Persona: Devil Summoner

"So, have you asked enough questions, Yoshizawa-san?"

Maruki Takuto smiled slightly and asked a question directly.

Although Jiang Tianwei was shocked, he was able to suppress the change in his expression thanks to his ability. He remained calm and asked, "Why do you think so?"

"Ah... If the teacher guessed wrong, the teacher apologizes. It's mainly because I heard that classmate Jiang has been very close to classmate Fangze recently, and these problems are not that common."

Jiang Tianwei never expected that Maruki Takuto would point this out directly, but since he had pointed it out, Jiang Tianwei was not going to pretend with him anymore.

If he is prepared to fight with me, I'm sorry, Jiang Tianwei is absolutely confident that he can defeat him.

If he plans to use brainwashing hypnosis, I have the mental patience and don't need to be afraid.

So, what are you afraid of?

"Teacher, let me be frank. I heard that Yoshizawa was extremely distressed because of the loss of her sister. She was so distressed that she couldn't go to school normally. Finally, after psychological counseling from Mr. Maruki, she finally became a normal person. However, from that day on, she called herself Yoshizawa Kasumi and transferred to Shujin Academy."

Jiang Tianwei told all the information he knew.

Maruki Takuto nodded: "Basically correct, but there are two points I would like to correct you on."

"You say."

"First, Yoshizawa didn't transfer here because of my counseling. She and her sisters decided to enroll in Shujin Academy from the beginning."

"I see."

"Second, Fangze sincerely wants to be a big sister. It's not that I want her to be her big sister, but Fangze really wants to be a big sister. Like I said before, Jiang, do you want to see Fangze suffer?"

"..."

Jiang Tianwei was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 116 The Unexpected Palace Master

"...Teacher, I have a question."

Jiang Tianwei thought for a moment and did not directly answer Maruxi's question, but instead asked a question of his own.

Maruki Takuto did not respond with the famous "Don't answer questions with questions", he nodded gently: "Of course, if I can answer."

"Teacher, for example, if there is a terminally ill patient lying on a hospital bed, a patient that is 100% impossible to be cured by modern medicine, would you choose to kill him in order to end his suffering?"

"No. That's a crime."

"Well, my answer is the same, Sensei. I don't want Yoshizawa-san to suffer, and I can't agree with your approach."

"Why?".

Hearing Maruki's question, Jiang Tianwei smiled and said, "Of course, that's because I can't agree with killing Fangze just to stop her from suffering."

"But the teacher didn't kill her."

"No, she's dead. Sumire Yoshizawa is really dead. Now classmate Yoshizawa thinks she is Kasumi Yoshizawa. But Sumire Yoshizawa is already dead."

"But objectively speaking, Yoshizawa-san is still alive."

"But spiritually dead."

"This involves the definition of life and death, which is a philosophical question. Teacher, I am not good at this kind of question~".

The two people held their own opinions and neither agreed with the other's argument. It was thought that a debate would start, but Maruki Takuto walked away calmly.

This is probably the difference between adults and children. Often, taking a step back can save you from a lot of trouble. Wan Xi keenly realized that if he continued to discuss with Jiang Tianwei, he would not gain any benefit, so he chose to end this meaningless argument.

"I……"

Jiang Tianwei wanted to continue arguing with him, but Maruki Takuto smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, isn't this "your friend's problem"? "

"!"

Unexpectedly, the foreshadowing at the beginning would be recovered by Maruxi in this way. Jiang Tianwei could only smile bitterly: "Indeed, it is my friend's problem, not mine. Then, it is normal for me to comfort my friend in my own way, right?"

"Of course, that shows that you care about her very much. - But, I also have a small question for you."

As Maruki Takuto said this, he put away his cynical look and showed a rare serious expression: "Mr. Jiang, why are you so concerned about Mr. Fangze?"

"..."

Jiang Tianwei was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Maruki Takuto said made sense.

The affairs of Fangze's family had nothing to do with him. He was neither her acquaintance nor her relative, so there was no reason for him to care so much about her affairs.

If I had to give a reason...

"That's probably because I'm completely obsessed with Fang Ze Xia."

Jiang Tianwei smiled calmly, raised his eyes and looked at Fang Zexia who was floating in the air and had been accompanying him.

Unconsciously, he had already regarded her as the other half of his life. After all, the way these two people get along is very much like a couple, except that they are two different paths. Fang Zexia was originally floating in the air, and she was just treating it as someone else's business. Unexpectedly, Jiang Tianwei suddenly changed the subject and turned it to herself. She couldn't help but blush: "Hey - so this is how you see me!"

When Maruki Takuto heard Jiang Tianwei say this, he was also stunned, and then he lowered his head a little embarrassedly: "Oh... Well, I haven't heard the word obsessed for a long time... I'm really young... It's great."

"Well, what's wrong with that?"

Jiang Tianwei said this pretending to be calm.

"Well, there's really nothing wrong with it. But, Jiang, the teacher still wants to advise you. Wanting to help others is a very precious quality. Few people are willing to give so much for irrelevant people. This is a very kind quality. But, you must pay attention to one thing, you will not necessarily get good results if you start from good intentions. What you do for Fangze, be careful not to make her sad."

"Yeah, I understand."

Jiang Tianwei responded and left Maruki Takuto's psychological counseling room...

Watching Jiang Tianwei leave, Maruki Takuto collapsed on the sofa and sighed deeply: "Young people nowadays are so energetic... I didn't expect that they would discuss Fangze's problem together..."

He muttered to himself, picked up the cold tea on the table, took a big sip, and moistened his dry throat.

"Fangze is so lucky to have someone who cares about her. But... Jiang, have you noticed... that he takes other people's affairs so seriously, which is a pathological behavior in itself... We can only slowly enlighten him in the future."

Maruki Takuto said, his tired eyes brightened up again: "Don't worry, the teacher is a professional psychologist. He will definitely save you, don't be afraid. With the teacher here, you will definitely be happy."

When he said this, Jiang Tianwei had already left, so he naturally didn't hear him talking to himself.

He seemed to have noticed something after talking to Maruki. He walked quickly through the corridor with a worried look on his face. In his hurry, he didn't notice that Fang Ze Jin was blushing at the stairs, covering her face with her hands, and curled up, afraid that Jiang Tianwei would notice her.

Yoshizawa Sumire and Maruki Takuto already knew each other, and now that Maruki Takuto came to the school as a psychological counselor, she should come and see him. Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived at the door of the infirmary, she heard Jiang Tianwei declare solemnly: "I am completely bewitched by Yoshizawa Kasumi."

How could this not make the little girl's heart flutter?

Noticing that Jiang Tianwei was about to go out, the little girl quickly ran to the stairs, curled up like an ostrich, and tried hard to hope that Jiang Tianwei would not notice her. However, Jiang Tianwei just brushed past her, which also made Fang Zejin feel a little empty in her heart...

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Jiang Tianwei returned to his home. After the debate with Maruki Takuto, Jiang Tianwei noticed something...

Returning to that familiar space, returning to his most secure body, Jiang Tianwei took a deep breath and sat down at the head of the bed. He took out his cell phone... and opened the Different World Navigation APP...

"Please enter the target's name.".

The synthesized voice that he had heard many times sounded particularly serious and heavy today. Jiang Tianwei swallowed his saliva and said a name seriously...

"Search: Xiujin Academy's transfer student, Jiang Tianwei."

"Search successful, please continue to enter the key location."

"..."

Jiang Tianwei closed his phone, fell backwards, and landed on the bed with a thud, his arms spread out in a big letter shape.

In the conversation with Mr. Maruki just now, he vaguely noticed one thing, that he seemed to have a strange obsession with the matter of [saving]...

"So, I am one of them... a person with twisted desires."

Jiang Tianwei closed his eyes, thinking that he would be in a state of confusion... Unexpectedly, he was unexpectedly calm. He calmly accepted that he had abnormal desires, and calmly understood why his mind was twisted.

"Jiang Jiang, you..."

Fang Zexia wanted to comfort him, but Jiang Tianwei just smiled and said, "It's okay, Fangze, I'm self-aware. Don't worry about me. Of course I will accept your change of heart, but not now. When I have my revenge, I will end it myself."

"Yeah. I believe you."

"Don't worry about me. Don't forget, the rule of the Phantom Thieves is that only when all members approve can they change their minds. In other words, as a member of the Phantom Thieves, I actually have a veto power."

"Hehe, you really are an expert in sophistry."

The two looked at each other affectionately. The atmosphere should have been just right, the mood most suitable for talking about love... Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, interrupting the warm atmosphere. Jiang Tianwei frowned unhappily, jumped off the bed, and muttered: "Who is it, disturbing me at this time..." while angrily going to open the door...

Jiang Tianwei pulled the door open with force, and saw a slender handsome man standing at the door, with blue hair, clear eyes, and a face that looked like he couldn't read the air...

It's Yusuke Kitagawa...

"Good evening, Jiang Tianwei. I am sorry to bother you. This is just a token of my appreciation."

As he spoke, he handed the high-end snack in his hand to Jiang Tianwei. Jiang Tianwei then noticed that there was a suitcase next to Yusuke's feet...

"You, what are you doing..."

"Ah, I moved out of Madarame's house. I originally wanted to live in the school dormitory, but those vulgar people had no intention of pursuing art, and I couldn't get along with them. So, I came to bother you."

"You're really rude!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 117 The World is Full of Varieties

Have you ever encountered a situation where you temporarily accepted someone into your home out of kindness, but that person refused to leave?

If Jiang Tianwei was the kind of brother Jiang who often helped kids who ran away from home, that would be a different matter.

If Kitagawa Yusuke was that kind of pretty cute girl, that would be a different story.

But unfortunately, neither of these two situations applies, so we can only use general theories.

If he were an ordinary person, he certainly wouldn't be so shameless as to come and bother him, but he is Kitagawa Yusuke.

Although I have always heard that artists’ sensibilities are different from those of ordinary people, Kitagawa Yusuke is definitely an alternative among artists.

Just when Jiang Tianwei didn't know how to put it into words to make Kitagawa Yusuke give up, he had already walked in with his suitcase, and unceremoniously pulled out a roll of bedding from the suitcase and spread it out on a clean place.

"I noticed that you didn't have a bed for guests at home, so I brought my own."

"Although you sound very self-conscious when you say it, I'm not moved at all!"

Jiang Tianwei spared no effort in complaining about this handsome man who lacked common sense.

"And this... just hang it here."

Kitagawa Yusuke said this and took out a painting that was tucked next to the suitcase...it was the famous painting "Sayuri".

It is really ironic that because of the spots, this genuine and authentic painting is not recognized by anyone and can only be passed down as a fake. However, the real fake is crowned with countless crowns and continues to be sought after by people.

Although Madarame's words were too extreme and biased, there were some details that were correct. Those secular people really didn't care much about the artistry of the paintings. They were just chasing after the false reputation. If everyone said it was real, then it was real. The fake would become real. Why go against the public?

Seeing Yusuke took out Sayuri and hung it on the wall, Jiang Tianwei had nothing to say. Since other people had hung their mother's belongings here, it meant that they were determined to move in. It seemed that he would have to spend this period of time with him.

The person who welcomed Kitagawa Yusuke the most was actually his neighbor Master Liu.

Although the old man has a bad back and legs, his hospitality has not diminished at all. Today, the old man is still busy as usual. Most people at his age will become a little stubborn and unwilling to change. Take Master Liu for example. He has been cooking for his whole life, and now he is suddenly asked to take a break? He can't stand it.

When he saw that there was a new guest in Jiang Tianwei's room today, and that he was a friend from other schools and a painter, the old man was so happy that the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together because of smiling. The old man limped around in the kitchen and was determined not to let the two young men help him.

It was also the first time that Kitagawa Yusuke knew that Jiang Tianwei had a neighbor who was not related by blood but looked very much like his real grandfather. This scene reminded him of his teacher. He shrugged and sighed, expressing all his emotions.

Soon, Master Liu's dishes were served. It was an authentic Chinese meal with four dishes and one soup. The pain did not affect the old man's cooking skills at all. Today, the dishes were as delicious as ever. Kitagawa Yusuke had never seen such delicious food before and was shocked.

"gorgeous."

He expressed this emotion from the bottom of his heart.

Chinese cuisine has always focused on the art of plating, and Chef Liu was naturally well versed in this. Moreover, he wanted to show off his skills today, so he naturally used his best abilities, which even amazed Kitagawa Yusuke.

The beautiful appearance is matched by an even more wonderful taste. Once Kitagawa Yusuke took a bite, he couldn't stop using his chopsticks.

"【Hey, kid, he eats with such a delicious taste."

Master Liu felt warm inside when he saw him wolfing down the food. For a chef, the happiest thing is when someone praises his cooking skills, just like a true artist is happy when someone appreciates his art. People who devote their entire lives to a certain skill are so simple.

"[Where he lived before, the people who adopted him treated him badly.]"

Jiang Tianwei used concise language to summarize to Master Liu the matter of Madarame's hatred. After hearing this, the old man's face was filled with anger and flushed, as if the one who was bullied was not Yusuke, but his own child.

"【That guy is such a jerk! Tell him to eat whatever he wants, it's like being at home here! Don't be polite to me!】".