Just kidding!
Suzuki didn't intend to blitz directly to the Zenin Clan to fight everyone to show who was the strongest and take away the clan head position from everyone, changing everything, as he knew well that, despite having the "Manager," he was able to finally create the conceptual techiques that he had imagined, he still needed time to master it, and frankly, he also had to admit that his fighting experience wasn't as good as others.
After all, while he had been fighting many of the cursed spirits and all the other criminals, killing them, which was a strangely unique experience for someone who was from the modern world, but he did it since he knew well that the fate of the weak in this world was just too... pitiful.
This was also the reason why his fighting style was on the above average level, or rather, he was one of the best just as he mastered the Projection Sorcery, since despite being an average or just above average in the eyes of the strong soccerers, among the commoners, the mundanes, or those extras on the story, known as the Jujutsu Kaisen, he could be called the elites, the strong, or even the Deva.
Speed might be simple, but it was because it was simple that it was deadly, yet it didn't change the fact that it could do nothing in front of many powerful foes that the original story was about to face.
While running away was possible, Suzuki knew he was already drawn into the villain's conspiracy trap, and no matter whether they were young or old, strong or weak, they were already under the web of that "villain," or "conspirator," including him, and everyone in his surroundings.
So, what should he do?
As running away was impossible, what else could he do except to fight back, right?
"What's wrong? Do you want to treat me to something?" Mai asked.
When she learned that Suzuki was just joking around, she sighed in relief, then quickly clung to his arm, acting like a cute little girl.
"...."
Suzuki was silent and didn't even feel much of a reaction when the softness of her body wrapped around him. Instead, he felt a chill, especially when he thought about how much of his money would be drained as he decided to take her out.
It wasn't the cute scale where he only needed to spend ¥1,000 to ¥3,000, but ¥100,000 to ¥500,000!
His money might be okay, as he had a lot of savings from his days when he was active as a jujutsu soccerer, and he also invested in many stable investment instruments such as J-REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), High-Dividend Defensive Stocks, NISA (Nippon Individual Savings Account), Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs), and bonds.
He also invested in cryptocurrency during the boom, but he didn't really want to use it and kept it in a shell company, as the family might take it, given the amount was quite large.
Still, while the yields on those stable investments might not have been much, it was still enough to pay for his monthly expenses without the need for him to work.
Yet, without a doubt, this made him an outlier compared to the majority, or rather everyone of the jujutsu soccerers, who made their money from taking a job, and got paid by the clients of the government.
Suzuki didn't think their method was wrong, but it was dangerous, since as they grew older, their bodies grew weaker, and, frankly, he was even thinking of taking a lecturer job at Kyoto University after he finished his PhD.
After all, with his family's connections (before they were killed), it was possible for him to do so.
The lecturer's income might not have been much, but it afforded him considerable convenience, a research budget, and prestige, which was quite nice on its own.
"...wait a moment. I need to pay my rent first."
Yup, while his father paid for his university, he paid for his rent.
As for why he didn't buy a house?
Damn, how much did you think the price of a house in Kyoto was, okay?
At the time he completed the house transaction, he was afraid that his liquid cash would hit almost zero, especially when he sought to get the most comfortable place, too, and a mortgage was definitely out of the question, especially when the interest rate had the trend of going up, and the thought of being tied into an agreement where he had to pay a certain amount of his income for 20 to 30 years, might drive him insane, so he decided to rent.
"Stingy!"
Mai stuck out her tongue cutely as she pretended to be annoyed.
"It's not stingy." Suzuki pushed the frame of his glasses as he sighed. "Who paid for your Clé de Peau Beauté skincare? Maison Margiela sneakers? Cartier watch? Or that trip to the luxurious inn in Hokkaido?"
Yup, he might not lack money, but even so, that money was his own, which he worked hard for himself instead of asking his family.
Also, even if he asked for his family, he knew well that he couldn't get that much money since, despite being old money and coming from a famous family, or even one of the strongest jujutsu sorcerers, the income of his family came from old-fashioned methods such as owning land, selling Cursed Tools, and political bribes.
In the eyes of normal people, it might be a lot, but his family was quite huge, and there were soldiers, and many families were there, and along with the inflation that happened in the country, in many cases, his family was bleeding.
Some bastards even told his father to stop paying for his university tuition, as it wasn't cheap, which made him beat all of them, to show that he wasn't weak despite having to join the university.
Yup, getting money wasn't easy, but frankly, Suzuki didn't really mind Mai spending his money, as he made money for someone he cared about being happy, too.
Still, even if he reacted like that, he didn't really lack money, especially when there was a high possibility of him making a lot of money based on his study, Classical Mechanics and Kinematics (the study of motion) at Kyoto University, especially when he also got the "Manager," which made him able to automate the calculation within his mind.
"Being stingy isn't good, you know? You won't be popular!"
Her voice was quite spoiled; it seemed deliberately made to make her sound cuter.
"..."
Still, Suzuki took a deep breath as he looked ahead. "I think that I should get a girlfriend now."
"HOW DARE YOU!" Mai roared.
"What if I stay single? Who will I marry, then?"
"Well..." Mai's face quickly turned bright red when she faced that question. His gentle face stared at her, making her wish to run away, yet even so, she looked at him, and said—
"Suzuki-niisan."
"...."
When this voice fell, Mai was stunned, staring at her twin sister, who had run away, leaving her in Tokyo.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, MAKI?!"
Yup, Mai's twin sister, Maki Zenin, was there, at the coffee shop, where they rested.
As everyone's eyes were on them, Suzuki ignored them and said, "I call her here."
"Huh?! Why?!" Mai looked at Suzuki and was shocked.
"It's time."
"What time?"
Suzuki pushed the frame of his glasses and said, "To solve your twin curse."
"....." Mai and Maki.
"...what?" 2x