Heaven has bound me to weakness? I angrily unleash the Eight Gates!

Fushiguro Miki's face lit up with joy, and she quickly opened the door.

Happy New Year, Tsumiki.

"This is a red envelope for you."

Zen monk Jinjie handed her a red envelope.

"Thank you, Uncle! Happy New Year, Uncle!" Tsumi said politely.

"Hello, uncle."

Fushiguro Megumi stood behind Tsumiki with her arms clasped together, called out, and looked at Zenin Jinsuke with an expectant look in her eyes.

"Hey kid, this is yours."

Looking at the other person's expression, Zenji Jinsuke knew perfectly well that the other person also wanted a red envelope. This kid was already acting aloof at such a young age.

"Thank you, uncle!"

A hint of joy flashed in Fuhei Hui's eyes, and he quickly accepted the red envelope.

Upon entering the house, Shen'er was already wearing an apron and starting to cook, clearly having gotten used to his role as a stay-at-home husband.

Why didn't I receive a red envelope?

Shen Er poked his head out of the kitchen and, unusually, cracked a joke.

"You want a red envelope? You'd be more likely to give me one."

Zen-in Shinsuke glanced at him.

He's an elder, so it's normal for him to give the child a red envelope. But Shen'er is already an adult, so he should be the one giving his older brother a red envelope instead.

"There's no red envelope, but there is a cake."

Zen-in Shinji waved the cake in his hand.

"Tch, I'm not a child."

Shen Er glanced at the cake the other person was carrying, paused for a moment, then haughtily looked away and continued cooking.

Wow! It's a cake! Is someone having a birthday today?

Tsumiki and Megumi stared at the large cake, their eyes glazing over, tears welling up in their eyes.

"Oh right, guess whose birthday it is today?"

Zenji Jinsuke placed the cake on the table and inquired.

"Hmm... my birthday isn't today. Hui's birthday was a week ago. Uncle's birthday is in the summer, so today is Dad's birthday!"

Tsumiki guessed it in just a moment.

Hui seemed to understand something, "So Dad's birthday is right next to the New Year."

Last time, Jinji brought Tsumiki and Megumi to the Zen temple where Jinsuke lived to celebrate his birthday. This time, it was his turn as the older brother to come here and celebrate Jinji's birthday with the two little ones.

Let's celebrate the New Year together and make it more lively.

That evening, the four of them celebrated the arrival of the New Year together. Tsumiki and Megumi leaned against the window and watched the noisy fireworks outside.

"How's life now? It's much better than before, isn't it?"

The Zen temple looked very serious.

"What? I used to be so free and unrestrained."

Even to the point of death, they refused to admit it.

Compared to a year ago, Shen'er's carefree attitude has faded considerably; this is probably the power of raising a child.

"But you, you're almost thirty and you don't even have a girlfriend."

Shen Er began attacking Zen-in-suke based on his age.

He, as the younger brother, already has two children, while the older brother doesn't even have a girlfriend. That doesn't make sense, does it?

As expected, this topic caused Zenji Jinsuke's lips to twitch slightly, and the image of Tsukumo Yuki inexplicably appeared in his mind.

He quickly shook his head, wondering why he would think of that woman.

"Come talk to me about this when you bring Tsumiki's mother back."

We're all single, so you think you're so great just because you have kids?

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Er fell silent.

A message beep came from his phone. Zenji Shinsuke opened it and saw a picture sent by Tsukumo Yuki.

A selfie, with a snowman next to it that looks just like someone.

Yuki Tsukumo: "Happy New Year! [Cute]"

Zenji Jinsuke: "The snowman is well made, but don't make one next time."

Yuki Tsukumo: "What do you mean? Doesn't it look like it? [Smiling while covering mouth]"

Zen-in Jinsuke: "...Am I really that ugly? [Anger]"

......

Soon, the new year arrived, and as if entering a cycle, Zenji Jinsuke began his daily training.

Occasionally, when he receives news of a level one or higher cursed spirit, he will go to the advanced college to take on a team-leading mission.

While fleecing others, kill cursed spirits to increase your strength.

Through several experiments, he has figured out the conditions for the absorption and transformation of scriptures.

It only works on cursed spirits that you kill yourself.

Moreover, the level of the cursed spirit is at least level one or higher.

As the years passed, Gojo Satoru and Ieiri Shoko graduated from the Jujutsu High School and successfully became teachers.

Graduation means immediate employment – ​​a seamless transition.

Subsequently, Kenjiro Nanami and Riko Tennen also successfully graduated.

Nanami did not choose to work as a sorcerer, but instead entered the workforce and became an ordinary office worker.

Riko Tenchi stayed at the vocational high school and chose to become a sorcerer, occasionally going to Zenin Shinsuke's place to freeload.

After all, Zenji Jinsuke would occasionally take them on missions, so they had at least become acquainted with the guys from Tokyo Jujutsu High School.

"Hey, uncle, practicing? I'm here to freeload again."

Riko's figure appeared in the courtyard.

Shedding her youthful naiveté, she has matured considerably in a short time.

With long hair cascading down her shoulders, a yellow coat draped over her shoulders, and chewing bubble gum, she seemed to have transitioned from a naive young girl to a more sophisticated and energetic young woman.

Although it may be a bit of an exaggeration, in Zenji Shinsuke's eyes, Tenten at this moment did indeed resemble a spirited young woman.

Get a tattoo and dye your hair, and you'll be all set.

"Heavens! Sister! What are you doing here at my brother's house again, freeloading!"

Besides Zenji Jinsuke, who was exercising, there were also two little ones in the courtyard, who never stopped.

May and Maki seemed to live there, arriving on time every day, and no one in the Zen-in family dared to stop them.

The two of them have also evolved from little lolis to little lolis, and apart from growing a little taller, they haven't changed much.

"I had no choice. I was all alone at the college. Gojo was on a mission, and Shoko-neechan wasn't around either. I was so bored that I came to find you guys."

Riko said naturally within the day.

Over the years, she has only had these few friends.

Nanami became a part-time worker, and Kuroi wasn't here, so she could only come to this uncle who often stayed at home.

"The Maki and Maki sisters both know to call me 'brother,' but why do you keep calling me 'uncle'? Do I look that old?"

Zenji Jinsuke had long been unhappy with the title "Tenchi" (meaning "Heaven").

Upon hearing this, Tian Tian replied nonchalantly, "Please, uncle, you're thirty years old. What else should we call you but 'uncle'? Do you expect me and these two kids to call you... 'brother'?"

As she spoke, Tian Tian couldn't help but get goosebumps; even she herself couldn't stand the tone of her voice.

"..." The Zen temple was very accommodating.

So it seems okay to call him "uncle" now, at least it won't disgust him.

"What's so strange about that? My brother is my brother, what's so weird about that?"

Zhenyi couldn't understand why Tiantian didn't want to call them "brother" along with them.

"By the way, uncle, given your performance over the past few years, it seems the higher-ups have identified you as... a special level one non-cursed magician!"

"Now you're a sorcerer too, and a special kind at that!"

He told Zen-in Jinsuke what he had heard in the morning.

In recent years, as the team leader, he has indeed completed many tasks, but the highest level of curse he has encountered is only quasi-special level.

This led the college to equate his skill level with that of a first-class mage.

The Zen temple remained indifferent to this.

Forget about being a sorcerer, what's more practical is to make some money.

Chapter 22 Tsumiki Falls into a Coma, Searching for Tengen

"Hey, old man, what's the meaning of life, really?"

At the dinner table, Tian Tian seemed a little absent-minded and suddenly asked a very philosophical question.

Maki and Mai ate heartily, their minds solely focused on eating.

Zenji Jinsuke was taken aback, and his gaze toward the heavens became strange. "What triggered you? You...you're not going to turn evil too, are you?"

"What? I was just asking casually."

Tian Tian rested her chin on her hand and rolled her eyes at him.

It was only because of the various things she had experienced recently, and the fact that people tend to think about these things when they are bored, that she felt compelled to write this.

"Hmm...that's a profound question; you'll have to figure it out yourself."

He doesn't have time to provide psychological counseling to a boring guy.

"Uncle, seeing how disciplined you are every day, you must have figured out the meaning of life by now, right?"

Tenn stared at Zenji Jinsuke with curious eyes, wanting to figure out why the other man lived such an easy life every day.

Since becoming a sorcerer, she has spent most of her time exorcising curses, and she has finally come to understand why Xia Youjie became a sorcerer.

Although she wouldn't go so far as to destroy non-magicians like Xia Youjie, she did feel exhausted.

Students and teachers really can't be treated the same way.

She preferred her days as a student.

"I don't know the meaning of life, I only know to eat well, drink well, and have fun."

Zenji Jinsuke leaned back in his chair, looking completely relaxed.

What kind of meaning is this? Is it really that important?

Just do what you want to do.

As for your point about how some things can't be done just because you want to, that only means you're not strong enough yet.

"Hey, uncle, the significance of your statement is too insignificant."

Tian Tian looked disgusted. With such strength, how could the goal be achieved so easily?

"Do you expect me to be like Xia Youzi, worrying about world peace all day long?"

"Hey, uncle, that's not very interesting, is it?"

Hearing Zen Master Shen Jie use Xia Youjie as an example, he felt as if his shrimp vein had been pulled out.