Chapter 20: Transfer Student, Kurahashi Kyoko!

Seeing Xiang Lian so insistent, Hiratsuka Shizuka could only sigh helplessly, then agreed: "You may create a club, but it can't be some random one — otherwise I won't approve it."

"Of course, no problem!" Xiang Lian agreed readily.

The two reached an agreement on the spot. Back in the office, Xiang Lian immediately began filling out the club application form.

However, when it came to filling in the club's name, he fell into thought.

What kind of club should he create?

"Magic Club? Cursed Technique Club? Paranormal Club? No, those names are obviously problematic — Hiratsuka Shizuka would definitely not approve." Xiang Lian shook his head, his right hand endlessly spinning a ballpoint pen.

Soon he came up with a relatively subtle name: the Secret Art Studies Club!

After deciding on the name, he quickly finished filling out the application form and handed it to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Hiratsuka Shizuka took it and looked it over, immediately furrowing her brow: "Secret Art Studies Club? What is this? What is this club's purpose?"

"Just researching some supernatural phenomena, that's all." Xiang Lian gave a simple explanation.

Hiratsuka Shizuka's brow furrowed even deeper.

Xiang Lian, meanwhile, looked at her with a face full of anticipation.

After a long silence, Hiratsuka Shizuka still gave in.

She sighed and approved the club application.

Xiang Lian also breathed a sigh of relief — it was finally over.

After the application was approved, the school would assign an unused classroom as the club's headquarters, and they had to recruit three members within one week, otherwise the club would be automatically dissolved.

"One week's time is still fairly ample." After leaving the office, Xiang Lian wasn't in a hurry to recruit people right away.

Returning to the classroom, the first period soon began.

The bell rang, and the homeroom teacher walked in.

However, beside her was also following a strange, beautiful young girl.

The girl had a head of orange long hair tied into a side ponytail; her delicate face paired with those purple eyes gave off an exotic beauty.

The homeroom teacher clapped her hands, then said to the students in the class: "Students, today we have a transfer student in our class — let's give her a warm welcome."

The boys in the class had long been captivated by the girl's beauty, and upon hearing the homeroom teacher's words, immediately began clapping.

After the applause went on for a while, the homeroom teacher said to the girl: "Please introduce yourself to everyone."

The girl nodded, stepped forward, and said: "My name is Kurahashi Kyoko. I previously studied at the Shibuya Onmyodo Academy. Please take care of me from now on!"

After speaking, she also gave everyone a slight bow — very polite.

The next moment, warm applause rang out in the class once again.

However, upon hearing the girl's self-introduction, Xiang Lian revealed a look of surprise.

Onmyodo Academy!

Kurahashi Kyoko!

Isn't she the third female lead in "Tokyo Ravens"?

She's an onmyoji — how did she end up at Sobu High?

Could it be, like Zen'in Maki, because of him?

After Kurahashi Kyoko finished her introduction, she walked straight to the desk in front of Xiang Lian and said to that male student: "Excuse me, I'd like to sit here, is that okay?"

As she spoke, she formed a hand seal with one hand and used an Illusion Technique from Onmyodo.

That male student's eyes glazed over, and he stupidly stood up and said: "Of course!"

After saying that, he began clearing his desk, then voluntarily moved to an empty seat.

Everyone in the class who saw this scene found it a bit strange.

That male student was considered one of the more unruly ones in the class — how did a single sentence from the transfer student make him give up his seat?

Could it just be because the transfer student is a beautiful girl?

For a moment, all the girls in the class were quite jealous — especially Miura Yumiko and Sagami Minami.

Originally they had been the first and second most popular among the girls in the class, but with Kurahashi Kyoko's arrival, they seemed to have become second and third.

Xiang Lian saw Kurahashi Kyoko's actions just now perfectly clearly, and thought curiously: "So this is Onmyodo — completely different from magic and Cursed Technique."

After the homeroom teacher finished introducing the transfer student, she also left.

The class teacher arrived soon, and the boring class time officially began.

Xiang Lian had absolutely no mind to listen to the lesson, and instead began studying the Onmyodo that Kurahashi Kyoko had just performed.

Although he had never studied Onmyodo and had no foundation at all,

he was, after all, a divine spirit, possessing divine power.

Just watching it once was enough for him to grasp the essence of that Onmyodo technique.

Using divine power in place of an onmyoji's spiritual power, he attempted to perform it.

However, to Xiang Lian's exasperation, using divine power to cast Onmyodo greatly enhanced its power.

In an instant, everyone in the entire class fell under the Illusion Technique and all fell into a deep sleep.

Of course, Kurahashi Kyoko, being an onmyoji, was the exception.

Kurahashi Kyoko, sitting in front of him, turned around in some astonishment, and the look in her eyes as she gazed at Xiang Lian was as if she had seen a ghost.

"Why did you use an Illusion Technique?" Kurahashi Kyoko asked, puzzled.

"I just saw you use one, so I couldn't resist trying it myself." Xiang Lian answered with a smile.

"Is this your first time studying Onmyodo? You've never had any contact with it before?" Kurahashi Kyoko revealed an expression of disbelief.

"Of course. A few days ago I was still an ordinary person — I just encountered a Hundred Demons' Night Parade in Shinjuku and awakened some special powers." Xiang Lian nodded and answered 'sincerely'.

"Then you really are a genius. No wonder my grandmother told me to come make contact with you." Kurahashi Kyoko seemed to understand something, then invited Xiang Lian: "Would you like to come study at our Onmyodo Academy? My grandmother is the headmistress, you know — she can open a back door for you!"

"No thanks, I'd rather just attend a normal school." Xiang Lian shook his head and refused.

As expected, this girl, like Zenin Mai, had been sent by the higher-ups to make contact with him.

But why did they all like sending beautiful young women to approach him? Did they see him as some kind of lecher?

"Then you'd really be wasting that talent of yours." Kurahashi Kyoko said with a look of regret.

"You don't necessarily have to attend Onmyodo Academy to learn Onmyodo. How about you teach me? In exchange, I can teach you Cursed Techniques or magic." Li An's tone shifted, like a big bad wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood.

Kurahashi Kyoko frowned and asked, "I know what Cursed Techniques are, but what is magic? Sleight of hand?"

"Of course not. Magic literally means magic—it's similar to Cursed Techniques and Onmyodo, but Westerners prefer to call it magic, while Huaxia calls it Daoist Arts, Immortal Arts, or Occult Arts, and so on." Li An gave a brief explanation, without mentioning that magic came from other worlds.

The System was his most important secret, followed by the Star Gate that could traverse the Myriad Heavens and Worlds.