The next day, at dawn, Hanyu Qingan woke up from his sleep, and Sonoko was sweeping his hair on his face and chest.
"Wake up so early?"
Hanyu Qing'an showed a smile. He didn't eat any sushi or tea last night, so he fell asleep when he was tired. He hadn't slept so soundly in a while.
Yuanzi chuckled, lay on his chest and said, "I want to go out to play today, so of course I have to be early."
"Since Karuizawa, I have been going out a lot. There is no need to go out specially to relax just for me..."
"It's not just for you." Sonoko said mysteriously, "You don't know, something happened with Kazuha and Heiji, and it's a big deal!"
Hanyu Qing'an asked doubtfully: "Are they also in danger?"
Sonoko thought for a while and said: "It's almost the same. Kazuye didn't explain it clearly. Let them tell the story in person when they get to Kyoto. I have made an appointment with them. Xiaolan and the others will also go. Get up quickly, Yuzu.
It’s time to wash up.”
"Okay..." Hanyu Qing'an smiled helplessly and had to get up.
It felt good to be cared about, but he felt that Sonoko was a little too worried.
When I finished packing and went downstairs, I saw the Maori family. Maori Kogoro's coat was loosely put on his body, and it looked like he had been pulled out by Mao Lilan.
He yawned and said: "You go ahead, I won't go, I have something else to do today."
Mao Lilan turned around violently, "Is there another Yoko Okino concert?"
Mouri Kogoro was startled for a moment, shook his head, and said blankly: "No."
Maori Lan stared closely at him, and Maori Kogoro unconsciously began to feel guilty, but he shouted unjustly: "Really, I swear, there will be no Yoko Okino concert today!"
Conan helped, "Uncle didn't lie this time. I just checked online on my mobile phone."
"Then what's your business?" Mao Lilan asked suspiciously.
Mouri Kogoro said sternly: "Have you forgotten the previous funeral commission? It was said that there would be a follow-up payment of 10 million yen. The note said that it would be presented by the family of the deceased..."
Conan asked strangely: "But, uncle, weren't the family members of the runaway family members who sent you the letter of entrustment? Did they contact you?"
Mouri Kogoro grinned, "It's not them, it's the family members who inherited the golden villa. I tried asking Miss Chris before, and she really agreed to talk to me about it.
It’s all over, and he even said he wanted to treat me to dinner~”
Mao Lilan thought of Miss Chris, with a slightly frightened look on her face. She was really the kind of person she couldn't handle, but she was really beautiful and had a good figure.
Hanyu Qing'an said strangely: "She probably hasn't received the gold money yet. The Suzuki family is helping her handle the inheritance procedures. There are still many things to do. It seems that they are planning to set up a charity organization later..."
Mouri Kogoro sighed: "That Miss Chris is not only beautiful, but also so kind. After she got rich, she even wanted to do charity..."
Sonoko directly exposed his fantasy, "You are overthinking, Uncle Kogoro. Charity is a means of avoiding taxes. Otherwise, they will die of heartache due to such a high inheritance tax."
"..." Mouri Kogoro was numb, "Is this the world of rich people?"
Hanyu Qing'an smiled and said: "Didn't Detective Maori learn about this from the concubine's lawyer?"
Mouri Kogoro curled his lips and said, "Who wants to know those things? It's so boring. Okay, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep and get ready for my appointment tonight."
Conan couldn't help but remind: "Uncle, you have to be careful about Miss Chris, she is not simple at all."
Mouri Kogoro waved his hand and said indifferently, "You kid, I want you to worry so much. I see that Shinichi's parents are very familiar with her. We are all acquaintances, so nothing will happen to her."
Hanyu Qing'an remembered a saying inexplicably: acquaintances cheat half of the people, and relatives succeed.
But there is no need to worry too much, Chris is now her employee, and she also knows that Mouri Kogoro is familiar with her, so he will never do anything too outrageous.
Seeing that Mouri Kogoro was determined not to leave, Hanyu Kiyosu and others had no choice but to leave by themselves. This time they did not use the courtyard as a transit space, but honestly took the subway or plane to Osaka.
It was originally meant to relax, and it was also an important part of the trip.
After everyone arrived in Kyoto, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuki were already waiting outside the airport. After meeting, Sonoko couldn't wait to grab Toyama and Ip Man:
"Quickly, tell us what happened? You didn't give any details in your email."
Mao Lilan also listened very gossipily.
Toyama and Ye blushed and explained: "It's nothing. It was just the strange funeral commission last time that provided Heiji with a clue."
"Hmm, what happens next?" Yuanzi looked expectant.
Yuzi also raised her little face and imitated: "What next?"
Toyama Kazuha said with some embarrassment: "Heiji went to the temple where he met his first love, and then investigated and investigated, and finally found out that the girl he saw was actually me..."
"Haha?!" Sonoko opened her mouth wide, "Wait a minute, tell me clearly, what's going on? Hattori's first love is actually you?"
Mao Lilan couldn't help complaining: "Is this a new way of expressing love? Hattori-kun has been carrying out this plan premeditatedly from a long time ago?"
Conan and Hanyu Kiyosu also looked at Hattori Heiji in surprise, and the latter couldn't help but cover his face, looking regretful.
"There's no such thing. How could I know that person was Heye? I couldn't tell it was her at all!"
Toyama Kazuha shyly explained: "I was playing at a relative's house. They dressed me up in a kimono and put on makeup. It took a long time. At that time, Heiji got impatient and ran away alone.
Went out to play.
When I found the temple, I didn't find anyone else, so I played with a ball by myself under the cherry blossom tree. As a result, the fool pretended to be fainted. When he woke up and heard me singing a ball song, he came to take a peek out of curiosity.
The result is..."
Sonoko said with a narrow look on her face: "I fell in love with you at first sight, right? That's okay, Kazuha, how old were you then? You already firmly captured Hattori's heart."
Hattori Heiji was so angry at Hanyu Kiyosu and Conan that he quickly said: "Stop talking about this, you still don't know, that crystal bead is not Kazuha's at all, but a gem inlaid on the forehead of a Buddha statue.
This also involved a major incident, and He Ye was even kidnapped by them, which was very thrilling..."
Yuanzi, Mao Lilan and others were immediately diverted, "What's going on? Are you injured?"
Hattori Heiji said mysteriously: "You still remember the dugong arrow I brought back from Mermaid Island last time, right?
I'd just say it's a lucky thing. He Ye was disgusted with it before, but if it hadn't been for it this time, it would have been really dangerous..."
He began to talk about the thrilling experiences with great interest, and his eloquence whetted everyone's appetite, and also successfully made everyone forget to ask about the two people.
Waiting until the story was finished, Hanyu Qing'an suddenly asked: "So, are you sure about your relationship?"
"Cough cough cough cough..." Hattori Heiji was drinking water because his mouth was dry and he almost choked to death when he heard this.
Everyone looked at Toyama Kazuha, and she changed the subject in a panic, "By the way, you must go to Seimei Shrine this time. Because of President Hanyu, Seimei Shrine has become very popular now.
I heard that they are preparing for the Abe Seimei Millennium Festival, which will be very lively at that time. We can check out the spots today and it will be convenient when we come next time..."
Several people were warmly entertained by Toyama Kazuha and Hattori Heiji. When they encountered snacks on the way, the two of them hurriedly treated them. When they encountered scenic spots on the way, the two of them explained enthusiastically. They couldn't take a moment to relax, for fear of being questioned as soon as they stopped.
It wasn't until both of them were thirsty and exhausted that they sat down at the door of Seimei Shrine to drink water. Hanyu Kiyosu and others looked at each other and laughed.
"You two are so interesting. With such a tacit understanding and secretiveness, who doesn't know about your current relationship~" Yuanzi laughed until her stomach ached.
Toyama Kazuha and Hattori Heiji suddenly choked.
When Hattori Heiji saw Conan laughing too, he became angry and said: "You have the nerve to laugh at me? Are you much better than me? You are all together..."
Conan suddenly panicked and quickly covered his mouth...
After a while of commotion, everyone began to visit Seimei Shrine.
Hanyu Kiyosu and Sonoko took Yuzu and looked around the shrine. To be honest, Hanyu Kiyosu was also curious about this place, but after actually coming there, he really didn't find anything special.
"How do you feel standing here?" Yuanzi suddenly asked.
Hanyu Qing'an was puzzled, "Should I feel anything?"
Yuanzi asked cautiously: "Don't you have a familiar feeling? As if you have lived here before?"
Hanyu Kiyosu understood immediately that Seimei Shrine was rebuilt on the basis of Abe Seimei's residence, and she still thought she was the reincarnation of some old monster.
He hit Yuanzi on the head angrily, "I don't feel anything, don't think about it."
"Oh..." Yuanzi looked at him suspiciously, "Then what do you think of this colleague?"
What does Hanyu Seiyasu think, but judging from the records of this world, Abe Seimei is probably also a magician who uses the name of ghosts and gods to deceive the powerful.
But in another world, maybe the other party is really as powerful as the legend says, who knows.
Just as he was thinking about it, Hanyu Qing'an suddenly felt a line of sight. He turned around and saw an ordinary-looking miko standing not far away looking at the two of them.
"First meeting, Mr. Onmyoji, the witch salutes you."
Hanyu Qing'an was a little surprised and said: "You specially waited for me here?"
Koizumi Hongzi smiled politely, "Yes, because you are so dazzling, I can only divine a suitable time and place, and come to meet you in disguise. After all, I can't appear in public like you."
Hanyu Qing'an knew that she actually wanted to be conspicuous, and the other party appeared at the right time. He had also wanted to talk to this witch for a long time, not to communicate with extraordinary powers, but something else.
"Want to visit my courtyard?" Hanyu Qing'an took the initiative to invite.
Koizumi Hongzi's eyes lit up, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. I have many questions to ask you."
But judging from the strength displayed, Hanyu Kiyosu is indeed much stronger than Koizumi Anko, so she has to be more respectful.
Sonoko frowned slightly, and unconsciously tightened her hand holding Yuzu. She was a little worried that she was just an ordinary person, and the person in front of her who claimed to be a witch was the same type of person as Qing'an, so she had more in common, right?
In front of Koizumi Anko, Hanyu Kiyosu directly opened the portal to the courtyard. Before he could invite her in, Koizumi Anko stepped away and stood directly by the portal to observe and study.
"How is this done? I obviously didn't notice you using magic power. When you release this onmyoji, don't you need to prepare the casting materials first to activate the magic power?
And is this called subspace? How is this effect achieved?"
Hanyu Qing'an said with a guilty conscience: "Onmyoji and magic are two different systems. Maybe many things are indeed different."
Koizumi Hongzi frowned and shook his head, "But at least the underlying rules should be the same, just the naming and utilization methods are different.
I have communicated with other systems before, and there are some similarities. But I can't understand your technique at all..."
Sonoko noticed keenly that Hanyu Kiyosu seemed to be in a professional state and was about to start fooling people, and she felt relieved immediately.
"Isn't there a way to cast spells instantly in the magic system?" Hanyu Qing'an asked rhetorically.
Koizumi Anko nodded hesitantly, "Yes, there is, but magic like this that involves space will definitely require a long preparation time and an astonishing consumption of materials.
Although theoretically speaking, if a magician practices to a certain level, he can indeed cast spells of this level instantly, but I have never seen anyone able to do it..."
"Now you have seen it." Hanyu Qing'an showed a kind smile like a senior.
Now even Yuzi understood, "Dad has to work, let's go play first."
Yuanzi covered her mouth and snickered: "Yes, yes, you can chat slowly, I will take the children to play first."
Hanyu Qing'an was consulted repeatedly by Koizumi Anko, and the messy mysterious professional knowledge made him feel dizzy.
He didn't understand anything about professional theory, so he could only present the facts and tell her, although you are right, I did it, and it was easy. If you can't do it, it's just because you haven't seen enough.
Hanyu Qing'an simply used his original rhetoric intact, saying that he learned these spells from a book of "Book of Changes" and did not need that knowledge at all.
Afterwards, he showed Koizumi Anko how to conjure a charm out of thin air, let her experience summoning shikigami, and also invited her to visit the courtyard, drink tea, and taste sushi.
In the end, Koizumi Hongzi's outlook collapsed and she murmured absently:
"That's not right... I didn't say that when I was learning... Magic is also about equivalent exchange. This is completely illogical..."
She held her head in her hands and thought hard, but she couldn't figure out why Hanyu Qing'an could cast those spells that defied logic.
Hanyu Kiyosu sat opposite her helplessly. It seemed that he would have less contact with these people in the future. It was true that we couldn't chat together, but the magic displayed by Koizumi Anko was indeed very interesting.
"There's something I want to ask, but I don't know if it's rude or not." Hanyu Qing'an said suddenly.
Koizumi Anko raised her head, a little surprised, but said with a little respect:
"Please tell me that you taught me a lot today and made me realize that the knowledge recorded in books is not absolute. The world is full of wonders. I should call you teacher."
Hanyu Qing'an felt even more guilty, "Well, it doesn't need to be so serious...
Well, I'm just asking about this. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. I want Yuzi to become your teacher and learn magic from you. Do you think it's feasible?
Of course, if your inheritance is very restrictive in this regard, just pretend I didn’t say it.”
Koizumi Anko asked strangely: "Are you talking about your daughter? Don't you plan to teach her the art of onmyoji? Oh, is it because she is a girl that she is not qualified to inherit the art of onmyoji?"
It is very common in Japanese inheritance to pass down the inheritance from son to daughter, because when a girl gets married she has to change her surname, and the family inheritance will be lost to the foreign surname.
But this is certainly not the case for Hanyu Kiyosu, "No, the main thing is, as I just said, my situation is a special case and cannot be replicated. She can't learn anything from following me."
Koizumi Hongzi nodded and said clearly: "Yes, you are a self-taught super talented person. You can understand so many techniques in one book. Your path is indeed not suitable for others.
However, I have a lot of inheritance restrictions, so I can’t give you an answer yet. Please allow me to think about it carefully after I go back.”
Although Koizumi Anko is a witchcraft family and the orthodox heir of red magic, the witch system is passed down from daughter to daughter, so the inheritance will not be so rigid.
Hanyu Qing'an nodded, "Yes, if it can be done, if you need any help in the future, just come to me.
Of course, even if it doesn’t work out, we are still friends and you can still come to me.”
"I see."
Koizumi Hongzi nodded, this is probably what is recorded in the book, the exchange between the mysterious inheritance systems, and it can also be regarded as an alliance between the two mysterious forces.
She had seen it in some books, but now that the mysterious inheritance has withered, she can no longer see it.
The two chatted for a long time, until it was dark outside, and Hanyu Kiyosu sent Koizumi Anko directly back to Tokyo.
…
At night, Hanyu Qingan was lying on the bed, holding Sonoko in his arms and talking about this incident.
"If the witch agrees, I plan to let Yuzu learn magic from her."
Yuanzi was very surprised and said: "Why don't you let her learn Onmyoji from you?"
Hanyu Qingyasu gave the same explanation, saying that his own situation cannot be replicated.
"Although I have mastered the blessing technique, the rain girl and all the shikigami, I can't really live forever after all. When I am here, I can protect Yuzu and our children in the future.
When I'm gone, who will they rely on? So let Yuzi try to learn magic. If it doesn't work, I have other ideas. The future is still long, let's see first..."
Yuanzi laughed and said: "It seems that Xiao Ai was right what he said that day. Yuzi is about to become a second-generation extraordinary. This threshold is much higher than that of the second-generation rich and second-generation officials."
Hanyu Qing'an sighed: "Yes, parents will always try their best to make it easier for their children."
Looking at the ceiling of the room, Hanyu Qing'an's thoughts drifted back to his past life. At that time, his parents also worried about him like this, right?
Finally it was my turn.
But such troubles may be the beauty of life. Thinking of this, Hanyu Qing'an tightened his arms, and the person in his arms made him feel very at ease.
…
ps: There will be a sequel in the future, and I will explain what I haven’t explained.