Seeking a Relationship with Tsukamoto Kazumi~

Chapter 4: Tsukamoto Kazumi Asks to Date~

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

In front of the shoe lockers, Shu Yunwen had finished putting on his shoes. He then saw Aizawa Eisuke, looking disheveled and dejected, standing before him with a sixty-five-degree bow. "Student Shu Yunwen, I'm truly sorry. I apologize to you..."

"It's classmate Aizawa!" Shu Yunwen nodded, slinging his backpack 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.

The events of this morning, in Aizawa Eisuke's eyes, were as if he had been possessed by the god of misfortune.

During class, accidents kept happening. Not only did his chair and desk break, but when things finally settled down and he was just idly fiddling with his pen, the pen flew off and splattered ink all over his face, turning his entire face "black." During the break, he went to the restroom and fell. While washing his hands, a dead cockroach appeared in the faucet. Aizawa Eisuke was terrified of cockroaches. Can you imagine a grown man, holding up his pants and shouting "There's a cockroach!" as he ran out of the bathroom?

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

In short, today, he was just endlessly unlucky.

Just now, his best friend and fellow troublemaker, Nakado, had helped him inquire about Shu Yunwen's situation. As a result, he had indeed gathered some information from the third-year students.

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

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

Shu Yunwen's family used to run an exorcism 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 were quite mysterious in Japan.

Many Japanese people were quite superstitious about these professions.

Aizawa Eisuke had previously scoffed at such things, but after today's experiences, he had started to believe.

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

Since Shu Yunwen's father was an exorcist, Shu Yunwen must also be an exorcist. Therefore, the reason he was so unlucky now must be because Shu Yunwen had cursed him.

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

Dispelling this sorcery for Aizawa Eisuke was something Shu Yunwen could naturally do.

However, why would he do that? He currently didn't have much Sorcerous Power left. Sorceries like "Misfortune Magnet" could only be used three more times. There was no way he would 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 scoffed dismissively. "What curse? This must all be a coincidence! A coincidence!"

As he was speaking, Aizawa Eisuke stumbled again and fell to the ground. Nakado, who was beside him, was also implicated. As he was about to fall, he grabbed onto something unknown nearby to steady himself. He then realized he had grabbed a girl, and one of his hands was on her chest...

"...Ah! Pervert!"

With a "bang," Nakado was knocked to the ground.

Kudo Shinichi: "..."

Ran: "..."

Sonoko: "..."

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

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

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."

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 Senior Tsukamoto..."

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."

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

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

"Okay, Kazumi-san." Shu Yunwen looked at the woman before him, increasingly feeling that his past self and Tsukamoto Kazumi had an unusual relationship.

Tsukamoto Kazumi smiled sweetly and then asked, "Yunwen-san, do you have time later? If you do, I'd like to invite you for a cup of coffee..."

Shu Yunwen was taken aback, then said, "I'm very sorry, Kazumi-san. I have some other things to do today. You know, I just woke up recently, and there's a lot to sort out, so..."

"It's alright. If Yunwen-san isn't free 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 and took a look, then immediately waved goodbye to the still-dazed Kudo Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko, and walked towards the school gate.

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

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

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

Her demeanor just now... was she possessed?

"Senior Kazumi 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 saying that Xiumei was dating someone back in her first year. Could it be that Xiumei's boyfriend is that uncle-looking guy?"

Ran quickly said, "Sonoko, you shouldn't talk about your upperclassman behind her back. Also, Student Shu is very strange, aren't you afraid of a curse?"

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

"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, stout middle-aged man got out. Upon seeing Shu Yunwen waving, he immediately said, "Hello, Shu-san. My name is Yamazaki Akiji, the general manager of Hachiryu Bank, and a friend of your father, Keqin... Uh... You, you're not dead yet? That's great, Keqin... My friend Iwata Daijiro has encountered some strange 'trouble,' and if you could help, everything will be alright..."

Yamazaki Akiji was speaking when he saw Shu Yunwen's appearance. He rubbed his eyes forcefully, 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 die in a car accident, and the reason I look so old is because I've been practicing our family's exorcism techniques..."

"I-is that so?" Yamazaki Akiji was stunned, then he looked closely again and finally 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, the talisman your father drew..."

"Please wait a moment," Shu Yunwen said as he took out his wallet, produced a yellowish-brown paper, the so-called talisman, and handed it to Yamazaki Akiji. "Mr. Yamazaki, this 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 country of credit, and the more status a person had, the more they valued their reputation. This was especially true for professions like exorcists, as just one mistake could spread quickly within certain 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 his cheap father's talismans that inexpensive, only fifty thousand yen?

He looked again—

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

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

Shu Yunwen's request was not for the sake of causing trouble.

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

Yamazaki Akiji's friend's "trouble" was something he didn't quite understand. If it was truly some evil spirit, what use would this "useless" talisman be? 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 for a moment before agreeing. "My friend Iwata Daijiro is having a banquet at his residence today, and he'll be very happy if you can come."

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

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