21st Century Necromancer

Upon hearing Yamamoto Hisae's suggestion, Chen Yu instinctively wanted to refuse, but considering that Daimon Michiko was Jounouchi Hiromi's good friend, he hesitated.

Although Chen Yu didn't ultimately say anything, Yamamoto Hisae knew she had already sold him a favor, so she did not take offense at Chen Yu's rude departure from her office.

After leaving Yamamoto Hisae's office, although her words had complicated his feelings, Chen Yu wasn't so perturbed by the incident as to feel depressed.

Indeed, the feeling of being schemed by this woman again was unpleasant for Chen Yu, but he was past the age of acting impulsively, and everything Yamamoto Hisae told Chen Yu was the truth. It was just that the timing and motive of the woman's revelation coincided precisely with what made Chen Yu extremely uncomfortable.

Moreover, the matter of Daimon Michiko being banned from practicing medicine was something Chen Yu couldn't avoid.

This wasn't simply because Daimon Michiko was a friend of Jounouchi Hiromi, but also because the incident that led to Daimon Michiko's ban involved Jounouchi Hiromi as well.

During Inomata Naoki's surgery last time, Daimon Michiko had called Jounouchi Hiromi to be the anesthesiologist. Chen Yu had witnessed Jounouchi Hiromi's skills firsthand, which were beyond comparison with a typical anesthesiologist and were clearly honed through countless surgeries.

The relationship between anesthesiologists and surgeons is like that between an orchestra conductor and vocal soloist. If Daimon Michiko were considered a world-class soloist, then Jounouchi Hiromi, as an anesthesiologist, would be a conductor of comparable stature.

Chen Yu didn't know exactly what had happened at first, but the fact that he knew Jounouchi Hiromi as just a common surgeon when he met her spoke volumes.

The incident that led to Daimon Michiko being banned from practicing medicine likely involved Jounouchi Hiromi as well.

Even if it weren't for Daimon Michiko's sake, for his girlfriend's sake, the favor owed to Yamamoto Hisae was something Chen Yu had to remember, no matter how unpleasant he felt.

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Since his paper was still undergoing revision with Professor Niaoi, Chen Yu had nothing much to do for the time being, and finally had the time to visit the Supernaturalist Association in Tokyo during the weekend break.

The so-called Supernaturalist Association, while functioning like an official regulatory agency, was not established by the Japanese Official.

At first, Chen Yu was puzzled by this, but after understanding the historical reasons behind it, it wasn't so hard to comprehend.

In Japan, supernaturalists are broadly divided into three main schools: Shrine Shinto, Yin-Yang Dao, and Samurai.

Yin-Yang Dao actually refers to Onmyoji, who master the arts of Yin-Yang Dao, skilled in astrology, physiognomy, geomancy, predicting disasters, drawing talismans and chanting spells, and performing illusions.

Its unique spell "Yin-Yang Dao" is a part of Japan's Shinto religion. It possesses knowledge and control over unseen forces such as fate, souls, and ghosts and monsters, working in areas like rites and rituals, divination, calendrical reform, and misogi (assisting governance), with representative figures including Abe no Seimei, Ashiya Douman, Kanle Sōjō, and others.

In the Heian Period, through the efforts of great onmyoji such as Abe no Seimei and Ashiya Douman, Yin-Yang Dao became prevalent in Japan, holding important rights such as formulating the calendar.

Although it was not favored by the samurai class of the Warring States Period, in the Edo Period, thanks to the Tsuchimikado Family, descendants of Abe no Seimei who were favored by the Tokugawa Family, Yin-Yang Dao regained control and onmyoji across the nation flourished once again. This also led to Shrine Shinto, originally on par with Yin-Yang Dao, being relegated to a subsidiary role.

It was not until the Meiji Era that the Meiji Government abolished Yin-Yang Dao, causing it to suffer a severe blow, and Shrine Shinto re-emerged from within it. Together, they form the two main factions of Japan's transcendental beings today.

Besides onmyoji, samurai, who originated in the Heian Period, also make up a significant part of Japan's transcendental beings. Continue your adventure with empire

In the common sense, samurai refers to a social class in Japan from the 10th to the 19th century, who were versed in martial arts and served as soldiers with combat as their profession. Just as Western knights were both a social class and a profession, Japanese samurai also possessed supernatural powers as part of their occupation.

During the height of the samurai in the Warring States Period, children from samurai families began martial arts training from a young age. Through relentless martial training and actual combat on battlefields, those with talent swiftly mastered supernatural powers and became true "samurai."

As katanas were the weapon of choice for samurai, the more formidable ones also earned titles such as sword master, manslayer, and sword saint.

However, also due to the modernization of the Meiji Restoration, the return of power by the Tokugawa Shogunate, which represented the samurai government, dealt a severe blow to the samurai class, and the modern-day samurai have declined, only maintaining their legacy through the old nobility representing traditional samurai families—the Hua Clan—and various kenjutsu schools.

Owing to the government's misdeeds towards both the Yin-Yang Dao and samurai factions of Japan's transcendentalists, they naturally were unwilling to submit to the government. The so-called governing body, the Supernaturalist Association, was established as a "civilian organization" only after World War II under pressure from the Americans, excluding government influence.

And for the same historical reason, the Supernaturalist Association's office location is housed within the Hua Clan's Kasumi Hall at Kasumi Pass, and there was nothing that surprised Chen Yu about this.

Since the Supernaturalist Association is an organization comprised of transcendentalists, it certainly cannot flaunt its flags or hang a sign with the name Supernaturalist Association. Its office is tucked away deep within the Kasumi Hall building, and without knowledge of the Supernaturalist Association's existence, one would be utterly unable to find it.

After identifying himself to the transcendentalist guard at the entrance of Kasumi Hall, Chen Yu was directed by the guard to a special internal elevator which took him to the floor where the Supernaturalist Association was located.

"Welcome to the Japan Mystery Enthusiasts Association. How may I help you today?" At the entrance of the Supernaturalist Association, a receptionist who had been idly sitting perked up and stood to welcome Chen Yu upon his arrival.

"Mystery Enthusiasts Association?" The name the receptionist mentioned caused Chen Yu to pause. It seemed a bit different. "I'm here for membership, but this name is somewhat different from what I've heard."

Seeing Chen Yu's puzzled expression, the receptionist quickly realized the situation and explained to him, "The Mystery Enthusiasts Association is just the official name used for the public, meant to deceive. Since you are here to join, there's no need for subterfuge. Welcome to the Japan Supernaturalist Association."

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