Chapter 37: The Three Major Supernatural Systems! Li An's Shikigami!!

Zenin Maki shook her head; she truly had never heard of magic.

The three major supernatural organizations of Sakura Country corresponded to three supernatural systems: Cursed Technique, Onmyodo, and Exorcism Magic!

There had never been such a thing as magic!

"Could it be the name of a supernatural system from abroad?" Zenin Maki thought for a moment and said.

"Very likely, I thought so too." Kurahashi Kyouko nodded, this time not refuting her.

At this moment, Zenin Maki walked over to Hotarugusa and asked, "What's your name?"

Hotarugusa glanced at Zenin Maki, knowing she was her master's friend, and obediently replied, "I'm Hotarugusa, I'm master's shikigami."

"So cute!" Zenin Maki patted Hotarugusa's little head, feeling her heart melt.

She picked up Hotarugusa, sat down beside Otoko and Onna, and continued asking, "What about you? What are your names?"

"I'm Otoko." Otoko also obediently replied.

"I... I'm Onna." Onna was a little shy, seeming very afraid of strangers.

"You two are also so cute!" Zenin Maki patted the two little ones' heads and their wings again.

At this moment she couldn't help but wonder, why were Li An's shikigami so cute, while that guy Fushiguro Megumi's shikigami were so disgusting?

If not toads then snakes, only the two Divine Dogs looked decent.

Half an hour later, Li An had already finished cooking all the dishes.

When everything was brought to the table, both Zenin Maki and Kurahashi Kyouko revealed surprised expressions.

"Is this Chinese cuisine you made?" Zenin Maki inquired.

"That's right, just some simple home-style dishes." Li An said with a smile.

Zenin Maki recalled the investigation file the Zhoushulian Alliance had on Li An.

Although he was the Young Master of the Adagaki family, he was only an adopted son.

His biological parents were Dragon Country people!

Kurahashi Kyouko clearly didn't know this and directly asked, "Li An, how do you know how to cook Chinese food? Did you specifically go learn?"

"Not really, actually I'm from Dragon Country, I learned all this from my mother when I was little." Li An explained with a smile.

"Huh? Aren't you the Young Master of the Adagaki family?" Kurahashi Kyouko asked with a face full of shock and confusion.

"Just an adopted son. My biological parents died in a cursed incident when I was four. After that I stayed at a children's Fuli Academy until I was adopted at eight by the head of the Adagaki family, who is now my father." Li An explained his situation to her with a smile.

"I see!" Kurahashi Kyouko nodded, indicating she understood, but was still quite surprised inside.

Zenin Maki interjected at this point: "As expected, since you know your parents died in a cursed incident, your 'Innate Technique' must have awakened at that time!"

Li An shook his head: "No, my 'Innate Technique' awakened just a few days ago in Shinjuku. The reason I know my parents died in a cursed incident is that after awakening my abilities I recalled the cause of their death was very suspicious, very much like a cursed spirit's doing, so I investigated."

"Then did you find anything?" Kurahashi Kyouko immediately asked.

"After so many years, what clues could there be? But I hacked into the police archives and found that this incident was taken over by a jujutsu sorcerer back then, so I guessed it was a cursed incident." Li An carried out the rice cooker, serving rice as he spoke.

After hearing Li An's account, Zenin Maki looked at him with a complicated expression and said: "Li An, because of the terrifying power you displayed in Shinjuku, the Zhoushulian Alliance specifically investigated your information, and the result uncovered the cause of your parents' death back then. They did indeed die in a cursed incident, but the jujutsu sorcerer who investigated the matter discovered that the curse was artificially controlled, and the mastermind was very likely your parents' business competitor!"

Li An was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

Kurahashi Kyouko was even more shocked, covering her little mouth, never expecting that a pleasant chat would actually bring up the murderer of Li An's biological parents.

The leap was just too big!

"What happened to that person?" Li An asked Zenin Maki.

"The jujutsu sorcerer who handled the matter back then told the police his guess, but due to insufficient evidence, the police didn't open a case. You know jujutsu sorcerers are only responsible for exorcising curses, they don't deal with these things..." Zenin Maki's voice grew softer and softer, until she couldn't continue, and could only say: "Sorry!"

Li An shook his head: "Maki, this isn't your fault, no need to apologize."

Zenin Maki's face was full of guilt: "The current Zhoushulian Alliance is becoming more and more decayed. Modern society is advancing rapidly, the jujutsu sorcerer system also needs updating and iteration, but those old guys up top only think about preserving their own positions and refuse to modify the system. Ordinary jujutsu sorcerers wanting to rise up is extremely difficult."

Kurahashi Kyouko also nodded, empathizing and adding: "That's right, our Onmyo Court is about the same."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. If you really are unhappy with the Zhoushulian Alliance and Onmyo Court, then get stronger. Once you have power like Gojo Satoru, you can personally wipe out that decay and establish a new system." Li An said to the two women with a smile.

"Mm, let's get stronger together!" Both women nodded.

Originally they had found each other disagreeable, but now they had a common goal, and that bit of estrangement disappeared.

Li An served rice for the two women and three shikigami, and everyone sat down together to eat.

Zenin Maki picked up a piece of ribs and put it in her mouth, her eyes immediately lighting up: "These ribs are so good!"

"This is sweet and sour ribs, if you like it then have some more." Li An smiled and picked a few more pieces for her.

"I still think this green pepper with shredded pork is delicious." Kurahashi Kyouko picked up a big chopstickful of green pepper shredded pork and put it in her bowl, then mixed it together with the rice.

Li An smiled and asked Hotarugusa and Otoko and Onna: "Which dish do you think tastes good?"

"Tofu is delicious!" Hotarugusa pointed at a plate of mapo tofu and said.

"Gluten wrapped meat is delicious." Otoko also said.