huh?" Shichen was stunned for a moment, not quite realizing that Xiaoshensen had suddenly changed the subject.

"Teacher Shi, don't you know? Nagisa really likes you."

"this......"

"Teacher Shi, don't worry. I'm very open-minded, and I also think Nagisa will be safer with you."

“Nagi is still young…” Shichen was having a hard time keeping up with Akatsuki's quirky personality.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm already fourteen years old, I can do anything."

"..."

Shi Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, deciding not to waste any more time arguing with Xiao Shensen, and simply disappeared from the spot.

"They've left." Xiao Shensen wasn't surprised; in fact, he seemed a little regretful.

"Director? Who exactly is he?" Miwa Toyama couldn't help but ask.

"He might become the king of our Itogami Island."

"what?!"

......

After leaving MAR Hospital, Shichen bought a few drinks at a nearby convenience store and returned to the bookstore as if nothing had happened.

"Teacher Shi, you're finally back! Why were you gone for so long?"

As soon as he entered the store, Asagi Aiba came to greet him.

"for you."

Shi Chen handed her a drink and explained, "I was curious and went to check out the place where the explosion happened."

"Is there a problem with this?"

"Nothing at all."

"Are there really no aliens?" Akina Gisa chimed in.

"Hehe~ Maybe it's been hidden away."

"Teacher Shi."

Kojou Akatsuki and Motoki Yase also came over, and Tokishi handed them drinks: "Kojou, how is it?"

"Thank you, teacher... I'm fine now, it just suddenly stopped."

"That's fine then..."

"[Um, it seems like there's something of mine inside this person.]" At that moment, Ogurora spoke from within Time's body.

She was referring, of course, to Akiko Castle.

"[What is it?]" Shi Chen asked, feigning ignorance.

[It looks like... a rib.]

Chapter 396 So bold

After having lunch at a restaurant recommended by Xiaonagisa, Shichen accompanied them to the mall to buy clothes.

When shopping, if there are girls in the group, the ultimate destination is always the clothing store, not to mention that they don't even have any other purpose.

"Teacher Shi, what do you think of this outfit?"

"Hmm~ I feel like it would suit you perfectly, Asagi."

"Really? Then I'll just buy it."

"...Wait, let's try it first."

"Oh, Ms. Shi, could you take a look at this for me in a moment?"

Aiba Asagi happily went to the changing room with a set of clothes in her hand.

Just as she left, Akina Gisa came over with another outfit: "Teacher Shi, do you think this outfit suits me?"

"Let me see... Nagisa would look really cute in this."

"Really? I'll go try it on right away! Teacher Shi, wait a minute!" Xiao Nagisa excitedly ran to the fitting room.

Shi Chen watched her lively figure from behind and shook his head with amusement.

"Teacher Shi..."

Just then, a resentful voice sounded from behind. Shi Chen turned around and saw Xiao Gu Cheng looking at him with a conflicted expression.

"What happened to the ancient city?"

"Teacher Shi, why did Nagisa ask you how you felt?"

"That's a good question. You can ask her about it later."

"Then forget it..."

“Kojo, some things are better left unsaid. Besides, you're such a straight man, why would Nagisa ask you?” Yase Motoki patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

"hateful......"

"By the way, Gu Cheng, does your rib still hurt?" Shi Chen asked.

"Hmm? It doesn't hurt anymore."

"Really? Have you had the same feeling before? Does it only happen occasionally?"

"Yes...and it seems like I can hallucinate, I often see a dreamlike figure."

“Ancient city…” Yase Motoki’s expression changed.

He knew the reason. He had been by Kojou Akatsuki's side all along. Besides thinking that he was a good friend, another reason was that his brother had asked him to keep an eye on Kojou Akatsuki.

Because Kojou Akatsuki became the Blood Servant of the Fourth Progenitor, one of his ribs was replaced with the twelfth rib of his original body.

That's why Ogura just said that Akatsuki has her ribs inside him.

Previously, Kojo and his sister Akatsuki were called to Gozo Island to help. Akatsuki Nagisa was possessed by the soul of the Fourth Progenitor, and Kojo was on the verge of death. In order to save her brother, she put a rib from Ogura's body into his body.

Having become a blood follower of the True Ancestor, his physical abilities naturally became extraordinary.

However, his memories were sealed, so he knew nothing.

"Gu Cheng, I want to ask you, do you want to go back to normal?" Shi Chen looked at him, his expression turning serious.

"Back to normal?"

"Yes, I can help you recover. Your ribs will no longer hurt, and your physical condition will be the same as a normal person's."

"Huh? Physical fitness? Could it be..."

"That's right, the reason you've become like Superman is because of your ribs."

"Is that so? I can go back to normal? Just like before..." Akatsuki's face lit up with joy.

He gave up his beloved basketball because his physique became superhuman, which he has always cared about.

He didn't want to have that ability.

"Can I really become the same as before?" Xiao Gucheng looked at Jichen excitedly.

"I can help you recover, but are you willing to give up your superhuman physique?" Shi Chen countered.

"I'm willing!" Xiao Gucheng nodded vigorously.

“Ancient city…” Yase Motoki looked at him in surprise.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't be willing to do it.

"Kiji, I don't want to win the game by cheating. I want to fight alongside my teammates."

"You... you really still can't bear to play basketball, huh?" Yase Motoki couldn't help but laugh.

Such a person is surprisingly good as a friend.

"Of course!"

Xiao Gucheng smiled and nodded, then looked at Shichen with a serious expression: "Teacher Shi, please restore me to normal."

"Are you really sure? Even if you become ordinary, even if you lose your superhuman regenerative abilities, even if your lifespan becomes average?"

"Huh? I'm actually that powerful? But never mind, with this kind of ability, I'm bound to encounter bad things. I just want to live an ordinary life," Akatsuki said nonchalantly.

"That's amazing; most people couldn't do that."

Shi Chen patted him on the shoulder approvingly: "Then let's do it tomorrow. I'll go to your house and help you recover."

"Go to my house? Teacher Shi, what do you want to do?" Xiao Gucheng stared at him suspiciously.

"What can I do? Of course I'll help you recover. You don't think I'm going to do anything to Nagisa, do you?" Toki's lips twitched.

"That's hard to say..." Akira Kojou pouted.

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