"Looks like I really can't afford to ignore Suguru Geto."
The thought of Geto having amassed so many cursed spirits made Su Yang uneasy.
If killing a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit already netted him 30,000 simulation points, then what about Special Grades?
And if memory serves, Geto had a few of those up his sleeve.
Granted, he lost several after that battle with Toji Fushiguro, but since Hyakki Yagyō hadn't happened in this version of events, it meant, Geto still had plenty of spirits left.
Especially those Special Grades.
"Even putting Special Grades aside, those 4,000+ cursed spirits under his control are a massive point farm. No way I'm passing that up."
Su Yang's gaze then fell on the fourth reward option: the Sharingan.
"Only 100,000 simulation points?"
He raised an eyebrow.
"So... unless I get the Eternal Mangekyō, every time I extract a Sharingan, it's just the basic Mangekyō version?"
That explained the low cost. And gave him a new idea.
"Maybe I should try something different in the next simulation."
For now, though, his focus was on locating the Star Religious Group.
Ask Gojo Satoru?
Forget it. That guy would just deflect and say, "I'll look into it."
But Su Yang wasn't here for small talk, he needed cursed spirits for simulation points. That meant the Star Group was a must,visit.
"Alright then… I'll ask her instead."
He pulled out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and dialed a number.
The call connected quickly.
"Wow, calling me at this hour, Yang,kun? Aren't you afraid my little sister will find out?"
"Doesn't this count as a late,night booty call to your future sister,in,law? That's pretty shady~"
"Haruno Yukinoshita," Su Yang said flatly, "I'm calling about serious business. Can we skip the childish jokes?"
He paused for a moment, then added,
"Besides, this whole engagement thing, it's still just a proposal, right? Nothing's set in stone."
That's right, the person he called was Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Not set in stone?" Haruno's tone sharpened. "You're the rising star of this year, the golden boy of Japan's upper circles. Everyone knows you're about to become the Yukinoshita family's chosen son,in,law."
"Oh?" Su Yang's lips curled into a sly smile. "Maybe so… but has anyone actually asked the bride if she's agreed?"
"Maybe I'll tell your mom that I prefer you instead."
There was a long silence on the other end.
Then finally, her voice came back, cool and low:
"Yang,kun… are you really going to play it like this? You were into Yukino, and now you're coming after me too? What's next, going after both sisters?"
Honestly, you could be even bolder, Su Yang thought. But he didn't say it out loud.
Instead, he met her teasing with a straight face.
"Yeah. And what if I am?"
Haruno: "…"
"Fine, fine. You win this round. So, what do you want?"
This time, she didn't push back. She conceded.
"Do you know anything about the Star Religious Group?" Su Yang asked.
The playful tone vanished from Haruno's voice.
She sat upright, fully alert.
"How do you even know that name?" she asked. "Do you have any idea what they really are?"
"A bunch of lunatics hiding behind religion," Su Yang replied calmly.
"Their so,called leader, he's a cursed user. Actually, let's call him what he is: a curse,wielding psycho named Suguru Geto who pissed me off."
No sugar,coating.
Su Yang laid it all out.
He really knows?! Haruno rubbed her temples, already feeling the headache coming.
"Yang,kun, I don't know how deep you've gotten into this mess, but let me be clear: you can't solve supernatural problems with money alone."
"You think I'm gonna throw cash at Suguru Geto and call it a day?" Su Yang chuckled.
"Please. I've got much better ways."
Also... damn. That sheer black outfit?
Totally see,through.
He mentally high,fived himself for switching places with his clone and coming here in person.
"Then how are you planning to handle it?"
Haruno responded with reflex, but then something felt… off.
She looked up, and there he was.
"Yang,kun??"
Su Yang was standing by her window.
"How the hell did you get in here?!"
"Just like this." He casually hopped down from the sill, pulled up a chair, and sat down in front of her.
Much better view from here.
Damn, thought it was black lingerie… turns out it's just the sheer fabric. Even better.
Su Yang was mentally celebrating.
Haruno hadn't noticed his gaze shift, she was too busy panicking.
"Impossible. The Yukinoshita house is protected by barrier spells. No one can get in without an invite. Even forceful entry would trigger alarms."
"Ohhh… that thing was a barrier?" Su Yang blinked.
"Didn't even notice. I just phased through it."
Haruno fell silent.
After a long pause, she locked eyes with him.
"Who are you really? What do you want from our family?"
"What else?" Su Yang smirked.
"I want both you and Yukino."
There was no hesitation.
Even back when the family proposed the arranged marriage, Su Yang hadn't objected.
He just kept the "which sister" part intentionally vague.
Because I wanted both.
"Stop joking. I'm being serious here," Haruno said sharply.
"So am I," Su Yang replied, his tone turning firm.
"I'm not interested in anything else about the Yukinoshitas. Just the women."
Yep. Women, plural.
He added that part silently in his mind.
Haruno narrowed her eyes.
Years of sharp intuition told her, he wasn't lying.
This guy… really is coming for both of us?
"Fine. Then who are you really? You're not some random orphan, right? What faction are you from?"
"No, I really am an orphan," Su Yang said after a moment's thought.
"Everything about my background is true."
"As for my abilities… They're new. I only awakened them recently."
"You want answers? Here, experience it yourself."
Without another word, he reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder.
Kamui: Activate.
Does Kamui require physical contact?
No idea what Obito needed, but for me, it doesn't.
Still, this was a great excuse to test one last thing:
How smooth does that white fabric actually feel?
Verdict:
Better than expected.
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