Only by receiving daily reports from Kiryu on my phone can I vaguely know that the Kiryu Group is thriving.
……
"Is that person Qin Chuan?"
Although Fujiwara Chika didn't speak, Shinomiya Kaguya had already guessed the other party's identity by seeing Hayasaka Ai following behind Qin Chuan.
She mentioned that Hayasaka Ai had disappeared this afternoon; it turned out she had gone to pick up Qin Chuan.
However, after asking the question, Kaguya Shinomiya did not seem to receive an answer.
She glanced at Fujiwara Chika beside her with some confusion, only to find that Fujiwara Chika was looking in Qin Chuan's direction and seemed not to have heard her question at all.
Kaguya Shinomiya raised her hand and gently patted Chika Fujiwara's arm, which startled her and brought her back to her senses.
"Fujiwara, are you alright? If you're not feeling well, would you like to go and rest for a while?"
Seeing Fujiwara Chika's somewhat flustered appearance, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't know what it meant, only that Fujiwara Chika might be unwell.
Out of concern for her few friends, Kaguya Shinomiya made the suggestion.
"No...it's nothing. I'm not feeling unwell, I was just a little distracted just now."
Fujiwara Chika waved her hand awkwardly, then couldn't help but close her eyes, secretly annoyed.
Fujiwara Chika, how could you be so depraved? Seeing Qin Chuan and Hayasaka Ai together, those strange images flashed through your mind.
How can you do this to Kaguya? You're Kaguya's best friend! You can't have those kinds of thoughts about Kaguya's fiancé anymore!
Chapter 368 Kaguya Shinomiya Meets Qin Chuan
After entering the banquet hall, Qin Chuan looked around.
There were a few familiar faces in the venue, but they were mostly students from Shuchiin Academy, whom Qin Chuan had seen in his works before his transmigration, not people he knew in this world.
Qin Chuan was originally wondering if he might run into a few people he knew here, such as Yukino Yukinoshita, Saeko Busujima, Eriri, and the like.
But now that I think about it, it makes sense. Yukino Yukinoshita's father was just a local councilor and company president, the Busujima family was a famous family of kendo masters but their influence was so-so, and Eriri's father was just a diplomat.
Their family background was certainly extravagant by ordinary standards, and they even met the requirements for entering Shuchiin Academy, but they were still not on the same level as a behemoth like the Shinomiya family.
Such a high-profile banquet would certainly not invite their families; the Shinomiya family probably doesn't even know those families exist.
Just then, Shinomiya Hikari and Shinomiya Kan'an walked over—Shinomiya Kaguya was already following behind them, with Fujiwara Chika close behind.
"Welcome, welcome, Lord Qin Chuan."
A slight smile played on Shinomiya Hiromitsu's face. Although his face looked somewhat fierce and his bald head made him seem more like a mafia boss.
However, judging from his current prominent position, it seems that Shinomiya Yan'an is indeed preparing to pass the Shinomiya family name to Shinomiya Huangguang, otherwise he wouldn't have sent him to greet Qin Chuan at this time.
Qin Chuan's impression of Shinomiya Huangguang was so-so. Although he was a bit rude to him at first, after witnessing his power, Shinomiya Huangguang became extremely obsequious.
You could say he's flexible and adaptable? At least judging from Shinomiya Hikari's current demeanor, he wouldn't dare to have any bad thoughts about himself.
People who are intimidated by power will never dare to have any extra thoughts as long as Qin Chuan holds power that he cannot understand. They are quite easy to control.
"Let me introduce you. This is Kaguya Shinomiya, the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family."
Shinomiya Hikari smiled and turned slightly to the side, revealing Shinomiya Kaguya behind him to Qin Chuan, his posture resembling that of a salesperson displaying a product.
Perhaps in Shinomiya Hikari's eyes, Shinomiya Kaguya is really no different from a commodity.
In the original work, Kaguya Shinomiya refers to him as a "feudal remnant of the Showa era," someone who grew up under a patriarchal system and used women as tools.
Kaguya Shinomiya stood there expressionless, dressed in a gorgeous dark gown, truly embodying the image of a young lady from a wealthy family.
This is quite different from the Kaguya Shinomiya in the original work, who is easily panicked and full of strange ideas and plans.
Standing next to Kaguya Shinomiya was Chika Fujiwara, who was looking at Qin Chuan with an awkward smile.
Noticing that Qin Chuan was looking at her, she tried waving at him and received a smile and a nod in response, which made her blush bright red.
This was the first time she had felt shy because of such a simple response from a boy—it seemed that the previous meetings had indeed had a significant impact on her.
"Kaguya and Lord Qin Chuan are the same age, so let the peers talk about it slowly. We adults won't get involved."
Suddenly, Shinomiya Gan'an, who had been silent all along, spoke up. Although her tone was calm, she immediately determined the next course of action.
Although their main purpose for this dinner was to establish a connection between Qin Chuan and Kaguya Shinomiya, they certainly couldn't force Qin Chuan to do so.
So next, let Qin Chuan and Kaguya Shinomiya get to know each other on their own—if Qin Chuan is interested in Kaguya Shinomiya, that would be the best outcome.
However, if Qin Chuan has no interest in Kaguya Shinomiya, they cannot force her upon him; that would only provoke Qin Chuan's plans.
"That's true. Now it's up to you two to talk about it."
Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Hikari nodded and then handed the time over to his peers.
……
Soon, Qin Chuan, Kaguya Shinomiya, Chika Fujiwara, and Ai Hayasaka sat down together.
Although the people around were all watching Qin Chuan's actions, given the warning given by the Shinomiya family beforehand, they would not rashly disturb Qin Chuan and his group's conversation.
Fujiwara Chika's family members, however, were somewhat surprised to see her join Qin Chuan and Shinomiya Kaguya's table.
"It seems that my sister knows that distinguished guest from the Shinomiya family?"
Fujiwara Chika's younger sister, Fujiwara Moeha, looked at Fujiwara Chika, who seemed to be having a normal conversation with Qin Chuan, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"When did this happen? I've never heard my sister mention this before."
It's understandable that you haven't heard of it; the several meetings between Fujiwara Chika and Qin Chuan all ended up taking very strange turns.
If she dared to tell her family about this, she wouldn't just be a bit thick-skinned; she'd be mentally unstable.
"Isn't it good? Judging from Mr. Qin Chuan's attitude, he treats Qianhua quite well."
Fujiwara Chika's mother looked at the situation and nodded.
As an adult, she saw more in the middle—Qin Chuan and Fujiwara Chika seemed to know each other well, much more so than she did with Shinomiya Kaguya.
This made her think about some things... but she still had to discuss the specifics with her family after she got back.
……
Kaguya Shinomiya is not a talkative person; in fact, due to her family background, she hasn't had a proper conversation with anyone in a long time.
Fortunately, this time she wasn't sitting alone with Qin Chuan, but with two familiar faces, Fujiwara Chika and Hayasaka Ai, beside her.
These two acquaintances also knew Qin Chuan, which allowed them to smoothly act as a bridge between Qin Chuan and Shinomiya Kaguya, and the occasional topics they brought up allowed the two to exchange a few words.
However, it was clearly the first time Kaguya Shinomiya had ever spoken to a boy her own age like this, so she seemed a little reserved.
Even though her face didn't show any change in expression, Qin Chuan could tell that Kaguya Shinomiya was actually a little nervous.
Fujiwara Chika, who was standing to the side, was probably trying her best to get rid of the influence that Qin Chuan had left on her, so she kept trying to find topics to talk about with Qin Chuan and Shinomiya Kaguya.
This time, she chose a topic that sounded quite noteworthy:
"Speaking of which, I overheard quite a few people discussing this here, saying that Qin Chuan might have superpowers? Is that true?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kaguya Shinomiya couldn't help but cast a curious glance at her.
Chapter 369 Master and Servant with Substitute Qualities
Teenagers in their adolescence are quite interested in surreal topics like superpowers.
Needless to say, Fujiwara Chika, with her naturally eccentric personality, was extremely curious about this matter.
Kaguya Shinomiya may appear aloof, but that's only because she doesn't want to interact with others. However, she is clearly still somewhat interested in topics like superpowers.
Hayasaka Ai, on the other hand, seemed much calmer—she knew what Qin Chuan's "superpower" was all about.
They're just Stand users, right? The Kiryu Group already has countless Stand users, and they're even helping the Shinomiya family with some troubles now.
It is precisely because the cooperation between the Kiryu Group and the Shinomiya family is promising that the Shinomiya family attaches great importance to the relationship with Qin Chuan, and this banquet was held with this in mind.
Of course, Kaguya Shinomiya also knew that Qin Chuan's ability to intimidate the Shinomiya family was not solely due to his Stand ability.
His sky-shattering attack was definitely not something a Stand ability could produce—but to this day, it seems no one knows exactly what that ability is.
"Well... that's actually true."
Qin Chuan glanced at Fujiwara Chika—bringing such a thing up so bluntly was indeed very much in Fujiwara Chika's style.
However, Qin Chuan did not intend to hide anything. He nodded and slowly extended his hand under the watchful eyes of Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya.
When he opened his hand again, a "arrow" painted in gold had already appeared in his hand.
It's not the "Insect Arrow," because while the "Insect Arrow" can allow a Stand to evolve into Requiem, it doesn't automatically detect the existence of a Stand's potential like Kira Yoshihiro's arrow.
He retrieved the arrow from Blackbird Black Sabbath on short notice—after all, he could summon Blackbird's clone back to his side with a single thought, so retrieving the arrow was just a matter of moments.
"Is it true?"
Upon hearing Qin Chuan's answer, Fujiwara Chika covered her mouth, seemingly realizing that she had learned something incredible, and quickly turned her head to look around.
Fortunately, it seemed that no one around them had heard their conversation; the various dignitaries were simply using the dinner as an opportunity to build relationships and discuss business.
Although people occasionally glance at Qin Chuan... they should be too far away to hear what they're saying, right?
That's what Fujiwara Chika thinks.
However, since Qin Chuan admitted to the existence of his "superpowers," Fujiwara Chika seemed to understand why the Shinomiya family valued Qin Chuan so much.
From what she knew, Qin Chuan was just an "ordinary" high school student with an unremarkable family background and no extraordinary talent.
But if he has "superpowers," it's not surprising that the Shinomiya family values him.
For some reason, after learning that Qin Chuan was no ordinary person, Fujiwara Chika's heart skipped a beat, and she felt as if "the person I've set my sights on is indeed extraordinary."
However, she quickly banished the thought from her mind—this is Kaguya's fiancée, Fujiwara Chika, you absolutely must not have such thoughts again!
"So what is this arrow?"
Kaguya Shinomiya didn't react as dramatically as Chika Fujiwara; her gaze was drawn to the "arrow" in Qin Chuan's hand.
During their conversation, Kaguya Shinomiya occasionally chimed in, but she mostly just echoed what Chika Fujiwara and Ai Hayasaka were saying.
After all, it was given to Qin Chuan as a "gift" by Shinomiya Higuchi. Even though Shinomiya Kaguya showed no expression on the surface, she must have felt some tension and dissatisfaction deep down.
This was the first time she had spoken with Qin Chuan, and she had even taken the initiative to ask him questions.
"The 'superpower' that Chika just mentioned is called a 'Stand,' and whether a person can awaken a Stand depends on their aptitude."
Qin Chuan smiled faintly and explained to Kaguya Shinomiya.
"And this arrow can detect aptitude and help those with aptitude awaken their Stands—what they consider 'superpowers'."
This was the same as what Hayasaka Ai had known before, so Hayasaka Ai simply picked up the pastry on the table and took a bite.
Her job as a maid is very tiring, and this time, as Qin Chuan's maid, she is fortunate to not be busy, so she must savor the food at the banquet.
However, no sooner had Qin Chuan finished speaking than the "arrow" in his hand suddenly reacted.
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Hayasaka Ai looked over, and then her pupils trembled—because she saw that the "arrow" in Qin Chuan's hand was pointing precisely at Shinomiya Kaguya.
As if drawn by a magnet, the tip of the arrow pointed at Kaguya Shinomiya, remaining motionless.
"Huh—!? So that means Kaguya has the potential to use a Stand!?"
Sure enough, Fujiwara Chika, who witnessed this scene, exclaimed in surprise, her tone seemingly tinged with disappointment.
After all, the arrow didn't react to him at all, which meant that he didn't have the qualifications to be a Stand user and therefore couldn't have "superpowers".
Of course, if Fujiwara Chika really wanted it, there was a way—Qin Chuan could use his "Gifting" ability to grant Fujiwara Chika some of his Stand abilities.
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Although the Stand obtained that way wasn't awakened by Fujiwara Chika herself, it wasn't that different; at least the Stand's ability could definitely be used normally.
After all, Qin Chuan had already let many girls experience Hayasaka Ai's maid outfit stand ability before.
"This proves that you are indeed qualified to be a stand-in."
Qin Chuan glanced at Kaguya Shinomiya with some surprise—the cold expression on Kaguya's face had completely disappeared, replaced by a look of astonishment.
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