Chapter 39

Five years before the plot of C3: The Girl with the Magic Cube begins, a tofu shop appeared in the small town where Yachiro Yachinaka lived. The shop was named Amano Tofu Shop. The male owner was a handsome man named Amano Shinjin, and the female owner was a girl named Amano Yotsuki, with hair as silver as silk. The tofu shop not only sold tofu but also offered various dishes. Customers who had eaten at Amano Tofu Shop praised the owner's culinary skills, and the shop became well-established in the town. Of course, this was from the perspective of ordinary people. For those who knew about cursed tools, Amano Yotsuki, the female owner, was a cursed tool with immense power. Some unknown organizations had sent people to investigate, but these people mysteriously disappeared before they could find anything.

Five years later, one morning, Shinjin was sleeping soundly in his warm bed when a silver-haired figure appeared beside him.

"Shinjin, it's time to get up. The tofu shop is about to open." However, the only response to this graceful silver-haired figure was a series of breathing sounds.

"Shinjin <(-︿-)> , get up quickly." The owner of the voice started to pull the blanket, but the moment the blanket was lifted, Shinjin snatched it back with astonishing speed and covered himself.

"Let me sleep for five more..."

"Five minutes?"

"Five hours, then." Shinjin's response made the owner of the voice tremble with anger, and several cold flashes cut through the blanket, which was torn into pieces and scattered in the air. Realizing he could no longer be lazy, Shinjin reluctantly got up and started preparing for the shop's opening.

"Don't be so strict, Yotsuki. It's rare to have some free time." Shinjin walked out in a lazy manner, but his attire remained unchanged. He wore a light blue, slightly purple, long coat that reached his ankles, with a clear black 'Qi' character on the back. His pants were the same color as the coat, with golden threads woven into the cuffs. Shinjin had put a lot of effort into reinforcing these clothes, not only in terms of materials but also by setting up various magical arrays to enhance their resistance to magic, strength, and other aspects. Even for training, Shinjin had abandoned the use of springs and added weights, opting instead for a small gravity array to strengthen his body.

"Shinjin, you're too lazy. Don't blame me if the customers complain about the delay in opening." Yotsuki pointed out Shinjin's mistake without hesitation. Kikyou Senjikizuki, after being transformed into a human form by the power of a curse, had a curse that would gradually destroy the holder's body through the erosion of sword energy. Although Shinjin's own power could ignore this level of curse, it could still cause trouble. To be safe, Shinjin spent 50 Heart Coins in the Infinite Heart to eliminate the curse from Yotsuki, leaving only her human form.

"… Whether it's you or Akuren, why don't I have a soft girl to take care of me… QAQ" Shinjin looked sad, but Yotsuki was already used to his behavior and looked at him with disdain.

"Sorry, but neither Yotsuki nor I are soft girls." A red-haired girl walked out of a room, and a high temperature seemed to radiate from her. "So, Shinjin, how about having braised Shinjin for breakfast?"

"Ah… What a misfortune." Seeing the girl emitting a terrifying aura, Shinjin could only run away to end the conversation. After Yotsuki was transformed into a human, Shinjin tried to transform the Reverse Blade and the Infinite Blade into human forms. The Reverse Blade, due to the lack of human souls and being broken, failed to transform, while the Infinite Blade successfully became human. The curse on the Infinite Blade gradually increased the holder's body temperature, eventually causing them to die from overheating. This curse not only did not affect Shinjin but also allowed him to absorb the curse's power to enhance his magical training speed. Therefore, Shinjin did not remove the curse from the Infinite Blade, which he named Akuren and kept by his side. Both Yotsuki and Akuren, being transformed from blades, could use sword energy in combat. Yotsuki's sword energy was extremely sharp and solid, capable of using spatial powers, while Akuren's sword energy, though not sharp, was accompanied by the Red Lotus Fire, which could burn most objects.

During these five years, Shinjin, living in the town, got to know Yachiro Yachinaka's father, Yachinaka Kuzuya. Kuzuya was a travel enthusiast and had a great interest in cursed tools. Most of the year, he traveled and collected cursed tools, sending them home to his son, Yachiro Yachinaka, who was unaffected by the curses. Because of Yotsuki and Akuren, their relationship was quite good, and Shinjin took care of Yachiro and the cursed tools Kuzuya collected during his travels. During this time, Muramasa Kono and the Japanese doll Hikari were also in Yachiro's home, having their curses removed. With Yotsuki and Akuren, Shinjin often received homemade dishes from Kono as a reward. The three blades often gathered to compete in sword energy, and Yotsuki, who was bound to spatial powers, always won. Muramasa, being a technical expert, could not match the sheer power of Yotsuki and Akuren, and she often complained to Shinjin about this.

Places with a large number of cursed tools naturally attracted the attention of those with ulterior motives. Although ordinary people could not detect these humanized cursed tools, organizations specializing in cursed tools had sent people to investigate. Groups like the Collection Front Knights, the Research Institute, and a certain family had all sent people to probe the situation. Shinjin did not want to change the plot prematurely, so killing them was not an option. Instead, he used mental magic to erase their memories and create false ones, turning them into ordinary people unaware of cursed tools. Creating false memories was not easy, and the first few attempts left many loopholes, resulting in even more spies. If Shinjin had not discovered and interfered with these people from different organizations using mental magic, causing them to fight among themselves, Yachiro would have been discovered long ago.

Amano Tofu Shop only operated from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, selling limited quantities of tofu. The fresh tofu made by Shinjin was always sold out immediately. The attached restaurant operated like a regular restaurant, managed by employees hired by Shinjin. After selling the tofu, Shinjin, as usual, patrolled the town to check the status of the magical arrays. Without these detection arrays, even Shinjin would not have been able to detect those who were after the cursed tools. While patrolling near Yachiro's house, Shinjin saw a postman struggling to carry a black cube toward Yachiro's home.

The Box of Terror, the nickname of this black cube, was a versatile torture device that had been cursed after executing thousands of people. It was dug up from the ruins by Kuzuya and sent here, now named Fia. Shinjin and the postman had some acquaintance, and the postman knew that Shinjin was currently taking care of Yachiro, so he asked Shinjin to sign for the black cube. Covered with dozens of stamps and notes, the black cube now looked more comical than the bloody history it carried. Shinjin picked up the box with both hands and weighed it.

"About 40 kilograms, quite heavy." Shinjin marveled at the effort the postman had put into carrying Fia.

A dissatisfied hum reached Shinjin's ears. Naturally, as a girl, Fia was unhappy about being called overweight. However, Shinjin did not intend to interfere with the plot for now. He lifted the black cube with his right hand and carried it on his shoulder, heading toward Yachiro's house...

(Ordinary Heart level up, gained 300 Heart Coins. Survival Heart self-awakening completed, gained 100 Heart Coins)

Current status:

Heart Coin count: 1425

World: Rurouni Kenshin

Name: Amano Shinjin

Gender: Male

Physical attributes:

Physical strength approximately 35 times that of an ordinary person.

Detailed status:

Strength 324 (10) - Affects burst strength, pure strength, and strength beyond limits. Evaluation: Lifting several tripods is now a breeze, and punching a main battle tank away is not a problem.

Agility 383 (10) - Affects speed, reaction time, and intuition. Evaluation: Running 100 meters in one second is slow; be careful not to destroy the ground when running at full speed.

Stamina 358 (10) - Affects endurance, recovery speed, and the ability to withstand certain attacks. Evaluation: After using the Infinite Heart to enhance, fighting for three days and nights is no problem.

Magic power - Resonates with three conventional magic sources. Evaluation: You are now a walking magic furnace. Know the Starlight Burst? You can fire ten in one breath.

Overall combat power evaluation: Mid-8 Heart

Abilities:

Swordsmanship - Amano Shinjin's Heavenly Sword Style

No-blade style: Can fight unarmed against various weapons.

Mastery of all cold weapons

Mastery of all firearms

Martial arts master: Proficient in various unarmed combat techniques

Mechanical mastery: Can master most high-tech products within ten seconds.

Magic source activation: Can produce extremely pure magic power. Number of magic sources: 3

Complete spatial law: As the name suggests, complete mastery of spatial laws: can move within 1,000 meters at the 5 Heart level.

Magic mastery: Advanced, proficient in most magic, but Master level (10 Heart to 15 Heart) is still unknown.

Heart powers obtained:

Killing Heart LV2: Does not waver in most situations when killing others, has resistance to some illusions. Killing others provides a small amount of recovery.

Compassion Heart LV2: Compassion is a necessary heart for a strong person, has resistance to some illusions. Helping others provides a small amount of recovery.

Ordinary Heart LV2: Daily life can cultivate one's character, has resistance to some illusions. Can attract the goodwill of ordinary people.

Equipment:

Kikyou Senjikizuki (Amano Yotsuki): A long sword condensed by the power of the Infinite Heart, with the ability to use the Flying Heaven Sword Technique, allowing the user to perform advanced techniques without the need for life-and-death decisions. After multiple enhancements by the Infinite Heart, it cannot be destroyed by forces below 15 Heart. Now bound to spatial laws, it can use some spatial powers. The curse has been removed, and it can use spatial powers.

Special items:

Broken Reverse Blade: The sword broken in Kenshin's battle at the New Moon Village, a divine sword crafted by Arai Seikuro. Can be repaired for 5 Heart Coins.

Infinite Blade (Amano Akuren): Shishio's sword, a supreme killing sword crafted by Arai Seikuro. Although its sharpness is the same as a regular sword, it is extremely durable and can use the Flame Spirit Secret Sword by scraping off the oil from the blade. The curse causes the holder's body temperature to rise continuously, eventually leading to death. The weapon's quality is enhanced by the curse, with a strength equivalent to an A++-level Noble Phantasm in the Fate/Stay Night world, and cannot be damaged by forces below 10 Heart. Possesses the power of the Red Lotus Fire.

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