One month later.
Inside the bright hospital room, the pale green curtains were drawn back, the window half-open. The scent of fresh earth wafted in from outside, significantly diluting the smell of disinfectant in the room.
White sheets, a polished floor; Shu Yunwen lay comfortably in bed, wearing a hospital gown.
On the bedside cabinets on either side, one held a bouquet of flowers sent by visitors, while the other was laden with various fruits.
From outside the door, the faint sound of people talking could be heard. As for the stool beside Shu Yunwen's bed, a drooling little kid was staring at the strawberries and bananas in the fruit bowl, his saliva flowing ceaselessly.
"Brother Yunwen, can I have the strawberries in the fruit bowl?"
"Ha… If you like them, go ahead and eat. Who's going to stop you?"
Shu Yunwen replied casually. The little kid immediately started eating the strawberries from the fruit bowl.
Hmm, quite the gluttonous little tyke, no wonder he's so chubby.
With his hands behind his head, Shu Yunwen pondered his current situation.
Although he'd been mulling it over for the past month whenever he was awake, he still felt a bit clueless.
He remembered, he should have died in that car accident. But somehow, in a daze, he had woken up again, and like a cuckoo in the nest, had taken over this body's original owner, and lived.
This was Japan, Japan in the nineties.
And the guy whose body he had "possessed" was also named Shu Yunwen, a half-Chinese, half-Japanese individual. His father was Chinese, and his mother was Japanese.
Two years ago, his family of three had gone on a trip. On their way back, they were involved in a car accident. Both his parents died, and he was the sole survivor. After being in a coma for two years, Shu Yunwen woke up. The original occupant seemed to have departed forever, leaving behind only scattered, incomplete memories.
Yes, that's right, Shu Yunwen currently felt very unfamiliar with everything around him.
Take, for instance, Kojima Genji, who had been taking care of him, and his wife, Kojima Mie, as well as the little kid currently devouring fruit in front of him, Kojima Genta.
Hmm, although these names sounded somewhat familiar, and that Kojima Mie was even the younger sister of Shu Yunwen's "convenient" mother, Shu Yunwen still only had a vague impression.
For another example, Tsukamoto Kazumi, Seko Kunishige, and Monobe Masao, who had come to visit him earlier, all claimed to be his high school classmates, but he couldn't recall them at all. However, that girl named Tsukamoto Kazumi seemed quite pretty. And, he always felt that there was something unusual about the relationship between his former self and Tsukamoto Kazumi.
Of course, not remembering wasn't a big deal. Anyway, the doctor had said that due to the car accident, Shu Yunwen's memory had fragmented, and it was perfectly normal not to remember anything. And now, the fact that Shu Yunwen could remember his family situation was already quite good. Lost memories could be gradually recovered in the future.
As for future plans?
Previously, when Kojima Genji and Kojima Mie were chatting idly with Shu Yunwen, they had brought up this topic.
Kojima Genji and Kojima Mie's opinion was that they wanted Shu Yunwen to return to school and study for university. Shu Yunwen's own idea, however, was to inherit his "convenient" father's Exorcism Agency—that's right, Shu Yunwen's "convenient" father was a pseudo-spiritualist, known in Japan as an exorcist, Onmyoji, or something similar; it was all pretty much the same.
Based on his predecessor's memories, Shu Yunwen could confirm that his deceased "convenient" father was indeed a fake spiritualist, relying on a book of Mao Shan sorcery he brought when he smuggled himself into Japan and a few practically useless spiritual talismans to get by. Alright, the reason his "convenient" father was able to marry his mother was also because the fake spiritualist "exorcised" his way into her bed while helping his beautiful mother…
In short, his "convenient" father was a conman.
However, Shu Yunwen's "convenient" dad was quite skilled at fooling people.
Relying on this "useless" sorcery and spiritual talismans, his "convenient" dad had actually managed to fool many influential people, maintaining close relationships with certain politicians, large conglomerates, and prominent figures. With the support of many, he owned an Exorcism Agency with over fifty employees, arguably a prominent figure in the exorcism world. Even just two days ago, someone claiming to be a member of parliament came to visit Shu Yunwen.
These were all potential connections Shu Yunwen might control in the future.
In the dispute between continuing his education and inheriting the Exorcism Agency, neither side could persuade the other. In the end, they agreed that Shu Yunwen would attend school normally, but in his spare time, he could continue to run his Exorcism Agency.
This was the final compromise.
After all, with Kojima Mie crying her eyes out, Shu Yunwen really couldn't bear it!
This was the woman who had painstakingly cared for his body for two years, day in and day out, and she was also his body's only blood relative. To have him be so heartless as to turn his back on her and act willfully, it seemed he really couldn't bring himself to do it.
With a creak, the door to the hospital room opened, and the doctor, along with Kojima Genji and Kojima Mie, walked in.
Kojima Mie saw Kojima Genta gorging himself and immediately came over, grabbing Kojima Genta's ear.
"Genta, these are get-well gifts for your brother Yunwen from his friends, how can you eat them?"
"Ah! My ear's falling off! My ear's falling off!"
Kojima Genta cried out in pain.
Shu Yunwen quickly said,
"Aunt Mie, I couldn't finish them, so I let him eat."
Only then did Kojima Mie release Kojima Genta.
"Yunwen, I'm so sorry, Genta has caused you trouble."
Shu Yunwen said,
"Aunt Mie, you're too kind. It's I who should be apologizing for troubling you."
Kojima Genta rubbed his ear on the side, an expression of "finally saved" on his face.
The doctor smiled and said,
"Shu-san, your recovery speed this past month can only be described as miraculous. Right now, apart from being slightly weak and needing some rest, your body has no other problems. You can be discharged at any time."
Kojima Genji said seriously,
"Yunwen, we've already discussed it with Dr. Tanaka. You'll rest in the hospital for one more day. Tomorrow, Dr. Tanaka will give you another thorough check-up, and then you can go home. Of course, you'll still need to come to the hospital for a check-up once a week…"
"I understand, Uncle Genji."
"Also, Yunwen-chan, you also need to make some preparations for re-enrolling in school. Because of your age, Genji and I think you should enroll in the second year of Teitan High School… Your academic performance was excellent back then, you even self-studied the entire high school curriculum, do you remember?"
Kojima Mie asked with concern.
I was practically about to graduate from university in my past life, okay?
Shu Yunwen grumbled inwardly, but said aloud,
"I remember all of that."
Shu Yunwen did indeed remember the knowledge from his previous self.
"That's good."
Kojima Mie nodded.
"I'll contact Teitan High School and arrange your entrance exam. If your body is fine, you should be able to enroll in about half a month."
"…Heh heh."
Clearly about to graduate from university, yet now he had to attend high school in Japan. To this, Shu Yunwen could only offer a "heh heh."
Dr. Tanaka said,
"Shu-san can resume his studies during this time, but he mustn't overexert himself."
"I understand, thank you, Dr. Tanaka."
Shu Yunwen expressed his thanks.
Kojima Genji also spoke up,
"Yunwen has been in a coma for two years, after all, and is somewhat out of touch with society. So, it would be best for him to read more newspapers and watch the news during this time."
"Got it, Uncle."
Kojima Genji and Kojima Mie had other matters to attend to and left first. Kojima Genta was left behind to keep Shu Yunwen company and relieve his boredom.
After eating two more pieces of fruit, Kojima Genta went out for a bit, then returned with a few newspapers, placing them in front of Shu Yunwen.
"Brother Yunwen, these are today's newspapers. Dad said you should read more newspapers, okay!"
"Ugh…"
Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes.
Little brat!
Picking up a newspaper, Shu Yunwen opened it. Dense Japanese text filled the pages, but because he had received his predecessor's memories, he could easily understand it.
The headline news was, surprisingly, about a student.
"Kudo Shinichi, the Sherlock Holmes of Japan's Heisei Era, the savior of the police…"
Kudo Shinichi?
Shinichi?
Shinichi-kun?
Washing machine?
What the hell is going on?
In his previous life, although he wasn't exactly an anime fanatic and usually fast-forwarded through them, he still knew about the famous "washing machine"!
This was clearly a character from the manga Detective Conan, wasn't it?
Detective Conan, Uncle Gosho's most successful work, serialized for over twenty years, with countless fans and countless honors…
And now, he seemed to have transmigrated into the world of Detective Conan—
Are you freaking kidding me?
Wait!
Shu Yunwen seemed to remember something else, turning his head to look at the little kid beside him…
This kid's name seems to be… Kojima Genta?
"Genta, do you happen to know someone named Ayumi?"
Shu Yunwen asked.
At the same time, Shu Yunwen was muttering "don't know her," "don't know her" in his mind…
Kojima Genta retracted the hand reaching for a banana.
"Huh? Are you talking about Yoshida-san? Yoshida Ayumi is my classmate and also my good friend. But, I don't think I've ever told you about Ayumi, Brother Yunwen. How did you know?"
"Heh heh… I freaking saw it in an anime."
Shu Yunwen's mouth twitched.
Well, great!
Not only did he transmigrate into the world of Conan, but this cousin of his is also a member of the renowned Detective Boys.
You've got to be freaking kidding me!
Kojima Genta didn't understand.
"Anime? I love Kamen Rider the most! Kamen Rider transform~~ Dong dong dong…"
Dong dong dong…
Dong your sister's dong!