Seeking a Relationship with Tsukamoto Kazumi

The bell rang, teachers left the classroom, and amid the students' cheers, school was finally over.

By the shoe lockers, Shu Yunwen had finished putting on his shoes. He then saw Aizawa Eisuke, looking utterly disheveled and dejected, standing before him. Eisuke bowed sixty-five degrees and said, "Student Shu Yunwen, I'm truly sorry. I apologize to you..."

"It's student Aizawa!" Shu Yunwen nodded, slinging his schoolbag over his shoulder. "Is this about this morning? I told you, I've already forgiven you..."

Aizawa Eisuke scratched his head in embarrassment. "But, but, I'm still continuously..."

Aizawa Eisuke's gaze towards Shu Yunwen held a hint of fear.

From Aizawa Eisuke's perspective, the events of this morning felt like he had been possessed by a god of misfortune.

During class, accidents kept happening. Not only did his chair and desk break, but when he finally got a moment to himself and was idly spinning his pen, the pen flew off and hit him in the face, splattering ink all over, making his entire face "black." During the break, when he went to the restroom, he slipped and fell. While washing his hands, a dead cockroach appeared in the pipe. Aizawa Eisuke was terrified of things like cockroaches. Could you imagine a grown man, holding up his pants, yelling "There's a cockroach!" as he ran out of the restroom?

During lunch break, he found a fly in his bento. During gym class, he was chased by a dog for several hundred meters...

In short, today, he was experiencing misfortune without end.

Just now, his best friend and partner in crime, Nakado, had helped him inquire about Shu Yunwen's situation. As it turned out, he had indeed gathered some information from the third-year students.

Shu Yunwen was originally classmates with Tsukamoto Kazumi from the third year. He was known for being humble, having excellent grades, and could be described as a model student in both character and academics. Later, Shu Yunwen's entire family died in a car accident on their way back from a trip. Shu Yunwen miraculously survived, but he was in a coma for a full two years, only waking up recently.

Of course, that wasn't the main point. The key was...

Shu Yunwen's family originally ran an Exorcist agency! His father, Shu Keqin, was a renowned Exorcist with high prestige in the Kanto region, maintaining close ties with many elites in politics and business.

Shu Yunwen's father was a very powerful Exorcist!

Exorcists, Onmyoji, Fortune Tellers, and the like are quite mysterious in Japan.

Many Japanese people are quite superstitious about these matters.

Aizawa Eisuke used to scoff at such things, but after today's experiences, he was beginning to believe.

He felt that he must have been cursed by Shu Yunwen.

If Shu Yunwen's father was an Exorcist, then Shu Yunwen was naturally an Exorcist too. Therefore, the reason he was experiencing such bad luck must be because Shu Yunwen had cursed him.

Shu Yunwen smiled as he looked at the pitiful Aizawa Eisuke and said, "If this is about a curse, I'm afraid I can't help. However, student Aizawa doesn't need to worry too much. This kind of curse doesn't last long; everything will be over by tomorrow morning."

It was naturally within Shu Yunwen's ability to break this Sorcery for Aizawa Eisuke.

However, why would he do that? He had very little Sorcerous Power left, and "Misfortune Magnet" like this Sorcery could only be maintained for three more uses. Why would he waste his Sorcerous Power on Aizawa Eisuke?

"Then... alright." Aizawa Eisuke was helpless. He bowed again, and with his two best friends, he left.

Nearby, Kudo Shinichi sneered, "What curse? This must all be a coincidence! A coincidence!"

As he was speaking, Aizawa Eisuke took a misstep and fell to the ground again. Nakado, standing beside him, was also implicated. As he was about to fall, he grabbed onto something nearby to steady himself. Only then did he realize he had grabbed onto a girl, and one of his hands was pressed against her chest...

"...Ah! Pervert!"

With a "bang," Nakado was sent sprawling to the ground.

Kudo Shinichi: "..."

Ran: "..."

Sonoko: "..."

After a while, Ran chuckled, "Student Aizawa's luck seems to be really bad."

Shu Yunwen smiled and looked at Kudo Shinichi, "Student Kudo, if you don't believe it, you can try cursing me once..."

As he spoke, Shu Yunwen muttered to himself, If that "washing machine" dares to curse me, I'll be willing to waste one use of my Sorcerous Power to let "washing machine" experience the taste of "Misfortune Magnet" too.

Before Kudo Shinichi could even reply, a voice came from behind Shu Yunwen, "Yunwen-san..."

Shu Yunwen turned his head at the sound and was stunned by the person before him. "It's Xiumei-senpai..."

The person who appeared before Shu Yunwen was none other than Tsukamoto Kazumi.

Tsukamoto Kazumi looked at Shu Yunwen with a complex expression. "Yunwen-san, you always used to call me Kazumi."

"Is that so?" Shu Yunwen tried hard to recall, then said, "I'm truly sorry. You know, after I woke up, I lost some of my memories..."

"It's alright, I'll help you recover your memories," Tsukamoto Kazumi said. "Also, Yunwen-san, please call me 'Kazumi' directly from now on, okay?"

"Okay, Kazumi-san." Shu Yunwen looked at the woman before him, increasingly feeling that his past self and Tsukamoto Kazumi's relationship must have been quite unusual.

Tsukamoto Kazumi gave a sweet smile and then asked, "Yunwen-san, do you have time later? If you do, I'd like to treat you to a cup of coffee..."

Shu Yunwen was taken aback, then replied, "I'm very sorry, Kazumi-san. I have other things to do today. You know, I only just woke up recently, and there's a lot I need to attend to..."

"It's fine, Yunwen-san. If you're busy today, we can do it another time. Goodbye, Yunwen-san." Tsukamoto Kazumi turned and left.

Shu Yunwen touched his nose. The pager on his waist suddenly rang. He picked it up, glanced at it, waved goodbye to Kudo Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko, who were still in a daze, and headed towards the school gate.

At this moment, Kudo Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko finally reacted.

"Huh? Was that really Kazumi-senpai just now? I've never seen Kazumi-senpai talk to anyone like that before!" Kudo Shinichi exclaimed in surprise.

In his impression, Tsukamoto Kazumi had always been a tough, tomboyish girl.

The way she was just now... was she possessed by a spirit?

"Kazumi-senpai seemed to want to ask Shu-san out on a date, but Shu-san actually refused!" Ran was also surprised.

Sonoko's whole body was burning with gossip: "There's definitely a secret between those two!" She paused, then continued, "Right, I remember that Higashi guy mentioning that Xiumei might have been dating someone back in her first year. Could it be that Xiumei's boyfriend is that uncle-like guy?"

Ran quickly said, "Sonoko, you shouldn't gossip about your seniors behind their backs. Besides, Student Shu is also strange. Aren't you afraid of a curse?"

Sonoko acted as if she hadn't heard Ran, waving her fists like a Saint Seiya ready for battle: "...Next, it's up to me, the great Miss Sonoko, to uncover the truth!"

"Hehehe..." Ran smiled helplessly.

Kudo Shinichi rolled his eyes and walked out quickly: "Ran, let's go!"

Outside the school.

The door of a black car parked outside opened, and a short, plump middle-aged man got out. Upon seeing Shu Yunwen wave, he immediately said, "Hello, Shu-san. My name is Yamazaki Akiji, the general manager of Hachiryu Bank, and a friend of your father, Keqin-dono... Uh... You, you're not dead yet? That's great, Keqin-dono... My friend Iwata Daijiro is having some strange 'trouble,' and if you could help, everything will be fine..."

Yamazaki Akiji was speaking when he saw Shu Yunwen's appearance. He rubbed his eyes hard, and his attitude immediately became much more respectful.

Shu Yunwen gave a helpless wry smile: "Mr. Yamazaki, you've misunderstood. I am Shu Yunwen, not my father. My father did indeed die in a car accident, and the reason I look so old is because I've been practicing our family's exorcism techniques..."

"Is, is that so?" Yamazaki Akiji was stunned for a moment, then looked closely again. This time, he truly recognized him.

Shu Yunwen had a mole on the left side of his neck, while Shu Keqin's neck did not.

He had indeed mistaken him.

"I'm truly sorry, it was rude of me." Yamazaki Akiji apologized, then continued, "By the way, Shu-san, that thing you brought for me, the talisman your father drew..."

"Please wait a moment." As Shu Yunwen spoke, he took out his wallet, pulled out a yellowish-brown object, a so-called talisman, and handed it to Yamazaki Akiji. "Mr. Yamazaki, here is the talisman you requested."

Yamazaki Akiji took it, glanced at it, carefully put it away, and then presented a check with both hands: "Thank you for the trouble, Shu-san. This is the fee for this talisman, please accept it."

Yamazaki Akiji had no doubts about the authenticity of the talisman.

Japan was a nation of trust, and the more status a person had, the more they valued credibility. This was especially true for professions like exorcists, as even one mistake could spread quickly within specific circles, leading to ruin.

Therefore, Yamazaki Akiji believed that Shu Yunwen would not falsify this matter.

Shu Yunwen took the check and glanced at it.

Fifty thousand?

Were the talismans his cheap father made so inexpensive, only fifty thousand yen?

He looked again—

Ah, the currency unit was US dollars! Calculating it this way, it was equivalent to five million yen, which was more reasonable.

Shu Yunwen put away the check and then said, "Mr. Yamazaki, although you have the talisman, it's not omnipotent. I wonder if it would be convenient for your friend if I paid a personal visit to confirm things. As for my abilities... I do have some, and perhaps I can be of some help."

Shu Yunwen's request was not to cause trouble.

After all, he had to make a living in the Conan world from now on, right?

Yamazaki Akiji's friend was experiencing some "trouble," but he wasn't entirely sure what it was. If it was really some evil spirit, what good would this useless talisman do? If something were to happen, his reputation would be damaged, and it would take a lot of effort to salvage it!

So, it was better to go and see now.

Better safe than sorry!

"Then... I'll trouble you, Shu-san." Yamazaki Akiji hesitated but agreed. "My friend, Iwata Daijiro, is having a banquet at his residence today. He will surely be very happy if you can attend."

"Thank you, Mr. Yamazaki," Shu Yunwen said again.

PS: Cough cough... Guess who this Yamazaki Akiji is?