Nen users starting from Highschool of the Dead

"Invest?"

Su Yan took another look at the mature and intellectual Takashiro Yuriko in front of him: "That's quite an interesting point."

Despite having excellent modeling skills, Su Yan never thought that he was so charming that the other person would fall in love with him instantly and become hopelessly infatuated upon seeing him.

This possibility might exist for naive young girls, but for a mature woman approaching thirty, who has seen the world and manages the rules and regulations of a large family, it is far more complex.

Yuriko Takashiro could never be such a superficial person.

Otherwise, the Takashiro family would not have been able to become one of the top families in Tokoname City with the other party's assistance.

However, Yuriko Takagi's reason was that she wanted to invest in him, which makes sense.

It must be said that Yuriko Takashiro truly lives up to her reputation as a powerful woman who once stirred up trouble on Wall Street.

Their eye for talent is indeed sharp.

Even though he didn't intentionally show anything, she still saw his extraordinary qualities and decisively chose to abandon the Gao family and gamble his life on it.

Especially Yuriko Takagi's decisiveness.

That's absolutely amazing.

After all, not everyone can seize an opportunity decisively; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people in the world who wish they could undo their mistakes.

They have vision, ability, determination, and the courage to bet everything.

Most importantly, it's not a finished product yet.

Yuriko Takagi stared at Su Yan, making no attempt to avoid his gaze, fully radiating the charm of an intellectual and mature woman.

This kind of woman!

Su Yan was deeply moved.

However, before that, whether it was Shizuka Marikawa and Saeko Busujima, or Rei Miyamoto and Rika Nanami who decided to form a contract with them after just one glance.

He was in control of the situation, and his decisions were largely driven by emotions.

However, the fact that Yuriko Takagi openly chose to invest in him based on self-interest and other factors made him somewhat uneasy.

From a rational perspective, taking in a capable and strong woman like Yuriko Takashiro would definitely be of great benefit to their future.

From an emotional perspective, this might seem a bit sentimental, but Su Yan did feel some resistance to it.

"I don't believe you."

Su Yan bluntly stated, "Perhaps you'll choose to invest in me today because you believe in me, but who can guarantee you won't betray me tomorrow because you believe in someone else?"

"That's true."

Yuriko Takagi was not surprised by Su Yan's statement at all. After all, they had only met for the first time today, and it was normal for them not to trust each other.

If Su Yan were to easily trust her based solely on her words, she would look down on Su Yan.

However, the fact that Su Yan could say such a thing means that he is interested in her.

And what a qualified investor does most, and what they are best at, is to persuade investors, right?

Yuriko Takashiro continued, "Even I can't guarantee that."

"Although I dare say that I am absolutely devoted to you now, who can predict the future?"

"But I remember there's a term at your University of Tokyo: 'pledge of allegiance'."

"Could you set a test for me, and then consider accepting me after I pass it?"

"Or perhaps you'll leave some kind of leverage on me that, if I betray you, the consequences will be something I absolutely cannot tolerate?"

"A pledge of loyalty? A test? Incriminating evidence?" Su Yan thought carefully for a moment, then asked, "What about the Gao family?"

"The Takagi family?"

Yuriko Takagi paused for a moment, then realized what she meant and laughed, "You may have misunderstood something. I don't have much of a relationship with the Takagi family. I'm just repaying a debt of gratitude. Besides, the Takagi family isn't worthy of me offering them any leverage."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan nodded slightly in agreement, and then said, "In that case, why not leave this question to fate?"

"destiny?"

Yuriko Takagi blinked, somewhat confused by Su Yan's meaning.

Su Yan explained, "That's right. Next, I will help you awaken your Nen. If you can successfully comprehend Nen and prove your worth, I will accept you. If you die, then it's all over."

He thought about it seriously and felt that Yuriko Takagi was right. Whether it was a test or using her weakness as a pledge of loyalty, it was a good choice.

However, if it's about the future contract, a pledge of allegiance is clearly inappropriate.

Then all that's left is the test.

After much explanation, Su Yan explained to Yuriko Takagi the basics of Nen ability and what it truly means to awaken Nen.

"Nen ability? Awakening Nen? Su Yan, you're really giving me more and more surprises."

After listening to Su Yan's explanation, Yuriko Takashiro subconsciously licked her lips as she looked at Su Yan, and her heart started beating faster.

Even their way of addressing Su Yan changed from calling him a relatively unfamiliar classmate to calling him Su Yan's younger brother.

A project where you can see returns before you even start investing—it would make countless people envious.

As for the risks?

What is there that is risk-free?

Even drinking a sip of water carries the risk of choking to death.

"If you fail, you could die." Su Yan deliberately exaggerated the consequences of failing to activate his powers, saying, "Are you sure you still want to try?"

"certainly."

After saying that, Yuriko Takagi gazed into Su Yan's eyes with her light purple eyes, smiled faintly, and said, her eyes curving like crescent moons, "And I believe that my brother Su Yan wouldn't be willing to let his older sister die like this, right?"

Lore!

Indeed, having thoughts does not necessarily mean death.

Once all the pores in a person's body are opened, as long as the pores are closed again before the life energy in the other person's body is completely drained, the other person will not be in mortal danger.

However, this means that the other party will never have the possibility of awakening Nen abilities again.

After all, the first time you try Nen is the most effective. If you can't learn Nen on your first try, then there's no point in trying it later.

It's like trading your future for a shortcut to quickly reach the summit, but if you fail, you lose the possibility of climbing the mountain altogether.

Seeing that Yuriko Takagi had exposed him, Su Yan didn't hide anything and told her about it as well.

Firstly, it was to tell Yuriko Takagi that she only had one chance, thus putting pressure on her.

Secondly, it also tells the other party that if you cannot learn Nen and lose your value, then whether or not I save you depends entirely on my mood.

A false test: successfully proving one's worth.

The real test: whether you are still willing to entrust your life to him even when you know it is in mortal danger.

Therefore, Su Yan did not tell her that even if she failed to develop Nen, as long as she signed a contract with him, she could still learn Nen normally in the future with the help of the Nen seed.

Su Yan looked quietly at Takashiro Yuriko, waiting for her reply.

Faced with Su Yan's calm gaze, Yuriko Takagi's smile faltered.

Her intuition told her that what the other person said was very likely true.

If she fails to learn Nen after being awakened by the other party and prove her worth, she might really... die!!

Yuriko Takagi swallowed hard, then forced a smile and said, "Let's go!"

"good!"

Su Yan didn't say anything more. He gathered a ball of mental energy in his palm and slowly pressed it towards Yuriko Takagi's head.

As Su Yan's hand drew closer and closer, even Yuriko Takagi, who considered herself to have weathered many storms, couldn't help but feel her heart race.

This feeling of having one's life and death in someone else's hands was truly a first for her.

Yuriko Takagi stared intently at Su Yan's face.

When you succeed, the joy of success will fill your heart.

Even if you fail, you will still feel a strong sense of relief if you are rescued by the other party.

Therefore, she knew clearly that amidst these emotional ups and downs, whether she succeeded or failed in this test of understanding, there was a high probability that she would fall in love with the other person.

In psychology, this is known as the suspension bridge effect.

However, she doesn't dislike it.