Besides Mai, there was another child who was very popular at the research institute.
That was Fushiguro Tsumiki.
Considering that Fushiguro Tsumiki would become Kenjaku's vessel in the future, Eichi decided to let Fushiguro Tsumiki also join the research institute and become a researcher or cursed tool user in the future.
Both Fushiguro Tsumiki and her mother, Fushiguro Minako, agreed to this.
In the eyes of children in most countries, scientists are very impressive beings.
Especially when someone acknowledges and encourages children to embark on this path, which they see as formidable, most of them will readily accept.
Of course, the premise is that they truly have talent.
Otherwise, it's easy to have their Dao Heart shattered by the academic elites there.
Eichi remembered that a student from their High School once got into Tsinghua University.
This student was promoted by the school as a role model for many years.
But in reality, after that student arrived at Tsinghua, he found that there were people everywhere who were no worse than him, and many were even better.
His sense of superiority vanished, and with his Dao Heart shattered, he even almost failed his courses.
In the end, he got serious, enlisted in the army, and only experienced Rebirth after returning from the army's tempering.
(University students who enlist usually have their student status reserved, allowing them to continue their studies after returning from service.)
Fushiguro Minako's reason for agreeing was even simpler.
Because Eichi said that the job at this research institute was an 'iron rice bowl'.
The destructive power of an 'iron rice bowl' on most parents is something those who know, know.
So, Fushiguro Tsumiki and Mai both entered the research institute, one after the other.
Perhaps it was also because they had a peer to accompany them.
The two of them had a very happy time at the research institute.
Except for the homework that the old professors considered "very simple".
Megumi Fushiguro's will to become stronger was much weaker than in the original story.
However, his strength was even greater.
The reason Megumi Fushiguro didn't crave strength was simple.
In this life, his family was relatively complete.
Moreover, his sister, Fushiguro Tsumiki, had not yet been possessed by a cursed object planted by Kenjaku and fallen into a coma.
So Megumi Fushiguro had no desire to become stronger.
But because he had two teachers, Eichi and Toji Fushiguro, to guide him, Megumi Fushiguro's proficiency in both hand-to-hand combat and the Ten Shadows Technique was much stronger than before.
Especially in hand-to-hand combat.
Megumi Fushiguro suffered a lot because of Toji Fushiguro's outrageous personality and actions.
Just like the saying that has always circulated online:
When there is danger, the safest place is by Dad's side; when there is no danger, Dad is the biggest danger.
Whether it was his feminine name, Megumi, which often led to him being teased by classmates, or Toji Fushiguro's casual actions in daily life, all of these often made Megumi Fushiguro feel utterly mortified.
So Megumi Fushiguro genuinely wanted to give this unreliable father a good beating.
With such motivation, Megumi Fushiguro's progress in hand-to-hand combat was very fast.
Conversely, his Cultivate in the Ten Shadows Technique was a bit slower.
To be honest, when Eichi first learned about Megumi Fushiguro's thoughts from Fushiguro Tsumiki, he even wondered if he should also play a trick on Megumi Fushiguro a few times.
It wouldn't do for a child to be very serious in class but have his mind full of other men when he gets home.
However, Eichi ultimately gave up on the idea.
Because Megumi Fushiguro is a very emotional person.
After the White Jade Dog was completely destroyed by a Cursed Spirit, Megumi Fushiguro grieved alone for a long time.
Therefore, Megumi Fushiguro's motivation for training in hand-to-hand combat largely came from a somewhat strange place.
He, Megumi Fushiguro, a Shikigami user, wanted to protect his Shikigami with his own strength.
The former Eichi couldn't understand, but after so many years as a Shikigami user and experiencing the feeling of losing a Shikigami companion, Eichi finally understood.
"Let the children do whatever they want; we adults will handle the future."
Finally, Eichi decided not to interfere with Megumi Fushiguro's thoughts.
Finally, there were Rika Orimoto and Yuta Okkotsu.
Yuta Okkotsu was still as kind as before.
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