Wanhua Summer Night was rendered speechless.
Seiji racked his brain for a moment upon seeing her expression.
"Oh, it's that blondie." He recalled now.
Takao Yamamoto was the blonde whose balls he had exploded. To think that he had actually remembered such useless information in his mind.
"That guy went missing? What happened? "
A serious injury caused by his balls exploding wasn't something that could be healed so easily, was it? Seiji didn't know much about this world's medical technology, but no matter how he thought about it, that guy shouldn't have been able to get out of bed so quickly.
"He left the hospital, and the police and his family couldn't find him. With his injuries, it should have been impossible for him to get out of bed and walk around," Summer Night said lightly.
"That's indeed strange … are you worried that he'll take revenge on me or Mika, which is why you're warning me?"
Wanhua Summer Night remained silent.
"That's part of the reason as well, but … it doesn't really have much to do with you anymore." She sighed as if she had made a decision, and something flashed in her eyes.
"Haruta Seiji." She formally told him his real name. "How much do you know about 'Yin-Yang Masters?'"
'Yin-Yang Masters?
There's no such thing as an SSR in this game! '
Memories from his previous life flooded into Seiji's mind, and he had the urge to facepalm.
"Haruta-kun?" Summer Night, who had been paying close attention to him, sharply noticed the subtle change in his expression.
"Ah … nothing … You mean 'Yin-Yang Masters,' right? Did I hear you correctly? "
Summer Night nodded.
"About that … I can only think of things like anime and video games. Are you asking me about that?" Seiji was confused.
"Of course not." Wanhua Summer Night folded her arms and had a serious expression. "I'm asking you — how much do you know about the real, present, and real 'Yin-Yang Masters?'"
The atmosphere changed.
Seiji furrowed his eyebrows.
Even though he had already imagined and predicted this world when he first learned about it.
The memories that belonged to his predecessor were also somewhat blurry and strange.
However, he didn't expect that these things would appear in front of him so soon.
He finished his tea and put down the cup.
"Yin-Yang Masters … Do they really exist?"
"It seems like you don't know anything about this." Wanhua Summer Night was still staring at the boy's face. "You're from the Haruta family. Don't you have any memory of that?"
Seiji was silent for a moment.
"To be honest, I do have some strange childhood memories, but it's been a long time, and I was a child back then, so I might have made a mistake."
"Is that so … That's true. It's natural for you to think that way. As far as I know, you've long since been determined to have no talent in that area, so you've been excluded from related fields. "
Summer Night retracted her gaze and blinked her eyes.
"Yin Yang Masters do exist."
As she said that, she stretched out her hand. Suddenly, the odachi on the desk began to vibrate. Then, it flew up and accurately landed in her hand!
"It's just like the manga and anime that you know of. We hide in the shadows and are able to control ghosts and spirits to use all sorts of abilities.
"But what's different from those fantasies is that in modern times, our main targets are no longer ghosts, but humans." We don't exist to maintain the balance of Yin and Yang or protect humanity. Instead, we use this power for our own benefit and to maintain our status in society. "
Seiji retracted his gaze from the odachi that had mysteriously flown into the air. He felt that he finally understood what was going on with the odachi.
"It sounds … realistic."
"Yeah, it's very realistic, not romantic at all." Summer Night smiled and loosened her grip on the odachi, causing it to fall to the ground.
The odachi suddenly stopped right before it fell to the ground, as if it was caught by something invisible. Then, it flew back into the air and left a faint red trail in the air, forming strange runes.
"The reason why we hide in the shadows is that we can use this power to obtain the greatest benefits, while minimizing the threat we face.
Mortals who don't know about Yin Yang Masters are easier to control. Existences that aren't recognized by the law naturally won't be punished by the law.
That's why the first rule of modern Yin Yang Masters is to hide from the general public. Any information that reveals the existence of Yin Yang Masters, no matter where it comes from, will be destroyed, distorted, and watered down. Anyone who wants to reveal the truth to the general public will also be completely destroyed. "
Seiji nodded in understanding.
In some of the anime that he had seen in the past, the main character or other characters with supernatural powers would always hide themselves for some reason or another. But in the real world, the reason for hiding was as simple as that — benefits.
Compared to being exposed to the public, the benefits of hiding in the shadows were much greater. That was all.
"Do you feel disillusioned?" Summer Night asked.
"No, it's just that … reality should be like this." Seiji shrugged.
"You're clearly an otaku."
"It's precisely because you're an otaku."
Summer Night and Seiji exchanged glances for a while before they both chuckled.
"And then? Yin Yang Masters exist, and they're a group of bastards who secretly use their own power to maintain their power. So what? For the lower class, the upper class are basically all bastards. It's the same no matter who's the bastard. "
"You've subtly seen through everything, Haruta-kun."
Natsuya summoned back her odachi, which had been twirling around in midair in boredom. The red runes also instantly disappeared.
"For ordinary people, perhaps it's nothing. But for ourselves … since we're outside of the law, our conflicts can't be resolved with the law … with ordinary people's methods. "
Seiji raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Then what method should we use?"
"A duel between Yin Yang Masters," Summer Night said calmly.
However, her eyes weren't calm at all.
"A duel between Yin Yang Masters under the agreed upon rules of the entire industry, and the winner will be decided by the loser.
In other words … a duel, right? "
"That's right, and as I mentioned earlier, Takao Yamamoto's disappearance might be the beginning of a new duel — a duel between Yin Yang Masters, with me as one side."
Seiji felt a chill run down his spine. A duel … no matter how he looked at it, this word seemed cruel.
"… Why?"
"Like I said earlier, with Takao Yamamoto's injuries, he shouldn't have been able to move, but he disappeared … The only thing that could be seen on one of the surveillance cameras was his back as he walked," Natsuya finished what she had left unfinished.
"It's obvious that a Yin Yang Master was involved. Takao Yamamoto didn't leave on his own; he was taken away by a Yin Yang Master.
He's a despicable hoodlum, but he was still a former student at Yuen Hwa Secondary, and he has a strong hatred for me.
If someone like him was taken away by a Yin Yang Master, I can only imagine that something against me is about to happen. "
Summer Night sighed.
"This is my business, and it shouldn't have anything to do with you, but … Haruta-kun, you're also from a Yin Yang Master family, one of the seven major families — one of the oldest and strongest Yin Yang Master families in history. Your family's ancestor is the most famous Yin Yang Master in Sakura Island's history — Seimei Kamijou! "
Seiji was stunned.
'What the hell, what's going on?
Seimei Kamijou? Is this world's Seimei Kamijou!? '
"Since the surname 'Kamijou' is far too famous, to the point where just the surname itself has the power of speech, your family changed its surname to 'Haruta.' Only the most powerful Yin-Yang Masters in your family are allowed to use the surname of your ancestor."
Seiji didn't even know what expression he was wearing anymore.
"Although you've already been kicked out of the circle by your family, you're still a 'Haruta,' and you're directly related to this incident, so I can't be sure if you'll be dragged into it or not." Summer Night had an apologetic expression.
"Haruta-kun, I admit that I had my own reasons for transferring you here, but I didn't expect something like this to happen. I'm truly sorry."
Wanhua Summer Night bowed deeply towards Seiji Mukai.
"Please, from now on, you must be on your guard. If you notice anything strange happening around you, contact me immediately. I'll also arrange for some people to be on guard around you, and I'll do my best to protect you from any innocent harm. "
Seiji snapped out of his thoughts and looked towards Grand Mistress, who was bowing her head towards him.
"Don't be like that, President. Although they might be targeting you, I'm still related to this incident, so I'm not completely innocent, am I?" He smiled gently.
"I was the one who severely injured that guy. If he transforms into some strange creature to take revenge on me, I'll face it calmly."
Seiji spoke with great confidence, because he had an ultimate cheat that could deal with any situation.
'Do you know how to cheat? 'I'm a cheat, so bite me!'
And this confidence, in Wanhua Summer Night's ears, sounded like he was brave enough to face everything directly and resolutely!
"Haruta Seiji …" She slowly straightened her body with a gratified smile on her face.
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