Stop making excuses. Rather than saying 'it's impossible to like them,' you act more like someone who is in love without realizing it.
Enough. I think we need some time apart to cool off. Come see me again once you've realized what those feelings truly mean.
Although, based on the character sketches in the database, Satoru Gojo wouldn't say something like that.
The Young Master must be worrying about something like this.
Tears hidden by raindrops, a desperate plea for a love that cannot be had.. everything fits perfectly.
.. You little lovers can just keep torturing artificial intelligence like this.
But Merlin was created by Kobe Suzuo for the sake of happiness.
Merlin cleared the trash from the backstage and brought the off-track focus back to the main point:
Young Master, put aside the matter of which house that unappealing villainous title will fall to.
After all, if the feelings between Satoru-kun and you are not the 'love' shared between lovers, then none of those imagined futures could ever exist.
Because it lacked a self-emotion simulation module, an artificial intelligence that did not view itself as human was utterly unreliable when it came to guiding humans in romance, no matter how you looked at it.
But this human was Kobe Suzuo, the very Kobe Suzuo who had gone to extraordinary lengths to create an AI to help her fall in love.
So, overall, it was quite reasonable.
There is a thirty percent chance that Satoru-kun sees you as a good friend; a thirty percent chance he sees you as his property; and a thirty percent chance he sees you as a cat tree.
Merlin said sorrowfully, "The possibility of him seeing you as a romantic partner is actually only ten percent!"
Kobe Suzuo interlaced her fingers beneath her chin, her face covered in dark lines.
Doesn't this mean they have a good relationship?!
He squeezed a sentence out of his throat with difficulty: "Can't we just be Platonic?"
Merlin stalled again.
After a long time, Merlin's electronic voice sounded faintly: "Young Master, do you have some misunderstanding regarding Diamond High?"
"Cough! Hack! Cough, cough!" Kobe Suzuo choked on his own saliva.
Kobe Suzuo swore that before Merlin mentioned it, he truly had not considered this issue.
Kobe Suzuo was highly intelligent, strictly speaking, he had never experienced a normal high school life.
He covered the lower half of his face with one hand and said weakly, "When I was eighteen, I worked very fulfilling hours every single day."
High school life was already a distant memory for Kobe Suzuo.
That was why he naturally placed Satoru Gojo in a position that required care.
He also always ignored the fact that Satoru Gojo was actually taller and stronger than him, despite having the face of an angel and the personality of a demon, he was actually quite mature on the inside.
Merlin's sarcasm was palpable. "Oh, then you might be Plato, then."
As for whether Satoru-kun is, if you don't take the initiative to try, Young Master, you probably never will.
Kobe Suzuo was speechless and no longer wished to discuss this topic.
There is nothing to talk about with a carnivorous AI.
He pressed the back of his hand against his cheek in an attempt to cool down, his mind uncontrollably drifting from Satoru Gojo's cool fingertips to those eyes, clear as the sky.
Kobe Suzuo breathed a sigh of relief; the faint bitterness of the cupcake wasn't a bad thing.
Merlin's rambling "Manual of Love" went in one ear and out the other, Kobe Suzuo wasn't sure how much he actually remembered.
He finished the work at hand, scanned the study, finally remembered Fushiguro Toji, who had been left lying like a corpse in a corner, forgotten by everyone.
Fushiguro Toji, who looked as if he had been fast asleep, opened his eyes the moment Kobe Suzuo approached.
His muscles were tensed and ready to strike, but once he saw who it was, his right fist smoothly transitioned into a palm, which he then used to scratch the back of his head.
It's the boss.
Fushiguro Toji stretched, "Don't come near me while I'm sleeping. It would be bad if I accidentally killed you."
You can kill people in your dreams, too.
Kobe Suzuo was somewhat speechless, "But this is my study."
Fushiguro Toji shrugged indifferently.
He had no fixed residence; he lived wherever someone paid to support him.
Lately, he has been staying directly at the Kobe Family; after all, the Director's house has plenty of empty rooms, so he can sleep in any of them.
Fushiguro Toji couldn't be bothered to stay in the staff dormitory arranged by the Kobe Family; he felt that commuting back and forth was a waste of time.
No, why would he even bother considering the commute?
Fushiguro Toji gained a profound understanding of how he had once again boarded a pirate ship.
Sigh..
Fushiguro Toji let out the weary sigh of a corporate drone, slowly rising from the sofa and shuffling toward the door of the study like a walking corpse.
Kobe Suzuo, who had originally intended to chat with Fushiguro Toji for a while..
What's with this zombie-like appearance?
If you didn't know better, you'd think the Kobe Family was so brutal that they could even squeeze the life out of a Heavenly Tyrant.
Author's Note:
Merlin is skilled at information gathering and data analysis, excels at making money, is a tactical advisor when it comes to romance..
It should be able to enter the VIP status the day after tomorrow. Thank you all for your support! Mwah!
Chapter 38 That Family
Mr. Kobe! Is it true what Grandpa Butler said, that I'll be able to see Ms. Kuroi next week?!
A girl wearing a white headband pushed the door open and ran up to Kobe Suzuo, clutching the edge of the large office desk, her eyes filled with nothing but anticipation.
Kobe Suzuo pressed her index finger against Riko Amanai's forehead to push her away slightly, pulled the documents that she had pressed under her hands, signed them in an orderly fashion, placed them to her right before responding gently:
It's true.
Ms. Mikage Kurosawa successfully passed the Kobe Family's recruitment. The onboarding procedures are complete, she will start working at the Main Family next Monday.
That's wonderful!
Riko Amanai cheered, jumping up and down on the soft carpet, her dark braids bouncing up and down.
She pumped her fists in a celebratory gesture and asked enthusiastically:
Then can I go out to play? You said before that as long as it's a designated area, it's fine, right? I want to take Mikage to eat that sushi from last time!
But that seems quite expensive.. Well, if Ms. Kuroi doesn't have enough money, we can go after I earn some money in the future. We can go stroll around the commercial district first!
Kobe Suzuo rested her chin on her hand and replied with a smile, "Yes."
As the guardian of the Star Plasma Vessel, Mikage Kurosawa had been by Riko Amanai's side since she was a child.
The bond between the two was deep, this was the first time they had been separated for such a long time.
Kobe Suzuo promised Riko Amanai that Mikage Kurosawa would be fine, it took some effort to transfer her to his side.
As she spoke, her excitement began to fade, Riko Amanai's voice grew quieter, her fingers twisting together nervously.
Her eyes flickered, she finally worked up the courage to ask cautiously:
Then, can I still go to school?
Kobe Suzuo tilted her head and said mischievously, "Hmm.. I suppose you won't be able to go back to your previous school."
The girl's bright eyes dimmed for a moment. "True, going to school is going to be a bit difficult after all."
But she quickly cheered up again and said brightly:
But it doesn't matter. The doctor said I can study well at home, maybe in the future, I can go to university just like Ms. Kuroi!
[Such a good child (crying face) The Jujutsu World is truly damnably awful]
Merlin couldn't help but type this line on the tablet.
The psychological counseling arranged for Riko Amanai during this period was not in vain; when this child first arrived at the Kobe Family, she didn't even have the courage to mention the future.
It's just that she can't go to school lately.
Kobe Suzuo sighed in her heart.
When the spring semester begins next year, the Kobe Family will arrange a new school for you, one that is more suitable for you.
After school, you could have Ms. Kuroi accompany you to go shopping for snacks.
In fact, Kobe Suzuo could have easily arranged a new identity for Riko Amanai and then sent her directly to a relatively safe rural area.
Far from the centers of the Jujutsu World, Tokyo and Kyoto, the countryside is much weaker in terms of Cursed Spirits, even though they do exist there.
Living a low-profile life wouldn't be too much of a problem.
It was just that old fellow Tengen had lived for thousands of years and still hadn't understood; even now, he remained tight-lipped, revealing very little information.
Before figuring out what Tengen was thinking, Kobe Suzuo felt it would be safer to keep Riko Amanai by her side.
He pulled a new tablet from the desk drawer, found the photos sent from overseas, handed them to the revitalized Riko Amanai.
Before that, how about experiencing a school trip early with the students from Tokyo Jujutsu High?
The students from Jujutsu High—are they the white-haired and black-haired ones who have been fighting in the manor lately?
Riko Amanai looked at the sunny beach and the pool villa in the picture, for a moment thinking that Kobe Suzuo was going to take them to the seaside.
Kobe Suzuo calculated the number of people for this trip:
Aside from Satoru-kun and Sug, there should be girls around your age in their grade, as well as two boys one year below them.
As for the teachers, the Elders Council only allowed Yuki Tsukumo to accompany them alone.
Actually, when Kobe Suzuo was planning the itinerary, he also invited Kyoto Jujutsu High.
But Principal Lokei-ji insisted that Jujutsu Sorcerers did not need a school trip, sarcastically claiming that Tokyo School was neglecting its duties, rejected the proposal with sharp words.