This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 411 - 281. Shan Yuanmu Yuzi’s Room (4000 words)_2

Chapter 411: Chapter 281. Shan Yuanmu Yuzi’s Room (4000 words)_2

"If I’m free that day, I’ll come over," Beichuan Si didn’t refuse, but he didn’t immediately agree either.

Wouldn’t a gathering like this between young girls make them feel restrained if he, a man, and moreover, as everyone’s elder brother, attended?

That was indeed a question.

Beichuan Si opened the door and strode out.

The most pressing matter right now was to meet with the father of Shan Yuanmu Yuzi.

...

Beichuan Si took about a fifteen-minute tram ride and then, following the map’s navigation, arrived in front of the house of Shan Yuanmu Yuzi.

This was a luxurious villa district; just by looking at the opulent decorations one could tell that the people living in this area were either rich or noble.

Beichuan Si had stood still for only about twenty seconds when a questioning voice rang out beside him.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Beichuan Si, a friend of Miss Qiuxiao?"

A middle-aged man was standing beside him, respectfully asking in a steady voice.

"That’s me," Beichuan Si replied.

"Please come this way; Mr. Shan Yuan is already waiting for you."

Hearing this, Beichuan Si followed the middle-aged man.

After walking through the villa district for almost a minute, the middle-aged man led Beichuan Si to a stop in front of a modern-style residence.

He opened the door for Beichuan Si and led him all the way to the study.

Along the corridor, famous works of ink painting were on display, revealing that Shan Yuanmu Yuzi’s father had a great interest in calligraphy.

The middle-aged man brought Beichuan Si into a spacious study.

There stood a middle-aged man with a stubbly chin and a piercing gaze in the study.

He was dressed in a light gray robe, his right hand moving steadily and smoothly across a clean, pristine scroll of Xuan paper.

This was Shan Yuanmu, the father of Shan Yuanmu Yuzi.

A little over a minute after Beichuan Si entered the room, Shan Yuanmu finally set down his writing brush and looked up at Beichuan Si:

"Beichuan Master?"

The opening thunderbolt.

Beichuan Si truly hadn’t expected that the first title the other party would use upon seeing him would be that.

But since the man knew this title, it meant that Shan Yuanmu must have investigated him.

Beichuan Si thought impassively.

Seeing that Beichuan Si wasn’t disturbed by having his identity revealed, Shan Yuanmu showed a hint of admiration. He sat opposite Beichuan Si and admitted straightforwardly,

"I’m sorry, but when the kids from the Qiuxiao family and the Nanami family came to me yesterday, I instinctively had someone investigate you. Since they were talking about Yuzi’s matter, I was a bit concerned—"

"I can understand."

After all, the man was a leader of a political party; if he lacked even this amount of caution, that would truly be unacceptable.

"It’s said that even though you are still a high school student, Mr. Beichuan, the things you have accomplished are extraordinary."

Shan Yuanmu’s expression changed slightly, clearly surprised by what he had uncovered the previous day.

The composed and stern young man before him had managed to do certain things that even adults couldn’t do, at the age of becoming an adult.

He was the Beichuan Divine, leader of the Beichuan Divine Society with over fifteen thousand regular believers, and also the Beichuan Master, who was gradually becoming well known in some upper echelons.

What were ordinary seventeen-year-olds doing?

Probably still thinking about how to study or which arcade to play games in, right?

"I have some questions for Mr. Shan Yuan," said Beichuan Si, not at all complacent about Shan Yuanmu’s praise.

To tell the truth, the reason he had achieved those things at his age was largely due to having access to a system.

In this regard, Beichuan Si was very aware.

"Is it about Yuzi?" Of course, Shan Yuanmu knew the purpose of Beichuan Si’s visit.

If, as some friends suggested, the Beichuan Master had abilities beyond ordinary people, then...

"Go ahead and ask."

Shan Yuanmu nodded steadily.

With Shan Yuanmu’s consent, Beichuan Si didn’t hesitate and asked:

"Mr. Shan Yuan, do you know who ’Riko’ is?"

Beichuan Si had heard a man’s roar the first time he entered Shan Yuanmu Yuzi’s mind world.

"If it’s Riko..."

Did that sentence mean something?

Beichuan Si was still curious about it.

"Riko?" Shan Yuanmu’s expression froze briefly, but his pause lasted only a short second, "Riko is Yuzi’s mother, my wife. She passed away shortly after giving birth to Yuzi."

Yuzi’s mother?

Beichuan Si perked up slightly.

"Do you recall anything about the phrase ’If it’s Riko,’ Mr. Shan Yuan?"

"Where did you hear that phrase, Mr. Beichuan?" The usually calm gaze of Shan Yuanmu finally wavered.

Even though he had managed to stay composed, he couldn’t help but ask after hearing those words.

"I learned it from Miss Qiuxiao," Beichuan Si replied.

But wasn’t my daughter always in a coma?

Shan Yuanmu’s mouth twitched, but he didn’t voice the question.

He had confirmed that Beichuan Si must indeed possess some abilities beyond normal humans, for there was no other way he could have known that phrase.

Having realized this, Shan Yuanmu couldn’t help but shake his head,

"That’s actually something I often said to Yuzi—I noticed a long time ago that whenever her mother was mentioned, Yuzi would become even more dedicated to whatever she was doing, whether it be ikebana or playing the piano."

Shan Yuanmu clenched his fists as his stern expression slightly softened,

"I wanted her to be outstanding, but perhaps it was this expectation that ultimately turned into pressure and caused her to break down."

The reason his own daughter attempted suicide was due to sharp corners; frankly, when Shan Yuanmu first heard the news, he nearly rushed to the hospital.

But seeing Yuzi lying on the bed afterward, her face marred with agony, made his heart clench.

Instead of overly blaming the child, it was better to consider what he himself had done wrong.

Shan Yuanmu was not an old-fashioned man; reflecting on the days spent with his daughter, he realized there were no warm memories worth recalling.

All that remained in his memory was Yuzi’s pale little face—

Endless pressure, relentless coercion...

"Is that so?" Beichuan Si had no interest in Shan Yuanmu’s emotional journey, he simply noted the important points of Shan Yuanmu’s words.

Having done all this, Beichuan Si made his next request, "May I see Miss Qiuxiao’s room?"

"That’s not a problem," Shan Yuanmu stood up, personally attending to Beichuan Si.

This Beichuan God, Beichuan Master had true abilities, so of course, Shan Yuanmu dared not treat Beichuan Si with flippancy merely because he was younger.

The two left the study and walked straight to a room at the end of the second floor.

This was Yuzi’s room.

Shan Yuanmu took out a key and opened the door.

It was a very ordinary room.

Truly, a very plain and simple room.

None of the cute decorations that girls usually liked, nor the plush pink circular carpets and round tables found in Beichuan Huili’s room.

There was nothing in this room that reflected the owner’s personal tastes.

Indeed—this was just an ordinary room; one wouldn’t feel out of place calling it a boy’s room.

The overly tidy bed, the plain-colored bedding, the uniform hanging behind the door, the drab gray curtains, and a bookshelf crammed with a variety of books.

There were many types of books and the quantity was considerable; nearly impossible to determine which kind Yuzi preferred to read.

Too ordinary.

Ordinary to the point... it was somewhat unsettling.

"This is Yuzi’s room; I’ve always had the servants clean it," Shan Yuanmu said.

"May I go in and take a look?" asked Beichuan Si.

"Of course, please," Shan Yuanmu extended his hand.

No choice, Yuzi had been seen by many doctors in the hospital, and Shan Yuanmu had used connections to bring in experts from overseas, but they too could hardly tell what was wrong with her.

If Yuzi was truly to remain in this deep slumber, even preserving her privacy would be pointless.

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