So she calmed down the strange feeling caused by the sensitivity in her feet, and then, taking advantage of Eriri's absence, asked Qin Chuan the question she had been wanting to ask for a long time:

"Um... Qin Chuan, do you have some kind of special ability?"

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

Qin Chuan glanced at Kasumigaoka Utaha with some surprise, not expecting her to ask such a question.

He was unaware that Kasumigaoka Utaha had inadvertently witnessed his teleportation.

However, because rumors about Stand users had recently spread in the underworld and high society, Qin Chuan assumed that Kasumigaoka Utaha had only heard some rumors from somewhere.

"If I had to put it this way, it would be like this."

Qin Chuan picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip—he hadn't touched the coffee for a long time after ordering it, and now it was getting a little cold.

"So you joined the Paranormal Research Department because of this?"

He had been wondering why Kasumigaoka Utaha had suddenly become interested in paranormal events... Now it seems she's realized Qin Chuan's special nature.

Chapter 392 Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha's Showdown

"They just admitted it like that?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked surprised. She thought Qin Chuan might deny it first and wouldn't admit to such a thing so quickly.

She was already prepared to tell everyone that she had seen Qin Chuan disappear down the street in a car—after all, she couldn't just tell outsiders about her superpowers.

Does this mean that Qin Chuan no longer considers me an outsider?

Thinking of this, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt a little shy—despite her bold actions just now, she is actually a sensitive person who can write light novels with romance themes.

However, Qin Chuan had no idea what Kasumigaoka Utaha was thinking. If he did, he would probably think that Kasumigaoka Utaha was overthinking things.

The reason he told Kasumigaoka Utaha about this was simply because he was already strong enough that even if a few more people knew, it wouldn't cause him any trouble.

After all, Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't the type to spread other people's secrets around. She wouldn't make a big fuss about Qin Chuan's "superpowers" just because she knew them, and Qin Chuan was well aware of that.

"After all, you are now a member of the Paranormal Research Department, so I have no reason to hide your interest in these kinds of special events."

Qin Chuan put down his coffee and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha with a faint smile.

Is there anything else you'd like to know?

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha pondered for a moment—although she had figured out that Qin Chuan did indeed possess "superpowers," she still knew nothing about the more specific details.

So she quickly raised her head, looked at Qin Chuan with curious eyes, and asked with a hint of eagerness:

"Then...can I see your 'superpower'?"

Although she appears to be a cold and aloof upperclassman who is difficult to approach to outsiders, when it comes to things that interest her, Kasumigaoka Utaha behaves no differently than any other girl.

Just like Kaguya Shinomiya and Chika Fujiwara I met last night, their eyes sparkled with a thirst for knowledge about "superpowers".

"To be precise, it should be called 'Stand ability'."

Qin Chuan nodded and began to speak—but before he could finish the first half of his sentence, Qin Chuan's figure disappeared from his seat.

Then Kasumigaoka Utaha heard Qin Chuan's voice suddenly continue to ring out beside her.

"The source of this 'superpower' is a clone called a 'stand-in,' and all the abilities come from the 'stand-in.'"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was startled, then turned to look at her side—sure enough, Qin Chuan had already appeared and sat down in the seat next to her.

This made Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart pound—was this what she had seen outside the window before?

Actually, there is a difference. This time, Qin Chuan did not use teleportation, but instead used "Black Bird World" to stop time and then slowly walked to Kasumigaoka Utaha and sat down next to her.

To someone unfamiliar with time stop, it just looks like teleportation. *Sigh*

Furthermore, Kasumigaoka Utaha genuinely witnessed Qin Chuan using teleportation, so it's understandable that she would have such a misunderstanding.

Logically, having learned that Qin Chuan truly possessed "superpowers," and even witnessed him use them firsthand, Kasumigaoka Utaha's curiosity should have been satisfied.

But people are never satisfied. Seeing Qin Chuan so casually mention the existence of "Stands" and their abilities, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly had a bold idea: to uncover...

"Qin Chuan, the 'substitute' you mentioned... can I have one too?"

The main reason for this idea was that Qin Chuan's tone was too casual when he talked about Stand abilities.

It seems that this ability, which many people desire, is something Qin Chuan considers insignificant.

Indeed, this was the case. Although Qin Chuan acquired many of his abilities through "Blackbird," he genuinely looked down on other Stands. 6.

If Qin Chuan were facing Dio now, he'd really like to tell him, "Blackbird is the strongest Stand. Both its abilities and its potential are far superior to anything in your world."

"You also want to awaken your Stand?"

Qin Chuan glanced at Kasumigaoka Utaha, somewhat surprised.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Kasumigaoka Utaha hadn't had the opportunity to experience this before, and now that she finally has the chance, most people would want to try and see if they are the special one, right?

Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha's expectant expression, Qin Chuan didn't refuse, but slowly extended his hand.

The "arrow" fell from the black bird's body, and to Kasumigaoka Utaha, it seemed to appear out of thin air, landing in Qin Chuan's palm.

Before his transmigration, Qin Chuan had read a work in which Kato Megumi, Eriri, and Kasumigaoka Utaha could be considered the three main heroines.

Currently, neither Kato Megumi nor Eriri possesses the qualifications to be a Stand user, and Qin Chuan also wants to know if Kasumigaoka Utaha has this potential.

If not, then the female protagonist of this work would be completely wiped out.

"This arrow can determine whether you are qualified to be a Stand user."

As Qin Chuan spoke, he placed his palm in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Then, Kasumigaoka Utaha saw the golden "arrow" in Qin Chuan's hand suddenly vibrate, and then, as if attracted by a magnet, it suddenly pointed at her.

This scene startled Kasumigaoka Utaha, and then her heart began to race.

The arrow is pointed at me, so doesn't that mean... I have the qualifications to be a Stand user?

Qin Chuan also looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha with some surprise—he didn't expect that Kato Megumi and Eriri didn't have the aptitude for Stands, but Kasumigaoka Utaha, whom he met last, had this potential.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was about to ask something when she was interrupted by a voice:

"Why are you two sitting together?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was startled, looked up, and sure enough, saw Eriri had returned from the bathroom.

She was looking at Qin Chuan and (Zhao's) Kasumigaoka Utaha with a resentful expression—just now, in order to demonstrate the Stand ability to Kasumigaoka Utaha, Qin Chuan moved his position and sat next to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Eriri naturally assumed that Kasumigaoka Utaha had lured Qin Chuan to sit there, and her expression was full of dissatisfaction with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Qin Chuan smiled helplessly and was about to stand up when he suddenly felt Kasumigaoka Utaha pull his hand.

"I'm also a member of the Paranormal Research Department, so why can't I sit with the department head?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow at Eriri, then leaned against Qin Chuan, appearing quite intimate.

As expected, Eriri immediately bristled and sat down next to Qin Chuan, grabbing his other arm and confronting Kasumigaoka Utaha head-on.

Three people were crammed into a small chair. Qin Chuan was sandwiched between Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, each holding one of their arms, drawing envious glances from many people in the cafe.

Chapter 393 Sawamura Sayuri's Somewhat Awkward Moment

Because of Eriri's interference, Kasumigaoka Utaha was ultimately unable to find an opportunity to make her request.

However, upon closer reflection, Kasumigaoka Utaha thought this was for the best—even if she were to take the opportunity to ask for the awakening of her Stand now, Qin Chuan probably wouldn't agree.

She could tell that Qin Chuan was a person with his own ideas, not the kind of person who would agree to just anyone's request.

I guess Qin Chuan will only help her awaken her substitute after she gets to know him better.

To be fair, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt that if it were her, she definitely wouldn't help someone she had only met two or three times do such an important thing.

Fortunately, after this incident, Kasumigaoka Utaha became more familiar with Qin Chuan, and there will be plenty of opportunities to continue to interact with him in the future.

It seems that Eriri has completely remembered me, so I guess there will be no shortage of arguments when I meet Eriri in the future.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, however, didn't seem to care at all.

Although Eriri seems to get angry easily, Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed that Eriri's defenses are easily broken, and she has virtually no fighting ability.

When arguing with her, Kasumigaoka Utaha was afraid that she might accidentally make Eriri cry, so naturally there was nothing to worry about.

……

"What's wrong with that guy?! He just suddenly came up to you and acted all intimate with you."

170 After separating from Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri was still expressing her dissatisfaction with Kasumigaoka Utaha to Qin Chuan.

She had finished reading Kasumigaoka Utaha's light novel and thought that someone who could write that kind of love story couldn't be a bad person, but Kasumigaoka Utaha gave her a big surprise.

Eriri doesn't actually mind that Qin Chuan seems to have a good relationship with other girls. After all, compared to Kato Megumi, Goto Ichiri, and Kita Ikuyo, Eriri herself is a newcomer.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is just too infuriating. Who would come over and interfere with someone else's date, and then deliberately get intimate with Qin Chuan during their date?

"I was originally going to praise her book, but now it seems I can't. I'm going to point out the problems in her book!"

Eriri walked along, waving her fist as if Kasumigaoka Utaha were right in front of her, and she was about to throw a punch at her.

Qin Chuan found Eriri's complaints somewhat amusing—isn't pointing out the problems in the book actually a good thing for Kasumigaoka Utaha?

After all, Eriri is a doujinshi artist and has some creative skills (bgei), so it's normal that she can see the problems in "Love Metronome".

Those involved are often blinded by their own perspectives, while bystanders see things clearly. Many problems are not noticed by the creators themselves, but bystanders do. That's why Kasumigaoka Utaha chose to show the book to Qin Chuan and Eriri.

It wasn't simply an excuse to get close to Qin Chuan; she genuinely hoped the two of them could offer her some advice.

In the end, only Eriri read the book carefully; Qin Chuan kept playing with Kasumigaoka Utaha's black stockings.

As for the book, he plans to take it home and read it at his leisure.

After thoroughly venting her resentment towards Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri calmed down and then looked at Qin Chuan:

"It's time for lunch, shall we go together?"

Although I had a drink at the coffee shop earlier, that certainly can't be considered lunch.

Besides, Sayuri Sawamura is still waiting for her to return to the hall. Eriri wouldn't forget her own mother, would she?

……

"I thought you had forgotten about me."

Inside the venue, Sayuri Sawamura, who had already packed up her stall, looked at Eriri with a somewhat resentful gaze.

It's already 12:30. Normally, they should have already found a place to sit down and have lunch by now, but Eriri is only just getting back.

Sawamura Sayuri originally wanted to call Eriri, but after taking out her phone, she hesitated for a moment and ultimately didn't dial the number.

The reason is quite simple... Sayuri Sawamura is worried that Eriri and Qin Chuan are doing something that shouldn't be disturbed.

Although she felt it was inappropriate for young people to do that kind of thing, Sayuri Sawamura realized that Eriri had probably already fallen for her, so she had no choice but to accept it.

After Eriri and Qin Chuan returned, her gaze swept back and forth between Eriri and Qin Chuan a few times, trying to figure out if the two of them had really done that kind of thing.

However, her guess was not wrong. If Kasumigaoka Utaha hadn't interfered, Eriri and Qin Chuan might have actually ended up together.

"I just ran into a classmate on the way, so we spent some time talking."

Eriri scratched her head, walked over to Sayuri Sawamura, and introduced herself and Qin Chuan to each other.

"This is Qin Chuan, my friend, and this is my mother, Sawamura Sayuri."

Eriri thought this was probably the first time Sayuri Sawamura and Qin Chuan had met, so she solemnly introduced them.

Qin Chuan nodded to Sawamura Sayuri with a smile that seemed to indicate nothing had happened.

"Hello, Auntie. When I first met you, I thought you were Eriri's older sister."

Sawamura Sayuri's reaction was rather subtle. Although she had a smile on her face, she was somewhat uneasy because of Qin Chuan's words.

Qin Chuan said it was "the first time I saw you," but he didn't say it was the first time they met—clearly, he was referring to the time he followed Eriri last time.

The thought of following Eriri and watching her enter the hotel with Qin Chuan, only to be discovered by Qin Chuan, filled Sayuri Sawamura with immense shame.

Fortunately, as an adult, Sayuri Sawamura was much more composed than Eriri. Although her feelings were complicated, she didn't show it on her face.

"Nice to meet you, Qin Chuan... I've heard Eriri talk about you many times at home."

As she spoke, she reached out and shook hands with Qin Chuan—Sawamura Sayuri trembled slightly when Qin Chuan grasped her hand.

Seemingly remembering the sketch Eriri had drawn before, some strange images popped into Sayuri Sawamura's mind.

Fortunately, she quickly calmed down, pulled her hand back, and then hurriedly said:

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