"Why did Grandfather..."
"He thanked me and invited me to his house for dinner tomorrow night."
"Oh..."
"I was wondering if I should bring some gifts over. What would your grandparents like?"
"This... I'm not sure," Hoshi answered.
"I see." Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation. "Although there's also the option of calling the store owner, but... forget it, I'll just bring a box of desserts over."
"I think that Senpai doesn't need to bring anything."
"That's fine, but bringing something is better than going empty-handed." Seiji sighed. "I didn't expect your grandfather to thank me so seriously."
"Yeah... I was a little surprised as well, but thinking about it, it seems like something my grandfather would do." Hoshi chuckled. "Senpai, just accept my grandfather's hospitality."
"I will." Seiji paused for a moment. "Actually, what I really care about right now is what I should say to your sisters when I meet them at your grandfather's house."
Hoshi was rendered speechless.
"During this time, how have you and your sisters... been?" Seiji asked a sensitive question.
"We occasionally see each other and talk on the phone," Hoshi replied. "I think... it's been pretty good."
It seemed that they still hadn't returned to being normal siblings.
Well, that was to be expected. Wounds weren't so easily healed, or perhaps it was more accurate to say that barriers between them weren't so easily removed.
"That's good, then." That was all Seiji said.
It was better to take things slowly.
They were still young, and as long as they got closer, they would one day become family again.
...
Saturday morning.
Seiji sent "Brother Monogatari" to Editor Yoshizawa, as well as Mika and Chiaki.
Then, he began considering what he should cultivate next.
He had a game scenario to write, but he wasn't in a hurry to finish it. He should also cultivate... no, cultivate first!
After all, making games was just a hobby, but becoming a Yin Yang Master was related to his family.
Should he cultivate his Spiritual Power and Mana to directly become a Yin Yang Master, or should he first learn basic spells?
Seiji considered it for a while and decided to learn spells first.
After all, only by learning incantations would he be able to truly become stronger. Perhaps the requirements to become a Yin-Yang Master also included learning incantations.
Or, to put it another way, what was the use of a Yin Yang Master who hadn't even learned the most basic spells? It was futile.
Seiji would first become a passable Spiritual Ability user before becoming a Yin-Yang Master. That was what Seiji thought.
So, which curse should he learn?
"Beginner Telekinesis!" This was the basics of using Psionic Energy outside the body.
Therefore, Seiji took out the black phone, searched for the book on telekinesis, and read it carefully.
After reading the secret manual, he asked Little Shi for some advice before starting to cultivate.
The difficulty of [Telekinesis] lay in the condensation and separation of Psionic Energy.
Psionic power first needed to be condensed to the point where it was strong enough to affect physical objects. Then, it would be released from the body and bound around the object that was to be moved. The direction and route that the Psionic power was to be moved was determined, and finally, it would be activated by the incantation.
Seiji felt that it was like weaving a rope on the spot, making it into a noose, and throwing it out to trap and move an object. It was troublesome and difficult.
He tried hard to understand and comprehend, and tried again and again.
His progress … was unexpectedly fast!
He felt that it was quite difficult the first time, but after repeated attempts, he gradually got the hang of it. It didn't take him too long either.
He checked his system and noticed that his progress was also increasing at a faster rate than when he was learning [Beginner-level Astral Vision]!
'Could it be that I have the talent to learn this spell?'
Regardless of whether he was imagining things or not, Seiji became excited and became even more motivated to practice.
Time passed just like that.
By the time Seiji regained his senses, he discovered that it was already evening.
Cultivation was the same as writing. Both were miraculous actions that seemed to shorten time.
Seiji checked his progress bar. Yep, he was quite satisfied!
At this rate, he would be able to learn [Beginner-level Telekinesis] by tomorrow!
Compared to the time it took him to learn [Astral Vision], this was practically lightning fast. But compared to [Body-strengthening], it was about the same.
It seemed that cultivation depended quite a bit on talent.
After he stopped cultivating, Seiji rested for a while. Then, he told Little Shi that he was going to leave and went out.
…
Seiji arrived in front of Amami's grandfather's residence with a box of desserts that he bought on the way here.
This was a rather large house that seemed rather old and seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of time. The courtyard was also quite large, and he could see many trees. It seemed that many things had been planted there.
Seiji pressed the doorbell, and soon, someone walked out.
It was an elderly man wearing plain Sakura Island clothing.
He had neatly combed white hair, and although there were many wrinkles on his thin face, he didn't seem particularly old. He had a smile on his face, and his eyes were spirited. It was obvious that he was a handsome man when he was younger.
"Welcome, Harano -san." The elderly man smiled at Seiji as he opened the door to the courtyard. "I am Shouzou Amami."
"Hello, Amami-san." Seiji politely greeted him. "There's no need to call me 'sir.' You can be more casual."
"Then I'll call you 'Harano-kun.'" Shouzou decided to change the way he addressed him.
He led Seiji into the residence.
As expected, the living room was in the Sakura Island style. The decorations were much better than Seiji's own home. It was spacious, bright, and clean.
Shouzou politely accepted the desserts that Seiji brought over.
"The food won't be ready for a while, so let's chat first."
The elderly man poured some tea and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the handsome boy's face.
"Harano-kun, what club did you join at school?"
"I didn't join any clubs."
"Oh … then what do you do after school?"
"I do …"
Seiji began chatting openly with Shouzou.
Shouzou kept looking at Seiji's face as they spoke, as if he was thinking about something.
"Harano-kun, I would like to ask a question … do you know Yui Haruta -san?"
Seiji's heart skipped a beat.
"Yui Haruta … I know her," he admitted in astonishment.
Then, he looked at Shouzou and asked, "Amami-san, why are you suddenly asking such a question? Do you know her? "
"Yes … I think that the two of you look similar," Shouzou said. "Harano-kun, what's your relationship with her?"
Seiji blinked in surprise.
"She's my older sister."
While the elderly man revealed an astonished expression, Seiji added another sentence.
"My real name is Haruta Seiji."
"Haruta Seiji …" Shouzou was even more astonished now, and his eyebrows rose in surprise.
"I apologize for using a fake name, but there's a reason for it. And, my real name is known to both Rika Amami-san and Mayuzumi Amami-sensei, "Seiji explained.
"The reason … is that you had a terrible reputation in the past."
Shouzou's eyes revealed an expression of understanding, and then his expression became rather complex.
"Yui Haruta -san's younger brother … I didn't expect it to be you." Shouzou's words were filled with hidden meaning.
Not only did this elderly man know Haruta Yui, he even knew the original Seiji!
Things had developed in a completely unexpected way.
Seiji thought about it, but couldn't recall any memories of this elderly man.
"Amami-san … just who are you?" He inquired about Shouzou's identity.
Shouzou didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked intently at Seiji for a while before slowly speaking.
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