21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 829 - 825 Naming

"I won't personally protect Japan, but I will send a Ship-girl to do it." Chen Yu conveyed his decision to Jounouchi Hiromi.

"Sending a Ship-girl to protect Japan? Honey, why are you doing this?" Jounouchi Hiromi looked at Chen Yu, a bit puzzled by his choice.

In response to Jounouchi Hiromi's question, Chen Yu explained, "To be honest, whether we protect Japan or not doesn't make much of a difference as long as we're living here. Minor issues won't need our attention, and for matters significant enough to require a Demigod's intervention, do you think they wouldn't affect our daily lives anyway?"

"That's true, but isn't declaring protection for Japan still somewhat different?" Hiromi acknowledged there wasn't much difference in essence but felt that a Demigod announcing the protection of a nation was far from the same as simply residing in it. It puzzled her why Chen Yu agreed to such a proposition.

"Of course, there are some differences. However, considering His Majesty the Emperor's willingness to publicly acknowledge that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China and admit the atrocities Japan committed during World War II, sending out a Ship-girl to protect Japan is within my acceptable range," Chen Yu replied. Because of his traditional national sentiments, he had no desire to shield Japan, but faced with the favorable conditions the Emperor of Reiwa offered, he could accept deploying a Ship-girl for its protection.

After hearing Chen Yu's explanation, Jounouchi Hiromi nodded slightly in understanding and then asked, "So, honey, who do you plan to send to guard Japan?"

Though she supported Chen Yu's stance, Japan was still her homeland, and Jounouchi Hiromi hoped Japan could improve for the better.

"I told Master Xinyuan, who came to investigate this matter, that there are only five Ship-girls. Including Kirov, who appeared in front of the US and Russian envoys, there are six. Among them, Kaga and Akagi are both Japanese Ship-girls. Let them discuss it among themselves," Chen Yu said after thinking for a moment, deciding against revealing any new Ship-girls.

The current circumstances were just right, creating for Chen Yu an ideal situation where he avoided suppression by The P5 while demonstrating enough strength to deter other nations. There was no need to expose additional Ship-girls and invite unnecessary trouble.

"Akagi and Kaga? They're both quite suitable, aren't they? They're both reliable individuals." Jounouchi Hiromi nodded in agreement with Chen Yu's approach.

After finishing the discussion, Chen Yu remembered the agreement he had previously made with Monk Xinyuan. He turned to Jounouchi Hiromi and said, "By the way, honey, I need to make a trip to Fukuoka in a couple of days. You'll need to handle things at the hospital for me and make sure no one finds out that I've left Tokyo."

"You don't want people to know you've left Tokyo? Are you going to do something, honey?" Jounouchi Hiromi asked in surprise. It was the first time Chen Yu wanted to conceal his whereabouts.

"Yes, there are some things I need to handle privately." Chen Yu nodded but didn't offer Hiromi much explanation. He added, "Since it wouldn't be convenient for people to know about this, I'll need you to help cover for me."

Jounouchi Hiromi nodded in understanding and didn't press further about what Chen Yu was going to do. However, she asked with some concern, "But you're a Demigod. Even if I use a Puppet to disguise myself as you, it won't have a Demigod's power—won't that give us away?"

"You could ask Ni Nasu for help, couldn't you? As a water elemental, she can mimic any form, and the Water Elemental Lord's power is Demigod Level. She can flawlessly impersonate me," Chen Yu replied. Since he had asked Jounouchi Hiromi to cover for him during his absence from Tokyo, he had naturally planned things accordingly.

Upon hearing Chen Yu's suggestion to enlist Ni Nasu's help, Jounouchi Hiromi nodded in understanding. However, there was still a significant issue that needed to be resolved for Ni Nasu to successfully impersonate Chen Yu.

"Although Ni Nasu has gained a basic understanding of Earth, isn't that still insufficient for her to impersonate you?" Jounouchi Hiromi expressed her concern to Chen Yu.

But Chen Yu was well-prepared for this issue as well.

"This problem is easy to solve. I just need to extract and program a portion of pre-written memories for her. She can then act according to the behavior patterns I've designed," Chen Yu said. For a Necromancer, separating memories from a soul—be it his own or someone else's—was a basic skill.

Jounouchi Hiromi, of course, knew this method, though she hadn't used such techniques herself. It was reasonable she hadn't thought of it right away, especially since her recent pregnancy had left her in a "pregnancy brain fog" state.

Still, even in her "pregnancy brain fog," Jounouchi Hiromi quickly understood and nodded after hearing Chen Yu's suggestion.

A Necromancer could input artificial memories into a blank soul and even transform it into a battle expert. So, using a set of memories to teach someone how to convincingly impersonate another person posed no problem at all.

After finalizing the plan for Ni Nasu to impersonate him, Chen Yu gently placed his hand on Jounouchi Hiromi's abdomen and asked her, "Honey, have you been to any prenatal checkups? How's the baby doing?"

"Not yet, but compared to the hospital's exams, I can sense the baby's condition myself. Our little one is very healthy!" Jounouchi Hiromi's face lit up with maternal radiance as she fondly placed her hand on her belly, feeling the life growing within her.

Chen Yu recognized that Jounouchi Hiromi's own perception of the baby's condition was likely even more reliable than hospital tests. He made no further comment on the matter, simply caressing her belly and saying, "Honey, have you thought of a name for our child?"

"Already thinking about names?" Jounouchi Hiromi chuckled but didn't see anything wrong with it. Naming a child is a monumental task. Since they were sure about having a child, it made sense for the parents to start considering a meaningful and beautiful name.

But after thinking for a moment, Hiromi bit her lip and said with slight concern, "Honey, you're Chinese, and I'm Japanese. Should our child have a Chinese name or a Japanese name?"

"That's… why not have both? A Chinese name with my surname and a Japanese name with yours," Chen Yu suggested casually. He didn't feel strongly about giving the child a Chinese name or insisting they take his surname.

Considering the sentiments of both families and Jounouchi Hiromi's feelings, having both a Chinese and Japanese name seemed like the simplest solution.

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