Chapter 44:"Is it that strange intuition again?"

[[This is a translation so please don't hate me for the developments. I will try to remove shitty brainrot scenes with better ones but it is from a MTL ... so please no bashing in the comments for the plot. I am just a translator after all.]]

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"Burning the dojo and attacking the teacher."

Kaede chewed on the blood pressure medication prescribed by Unohana, breathing heavily and glaring at the boy in front of him with wide eyes. "Tell me, is there anything you don't dare to do?!"

Hearing this, Akira thought for a moment and then seriously replied, "I haven't kissed the academy flower yet…"

At these words, Kaede felt his vision darken, his blood pressure spiking, and he struggled to catch his breath. Fortunately, the expensive but highly effective medication from Unohana stabilized his blood pressure just in time.

"This time, you're getting a major demerit," Kaede finally managed to say, waving his hand to issue the punishment. "If this happens again, you can forget about graduating from the Shin'ō Academy!"

Akira took the demerit notice and glanced at the list of violations. "Wait a minute! Why is last Saturday's theft at the Shin'ō Cafeteria also blamed on me?" he protested. Although he used to occasionally sneak into the cafeteria for a meal, he hadn't done such a thing since inheriting the Azashiro family's wealth. Now, he ordered double portions whenever he went.

Kaede paused, then frowned, "Wasn't it you? The cafeteria lost nearly three days' worth of meat, and as far as I know, you're the only one who could eat that much."

Akira was furious. Did Kaede think he was a bottomless pit? Even with Aizen's help, they couldn't eat that much meat in three days.

"Forget it, a few more debts won't hurt," Kaede said weakly, waving his hand. "Just consider it as making up for other violations that haven't been discovered yet."

With that, he began to shoo Akira away. Seeing this boy gave him a headache, almost a conditioned reflex. How did he not notice this kid's rebellious nature when he first enrolled?

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Akira walked back to his dormitory, holding the demerit notice with a troubled expression. He never expected that a casual conversation with Aizen would predict his future so accurately. If he committed a few more offenses, even Kaede might not be able to help him.

After all, the principal, Chōya Genjirō, was known for his strictness. Cases like Akira's, where a student was almost expelled for violating school rules, were extremely rare. He hadn't done anything wrong; it was all just a series of unfortunate events. Who would have thought that the future Grand Kido Chief would be burned to a crisp by a student's Hado?

Thinking about it, he felt a bit proud. He hadn't even joined a squad yet and had already taken down a captain-level opponent. What would happen in a few more years?

Fortunately, Akira had some self-awareness. Tessai had taken the full brunt of the attack and was only lightly injured. The gap between them was still quite significant.

"I still need to work hard," he muttered to himself. "But before that, let's see what today's sign-in reward is."

Three seconds later, he angrily threw a book to the ground. "Great Mimihagi-sama, what am I supposed to do with a cookbook? Make glowing dishes?"

After a moment of hesitation, he picked up the cookbook. Although it seemed useless, it might be helpful to someone who knew how to use it.

Three minutes later.

"Sōsuke!"

Akira burst into the dormitory excitedly. "Look what I brought you!"

"A cookbook?" Aizen was puzzled by his friend's antics.

"That's right!" Akira said proudly. "I found it in the Azashiro family's collection. It contains all kinds of recipes, including tofu dishes…"

"Uh, anyway, there are many kinds."

Aizen liked tofu dishes, and Akira remembered that. Hearing this, Aizen took the cookbook and began to read it seriously.

"Let me ask you something. Is this 'Great Magic Panda Tofu' also from the Azashiro family's collection?"

Akira's expression froze, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead. This damn cookbook really had recipes for glowing dishes?!

"Well, the name is a bit strange," he laughed awkwardly, "but the Azashiro family is an old noble house, so it's normal for them to have a lot of records."

"You study it well. I won't disturb you."

Before Aizen could respond, Akira had already disappeared from the dormitory. Watching his friend's retreating figure, Aizen's smile faded slightly, and he frowned, whispering to himself in the empty room, "Coincidence? Or did he notice something?"

Aizen had been very careful with his actions lately, making it difficult even for captain-level individuals to detect his movements. With Akira's spiritual pressure and detection abilities, he shouldn't have…

Suddenly, a light seemed to flash in Aizen's eyes as if he had thought of something important. "Is it that strange intuition again? It seems I'll have to be even more careful in the future…"

Aizen's gaze shifted to the cookbook on the table. After a moment of contemplation, he smiled slightly. "Perhaps this is a good excuse…"

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After escaping the dormitory, Akira wandered around the Shin'ō Academy, wondering if he should bring some eggs to visit Tessai. After all, Tessai was his Kido teacher and had been injured because of him.

"Hopefully, Teacher Tessai likes eggs," Akira muttered, taking out three boxes of deluxe eggs from thin air. The items he received from sign-ins were always top quality. Perfect for visiting friends, traveling, or even committing arson.

When Akira arrived at the infirmary with the eggs, he was about to enter when he overheard a conversation inside.

"Is Akira's talent in Kido really that extraordinary?"

"More than that. His self-created Hado, combining Sekienton and Byakurai, has already impacted the existing Kido system."

Recognizing Tessai's voice, Akira pressed his ear to the door, listening carefully.

"The perfect fusion of Hado #4 Byakurai and Bakudo #21 Sekienton has created a new Kido. Not only is its power impressive, but its attack range is also terrifying. In terms of Kido talent, I'm not as good as him…"

Akira nodded in agreement. However, as he waited for more, the room suddenly fell silent, even the breathing barely audible. His heart skipped a beat.

Before he could react, the door was pulled open, and he fell forward, his face landing in something soft.

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