Chapter 136: Grandfather, Chika likes you the most~

"Grandfather, the reason I say this is also because of a problem Ren Amamiya mentioned: human nature."

The old man’s eyes lit up. Did the power trigger a discussion on human nature?

"The thing people who have obtained power need to pay attention to most is human nature."

"Those drug traffickers on Moon Shadow Island had already trampled human nature underfoot; they were drug traffickers and also addicts. They only had drugs in their hearts and had lost their humanity, which is why they could do those inhuman things."

"Ren Amamiya asked Kaguya if she wanted to use her power to solve problems after obtaining it."

"And Kaguya’s answer was yes."

The old man nodded slightly.

For any canary that has been bound, it is normal to have such thoughts once it obtains the power to overturn the entire cage, or even everyone along with it.

Kaguya Shinomiya had always been bound in a cage, just like a canary.

But in the end, Kaguya Shinomiya was not a canary; she was a complete human being, and naturally, she had thoughts of mastering her own destiny.

Given the chance, who wouldn't want to flip the whole table?

Not doing it is only because one’s personal ability is not yet at the point where one can flip the table.

Kaguya Shinomiya clearly already had the ability to flip the table.

"However, the bottom line is just like human nature; once broken, the next time it will be at a lower position."

The old man also nodded slightly. Someone who could say these things must have seen the lowest point of human nature and bottom lines.

This was indeed a very necessary lesson, especially for those who had just obtained the power to flip the table.

It’s just that the interpretation of human nature in this lesson was far too low.

Drug traffickers are a group of people with almost no humanity or bottom line; for a group of sixteen or seventeen-year-old girls to witness that part of the bloody violence was indeed a bit too much.

The old man could understand why that boy didn't want Chika and the others to see it.

Perhaps that boy only hoped to let Chika and the others understand bit by bit how human nature and bottom lines are broken, rather than seeing the things at the very bottom all at once.

Those scenes at the very bottom are often the bloodiest and most cruel.

"Chika, you all saw too low this time."

"Hee hee~ What Grandfather said is very similar to Ren Amamiya."

"But we still decided to do it."

From the beginning, Chika Fujiwara knew how high the difficulty was this time, but they still didn't have any retreat in this regard.

"This is not what we hoped for, but this is also very important for us."

"Because we might encounter many such things in the future."

The old man’s eyelids twitched, but he quickly returned to normal.

This might be the process of ordinary people beginning to shift toward the mysterious.

Ordinary people might not come into contact with such things often, but those who possess the mysterious are completely different from ordinary people.

The gap between the two is even greater than the gap between the rich and beggars.

The gap between ordinary people and those with special powers is simply a dimensional one.

"So, he taught you how to grasp the bottom line and human nature?"

"Told you to restrain yourselves?"

"Yes."

The old man nodded slightly; this was a very gentle way of teaching.

Starting from the perspective of human nature and bottom lines, using the inhuman practices of drug traffickers as a comparison.

Although this approach was a bit excessive, it could indeed put some shackles on young girls who had suddenly obtained power.

"It’s not just about self-restraint."

"Ren Amamiya also said that self-restraint is not about letting yourself suffer grievances."

Hmm?

Hearing his granddaughter say this, the old man suddenly had a bad feeling.

"When facing provocation, power is what allows you to hit back."

"The self-restraint needed to maintain human nature is not for you to continue enduring when facing grievances."

"If that were the case, power would just be a shackle."

"Self-restraint is not about putting shackles on your own head, but about hitting back!"

"And Ren Amamiya also said that once you suffer grievances and don't retaliate, it will make your thoughts blocked, and this kind of emotion is more likely to cause psychological pressure."

"So when encountering such a situation, power is the means for people to continue maintaining their humanity."

...Good heavens, what a unique understanding.

After the old man was stunned for a moment, he felt like he had heard this logic somewhere before, but his brain was a bit dazed for a second, and he couldn't quite remember where it came from.

But thinking about it carefully, it really made a lot of sense.

If grievances are hidden in the heart, wouldn't that just lead to trouble?

Isn't power just the means to retaliate when you are feeling stifled?

But thinking this way, the old man understood that these kids would probably cause a big mess in the future.

If there was someone who didn't know better and went to bully these children, the retaliation waiting for them might not even wait until the next day.

They might even suffer on the same day.

But after thinking about it for a while, the old man suddenly felt like he was being stupid.

Would anyone go and provoke them?

Well, that is a very big prerequisite.

If someone bullies a group of young ladies with full backgrounds, isn't that just asking for death?

For those who don't know they are a group of young ladies, even if they are dealt with, it doesn't seem like there’s much to worry about.

I was worrying for nothing.

Have I been an official for so long that my brain has synchronized with that blockhead?

Thinking this way, I feel a bit dangerous.

No matter what, I cannot be the same as that blockhead son.

Immediately, the old man returned to his usual amiable appearance.

"Chika, what your classmate said makes a lot of sense."

"You will encounter many things that touch upon the bottom line in the future; you need to grasp your own bottom line yourself, and don't let yourself become the same as those drug traffickers."

The old man praised Chika’s classmate vigorously, and then gave appropriate warnings.

"In the future, if you want to go on a trip, just explain your destination, and I will agree."

"Yay!"

After saying so much, this was exactly the permission Chika Fujiwara hoped to get.

She didn't want to be restricted when going out in the future.

Now that her grandfather had agreed that she could go out in the future, it meant she didn't have to worry about being restricted anymore.

"Alright, alright, the serious matters have already been discussed, Chika, you should go back to your room and rest."

The old man didn't let the topic continue and smiled, letting his granddaughter go back to her room.

"Hee hee~ Grandfather, Chika likes you the most~"

"Then I’m going up to rest."

Watching his granddaughter bouncing away, the smile on the old man’s face blossomed like a flower.

— Author's Notes —

PS: New book launch, requesting data.