Chapter 231 New Info
Deep night, Kyoto First Hospital, Second Branch.
The incandescent lamps in the hospital corridor were somewhat frighteningly bright, casting a strange grayish-white onto the white coats walking back and forth. Outside the somewhat deserted operating room door sat a robust blond man, looking down at the floor with a dejected expression.
But soon, the sound in the hallway interrupted the man’s actions. The familiar footsteps instantly caught his attention, and he slowly turned his gaze towards the end of the distant corridor.
A short figure emerged from the hallway. The thin brown pajamas were covered with a pure black coat, making him look somewhat comical. However, the old man’s dignified and stern expression made it impossible for anyone to laugh.
“Teacher, why are you here! Didn’t you say you’d come tomorrow morning?”
The old man’s arrival seemed to surprise the blond strongman. He quickly stood up and ran to the old man’s side, supporting Hamano Tsukasa, whose expression was unreadable.
“Ah, I’m old. After sleeping for a while, I still couldn’t sleep, so I decided to come over and take a look.”
Seeing his son’s concern, the old man’s stern face softened a little. He reached out, rubbed his shoulder, and said nonchalantly.
“The association has already taken over things here. Why don’t you go back and rest?”
Sato Shinichi, supporting Hamano Tsukasa, asked with concern. Although the young man usually acted like a disobedient child, he actually cared a great deal for Hamano Tsukasa.
Especially as his adopted son, having spent so much time together, he knew the pain behind the old man’s seemingly always powerful body. The fatal abdominal pain tormented the old man’s spirit almost every moment. Falling asleep at night required medication, and sleep was truly a difficult thing for him.
“You’re still far from it. Give me the investigation results!”
With a casual tap of his cane on the young man’s bowed head, Hamano Tsukasa glared angrily at Sato Shinichi. He no longer paid attention to the young man’s earlier concern and reached out to demand the investigation results of the previous incident.
Hearing his teacher’s familiar tone and demeanor, a hint of helplessness flashed across Sato Shinichi’s face, but he still obediently picked up the incident report from the association from a nearby chair and handed it to the old man.
“The opponent dispatched an executive I had clashed with before, [Poisonous Snake]. The psychics responsible for guarding that area were all wiped out. When we received the news, it was already past four o’clock. The [Weather Wielder] on duty was ambushed to varying degrees on his way there. The police report suggests that another executive, [Shell], might also have been involved.”
“By the time our people entered, the opponent had already killed all the guards and escaped. However, the information from the psychics was strange—the opponent had no intention of breaking the seal.”
The old man frowned as he looked at the scroll in his hand, listening to the young man’s detailed report of today’s attack. Finally, he closed the document and looked with his golden eyes towards the operating room, where the red light was still on.
“So, little Mai got involved again this time?”
“Yes, I met her on my way there and immediately brought her to the hospital. She… is the sole survivor…”
Hearing his teacher’s question, Sato Shinichi lowered his head with some guilt. Sato Shinichi was well aware of Mai Shinomiyai’s importance. The young girl, with her extraordinary talent, was destined to be the leader of the younger generation in the spiritual world, regardless of her willingness.
When Hamano Tsukasa accepted the goodwill of her elders and arranged for her to be in the same class as him, it was partly with the intention of having the two become friends. After all, the young man would also inherit his legacy in the future. Given the relationship between the association and the spiritual world, without a suitable link, unnecessary trouble could easily arise.
Yet, it was this very girl who was repeatedly thrown into crisis by the opposing organization. Although none of this was the young man’s fault, Sato Shinichi, as a hero, still felt a sense of loss for not being able to protect everyone around him.
“What did the doctor say?”
Looking at the self-blaming young man, Hamano Tsukasa didn’t say much. He gently patted his tall shoulder and then looked at the floor beside him and asked.
“The situation is not good, Lord Hamano.”
A middle-aged man who came out of the doctor’s office received the old man’s question and replied.
“Patriarch Shinomiyai, I’m very sorry for bringing Mai into such a predicament…”
Shinomiyai Tsukasa’s arrival did not surprise Hamano Tsukasa. The man with graying temples wore a weary expression, and his slightly reddened eye sockets showed that his emotions were not as calm as they appeared.
Looking at Shinomiyai Tsukasa’s face, the old man stood up from his chair, bowed his head, and expressed his apologies.
“Ah, no need to apologize, Lord Hamano. There were some problems with my teachings. Mai is too impulsive…”
With a faint sigh, Shinomiyai Tsukasa slowly walked to the old man’s side and handed him the mobile phone in his hand.
“Mai’s spiritual consciousness is very high, so she can detect spiritual energy signals that have been blocked. However, after sending us a message, she chose to go there alone to help. I didn’t have time to contact her…”
“Tsukasa, will you hate me for dragging you to their opposition?”
Looking at the man’s tightly clenched fists, Hamano Tsukasa knew the other’s worries, and he couldn’t help but feel a trace of regret for his previous decision. After a moment of silence, he finally asked this question.
By helping him, he had rashly pulled the other party into his camp to oppose that evil organization. The tragedy that had now occurred made Hamano Tsukasa’s calm heart waver slightly.
“No, Lord Hamano. From the moment you were willing to sacrifice your life for the entire spiritual world, our Shinomiyai family has always been your friend.”
Shinomiyai Tsukasa looked up. Although his eyes were tired, his gaze was as firm as ever. He looked seriously at the thin old man in front of him, as if seeing the divine figure in the thunder many years ago.
Hamano Tsukasa looked at the night sky in the distance. The sky at six o’clock was no longer as dark as before. A white halo gradually emerged at the end of the horizon, dispelling the coldness of the night. However, before the old man’s thoughts could wander, Shinomiyai Tsukasa’s low voice echoed through the corridor again.
“Moreover, regarding that organization, there is new information that will definitely put us on the same front.”
(ps: Merry Christmas, brothers. I went out to play today, and my writing state is a bit off…)
