Chapter 93: Sakurajima Mai's High Awareness, Haruno in a Dilemma
Meanwhile, inside the kitchen, Mai, who was humming a song and looking very happy, glanced at the four Super-Quant Club members sitting around the living room table, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Although Mai sometimes acted willfully like a little girl, overall, her way of thinking was very mature.
She liked Yoru; there was no doubt about that.
Mai didn't know if this feeling could be called love, but even if it wasn't yet, it wasn't far off.
Regarding the fact that besides Yoru, all members of the Super-Quant Club were female, and all very cute girls at that, Mai naturally felt a bit jealous.
At the same time, although she "couldn't see," she was very clear about one thing.
Exorcism, fighting against the supernatural, protecting Kyoto.
Everything the Super-Quant Club did was extremely dangerous in the eyes of ordinary people—a narrow escape from death, or even certain death.
Yoru was strong, that was true.
However...
No matter how strong a person was, how could he guarantee that he wouldn't encounter formidable enemies difficult to solve or even endangering his life in the future?
Considering the help Yoru might need on the path he chose, Mai even had a wonderful idea.
Is the number of Super-Quant Club members still a bit small?
Compared to her little jealousy, Mai prioritized Yoru's safety more.
This was the most important thing.
.....
Meanwhile, in the living room.
Yoru told the three Super-Quant Club members in front of him about his chance encounter with Yagami Light, the fact that the other party was also a possessor of Soul Manifestation ability, Yagami Light's general personality, and everything he knew about him.
As the saying goes:
When three people walk together, there must be a teacher among them.
Yoru didn't think he could solve everything with his brain alone.
Not to mention the mental consumption of considering everything himself.
Rio, Yui, and Miko had completely different personalities from him, meaning they could provide three different perspectives and three directions of thinking on the same matter.
Most importantly.
Yoru was a transmigrator.
It was fine with people he didn't know.
But for people he knew, he would inevitably bring preconceived impressions unconsciously.
For example, the subject of discussion now, Yagami Light.
After listening to Yoru's words, Rio, Yui, and Miko all frowned.
"Another spirit medium from Tokyo, whose purpose is to sanction evil and who extended an olive branch to you..."
Rio adjusted her glasses frame, her thoughts spinning fast, and spoke slowly.
"The first question to consider is, how exactly did this person named Yagami Light awaken the ability of Soul Manifestation?"
In Rio's original analysis conclusion, for an ordinary person to awaken the ability of Soul Manifestation, two conditions must be met.
"Cognize" the existence of evil spirits and ghosts, and also face one's true heart.
Rio could awaken the ability of Soul Manifestation because when facing that monster merged with a human body, she first met the first condition of "Cognition," then faced her true self.
Where did Yagami Light's ability come from?
Does Tokyo also have monsters half-human half-evil spirit?
Or did he, like Yoru and Miko, suddenly awaken the ability to "Cognize" those things at some point?
"Hard to say."
Yoru didn't give a clear answer, just asked back.
"What do you think?"
"I think..."
Rio frowned slightly, looking like she was thinking hard, but finally shook her head slightly.
"No, unless we can find his daily action records over the past period, it is possible to draw a conclusion based on details."
"But Yagami Light's identity is very special. He is the son of the Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police. According to you, he is also a key figure attracting attention from all teachers and students in his own school."
"Investigating his movement trajectory is too difficult. Even if we find it, we might attract the attention of interested people in the process."
"After all, we don't know yet if there are other spirit mediums besides Yagami Light that we haven't contacted."
Hearing Rio's words, Miko frowned tightly, looking worried.
"You mean... we have no way to investigate?"
"Not exactly."
Rio took a sip from the coffee cup and said lightly.
"In any case, knowing there is a high probability of spirit mediums existing in Kyoto, yet still coming to this city specifically, indeed doesn't seem like coming with hostility."
Yoru had also specifically considered this point Rio mentioned.
Why?
Why did Yagami Light come to this city knowing there were spirit mediums in Kyoto?
Although the engagement lasted only a few seconds, Yoru could tell.
The other party definitely wasn't using the ability of Soul Manifestation for the first time.
Otherwise, his expression couldn't be so relaxed and comfortable. At least, his proficiency level was the same as Miko's.
Whether originally a spirit medium or not, after awakening the ability of Soul Manifestation, one could cognize the existence of evil spirits, ghosts, and "Doors."
Judging from Yagami Light's personality and his relationship with Soichiro Yagami...
He definitely paid attention to the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten incident and viewed the news photos of the scene.
In other words.
Yagami Light might not know the specific function and nature of the "Door," but before coming to Kyoto, he definitely knew that "Doors" existed in Kyoto.
Daring to come despite this?
And daring to launch a tentative attack directly when encountering Yoru while bringing his sister along?
Is this guy a reckless fool who doesn't value his life?
But judging from Yoru's description of Yagami Light, the other party didn't seem like such a person.
This puzzled Rio greatly.
"Um...."
Seeing the discussion fall into a deadlock for a moment, Yui spoke cautiously.
"I don't understand much, but if analyzing the other party's motive... shouldn't we put ourselves in the other party's shoes and think from their perspective?"
Rio froze for a moment upon hearing this, then slapped Yui on the shoulder excitedly as if suddenly enlightened.
"Correct! Yui, you are right; we ignored this point!"
Hearing Rio's approval, Yui smiled憨憨ly, looking satisfied.
"I was just speaking nonsense without understanding. It's great if I can help you."
Rio couldn't bother to reply and immediately started the analysis she was good at.
"We ignored the most important point."
Miko asked curiously: "What is it?"
Rio spoke slowly.
"In Yagami Light's eyes, why did the mysterious person wearing a black mask participate in the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten incident, risking being regarded as an enemy by both the police and the kidnappers?"
Miko looked confused.
"Yoru did it to eliminate and devour evil spirits, and remove the 'Door' along the way."
Rio said meaningfully.
"But the other party doesn't know Yoru can become stronger by devouring evil spirits, nor does he know 'Doors' can be removed."
Hearing this, Miko finally reacted and realized suddenly.
"You mean... in Yagami Light's eyes, Yoru has only one goal, which is..."
Speaking of this, Miko and Rio looked at Yoru simultaneously and said in unison.
"Like him, sanctioning evil."
Yoru thought this analysis was reasonable.
Yagami Light's personality was very complex.
Most of the time, he was very cautious and wouldn't leave flaws easily.
But at some key nodes, such as in the original plot when L openly provoked him on TV using a death row inmate disguised as himself.
Yagami Light got triggered directly.
As a transmigrator, Yoru judged the other party's true thoughts not through lines.
He had cheats.
In the plot, he had seen Yagami Light's inner monologue.
These inner monologues were absolutely true.
Most importantly.
How could a person with the dream of changing this increasingly rotten world, sanctioning all evil, and becoming the God of the New World be a rational person?
Yagami Light was a person with sensibility greater than rationality.
The purpose of the other party coming to Kyoto was probably just as Rio analyzed.
To find someone who might have the same goal as him, changing this rotten world by sanctioning evil and pursuing consequential justice.
It was that simple.
After all, in Yagami Light's eyes, if there was anyone in this world who could understand his actions and thoughts, it was only that mysterious person who did the same thing and killed all the robbers in the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten.
It sounded simple, but the process wasn't simple.
If Yoru had killed any police member during the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten incident or during the process of returning Onimaru Kunitsuna to its original owner.
Not necessarily Soichiro Yagami, just any police member.
Then in the eyes of the current Yagami Light, who pursued pure consequential justice and didn't want to become the God of the New World yet.
He would have also become evil.
It was Yoru's series of actions that gradually led to today's result.
It also made three cards representing Yagami Light appear in the Godmother's Tarot divination after he asked the question about the next possible collaborator in Kyoto.
In RPG terms.
Yagami Light was a special collaborator that could only be unlocked after many choices, all of which must be chosen correctly.
"Motive analysis complete."
Rio breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately frowned again, looked at Yoru, and said meaningfully.
"What do you think we should do?"
Yui and Miko also remained silent, waiting for Yoru's decision.
Consequential justice? Procedural justice?
They hadn't been exposed to this topic and had different views on the two.
According to the personalities of Rio, Yui, and Miko, they should originally lean towards procedural justice, supporting existing laws.
The problem was...
Although the Super-Quant Club's activities were reasonable, they seemed illegal.
Not to mention anything else.
Yoru was currently the most vigilant criminal in the eyes of the Kyoto police, having killed more than twenty armed kidnappers with his bare hands and "attempted" to steal the handed-down famous sword Onimaru Kunitsuna.
But what if he chose to stand by at that time?
The teachers and student hostages of the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten would absolutely not have survived.
For ordinary people, evil spirits and ghosts were strange tales existing only in legends.
Even capable spirit mediums like Oda Noto or the Godmother could only see blurry phantoms. If the evil spirit's power was too strong, they couldn't even see it.
In this world, only the members of the Super-Quant Club knew how harmful the existence of evil spirits and ghosts was to humans living in this world.
Do what must be done, use all means.
Miko and the others might not understand Yagami Light's ideology of sanctioning evil with such killing methods.
But they could at least refrain from judging what the other party did and reserve their opinions.
After all, truth be told...
Didn't Yoru also kill people in the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten incident?
They knew it well but chose to keep silent.
In this world, someone must do things that others cannot understand or do but must be done.
This was one of the meanings of the Super-Quant Club's existence.
"Yagami Light, huh..."
Yoru tapped his fingers on the table, pondering constantly in his mind.
Current Yagami Light hadn't yet developed the intention of creating a new world and becoming a god.
Honestly.
Yoru felt the other party's personality likely wouldn't develop and change like in the original plot.
After all, Death Note and Soul Manifestation were two completely different abilities.
Did Yagami Light in the original plot kill people?
Yoru felt the answer to this question was no.
Just writing names in the Death Note was at most witnessing the deaths of people whose names were written a few times in the early stages.
Those people indeed died because of Yagami Light.
But ultimately, he didn't do it himself, so he wouldn't have any burden in his heart.
How fast lives were taken depended entirely on Yagami Light's own hand speed.
But Soul Manifestation was completely different.
Whether Hyakume or Hone-Onna.
Their minds and feelings were connected to their main bodies, Miko and Rio.
Yagami Light and Emperor Sutoku should be the same.
Yagami Light's psychological quality wasn't bad, but the Death Note's ability was too powerful.
In front of this ability far beyond ordinary people's imagination, leaving no traces or evidence of crime, it was normal for him to develop the arrogant idea of becoming the God of the New World.
From the original plot where Yagami Light gave up ownership of the Death Note, forgot all memories about the Death Note, and showed determination to catch the real culprit Kira with L, that was the real him.
From beginning to end, Yagami Light was the first person whose fate was manipulated by the Death Note.
But the ability of Soul Manifestation wasn't as unsolvable as the Death Note.
Moreover, Yagami Light already knew he wasn't the only one with this ability.
Under such circumstances...
After analyzing in his heart, Yoru looked at the three people in front of him and spoke slowly.
"Yagami Light's philosophy is completely different from any of us, so he cannot become our companion."
"But perhaps we can reach another special, reliable relationship."
Hearing these words, while Rio and Miko were still pondering what kind of special relationship it was, Yui seemed to suddenly think of something. Her face changed, and she looked at Yoru in shock.
"You.... don't tell me... you want to become... lovers with him?"
"?"
Yoru had question marks all over his face.
"No, we are both men."
"But... you never said you like women."
"Do I need to say this specifically?"
Looking at Yui's innocent and dazed look, Yoru, Miko, and Rio looked at each other.
All three had the same thought in their hearts.
Bad.
Unexpectedly, the first person in the Super-Quant Club to be infected with abstract syndrome by Yoru is Yui Yuigahama.
Miko and Rio inherited the ability of Soul Manifestation.
Yui inherited the abstractness.
The members of the Super-Quant Club all have a bright future.
.....
Meanwhile, outside a high-end coffee shop with a "Closed" sign.
Before entering, Haruno, who always looked confident, showed rare nervousness.
She tidied her hair, buttoned the high-collar pure white shirt under her black jacket, and dressed neatly before taking a deep breath and pushing the door open to enter the shop.
There were no other guests in the coffee shop, not even waiters.
Only Mrs. Yukinoshita, wearing a traditional kimono with her hair coiled up, sat in the center.
Although she was sitting in a coffee shop, only a cup of light tea was placed in front of her.
"Mother."
After Haruno walked up and greeted her, Mrs. Yukinoshita raised her head.
She glanced at Haruno and said faintly.
"Which hotel did you book last night?"
Haruno pursed her lips, pretending to be calm, and truthfully told the name of the hotel.
Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded noncommittally, took a sip from the teacup, and asked casually.
"Slept alone?"
Hearing this, Haruno's heart sank, and she frowned.
"Did you send someone to follow me?"
"Not really."
Mrs. Yukinoshita shook her head slightly, her tone calm.
"You are my daughter. I've been there. From your walking posture and subtle differences in your demeanor, it's enough to judge many things."
Before Haruno could speak, Mrs. Yukinoshita interrupted directly.
"You don't need to explain. I have no interest in interfering with your private life."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Yukinoshita looked straight into her daughter's eyes and spoke slowly.
"You have to remember, you are the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family."
"I don't know who the man is that made you do such a thing, even not answering my calls."
"Playing around is fine, but I advise you, it's best not to have any real feelings."
"In the future, you will definitely choose one from those who match our Yukinoshita family to marry."
"This is also for the future of Yukinoshita."