Nen users starting from Highschool of the Dead

inside the room.

Takashiro Soichiro sat cross-legged on a futon with his eyes closed, a long sword with a sheath lying across his lap, and his hands resting on it.

Beside me, in a small incense burner, wisps of white smoke rise from the burning incense, helping to calm the mind.

On the wall behind him, there was a large character for "quiet" written in calligraphy.

Such behavior can be called meditation, or self-cultivation.

Sizzle~

The wooden sliding door to the room opened, and Yuriko Takashiro walked in.

Takagi Soichiro slowly opened his eyes, looked at Takagi Yuriko who had entered, and asked, "So? Is that man willing to join our Takagi family?"

The man he was referring to was naturally Su Yan.

Takagi Soichiro held Su Yan, the man his daughter Takagi Saya frequently mentioned, in high regard.

After all, it was remarkable that he was able to ride a motorcycle across most of the city to take Saya Takagi back to her home in such a dangerous situation.

This alone is enough to prove the other party's ability and courage.

Judging from the current situation in the main city, it is no exaggeration to say that the Gao family is eager for talent like Su Yan.

However, given Su Yandong's status, he did not choose to contact the other party directly to avoid causing the other party to feel disgusted. Instead, he let Takashiro Yuriko, who had the most say in the Takashiro family besides him, take the lead.

I imagine she will give an answer that satisfies her.

I just didn't expect that the other party would be gone for so long. I believe that Yuriko Takashiro has successfully persuaded the other party.

After all, he did have some understanding of Yuriko Takashiro.

If she believes something is achievable, she will eventually accomplish it, no matter how long or how much effort it takes.

Once she determines that something is impossible, she won't even give it a second's thought.

Because Yuriko Takashiro is such a woman; her vision and judgment are absolutely outstanding.

Yuriko Takagi replied, "No."

"No?"

Upon hearing this, Takashiro Soichiro couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He was somewhat surprised that he hadn't been able to persuade Su Yan even after so long.

However, he wasn't too disappointed. After all, he had only been accepting of Su Yan's situation with a "what will be, will be" attitude, and he had already anticipated it.

He then looked up and waved to Yuriko Takagi, saying, "Alright, I know. It's getting late. If there's nothing else, you should go back and rest."

"I have something to attend to; I've come to say goodbye."

Yuriko Takashiro spoke expressionlessly, as if she were talking about something trivial.

"Goodbye? Why?"

Takashiro Soichiro was a little taken aback.

I wonder if there's anything I've arranged for the other person to do recently.

Given the current dangerous situation outside.

The Takashiro family should have enough food reserves right now, right?

Moreover, these trivial matters shouldn't require Yuriko Takashiro to personally go out.

"Because I've found the best investment project in the world."

Yuriko Takagi made no attempt to avoid Soichiro Takagi's gaze.

As he spoke, it was as if he was recalling something, and even his eyes became somewhat fiery.

You could tell how excited she was just by listening to her voice.

"What?! I absolutely will not allow this! Especially at a time like this, the Takashiro family still needs you!!"

Takashiro Soichiro realized that it wasn't about anything specific, but rather that the other party wanted to break away from the Takashiro family.

He doesn't understand, but he doesn't respect.

He immediately glared at Yuriko Takashiro, his eyes wide with fury, like a beast unleashed from its cage, his imposing aura emanating from him.

"Not allowed?"

Yuriko Takagi scoffed, "Are you mistaken? I'm not here to ask you anything, I'm here to inform you."

"Old man, I advise you not to force me to slap you when I'm at my happiest!"

As an investor, she considered it the best investment, reaping substantial returns so soon after investing. How could she not be happy?

At first, she was skeptical of Su Yan's talk about opening her mind.

But the moment Su Yan's hand touched her body, as all the pores in her body were opened, her life energy flowed out rapidly like a blower.

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, she was completely flustered.

Fortunately, she eventually succeeded in learning how to control the life energy within her body through her own efforts.

I've learned this mysterious power called telekinesis!

At the same time, we have successfully boarded the great ship of the new era!

This is why it took her so long to come and find Takashiro Soichiro.

"Why? Just because of that man named Su Yan?"

After hearing what Yuriko Takagi said, Soichiro Takagi knew.

It's all over.

Because Yuriko Takashiro is a woman of her word; once she makes a decision, no one can change it.

But he still wanted to ask the other person why?

Although his methods for getting this woman into the Takashiro family back then were not very good, he asked himself if the Takashiro family had ever mistreated her over the years.

How could she be so heartless, just leaving like that?

And right now, when the Gao family needs her the most?

Yuriko Takagi waved her hand dismissively and said, "You don't understand. Old guys like you and the Takagi family from the old era should have been eliminated by the times long ago. It was just that I was holding things together behind the scenes."

"Over the years, I have done so many things for your Takashiro family, and I have long since repaid all the debts I owe. I, Takashiro Yuriko, owe you nothing, and I owe your Takashiro family nothing."

"So what I want to do, what I should do, and what I should do are not for your Takashiro family to decide."

To outsiders, it was Takashiro Soichiro who supported the Takashiro family, one of the most prominent families in Tokoname City.

But only Yuriko Takashiro herself knew that the other party was a short-sighted, stubborn, and self-righteous man.

She had always opposed the Takashiro family's political leanings.

If the other party hadn't insisted so insistently, the Takashiro family would have broken out of Tokoname City long ago with her help, instead of remaining confined to a corner of the country.

"you!"

Takashiro Soichiro glared angrily, placing his hand on the hilt of his sword, looking ready to draw his blade at the slightest provocation.

However, he had to admit that Yuriko Takashiro was right.

The Takashiro family's consistent practices were indeed wrong, a fact he himself knew, but it was in line with the way of a family that considered itself a samurai, and also with his own path, Takashiro Soichiro.

Finally, Takagi Soichiro released his grip on the sword hilt and looked at the radiant Takagi Yuriko before him.

It was as if I could see the spirited and energetic person they had when we first met.

Takashiro Soichiro said in a low voice, "Do you think the Takashiro family still has a chance?"

What do you think?

Instead of answering directly, Yuriko Takashiro asked a question.

Without needing a reply, Takashiro Soichiro arrived at the answer himself.

He looked as if he had aged twenty years in an instant, and his back was not as straight as before.

After a moment of silence, he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "In that case, let the Takashiro family accompany the fading glory of this old era of mine as it comes to an end."

"But I hope you can take Saya on your so-called new era's great ship."

He naturally trusted Yuriko Takagi's judgment; otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to such despicable means to bring her onto the Takagi family's big ship back then.

Since the other party said that Su Yan represents the new era, there must be a reason for it.

Although the Takashiro family might be shipwrecked and lose their lives in this huge wave.

For him, it would be enough if his daughter, Saya Takagi, could board the great ship that the other party called the new era.