Chapter 5

I want to fight!

Time quickly came to noon.

After greeting Kazuma Kato, Takumi Izumi headed towards the student council room.

Yukimura Mashiro originally wanted to come along, but she was pulled into having lunch with the other girls.

With her outgoing personality, she quickly became friends with the girls in her class.

When they arrived at the door, Izumi Takumi knocked lightly a few times.

He only turned the doorknob after hearing the "come in" sound from inside.

"Good afternoon, Chairman Yukimura."

In response to the greeting, Yukimura Yuri nodded slightly, then pushed a huge bento box on the table forward with her hand.

"Here's your lunch. Have you finished writing what I asked you to write?"

"The application form is here."

Yukimura Yuri took the application form from Izumi Takumi and looked satisfied: "Not bad, very efficient."

"So, I'll take this bento back to class?"

"No need, just eat here. I'll help you with the spiritual awakening after you finish."

"OK."

Upon opening the lid, you'll find meat and vegetables saturated with plenty of sauce.

"Hamburger patties, pork chops, fried chicken..."

Push aside the meat, and underneath it is a bed of rice.

Just looking at it, Izumi Takumi felt that this bento box must be delicious.

but……

"President Yukimura, I appreciate you preparing this bento for me, but isn't the portion a bit too much...?"

The huge bento box contained enough food for several people.

"Hmm?" Yukimura Yuri looked up. "Shouldn't all adolescent males eat a lot?"

"That's true, but this bento box is still too much. I'll try my best to finish it all to avoid waste."

"Looks like I made a mistake." Yukimura Yuri frowned. "This is the first time I've ever made a bento for someone, and I didn't expect to fail on my first try."

Did Yukimura Yuri make this herself?

Izumi Takumi's expression changed. Now he had no choice but to finish the food. He still needed to win her favor, and he couldn't let her down.

With a resolute expression, Izumi Takumi began to "conquer" this bento box.

On the other hand, Yukimura Yuri didn't think that much; she was simply thinking about taking good care of the people she had hired.

After glancing at Izumi Takumi, who was enjoying his meal, Yukimura Yuri continued with her official duties.

Halfway through his meal, feeling about 70% full, Izumi Takumi decided to take a sip of water and rest for a while.

"President Yukimura, aren't you going to eat lunch yet? Is student council work really that busy?"

Sitting on a high stool, Yukimura Yuri rubbed her temples: "You can just call me Yuri, there's no need to be so respectful all the time."

"I usually don't eat lunch. Lower-middle level demons can use spiritual power to replenish the nutrients their bodies need, so eating is just to satisfy their appetite."

"I don't have that much work to do in the student council. Right now, I'm dealing with some things related to the Yukimura family."

Yukimura answered all of Izumi Takumi's questions.

"Yuki... President Yuri, you're really serious." Izumi Takumi had only asked casually.

But he didn't expect Yukimura Yuri to answer his question so seriously.

"What's wrong with being serious?" Yukimura Yuri pointed to the half-eaten bento box. "If you can't eat it, don't. It's not worth ruining your health."

Seeing that Izumi Takumi was still hesitating, she said calmly, "I told you not to eat, did you hear me? Come over here now and I'll help you awaken your spirit."

"How about I pack up the rest and take it home?" Izumi Takumi still didn't want to waste it.

"Frugality is a good virtue." Yukimura Yuri sighed softly. "Take this bento box with you, and you can keep the box."

"Thanks."

After Izumi Takumi finished packing, Yukimura Yuri took out a talisman from her bosom.

"This is an amulet for spiritual awakening. Sticking it on your forehead will help you sense the spiritual energy floating in the world."

"After sensing the spiritual energy, try to use your will to guide it into your body. Once the spiritual energy in your body has accumulated to a certain amount, you will become a second-rate Onmyoji."

"Although you haven't even reached the lower-level rank, at this stage, you human Onmyoji seem to be talking about laying a foundation, and the more spiritual energy in your body, the better."

After listening to Yukimura Yuri's explanation, Izumi Takumi immediately sat down cross-legged with great interest and then stuck the talisman on his head!

"Qi Ling, wait...wait!"

Yukimura Yuri originally wanted to tell Izumi Takumi that the awakening process would take a long time and it would be best to try it on a rest day.

But without noticing, how did that talisman end up on my head?

The key is that the spiritual awakening cannot be forcibly interrupted, otherwise it will damage the mind, and in severe cases it may even lead to brain death and become a vegetable.

Looking at Izumi Takumi whose body was covered in curse marks, Yukimura Yuri remained silent for a while before deciding to stay by his side during the time Izumi Takumi was undergoing spiritual awakening.

The student council room isn't just for her; what if someone else comes and disturbs Izumi Takumi...?

Yukimura Yuri did not want to see a tragedy occur.

But just as she sat back down at the table, she suddenly stood up again.

"What?"

She sensed it.

Spiritual energy appeared within Izumi Takumi's body.

The spiritual awakening was successful.

Yukimura Yuri quickly picked up her phone from the table and checked the time; she was truly shocked.

"Less than five minutes."

The spirit awakening was completed in less than five minutes, and Yukimura Yuri knew what that meant.

Among the younger generation of Onmyoji she knew, even the most talented one took fifteen minutes to complete the awakening process.

"I never expected that Zhenbai would actually find such a treasure."

To be honest, Yukimura Yuri's feelings are complicated right now.

Originally, I just wanted to find someone to help me deal with those annoying guys from the Onmyoji Bureau.

I opened a blind box and won the hidden grand prize—pure gold!

With Izumi Takumi's talent, he might really have a smooth journey in the Onmyodo.

But should we just give up the treasure we've already got?

Yukimura Yuri would never do something so stupid.

Isn't it just the legacy of Onmyoji?

She was confident she could get her hands on Izumi Takumi if he wanted it.

But...would he really be willing to stay by my side?

……

When Izumi Takumi opened his eyes again, he found that the view outside the window had become dark.

Bright and clear warm golden light shone into the room through the window.

Nearby, Yukimura Mashiro was lying on the leather sofa, scrolling through her phone with her legs crossed, her little feet in white lace socks swinging back and forth.

Yukimura Yuri wasn't as unseemly as Yukimura Mashiro, but she was also leaning back on the sofa with her eyes closed, listening to her younger sister talk.

Noticing the movement, Yukimura Yuri opened her eyes, slapped her sister's smelly foot away, stood up, and said gently, "Congratulations, you've successfully awakened your spirit. How are you feeling?"

Clenching his fist, Izumi Takumi felt a warm sensation all over his body, as if he were soaking in warm water.

Moreover, it seems that the body has inexhaustible energy, with power constantly surging from deep within.

At the same time, his senses seemed to have become more acute.

With a slight chuckle, Izumi Takumi raised his fist.

"I'm going to take on ten!"

……